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Mr.Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to famers, which he thought not really a very
1
job, but he had always been interested in
2
, and he was quite satisfied with his life. He had a big
3
, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite
4
to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was
5
. He was a little frightened of driving in the rain or snow, and it was
6
tiring to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place. One of Mr. Gray’s
7
was often where to stay when he reached some small
8
in the country. He did not expect
9
and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a cold room, and when there was no hot water
10
good food after a long and tiring day.
Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that
11
had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and
12
. He was looking forward to a
13
but satisfying meal by a brightly burning
14
, and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed. While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also
15
there. “As this is my
16
visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about a hotel before I
17
home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.” The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you
18
me to go to?” Mr. Gray asked then. The local man scratched his
19
for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this:
20
one you go to, you’11 be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”
1.
A.
exhausting
B.
boring
C.
disappointing
D.
exciting
2.
A.
farming
B.
gardening
C.
traveling
D.
driving
3.
A.
taxi
B.
plane
C.
car
D.
boat
4.
A.
satisfied
B.
tired
C.
frightened
D.
encouraged
5.
A.
cold
B.
hot
C.
good
D.
bad
6.
A.
more
B.
less
C.
very
D.
so
7.
A.
problems
B.
questions
C.
aims
D.
jobs
8.
A.
room
B.
restaurant
C.
hotel
D.
place
9.
A.
respect
B.
comfort
C.
support
D.
peace
10.
A.
or
B.
and
C.
but
D.
nor
11.
A.
month
B.
day
C.
week
D.
moment
12.
A.
thirsty
B.
angry
C.
ill
D.
hungry
13.
A.
large
B.
simple
C.
rich
D.
wonderful
14.
A.
fire
B.
candle
C.
oil
D.
light
15.
A.
staying
B.
walking
C.
sitting
D.
working
16.
A.
last
B.
best
C.
first
D.
only
17.
A.
left
B.
returned
C.
went
D.
missed
18.
A.
want
B.
advise
C.
allow
D.
wish
19.
A.
hand
B.
arm
C.
head
D.
back
20.
A.
each
B.
whatever
C.
any
D.
whichever
Poverty exists because our society is an unequal one, and there are plenty of political pressures to keep it that way. Any attempt to redistribute wealth and income in the United States will be opposed by powerful middle and upper class interests. People can be relatively rich only if others are relatively poor, and since power is concentrated in the hands of the rich, public policies will continue to reflect their interests rather than those of the poor.
As Herbert Gans has pointed out, poverty is actually functional form from the point of view of the non-poor. Poverty ensures that ‘dirty’ work gets done. If there were no poor people to clean floors and empty dustbins, these jobs would have to be rewarded with high incomes before anyone would touch them. Poverty creates jobs for many of the non-poor, such as police officers, welfare workers, and government officials. Poverty makes life easier for the rich by providing them with cooks, gardeners and other workers to perform basic work while their employers enjoy more pleasurable activities. Poverty provides a market for low-level goods and services, such as day-old bread, rundown automobiles. Poverty legitimizes (make legal) middle-class values. To the middle class, the fate of the poor---who are supposed to lack honesty, and a taste of hard work---only confirms the desirability of qualities the poor are thought to lack. Poverty also provides a group that can be made to absorb the costs of change. For example, the poor bear the pressure of unemployment and it’s their homes, not those of the wealthy, that are destroyed when a route has to be found for a new highway. It cannot be said that the wealthy keep the poor in poverty. It is just that poverty is an outcome of the American economic system, which the poor are politically powerless to influence or change.
1.
The best title is ________________________.
A.
Functions of Poverty
B.
Political Power in Poverty
C.
The Fate of the Poor
D.
An Unequal Society
2.
Poverty exists in American society because ____________.
A.
the wealthy work hard and are glad to keep it
B.
the majority of the non-poor are totally indifferent (not paying much attention) to it
C.
the rich are politically powerful while the poor are politically powerless
D.
the poor like the jobs that they’re supplied by the wealthy.
3.
The poor take on ‘dirty work’ ___________________.
A.
under political pressure
B.
for the high pay offered
C.
as they are reasonably paid
D.
though ill-paid
4.
The author thinks that _____________________.
