【题目】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Last Sunday I made a visit to some new neighbors down the block.No specific in mind, just an opportunity to sit at the kitchen table, have some tea and chat.As I did so, it occurred to me how rare the Sunday visit has become.

When I was a kid in New Jersey of the 1960s, Sunday visits were routine.Most stores were closed, almost nobody worked, and the highways, as a result, were not desperate steeplechases(障碍赛跑)they have become today.My family normally traveled eight city blocks to the home of my grandmother, where adults would sit on the front porch and chat while we children played hide-and-seek.

The Sunday visit was something to desire strongly.It was the repetition to church, our reward for an hour of devotion, an opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Dad was not at work, we were not in school, and there was no housework that couldn’t wait until Monday.Sunday was, indeed, different from the other days of the week, because everyone seemed to be on the same schedule, which means that there was one day when everyone seemed to have time for everybody else.

Sunday as a day of rest is, or was, so deeply rooted in the culture that it’s surprising to find that, in a short span of time, it has almost entirely lost this association.In my childhood, it was assumed that everyone would either be home or visiting someone else’s home on Sunday.But now the question is, “What do you plan to DO this Sunday?” The answer can range from going to the mall, to participating in a road race, to Montreal for lunch.If one were to respond, “I’m making a Sunday visit to family,” such an answer would feel strange, which sounds like an echo from another era.

I suppose I should be grateful to live in Maine, a state of small towns, abundant land and tight relationships.Even though folks work as hard here as they do anywhere else, the state’s powerfully rural feature still keeps at least remnants(残余部分)of the moral of yesterday’s America, where people had to depend on one another in the face of economic vagaries(反复无常的情况)and a challenging environment.

【1】The writer’s general impression of the Sunday in the past was a day when__.

A.everyone was paying a visit to some relatives far away

B.everyone seemed to be free for others

C.Dad was not at work while Mom was busy cleaning the house

D.nearly every adult would go to church and children weren’t at school

【2】In the fourth paragraph, the writer compares the response “I’m making a Sunday visit to family” to an echo from another era because_____.

A.people nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday

B.such answers are rarely heard in our modern society

C.people in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday

D.visiting someone on Sunday was routine in the past

【3】From the last paragraph we may infer that_____.

A.people in Maine suffer more from economic depression and the changed environment

B.people in Maine have abandoned their tradition and lived an absolutely new life

C.land in Maine is short, thus the relationship between people is tense

D.people in Maine tend to help each other out of necessity

【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Doing many activities on Sunday is beneficial.

B.We should often travel a long distance to visit some friends and relatives.

C.Nowadays, Sunday has almost lost its association as a day of rest.

D.We should abandon some old tradition.

【题目】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

People who averaged fewer than seven hours of sleep per night in the weeks before being exposed to the cold virus were nearly three times as likely to get sick as those who averaged eight hours or more, a new study found.

Researchers used frequent telephone interviews to track the sleep habits of more than 150 men and women aged 21 to 55 over the last few weeks.Then they exposed the subjects to the virus, quarantined(检疫隔离)them for five days and kept track of who got sick.

Besides sleeping more, sleeping better also seemed to help the body fight illness: Patients who fared better on a measure known as “sleep efficiency”—the percentage of time in bed that you’re actually sleeping—were also less likely to get sick.

The results held true even after researchers adjusted for elements such as body-mass index, age, sex, smoking and pre-existing antibodies(抗体)to the virus.

The researchers aren’t exactly sure why sleeping better makes you less likely to develop a cold.But they do try to give an answer: “Sleep disturbance influences the regulation of symptom mediators(调节因子)that are released in response to infection.” In plain English, maybe tossing and turning when you’re infected with the cold virus contributes to the symptoms that define a cold.

The researchers were based at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Virginia, and the study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.

【1】According to the passage, what does the underlined word “subjects” mean in paragraph 2?

A.areas of knowledge in a school

B.people being studied in an experiment

C.research topics

D.animals being tested

【2】It is shown in the passage that _______.

A.the researchers obtain information about the sleep habits by frequent interviews

B.the researchers do their research in the National Institutes of Health

C.people hope to avoid being infected with a cold by sleeping as much as possible

D.sleeping more and better helps regulate the symptom mediators

【3】What’s the best title of the passage?

