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A recent study shows that gossip(流言蜚语)is more powerful than truth.It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)
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they have evidence to the contrary.
Researchers,
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students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people
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decisions."We show that gossip has a strong
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, even when people have
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to the original information as well as gossip about the same information.Thus, it is
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that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study.
In the study, the researchers
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the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds.The students also wrote
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about how others played the game that everyone could review.Students tended to give
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money to people described as “scrooges (吝啬鬼)” and more to those described as “
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players”.“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview.
The researchers then took the game a step
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and showed the students the actual decisions people had made.But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that
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.In these cases, the students
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their decisions to award money on the gossip,
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the hard evidence.
“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still
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what others said,” Sommerfeld said.Researchers have
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used similar games to study how people cooperate and the
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of gossip in groups.Scientists define gossip
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social information spread about a person who is not
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.In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to
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information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives.
1.
A.
in case
B.
for fear that
C.
as if
D.
even if
2.
A.
testing
B.
checking
C.
examining
D.
experimenting
3.
A.
draw
B.
make
C.
reach
D.
conclude
4.
A.
impression
B.
difference
C.
influence
D.
function
5.
A.
access
B.
entrance
C.
charge
D.
communication
6.
A.
curious
B.
serious
C.
obvious
D.
worth
7.
A.
impressed
B.
asked
C.
showed
D.
gave
8.
A.
articles
B.
notes
C.
dairies
D.
letters
9.
A.
less
B.
more
C.
fewer
D.
much
10.
A.
general
B.
mean
C.
generous
D.
outgoing
11.
A.
away
B.
forward
C.
ahead
D.
further
12.
A.
existence
B.
evidence
C.
confidence
D.
dependence
13.
A.
based
B.
put
C.
focused
D.
passed
14.
A.
more than
B.
less than
C.
rather than
D.
other than
15.
A.
referred to
B.
listened to
C.
turned to
D.
stuck to
16.
A.
soon
B.
presently
C.
far
D.
long
17.
A.
strength
B.
energy
C.
effect
D.
force
18.
A.
as
B.
for
C.
to
D.
by
19.
A.
absent
B.
present
C.
gone
D.
missing
20.
A.
achieve
B.
earn
C.
acquire
D.
win
I was brought up by my grandparents for the first years of my life. We
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in a very small community and all of my aunts and uncles lived
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. Everyone had a hand in taking care of my safety. Of course in those days
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everyone in the community spoke the beautiful language of my childhood. When my grandfather spoke I would
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him carefully.
Then at age six my father
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from the army. I was forbidden to speak that
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ever again. My grandfather was
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. He couldn’t speak English, so my grandmother would
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for him whenever he spoke to me. With my mother and father we
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from that small community. I was about to enter public school so I had to learn English. My grandfather
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when I was eight and we returned to that small community for his funeral. He was
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in the living room, as was the tradition. I went and stood by him and
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no one was around I spoke to him in a whisper
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that beautiful language of my childhood. That was the
14
time I spoke those words.
Almost fifty years later,
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I had forgotten the beautiful language of my childhood, I had the opportunity to
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la newly written paper of it. On my first look at it I recognized
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. I must have looked it over several times in the following weeks. Then one day I read out loud a word from my past. I almost cried. I was
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reading over other words. Words came
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back to me after all these years. When receiving something from someone, you don’t take it from their hand, rather you let them lay it in your hand. For me it was
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---The beautiful language of my childhood was Michif. It was not only a language but also a way of life.
1.
A.
lived
B.
reached
C.
made
D.
put
2.
A.
far
B.
nearby
C.
inside
D.
outside
3.
A.
never
B.
already
C.
seldom
D.
almost
4.
A.
give
B.
believe in
C.
listen to
D.
like
5.
A.
returned
B.
went
C.
rushed
D.
swept
6.
A.
language
B.
community
C.
hand
D.
safety
7.
A.
happy
B.
joyful
C.
heartbroken
D.
warm-blooded
8.
A.
look
B.
translate
C.
wait
D.
speak
9.
A.
moved into
B.
move back
C.
move away
D.
moved on
10.
A.
worked
B.
traveled
C.
visited
D.
died
11.
A.
carried out
B.
laid out
C.
held out
D.
pick out
12.
A.
when
B.
if
C.
even if
D.
although
13.
A.
for
B.
upon
C.
at
D.
in
14.
A.
first
B.
latter
C.
last
D.
former
15.
A.
long before
B.
long ago
C.
before long
D.
long after
16.
A.
beat
B.
see
C.
ask
D.
touch
17.
A.
nothing
B.
something
C.
anything
D.
everything
18.
A.
sadly
B.
hardly
C.
faithfully
D.
anxiously
19.
