阅读理解。 Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move
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Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals . A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . "On the pets" side , they are not left on their own and won"t feel lonely and unhappy," she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤). Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . "My customers love them. They are their favorites ," she said . "They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun ." Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . "BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ," he said . Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable . |
1. The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is ______ |
A. 73% B. 27% C. 25% D. 15% |
2. We know from the text that "BJ" |
A. works in the Global Hair Salon B. often greets the passers-by C. likes to sleep in the sun D. is a two-year-old cat |
3. The best title for this text would be ____. |
A. Pets Help Attract Customers B. Your Favorite Office Pets C. Pets Join the Workforce D. Busy Life for Pets |
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Bicycle Safety Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions. Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It"s fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen. Equipment Brakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly. Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly. Lights Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea. Rules of the Road Riding on Campus As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go. Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine. If Things Go Wrong If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for: No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25 Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30 Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40 Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$35 |
1. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________. |
A. find y our stolen bicycle B. get your serial number C. receive free repair services D. settle conflicts with walkers |
2. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders? |
A. Brakes. B. A helmet. C. A headlight. D.A taillight. |
3. When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ___________. |
A. ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks B. cycle at a speed of over 15 mph C. put the walkers" right of way first D. call the police before leaving in a case of accident |
4. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________. |
A. $25 B. $30 C. $35 D. $40 |
5 What is the passage mainly about? |
A. A guide for safe bicycling on campus. B. Directions for bicycle tour on campus. C. Regulations of bicycle race on campus. D. Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus. |
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The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的)skill. However, while today"s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful-both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it"s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand. Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks-both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate. In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student"s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write. "Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas." Berninger said. Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) "those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen," the study said. Seeing the words in the "mind"s eye" helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot(发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct then over time. "In our computer age, some people believe that we don"t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks," she said. "But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won"t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer." |
1. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past? |
A. The absence of blackboard in classroom. B. The use of new technologies in teaching. C. The lack of practice in handwriting. D. The popular use of smartphones. |
2. Berninger"s study published in 2009 ___________. |
A. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer. B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper. C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences. D. discussed the importance of writing speed. |
3. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling? A. Spelling improves one"s memory of words. B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability. C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas. D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas. |
4. What does "mind"s eye" in paragraph 5 mean? A. Window. B. Soul C. Picture. D. Imagination. |
5. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage? |
A. Computers can help people with their choice of words. B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching. C. Handwriting still has a place in today"s classrooms. D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade. |
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People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the 1 it is to do so, in theory it is that, 2 , in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability (能力) to practice some essential (基 本的) 3 of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work 4 . So spending money to help 5 learn English may 6 up with disappointment. It is likely that the more you 7 , the more you are let down. The daughter of one of my friends 8 English in primary school, 9 her foreign teacher"s blindness 10 psychology. She did not want to go on 11 English until middle school, 12 a college student studying English slowly 13 her interest in the language. It is better to have the child learn Chinese than to have some difficulty 14 learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, 15 find that despite(尽管) their excellent 16 , many students have 17 command of English words and phrases. So I suggest that children 18 classical Chinese prose(散文),rather than 19 them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may let go the best time to 20 the language ability of their mother tongue. |
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Master | 阅读理解。 | In order to know a foreign language thoroughly (完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, with confidence(自信) and without hesitation (犹豫). Thirdly, we must do much reading. Finally, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar. There are no shortcuts to success in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is not much learning by heart long lists(一 览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must "learn through use." Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can. | 1. The most important things to learn a foreign language are _____. | A. understanding and speaking B. listening, speaking, reading and writing C. writing and understanding D. memorizing and listening | 2. Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because _____. | A. he doesn"t understand the language when he hears it spoken B. he doesn"t have a good memory C. he always remembers lists of words and their meanings D. he often hesitates(犹豫) to practise speaking it | 3. One can never learn a foreign language well by _____. | A. doing much practice B. studying the dictionary C. learning through use D. using the language | 4. Which is the most important in learning a foreign language? | A. A good memory. B. Speaking. C. Practice. D. Writing. | 5. "Learn through use" means _____. | A. we use a language in order to learn it B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it C. we can learn a language well while we are keeping using it D. B and C. | 阅读理解。 | Not even three years ago, the Treo 650 smart phone looked revolutionary. But its latest successor, the Treo 755p Palm was made public two weeks ago, feels like a relic. The Treo"s basic concept-uniting a cell-phone, handheld organizer, miniaturized(小型的) keyboard, touch-sensitive screen, Web and e-mail access and media playback(播放器) in one device-make sense. But while competitors have advanced, Palm has been napping on the train tracks. The new Treo 755p gets online no faster than last year"s model. Its basic design features few changes from the 2004 version; its dimensions(容量) almost match those of the 2003 edition. And its operating system and software for desktop synchronization(同步器) received their last major updates in 2002. Over that same period of time, almost every other handheld device-Windows Mobile smart phones, BlackBerrys, iPods and even plain old cell-phones-has seen major upgrades in capability and notable shrinkage(缩水) in size. The Treo 755p (available from Sprint for $280 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contact) only cements Palm"s status as the sick man of the smart phone business. After wasting most of this decade on pointless reorganizations and a disastrous spin-off of its software-development group, this company appears to have reached a state of creative bankruptcy. As a basic organizer, the 755p remains pleasant to use. It"s like a second brain that remembers details that might otherwise slip your mind. It can pluck(采集) useful bits of data off the Internet as needed. It can also run thousands of useful programs, many free, that enhance(提高) its utility and entertainment value. But you could say the same, basically, of its immensely popular predecessors(被取代的原先 的东西). This new model"s main selling point-cellular(分格式的) internet connection that runs as fast as most entry-level home broadband connections and can connect with a Bluetooth-equipped computer-already debuted(首次露面的) on last year"s Treo 700p. | 1. What"s the author"s opinion about the Treo 650? | A. Negative. B. Positive C. Critical. D. Depressive. | 2. What"s the common feature of Trei 755p? | A. It"s a multi-function device. B. It has a touch-sensitive screen. C. It can be used to send e-mails. D. It is a cell-phone. | 3. What can we infer from the 4th paragraph? | A. Windows Mobile smart phones have upgrades in capability. B. IPods are of the smallest size and the best capability. C. BlackBerrys have the best capability compared with others. D. The Treo has little progress compared with other handheld device. | 4. What is Not the advantage the 755p has? | A. It can help us remember some details. B. It has a great improvement in size. C. It can be used to run some programs. D. It can store information from the Internet. |
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