T-shirts out; uniforms in
School uniforms（制服） are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers(障碍); school uniforms tear those barriers down.
As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity.” First, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性). They just copy their classmates. Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
小题1:In Paragraph 1, the word “benefits” probably means .| A．tasks | B．messages | C．differences | D．advantages |
小题2: From the passage we learn that uniforms in general .| A．prevent the wearers from being laughed at | | B．help the wearers keep their duties in mind | | C．are seen as a symbol of power | | D．help to create social barriers |
小题3: Some people are against school uniforms because .| A．they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms | | B．they believe that uniforms will make students less creative | | C．they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriers | | D．they think that school uniforms are too popular |
小题4:The author would probably agree that .| A．it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not | | B．students’ individuality may not come from school education | | C．students’ creativity is related to the clothes they choose | | D．school uniforms help to create equality among students |
小题5: School uniforms are becoming more and more popular and important because _____| A．they can stop the powerful social sorting and labeling. | | B．if all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing. | | C．uniforms can remind the wearers of their purposes and duties | | D．school uniforms will affect their children’s creativity. |
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It is true that shyness can be a disadvantage socially for those who suffer from it seriously. I mean real shyness, not somebody who is simply quiet. Quiet people could be shy, but on the other hand, they may just be observing because they are unsure of you or others in your company. They may be capable of being extrovert (性格外向的) and sociable, but on some particular occasions, they are quiet.
I have learnt from my experience that those who observe and listen more and talk less can gain a position of strength. This means that even a very shy person, the type who is reluctant to talk in company (在交际场合) , especially new company, can become a strong person in just about anything they choose. Remember, knowledge is power, and a shy introvert (性格内向的人) is in a better position to gain knowledge than an extrovert. Introverted people can give great attention to learning, and as good listeners they can take in an enormous amount from others. Over time, people can come to respect them far more than the extrovert who speaks a lot. Usually about themselves.
What does it take , then for a very shy person to be that successful person they have always wanted to be ? They may only need one more thing to push themselves on their way. They need to dare themselves to take the leap; and when they do , they will probably find all the knowledge they have gained over the years will help them on their way to the top in their chosen field.
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What does the first paragraph mainly want to tell us?| A．A person who is quiet may not be shy. | | B．A shy person may not be a calm one. | | C．Quiet people are usually doubtful. | | D．Shyness is sometimes a bad feature. |
小题2:
The underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably means ______.| A．lazy | B．careful | C．eager | D．unwilling |
小题3:
According to the author, introverted people can be successful because they usually ___________.| A．have a strong will | B．talk less and show off less | | C．learn more than extroverts | D．have a good attitude to learning |
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It can be learned from the last paragraph that “one more thing” probably refers to __________.| A．energy | B．courage | C．quietness | D．knowledge |
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Hurry! Time to “steal vegetables”
Don"t be afraid! We are not encouraging the stealing behavior, but to tell you maybe the most popular topic from white-collars" mouth in cities. Together with "How many vegetables do you steal today," "it"s harvest time for your ripe peach," "I bought you a new car today."
Are there so many people in the city really have their own farms, or are they really so rich to buy someone else cars casually?
The answer is obviously negative. They just play some games on Social Network Sites (SNS) like kaixin001.com.
Can you imagine that more than millions of people in Chinese mainland will spend lots of time on SNS to play game and talk to friends, especially white-collars who work in the cities? Take kaixin001.com as an example, the current member of it has already hit 38 million.
However, the great number of people who would like to use such SNS indicates another social problem. That is lots of people choose to escape from the reality. And SNS just offer them a Virtual space to forget the reality.
Kinds of games and various of friends do give netizens lots of fun. Though indulging, dreaming, chatting and playing , it seems like people could really escape from all the upsets in reality. But virtual world is not real and no one can live in it forever, and reality is not that simple like noodling around on the internet.
