Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1.Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg.2.Each player finds a partner.One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”.Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up.Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down.Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end.3.With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg.One player will end up with a cracked egg.4.Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3.(After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end).5.A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked.The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg.6.Enjoy eating the eggs!

Dye your Easter eggs.With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye.For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg.But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!

Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past.

Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life.

A player has to drop out of the game when _____.

     A.the pointy end of his egg is cracked

     B.the round end of his egg is cracked

     C.his egg slides out of the hand

     D.his egg is cracked at both ends

Why is oil rubbed on the egg?

     A.To give the egg a shiny appearance

     B.To make the game more difficult to play

     C.To protect the hand of the player

     D.To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

     A.The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases

     B.If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg

     C.The player in the game must dye his egg red independently

     D.It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

     A.The suffering of the Greeks        B.The Easter holidays

     C.Celebrate Greek Easter             D.A special game

For years, there has been a bias (偏见) against science among clinical psychologists (临床心理学家). In a two-year analysis to be published in November in Perspectives on Psychological Science, psychologists led by Timothy B. Baker of the University of Wisconsin charge that many clinical psychologists fail to “provide the treatments for which there is the strongest evidence of effectiveness” and “give more weight to their personal experiences than to science.” As a result, patients have no guarantee that their “treatment will be informed by … science.” Walter Mischel of Columbia University is even crueler in his judgment. “The disconnect between what clinical psychologists do and what science has discovered is an extreme embarrassment,” he told me, and “there is a widening gap between clinical practice and science.”

The “widening” reflects the great progress that psychological research has made in identifying (确认) the most effective treatments. Thanks to strict clinical trials, we now know that teaching patients to think about their thoughts in new, healthier ways and to act on those new ways of thinking are effective against depression, panic disorder and other problems, with multiple trials showing that these treatments — the tools of psychology — bring more lasting benefits than drugs.

You wouldn’t know this if you sought help from a typical clinical psychologist. Although many treatments are effective, relatively few psychologists learn or practice them.

Why in the world not? For one thing, says Baker, clinical psychologists are “very doubtful about the role of science” and “lack solid science training”. Also, one third of patients get better no matter what treatment (if any) they have, “and psychologists remember these successes, believing, wrongly, that they are the result of the treatment.”

When faced with evidence that treatments they offer are not supported by science, clinical psychologists argue that they know better than some study what works. A 2008 study of 591 psychologists in private practice found that they rely more on their own and colleagues’ experience than on science when deciding how to treat a patient. If they keep on this path as insurance companies demand evidence-based medicine, warns Mischel, psychology will “discredit itself.”

Many clinical psychologists fail to provide the most effective treatments because ________.

A. they are unfamiliar with their patients                   B. they believe in science and evidence

C. they depend on their colleagues’ help              D. they rely on their personal experiences

The widening gap between clinical practice and science is due to _______.

A. the cruel judgment by Walter Mischel

B. the fact that most patients get better after being treated

C. the great progress that has been made in psychological research

D. the fact that patients prefer to take drugs rather than have other treatments

How do clinical psychologists respond when charged that their treatments are not supported by science?

A. They feel embarrassed.                                        B. They try to defend themselves.

C. They are disappointed.                                         D. They doubt their treatments.

In Mischel’s opinion, psychology will ____.

  A. destroy its own reputation if no improvement is made

B. develop faster with the support of insurance companies

  C. work together with insurance companies to provide better treatment

  D. become more reliable if insurance companies won’t demand evidence-based medicine

通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a Straight-A student,I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne.I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class
When I took the first exam,I was 38  to find a 77,C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject,I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that  41 because school had always been easy for me.I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again,I  42 with Professor Jayne.Again,he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his  43
One more test before the final exam.One more  44  to improve my grade.So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 45  the meaning of the word "thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final.No matter what 48  I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses.I might as well kiss the  49  goodbye.
I stopped working hard.I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would.The night before the final,I even 50 myself to a movie.The next day I decided for once I'd have 51 with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A.I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He 52 to be expecting me.“If I gave you the As you 53,you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.
I stared at him,54 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 55, as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived:A-Plus.It was the only A-plus given.The next year I received my scholarship.I've always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson:you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

