阅读理解。 Just be happy. Sounds too simplistic, doesn"t it? But, in reality, we
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| 阅读理解。 |
Just be happy. Sounds too simplistic, doesn"t it? But, in reality, we can have much more happiness if we
choose to consider things from a positive point of view. Everyone experiences the ups and downs of life,
however, we can make a decision to take advantage of the negative or practice what the old saying says to do: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!"
It really boils down to your attitude and you have the ability to work your attitude into any shape you like.
Here are some tips:
●Ignore those who tell you life is too difficult to be happy. what do they know?
●When you awaken each morning, be thankful for another day, even if it"s raining.
●Smile at those you meet, even if they don"t return the favor.
●Don"t borrow trouble. Each day has enough of its own.
●Don"t allow trouble to bury you in its gray depth of sorrow.
●Don"t give in to negative thinking.
●Be positive even when others are not.
●Refuse to give up on anything worth having or doing.
●Do something you enjoy each day, even if it"s just a walk in your neighborhood.
● Whistle(吹口哨) as you go though the day.
●Work at being happy because it"s worth it.
You"re human, like everyone else, and from time to time you need a little pick-me-up in your decision to
be happy. When you reach that stage, find someone else who has decided to be happy. Join forces with him
and march forward in your decision to be a happy person. Simply speaking, a happy person is not a person in
a certain set of circumstances (环境) but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. Choose today to just
be happy-as much as it depends on you! |
| 1. The amount of happiness depends on _____. |
A. the ups and downs you"ve experienced
B. what attitude you take towards life
C. how simple a life you manage to live
D. the kind of environment you stay in |
| 2. The underlined sentence advises us to _____. |
A. work hard for a comfortable life
B. drink lemonade when in difficulty
C. make the best of what we have
D. ignore the negative side of life |
| 3. Which of the following does NOT help maintain (保持) your good state of mind? |
A. Think in advance about future troubles.
B. Greet others with a cheerful smile.
C. Stay positive all the way through.
D. Try to enjoy every single moment. |
| 4. The best title for the passage might be "_____ ". |
A. Don"t lose heart
B. Share your happiness
C. Live a simple life
D. Let"s cheer ourselves up |
答案
| 1-4: BCAD |
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| 阅读理解。 |
You either have it, or you don"t- a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their
way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we"re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One
theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being
carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don"t use it, we lose it.
"Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around. Says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project." However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop
the skills."
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of
direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on
the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town. Streams, or walls in the
countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks
such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are. Now you need never get lost again! |
| 1. Scientists believe that ______. |
A. some babies are born with a sense of direction
B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C. people never lose their sense of direction
D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth |
| 2. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage? |
A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.
B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.
C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
D. They can develop a good sense or direction if they are driven around in a car. |
| 3. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ______. |
A. tie it to a tree so as to present it from being stolen.
B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is.
C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it.
D. remember something easily recognized on the route. |
阅读理解。
阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，
选项中有一项为多余选项。 |
The following people are all looking for a university. After the description of these people, there is
information about six universities A---F on your paper. There is one extra paragraph about one university
which you do not need to use.
Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn"t like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies
at Simmons. 1
Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast. 2
Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university. 3
Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university. 4
Scott hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun. 5 |
A. SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve
their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News &World Report
ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values. 617-521-2051
www.simmons.edu.
B. PAUL SMITH"S COLLEGE The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres
of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year
degree programs. PO Box 265Paul Smith, NY 12970800-421-2605 www.paulsmith.edu.
C. ST. MARY"S UNIVERSITY Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at
our co-educational university. One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www.stmarytx.edu.
D. NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts &
Sciences, Business and Engineering. Medicine and Law among the top ten by U.S. News & World Report
Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www.stanford.edu.
E. UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix
today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of
Phoenix Online. www.Phoenixun.edu.
F. PETER"S COLLEGE Experienced professors are available. Equipped with a lot of modern facilities, two
students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO.356 Peter, 16753800-333-12-2135
www. peterun. edu. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood
behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people
across Asia. Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many
adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped
cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.
Other kidults still enjoy children"s stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the
Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is
actually reading a children"s book!
"Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like
emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society," said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at
Hankuk University (韩国外国语大学). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults
and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He
may be right.
Tim Greenhalgh, a professor, explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood
because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly
show their fear of society and adulthood. |
| 1. We can infer from the article that _____. |
A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they can"t give up their toys
B. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don"t want people to know that they are kidults
C. Kidults like to have vitamins very much
D. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much |
| 2. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way except that _____. |
A. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids
B. it can help kidults feel relaxed
C. it can make people loyal to one"s parents
D. it is helpful to solve some social problems |
| 3. According to the writer, _____. |
A. being a kidult is nothing wrong
B. kidults have mental problems
C. our society is very dull
D. some people can never grow up |
| 阅读理解。 |
I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" (风格) of directions every time I ask "How can I get to the
post office?"
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don"t have names; in Japan,
people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to
travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office
is across from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains,
so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks,
people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, "Go north two
miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not
miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it"s about five minutes from here." You
say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don"t know.
It"s true that a person doesn"t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a
situation? A new Yorker might say, "Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don"t
know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don"t know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong
one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan! |
| 1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _____. |
A. describe the place carefully
B. show him a map of the place
C. tell him the names of the streets
D. refer to recognizable buildings and places |
| 2. What is the place where people measure distance in time? |
A. New York.
B. Los Angeles.
C. Kansas.
D. Iowa. |
| 3. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _____ . |
A. in order to save time
B. as a test
C. so as to be polite
D. for fun |
| 4. Which sentence is true according to the text? |
A. There is no street names in Japan.
B. There is no landmarks in the countryside of American.
C. People in Yucatan always give wrong answers when asked the way.
D. People in Los Angeles measure distance in time, not miles when asked the way. |
| 5. What can we infer from the text? |
A. It"s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B. It"s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C. People have similar understandings of politeness.
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Many students want to find friends on the Internet as a way of practising their language skills and learning
more about new cultures. Traditional pen pals were the primary source for such contacts, and students could
write each other letters. With the Internet, finding friends has become much easier, and such relationships are
called key pals.
However, care and consideration should be given when finding friends on the Internet:
◎Search the Internet for reputable (有信誉的) services. Look for reviews(评论) of such sites to learn more about other students" experiences. Don"t join a service until you have done your research.
◎Check to see if you can use a nickname (绰号) instead of __________, to protect your identity(身份).
◎Never give personal information to anyone, including your home address, phone number, and birthday.
◎Stop contact with others if you feel uncomfortable with the topics of conversation. Again, if you protect
your identity, this will be easier to do. Tell your teachers, parents, or even local law enforcement if problem
arise.
◎Try to use the language you are studying in the classroom in your communication(交流) with others.
◎Ask proper questions that will also help you learn about other cultures. Remember that someone"s
personal experience might help you to understand a whole culture. You have to talk to many different people,
and this will get you started. |
1. Please give this passage a proper title. (Please answer with 10 words.)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Please fill in the blank with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Pen friends used to write letters to keep in touch with each other.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Why do many students want to find friends on the Internet? (Please answer within 30 words.)
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Please translate the underlined sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________ |
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