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第一篇 A New StartAfter Christmas comes the anti-Christmas.1. Detox begins after during the heir health. A. Right 2. Many pregnant women detox-diets they take. B.Wrong 3. Both the UK and the USA lack a national B.Wrong 4. The French and the Italians wtween food and their culture. A.Right 5. On the whole the eastern people C.Not mentioned6.A positive effect of detox di A. Right 7. Food industry would make even B.Wrong 第二篇 Own Your Childrens Education Helping them isnt about showing your kids how .to do the work.1. According to the passage, parents should C. Not mentioned2. You should read your childs textbooks so B.Wrong 3. Children should always C.Not mentioned4. If parents show a A. Right 5. It is very important that you let A. Right 6. Parents must observe classes regularly. C.Not mentioned7. Govemmental support also plays a role C.Not mentioned第三篇 TV Game Shows One of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience.1. TV can make a beggar world-famous overnight. A. Right 2. The principle behind quiz B. Wrong 3. Prizes and money for winners are usually provided C. Not mentioned4. One of the TV personalities, Charles . B. Wrong 5. The huge scandal of cheating on TV game shows was not exposed until 40 years later in the B. Wrong 6. Nowadays game shows are not treated as seriously as they used to be. A. Right 7. Winners of present-day TV game shows B.Wrong 第四篇 Smoking ， Since 1939, numerous studies have been conducted to determine whether smoking is a health1. It is easy to determine whether smoking is hazardous. B.Wrong 2. Smoking reduces ones life expectancy. A. Right 3. Smoking may induce lung cancer. A. Right 4. There is evidence that smoking is responsible C.Not mentioned5. Male smokers have a lower death rate from B.Wrong 6. Nicotine is poisonous. A. Right 7. Filters and low tar tobacco make smoking safe. B.Wrong 第五篇 Plants and MankindBotany, the study of plants, occupies a peculiar position in the history of human 1. It is logical that a detailed learning extremely ancient. A. Right 2. People cannot survive without plants. A. Right 3. Tribes living today in the jungle of the Amazon teach botany to their children at school. B. Wrong 4. Our direct contact with plants grows with the process B. Wrong 5. Today people usually acquire a large amount of botanical B.Wrong 6. People living in the Middle East first learned to A. Right 7. Once mankind began farming, they no longer had that grew B.Wrong 第六篇 Brands The word brand is a comprehensive term that encompasses other narrower terms.A 1. Brand is a general A. Right 2.A brand name is intended B.Wrong 3. Trademarks are protected B.Wrong 4. Some people identify the A. Right 5. Among various methods of class A.Right 6. Penncrest is a national brand B.Wrong 7. When classifying brands, A.Right 一第七篇 Moderate Earthquake Strikes EnglandA moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007,练1. During the April 28 earthquake, the w B Wrong 2. The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours C Not mentioned3. It was reported that one la A Right 4. France and several other European countries sent C Not mentioned5. The countrys strongest earthquake B Wrong 6. Musson predicted that another earthquake would A Right 7. It can be inferred from the passage that England A Right 第8篇 Easy Learning Students should be jealous. Not only do babies get to doze their days away, but 1. Babies can learn language even in their sleep. A. Right 2. An infant can recognize a lot of vowels by C.Not mentioned一3. Finnish vowels are easy C.Not mentioned4. The three vowels mentioned in this article B.Wrong 5. The study shows that the infants A.Right 6. If an adult wants to learna language faster, B.Wrong 7. Cheours finding is worthless. B.Wrong 第九篇 The First Settlement in North America It is very difficult to say just when colonization began. 1. We know for sure that colonization began at the B.Wrong 2. Among the early settlers in South America in the A.Right 3. With John Cabots arrival at an island off the B.Wrong 4. There were eighteen people on board the Matthew during B.Wrong 5. The first attempt made by European people to settle A. Right 6. The name Virginia was given to North America by Sir Walter Raleigh. A. Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned7. The name New England was given to the C; Not mentioned 。第十篇The Workers Role in Management rraditionally, it has been the1. Traditional workers showed C. Not mentioned2. In recent years many. A. Right 3. Since policy decisions are B. Wrong 4. Before closing, a plant B.Wrong 5. The workers participation A. Right 6. One of the advantages C.Not mentioned7. An efficient and productive B.Wrong 第十一篇 Computer Mouse The basic computer mouse 1. Most computer users want to B Wrong 2. According to the author, C Not mentioned3. The computer mouse derives A. Right 4. The key components of a computer mouse are A Right . 5. When an ordinary computer mouse gets dirty, B Wrong 6. The most durable computer mice on sale are C Not mentioned7. The optical mouse is superior tA Right 。第十二篇 American Sports The United States is a sports-loving nation. 