I’ve spent over a year in India, and in those 365 plus days, I’ve learned a lot
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I’ve spent over a year in India, and in those 365 plus days, I’ve learned a lot about getting around Indian cities. My biggest lessons have been learned through being cheated, particularly by taxi and rickshaw (人力车) drivers, but that doesn’t mean those are bad ways to travel, as long as you know what you’re doing. Below are the best ways to get around the city of Delhi, India, and tips for how to keep from being the victim of scams (欺骗).
Taking taxis is a great way to get around the city of Delhi and chances are, if you arrive in Delhi by plane, as soon as you make it through customs, you’ll be swarmed by Indian taxi drivers. At the Delhi airport, be sure to arrange for a taxi to your hotel at one of the two Delhi Traffic Police Taxi Booths. One is inside the airport, and one is outside. The key is to make sure to go to a booth run by the police, rather than by independent taxi drivers.
Rickshaws are one of my favorite ways to get around Indian cities, partly because it’s how the locals often travel. Auto-rickshaws are more common, but bicycle rickshaws are still used in Old Delhi. If you do have a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees. Auto-rickshaw rates around Delhi range between 30 and 80 rupees, depending on distance.
If you really want to travel around Delhi like the locals, take a public bus. Indian buses become very crowded and most do not have air conditioning. They are, however, very cheap. A bus trip won’t set you back any more than 15 rupees, as long as you stay within the city limits. Since Indian buses get so crowded, try to board the bus at the start of the route so you can get a seat.
The train is a great way to get around within the city of Delhi. Fares are reasonable, between six and 22 rupees. All departure announcements are in both Hindi and English, and tokens can be purchased for between six and 22 rupees.
小题1: What is the author trying to do through this text?| A．Expect us to travel around Delhi. | | B．Show his/her experiences in Delhi. | | C．Give some advice of traveling in Delhi. | | D．Explain the difficulties of traveling in Delhi. |
小题2:What should you do to avoid being cheated when taking a taxi at the Delhi airport?| A．Go to a police-run booth. | | B．Go out of the airport. | | C．Show your ticket to the driver. | | D．Pay more to the drivers to keep safe. |
小题3:The author suggests taking a rickshaw in order to ______.| A．save some money | | B．gain some unique experience | | C．enjoy the comfortable trip | | D．help the local rickshaw drivers |
小题4:Which may be the topic that follows?| A．Car rentals in Delhi | | B．Food and drink in Delhi | | C．Weather conditions in Delhi | | D．Hotel recommendations in Delhi |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：本文作者对于在印度德里旅行时交通方面提出了几点建议。如：如何防止被欺骗，如何获得独特的体验，和如何保证在车上有座位。
小题1:推断理解题。通读全文，我们可以看出，作者在本文中给读者提出了一些建议，告诉读者在德里旅行时应注意的几点。因此，本文的写作目的也就是要给读者提出建议。选C
小题2:细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句The key is to make sure to go to a booth run by the police, rather than by independent taxi drivers.，我们可以知道，在机场搭乘出租车时，应到警察经营的摊位。这样可以防止被欺骗。选A
小题3:细节理解题。根据第三段的第三句If you do have a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees.，我们可以知道，作者建议乘坐人力车以获得一种独特的体验。选B
小题4:推断理解题。由本文第一段的最后一句可知，本文主要介绍关于德里交通方面避免受骗的几个建议。因此，在所有的几个选项当中，只有D项与交通有关。据此，我们可以确定后面接着讨论的最有可能是汽车租赁业务。选A |
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Women’s fashions change more rapidly than men’s. In the early 1990’s, all women wore their skirts to the ankle. Today, some skirts are even longer than before, but some are very short. Women’s shoes have also gone through all sorts of boots for women were very common at the beginning of this century. Then for years, they were not considered fashionable. Today, they’re back again in all colours, lengths and materials. In fact, today’s women can wear all types of clothes on almost any occasion. While all of these changes were taking place in women’s fashions, men’s clothing remained almost the same until a few years ago. And, in fact, most men are still dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear.
小题1:What kind of skirts do women like to wear today?| A．Long skirts. | | B．Short skirts. | | C．Both long skirts and short skirts. | | D．Neither long skirts nor short skirts. |
小题2:Now boots are considered ______now.| A．fashionable | B．unfashionable | C．uncommon | D．fit for girls most |
小题3:When today’s women go to the party, they wear _______.| A．skirts down to the ankle | | B．red long boots | | C．long skirts and short boots | | D．any kinds of clothes they like |
小题4:The passage tries to tell us _______.| A．boots for women have been thought fashionable since 1900 | | B．women’s shoes are back again in all colours, length etc. | | C．today men are dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear | | D．fashions for clothes, shoes and so on always change |
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Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures.
