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Bringing Art into Hospitals.
The medical world is slowly realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in helping patients to recover(康复).
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard, modern buildings. Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have collections of art in passages(走廊), waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent movements were first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970’s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by more people.
A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5000 visitors each week. What a good place to hold exhibitions(展览) of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.
The effect is amazing. Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitors experience a full view of fresh colors, playful images(形象) and restful courtyards.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that a patient who had a view onto gardens needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with(与……相比) patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.
小题1:Some best artists of Britain have been called in to_____
A.set up new hospitals
B.make the corners of hospital collect paintings
C.bring art into hospitals
D.help patients recover from serious illness
小题2:After the improvement of the hospital environment, _____
A.patients no longer take drugs to kill their pains
B.patients don’t have to stay long in hospital
C.patients need fewer pain killers when they suffer from an illness
D.patients feel happy in hospital
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that_____
A.the role of hospital environment is being recognized
B.hospital artists have done more than doctors
C.exhibitions attract more people in hospitals than in museums
D.the hospitals is a better place for people than the museum in Britain

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A

小题1:细节理解题。结合文章中As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country’s best artists have been called in可知答案。
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When newspapers and radio describe the damage caused by a hurricane(飓风) named Hazel, girls named Hazel are probably teased(取笑) by their friends. To keep out of trouble, the Weather Bureau says,“Any resemblance between hurricane names and the names of particular girls is purely accidental.”
Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names, but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines. They don’t even care that they are the names of destructive storms. Because more women seem to like it than dislike it, the Weather Bureau has decided to continue using girl’s names for hurricanes.
In some ways a hurricane is like a person. After it is born, it grows and develops, then becomes old and dies. Each hurricane has a character of its own. Each follows its own path through the world, and people remember it long after it gone. So it is natural to give hurricanes’ names, and to talk about them almost if they were alive.
小题1:What happens to girls named Hazel according to the passage?
A.They suffer from hurricanes.
B.The Weather Bureau look for them.
C.Others often make fun of them.
D.They can’t find boyfriend.
小题2:The underlined word“resemblance”probably means ______.
A.troubleB.differenceC.samenessD.success
小题3:Public opinions make the Weather Bureau ______.
A.consider the disagreement of some women
B.go on naming hurricanes after women
C.name hurricanes after men
D.look for a new method to name hurricanes
It’s often true that jobs for students sometimes lead to employment after graduation, so it’s a good idea to think carefully before you begin working during your college years.
During my entire college life I worked as a bartender (酒吧招待). I have to say that I really enjoyed that job, and was fond of the idea of making money without doing too much work. I also had the opportunity to socialize ( 交际) while working. I came to be known among the upper class, and gradually became popular on campus because of my job. However, working as a bartender can have the negative side that people tend to think that you enjoy drinking.
All in all, I wish I had thought more carefully before deciding to take that job. I got a Bachelor’s degree (学士学位)in English, qualifying(使···有资格) me to work as a writer, but so far I have only been able to use the skills I learned from that part-time job.
It would be different if I had searched for jobs related to writing or editing(编辑) instead of bartending. It’s commonly accepted that employment for students is only temporary (临时的),but we should never forget that it can connect to the work we get after we graduate. After all, employers not only look at the degree, but also your previous experience.
So before getting a part-time job while you’re at school, consider what you want to do for the rest of your life.
小题1:Which of the following is a benefit(好处)of working as a bartender for the author?
A.He had a good time after school.
B.He made connect with many people.
C.He satisfied his curiosity about others.
D.He had learned how to make wine.
小题2:The underline word “negative” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “ _______”.  
A.badB.sameC.wrong D.bright
小题3:The author writes the text mainly to _______.  
A.describe his part-time job during his college life
B.tell students to be careful with their part-time jobs
C.convince(使确信)students that bartender is the part-time job
D.advise students to look for their future jobs in the college
As summer approaches, a lot of people will be in search of a great book to read while they are relaxing on the beach or by the pool. Here we have made a list of four e-books that we think are great summer reads.
Stark by Ben Elton--- If you have read a lot of books then you may know that Ben Elton is  one of the funniest writers around the world. This book is one of his best pieces of work to date and it will certainly leave you in hysterics(狂笑). You may find yourself laughing out loud constantly when reading this book.
