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Not size, of course.I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America, and it’s readily apparent no one lives there.Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’ bed -- a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives.There Edwards writes, " This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped.The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar."
Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.
We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years.The loose windows that make noise in the wind.The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log.The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by.It’s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed.I lived there for only 18, but it will always be my true home.Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are.As Edwards writes, "Home is family.Home is safety.Home is faith."
Happy homecoming.
小题1:What would be the best title for the text?
A.Home Means Everything | B.What’s Inside Makes Us Feel at Home |
C.Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives | D.The Importance of the Home |
A.mean the author likes living in grandest houses |
B.prove the author got along well with the hostess |
C.mean the feeling of home isn’t related to the size |
D.show the author’s different feelings about houses |
A.it was the description of Edwards’ houses |
B.it is mainly about houses |
C.it helps us understand the concept of home |
D.it was written by the author of the text |
A.His house was too old to live in. | B.He missed the feelings of home. |
C.He hated living there. | D.He missed his old friends too much. |
A.the author’s family were very rich | B.every happy home is the same |
C.the author has been living a hard life | D.the author and Edwards hold similar ideas |
答案
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
解析
小题1:B 主旨大意题。文章主要围绕房子和家这个话题展开,即什么使我们的房子成为家。
小题1:C推理判断题。文章第一段作者提出了心中家的概念作为论点。
小题1:C理判断题。根据下一句的Parents are unaware,too busy making money outside the home that they don’t live in.可以判断这一类人是很少和家庭成员呆在一起的。
小题1:B细节理解题。由最后一段Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a home.可知合理使用电脑对家庭也是很重要的。与C选项不符。
小题1:D细节理解题。根据最后一句的Using the computer moderately gives us time for gentleness,play and communication,第一段段末的In a home there is love,sharing and appreciation 及全文第二句的A home is a place of companionship with people in it可知A、B、C正确;文章并没有提及selflessness。
核心考点
试题【What makes a house a home?Not size, of course.I’ve been in some of the grandest 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Middle school students’ maths skills were tested by the International Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The United States ranked 28th out of 41 countries tested. After all, when was the last time you used algebra (代数)?
But maths isn’t just about training Americans to become scientists. It has its own value. It helps you see patterns and develops your logic skills, and it teaches you to concentrate and to separate truth from falsehood. Maths helps you make wise financial decisions, so you can avoid false claims from advertisers, politicians and others. It helps you determine risk. For example, after an airplane crash, studies show that people are more likely to drive than to take a plane in spite of the fact that they are much more likely to be killed or injured while driving. Planes are not like criminals who repeat the same crime over and over. One plane is not more likely to crash just because another plane recently did. In fact, the most dangerous time to drive is probably right after a plane crash because so many people are on the road.
It is not possible to really understand science and the scientific method without understanding maths. A rainbow is even more beautiful and amazing when we understand it.
The precision (精确性) of maths helps us think in a very special way. How do we bring the learning of maths back to life? I don’t have the big answer. I try my best to help pupils find answers to some maths problems. When I can get one to say, “Wow, that’s great,” I feel the joy of a small victory.
小题1:Some American students don’t care about their poor maths results because __________.
A.maths is useless to most people |
B.they have no interest in maths |
C.they think maths has nothing to do with their future |
D.they don’t do well in maths |
A.every coin has its two sides |
B.we should not be cheated by fault facts |
C.maths is close to our daily life |
D.a simple fact shows complicated rules |
A.it’s normal that America kids are weak in maths |
B.without maths we’ll miss much in our life |
C.maths is the most important subject at school |
D.American kids don’t work hard at school |
A.a student career guide | B.a researcher on students’ problems |
C.a specialist in students’ studies | D.a maths teacher |
Speak, speak, speak
Practise speaking as often as you can—even speaking to yourself is good practice.
Try recording yourself whenever you can. Compare your pronunciation with the master version, see how you can do better and have another go. If you do this several times, you will find that each version is better than the last.
Why not learn with someone else?