A.
the poor lack such desirable qualities as honesty
B.
the poor are not supposed to work hard
C.
the poor are willing to bear the costs of change
D.
none of the above
Weleome to Chatsworth
●Times and dates for the year 2008
Open 2nd April to 21st December,House open daily 1l:00 a.m.to 5:30 P,m,last admission 4:30 p.m.,closes 5:30 p.m.Last entry to Scots Rooms.open 4;00p.m.gardens open 11:00a.m.to 6:00p.1111.,last admission 5:00 p,m,(open 10:30 a.m.June-August),closes 6:00 p.m.Farmyard and Adventureplayground 10:30 a.m.to 5:30 p.in.last admission 4‘30 p.m.,closes
5:30 p.m.
●Admission
Adults:£6.50
Senior citizens&students:£5.25
Children:£3.00
Children under three:Free
Family Ticket:£l 6.75
Car Park:£1 00
●Shopping
Two Gift Shops,w11 h many items based on designs from tbe House arid Garden.
Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas.
●Eating
Restaurant servmg home made food.Bar serving drinks and cakes
●Special Events in 2007
Angling Fair Weekend
8th and 9th May.One of the fairs in the Country for game and sea fishing funs.
Flower and Garden Show Weekend
26th and 27th in June.Tbe second year of this event,with flower shows and sales and gardening advice.
Guided Tours[来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K]
Gulded tours for children and students it:English and French at an exlra eharge.Further details from the Booking Office after 10:30 a.m.
The 1000 acre Park in the banks of the River Derwent is open,free,throughout the year.
1.
What is the opening time during the summer?
A.
1l:00 a.m.
B.
4:30 p.m
C.
10:30 a.m
D.
10:30 p.m.
2.
An older person above 60 will pay less than
an adult.
A.
£1.25
B.
£2.25 C£;.25 D.£6.50
3.
What are on sale on 26th and 27th June?
A.
Fishes.
B.
Gardens.
C.
Fairs.
D.
Flowers.
4.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
.
A.
Chatsworth is open every day from 2nd April to 21st December.
B.
It costs 1ess if you buy a family ticket.
C.
You will not be admitted into Farmyard and Adventure playground if you arrive at 5:00 p.m.
D.
Chatsworth is open to the public in Christmas Day.
Have you ever noticed advertisements which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send…” and so on? Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is one’s mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country.
Now speaking a foreign language is what most people want. Every year millions of people start learning one. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with books and records of tapes; some use radio or television programs; some use computers and network; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time, like learning a foreign language at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken.
However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the student’s work for him.
1.
According to some advertisements, you ______ .
A.
have to pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks.
B.
needn’t pay you money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks
C.
must pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks
D.
will be paid much money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks
2.
Now most people try to learn a foreign language in order to ______.
A.
read the literature of the country
B.
read books and reports
C.
do their work better
D.
go to foreign countries
3.
Learning a foreign language is a hard job ______.
A.
only for scientists and doctors
B.
only for the students at school
C.
for those people at home
D.
for most people
It was hard to accept, but the horrible day had finally arrived. I still remember the tears in my six-year-old sister’s eyes as she looked around the
1
closet in wonder. The space once filled with
2
clothes now held only loneliness and sorrow. This little child had come to the
3
that her father was gone. He had
4
us, and there was simply no way to change it.
Being the
5
of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our
6
and dreams were ruined beyond repair. My mother, the most amazingly warm-hearted person in the world, worked harder than anyone should simply to
7
our broken family. However, long hours at work often prevented her from
8
being there in our times of need. This is where I have acted as the temporary
9
of my three small sisters.
Many students
10
essays about their leadership positions in school and the community, but I
11
that my greatest accomplishment is the
12
I have played within my own family.
The senior year in high school is not
13
for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is
14
on your shoulders. I’ve been trying hard to fulfill the dream my mother
15
for my future. She was not able
16
her college education dure to lack of money,
17
this success is her top priority(优先处理的事)for her
18
.
A leader is described as noe who has influence on others. I hope that my leadership
19
the lives of my sisters and everyone around me. In
20
myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will accomplish great things.
1.
A.
heavy
B.
full
C.
empty
D.
broken
2.
A.
her
B.
his
C.
our
D.
their
3.
