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If you¡¯re ever reading a book or watching a movie and get the distinct feeling you¡¯ve come across the story before ¡ª or even better, can predict exactly what's going to happen next ¡ª there could be a good reason for that.

Researchers from the Computational Story Laboratory at the University of Vermont studied the complete text of some 1,737 fiction works available on Project Gutenberg, an online collection of more than 50,000 digital books in the public area. They discovered that English literature consists of just six kinds of emotional arcs (Çé¸Ð»¡Ïß) that make up nearly all of the most well-known stories. By analysing the sentiment (Çé¸Ð) of language used in these texts, the researchers were able to show the emotional ups and downs for the stories as a whole. They discovered that negative words like ¡°poverty¡±, ¡°dead¡±, and ¡°punishment¡± dragged the emotion down, while positive terms like ¡°love¡±, ¡°peace¡±, and ¡°friend¡± brought it up.

According to the researchers, those six core (ºËÐĵÄ) emotional arcs are:

¡°Rags to riches¡± (An ongoing emotional rise)

¡°Tragedy, or riches to rags¡± (An ongoing emotional fall)

¡°Man in a hole¡± (A fall followed by a rise)

¡°Icarus¡± (A rise followed by a fall)

¡°Cinderella¡± (Rise¨Cfall¨Crise)

¡°Oedipus¡± (Fall¨Crise¨Cfall)

Interestingly, based on download statistics from Project Gutenberg, the researchers say the most popular stories are ones that use more complex emotional arcs, with the ¡°Cinderella¡± and ¡°Oedipus¡± arcs registering the most downloads. Also popular are works that combine these core arcs together in new ways within one story, such as two ¡°Man in a hole¡± arcs stuck together, or the ¡°Cinderella¡± arc coupled with a tragic ending.

1.Readers often feel familiar when reading a new story because stories have similar ______.

A. beginnings B. endings

C. characters D. emotional arcs

2.How did researchers carry out their study?

A. By conducting surveys among readers.

B. By reading books borrowed from libraries.

C. By analysing works from an online collection.

D. By interviewing authors of the well-known stories.

3.Which set of works may drag emotion down?

A. Hope, fortune and riches.

B. Disease, murder and war.

C. Smile, health and beauty.

D. Cold, earthquake and spring.

4.According to the last paragraph, which kind of works are most popular among readers?

A. Works with an ongoing emotional rise.

B. Works with an ongoing emotional fall.

C. Works with a rise followed by a fall.

D. Works with more than one rise and fall.

Street art is a very popular form of art that is spreading quickly all over the world. You can find it on building, sidewalks, street sings and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris, and from Moscow to Cape Town. Street art has become a global culture and even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists. Even advertising companies also use street art in their ads due to its popularity.

Street art started out very secretly because it¡¯s illegal to paint on public and private property without permission. People often have different opinions about street art. Some people think it is a crime with others think it¡¯s a new form of culture.

Art experts claim that the movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults sprayed words and images on walls and trains. This colorful and energetic style of writing became known as graffiti(Í¿Ñ»). Graffiti art showed that young people wanted to rebel against society. They didn¡¯t want to accept rules, and they travelled around cities to create paintings that everyone could see. In many cases, they had trouble with the police and the local government.

Many street corners in Paris show the works of Space Invader. A French artist uses small pieces of glass to make images of space creatures. He has been doing this for some years and the police have arrested him a few times. On his website, you can see many other places where he has created this form of art.

Street artists do their work for some reasons. Some of them do not like the artists who make so much money in galleries and museums. They choose street art because it is closer to common people. Some artists try to express their political opinion in their works. They often want to protest against big firms and corporations. Others like to do things that are forbidden and hope they don't get caught.

In today¡¯s world, the Internet has a big influence on street art. Artists can show their pictures to people all over the world. Many city residents, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it alive. The street art movement lives with the energy and life of a big city. There it will continue to change and grow.

1.What may be the best title for the text?

A. A New Form of Art

B. The New Trend of Street Art

C. Discovery of Global Culture

D. Street Art-New Culture of Cities

2.Why do advertising companies use street art?

A. It has a free style. B. It has a great effect.

C. It¡¯s popular with customers. D. It gives the impression of youth.

3.What¡¯s the author¡¯s attitude toward street art?

