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Theneed(tofeedagrowingpopulation)isputtingmuchpressure(ontheworld’ssupply)(ofwater).(With97%)(oftheworld’swater)toosalty(tobedrunkorused)(inagriculture),theworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagement,especiallyinagriculture.(Althoughtheidea)(ofawatershortage)(短缺)seemsstrange(tosomeone)(fortunateenough)(tolive)(inahighrainfallcountry),manyoftheworld’sagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.(Althoughdamscanbebuilt)(tostorewater)(foragriculturaluse)(indryareasanddryseasons),thecostsofwaterredistribution(重新分配)areveryhigh.Notonlyistherethecost(oftheengineeringitself),butthereisalsoanenvironmentalcost(tobeconsidered).Wherevalleys()arefloodedtocreatedams,housesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyed.Besides,watermayfloweasilythroughpipestofields,onesideoftheworldtotheother.
itcannotbetransported industries)(inareas)(dependentonirrigation)(灌溉).(InTexas),farmers’overuse(ofirrigationwater)hasresulted(ina25%reduction)(ofthewaterstores).(IntheCentralValleyarea)(ofsouthwesternUSA),ahugewaterengineeringprojectprovidedwater(forfarming)(indryvalleys),butmuch(ofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanaged).SaudiArabia’sattempts(togrowwheat)(indesertareas)haveseenthepum(ofhugeties)(ofirrigation(灌溉)water)(fromundergroundreserves).(Becausethereisnorainfall)(intheseareas),suchreservescanonlydecrease,anditisbelieved(thatfiftyyears)(ofpum)willseethemrundry.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearn much(oftheworld’swater)isavailable(forpeople(inhighrainfallcountries)feelthecosts(ofwaterredistribution)shouldbewatercanbeeasilycarried(throughpipes)(acrosstheWhichofthefollowingistrue?Thewaterstores(inTexas)havebeenreduced(byMostindustries(intheworld)suffer(fromwaterTheundergroundwater(inSaudiArabia)mightrunout(in50Goodmanagement(ofwateruse)resulted(fromtheproject)(intheCentralWhatismostlikely(tobediscussed)(intheparagraph)(thatStepstoimprovingwateruseWays(toreducethecosts)(ofbuildingMeasures(todealwithworldwidewaterApproaches(tohandlingthepressure)(onwater Thetextismainly watersupplyandincreasingwaterusemanagementandwaterredistributionandwildlifeIrelandhashadaverydifficulthistory.Theproblemsstarted(inthe16thcentury)(whenEnglishrulertried)(toconquer(征服)Ireland).(Forhundredsofyears),theIrishpeoplefought(againsttheEnglish).Finally,(in1921),theBritishernmentwasd(togiveindependence)(tothesouth)(ofIrelandTheresultinthattodaytherearetwoIrelands”.NorthernIreland,inthenorth,ispartoftheUnitedKingdom.TheRepublic(ofIreland),(inthesouth),isanindependentcountry.(Inthe1840s),themaincrop,potatoes,wasaffected(bydisease)andabout750,000peopledied(ofhunger).This,andashortage(短缺)ofwork,dmanypeopletoleaveIrelandandliveintheUSA,theUK,AustraliaandCanada.Asaresultoftheseproblems,thepopulationfellfrom8.2million1841to6.6millionin(Formanyyears),themajority(ofIrishpeople)earnedtheirliving(asfarmers).Today,manypeoplewillwork(ontheland)butmoreandmorepeoplearemoving(tothecities)(towork)(infactoriesandoffices).Lifeinthecitiesisverydifferentfromlifeinthecountryside,wherethingsmoveataquieterandslowerpace.TheIrisharefamous(forbeingwarm-heartedandfriendly).OscarWilde,afamousIrishwriter,oncesaidthattheIrishwere“thegreatesttalkerssincetheCreeks”.Sinceindependence,Irelandhasrevived(复兴)itsowncultureofmusic,language,litureandsinging.DifferentareashavedifferentstylesofoldIrishsongswhicharesungwithoutinstruments.OtherkindsofIrishmusicusemanydifferentinstrumentssuchastheviolin,whistles,etc.Whatdoesthe lus(inParagraph1HowtheIrishfoughtagainsttheHowIrelandgainedHowEnglishrulerstriedtoconquerHowtwo“Irelands”came(intoWelearnfromthetextthat(in foodshortages(inthe1840s)led(toadecline)(inpeoplearemoving(tothecities)(forlack)(ofwork)(intheitishardertomakealivingasafarmerthanasafactoryworkerD.differentkindsofoldIrishsongsareallsungwithinstrumentsThelastparagraphismainlyabout A.theIrishcharacter B.IrishcultureC.Irishmusicalinstruments D.afamousIrishwriterWhatcanbethebesttitleforthelifein C.Ireland,pastand D.TheindependenceofPassageSorrytosay,ourbrainsnaturallystartslowingdown(atthecrueltyyoungageof30).Itusedtobethoughtthatthiscouldn'tbehelped,butnewstudiesshowthatpeopleofanyagecantraintheirbrainstoworkfaster."Yourbrainisalearningmachine,"saysUniversityofCaliforniascientistDr.MichaelMerzenich.Giventherighttools,wecantrainourbrainstoactliketheydidwhenwewereyounger.Allthat'srequiredisthepracticedesignedjustforthepurpose:afewexercisesforthemind.Merzenichhasdevelopedacomputer-basedtrainingmethod(tospeeduptheprocess)(过程)(inwhichthebraindealswithinformation) ).