题目内容
Each person can only take part in two events.
But I haven't decided ________ .
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As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极的)meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of people. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的)actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good 1uck one day. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose(玫瑰)is thought of as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for(代表)love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing(比较)how some words are used.
【小题1】The word “dog” in Chinese usually_________.
| A.shows peace | B.stands for friendship |
| C.has a negative meaning | D.has a positive meaning |
| A.each person lives his own way of life |
| B.if one works hard, he is sure to succeed |
| C.everybody in the world is lucky |
| D.everybody has a time in 1ife to be lucky |
| A.a tired person | B.a brave man |
| C.a homeless person | D.an unkind woman |
| A.Words show differences in different cultures. |
| B.Chinese people like dogs better than cats. |
| C.Western people think of cats to be good friends. |
| D.Rose is the national flower of all western countries. |
| A.Negative or Positive. |
| B.Different Countries Have Different Cultures. |
| C.Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English. |
| D.What Dog and Cat Mean in English. |
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories(领土). This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.
【小题1】Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.
| A.they are too lazy to move on |
| B.they feel pleased with the present life |
| C.they have failed several times before |
| D.they show little interest in the strange world outside |
| A.Taking risks | B.Fighting off enemies |
| C.Discovering new territories | D.Becoming stronger and stronger |
| A.Daily life is full of risks. |
| B.The safest place has the greatest risk. |
| C.People should take risks when they are young. |
| D.We can always achieve our goals by taking risks. |
| A.sell parts of a company |
| B.complete many things |
| C.make more money |
| D.get inside a rocket |
| A.Taking risks is easier said than done | B.Risks taken by ancestors |
| C.Live our life to the fullest | D.No risk, no gain. |
Scientists who study the climate are still arguing about how fast the earth is warming and how much it will warm, but they do agree that the earth is warming and that it will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.
Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels (化石燃料) like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air and that these gases are causing most of the warming. Another cause is deforestation (cutting down trees) . Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air.
There are already some changes happening because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already moving to new homes. It’s already too late to stop global warming completely.
If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that is disappearing because they can’t move to new homes. There may be more storms and floods. Sea level may rise so much that people have to move away from the coasts. Some areas may become too dry for farming.
Global warming is a very difficult problem to fix. People are having a hard time agreeing on what to do about it. For example, everyone agrees that wasting energy is a bad thing to do. But some people think that the federal government (联邦政府) should make laws about it, while other people think it should be up to each person or business to decide what to do.
Many states and businesses in the United States are not waiting until the federal government decides what to do. They have already started working on the problem.
【小题1】What are the scientists arguing about in the passage?
A. How fast is the earth warming? B. How much will the earth warm?
C. The earth will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it. D. Both A and B.
【小题2】What does the underlined phrase “soak up” mean?
| A.take in | B.grow up | C.take off | D.set up |
| A.The disappearance of plants and animals and the wasting energy. |
| B.The burning of fossil fuels and storms and floods. |
| C.The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. |
| D.The rising of sea level and deforestation. |
| A.The reason for global warming | B.How to stop global warming |
| C.The changes to the world | D.The global warming |