A. Objective. B. Subjective.

C. Doubtful. D. Supportive.

With the summer holiday just around the corner, it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket:

Travel off-season

Go to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts. During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly, and you¡¯ll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists.1.

2.

Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice.

Eat like a local

Why eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new?3.During your family trip, try new food where the locals eat. This will not just save money, but also provide you with a new and different experience. For smaller meals and snacks, avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout.

Don¡¯t hesitate to bargain

Tourist- heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc. are very expensive at these places.4.Bargain hard to get the best price.

Choose local transportation

5.Instead, take buses, railways or subways, which are always cheaper. If you are planning to stay for a while, you can consider renting a car. Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags everywhere if you are moving around a lot.

A. Save on hotels.

B. Surf the Internet while traveling.

C. Therefore, avoid buying anything there.

D. So it¡¯s best to find out when the off-season starts.

E. Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs.

F. For this reason, you shouldn¡¯t feel ashamed to ask for bargains.

G .As a tourist, avoid taking taxis whenever possible, since they are expensive.

If your parents were to surprise you with a present on your birthday, which one would you prefer, a trip to the amusement park or a new pair of shoes?

According to Science Daily, about one-third of the people are likely to prefer shoes to a fun trip. These people are called "materialists", namely, those who value material goods more than experiences. But which of the two choices makes people happier?

Back in 2009, Ryan Howell, a professor at San Francisco State University, found that in the long run, experiences make people happier than possessions. This is because the joy of receiving a new object fades over time as you get used to seeing it every day. Experiences, on the other hand, can continue to bring you joy in the future through happy memories.

But materialists should at least be happy when they first buy something, shouldn't they?

To figure it out, Howell did another study. He classified a group of adults according to their personality types, ranging from less materialistic to more materialistic. Each person was asked different questions to see how they felt about spending money on material goods versus spending money on experiences.

As expected, the more materialistic participants got less happiness from purchases than the less materialistic, because such purchases didn't fit with their personalities and values. But to Howell's surprise, he found that materialists weren't any happier even if they spent money on material items.

This is because materialists worry that others may criticize or look clown on their choices. "There are certain value systems that are rejected by society," said Howell. "When we find out someone is materialistic, we think less of them, and that drives their happiness down.¡±

Another reason is that materialistic people always focus on what they don't have instead of what they have now. This makes them feel less satisfied and grateful.

If you happen to be a materialistic person, there's something you can try. "If materialists make more accurate purchases, rather than trying to impress others, they will be happier, ¡°Howell said.

You should also remember what an ancient Greek philosopher once said, ¡°Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for."

1.What did Ryan Howell find in his studies?

A. Material goods bring people less happiness than experiences.

B. About one-third of the people prefer material goods to experiences.

C. Materialists have more fun spending money on goods than on experiences.

D. Receiving a new object brings lasting joy while the joy of an experience fades soon.

2.What did Ryan Howell want to find out by doing another study?

A. How to judge whether a person is a materialist.

B. Why materialists are not happy with their purchases.

C. How materialists feel when they spend money on goods.

D. Whether materialists are happy when they first make purchases.

3.Why does the author use the ancient Greek philosopher's words in the last paragraph?

A. To advise materialistic people not to try to impress others.

B. To persuade people to be satisfied with what they have.

C. To prove it's unwise to be materialistic and desire too much.

D. To tell readers what they desire now might one day become theirs.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Are You a Materialist?

B. How To Acquire Happiness?

C. The Best Present For the Birthday

D. Which Can Make People Happier?

Thirteen years ago,I fell in love with a white ball of fur that wagged its tail at me.I was about to____a steady job to follow my dream of becoming a travel____,which would possibly make my life harder¡ªnot to mention____ an animal that would need care during my long absence.____I never gave it a second thought.She had me at the first wag.

Layla was good at conveying her displeasure with her body language every time I____.But her____at my departures was more than compensated for by our reunions.And when I sat to write my____,she would settle herself next to my desk.I would ____to her what I'd written and she would cock her head or wag her tail____.Of course she didn't____what I was writing.But this exercise with her was my means of self-editing.This helped____what I put on the page.Having such a ready and____audience made me a better writer.Giving a____to Layla in this process turned a task into a joy.

I have no words to describe the____that connected me so____to her.Like many old friends,she and I____much over the years,and I'm so____to her.Whatever success I've had as a travel writer,I____large part to her listening and being at my side.

