Zhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshma
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Zhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshman has it going out for a walk, visiting the library or lying in bed. However, he found that his habit is like displaying a big “Do not disturb ”sign for himself.
As time slips away, he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around . “As I put the little buds (耳机) into my ears, I’m immersed in a universe of my own, forgetting all troubles in the real world,” said Li.
The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets (小玩意)—starting with the Sony Walkman, which led to the iPod, iPhone and iPad —that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.
Youngsters delight in handset (手持的) technology. In public, students chat on their cell phones, stopping only to talk briefly to friends. On buses or trains it’s common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker or sharing jokes or games. And during airline flights, people watch episodes (连续剧) of US TV dramas on their iPads, rather than talking.
The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.
Actually, it’s a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod, which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.
Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone culture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic（公民的）culture”.
However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you want to get away from the hucksters (小贩) on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean he’s blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.
Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with strangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.
小题1:Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod .| A．disturbed others | | B．made it easy for him to keep in touch with others | | C．made it easy for him to visit the library | | D．made others unwilling to talk to him |
小题2:The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by .| A．lost | B．involved | C．engaged | D．interested |
小题3:What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?| A．Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public. | | B．Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices. | | C．Young people like to watch US TV dramas on their iPads. | | D．People like to enjoy the networking. |
小题4:Which of the following is not true?| A．Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows. | | B．Apple released the iPod ten years ago. | | C．There are still many people support the headphone culture. | | D．It’s dangerous to have conversations with strangers. |
小题5:What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?| A．Agreeable. | B．Critical. | C．Doubtful. | D．Neutral. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B |
解析
文章介绍了现在的年轻人过去沉溺于Ipod这样的电子设备，失去了很多与外界交流的机会。
小题1:D 推理题。根据文章1,2段可知带着耳机听Ipod让他失去了很多与别人交流的机会，故D正确。
小题2:A 猜测词义题。根据后半句forgetting all troubles in the real world可知是他忘记了外部世界，完全迷失在自我的世界中。Be lost in沉浸于…故A正确。
小题3:B 段落大意题。文章第四段中举的这些例子都在说明现在的年轻人都非常喜欢这样的电子设备。故B正确。
小题4:D项的说法与文章没有任何联系，且这种说法也是错误的，与陌生人交流可以让我们了解别人，了解世界。故D正确。
小题5:B 态度全文可知作者持有的态度是否定的。认为年轻人过多的使用Ipod这样的设备有很多的坏处，故B正确。 |
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Like every other Olympics, the London 2012 Olympics will depend upon thousands of volunteers to help with the smooth running of the event. To show the importance of the role, London 2012 volunteers are to be called ‘Game Makers’. Lord Coe has said recently: “London 2012 is relying on brilliant Game Makers to help us create a great Olympic and Paralympic Games. ”
London 2012 Olympics volunteers will provide the face of London 2012, working behind the scenes and making sure the games are as well organized, efficient and, most importantly, as enjoyable as possible.
Despite the hard-work and often unsociable hours required of volunteers, applications to be considered as a Game Maker were unprecedented（空前的） with all the 70, 000 available positions applied within days. But, for those still interested in helping out during 2012 and being in the middle of the action, there are still a lot of opportunities available.
If you were one of those who missed out on the chance of becoming London 2012 volunteers, you can now apply to be one of the 8, 000 London Ambassadors（大使）. This important role involves greeting fans from all over the world, welcoming them to the fantastic capital city of London and providing a friendly face as well as help, advice and a good old traditional warm British welcome. The view of London most visitors take away with them after the 2012 Olympics will mostly be down to the volunteers and ambassadors, so these roles play a very important part in the process of making the UK a great place to travel to.
Becoming a London Ambassador is a brilliant way to be involved with the London 2012 volunteers scheme and become a part of what should be an historic summer.
小题1:Why are London 2012 volunteers called “Game Makers”?| A．They’ll decide whether the London 2012 Olympics are a success. | | B．They play an important role in the London 2012 Olympics. | | C．The London 2012 Olympics won’t be organized without them. | | D．They will work hard and effectively. |
小题2:Which of the following can replace the underlined part “be down to” in Paragraph 4?| A．be the responsibility of | | B．be under the control of | | C．be in harmony with | | D．be in charge of |
小题3:What’s the purpose of the passage?| A．To appeal to more volunteers. | | B．To introduce the London 2012 Olympics. | | C．To show the importance of volunteers. | | D．To guide how to spend the historic summer. |
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Friendship—Seven Tips on How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Friendship offers companionship, improves an individual self-worth and promotes good health. However making new friends comes easy for some people but for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful tips on how to make and keep friends.
