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travel from all over the world to Switzerland to compete. Teams sculpt for sixty- five hours over five days. Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best.
As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty
tons each. The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are
not allowed to employ tools that use electricity.
Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life. For example, one team carved a teapot
with tea pouring out. Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feet(后脚) reaching into a fish bowl
complete with water ripples(涟漪) and a crab(螃蟹)trying to attack the cat. In 2006, Team USA
sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror. To create the effect that the little dog saw
its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws(脚爪) touching.
As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute details. They
use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes. One team member counts down the last five
minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools. If they leave any tools behind, they will be out. When
the whistle blows, everyone must step away from the sculpture. The judges then vote on creativity,
technical skills, and visual impact(视觉效果)of the designs.
In 2006, Team USA took first place for their golden dog sculp-ture titled "Discovery". But the
competition is not just about medals and ribbons. "It"s not about the prize," said Rob Neyland, Team USA"s captain. "It"s about touching the audience.” Every year, as the championship ends, each team is
already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design.
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2. What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work? （回答词数不超过9个）
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3. Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006? （回答词数不超过15个）
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答案
2. The things they"ve seen in daily life.
3. Because its sculpture was judged the best for creativity, technical skills and visual impact.
举一反三
a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter. The first "World Laughter Day" gathering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th January
1998. 12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it. Now there are over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents.
"HAPPY-DEMIC" was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th
January 2000. In Copenhagen, Denmark , more than 10,000 people gathered at Town Hall Square. The
event went into Guinness Book of World records. "World Laughter Day" is now organized on the first
Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that
day to laugh together.Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism. The world has never faced so much
unrest before. People are at war within themselves. Laughter is a universal language, which has the ability
to unite humanity without religion. Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order. The idea may sound over-ambitious (野心太大的), and maybe it is. But
maybe it is not. It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building up a
global sense of brotherhood and friendship.
Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten
depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical
exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body-because it"s
good for you.
B. to build a common connection between various religions]
C. to reduce stress and lighten depression
D. to lower blood pressure
B. on the first Sunday of May
C. on 9th January 1996
D. on 9th January 2000
B. negative
C. uninterested
D. objective
assage is mainly about _______. B. the worldwide laughter movement
C. a universal language
D. laughter
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generally viewed personal growth as an external(外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified
and measured. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns
a new language-all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.
By contrast(对照), the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a
journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but
the attitudes, feelings people have, and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and
unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to
experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the
unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may "fail" at first. How we see ourselves as we try a
new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow. Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so,
we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we"re shy and
indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow
to adapt(适应) to changes or that we"re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge. Then we are
likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.
These feelings of insecurity(不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are
to change and grow. If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped
inside a shell of our own making.
| Title: 1. _____ — Product or Process | |||
| Product: easily identified and 2. | The worker get a 4. The students improve their 5. The foreigners learns new languages | ||
| Process: much more 3. to determine never really ends | the attitudes, feelings people have 6. experience the world in 7. ways try new ideas accept new 8. a willingness to take 9. face the unknown accept the possibility that they may "fail" tend to take more chances and be more open to 10. experiences | ||
| 完形填空。 | |||
| My first experience of advertising came before I started primary school. I 1 clearly the afternoons I spent watching cartoons on TV, and the intervals (间隔) 2 them. I was attracted to the advertisements for the typical _3 that children use at school, like pencil boxes, schoolbags, and exercise books. 4 made these things so beautiful that I couldn"t wait to 5 school and use them every day. At that time, I was so 6 in advertising that I trusted everything it said. As I was growing up, the influence advertising had on me 7 a lot, and I became more 8 of the different types of visual effects that advertisements use and the different ways they have of trying to 9 their products. I came to realize that many advertisements on TV or in magazines were exaggerated (夸大) and 10 . My most recent 11 is from two days ago. I was driving to university 12 something attracted my attention. In a parking space on the street, there was a pickup truck (轻型货车) 13 a new line of sunglasses. The sellers used a computer on which a 14 advertisement of the sunglasses was being played. At the same time, some men were trying to 15 _people to try on the glasses. In fact, the glasses looked very strange. My 16 was that the scene was not only surprising but a little bothersome, to tell the truth! I thought: What kind of 17 we will see in the future 18 we go on in this way? It"s terrible ! One thing is for sure: if I 19 to become an advertising writer, a commercial artist, or something like that, I"ll try to change the whole idea of advertising and the way it 20 people. I think it should develop the aim of being more informative and straightforward, and not just appeal to people"s emotions and desires. | |||