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event, email your new contacts to let them know about it.
2. Eat alone in public.
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club.
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
Tips:
* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.
* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
* Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!
小题1:According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?| A．It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you. | | B．It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby. | | C．It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly. | | D．It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city. |
小题2: Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?| A．Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy. | | B．Never turn down an invitation from your friends. | | C．Offer suggestions on how to spend time together. | | D．Always give a positive response to any request. |
小题3:By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ________.| A．why you should change when you move to a new city | | B．how you can make new friends in a new city | | C．why you should make new friends in a new city | | D．how you can keep in touch with strangers |
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In today’s world of cell phones, mini laptops and MP5 players, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function”. Many young adults agree and use their cell phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago. As a result, some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads.
However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers boasted about their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory（饰品）business. And for many today, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.
“Complications” --- features that go beyond simple timekeeping--- are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings（挥棒方式）!
Creativity is also a key element in today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet (手镯) than a watch.
Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumers want their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget(小玩意儿) in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!
小题1:The underlined word “redeem” in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “__________”.| A．enlarge | B．regain | C．prove | D．lose |
小题2:According to the passage, a multi-function watch can _________.| A．store the list of phone numbers | B．remind you of your daily affairs | | C．be used as a calculator | D．show the direction |
小题3:In Paragraph 4, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned to _________.| A．prove today’s watches are fashionable | | B．compare a watch with a cool bracelet | | C．show how popular Shinshoku watches are. | | D．stress it’s Tokyoflash that makes Shinshoku watches |
小题4:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?| A．Japanese watches stand out | | B．Watches tell more than time | | C．Watch industry is in a bad situation | | D．Watches are becoming less popular |
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How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be __to follow trends in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about__ as you do.
A recent survey among high school __ in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that __ teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the US.
This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were__ about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks. They were __by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show __ of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different of beauty, so teens are more __ to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the __. About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
What’s , US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent___ that “people should follow their own interests rather than of others”. This is much than South Korea’s 69 percent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.
Japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and_ most dissatisfied.
“ to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference. __ Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different __ backgrounds. But home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness.
Exams and worries about life after graduation cause much _ _ among most of the teens ___ for the survey.
| 小题1: | | A．absorbed | B．willing | C．careless | D．unhappy |
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| 小题2: | | A．hairstyle | B．dresses | C．fashion | D．culture |
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| 小题3: | | A．teachers | B．students | C．citizens | D．colleagues |
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| 小题4: | | A．Asian | B．American | C．African | D．Western |
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| 小题5: | | A．answered | B．requested | C．persuaded | D．questioned |
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| 小题6: | | A．followed | B．decreased | C．reduced | D．compared |
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| 小题7: | | A．relations | B．barriers | C．customs | D．differences |
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| 小题8: | | A．awareness | B．standards | C．consciences | D．expenses |
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| 小题9: | | A．admirable | B．confused | C．likely | D．unbelievable |
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| 小题10: | | A．survey | B．setting | C．reference | D．paper |
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| 小题11: | | A．worse | B．better | C．less | D．more |
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| 小题12: | | A．disagreeing | B．observing | C．agreeing | D．puzzling |
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| 小题14: | | A．lower | B．larger | C．smaller | D．higher |
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| 小题15: | | A．first | B．third | C．fourth | D．last |
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| 小题16: | | A．leading | B．devoting | C．appealing | D．According |
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| 小题18: | | A．political | B．cultural | C．economical | D．commercial |
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| 小题19: | | A．expectation | B．hesitation | C．concern | D．ambition |
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| 小题20: | | A．interviewed | B．advised | C．overlooked | D．invested |
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
“When I grow up, I want to be...”
Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations(志向) may have changed from when you were in primary school.
However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of the most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.
Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.
It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.
However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens’ survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家)，waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’ career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.
With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．Choosing a good job is very important. | | B．The choice of career needs challenge. | | C．Teenagers in the UK like doctors. | | D．Careers in teenagers’ mind. |
小题2:What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?| A．Medicine | B．Law | C．Bank | D．Education |
小题3:According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor except_______.| A．respect from others | B．the oldest profession | C．high pay | D．upward social mobility. |
小题4:What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?| A．Prestige | B．Fulfillment | C．Happiness | D．Wealth |
小题5:What can we learn from the last paragraph?| A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career. | | B．Specific education and training can help get a good job. | | C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills. | | D．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a goodjob. |
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