The iPhone has become one of the most popular mobile phones in the United States
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The iPhone has become one of the most popular mobile phones in the United States. An 18-year-o1d student in California has used his knowledge of the device to create his own business,gaining national recognition for his work.
Vincent Quigg is the CEO of TechWorld. His company is kind of like a hospital for iPhones,specializing in customizing and repairing iPhones. Vincent Quigg launched TechWorld while in high school. “My mom became single a couple of years ago and I had to grow up. And in order to keep my lifestyle, I had to find different ways to keep my phone, keep a car, transportation and all that stuff. So I had to find ways to be entrepreneurial.” An organization cal1ed the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. or NFTE, helped the young man get started. His mother, Carla Quigg: “He quit the class, which made me very disappointed.”
“It was extremely hard for myself to find a business to start and run with it. But once I had that ‘aha moment’or what I knew I wanted to go with, it was really easy and extremely fun.”
At the time, Vincent worked for the electronics store BestBuy. He says people always came into the store with broken electronic devices. He decided that repairing those devices was what he wanted to do. He not only re-registered for the NFTE class, but he also won the organization’s national competition for best young entrepreneur.His business has grown through word-of-mouth. Vincent says he now fixes up to l0 phones per week. He earns about $l,500 each month in sales. TechWorld has two other employees. Kacee Wheeler is one of them. He works on the technical side of the business while Vincent Quigg now deals with finances and planning. He says he wants to continue to grow his business.
小题1:What is Vincent Quigg’s company specialized in?| A．Customizing and repairing iPhones. | B．Advertising and selling iPhones. | | C．Helping students set up business. | D．Offering people medical advice. |
小题2:What drove Vincent to start his own business?| A．His special family education background. | | B．The need to keep his former way of 1ife. | | C．The desire to be the CEO of a company. | | D．The encouragement from another company. |
小题3:What does the underlined phrase “aha moment” probably mean?| A．The moment to celebrate success. | | B．The moment to comp1ain hardship. | | C．The moment to have a great idea. | | D．The moment to have great fun. |
小题4:What can we 1earn from the text?| A．Vincent started his own business with the help of his col1ege. | | B．Vincent went through great difficulty in the beginning. | | C．Vincent promotes his business by large scale advertisements. | | D．Vincent’s mother was disappointed by his achievement. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍了Vincent Quigg成立了TechWorld公司，为了顾客修理Iphone手机，介绍了创业的艰辛和现在的业绩。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：His company is kind of like a hospital for iPhones,specializing in customizing and repairing iPhones.可知选A
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：And in order to keep my lifestyle, I had to find different ways to keep my phone, keep a car, transportation and all that stuff.可知他是为了维持自己的生活方式。选B
小题3:猜词题：从第三段的句子：what I knew I wanted to go with,可知是做出重大的决定。选C
小题4:细节题：从第三段的句子：“It was extremely hard for myself to find a business to start and run with it.可知他一开始创业很难。选 B
点评：这篇文章题型有细节题也有推理题，在答题中，应首先略读每题的信息，把几个选项含义理解透，抓住关键信息，要求学生在把握文章主旨的基础上，也要留意细节，对一些长难句的理解要准确。 |
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Many crimes and social problems are caused by children. Despite the damage these teenage criminals cause, parents are not responsible in most countries. This article will discuss whether parents should be forced to pay for their children’s crimes.
There are many reasons why parents should not be responsible for crimes committed by teenage children. First of all, teenagers today are independent. They often move out of the parents’ house at 18 years of age or younger. They are expected to learn to take care of themselves and make their own decisions, and not to stay like small children attached to their parents. Secondly, parents are working. They cannot watch their adolescent children all the time. A third point is that even children from good families can sometimes commit crimes. Parents should not be responsible if they have worked hard to raise their children properly.
However, young troublemakers cause many problems, and I feel we should make parents responsible. Firstly, most juvenile（未成年的）crimes are committed by adolescents whose parents do not care or make any effort to control their children. If parents had to pay fines（罚款）, they might make more effort. Another point is that even though the children may seem mature, they are not really able to make good decisions. Parents should be responsible for raising and teaching their children until they are fully grown. Furthermore, if children know that their parents will have to pay, they will think carefully before getting into trouble.
In summary, there are good reasons both for and against making parents pay for acts committed by their children. However, I feel strongly that if we want to reduce the number of such crimes, we need to make parents take more responsibility.
