An older friend once gave me a piece of advice，“Enjoy the last few weeks of college，” she said，“since college is the best time of your life.”
This was not the first time I’d heard such a statement，but with graduation fast coming close，her words especially struck me.It seemed a bit disappointing to reach one’s life peak at only 22 years of age，but in her opinion，college had been one of the best times in my life so far.I made friends，took classes，and learned a great deal about myself.But I was also excited for the time after college—moving to a new city，starting a new job，and becoming a “real” person.I hoped that my great dreams were practical.
Then，last week I read a column in Real Simple Magazine called 100 Years of Attitude，in which women 100 years or older shared their life experiences and views.I noticed that none of them considered college as the “best” time of their life.Not all of them went to college，but still in most cases their teens and twenties were not the best times of their life.They said some of their favorite times were raising their children，traveling after retirement，and even enjoying their present time and age.
Enjoying one’s present time and age was a clear theme of the interviews.A piece of advice given by the women was about the importance of making the best of all situations.I think it more accurate than that of my friend；I can say with certainty that if I am lucky enough to make it to 100.I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting (跌落) downhill，or even leveling off.
I am sure that our eagerness and devotion will make us college students live a meaningful life.We will not just look backwards or miss our college days.We will look forward in excitement about continued journey uphill.
小题1:Which of the following opinions does the writer agree with? | A．College is the best time of one’s life. | | B．Twenties were the best time of the old people. | | C．One should make the best of all situations. | | D．One should not look backwards at their college time. |
小题2:In the second paragraph，the writer wants to say________.| A．her achievements in college would be the peak of her success | | B．she is looking forward to living as a “real” person in college | | C．she becomes more and more uneasy with graduation | | D．she is satisfied with the college life but is hopeful for the future |
小题3:The column the writer read is mainly about those old women’s________.| A．best time of life at youth | | B．life experiences and views | | C．different opinions about life | | D．favorite time with best friends |
小题4:By saying “I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting downhill，or even leveling off” (in Paragraph 4)，the writer really means________.| A．she will not spend the rest of her time at college | | B．she will not just obtain a college level certificate | | C．she will not be satisfied with what she has already accomplished | | D．she will not be content with the life in the future |
小题5:Which of the following words can be used to describe the writer? | A．Ambitious. | B．Practical. | | C．Imaginative. | D．Proud. |
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A |
语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。都说大学是人生最辉煌的时光，但文中的作者却给出了不同的观点。
小题1:解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二、三句“A piece of advice given by the women...making the best of all situations.I think it more accurate than that of my friend...”可知，答案C符合文意。
答案： C
小题2:解析： 段落大意题。根据文章第二段最后三句可知，作者对现在的大学生活很满意，但同时对未来也充满了期待，故答案D符合文意。
答案： D
小题3:解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句中的“...in which women 100 years or older shared their life experiences and views.”可知，答案B正确。
答案： B
小题4:解析： 句意理解题。根据对文章最后一段的整体理解可知，作者并不满足现有的成就，而是要继续下去，把整个人生都活得精彩、生动。由此可推知，答案C符合文意。
答案： C
小题5:解析： 推理判断题。根据对文章的整体理解，尤其是最后一段可推知，作者是一个不满足于现状的年轻人，是一个积极进取的人。故答案A“有抱负的”符合文意。
答案： A |
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Depression (抑郁症) is a serious problem today.Depression causes workers to be unproductive，causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars.One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread，costly and deadly”．Depression hits one person in five around the world.
Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated，studies show that depression is a problem among everyone.Over any sixmonth period，between five to seven percent of the world’s population will be suffering from a serious depression.Suicide rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme，or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large，and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks.People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping，getting up on time，and doing work productively.
Depression，which researchers agree has its origin in the genes，brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate—making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently.
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese’s inability to face it.Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy.Besides，there is no good treatment，with few specialists available.“Most patients in China just don’t get help，”a Chinese doctor says.“In my hospital，I have to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning，just have time to say ‘Hello，how do you feel？’”
In Western countries，people are not afraid to admit that they have depression，but most do not tell it to their boss，because they fear that they will be stricken_off_the_rolls.“In my experience，aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it.Because they feel the most secure about themselves，” an American doctor says.
Hopefully，in the near future，people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment.
小题1:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression. | | B．Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work. | | C．Depression is a commonlyexisting problem only in rich countries. | | D．The poorer and the less educated a person is，the less he will suffer from depression. |
小题2:．Compared to normal people，the depressed people are likely to be________.| A．very unconfident and often absentminded | | B．easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks | | C．working efficiently and productively | | D．either weak or lazy |
小题3:Depression becomes more serious in China because of________.| A．the understanding of the problem | | B．the lack of treatment and doctors | | C．their unwillingness to tell it to their boss | | D．the doctors’ careless work |
小题4:What can we infer from the passage?| A．People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists. | | B．The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed. | | C．More and more patients will turn to specialists for help. | | D．Western people are braver than Chinese people. |
小题5:What does the underlined words in the 5th paragraph mean?| A．Hired. | B．Dismissed. | | C．Promoted. | D．Recommended. |
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When you tidy your messy bedroom，it gets a lot easier to find things.Dreams may work the same way for a messy brain，helping you learn by organizing memories and ideas.
To test how much dreams can help learning，Robert Stickgold had some students play a shapefitting game called Tetris (俄罗斯方块) for a few hours and then go to sleep.Soon they were dreaming of falling Tetris shapes.Interestingly，the worst Tetris players had the most Tetris dreams and improved their game the most.Similar tests have shown the same results for all kinds of skills.