Associate with others. The first step to making friends is associating with other people. Health clubs, places of worship and charities are some places where you can meet new people and build friendship. But attending these places is not enough. You will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member.
Be cheerful. A smile on the face is a sure way to attract new friends as people are always drawn to a cheerful disposition. No one wants to keep company with someone who constantly looks upset.
Start a conversation. Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. Do not wait to be spoken to；you can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people regardless of the environment or circumstance.
Stay in touch. For a friendship to grow you need to stay in touch. There are several ways of staying in touch with your friends and these include SMS, phone calls and online social networking sites.
Do things together. Choosing friends with common interest is important in establishing friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together and hanging out will always be a pleasant experience. The less you have in common with your friend the more likely the friendship will not grow.
Let it grow. It is a good thing to stay in touch but try not to choke your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and eventually they may not want to be your friend anymore. The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
Enjoy your friendship. The best way to enjoy your new friends is to allow them to be themselves. Try not to be critical of them and try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.
Theme
| Friendship, which has a positive （76） __________on people’s life, is a very important human relationship.
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on making and keeping friends
| Be （78）__________with people by going to public places. Take an active part in activities to create （79） __________for others to know you.
| （80）__________a smile all the time to make others willing to get close to you.
| Try to have a conversation with others （81）__________ of environment or circumstance.
| Contact your friends in some ways, （82）__________ SMS, phone calls and online social networking.
| Choose friends whose interests are （83） __________to yours, which will bring you pleasant experiences when you do things together.
| （84）__________ calling or visiting friends too frequently and leave friendships grow naturally.
| Remember not to find fault with or （85）__________your friends, and make them as what they are.
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Ever since Jerusha started her college, she began to write letters. Through a series of letters, from freshman to senior in college, she shared her life and study with an unknown gentleman, who never wrote back. Here is the very first letter.
Dear Mr. Kind,
Here I am! I traveled yesterday for four hours in a train. It"s a funny experience. I never rode in one before.
College is the biggest, most confusing place — I get lost whenever I leave my room. I will tell you more later when I"m feeling less puzzled. Now I want to write a letter first just to get me familiar to you.
It seems strange to be writing letters to somebody you don"t know. It seems strange for me to be writing letters at all — I"ve never written more than three or four in my life, so please overlook it if they are not a model kind.
Before leaving yesterday morning, Mrs. Lippett and I had a very serious talk. She told me how to behave, especially towards the kind gentleman who is doing so much for me. I must take care to be very respectful.
I have been thinking of you a great deal this summer; having somebody take an interest in me after all these years makes me feel as though I had found a sort of family. It seems as though I belonged to somebody now, and it"s a very comfortable feeling. I must say, however, that when I think about you, my imaqination has very little to work upon.
There are just three things that I know:
I .You are tall.
II .You are rich.
III. You hate girl.
I suppose I might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that"s rather unpleasant to me. Or Dear Mr. Rich-Man, but that"s unpleasant to you, as though money were the only important thing about you. Maybe you won"t stay rich all your life; But at least you will stay tall all your life! So I decide to call you Dear Daddy-long-legs. I hope you won"t mind. It"s just a private pet name — we won"t tell Mrs. Lippett.
The ten o"clock bell is going to ring in two minutes. Our day is divided by bells. We eat and sleep and study by bells. There it goes! Lights out. Good night.
You can see how strictly I obey rules due to my training in the John Grier Home.
Yours most respectfully,
Jerusha Abbott
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小题1:Which of the following is NOT the reason for Jerusha to write the letter to Mr.Kind?| A．To get her familiar to him. | | B．To present her thankfulness to him. | | C．To share her brand-new college life with him. | | D．To apologize to him for not writing letters too often. |
小题2:If Mrs. Lippett learned that the writer calls the man she writes to Daddy-long-legs, she would probably .| A．burst into laughter | B．think it acceptable | | C．criticize the writer | D．inform the man |
小题3:By "when I think about you, my imagination has very little to work upon.", the writer intends to tell us that .| A．the man she writes to is dull and boring | | B．she is not familiar with the one she writes to | | C．it is not interesting at all to write to a stranger | | D．she lacks imagination when it comes to writing a letter |
小题4:Jerusha was probably while she worked on the letter.| A．curious | B．light-hearted | C．serious | D．skeptical |
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I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days，like 36 and straightforward. And it’s still what 37 a man a good citizen. This is my code(准则)，and I try to live by.