A.
drawing
B.
frying
C.
flooding
D.
steaming
20.
A.
simple
B.
merciful
C.
perfect
D.
bitter
I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a
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thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to
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it.
The
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started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I
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took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and
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to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and
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her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't
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and get hurt.
After that happened, I
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there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.
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ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'11 have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost
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.
After a while, I started wishing I could
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Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel
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in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that
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everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and
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them about their
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for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's
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and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on
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today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her
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she was a great heroine. I was
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of my grandma and hoped she would
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know that I had been ashamed of her.
1.
A.
funny
B.
common
C.
terrible
D.
clear
2.
A.
admit
B.
receive
C.
refuse
D.
show
3.
A.
quarrel
B.
accident
C.
trouble
D.
adventure
4.
A.
already
B.
always
C.
simply
D.
hardly
5.
A.
enjoying
B.
pretending
C.
imagining
D.
continuing
6.
A.
warn
B.
demand
C.
advise
D.
beg
7.
A.
mind
B.
hear
C.
see
D.
fall
8.
A.
expected
B.
declared
C.
realized
D.
doubted
9.
A.
Because of
B.
Except for
C.
Such as
D.
Instead of
10.
A.
died
B.
cheered
C.
disappeared
D.
suffered
11.
A.
meet
B.
avoid
C.
arrange
D.
hide
12.
A.
independent
B.
inconvenient
C.
unwelcome
D.
unfamiliar
13.
A.
changed
B.
finished
C.
stopped
D.
Prepared
14.
A.
interview
B.
report
C.
tell
D.
write
15.
A.
news
B.
lives
C.
advantages
D.
achievements
16.
A.
free
B.
popular
C.
interesting
D.
embarrassing
17.
A.
show
B.
stage
C.
duty
D.
time
18.
A.
and then
B.
even if
C.
so that
D.
as if
19.
A.
sure
B.
proud
C.
ashamed
D.
afraid
20.
A.
never
B.
even
C.
still
D.
once
A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with
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. As they drive past
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they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acceptance. The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by
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music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other pretty
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gripe (把柄).
On moving into this neighborhood, I was
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of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a
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to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some
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or other.
I
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answered politely and made sure I
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as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石活动), Maureen and I
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to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their
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remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to
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these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their
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. Imagine my
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when two days later they
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at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stockings on their gate, and they
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me a bunch of flowers!
So, my fellow gifters , do not
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on your random(随意的) gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this
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to others, nor how many broken or
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hearted people you may just change with a simple act of
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.
1.
A.
nobody
B.
someone
C.
anyone
D.
nothing
2.
A.
ladies
B.
neighbors
C.
friends
D.
relatives
3.
A.
composing
B.
requesting
C.
reporting
D.
explaining
4.
A.
important
B.
easy
C.
interesting
D.
little
5.
A.
accused
B.
warned
C.
reminded
D.
convinced
6.
A.
challenge
B.
job
C.
task
D.
matter
7.
A.
jokes
B.
advice
C.
explanation
D.
complaint
8.
A.
seldom
B.
never
C.
always
D.
sometimes
9.
A.
waved
B.
stared
C.
noticed
D.
laughed
10.
A.
started
B.
continued
C.
mentioned
D.
decided
11.
A.
smile
B.
attitude
C.
decision
D.
anger
12.
A.
add
B.
recommend
C.
reduced
D.
drove
13.
A.
place
B.
roof
C.
gate
D.
fence
14.
A.
interest
B.
smile
C.
surprise
D.
face
15.
A.
whispered
B.
stopped
C.
shouted
D.
wandered
16.
A.
brought
B.
wished
C.
threw
D.
expected
17.
A.
take in
B.
take up
C.
give in
D.
give up
18.
A.
refers
B.
means
C.
relates
D.
contributes
19.
A.
kind
B.
light
C.
hard
D.
warm
20.
A.
sorrow
B.
hope
C.
imagination
D.
kindness
One morning Raman, a true master of the art of archery(箭术), invited his favorite student to watch a display of his skill. The student had
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this more than a hundred times before, but he still obeyed his
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.
Together, they went into a nearby wood and reached a tall
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. Raman picked a rose flower and
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it on one of the branches of the tree. He
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opened his bag and took out three objects: his
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, an arrow and a white handkerchief.
Raman stood one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the
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. Facing his target, he
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his student to blindfold(蒙住眼睛) him with the handkerchief. The student did as his teacher
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.
“How often have you seen me practice the sport of archery?” Raman asked him
10
.
“Every day,” replied his student. “And you have
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managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.”