Since this kind of social phenomenon is so popular on the internet, people start thinking to remove it in the reality.After playing the "happy farm" game on kaixin001.com, would you like to put yourself among the real corps while smelling the fragrance of the countryside? Recently, a farm land service called "happy farm in reality" was opened in the suburbs of Shanghai where white-collar workers from around that region can experience the real farmer"s life by themselves
小题1:What is the topic of the passage?| A．It’s time to” steal vegetables.” | | B．a computer game called “Happy Farm” | | C．open a farm in reality | | D．something behind the game “Happy Farm” |
小题2:Why are so many people interested in “Happy Farm”?| A．Because they like playing computer games. | | B．Because it offers them a virtual space to escape from reality. | C．because they can talk and play with their friends at the same time. | | D．because they can harvest peaches. |
小题3:Which group are the majority playing the “Happy Farm” game?| A．Farmers | B．White-collars | C．workers | D．students |
小题4:What’s the author’s attitude towards the “ Happy Farm” game?| A．positive | B．worried | C．neutral | D．we don’t know |
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In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great _1_. Three of those rich men and their servants were_2_together on a road when they came to a very_3_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _4 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared _5 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the _6 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _7 all his food and drink, since he _8 see that money would be of little _9 to them. He made sure that they each _10 their fair share and would have enough food to _11 for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _12 and went straight through the _13 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_14 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _15 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 16 the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was 17 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 18 the gold and valuables they had been 19 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 20 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
| 小题1: | | A．loss | B．expectations | C．success | D．problems |
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| 小题2: | | A．standing | B．travelling | C．gathering | D．running |
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| 小题3: | | A．faraway | B．poor | C．different | D．ancient |
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| 小题4: | | A．unless | B．because | C．so | D．if |
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| 小题5: | | A．them | B．anything | C．nothing | D．those |
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| 小题6: | | A．curious | B．worrying | C．dangerous | D．puzzling |
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| 小题7: | | A．the villagers | B．his servants | C．the others | D．the rest |
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| 小题8: | | A．could | B．might | C．should | D．must |
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| 小题9: | | A．interest | B．concern | C．use | D．attraction |
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| 小题10: | | A．returned | B．gained | C．offered | D．received |
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| 小题11: | | A．remain | B．last | C．supply | D．share |
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| 小题12: | | A．turned back | B．set out | C．showed off | D．speeded |
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| 小题13: | | A．village | B．land | C．field | D．road |
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| 小题14: | | A．whether | B．how | C．where | D．when |
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| 小题15: | | A．good | B．certain | C．true | D．strange |
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| 小题16: | | A．welcomed | B．met | C．taccepted | D．persuaded |
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| 小题17: | | A．still | B．already | C．always | D．indeed |
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| 小题18: | | A．except | B．instead of | C．apart from | D．along with |
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| 小题19: | | A．loading | B．treasuring | C．carrying | D．earning |
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| 小题20: | | A．food | B．jewels | C．money | D．seeds |
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An idea that started in Seattle"s public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits,study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong kong.
In Chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns,where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy
And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultinatel was Nancy points out,the level of sucicess is not meastured by how many people read a book,but by how many people are enriched by the process.or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.
小题1:What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?| A．To invite authors to guide readers. | | B．To encourage people to read and share. | | C．To involve people in communnity service. | | D．To promote the friendship between cities. |
小题2:Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the projict?| A．They had little interest in reading. | | B．They were too busy to read a book. | | C．They came from many different backgrounds | | D．They lacked support from the locat government |
小题3:According to the passage,where would the project be more easily carried out?| A．In large communities with little sense of unity | | B．In large cities where libraries are far from home | | C．In medium-sized cities with a diverse population | | D．In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached |
小题4:The underlined words“shared a word”in Paragraph 5 probably mean | A．exchanged ideas with each other | | B．discussed the meaning of a word | | C．gamed life experience | | D．used the same language |
小题5:According to Nacy,the degree of students of the project is judged by
the careful selection of a proper book
the growing popularity of the writers
C.the number of people who benefit from reading.
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Competition is a common phenomenon in our social life. We compete when we play games and when we try to do better than others in our study. There is constant competition for academic degrees, jobs, customers, money and so forth. In a sense, __56__ is one of the motive forces to the development of society.
In the natural world, the weak will be replaced by the strong and the __57__ can live; therefore, the only way to survive is to be competitive. Growing in a competitive __58__ is important for a child because future adult life is difficult. Today, most people try to get good education through __59__ ways. The quality of people is rapidly increasing. Competition of finding a job is more violent than it used to be. The potentially successful job applicant has to be prepared in a stronger __60__ by gaining more __61__ and experience. In the sports contests, the strongest will come out as winners. In the business world, to __62__ your competitors, you must be better than the other employees. In fact, the only way our world __63__ people is to give laurels to the winners, not to the losers. What is more, by attempting to compete at different activities, we learn to win and lose, gain experience and know our strengths and __64__.
To go ahead, to acquire possessions, we should be competitive. To us, industriousness and ambition are positive values. Whether in games, in study or in business, the aim is to win the game, the degree, the trophy, and the contract. Learning to be __65__ is clearly the best preparation for the tough life.
小题1:| A．science | B．commerce | C．education | D．competition |
小题2:| A．fittest | B．top | C． biggest | D．best |
小题3:| A．background | B．environment | C．atmosphere | D．setting |
小题4:| A．various | B．uncountable | C．numerous | D．countless |
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.| A．position | B．point | C．spot | D．place |
小题6:| A．requirements | B．qualifications | C．abilities | D．conditions |
小题7:| A．beat . | B．hit | C．blow | D．fight |
小题8:
.| A．returns . | B．rewards | C．benefits | D．pays |
小题9:| A．weaknesses | B．defeats | C．difficulties | D．faults |
小题10:| A．strong | B．competitive | C．confident | D．academic |
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