A group of teenagers: they laugh and talk over each other, dance and make faces
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A group of teenagers: they laugh and talk over each other, dance and make faces — you wouldn’t believe they had just played on the same stage as famous American singers Kid Cudi and Eminem.
These seven kids, all under the age of 20, are members of the band Kids These Days (KTD).
Fresh out of high school, the band already has done things that most teens couldn’t even imagine. They played at festivals including the recent SXSW in Austin and Lollapalooza in their hometown, Chicago, to crowds of loyal fans.
KTD uses a mix of hip-hop, jazz, blues and classic rock to make a sound of their own.
“KTD simply mixes most, if not all of my favourite music styles,” said Kamia Jones, as Chicago high school student.“I like that they aren’t afraid to be different and that their music is real and speaks to the soul.”
The band formed two years ago. Now, as well as local fans, they are becoming popular around the world. Their facebook page is filled with supportive posts from admirers from California to Tokyo.
“It’s really strange to me that people from London, Australia and Russia... They have heard
of us and they like our music because it’s really cool feeling,” says Marcie Stewart, who plays keyboard for the band.
Despite their recent fame, KTD is a group of normal teenagers and they remain very close to one another. While talking to the reporters, they dance and make fun of each other.
When asked what advice they would give to other teen musicians, Greg Landfair, KTD’s drummer, said, “Keep your heart in it. Never lose the music and what you are doing, because that’s what you’re here for. Let the music always be first.”
小题1:KTD’s music is popular among teenagers mainly because ________.| A．it is about the strange life of teenagers | | B．it mixes many music styles teenagers love into their music | | C．all the band members are young and handsome | | D．the band members dance and make fun of each other |
小题2:What do we know about KTD?| A．They are all of the same age. | | B．They are as famous as Kid Cudi and Eminem. | | C．There are five members in the band. | | D．They have fans around the world. |
小题3:According to Greg, teen musicians should___________.| A．make music close to their lives | | B．always think of the needs of the fans | | C．love the music they are playing | | D．stay close to the group member |
小题4:The author wrote this article to___________.| A．show the kind of music teenagers love | | B．encourage young musicians to play music | | C．describe a special music style | | D．introduce a successful band of teenagers |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
小题1:推断题。结合第5段KTD simply mixes most, if not all of my favourite music styles可知KTD的音乐受欢迎的原因是他们把很多年轻人最喜欢的音乐风格结合起来。
小题2:细节题。结合The band formed two years ago. Now, as well as local fans, they are becoming popular around the world.可知答案。
小题3:细节题。结合“Keep your heart in it. Never lose the music and what you are doing, because that’s what you’re here for. Let the music always be first. 可知答案。
小题4:写作目的题。全文主要介绍了一个受年轻人喜欢的KTD乐队。 |
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A Letter from Steve Jobs
August 24, 2011
To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community,
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.
So I resign（辞职）as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board feels fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
As far as my successor goes, I strongly suggest that we name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
I believe Apple’s brightest days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
Steve
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Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955—October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, designer and inventor. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. Unluckily, in 2003, Jobs was diagnosed（确诊）with a pancreas neuroendocrine tumor（胰腺癌）. Although the cancer was treated in the first place, he appeared thinner as his health fell. On medical leave for most of 2011, Jobs finally made a decision to resign as Apple CEO in August that year. Shortly after that, on October 5, he died. He continues to receive honors and public attention for his influence in the technology and music industries.
小题1:Why did Jobs resign as CEO of Apple according to the letter?| A．He was found seriously ill in 2003. | | B．He felt he could no longer meet the responsibilities as a CEO. | | C．He would like to be Chairman of the Board rather than CEO. | | D．He was on medical leave for most of 2011. |
小题2:Which of the following statement is NOT true?| A．After receiving the medical treatment, Jobs was in good health again. | | B．Tim Cook was a friend and co-worker of Jobs. | | C．People will remember and honor Jobs for his influence in the technology and music industries. | | D．Jobs believed that Apple would have a bright future. |
小题3:What is Jobs’ mood when writing this letter? | A．Optimistic for the company | | B．Sorry for himself | | C．Grateful to his friends and co-workers | | D．All the above |
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If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship require effort and commitment(责任，义务，承诺).
Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal (叙旧) with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could depend on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities(优先考虑的事) in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material joys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say ‘‘No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time exactly reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule enough time for the things that are truly most important to you.
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.
小题1:In this passage the author mainly discusses ______.| A．how to balance friendship and work | | B．how to spend our spare time | | C．whether we should keep friendship | | D．whether we should invite friends to dinner |
小题2:What does the underlined word “delegated” probably mean?| A．appointed (分派) | B．replaced | C．reduced | D．handled |
小题3:The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following except that ______.| A．you spend too much time seeking material joys in your life | | B．you feel it difficult to keep friendship | | C．you stick to doing everything all by yourself | | D．you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do |
小题4:Which would be the best title for the text?| A．Too busy for Friendship? | B．Too busy with work? | | C．How to Spend Your Time | D．How to Make New Friends |
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The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be____36___. Solitude can be hard to discover ___37____it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ___38____our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) ___39____as we’ve known it. People have become so ___40____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted ____41___they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our ___42____, but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become ___43____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ___44____it would make them an outsider. ___45____, many jobs and careers require people to be ___46____. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ___47____to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who ___48____wants it. Computers can be shut ___49____and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected”and “ on”has many ___50____, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up ___51____on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel ___52____and forced to answer unwanted calls or___53____to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ___54____ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like ___55____daily advancements in technology.
| 小题1: | | A．updated | B．received | C．shared | D．collected |
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| 小题2: | | A．though | B．until | C．once | D．before |
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| 小题3: | | A．respected | B．shaped | C．ignored | D．preserved |
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| 小题4: | | A．edge | B．stage | C．end | D．balance |
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| 小题5: | | A．sensitive | B．intelligent | C．considerate | D．reachable |
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| 小题6: | | A．even if | B．only if | C．as if | D．if only |
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| 小题7: | | A．media | B．computers | C．databases | D．monitors |
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| 小题8: | | A．bent | B．hard | C．keen | D．dependent |
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| 小题9: | | A．finding | B．using | C．protecting | D．changing |
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| 小题10: | | A．Also | B．Instead | C．Otherwise | D．Somehow |
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| 小题11: | | A．connected | B．trained | C．recommended | D．interested |
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| 小题12: | | A．pleasure | B．benefit | C．burden | D．disappointment |
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| 小题13: | | A．slightly | B．hardly | C．merely | D．really |
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| 小题15: | | A．aspects | B．weaknesses | C．advantages | D．exceptions |
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| 小题16: | | A．hidden | B．lost | C．relaxed | D．deserted |
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| 小题17: | | A．trapped | B．excited | C．confused | D．amused |
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| 小题18: | | A．turn | B．submit | C．object | D．reply |
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| 小题19: | | A．vary | B．arise | C．spread | D．exist |
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| 小题20: | | A．beyond | B．within | C．despite | D．without |
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Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan sees an epidemic (流行病) sweeping across America’s farmland. It has little to do with the usual challenges, such as flood, rising fuel prices and crop-eating insects. The country’s farmers are getting older, and there are fewer people standing in line to take their place. National agricultural census (普查) figures show that the fastest-growing group of farmers is the part over 65. Merrigan is afraid the average age will be even higher when the 2012 statistics are completed.
Merrigan, a former college professor, is making stops at universities across the country in hopes of encouraging more students to think about careers in agriculture. Aside from trying to stop the graying of America’s farmers, her work is made tougher by a recent blog posting that put agriculture at No. 1 on a list of “useless” college degrees. Top federal agriculture officials are talking about the posting, and it has the attention of agricultural organizations across the country.
“There couldn’t be anything that’s more incorrect,” Merrigan said. “We know that there aren’t enough qualified graduates to fill the jobs that are out there in American agriculture.”
In addition, a growing world population that some experts predict will require 70% more food production by 2050, she said.
