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　　Margaret,marriedwithtwosmallchildren,hasbeenworkingforthelastsevenyearsasanightcleaner,cleaningofficesinabigbuilding.　　Shetrainedasanurse,buthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill.“Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoit,buttheshifts（工作班次）areallwrongforme,asIhavetobehometogetthechiledrenupandofftoschool.”　　Sosheworksasacleanerinstead,from9p.m.till6a.m.fivenightsaweekforjust￡90,beforetaxandinsurance.“It'sbetterthanitwaslastyear,butIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowork‘unsocialhours’shouldgetabitextra.”　　Thehoursshe’schosentoworkmeanthatsheseesplentyofthechildren,butverylittleofherhusband.However,shedoesn’tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationsip.　　Herworkisn’tphysicallyveryhard,butit’snotexactlypleasant,either.“Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplaceforraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoit,perhapsthey’dbeabitmorecareful.”　　Thefactthatshe’sworkingallnightdoesn’tworryMargaretatall.Unlikesomedarkbuildingsatnight,thebuildingwheresheworksisfullylit,andthewomenworkingroupsofthree.“SinceI’vegottobehere,Itrytoenjoymyself–andIusuallydo,becauseoftheothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaugh,sothetimeneverdrags.”　　AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisthereactionofotherpeoplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesforaliving.“Theythinkyou’reacleanerbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtoreadandwrite,”saidMargaret.“IusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI’dbeendoing,butIdon’tthinkthatwayanymore.Idon’tdisliketheworkthoughIcan’tsayI’mmadaboutit.”　　61.Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause____.　　A.shewantedtoearnmoremoneytosupportherfamily　　B.shehadsufferedalotofmentalpressure　　C.sheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildren　　D.shefelttiredoftakingcareofpatients　　62.Margaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhoworkintheofficebecause_________.　　A.theynevercleantheiroffices　　B.theylookdownuponcleaners　　C.theyneverdotheirworkcarefully　　D.theyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices　　63.Whenatwork,Margaretfeels_________.　　A.light-heartedbecauseofherfellowworkers　　B.happybecausethebuildingisfullylit　　C.tiredbecauseoftheheavyworkload　　D.boredbecausetimepassesslowly　　64.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret’sparentswould_________.　　A.helpcareforherchildren　　B.regretwhattheyhadsaid　　C.showsympathyforher　　D.feeldisappointedinher　　\nKathystartedatmynurseryschoolattheageofthree.Shesettledintothegroupeasily,andwouldbefirstontheslideandhighestuptheclimbingframe.Shecouldputonhercoatwithouthelpandnotonlyfastenherownbuttonsbutotherchildren'stoo.　　Shewasalovelychildbutunfortunatelyascratcher.Ifanyoneupsetherorstoodinherway,herrighthandwouldflashoutfastandscratchdownthefaceofherplaymates.Childrentwiceheragewouldflyinfearfromher.　　ThismusthavebeenveryrewardingforKathybutobviouslyithadtobestopped.AlltheusualwaysfailedandthenIrememberedanaccountbyG.AtkinsonofHighfieldSchool,ofhowfightsintheplaygroundhadbeenstopped.Nopunishmenthadbeengiven,buttheattackerhadbeenignoredandthevictimsrewarded.SoIdecidedtotrythisoutonKathy.　　WithapocketfulofSmartiesIfollowedKathyaround.Shewassoquickthatitwasimpossibletopreventherscratching,butIwasdeterminedtostaywithinarm'slengthallafternoon.　　AllwaspeacefulbutthenIwasKathy'shandmovedandheardthescream.GentlyIgatheredupthelittlehurtoneinmyarmsandsaid"Nice,nicesweetie"andIputaSmartieintohermouth.Kathyopenedhermouth,expectingaSmartieandthenlookedpuzzledwhenshegotnothing.　　Sooncameanotherscream,thistimefromJohn.Whileholdinghiminmyarms,Isaid,"Look,Kathy,aniceSmartieforJohn"andputitintoJohn'smouth.　　AsmileofunderstandingflashedacrossKathy'sface.Minuteslater,shecametomeandsaidloudly,"GivemeaSmartie!Ihavehurtmyfinger!"　　"No,"Ireplied,"you'llgetitifsomeonehurtsyou."　　Onpurpose,sheturnedandscratchedanearbyboy,Tom,andwaitedquietlywhileImotheredandrewardedhim,thenshewalkedaway.　　Shehasneverscratchedachildsince.　　Parentswhofindolderchildrenbullyingyoungerbrothersandsistersmightdowelltoreplaceshoutingandpunishmentbyrewardingandgivingmoreattentiontotheinjuredones.It'scertainlymucheasierandmoreeffective.　　65.Fromthepassage,weknowthatKathyis_______.　　A.sensitivebutslow　　B.smartbutabitrude　　C.independentbutselfish　　D.quickbutsortofpassive　　66.KathyscratchedTombecause_______.　　A.shewasangryatTom,whowasinherway　　B.shewantedtogetaSmartiefromtheteacher　　C.shewasinthehabitofscratchingotherchildren　　D.shewantedtoknowiftheteachermeantwhatshehadsaid　　67.Accordingtothepassage,theunderlinedword"bullying"isclosestinmeaningto"_____".　　A.helpingB.punishingC.hurtingD.protecting　　68.Thewriterofthispassageaimstorecommendanapproachto______.　　A.rewardingchildren'sgoodbehavior　　B.correctingchildren'sbadbehavior　　C.punishingbadly-behavedchildren　　D.praisingwell-behavedchildren\n　　OneAugustafternoon,RichardAllendroppedoffhislastpassenger,Mrs.Carey.Liftingtwogrocerybags,hefollowedheracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofherhouse.Glancingup,hesawalargewasp(黄蜂)nestundertheroof.Allenhadheardthatwaspscanbecomemorelikelytosting(sting,stung,stung蜇)insummer.HementionedthistoMrs.Carey,whohadopenedthedoor.　　"Oh,theydon'tbotherme,"shesaidlightly."Igoinandoutallthetime."　　Anxiously,Allenlookedatthenestagain-toseethewaspsflyingstraightathim."Hurry!"heshoutedtoMrs.Carey."Getin!"　　Shesteppedquicklyinside.Allenranforhismini-bus.Toolate;theywereuponhim.Justashejumpedaboard,halfadozenredspotsshowedonhisarm,andhefeltmoreonhisbackandshoulders.　　Ashewasdrivingdowntheroad,Allenfeltasifsomethingwasburningatthebackofhisneck,andthe"fire"wasspreadingforwardtowardhisface.Animmediateanxietytookholdofhim.Allenknewthatstingscouldcausesomepersonstodie.Buthehadbeenstungtheprevioussummerandtheafter-effectssoonpassed.However,whathedidn'tknowwasthatthefirststinghadturnedhisbodyintoatimebombwaitingforthenexttosetoffanexplosion.　　