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1、HaveyoueverhadtodecidewhethertogoshoppingorstayhomeandwatchTVonaweekend?Nowyou_____21_____dobothatthesametime.Homeshoppingtelevisionnetworks(网络)havebecome?a_____22_____formanypeopletoshopwithout_____23_____havingtoleavetheirhome.Someshoppersare_____24_____ofdepartmentstoresandsupermarkets——fightingthecrowds,waiting?inlonglines,andsometimeshavingslight_____25_____offindinganythingtheywanttobuy.They′d?rathersitquietlyathomeinfrontoftheTVsetandwatchafriendlyannouncerdescribeaproduct_____26_____amodelshowsit.Andtheycanshoparoundtheclock,buyingsomething_____27_____bymakingaphonecall.Departmentstoresandevenmail-ordercompaniesare_____28_____tojoininthesuccessofhome?shopping.Largedepartmentstoresarebusy_____29_____theirownTVchannels(频道)toencourageTVshoppinginthefuture.Customerscanaskquestionsaboutproductsandplace_____30_____,allthroughtheirTVsets.Willshoppingbytelevision_____31_____taketheplaceofshoppinginstores?Someindustrymangersthinkso._____32_____manypeoplefindshoppingatarealstoreagreatenjoyment.Andformanyshoppers,itisstillimportantto_____33_____ortryondressestheywanttobuy.That′s_____34_____specialismsaythatinthefuture,homeshoppingwill_____35_____togetherwithstoreshoppingbutwillneverentirelyreplaceit.

2、ThenorthernpartsoftheUnitedStatesgetverycoldinthewinter.Itsnowsagreatdealandthe?temperatureoftengoes_____21_____zerodegreeinJanuary,_____22_____andMarch.Butthenortheasternand?northcentralregionsof____23______havebeenfinancialandindustrialcenters,andtheyareheavilypolluted.Inrecentyears,peopleintheseregionshavebeguntotakevacations_____24_____thesecoldwinter?months.Theygotosouthernpartsofthecountry____25______itiswarmer.ManygotoFloridawherethe?weatheris_____26_____.OthersgotothesouthwesternstatesofArizona,NewMexicoandTexaswherethey._____27_____drydesertclimates.Ithasbecome_____28_____nowadays.foroldpeopletomovesouthtotheseplaces_____29_____they?retire.Typicallythesepeopleselltheirhousesintheirhomecommunitiesandmovesouthtobegina?newlife_____30_____seniorcitizens.Theirchildrenlikelyhavehomes_____31_____andmanyofthemaremovingsouth_____32_____communities?wheretheywere_____33_____.Thesouthernandsouthwesternpartsofthecountryarenowgrowing_____34_____any?otherpart.Businessandindustry_____35_____manyofficesandfactoriesinthesouth.Californiaisalready?themostpopularstateinthecountry.

3、Publicgoodsarethosecommoditiesfromwhoseenjoymentnobodycanbeeffectivelyexcluded.Everybodyisfreetoenjoythebenefitsofthesecommodities,andoneperson′sutilizationdoesnot?reducethepossibilitiesofanybodyelse′senjoyingthesamegood.Examplesofpublicgoodsarenotasrareasonemightexpect.Afloodcontroldamisapublic?goods.Oncethedamisbuilt,allpersonslivingintheareawillbenefit--irrespectiveoftheirown?contributiontotheconstructioncostofthedam.Thesameholdstreeforhighwaysignsoraidstonavigation.Oncealighthouseisbuilt,noshipofanynationalitycanbeeffectivelyexcludedfromtheutilization?ofthelighthousefornavigationalpurposes.Nationaldefenseisanotherexample.Evenapersonwhovoted?againstmilitaryexpendituresordidnotpayanytaxeswillbenefitfromtheprotectionafforded.Itisnoeasytasktodeterminethesocialcostsandsocialbenefitsassociatedwithpublicgoods.Thereisnopracticablewayofchargingdriversforlookingathighwaysigns,sailorsforwatchinga?lighthouse,andcitizensforthesecurityprovidedtothemthroughnationaldefense.Becausethemarketdoesnotprovidethenecessarysignals,economicanalysishastobesubstitutedfortheimpersonal?judgementofthemarketplace.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.MechanismsforsafernavigationB.TheeconomicstructureofthemarketplaceC.AspecificgroupofcommoditiesD.Theadvantagesofloweringtaxes

