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I had once helped a friend of mine run a watermelon stall. I noticed something i

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I had once helped a friend of mine run a watermelon stall. I noticed something interesting. Almost every buyer would lift the melon up to their ear，smartly tap it, apparently trying to listen to something. I wondered what they expected to hear.
Finally I could no longer hold back my curiosity and made bold to ask a customer—an elderly gentleman—about this. Hearing my question，he roared with laughter. Then he replied in a self­mocking(自嘲)tone.“Young lady，I have been doing this for more than fifty years. All I know is that everybody would stare at you as if you were a fool if you just pick up the melon and leave！”
Not long after that，my watermelon stall friend unexpectedly sent me an invitation for her wedding，which really surprised me. I asked her, “How come you are seized by a sudden desire to get married? I don"t remember ever hearing you mention that yon"ve got a boyfriend.” She answered while counting money，“Everyone has to get married anyway，so it is better to get married sooner than later.”
I could think of no word to refute(反驳)her. It seems that everybody is living for everybody else and has forgotten the need of their own heart. It may be safe and save a lot of worries by following others" suit in doing things. The use of We or Us will give one a steady and sure sense of pride. But using the pronoun “I” would often give one a guilty conscience.
I find all these things somewhat funny. We have got used to taking cue from(模仿) others and follow their suit. In turn，we also take it for granted that we should judge the right and wrong of others by our own standard. As a matter of fact，this massive practice is still wrong though we all follow others" suit like this, but we feel at ease and, justified simply because this is the way of us, and so we can have an easy conscience because this has been practiced by so many people.
小题1:The writer probably feels that it is ________.
A．necessary for the buyer to tap the watermelon
B．foolish of the buyers to buy watermelon without tapping it
C．funny that the buyers will tap the watermelons when buying them
D．wise of the elderly gentleman to tap watermelons before buy them
小题2:The writer uses the example of her friend"s decision of getting married to show that ________.
A．her friend took no account of others"s feeling
B．her friend decided to marry just to follow the crowd
C．her friend was a person who has strong personality
D．everybody in the world should marry for others
小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．It may be safe to follow others" suit in doing things.
B．I was surprised to receive my friend"s invitation for her wedding.
C．My experience of helping my friend run a watermelon stall was interesting.
D．The use of We or I will give speakers themselves quite different senses.
小题4:Which word can replace the underlined word“justified”in the last paragraph?
A．Reasonable.B．Embarrassed.C．Ashamed.D．Nervous.
小题5:In which section of a magazine can you read the passage?
A．Art and LifeB．Sport and Health
C．Culture and SocietyD．Science and Technology

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:C
解析

试题分析：本文通过买西瓜的人挑西瓜和作者的朋友结婚的例子来证明很多人都在随大流，从众。很多人以为随大流让人感觉安全。作者也常常会随大流。尽管大家都在做的事可能错误，但是还在做，可能觉得做许多人实践过的是问心无愧的，心安的。
小题1:推理判断题。根据第一段的I noticed something interesting. Almost every buyer would lift the melon up to their ear，smartly tap it, 可知作者对来瓜摊上买西瓜的人轻拍西瓜的行为感到有意思，有趣。故选C。
小题2:推理判断题。根据第三段的Everyone has to get married anyway，可知作者的朋友结婚是因为每个人都的结婚，可推测她是在随大流。故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第一段的I noticed something interesting. Almost every buyer would lift the melon up to their ear，smartly tap it,可知作者对来瓜摊上买西瓜的人轻拍西瓜的行为感到有意思，而不是看瓜摊有意思。故选C。
小题4:词义猜测题。根据最后一段的so we can have an easy conscience because this has been practiced by so many people.可知做许多人实践过的是觉得问心无愧，心安，可知大家多做的是可能正确。故选A。
小题5:推理判断题。根据文中买西瓜的人挑西瓜和作者的朋友结婚来证明很多人都在随大流，从众。这是再讲社会上的一种现象，因此本文应是从杂志上关于文化和社会的部分摘录下来的。故选C。
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Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated (人口密集的)cities in the world, but with night skies around 1,000 times brighter than globally accepted levels, it gains a bad reputation for its light pollution.
A study by Hong Kong University found that brightness levels in the southern Chinese city"s popular shopping district of Tsim Sha Tsui were 1,200 times greater than the international dark sky standard.
The crowded city of 7 million residents(居民), full or residential high-rises, towering office blocks and neon(霓虹灯) advertisements, has no laws to control outdoor lightning.
The result is that light pollution is thought to be much worse than in other large cities, including London, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai.
“In Hong Kong , you can’t go anywhere outdoor in the evening without your eyes being blinded by this really disturbing outdoor lightning,” the light pollution survey’s head Jason Pum told AFP.
“The fact that we have all this light in the sky means energy is wasted,” he said, adding that too much artificial lightning also affects nightly wildlife.
Research has suggested that light pollution can cause a number of harmful health effects in humans, including sleeplessness and headaches and can also interrupt body clocks and hormones(荷尔蒙).
The university survey, the result of five million measurements taken from points across the city, was released just days before the start of the annual Earth Hour event, organized by the World Wildlife Fund.
People around the world will be encouraged to turn off the lights for an hour on Saturday night to raise awareness of climate change. Last year, a number of Hong Kong’s major buildings along Victoria Harbour went dark to mark Earth Hour.
“Anyway, we should do our best to reduce the amount of lightning and adjust it for the benefit of the environment.”
小题1:If you walk out at night in Hong Kong, you can see all those things except ______.
A．neon advertisementsB．residential buildings
C．a dark sky with twinkling starsD．high office blocks
小题2:.which of the following statements about too much lightning is NOT true?
A．Too much lightning means a waste of energy.
B．It can make the sky and the city more beautiful.
C．It may have a bad effect on nightly wildlife.
D．It can lead to some health problems.
小题3:.We can know from the passage that__________
A．light pollution in Hong Kong is among world’s worst.
B．light pollution is the biggest problem in Hong Kong.
C．Earth Hour is simply organized to reduce pollution.
D．light pollution is the primary causes of sleeplessness.
小题4:.what will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?
A．Bad effects of light pollution
B．Causes of light pollution
C．Worries about light pollution
D．Ways to reduce light pollution