Milesfromthenearestmedicalassistance,Allenbegantofeelhistonguethickandheavyandhisheartbeatlouder.Mostfrightening,hefelthisbreathingmoreandmoredifficult.Hereachedfortheradiomike(话筒),tryingtocallthemini-buscenter,buthiswordswerehardlyunderstandable.Signalswerealsopoorthatfarout.Heknewarescueteamwason24-hourdutyattheAmherstFireDepartment'snorthstation.Sohisbestchancewastomakearunforit.　　Rushingdownthemountain,Allentriednottopanic,focusinghismindoneachsharpturn.Hewasalmostthroughthelastofthemwhenhefeltsurehewasgoingintoshock(休克).Justthenhereachedfortheradiomikeagain.　　"Callfirestation,"heshouted,concentratingtoformthewords."Emergency.Beesting.Emergency.Thereintenminutes."　　"Five-ten,"thecenterreplied.　　Holdon,Allenthought.Keepyoureyesopen.Breathe.Keepawake.　　Atlasthereachedthestation.Twofiremenranout.Allenfelttheirhandsgrasphimbeforehehittheground.Youmadeit,hethought.　　69.Itismentionedinthepassagethatwaspsaremorelikelytoattackwhen_____.　　A.therearehugenoises　　B.strangersareapproaching　　C.theairisfilledwithfoodsmell　　D.thehottestseasoncomesaround　　70.Allendidn'tknowthatifstungbywaspsagain,hewould______.　　A.havenoafter-effects　　B.sufferfromsharperpain　　C.surelylosehislife　　D.becomemoresensitive　　71.Allenfailedathisfirstattempttosendhismessagetothemini-buscenterbecause_______.　　A.hewasunabletospeakclearly　　B.hisradioequipmentwaspoor　　C.hewasinastateofshock　　D.noonewasonduty　　72.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage？　　A.Allen,AHelplessDriver　　B.Wasps,BloodyKillers　　C.ARaceAgainstDeath　　D.WarAgainstWasps\n　　Onemorningafewyearsago，HarvardPresidentNeilRudenstineoverslept.Forthisbusyman，itwasasortofalarm:afteryearsofnon-stophardwork，hemightwearhimselfoutanddieanearlydeath.　　Onlyafteraweek'sleave—duringwhichhereadnovels,listenedtomusicandwalkedwithhiswifeonabeach—wasRudenstineabletoreturntowork.　　Inourmodernlife,wehavelosttherhythmbetweenactionandrest.Amazingly,withinthisworldthereisauniversalbutsillysaying:“Iamsobusy.”　　Wesaythistooneanotherasifourtirelesseffortswereatalentbynatureandanvabilitytosuccessfullydealwithstress.Thebusierweare,themoreimportantweseemtoourselvesand,weimagine,toothers.Tobeunavailabletoourfriendsandfamily,andtobeunabletofindtimetorelax—thishasbecomethemodelofasuccessfullife.　　Becausewedonotrest,weloseourway.Wemisstheguidetellinguswheretogo,thefoodprovidinguswithstrength,thequietgivinguswisdom.　　Howhaveweallowedthistohappen?Ibelieveitisthis:wehaveforgottentheSabbath,thedayoftheweek—forfollowersofsomereligions—forrestandpraying.Itisadaywhenwearenotsupposedtowork,atimewhenwedevoteourselvestoenjoyingandcelebratingwhatisbeautiful.Itisagoodtimetoblessourchildrenandlovedones,givethanks,sharemeals，walkandsleep.Itisatimeforustotakearest,toputourworkaside,trustingthattherearelargerforcesatworktakingcareoftheworld.　　Restisaspiritualandbiologicalneed；however，inourstrongambitiontobesuccessfulandcareforourmanyresponsibilities，wemayfeelterriiblyguiltywhenwetaketimetorest.TheSabbathgivesuspermissiontostopwork.Infact,“RemembertheSabbath”ismorethansimplypermissiontorest；itisaruletoobeyandaprincipletofollow.　　73.The“alarm”inthefirstparagraphrefersto“______”.　　A.asignalofstress　　B.awarningofdanger　　C.asignofage　　D.aspreadofdisease　　74.AccordingtoParagraph4,asuccessfulpersonisonewhoisbelievedto____.　　A.beabletoworkwithoutstress　　B.bemoretalentedthanotherpeople　　C.bemoreimportantthananyoneelse　　D.bebusyworkingwithouttimetorest　　75.Somepeoplefeelguiltywhentakingtimetorestbecausethey____.　　A.thinkthattakingarestmeanslackingambitions　　B.failtorealizethatrestisanessentialpartoflife　　C.failtorealizethatreligionsforcethemtorest　　D.thinkthattakingarestmeansbeinglazy　　76.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?　　A.Weshouldbalanceworkwithrest.　　B.TheSabbathgiversuspermissiontorest.　　C.Itissillyforanyonetosay“Iamsobusy.”　　D.Weshouldbeavailabletoourfamilyandfriends.\n　　DowningthelastdropofanexpensivefamousbrandH2Oaswellasrememberingtothrowtheemptybottleintherecyclingbin,makesyoufeelprettygoodaboutyourself,right?Itshouldn't.Evenwhenthebottlesarerecycled，thereareallkindsofotherconsequencesofswallowingbottledwater，saysMelissaPeffers，theair-qualityprogrammanagerforEnvironmentalDefense.　　Thecontainersareoftenfilledinfarawaylands，thenshippedfromabroad，andstoredinrefrigeratorsatyourlocalstore.Comparethatwiththeinfluenceonenvironmentofturiningonyourtap，fillingaglass，anddrinkingup！　　Anyonewhoischoosingbottledwaterforhealthreasonsismisguided，saysPeffers，“Mostbottledwaterisjusttapwater.”Andwhatcomesoutofyourtapiscarefullymonitoredtofollowthestrictrules.Consideranotherfactthatbottledwaterissurprisinglyexpensive,especiallywhencomparedwiththealternative,whichisalmostfree,anditisastonishingthatAmecica'sdesireforbottledwaterseemsimpossibletosatisfy,reachingnearly30billionbottlesayear.　　“Myparents'generationneverhadbottledwater，”saysIsabelleSilverman，anEnvironmentalDefenselegaladviser.Shehasmadeacommitmenttogoingbottlefree.“Youdon'tneedtofetchithomefromthestore，andit'scheaper，”sheadds.　　Bottledwater'sroleasastatussymbolneedstochange,Pefferspointsout.Sowhenawaiteratanexpensiverestaurantoffers“Andwhat'syourdrink?”that'snoreasontoforgetyourconviction(信念).“Don'tbeafraidtosay,‘I'llhavetap.’Sayitloudenoughthattheothertablesnearbycanhearyou，”Pefferssays,“Andthenspendthatmoneyonadessert.”77.Inthefirstparagraph,theunderlinedsentence“Itshouldn’t.”suggeststhatpeople_____　　A.shouldn’tfeelpleasedwithfinishingthewaterinthebottle　　B.shouldn’tfeelgoodaboutdrinkinganexpensivebrandH2O　　C.shouldn’tbecontentwithjustrecyclingemptybottles　　D.shouldn’tbesatisfiedwithdrinkingonlybottlewater　　78.Accordingtotheauthor，tapwateris________　　A.assafeasbottlewater　　B.morelikelytobepolluted　　C.healthierthanbottlewater　　D.lessconvenientthanbottlewater　　79.Theunderlinedpart“goingbottlefree”(inPara.4)means“________”　　A.makingbottledwaterfree　　B.abandoningbottledwater　　C.recyclingusedwaterbottles　　D.providingfreewatercontainers　　80.WhydoesPeffersaskpeopletosay“I’llhavetap.”loudly?　　