Two thirds of the singles looking for love in Britain turned to the Internet las
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Two thirds of the singles looking for love in Britain turned to the Internet last year, according to figures made in public yesterday. Special sites offer introductions to smokers, to Roman Catholics, tall people, beautiful people, frequent flyers and vegans (素食者). Technology has brought about a great change in the dating game.
A survey by Parship, a British branch of Europe’s largest dating service with more than 1.5 million members, says that 65 percent of the 5.4 million Britons looking for a relationship used online dating services last year.
A spokeswoman for Relate, the relationship advisor, confirmed that a figure of two third feel it all right. “Doing it online allows people quite a lot of privacy, because they can do a bit of quiet research and look around from the comfort of their own home. You don’t have to meet a middleman or go to an actual dating agency office, which takes a lot of courage,” she said.
There are more than 100 independent online dating agencies in Britain. Parship says that 50 percent of single people believe they will meet a suitable partner through the Internet, up from 35 percent six months ago.
Mary Balfour, the founder, says that the Internet has changed the dating industry completely. “It’s like a return to old-fashioned love letters,” she said. “You don’t base your initial judgment on how someone looks or what his or her figure is like. You e-mail or talk before you actually see each other. Everybody you know who is single these days has at least had a good look at a dating website, introduction agency or personal ad. They have to, because all the old matchmaking institutions have gone. People work harder, settle down later and live more isolated lives. They’re much more likely to end the day with a DVD and a can of beer than by going to a village dance.”
小题1:Singles in Britain can look for love online mainly because of ________.| A．Parship | B．the help of go-betweens | | C．technology | D．the revolution of dating game |
小题2:About ________ Britons tried to find love online last year according to this passage.| A．1.5 million | B．3.5 million | C．5.4 million | D．65 million |
小题3:For those who want to look for love online, they _________.| A．don’t need to do any research at all | | B．have to meet first before they can e-mail each other | | C．don’t have to find a go-between. | | D．must go to an actual dating agency office first |
小题4:From this passage we can infer that ________.| A．not all single people believe the Internet can help them find their partners | | B．looking for love online needs a lot of courage | | C．old-fashioned love letters become popular again | | D．single people don’t like to look for their partners online. |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍网上婚姻介绍所越来越流行，三分之二的英国单身者在2005年通过互联网寻找意中人。互联网已经让传统的约会形式发生了革命。文章介绍了网上交友的好处。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：Technology has brought about a great change in the dating game.可知因为科技的原因英国的单身汉可以到网上寻找意中人，选C
小题2:计算题：从第二段的句子：says that 65 percent of the 5.4 million Britons looking for a relationship used online dating services last year.可知5.4million其中的65%是3.5 million，选B
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：You don’t have to meet a middleman or go to an actual dating agency office, which takes a lot of courage,” she said.可知在网上交友不需要找中间人，选C
小题4:细节题：从第四段的句子：Parship says that 50 percent of single people believe they will meet a suitable partner through the Internet, up from 35 percent six months ago. 可知有一半的人相信在网上可以找到自己的爱人。选A。 |
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Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（批判性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.
The word "critical" here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning (错误的推理).
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker; if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today"s world, fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banish Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, "Please go slowly, I don"t understand things quickly."
小题1:Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically,__________.| A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast | | B．we will follow the ideas of others naturally | | C．we might be controlled by other people"s ideas | | D．we might be fooled by other people"s ideas |
小题2:If you are a critical thinker, you will________.| A．criticize other people for their mistakes | B．trust the reports in the newspapers | | C．take one view against another view | D．think deeply about different ideas |
小题3:In the last paragraph, "something new" suggests that________.| A．the smarter you are, the faster you do things | | B．intelligence is not decided by speed | | C．speed can improve intelligence | | D．the faster you do things, the smarter you become |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Understanding Critical Thinking | B．Thinking and Critical Thinking | | C．Thinking Natural and Human | D．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence |
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Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term control of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical efforts. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to lose weight said they were combining exercise with their diet.
In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure（热量消耗）charts; for example, one would have to quickly walk hard three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry(小甜饼). Even exercise professionals accept half a point here. "Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight," says York Onnen, program director of the President"s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Still, exercise"s supporting role in weight reduction is vital. A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight.
If you have been sedentary (极少活动的) and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year"s time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight.
小题1:What is said about the average American in the passage?| A．They tend to hate "light" beer and low-calorie bread. | | B．They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight. | | C．Most of them were combining exercise with their diet. | | D．They know the actors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight. |
小题2:"Even exercise professionals accept half a point here" means "They ".| A．agree that the calories in a small piece of pastry can be easy to work off by exercise | | B．partially believe diet plays a supporting role in weight reduction | | C．are not fully convinced that dieting can help maintain one"s new weight | | D．are not sufficiently informed of the positive role of exercise in losing weight |
小题3:What was confirmed by the Boston University Medical Center"s study?| A．Controlling one"s calorie intake is more important than doing exercise. | | B．Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight. | | C．Weight reduction is impossible without exercise. | | D．One could lose ten pounds in a year"s time if there"s no increase in food intake. |
小题4:What is the author"s purpose in writing this article?| A．To stress the importance of maintaining proper weight. | | B．To support the statement made by York Onnen. | | C．To show the most effective way to lose weight. | | D．To introduce the study of the Boston University Medical Center. |
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Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.
Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.
The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman,” he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She has avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装), but finally she agreed.
The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.
The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
It doesn’t mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.
