President Clinton was born in the little southern town of Hope, Arkansas, on Aug
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President Clinton was born in the little southern town of Hope, Arkansas, on August 19,1946. But his name was not Bill Clinton. It was William Jefferson Blythe. His mother named his for his father, who had been killed in a car accident a few months before he was born. When Bill was four years old, his mother married Roger Clinton who then legally became Bill’s father. Roger Clinton and Bill’s mother had a son, Roger Jr.
Bill Clinton studies international affairs at Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. He won a Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University in Britain. There, he met other students with whom he has continued life-long friendships. One of them is Robert Reich, who was just nominated to be Secretary of Labor. After Oxford, Bill Clinton earned a law degree at Yale University.
In 1973, Bill Clinton became a law professor at the University of Arkansas, but he was too interested in politics to stay at the university. He campaigned for the House of Representatives but was defeated. In 1976, he was elected General for the state of Arkansas, the state government’s chief lawyer.
Two years later, Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas. He was defeated for re-election after his first two-year term. But he was elected Governor again in 1982. He has been re-elected to that office every two years since then.
Bill Clinton married lawyer Hillary Rodham Rodham in 1975. She kept Rodham as her last name until it became an issue during her husband’s 1980 campaign for governor. Since then, she has been known as Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Clintons have a daughter, Chelsea.
70.小题1:We learn that Bill Clinton’s father ________.| A．died before Bill Clinton was born | | B．died when Bill Clinton was a few months old | | C．left his wife after Bill Clinton was born | | D．was his mother’s second husband |
71.小题2:Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas in ________.72.小题3:Hillary Rodham did not change her last name until ________.| A．she married Clinton | | B．she gave birth to their daughter | | C．Clinton campaigned for President | | D．Clinton was defeated in his campaign for governor |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D |
解析
小题1:细节题。从第一段第二句话可以知道答案。
小题2:细节推理题。第三段最后一句提到“In 1976, …”,第四段第一句话提到“Two years later, Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas.”。因此选B。
小题3:细节推理题。第四段提到1980年，Bill Clinton的竞选失败了，而在最后一段第二句话中说道“She kept Rodham as her last name until it became an issue during her husband’s 1980 campaign for governor.”因此选D。 |
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There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, and the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.
By contrast (对照), the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more changes and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. Do we think we’re slow to adapt to change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.
These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.
小题1:In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would __________.| A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder | | B．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements | | C．face difficulties and take up challenges | | D．aim high and reach his goal each time |
小题2:Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growth?| A．Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges. | | B．Little Tom won the first prize in the Speech Contest. | | C．Max picked up French while he was in Paris. | | D．Daddy’s salary rose from $3,000 to $3,800. |
小题3:The best title for this passage should be _________.| A．Facing new challenges | | B．Growth ―product or process | | C．Unavoidable feeling of self-doubt | | D．Overcoming internal fears |
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You must have been troubled by when to say "I love you" because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.
What if you say it first and your partner doesn’t love you back? Or if they do say it but you don’t feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be never racking (紧张) and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn’t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand faster?
“A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal,” says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.” “All relationships go through power struggles but,” he says, “if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in.” That feeling of “I’ve always loved you more” may be subverted (颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling (大声争吵). In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,” says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. "The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative.” In fact, the person who says “I love you” first may also be the one who says “I’m bored with you’ first.” Hall believes that much depends on how "I love you" is said and the motivation of the person saying it. Is it said when they’re drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it really means is “Please don’ t be unfaithful to me” ? By saying “I love you”, they are really saying “Do you love me?” If so, wouldn’t it just be more honest to say that. Collins agrees that intention is everything. "It’s not what is said, but how it’s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker.”
小题1:What is the main idea of this passage?| A．The importance of "I love you" | B．The meaning of "I love you" | | C．The time of saying "I love you". | D．The place of saying "I love you" |
小题2:In the first sentence the author means that____________.| A．it is easy to say "I love you" | | B．it is hard to say "I love you" | | C．we have many troubles in our life | | D．people usually do not know when to say "I love you" |
小题3:According to the expert, a good relationship should be _____________.| A．fair and equal | B．fair and kind | | C．powerful and equal | D．confident and fair |
小题4:In the third paragraph, the phrase "with the upper hand" means __________.| A．being low in spirit | B．having only one hand | | C．being active | D．being passive |
小题5:What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say "I love you" to you?| A．The intention. | B．The place. | C．The time. | D．The determination. |
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There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists consider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a “greenhouse effect”— conserving heat reflected from the earth and raising the world’s average temperature. If this view is correct and the world’s temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water.
Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth’s temperature — a result that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent government report drafted by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very possible). Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset each other and the world’s temperature will stay about the same as it is now. Driven by economic profits, people neglect the damage on our environment caused by the “advanced civilization”. Maybe the air pollution is the price the human beings have to pay for their development. But is it really worthwhile?
小题1:As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution _______.| A．cause widespread damage in the countryside | | B．affected the entire eastern half of the United States | | C．had damaged effect on health | | D．existed merely in urban and industries areas |
小题2:As to the greenhouse effect, the author __________.| A．share the same view with the scientist. | | B．is uncertain of its occurrence | | C．rejects it as being ungrounded | | D．thinks that it will destroy the world soon |
小题3:The word “offset” in the second paragraph could be replaced by _________.| A．slip into | B．make up for | C．set up | D．catch up with |
小题4:It can be concluded that ____________.| A．raising the world’s temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earth | | B．lowering the world’s temperature merely a few degrees would lead major farming areas to disaster | | C．almost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decade | | D．the world’s temperature will remain constant in the years to come |
小题5:This passage is primarily about __________.| A．the greenhouse effect | B．the burning of fossil fuels | | C．the potential effect of air pollution | D．the likelihood of a new ice age |
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I was six when I joined my father and two brothers at sunrise in the hayfields of Eufaula,Oklahoma.By the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up low-income rent properties.He gave me a penny for every nail I pulled out of old boards.
I got my first real job,at JM’s restaurant in town,when I was 12.My main responsibilities were cleaning tables and washing dishes,but sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would head to JM’s and work until ten.On Saturdays I worked from two until eleven.At that age it was unlucky going to work and watching my friends run off to swim or play.I didn’t necessarily like work,but I love what working allowed me to have.Because of my job I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local bar Tastee Freez.This made me proud.
Word that I was honest and hard-working got around town.A local clothing store offered credit to me although I was only in the seventh grade.I immediately charged a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of trousers.I was making only 65 cents an hour,and I was already $90 in debt!So I learned early the danger of easy credit.I paid it off as soon as I could.
My first job taught me discipline,responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced.As by father,who worked three jobs,once told me,“If you understand sacrifice and commitment,there are not many things in life you can’t have.”How right he was!
小题1:When the author was a child,he was made to help his father work because_________.| A．the retaurant was short for hands | | B．his family belonged to the low-income group | | C．he wanted to earn some money | | D．he was stronger than his two brothers |
小题2:At the age of 12,the author got a job at a restaurant and often worked till late at night because_________.| A．he liked that work | | B．he didn’t like playing | | C．he was hard-working | | D．he felt rewarded by doing that work |
小题3:When the author was in the seventh grade,he was in debt because_________.| A．he did not work any more | | B．he bought clothes on credit | | C．he was charged too much for the sports coat | | D．he made little money at that time |
小题4:What does the author want to tell the reader by this text?| A．If you know sacrifice and responsibility,you can have many things in life. | | B．Children from poor families usually have a very unhappy childhood. | | C．Children could be made to work and earn some money by themselves. | | D．You will learn discipline and responsibity by working early in life. |
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Ted Shreds doesn"t like cars.He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty.Ted had an idea.He said,“I"m going to cycle around North America.I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around.If more people ride bikes,the air will be cleaner.”
He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket.When he got to San Diego,he met another cyclist.The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment.He said,“We"ll pay your airfare to Texas and we"ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours late,Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!
While he was at the conference,he met Deanna,it was love at first sight!They talked for six hours straight.
The next day,Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him.Deanna said yes,sold everything in her apartment,gave her notice at work,and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!
“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna.“Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m.,but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days,they started having fun.As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver,every day was an adventure.People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money.Some people gave them $50 or $100.They slept in people"s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.
On their way back to Vancouver,they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted"s relatives.During the stopover,they got married.People tied a “Just Married” sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes.They got married.They now want to write a book about their trip.“We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,”Shreds said.
小题1:Ted Shreds went cycling because_________.| A．he loves adventure | | B．cycling is a lot of fun | | C．he wanted to find himself a wife | | D．he supports environmental protection |
小题2:Ted got paid for_________.| A．giving a talk about his cycling trip | B．cycling throughout North America | | C．traveling around North America by air | D．attending conferences on cycling |
小题3:The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _________.| A．he met another cyclist who wanted to join him | | B．he fell in love with a girl there | | C．he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours | | D．he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip |
小题4:During the trip,Ted and Deanna_________.| A．found it hard to get up early | | B．were attacked by motorcycle gangs | | C．did not have to pay for their meals in restaurants | | D．decided to get married |
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