Hidden in our subconsciousness(潜意识）is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing , of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.
But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles, condemning(谴责）the minutes for loitering(虚度）— waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.
"When we reach the station, that will be it!”we cry. "When I’m 38." "When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!""When I put the last kid through college.""When I have paid off the debt!" "When I get a promotion.""When I reach the age of rement, I shall live happily ever after!"
Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream.It constantly outdistances us.
"Relish(appreciate) the moment" is a good motto, actually it isn’t the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.
So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough.
1.
Why does the author describe the mental picture?
A. To lead us into a perfect world. B. To let people enjoy the scenery.
C. To introduce an actual trip of his. D. To compare it to our life’s journey.
2.
How do people feel when they’re on their trip?
A. Puzzled. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Impatient.
3.
What does the author mean by "Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of
today" in Line 2 Paragraph 5?
A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today.
B. We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear.
C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life.
D. We’re frequently challenged by the two: regret and fear.
4.
Why does the author write the passage?
A. To teach us a good lesson.
B. To tell us the right attitude to life.
C. To advise us to forget our worries.
D. To stop us wandering along the aisles.
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Understanding Computers This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know much about computers, but need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do, and how to use them. Course charge: $ 75. Equipment charge: $10. Jan. 14, 21, 28, Sats. 7:00-9:50 pm. Joseph Saimders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University.
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Typing This course on week-days is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper. Course charge: $125. Materials charge: $ 25. Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks. This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
1.
All the courses listed above are offered to the people .
A．who live in the city of Chicago B．who are free in the evening
C．who want to take some special courses D．who like to learn something new
2.
Of all the courses mentioned in the passage, the shortest one is .
A．Understanding Computers B．Basic Photography
C．Stop Smoking D．Typing
3.
There are typing courses .
A．on Saturdays and Sundays B．from Monday to Friday
C．from Monday to Saturday D．on each day in the week
One Sunday a few of us decided to take advantage of the first sunny day we’d have for ages to take a trip down to the coast to visit the penguins again. Last time I went down there was a couple of months ago and it was a dull cold day. Sunday couldn’t have been more different — clear skies and sunshine made it feel like summer, although it was still -25°C.
Six of us drove to the coast. It was the first time we’d been off the base on our own without our field assistant, so it had a slightly different feeling — more like a few friends going to the seaside than an Antarctic field trip! When we reached Windy Creek, we luckily caught sight of quite a few small flying seabirds, which are seldom seen there.
Once on the sea ice we found that some of the more curious penguins had wandered over from the main group to come and check us out. We’d been told that then they were nursing their chicks (刚孵出的幼雏) and they would be more careful and nervous than last time, but that didn’t seem to be the case. We walked across to the main group which were stretched for a couple of miles along the coast. We sat down for some sandwiches and soon found ourselves surrounded by many curious observers. Without any attackers on land, they were very brave and came within a meter of us to pose (摆姿势) for photos.
Before heading back, we spent a few hours on the sea ice watching the penguins and their chicks, which had grown dramatically (明显地) since our last visit. It was such a nice day.
1.
When did the trip most probably happen?
A. On a dull Sunday. B. On a warm Sunday.
C. On a summer Sunday. D. On a winter Sunday.
2.
It can be inferred from the second paragraph that the six people _____.
A. felt a little nervous
B. felt a little excited
C. were left all by themselves on their Antarctic base
D. got bored with staying with their field assistant
3.
What does the writer mean by saying “but that didn’t seem to be the case”?
A. They were told a lie.
B. A wrong decision was made.
C. The truth was the opposite.
D. They didn’t believe what they were told.
4.
The six people did the following during the trip EXCEPT _____.
A. feed the penguins
B. take pictures of the penguins
C. enjoy watching flying seabirds
D. watch the young penguins
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[1]Much meaning can be conveyed,clearly,with our eyes ,so it is often said that eye can speak,Do you have such kind of experience?In a bus you may look at a stianger,but not too long And if he is sensing that he is being stared at,he may feel uncomfortable.
[2]The same in daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary,you will look at yourself up and down,to see if there is anything wrong with you.If nothing goes wrong,you will feel angry toward other's stare with you that way Eyes do speak,right?
[3]Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive.But things are differnt when it comes to stare at the opposite sex.If a man glances at a woman for morethan 10 seconds and refuses to avoid his look,his intentions are obvious,that is,he wishes to attract her a ttention,to make hre understand that he is admiring her.
[4]However,the normal eye contact(接触，交流）for two people in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time,in order to make sure that the listener is attentive and does pay attention to the speaker.
[5]If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking,as if he tries to dominate you,you will feel uneasy.A poor liar usually expose himself by looking too long at the victim,since the believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication Quite the contrary.
[6]In fact,continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only,who will enjoy
For a long time,to show affection that wrods cannot express.
[7]Evidently,eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.
1.What is the best title for the passage?(on more than 8 words)
2.Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
You nay feel uncomfortable when a speaker looks at you all the time while speaking,as if he tries to rule over you.