1. Hunting and fishing are mainly favored by men, C.Not mentioned2. Professional baseball teams A. Right 3. Baseball shares many features A. Right 4. Football can be classified as A. Right 5. Many Americans like basketball B.Wrong 6. Basketball in America is so C.Not mentioned7. Horse-racing fans cannot be A. Right 。第一篇 The Making of a Success Story 1 IKEA is the worlds largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad,1. Paragraph 2 _C2. Paragraph 3 D_3. Paragraph 4 B-4. Paragraph 5 E_ A Ingvar Kamprad - a born businessman B Success brought by the introduction of showrooms C The origin ofIKEA D Specialization in selling furniture E Flat packaging - a feature of IKEA F World-wide expansion ofIKEA5. Even when he was only a child,C _6.A _, and years later became a big company specialized in manufacturing and selling offumiture.7. Customers liked the idea of IKEAs showrooms because E_8. As flat Dacka2ini saves monev for both IKEA and the customers.BA IKEA began as a small store selling all kinds of cheap thingsB it is highly welcomed by bothC Ingvar Kamprad showed interest in and talent for doing businessD he lives happily in retirementE here they can see and try the furniture they are gqing to buyF Ingvar successfully manages the company all by himself。第二篇 The Paper Chase 1 “Running a housel is a lot like running a business, says Stephanie Denton,a professional练习:1. Paragraph 2 A_2. Paragraph 3 E_3. Paragraph 4 F-4. Paragraph 5 -C A Find a Place to Work on B Implementing a Workable Filing System C What Is a Good Filing System D How to Invest in a Rolling File Cart E Get Rid of Unimportant Things F Dealing with Bills5. Stephanie Denton is expert B_6. You can put your file cart anywhere you like, on condition C_7. Coupons should be thrown away becauseA8. Mentally flexibleindicates the factD A they are useless B in paper chase C that it is easily reached D that different people have different requirements E they are not comfortable F in investing in coupons 。第三篇 English and English Community lThere is no denying thatl English is a useful language. The people who speak English练习 :1. Paragraph 2 _2. Paragraph 3 _3. Paragraph 4 _4. Paragraph 5 _ A The Wide Use of English B Historical Account of English and Its Community C The Advantages of Learning a Second Language D The Composition of the English Community E The Threat That English Poses to Other Languages F The Definition of a Speech Community5. Only through the shared language _6. The idea of the national boundaries is often different from7. Speakers are classified into two groups _8. An understanding of English _ A that of a speech community B can a speech community be formed C in order to leam English better D for the sake of simplicity E has played an important role in the field of education F is widely used in several areas of public activity第四篇 Alaska lIn 1959 Americans welcomed Alaska into the Union as the 49“statel, symbolizing a1. Paragraph 3 _2. Paragraph 4 _3. Paragraph 5 _4. Paragraph 6 _A Rich Resources of the StateB Connections with the Outside WorldC Transportation ProblemD The Natives of the LandE Cold ClimateF Land and Population5. For as long as three months of a year, the sun _ on the ice-covered land of Alaska.6. According to statistics, _ _ of the total area of Alaska has been used for farming.7. Alaska was originally part of Russia, but was bought _8. Gold did not bring to Alaska as much wealthA as fish doesB because of its rich natural resourcesC by the United States in the 19th centuryD shines day and nightE only a very small percentageF a limited amount of the gold found there第五篇 Why Does Food Cost So Much l In 1959 the average American family paid$989 for a years supply of food. In 1972 the练习 :1. Paragraph 3 -2. Paragraph 4 _3. Paragraph 5 _4. Paragraph 6 _ A The Cost of Convenience B A Surprising Answer Given by the Economists C The Effect of Inflation D Middlemens Limited Share in the Additional Profit E Farmers Denial of Increased Profit F Housewives Need to Find Jobs5. Many people agree that food prices have mcreased sharply but they have failed _6. The farmers have not been benefited very much. .7. Housewives have to pay for the time they save _8. The economists have come to the conclusion that the cause of increased food prices lies in A Nor have the middlemen B to increase the prices for food C that they cannot agree on the causes of the increase in prices D to agree on the reasons for the increase E by buying prepared food F the popularization of convenience food第六篇 How We Form First Impression lWe all have first impression of someone we just met. But why? Why do we form an练习 :1. Paragraph 2 _2. Paragraph 3 _3. Paragraph 4 -4. Paragraph 5 -A Ways of Departure from Immature and Simplistic ImpressionsB Comment on First ImpressionC Illustration of First ImpressionD Comparing Incoming Sensory Information Against MemoriesE Threatening Aspect of First ImpressionsF Differences Among Jocks, Geeks and Freaks5. Sensory information is one that is perceived through _6. You interpret _ by comparing it against the memories already stored in your brain.7. The way we stereotype people is a less mature form of think:ing, which is similar to _8. We can use our more mature style of thinking thanks to _ . A a strangers less mature type of thinking B the most complex areas of our cortex . C the immature form of thinking of a very young child D the meaning of incoming