小题1:Those who insist that parents should not be responsible for their children’s crimes believe that ________.
a. teenagers are able to deal with things on their own
b. children need to experience difficulties to be fully grown
c. it’s impossible for parents to be with their children all the time
d. parents are not to blame as long as they try their best to educate their children| A．a, c, d | B．a, b, c | C．b, c, d | D．a, b, d |
小题2:According to Paragraph 3, the main reason for children’s crimes is ________.| A．unstable social environment | B．parents’ carelessness | | C．bad family relationship | D．heavy financial burden |
小题3:The author thinks that making parents pay for their children’s crimes is ________.| A．useless | B．easy | C．necessary | D．impractical |
小题4:What can be the best title for the passage?| A．Proper ways to educate children | B．Reasons for children’s crimes | | C．Should children move out? | D．Should parents pay? |
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Lisa is ten years old. She is disabled because she has brain damage. She could not do even the simplest thing until a year ago. She could not comb her hair or feed herself. Her parents loved her. And they treated her like a baby.
Mr. Ching has a daughter and a son. They are both grown. They live far from their father. Mr. Cling felt lonely. He decided to become a foster grandfather to a handicapped child. And that was how he met Lisa.
Foster grandparents are grandparents who are not related by birth but foster parents love the children they care for. They also help the handicapped children in special ways. They help to dress and feed the children. They read to them and tell them stories. They also help with handicapped children’s therapy. Therapy is the treatment of a disease or disorder. It helps the children overcome their handicaps.
Mr. Cling became a foster grandparent to Lisa when she was nine years old. At first, Lisa was shy. She was afraid because Mr. Cling was a stranger. But he came to see her every day, gradually she began to trust him. At last, Lisa let Mr. Cling do things for her.
Cling speaks for most foster grandparents when he say, “We all benefit. The handicapped children benefit because we help them live more useful lives. And we benefit because we know the children need us and love us. For any person, there is no greater happiness than that.”
小题1:Why did Lisa need help?| A．She was a baby | | B．She did not want to do anything. | | C．She had brain damage. | | D．She was a blind girl. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “foster” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Elderly | B．Related by birth | | C．Not related by birth | D．King-hearted |
小题3:Which five things do foster grandparents do for handicapped children?
a help with their treatment b dress them c live in their homes
d feed them e charge them money f read to them
g tell them stories h make fun of them| A．a,b,d,e,f | B．a,c,e,f,h | C．b,c,d,f,g | D．a,b,d,f,g |
小题4:Why did Mr. Cling foster Lisa?| A．Lisa needs looking after. | | B．The passage doesn’t mention of. | | C．Lisa need caring for and Mr. Cling also gets enjoyment from it. | | D．Mr. Cling is too lonely. |
小题5:The best title for this passage is ________.| A．Lisa, A Handicapped Girl | | B．Why Did He Do That? | | C．Foster Grandparents | | D．The Greatest Happiness! |
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Aggressive pedestrians are in fact as dangerous as careless drivers. They cause traffic accidents, injury and death.
These dangerous walkers can be seen in any big city over the world. About 69% of last year’s pedestrian deaths in the US occurred in urban areas. They cross streets ignoring “DON’T WALK” signals, suddenly appear without warning from behind parked vehicles, walk slowly at crossroads with cell phones attached to heads, blocking traffic.
These pedestrians and drivers share a common disregard for the rules of the road, both for selfish reasons. The drivers believe in the power of their machines. If their machines can go faster, they believe they have the right to go faster. If their machines are bigger, they believe they have the right to push smaller vehicles aside. Aggressive pedestrians, on the other hand, believe in the primacy(首位) of the individual, the idea that they are first in any environment, under any circumstances, even when they are on foot in a roaring tide of steel and rubber.
Last year, an estimated 5,220 pedestrians died in traffic accidents. Some 69,000 pedestrians were injured. On average, that worked out to one pedestrian killed in a traffic crash every 101 minutes, and one injured every eight minutes.
The good news is that the accident rate is dropping. For example, the number of pedestrians killed last year was 24 percent less than the number killed in traffic accidents a decade earlier. The bad news is that the basic causes of pedestrian deaths remain pretty much the same----disregard for traffic signals, inattention and crossing roads under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Alcohol, in fact, was involved in 46 percent of the traffic accidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths. Of those, 31 percent of the pedestrians were found to be drunk.
The bottom line is that the pedestrians must do more to protect their lives as well as the lives of other road users. They can start by obeying traffic signals, using marked cross-walks and calling a cab when they’ve had too much to drink.
小题1:The passage is mainly about __________.| A．how aggressive pedestrians cause traffic accidents | | B．why so many Americans were killed on roads last year | | C．what the traffic rules of the road about pedestrians were | | D．who are to blame for pedestrian deaths, drunk drivers or the aggressive pedestrians |
小题2:What is the pedestrians’ selfish reason for traffic jams?| A．They know all drivers are skilled and with great care. | | B．They believe individuals are always first. | | C．They think traffic rules have nothing to do with them. | | D．They guess all vehicles will slow down at crossroads. |
小题3:What was NOT the basic cause of pedestrian deaths in the US a decade ago?| A．Disregard for traffic signals | B．Paying no attention to surroundings. | | C．Crossing roads drunk. | D．Overspeeding driving. |
小题4:As one of all the road users, what should we students do on busy roads?| A．Obey traffic signals at crossroads. | | B．Run as fast as possible at crossroads. | | C．Talk on your cell phone if necessary. | | D．Always watch out for big trucks. |
小题5:What word can best describe the author’s attitude to the traffic accidents caused by pedestrians?| A．Excited. | B．Cold. | C．Concerned | D．Inconnected. |
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There is a saying in French—“Si vieillesse pouvait, si jeunesse savait”—which means roughly “if age had the ability, if youth had the knowledge.” I was reminded of this saying the other day when I saw an interview with a distinguished Asian neurosurgeon(神经外科医生), now retired, about the impact of computer technology on modern surgery.