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An old problem is getting new attention in the United States—bullying. Recent cases included the tragic case of a 15-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland. She hanged herself in Massachusetts following months of bullying. Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her. Officials have brought criminal charges against several teenagers.
Judy Kuczynski is president of an anti-bullying group called Bully Police USA. Her daughter Tina was also the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota. She said，“Our daughter was a very outgoing child. She was involved in all kinds of things and had lots of friends. And over a period of time her grades fell completely. She started having health issues. She couldn"t sleep. She wasn"t eating. She had terrible stomach pains and didn"t want to go to school.”
Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person. It can involve physical violence, or it can be verbal—for example, insults or threats. Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying.
And now there is cyber-bullying, which uses the Internet, e-mail or text messages. It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time.
The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s. The latest government study in the United States was released last year. It found that about one-third of students age twelve to eighteen were bullied at school.
Susan Swearer is a psychologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network. She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need. She says bullying is connected to depression, anxiety and anti-social behavior and bullies are often victims themselves.
小题1: From the case of Tina, we can know that ________.
A．bullying is rare
B．victims suffer a lot
C．schools are to blame
D．personalities are related
小题2:Which of the following is NOT bullying?
A．To beat someone repeatedly.
B．To threaten someone verbally.
C．To isolate someone from friends.
D．To refuse to help someone in need.
小题3:Why is cyber-bullying appealing to the bully?
A．Because it can involve more people.
B．Because it can create worse effects.
C．Because it is more convenient.
D．Because it can avoid cheating.
小题4:According to Susan Swearer, ________.
A．bullies are antisocial
B．bullies should give victims help
C．students are not equally treated
D．bullies themselves also need help

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For decades, families settled on the sofa to share the latest news and TV series, until additional bedroom TV, computer games and the Internet almost put an end to family rows over who held the remote control. Now, however, the traditional living room scene is making a comeback. A study by the communications watchdog Ofcom has found families are once again gathering around the main television set, but they are bringing their pads and smartphones with them.
“The 1950s living room is making a comeback as a family entertainment centre,” said Jane Rumble, head of media research at Ofcom. “We are watching on much better, bigger, and more delicate television sets, but we are coming into the living room holding our connected devices.” While the family are coming together once more, comparisons with the past end there. With a range of smaller screens on hand, not everyone sitting on the sofa shares the same viewing experience.
The coronation (加冕礼) may have drawn the undivided attention of 20 million viewers in 1953, but those watching the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations 50 years later were as likely to be commenting online about BBC’s broadcast as watching it. “Just a few years ago, we would be talking about last night’s TV at work or at school,” said a viewer, “Now, we’re having those conversations live while watching TV, using social media, text and instant messaging.”
It is a behaviour of media meshing（联网）, whose influence was underlined during this year’s Wimbledon men’s tennis final. As Andy Murray pushed towards his victory, 1.1 million people worldwide sent an average of over two microblogs about the match.
People use the Internet to enhance their television experience, for example, by reading a newspaper live blog about a football match while watching the action on the main screen. For a huge number of younger viewers, the portable screen offers a chance to do something unrelated, such as online shopping, listening to music or watching another television programme.
Some 70% of 16-to-24-year-olds claim to be absorbed in what Ofcom calls “media stacking” at least once a week. For TV viewers, the Internet scanning is the most popular activity, but they are also calling friends on the phone or sending emails and texts. Surprisingly, 12% claim to have listened to the radio with the television on, and 6% say they have watched another video in the meanwhile.
小题1:According to the study by Ofcom, family members nowadays _______.
A．care more about who holds the remote control
B．share the same programmes in the living room
C．watch better and more delicate television programmes
D．enjoy TV together with various smaller screens on hand
小题2: This year’s Wimbledon men’s tennis final is mentioned to indicate _______.
A．so many people worldwide are watching TV
B．people like watching live matches on TV
C．the great influence of media meshing
D．the average amount of microblogs
小题3:Which shows the phenomenon of “media stacking” in the last paragraph?
A．People are watching TV while shopping online.
B．People are watching a broadcast of a coronation.
C．The Internet makes people spend less time on TV.
D．The Internet enriches people’s television experience.
小题4:The passage is written to _______.
A．describe the changes connected devices bring to TV watching
B．report the comeback of the traditional living room scene
C．show the influence of connected devices on people
D．present the different roles TV plays in people’s life

