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In our opinion, the death penalty is a necessary action. Throughout recorded history there have always been those peculiar persons in every society who made terrible crimes such as murder. But some are more dangerous than others. For example, it is one thing to take the life of another in time of blind anger, but quite another to coldly plan and carry out the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher. Thus, murder, like all other crimes, is a matter of different degree. While it could be argued with some reason that the criminal in the first instance should be merely kept from society, such should not be the fate of the latter type murderer.
The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to discussion. But the majority of people believe that the death penalty protects them. Their belief is proved by the fact that the death penalty prevents murder. For example, from 1954 to 1963, when the death penalty was carried out from time to time in California, the murder rate remained between three and four murders for each 100, 000 population. Since 1964 the death penalty has been done only once, and the murder rate has risen to10.4 murders for each 100, 000 population. The sharp climb in the state"s murder rate, which began when killings stopped, does not happen by chance. It certainly shows that the death penalty does stop many murderers. If the law about death penalty is vetoed (否决), some people will be murdered----some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect. This is really a life or death matter. The lives of thousands of people must be protected.
小题1:The main purpose of this passage is to _________.
A.speak for the majority |
B.argue against the value of the death penalty |
C.speak ill of the government |
D.argue for the value of the death penalty |
A.Air pollution. | B.The war against Iraq. |
C.Equal rights. | D.Election of president. |
A.if they stick to death penalty, the number of murders will be reduced |
B.death penalty almost stopped from 1954 to 1963 |
C.the population of California has risen |
D.death penalty is of little value |
A.the death penalty is the most important problem in the United States today |
B.the second type of murderers (in Paragraph 2) should be sentenced to death |
C.the veto of the law about death penalty is of little importance |
D.the value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is not to be discussed |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
试题分析:本文中作者对于是否废除死刑给出了自己的看法,作者认为死刑的存在是很有必要的。
小题1:根据In our opinion, the death penalty is a necessary action. 故选D。
小题2:根据With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most heated argument across the United States today is the death penalty (死刑).故选C。
小题3:根据It certainly shows that the death penalty does stop many murderers. If the law about death penalty is vetoed (否决), some people will be murdered,故选A。
小题4:根据While it could be argued with some reason that the criminal in the first instance should be merely kept from society, such should not be the fate of the latter type murderer.
故选B。
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He begins by doing little else than reading, and after he has prepared himself by three years’ study, still, he has to, almost every day, read more about some new questions which he has to answer.
The power to use books, then, is a special skill which a would-be lawyer ought to possess. He ought to have enough flexibility(灵活性)to make it easy for him to collect ideas from printed words. He ought to have some readiness to find what a book contains, and something of an instinct(直觉)for where to look for what he wants.
But although this is the power which he will first feel in need of, it is not the most important. A lawyer does not study law to recite it; he studies it to use it and act upon the rules which he has learned in real life. His business is to try cases in court and to advise people what to do in order to keep out or get out of trouble.
小题1:The first thing a law student has to do is to _______.
A.read books | B.hand over money |
C.practice law | D.answer questions |
A.to discuss the material he has read |
B.to advise people who have law problems |
C.to learn about real life |
D.to study the law |
A.To possess a lot of books. |
B.To have enough flexibility when collecting ideas from printed words. |
C.To be able to quickly find out what a book contains. |
D.To be able to use his book knowledge in the right way in his future business. |
A.understand and use what he reads |
B.be effective in everything |
C.collect ideas from different sources |
D.be effective in court |
How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don’t know the person I’m joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is a common manner to speak to others that are around you.
I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don’t get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?
Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to avoid the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. Therefore, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.
小题1:According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.
A.it can pick up people’s spirits |
B.it can help people get on well with others |
C.it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world |
D.it makes people more confident |
A.facts and descriptions | B.evidence and argument |
C.examples and conclusion | D.stories and persuasion |
A.keeping silent | B.speaking loud |
C.laughing hard | D.explaining carefully |
A.talk about his own understanding of humor |
B.encourage people to be humorous in daily life |
C.introduce a practical way to get through daily life |
D.convince people of the power of being optimistic about life |
A.Indifferent | B.Positive | C.Satisfied | D.Critical |
How,then, do we account for Domenica Roman or Paul Melendres?