A.TOencouragethemtosetanexampleforotherstofollow　　B.TOadvisethemtosavethemoneyforonemoredessert　　C.TOremindthemtobeawareoftheirsocialstatus　　D.TOpersuadethemtospeakconfidentlyinpublic\nKaren,grownupinaverytraditionalfamilyinthewesternUnitedStates,maintainedhighmoral(道德的)standardsthroughoutheryouth.In1984,attheageof23,shemarriedBill.Theywereblessedwithtwochildren,aboyandagirl.By1991theirlovehaddeepened,andtheywerehappy.Laterthatyear,Billdevelopedawhitespotonhistongue.Hevisitedadoctor.Onedayshortlyafterthat,BillcalledKarentositbesidehim.Hesaidwithtearsinhiseyesthathelovedherandwantedtoliveforeverwithher.ThedoctorsuspectedthathehadbeeninfectedwithHIV,thevirusthatleadstoAIDS.Thefamilywastested.BillandKaren’sresultswerepositive.BillhadbecomeinfectedbeforehemetKaren;thenhepassedthevirusontoKaren.Thechildren’sresultswerenegative.Withinthreeyears,Billwasdead.“Idon’tknowhowtoexpresswhatitisliketowatchtheoncehandsomemanyouloveandintendtolivewithforeverdyingslowly.Icriedmanynights.Hediedthreemonthsshortoftenyearsofourmarriage,”saysKaren.ThoughadoctortoldKarenthatshewouldsoonfollowherhusbandintodeath,sheisstillalive.TheinfectionhasprogressedtotheearlystagesofAIDS.Karenisbutoneofabout30millionpeoplenowlivingwithHIV/AIDS,afigurelargerthanthecombinedpopulationsofAustralia,IrelandandParaguay.AccordingtooneUNreport,Africahas21millionofthesevictims.Bytheturnofthecenturythatnumbercouldreach40millionandthediseasewillbringonthegreatestdisasterinhumanhistory.Oftheworld’ssexuallyactiveadultsaged15to49,1in100hasalreadybeeninfectedwithHIV.Ofthese,only1in10realizesthatheorsheisinfected.InsomepartsofAfrica,25percentoftheadultsareinfected.SincethebeginningofthespreadofAIDSin1981,about11.7millionpeoplehavediedofit.Itisroughlycalculatedthatin1997alone,about2.3millionpeoplediedofit.Nevertheless,therearefreshreasonsforoptimisminthebattleagainstAIDS.Duringthepastfewyears,therehasbeenadropinnewAIDScasesinwealthynations.Inaddition,promisingdrugsholdouthopeofbetterhealthandlongerlife.61.BytellingthestoryofKaren,theauthorintendsto.A.warnpeopleagainsthighriskbehaviorsB.stresstheimportanceofmedicaltestsC.expresssympathyforAIDSvictimsD.showtheconsequencesofAIDS62.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mostprobablymeans“”.A.wereluckyinhavingB.wereaskedtoadoptC.regrettedhavingD.gavebirthto63.BillwassuspectedofbeinginfectedwithHIVafter.A.hegotmarriedtoKarenB.thefamilymembersweretestedC.KarenpersuadedhimtoseethedoctorD.hefoundsomethingwrongwithhistongue64.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.A.promisingdrugswillsoonstopAIDSB.thespreadofAIDScouldbecontrolledC.itishopelesstowinthebattleagainstAIDSD.thedeathrateofAIDSpatientshasbeenreduced\nBHowcanacreatureweighingover5tonsandnormallytaking150kilogramsoffoodand120litersofwaterperdaysurviveinadesertenvironment?InthesouthwestAfricancountryofNamibia,andtheSaharalandsofMalifurthernorth,thedesertelephantdoesjustthat.AlthoughnotregardedasaseparatespeciesfromtheAfricanelephant,thedesertcousindiffersinmanyways.Theirbodiesaresmaller,toabsorblessheat,andtheirfeetarelargerforeasierwalkingacrosssandysurfaces.Theyaretaller,toreachhigherbranches.Theyhaveshortertusks（象牙），andmostimportantly,longertrunkstodigforwaterinriverbeds.Desertelephantscantravelover70kilometersinsearchforfeedinggroundsandwaterholes,andhavealargergroupoffamilies,Theydrinkonlyevery3-4days,andcanstorewaterina“bag”atthebackoftheirthroat,whichisonlyusedwhenbadlyneeded.Desertelephantsarecarefulfeeders---theyseldomrootuptreesandbreakfewerbranches,andthusmaintainwhatlittlefoodsourcesareavailable.Youngelephantsmayeveneatthedung（粪便）ofthefemaleleaderofagroupwhenfacingfoodshortage.Duringdroughttheyareunlikelytogivebirthtotheiryoungbutwithgoodrainsthebirthratewillincreasegreatly.Desertelephantshavesandbaths,sometimesaddingtheirownurine(尿液)tomakethemmuddy!Aswecontinuetooverheatourweakplanet,itcanonlybehopedthatotheranimalspecieswilladaptasextraordinarilywelltochangeasthedesertelephant.65.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2means“”.A.remainsintheAfricancountriesB.drinks120litersofwateradayC.managestoliveindesertareasD.eats150kilogramsoffooddaily66.Desertelephantsarecalledcarefulfeedersbecausethey.A.rarelyruintreesB.drinkonlyevery3-4daysC.searchforfoodinlargegroupsD.protectfoodsourcesfortheiryoung67.Theauthoranswersthequestionraisedinthefirstparagraphwith.A.storiesandexplanationB.factsanddescriptionsC.examplesandconclusionD.evidenceandargument68.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceinthepassage?A.Overheatingtheearthcanbestopped.B.Notallanimalspeciesaresoadaptable.C.Theplanetwillbecomehotterandhotter.D.Notallanimalsareassmartasdesertelephants.\nCAlmosteverychildisscaredofsomething,frommonstersinthecupboardtodogsinthepark.Butthefactthatsuchfearsarecommonandnormaldoesn’tmeantheycanbetakenlightly.Kidsexperiencefearsandphobias(恐惧症)muchmorestronglythanadults.Andtheinfluenceofthefearcanbephysicalaswellaspsychological(心理的).Itcanbuildupsotheyalmostseemscaredofeverything---akindofchildhoodanxiety.Dr.Creswellsays:“Yourchildmayalwaysseemtoexpecttheworsttohappenandlackconfidenceinhisorherabilitytodealwithanychallenge.”Sodon’tmakethesameoldmistakeoftreatingthemasifthey’resillyforbeinga“scaredcat”.Handlingthefearsisessential.Childrencanbebornnervousand,ifyouhavesuchababy,you’lltendtopreventthemfromgettingworried.Soiftheyfeardogs,you’llkeepthemawayfromdogs,butinfactthatcanjustconfirmtothechildthatdogsarescary.Whatisworse,keepingyourchildawayfromwhattheyfearcanturnthatfeelingintoaphobia.Instead,youshouldencouragethemtogetintouchwiththethingtheyfear,inasafeandsupportiveenvironment.Dr.AndyField,aresearcherofchildhoodfears,says:“Youshouldn’tforce,forexample,adog-anxiouschildtogouptoadog.Butyoucanapproachityourself,showthemthereisnothingtobeafraidof,stroke(抚摸)it,andtalkaboutthedogbeingfriendly.Onceyourchilddarestostrokeadog—onethat’sgoodwithchildren,ofcourse—thenyoushouldencouragethemtocarryonuntiltheyfeelcalmer,andrewardthemfor‘beingbrave’.”69.Children’sfearsareusuallytakenlightlybecause.A.theywillnotdevelopintophobiasB.theirinfluenceispsychologicalC.theyexistwidelyintheworldD.theywilldisappeargradually70.Ifwefailtohelpchildrentoovercomefears,theywill.A.makethesameoldmistakeB.overcomethembythemselvesC.experiencetheworstofthingsD.growuplackingself-confidence71.AccordingtoDr.AndyField,ifachildisafraidofacat,parentsshould.A.tellthechildnottobeafraidofitB.showthechildhowtoapproachitC.keepthechildawayfromitD.askthechildtostrokeit\nOverthelast70years,researchershavebeenstudyinghappyandunhappypeopleandfinallyfoundouttenfactorsthatmakeadifference.Ourfeelingsofwell-beingatanymomentaredeterminedtoacertaindegreebygenes.However,ofallthefactors,wealthandagearethetoptwo.Moneycanbuyadegreeofhappiness.Butonceyoucanaffordtofeed,clotheandhouseyourself,eachextradollarmakeslessandlessdifference.Researchersfindthat,onaverage,wealthierpeoplearehappier.Butthelinkbetweenmoneyandhappinessiscomplex.Inthepasthalf-century,averageincomehassharplyincreasedindevelopedcountries,yethappinesslevelshaveremainedalmostthesame.Onceyourbasicneedsaremet,moneyonlyseemstoincreasehappinessifyouhavemorethanyourfriends,neighborsandcolleagues.“Dollarsbuystatus,andstatusmakespeoplefeelbetter,”concludesomeexperts,whichhelpsexplainwhypeoplewhocanseekstatusinotherways-scientistsoractors,forexample-mayhappilyacceptrelativelypoorly-paidjobs.Inaresearch,ProfessorAlexMichalosfoundthatthepeoplewhosedesires-notjustformoney,butforfriends,family,job,health-rosefurthestbeyondwhattheyalreadyhad,tendedtobelesshappythanthosewhofeltasmallergap(差距)。Indeed,thesizeofthegappredictedhappinessaboutfivetimesbetterthanincomealone.“Thegapmeasuresjustblowawaytheonlymeasuresofincome.”saysMichalos.Anotherfactorthathastodowithhappinessisage.Oldagemaynotbesobad.“Givenalltheproblemsofaging,howcouldtheelderlybemoresatisfied?”asksProfessorLauraCarstensen.Inonesurvey,Carstenseninterviewed184peoplebetweentheagesof18and94,andaskedthemtofilloutanemotionsquestionnaire.Shefoundthatoldpeoplereportedpositiveemotionsjustasoftenasyoungpeople,butnegativeemotionsmuchlessoften.Whyareoldpeoplehappier?Somescientistssuggestolderpeoplemayexpectlifetobeharderandlearntolivewithit,orthey’remorerealisticabouttheirgoals,onlysettingonesthattheyknowtheycanachieve.ButCarstensenthinksthatwithtimerunningout,olderpeoplehavelearnedtofocusonthingsthatmakethemhappyandletgoofthosethatdon’t.“Peoplerealizenotonlywhattheyhave,butalsothatwhattheyhavecannotlastforever,”shesays.“Agoodbyekisstoahusbandorwifeattheageof85,forexample,maybringfarmorecomplexemotionalresponsesthanasimilarkisstoaboyorgirlfriendattheageof20.”72.Accordingtothepassage,thefeelingofhappiness.A.isdeterminedpartlybygenesB.increasesgraduallywithageC.haslittletodowithwealthD.ismeasuredbydesires72.Someactorswouldliketoacceptpoorly-paidjobsbecausethejobs.A.makethemfeelmuchbetterB.providechancestomakefriendsC.improvetheirsocialpositionD.satisfytheirprofessionalinterests74.Agedpeoplearemorelikelytofeelhappybecausetheyaremore.A.optimisticB.successfulC.practicalD.emotional75.ProfessorAlexMichalosfoundthatpeoplefeellesshappyif.A.thegapbetweenrealityanddesireisbiggerB.theyhaveastrongerdesireforfriendshipC.theirincomeisbelowtheirexpectationD.thehopeforgoodhealthisgreater\nImagineyou’reatapartyfullofstrangers.You’renervous.Whoarethesepeople?Howdoyoustartaconversation?Fortunately,you’vegotathingthatsendsoutenergyattinychipsineveryone’snametag(标签).Thechipssendbackname,job,hobbies,andthetimeavailableformeeting-whatever.Makingnewfriendsbecomessimple.Thishasn’tquitehappenedinreallife.ButtheworldisalreadyexperiencingarevolutionusingRFIDtechnology.AnRFIDtagwithatinychipcanbefixedinaproduct,underyourpet’sskin,evenunderyourownskin.PassiveRFIDtagshavenoenergysource-batteriesbecausetheydonotneedit.Theenergycomesfromthereader,ascanningdevice(装置),thatsendsoutenergy(forexample,radiowaves)thatstartsupthetagimmediately.Suchatagcarriesinformationspecifictothatobject,andthedatacanbeupdated.Already,RFIDtechnologyisusedforrecognizingeachcarortruckontheroadanditmightappearinyourpassport.Doctorscanputatinychipundertheskinthatwillhelplocateandobtainapatient’smedicalrecords.AtanightclubinParisorinNewYorkthesamechipgetsyouintotheVIP(veryimportantperson)sectionandpaysforthebillwiththewaveofanarm.Takeastepback:10or12yearsago,youwouldhaveheardaboutthecomingageofcomputing.Oneexamplealwaysseemedtosurface:Yourrefrigeratorwouldknowwhenyouneededtobuymoremilk.Theconceptwasthatcomputerchipscouldbeputeverywhereandsendinformationinasmartnetworkthatwouldmakeordinarylifesimpler.RFIDtagsareasmallpartofthisphenomenon.“Theworldisgoingtobealooselycoupledsetofindividualsmalldevices,connectedwirelessly,”predictsDr.J.Reich.Humanrightsupportersarenervousaboutthepossibilitiesofsuchtechnology.ItgoestoofartrackingschoolkidsthroughRFIDtags,theysay.Weimagineaworldinwhichabeercompanycouldfindoutnotonlywhenyouboughtabeerbutalsowhenyoudrankit.Andhowmanybeers.Accompaniedbyhowmanybiscuits.WhenMarconiinventedradio,hethoughtitwouldbeusedforship-to-shorecommunication,notforpopmusic.WhoknowshowRFIDandrelatedtechnologieswillbeusedinthefuture.Here’sawildguess:Notforbuyingmilk.76.Thearticleisintendedto.A.warnpeopleofthepossiblerisksinadoptingRFIDtechnologyB.explainthebenefitsbroughtaboutbyRFIDtechnologyC.convincepeopleoftheusesofRFIDtechnologyD.predicttheapplicationsofRFIDtechnology77.WeknowfromthepassagethatwiththehelpofRFIDtags,people.A.willhavenotroublegettingdataaboutothersB.willhavemoreenergyforconversationC.willhavemoretimetomakefriendsD.won’tfeelshyatpartiesanylonger78.PassiveRFIDtagschieflyconsistof.A.scanningdevicesB.radiowavesC.batteriesD.chips79.WhyaresomepeopleworriedaboutRFIDtechnology?A.Becausechildrenwillbetrackedbystrangers.B.Becausemarketcompetitionwillbecomemorefierce.C.Becausetheirprivateliveswillbegreatlyaffected.D.Becausecustomerswillbeforcedtobuymoreproducts.80.ThelastparagraphimpliesthatRFIDtechnology.A.willnotbeusedforsuchmattersasbuyingmilkB.willbewidelyused,includingforbuyingmilkC.willbelimitedtocommunicationusesD.willprobablybeusedforpopmusic\nMygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarIbrokeout,heseemedtohavebecomeanotherman,downherated.