A.
protection
B.
prediction
C.
realization
D.
imagination
4.
A.
left
B.
avoided
C.
controlled
D.
believed
5.
A.
busiest
B.
happiest
C.
smartest
D.
oldest
6.
A.
career
B.
world
C.
school
D.
company
7.
A.
examine
B.
suit
C.
enjoy
D.
mend
8.
A.
physically
B.
carefully
C.
mentally
D.
proudly
9.
A.
caretaker
B.
playmate
C.
teacher
D.
friend
10.
A.
hate
B.
write
C.
learn
D.
teach
11.
A.
ignore
B.
feel
C.
deny
D.
regret
12.
A.
card
B.
music
C.
role
D.
game
13.
A.
sad
B.
boring
C.
hard
D.
simple
14.
A.
resting
B.
working
C.
focusing
D.
basing
15.
A.
abandons
B.
explains
C.
continues
D.
holds
16.
A.
give
B.
complete
C.
survive
D.
forget
17.
A.
as
B.
but
C.
so
D.
or
18.
A.
future
B.
job
C.
family
D.
children
19.
A.
saves
B.
risks
C.
affects
D.
spends
20.
A.
presenting
B.
devoting
C.
connecting
D.
attaching
Everyone experiences stress at work, but how we cope with it varies. Feeling that you’ve been unfairly treated can be particularly stressful. Researchers believe that failure to express feelings about unfair treatment at work could have serious consequences on your health, especially men, who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work, are up to 5 times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration (沮丧) show, a Swedish study has found.
The study by the Stress Research Institute of Stockholm University followed 2,755 employed men who had not suffered any heart attacks. At the end of the study, 47 participants had either suffered an attack, or died from heart disease, and many of those had been found to be covertly coping with unfair treatment at work.
“After adjustment for age, socioeconomic factors, risk behaviors, job strain and biological risk factors at baseline, there was a close-response relationship between covert coping and the risk of incident death,” the study’s authors wrote.
Covert coping was listed as “letting thing pass without saying anything” and “going away” despite feelings of being hard done by colleagues or bosses. Men who often used these coping techniques had a two to five times higher risk of developing heart disease than those who were more confrontational (对抗性的) at work, the study showed.
The researchers said they could not answer the question of what might be a particularly healthy coping strategy at work, but listed open coping behavior when experiencing unfair treatment or facing a conflict as “protesting directly,” “talking to the person right away,” “yelling at the person right away” or “speaking to the person later when things have calmed down.” The study was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
1.
The study mainly shows that
.
A.
women are less likely to suffer a heart attack than men
B.
most people die of heart disease caused by stress
C.
covert coping may result in certain heart trouble
D.
employers should treat their workers equally
2.
Which of the following contributes to the accuracy of the study?
A.
The participants were all employed men.
B.
The participants tend to bottle up their temper.
C.
The participants should not have risk behaviors.
D.
The participants had not a history of heart attacks.
3.
According to the text, if treated unfairly a confrontational person will
.
A.
just let it be
B.
fight back immediately
C.
go away silently
D.
work even harder
4.
The last paragraph is intended to tell readers
.
A.
that the study is official
B.
what the healthiest coping strategy is
C.
what the helpful ways of handling unfair treatment are
D.
that confrontation is always beneficial to people’s heart health
Children, especially at young ages, are very creative. And creativity can be a glorious thing. Look at all the amazing artists and architects that have created glorious pieces of history. Look at all the authors with the award winning books. Now I am not saying everyone is going to end up this way but creativity is an important part of growing up and becoming who you are. This should be encouraged in young children as well as the older children.
Young children grow up playing with make-believe. And so many people try to make their young child see that their invisible friend isn’t real or that talking when someone is not in the room is
weird
. To adults it is, but for small children it is them being creative. May it be them playing house, or chef, or playing with stuffed animals, it is their creative part coming out. Some kids can have fun playing with rocks and sticks and it’s because of their creativeness that they can do this. The invisible friend part is another part of being imaginative, and is not a bad thing since they will grow out of that phase. So encourage this and play along with them, play house or stuffed animals or whatever they want to play. Help keep their imagination running. You can even make up games, like treasure hunts, dinosaurs, or super heroes; there is just so much you can choose from.
