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Don’t you just love ice skating every winter？I am sure，that since winter is approaching，your skates are set to come out，just waiting to be used.Impress your friends with your new trick on how to iceskate backwards with the help of these tips.Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic，there’s nothing like it.Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time.
Stand Straight
The first thing that you need to do is，stand straight.If you feel that you are falling backwards，then just put your chin(下巴) up and slightly bend your knees.Don’t worry；this happens to all.
Confidence Is What You Need
The most important step while learning how to skate backwards，is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing.How can you achieve this？By practice.Just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slop every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort.But before you do that，make sure that the place where you are practicing is free from any kind of debris(碎片) because otherwise，you could land up in the hospital due to some accident.While going backwards，just get used to the feeling of moving backwards.One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance，then scissor(做剪式运动) your skates.Keep practicing this till you are confident about it.
Maintain Speed
Confident now？Great！Now the next step is to maintain your speed.While rolling in a straight line with one skate，with the other try sculling(划桨)，that is，keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke(滑动)．Now bring the skate which you were using to scull，and then again，repeat the same process.Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling.Now，try the same thing using the other foot.Again keep doing this till you are confident enough.
Increase Your Speed Now
Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot，the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed.Try some of your own tricks now.Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.
Scull and Be Aware
While you keep one foot straight，keep sculling with the other.You can do that simultaneously with both feet.Concentrate on what you are doing but don’t get so involved，that you don’t see where you are going.If you are not watching your back，you might just bang against something or someone.
小题1:According to the text confidence comes from ______.| A．high speed | B．strict coaches | | C．constant exercise | D．good techniques |
小题2:Which is the right order of iceskating backwards?
a．Increasing your speed.
b．Being able to scull with one foot.
c．Being about to stand straight.
d．Trying some different tricks.| A．c→a→d→b | B．c→b→d→a | | C．a→c→b→d | D．c→b→a→d |
小题3:In order to keep balance when skating backwards you should ________.| A．skate in a scissor gesture | | B．use both your feet to scull | | C．skate forward first and then backward | | D．put most of your weight on the skate with which you are sculling |
小题4:The purpose of the text is ________.| A．to compare different ways of iceskating backwards | | B．to introduce the culture of iceskating backwards | | C．to explain advantages of iceskating backwards | | D．to offer some advice on iceskating backwards |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D |
解析
小题1: C
解析 细节理解题。根据文中Confidence Is What You Need这一节的内容可知，作者认为信心是很重要的，而不断的练习能够提高能力从而增强自信心。
小题2: D
解析 细节理解题。根据作者所给出的几点建议，倒滑的几点技巧里面，首先保持直立站姿，接着是学会用一只脚倒滑，再换另一只脚，然后再慢慢加速，到这个时候才可以尝试不同的花样。
小题3: A
解析 细节理解题。根据Confidence Is What You Need一节中的倒数第二句“One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance，then scissor(做剪式运动) your skates.”可知，当你感觉要失去平衡的时候，建议你做剪式移动。
小题4: D
解析 写作目的题。作者主要从几个方面给出了如何倒滑的建议，这就是本文的写作目的。 |
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How to deal successfully with a child who shows outstanding musical ability？It’s not always clear how best to develop and encourage his gift.Many parents may even fail to recognise and respond to their children’s need until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative(不合作的) behaviour.And while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are specially able in academic subjects，the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school—especially one where music is regarded as a secondary activity.Such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist music school.
The five music schools in Britain are a relatively recent introduction.They aim to provide an environment in which gifted children aged between seven and eighteen can develop their skills to the full under the guidance of professional musicians.
Children at specialist music schools spend between one third and one half of an average day on musical activities，for example，individual lessons，orchestras，chamber(室内音乐的) groups，voice training，conducting and theory.They also spend several hours a day practising in properly equipped private rooms，sometimes with a teacher.The rest of their time is taken up with the subjects：English，maths，basic sciences and languages.All five British specialist schools are independent，classes are small by normal school standards，with a high teacher/pupil ratio(比率)．Most children attending specialist schools tend to be boarders，leaving home to live，eat and sleep fulltime at school.
What are the disadvantages？An obvious problem is the cost；the fees are high(￡12,000￡17,000 a year for boarders)．However，each school will make every effort with scholarships and other forms of financial assistance，to help parents of outstandingly gifted children to find the necessary fees.Secondly，not all parents want to send their children to boarding school，especially at a very early age.Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such an intense and disciplined(守纪律的) environment.They stress，however，that their main aim is to turn out “rounded and wellbalanced” individuals.