4、Thereisnocreaturethatdoesnotneedsleeporcompleteresteveryday.Ifyouwanttoknowwhy,justtrygoingwithoutsleepforalongperiodoftime.Youwilldiscoverthatyourmindandbodywouldbecometootiredtoworkproperly.Youwouldbecomeirritableandfindithardtothinkclearlyorconcentrateonyourwork.Sosleepisquitesimplythetimewhentheceilsof?yourbodyrecoverfromtheworkofthedayandbuildupsuppliesofenergyforthenextperiodofactivity.OneofthethingsweallknowaboutsleepisthatweareUnconsciousinsleep,Wedonotknowwhatisgoingonaroundus.Butthatdo.esn′tmeanthebodystopsallactivity.Theimportantorganscontinuetoworkduringsleep,butmostofthebodyfunctionsaresloweddown.Forexample,ourbreathingbecomessloweranddeeper.Theheartbeatsmoreslowly,andthebloodpressureislower.Ourarmsandlegsbecomelimp(柔软的)andmusclesareatrest.Itwouldbeimpossibleforourbodytorelaxtosuchanextentifwewereawake.Sosleepdoesforuswhatthe?mostquietrestcannotdo.Yourbodytemperaturebecomeslowerwhenyouareasleep,whichisthereasonpeoplegotosleepundersomekindofcovers.Andeventhoughyouareunconscious,manyofyourreflexes(反射动作)stillwork.Forinstance,ifsomeonetickles(使觉得痒)yourfoot,youwillputitawayinyoursleep,orevenbrushaflyfromyourforehead.Youdothesethingswithoutknowingit.Ifyoudon′thaveasmuchsleepasyourbodyneeds,youwill__________A.workproperlyB.thinkclearlyC.keepyourattentiononyourworkD.easilygetangry

5、IgavehimthehomeworkI____.（）A.finishB.finishedC.wasfinishingD.hadfinished

6、OnChristmasEve—thenightbeforeChristmasDaychildrenareveryhappy.Theyputtheirstockingsattheendoftheirbedsbeforetheygotobed.TheywantFatherChristmastogivethemsomepresents.Mr.GreentellshischildrenthatFatherChristmasisaverykindman.HecomesonChristmasEve.Helandsontopofeachhouseandcomesdownthechimneyintothefireplaceandbringsthemalotofpresents.ChristmasDayalwaysbeginsbeforebreakfast.Thechildrenwakeupveryearly.Theycan'twaittoopenthepresentsintheirstockings.Thentheywakeuptheirparentsandcall:“MerryChristmas!”DoyouknowwhatChristmasmeans?ChristmasDayisthebirthdayofJesusChrist.WhenChristwasborn,manypeoplegavehimpresents.Sotoday,peoplestilldothesamethingtoeachother.ChristmasEveis____.（）A.thenightbeforeDecember24B.thenightafterDecember25C.thenightofDecember25D.thenightofDecember24

7、TraincompaniesinTokyoaretakingactiontoreducethenumberofpeoplejumpinginfrontoftrains.Theyarefittingbluelightsonstationplatformstotryandcreateamorecalmingatmosphere.TheEastJapanRailwayCompanyhasinvestedalmost$170,000toinstallthelightsinallofthe29stationsonthecapital’sbusyYamanoteLine.Therehasbeenanalarmingriseinthenumberofpeoplecommittingsuicideattrainstations.Atotalof68peoplethrewthemselvesundertrainsintheyearuptoMarch.Thiscompareswith42suicidesinthesameperiodayearearlier.In2008,Japanhadnearly2,000suicidesbyjumpinginfrontofatrain;aroundsixpercentofallsuicidesnationwide.Suicideshaverisensharplyinthepastdecadeduetopooreconomicconditions.Nooneknowsifthebluelightswillwork.Thereisnoevidencetoshowthatbluelightreducessuicidalfeelings.KeihanRailwayspokesmanOsamuOsammuOkawastated:〝Wethoughtwehadtodosomethingtosavelives.Weknowthereisnoscientificproofthatbluelightsdetersuicides,butifbluehasasoothingeffectonthemind,wewanttotryittosavelives."TheAssociatedPressnewsagencyreportsonaJapanesetherapistcalledMizukiTakahashi.Sheexplainedherreasonswhythebluelightsmightbeagoodidea:〝Weassociatethecolorwiththeskyandthesea.Ithasacalmingeffectonagitatedpeople,orpeopleobsessedwithoneparticularthing,whichinthiscaseiscommittingsuicide,〞shesaid.Othercompaniesarewatchingthisexperimentwithinterest.AJapanesetherapistexplainedthat____.（）A.manysuicideslovebluecolorB.thecolorofskyandseemaycalmexcitedpeopleC.onlypeoplewithtroubleinmindneedbluecolorD.bluecolorwilldefinitelyworktosavesuicides