3.Fill in the blank in paragraph 6 with proprer words.(no more than 5 words)
4.What should you do to make a normal eye contact when speaking to the other?And why?(no more than 30 words)
5.Translate the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 into Chinese.
You'd be forgiven for thinking that running after children each day would leave parents in the best shape of their lives.But a study has found that the mothers and fathers of young children are more unhealthy than their childless peers(同龄人）.
Mothers with young children are heavier and eat more calories and fatty foods,and consume more sugary dinks than chidless women,scientists said.And both sexes are less active than those in their age group without children.
Parents often choose quick,easily preparesd foods that are high in fat and calories,and by choosing these foods they may in turn serve them to their children,forming a cycle of unhealthy diet.
Dr.Berge,one of the study authors,said:“This isn't a study about blame,this is about spotting a very high-risk time period for parents that doctors should be aware of ,so they can offer solutions(解决办法）.”
According to the study ,mothers ate more fatty foods and drank about seven sugary drinks weekly,equal to about four chidless women.They also had an average of 2,360 calories daily,368 calories more than women without children,With that many calorise,women that age would need to be active to avoid to avoid gaining weight.
Fathers ate about the same amount of daily calories childless men and both had an average boby-mass index(指数）,but fathersgot less physical activity—about five hours weekly ,compared to almost seven hours among chidless men.
The study has several limitations－there's no data on how many women reccently had babies.Ther's also no information on the number of single parents,who likely face diet and exercise challenges.Sarah Kriger,an American dietician who works with new mothers said some of the mothers may have had postpartum(产后）depression,which might affect their eating and exercise habits.
1.What does the author mainly aim to tell us in the passage?
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A．Childless couples live a much happier life than those with children. |
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B．Mothers will be unhealthy because of the postpartum deprdession |
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C．Couples of young children eat more fatty foods and lead unhealthier lives. |
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D．Fathers tend to eat high calorie foods because they should run after thrie children. |
2.The underlined part“in the best shape”in the first paragraph means that a person .
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A．is busy and tires |
B．has a most harmonious family |
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C．enjoys the most happiness |
D．is in the most healthy condition |
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about mothers with children?
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A．They are less active |
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B．They eat unhealthy foods |
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C．They may feel unhappy aftre having babies |
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D．They may lose their jobs aftre having babies |
4.What Dr.Berge says in Paragraph 4 suggests that .
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A．Parents should pay more attention to their chidren |
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B．doctors should do something with parents'high-risk time period |
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C．the study has drawn attention of doctors and young parents |
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D．parents should not be blamde for having an unhealthy lifestyle |
5.We can learn from the last paragraph that .
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A．the result of the study result in aan unscientific way |
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B．the study was carried out in an unscientific way |
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C．single mothers are surely facing quyite different situation |
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D．postpartum depression will help mothers to lead a healthier lirf |
Roslyn Hing School on long Island recently started a pilot program using iPads in some classrooms.
A growing number of schools across the U.S.are multimedia,history through gamse and math with step-by -step animation(动画）of complex problems.
As part of a pilot program,Roslyn High School handed out 47 iPads on Dec.20,2010 to the students and teachers in two humanities(人文学科）classes. The school district hopes to provide iPads eventually to all 1,100 of its students.
The iPads are to be used in class and at hom during the school year to replace texbooks,allow students to correspond with teachers and tum in papers and homework tasks,and preserve a rocord of student work in digital files.
“It allows us to extend the classes beyond these four walls.”said larry Reiff,an English teacher at Roslyn who now posts all his course mateials online.
But educators are still divided over whether practices to give every student a laptop have made a difference academically.
“Thre is very little evidence that kids learn more,faster of better by using these machines,”said Larry Cuban,a retried professor of eduction at Staford University.“IPads are excellent tools to attract kids,but then the fieshness wears off and you eget int hard-core problems of teaching and learning.”
But school leaders say the iPad is not just a cool new toy but rather a powerful and multifunctional tool with a number of applications,including thousands with educational uses.
“If there isn't an application that does something I need ,there will be sooner or later,”said Mr.Reiff,who said he now used an application that includes all of Shakespare's plays.
1.The program of using iPads in class is .
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A．widely accepted by most schools in the United States |
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B．only an experimental one carried out in some schools |
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C．a compulsory one carried out by the U.S government |
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D．encouraged and organized by the iPad company |
2.The underlined part “these four walls”in paragraph 5 refers to .
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A．school dormitory |
B．school campus |
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C．teacher's office |
D．school classroom |
3.We can use iPads to do the following at school except .
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A．replace the school textbooks |
B．keep digital record of homework |
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C．judge the teachers'teaching |
D．communicate with teachers |
4.The school leaders tink highly of the iPad mainly because it is .
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A．cool and interesting |
B．powerful and helpful |
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C．multifunctional and expensive |
D．attractive and vivid |
5.We can infer from the passage that .
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A．most old teachers are against the pilot program |
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B．students have achieved a lot after using iPads |
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C．teaching will become less important with the help of ipads |
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D．iPads will be used is more and more schools in the US |