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years， 38 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You"ve got to be 39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.
Because taxi drivers are tough，people get the 40 impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as 41 fellows. Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver 42 money or jewels or like that people leave in their 43 . If they weren"t honest，you wouldn"t be reading those stories in the papers. One time，I found an emerald（翡翠的）ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day，so I went back to where I had 44 her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 45 to her. I didn"t get as much as “thank you.” 46 ，I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she 47 .
I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I 48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍)，I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy 49 ，but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 50 for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi，I have never had___51__ with the public，not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while，I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know， 52 everyone will give you something，because most Americans are 53 generous. I always try to be nice to everyone，whether they 54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time，and the 55 I try，the easier it gets.
| 小题1: | | A．honored | B．selfishness | C．upright | D．faithful |
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| 小题2: | | A．takes | B．becomes | C．makes | D．haves |
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| 小题3: | | A．distinguishing | B．recognizing | C．thinking | D．knowing |
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| 小题4: | | A．generous | B．tough | C．devoted | D．educated |
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| 小题5: | | A．cruel | B．proper | C．bad | D．wrong |
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| 小题6: | | A．rude | B．honest | C．good | D．tough |
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| 小题7: | | A．turns up | B．turns down | C．turns out | D．turns in |
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| 小题8: | | A．houses | B．cars | C．pockets | D．rooms |
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| 小题9: | | A．saw | B．dropped | C．set | D．pushed |
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| 小题10: | | A．ring | B．suitcase | C．car | D．emerald |
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| 小题11: | | A．So | B．Still | C．However | D．Though |
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| 小题13: | | A．made | B．shared | C．held | D．took |
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| 小题14: | | A．at one time | B．sometime | C．in no time | D．at times |
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| 小题15: | | A．set up | B．set off | C．set down | D．set aside |
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| 小题16: | | A．trouble | B．suffering | C．word | D．violence |
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| 小题17: | | A．especially | B．specially | C．particularly | D．practically |
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| 小题18: | | A．frequently | B．rarely | C．absolutely | D．fairly |
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| 小题19: | | A．tip | B．request | C．command | D．swap |
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| 小题20: | | A．longer | B．harder | C．better | D．shorter |
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Good posture certainly shows good health. It also adds to a body"s energy and beauty. The body is not handsome when the back is bent and neck thrusts forward. Bad posture suggests the impression that a person is tired，lacking in energy，bored，or weak. Tiredness may sometimes be the cause of bad posture. Most often，however，it is due to careless and poor health habits. Whatever it causes，bad posture affects one physically. The muscles are stretched and pulled into unnatural positions，which can lead to poor base of the body"s various systems.
Nutrition is the study of how the body takes food and uses it. This science provides information about the kinds of food a person must eat to improve and maintain good health. Such knowledge helps him develop and form people habits to his problems of healthful living. People habits of nutrition can be developed by paying attention to:(1) the variety of food included in the diet；(2) the quality of each kind of food eaten. A diet，or the food regularly eaten，must contain all the necessary factors.
Many physicians believe that overweight is one of the greatest dangers to good health. This condition often leads to a shorter life. An overweight person is also easier to suffer disease, and various disorders of the digestive system. A person’s weight directly has something to do with the amounts of food he eats.
All foods can make a person fat if too much is eaten. In reducing，the safe weight loss is about two pounds a week. The sensible way to lose weight is to decrease the gaining starchy(含淀粉的) foods，fats and sweets in the diet.
小题1:According to this passage, which of the following is suggested about the good health habits?| A．Good way of holding your body. | B．Balanced food. | | C．Right body weight. | D．All of the above. |
小题2:According to this passage，bad posture is most probably caused by_______.| A．tiredness，boredom and weakness | | B．lack of energy | | C．careless and poor health habits | | D．overworking and illness |
小题3:Which of the following eating habits is NOT proper in terms of maintaining good health?| A．Vegetables，meat and water only. | | B．A suitable quantity of each kind of food. | | C．Fats being part of diet. | | D．Various foods included in the diet. |
小题4:We can infer from the statement “all foods can make a person fat if too much is eaten” that________.| A．to lose weight you had better eat properly for daily meals | | B．the most effective way to lose weight is to have no fat and sweet | | C．even vegetables can make you put on weight , so there is no need to have fat and sweet. | | D．a shorter life is a sure result of overweight |
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