阅读理解 Why do so many of us watch birds with great interest? Perhaps the easie

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阅读理解     Why do so many of us watch birds with great interest? Perhaps the easiest answer is that birds seem
to be the commonest, most attractive and easiest observed wildlife around us. No matter where you are,
at home, on a mountain-top, in mid-ocean or deep in a city, there are birds around for you to watch.
     When you go birdwatching, you should always make sure that your clothes are suitable for the weather and for the habitat you are visiting. As a general rule, it is better to pack a little too much clothing than risk getting cold and wet.  In really hot weather, a hat of some sort is sensible. For cooler weather, a practical outfit would be jeans, a roll-neck sweater.
     Don"t worry about the equipment while birdwatching. It is perfectly possible to see and enjoy birds
without any special equipment, but a whole new world opens up to you once you have your first binoculars. Distant birds stop being little dots against the sky or water, and take on shapes and colours, and
feathers of bird will have a real beauty of their own.  Binoculars allow you to identify birds correctly, and
give you a wonderful chance to spy on them going about their daily lives. However, never look directly at
the sun using binocular, because direct sunlight can hurt the eye.
     Using binoculars is one way to bring birds closer to you, but another way of improving your
birdwatching is to get nearer to them. If wild creatures don"t know you are close to them, they will
continue to behave naturally, and perhaps pass close by you. Fortunately, birds have no sense of
smell-so we don"t have to worry about the wind blowing our scent to them and frightening them.
But all birds have good eyesight, much better than ours.  Birds also have good hearing: their lives and
their ability to find food depend on these senses.
     So what does the birdwatcher need to do? Always move about quietly, do not give the birds
advance warning of your arrival or they will move away. Do your best to avoid sudden movement.
Always remember to put the birds" interests first. When you have finished looking, don"t just stand up
and walk away, scaring birds in all directions.

1. The underlined word "binoculars" refers to __________.
A. something that can protect your eyes
B. glasses used for looking at distant object
C. books on birds of different shapes and colours
D. special equipment for birdwatcher to keep warm

2. Why does the birdwatcher have to move quietly?
A. Because birds don"t like to make any noise.
B. Because birds are unable to see slow movement.
C. Because birds can smell man"s scent if he moves quickly.
D. Because birds may hear the sound of the sudden movement.

3. According to the passage, what does a birdwatcher need to do?
A. Keep a certain distance from birds
B. Bring a little more clothes with him
C. Behave naturally while watching birds
D. Take interest in the birds he is watching

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阅读理解    A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have
the idea that he is not capable (能胜任的) of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not
understand how to make the most of his mental faculties(机能), or he may accept another person"s
mistaken estimate(评价) of his ability. Older people may be handicapped(阻碍) by the mistaken belief
that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age.
    A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would
be useless. He won"t go at a job with the confidence necessary for success. He is therefore likely to fail,
and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence. Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an
experience which shows this. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they
would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, "Isn"t it too bad that Alfred
can"t do arithmetic?" He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was useless to try,and
was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.
   One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to
solve. This gave him confidence. He rejected (refused) the idea that he couldn"t do arithmetic and was
determined to show them that he could. His newfound confidence encouraged him to go at arithmetic
problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon
became extraordinary good at arithmetic.
     This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and
that lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply one"s ability, lack of
confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.

1. Why might a person be prevented from doing good work? ________.
A. Because he thinks he is old enough to make the most of his mental facilities
B. Because he accepts another person"s mistaken estimate of his ability
C. Because he has the idea that he is incapable of doing everything
D. Because he believes in what other people think of him

2. A person who believes in his low ability will ________.
A. spare no efforts to do things
B. fail to go at a job but never lose heart
C. change to learn other course instead of mathematics
D. show complete lack of confidence

3. As a boy, Alfred Adler was poor at arithmetic because ________.
A. he lost his self-confidence
B. he was weak in thinking
C. his parents expected too much of him
D. his teacher had no confidence in herself

4. Which of the following is the most important factor to Alder"s success?________
A. Spirit and experience
B. Interest and self-respect
C. Confidence and determination
D. Purpose and knowledge

5. Alder"s experience made him realize that ________.
A. people are not as capable as they think
B. people can be more capable than they think
C. lack of confidence leads to failure
D. lack of ability results in lack of determination

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阅读理解。     根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
     The need for love is deeply rooted in the human psyche(灵魂).    1   Separateness, according to
psychologists, means to be cut off, helpless and alone in the world. It is the source of all anxiety.
       2   It can be selfish and possessive, or unselfish and giving. Abraham Maslow distinguishes between
two kinds of love: B-love or "being love" means love for another person: unselfish love not dependent
upon your own needs. D-love or "deficiency-love" is a selfish possessive love which is based upon
someone else"s ability to satisfy your needs.
     D-love is conditional. It depends upon whether personal needs continue to be met…But B-love is
unconditional.    3   Furthermore, as it depends upon who you are, it is possible only when you allow
yourself to be known to the other person.
     The psychologist Erich Fromm also distinguished between two types of love.    4   Symbiotic union
is an immature love based upon the satisfaction of needs and is similar to Maslow"s concept of D-love.
Mature love, on the other hand, is a relationship that allows individuals to retain(保持) their independence, their identity, and their integrity. In mature love people can overcome their sense of separateness yet
continue to be themselves. The mature lover would say , "I love you because I need you," but the mature
one: "   5   "
A. There are two types of love.
B. I need you because I love you.
C. Love is a way of overcoming the feeling.
D. Every one of us needs love.
E. It depends not upon what you do, but who you are.
F. They are immature love, called by him symbiotic union(共同体), and mature love.
G. These two types are quite different from each other.

