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阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often. ______, my mother brought us up almost single-handedly and it must have _____ real strength of mind to bring up such naughty and stubborn children who got out from one trouble only to get into another.
Bonus and I weren’t scholars either. ______, we hated studying from the very beginning. We were ______ to spend time with our schoolbooks out of the fear of Mum’s scolding. I almost did not make it to 10th grade. That entire summer Mum ______ that I read my schoolbooks from the very first chapter till the last.
I left ______ college at 18. In my second year of college, while I was studying for my final exams, I got a phone call from Mum ______ my sister had failed her 9th grade exams. Mum was heartbroken. My mother was an English teacher in a famous school in the city and it was a(n) _____ for her.
Then started another ______ for my Mum. There always seemed to be people who would come and talk about how well their children were doing ______ my mother would be having a tough time making sure we stayed on the right path. Mum was ______ that we would do well for ourselves. She never let my sister and me ______ that we had lost out on something and always told us: “Let this be a lesson. We are going to work really really hard···Circumstances __ change.”
Things did change, but very slowly and ______, one little step at a time. Last year I finished with law school and started working. My mother’s belief in me ______. And just a few days ago I got a phone from Bonus. She had ______ the exam with honors and was ______ to the best university in the country. I was in tears. Later that night I ______ Mum: “Mum, your two little failures didn’t do as badly as everybody thought.” Mum ______ and said: “You are my daughters and I knew you the best. I always knew that you would succeed. It was just a ______of time.”
1.A. However B. Thus C. Otherwise D. Besides
2.A. devoted B. spent C. taken D. wasted
3.A. In that case B. In this way C. On the other hand D. On the contrary
4.A. pleased B. annoyed C. forced D. advised
5.A. demanded B. concluded C. promised D. mentioned
6.A. at B. for C. from D. after
7.A. announcing B. reading C. knowing D. saying
8.A. shame B. challenge C. pride D. honor
9.A. experiment B. research C. conflict D. trial
10.A. though B. while C. as D. unless
11.A. determined B. astonished C. satisfied D. concerned
12.A. predict B. imagine C. guess D. feel
13.A. need B. would C. will D. shall
14.A. quickly B. extremely C. smoothly D. gradually
15.A. made up B. paid off C. took on D. burst out
16.A. attended B. received C. passed D. failed
17.A. accepted B. allowed C. admitted D. permitted
18.A. questioned B. convinced C. persuaded D. called
19.A. nodded B. laughed C. shouted D. joked
20.A. matter B. period C. waste D. length
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的正确选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? ___1.__
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. __2.___ Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. ___3.___ If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
_4.__ According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “__5.__”.
A. A healthy body contributes to one’s intelligence.
B. Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.
C. What people want to express is like this.
D. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.
E. It needs exercise.
F. You are such a smart child.
G. These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
BELJLNG — Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”.
Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid, but such an experience at Beijing’s restaurants will apparently soon be history.
Foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the government’s plan to correctly translate 3,000 Chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted.
The municipal（市政）office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend English translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid bizarre translations. It provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English, “an official with the city’s Foreign Affairs office said .” Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory .“ It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China.
Coming up with precise translations is a daunting task, as some Chinese culinary（烹饪的）techniques are untranslatable and many Chinese dishes have no English-language equivalent. The translators, after conducting a study of Chinese restaurants in English-speaking countries, divided the dish names into four categories: ingredients, cooking method, taste and name of a person or a place. For some traditional dishes, pinyin, the Chinese phonetic system, is used, such as mapo tofu (previously often literally translated as “beancurd made by woman with freckles”), baozi (steamed stuffed bun ) and jiaozi (dumplings) to “reflect the Chinese cuisine culture,” according to the book.
“The book is a blessing to tourist guides like me. Having it, I don’t have to rack my brains trying to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travellers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31- year – old employee with a Beijing-based travel agency.
“I will buy the book as I major in English literature and I’d like to introduce Chinese cuisine culture to more foreign friends,” said Han Yang, a postgraduate student at the University of International Business and Economics.
It is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on weibo.com, China’s most popular microblogging site.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. An adventure for foreigners who eat in Beijing.
B. Confusing mistranslations of Chinese dishes
C. The effort to bridge the culture gap
D. Chinese dishes to have “official” English names
2.“chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of the passage to show__________.
A. some Chinese dishes are mistranslated
B. some Chinese dishes are not well received
C. some Chinese dishes are hard to translate
D. some Chinese dishes are not acceptable
3.What measure has the municipal office taken?
A. Recommending a book on Chinese dishes
B. Advocating using precise translation for Chinese dishes
C. Publishing a book on China’s dietary habits
D. Providing the names of main Chinese dishes
4.What’s the attitude of most people to the book according to the passage?