With his eyes covered by the
12
, Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground and
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the bowstring(弓弦) with all his strength. Aiming at the rose on the
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, he let the arrow fly. The arrow whistled through the air,
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it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by a few meters.
“Did I
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it?” said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.
“No, you missed
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,” replied the student. “I thought you were going to
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me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.”
“I have
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taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought.” replied Raman. “When you
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something, concentrate only on that: No one will ever hit a target they cannot see.”
1.
A.
thought
B.
seen
C.
heard
D.
felt
2.
A.
teacher
B.
boss
C.
father
D.
monitor
3.
A.
wall
B.
tree
C.
pole
D.
house
4.
A.
buried
B.
educated
C.
signed
D.
placed
5.
A.
first
B.
now
C.
then
D.
finally
6.
A.
bow
B.
hammer
C.
apple
D.
knife
7.
A.
arrow
B.
shoe
C.
flower
D.
bag
8.
A.
advised
B.
expected
C.
encouraged
D.
asked
9.
A.
planned
B.
imagined
C.
requested
D.
promised
10.
A.
angrily
B.
calmly
C.
disappointedly
D.
sadly
11.
A.
never
B.
almost
C.
always
D.
also
12.
A.
cloth
B.
handkerchief
C.
paper
D.
leaf
13.
A.
drew back
B.
brought up
C.
held back
D.
took off
14.
A.
ground
B.
branch
C.
tip
D.
root
15.
A.
and
B.
for
C.
so
D.
but
16.
A.
touch
B.
learn
C.
miss
D.
hit
17.
A.
completely
B.
suddenly
C.
quickly
D.
carefully
18.
A.
show
B.
give
C.
offer
D.
lend
19.
A.
again
B.
even
C.
just
D.
seldom
20.
A.
buy
B.
find
C.
notice
D.
want
Michael was a farmer in Texas. His parents moved to the USA from Ireland in the 1940’s, and they became very rich. Michael decided to go back to Ireland to meet his old grandfather, who was still living on the same farm.
Michael booked his ticket,flew to Shannon airport,hired a car and drove to the small village where his parents had been born. He asked for directions to the Ohagan farm, and in the end he drove up a bumpy path. He was shocked by what he saw: a small field, and in the middle of it was an old house, which looked as if it was falling down. Animals were wandering in and out of the front door, and on the porch an old man was smoking a pipe.
“Are you Mr Ohagan?” asked Michael.
“Yes,”replied the old man.
“I'm your grandson,Michael,” said Michael.
“A—ha,” replied the old man.
“Is this your farm?” asked Michael.“Yes,all the way to the wall over there,” said the old man.
Michael was astonished. “Grandfather,” he said,“I have a farm in Texas.I can get into my car and drive all day and I still haven’t reached the end of the farm.”
“Yes,” said his grandfather. “I used to have a car like that.”
1.
Michael’s parents _______.
A.
still lived in Ireland alone
B.
owned a small farm in Texas
C.
returned to their birthplace
D.
were Irish immigrants(移民)in America
2.
Which of the following shocked Michael?
A.
The farm was small
B.
The old house looked like his own.
C.
Living conditions were poor in the fields.
D.
Animals were free in the fields.
3.
The old man _______.
A.
owned a small farm,which extended only to the wall not far away
B.
had so large a farm that he couldn’t cover it in a day
C.
hadn’t his modern car any longer
D.
used to have as good a car as his grandson’s
4.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.
Michael owned a large farm in Ireland
B.
Michael’s car was in such poor condition that it couldn’t reach the end of the farm within a day.
C.
Michael’s farm was too large for a car to reach its end in a day.
D.
Michael didn’t know what to say to his grandfather
5.
From “I used to have a car like that”, we can see that________.
A.
the old man really had a car like that
B.
the old mall knew his son’s farm in the US was quite large
C.
the old mall misunderstood what Michael said
D.
the old man wanted to buy a car like that
A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY
Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty-five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest.
Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.
The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living-rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire-place(壁炉).The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy(空气通畅的),with wood,high windows,and wood floors.
At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage-space(停车的地方)for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.
If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:
Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,
6,Castle Green,Gilham,Byreside.
1.
The writer writes this passage to ________.
A.
persuade people to buy it
B.
give some information about Foulsham House
C.
tell a love story
D.
describe the beauty of a best farmland
2.
People say that ________.
A.
Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties
B.
Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House
C.
Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room
D.
Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales
3.
The library ________.
A.
has a fine view of the park and the river
B.
is where great men and fine ladies took tea
C.
has an Adam fire-place,and a real wood floor
D.
has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living-rooms
Even before World War Ⅱ ended in 1945,many world leaders dreamed of a new organization that would keep international peace and safety,and encourage international cooperation(合作).An organization was formed.The United Nations was to work to this ideal of mankind.