For older children, talk to them. Help them see things through others’ eyes, or help them see things from a different point of view. Helping children see things from other views helps them keep their minds open for new ideas and new things.
All this can help your children’s minds stay creative. The arts and music, even thoughts are an important part of life and important in our society. If we didn’t have and encourage creative thinking, we wouldn't have had inventors, or philosophers, or as I said before, artists.
1.
The underlined word “weird” is the closest in meaning to “_______”.
A.
similar
B.
strange
C.
common
D.
natural
2.
If a child plays with his invisible friend, it shows that _______.
A.
the child is longing for friendship
B.
the child has no one to play with in life
C.
the child has great imagination
D.
there is something wrong with the child’s mind
3.
According to the author, if a child talks alone in a room, we should _______.
A.
let him be
B.
stop him from doing so
C.
give him some advice
D.
know that he is suffering from loneliness
4.
What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A.
How creative artists and architects can be.
B.
How to help children grow up in a healthy way.
C.
What kind of activities children like.
D.
How to protect and encourage children’s creativity.
It was one of those cold winter nights in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . I was driving an eyesore(丑陋的东西)that could only be
1
as a “ car ” by someone who was either a shameless liar or a good friend .
It was
2
to drive the car because you had to keep your fingers and toes crossed to keep the engine running . I tried to imagine I was driving a huge clumsy
3
; that way I didn’t
4
the slow speed .
That night I must have uncrossed my fingers to scratch something . The car
5
in the middle of a four-lane stretch of Oak Street . I
6
for a place to turn off(拐弯), but the street was lined with parked cars .
There I sat , in
7
traffic , as tons of vehicles screamed by . In my rearview mirror(后视镜)I saw a car
8
behind me . I knew what was coming . Soon the horn would start and someone would be
9
at me . But I was
10
.
A stranger got out of the car and came to my
11
. He asked , “ Do you want a
12
?”
I was surprised but
13
. And then he
14
to his car and two teens piled out to help push my car . When I was
15
delivered to a side street , they got back into their car and rejoined the sea of
16
. I didn’t get to
17
them .
Over the years I’ve realized something about the
18
who stopped to help . I’ve noticed that every time I’m in
19
, he appears . The one true thing in this world is an unasked
20
provided by a stranger .
1.
A.
heard of
B.
referred to
C.
looked down
D.
talked about
2.
A.
difficult
B.
interesting
C.
funny
D.
special
3.
A.
truck
B.
car
C.
bicycle
D.
snail
4.
A.
realize
B.
feel
C.
mind
D.
notice
5.
A.
got
B.
died
C.
slowed
D.
began
6.
A.
hoped
B.
asked
C.
cared
D.
waited
7.
A.
late
B.
fast
C.
busy
D.
local
8.
A.
break down
B.
speed up
C.
pass by
D.
pull up
9.
A.
shouting
B.
walking
C.
aiming
D.
rushing
10.
A.
lucky
B.
wrong
C.
stupid
D.
sorry
11.
A.
mind
B.
way
C.
window
D.
seat
12.
A.
change
B.
ride
C.
lift
D.
push
13.
A.
listened
B.
insisted
C.
nodded
D.
watched
14.
A.
waved
B.
smiled
C.
pointed
D.
drove
15.
A.
readily
B.
quietly
C.
simply
D.
safely
16.
A.
teens
B.
traffic
C.
passers-by
D.
travelers
17.
A.
wait
B.
recognize
C.
thank
D.
notice
18.
A.
stranger
B.
driver
C.
repairman
D.
friend
19.
A.
debt
B.
trouble
C.
surprise
D.
despair
20.
A.
courage
B.
comfort
C.
suggestion
D.
kindness
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to
1
her. One day, he went to the farmer to
2
his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that
3
. I’m going to release (释放)
4
bulls, one at a time. If you can
5
the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
6
, the young man got out and stood in the field,
7
the first bull. The barn(牛棚) door
8
and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He
9
that one of the next bulls had to be a better
10
than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull
11
.
A few
12
later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so
13
and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing(扒) the
14
and eyeing the young man. “ What the next
15
was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A
16
came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he
17
to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and
18
at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his
19
, the bull had no tail.
Life is full of opportunities.
20
catch the first one.
1.