It does not____if she never understood a word I said.She was my travel partner and will____be.

1.A. begin B. apply for C. quit D. look for

2.A. expert B. agent C. guide D. writer

3.A. catching B. adopting C. training D. delivering

4.A. But B. So C. And D. Or

5.A. returned B. cried C. left D. failed

6.A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. astonishment D. embarrassment

7.A. stories B. letters C. papers D. reports

8.A. display B. offer C. read D. perform

9.A. in doubt B. in return C. in relief D. in response

10.A. recognize B. understand C. remember D. appreciate

11.A. shape B. ignore C. support D. introduce

12.A. potential B. creative C. patient D. casual

13.A. voice B. lesson C. hand D. break

14.A. trick B. ownership C. hobby D. bond

15.A. obviously B. closely C. directly D. loosely

16.A. shouldered B. learned C. shared D. suffered

17.A. regretful B. grateful C. respectful D. merciful

18.A. owe B. devote C. leave D. add

19.A. help B. hurt C. work D. matter

20.A. frequently B. sometimes C. usually D. always

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I¡¯m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don¡¯t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that¡¯s just the reality of how life is.

However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it¡¯ll require even more time, time that most people won¡¯t put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don¡¯t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It¡¯s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there¡¯s a huge chance that you¡¯re wrong anyway.

Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you¡¯re not willing to put in the time and work, don¡¯t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won¡¯t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

1.Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ______.

A. the meaning of success B. the reasons for success

C. the standards of success D. the importance of success

2.Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ______.

A. work makes one feel pain B. one tends to enjoy his work

C. it takes a lot of time to succeed D. one gives up his work easily

3.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.

B. Successful people like to show their great skills.

C. People need to achieve success at the cost of life.

D. It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.

4.What is the main theme of the passage?

A. Having a goal is vital to success.

B. Being good is different from being great.

C. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.

D. One cannot succeed without time and practice.

A 15-year-old boy planned to put a ball covered with petrol into his mouth and set it on fire. He would film the dangerous action and put it on YouTube. And, lie hoped to become famous on the Internet. But things didn¡¯t go the way he imagined. His clothing caught fire, and he was rushed to the hospital with serious bums on his body.

YouTube hosts millions of videos of people attempting dangerous actions. Many of them are by kids and young adults. Some experts say that by hosting these videos, YouTube encourages young viewers to take deadly risks. Research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than 180,000 Americans die from accidental injuries each year. That¡¯s one person every three minutes. More than 14,000 of those killed are kids under the age of 19. Is YouTube to blame?

People have always found it interesting to watch others try risky things. Audiences love these kinds of things. Some of the earliest Greek comedies had characters followed by wild animals and knocking into walls. Now, in the age of the Internet, anyone with a camera and a YouTube account can create this kind of ¡°fun¡±. Many viewers, especially teenagers, are influenced by what they see and want to try it themselves. ¡°YouTube has taken the playing in the neighborhood to a worldwide level,¡± says Clair Mellenthin, a researcher from the Centers.

Supporters of YouTube argue that it isn¡¯t YouTube¡¯s responsibility to examine its content. ¡°Parents should be the ones to make sure that kids are behaving safely,¡± they say. In fact, YouTube has a rule on content. For example, dangerous activities that have a risk of serious physical harm or death are not allowed. Staff of YouTube, carefully watch the website 24 hours a day, looking for videos that are against their rules. But is this enough?

1.What happened to the 15- year-old boy?

A. He got hurt in a traffic accident

B. He played with fire and burned himself

C. He set fire to a ball by accident

D. He watched an action film on YouTube

2.What do Clair Mellenthin¡¯s words suggest?

A. YouTube should examine kids¡¯ accounts

B. YouTube users like to copy Greek comedies

C. YouTube affects people greatly

D. YouTube has a positive influence on teenagers globally

3.According to the last paragraph, the author seems to believe that .

A. YouTube should do more to make sure of kids¡¯ safety

B. parents should be strict with their kids

C. YouTube should make a rule on content

D. parents shouldn't allow their kids to take risks

4.The passage mainly discusses .

A. how to prevent accidental injuries

B. how to become famous on the Internet

C. whether YouTube should be open to kids

D. whether YouTube should show dangerous videos

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