It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or a family member to study with you, it will make you keep working.
Don’t get stuck by a word you don’t know.
Practise improvising(即兴的)ways of getting your meaning across when speaking spontaneously(本能地), even if you don’t know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have spare time. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to get your meaning across.
Language learning is also about intuition(直觉).
Guesswork is an important way to learn a new language. When listening to recorded material, you aren’t expected to understand everything first round. If you play the same piece several times, you will most probably understand something new each time.
Build up your vocabulary.
A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don’t try to learn too much at once. It’s best to study frequently, for short periods of time. Take at most six or seven items of vocabulary and learn them. Put them into sentences to fix them in your mind, then come back to them later.
And above all, have fun!
小题1:Why should one have himself recorded when practicing speaking?
A.To improve his speaking. | B.To record his own progress. |
C.To encourage others to start. | D.To compare himself with others. |
A.Speaking. | B.Pleasure. | C.Intuition. | D.Vocabulary. |
A.body language | B.a good material |
C.a good friend | D.a proper dictionary |
A.always work with other people | B.be able to guess everything new |
C.often review what he has learnt | D.take little notice of grammar |
One of the greatest sources of tension(紧张情绪)between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations. As you are getting older, you are becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends.
However, at the same time,your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes. While you once spent most of your free time with your family, you are now often absent from home. Parents may get their feelings hurt. Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period. You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you.
There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease(缓解)the tension.
* Make your plans in advance.Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time.
* When something with your friends interferes(干扰;冲突)with a family event, try to figure out if there is any way you can do both.
* Suggest something you would really like to do with your family. Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them.
Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome(结果). You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends. However, if you show consideration(体谅)for the feelings of both your family and your friends, you can solve the problem in a tender way.
小题1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________.
A.show a disagreement of views |
B.serve as a description of teenager trouble |
C.serve as an introduction to the discussion |
D.show the popularity of teenager problem |
A.teenagers don’t like to take family demands |
B.parents want to keep their family under control |
C.parents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends |
D.both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much |
A.Don’t feel angry if your parents ask you to do something. |
B.Try to think of ways to balance family event with friend event. |
C.Tell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends. |
D.Advise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you. |
A.To inform us of parent and teenager tension. |
B.To tell us about a common teenager problem. |
C.To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers. |
D.To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family. |
Viti Levu is Fiji’s the largest island and here you"ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.
With less than a million people living on islands, you"ll never feel crowded. And with a climate(气候)that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come. From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world.
Whenever you come , wherever you go ,you’re sure to see some unforgettable events , from war dances to religious songs, from market days to religious days. It"s not just staged for tourists; it"s still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji"s spirit by being part of the traditional sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant
So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?
小题1:Where is the international airport of Fiji?
A.In Suva | B.In Sydney | C.On the island of Vatoa | D.On the island of Viti Levu |
A.They invented “Fiji time” for visitors |
B.They stick to a traditional way of life |
C.They like to travel from place to place |
D.They love taking adventures abroad |
A.its comfortable hotels |
B.its good weather all year round |
C.its exciting football matches |
D.its religious beliefs |
A.In a personal diary | B.In a science report |
C.In a travel magazine | D.In a geography textbook |
My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario(加拿大的安大略省), where winter 38 from September to May and cold wind is 39 . “When Canadians have -30℃, they 40 it bravely,” he says, “Cold wind is for crybabies.(爱哭的人)”
So to marry this man I had to learn to 41 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson, Peter piled me 42 jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel boots——comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below, was a 43 meaning getting serious.
That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought I’d 44 . My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could 45 tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional 46 to cold. Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 47 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 48 .
49 , having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I 50 went on a second date with a man whose response to my “I’m cold.” was, “Put on a sweater.” Now I’m married to a man who 51 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, I’ve grown, too. I am 52 , in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater.
The word comfortable did not 53 refer to being satisfied. It’s from Latin, comfortare, meaning to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter;not to make us comfortable, but to make us 54 . We 55 not be warm but we are indeed comforted.
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