(Sincemuchofthedatawereceivecomes)(throughspeech),theBrainFitnessProgramworks(withlanguageandhearing)(tobetterspeedandaccuracy)(准确性).Overthecourseoftrainingtheprogramstartsaskingyoutodistinguish辨别sounds(between"dog"and"bog",forexample)atanincreasinglyfasterspeed.It'sabitliketennisinstructor,saysMerzenich,hittingballsatyoufasterandfastertokeepyouchallenged(受到).Youmaystartoutslow,butbeforelongyou'reprettyquick.Thebiggestfindinginbrainresearchinthelasttenyearsisthatthebrainatanyageishighlystic.Ifyouaskyourbraintolearn,itwilllearn.Anditmayevenspeedupwhileintheprocess.Tokeepyourbrainyoungandsticyoucandooneofamillionnewactivitiesthatchallengeandexciteyou:yingtabletennisorbridge,ngcrosswordpuzzles,learningalanguage…"Whenitcomestopreventingaging,youreallydo'useitorloseit',"saysBarbaraSahakian,professoratCambridgeUniversity.Dr.Merzenich’strainingmethodmainlydepends speech C.theactivitiesonejoins D.theinformation(beingdealtBysaying"thebrainatanyageishighlystic",thewriterprobablymeansthebraincanbe WhatcanwelearnfromthePracticemakesaquickBrainresearchstartedtenyeasDr.MerzenichisascientistinPeoplebelievednothingcouldstopthebrainslowingdown.70.Whichofthefollowingagrees(withthewriter'sidea)?ThetrainingmethodsworkbetterforthePeopleshouldusethebraintostopitfromThetraining(ofthebrain)shouldstartatanearlyIt'snecessary(totakepartinasmanyactivities)(asIenteredhighschool(havingreadhundredsofbooks).ButIwasnotagoodreader.Merelybookish,Ilackedapointofview(whenIread).Rather,Iread(inorder)(togetapointofview).Isearchedbooks(forgoodexpressionsandsayings,piecesofinformation,ideas,themes)—anything(toenrichmythoughtandmakemefeeleducated).(Whenoneofmyteacherssuggested)(tohissleepytenth-gradeEnglishclass)(thata couldnothavea"complicated(复杂的)idea")(untilhehadreadatleasttwothousandbooks),Iheardthewords(withoutrecognizingeitheritsirony(嘲讽)oritsverycomplicatedtruth).Imerelydetermined(tomakealistofallthebooks)(Ihadeverread).Strict(withmyself),IincludedonlyonceatitleImighthavereadseveraltimes.(How,afterall,couldonereadabookmorethanonce?)AndIincludedonlythosebooksoverahundredpagesinlength).(Couldanythingshorterbeabook?)TherewasyetanotherhighschoollistImade.OnedayIcameacrossanewspaperarticle(aboutanEnglishprofessor)(atanearbystatecollege).Thearticlehadalist(ofthe"hundredmostimportantbooksofWesternCivilization.)""Morethananythingelse(inmylife),"theprofessortoldthereporter(withfinality),"thesebookshavemademeall(thatIam)."Thatwasthekindofwords(Icouldn’tignore)(忽视).Ikeptthelist(fortheseveralmonths)(ittookme)(toreadall)(ofthetitles).Mostbooks,(ofcourse),Ihardlyunderstood.(Whilereadingto'sTheRepublic),(forexample),Ineeded(tokeeplooking)(attheintroduction)(ofthebook)(toremindmyself)(whatthetextwasabout).However,(withthespecialpatienceandsuperstition)()(ofaschoolboy),Ilooked(ateveryword)(ofthetext).(Andbythetime)(Ireachedthelastword),(pleased),Ipersuadedmyself(thatIhadreadTheRepublic),andseriously(crossedto)(offmylist).71.Onhearingtheteacher'ssuggestionofreading,thewriter.onemustreadasmanybooksasB.astudentshouldnothaveacomplicateditwasimpossibleforonetoreadtwothousandstudentsoughttomakealistofthebookstheyhadWhileathighschool,the hadnsforreading B.learnedtoeducatehimselfC.onlyreadbooksover100pages D.readonlyonebookseveraltimesTheunderlinedphrase"withfinality"probablymeans Thewriter'spurpose(inmentioningTheRepublic)is exinwhyitwasincludedinthedescribewhyheseriouslycrosseditofftheC.showthathereadthebooksblindly(thoughtheywerehardtoD.prove(thatheunderstoodmostofit)becausehehadlookedateveryThewriterprovidestwobooklists showhowhedevelopedhispointoflhisreadingexperienceathighschoolC.introducethetwo s'readingmethodsD.exinthathereadmanybooksathighschool
