阅读理解。 Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from A
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Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There
are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.
There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you"ll miss a great part of it.
Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the
areas that they live.
When you are on a bicycle, you have the advantage of being able to stop whenever you want to see an
interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter mode (方式) of transportation as
well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air
and view the beauty of the water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or
passing it in a car.
There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that
will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to
please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike (双人单车), now is your chance, because they
have those too.
A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful
chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family. |
| 1. You"d better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because ______. |
A. you will break the traffic rules
B. you will cause much noise
C. you can"t enjoy the beautiful sights well
D. you can"t drive into some parks |
| 2. The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that ______. |
A. you can take photos of animals
B. it is a cheap way of traveling
C. you can get a clearer sight of animals
D. it is a good way to do sunbathing |
| 3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? |
A. How to hire bikes on Gold Coast.
B. What kinds of bikes there are in stores.
C. What bikes are the most popular.
D. Who can hire bikes on Gold Coast. |
| 4. What"s the author"s attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast? |
A. He supports it very much.
B. He thinks it"s a personal choice.
C. He doesn"t like this way of traveling.
D. He thinks it"s only good for adults. |
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| 1-4: CDBA |
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What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 1_____. Do you prefer grays and blues?
Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least,
this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the
meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. 2_____. If you happen
to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
3_____. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one;
and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 4_____. A black bridge over the Thames
River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自***) than any other bridge in the area-until it was
repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even
more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
5_____. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when
their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. |
A. On the other hand, black is depressing.
B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up-we are born with
our preference.
C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.
D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.
E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.
F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours. G. Colours do influence our moods-there is no
doubt about it |
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The iPhone, the iPad, the iPod, each of apple"s products sounds cool and has become a pad (一时的风尚).
Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter "i",-- and many other brands are following suit.
The BBC"s iPlayer-which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the internet-adopted the title in 2008.
A lovely bear-popular in the US and UK-that plays music and video is called "iTeddy". A slimmed-down version
of London"s Independent newspaper,was launched last week under the name "i".
In general, single-letter prefix have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and
e-commerce first came into use.
Most "i" products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of the Independent"s "i",
it"s no surprise that they"ve selected this fashionable name.
But it"s hard to see what"s so special about the letter "i". Why not use "a", "b" or "c" instead? According to
Tony Thorne, head of Language Center at King"s College, London, "i" works because its meaning has become
ambiguous. When Apple uses "i", no one knows whether it means internet, information, individual or interactive,
Thorne told BBC magazines "even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn"t have one clear definition," he
says.
"However,thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便)," adds Thorne.
Clearly the letter "i" also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each
person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.
Along with "Google" and "blog", readers of BBC magazines voted "i" as one of the top 20 words that have
come to define the last decade.
But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to the 1990s, products with "2000" in
their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as
we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared. |
| 1. We can infer that the Independent"s "i" is aimed at _____. |
A. young readers
B. old readers
C. fashionable women
D. engineers |
| 2. The underlined word "ambiguous" means "____". |
A. popular
B. uncertain
C. definite
D. unique |
| 3. Nowadays,the "i" term often reminds people of the products which are _____. |
A. portable
B. environmentally friendly
C. advanced
D. recyclable |
| 4. The writer suggests that _____. |
A. "i" products are often of a high quality
B. the popularity of "i" products may not last long
C. the letter "b" replace letter "i" to name the products
D. iTeddy is a live bear |
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How many people have I met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have
never yet found the time? Far too many.
This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal (排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its
best moments.
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families always making ourselves believe that this
style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do. Then, at 60 or
65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all
those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life.
In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English: "Have a nice day" they speak slowly and
seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars. I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to
enjoy the moment: to value this very day.
How often do we say to ourselves, "I"ll take up horse-riding (or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher
position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position.
When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily
Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper. At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to
be his completely abnormal (反常的) mental state. How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central
London for a small local area?I wanted to know.
Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it. In Fleet Street the man was under continual
pressure. He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region
trains. |
| 1. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that _____. |
A. we always try to find some time to write a book
B. we always make plans but seldom fulfill them
C. we always enjoy many of life"s best moments
D. we always do what we really want to do |
| 2. The underlined phrase "turn his back on" (paragraph 6) most probably means _____. |
A. leave for
B. return to
C. give up
D. rely on |
| 3. The man ( paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was _____. |
A. in an abnormal mental state
B. under too much pressure
C. not well paid
D. not respected |
| 4. What is probably the best title for the passage? |
A. Provide Homes For Our Family
B. Take Up Horse-riding
C. Value This Very Day
D. Stay Alive |
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When creating a digital advertisement or something to promote (促销) a product or service, music is one
of the most important aspects. Whether it is simply a jingle (短歌), musical note or any other use of sound,
music can play a huge role in attracting a customer"s attention or being noticed by your target audience.
Music can work hand-in-hand with what you are advertising. Many times the advertising jingle, or saying,
is what the audience remembers. Companies such as McDonald"s and Subway have used this method many
times with different jingles and little sayings that are easy to remember and fun to sing along with.
Usually concepts that are part of a jingle would sound conceited (自负的) and pompous (浮夸的) when
said in a normal conversation. When put to music however, and sung in a rhythm (节奏), it suddenly sounds
attractive. For example, if someone said, "No one does it better than me" in a normal statement, this would
sound very conceited. Add music and a tune to this statement and it becomes attractive and fun for others to
sing along with.
While understanding how important music is for your advertising needs, it is also important for you to
know the best way to get special music.
Having people from many different backgrounds all over the world write something specifically for you is
one of the best ways to get songs written just for you. You simply choose which one you believe is best for
the project. So instead of hiring a single songwriter to compose your music, you can run a contest for you
advertising jingle and songwriters around the world write you a finished jingle in an attempt to win your contest. |
| 1. What does the passage mainly tell us? |
A. How to use music in advertising.
B. How to get an advertising jingle.
C. Advertising jingles can help sell products.
D. Advertisements are important in promoting. |
| 2. What makes concepts of an advertising jingle sound attractive? |
A. Music and tune.
B. Word and pictures.
C. Beautiful voice.
D. Wonderful sayings. |
| 3. According to the writer, the best way to get an advertising jingle is _____. |
A. to hire a top songwriter
B. to invite a famous singer
C. to get advice from experts
D. to collect works from public |
| 4. What"s the advantage of your running a contest for an advertising jingle? |
A. It will save much time.
B. It will cost less money.
C. You can get the best works.
D. You can sell more products. |
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1 . If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it"s likely you will burn out,
or feel upset. When you take and take without giving back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always
searching for ways to fill the void in your life.
The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values.
I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. 2 I suggest to my clients that they
choose three being values that are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values
are:kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give
to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these
character traits becomes your life purpose.
3 . These could be companionship, achievement, and support, being valued or financial security. This is
what yu receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and
conditions in your life.
When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices
rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think
and act like a calm person. 4 . If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible
or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be-this is the key to personal
power.
When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce your chosen
beliefs. 5 . |
A. Young people have a different set of values.
B. You feel that you have a responsibility to help them.
C. Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy.
D. Your being values are the character traits (特征,特点) of the ideal person you would like to be.
E. You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving.
F. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate, or set a time limit before responding.
G. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people
think of you. |
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