There is little doubt that setting musically gifted children apart from an early age can cause stress.Early signs of musical ability may disappear in their teenage years，while natural competitiveness and the pressure to succeed can lead to a deep sense of failure.But all specialist schools do keep a close watch on the progress of individual pupils，and offer help and advice if needed.
小题1:If a child’s musical ability is not recognized，________.| A．the child may misbehave | | B．the ability may fade away | | C．the child may lose interest | | D．the parents may become anxious |
小题2:What problem may musically gifted children face in ordinary schools?| A．Their academic work may suffer. | | B．Schools lack musical equipment. | | C．Music is not seen as an important subject. | | D．Parents and teachers do not work together. |
小题3:What makes specialist music schools different from other schools?| A．Their working day is longer. | | B．A range of musical training is offered. | | C．More than half the day is spent on music. | | D．The children have mostly onetoone lessons. |
小题4:What do most school directors see as a possible disadvantage for pupils?| A．Poor children may not be included. | | B．They may lose their individuality. | | C．There may be a discipline problem. | | D．They may not be mature enough on arrival. |
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Three engineers and three accountants (会计) are traveling by train to a conference.At the station，the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
“How are three people going to travel on only one ticket？” asks an accountant.“Watch and you’ll see，” answers an engineer.They all board the train.The accountants take their respective seats but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train has departed，the conductor comes around collecting tickets.He knocks on the restroom door and says，“Ticket，please.” The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand.The conductor takes it and moves on.
The accountants see this and agree it is quite a clever idea.So after the conference，the accountants decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money.When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip.
To their astonishment，the engineers don’t buy a ticket at all.“How are you going to travel without a ticket？”asks one puzzled accountant.“Watch and you’ll see，” answers an engineer.When they board the train the three accountants cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby.The train departs.
Shortly afterward，one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding.He knocks on the door and says，“Ticket，please.”
小题1:The three engineers buy only a single ticket because________.| A．only one of them need buy a ticket | | B．the three accountants buy tickets for them | | C．they just want to save money | | D．they are too poor to buy more tickets |
小题2:The underlined word departed in the third paragraph means________.| A．started out | B．separated | | C．stopped | D．arrived |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that________.| A．the accountants are not as clever as the engineers | | B．the accountants are cleverer than the engineers | | C．the engineers are not as clever as the accountants | | D．the engineers are as clever as the accountants |
小题4:Which one of the following is TRUE according to this passage?| A．Only one engineer is in the restroom when the conductor collects the ticket. | | B．At first the three accountants know why the three engineers buy one ticket. | | C．On the return trip the three accountants buy three tickets again. | | D．On the return trip the three engineers don’t buy any ticket. |
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His name is James，but people call him Rocky.The name fits.He’s big，over six feet tall，and he’s tough when he needs to be.James “Rocky” Robinson lives and works in New York City’s BedfordStuyvesant district，one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in the United States.Yet it is here in BedStuy that he is saving lives and reviving a community.
In 1966，when Rocky was twentysix years old，his sevenyearold niece was struck by a car on the street of BedStuy.Had someone at the scene known first aid or CPR，she might have lived.But by the time she reached a hospital，she was dead.
His niece’s unnecessary death was one reason why Rocky became a paramedic (护理人员)．Working for the Emergency Medical Service of New York City，he realized that more than half the city’s emergency calls came from highcrime areas.According to Rocky，residents of crimeplagued minority neighborhoods like BedStuy sometimes had to wait as long as 26 minutes after calling 911 for an ambulance while calls in richer white communities were answered in_a_fraction_of_the_time.
Rocky decided to find out more about the problem.His research showed that the richer communities had organized their own ambulance corps (特殊部队) to improve city services because the city was overwhelmed with calls.“If that’s the key to success，”he told his friend and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) colleague，Joe Perez，“we’ll start our own corps in BedStuy！”
In 1988，Rocky had no idea that he and Joe would be attempting to establish the first minorityrun ambulance service in the country，or just how creative he would have to be to overcome the difficulty.The pair’s first challenge was to find a location for the headquarters.They took over an abandoned building that was commonly used by drug dealers.Because there was no electricity or running water (except for the leaks in the roof)，the two men worked during daylight hours.They used a twoway radio to receive emergency calls.
Although they could make do with their new headquarters，Rocky and Joe still lacked the most important component of an ambulance service：an ambulance.An old Chevrolet (雪佛兰) got them to the scenes of accidents，fires，shootings，and stabbings.But the car didn’t always start.At times，they were forced to strap (用带捆绑) their trauma kits and oxygen tanks to their backs and run on foot to the emergencies.Everyone laughed，except the victims who were still alive when Rocky and Joe arrived.