小题1:What do we know about Tom?| A．He was seriously ill. | | B．He was a dishonest boy. | | C．He was crazy about magic. | | D．He was Dr. Epstein’s patient. |
小题2:What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?| A．She was a rich lady. | | B．She refused Tom’s request. | | C．She wanted Tom to be a superhero. | | D．She wanted to get Tom through the pain. |
小题3:When Tom went for the third operation, he_________.| A．pretended to be painful | B．acted like a superhero | | C．appeared in poor spirits | D．argued with his mother |
小题4:In the last paragraph, you are advised________.| A．to go through some difficult tests | | B．to wake up from your wild dreams | | C．to become a powerful person in your mind | | D．to wear expensive clothes for job interviews |
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It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us. My husband got dressed and 36 that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.
At first he stood alone, 37 massive amounts of snow. Soon after a neighbor joined in. Then we reluctantly put on our snow gear(装备) and 38 outside. It wasn’t long 39 we were smiling and enjoying the 40 of snow that Mother Nature had provided. Others came to our yard one by one to give a 41 in the making of our giant snowman.
In the end we all stood back and 42 at what we had created. He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and 43 with many household items supplied by various 44 .People drove by and smiled. Some even stopped just to enjoy his 45 .
With the passing of time, the spring made its 46 back into our yard and the snowman changed form 47 .In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit 48 ,somebody stopped by and changed the snowman’s 49 to look like a rabbit.
As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to 50 my email before going to bed. I found a 51 message that contained the subject line: 52 the snowman.
The email said:… your neighbor looks on in disbelief! Now you people are relishing(享受) the sounds and smells, along with 53 of spring. But I am sure people will never forget the 54 energy displayed in Mr Snow-man. You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now. More power to you and your loved ones, keep 55 with the world around!
| 小题1: | | A．announced | B．stated | C．informed | D．insisted |
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| 小题2: | | A．pressing | B．pouring | C．clearing | D．piling |
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| 小题3: | | A．looked | B．headed | C．rushed | D．wandered |
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| 小题4: | | A．when | B．since | C．before | D．after |
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小题5:A. softness B .flexibility C whiteness D .abundance
| 小题6: | | A．hand | B．tip | C．design | D．tool |
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| 小题7: | | A．worked | B．stared | C．wondered | D．suspected |
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| 小题8: | | A．decorated | B．wrapped | C．provided | D．equipped |
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| 小题9: | | A．societies | B．families | C．communities | D．neighborhoods |
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| 小题10: | | A．occupation | B．survival | C．sculpture | D．existence |
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| 小题11: | | A．way | B．entrance | C．warmth | D．appearance |
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| 小题12: | | A．roughly | B．considerably | C．instantly | D．steadily |
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| 小题13: | | A．longer | B．further | C．deeper | D．stronger |
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| 小题14: | | A．figure | B．version | C．form | D．remains |
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| 小题15: | | A．answer | B．delete | C．check | D．sort |
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| 小题16: | | A．curious | B．serious | C．elegant | D．punctual |
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| 小题17: | | A．recall | B．enjoy | C．keep | D．praise |
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| 小题18: | | A．attraction | B．scenes | C．sights | D．beauty |
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| 小题19: | | A．various | B．spiritual | C．significant | D．joyous |
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| 小题20: | | A．communicating | B．sharing | C．advancing | D．developing |
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Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest hunger rate. But according to a new report, African farmers also have ideas that could help the world fight hunger and poverty. Danielle Nierenberg from the Worldwatch Institute in Washington spent a year visiting twenty-five countries south of the Sahara. In Nairobi, Kenya, for example, Ms Nierenberg found women farmers growing vegetables just outside their doorsteps in the Kibera settlement. She says they are finding ways to make their lives better. The women feed their families and sell their surplus. They use the money to send their children to school.
Last year, about 925,000,000 people worldwide did not get enough to eat. Half of all people in the world now live in and around cities. Researchers like Ms Nierenberg are looking increasingly at creative ideas to feed those who don’t have enough good food to eat. She says there are a lot of lessons that people in the Western world can learn from Africa. And what they are doing can certainly be done in other developing countries.
Farmers in the developing world lose between twenty and forty percent of their harvest before it ever reaches market. There are many reasons why food gets wasted. Farmers are without electricity and cold storage. They lack good seeds and fertilizer. They lack good roads. Conditions like these keep small farmers in poverty. Ms Nierenberg says more attention needs to be paid to protecting harvests. She says, “Given all that we invest in producing food in the first place, we need to devote the same amount of attention to making sure that it is not wasted.”
In Nigeria, village processing centers are helping farmers reduce their losses and earn more money. They centers process cassava, a root vegetable, into basic food products. In Uganda, the Worldwatch report says some schools are teaching children how to grow local kinds of crops. And in South Africa and Kenya the report praises the breeding(培育) of local kinds of livestock. These animals may produce less milk or meat than other breeds, but they can survive heat and drought conditions.
小题1:We could learn from the new report in Para.1 that .| A．sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest hunger rate | | B．African farmers have ideas to help fighting hunger and poverty | | C．women farmers grow vegetables in the Kibera settlement | | D．women farmers grow vegetables to send their children to school. |
小题2:The underlined word “surplus” in Para.1 is closest in meaning to .| A．private vegetables | B．side products | | C．leftover vegetables | D．home-made products |
小题3:Ms Nierenberg suggests that .| A．the women spend more money on education instead of farming | | B．more and more African people should live in and around cities | | C．researchers find creative ideas to feed the people suffering hunger | | D．people in the Western world do the same as the Africans have done |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Farmers in developing world often lose some of their harvest | | B．Small farmers in developing countries often suffer poverty. | | C．Farmers should pay more attention to protecting their harvest | | D．Attention should be paid to saving food instead of producing food |
小题5:The best title of this passage should be .| A．A New Report About African Farmers Fighting Hunger | | B．Creative Ideas to Feed Those Who Have No Enough Food | | C．Looking to Africa for Ideas About How to Fight Hunger | | D．Animals That Can Survive Heat and Drought Conditions |
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