1984 by George Orwell---there is a big chance that some of you may have read this book ,but even if you have, it’s still well worth reading again. This is a great holiday book and it will shock you constantly due to the accuracy of the book. The book was actually written in 1948 and was written about what the author (George Orwell) fell the world would be like in 1984,and he was pretty spot-on .This book is thrilling and will probably leave you a little scared at the end of it.
The Road---This book is a fantastic read and will leave you hanging on edge all the way through it. This book is quite dark, however, and it certainly had some shocking moments throughout. The book is set in a post-apocalyptic(浩劫后的) world where modern life has been destroyed and in which there is no wildlife and a lot of humans have actually turned to cannibalism(同类相食).This book is fantastic if you enjoy a thrilling read that will leave you on the edge of your seat every few seconds. This certainly isn't a book for the faint of heart.
The Theory of Everything by Stephen Hawking---If you haven’t read this book yet then you really must .If you’re looking for a non-fiction and highly informative book for your summer then this is the book for you. This book was written by Professor Stephen Hawking and is extremely famous.
小题1:What is the text mainly about?
A.An introduction to four e-books that are great summer reads.
B.Advice on how to choose great e—books for summer reads.
C.The contents of four e-books that are famous around the world
D.People’s opinion on reading e-books on the beach.
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Ben Elton is the funniest writer all over the world.
B.If you’ve read 1984, there’s no need to read it again.
C.The Road presents a world in which there are no humans.
D.The Theory of Everything is full of information that is helpful to readers.
小题3:We can learn from the passage that____________
A.George Orwell wrote what the world in 1948 was like in his book
B.Readers will surely be scared after reading 1984.
C.The Theory of Everything is a work of popular fiction.
D.Readers who are fond of comedies may like to read Stark
小题4:If Mark likes reading thrilling and exciting stories, which of the following should he choose?
A.Stark B.1984C.The Road D.The theory of Everything
小题5:In which section of a magazine would you most probably read the text?
A.LiteratureB.TravelC.LifestyleD.Nature.
A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we now find in Malaysia and Thailand. As more and more ___36___ came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, ___37__ there are still some areas covered with trees. We call these __38__.
Elephants, tigers, monkeys and many other animals used to live in the __39__ forests of Hong Kong, and there were even crocodiles in the ___40__ and along the coast. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to __41___ out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys.
They ___42___ the trees and burnt them. They needed fires to keep themselves ___43___ in the winter, to cook their food, and to keep away from dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough ___44___ for them. So did most of the wolves, and tigers. Monkeys, squirrels and many other animals soon died out in the same __45____.
You might think that there are ___46___ any animals in Hong Kong, except in the __47_____. You might think there can’t be any wild animals in such a __48___ place with so many cars and buildings. But there is __49_____ a good deal of countryside in Hong Kong and New Territories, and there are still about thirty-six different kinds of animals living there.
One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s ____50___ is the barking deer. They are beautiful little creatures with rich, brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much ___51___. They are less than two feet high. The male barking deer has two small horns but the female has none. They make a __52____ rather like a dog barking.
Barking deer live in thick shrub(灌木) country and are very good at __53___. They eat grass and shrubs, mainly in the very early morning and late afternoon and evening. This is when you are most likely to see one but you will need to be very quiet and to have very ___54___eyes. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one ___55_____ ---- man. Although it is illegal, people hunt and trap these harmless little animals. As a result there are now not many left. There are a few on Hong Kong Island but none in the New Territories.
小题1:
A.peopleB.childrenC.ladiesD.women
小题2:
A.asB.sinceC.thoughD.because
小题3:
A.desertB.shadesC.fieldsD.woods
小题4:
A.thinB.thickC.shortD.dying
小题5:
A.riversB.hillsC.skyD.mountains
小题6:
A.dieB.lookC.comeD.get
小题7:
A.plantedB.looked afterC.cared forD.cut down
小题8:
A.coldB.coolC.warmD.hot
小题9:
A.airB.foodC.waterD.clothes
小题10:
A.wayB.roadC.streetD.rail
小题11:
A.neverB.alwaysC.noD.no longer
小题12:
A.zoosB.shopsC.kitchensD.parks
小题13:
A.freeB.busyC.bigD.large
小题14:
A.no moreB.nearlyC.stillD.hardly
小题15:
A.animalsB.plantsC.fishesD.birds
小题16:
A.greatB.larger C.smallerD.heavier
小题17:
A.noiseB.voiceC.songD.living
小题18:
A.barkingB.eatingC.plantingD.hiding
小题19:
A.commonB.sharpC.clearD.big
小题20:
A.neighborB.brotherC.enemyD.friend
When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists (手腕); sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007. 