| ( )1. A. share ( )2. A.among ( )3. A.tools ( )4. A. Exhibition ( )5. A. start ( )6. A. disappointed ( )7. A. changed ( )8. A. obvious ( )9. A. indicate ( )10. A. unreal ( )11. A. chance ( )12. A. when ( )13. A. parking ( )14. A. exciting ( )15. A. persuade ( )16. A. explanation ( )17. A. selling ( )18. A. if ( )19. A. succeed ( )20. A. arrives | B. celebrate B.between B. decorations B. Television B. finish B. confused B. remained B. respectful B. sell B. untrue B. hesitation B. while B. producing B. boring B. insist B. expression B. advertising B. unless B. manage B. chases | C. remember C.in C. inventions C. Teacher C. continue C. absorbed C. deepened C. conscious C. improve C. uncertain C. arrangement C. that C. running C. popular C. urge C. impression C. sunglasses C. since C. attempt C. finds | D. appreciate D. by D. products D. Parents D. leave D. engaged D. established D. doubtful D. preserve D. expensive D. memory D. since D. promoting. D. fine D. wish D. direction D. attraction D. though D. tend D. reaches |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画) of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more. Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as in primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer. It"s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that"s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear. "When I"m writing with a pen, I find I often can"t remember how to write a character, though I feel I"m familiar with it." "I"m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper." Many students don"t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it"s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite? Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, "Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer"s emotion. Through one"s handwriting, people can get to know one"s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them." To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand. | |||
| 1. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? | |||
| A. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing B. To Type or to Handwrite C. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters | |||
| 2. The students interviewed prefer to write on a computer mainly because . | |||
| A. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays B. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China | |||
| 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the advantages of handwriting? | |||
| A. Handwriting contains the writer"s emotion. B. The writer"s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting. C. Handwriting can impress people well and build one"s self-confidence. D. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. | |||
| 4. The underlined expression "taking stock in"(Paragraph 4) probably means . | |||
| A. getting bored with B. getting dependent on C. becoming crazy about D. getting curious about | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Water skiing is a sport with many social, economic and health benefits to society. It is unique in that it is a sport where able and disabled persons, and people as young as 5 years and as old as 80 years of age can participate alongside each other. It is a sport that involves more than one person, and is a wonderful family activity that gathers members together for a day of fun at a favorite waterway. Anyone who has put on water skis can attest to its health benefits-it is a sport that demands and develops strength, agility and endurance. The sport includes several disciplines(训练) including slalom, tricks, cable, jump, ski racing, kneeboard, wakeboard, and barefoot, with each of these practiced for either recreational or competitive enjoyment. Safety Tips for Water-Skiers Don"t take unnecessary risks while water-skiing. The following tips will help you safely enjoy this thrilling sport: ALWAYS have an observer in the boat. This is a legal requirement in many states. The boat driver cannot watch the skier and operate the boat safely at the same time. ALWAYS wear a Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD) designed for water skiing. Ski belts are NOT recommended. Your approved PFD will help keep you afloat. NEVER ski in rough water. High waves or a choppy sea will prevent the tow boat from maintaining a steady course and speed. NEVER ski after dark. It is dangerous AND illegal. Any boat traveling fast enough to tow a skier is traveling too fast to navigate safely at night. NEVER water-ski while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Such activity is extremely dangerous because of the impairment to your judgment and ability to respond. A recent study conducted with expert skiers who were purposely drunk indicated that even their ability to ski was dramatically reduced. Use hand signals between the skier and observer. Agree before you start what each signal means so there is no confusion at a critical moment. | |||
| 1. Who can accompany you to go water skiing? | |||
| A. A pupil in a primary school. B. A person who is disabled. C. A family member. D. All above. | |||
| 2. Which is WRONG according to the passage? | |||
| A. Water skiing helps build up one"s strength. B. The disciplines mentioned are only for competitions. C. Hand signals should be agreed on before skiing. D. Rough water makes the tow boat less steady | |||
| 3. Which of the following is against law while water skiing? | |||
| A. An observer doesn"t watch the skier. B. A skier doesn"t fasten his safe belt. C. Go skiing at midnight. D. Go skiing after drinking wine. | |||
| 4. The purpose of the article is to . | |||
| A. warn people of the danger of skiing B. tell how to enjoy water skiing properly and safely C. tell people, both young and old, to learn to ski D. tell people not to go skiing after drinking too much | |||