Anybody who’s noticed so many sweaty Sunday-morning photos on the Internet must think that marathons have recently regained popularity.According to Running USA,an organization that tracks the sport’s growth,52 percent of runners today track themselves with some sort of GPS-enabled device,like a smart phone or a fitness tracker.This statistic has likely played a role in running’s growing appeal--the easily available tracking information has attracted people to the sport,and kept them going,for it’s possible for anyone to see in real time how it’s affecting their bodias.

Today,free smart phone apps can give runners information on things like the number and length of their steps,their heart rate,even the estimated volume of oxygen they consume per minute.All this information can act as a reward and a motivator for the runner.“It’s one thing to hear encouragement from a coach.”Bryan Boyle,editor of Runner’s World magazine,explains.“It’s quite another,however,to appreciate-at a glance-progress made during weeks and months of running.’’

But run—tracking technology doesn’t just help runners train harder. It also gives them the power to train more intelligently.Recreational runners today no longer have to guess how far or how fast they’ve run,or what their body is doing.If they can monitor their heart rate,they can make sure they’re hitting the most strategic pace on each run,which can significantly increase their chances of having a positive experience on the course during race day.

No matter how much technology can promote the experience of running,though,many runners argue that the biggest benefit of the sport remains the chance to get outdoors,away from the computer,for an hour.“There’s so much more to experience,” adds Boyle.“fresh air,travel,shoot,just overall feeling better.There’s no app for that.”

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that

A.people enjoy posting sports pictures on the Internet

B.Running USA plays a key role in the growth of running

C.tracking technology is drawing more people on the road

D.run—tracking devices help people run faster than before

2.Which of the following questions are the second and third paragraphs intended to answer?

A.What information can run—tracking devices provide for the runners?

B.How is the run—tracking technology popularizing running?

C.In what way is run—tracking technology developed?

D.Why do people have to rely on wearable devices in modern society?

3.As for the experienced runners,what attracts them most is

A.the exciting experience technology brings them

B.a chance to enjoy nature outdoors

C.becoming popular on social media

D.being cool with a new wearable device on the road

Many countries follow special customs when a child’s baby teeth fall out. Many of these customs tell stories about animals taking the teeth.

For example, Koreans have the custom of throwing the fallen tooth onto the roof of a house so that a magpie (喜鹊) can take the tooth away and bring a new tooth for the child. This custom is also followed by some other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam.

Other countries, though, have tooth customs about other animals. In Mexico and Spain, for example, it is thought that a mouse takes a fallen tooth away and leaves some money. But in Mongolia, it is dogs that take children’s teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture. It is believed that the new tooth will grow strong if the baby tooth is fed to a dog, so parents in Mongolia will put their children’s fallen teeth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.

In France and the USA, a child will put a fallen tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. It is thought that in the early morning, when the child is still sleeping, the Tooth Fairy will take the tooth away and leave something else under the pillow. What she will leave is hard to know. It is said that in France the Tooth Fairy may leave some candies; however, in the United States, she may leave money.

1.Koreans throw a tooth onto the roof of a house in order to __________.

A. get money B. feed magpies

C. get candies D. get a new tooth

2. In Vietnam, if a child’s tooth falls out, he or she will __________.

A. throw it onto the roof of a house

B. feed it to a mouse

C. put it in a piece of meat and feed the meat to a dog

D. leave it to the Tooth Fairy

3.From the last paragraph, we can know that in France and the USA _________.

A. a child will put his or her fallen tooth beside the pillow

B. the Tooth Fairy takes the fallen teeth away at midnight

C. the Tooth Fairy will leave some candies to the children after taking the fallen teeth away

D. no one knows for sure what the Tooth Fairy will leave to the children after taking the fallen teeth away

4.The passage is mainly about ___________.

A. customs about fallen teeth in western countries

B. customs about fallen teeth in different countries

C. stories about human teeth

D. stories about some animals

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, he knew me. The man had a newspaper in front of him, which he was to read, but I could that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my ,the man was clearly puzzled by the way in which the waiter and I each other. He seemed even more puzzled as went on and it became that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the . When he came out, he paid his bill and .without another glance in my direction.

I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had . "Well," he said,"that man was a detective. He you here because he thought you were the man he . "What?" I said, showing my The owner continued, "He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a ." "Well, it's really I came to a restaurant where I'm known, " I said." , I might have been in trouble."

1.A. knew B. understood C. noticed D. recognized

2.A. since B. even if C. though D. as if

3.A. flat B. open C. cut D. fixed

4.A. hoping B. thinking C. pretending D. continuing

5.A. see B. find C. guess D. learn

6.A. menu B. bill C. paper D. food

7.A. direct B. familiar C. strange D. funny

8.A. chatted with B. looked at C. laughed at D. talked about

9.A. the waiter B. time C. I D. the dinner

10.A. true B. hopeful C. clear D. possible

11.A. restaurant B. washroom C. office D. kitchen

12.A. left B. acted C. sat down D. calmed down

13.A. wanted B. tried C. ordered D. wished

14.A. met B. caught C. followed D. discovered

15.A. was to beat B. was dealing with C. was to meet D. was looking for

16.A. care B. surprise C. worry D. regret

17.A. must B. can C. need D. may

18.A. discovery B. mistake C. decision D. fortune

19.A. a pity B. natural C. a chance D. lucky

20.A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore

If you never read the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, now is your chance to catch up — by watching the latest film adaptation. Because if there’s one sentence to sum up the film, it would be, as Fox News says in its review, “It’s just like the book”

Director Baz Luhrmann’s main challenge was “either to find a visual equivalent(相等物) for Fitzgerald’s elegant essay--the open secret of the book’s staying power-- or to bend the material to his own exotic(异国的) strengths,a Time magazine review says. He tries it both ways, with varying degrees of success.

Considered to be Fitzgerald's representative work, The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism, resistance to change, social change, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.

Nick, the narrator, moves to New York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy. His next-door neighbor is Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War. Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University, but the evidence is suspect. As Nick learns more about Gatsby, every detail about him seems questionable, except his love for the Daisy. Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still adores her as his ―golden girl.They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a working-class military officer. Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war. However, she married Tom, a classmate of Nick’s. Having obtained a great fortune, Gatsby sets out to win her back again.

”All of Fitzgerald’s original creation finds its way into this film, even going as far to include quite a bit of the original dialogue,US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review. “The cast is beautiful as is the script, and the scenes are a visual feast.Taroli adds.

DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite by re-creating Fitzgerald’s description of Gatsby’s charm. “He can look at someone for an instant and understand how, perfectly, he or she wants to be seen,David Denby, a film critic for The New Yorker, says in his review.

The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film. “Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original, the Fox News review said.

For example, in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film, the first party scene, Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself, while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue (composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924) is played in the background.

1.What did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success?

A. He adapted the story in the novel as he wished.

B. He made the film more powerful than the book.

C. He mixed his style with the elegance of the essay.

D. He showed the elegance of the pictures in the film.

2.What is Taroli’s attitude towards the film?

A. Favorable. B. Sceptical.

C. Amazed. D. Unconcerned.

3. What are the characteristics of Gatsby?

A. Faithful and warm-hearted.

B. Charming and professional.

C. Selfish and stubborn.

D. Mysterious and devoted.

4.Why does the author give the example of the first party scene in the last paragraph?

A. Unfold the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby.

B. Show the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well.

C. Prove that the director is good at combining visual and music.

D. Convince us that the first scene is perfectly shot by the director.

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