sensory information E the sights and sounds of the world F an opportunity to analyze different forms of thinking第七篇 How to Argue with Your Boss 1 Before you argue with your bOss, check with the bosss secretary to determine his mood. If1. Paragraph 2 -2. Paragraph 3 _3. Paragraph 4 _4. Paragraph 5 - A- Keep Your Voice Low All the Time B Put Yourself in the Bosss Position C Propose Your Solution D Dont Go in When You Are Angry E Make the Issue Clear F Never Give in5. If you want to ask the boss for anything, it is important to find out first.6. It is necessary to make clear to the boss _7. It is not wise to present the boss with a problem _8. You must be considerate and think of the troubles A to give the boss your advice B how he is feeling C the boss may have . D what you really want to talk to him about E without suggesting a way to solve it F how unhappy you are。第八篇 Earthquake 1 Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of练习:1. Paragraph 2 _2. Paragraph 3 _3. Paragraph 4:4. Paragraph 5 - A Earthquakes Forecast B Historical Records of Earthquakes C Intensities of Earthquakes D Cause of Earthquakes E Indications of Earthquakes F Damaging Earthquakes5. Not all damage during an earthquake is caused _6. Not all earthquakes are strong enough _7. Scientists have been working hard to warn people _8. Earthquakes can be predicted by observing _ A by the quake itself B not be prevented C to cause damage of property and loss of lives . D of a possible earthquake E the unusual behaviors of some animals F the strong behaviors of human beings。第九篇 Transport and Trade l Transport is one of the aids to trade. By moving goods from places where they are plentiful1. Paragraph 2 -2. Paragraph 3 _3. Paragraph 4 -4. Paragraph 5 -A Higher Living StandardB Importance of Transport in TradeC Various Means of TransportD Birth of Transport-related Industries and TradeE Role of Information in TradeF Public Transportation5. The development of modem means of transport _6. Only when goods can be carried to all parts of the world quickly _7. Transport has made it possible for people to eat whatever food they want _8. In the trade of modern society the transmission of information plays as important a role as A to send goods to various parts of the world B at any time during the year C has greatly promoted trade D is it possible to produce on a large scale E the transport of goods F it is possible to produce on a large scale .第十篇 Washoe Learned American Sign Language 1 An animal that influenced scientific thought has died. A chimpanzee named Washoe and1. Paragraph l -2. Paragraph 2 _3. Paragraph 3 _4. Paragraph 4 -A Reason Why Not Many Scientists Carry out This Research NowadaysB Report about Washoes Progress in Learning Sign LanguageC General Information about WashoeD The Gardeners Contributions RecognizedE Debate on Chimps Intelligence . .F Washoes Love for Three Young Chimps5. Washoe could make signs to communicate6. Some scientists doubted _7. Washoe taught three younger chimps sign language _8. The experimenters thought Washoe was intelligent _ A if the Gardeners argument was sound B because she was cleverer than other chimps C when she wanted to eat D while she was at a research center in Ellensburg E because she could use sign language to ask for fruits F while Washoe was learning sign language木第十一篇 Is There a Way to Keep the Britains Economy Growing 1 hl todays knowledge economy, nations survive on the things they do best. Japanese design1. Paragraph 2 _2. Paragraph 3 -3. Paragraph 4 -4. Paragraph 5 _ A Growth of Economy B Servant Economy C Strength of the Creative Economy D Weakness of the Creative Economy E Gift of Talking F Export of Talking Machines5. Every country has its own way _6. The British government doesnt seem7. The creative industries find it difficult _8. Many graduates are employed _A to find jobsB to do low-skilljobsC to feed its peopleD to handle disputesE to make a profitF to worry about the British economy。木第十二篇Intelligence:a Changed View 1 Intelligence was believed to be afixed entity, some faculty of the mind that we all possess练习 :1. Paragraph 2 _2. Paragraph 4 _3. Paragraph 5 -4. Paragraph 6 - AMain Results of Recent Researches BPopular Doubt about the New View CEffect of Environment on Intelligence DIntelligence and Achievement EImpact on School Education FA Changed View of Intelligence5. It was once believed _, and thus we can tell how successful he/she will be in the future according to his/her intelligence.6. More recent researches has shown that intelligence is only partly inherited _7. It can be inferred from the passage that a child will _ _ if he has more opportunities to communicate with others by means of language.8. Children were not just _, but they can be taught to be more intelligent at school. A born to be more intelligent or less intelligent B have a better chance to develop his intelligence C taught to be more intelligent D that intelligence was something a baby was born with E and because of the lack of communication with his classmates F and partly has to do with a childs living environment第一篇 Telling Tales about People One of the most common types of nonfiction, and one that many people enjoy reading, is练习 :1. This passage is mostly about A) the characteristics of autobiograp