A.The Relationship Between Virus and Cold

B.How to Sleep Well

C.Good Sleep Helps Fight a Cold

D.The More the Sleep, the Better Your Body

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Having a clean and organized workspace takes time and effort—especially if we want to keep it that way. ___【1】___ According to recent statistics, the average office employee spends one and a half hours a day looking for things. That's an hour and a half that is wasted every day because of disorganization. Keeping things organized can give you more time each day. Having a clean workspace can have a number of additional surprising benefits. Let's look at some of those now.

___2___

Untidiness can be a distraction that interferes with your thought process and prevents you from being as effective as you can be. When your workspace is clean and organized, you can spend more time focused on your tasks, without the unorganized chaos to attend to.

Attain More Success

It's hard to be productive when you're disorganized. Organization can make it easier to concentrate, and allows you to get things done faster. Whether you're an employee or selfemployed, organization is a crucial component for success. If clients see that you're well organized, they'll be more willing to trust you. __3___

Make a Better Impression

In addition to making it easier to focus and work, having a clean workspace also helps to convey a professional image. Your workspace says more about you than you may think. When someone walks past your space, they instantly form an opinion about you based on what your space looks like. __4_ However, to the outsider, you may look overwhelmed and incapable of taking on extra projects.

Have a Happier Work Experience

If you're surrounded by a clean environment you'll have space to think, will be able to get more done and will feel better working in that space.

Fortunately, keeping your space clean and organized is easier than you might think. ___5_ You'll be amazed at the difference a clean workspace can make to your mindset and how much more you'll be able to accomplish during the day.

A. Improve Focus

B. Regain Tidiness

C. But the results are more than worth it

D. Maybe you feel productive with papers scattered around

E. It shows that you know what you're doing and that you are capable

F. Clearly being disorganized can have a negative effect on your performance

G. Try to get rid of or throw away everything that you don't need to maximize your productivity

【题目】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

There are various aspects that go into making a successful school, and success can be measured in various ways.Often, the teachers are praised for a school’s success and blamed for its failure.Yet, in order for a school to be effective, it must be a place where teaching and learning can easily take place, and that requires the hard work of more than just educators.Students must take learning into their own hands and feel as if what they are doing is as important as it actually is.This can only be done with the cooperation of every adult that is involved in the students’ life.Some of these individuals often go unnoticed, yet the role they play in the students’ lives is immeasurable.

In the school, administrative assistants greet students at the start of the day and answer a large quantity of questions.When an assistant remembers a student’s name or even something special about that student, it communicates to him that he is cared for.The assistant can also give that extra encouragement for a student to make better choices, especially when they are visiting the principal’s office.

Meanwhile, though cafeteria workers have a short space of time to interact with students, they can make a big difference as well.Beyond meeting nutritional needs, cafeteria workers may also on occasion meet the emotional needs of the students they serve.Students benefit from positive interaction with adults, and cafeteria workers may give that extra bit of encouragement that a child needs.

Custodians(管理员)are usually underappreciated for what they offer to schools.They have to be knowledgeable about everything from cleaning to fixing the most intricate(复杂的tools.They get to school early in the morning before teachers arrive and lock up late at night after the last student has left from the after-school event.They also make sure teachers are equipped with the necessary items and prepare the rooms so that they are ready for learning.A great custodian also gives that kind word or extra smile to that student who needs it most.

【1】The purpose of the passage is to _______.

A.emphasize the role teachers play in a school

B.highlight the contributions of other staff at school besides teachers.

C.tell us who make the greatest contributions to a school

D.explain what contributes to the success of a student

【2】If an assistant remembers a student’s name, the student will feel that _________.

A.he is paid particular attention to

B.he is special

C.he has done something wrong

D.he has made progress in study

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about cafeteria workers?

A.It’s enough for them to cook for the students.

B.It’s hard for them to interact with the students.

C.They have the most interaction with students at school.

D.They can also meet the emotional needs of the students.

【4】How does the author feel about the staff mentioned in the text?

A.Disappointed. B.Dissatisfied.

C.Appreciative. D.Doubtful.

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