“I truly believe we’re at a golden age of agriculture. Global demand is at an all-time record high, and global supplies are at all-time record lows,” said Matt Rush, director of the Texas Farm Bureau. “Production costs are going to be valuable enough that younger people are going to have the opportunity to be involved in agriculture.”
The Department of Agriculture has programs aimed at developing more farmers and at increasing interest in locally grown food. The National Young Farmers’ Coalition has also been pushing for state and federal policy changes to make it easier for new farmers.
Ryan Best, president of Future Farmers of America, has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the country and visiting with high school students about careers in agriculture. The 21-year-old Best hopes his message—that this is a new time in agriculture—will motivate the next generation to turn around the statistics. “Never before have we had the innovations (创新) in technology which have led to agriculture in this country being the most efficient it has ever been,” he said. “There’s really a place for everybody to fit in.”
小题1:What is the new challenge to American agriculture?| A．Fewer and older farmers. | B．Higher fuel prices. | | C．More natural disasters. | D．Lower agricultural output. |
小题2:Why is Merrigan visiting universities across the country?| A．To draw federal agriculture officials’ attention. | | B．To select qualified agriculture graduates. | | C．To clarify a recent blog posting. | | D．To talk more students into farming careers. |
小题3:According to Matt Rush, American agriculture will provide opportunities for younger people
because__________..| A．the government will cover production costs | | B．global food supplies will be even lower | | C．investment in agriculture will be profitable | | D．America will increase its food export |
小题4:What do the underlined words “to turn around the statistics” in the last paragraph mean?| A．To re-analyze the result of the national census. | | B．To increase agricultural production. | | C．To bring down the average age of farmers. | | D．To invest more in agriculture. |
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As the Internet’s influence grows, the potential for danger also escalates (逐步上升). One of these dangers is from cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying (网络欺凌) is repeatedly hurting someone else through the use of technology. It consists of sending or posting cruel messages, photos, or videos on the Internet or other electronic media with the intent of damaging the reputation of the target. Imagine being a 13-year-old girl discovering a cell phone picture of her changing clothes for gym class has been sent to all her classmates. Or imagine being an 11-year-old boy who is scared to go to school because an unknown bully sent him an instant message saying that he is so fat that he should kill himself. Cases such as these are happening every day, leading kids to be depressed and unable to concentrate.
Worse yet, parents are oblivious (忽视的) to what is happening. Only 15 percent of parents even know what cyber-bullying is. And anyone who thinks that their child is not a victim or a bully is probably wrong. 90 percent of middle school students have had their feelings hurt online and 75 percent have admitted to visiting a website attacking another student.
Unlike traditional schoolyard bullying, where a bully has a name and a face, cyber-bullying gets much of its power from anonymity (匿名). A cyber bully might design a website posting cruel remarks about a classmate and never tell anyone that he or she was the creator. The cyber-bullying also gets its power from the scope (范围) of its audience. Within seconds, a cyber bully can send an e-mail to everyone he or she knows, inviting them to take part in an online poll (民意测验) of who is the ugliest kid in their class. Victims can be picked on day and night from any place.
The good news is that you can help stop cyber-bullying. By making parents and educators aware of what is going on and encouraging them to take quick and strong action when cyber-bullying cases happen, you can help make technology constructive, not destructive, for young people.
小题1:What can we learn from the second paragraph?| A．Not many students have known of cyber-bullying. | | B．Parents may not know their child is a victim of cyber-bullying. | | C．Parents know a lot of cyber-bullying. | | D．Most of the students have not been hurt by cyber-bullying. |
小题2:What does the author think of the cyber-bullying?| A．It is not as harmful as people think. | | B．It is too complex a problem to settle. | | C．It will not affect the relationship between classmates. | | D．It can be stopped through our efforts. |
小题3:What will probably be discussed in the following passage?| A．How to prevent cyber-bullying. | | B．What parents and educators think of cyber-bullying. | | C．How to make parents aware of cyber-bullying. | | D．How to make good use of technology. |
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