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“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.
There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor in boyhood, and had no uncles, aunts, or friends to help them. Schools were few and low. They could not depend on them for an education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their strength to know something. They worked their own way up to fame.
One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cannot make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves.”
Some young men have no ambitions(抱负) to do anything; and they are to be pitied. They can never succeed unless they see their foolishness, and change their courses. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of parents and teachers, and depend upon their own honest and serious efforts.
【小题1】The best title for this passage is ________.

In summer, millions of people will head for the beach. And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way. Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.

“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland．“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves．”

Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity．

Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean．“The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing , those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, ”Taylor said．“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey．”

When waves come towards the shore, people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮) ．The turbine can then power an electrical generator (发电机) ．

The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy , and it is already being used in Scotland．

The resource is huge．We will never run out of wave power, besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil and coal．

Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface．That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world．There are some drawbacks, however．

Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money．He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown．Plus, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic．

With more research, however, “many of these problems might be overcome,” Taylor said．“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world．Finding more energy sources is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day．”

In the future, when you turn on a light switch, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Wave power costs too much money．

B．Wave energy creates the same amount of pollution as other energy sources．

C．Wave power affects fishing and boat traffic．

D．Wave power may affect marine animals．

2.We can infer from the passage that ______．

A．finding more new energy sources is not necessary because of wave energy

B．wave energy is a resource that will never run out and is used all over the world

C．wave power is perfect for creating energy around the world

D．wave power doesn’t create any pollution

3.The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means ______．

A．regrets        B．adventures     C．disadvantages    D．difficulties

4.What can be the best title for the passage? 

A．How to Get Electricity by Waves．                  B．The Advantages of Wave Energy.

C．Can Waves Make Electricity?      D．The Disadvantages of Wave Energy．

Finding a job is difficult. But what might be even more ontoward is figuring out how to get used to the new environment that you are working in when you do finally manage to get a new job．Here are some tips for dealing with the adjustment period．

Be friendly to people. Any job is better when you are friends of the people that you are working with．You should be friendly to everyone that you are meeting．Actually listen to what these people tell you. Most people like making friends with those who are willing to listen.

　 Stay positive．One of the tings that makes it difficult to adjust to a new job is negativity．If you automatically(无意识地)make judgments about things at the office that you aren’t going to like，then you’re going to find it difficult to approach the job with a positive attitude．Try to focus on the things that you like about the work and stay away from anyone that is saying negative things on the job．

Keep relaxed. Accept the fact that you probably aren’t going to get used to the new job immediately．You are going to make some mistakes；You are going to get confused or you're going to confuse others by doing things differently from what they’re used to．Be relaxed. The thing that you really need to get used to a new job is just time.

　 Getting used to a new job or a new work environment isn’t easy，but it doesn’t have to be particularly difficult either. Get to know the people that you are working with and the unspoken rules of the place by paying attention to what is going on around you and accepting that it’s going to take some time to get used to it all! After you have adjusted to your new job，the way to do the job well is coming to the first question．

66. The underlined word “ontoward” in Para．1 probably means　　 .

　 A．difficult　 B. impressive　 C. important D．shocking

67．What can be inferred from the passage?

