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Who says constant texting is just a bad habit? The teenager with the fastest thumbs in the country was crowned on Wednesday at the LG US National Texting Championship in New York City, winning ＄50,000 after a series of fierce texting battles.
16-year-old Austin Wiershke comes from Rhinelander, Wisconsin of the United States. He took home the top prize at the fifth annual texting event, beating 11 other competitors in the final, including last year’s champion Brianna Hendrickson from Brooklyn, New York.
Wiershke, who was wearing a gray shirt and having Justin Bieber’s hairstyle, sailed through each level of the competition by typing passages of text on a QWERTY keyboard rapidly without any mistaken. One special round even included being blindfolded(蒙眼) on the state to make up phrases by memory.
“I’m extremely nervous,” Wiershke said while waiting for the results after the final round. “I’m getting ready to hear Brianna’s name. When I heard my name was announced, I really couldn’t believe my ears.” After the announcement was made, confetti(五彩纸屑) dropped from the ceiling and Wiershke was met on the stage by the singer who said that she liked texting very much. She was Ashley Tisdale, a famous and beautiful singer, who awarded him his check.
In August, a film on Music Television called “Thumbs” took a behind-the –scenes look at the teenager’s life. It shows how he practiced texting to be the fastest. The film followed a series of young texting competitors, including Brianna Hendrickson, in the weeks leading up to this year’s LG US National Texting Championship. Besides showing the always –connected lifestyle of these teenagers nationwide, the mover also shows the studies, sports , dreams and friendships among these competitors.
小题1:What is the main idea of this passage?| A．A teenager receiver $50,000. | | B．Teenagers in the US make money by texting. | | C．A teenager was named the fastest texter in the US. | | D．The LG US National Texting Championship was held in New York City. |
小题2: During the special round, competitors were required to text_____________.| A．among confetti | | B．without using their eyes | | C．using a special keyboard | | D．extremely difficult words |
小题3:We can infer that Austin Wiershke_________.| A．wasn’t used to using the QWERTY keyboard | | B．didn’t think Brianna Hendrickson would win this time | | C．didn’t expect he would beat Brianna Hendrickson | | D．was very confident when he was waiting for the result of the contest |
小题4:Through the film called “Thumb”, people can know____________.| A．the development of the LG US National Texting Championship | | B．various parts of the competitors’ life | | C．what happened to the competitors after the contest | | D．the details of the texting contest |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：文章主要讲述了在美国一个发短信最快的年轻人的事情，并通过一部电影来展现了一些为争夺这个奖项而努力的年轻人的一些生活。
小题1:主旨题。从第一段The teenager with the fastest thumbs in the country was crowned on Wednesday at the LG US National Texting Championship in New York City, winning ＄50,000 after a series of fierce texting battles.可知，本文主要讲解的是在美国一个发短信最快的年轻人的事情，故选C
小题2:细节题。从One special round even included being blindfolded(蒙眼) on the state to make up phrases by memory.可知答案选B
小题3:细节题。从I’m getting ready to hear Brianna’s name. When I heard my name was announced, I really couldn’t believe my ears.可知Austin Wiershke 并没有想到自己会赢，故选C
小题4:细节题。从Besides showing the always –connected lifestyle of these teenagers nationwide, the mover also shows the studies, sports , dreams and friendships among these competitors.可知，“Thumb”这部电影展现了竞争者生活的各个方面，故选B
点评：日常生活类记叙文比较好理解，本文的文脉清晰，结构也很好把握。对于本文把握好作者所叙述的有关对编辑短信最快的人的描述即可，同时，此类文章推断题居多，在对文章看懂了的基础上深刻理解作者的写作目的和情感是做好本文的关键。 |
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Zoos divide opinion ： there are those who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up while others believe zoos are essential for the survival of endangered species.
To argue that zoos imprison animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about. Without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist. Every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish. Scientists predict that as early as 2050 one quarter of the Earth’s species will become extinct.
Some animals are in danger because they are hunted. Alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent. Other species are in danger because of a lack of food. For example, there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild.
Zoos have special breeding programmes to help those animals at risk. These breeding programmes are proving extremely successful. As Irene Shapiro from Zoo and Wildlife Support says, “the Puerto Rican Parrot has grown in numbers from just thirteen to about eighty-five and the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey, which has almost ceased to exist twenty years ago, has been reintroduced back into the wild. ”
Unfortunately, not everyone understands this important role zoos play. For example, Brian Featherstone from the Anti-Zoo Forum says, “I can’t believe we take animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of the public! We should view them on film or TV in their natural environment.，’
However, this misses the point. A zoo does more than display animals to the public. It ensures their survival. Without zoos you would not be able to see many of these animals on TV or anywhere else!
