Hot words on the Internet don't stay hot for long．“Geili” and “fuyun”, last year's biggest linguistic innovations, are practically prehistoric in Internet terms．What's buzzing now is “hold steady”
The term comes from a segment(片段)on the Taiwanese TV show University which features Miss Lin(Xie Yilin)giving a lecture on how to behave like a fashion queen at parties or on the bus．The extremely funny lecture is mainly an over-the-top mockery(嘲笑)of the fashion world, but Miss Lin makes a point：We need to hold steady in pressure-filled or embarrassing situations．
Holding steady, Internet slang for “staying poised”, is one of the qualities the public has been looking for lately as pressures on marriage, work and money can easily drive people crazy．The quality was demonstrated by a girl named Su Miaoling this year．The contestant in the TV singing competition Super Girl carried herself with an air of confidence on stage and kept her cool when others got anxious．“I like your poise(淡定)．Very few contestants on this stage can keep calm like you do,” said one of the show's judges, Hu Haiquan, to Su．Internet users dubbed Su “Sister Poise”．
Poise is also appreciated in Western culture as an essential quality of a well-mannered person．Each year, the National League of Junior Cotillions of the US releases a list of the Ten Best Mannered People．Kate Middleton made it onto the list in 2011 “for the poise and dignity with which she conducts herself in the public spotlight”．The Duchess of Cambridge was also acclaimed earlier this year for her remarkable poise at the royal wedding．
Good news for many, poise is not genetic－it can be acquired with a bit of effort．A personal growth guidance gives tips on how to stay poised．“Take a few deep breaths when you are facing a situation that tests your patience; practice yoga regularly to calm your nerves; use self-affirmation by saying ‘I choose to be calm in any situation'; write down your affirmation daily to imprint the goal,” reads the site．
(1)
According to the passage, what does “hold steady” mean?
[ ]
A．
well balanced
B．
hold still
C．
remain stable
D．
keep calm
(2)
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Poise isn't born with people, so it can be acquired．
B．
Under different pressures, people hope to keep calm．
C．
“Hold steady” comes from a lecture given by a fashion queen．
D．
In western culture, holding steady is a quality of well-mannered people．
(3)
Which of the following is NOT the way to hold steady?
[ ]
A．
learn to use self-encouragement．
B．
Write the goals to be achieved
C．
Practice yoga regularly to calm your nerves．
D．
Take deep breaths when facing difficult situations．
Lisa was running late．Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way：her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown．But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warln．By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought．She rested herself against a post close to the tracks．
Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop．They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying．
But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, “Oh, my God, she fell in!”Frank didn’t hesitate．He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails．“No!Not you!”his girlfriend screamed after him．
She was right to be alarmed．By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming．The train was about 20 seconds from the station．
It was hard to lift her．She was just out．But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge．That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse．
Lisa thought she’d been robbed．A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head．And she tried to talk but she couldn’t, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in．
Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer．Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40－minute train ride downtown-just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the time．“I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die,”she explained．
(1)
What was the most probable cause for Lisa's weakness?
[ ]
A．
She had run a long way．
B．
She felt hot in the subway．
C．
She had done a 10t ofwork．
D．
She had donated blood the night before．
(2)
Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?
[ ]
A．
Because they would miss their train．
B．
Because he didn’t see the train coming．
C．
Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lifl．
D．
Because she was afraid the train would kill him．
(3)
How did Frank save Lisa?
[ ]
A．
By lifting her to the platform．
B．
By helping her rise to her feet．
C．
By pulling her along the ground．
D．
By dragging her away from the edge．
(4)
When did Lisa become conscious again?
[ ]
A．
When the train was leaving．
B．
After she was back on the platform．
C．
After the police and fire officials came．
D．
When a man was cleaning the blood from her head．
(5)
The passage is intended to ________
[ ]
A．
warn us of the danger in the subway
B．
show US how to save people in the subway
C．
tell US about a subway rescue
D．
report a traffic accident
阅读理解
Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring．Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn．But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm, it can be very destructive(毁灭性的)．
A series of such storms struck the US last month and caused very serious damage and human pain．
Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world．There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature．But new techniques are helping scientists to predict(预测)how, when, and where big storms will happen．The more exact scientists' warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storms．
Predictions are improving．“We've gotten better over the years, especially the last few years,”says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university．How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction．“For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right,”Klotzback says．
First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air．As it rises, the vapor(水蒸气)cools and turns back into liquid．This process gives off heat．This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase．It drives the formation(形成)of a hurricane．
If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a“tropical storm”(热带风暴), and it gets a name．At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane．
Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast of Africa．Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world．
On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year．About 10 of them get names．There are usually about six hurricanes．Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or higher．
The hurricane season lasts from June to November．Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September, and October．
(1)
According to the passage, hurricanes usually ________．
[ ]
A．
form off the coast of Africa and America
B．
travel at 40 miles per hour and get its name
C．
hit parts of the world in summer and autumn
D．
cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea
(2)
The underlined word“evaporates”(in Paragraph 5)probably means“________”．
[ ]
A．
begins to move
B．
changes into a gas
C．
becomes hot
D．
gets lost
(3)
Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is in the correct order?
a．The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air．
b．Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase．
c．The vapor cools．
d．The ocean water is warm enough．
e．The vapor changes back into liquid．
f．This course gives out heat．
[ ]
A．
a, d, e, b, c, f
B．
a, b, c, f, d, e
C．
d, a, b, c, e, f
D．
d, a, c, e, f, b
(4)
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
One out of six or seven storms get names．
B．
Every year at least 60 storms form off Africa．
C．
The speed of the biggest two hurricanes reaches 115miles per hour．
D．
About one third of the hurricanes tend to be very big．
阅读理解
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Taking charge of your energy use not only saves you money, it helps to protect our environment by lowering emissions(排放)and conserving resources．There are many things you can do to save energy without affecting your comfort or convenience．
The household is a great place to start and a place each one of us can make a big difference．So if you're looking for ways to lower your energy bill, start taking charge right here．It's easier than you think!
