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Amusement parks make most of their money from admission fees paid by guests attending the park. Other sources include parking fees, food and drink sales and souvenirs. Practically all amusement parks operate using one of two admission principles:
Pay-as-you-go In this form, a guest enters the park at little or no charge. The guest must then buy rides one by one, either at the attraction’s entrance or by buying ride tickets. The cost of the attraction is often based on its complexity (复杂性) or popularity. The park may allow guests to buy unlimited admissions to all attractions within the park. A pass is then shown at the attraction entrance to gain admission.
Disneyland opened in 1955 using the pay-as-you-go form. Initially, guests paid the ride admission fees at the attractions. Soon, the problems of dealing with so many coins led to the development of a ticket system that, while now out of use, is still part of the amusement-park vocabulary. In this new form, guests bought ticket books that contained a number of tickets, with “A,” “B” and “C.” Rides and attractions using an “A-ticket” were generally simple, with “B-tickets” and “C-tickets” used for the larger, more popular rides. Later, the “D-ticket” was added, then finally the now-famous “E-ticket,” which was used for the biggest rides, like Space Mountain. Smaller tickets could be traded up for use on larger rides. Disneyland, as well as the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, gave up this practice in 1982.
The advantages include:
guests pay for only what they choose to experience
attraction costs can be changed easily
The disadvantages include:
guests may get tired of spending money almost continuously
guests may not spend as much on food or souvenirs
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?

A．Attractions of amusement parks

B．Admission fees of amusement parks.

C．Admission principles of amusement parks

D．Sources of income of amusement parks.

小题2:According to the pay-as-you-go principle, guests _____.

A．don’t pay at the gate of the park

B．must pay for each ride they take

C．have to pay for all rides in the park

D．needn’t pay after entering the park

小题3:According to the passage, what is the meaning of the underlined word “Initially” in Paragraph 3?

A．Gradually.

B．At the beginning.

C．At last.

D．Commonly.

小题4:What would be introduced following the passage?

A．The other admission principle

B．Amusement parks’ earnings.

C．Some other admission principles

D．Users of the pay-as-you-go principle.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A

解析

试题分析：本文叙述了游乐园采取了两种制度，一是现收现付制，就是游客进入游乐园时几乎不付费之后你要乘坐的任何工具和玩的设施都要一一付费，并且短文以迪士尼乐园为例进行了介绍。
小题1:主旨大意题。根据短文主要介绍了游乐园的规章制度，故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据Pay-as-you-go In this form, a guest enters the park at little or no charge. The guest must then buy rides one by one, 按照现收现付制，进入游乐园游乐园时几乎不付费之后你要乘坐的任何工具或设施都应付费，故选B。
小题3:词义猜测题。根据guests paid the ride admission fees at the attractions. Soon, the problems of dealing with so many coins led to the development of a ticket system that,根据soon可知划线的应是最初，最初游客在娱乐设施处付费，不久处理那么多的硬币成了一个问题，故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据Practically all amusement parks operate using one of two admission principles: 因为上文只介绍了一种现收现付制，还有一种制度没有提到，故下文该介绍另一个制度，故选A。
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To be sure, only children experienced some things differently from those with sisters and brothers. Many feel more pressure to succeed. In the absence of brothers and sisters, only children also tend to look more exclusively to their parents as role models.
In India, 10-year-old Saviraj Sankpal founded a support group for the tiny minority of only children. Among other things, the group does volunteer work to counter the myth that they are not responsible. “People think we’re treated too kindly and ruined,” says Sankpal, a computer engineering student. “But I’d like to remind them how lonely it can get.”
Most only children, however, say they wish for sisters or brothers only when it comes to caring for aging, unhealthy parents. Britain’s David Emerson, coauthor of the book The Only Child, says that such a person bears a terrible burden in having to make all the decisions alone. Emerson knows from experience: After his father died, he chose to move his elderly mother from their family home, where she was vulnerable(易受攻击的) to house breakers, to a new one with more security. “The move was quite hard on her, and she might feel that I pushed her into it,” he says. “After all, I am left with that responsibility.”
In the future, more and more only children will likely face similar choices. With working mothers increasingly the rule, many families are finding they simply don’t have the time, money or energy to have more than one child. As only children become common, perhaps the world will realize that the charge made against them is unjust.
小题1:It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards only children is 　　　.

A．critical

B．objective

C．hostile

D．unjust

小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that only children’s parents should 　　　.

A．find a support group for their only children

B．do volunteer work to help their only children

C．let their only children make all the decision alone

D．set good examples for their only children

小题3:Emerson decided to move his elderly mother to a new house because he 　　　.

A．is the only one who cares about her

B．doesn’t want to leave her alone

C．wants to share the responsibility with her

D．is worried about her safety

小题4:It is quite usual now for a working mother to 　　　.

