A:Hello, Judy.How are you getting along with your word processing(文字处理)class?
B:Well, so far progress has been rather slow.I haven’t learned the keyboard yet, and I have problems remembering all the orders of editing.I get really impatient because I want to master the means to operate(run)the computer as soon as possible.
A:Just remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day.Word processing can’t be such an easy matter.
B:You’re right.Our teacher keeps telling us that it takes time to learn all the techniques(技巧)of word processing and that we can’t master everything in one day.
A:That’s entirely true.But you’ll catch on.Just be patient and practise whenever you can.
(1)
This dialogue suggests that Judy and the partner ________.
[ ]
A.
may be friends
B.
are studying in the same class
C.
are both learning word processing
D.
are both tired of study
(2)
What’s the main idea of the dialogue?
[ ]
A.
Word processing isn’t an easy thing at all.
B.
Only step by step can we master something.
C.
True friendship will benefit our progress.
D.
Truth comes from practice.
(3)
Rome wasn’t built in a day” means that we should be ________.
Don't go to Kauai.Go to any of the other Hawaiian Islands-Maui, Lanai, the Big Island-but leave Kauai for us.The weather on Kauai is so unpredictable that sometimes it rains all day-in fact, it's the second-wettest spot on the earth.Yes, there are giant double rainbows all the time, and the sunlight through the clouds is magical.But if you are not interested in these, go somewhere else.You just can't control the nature on Kauai, and who wants to surrender to the nature when you could be at a fine hotel, lying in a comfortable chair next to a swimming pool, with food served upon request?
So what if Kauai produces surf champions the way Texas produces cowboys?Most of its 300 white-sand beaches are unmarked.Unless you connect with the local people, the hidden spots are hard to find.While Hanalei is the most beautiful town you've ever dreamed of, you can forget about discos and clubs.Worse, it doesn't have one single four-star restaurant.What it does have is the original drive-through places where you pass by a rambutan tree(红毛丹树), and pick a piece of fruit.
Shopping in Kauai?Forget it-unless you are interested in shell necklaces and beautifully carved wood bowls.Kauai is not about pampering.It's about going natural and finding the nature within you.It's a do-it-yourself place that offers walking along the coast, driving and swimming in the Pacific Ocean, and lying on the beach.
Don't go to Kauai unless you have a lot of time, because there's only one road, which can be slightly dull.It winds through the beautiful scenery of waterfalls, rivers flowing into the ocean, and taro(芋头)fields.You have no choice but to look at everything, because the speed limit is 35 m.p.h.
If you're not interested in color, don't bother with Kauai, because that's what you get-red roads, blue oceans, and a hundred different shades of green.It's like diving on land.Many people on Kauai believe that this is Lemuria-a lost island in the Atlantic.Can you imagine?Those Hawaiians, surfers, New Agers, and people who love nature and beauty and want a different quality of life-what do they know, anyway?Forget about it-you're not going to like it.Go somewhere else.Leave Kauai for us.
(1)
After reading the text, we come to know that it is ________.
[ ]
A.
a piece of shocking news
B.
an exciting story
C.
an angry complaint about a tourist attraction
D.
a moving advertisement
(2)
It can be learned from the text that ________.
[ ]
A.
Kauai is an island near the Hawaiian Islands
B.
Kauai is another name of the Hawaiian Islands
C.
Kauai is one of the Hawaiian Islands
D.
Kauai doesn't belong to the Hawaiian Islands
(3)
In the writer's opinion, Kauai ________.
[ ]
A.
is not worth visiting at all
B.
is well worth visiting
C.
is not a beautiful island
D.
is a dangerous island
(4)
Who would like to visit Kauai?________
[ ]
A.
Those who love nature.
B.
Those who love city life.
C.
Those who love the comfort in a fine hotel.
D.
Those who love going shopping.
(5)
Which of the following statements is false?
[ ]
A.
Many more people will probably come to Kauai after reading the passage.
B.
You can practice in Kauai if you want to win a championship in surfing.
C.
The weather in Kauai is changeable.
D.
In Kauai there are top class hotels where food is served upon request.
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Recently, another study has been carried out about who is the greatest American president.Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten qualities of leadership, which include public persuasion, crisis(危机)leadership, the management of economy, moral leadership and international relations.The historians also looked at administrative(行政的)ability, relations with Congress, goal setting and pursuit(追求)of equal justice for all.Finally, the experts considered performance based on the historical period in which the president lived.
The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as America’s greatest president.He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000.Abraham Lincoln was the only president in American history to lead the nation during the Civil War in the 1860s.He united the nation at last.And he took the first steps that detroyed the institution of slavery in America.
Edna Medford is a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D.C.She was an adviser on this study and the ealier one.She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values that the nation most honors like truthfulness, moderation(温和)and respect for human rights.
The historians named America’s first president, George Washington, as second on the list of greatest presidents.Franklind.Roosevelt, theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman are next in that order.John F.Kennedy, the coutry’s first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list.Like Abraham Lincoln, John F.Kennedy was murdered while in office.
Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best president.Bill Clinton was rated fifteenth.And the historians rated former president George W.Bush as number thirty-six.His fathter, George H.W.Bush, did much better.He was rated as number eighteen.
(1)
Abrahm Lincoln was chosen as America’s greatest president mainly because _________.
[ ]
A.
he led the people to end slavery and united the nation
B.
he caused the Civil War and fought against slavery
C.
he was the only president to join in a civil war
D.
he owned the ten qualities of leadership
(2)
According to the recent study, a good president wouldn’t _________.
[ ]
A.
persuade the public to follow some rules
B.
take measures to deal with an economic crisis
C.
start a war between countries
D.
run after equal justice for the people
(3)
Which of the following presidents did worst when he was in power according to the recent study?
[ ]
A.
John F.Kennedy.
B.
George Washington
C.
Bill Clinton
D.
George W.Bush
(4)
According to the passage, the greatest American president from Mo.1 to No.6 should be _________.
[ ]
A.
Abraham Lincoln→George Washington→Franklind.Roosevelt→Theodore Roosevelt→Harry Truman→John F.Kennedy
B.
Abraham Lincoln→George Washington→Theodore Roosevelt→Franklind.Roosevelt→John F.Kennedy→Harry Truman
C.
George Washington→Abraham Lincoln→John F.Kennedy→Theodore Roosevelt→Harry Truman→Franklins.Roosevelt
D.
Abraham Lincoln→John F.Kennedy→GeorgeWashington→TheodoreRoosevelt→Harry Truman→Franklind.Roosevelt
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(1)
What is stressed in the ad?
[ ]
A.
The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.
B.
The coin can be circulated as a currency.
C.
Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.
D.
Demand for the coin is bound to break records.
(2)
If you buy six 2012 U.S.Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ________.
[ ]
A.
$230.7
B.
$233.7
C.
$240.7
D.
$243.7
(3)
The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by ________.