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofhiswelfare,butoutoffear.ifhisonlyson,myuncle,hadtogotowar,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Onedayin1918,myUncleMiltonrecevedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupset,Butmymother,attheageof10,feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriends,myuncleboughtthemalservicepins,whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldiers,withoutanytrainingbutallinuniforms,boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheeed.Althoughnoonenoticed,I’msuremygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledout,butnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopendedandthemenstartedtostepout.Someoneshouted,”Thewarisover.”Foramoment,nobodymoved,butthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupintwolines,walkeddownthesteps,andwiththebandplaying,marcheddownthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobewelcomedhome.Mymothersaiditwasgreatday,butshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.51.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas.A.thesprreadoftheworldwarB.thesafetyofhislivingtwocousinsC.adropinhislivingstandardsD.hisrelativerskillingeachother52.Theunderlinedphrase“draftnotice”means““A.orderforarmyserviceB.trainticketforEuropeC.letterofrejectionD.noteofwaring53.Whatdidthe“servicepins”(inPara.2)standforinthedyesofthelittlegirls?A.Strength.B.Courage.C.Victory.D.Honor.54.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?A.Disappointing.B.Unexpected.C.Uncertain.D.Inspiring.\nB\nThreeyearsago,fiveparrotsweresetfreeinawildplaceofArizona,thousandsofmilesfromtheChannelIslandsinJerseytheyhadbeenlookedafterbyzookeepers.Noevolutionarystrategiesinformedthemhowtobehaveinthisnewlandscapeofmountainouspineforestunoccupiedbytheirkindfor50years.Totheresearchers’surprise,theyfailedtomakecontactwithagroupofwildparrotsimportedfromMexicoandsetfreeatthesametime.Within24hoursthereintroducingendedinfailure,andthepoorbirdswerebackincages,ontheirwaytothesafetyoftheArizonareintroductionprogramme.Eversincethen,theprogrammehasenjoyedgreatsuccess,mainlybecausethebirdsnowbeingsetfreeareMexicanbirdsillegallycaughtinthewild,confiscated(没收)onarrivalnorthoftheborder,andraisedbytheirparentsinthesafetyoftheprogramme.Theexperienceshowshowlittleweknowaboutthebehaviourandpsychology(心理)ofparrots,asPeterBennett,abirdresearcher,pointsout:”Reintroducingspeciesofhighintelligencelikeparrotsisalotmoredifficult.Peoplelikeparrots,alwaystreatingthemasnothingmorethanpersorvaluable‘collectables’.”Nowthatmanyspeciesofparrotareinimmediatedangerofdyingout,biologistsareworkingtogethertostudythenaturalhistoryandthebehaviourofthisfamilyofbirds.Lastyearwasanimportantturningpoint:conservationistsfoundedtheWorldParrotTrust,basedatHayleinCornwall,tosupportresearchintobothwildandcagedbirds.Researchonparrotsisvitalfortworeasons.First,astheArizonaprogrammeshowed,whenreintroducingparrotstothewild,weneedtobeawareofwhatthebirdsmustknowiftheyaretosurviveintheirnaturalhome.Wealsoneedtolearnmoreabouttheneedsofparrotskeptaspets,particularlyastheTrust’scampaigndoesnotattempttodiscouragethepractice,butratherurgespeoplewhobuyparrotsaspetstochoosebirdsraisedbyhumans.55.Whatdoweknowabouttheareawherethefiveparrotswerereintroduced?A.Itslandscapeisnewtoparrotspftheirking.B.Itusedtobehometoparrotsoftheirkind.C.Itisclosetowheretheyhadbeenkept.D.Pinetreeswereplantedtoattractbirds.56.Thereintroducingexperiencethreeyearsagoshowsthatman-raisedparrots______.A.canfindtheirwaybackhomeinJerseyB.areunabletorecognizetheirparentsC.areunabletoadapttothewildD.canproduceanewspecies57.Whyareresearchesonparrotsimportantaccordingtothepassage?A.TheTrustshowsgreatconcernfortheprogramme.B.WeneedtoknowmoreabouthowtopreserveparrotsC.Manypeopleareinterestedincollectingparrots.D.Parrots’intelligencemaysomedaybenefitpeople.58.Accordingtothepassage,peopleareadvised_______.A.totreatwildandcagedparrotsequallyBtosetupcomfortablehomesforparrotsC.nottokeepwildparrotsaspetsD.nottoletmoreparrotsgotothewild\nWhenIwassevenmyfathergavemeaTimex,myfirstwatch.Ilovedit,woreitforyears,andhaven’thadanotheronesinceitstoppedtickingadecadeago.Why?BecauseIdon’tneedone.IhaveamobilephoneandI’malwaysnearsomeonewithaniPodorsomethinglikethat.Allthesedevices(装置)tellthetime----whichiswhy,ifyoulookaround,you’llseelotsofemptywrists;salesofwatchestoyoungadultshavebeengoingdownsince2007.Thisisridiculous.Expensivecarsgofasterthancheapcars.Expensiveclotheshangbetterthancheapclothes.Butthesedaysallwatchestellthetimeaswellasallotherwatches.Expensivewatchescomewithextrafunctions----butwhoneedsthem?Howoftendoyoudiveto300metresintotheseaorneedtofindyourdirectionintheareaaroundtheSouthPole?Sowhypaythatmuchoffiveyears’schoolfeesforwatchesthatallowyoutodothesethings?Ifjusticeweredone,theSwisswatchindustryshouldhavecloseddownwhentheJapanesediscoveredhowtomakeaccuratewatchesforafive-poundnote.InsteadtheSwissreinventedthewatch,withtheaidofmillionsofpounds’worthofadvertising,asamessageaboutthemanwearingit.Rolexesareforthosewhospendtheirweekendsclimbingicymountains;aPatekPhilippeisforonefromarichornoblefamily;aBreitlingsuggestsyouliketopilotplanesacrosstheworld.Watchesarenowclassifiedas“investments”(投资).A1994Philipperecentlysoldfornearly?350,000,while1960sRolexeshavegonefrom?15,000to?30,000plusinayear.Butawatchisnotaninvestment.It’satoyforself-satisfaction,amatteroffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup----they’vebeenrisingfor15years.Butwhenoffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup----they’vebeenrisingfor15years.Butwhenfashionmoveson,theownerofthat?350,000beautywillsuddenlyfindhisprideandjoyisnomoreagoodinvestmentthanmychildhoodTimes.59Thesalesofwatchestoyoungpeoplehavefallenbecausethey__________.AhaveotherdevicestotellthetimeBthinkwatchestooexpensiveCprefertowearaniPodDhavenosenseoftime60Itseemsridiculoustothewriterthat_______________.Apeopledive300metresintotheseaBexpensiveclothessellbetterthancheaponesCcheapcarsdon’trunasfastasexpensiveonesDexpensivewatcheswithunnecessaryfunctionsstillsell61WhatcanbelearntaboutSwisswatchindustryfromthepassage?AIttargetsrichpeopleasitspotentialcustomers.BIt’shardfortheindustrytobeatitscompetitors.CItwastesahugeamountofmoneyinadvertising.DIt’seasyfortheindustrytoreinventcheapwatches.62Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?ATimexorRolex?BMyChildhoodTimexCWatches?NotforMe!DWatches----aValuableCollection\nDAfewyearsago,paulGernerbegantogatheragroupofarchitectsinLasvegastoaskthemwhatitwouldtaketodesignapublicschoolthatschoolthatused50percentlessenergy,costmuchlesstobuildandobviouslyimprovedstudentlearning.”Ithinkhalfofthenfellofftheirchairs,”Gemersays.Gemermanagesschoolfacilities(设施)forclerkcounty,Nevada,adistrictroughlythesizeofMassachusetts.By2018,143,000additionalstudentswillenterthealreadycrowdedpublic-educationsystem.Gernerneeds73newschoolstohousethem.Fourarchitectureteamshavenearlyfinisheddesigningprimaryschoolprototypes(样品);theyplantoconstructtheirschoolsstartingin2009.Thedistrictwillthenassesshowwelltheschoolsperform,andthreewinnerswillcopythosedesignsin50to70newbuildings.Greenschoolsareappearingallover,butinclerkCounty,whichstandsoutforitsvastness,suchaggressivetargetsaredifficultbecausedeignrequirementslikemorenaturallightforstudentsgoagainsttherealitiesofadesertclimate.”Oneofthebiggestchallengesisgettingtherightsiteorientation(朝向),”MarkMcGinty,adirectoratSHArchitecture,says.HisfirmrecentlycompletedahighschoolinLasVegas.“Youhavethesamebuilding,samesetofwindows,butifitsorientationisincorrectanditfacesthesun,itwillbereallyexpensivetocool.”Surprisingly,themanresponsibleforoneofremostprogressivegreen-designcompetitionshasdoubtsaboutideasofeco-friendlybuildings.”Idon’tbelieveinthenewgreenreligion,”Gemersays.”Gemersays.”Someofthebuildingtechnologiesthatyougetareimpractical.I’minterestedinthosethatwork.”Buthewouldn’tmindifsomegreenfeaturesinspirestudents.Hesayshehopestosetupgreenenergysystemsthatallowthemtolearnabouttheprocessofharvestingwindandsolarpower.”Youneverknowwhat’sgoingtostarttheinterestofachildtostudymathandscience,”hesays.63．HowdidthearchitectsreacttoGerner’sdesignrequirements?A.Theylostbalanceinexcitement.B.theyshowedstrongdisbelief.C.theyexpressedlittleinterest.D.theyburstintocheers.64．Whichorderofstepsisfollowedincarryingouttheproject?A.Assessment－Prototype－Design－Construction.B.Assessment－Design－Prototype－Construction.C.Design－Assessment－Prototype－Construction.D.Design－Prototype－Assessment－Construction.65．WhatmakesitdifficulttobuildgreenschoolsinClarkCounty?A.Thelargesize.B.Limitedfacilities.C.Thedesertclimate.D.Poornaturalresources.66．WhatdoseGernerthinkoftheideasofgreenschools?A.Theyarequestionable.B.Theyareoutofdate.C.Theyareadvanced.D.Theyarepractical.\nESundayismorelikeMondaythatitusedtobe,Placesofbusinessthatusedtokeepdaytime“businesshours”arenowopenlateintothenight.AndontheInternet,thehourofthedayandthedayoftheweekhavebecomeirrelevant(不相关的).AhalfcenturyagointheUnitedstates,mostpeopleexperiencedstrongandprecisedividinglinesbetweendaysofrestanddaysofwork,schooltimeandsummertime,Todaythebundariesstillexist,buttheyseemnotclear.ThelawinalmostallstatesusedtorequirestorestocloseonSunday;inmost,itnolongerdoes,Itusedtokeeptheschoolsopeninallseasonsexceptsummer,inmost,itstilldoes.Andwhethertheworkweekshouldstrengthenitslegallimits,orwhetheritshouldbecomemore“flexible”isoftendebated,Howshouldwe,asasociety,organizeourtime?Shouldwegoevenfurtherinrelaxingtheboundariesoftimeuntilweliveinaworldinwhicheveryminuteismuchlikeeveryother?Thesearenoteasyquestionseventoask,.Partofthedifficultyisthatwerarelyrecognizethe“lawoftime”evenwhenwemeetitfacetoface.Weknowaschildrenthatwehavetoattendschoolacertainnumberofhours,acertainnumberofdays,acertainnumberofyears–butunlesswemeetthetruantofficer(学监),wemaywellthinkthatweshouldgotoschoolduetosocialcustomandparents’demandratherthantothelaw.,Asadultswearefamiliarwith“extrapayforovertimeworking.”butlessfamiliarwiththefactthatwhatconstitutes(构成)“overtime”isamatteroflegaldefinition.,Whenweturntheclockforwardtostartdaylight–savingtime,haveweeverthoughttoourselves;”Hereisthelawinaction”?Asweshallsee,thereisalotoflawthathasgreatinfluenceonhoworganizeandusetime:compulsoryeducationlaw,overtimelaw,anddaylight–savinglaw-aswellaslawaboutSundayclosing,holidays,beinglatetowork,timezones,andsoon.Oncewebegintolookforit,wewillhavenotroublefindingalawoftimetoexamineandassess.67.Bysaying”SundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobe,”thewritermeansthat__________.A.worktimeisequaltoresttimeB.manypeoplehaveadayoffonMonday,C.itishardforpeopletodecidewhentorestD.thelinebetweenworkti7meandresttimeisunclear68.TheauthorraisesthequestionsinParagraph2tointroducethefactthatpeople____.A.failtomakefulluseoftheirtimeB.enjoyworkingovertimeforextrapayC.areunawareofthelawoftimeD.welcomeflexibleworkinghours69.Accordingtothepassage,mostchildrentendtobelievethattheygotoschoolbecausethey_____.A.needtoacquireknowledgeB.havetoobeytheirparentsC.needtofindcompanionsD.havetoobservethelaw70.