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(2013·高考湖北卷)He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle.Instead，he made a________contribution to help the community.

A．commercial B．generous

C．comparable D．profitable

 

B

【解析】选B。句意：他没有自私地把从叔叔那里继承的钱自己留着，而慷慨捐赠出去以帮助社区。commercial“商业的，商务的”；generous“慷慨的，大方的”；comparable“类似的；比得上的”；profitable“有利可图的”。根据关键词instead可知，前后语意相反，make a contribution表示“捐献”，因此B项“慷慨的，大方的”符合语境。

 

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There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in the clothes that we choose to wear.The dress of an individual is a kind of “sign language” that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed.Traditionally,a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females,while men took pride in the fact that they were completely lacking in clothes consciousness(意识).

This type of American culture is by degrees changing as man dress takes on greater variety and color.Even as early as 1955,a researcher in Michigan said that men attached rather high importance to the value of clothing in daily life. White collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol(象征)of ability,which could be used to impress or influence others,especially in the work situation.The white collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothing made on his superiors(上司).Although blue collar workers were less aware(察觉到的)that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing,they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of dress would be made fun of by fellow workers.

Since that time,of course,the patterns have changed:the typical office worker may now be wearing the blue shirt,and the laborer a white shirt;but the importance of dress has not become less.Other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various age levels and in different social and economic status groups(阶层).

1.The passage tells us that _______.

A.our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activity

B.the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestyles

C.our values and lifestyles are from the sign language

D.the clothes we choose to wear depend on a set of information and immediate impression

2.Traditionally,people usually thought that _______.

A.men cared very much for clothes

B.women were concerned greatly about what they wore while men didn’t

C.both men and women paid great attention to their clothes

D.neither men nor women showed interest in clothes

3.Blue collar workers pay attention to their clothes because _______.

A.they are concerned about the impression their clothes make on their superiors

B.they know very clearly that people will judge them on the basis of their clothing

C.they want to impress and influence others

D.they don’t want to be laughed at

4.Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?

A.Men thought the value of clothing in daily life was very important.

B.Men didn’t pay attention to the importance of the value of clothing in daily life.

C.Men thought little of the importance of the value of clothing in daily life.

D.Men were concerned little about the value of clothing in daily life.

5.The passage mainly suggests that _______.

A.now men pay more attention to their clothes than women do

B.women always like beautiful dresses

C.people have paid more and more attention to the importance of dress

D.American culture is changing greatly

 

The pound new Library of Birmingham（LoB）will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization（数字化）of everyday life.

Set to open in 2013, the ?188 m LoB is already beginning to tale shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment.

As digital media（媒介）is important to its idea. the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.

Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning, “The aim is to mix the physical with the digital. Providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”

The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.

Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual（虚拟的）LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.

Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls “enlarge reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development is an online library of figures of the city being built by a digital content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.
Gambles says: “Technology will enable us to make the library’s content and services open to citizens as sever before.”
1. The underline part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of____.

A. the equipment B. the project
C. the digital media D. the physical library
2. While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can_____.
A. get a general idea of the LoB
B. meet many world-famous experts
C. learn how to put up a library building
D. understand how the specialists work on the project
3. Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?

a. It offers better learning tools

b. It reaches users in different ways

c. It provides users with smart phone

d. It allows users to enrich its material

e. It gives non-stop physical and digital services

A. a, b, d B. a, c, e C. b, c, d D. b, d, e
4. This text is most probably taken from .

A. a put book B. a library guide

C. a handbook D. a newspaper report

 

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1.How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives. B. From her mother.

C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs.

2. Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.

A. confused B. excited

C. worried D. amazed

3. For the first two years in New York, the author _________.

A. often lost her way B. did not think about her future

C. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her stepfather

4. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A. She worked as a translator.

B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

C. She paid telephone bills for her family.

D She helped her family with her English.

5. The author believes that______.

A. her future will be free from troubles

B. it is difficult to learn to become patient

C. there are more good things than bad things

D. good things will happen if one keeps trying

 

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In appearance，the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside .The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young.

Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip .Using these four claws ,together with the beak(喙),they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws.

During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A．Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.

B．The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.

C．Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.

D．The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.

2.Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that ．

A．they look like young cuckoos

B．they have claws on the wings

C．they eat a lot like a cow

D．they live on river banks

3. What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?

A．They had claws to help them climb.

B．They could fly long distances.

C．They had four wings like hoatzins.

D．They had a head with long feathers on the top.

4. Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?

A．To find more food.

B．To protect themselves better.

C．To keep themselves warm.

D．To produce their young.

 

(2013·高考浙江卷)If what your friend comes up with surprises you，don’t reject it immediately._____ ___，imagine that it is true.

A．Thus B．Besides

C．Rather D．Otherwise

 

(2013·高考陕西卷)I have heard a lot of good things about you________I came back from abroad.

A．since B．until

C．before D．when

 

 

 

Joshua，Helmut，and Bethlehem

Michelle O．Donovan ISBN 9781462058679

Life is not easy for nine?year?old Joshua during World War Ⅱ.Because of his family’s Jewish background，they are sent to live in the concentration camps(集中营)．Scared and alone，Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.

 

More Things in Heaven

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ISBN 9780595433582

In his More Things in Heaven，Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life，including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders.

More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.

 

Encourage Me！

Inspirational Poetry

Gloria Coykendall

ISBN 9781412027854

It is an easy?to?read collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(长期抑郁)．..cure to strengthen identity and purpose.

 

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ISBN 9781450289023

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ISBN 9781462031795

Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in one’s life－driving readers to achieve success whether in your current job，finding a new job，in education，family，or even hobbies.

1.Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?

A．Bill Bosworth. B．Michelle O．Donovan.

C．Dr.Joseph L．Rose. D．Gloria Coykendall.

2.The ISBN for the book of poems is________.

A．9781462031795 B．9781412027854

C．9780595433582 D．9781462058679

3.．What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?

A．Those who are searching for the meaning of life.

B．Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.

C．Those who study the art of writing.

D．Those who like traveling abroad.

4.Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?

A．Seeking the Edge.

B．Creation or Evolution.

C．Joshua，Helmut，and Bethlehem.

D．More Things in Heaven.

 

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