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Your mobile phone rings,and instead of usual electronic signals,it’s playing your favorite music.A friend sends your favorite song to cheer you up.One day,a record company might forward new records and music videos to your phone
The mobile business is getting into the music business.For the moment,the interest is in pleasant ring tones,but some companies are hoping to take full advantage of the next generation of mobile phones-all-purpose gadgets that blend phone,personal stereo,video player and Internet browser into one.
Finally,record companies might send new records and videos to fans who register their cell phone numbers.
The fans could pass music or songs along to friends—a kind of musical trading card.Unlike Internet tracks,mobile downloads would be easy for record companies to control,said former record industry official Ralph Simon,who is now chairman of your mobile,based in Santa Monic,California.
“If you pass a song along to other phones through a network,each phone can be charged,” said Simon.“It’s like going through a toll gate（收费站）.There’s more possibility for copyright control than there is on the Internet.”
Massachusetts-based Converse is offering a service in Portugal and the Netherlands that lets people record tunes on their voice mail or send music as presents to friends.Finally,people might be able to sing karaoke and pass them along.The company is sure that people will want to use music to reach out and touch someone.
“A mobile phone is not a listening machine,and you’ll be disappointed if you think you can change it to a radio,”said Ohad Ouziel,a creative manager for Converse in Israel.“But if someone sends you a song while you’re on vacation,you appreciate the feeling.”
1.The underlined word “blend”in the second paragraph probably means _____.
A.send
B.become
C.mix
D.compare
解析：从上下文以及该词的搭配可知，blend...into...“把……融为一体”。?
答案：C
2.“Massachusetts-based Converse”in the sixth paragraph probably refers to _____.
A.a person
B.a city in Israel
C.a state in the USA
D.a company
3.Record companies _____ the idea of passing songs and music along mobile phones.
A.are worried about
B.are interested in
C.try hard to stop
D.a company
4.According to Ralph Simon it would be easier to _____ through mobile phone network than through the Internet.
A.protect copyright of music works
B.send personal messages
C.pass along songs and music
D.send voice mail
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One day a few years ago we had an uninvited guest—a sparrow. 36 the little bird had flown into our open garage. Then I 37 the bird before I saw it.
“What’s that?”I asked when I first heard the sound.
“It’s coming from the 38 .”my wife, Anita, said. “Maybe it’s one of the little 39 .”
I looked into the garage. No children at all. But there was that sound again, coming from right up there. And that’s 40 I saw the sparrow. It was flying 41 just inches below the ceiling. It was clearly 42 to get out, but couldn’t see the way out was not up, but 43 and and out through the garage door. So the bird continued flapping its wings and bumping its little head 44 the ceiling.
I tried to terrify it out, but only succeeded in driving it into the 45 open space between the door and the ceiling. Then I tried to show the bird how to fly down a few feet 46 it could get outside, but that only seemed to 47 it more.
“Why don’t we just leave for a few minutes,” Anita 48 .“I’m sure he’ll figure it out eventually.”
We went back into the house, where we 49 to hear the ongoing struggle between the sparrow and the ceiling. Then suddenly, it was 50 and our uninvited guest was gone.
I’ve 51 that little sparrow through the years, and I’ve decided that birds are not different much from people. We think we were 52 to fly ever upward, and we don’t even consider the 53 that something good might happen if we just fly down a little bit. Once we figure out that we can make 54 without banging（碰）our heads against ceilings, we can usually save ourselves much 55 .
36.A. Still B. Somehow C. Instead D. Perhaps
【答案】B
【解析】不知怎么的，这只小鸟飞进了我们开着的车库。B.不知怎么的。
37.A. heard B. caught C. searched D. observed
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文when I first heard the sound， 可知本句的意思是“未见其鸟，先闻其鸣”。
38.A. house B. backyard C. garage D. basement
【答案】C
【解析】根据36题所在的句子可知， 小鸟进入了garage,所以声音应该从garage传来。
39.A. birds B. guests C. cats D. kids
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文no children at all.可知, 作者的妻子认为是期中一个孩子
40.A. when B. how C. why D. whether
【答案】A
【解析】when引导表语从句。“就在那时我看到了那只麻雀。”
41.A. quickly B. anxiously C. cautiously D. slowly
【答案】B
【解析】anxiously不安的，焦虑的。因为被困，所以很焦虑。
42. A. deciding B. hesitating C. trying D. choosing
【答案】C
【解析】try to get out努力要出去。
43. A. up B. backward C. forward D. down
【答案】D
【解析】但是它看不到出去的路不在上方，而在下方。
44. A. against B. off C. along D. into
【答案】A
【解析】bump its little head against the ceiling 小脑袋撞击天花板
45. A. free B. small C. wide D. dark
【答案】B
【解析】门和天花板之间的空间很小。
46. A. in case B. even if C. as though D. so that
【答案】D
【解析】so that 引导目的状语从句。
47. A. puzzle B. confuse C. frighten D. disturb
【答案】C
【解析】但是这样似乎使它更害怕。Frighten sb使某人害怕， 吓唬某人
48. A. suggested B. explained C. insisted D. demanded
【答案】A
【解析】why don’t sb do 是表示建议的用语。 所以选择A。
49. A. attempted B. continued C. refused D. failed
【答案】B
【解析】continue to do sth继续干某事
50. A. fierce B. empty C. safe D. silent
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文our uninvited guest was gone， 所以没有声音了，很安静
51.A. looked after B. worried about C. thought about D. brought up
【答案】C
【解析】Ａ．照看 Ｂ．担心 Ｃ．思考 Ｄ． 提出。下文题到“鸟和人没有什么不同”，所以作者是在思考。
52. A. forced B. determined C. born D. urged
【答案】C
【解析】be born to do 天生就是干某事的。 “我们认为我们天生就是往上飞的”
53. A. idea B. possibility C. challenge D. problem
【答案】B
【解析】我们甚至没有考虑这种可能性，如果我们飞的低一些，好事也可能会发生。
54. A. progress B. peace C. decisions D. efforts
【答案】A
【解析】make progress取得进步
55. A. panic B. pressure C. loss D. trouble
【答案】D
【解析】save some trouble 省去很多麻烦。
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Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive. 1. That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.