But while these wise people have realized that they don’t need them, others — including some distinguished ones of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £ 250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days, all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Yes, you may say expensive watches will come with some extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea to test its function of waterproof, or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole by using its compass? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead, the Swiss re-invented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man —— usually a famous star, wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world. 
Watches are classified as “investment items” (投资项目) now. A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But, to some wealthy people, a watch is more than an investment. It’s a valuable toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for fifteen years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350, 000 treasured object will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times. 
小题1:The sales of watches to young people have fallen because ______. 
A.they have other devices to tell the time
B.they think watches are too expensive
C.they have little sense of time now
D.they prefer to wear an iPod on their wrists
小题2:It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______. 
A.some people often dive 300 metres deep into the sea
B.expensive clothes sell much better than cheap ones
C.cheap cars usually don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
小题3:What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A.It targets rich people as its potential customers.
B.It seems hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
D.It is easy for the industry to re-invent cheap watches.
小题4:Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.Timex Being better than Rolex
B.My Expensive Childhood Timex
C.Super-level Watches? Not for Me!
D.Watches — a Valuable Collection
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have given $500,000 to help the town of Joplin —a town near the Mississippi River, where Pitt’s mother went to school recover from a huge tornado (龙卷风)that struck on May 22, 2011.
The couple made the donation through the Jolie-Pitt Foundation on Thursday to help rebuild the town of Joplin after about 30% of the buildings were destroyed by the tornado. Over 150 people were killed.
“The Joplin community faces great challenges ahead,” said Brad. "Having spent most of my childhood there, I know these people to be hardworking, humble and especially resilient.
“The locally based Community Foundation of the Ozarks will be working shoulder to shoulder with these Joplin citizens for long to rebuild their lives. We, too, hope to further help with these rebuilding efforts.”
“Last year 42 million people worldwide were hurt by natural disasters,” added Angelina. “So often, these disasters seem far away; but now, the need is right here at home for thousands of people. Our hearts go out to the families in Joplin who have lost so much.”
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks was founded in 1973 and has since grown to include 43 branch community foundations. The Foundation’s task is to improve the quality of life in the Missouri Ozarks area through resource development, community grant making, working together, and public leadership.
“We had a call in the first day or two afterward from an organization representing them,” said Brian Fogle, president of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. "They made several calls afterwards, but we learned that they made a donation.
小题1:Where did the disaster most probably happen?
A.in BritainB.in the USAC.in AustraliaD.in China
小题2:Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated $500,000 after the disaster_______.
A.by postB.in the flesh
C.through a foundationD.through the local Red Cross
小题3:The best title for the passage is______.
A.A disaster by a huge tornado in Joplin
B.Rebuilding efforts after the disaster
C.The Community Foundation of the Ozarks
D.A donation from the Pitts
China has a growing love affair with the cars.This is clear at the Beijing Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange, where more and more people come to look and increasingly to buy.
Alice Wu is an editor at a Chinese Internet publication.She takes the subway to work, but she is certain she can cut her commute time if she drives herself.Wu says it takes her three hours to get to work now.If she had a car, she says, the same trip would only take her two hours.
The Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange is the biggest car dealership in Beijing.General manager Guo Yong says the business sells more than two thousand cars each week.Guo says it is much easier for Chinese consumers to buy a car now.In the past, it would take them several years to earn enough money to buy a new car.Now, he says, many people only need to save for one year.Also, the emergence of less expensive domestic brands like Chery and BYD means more Chinese can afford cars.