Decrease energy use
◆Turn off your water heater when you go on vacation for fl week or longer．
◆Take a short shower instead of a bath．
◆Keep your refrigerator and freezer full．
◆shut down computers at night and when not in use．
◆When your family is replacing appliances(家电), choose ones with an ENERGY STAR label．
Cooling
◆On hot summer days, close all of your blinds, curtains, windows and doors to keep out of the heat．
◆Turn off the air conditioner overnight and when you are out during the day．
◆Use fans to create nice cool breezes(微风)．
Lighting
◆Turn off lights when you leave a room
◆Try to open curtains and use natural light when possible．
◆Replace regular light bulbs with energy efficient ones．
Laundry(洗衣)
◆Make sure your washing machine and dryer are full when you use them．
◆Wash your clothes in cold water when you can．
◆Dry your clothes on a clothesline whenever possible－this uses no electricity at all．
________
◆Cook as many dishes as possible at a time．
◆Only boil the water you need．
◆If possible, use smaller appliances instead of larger ones when cooking small portions(份额)－it also helps keep your house cool．
◆Remember to use the thermometer or timer on your oven to avoid over-cooking
(1)
If you choose appliances with an ENERGY STAR label, you will probably choose the ones ________．
[ ]
A．
that are shiny like a star
B．
with a star-shaped mark on
C．
that help to save energy
D．
that are cheaper and easier to run
(2)
What can be learned from the passage?
[ ]
A．
A blind may be a kind of curtain．
B．
Light bulbs can be replaced by natural light．
C．
Washing machines must be full of water when used．
D．
People must have both small and large appliances to cook
(3)
To save the energy, we should ________．
[ ]
A．
put few things into our refrigerators
B．
open curtains on hot days
C．
cook only one dish at a time
D．
hang our clothes to dry
(4)
Which of the following titles can be used to fill in the blank?
[ ]
A．
Cooking
B．
Heating
C．
Appliances using
D．
Water saving
阅读理解
Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor．Peter had a bad cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take．Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine．
There are the words on the bottle of the medicine：
Cough Medicine
Shake well before use．
Take three times daily after meals．
At one time：adults－2 teaspoonfuls
Children 8＝14 1 teaspoonful
Children 4－7 1/2 teaspoonful
Not suitable for children below the age of 4
Store in a cold place．
Use before Oct．2007．
(1)
Mary should take _________ in a day．
[ ]
A．
2 teaspoonfuls
B．
3 teaspoonfuls
C．
4 teaspoonfuls
D．
1 teaspoonful
(2)
The medicine should be kept in _________．
[ ]
A．
a refrigerator
B．
hot water
C．
any place
D．
the sun
(3)
Mary should _________ before she takes some．
[ ]
A．
shake the medicine well
B．
eat her meals
C．
do some exercises
D．
drink something
(4)
People aged _________ cannot take the cough medicine．
[ ]
A．
80
B．
l5
C．
20
D．
3
(5)
Mary or mother should _________ the medicine left after Oct．2007．
[ ]
A．
throw away
B．
take two times more
C．
stop to take
D．
take three times more
阅读理解
Below is a web page from http：//www．tvguide．com/．
Tonight's TV Hot List：Sunday January 31, 2010
Grammy Awards 8/7c CBS
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are ready to take home a lot of hardware tonight as they lead all artists with 10 and eight nominations．The ladies also perform, along with fellow Album of the Year nominees the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and the Dave Matthews Band．In addition, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, Pink and Zac Brown Band will also take the stage．But perhaps the most expected moment is the Michael Jackson tribute(吊唁礼物), which features the 3-D mini-movie "Earth Song" and will be highlighted by performers Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher．
Maurer 9/8c NBC
A mysterious company named Sabre, headed by an attractive, stubborn CEO(Kathy Bates), appears out of nowhere and buys out(买断股份)Dunder Mifflin．As Michael is unwilling to follow Sabre's new policies, Andy and Erin write a welcome song to greet the company．Meanwhile, Pam and Jim hope to get accepted into a desired local day-care center．
Surviving Survivor 8/7c CBS
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since the first season of Survivor．But tonight ten of the game's most iconic players, including previous winners Richard Hatch, Parvati Shallow and Tom Westman, discuss the series in detail and provide insights into how the game is actually played and the impact it's had on their lives．In addition, updates on beloved former castaways, like Ethan Zohn, Rupert Boneham and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, are given．
Private Practice 10∶01/9∶01c ABC
So Maya's pregnant and wants to have the baby．What to do now? Dink(Stephen Lunsford), the boy who did his part to get her into this mess, has a solution：He wants to marry her．You can imagine how Sam and Naomi will feel about that．And if that won't raise the histrionic level enough for you, how about this：A couple has two dying daughters, and only one can be saved．Their choice．And Brian Benben is back, so expect more Pete-Violet- Sheldon angst．
(1)
Edna is crazy about pop stars, so she will most likely choose ________ to enjoy．
[ ]
A．
Grammy Awards
B．
Maurer
C．
Surviving Survivor
D．
Private Practice
(2)
From the passage, we can learn that Dunder Mifflin is ________．
[ ]
A．
a CEO
B．
a company
C．
an employee in the company
D．
a piece of office equipment
(3)
According to the passage, Surviving Survivor is most probably ________．
