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A 3 years ago,people were in the habit of making their own amusements.When a group of people 4 ,they talked,played cards or other games,or went out riding, shooting,or walking together.Most people could sing a little,or play some musical? instrument reasonably well;so at a party the guests amused each other.??5 , conversation(聊天) was an 6 ;amusing conversation could 7 people happy for hours.?
As for games such as football and cricket(板球),people were also in the habit of playing them themselves.Most of them did not play very well,but they 8 themselves and their friends.?
Nowadays we are amused by professional singers or players.Why listen to your friends singing when you can 9 the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? Why play football with players who 10 very good when you can go to 11 some of the best players playing football in your country??
12 an important match? Few people do this.You may just sit comfortably?13 and watch the game without the 14 of going outside.?
The art of conversation and the 15 of playing and singing by ourselves are?16 ;people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners,and 17 doers and talkers. This change does people 18 .It is 19 to do something personally than 20 to sit and watch others doing it.
1.A.harm B.pleasure C.changes D.danger?
2.A.busy B.free C.good D.lazy?
3.A.hundred B.thousand C.century D.few?
4.A.walked B.played C.joined D.gathered?
5.A.First of all B.Above all C.After all D.At first?
6.A.art B.interest C.fun D.importance?
7.A.let B.make C.keep D.cause?
8.A.enjoyed B.played C.taught D.amused?
9.A.watch B.become C.hear D.admire?
10.A.is B.are C.is not D.are not?
11.A.join in B.play with C.watch D.find?
12.A.Acting B.Enjoying C.Seeing D.Playing?
13.A.at home B.at a cinema C.at a stadium D.at the playground?
14.A.problem B.trouble C.question D.difficulty?
15.A.custom B.habit C.practice D.interest?
16.A.growing B.developing C.dying D.disappearing?
17.A.better and bette B.worse and worse?
C.more and more D.fewer and fewer?
18.A.more good than harm B.either good or harm?
C.more harm than good D.neither good nor harm?
19.A.good B.better C.bad D.worse?
20.A.always B.seldom C.sometimes D.never??
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Since I started to work for a 39 company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the 40 of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business 41 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got __42____ about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 43 necessary when I happened to read a famous cook’s comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the 44 around us at the same. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 45 ?” Those words reminded me of my 46 advice. As information technology 47 , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 48 you can get from traveling.
Today there are people who 49 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 50 not with each other but into their microphones. It seems as if such people are 51 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 52 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily 53 more fruitful. However, we should never let it 54 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more 55 , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
36 A. promised B. allowed C. hurried D. encouraged
37 A. build up B. use C. practise D. exchange
38 A. agreed with B. learn from C. followed D. obeyed
39 A. computer B. food C. clothing D. machine
40 A. life B. rivers C. sights D. houses
41 A. plans B. bargain C. progress D. trips
42 A. information B. taste C. cooks D. feelings
43 A. even more B. no longer C. much D. actually
44 A. people B. drink C. atmosphere D. environment
45 A. shoes B. dishes C. customers D. situations
46 A. friend’s B. parents’ C. professor’s D. boss’
47 A. produces B. advertises C. forms D. advances
48 A. news B. pleasures C. troubles D. places
49 A. avoid B. keep C. lose D. enjoy
50 A. meeting B. talking C. communicating D. traveling
51 A. stopped B. met C. surrounded D. hurt
52 A. look at B. employ C. travel D. meet
53 A. communication B. study C. work D. action
54 A. spare B. increase C. reduce D. make use of
55 A. wisely B. correctly C. or less D. slowly
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Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes (装饰的用处). They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax (蜡) and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be told from natural flowers. In making such models, skill and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.
The intention (目的) was to have the collection represent (代表) at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed, it contains more than seven hundred kinds representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus (菌类) diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified detail (事情). Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable for classroom use.
(1) Which of the following statements about Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka is true?
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A. They were farmers.
B. They were brothers.
C. They were artists.
D. They were florist.
(2) Which of the following is not included in the display at Botanical Museum of Harvard University?
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A. Several kinds of native birds.
B. Magnified details of flower parts
C. A group of diseased fruits.
D. Models of 164 families of flowering plants.
(3) The underlined word "it" refers to which of the following phrases?
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A. "The collection".
B. "One member".
C. "Each flower family".
D. "The intention".
(4) Where in the passage does the author mention the prerequisites for making artificial flowers?
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A. Lines 13-14.
B. lines 4-5.
C. Lines 8-9.
D. Lines 11-12.
(5) Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
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A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers.
B. Materials Used For Artificial Flowers.
C. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka.
D. Flowers Native to the United States.
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Paris is the capital of the European nation of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.
Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this river. The oldest and perhaps most well known is the Pont Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. The Sorbonne, a famous university lies on the Left Band(south side)of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on top of the hill called Montmartre on the Right Band (north side) of the Seine.
There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.
Paris as well as the Cathedral of Notre Dame is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island, in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island called the He de la Cite is where Notre Dame is. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.
(1)Paris is regarded as a fashion center because ________.
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A.there are the largest variety of clothes in Paris
B.Paris' clothes are the most beautiful in the world
C.Paris' clothes are the mast expensive in the world
D.Paris plays a leading role in the fashion world
(2)Paris is famous for the following EXCEPT ________.
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A.fashion B.The Sorbonne
C.some bridges D.the Eiffel Tower
(3)Paris is named after ________.
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A.a group of people B.a famous river
C.a famous museum D.cathedral
(4)We can conclude that Notre Dame lies ________.
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A.on the left bank B.on the right bank
C.on neither bank D.in Louver
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