题目内容
(1)This paper is broken,sir.Can you give me another ________,Please?
(2)The teachers are very busy now.Some students will go to get the new books back ________them.
(3)The radio is broken.We must get a new one ________repairing it.
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解析:
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用副词在句中作状语 因其后接有宾语 them,故选in-stead of表示对照, instead of后接有宾语repairing it. |
My father is a smart man. He spent many years of his life listening to people’s arguments, first as assistant district lawyer and then as a judge. My dad knows rubbish rhetoric when he hears it.
One of his favorite phrases is: “If you don’t have anything smart to say, then don’t say it at all.” Yet, for all of his legal training and life experience, he can’t help but keep talking about the Mega Millions jackpot.
We all know the odds(几率)of winning the jackpot this evening with one ticket are extraordinarily low ... 1 in 175, 711, 536, to be exact. Still, people go out and buy hundreds of tickets with the hopes of becoming wealthier beyond their dreams. Why? There are two possible explanations for this “irrationality”(不理智).
One idea is that the way we calculate odds in our heads has nothing to do with mathematical odds in the traditional sense. We don’t go to the mathematical odds table and say, “Well, this would be a terrible investment. I think I’m better off putting my money in the bank!” Rather, it has everything with the ability to picture an event happening.
My father, for instance, watches the news every night and sees people winning the lottery(彩票). Therefore, he thinks the chance of him winning the lottery is much higher than they actually are.
The second thought is that the expected effect of playing cannot be represented merely by the odds. My father and, I’m sure, others get a thrill from the mere idea of winning. He loves imagining what it would be like to actually win and losing doesn’t really affect him. Sure, he’s disappointed, but it’s “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” When you combine the utility of thinking you can win with the utility of actually winning (no matter how small the chance of that occurring), it’s worth it for many people to spend the one dollar on a ticket.
My analysis is that both factors are at play in taking a chance on the lottery. My father and others really do underestimate the odds of winning, but the thrill of participation is not denied by a realistic assessment of the odds. Still, I would probably put my finger on the scale for the first explanation.
All told, a review of the odds of other events happening confirms that there just aren’t many events that occur with less frequency than your winning the Mega Millions jackpot. Look at the graph below, you may understand some:![]()
In many ways, it’s like the lottery, something that features often on television and about which people fantasize, but that rarely happens.
So, when you watch, along with my Pa, to see if your lucky number is drawn this evening, keep in mind three things: that your number almost certainly won’t come up; that you are still going to have fun; and that, finally, a lot of other things are more likely to happen—but getting eaten by a shark isn’t one of them.
【小题1】It can be learned from the article that ________.
| A.the Mega Millions jackpot is the last lottery to win in the world |
| B.a judge in that country can’t talk about lottery because it is illegal |
| C.the writer doesn’t buy lottery, for he never hopes to become rich |
| D.In spite of little possibility, a lot of people spend money on lottery |
| A.show chances that those things take place are fewer |
| B.support the writer’s arguments on the lottery tickets |
| C.indicate no one can win the Mega Millions jackpot |
| D.say shark attack death will seldom happen this year |
| A.If one has mathematical odds, he can win the prize more easily. |
| B.Only those who have irrationality buy hundreds of lottery tickets. |
| C.The Mega Millions jackpot is very popular in the writer’s country. |
| D.Winning lottery is a shortcut to achieve the dream of being rich. |
| A.effective | B.ridiculous | C.contradictory | D.astonishing |
| A.The Popular Mega Millions Jackpot | B.Lottery is Merely a Trick |
| C.Mega Million is Like a Shark Attack | D.Be rich, Buy Lottery Soon |
The girl looking for the job turned out to be excellent but she ended up giving her employer a headache when it also turned out that she used an unreal diploma(文凭).
In December, a Civil Administration Bureau in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, announced that it needed five new staff members. Some 120 people applied and took the exam. Applicants were required to show proof of a college degree at least.
Mei Jing beat everyone in the test and the interview. When a follow-up check was done, however, her education certificate(证书) was discovered to be an unreal one.
This was a bit of an embarrassment for the employers. A dilemma, one might say. If she were hired because of her excellent performance, she still wouldn't have the qualifications on paper. But, if she were dropped because she didn't meet the education requirements, they would lose a good worker. Tough problem!
While Mei's future hangs in the balance, the public having learned of the case got involved. Some people said the Bureau should employ her, since results are the only important thing. “After all, ability is more important than a diploma, ”said one office worker.
