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while he could only rank (排名) the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, " Am I more stupid than other
kids? How come I always fall behind?I can't come up with an answer. " Mom knew that her son's
self-respect (自尊心) had been hurt by the ranking system, but she didn't know what to say to help.
She had really wanted to say that intelligence (智力) differs and that yes, her son's friend was really
a smarter boy. But that would make her son lose heart. So she didn't say it.
Her son and his friend went on to a high school that year. Although her son tried as hard as he could,
his friend still left him behind. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work. It was around this time
she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn't have to, for he himself is now at the top of the
class in a university. When invited to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience:
Once on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to
me: Do you see seabirds fighting for food out there?When a wave (海浪) comes near, the little birds
rise quickly. The "clumsy" seagulls (海鸥) are far less quick and have to tried hard to get away from the
wave. But they prove to have the biggest, strongest wings,which open the widest and allow the bird to
travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind.
Son, I have feeling that you are one of those seagulls. "
B. decided to help with her son's school work.
C. was worried about her son's low rankings
D. saw the negative effects (负面影响) of the ranking system
B. she felt intelligence doesn't mean everything
C. she knew he was not strong enough for the truth
D. she wanted to avoid another blow (打击) to her son's self-respect
B. 笨拙的
C. 聪明的
D. 勇敢的
B. Her son's rankings have always been low.
C. Only rankings show intelligence.
D. Hard work and confidence can lead to a change in rankings.
B. Little birds and seagulls
C. The answer Mom gave
D. Hard work leads to good results
A. fall B. forget C. lose D. leave
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If you ________ the library book, you'll have to pay for it.
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Without planning tourism can cause problem. For example, too many tourists can crowd pubic places that are also enjoyed by the people there. If tourists create too much traffic, the people there become angry and unhappy. They began to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy (经济). It is important to think about how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the culture and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should be also helpful for the health and happiness of local people.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, first-class roads, and other support facilities (设施) needed by tourist attractions. For example, a large hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers (下水道) to handle waste and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
58. Which of the following has most probably been discussed before this passage?
A. It is very important to develop tourism. B. Building roads and hotels are necessary.
C. Support facilities are highly important. D. Planning is great important to tourism.
59. Too much tourism can cause all the problems except ______.
A. a bad effect on other parts of the economy B. a change of tourists’ behavior
C. over crowdedness of places of interests D. pressure (压力) on traffic
60. Not enough tourism will ______.
A. have more people out of work
B. lead to fewer tourist attractions
C. make the support facilities cost more money
D. cause the prices to rise and the pay to fall
61. The word “handle” in the last paragraph most probably means “______”.
A. get in B. pick up C. carry away D. take down
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