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.OurlifeisgovernedbythelawoftimeB.Howtoorganizetimeisnotworthdebating.C.Newwaysofusingtimechangeoursociety.D.Ourtimescheduleisdecidedbysocialcustoms\nItwasaSundayandtheheavystormhadlastedallnight.Themorningafterthestorm,though,wasbeautiful:blueskies,warmairandacalm,invitingseatouchingtheshoregently.Myfatherrealiseditwasagooddayforfishingandinvitedmysisterandmetogowithhim.Iwasonly14andfishinghadneverbeenmything,butIdecidedtogoallthesame.I’msogladIdid.Ontheroadtotheharbourwecouldseetheterribledestructiononthecoast,buttheharbouritselfwasinfairlygoodshape.Afterall，itwasprotectedbythearmsofabaythathadonlyonetinychanneltothesea.Aswegotonboard,wenoticedtwobighumps(脊背)inthedistance.Onapproachingthem,wesawitwasamotherwhalewithherbaby.Wecouldn’tbelieveit——therearen’tanywhalesalongthecoasthere.Thestormmusthavedriventhemacrosstheoceanintothebay,inwhichthestillwaterwassobadllypollutedthatnothingcouldsurvive.Thelittlebabywhale——actuallyasbigasourboal——wasobviouslystuckandcouldnotmove.Themotherdivedunderthewaterandcameupsuddenly,makingbigwhirlpools(漩涡)andwaves.”She’stryingtohelpherbaby,butonthewrongside,”myfathersaid.Atthispoint,myfathermovedourboatinasemicircletotheothersideand,headingtheboattowardsthebabywhale,pusheditgently.Withourseveralgentlepushesthebighumpturnedoveranddisapparedunderwater.Thenitswamuprightbesideitsmum.Theystruggledintheirdesperateattemptstoescapebutmissedtheexitandstartedheadinginthewrongdirection.Wehurrieduptothewhalesandtriedtoleadthemtowardsthebaychannel.Showly,theyletusleadthem,some-timesrisingfromthewaterrightbesideustobreathe——andtogiveusatrustinglookwiththosehugeeyes.Oncetheyhittheirfirstpartofcleanwaterflowingstraightfromthesea,themumgaveusawavewithhertailandofftheyswamintothedistance.Intheexcitementithadfeltlikeonlyafewminutes,butwehadbeenwiththosewonderfulanimalsforalmostanhourandahalf.Thatwasthesimpleandlastingbeautyoftheday,Nearlyfourdecadeslater,Istilllookbackfondlytothatgoldendayatsea.51.Theauthorsays“I’msogladIdid.”(inPara.2)because__________.A.bewitnessedthewholeprocessoffishingB.heenjoyedthebeautyofthecalmseaC.heexperiencedtherescueofthewhalesD.hespenttheweekendwithhisfamily52.Theharboursurvivedthestormowingto____________.A.theshapeoftheharbourB.thearmsofthebayC.thestillwaterinthechannelD.thelongcoastline53.Themotherwhalefailedtohelpherbabybecause__________.A.shehadstayedinthepollutedwaterfortoolongB.thewhirlpoolsshehadmadewerenotbigenoughC.shehadnootherwhalesaroundtoturntoforhelpD.thewavespushedherbabyinthewrongdirection54.whatisthethemeofthestory?A.SavinglivesbringspeopleasenseofhappinessB.FishingprovidesexcitementforchildrenC.It’snecessarytoliveinharmonywithanimalsD.It’svitaltoprotecttheenvironment\nBFormanyparents,raisingateenagerislikefightingalongwar,butyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.Likeaborderconflictbetweenneighboringcountries,theparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries:WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontrolandwhatyoudo?Bothsideswantpeace,butneitherfeelsithasanypowertostoptheconflict.Inpart,thisisbecauseneitheriswillingtoadmit.anyresponsibilityforstartingit.Fromtheparents’pointofview,theonlycauseoftheirfightistheiradolescents’completeunreasonableness.Andofcourse.theteensseeitinexactlythesameway,exceptoppositely.BothfeeltrappedInthisarticle.I’lldescribethreeno-winsituationsthatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsandthensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirstno-winsituationisquarrelsoverunimportantthings.Examplesincludethecoloroftheteen’shair,thecleanlinessofthebedroom,thepreferredstyleofclothing,thechild’sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfastbeforeschool,orhistendencytosleepuntilnoonontheweekends.Second,blaming.Thegoalofablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbadattitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Third,needingtoberight,Itdoesn’tmatterwhatthetopicis–politics.Thetawsofphysics,ortheproperwaytobreakanegg–thepointoftheseargumentsistoprovethatyouarerightandtheotherpersoniswrong.forbothwishtobeconsideredanauthority—someonewhoactuallyknowssomething—andthereforetocommandrespect.Unfortunately,aslongaslongasparentsandteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmorethantheother,they’llcontinuetofightthesebattlesforeverandnevermakeanyrealprogress55.Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparent-teenwartoaborderconflict?A.Bothcancontinueforgenerations.B.BothareaboutwheretodrawthelineC.NeitherhasanyclearwinnerD.Neithercanbeputtoanend56.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A.Theteensblametheirparentsforstartingtheconflict.B.TheteensagreewiththeirparentsonthecauseoftheconflictC.TheteensacousetheirparentsofmisleadingthemD.Theteenstendtohaveafullunderstandingoftheirparents57.Parentsandteenswanttoberightbecausetheywantto________.A.giveorderstotheotherB.knowmorethantheotherC.gainrespectfromtheotherD.gettheothertobehaveproperly58.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Causesfortheparent–teenconflictsB.Examplesoftheparent–teenwar.C.Solutionsfortheparent–teenproblemsD.Futureoftheparent-teenrelationship\nTheywearthelatestfashionswiththemostup-to-dateaccessorise(配饰).Yetthesearegirlsintheirteensortwentiesbutwomenintheirsixtiesandseventies.Agengrationwhichwouldonceonlywearold-fashionedclothesisnowfavouringthesamehighstreetlookswornbythosehalftheirage.ProfessorJuliaTwigg,asocialpolicyexpert,said,“Womenover75arenowshoppingforclothesmorefrequentlythantheydidwhentheywereyounginthe1960s.Inthe1960sbuyingacoatforawomanwasaseriousmatter.Itwasanexpensiveitemthattheywouldpurchaseonlyeverythreeorfouryears—nowyoucanpickoneupatthesupermarketwheneveryouwishto.Fashionisalotcheaperandpeoplegettiredofthingsmorequickly.”ProfessorTwigganalysedfamilyexpending（支出）dataandfoundthatwhilethepercentageofspendingonclothesandshoesbywomenhadstayedaroundthesame—and5or6percentofspending—theamountofclothesboughthadrisensharply.Theprofessorsaid,“Clothesarenow70percentcheaperthantheywereinthe1960sbecauseofthehugeexpansionofproductionintheFarEast.Inthe1960sLeedswastheheartoftheBritishfashionindustryandthatwaswheremostoftheclothescamefrom,butnowalmostallofourclothesaresourcedelsewhere.Everyoneisbuyingmoreclothesbutingeneralwearenotspendingmoremoneyonthem.”FashiondesignerAngelaBarnard,whorunsherownfashionbusinessinLondon,saidolderwomenweremuchmoreaffectedbycelebrity(名流)stylethaninpreviousyears.Shesaid,“WhenpeopleseestarssuchasJudiDenchandHelenMirrenlookingattractiveandfashionableintheirsixties,theywanttofollowthem.Olderwomenaremuchmoreawareofcelebrities.There’salsotheboominTVprogrammesshowingpeoplehowtheycanchangetheirlook,andmanyofmyoldercustomersdoyogatostayinshapewellintheirfifties.WhenIstartedmybusinessafewyearsago.myoldercustomerstendedtobeveryrich,butnowtheyarewhatIwouldcallordinarywomen.Myownmotheris61andshewearsthelatestfashionsinawayshewouldneverhavedonetenyearsago.”59.ProfessorTwiggfoundthat,comparedwiththe1960s,_______.A.thepriceofclotheshasgenerallyfallenby70%B.thespendingonclotheshasincreasedby5%or6%C.peoplespend30%lessthantheydidonclothesD.theamountofchothesboughthasrisenby5%or6%60.Whatcanwelearnaboutoldwomenintermsoffashion？