Others, however, have attacked Mei's dishonesty. They said that morality was, after all, more important than talent, especially in the case of a government position. Mei wasn't honest, so she shouldn't be hired.
But, Shen Ronghua, the head of the Shanghai Public Administration and Human Resources Institute, tries to be a bit more philosophical.
“There is still a sort of 'diploma means this' prejudice among people,” Shen explains, “Many employers regard a diploma as the only sign of ability and talent.”
So, with this in mind, people may pay little attention to whether someone has real ability or not. They turn to chasing a diploma instead. The unreal diploma is the natural product of this thought.
The conclusion? "China needs a new human resource system. The new system will not define a person only by his or her diploma, " Shen says.
【小题1】What's the meaning of the underlined word “dilemma” in Paragraph Four?
| A.A problem easy to deal with or solve. |
| B.A situation in which it is difficult for you to make the decision. |
| C.A difference in two or more statements, ideas, or stories. |
| D.Something said or done that is funny. |
| A.The Civil Administration Bureau of Wuhan employed the girl. |
| B.The girl was not employed because of dishonesty. |
| C.It remained to be seen whether the girl was to be employed or not. |
| D.Another Human Resource Institute employed the girl. |
| A.A diploma can tell whether a person is honest or not. |
| B.A diploma is the only sign of ability and talent. |
| C.A diploma is what you get after you finish a course. |
| D.A diploma means a job. |
| A.A Girl's Unlucky Experience. | B.Unreal Diploma. |
| C.Dishonesty Has Been Attacked. | D.Can A Diploma Be All There Is. |
Nicole Delian, 17, suffers from a condition that makes her sleep up to 19 hours a day and as much as 64 days in a row. Nicole Delian is tired of sleeping.
This 17-year-old teenager from North Fayette, Pa., has a rare condition called Kleine-Levin Syndrome -- or "Sleeping Beauty Syndrome" -- that makes her sleep 18 to 19 hours a day.
And when she does wake up, she is often so tired out that she is in a sleepwalking state and doesn't remember doing basic things like eating, according to KDKA-TV.
Nicole's sleepwalking state has been so severe that she once slept through the holidays, awaking one day in January when she finally opened Christmas gifts alongside her family, according to ChartiersValley.Patch.com. .
"She's never really adjusted to it," her mother, Vicki Delien told the website. "She's 17 now and it really upsets her. She's missed out on a lot."
Delien told talk show host Jeff Probst that the teen has at times slept 32 to 64 days in a row, waking only in sleepwalking mode to eat.
Kleine-Levin Syndrome is incredibly rare, only affecting about l,000 people worldwide, and very hard to diagnose.
In Nicole's' case, it took 25 months for doctors to diagnose her, according to ChartiersValley.Patch.com, and everything from a virus, to epilepsy(癫痫) to West Nile was mentioned, including, unfortunately, the possibility she was faking it for attention..
When a typical episode of Sleeping Beauty Syndrome begins, the patient becomes progressively drowsy(昏昏欲睡的) and sleeps for most of the day and night, waking only to eat or go to the bathroom, according to the Klein-Levin Syndrome Foundation website. "When awake, the patient's whole behavior is changed, often appearing “stupid" or childlike. When awake he experiences confusion, complete lack of energy, and lack of emotions."
Patients also report that everything seems out of focus, and that they are hypersensitive to noise and light. Some patients also have intense food cravings(渴望).
The Delians did not say whether Nicole has experienced these symptoms.
There is no known cure, but Nicole's family is using a combination of epilepsy and narcolepsy(发作性嗜睡病)medication to minimize the incidents to just two a year.
【小题1】What's the reflection of Nicole's sleepwalking state?
| A.Being forgetful. | B.Missing Christmas. |
| C.Sleeping around the clock. | D.Being exhausted and bad-tempered. |
| A.is not impossible for doctors to diagnose |
| B.affects approximately l,000 people all round the country |
| C.is also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome which only affects females |
| D.makes those suffering this condition sleep as much as 64 days in a row without eating |
| A.the disease will change the patients' behavior for good |
| B.the case of Nicole has been covered several times by different media |
| C.the.patients of this kind are more and more sleepy when the syndrome begins |
| D.the patients of this kind become too sensitive to being exposed to any noise and light |
| A.was once suspected of lying about her condition |
| B.has a good appetite for food because of the disease |
| C.has adapted to the condition and can well cope with it |
| D.will be cured of the disease by using the combined medication |