Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we b
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Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping that day.
Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high school liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!
小题1:Which of the following is NOT the day for people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day?| A．The first day after Christmas. | B．25 days before Christmas. | | C．After Thanksgiving. | D．November 29 |
小题2:When do people usually do shopping?| A．Before Thanksgiving. | B．On Christmas. | | C．Anytime. | D．Before Christmas. |
小题3:How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?| A．In California, parents and children get together to play games. | | B．In England, people celebrated by performing plays. | | C．They bought nothing and made the others decide not to. | | D．In Mexico, high school students dressed up. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C |
解析
试题分析：文章主要介绍了一个新的节日--Buy Nothing Day。在圣诞节前，人们通常会买很多东西，有人认为买的东西过多了，于是，他们发起了这个节日，来劝人们少买或不买东西。
小题1:根据第二段“Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.”可知，Buy Nothing Day在11月29号，距离圣诞节还有25天，过了感恩节之后，排除B、C、D，故选A。
小题2:根据第二段“and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!””可知，11月29日是圣诞购物季的第一天，人们通常在圣诞节前购物，故选D。
小题3:根据第三段“In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.”和第四段可知，在11月29日，人们不会买东西，并举办活动来告诉其他人不要买东西，故选C。 |
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Angry Birds has become a worldwide gaming mega hit but how did this game come into existence? Rovio is the name of the company that created angry birds, however, it"s not the first game they developed. Surprisingly they have been creating games for several years but had just never broken through into the mainstream the way they did with angry birds. The idea for the game came about in 2009 when the company was looking at different ideas for games which they thought could become popular. It was a simple idea spawned from some sketches(素描) of wingless and legless birds which were angry.
The sketches caught on among the staff who in turn created a unique design which became angry birds. The pigs were added into the game later in the development as an enemy. During this period of development, pig flu was being heavily reported in the news which is where the idea for the pigs appeared.
The basis of the game is very simple and is not unique to angry birds but has been seen in many other games previously. It"s a simple physics/puzzle game. The player is given a slingshot and a limited supply of angry birds with different characteristics. Some birds are faster than others while others can be split into multiple birds. You control the trajectory(轨迹) of the birds with the slingshot which launches them towards rickety structures containing your main enemy, the pigs. In order to advance to the next level you must eliminate(消灭) all of the pigs before your birds run out.
Rovio has released several different versions of the game at this point. The original, Seasons, and Rio. Seasons is a collection of holiday themed versions of the game while Rio was a movie tie in for the movie Rio. All versions continue to be updated with new levels which are free to those who have previously purchased the game.
小题1:What"s the meaning of the underlined word in the first paragraph?| A．Turned. | B．Played a role. | | C．Changed. | D．Came into being. |
小题2:In the game, the birds ________.| A．have different kinds that only include faster birds and slower birds | | B．have to be controlled to kill all of the pigs before your birds run out | | C．are the enemy of the pigs which have been infected with pig flu | | D．lose their temper for the pig flu so they try to kill the pigs |
小题3:According to the text, the game players ________.| A．must pay for this game—angry birds one level by one level | | B．only pay for once and then it will be updated freely | | C．should control angry birds to kill all the animals with pig flu | | D．will become angry easily for playing the game too much |
小题4:Which one is the best title of the passage?| A．The Unknown Game—Angry Birds | | B．Facts and Hints About the Game Angry Birds | | C．Rovio Created Famous Games | | D．Pigs and Angry Birds |
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Tattoos and body piercings(穿孔) have moved up on the trend list in recent years.Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and “flesh ink”(纹身)．As with all other subjects, the Chinese will surely have to deal with this situation with respect to their children.To get a better view of what has happened in the West, let"s sit down and hear what they say.
Tiara from Indiana：
I personally think body piercing is sickening.If there were supposed to be holes in your body, you would have been born with them.I do, however, think that ear piercing is not wrong.There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing.Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous.I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.
Lee from Illinois：
Hi! I live in Illinois.I am 23.I have 12 tattoos and three piercings.I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector.You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs up on my art work.People on the street stop me to look at the tattoo on my leg.Most of them don"t know what it is.They just think the work itself is great.
Subotai from California：
I"m not forbidden of selfexpression, but when I see high school students getting these piercings, I really wonder.In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion.A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin.It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow"s.
Jackson from Ohio：
I don"t think it is wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything—I think that"s ridiculous.People who get the big “dragons that cover the whole body—I don"t think that"s necessary.” When I see naked chicks on guys, I think, “You have no respect for women.”
小题1:Who doesn"t think tattoos and piercings except ear piercing are beautiful?| A．Jackson. | B．Lee. | C．Tiara. | D．Subotai. |
小题2:We can conclude that ________.| A．tattoos and piercings are a new kind of elegant art | | B．all the teachers in the West are in favour of tattoos and piercings | | C．everything is changeable as time goes on | | D．it is necessary to live with different views of beauty |
小题3:The best title for this passage is probably ________.| A．Body Art or Causing Damage | | B．Doing Damage to the Young People"s Bodies | | C．Young People"s Different Curiosities | | D．The Latest Fashion |
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If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don"t need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob(暴民). Who are they? Are they mobs? Don"t be confused by their name. Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.
