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(1)扒手在行窃时被抓住了。
The pickpocket was caught in the _________.
(2)他是一个很活跃的人。
He is a man of _________.
(3)他在拾球的时候滑倒了。
In the _________ of picking up the ball, he slipped and fell.
(4)政府必须采用行动防止失业情况恶化。
The government must take _________ to prevent unemployment from worsening.
WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers.
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (骗过) his high school's monitoring system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears.
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.
【小题1】 What kind of article does this passage belong to?
| A.A fascinating story. | B.A book review. |
| C.News report | D.A TV programme |
| A.damage | B.reward | C.ruin | D.protection |
| A.he killed his friend |
| B.he bombed a military vehicle |
| C.he did something that a possible terrorist could do |
| D.his injured friend disappeared |
| A.Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society |
| B.Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life |
| C.Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life |
| D.Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world |
| A.is supposed to be more irresponsible |
| B.becomes aware of very serious issues about his society |
| C.presents a young man who is irresponsible |
| D.plays a popular online game in real life |
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.
Here’s an example to show how honorably actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. One the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
【小题1】According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our__________.
| A.self-respect | B.financial rewards |
| C.advertising ability | D.friendly relationship |
| A.lying | B.stealing | C.cheating | D.advertising |
| A.telling the truth to the clerk |
| B.offering advice to the clerk |
| C.asking the clerk to be more attentive |
| D.reminding the clerk of the charged item |
| A.We’ll be very excited |
| B.We’ll feel unfortunate |
| C.We’ll have a sense of honor |
| D.We’ll feel sorry for the clerk |
| A.How to Live Truthfully |
| B.Importance of Peacefulness |
| C.Ways of Gaining Self-respect |
| D.Happiness through Honorable Actions |
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.
Here is an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of mean excitement. Later we might tell our family of friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started ,it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
【小题1】According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ______.
| A.self-respect | B.financial rewards |
| C.advertising ability | D.friendly relationship |
| A.lying | B.stealing | C.cheating | D.advertising |
| A.telling the truth to the clerk |
| B.offering advice to the clerk |
| C.asking the clerk to be more attentive |
| D.reminding the clerk of the charged item |
| A.We’ll be very excited. |
| B.We’ll feel unfortunate. |
| C.We’ll have a sense of honor. |
| D.We’ll feel sorry for the clerk. |
| A.How to Live Truthfully |
| B.Importance of Peacefulness |
| C.Ways of Gaining Self-respect |
| D.Happiness through Honorable Actions |
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized(把…归类) as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky(卑鄙的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate(演示) that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility(高尚).
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
【小题1】According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our_______.
| A.self-respect | B.financial rewards | C.advertising ability | D.friendly relationship |
| A.lying | B.stealing | C.cheating | D.advertising |
| A.telling the truth to the clerk | B.offering advice to the clerk |
| C.asking the clerk to be more attentive | D.reminding the clerk of the charged item |
| A.We'll be very excited. | B.We'll feel unfortunate. |
| C.We'll have a sense of honor. | D.We'll feel sorry for the clerk. |
| A.How to Live Truthfully | B.Importance of Peacefulness |
| C.Ways of Gaining Self-respect | D.Happiness through Honorable Actions |