A.
call
B.
recognize
C.
respect
D.
marry
2.
A.
remember
B.
copy
C.
ask
D.
answer
3.
A.
field
B.
forest
C.
river
D.
building
4.
A.
two
B.
three
C.
four
D.
five
5.
A.
see
B.
cut
C.
catch
D.
discover
6.
A.
Immediately
B.
Quietly
C.
Finally
D.
Proudly
7.
A.
talking about
B.
thinking of
C.
looking for
D.
waiting for
8.
A.
moved
B.
opened
C.
broke
D.
closed
9.
A.
decided
B.
noticed
C.
suggested
D.
learned
10.
A.
rule
B.
help
C.
choice
D.
reason
11.
A.
get up
B.
go back
C.
fall down
D.
pass through
12.
A.
seconds
B.
days
C.
hours
D.
months
13.
A.
famous
B.
big
C.
short
D.
beautiful
14.
A.
house
B.
wall
C.
ground
D.
door
15.
A.
fish
B.
horse
C.
bird
D.
bull
16.
A.
pity
B.
shame
C.
smile
D.
tear
17.
A.
explained
B.
said
C.
sang
D.
flew
18.
A.
jumped
B.
escaped
C.
stopped
D.
shouted
19.
A.
anger
B.
surprise
C.
joy
D.
excitement
20.
A.
Never
B.
Often
C.
Seldom
D.
Always
After listening to everyone’s concerns and problems, Professor Smith looked over at the hostess (主持人) and asked her if she could get a paper and pen for everyone in the room. She
1
a minute later, and brought some paper and pens.
“Do me a
2
,” Professor Smith asked. “We’re going to try something and I
3
your cooperation. On the small piece of paper please
4
the 3 biggest problems you are facing in your personal life right now. Don’t write your name on it. We’11 keep it
5
.”
The group found the experiment
6
, not knowing what was to follow.
After everyone wrote down their problems, Professor Smith asked everyone to
7
their paper and put it in a small basket that was in the front of the room. There were
8
expressions throughout the room,
9
again, everyone cooperated, wanting to know what would
10
next.
Professor Smith shook the basket and then he
11
around the room and asked each person to
12
a paper from the basket. After he had done that, he sat back down and looked around the room.
“Friends,
13
the paper and read to yourself the problems that you
14
,” Professor Smith said.
Then, Professor Smith
15
at the woman sitting on his left and asked, “Lisa, would you like to
16
your problems that you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”
“No,” Lisa said.
Next, Professor Smith asked the man sitting next to Lisa the
17
question. “Would you like to exchange the problems you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”
18
the reply was “No.”
Professor Smith went around the whole room. Everyone had a
19
to answer.
Surprisingly, the answers were all the same — no, no, no, no…. Some people said that “I can settle my own problems, but I can’t
20
what I chose out of the basket”. Some people said “Wow — these make my problems look like nothing.”
1.
A.
left
B.
returned
C.
answered
D.
finished
2.
A.
favor
B.
help
C.
prize
D.
reward
3.
A.
like
B.
wish
C.
ask
D.
need
4.
A.
put out
B.
wash away
C.
write down
D.
speak out
5.
A.
secret
B.
silence
C.
message
D.
future
6.
A.
encouraging
B.
interesting
C.
surprising
D.
boring
7.
A.
tear
B.
cut
C.
desert
D.
fold
8.
A.
frightened
B.
pleasant
C.
curious
D.
terrible
9.
A.
but
B.
so
C.
for
D.
and
10.
A.
say
B.
happen
C.
move
D.
adventure
11.
A.
jumped
B.
ran
C.
walked
D.
rushed
12.
A.
throw
B.
touch
C.
hold
D.
pick
13.
A.
unfold
B.
see
C.
search
D.
study
14.
A.
heard
B.
chose
C.
noticed
D.
feared
15.
A.
shouted
B.
wondered
C.
looked
D.
knocked
16.
A.
give
B.
accept
C.
understand
D.
exchange
17.
A.
same
B.
different
C.
easy
D.
strange
18.
A.
Immediately
B.
Again
C.
Surely
D.
Then
19.
A.
bravery
B.
fault
C.
chance
D.
power
20.
A.
struggle with
B.
show off
C.
throw away
D.
deal with
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