When the UN was founded in 1945,it was made up of fifty members.Fifteen members sat on the Security Council(安理会).Five members—the United States,the Soviet Union,Great Britain,France and China—were given,not changing membership on the Council.The Council was given the power to settle fights among nations by persuasion,mediation(调解) or other means.A General Assembly(联合国大会),which included every UN member,was also set up.The Assembly could consider,discuss,and pass resolutions(决议案).
As the UN passed its fortieth birthday in 1985,it came under increasingly sharp attack by Americans.It declared that the UN is unfit as a peace keeper and cited(援引) 130 wars since 1945 as a proof(证据).
The UN’s supporters say that the organization is the world’s best hope for peace.The UN provides,supporters also point out,much needed economic and technical help to less developed nations.
1.
The function(功能)of the Security Council is ________.
A.
to keep international peace and security and promote(促进) international cooperation
B.
to consider,discuss,and pass on blinding resolutions
C.
to settle disputes(争端) among nations by persuasion,mediation or other means
D.
to keep international peace and security by force
2.
Why has the UN come under increasingly sharp attack by Americans since 1985?
A.
Because the UN has been unfit as a peace keeper.
B.
Because 130 wars have broken out since 1945.
C.
Because the US hasn’t been able to control the UN completely since 1985.
D.
Because the US was not satisfied with the UN since 1985.
3.
What do you think of the UN’s supporters’ words?
A.
They are fair.
B.
They are unfair.
C.
They are for the UN’s supporters.
D.
They sharply attack Americans.
4.
The UN’s supporters ________.
A.
probably belong to the third world
B.
are developed countries
C.
must be people from Africa and Europe
D.
may not be members of the UN
It is common for older people to forget things. Now an American study has found that memory starts to fail when we are young adults. People younger than thirty years of age usually do not know that they are starting to forget information. But scientists from the University of Michigan say the loss of memory has usually already started.
Researchers say people do not observe this slow reduction in mental ability until the loss affects their everyday activities.
Denise Park led the new study. She directs the Centre for Aging and Cognition at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Her team studied more than 350 men and women between the ages of twenty and ninety years. The study identified people in their middle twenties with memory problems.
She says young adults do not know they are forgetting things because their brains have more information than they need.
But she says that people in their twenties and thirties are losing memory at the same rate as people in their sixties and seventies.
Ms. Park says people between the ages of sixty and seventy may note the decrease in their mental abilities. They begin to observe that they are having more trouble remembering and learning new information.
The study found that older adults are more likely to remember false information as being true. For example, they remembered false medical claims as being true. Younger people remembered hearing the information. But they were more likely to remember that it was false.
Ms. Park is now using modern imaging equipment to study what happens in the brains of people of different ages. She is studying what parts of the brain older adults use for different activities compared to younger adults. Ms. Park says mental performance is a direct result of brain activity and brain structure. She says keeping the brain active is important. She hopes future studies will identify ways to improve the operation of our aging minds.
1.
The passage is meant to _____________.
A.
emphasize the importance of exercising the brain
B.
analyze the difference between different age groups on the loss of memory
C.
reveal the decrease in mental ability of young adults as well as older adults
D.
introduce effective ways to improve memory
2.
According to the passage, young adults differ from older adults in that ________.
A.
they lose their memory at a slower rate
B.
they rarely realize they have memory problems
C.
their brains can store much more information
D.
all of the above
3.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.
Not until the loss of memory affects their daily activities, do people notice the decrease in their mental abilities.
B.
People begin to lose memory in their twenties.
C.
Older people tend to remember false information as being true.
D.
Younger people find it easier to remember the information that is proven false.
4.
It can be inferred from what Denis Park says that ______.
A.
mental performance can be improved
B.
mental ability is determined entirely by brain structure
C.
people of different ages use different parts of the brain for memorizing
D.
different parts of the brain are responsible for different mental activities
5.
Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?
A.
The Mysterious Brain
B.
The Ability to Forget
C.
Memory Reduction
D.
Mental Performance
When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds," she said. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden." "But I like dandelions," I protested. "All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions!" My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added. When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the fact. “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.
1.
The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because_____
A.
she felt nervous on the stage.
B.
she lost her interest in that role.
C.
she preferred the role of the narrator
D.
she had difficulty memorizing her words
2.
Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?
A.
To remove the dandelions
B.
To enjoy the garden scene
C.
to help her daughter with the play.
D.
to have a talk with her daughter.
3.
What is the main idea of the story?
A.
Everybody can find his or her own way to success.
B.
Everybody should learn to play different roles
C.
Everybody has his or her own value in the world.
D.
Everybody has some unforgettable memory.
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