A.Theyareoftenignoredbyfashiondesigners.B.Theyarenowmoreeasilyinfluencedbystars.C.Theyareregardedaspioneersinthelatestfashion.D.Theyaremoreinterestedinclothesbecauseoftheiroldage.61.ItcanbeconcludedthatoldwomentendtowearthelatestfashionstodaymainlybecauseA.theygettiredofthingsmorequicklyB.TVshowsteachthemhowtochangetheirlookC.theyareinmuchbettershapenowD.clothesaremuchcheaperthanbefore62.Whichisthebestpossibletitleofthepassage?A.AgeIsNoBarrierforFashionFansB.TheMoreFashionable,theLessExpensiveC.UnexpectedChangesinFashionD.BoomoftheBritishFashionIndustry\nThisbriefbookisaimedathighschoolstudents,butspeakstoanyonelearningatanystageoflife.Itsformal,seriousstylecloselymatchesitscontent,aschool-masterlybookonschooling.Theauthor,W.H.Armstrong,startswiththebasics:readingandwriting.Inhisopinion,readingdoesn’tjustmeanrecognizingeachwordonthepage;itmeanstakingintheinformation,digestingitandincorporatingitintooneselfjustasonedigestsasandwichandmakesitapartofhimself.Thegoalistobringtheinformationbacktolife,notjusttotreatitasdeadfactsonpaperfromdeadtrees.Readingandwritingcannotbecompletelyseparatedfromeachother;infact,theaimofreadingistoexpresstheinformationyouhavegotfromthetext.I’veseenitagainandagain：some-onewhocan’texpressanideaafterreadingatextisjustasineffectiveassomeonewhohasn’treaditatall.Onlyathirdofthebookremainsafterthatdiscussion,whichArmstrongdevotestospecifictipsforstudyinglanguages,math,scienceandhistory.Hegenerallyhandlesthesetopicsthoroughly(透彻地)andequally,exceptforsomeweaknessinthescienceandmathsectionsandabittoomuchpassion(激情)regardinghistorytohisstudents,thatwasahundredtimesmorethanmyhistoryteachersevergotacross.Tomydisappointment,inthispartofthebookheignoresthearts.Asamatteroffact,theydemandalltheconcentrationandstudythatmathandsciencedo,thoughthestudydiffersslightlyinkind.Althoughit’scommonlybelievedthattheartscanonlybenaturallyacquired,actually,learningtheartsisnomorenaturalthanlearningFrenchormathematics.Myothercommentisthatthetextaged.Thefirsteditionapparentlydatestothe1960s—noneofthereferences(参考文献)seemnewerthanthelate1950s.Asaresult,thediscussionmissestheentirecomputerage.Thesearesmallpoints,though,anddon’taffectthemaindiscussion.Irecommendittoanystudentandanyteacher,includingtheself-taughtstudent.63.AccordingtoArmstrong,thegoalofreadingisto________.A.gainknowledgeandexpandone’sviewB.understandthemeaningbetweenthelinesC.expertsideasbasedonwhatonehasreadD.getinformationandkeepitaliveinmemory64.Theauthorofthepassageinsiststhatlearningthearts_________.A.requiresgreateffortsB.demandsrealpassionC.islessnaturalthanlearningmathsD.isasnaturalaslearningalanguage65.WhatisashortcomingofArmstrong’sworkaccordingtotheauthor?A.Someideasareslightlycontradictory.B.Thereistoomuchdiscussiononstudyingscience.C.Thestyleistooserious.D.Itlacksnewinformation.66.Thispassagecanbeclassifiedas________.A.anadvertisementB.abookreviewC.afeaturestoryD.Anewsreport\nHaveyouwinterizedyourhorseyet?Eventhoughglobalwarmingmayhavemadeourclimatemoremild,manyanimalsarestillhibernating(冬眠).It’stoobadthathumanscan’thibernate.Infact,asaspecies,wealmostdid.Apparently,attimesinthepast,peasantsinFrancelikedasemi-stateofhumanhibernation.SowritesGrahamRobb,aBritishscholarwhohasstudiedthesleepinghabitsoftheFrenchpeasants.AssoonastheweatherturnedcoldpeoplealloverFranceshutthemselvesawayandpracticedtheforgottenartofdoingnothingatallformonthsonend.Inlinewiththis,JeffWarren,aproduceratCBCRadio’sTheCurrent,tellsusthatthewaywesleephaschangedfundamentallysincetheinventionofartificial(人造的)lightingandtheelectricbulb.WhenhistoriansbeganstudyingtextsoftheMiddleAges,theynoticedsomethingreferredtoas“firstsleep”,whichwasnotclarified,though.Nowscientistsaretellingusourancestorsmostlikelysleptinseparateperiods.Thebusinessofeighthours’uninterruptedsleepisamoderninvention.Inthepast,withouttheartificiallightofthecitytobathein,humanswenttosleepwhenitbecamedarkandthenwokethemselvesaroundmidnight.Thelatenightperiodwasknownas”TheWatch”Itwaswhenpeopleactuallykeptwatchagainstwildanimals,althoughmanyofthemsimplymovedaroundorvisitedfamilyandneighbours.Accordingtosomesleepresearchers,ashortperiodofinsomnia(失眠)atmidnightisnotadisorder.Itisnormal.Humanscanexperienceanotherstateofconsciousnessaroundtheirsleeping,whichoccursinthebriefperiodbeforewefallasleeporwakeourselvesinthemorning.Thisperiodcanbeanextraordinarilycreativetimeforsomepeople.Theimpressiveinventor,ThomasEdison,usedthisstatetohituponmanyofhisnewideas.Playingwithyoursleeprhythmscanbeadventurous,asanxietymaysetin.Medicalsciencedoesn’thelpmuchinthiscase.Itoffersusmedicinesforafullnight’scontinuoussleep,whichsoundsnatural;however,accordingtoWarren’stheory，itisreallytheoppositeofwhatweneed.67.TheexampleoftheFrenchpeasantsshowsthefactthat________.A.peoplemightbecomelazyasaresultoftoomuchsleepB.thereweresignsofhibernationinhumansleepinghabitsC.peopletendedtosleepmorepeacefullyincoldweatherD.winterwasaseasonforpeopletosleepformonthsonend68.Thelatenightwascalled“TheWatch”becauseitwasatimeforpeople______.A.tosettrapstocatchanimalsB.towakeuptheirfamilyandneighboursC.toremindothersofthetimeD.toguardagainstpossibledangers69.Whatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodo?A.Sleepinthewayanimalsdo.B.Consultadoctoriftheycan’tsleep.C.Followtheirnaturalsleeprhythm.D.Keeptotheeight-hoursleeppattern.70.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Togiveaprescriptionforinsomnia.B.Tourgepeopletosleepless.C.Toanalyzethesleeppatternofmodernpeople.D.Tothrownewlightonhumansleep.\n