They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. The messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some activities such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.
Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper"s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3,2003. Wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere of wanting to be an insider or part of “the next big thing”．
Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and magical, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mob can serve as good political tools and have great potential, such as using to advertise a product.
The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.
小题1:What is NOT the feature of the flash mob?| A．It can get together quickly. | | B．It can change its place freely. | | C．It can do activities suddenly. | | D．It can injure people seriously. |
小题2:How do flash mobs inform one another?
①By using the Internet.②By writing letters.③By yelling.④By waving hands.⑤By using mobile phones.
⑥By holding a meeting.小题3:Why did Bill Wasik create the flash mob?| A．To advertise some products. | | B．To help people make friends. | | C．To laugh at fashion seekers. | | D．To create some memories. |
小题4:What can we learn about the flash mob from the passage?| A．Bill Wasik organized the first successful flash mob in May, 2003. | | B．People are encouraged to take a more active part in an activity. | | C．Flash mobs tend to do something illegal for a short time. | | D．Flash mob gathering can frighten all the people present. |
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Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)?When someone tells you something that is true，but leaves out important information that should be included，he can give you a false picture．
For example，someone might say, ""I just won a hundred．dollars on the lottery(彩票)．It was great．I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!"．This guy"s a winner，right? Maybe，maybe not．We then discover that he bought$200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner．He’s really a big loser! He didn"t say anything that was false，but he left out important information on purpose．That"s called a half-truth．Half truths are not technically lies，but they are just as dishonest．
Some politicians often use this trick．Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term，her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs．Then she seeks another term．One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smith’s term，the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true．However，an honest statement would have been，“During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths．It"s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth．An advertisement might say，""Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache．"" It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company．
This kind of deception happens too often．It’s a sad fact of life：Lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can 1ie as well．
小题1:The underlined word“opponents”in Paragraph 3 means ．| A．enemy | B．partner | C．cooperator | D．assistant |
小题2:We may infer that the author believes people should ．| A．buy lottery tickets if possible | | B．make use of half-truths | | C．be careful about what they are told | | D．not trust the Yucky Company |
小题3:How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?| A．One． | B．Two． | C．Three． | D．Four． |
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．Using half truths is against the law． | | B．Technically，half truths are in fact lies． | | C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache． | | D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term． |
小题5:M1ich of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?| A．He’s really a big loser! | | B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well． | | C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths． | | D．It’s against the law to make false statements． |
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Celebrities(名人) are more in love with themselves than the average person，according to a new study．
In case anyone needed proof, a new study supports the widely held perception：Famous people are more narcissistic(自我陶醉的)，which means they are more in love with themselves than the average person is．That is the conclusion drawn by Drew Pinsky and S．Mark Young of the University of Southern California，whose study of 200 celebrities will appear in the Journal Of Research in Personality．
It is not the entertainment industry that turns stars into narcissists，the study found．Rather, it suggests，the self-adoring(自恋的)people seek jobs in show business．The study, whose subjects were a11 celebrities from Pinsky’s‘Loveline’radio show, found that reality TV stars were the most narcissistic of all celebrities．Female stars were also more likely than the male stars to exhibit narcissistic characteristics．
It’s “common sense” that celebrities are narcissists，said Jeremy Ritzlin，a longtime Hollywood psychologist who has not seen the study．“Everyone knows famous people are really in love with themselves，”he said．“So it would be natural for narcissists to be attracted toward the stage and spotlight，where other people will also think highly of them．”
Pinsky, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at USC’S Keck School of Medicine，said narcissists desire attention，are overconfident，behave strangely and lack sympathy．“However, they are easily-liked，especially on first meeting，are outgoing and perform well in public，” added Pinsky, who has hosted the radio show“Loveline”for 20 years．
Celebrity guests appearing on the program were randomly chosen to participate in the study．They anonymously(匿名地)took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test．which rates self-love levels based on seven components：superiority, exhibitionism，entitlement，vanity，authority, exploitativeness，and self-sufficiency．
小题1:Who are most likely to be self-adoring in the study?| A．The women stars． | B．The men stars | | C．The average people． | D．It is not mentioned in the passage． |
小题2:According to the forth paragraph．the fact “celebrities are narcissists” .| A．is common in the entertainment industry | | B．is a misunderstanding of Jeremy Ritzlin | | C．is known to most of the people | | D．is unreal on the stage |
小题3:According to Pinsky, narcissists may NOT .| A．hope to attract attention | | B．be kind to poor people | | C．believe in themselves | | D．be liked by others easily |
小题4:How were the celebrities surveyed in the study?| A．They were interviewed by Drew Pinsky and S．Mark Young． | | B．They were invited to the University of Southern California． | | C．They appeared on Pinsky’s‘Loveline’radio show． | | D．They took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test． |
小题5:The author of this passage wants to tell US ．| A．how psychologists make a study | | B．how entertainment industry produces celebrities | | C．how people think of the famous stars | | D．how celebrities feel about themselves |
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