Lifelong Learning （终身学习）
In the past, when students graduated from college and got jobs, only some of them went on with their study. But today, lifelong learning is becoming more and more common.
Lucy, who is forty, teaches physics at a college in Boston. “Next term, I’ll teach some of my classes by using the Internet. This is the way of teaching that I’ve never used before,” says Lucy, “These days, I am taking a class to learn how to teach in this way. If not, I will lose my jobs.” At the same time, Lucy’s seventy-year-old parents, who live in New York, are taking an art history class online. “We love this subject,” says her father, “and we learn it to enjoy ourselves. You see we can study with people all over the world. What fun it is to learn like this!”
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Lucy |
Parents |
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Forty |
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Art history |
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New York |
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On the Internet / Online |
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For what they go on learning |
Not to lose her job |
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单词拼写（10分）
1.Beijing is an a_______ (古老的)city, but Dalian is young.
2.It is a _______(社会的)problem.
3.Sun Haiping is Liu Xiang’s _______(教练).
4.I bought a _______(数码)camera last week.
5.My mother often look _______(浏览)magazines before going to bed.
6.We must_______(遵守)the rulers of school.
7.Reading in sun does_______(有害的)to our eyes.
8.There are many kinds of_______(鲨鱼).
9.Australia is famous for_______(绵羊).
10.Tom is enjoying the _______(阳光)on the beach.
Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.
Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.
1.Kitesurfing has a history of about________years.
A．30 B．50 C．100 D．130
2.________is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.
A．Water B．Wind C．The sun D．The kite
3.The underlined word“range”in the passage means “________”in Chinese.
A．在……范围 B．按……顺序排列
C．向……方向延伸 D．根据……归类
4.The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that _______.
A．its price is getting lower and lower
B．more and more people are enjoying its excitement
C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer
D．all people can learn and take part in it
5.The main idea of this passage is about _______.
A．the way of operating kitesurfing B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment
C．the history of kitesurfing in China D．the development of kitesurfing
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the influence that colours have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favourite colours as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines and painted orange rather than black or dark grey.
Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief(手帕).
1.The author believes in the passage that________.
A．anyone can choose his color preference in his life
B．no one can choose his color preference in his life
C．anyone is born with his color preference
D．no one is born with his color preference
2.According to the passage, ________.
A．if you enjoy life, you must like yellow, orange and red
B．when you are quiet, you must prefer grays and blues
C．if you love green, you usually do what you have decided
D．if you love pink, you often go to flower shops
3.Psychologists study the meaning of color preference because________.
A．colors may affect the emotional states of the people
B．colors may decide the results of our work and study
C．color preference can tell you who your friends are
D．color preference can help you to see through your enemies
4.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A．It is no proper to wear a red dress in summer.
B．We feel happier and more active if we see light and bright colors.
C．All the machines in a factory are painted orange.
D．No machines in a factory are painted black.
5.The main idea of this passage is ________.
A．color preference has something to do with one’s character
B．colors have effects on human psychological states
C．you will know your friends or your enemies by knowing the colors they like
D．all of the above.
In many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives？
Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas（喜玛拉雅山） are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don’t have buses, cars or trains. They don’t sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don’t need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.
1.Which is NOT the life of the people living in Himalayas？
A．They work hard in the fields.
B．They eat vegetables grown by themselves.
C．They take more exercise and eat more food than people in the cities.
D．They drink milk taken from their own cows.
2.Which one is NOT true about the people living in Himalayas？
A．They live a simple life in the mountains.
B．They grow vegetables and milk cows themselves.
C．When they are ill, they don’t go to see doctors.
D．They don’t sit all day in busy offices.
3.Which is NOT the secret of long life？
A．Fresh air. B．Fresh food.
C．A simple way of life. D．A simple way of eating.
4.What are the Hunzas famous for？
A．Vegetables. B．Milk.
C．Food. D．Their long and healthy lives.
5.They do not need doctors, for ________ .
A．the doctors are not good B．there is not much illness
C．there is no illness D．they are happy
Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry. One morning, he got up very 31 because his clock stopped. He 32 to shave （刮脸） quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed, he got blood （血） all over his 33 , so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean 34 ironing （熨） .While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to collect money for water. After he paid the water 35 and showed the man out, he found the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he 36 he couldn’t go to work by bus. He 37 for a taxi to take him to work, the taxi arrived and Harry 38 in. In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman 39 a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman 40 to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was 41 till 3 p.m. 42 the police found out that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived 43 the office at about 4 p.m., his boss 44 a look at him and told him to find 45 job.
1. A．early B．late C．worriedly D．fast
2. A．tried B．hoped C．wished D．wanted
3. A．coat B．sweater C．jacket D．shirt
4. A．need B．needed C．needing D．to need
5. A．money B．change C．bill D．pay
6. A．wondered B．thought C．believed D．decided
7. A．looked B．wished C．waited D．telephoned
8. A．got B．sat C．came D．entered
9. A．by B．with C．in D．through
10. A．seemed B．said C．happened D．appeared
11. A．stopped B．caught C．left D．kept
12. A．At last B．In the last C．At the end D．By the end
13. A．at B．in C．to D．from
14. A．took B．gave C．showed D．has
15. A．another B．the other C．other D．others