For decades, most Chinese city residents got about by bicycle or public buses and trains.Now, in many areas, the number of new cars is growing faster than the road system, leaving city streets jammed with traffic.Guo Liang has wanted to buy a car for a decade, and he will be the first in his family to own one.He is not deterred by Beijing's traffic jams.Guo says if the traffic is too bad, he will use the car for leisure or holidays with his family.Another customer, Zhang Menxin, works in Beijing, but is from Xi'an, more than 900 kilometers away.Zhang says it is very difficult to get a train ticket to return home for Chinese New Year.She adds that train is not convenient.If she had her own car, she says, she could go anytime she wanted to.
World Bank transportation specialist Shomik Mendhiratta says, “Getting a car makes people feel like they have arrived to the middle class, and it's got a huge status associated with it.It's a fantastic thing to have.”
小题1:The underlined word "deterred" in the 4th paragraph probably means           .
A.encouragedB.attractedC.astonishedD.discouraged
小题2:The reason why Zhang Menxin wants to buy a car is that          .
A.it is hard and inconvenient for her to go home in Xi'an by train.
B. she doesn't like to go to work by subway.
C.she wants to use the car for leisure or holidays with her family
D.the place where she works is far from her house
小题3:The best title for the passage should be "          "
A.Cars made China a country on wheels
B.More Chinese Hitting the road in their own cars.
C.More cars sold by the Beijing Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange
D.China is developing rapidly in the past few years.
小题4:According to what Shomik Mendhiratta in the last paragraph, the car is ____ for the person who owns it.
A.of little valueB.a means of transportation
C.a status symbolD.a heavy burden

The bicycling craze came in when we were just about at the right age to enjoy it.At first even “safety” bicycles were too dangerous and improper for ladies to ride, and they had to have tricycles.My mother had(I believe)the first female tricycle in Cambridge;and l had a little one,and we used to go out for family rides,all together;my father in front on a bicycle. and my poor brather Charles standing miserable on the bar behind lny mother.I found it very hard work.pounding(轰隆隆行进)away on my hard tyres;a glorious,but not a pleasurable pastinle.
Then, one day at lunch, my father said he had just seen a new kind of tyre,filled up,with air,and he thought it might be a success.And soon after that everyone had bicycles,ladies and all; and bicycling became the smart thing,and the lords and ladies had their pictures in the papers,riding along in the park,in straw hats.
My mother must have fallen off her bicycle pretty often,for I remember seeing the most appalling cuts and bruises(青肿)on her legs.But she never complained,and always kept these accidents to herself.However,the great Mrs. Phillips,our cook, always knew all a hout them;as indeed she knew practically everything that ever happened.She used to draw us into the servants' hall to tell us privately:“Her Ladyship had a nasty fall yesterday;she cut both her knees and sprained her wrist.But don't Iet her know I told you.”So we never dared say anything.Similar little accidents used to occur when,at the age of nearly Seventy,she insisted on learning to drive a car.She never mastered the art of reversing(倒车),and was in every way an unconventional and terrifying driver. Mrs.Phillips used then to tell us:“Her Ladyship ran into the back of a milk-cart yesterday;but it wasn't much hurt”;or“A policeman stopped her Ladyship because she was on the wrong side of the road;but she said she didn't know what the white Line on the road meant,so he explained arld Let her go on.”Mrs.Phillips must have had an excellent Intelligence Service at her command,for the stories were always true enough.
小题1:Women did not ride bicycles at first betause         .
A.bicycling demanded too much hard work
B.bicycling was considered unsafe and unladylike
C.they preferred to ride tricycles
D.tricycles could carry young children as well
小题2:How did the writer feel about tricycles?
A.They were very hard to ride.
B.Riding tricycles was an enjoyble arnusement.
C.They were not as fast as bicycles.
D.They were not proper for women to ride.
小题3:Cycling became popular when         .
A.the writer's father popularized itB.air-filled tyres began to be used
C.noble people started enjoying it D.newspapers had pictures of cyclists
小题4:The writer admired Mrs.Phillips because         .
A.she was the best cook they had ever had
B.she was in command of all the setvants
C.she could keep secrets
D.she had an outstanding ability to gather information
小题5:The writer's mother often had car accidents because         .
A.she could not control the car wellB.she was very old then
C.she ignored the traffic signs D.she behaved too proudly

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