阅读理解。 Modern inventions have speeded up people"s lives amazingly. Motor-cars

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阅读理解。     Modern inventions have speeded up people"s lives amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred
miles in little more than an hour, aircraft cross the world a day, while computers operate at
lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year motor-cars are
produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts (吹嘘) of saving precious
seconds in handling tasks.
     All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the
world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag;
our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at
computers results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their danger, according
to some scientists; too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains, a consequence
we do not like to think about.
     However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems.
We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing, or even
just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story
on the radio, letting imaginations take us into another world.
     There was a time when some people"s lives were devoted simply to the cultivation of the land
or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a
familiar pattern. There is much that we might envy about a way of life like this. Yet before we
do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faced; they farmed with bare hands, often
lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone. Modem machinery has
freed people from that primitive existence.1. The new products become more and more time-saving because ______.A. time is limited
B. the manufacturers boast a lot
C. the prices are increasingly high
D. our love on speed seems never-ending2. What does "the days" in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Imaginary life.
B. Times of inventions.
C. Simple life in the past.
D. Time for constant activity.3. What is the author"s attitude towards the modern technology?A. Critical.
B. Objective.
C. Optimistic.
D. Negative.4. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The present and past times.
B. Machinery and human beings.
C. Imaginations and inventions.
D. Modern technology and its influence.

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阅读理解。     Three more cattle farms in Andong,North Gyeongsang Province,were found to have been infected
with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease,Nov. 2 2010,Thursday. People fear that livestock farms in other
parts of the country could be hit by the virus soon.
     On Monday,the disease was first detected on two pig farms in Andong,about half a year after the last
disease broke out in Korea. A cattle farm in the area also fell victim to the animal disease the following
day.
The Ministry for Food,Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries made sure that three more cases of
foot-and-mouth disease appeared on Thursday and decided to kill all the animals at the farms and others
at nearby places to stop the spread of the virus to other regions. Over 800 cows and pigs within a 500
meter range of the infected farms were killed and buried underground.
     "Three suspected cases were reported Wednesday,near the pig farms where the first outbreak was
reported. The laboratory tests today showed that all three cattle farms were infected with the disease,"
a ministry official said. Two newly infected cattle farms were less than 4 kilometers away from the two
pig farms,while the third one was only 2. 5 kilometers away.
     The ministry also said another cattle farm in Andong reported suspected cases of foot-and-mouth
disease on its livestock Thursday,indicating the disease will likely continue to spread across the city and
possibly beyond.
     The government has culled more than 33,000 animals near the affected farms Monday alone under its
disease prevention program. Additionally,all 84 livestock markets across the nation were closed
Wednesday for a period to prevent spread of the disease.
     No suspected cases have been reported outside of Andong,but the government Thursday decided to
destroy an additional 22,000 pigs at two farms in Boryeong,South Chungcheong Province. 1. Last time foot and mouth disease          . A. broke out in North cattle farms
B. was controlled as soon as possible
C. happened in June,2010
D. destroyed almost all cattle in cattle farms2. How did the government deal with the disease?A. The government controlled only the two farms.
B. The government had more animals killed.
C. The government tried to cure the sick animals.
D. The government hated to kill animals. 3. The underlined word "culled" has the same meaning as          . A. treated
B. killed
C. bought
D. sold4. From the last paragraph we can know that          . A. 22,000 pigs have been infected with the disease
B. 22,000 pigs will be moved to other farms
C. Boryeong is also an infected area
D. 22,000 pigs will go down to their death 5. In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the passage?A. Today"s News
B. History and Culture
C. Entertainment
D. Science

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阅读下面短文回答问题(注意题后的字数要求)。     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,travel
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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阅读理解。     In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You
can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather
friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down,
they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities
(品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
     Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how
another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He
puts himself in the other person"s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also
a good listener.
     At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in
others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he t
ells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I
need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
     There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom
we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I
especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We
share experience (经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor
(幽默), too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I
know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
     When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I"ve found a friend!1. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?A. understanding.
B. honesty.
C. reliability.
D. a sense of humor.2. If you have fair weather friends, ______ .A. they will give you all that they have when you need help
B. you will be refused when you get into trouble
C. you will become rich
D. you can be sure that you get real friends3. Good friends need to ______.A. always point out each other"s mistakes
B. be helped with money
C. understand each other"s feelings
D. have money or luck4. This passage mainly discuss ______ .A. the qualities of a friend
B. where to choose friends
C. how to get along with friends
D. the importance of having a friend

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认真阅读下列短文,根据所读内容在文章后表格中填入恰当的单词。
注意:表格中的每个空格只填1个词。     I used to be the messiest person alive.Over the years, through watching others and by
trial and error,I have finally found ways to come up with plans,organize them and follow through
with them.
     Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen.Make a
list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.
     Detail everything thorougy and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental
solutions of how to carry out your plans.
     You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn"t work,you have way two and
way three to lean back on.Therefore,different ways are needed at hand.It"s just a matter of
being organized.Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things,and chances
are that if one of those ways doesn"t work,one of the other ones will.
     Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary.
It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling,but that you are interested in the
results obtained with making the move to get everything done.
     If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time,make sure that you carry that out,
and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would,within the time frame you set for
yourself.
      Don"t try to tackle more things all at a time.All that does is delay your progress,distract you
and make you lose your interest,motivation and energy.
     Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible.You will only achieve
this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time.
     Last but not the least,you should never abandon things mid?project.It will only annoy everyone
around you including yourself.Unfinished plans are a waste of time,energy and,in some cases,even
money.
     So,don"t be afraid of organization.The older we get,the more necessary it becomes to have the
skills necessary to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized
and manageable way.It pays to be organized,after all.

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认真阅读下列短文,根据所读内容在文章后表格中填入恰当的单词。
注意:表格中的每个空格只填1个词。                                                          Searching for the truth
     Collecting mid writing news is like researching in history:the best information comes from
those who were there at the time.So if we want to study the history of China in the sixth century
AD,we look at the writings of the people who lived then.They are called the primary sources
because they tell us what it was like to live then.People at a much later date who write about
the same events are called the secondary sources.For example,when we read the original writings
of Jia Sixie on agriculture,we are reading a primary source;when we read about Jia Sixie in our
textbook we are reading secondary source because the passage was written about him and his ideas
many years after he died.
     When we make news we use primary and secondary sources.We can see this most clearly in
TV programmes.As we watch the news on TV,the person presenting the programme in the studio
is the secondary source (because he tells us about the news)and the reporter in Iraq or Washington
is the primary source(because he is telling us about what is actually happening there).Without these
reporters acting as primary sources,you would never find out what really happened in a war,earthquake,
sports meeting,concertor festival.These reporters explain what is happening so we have a clearer
idea of what is going on there.They often take photographers with them who act as primary source
by giving pictures of events.
     In a newspaper the position is different because these two roles are often combined.This means
a reporter who investigates a story may be the same person who writes it.If this happens,the reporter
is both the primary and the secondary source.But the photographer who works with him/her is still
a primary source.
      One of the reasons that it is important to separate primary and secondary sources is that they
help us to decide what is a fact and what is an opinion.A fact is something that everybody agrees
has happened.An opinion is somebody"s idea of what happened.So facts and opinions are often
mixed in any report,whether in a newspaper or on TV.
                                                   Searching for the truth

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