A. not clear B. excited C. favorable D. divided
TV Affects dreams
We have dreams almost every night. Do you ever notice the colors of your dreams? Do you dream in black and white or do you dream in yellow, red and green?
New research suggests that the type of television you watched as a child has a great effect on the color of your dreams.
While almost all people under 25 dream in color, thousands of people over 55, all of whom were brought up with black and white TV sets, often dream in monochrome(黑白画面)。
“It suggests there could be a critical period in our childhood when watching films has a big impact on the way dreams are formed”, said Eva Murzyn, a psychology student at Dundee University in Britain who carried out the study.
Research from 1915 through the 1950s suggested that the vast majority of dreams are in black and white. But the tide(潮流) turned in the sixties, and later results suggested that up to 83 percent of dreams contain some color.
Since this period also marked the transition(过渡) between black-and-white film and TV and Technicolor(印染法彩色)，an obvious explanation was that the media had been painting people’s dreams. However, there weren’t any firm conclusions.
But now Miss Murzyn believes she has proven the link. She made a survey of more than 60 people, half of whom were over 55 and half of whom were under 25.
She asked the volunteers to answer a questionnaire on the color of their dreams and their childhood exposure to film and TV.
She then analyzed her own data. Only 4.4 percent of the under-25s’ dreams were black and white. The over-55s who had had access to color TV and film during their childhood also reported a very low proportion of just 7.3 percent.
But the over-55s who only had access to black-and –white media reported dreaming in black and white about a quarter of the time.
Even though they would have spent only a few hours a day watching TV or films, their attention and emotion would have been heightened during this time, leaving a deeper imprint on their mind, Miss Murzyn told the New Scientist.
“The crucial time is between three and ten when we all begin to have the ability to dream”, she said.
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The relationship between dream color and types of television and films people watch.
B. The relationship between dreams and types of television and films that people watch.
C. The relationship between people’s dreams and colors that they see in their life.
D. The relationship between dream color and the age of the people.
2.From the text, we can see that ___________.
A. all people who are below 25 dream in color
B. watching TV or films probably affects dream color
C. people over 55 always dream in monochrome
D. people begin to dream when they are 10 years old
3. Which is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Miss Murzyn thought she has proved the connection between dream color and TV and films.
B. The 1960s was a time which marked a transition in dream color.
C. The period between 3 and 10 is an important time in forming dreams.
D. Eva Murzyn is a professor at Dundee University in Britain.
4.In which magazine can you find the article?
A. Aging Healthily B. Psychology Analysis
C. New Scientist D. TV And Film Reviews
I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.
As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother’s of the Wheel”, he said. “We are collecting money for a Christmas Toy Drive for needy children”. As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and tattoos and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been improved. And I had to remember again never to judge people by their appearance.
Our society often judges books by their covers, but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.
1.The writer’s good mood ended when __________.
A. he heard news between songs
B. he had to stop at a red traffic light
C. he heard a rich man broke the law
D. he saw four leather-jacketed kids in need
2.What were four bikers doing at the traffic light?
A. Having a bicycle race in the street.
B. Selling helmets to the passers-by.
C. Raising money to help kids in need.
D. Preparing for Christmas holidays.
3.The writer wants to tell us that we should ___________.
A. have faith in young people
B. judge others by their actions
C. change our attitude to society
D. manage to help others in need
A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
“Don't worry if you have problems!” It is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one. The only people who don't have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries. If you're breathing, you have difficulties. It's the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain. Maybe you have heard the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef.
On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question. "I notice that the lagoon (泻湖) side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful," the traveler observed. Why is this?
The guide gave an interesting answer, "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves and storms. It has to fight for its survival every day. As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces."
Then he added, “That's the way it is with every living organism.”
That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness. So, you have problems? No problem! Just tell yourself, "There I grow again!"
Remember: A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
1.Who has no problems according to the passage?
A. The persons who are very famous.
B. The persons who have much money.
C. The persons who have been born.
D. The persons who are living in the cemeteries.
2.In the writer's opinion, ________.
A. problems bring us much trouble
B. problems have two sides, good or bad
C. we should try to stay away from any trouble
D. the fewer things we do, the less trouble we'll meet
3. The reason why lagoon side of the reef has no life is _______.
A. it hasn't got any sunlight
B. it has less energy than others
C. it has no work to do every day
D. it never faces any challenge and tests
4. After reading this passage, we should ________.
A. regard any problem as challenge
B. learn from the lagoon side
C. worry your problem
D. enter into cemeteries