8、根据以下材料，回答52-55题SocratesisoftenreferredtoasoneofthefoundersofWesternphilosophy,andyethewrotenothing,establishednoschool,andheldnoparticulartheoriesofhisown.Whathediddo,however,wasfrequentlyaskthequestionsthatinterestedhim,andindoingsodevelopedanewwayofthinking.Thismethodproceeds(展开)asadialoguebetweenopposingviews,anditearnedhimmanyenemiesinAthens,wherehelived.Asayoungman,Socratesisbelievedtohavestudiednaturalphilosophy,lookingatthevariousexplanationsofthenatureoftheuniverse,butthenbecameinvolvedinthepoliticsofthecity-stateandconcernedwithmoredown-to-earthmoralissues,suchasthenatureofjustice.However,hewasnotinterestedinwinningarguments,orarguingforthesakeofmakingmoney.Norwasheseekinganswersorexplanations.Hewassimplyexaminingthebasisoftheconceptsweapplytoourselves(suchas"good","bad",and"just"),forhebelievedthatunderstandingwhatweareisthefirsttaskofphilosophy.Hewassentencedtodeathonchargesofcorruptingtheyoungwithbadideas.Buthealsohadmanyfollowers,andamongthemwasPlato,whorecordedSocrates'ideasinthewrittenworks,calleddialogues,inwhichSocratessetsaboutexaminingvariousideas.Socrates'centralconcern,then,wastheexaminationoflife,anditwashiscruelquestioningofpeople'smostvaluedbeliefs(largelyaboutthemselves)thatearnedhimhisenemies--butheremainedcommittedtohistaskuntiltheveryend.Accordingtotheaccountofhisdefenseathistrial,Socrateschosedeathratherthanfacealifeofignorance:"Thelifewhichisunexaminedisnotworthliving."WhatisthemostimportanttaskofphilosophyaccordingtoSocratesA.UnderstandingourtrueselfB.ExaminingsomebasicconceptsC.ChallengingtheviewsofenemiesD.Givingexplanationsforarguments

9、__________Myroomgetsverycoldatnight.A.SoismineB.SodoesmineC.SomineisD.Sominedoes

10、Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited（剥削）yearafteryear,theyareonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion,theyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofit,onlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobe（衣柜）packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthisway,wastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklinesareloweredorraised,andsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortanddurability（耐用）.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfort,aslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterday,delicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.WhencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashionDotheconstantlychangingfashionofwomen'sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbetreatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandfeasibility?That'sforyoutodecide.Thewriterwouldbelesscriticaliffashiondesignersplacedmorestressonthe____ofclothing.（）A.moneyB.fashionC.comfortD.quantity

