One of India"s top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students" performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.
Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. "Now, a student doesn"t even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet," said Prakash Gopalan, dean of student affairs. "The old dormitory culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion."
IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional (不正常的) lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.
Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbai"s 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their "shells," Gopalan said. But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. "Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep," said Rajiv, an electronics student.
小题1:Which of the following is not the possible effect of free Internet access on students?| A．There has been a decline in students’ lessons. | | B．Participation in social activities has gone down. | | C．Some students feel lonely and even suicidal. | | D．Students don’t even know his classmates. |
小题2:What measure has been taken in IIT- Mumbai?| A．Students have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories. | | B．Students are forbidden to surf the Internet. | | C．Internet access is unavailable in deep night. | | D．Students must go to bed before 11 p.m. |
小题3:In the passage the students are told to _____. | A．sleep through their lessons | B．break away from the Internet | | C．go to sleep along with music | D．stop surfing, make friends |
小题4: We may infer from the last paragraph that _____. | A．the banning order causes some complaints among the students | | B．all electronics students hate the banning order | | C．more students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet | | D．there is no Internet access on the IIT campus even since. |
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这是一篇新闻类短文。本文报道的是：由于网络对学生的生活和学习产生了巨大的影响，印度工学院限制学生上网，鼓励学生走出宿舍，积极参加社会活动。
小题1:考查细节理解。根据第一段和第二段内容“学生整日沉迷于上网、玩电脑游戏和写博客，影响了他们的学习成绩，并助长了他们内心的孤独感和自***倾向。学生们不愿参加社交活动，很多人要么早上上课迟到，要么干脆在课堂上睡觉。”可知A、B、C三项都是上网对学生们产生的影响。D项与短文中“有的学生忙于上网，甚至不知道住在隔壁的同学是谁”不符。
小题2:考查细节理解。根据短文第后一段内容“从周一开始，学校在校内的13个宿舍实施限制上网措施，每晚11点至12：30这一时段网络将被关闭，以此来鼓励学生早睡、并试图用这种办法促使他们走出宿舍。”可知C项正确。
小题3:考查主旨大意。全文指出了网络对校内学生的影响，先前的“互助友爱的宿舍文化”已经一去不复返了。学校校内宿舍实施限制上网措施，来鼓励学生积极参加文体和社会活动、多与别人交往，消除内心的孤独感。
小题4:推测题。短文最后一段提到：这一举措实施的并不顺利，学生们说他们不喜欢自己的生活受管制。其中电子系的学生拉吉维说：“现在我们得听着摇篮曲入睡了。”由此推测学生中有抱怨情绪。 |
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New Beijing, Great Olympics
The 2008 Olympic Games has been the most cheerful and anticipated（预先的） event throughout Beijing ever since Beijing was rewarded the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, yet the focus should be shifted from making a promise to carrying out the promise made.
In my point of view, to bridge the gap between the promise and reality, Beijing still has a long way to go. To begin with, basic-structure construction should be the primary concern. Such basic-structures as communications and transportation system and facilities ought to draw our constant attention. For example, traffic jam has been an age-old headache in Beijing. The scene of long queues of vehicles worming their way inch by inch will surely cause great disorder, and impair the image of the city meanwhile. Next, to add charm to convenience, overall cityplanning is quite necessary. Time permitting, a redesign of city plan and adjustment of architectural style would provide a better environment for cultivating the characteristic, mixing oriental elegance(东方的雅致) with international greatness, will tower aloft(在高处) among surrounding architectures. To achieve such effect, Beijing shall seek opinions from first-rate architects and make an overall plan. Thirdly, quality of the population should be improved. To make an international metropolis, both “hardware” and “software” are important.
However, Rome was not built in a day. To carry out the promise of “New Beijing, Great Olympics”, deeds speak louder than words.
小题1:What does the underlined word “metropolis” in paragraph 2 mean ?| A．suburb | B．small city | C．capital city | D．town |
小题2:Which sentence is not true according to the author’s opinion in the passage?| A．Beijing has a crowded traffic since a long time ago. | | B．Experts in architecture are also important to the city’s construction. | | C．In order to host the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing has preparations to make in many ways. | | D．Hardware” refers to quality of people in Beijing. |
小题3: How many aspects does the author mention to prepare for the Olympics in Beijing?| A．two: basic-structure construction and people’s quality | | B．three: basic-structure construction, traffic problem and overall city planning. | | C．two: basic-structure construction and overall city planning | | D．three: basic-structure construction, overall city planning and people’s quality. |
小题4:What can be inferred from the text?| A．Beijing is going to host the 2008 Olympic Games. | | B．To carry out the promise of “New Beijing, Great Olympics”is a long-term work. | | C．Traffic jams will cause a lot of trouble and make people feel sick.. | | D．An overall city plan is to make Beijing a city with eastern and western cultures mixed together. |
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
Being alone in outer space can be 36 . That is one reason why astronauts on solo(单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 37 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth. 38 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine(潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 39 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?
Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have also found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 40 is. When men are 41 together for a long period, they begin to feel 42 . Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 43 .
Apparently, although no one wants to be 44 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 45 or stress.
