阅读理解。 Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space
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Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows. Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk". The show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people"s lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a "final word". He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable. Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show"s main audience are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with life"s tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. |
1. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are ________. |
A. more interesting B. unusually popular C. more detailed D. more formal |
2. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows ________. |
A. show disbelief in them B. are ready to face up to them C. remain cold to them D. are willing to get away from them |
3. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show? |
A. A new type of robot. B. National hatred (憎恨). C. Family income planning. D. Street accident. |
4. What is the advantage of the Jerry Springer show? |
A. The show exposes the dark sides of society. B. The show pours poisonous waste into society. C. Jerry sums up (总结) the whole idea of the show. D. Jerry talks about the improvement of society. |
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This is a dangerous world we live in. The number of murders goes up every year, people are dying of cancer, more people contract HIV, more teens are using drugs, etc. You know this because you have heard all the statistics (数据) on the news and in the paper. But do you really have a clear idea what they mean? The numbers are growing up, but how do they compare to the growth in population? The fact is that without knowing the background statistics mean very little. This growing trend of reporting only part of the information is becoming dangerous. For example, several years ago a high school student reported the dangers of the chemical known as dihydrogen monoxide. This chemical, found in most cancerous tumors(肿瘤), is often found in the blood of people drunk on alcohol, and causes complete physical and mental dependence. After reading his report, more than 75% of the students voted to forbid this dangerous chemical! Every one of the above statements is true, yet this chemical is necessary to all life on earth. The students made the mistake because they only knew a few statements and statistics, rather than the chemical"s full background. The point of this article is that one should be aware of what is and is not being said. When one finds a new fact or number, one should try to consider other important information. Always remember that the author is trying to persuade you of his or her own view, and will leave out (省略) information that is different to his view. If we teenagers are to be left in this world, we had better be able to think critically (批判地), and form our own views, rather than be easily persuaded by another"s. |
1. In the first paragraph, what problem does the writer want to warn us? |
A. We are now living in a dangerous world. B. We get a lot of false statistics from the media. C. Statistics alone without full background doesn"t give us exact pictures of things. D. There are around us more and more murders, diseases, etc. |
2. Why does the writer use the example in the second paragraph? |
A. To argue that high school students are easily persuaded. B. To show the danger of reporting only part of the information. C. To prove what is necessary to us might be dangerous. D. To warn us of the harmful chemicals around us. |
3. Some information is often left out because ________. |
A. it is not that important B. too much information will make readers feel confused C. the author is trying to show what he or she says is true D. readers are not able to analyze so much information at once |
4. What conclusion can we draw from the passage? |
A. We should learn to think critically and look at problems from all sides. B. Some measures must be taken to protect our dangerous world. C. The growing trend of reporting only half-truths is getting out of control. D. Teenagers ought to improve their ability of telling right from wrong. |
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Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing. 1 Read on for some techniques worth trying. 1. 2 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer"s disease (老年性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 3 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There"s evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward. 2. Go for a walk. Mildly raised glucose(葡萄糖)levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 4 3. Learn something new. Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5 Or you can just go dancing with your friends. A. Focus on the future. B. This can be especially harmful to the aged. C. It should be something like learning gardening. D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading. E. But don"t worry if our schedule isn"t filled with life-changing events. F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments. G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain. |
短文填空。 From mountains to oceans to deserts, Earth is filled with awesome beauty. A__1__ we suffer from typhoons or earthquakes sometimes, we humans have a pretty fantastic home. It"s hard to i__2__ anyone wanting to leave. Still, some scientists think that l_3_ Earth is a necessary part of humanity"s future. Stephen Hawking, a well-respected p__4__, once said he didn"t believe mankind would be able to s_5_ the next thousand years if it didn"t spread into space. "There are too many accidents that can take people"s lives on a single planet." Hawking said. "But I"m an optimist. We will reach out to the stars." In the past few d__6__, humans have taken important steps toward conquering space. Astronauts have walked on the moon, and space t_7__ have caught wonderful images of distant galaxies. The International Space S __8__ has even given astronauts the opportunity to stay in space for months. But there is a big d_9_ between staying in space for a short time and living there p__10___. |
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Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking,it means the longer kids are out of "school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight. Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar with winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time,with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than 3,000 such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states. But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said,"Year-round schools don"t really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year. Across the country,research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help. But calling them "summer school" could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins,Ron Fairchild,said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term "summer school". In American culture,the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like "summer camp," "extra time" and "hands-on learning." |
1. According to the first paragraph,the summer learning gap ____ |
A. helps children to gain weight B. leads children to work harder C. improves children"s memories D. affects children"s regular studies |
2. Compared to traditional schools,students in the year-round ones _____ |
A. perform better and have more learning gains B. have much less time for relaxation every year C. have generally the same number of class days D. hold more classes with more free weeks off |
3. Which of the following statements is true? |
A. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vocation. B. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap. C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar. D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation. |
4. Why did almost all parents dislike the term "summer school"? |
A. They cherish the children"s rights of freedom very much. B. They are worried about the quality of the "summer school". C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap. D. They can"t afford to the further study during the vacation. |
5. What would be the best title of this passage? |
A. Opening Summer Camps B. Forbidding Summer Schools C. Spreading Year-Round Education D. Minding the Summer Learning Cap |
阅读理解。 In the United States,train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airplanes. Most people like traveling by car or by air. Officials of the United States Department of Transportation made a study in 2001. The study is about how many miles Americans traveled by different means of transportation. They only studied trips longer than 50 miles. The study showed that fifty-six percent of all miles were traveled in personal vehicle. Forty-one percent were traveled in an airplane. Two percent were traveled in a bus. And less than one percent of miles were traveled in a train. Amtrak is the national provider of train transportation in the United States. In the past ten years, the number of its passengers has increased by eighteen percent. Although the number of passengers has increased,it is still very small now. In countries such as France,Germany,or Japan,more people use trains. There are several reasons why many people __________________________. Firstly,Americans love to drive their own cars. On highways,cars can travel as fast as trains. These highways connect all major cities in America. Secondly,many travelers like to be independent. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel. Thirdly,many buses travel between major cities. Bus travel is less costly than train travel. In a huge country like the United States,cities are far away from each other. In some cases,trave l from one city to another by train may take more than a day. Airplanes can carry passengers over long distances much faster. People who do not want to spend long time traveling by train decide to fly. For these people saving time is the most important thing.
1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) 2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? It"s convenient for people to decide the start-off time when they travel in their own cars. 3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.( Please answer within 10 words.) 4. What means of transportation do you like best when traveling,trains,cars,or planes? Why? (Please answer within 30 words) 5. Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese. |
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