　 A. It’s hard to stay positive in a new environment

　 B. Listening to others can help you get used to the new environment

　 C. It’s important to make friends with people that you're working with

　 D. Your judgments about things at the office always make you feel negative

68. In the author’s opinion，you can learn unspoken rules by——．

　 A. asking for others’ help　 　　 B. copying others behavior

　 C. following others’ instructions　 D. noticing what’s going on in the workplace

69. If the passage continues，what may be talked about?

　 A. How to keep relaxed

　 B. How to do your job well

　 C. How to make fewer mistakes in your job．

　 D. The importance of adjusting to your new job

70. What would be the best title for this passage?

　 A．What to do in a new interview．　 B. Ways to find a satisfactory job

　 C．Tips for adjusting to a new job D. How to get along well with others

The Haitian tsunami gave scientists a chance to find out how well vital and potentially life-saving warning systems were working.
Noaa’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory has developed a warning system that picks up signals of tsunamis directly from the sea-floor.
It is called Dart-the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis. If seismometers(地震仪) detect an earthquake, the Dart buoys（浮标） will determine what is happening to sea levels, and whether a big wave might be on the way. This information is then sent via satellite to a central location which can organize an alarm. Within 50 minutes of the Haiti earthquake, this system was able to issue an alarm to other countries in the Caribbean to say that a small tsunami had been caused to start, and that was unlikely to affect them.
Dr Bernard said, “The first 30 minutes following the earthquake, we have to rely on education.” The critical aspects of this are: do you feel the earthquake; do you see the ocean draw down; and do you hear that loud roar? If so, you should run for higher ground.
“But after the first few minutes, it’s crucial that we have the technology—the measurements to avoid unnecessary evacuation(疏散撤离)and tell people when it is safe to return.” Right now, there are 50 of these Dart buoys all over the globe—four of which are in the Caribbean.
Dr Bernard says that, with 75 to 100 buoys worldwide, this system could provide global tsunami warnings within one hour.
“That’s for everywhere we know that tsunamis have happened. If we wanted to go to half an hour detection, we could probably double or multiply by four times that number,” he said.
“In some countries, including Haiti, there may not be enough resources to support a specific tsunami warning centre for something that happens so infrequently.”
He said that this system was relatively inexpensive to fix and operate.
“To get it down to an hour for everywhere affected would cost $50m initial investment and then 10% of that to maintain it,” he said.
“That’s not a terribly expensive system considering the potential savings of lives.”
【小题1】In which section would you probably read the passage in a newspaper?

       The Haitian tsunami gave scientists a chance to find out how well vital and potentially life-saving warning systems were working．

       Noaa’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory has developed a warning system that picks up signals of tsunamis directly from the sea-floor．

       It is called Dart-the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis．If seismometers（地震仪） detect an earthquake, the Dart buoys（浮标） will determine what is happening to sea levels, and whether a big wave might be on the way．This information is then sent via satellite to a central location which can organize an alarm．Within 50 minutes of the Haiti earthquake, this system was able to issue an alarm to other countries in the Caribbean to say that a small tsunami had been caused to start, and that was unlikely to affect them．

       Dr Bernard said, “The first 30 minutes following the earthquake, we have to rely on education．” The critical aspects of this are: do you feel the earthquake; do you see the ocean draw down; and do you hear that loud roar? If so, you should run for higher ground．

       “But after the first few minutes, it’s crucial that we have the technology—the measurements to avoid unnecessary evacuation（疏散撤离）and tell people when it is safe to return．” Right now, there are 50 of these Dart buoys all over the globe—four of which are in the Caribbean．

       Dr Bernard says that, with 75 to 100 buoys worldwide, this system could provide global tsunami warnings within one hour．

       “That’s for everywhere we know that tsunamis have happened．If we wanted to go to half an hour detection, we could probably double or multiply by four times that number,” he said．

       “In some countries, including Haiti, there may not be enough resources to support a specific tsunami warning centre for something that happens so infrequently．”

       He said that this system was relatively inexpensive to fix and operate．

       “To get it down to an hour for everywhere affected would cost $50m initial investment and then 10% of that to maintain it,” he said．

       “That’s not a terribly expensive system considering the potential savings of lives．”

1.In which section would you probably read the passage in a newspaper?

       A．Education and Society

       B．Culture and Leisure

       C．Science and Technology

       D．Health and Medicine

2.How many buoys would at least be needed for global tsunami warnings within half an hour?

       A．150                     B．100                     C．75                      D．50

3.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

       A．The system can warn people of the coming of tsunami directly after the earthquake．

       B．We can’t escape the danger of tsunami within 30 minutes following the earthquake．

       C．Each country can easily afford a tsunami warning centre though it seldom happens．

       D．It’s worthwhile to spend money on the warning system for possible savings of lives．

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Tsunami Assessment                            B．Earthquake detecting

       C．Disaster Warning System                      D．Life Saving System