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语法填空
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空.
Franklin Roosevelts first three months as president were one of the most exciting periods in American politics.Roosevelt went __1__the White House in March,nineteen thirtythree.__2__nation was in crisis.
Banks across the country had closed __3__doors.The Great Economic Depression was at its lowest
point and the Congress moved quickly to help people without food __4__money.They launched __5__
series of major economic programs.Conditions __6__(improve)within a year after Roosevelt took office.
There __7__(be)no question about that.Banks were open.More peoeple had jobs.Farmers were doing
better.And __8__poor were not so close to disaster as before.However,conditions were far from perfect.Ten million workers still did not have jobs.Young people __9__(leave)school were not lucky to find any
jobs at all.And most business owners were only earning small profits,if any at all.After the __10__(bad)
crisis was past in history,some groups of Americans began to attack Roosevelt and his programs.

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信息匹配
请阅读以下相关交通工具, 然后匹配与之相关的特征:
A. By Bus.Bus is cheap but slow.People can"t move around and it is uncomfortable.
B. By Taxi.Taxi drivers can take you anywhere quickly and conveniently.Going by taxi is expensive for the charge which is determined by mileage.
C. By Bike.Riding a bike is good for health, so many people ride bike to work.Except that it is tiring and
dangerous, people need not to pay any money.
D. By Train.Trains are always crowded with people, especially during holidays, so it is very dirty and the
service on it is poor.
E. By Ship.Ship is comfortable and there are all kinds of performance on board for people to enjoy.But
some people get seasick when they are on board a ship.
F. By Plane.Plane is a very fast transportation.Except the price, which is a bit high, the service is perfect,
and the air stewardesses are very kind.But it is not convenient to go to the center of the city from the
airport.
下面是有关每位乘客选择的交通工具的特征详细信息, 请阅读下列相关信息, 并按照要求匹配信息.
1. Mary likes traveling by transportation 鬃 because it is fast and comfortable, and the service on it is
good.But it is expensive and the airport is far away from city center.
2. Tom thinks transportation 鬃 is cheaper.He can have a good view on the way, he can move around
and meet a lot of people.But it is always crowded, dirty and uncomfortable.What"s more, the service is
poor.
3. Linda would prefer transportation 鬃, she says that she can move around and meet people.It also
provides some entertainment while she is on board it.But it is slow, and the price is high.Some people
easily get seasick while they are on board it.
4. Lucy likes transportation 鬃 because it is convenient.She can go anywhere if she likes.Everyday she
uses it to go to work.It is free of charge and it is good for her health.But it is not comfortable, dangerous,
tiring and slow.
5. When Lily goes to work by transportation 鬃, she feels quite good.She is the only passenger except
the driver.It is convenient, comfortable and fast.Also she can go anywhere if she wants.But the charge is
very high, and the payments depend on the distance she goes.

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阅读理解     It"s hardly surprising that weather is a favourite topic for so many people around the world-it affects
where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics.
Studies have shown that changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow down
reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people badtempered.
      If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seem to change daily if not hourly, you could be
forgiven for thinking that the weather is random. In fact the weather is controlled by systems which move
around areas of the globe. In the UK the weather depends on depressions, often called lows, and
anticyclones, also known as highs. These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across
the British Isles from the west to the east.
     Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind. In modern times, human activities seems
to be altering weather patterns. Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the Earth"s
surface, and affect cloud formation. Some researchers say that factories in Europe and North America
may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.
      The human race has always tried to guess the weather, especially in areas of the world where there
are frequent changes. Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns, popular
poems include:
     Red sky at night, shepherds" delight; Red sky in the morning, shepherds" warning.
     Flies will swarm before a storm.
     Rain before 7, clear by 11.
     While folk wisdom can still provide a guide to help forecast weather, today"s methods of prediction
increasingly rely on technology. Satellites, balloons, ships, aircraft and weather centres with sensitive
monitoring equipment, send data to computers. The data is then processed, and the weather predicted.
However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.

1.   When weather keeps changing, ________.
A.   people become badtempered
B.   people"s reaction slow down
C.   people find it hard to focus on their work
D.   people become hungrier

2.   Which of the following questions could have the answer in the second paragraph?
A.   What causes changes in the weather?
B.   What"s the weather like in Britain?
C.   Who should be responsible for the droughts in Africa in the 1980s?
D.   Why does the weather in the UK make people badtempered?

3.   The weather in Britain is ________.
A.   random
B.   moist
C.   depressing
D.   satisfying

4.   According to a traditional rhyme, if there is a red sky at night, the next day will be ________.
A.   windy
B.   rainy
C.   fine
D.   snowy

5.   Which of the following statements is true?
A.   Anticyclones often bring rain and wind.
B.   Weather forecasting has been done for a long time.
C.   Weather could never be predicted.
D.   Modern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom.

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