A．spend all her time and money on her only child

B．be responsible for bringing up her only child

C．have and bring up only one child

D．devote all her energy to her job

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Scholars and researchers have tried to discover what personality characteristics go along with success in different cultural experiences. Their findings have often been unclear or incomplete. But three typical characteristics stand out in their reports: patience, a sense of humor, and the awareness of being unclear.
Patience, of course, is the ability to keep calm when things do not go as one wants them to, or as one hopes they would, or even as one was sure they would. Impatience sometimes brings improvements in relations with other people, but usually it does not.
A person with a sense of humor is less likely to take things too seriously and more ready to see the humor in his own reaction than a humorless person. The value of a sense of humor really needs to be paid more attention to.
“The awareness of being unclear” is a more difficult concept to understand than patience and a sense of humor. Foreigners often find themselves in situations that are unclear as they are newcomers. That is, they do not know what is happening in a certain situation. Perhaps they do not understand the local language well enough, or they do not know how some system or organization works, or they can’t be sure of different people’s roles in what is going on. “It’s like that I just got here from the moon,” a Chinese graduate student who newly arrived in the United States said. “Things are just so different here.”
小题1:The passage mainly tells us ______.

A．about some uneasy traveling experiences in foreign countries

B．about the three main ways to communicate with foreigners

C．about some typical characteristics in different cultural experiences

D．how to show your characters to foreigners

小题2:According to the passage, which characteristic should be focused on most?

A．The ability to keep cool.	B．The sense of humor.
C．Patience.	D．The awareness of being unclear.

小题3:“The awareness of being unclear” refers to “______” .

A．not knowing what is happening in a situation

B．not understanding the local language well enough

C．being aware that the situation is unclear

D．not knowing how some system or organization works

小题4:By what the Chinese graduate student said, we can learn that ______.

A．he is not used to the culture of America

B．he went to the United States to study the moon

C．he is a person with a sense of humor

D．he has just returned from the moon

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A capsule inn is a kind of cheap and small hotel where people just sleep in rectangular containers(容器). After experiencing popularity in Japan for more than 30 years, capsule inns have now entered the Chinese market. This new style is becoming popular with many visitors, but some are less than what they expected. The capsule inn covers an area of more than 300 square meters, with 68 very small bedrooms for guests to rest. Each room is 2.2 meters long and about 1 meter wide.
As small as the capsules are, they provide more than enough daily necessities(必需品) for visitors. They do have plenty of functions. Each includes independent power sockets, clocks, lights, and flat screen televisions. People can also enjoy wireless Internet service. The basic fee(费用) for each capsule is 28 yuan, and guests will be asked to pay an extra 4 yuan every hour. The highest cost could reach 88 yuan per day.
Ta Zan, capsule inn Manager, said, “Capsule inns are similar to Internet cafes. When they first appeared more than 10 years ago, people thought they might not succeed. But now it’s a common thing in our lives.” He believes that more capsule inns will open around the nation very soon. He is sure about the future of his business.
小题1:How much will you pay if you want to stay in a capsule inn for 12 hours?

A．88 yuan

B．76 yuan

C．28 yuan

D．4 yuan.

小题2: What does the underlined word “functions” mean in Chinese?

A．价格

B．功能

C．方法

D．需求

小题3:For whom, a capsule inn is a good choice while traveling around?

A．A family who like to cook by themselves.

B．A young student who likes watching TV or surfing on the Internet.

C．An old man who would like to stay in a big house with his wife.

D．A business man who wants to have a meeting with others.

小题4:Why does the manager compare(比较) his inn to Internet cafes?

A．Because he thinks they are similar in shape.

B．Because he knows Internet cafes were popular 10 years ago.

C．Because he thinks capsule inns are a common thing in our lives.

D．Because he believes both will have good development.

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Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.
According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.
小题1:It can be learned from the passage that stars today___________.

A．are often misunderstood by the public

B．can no longer have their privacy protected

C．spend too much on their public appearance

D．care little about how they have come into fame

小题2:What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．Great heroes of the past were generally admired.

B．The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.

C．Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.

D．Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.

小题3:What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?

A．Availability of modern media.

B．Inadequate social recognition.

C．Lack of favorable chances.

D．Huge population of fans.

小题4:What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?

A．Sincere.

B．Skeptical.

C．Disapproving.

D．Sympathetic.

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The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keyboard or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compared unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.
It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular(微蜂窝，微孔的) level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.
Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 percent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an e-mail and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.
The effects on IQ were studied by Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”
小题1:We can learn from the passage that “infomania” __________.

A．has a positive influence on one’s IQ

B．results in the change of part of the brain

C．lies in the problem of lack of concentration

D．is caused by too much use of modern technology

小题2:The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ________.

A．the important function of advanced technology

B．the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits

C．the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology

D．the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness

小题3:The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “___________”.

A．examined carefully	B．copied patiently
C．corrected quickly	D．admitted freely

小题4:w hich of the following shows the structure of the passage?

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