With a £4 million ITV contract（合同） in her pocket and an engagement （婚约） to her England footballer boyfriend, it's been a good year for Christine Bleakley．Perhaps it's no wonder, as the TV presenter is 31, the age at which women are the most attractive, according to a survey．
While the average British woman of 31 may be married with a child, the survey noted they are at a wonderful age because they have not only youthful beauty but also more confidence and a better sense of style than flesh-faced teenagers．
Some 70 percent of more than 2,000 men and women surveyed considered confidence as a key factor in making a woman attractive, ahead of the 67 percent who included physical beauty and 47 percent who looked for a sense of style．Almost two thirds of the women agreed with the opinion "With age, comes beauty", and over half said that as they age they do away with their insecurities and feel more beautiful, while 55 percent felt they knew the best make-up to wear．
Self-confidence varied widely across the country in the survey: London women emerged as the most confident about their looks, with 37 percent describing themselves as beautiful, compared with just 28 percent of Welsh women．Meanwhile, East Midlands women spend the most on beauty programs —£129．69 monthly—compared with a national average of £105．50．
The research was carried on for TV shopping channel QVC to mark the launch of its "Beauty Month"．QVC marketing director Sue Leeson said: "This research shows what many have always suspected — real beauty is about more than just good looks but a combination of confidence, style and personality, too．”
1.Which of the following doesn't have much to do with a woman's beauty?
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A．Being famous and independent． |
B．Having self-confidence． |
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C．Looking young and stylish． |
D．Wearing proper make-up． |
2.In the survey_______________ think attractive women should possess a sense of style．
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A．nearly 1,000 women |
B．more than 1,000 women |
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C．nearly half the participants |
D．55 percent of the women |
3.Which fact shows that a woman is confident?
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A．Paying little attention to style． |
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B．Wearing expensive make-up． |
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C．Considering herself as beautiful． |
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D．Spending much on beauty programs． |
For years my husband, John, and I had dreamed of taking our three kids to Disney World．We'd planned our trip down to the last detail and dollar．But in Georgia, halfway there, our car broke down．
At a garage, the mechanic promised our Mercury Sable would be repaired by the next week．Meanwhile, John tried to find us a rental car．After many phone calls, John finally found a car．Luckily, our auto club would pick up the tab．We ended up arriving there three hours behind schedule．We tried every ride and met Mickey．
At the end of the long weekend we called the garage to check on our car．It turned out that the mechanic hadn't even looked at it yet! John got on the phone again．He found it would cost more than $ l, 100 to rent a car to drive home．That plus a plane ticket for him to go pick up our own car and we'd be out over $2,000!
I wailed（痛哭） and asked John, "What are we going to do?" He said, "It'll work out．" John encouraged me not to lose heart and he insisted on trying to find a way out．Amazingly, John found a car transport company that had a car we could drive home, paying only for gas! But all the way home I couldn't stop thinking about the money we'd still need for John's trip back to the garage and another long driving home．
When we got home, the high school student who had fed our cats asked how our trip was．I gave him the rundown, "Things worked out okay except that our car's still stuck in Georgia．" "No problem," he said．"I'm heading to Florida for a spring break with my parents．We'll be glad to stop in Georgia on the way back and pick up your car．"
We ended up spending only $50 more than we'd budgeted．The next week, our car was back, and I had a new understanding of dealing with trouble．Whatever happens, if you never give up, a good solution will come out at last．
1.From the passage we can learn that ．
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A．Disney World is located in Georgia |
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B．Mercury Sable is the name of the mechanic |
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C．the couple budgeted for their trip carefully |
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D．repairing their car needed a lot of money |
2.The underlined phrase "pick up the tab" probably means “___________”．
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A．pay the expense of renting a car |
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B．find a taxi for the club members |
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C．give somebody a lift on the way |
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D．take someone home free of charge |
3.Why was the author unhappy at the end of the weekend?
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A．They didn't have enough money to rent a car to go home． |
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B．They spent $2,000 more than they had budgeted． |
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C．They didn't enjoy themselves in Disney World． |
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D．They found their car hadn't been repaired at all． |
4.We can infer from the passage that _______________________．
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A．the car transport company usually had its cars rented |
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B．the couple had to drive the company's car to an appointed place |
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C．the car transport company charged the couple some money |
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D．a student helped the couple return the car to the company ． |
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice．However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner．
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters．Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers．She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris．
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics．When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备）to help save the lives of wounded soldiers．Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium．Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government．
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute．In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work．They soon fell in love and were married in 1926．Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later．
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career．Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935．Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）．Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956．
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
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A．Because she received a degree in mathematics． |
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B．Because she contributed to saving the wounded． |
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C．Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic． |
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D．Because she worked as a helper to her mother． |
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
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A．At the Curie Institute． |
B．At the university of Paris． |
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C．At a military hospital． |
D．At the College of Sevigne． |
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
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A．In 1932． |
B．In 1927． |
C．In 1897． |
D．In 1926． |
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?
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A．Irene worked with radioactivity． |
B．Irene combined family and career． |
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C．Irene won the Nobel Prize once |
D．Irene died from leukemia |
Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best．For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces．One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings．But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt （柏油） roads?
Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer．He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up．The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside．
The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes．Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road．Some, however, dive deep into the ground．
When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes．At a depth of 100 meters lies a natural aquifer （蓄水层） into which several heat exchangers （交换器） have been built．The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe．The aquifer is thus used as a heat store．
In winter, the working system is changed slightly．Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer．This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up．After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice．
1.Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?
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A．Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss． |
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B．Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities． |
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C．The Dutch engineer's system has been widely used． |
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D．Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads． |
2.For what purpose are the diving pipes used?
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A．To absorb heat from the sun． |
B．To store heat for future use． |
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C．To turn solar energy into heat energy． |
D．To carry heat down below the surface． |
3.From the last paragraph we can learn that ________．
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A．some pipes have to be re-arranged in winter |
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B．the system can do more than warming up the building |
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C．the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface |
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D．less heat may be collected in winter than in summer |
4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
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A．What we shall do if the system goes wrong． |
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B．What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads． |
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C．How the system cools the building in summer． |
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D．How the system collects heat in spring and autumn． |
One night, a young school teacher had a dream．In his dream, an angel appeared and said to him, "You will be given a child who will grow up to become a world 26 ．How will you prepare him so that he will realize his 27 , grow in confidence, be open-minded, and strong in character? In short, what kind of 28 will you provide so that he can become one of the truly 29 leaders?"
The young teacher 30 in a cold sweat．It had never 31 to him before --- any one of his present or future students could be the person 32 in his dream．Was he preparing them to 33 to any position which they want? He thought, "How might my 34 change if I knew that one of my students was this person?" He 35 began to develop a plan in his mind．
His teaching 36．Every young person who walked through his 37 became, for him, a future world leader．He saw each one, not as they were, but as they could be．He 38 the best from his students, yet tempered （使缓和） it with compassion （同情）．He taught each one 39 the future of the world depended on his instruction．
After many years, a man he taught rose to a 40 of world prominence （著名）．Of all the various teachers in his life, he was the 41 ．
Children are 42 messages we send to a time and place we will never see．Believe that one child's 43 may depend upon influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will 44 ．For no young person will ever be 45 to you again．And you will never be the same．
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