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The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion .How we use our money may   as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences , rather than material goods,   more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to   $1 million under your bed .What would you do   that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing    all else---- yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money    our selfish sides. We will     much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.
But studies show that goods often fail to deliver      happiness. Fortunately ,our ongoing research     many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend .Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these      needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to     buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners , on average ,were no happier than  .
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea      it means spending less time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying      than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips ,concerts and special meals –are more   connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more   . They tend to bring us     to other people , but more often, material things are enjoyed     .So social contacts are important to      mental and physical health.                
小题1:
A．presentB．matterC．appearD．equal
小题2:
A．leads toB．breaks outC．holds onD．brings along
小题3:
A．keepB．ownC．discoverD．count
小题4:
A．toB．withC．aboutD．for
小题5:
A．aboveB．belowC．beforeD．after
小题6:
A．shows B．explainsC．proves D．designs
小题7:
A．dependB．concentrateC．takeD．look
小题8:
A．mentalB．materialC．beautifulD．clever
小题9:
A．outgoingB．lastingC．willing D．exciting
小题10:
A．invitesB．offersC．prefersD．follows
小题11:
A．changesB．plansC．decisionsD．mistakes
小题12:
A．knowB．view C．dreamD．judge
小题13:
A．buyersB．sellersC．buildersD．renters
小题14:
A．ifB．howC．unlessD．though
小题15:
A．housesB．carsC．experiencesD．health
小题16:
A．clearlyB．hardlyC．generallyD．deeply
小题17:
A．advantageB．conclusionC．purposeD．identity
小题18:
A．familiarB．closeC．properD．native
小题19:
A．completelyB．worldwideC．secretlyD．alone
小题20:
A．gainB．damageC．improveD．build

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Last year college students in America spent an estimated $700 on textbooks on average. The National Association of College Stores reported more than five billion dollars in sales of textbooks and course materials.
The association spokesman Charles Schmidt says electronic textbooks now just make up 2%～3% of sales. But he says that is expected to reach 10%～15% by 2012.
Online versions(版本) are now available for many of the most popular college textbooks. An e­textbook can cost half the price of a new print textbook. But students usually lose access to them after the end of the term. And the books cannot be placed on more than one device(设备)，so they are not easy to share.
So what do students think of e­textbooks？Administrators at Northwest Missouri State University wanted to find it out. Earlier this year they tested them with 500 students in 20 classes.
The university is unusual. It provides laptop computers for all 7,000 of its full­time students. It does not require students to buy their textbooks either. They rent them to save money. The school aims to save even more by moving to e­textbooks.
The students in the survey reported that downloading the books from the Internet was easy. They liked the idea of carrying lighter backpacks. And 56% said they were better able to find information.
But most found that using e­textbooks did not change their study habits. And 60% felt they read more when they were reading on paper. In all，almost half the students said they still liked physical textbooks better.
But the survey found that cost could be a big influence.55% said they would choose e­textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase.
Roger Von Holzen heads the Center for Information Technology in Education at Northwest Missouri State University. He tells us that administrators are disappointed with the e­textbooks now available because the majority are not interactive(交互式的)．
He thinks growth will come when more digital books include video，activities，games and other ways to interact with the information. The technology is improving. But for now，most of the books are just words on a screen.
小题1:E­textbooks are not better than paper books in that________.
A．they cost more money
B．they’re difficult to carry
C．they’re not convenient to share
D．they can’t be downloaded from the Internet
小题2:How many surveyed students think paper books make better reading?
A．60%.B．56%.C．55%.D．50%.
小题3:It can be inferred from the text that in the future________.
A．digital books will be more popular
B．the digital books available need improvement
C．free digital books are available online
D．digital books will replace print textbooks

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