Lastyear,researchersfromtheUniversityofMichiganreportedthatempathy,theabilitytounderstandotherpeople,amongcollegestudentshaddroppedsharplyoverthepast10years.71Today,peoplespendmoretimealoneandarelesslikelytojoingroupsandclubs.Jenniferd,aco-directorofateenprogram,hasanotherexnation.TurnontheTV,andyou’reshoweredwithnewsandrealityshowsfullofpeoplefighting,competing,andgenerallytreatingoneanotherwithnorespect.72Therearegoodreasonsnottofollowthosebadexamples.Humansaresociallyrelatedbynature.73Researchershavealsofoundthatempatheticteenagersaremorelikelytohavehighself-respect.Besides,empathycanbeacureforloneliness,sadness,anxiety,andfear.Empathyisalsoanindicationofagoodleader.Infact,dsays,manytopcompaniesreportthatempathyisoneofthemostimportantthingstheylookforinnewmanagers.74Academicsareimportant.Butifyoudonthaveemotional(情感的)inligence,youwon’tbeassuccessfulinworkorinyourlovelife,”shesays.What’sthebestwaytoupyourEQ()?Forstarters,letdownguardandreallylistentoothers.Toreallydevelopempathy,you’dbettervolunteeratanursinghomeorahospital,joinacluborateamthathasadiversemembership,havea“sharingcircle”withyourfamily,orspendtimecaringforpetsatananimalshelter.A.Everyoneisdifferent,andlevelsofempathydifferfrom B.Thatcouldbebecausesomanypeoplehaverecedfacetimewithscreentime,theresearcherssaid.“Onedoesn’tdevelopempathybyhavingalotofopinionsandngalot dHumanslearnbyexample—andmostoftheexamplesonitareanythingbutEmpathyisamatteroflearninghowtounderstandsomeoneelse—bothwhattheythinkandhowtheyfeel.Goodsocialskills—includingempathy—areakindof“emotionalinligence”thatwillhelpyousucceedinmanyareasoflife.Havingrelationshipswithotherpeopleisanimportantpartofbeinghuman—andhavingempathyisdecisivetothoserelationships.
ALeap(跳跃toLea(onanarrowbalancebeam)(平衡木)isnoteasy.ButLolaWalter,a13-year-oldgymnast,isanexpert(atit).(Toperfectherskills),Lola36(forfourhours)aday,fivedaysaweek.(Atthestatechampionships)(inMarch),shefinishedseventhoutof16girls.That’sespeciallyimpressive,37sheis blind,(born)(withararecondition)(thatcauseshereyes)(toshift(移动)constantly).Sheoftenseesdoubleandcan’t38howfarawaythingsare.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D. C. D.(Whenshewaslittle),hermom ),shewasfearless.Sohermomsignedherup(forgymnastics)(whenshewasthree).Shelovedthe rightawayandgymnasticsbecameherfavorite.39.BC.D.40.A.41.A.B.B.C.C.D.D.(Thoughlearninggymnasticshasbeenmore42)(forherthan)(forsomeofhertetes),shehasneverquit.Shedoesn’tlether43stopherfromnganythingthatshewantsto.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.B.C.D.Shelikesthedetermination(ittakes)(todothesport).Herbiggest44isthebalancebeam.(Becauseshehasdoublevision),sheoftenseestwobeams.Shemustusehersense(oftouch)(tohelpher)(duringherroutine).Sometimessheevencloseshereyes.“Youhave(to45yourmind)(thatit’lltakeyou)(whereyouwanttogo).”saysLola.44.A. B. C. D.45.A.examineB. C. D.(Tobeatop-levelgymnast),onemustbebrave.Thebeamisprobablythemost46(foranyone)(becauseit’sfourincheswide).(Atthestatecompetition),Loladidn’tfall47thebeam.Infact,shegotan8.1outof10herhighestscoreyet.46.A. B.harmfulC.unfairD.47.A. B. C. D.Loladoesn’twant(tobe differently)(fromtheothergirls)(onherteam).Atcompetitions,thejudgesdon’tknowabouthervision .She lthem,(becauseshedoesn’tthink)(theyneedtoknow).Hermomisamazed(byher 48.A.B.C.D.49.A.B.C.D.50.A.B.C.D.Lolaneverthinksabout51.Sheispresently(atlevel7)(whilethehighestislevel10)(ingymnastics).Her52is(toreachlevel9).Shesays(shewants)(tobeagymnasticscoach)(topassdown)(whatshe’slearned)(tootherkids)(53shegrowsup).51.A.B.C.D.52.A.B.C.D.53.A.B.C.D.Lola (ofallherhardworkandsuccess).Shesaysit’shelpedeproblems(inherlife)(outsidegymnastics),too.Her others)is“justbelieveinyourself”.54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.ItisJJthatisItwasJJwhodiedIt+is+adj.+that/toItistruethatJJisResearchersfindthat largeamountofAfricandustcanblowalltheway(acrosstheAtlanticOcean)andfall(onNorthandSouthAmericas).Africanduststormscanharmair theocean.Butresearch(byscientists)(fromsome (show)stormsalsocandosomegood). isfound(thatanaverageof
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