阅读理解。 Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born

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阅读理解。     Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were
all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon left their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them,
I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
     Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim (模糊的) memory of
the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts,
uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the
local birds, and above all, the insects.
    I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into
varied investigations (调查研究). I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading
about other people"s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations
together in my conscious (清醒的) mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all
seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with
the title of scientific research.
     But curiosity, keen (敏锐的) eyes, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make
a scientist: one of the excellent and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to
a certain point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds. 1. The first paragraph tells us the author _____. [     ]
A. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
B. lost his hearing when he was a child
C. didn"t like his brothers and sisters
D. was born into a naturalist"s family 2. The author can"t remember his relatives clearly because _____. [     ]
A. he didn"t live very long with them
B. the family was extremely large
C. he was too young when he lived with them
D. he was fully occupied with observing nature 3. The author can"t remember his relatives clearly because _____. [     ]
A. he didn"t live very long with them
B. the family was extremely large
C. he was too young when he lived with them
D. he was fully occupied with observing nature 4. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _____.[     ]
A. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
B. lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist
C. just reads about other people"s observations and discoveries
D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way

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1-4: ADAB

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阅读理解。     Americans, generally speaking, make an effort to be friendly with their colleagues, neighbours and other
people they often run into. This often takes the form of a simple greeting like "How"s it going?" or "What"s up?"
This is simply a way of saying I see you and I recognize you.
     Americans also show this friendliness in "small talk". Small talk is a casual conversation that Americans
engage in when they meet on the street, in the shop or in the office before a meeting. Usually the topics of
such small talk will be something that everyone is familiar with, the weather, sports, traffic, hobbies or what"s
on television. The topic of the conversation is not as important as the effort make to spend a few minutes with
the other person. Small talk shows that you are a considerate person who is interested in others and who is
willing to take the time to get to know people.
     Small talk is used in the business world to create a friendly atmosphere and to put everyone at ease before
the serious matters of business are discussed. Often businessmen will spend a few minutes talking about the
weather or sports before a meeting. This form of small talk only lasts a few minutes before the American
businessman wants to "get down to business."
     Asians are very skilled at making casual conversation. However, they often find it difficult to make small
talk with Americans because they don"t know what to say, how to say it and who to say it to. Americans may
see Asians who are reluctant to make small talk as unfriendly and cold. 1. American people ask others how it is going because _____.

A. they are curious about others" affairs
B. they are eager to help others
C. they want to start a long conversation
D. they only want to show their kindness

2. Businessmen talk about weather before a meeting _____.[     ]
A. so that everyone present will feel relaxed
B. in order that everyone will be warned against the possible bad weather
C. because weather is very important to American people
D. in order to make people fresh 3. The word "reluctant" means _____. [     ]
A. willing
B. eager
C. unwilling
D. skilled 4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? [     ]
A. You should keep the conversation short.
B. Asians are not friendly and don"t like to talk with others.
C. "To get down to business" means to start the work.
D. The topics of the small talk are not very important.

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。      Speaking in public is most people"s least favorite thing. The reason is that we are all afraid of making fool
of ourselves. 1_____.
     But stop biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. It"s just plain talking, and you talk all the time.
Although I"m basically shy (honest!). I"ve been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more
than 30 years. And I can tell you that public speaking is not a "gift" like musical talent, so 2_____. Here are
some of the lessons I have learned:
     Your audience is going to go away with one or two of your main ideas. One or two. Not ten or twenty.
3_____. And if you don"t have a clear idea of what you want to say, there"s no way your audience will.
4_____-how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you"re going to close.
     When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first. 5_____. A strong close is critical; the
last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember.
     The standard length of a audio-visual act is usually 12 minutes. If all those performers singing and dancing
their hearts out couldn"t go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can? A. Some people are born to be good at making speech
B. Anybody who can talk can speak in public
C. Try to relax yourself before making the speech
D. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become
E. If you can"t express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is not focused
     well enough.
F. When you know where you"re heading, you can choose any route to get there
G. No matter how long or short your speech is, you"ve got to get your ideas organized.

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阅读理解。     Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around.
Indeed, for many of the poorest regions (地区) of the world, it remains the next big thing-finally becomes
globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.
     Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed
above 60%. That is some way behind the U.S., where are more TVs than people, and where people now easily
get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five
years. In 2005, after the fall of the Taliban (塔利班), which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The
global total is another 150 million by 2013-pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.
     Television"s most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and
Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their
husbands" approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions
over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat,
Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six
months, viewers had made a small but significant (有意义的) improvement in their reading skills.
     Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a
positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide. 1. The underlined word "outlawed" in paragraph 2 probably means "_____". [     ]
A. allowed
B. banned
C. offered
D. refused 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Americans used to get access to the Internet easily.
B. The world"s TV sets will total 150 million by 2013.
C. 45% of families in the developing countries had a TV in 2005.
D. Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2013. 3. The author intends to _____. [     ]
A. stress the advantages of TV to people"s lives
B. persuade women to become more independent
C. encourage people to improve their reading skills
D. introduce the readers some websites such as Google 4. What would be the best title for the passage?[     ]
A. TV Will Rule the World
B. TV Will Disturb the World
C. TV Will Better the World
D. TV Will Remain in World

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阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个
适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。 Dear editor,
     I am Evan from Canada. Being the eldest child in the family has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to
share all my (1)______ (玩具) with my younger sisters. Of course, they don"t (2)n_____ to return the favor
because I"m totally uninterested in their things. (3)______ (除……之外) that, they are always hanging around
me. I just can"t get a moment"s (4)p______.
     At meals, I have to eat whatever is (5)______ the plate regardless of the taste. My sisters only try one bite
if it"s not (6)______ favorite food. In addition, (7)w______ it comes to practicing our musical instruments, I
have to practice (8)______ than double the time. Worst of all, I get a larger quantity of homework, (9)______
(对比) to them.
     I"m feeling rather annoyed. Can you please (10)g______ me some advice?
                                                                                                                                         Yours truly
                                                                                                                                          Evan Smith

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完形填空。     A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read
and   1  . It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart (远离的); it can keep a   2   with
very little effort.
    I will give   3  . A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting   4 . We had been close as   5
but had grown apart. Our meetings were not   6  ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels;
and every effort to clear the air seemed to only   7   our misunderstanding. Then he   8   a small island in the
Caribbean and we   9   touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me
what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to  10 . Rereading the letter, I was  11  by its humor
and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had  12  respected my older brother but  13  he no
longer had them. I had never known he could write so  14 . And with that one letter we became friends  15 .
    It might never have occurred to  16  to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no  17 .
For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because
we live in an age of  18  communication (通讯), people often  19  that they don"t always have to phone or
email. They have a  20 . And that is to write.

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