11、ThenumberofspeakersofEnglishinShakespeare′stimeisestimatedtohavebeenaboutfivemillion.Todayitisestimatedthatsome260millionpeoplespeakitasa(an)21?language,mainlyintheUnitedStates,Canada,GreatBritain,Ireland,SouthAfrica,AustraliaandNewZealand.InadditiontothestandardvarietiesofEnglishfoundintheseareas,22?areagreatmanyregionalandsocialvarietiesofthelanguageaswellas?23?levelsofusagethatareemployedbothinitsspokenandwrittenforms.Infact,itis?24?toestimatethenumberofpeopleintheworldwhohaveacquiredanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglishinadditiontotheirownlanguages.The?25?forEnglishlearningandthesituationsinwhichsuchlearningtakesplacearesovariedthatitis26toexplainandstillmoredifficulttojudge?27?formsanadequateworkingknowledgeforeachsituation.Themainreasonforthewidespread?28?forEnglishisitspresentdayimportanceasaworldlanguage.Besides29theindefiniteneedsofitsnativespeakers,Englishisalanguageinwhichsomeofimportantworksinscience,technology,andother?30arebeingproduced,andnotalwaysbynativespeakers.Itiswidelyusedfor31purposesasmeteorological(气象的)andairportcommunications,internationalconferences,andthe?32?ofinformationovertheradioandtelevisionnetworksofmany?33.Itisalanguageofwidercommunicationforanumberofdevelopingcountries,speciallyformerBritishcolonies.Manyofthesecountrieshavemultilingual?34.andneedalanguageforinternalcommunicationinsuchmattersasgovernment,commerce,industry,,lawand35aswellasforinternationalcommunicationandforentrancetothescientificandtechno-logicaldevelopmentsintheWest.

12、Marytookapart-timejoblastsummer,butherparentswereunhappyabout_________shedid.A.theseB.whichC.thatD.what

13、ManypeoplebelievethatAmericanslovetheircarsalmostmorethananythingelse.Theyare21aboutcars.Notonlyisthecarthe22meansoftransportationintheStates,ithas23becomea“plaything”.24thetimeyoungstersbecomefourteenyearsoldoreven25,they'relikelytostart26ofhavingtheirowncars.IntheUSA,the27family,ifthefatherisnot28work,canaffordtobuyanewcareveryfiveyears.However,manyyoungpeople29afterschoolinordertosavemoneytobuyacar.Learningtodriveandgettingadriverlicensemaybeoneofthemostexciting30ofayoungperson'slife.Driver31isoneofthemostpopularcourses.Attheendofthecoursethestudentwill32adrivingtestforalicense.33many,thatpieceofpapermeansthattheyhavegrownup.IntheUnitedStates,manymenandwomen34tohavecars.Peopleusecarstogotowork.35drivecarstogoshopping,totakethechildrentoschoolorforotheractivities.A.workB.watchC.findD.play

14、根据以下材料，回答40-43题Tomwasagedfourbuthewastalkinglikeatwo-year-oldbaby.Hewassayingsuchthingsas"kickball"and"wantcar",andusinglotsofone-wordsentences.Heshouldhavebeensayingsomereallylongsentencesandtellingstorieswiththem.Hewasn't.Somethinghadgoneterriblywrong.Quiteafewchildrenhavewhatiscalleda"languagedelay".Forsomereasontheydon'tlearntospeakasquicklyastheyshould.Theirfriendsshootaheadandthey'releftbehind.Asaresult,theygetverylonely.Nobodywantstotalktoyouifyoucan'ttalkback.CananythingbedonetohelpthesechildrenYes.Theycangotoseeaspeechtherapist--apersonwho'sspeciallytrainedtoworkoutwhat'swrongandwhoknowshowtoteachlanguagetochildren.ThisiswhathappenedtoTom.Thespeechtherapistplayedsomegameswithhimandheardhowhetalked.Shemadearecordingofhisspeech,andchattedtohismornanddadabouthisbackground.They'dtakenTomtoseeadoctor,butthedoctorhadn'tfoundanythingwrongwithhim.Heseemedperfectlynormalineveryway--excepthejustwasn'ttalking.AfterTomandhisparentshadgonehome,thetherapistlistenedcarefullytotherecordingshe'dmade.Thenshelookedatachartwhichshowedhowlanguagedevelopedinchildrenagedtwo,three,andfour.ShecouldseeTomwasalongwaybehind.Thenextstep,shedecided,wastoteachTomhowtosaysomenewsentenceslike"kickaredball,"and"theclowniskickingaball."Tomdidn'tgetthenewsentencesrightstraightaway.Butthetherapistwasverypatient,andafterafewmorevisitshestartedtomakesomeprogress.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabout"languagedelay"A.ItcanbepreventedbydoctorsB.ItisseldomfoundamongchildrenC.ItcanbeimprovedwithcertainhelpD.Itmayresultfromhearingproblems