【小题1】
A.takeB.discussC.coverD.get
【小题2】
A.soughtB.presentedC.exchangedD.obtained
【小题3】
A.shockedB.worriedC.scaredD.anxious
【小题4】
A.butB.soC.forD.or
【小题5】
A.unchangedB.unpleasantC.unfriendlyD.unmoved
【小题6】
A.reflectedB.meantC.improved D.affected
【小题7】
A.quarreledB.reasonedC.bargainedD.chatted
【小题8】
A.attitudeB.mindC.plan D.view
【小题9】
A.choiceB.stepC.chance D.measure
【小题10】
A.memorizedB.consideredC.accepted D.1earned
【小题11】
A.ambitionB.confidenceC.effort D.method
【小题12】
A.stayedB.wentC.workedD.changed
【小题13】
A.gradeB.answerC.lesson D.comment
【小题14】
A.scholarshipB.courseC.degreeD.subject
【小题15】
A.helpedB.favoredC.treatedD.relaxed
【小题16】
A.funB.luckC.problems D.tricks
【小题17】
A.happenedB.provedC.pretendedD.seemed
【小题18】
A.valuedB.imaginedC.expected D.welcomed
【小题19】
A.rememberingB.guessingC.supposingD.realizing
【小题20】
A.outB.overC.onD.off

Ⅳ. 阅读理解(共20题;每小题2分,满分40分)

第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给A, B, C和 D项中,选出最佳选项。

In an age when technology moves faster than most can keep up with, a small group of people still remain in the time of old-fashioned letters. Frankly speaking, I was once certain that traditional letters could never be replaced by other means of communication.

But a story about online communication changed my mind.

An old man, who suffered a lot from Parkinson's disease, was not able to talk clearly and could hardly write his name. Living totally alone, he managed to keep in touch with nearly all the members of his family. How did he achieve this? He clicked out words on his computer keyboard.

I, therefore, managed to get an e-mail box as soon as the opportunity came. My life changed. E-mail, and all online communication, is something truly different. It has capabilities that few other products can match.

E-mail is convenient. It takes less time with its fast speed and 24-hour connection. The slow postal service is no match. If you wouldn't want to have a face-to-face talk with your manager, you might talk with him through e-mail even if you are in the same office.

Naming all the good things about online communication is not easy. But wait. E-mail can be inconvenient. It can waste time and energy. Just think what may happen when you take a short vacation and return to find your e-mail box filled with 200 unread messages. You could clearly spend half a day clearing junk ads.

Then, online communication will keep us staying at our computer while it connects us to distant strangers. Once we throw ourselves into the machine, we may forget the human touches we once held so dear. I'm sure there's and always will be a place for the old-fashioned letter, phone call, and face-to-face meeting even in the world of modem communication.

As I listen to the sound of the modem, I was excited at stepping out to the outside world but, at the same time, I sensed a loss of control over something valuable in my personal life.

41. What caused the writer to become interested in e-mail and online communication?

A. The sound of the modem.        B. His own illness.

C. The changing of his life.         D. A sick old man's experience.

42. What is the most probable meaning of the underlined word "junk" in Paragraph 7?

A. Old and useless.                 B. New and useful.

C. Short but valuable.               D. Long but clear.

43. What does the writer think of online communication?

A. It should replace old-fashioned letters completely.

B. It is perfectly and always does good to you.

C. It is extremely useful and convenient, but it may be inconvenient or even harmful.

D. It does more harm than good.

44. How did the sick old man keep in touch with his family members?

A. With the help of his computer.

B. By writing letters with his pen.

C. By making telephones calls.

D. By visiting them regularly.

45. According to the writer, traditional means of communication will never disappear because    .

A. they are convenient and popular though they are slow

B. they help to keep the friendly relationship between people

C. most people cannot keep up with the development of technology

D. modem means of communication does too much harm

 

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