小题1:What’s the writer’s attitude towards zoos?| A．He shows no opinion either for or against them. | | B．He thinks that they are unnecessary and cruel. | | C．He believes they play an important environmental role. | | D．He expresses a desire that more of them be built. |
小题2:The underlined word “vanish” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____.| A．remain | B．disappear | C．become rarer | D．get killed |
小题3:According to the passage the world’s tiger population _____.| A．will rise by 5% next year | B．is relatively stable | | C．is 95% smaller than in the past | D．has fallen to 95% |
小题4:According to the passage some people do not agree with zoos because they _____| A．are too expensive to run | B．put animals in danger | | C．do not provide enough food | D．keep animals locked up |
小题5:According to the writer ，the most important function of the zoo is to _____.| A．make a lot of money | B．entertain visitors | | C．ensure animals’ survival | D．educate the public |
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Everyone gets sick of hearing. “Put on your seat belt!”But it’s good advice. People who wear seat belts are 45 percent less likely to be killed while riding in the front seat of a car.
The US government wants more seat belt laws. It says children aged 4 to 15 are often killed in car accidents. In 2005, there were 1,627 children aged 4 to 15 killed in car accidents. More than 1,000 of those children were not wearing seat belts. If they had been wearing seat belts, 500 of those children could be alive today.
These children are too old to be in car seats, but they often sit in the back seat. Seat belt laws in many states, including Wisconsin, only require people in the front seat to wear seat belts. Children who aren’t wearing seat belts can be thrown from the car. The risk of dying in an accident is three times greater if the person is thrown from the car.
New laws could require children aged 4 to 8 to be in booster seats in the car. Booster seats help seat belts fit children properly. Right now, only 5 percent of children aged 4 to 8 are seated in booster seats.
While parents have the choice of whether wearing seat belts or not, children are too young to make that choice. Even if you decide not to wear a seat belt, make sure you children are in seat belts and car seats. It’s the law and it will save their lives.
小题1:The underlined sentence “Everyone gets sick of hearing”in the first paragraph means“________”.| A．there is something wrong with everyone’s ears | | B．all people fall ill when they hear something | | C．many people don’t pay attention to wearing seat belts | | D．none of the people knows it is a piece of good advice |
小题2:More than two-third of 1,627 children were killed because ___________.| A．they weren’t using seat belts | | B．they were too careful when they walked on the road | | C．they were not old enough to sit in the car | | D．they wore seat belts |
小题3:You must get your children to put on seat belts in order to ________.| A．keep them comfortable in the car seat | B．keep them safe | | C．keep them awake in the car all the time | D．prevent all kinds of traffic accidents |
小题4:What would be the best title of this passage?| A．Children Should Put on Seat Belts. | | B．Too Many Traffic Accidents Happened Recently. | | C．Traffic Laws Are Very Important. | | D．Parents Are Important to Children. |
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It is not a secret that these are turbulent times that put everyone on edge all the time and it makes people angry with their families, co-workers, friends and relatives, frustrated (沮丧的)and highly annoyed just for the noise of the neighbors or the music coming from the opposite house. Anger and negative energy have a strong influence on everyone’s life, even when they don’t realize it.
Being in a calm state of mind is simply wonderful. Results of this can be seen when parents no longer shout at their children over any small thing and when one can keep him cool when bad things happen and doesn’t let the situation become worse by his negative influence.
Also results can be seen on a larger scale. In 1993 a very interesting scientific experiment called The US Transcendental Meditation experiment was conducted in Washington. A company called TM got 4,000 calm and relaxed people to simply sit and meditate (冥想) in a central Washington convention center. The results of this experiment showed that during those particular 8 weeks, violent crimes, such as murder, rape, assaults, clearly decreased by as much as 23%.
This is evident proof that meditation can change the state of mind, bring back peace of mind and collective meditation is contagious (蔓延的), just as anything done collectively is contagious. For example, a person has the urge to become aggressive (while in normal circumstances that person is very calm and normal), just because he is sitting at a stadium watching a football game and everyone around is shouting and is aggressive.
Isn’t increasing the quality of life worth spending 20 minutes of time on meditation? Yes, very few people follow through with a meditation method that should be a joy to do. Many start and leave it after only a few sessions.