小题1:The author believes the name “Rocky” fits James because________.| A．he is a tall and tough man | | B．he is tall and does something big | | C．he is living in a tough community | | D．he leads a tough community |
小题2:James’ sevenyearold niece would have been saved if________.| A．she had been sent to a better hospital | | B．she had got first aid and arrived in hospital earlier | | C．James had been at the spot | | D．emergency calls had been available in the area |
小题3:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 means________.| A．in a short time | | B．over a long time | | C．in the near future | | D．from time to time |
小题4:We can infer from Paragraph 4 that________.| A．ambulance corps were only allowed in rich white communities | | B．James found white communities made more emergency calls | | C．city services were not enough to meet people’s need | | D．it was easy to establish the minorityrun ambulance service |
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Alex Taw，a 21yearold student from Wiltshire，England.He spent last summer like any other high school graduate—hanging out with friends，preparing for college，worrying about his university fees.While most of his peers gave up on their pipe dreams，he sat down with a notebook at home，and jotted down (草草记下) the question：How can I become a millionaire?
The result was the MillionDollarHomepage.com.Alex’s initial investment was 50 pounds to buy web space and a domain (领域) name.He divided the blank homepage into one million pixels (电脑上的像点)，10,000 blocks of 100 pixels each.Each pixel was worth $1 with minimum purchase 100 pixels.Within a month Alex had earned some $37,000，enough for him to cover the entire cost of his forthcoming three years at university.In just a few months，he became a real millionaire.
How did he come up with the idea of the Million Dollar Homepage?
“Well，I was trying to think of a way to make some money before I started university，as I was about to take on a huge debt and I was already overdrawn (透支)．Swift action was necessary！”He said.
He also added，“The important thing is that anything is possible—we are only limited by our imagination.I always had this belief that a good idea can be successful on its own.I think I’ve learnt that if we think deeper there are magical solutions hiding away for us to find.”
His personal philosophy around money is：Money is not everything，but it’s an essential part of the way we live.Having_some_removes_a_certain_amount_of_stress，but，unless_we_are_careful，it_can_create_a_new_type_of_stress.
He also said，“I still want to go to university.Aside from gaining knowledge about business，there are other reasons—exploring your interests，meeting new people，and being in a creative environment.”
Besides making contributions to society，he would try to encourage and inspire people to think of creative solutions to problems，whatever they are.
小题1:According to the passage，which of the following is NOT an important factor for being a millionaire?| A．Large imagination. | B．Quick action. | | C．Great ambition. | D．Great investment. |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．Alex Taw is an American millionaire. | | B．Alex Taw will graduate from university. | | C．Alex Taw doesn’t work hard. | | D．Alex Taw was not rich before. |
小题3:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?| A．The more money we have，the more stress we have. | | B．Money can be of great help. | | C．We should try our best to earn money. | | D．Money is helpful in some way，but we should make full use of it. |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Little Money Leads to Be a Millionaire | | B．The Success Road to Be a Millionaire | | C．Alex Taw：An Millionaire Boy | | D．The MillionDollarHomepage.com |
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Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal：becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.The U．S. Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 6337.She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens，who retired in June.
Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言) to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearingin ceremony.The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation’s highest court to three.Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor—all three New Yorkers.
Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court.Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female Justice.She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981 to 2006.
Kagan，who is 50 years old，is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama.(He appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009.) Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an “outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people.” He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country.Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today.
Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law.She served in President Clinton’s administration as a legal adviser，was the head of Harvard Law School，and until her confirmation Thursday，was the U．S. Solicitor General—one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government.Kagan was born in New York City.She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West side of Manhattan，the strongwilled，independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers.
Kagan’s mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades.Her father was a lawyer.
The new Justice once wore a judge’s robe in a picture for her highschool yearbook.Now she’ll be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases.
小题1:What can we infer according to Paragraph 1?| A．Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America. | | B．It’s Kagan’s dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court. | | C．Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens. | | D．It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court. |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?| A．To take the place of an old Justice，a Justice was elected by the Senate. | | B．There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court. | | C．Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking part in the election. | | D．No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court. |
小题3:What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?| A．Kagan is a born lawyer. | | B．It is about Kagan’s biography. | | C．Kagan’s character is fit for her job. | | D．Kagan has worked for two Presidents. |
小题4:This text must be taken from ________.| A．a storybook | | B．a textbook | | C．a newspaper | | D．a biography of famous people |
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