Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?
—_______. I really don’t mind.
A. Both B. None C. Neither D. Either
My summer camp isn’t good fun, but it is real learning experience for me.
A. a; / B. the; a C. /; a D. a; the
The internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global village —you can make new friends all around the world .That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated human mind.
The problem is twofold（双重的）.First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest（投入）in them. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribution what’s left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline（减弱）until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.
This is not, of course, to say that the internet doesn’t serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.
In one sense, that’s a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see then, then certainly you aren’t using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isn’ t the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it won’t stop that happening eventually.
1.What is stressed in the first paragraph?
A. The present situation of the internet.
B. The difficulty in communication on the internet.
C. The socially valuable function of the internet.
D. The role of the human mind in the internet communication.
2.The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”.
A. appointment B. connection C. interview D. agreement
3. According to the passage, the author holds the view that .
A. the internet fails to play so valuable a role in communication as it promised
B. the Internet determines the quality of social relationships
C. the internet greatly increases the size of social circles
D. the internet communication is no less effective than the face-to-face talk
4. What is the author’s attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relationships?
A. He is uncertain about it. B. He is hopeful of it
C. He approves of it D. He doubts it
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed（展现）herself as she did nowhere else.
After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate（巨头）Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline’s close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career（职业）in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some idea about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing（追求）a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyer’s and Jose Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography（自传）, Moonwalk.
Jacqueline may have been hired for name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.
1.We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline _________
A. because fond of reading after working as an editor
B. was in charge of publishing 100 books
C. promoted her books through social relations
D. gained a lot from her career as an editor
2.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that_________
A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather as First Lady
B. Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
D. Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years
B. Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually
C. Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited
D. Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known.
4.The passage is mainly______________
A. an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor
B. a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences
C. a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years
D. an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing
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Elixir Written by Eric Walter Twelve-year-old Roth become a friend of Dr. Banting and his Assistant,Mr.Best. who are in search of a cure for diabetes(糖尿病).She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals.
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Written by Elizabeth Macleod Meet the “Peanut specialist”, George Washington Carver, The inventor and professor who made over and above25 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also MacLeod’s Albert Einstein: A life of Genius. |
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Written by Alootook Ipellie and David MacD1. Explore more than one can help0 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concept that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books: the Chinese thought of it by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of it by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.
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Written by Bew Spencer What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here Are 101common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, Including the Blackberry ,alkaline (碱)batteries the Blue Box recycling program.
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Written by Michael McGowan Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see Dinosaur up close. But it disappear on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude.in it !Can he save them Before time runs out? |
1.Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?
A. Painful B. Curious
C. Frightened D. Disappointed.
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.
B. Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.
C. Alkalines batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.
D. George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.
3. In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Certrude are_____________
A. Newton’s human friends B. the names of the time machine
C. two dinosaurs D. the inventors of the time machine
4.If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by____________.
A. Elizabeth Macleod B. Eric Walters
C. Rocky Landon & David MacDonald D. Bev Spencer
For five days, Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves .Since is beginning in 1980,the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating(纪念）the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. "People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation." Riedel said. "It's really easy to relax, and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue(举办地)for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time .But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jacob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time, so using the same Park and Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended .A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmond Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug 4 with Van Morrison plaything the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday,Aug 8.
1. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to ___________
A. gather people with different musical tastes.
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music.
C. exhibit the good voices of great talent in folk music.
D. collect old stories of folk music.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passenger?
A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least developed 5 years.
B. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water station.
D. People have to pay a visit to for a plate of food.
3.
We can learn from passage that
A. people can get tickets easily for the festival.
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized .
C. driving one ‘s own car to the festival is highly recommended.
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday.
4.
What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Folk Music of Blues.
B. One Festival for All.
C. Festival for Family Gathering.
D. Edmonton’s Downtown Park
Being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.
George Washington Carver
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