Ridgewood is a small, quiet town 20 miles from Manhattan. It is a typical suburb
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Ridgewood is a small, quiet town 20 miles from Manhattan. It is a typical suburban town, perfect for raising children away from the fast pace of the city. However, some Ridgewood kids feel as upset as if they were on the city’s busy streets. In addition to hours of homework, Ridgewood’s children are occupied with afterschool activities — from swimming to piano to religious classes.
Out of desperation one day, the town decided to schedule another activity. This one was called “Ridgewood Family Night — Ready, Set, Relax!” Instead of schedules filled with sports, music, or overtime at the office, some of the town’s 25,000 residents decided to take the night off and stay home. For a few months before Family Night, a committee of volunteers worked hard to spread the word. Younger students took “Save the Date for Me” leaflets home to their parents. The mayor issued a statement, and schools and clubs agreed to cancel homework and meetings so families could relax and be together.
The tension between a hope for a more relaxed lifestyle and the knowledge that the benchmark for success has been raised in recent years weighs heavily on the minds of the townspeople. Some parents like to recall a different kind of childhood, one without so many scheduled afterschool activities. However, these same parents feel obliged to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today’s high-pressure work environment. They are afraid that any gap in their children’s physical or intellectual development might mean they won’t be admitted to the “right” universities and won’t succeed in a more and more competitive world.
Nevertheless, it seems that Family Night worked, at least to a point. Cars moved easily around Ridgewood’s normally busy downtown streets, and stores and restaurants saw a drop in business. Some families ate supper together for the first time in months.
Initially, there was great hope of taking back their lives. But sadly, few families believe that one night will change their lives. Many are sure that they will fall back into the habit of over-scheduling their children to be overachieving adults.
小题1:The writer describes Ridgewood as a town where ________.| A．residents take little notice of education | | B．children are stressful and over expected | | C．parents are concerned about children’s safety | | D．children lead a life of relaxed, ordinary rhythms |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the Family Night?| A．Schools assigned no homework. | | B．Fewer people ate in the restaurants. | | C．The streets were less crowded. | | D．People enjoyed meeting each other. |
小题3:According to the passage, the parents in Ridgewood ________.| A．have conflicting desires about what experiences to offer their children | | B．are happy with the lifestyle they have chosen for themselves and the children | | C．believe that it is their duty to make a change for the stressful life style | | D．are worried about their children’s lacking of big ambition |
小题4:We may get the conclusion from the passage that ________.| A．the concept of Family Night will become a regular part of life in Ridgewood | | B．Ridgewood people believe the Family Night will change their way of living | | C．Family Night is not as popular as people have originally thought | | D．schools are worried about students being given too much free time |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍因为学习和就业的压力，Ridgewood的孩子除了做作业，还要上课外的课程，有人建议事项Ridgewood Family Night，这样学校没有作业，人们呆在家里，享受和家人的时光，但是这个想法不像人们远离想象的那么受欢迎。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：However, some Ridgewood kids feel as upset as if they were on the city’s busy streets. In addition to hours of homework, Ridgewood’s children are occupied with afterschool activities — from swimming to piano to religious classes. 可知Ridgewood的孩子除了做作业，还要上课外的课程，所以有压力，选B
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：This one was called “Ridgewood Family Night — Ready, Set, Relax!” Instead of schedules filled with sports, music, or overtime at the office, some of the town’s 25,000 residents decided to take the night off and stay home.和第四段的句子 Cars moved easily around Ridgewood’s normally busy downtown streets, and stores and restaurants saw a drop in business. Some families ate supper together for the first time in months.可知实行family night后，学校没有作业，人们呆在家里，不出去吃饭了，街道上不那么拥挤了，D表达错误。
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：Some parents like to recall a different kind of childhood, one without so many scheduled afterschool activities. However, these same parents feel obliged to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today’s high-pressure work environment. 可知这里的父母对提供什么经验给孩子想法是有冲突的，选A
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的句子：Initially, there was great hope of taking back their lives. But sadly, few families believe that one night will change their lives. 可知Ridgewood Family Night 不像人们远离想象的那么受欢迎，选C |
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Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants居民of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals航空集散站, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities设施as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers下水道to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
小题1: Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?| A．It is extremely important to develop tourism. | | B．Building roads and hotels is essential. | | C．Support facilities are highly necessary. | | D．Planning is of great importance to tourism. |
小题2:Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT| A．a bad impact on other industries | | B．a change of tourists’ customs | | C．over crowded of places of interest | | D．pressure on traffic |
小题3:Not enough tourism can lead to| A．an increase of unemployment | | B．a decrease in tourist attractions | | C．the higher cost of support facilities | | D．a rise in price and a fall in pay |
小题4:It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will| A．use up large amount of water | | B．weaken their economy | | C．help establish their traditions | | D．help improve their life |
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It"s an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My wife says no because we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what"s the point if you can"t go on holiday. The joy of a recession (不景气) means no argument next year - we just won"t go.
Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday A YouGov survey of 2, 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples.
Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it"s for.” he explains. “They"ll say it"s to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they"ve achieved something.
“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what"s going on with their finances, but they don"t. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you"re doing, who"s paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don"t have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”
小题1:What does the author say about going on holiday in Paragraph 1?| A．It will cost them too much money. | | B．Few people can afford it without working hard. | | C．It makes all the hard work worthwhile. | | D．It is the chief cause of family quarrels. |
小题2:According to the text, what does Kim Stephenson believe?| A．Money is often a symbol of a person"s status. | | B．Money means a great deal to both men and women. | | C．Men and women spend money on different things. | | D．Men and women view money in different ways. |
小题3:The author suggests that couples should ______ .| A．put their money together instead of keeping it separately | | B．discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship | | C．make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets | | D．avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic |
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Last year more than 13 Korean (韩国) TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.
And it seems that South Korean TV series has also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals(道德)in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）about South Korean TV series in the passage?| A．Love | B．Morals | | C．Social order | D．The youth self-respect |
小题2:What is the main reason why South Korean TV series are popular?| A．The series are slow and long. | | B．The actors wear cool clothes. | | C．The stories with morals in them are pure and moving. | | D．The actors are cool. |
小题3:What does the writer want to tell us?| A．We are fed up with South Korean TV series. | | B．South Korean TV series is a great success and popular in China. | | C．South Korean TV series are better than Chinese TV series. | | D．We can learn a lot from Korean TV series so we need to watch them again and again. |
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While you may be doing everything right, ignoring just one or two steps in the process may keep you from getting a job, especially in this fierce market. Here is a checklist that covers some of the major links in the job-search chain.
THE RESUME --- Make sure it is up-to-date and tailored to the types of jobs you are seeking for. Have someone else look at your resume. If you cannot afford a career coach, give your resume to friends or family members to scrutinize. Have copies of your resume printed so that you are ready to hand them out at interviews.
COVERING LETTERS --- Maybe you’ve set up a few basic styles in advance, but that’s not enough. Each covering letter should be designed to suit the job for which you are applying.
THE WARDROBE(衣橱) --- Check your wardrobe to ensure that you have the appropriate professional dress, including shoes, ready for interview.
NETWORKING --- Don’t isolate yourself from others for days. Network through e-mail messages, phone calls, appointments and meetings keep you in touch with the outside world and prevent you from becoming depressed.
APPLICATION --- A glance at huge online job sites isn’t usually the best way to find a job. You are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networking.
THE FOLLOW—UP --- It is quite common to apply for job and never hear back from the company. Take measures, such as following up with a phone call a week or so after you apply. If you know someone at the company, check whether that person will put in a good word for you.
INTERVIEWS --- If you’ve got plenty of interviews but no return calls or job offers, take a look at your interviewing skills. This is one area where investing in a career coach may pay off. But if you can’t afford one, try to find a job group or service that conducts free mock(模拟) interviews.