People who are well-adjusted are able to 46 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 47 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress, and thus they can do better than ordinary people.
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| 小题3: | | A．So far | B．After all | C．However | D．Therefore |
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| 小题4: | | A．long | B．fast | C．dangerous | D．direct |
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| 小题5: | | A．fuel | B．entertainment | C．adjustment | D．health |
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| 小题6: | | A．shut up | B．held up | C．brought up | D．picked up |
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| 小题7: | | A．uneasy | B．interested | C．comfortable | D．excited |
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| 小题8: | | A．pleasing | B．annoying | C．common | D．valuable |
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| 小题9: | | A．noisy | B．alone | C．personal | D．sociable |
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| 小题10: | | A．emphasis | B．conflict | C．power | D．pressure |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. ___36___，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 37 for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 38 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 39 .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 40 over the hills. They had been 41 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days 42 . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some 43 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 44 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 45 . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the 46 treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly 47 something of an adventure story in the boy’s 48 While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 49 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate（海盗）?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 50 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 51 such a man in a story 52 Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was 53 .
So thanks to a 54 .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest 55 stories in the English language.
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| 小题6: | | A．attempting | B．missing | C．planning | D．enjoying |
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| 小题8: | | A．cleaning | B．writing | C．drawing | D．exercising |
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| 小题9: | | A．doubted | B．noticed | C．decided | D．recognized |
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| 小题10: | | A．the sea | B．the house | C．Scotland | D．the island |
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| 小题11: | | A．forgotten | B．buried | C．discovered | D．unexpected |
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| 小题12: | | A．saw | B．drew | C．made | D．learned |
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| 小题13: | | A．book | B．reply | C．picture | D．mind |
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| 小题14: | | A．star | B．hero | C．writer | D．child |
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| 小题15: | | A．help | B．problem | C．use | D．bottom |
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| 小题16: | | A．praise | B．produce | C．include | D．accept |
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| 小题18: | | A．read | B．born | C．hired | D．written |
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| 小题19: | | A．rainy | B．sunny | C．cool | D．windy |
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GUATEMALA CITY（Reuters）---- A fish that lives in mangrove swamps（红树沼泽）across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted（适应）to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs（圆木）, said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida .
The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.
“We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out,” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.
Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
“These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition（过渡）form water onto land, ” Wright said.
小题1:The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that ________.| A．likes eating nuts | | B．prefers living in dry places | | C．is the longest living fish on earth | | D．can stay alive for two months out of water |
小题2:Who will write up a report on mangrove Rivulus?| A．Patricia Wright. | | B．Researchers in Guatemala. | | C．Scientists from Belize. | | D．Scott Taylor. |
小题3:According to the text, lungfish can __________.| A．breathe through its skin | | B．move freely on dry land | | C．remain alive out of water | | D．be as active on land as in water |
小题4:What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?| A．It was made quite by accident. | | B．It was based on a lab test of sea life. | | C．It was supported by an American magazine. | | D．It was helped by Patricia Wright. |
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Over 70 percent of the "double single-child couples" in China need help from their parents in taking care of their own kids, according to a recent survey.
"Women of China" magazine and a consulting company carried out a survey recently on young couples of the "single-child" generation, the Morning Post reports. The couples surveyed were around 29 and have been married for three years on average, with university education and monthly income of 4.000 yuan ($531). Among them, 43.5 percent have kids.
Results show that 71.9 percent of the young couples have help from their parents in taking care of their kids.
Grown up as the "single-child", the only child in a family since the family planning policy was adopted in 1979, this generation depends much on their parents.
The parents of the "single-child" generation focused more on their children"s physical well-being rather than their attitudes and values, according to some psychologists.
The research also found that the "double single-child couples" follow a rather traditional value system.
Survey shows that 27.5 percent of them got married after dating for one to two years, 25.2 percent two to five years, and 20 percent didn"t tie the knot until dating for five years. Also, 30 percent of the couples were schoolmates, while 43.8 percent were introduced by someone.
Since their marriage are based on enduring relationships, 65.2 percent of the husbands and 62.9 percent of the wives think that compromise(妥协)and tolerance(宽容)are necessary in their marriage. Meanwhile, 21.7 percent of the husbands and 37.1 percent of the wives support the idea that happiness is the key standard for a marriage.
小题1:The best title for the passage should be_______.| A．Mom and Dad, Take Care of My Kid Please | B．Double Single-child Couples | | C．The Problem of the Single Child | D．A Recent Survey By Woman of China" |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?| A．The majority of the "double single-child couples" in China depend much on their parents. | | B．The parents of the “single-child” generation more care about their study and education. | | C．One-fifth of the couples surveyed didn"t get married until dating for five years. | | D．All the couples surveyed have university education and 30 percent of them were schoolmates |
小题3:Which of the following descriptions about “double single-child couples” is True ?| A．They are single child in either family and independent of their parents | | B．They are single child in either family and they are dependent on their parents | | C．They have at least two children and can afford to support themselves | | D．They, who were introduced by someone, follow a rather traditional value system |
小题4:According to the passage, we can learn that ______ is necessary in marriage.| A．wealth | B．health | C．understanding | D．education |
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