15、根据以下材料，回答52-55题SocratesisoftenreferredtoasoneofthefoundersofWesternphilosophy,andyethewrotenothing,establishednoschool,andheldnoparticulartheoriesofhisown.Whathediddo,however,wasfrequentlyaskthequestionsthatinterestedhim,andindoingsodevelopedanewwayofthinking.Thismethodproceeds(展开)asadialoguebetweenopposingviews,anditearnedhimmanyenemiesinAthens,wherehelived.Asayoungman,Socratesisbelievedtohavestudiednaturalphilosophy,lookingatthevariousexplanationsofthenatureoftheuniverse,butthenbecameinvolvedinthepoliticsofthecity-stateandconcernedwithmoredown-to-earthmoralissues,suchasthenatureofjustice.However,hewasnotinterestedinwinningarguments,orarguingforthesakeofmakingmoney.Norwasheseekinganswersorexplanations.Hewassimplyexaminingthebasisoftheconceptsweapplytoourselves(suchas"good","bad",and"just"),forhebelievedthatunderstandingwhatweareisthefirsttaskofphilosophy.Hewassentencedtodeathonchargesofcorruptingtheyoungwithbadideas.Buthealsohadmanyfollowers,andamongthemwasPlato,whorecordedSocrates'ideasinthewrittenworks,calleddialogues,inwhichSocratessetsaboutexaminingvariousideas.Socrates'centralconcern,then,wastheexaminationoflife,anditwashiscruelquestioningofpeople'smostvaluedbeliefs(largelyaboutthemselves)thatearnedhimhisenemies--butheremainedcommittedtohistaskuntiltheveryend.Accordingtotheaccountofhisdefenseathistrial,Socrateschosedeathratherthanfacealifeofignorance:"Thelifewhichisunexaminedisnotworthliving."WhatisthetoneofthepassageA.HumorousB.BitterC.SympatheticD.Objective

16、Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited(剥削)yearafteryear,theyareonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion,theyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofit,onlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobe(衣柜)packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplacelothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthisway,wastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklinesareloweredorraised,andsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortanddurability(耐用).Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfort,aslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterday,delicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionofwomen'sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbetreatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandfeasibility?That'sforyoutodecide.Thewriterwouldbelesscriticaliffashiondesignersplacedmorestressonthe____ofclothing.（）A.costB.appearanceC.comfortD.suitability

17、liepromisedthathewould__________togetustwoticketsofthesoccergame.A.manageB.fulfilC.accomplishD.succeed

18、AninterestingprojectcalledBlueZonesisrecordingthelifestylesecretsofthecommunitieswiththehighestconcentrationsofintheworld.ThepeopleinthefiveregionsinEurope,LatinAmerica,AsiaandtheUSthatlivetobe100havealotgoingforthem.Genesprobablyplayasmallrole,butthesefolksalsohavestrongsocialties,tightly-knitfamiliesandlotsofopportunitiestoexercise.AswewereexaminingthedietarysecretsoftheBlueZones,asdescribedinauthorDanBuettner'slatestbook,TheBlueZonesSolution,wewerestruckbyhowessentialteadrinkingisintheseregions.Infact,Buettner'sBlueZonesBeverageRule—akindofguidelinesummarizedfromhis15orsoyearsofstudyingtheseplaces—is:"Drinkcoffeeforbreakfast,teaintheafternoon,wineat5p.m."Sciencehasplentytosayaboutthehealthfulvirtuesofgreentea.Researchersaremostenthusiasticaboutthecomponentsingreentea,aswellasfoodslikecocoa.WhymighttheyhelpsomanyOkinawansinJapanbreak100?Somecomponentsingreenteacanlowertheriskofstroke,heartdiseaseandseveralcancers.Onereviewstudyalsofoundthatdrinkinggreenteacanslightlyimprovemetabolism（新陈代谢）.IfyoufindyourselfontheislandofIkaria,theGreekBlueZoneinthemiddleoftheAegean,youwon'tbeofferedanyteamadewithtealeaves.Instead,Ikarianstypicallymaketheirdailycupofteawithjustonefreshherbthattheyhavepickedthemselvesthatday—eitherrosemary,wildsage,oregano,marjoram,mintordandelion,allplantsthatmayhaveanti-inflammatory（消炎的）properties,whichmayhelplowerbloodpressure.ThiscouldexplainIkaria'sverylowdementia（痴呆）rate,sincehighbloodpressureisariskfactorforthedisease.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?（）A.Tea-DrinkingTipsB.LifestyleSecretsofIkariansC.Tea-DrinkingCeremonyinOkinawaD.BlueZonesSolutions