SUPPORT SYSTEMS --- Finally, recognize that looking for job is rather difficult. Even at the best of times, a job hunt is often about rejection, and that can be hard to endure. Staying in touch with family, friends, professional networks and fellow job seekers can help you to maintain a positive attitude and a sense of perspective.
小题1:The author’s purpose of writing this text is to _________.| A．suggest graduates should find suitable jobs | | B．tell people how to improve their interview skills | | C．teach people how to get ready for an interview | | D．give people some tips on searching for jobs |
小题2:The underlined word “scrutinize” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ________.| A．check | B．use | C．rewrite | D．criticize |
小题3:Which of the following methods is wrong according to the text?| A．You should have your resume read by your friends after finishing it. | | B．You should create different covering letters for the different jobs you apply for. | | C．Searching online is the most effective way to look for a job. | | D．You should wear professional clothes and shoes for the interview. |
小题4:What should you do if you don’t receive any calls after lots of interviews?| A．Ask a fellow job seeker to help you | | B．Carefully review your interviewing skills. | | C．Rewrite your resume as soon as possible | | D．Go to the managers’ offices to find out why. |
小题5: It is implied in the text that__________.| A．people often pay no attention to writing their resume | | B．the interview is the most difficult step for interviewees | | C．your social network may help you a lot in your job hunt | | D．a career coach often offers free mock interviews to interviewees |
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“Now I just don’t believe that.” Surely all of us, at some point, have watched a movie and thought: It’s simply badly researched, or, the makers must think we’re fools.
If movies were completely scientifically accurate, they’d probably be as interesting as a Physics 101 lecture. In real life, there are no explosions in space, gas usually doesn’t explode from a lit cigarette, and Bruce Willis / Jackie Chan / Will Smith would most likely be in a coma(昏迷) after getting kicked in the head.
Recently, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph ran a humorous piece on unconvincing tech moments from some top movies. Let’s see what they are all about.
Telegraph writer Tom Chivers’ first example is from the end-of-the-world movie Independence Day, in which a character comes up with a virus capable of destroying Windows, the computer system the alien(外星人的) spacecraft uses. “It’s a good thing they didn’t have Norton antivirus,” jokes Chivers.
It’s just one case of a movie that takes a lot of license with its science. Another one Chivers mentions is from Star Wars, where glowing beams of light traveling through space look very impressive. The problem is that in space there are no air particles(颗粒) for the light to reflect off. In reality, they’d not be seen, which wouldn’t look so cool on the big screen.
Chivers’ second piece of Star Wars nonsense is the sound the fighters make in the movies: “ the bellow(咆哮) of an elephant mixed with a car driving on a wet road”. But sound needs a medium to travel through, like air. In space, there wouldn’t actually be any sound at all.
Few people would deny that the mind-bending Matrix films make for great viewing, but for Chivers, the science in the movies is a little silly.
And finally: as Chivers points out, DAN is not replaceable. But this bit of elementary genetics passed the makers of the 2002 Bond film Die another Day by. In the film the villain(坏人) has “gene therapy” to change his appearance and his DNA, which is completely impossible.
小题1:What does the text mainly deal with?| A．Plots of some famous movies. | B．Characters in space movies. | | C．Popularity of space movies. | D．Mistakes made in some movies. |
小题2:From the first two paragraphs we can know that some movie makers ____.| A．went against general knowledge of science | | B．didn’t pay attention to the viewers’ real demand | | C．overestimated viewers’ appreciation of movies. | | D．didn’t try their best to improve the quality of the movies. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?| A．The newspapers. | B．Unconvincing tech moments | | C．Some top movies. | D．Heroes in the movies. |
小题4:We can learn from Paragraph 7 that ____.| A．most people like Matrix films | | B．the truth of Matrix films remains in doubt | | C．few people think Matrix films silly | | D．Chivers thinks science is unacceptable |
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