Roman is on the tennis team at Fairmont Senior High School. She also sings in the school singing group, serves on the students’ union and is a member of the mathematics society. For two years she has kept up A’s in every subject. Melendres, a freshman at the University of New Mexico,was student-body president at Valley High School in Albuquerque. He played soccer and basketball well, exhibited at the science fair,and meanwhile worked as a reporter on a local television station. Being a speech giver at the graduation ceremony,he achieved straight A’s in his regular classes,plus rewarding points for A’s in two college-level course.
How do super—achievers like Roman and Melendres do it? Brains aren’t the only answer “Top grades don’t always go to the brightest students,” declares Herbert Walberg, a professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who has conducted major studies on super—achieving students “Knowing how to make the most of your innate(天生的)abilities counts far more. Much more.”
In fact,Walberg says,students with high IQ sometimes don’t do as well as classmates with lower IQ. For them,learning comes too easily and they never find out how to get down.
Hard work isn’t the whole story, either.“it’s not how long you sit there with the books open.”said one of the many—A students we interviewed. “It’s what you do while you’re sitting.” Indeed,some of these students actually put in fewer hours of homework time than their lower-scoring classmates. The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can readily learn.
小题1:What can we conclude from the first paragraph?
A.Most TV programs and films are about straight-A students |
B.People have unfavorable impression on straight—A students |
C.Everyone knows about straight-A students from TV or films |
D.Straight-A students are well admired by people in the society |
A.The interviews with more students |
B.The role IQ plays in learning well |
C.The techniques to be better learners |
D.The achievements top students make |
A.IQ is more important than hard work in study |
B.The brightest students can never get low glades |
C.Top students certainly achieve all-around developments |
D.Students with average IQ can become super-achievers |
Centerville High School Essay(论文)Contest
Rules
1. Students are asked to submit essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay containing material plagiarized(剽窃) from another source will be disqualified.
2. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, with the student’s name, address, and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.
3. Essays must be turned in by 4:00 p.m. on November 30. They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Room 104 or to Mr. Markham in the school library.
Essay-Writing Tips
1. Catch your readers’ interest-Your opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay. Asking a question or starting with an anecdote, quotation, or surprising statement are some good ways to do this.
2. Create a picture-Use active words that show your readers what is happening. Instead of telling your readers vaguely that “the room was disordered,” paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.
3. Have a purpose-Well-written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint, they also communicate a message.
4.Check for mistakes-Read your paper over to check for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions. Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you’ve overlooked.
5. Format your essay-Neatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for submission. The computer lab will be open after school from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. each day this month so that students can use the computers.
Prizes
Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. Everyone who takes part in it will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity this year.
First Prize: $ 50 savings bond
Second Prize: Dictionary and reference book
Third Prize: Pen set and journal
小题1:Which of the following rules is set for the essay contest?
A.Students can write something exactly as it is written in other books. |
B.Students’ personal information should be listed on another piece of paper. |
C.Essays must be brought to Mr. Markham in the computer lab on November 30. |
D.The students winning second prize will be awarded a dictionary and a book. |
A.Drawing a picture to go with the essay. |
B.Trying to communicate an important idea to readers. |
C.Asking a teacher to find the mistakes you haven’t found. |
D.Making the essay short enough to hold the readers’ interest. |
A.convince the students of the prizes available |
B.explain how to write a good essay |
C.inform the students of the essay contest |
D.show how to organize an essay contest |
"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can"t take a walk."
His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".
Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.
"It"s the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines.
Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned(醒悟的,幻想破灭的) with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance(日本歌舞)" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached(漠然), and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up(打)60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.
In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.
小题1:What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us? .
A.Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures. |
B.Obama likes going shopping with his girls. |
C.Obama likes to take a walk. |
D.Obama likes to watch folks passing by. |
A.avoid criticism |
B.show his ability |
C.get relaxed |
D.show his advantage over the former presidents |
A.Playing golf. | B.Getting relaxed. |
C.Changing some ways of Washington. | D.Watching people |
A.Obama complains about lack of privacy as president |
B.Obama can’t live a normal life |
C.Obama is often criticized |
D.Obama likes to play golf |
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