How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods. 2. Besides, I only eat little meat.
3. Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What’s more, I think friends are an important part of one’s health. 4. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. 5.
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A．Many studies show that people with a narrow range of social contacts often get sick. |
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B．There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy. |
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C．On the other hand, doing exercise is very important. |
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D．But if our health was taken away, it is certain that we would surely die. |
E. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.
F. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.
G. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.
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下面文章中有5处（第71~75题）需要添加小标题，请从以下选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑,选项中一项为多余选项．
A． Slow Down Your Life
B． Escape Now and Then
C． Separate Your Actions
D． Allow Yourself to Be Weak
E． Relieve Pressure by Firmly Saying “ No”
F． Stop Expecting Everything to Be Perfect
How to Simplify Your Life
Less is more．This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, relax instead of stressing, slow down instead of speeding up．Apply these principles in your everyday life in a conscious way．You will then find yourself well along on your journey to simplification．
1．___ _______．
When you concentrate on one task, you find you have energy that you didn't even know you had．Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards．If you keep grabbing one and then the other, it will take forever, because one of them will keep slipping out from under your arm and running off．But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your strength and make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back and get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, then you can be sure of success．
2．__________．
The pressure at work is on the increase in all occupations．In the modern nuclear family, the expectations that formerly would have been shared among all the relatives are now concentrated on the individual partner．
If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day are not enough for all the things you need to do, then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities．A simple fact that overloaded people often tend to forget．The solution is equally simple: refuse to accept so many work assignments in your private life or your working life．
3． ______．
“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement in the world of work．People who can handle stress are given more and more to cope with — until one day they break．
Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you are under more stress than you can cope with．These signals came from various areas of life．You become ill, or your work efficiency decreases．
If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress．Say quite openly, "I can't manage that．"
4． _____．
"If only I were slimmer, more beautiful, richer, cleverer, then I would be happier．" This is a dream that makes a lot of people ill, depressed, and unhappy．Life has its flaws, defects, comets, and edges．Only those who accept this reality can lead a really full life．
Of course there are activities in which errors are dangerous; driving a car, crossing the road．But life doesn't consist entirely of these things．In among them there is a lot of room for small and large mistakes．
5．___________．
Successful people all have their own places where they can withdraw in order to work．Find out which places improve your creativity．For me it's the train．When I know that I'm going to be traveling for four hours without phone calls and people knocking on my door, I find my mind is free and I can read or write complex articles．There can be problems working on the train, of course: if the person sitting opposite you keeps talking away, or if train trips make you tired (some people fall asleep after a few miles)．
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| A. A sense of humour is not an inborn ability. B. A sense of humour can be developed in our life. C. A sense of humour helps us from several aspects. D. A sense of humour means more than telling jokes. E. A sense of humour can be expressed in many ways. F. A sense of humour helps people to better enjoy life. |
As awareness of the benefits of humour increases, most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humour to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way .
【小题2】________________.
Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humour. They think that when it comes to a sense of humour. “either you have got it or you don
't .” This is false! What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.【小题3】_______________.
The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humour. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we don’t rush over and say, “That kid has a great sense of humour!”)
Your sense of humour is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don’t be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself-then you will make them laugh too.【小题4】_______________.
Humour includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humour because they are not good joke tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humour requires being willing and able to see the funny side of life’s situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions（定义）of a sense of humour is “the ability to see the non-serious element
in a situation.”【小题5】_____________.
There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humour, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humour benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humour. 查看习题详情和答案>>