| A. we are usually friends with only a few B. many factors can affect friendship and relationship C. people want to do friends favors and hate to let them down D. argument and discussion can improve personal relationships E. we consider things like age, race, looks, economic and social status, etc. F. we pay attention to actual behavior, facial expression, and the way a person speaks G. there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the relationship between two people |
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| My family and I lived across the street from Sout hway park since I was four years old. Then just last year the city put a chain link fence around the park and started bulldozing (用推土机推平) the trees and grass to make way for a new apartment complex. When I saw the fence and bulldozers, I asked myself, "Why don"t they just leave it alone?" Looking back, I think what sentenced the park to oblivion (被遗忘) was the drought (旱灾) we had about four years ago. Up until then, Southway Park was a nice green park with plenty of trees and a public swimming pool. My friends and I rollers kated on the sidewalks, climbed the trees, and swam in the pool all the years I was growing up. The park was almost like my own yard. Then the summer I was fifteen the drought came and things changed. There had been almost no rain at all that year. The city stopped watering the park grass. Within a few weeks I found myself living across the street from a huge brown desert. Leaves fell off the park trees, and pretty soon the trees started dying ,too. Next ,the park swimming pool was closed. The city cut down on the work force that kept the park, and pretty soon it just got too ugly and dirty to enjoy anymore. As the drought lasted into the fall, the park got worse every month. The rubbish piled up or blew across the brown grass. Soon the only people in the park were beggars and other people down on their luck. People said drugs were being sold or traded there now. The park had gotten scary, and my mother told us kids not to go there anymore. The drought finally ended and things seemed to get back to normal, that is, everything but the park. It had gotten into such bad shape that the city just let it stay that way. Then about six months ago I heard that the city was going to "redevelop" certain wornout areas of the city. It turned out that the city had planned to get rid of the park, sell the land and let someone build rows of apartment buildings on it. The chainlink fencing and the bulldozers did their work. Now we live across the street from six rows of apartment buildings. Each of them is three units high and stretches a block in each direction. The neighborhood has changed without the park. The streets I used to play in are jammed with cars now. Things will never be the same again.Sometimes I wonder,though,what changes another drought would make in the way things are today. |
| 1. How did the writer feel when he saw the fence and bulldozers? |
| A. Scared. B. Confused. C. Upset. D. Curious. |
| 2. Why was the writer told not to go to the park by his mother? |
| A. It was being rebuilt. B. It was dangerous. C. It became crowded. D. It had turned into a desert. |
| 3. According to the writer, what eventually brought about the disappearance of the park? |
| A. The drought. B. The crime. C. The beggars and the rubbish. D. The decisions of the city. |
| 4. The last sentence of the passage implies that if another drought came,________. |
| A. the situation would be much worse B. people would have to desert their homes C. the city would be fully prepared in advance D. the city would have to redevelop the neighborhood |
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| A wellmade film offers a whole world of things to watch. First there are the story aspects-the plot, characters, dialogue and themes. Then there are the technical aspects-the camera work, cuttings and special effects. And there are many other things, like the credits, musical score and the acting. A wellmade film offers much more than you see in one viewing. Films are a means of communication. They can tell you things, just as newspapers do, or television, or any other means of communication. Sometimes they communicate important things to you, like ideas or lifestyles or ways of looking at the world. Sometimes people are aware of this, and sometimes not. The more you are aware of this,the better you are. Notice, for example, the way films sometimes affect fashion. A star dresses or wears her hair in a certain way, and suddenly everyone is imitating her. Boys in the 1950s could sometimes be seen wearing black leather jackets, idling (闲逛) on street corners and smoking cigarettes. They were imitating Marion Brando. His films taught them a certain way to behave. Films can also teach politics. In Star Wars, the heroes were a bunch of lovable incompetents fighting with guts (胆量) and not much else. They were, in fact, rather like the British in the early days of WW? . Their enemies, like the Nazis, had a big advantage in equipment and numbers of troops, and they were like the Nazis in discipline and heartlessness too. The whole film, in fact, was a rerun of WW?, and taught values like faith and love of liberty. This is all to the good, but the point is, did you notice it? |
| 1. All of the following are mentioned as noticeable aspects of a film EXCEPT________. |
| A. the list of names of actors and directors, etc. B. the cost of a film C. the music for a film D. the language used in a film |
| 2.The last sentence in Paragraph 1 probably means ________. |
| A. a high quality film can be appreciated repeatedly from different angles B. a good film always attracts a lot of viewers C. a wellmade film usually has more than one theme D. one can never find out how many characters there are in a good film |
| 3. It can be inferred from the passage that in his film, Marion Brando was ________. |
| A. a motorist who always wore a black leather jacket B. a homeless man who died of excessive smoking C. a rebellious man during WW ? D. an idler who didn"t have any serious things to do |
| 4. Star Wars is a film________. |
| A. about WW ? B. for politics C. reflecting WW ? D. for peace lovers |
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I was reading these intriguing stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is |
| 1. What does the author think of the stories of the great logos? |
| A. They are boring. B. They are out of date. C. They are attractive. D. They are practical. |
| 2. What does Nike"s logo stand for? |
| A. The goddess of victory. B. The source of inspiration for soldiers. C. The statue of the Greek goddess. D. The wing of the Greek goddess. |
| 3. We can learn that Apple"s present logo is ________. |
| A. the religious story of Adam and Eve B. a bitten apple with only one color C. Newton"s sitting under an apple tree D. the rainbowcolored bitten apple |
| 4. Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos? |
| A. Mercedes Benz-McDonald"s-Nike-Apple B. Nike-McDonald"s-Apple-Mercedes Benz C. McDonald"s-Apple-Nike-Mercedes Benz D. Nike-Mercedes Benz-McDonald"s-Apple |
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| Dear Economist, My newlywedded wife and I are deeply in love. There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage. I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart. My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs. I have recently tried to convince her that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for good-lower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighterknit (紧密团结的) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher productivity growth for the economy. My wife complains about poor labour policies, the fact that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business. Who is right? Will our marriage survive? Brian Gee Dear Brian, I have to agree with you about Walmart. Jason Furman, then an economist at New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不 觉地) a progressive success story. The chain"s prices don"t much affect me(I prefer Whole Foods)but Furman estimated that they benefited lowandmiddleincome Americans to the sum of around $250 billion a year. Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages. Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed. Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees. And while it is true that Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers. Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence. You are sure to win the conversation. The divorce is likely to be more argued. Economist |
| 1. What concerned Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter? |
| A. His wife refuses to shop at Walmart. B. They are faced with a divorce. C. They can"t afford the costs of shopping at Walmart. D. They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart. |
| 2. Brian Gee"s wife tends to hold the opinion that________. |
| A. it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees" wages B. consumers" lives have improved thanks to Walmart C. Walmart"s business operation increased productivity in economy D. Walmart"s business increases global trade |
| 3. What can be inferred from the reply letter? |
| A. Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job. B. Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees. C. Employees suffer from Walmart"s low prices more than consumers. D. Jason Furman, a New York University economist,spoke highly of Walmart. |
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| Making Peace with Your Parents As a teen, you"re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding. 1 Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can"t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents. For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted or hungry. A good time to talk is when you"re all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you"d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation-for now. 2 Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you"re listening. 3 Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others" feelings can disagree without things getting ugly. 4 How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say you"re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rulemakers-they"re interesting people who like to watch movies and go shopping-just like their teenagers! What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? 5 You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear. Remember you can only change your own behavior. Your parents are the only ones who can change theirs. |