So if collective meditation has proven that meditation works, that it calms people down and that it brings their levels of stress down, why not employ it in everyday life?
小题1:The underlined word “turbulent” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”.| A．changeless | B．disorderly | C．perfect | D．expected |
小题2:According to Paragraph 3, the scientific experiment .| A．was to test whether meditation is useful | | B．was conducted throughout America | | C．asked the participants to do a lot of sports | | D．had no particular requirements on the participants |
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Violent crimes are closely related to aggressive characters. | | B．People are sometimes easily annoyed by small things. | | C．Many people fail to carry out a meditation method. | | D．Meditation can cure people of many illnesses. |
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People who are hit by lightning and survive often have long-term effects. These may include memory loss, sleep disorders, muscle pain and depression.
Experts tell people to seek the safety of a building or a hard-top vehicle any time they hear thunder, even if it is not raining. They say lightning can strike as far as sixteen kilometers from any rainfall. Lightning can travel sideways. And at least ten percent of lightning happens without any clouds overhead that you can see.
People who are outdoors should make sure they are not the tallest thing around. Bend low to the ground, but do not lie down. And do not stand near tall object. Get away from water and anything made of metal. A car is safe, but don’t touch any metal inside.
Safety experts say people in buildings should stay away from anything with wires or pipes that lead to the outside. The National Weather Service says if you plan to disconnect any electronic equipment, do so before the storm arrives. Do not use a wired telephone. Do not use water. All these can carry electricity.
Some people think a person struck by lightning carries an electrical charge afterward. Experts say this is not true. It is safe to begin emergency treatment
Each year about four hundred people in the United States are struck by lightning. Last year forty four people died. The average is close to seventy. The National Weather Service says that is more than the number of people killed by severe storms.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?| A．Lightning can happen even if there is no cloud. | | B．Lightning can’t strike very far. | | C．Lightning can’t travel sideways. | | D．Don’t stay in a car when lightning happen. |
小题2:We can learn from the passage that________.| A．it’s better to turn off any electronic equipment before the storm arrives. | | B．a wired telephone is not safe to use in rainy days. | | C．a person struck by lightning is said to carry an electrical charge afterward. | | D．severe storms kill more people than lightning does. |
小题3:The underlined word ”depression” probably means”_______”.| A．excitement | B．a state of being forgettable | | C．silence | D．a feeling of being sad |
小题4:The passage is mainly about______.| A．where people should stay in case of lightning | | B．some common knowledge about lightning safety | | C．how lightning travels | | D．a report written by the National Weather Service |
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Why do parents have such a difficult time to communicate openly and honestly with their teens? For this, there are many reasons but most of them stem from not being able to properly understand their teens. It is a dangerous gap because parents will have to communicate with their teens about a wide variety of issues during the most important years of their lives. Thus, parents must know how to communicate openly and honestly with their teens.
Here are a few tips to make communication easier between parents and teenagers.
1. Try not to talk down to your teens. Make them feel as if their views really matter, which not only helps your discussions with your teen but bring you closer to him.
2. Imagine what it would be like to be a teen. Try to remember some of the negative feelings you experienced as a teenager and apply it to your teen"s situation.
3. Never make negative remarks to your teen about what she has said or done.
4. Remember how much courage it would have taken for your teen to come and talk to you about his personal issues. So listen respectfully.
5. Don"t ignore your teen"s feelings because it is usually a cry for help. For instance, if your teen is unusually angry, it may be time to spend a bit of quality time with your teen to determine what is wrong and where he is coming from.
It is, therefore, necessary for parents to strive to keep lines of communication open at all times with their teens. Try to remember what it was like to be a teenager and how vulnerable（脆弱的）you felt. Then you will be well on your way to help your teen communicate more openly and honestly.
小题1:Why don"t teens want to talk about their personal issues with their parents?| A．Because they can"t respect their parents. | | B．Because they can"t understand their parents. | | C．Because their parents won"t understand them well. | | D．Because their parents are not honest. |
小题2:When your son comes to you for help, you should NOT _____.| A．listen respectively | B．treat him seriously | | C．care about his feeling | D．make negative remarks |
小题3:Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined phrase “talk down to”?| A．put down | B．look down upon | C．chat with | D．quarrel with |
小题4:The best title for this passage is _____. | A．Causes of generation gap | | B．Relations between teens and parents | | C．Suggestions for parents-children effective communication | | D．Problems with communication between teens and parents |
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