19、SometimesIscratchmyheadwhenIreadaboutthegovernment'seffortstoimproveschools:newstandardsandteststobeapplied,strictteacherevaluations,andthreatsofschoolclosuresandjoblosses.Theyfrightentheschoolemployees,nottomentionthestudents.Insteadofmakingpeopleunabletosolveproblemsortrynewideas—whichiswhatfeardoestous—researchonschoolreformstronglysuggeststhatpolicy-makersshouldencourageschoolleaderstotakeamorehumaneapproach.IntheirstudyonthereformeffortsoftwelveChicagopublicschools,BrykandSchneiderfoundthatenablingpositivesocialrelationshipsbetweentheadultswasthekeytosuccessfulschoolimprovementandthattrustwasattheheartofthoserelationships.Trustinschoolscomesdowntoonething:psychologicalsafetyorsafetytospeakone'smind,todiscusswithopennessandhonestywhatisandisn'tworking,tomakecollectivedecisions.Yetthiskindofsafetydoesn'tcomeeasilytoschools.AccordingtoBrykandSchneider,theadultsinschoolrelyoneachothertodotheirjobscorrectlyandwithintegrity（正直）.Thechallengeisthatourexpectationsareverydiversebasedonouruniquebackgrounds.AtoneschoolwhereItaught,eachteacherhaddifferentexpectationsabouthowmuchextraeffortteachersshouldputintotheirwork—abigdifferencebetweentheteacherswholeftafterthelastbellandthosewhoworkedintotheevening.Andwhenexpectationsareunconsciousorunspoken,itbecomesimpossibleforotherstoliveuptothem.Wealsomakeassumptionsabouttheintentionsbehindaperson'sbehavior.Asweallknow,assumptionsareoftenwrong.Forexample,parentsandteachersmaythinktheprincipalmadeaparticulardecisionbasedonhiscareeradvancementratherthanwhat'sbestforthestudents.Ifwedon'tfeelpsychologicallysafetoquestionourassumptionsandexpectations,trustfliesoutthewindowandourrelationshipssuffer.Whatismeantbytrustinschool?（）A.Freedomtoexpressone'sviewsB.ExtraeffortteachersputintotheirworkC.IndependenceoftheteachersinschoolsD.Unconsciousandunspokenexpectations

20、___adogontheroad,thecarstopped.（）A.HavingseenB.OnseeingC.ThedriverseeingD.Seeing

21、Scientistswhostudythebrainhavefoundoutagreatdealabouthowwelearn.Theyhave21thatbabieslearnmuchmorefromthesightsandsoundsaroundthemthanwe22before.Youcanhelpyourbabybytakingadvantageofherhungertolearn.Fromthe23beginning,babiestrytoimitatethe24theyhearusmake.They“read”the25onourfacesandourmovements.Thatis26itissoimportanttotalk,singandsmiletoyourchild.Hearingyoutalkisyourbaby'sfirst27towardbecomingareader,becauseit28hertolovelanguageandtolearnwords.Asyourchildgrowsolder,29talkingwithher.Askheraboutthethingsshedoes.Askherabouttheeventsandpeopleinthestoryyou30together.Letherknowyouarecarefully31whatshesays.Bykeepingherin32andlistening,youare33encouragingyourchildtothinkasshespeaks.34,youareshowingthatyourespectherknowledgeandherabilityto35learning.A.knowB.readC.watchD.speak

22、Dannywasjusttiredaboutthewaythingsweregoing.HismomcametotheschoolandwentonandontalkingaboutRickJackson.Itseemedthatshewouldneverstoptalking.“Somebody'sgottostopthatboy!”shewasshouting,“Rick'stroublingeverybodyintheneighborhood.AndhelovestopickonlittleboyslikeDanny.”Mrs.Green,Danny'steach