He was referring to the difficulty people of his age had in using the new techniques, but also to the fact that younger surgeons, who are more comfortable with the technology, lack some of the wisdom of experience.
It struck me that this problem is not just confined(局限于) to specialized fields such as medicine, but is widespread in modern life. There are many areas where the rapid growth of technology has widened the generation gap.
Young people are at ease with modern technology and propose all sorts of ways for using and developing it. But they often lack the experience needed to see further into the future to the possible dangers that a particular development may cause.
Older people see all sorts of difficulties and dangers, but are sometimes ignored, or even accused of being against progress, if they point out potential problems. Equally, they may see potential uses, but not have the technical skills to put them into practice themselves or the trust in the younger generation to do so.
Enthusiasm and inexperience come into conflict with caution and arrogance, usually with unsatisfactory results for both sides.
What is needed is the development of a partnership, based on mutual respect, which can deliver real progress by combining enthusiasm and caution in a constructive way, rather than in conflict with each other. The old need to give the younger generation the time, the resources and, above all, the authority to develop new ideas and use their skills. In exchange, the young need to turn more actively to the older generation to seek their advice and exploit their greater experience of the world in foreseeing and overcoming potential problems.
小题1:The passage is mainly about ________.| A．the impact of computer technology on modern surgery | | B．an interview with a distinguished Asian neurosurgeon | | C．new generation gap between the old and the young | | D．a conflict between knowledge and experience |
小题2:The French saying in the first paragraph is used to ________.| A．introduce the topic | | B．show the difference between French and English | | C．make readers confused | | D．prove the writer’s wisdom |
小题3:What did the retired neurosurgeon probably mention in his interview?| A．Old people’s enthusiasm in obtaining new technology. | | B．Old people’s difficulty in using computers. | | C．Young surgeons’ bad manners in working. | | D．Young surgeons’ difficulty in getting experience. |
小题4:In the writer’s view, what advantage do the older generation have?| A．They are happy with modern technology. | | B．They are easy to learn new techniques. | | C．They can foresee the future of the young generation. | | D．They are rich in work experience. |
小题5:What conclusion can be drawn from the last paragraph?| A．The young and the old should respect and learn from each other. | | B．The young should teach the old modern technology. | | C．The old should maintain their authority in every field. | | D．The young and the old should work independently. |
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The number of smokers in England is about 8 million. According to the Department of Health, smoking is the biggest cause of early death in the country. Smokers in England have been asked to give up smoking for 28 days this month, in an action backed by Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.
Research shows people who manage not to light up for this length of time are 5 times more likely to kick the habit. Public health experts say campaigns that include a combination of hard-hitting ads and supportive messages work best.
Quitting smoking can be difficult. However, people are much more likely to succeed if other people are doing the same than if they try to do it alone and go cold turkey. Robert West, Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London, points out how pressure from people around can prevent a smoker going on smoking. “We are social animals,” he said.
The action has met some doubts among readers of the BBC News Online website. Some compared it to asking people to stop eating as a way of fighting overweight. Others doubt the action’s effectiveness. “Its weakness is that it fails to explain why a person smokes, and the reasons are as many as the number of smokers”, says someone who signed as BluesBerry.
Another reader, Cazz, has decided to give it some credit. He says:“ Campaigns like this won’t necessarily inspire the majority of smokers to quit, but may encourage those thinking about quitting to set a date and try. Surely it’s worth a shot. ”
小题1:What does the text mainly talk about?| A．A new action to quit smoking. | | B．A way of fighting overweight. | | C．A country with the most smokers. | | D．The biggest cause of early death. |
小题2:The underlined phrase “go cold turkey” in the third paragraph means “_______”.| A．buy a cold turkey | B．eat too much food | C．stop a bad habit | D．get much support |
小题3:Why is it easier to stop smoking when other people are doing the same? | A．Because people usually respect each other. | | B．Because they’re faced with the same pressure. | | C．Because people are influenced by each other. | | D．Because they keep the same animals as pets. |
小题4:What’s Cazz’ s attitude in the last paragraph?| A．Distant． | B．Doubtful． | C．Surprised． | D．Approving |
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