As we dream，many important tasks are getting done.The brain decides what to keep and what to forget.It is connecting new experiences to older learning.In fact，the brain is learning all night long.
Another important task of dreams may be to help us deal with emotions (情绪)．At night，emotions are in the driver’s seat.People who have had an upsetting experience often dream about it afterward.Often the dream event changes somehow—another way the brain tries to make the memory less upset.So if your best friend moves away，you might dream that you’re the one who’s moving.In fact，dreams have a proven power to improve mood，and people who dream about what’s bothering them usually feel better sooner than those who don’t.
Everybody dreams for a couple of hours every night—in the course of your life，you’ll spend about 25 years asleep and 6 years dreaming.There’s probably no single answer to the question why we dream，but there doesn’t have to be.One dream might help you remember your math facts，while another might lead to a new invention，or give you a fun，crazy story to tell your friends.It’s all in a night’s work for our busy，mysterious brains.
小题1:Robert Stickgold’s test shows that________.| A．games are useful for memory | | B．dreams can help improve skills | | C．players stop learning in dreams | | D．tasks can only be settled through dreams |
小题2:We can learn from Paragraph 4 that________.| A．dreams can get rid of sufferings | | B．only drivers can deal with emotions | | C．one may be less upset after a dream | | D．dreams can copy what one experienced |
小题3:Which of the following does the author probably agree with?| A．Dreaming does harm to one’s mood. | | B．Dreaming affects the quality of sleep. | | C．It’s hard to find out the secrets of dreaming. | | D．It’s not so important to know the cause of dreaming. |
小题4:What does the text focus on?| A．Dreams and memories. | B．Dreams and emotions. | | C．The benefits of dreams. | D．The patterns of dreams. |
小题5:In which part of a magazine can this text be found?| A．Entertainment. | B．Tourism. | | C．Science. | D．Advertisement. |
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Think of the last time a song really moved you, or meant something to you．Listening to and playing music affects marry different sections of the brain, affecting us physically as well. Why are we as humans so connected to music?
Making music is something that we are born with. There"s a reason we refer to music as the “universal language”；there has been no known human culture without music. Dancing and music came before agriculture, and possibly even before language．The fact that whale music and human music have so much in common suggests that music may exist before humans and that we may be latecomers to the musical scene rather than being the inventors of music．
We begin life being affected by music; babies first begin to respond to music even before their birth. Whether or not it"s true, everyone has heard that playing classical music; for your baby supposedly helps him or her become smarter. A study done in the United Kingdom concluded that children were able to recognize and even preferred music that they had heard lip to three months before birth. Although it made no difference whether it was rock music or country music, the babies who were exposed to faster songs showed a stronger preference for that song than those who had heard something slower. Researchers have also found that the playing of soft background music or a mother"s soft singing actually helps premature (早产的)babies. Those who were subjected to the music tended to gain weight faster and were able to leave hospitals earlier than those who weren"t. However, the study in the UK uncovers no links between babies listening to music and increased intelligence or brain development.
Another experiment at the University of California at Irvine compared the puzzle-solving abilities of 3-year-olds who were given piano lessons with the ability of others who sang, used computers, or did nothing. The children studying piano were better at the puzzles. Also, high school students with a musical background seem to do better on their SATs. Whether it"s natural intelligence that helps the children excel in both music and math, or the music that helps develop other areas, you can"t deny the benefits of a musical background.
On the other hand, it"s possible that some music and lyrics（歌词）could be hard for children and teenagers．The lyrics of today"s popular music are stated more and more clearly. A study oil mass media and teenagers showed that a group of 14- to 16-year-olds in 10 different southeastern cities listened to music an average of 40 hours per week. Obviously, the music they are listening to plays a large part in their lives，and especially influences self-identity. So any bad influences in the music will have a very direct effect on the teenagers. Several other experiments mentioned in the American Academy of Pediatrics" policy statement on the "Effect of Music Lyrics and Music Videos on Children and Youth" supported this idea. One study from Sweden found that children who developed a preference to rock music were more likely to be influenced by their peers than by their parents. Others showed links between a predilection for heavy metal and detrimental behaviors, including taking drugs, self-killing risk, and other risk-taking habits. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) doesn"t support the idea of censorship（检查制度）, but strongly encourages parents to monitor what their children are listening to.
小题1:Music is regarded as the “universal language” because ______. | A．music is important for human beings’ mental and physical health | | B．music is played by people from all over the world | | C．music is of great benefits to human language | | D．music is present throughout the development of human culture |
小题2:Which of the following proves a musical background benefits children a lot? | A．An experiment at the University of California. | | B．A study done in the United kingdom. | | C．A study on mass media and teenagers. | | D．A study from Sweden. |
小题3:According to Paragraph 3, what affects babies’ preference for songs?| A．The lyrics | B．The tone | C．The style | D．The speed |
小题4:The author mentioned several other experiments in the AAP’s policy statement to prove________. | A．parents should monitor what their children are listening to | | B．music can have harmful effects on teenagers | | C．teenagers are more likely to be affected by their friends | | D．children shouldn’t be exposed to too much music |
小题5:What will the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows? | A．More bad effects of music on teenagers’ daily habits. | | B．Some experiments about music and teenagers. | | C．Tips for parents on monitoring the music their children prefer. | | D．Benefits of listening to a variety of music. |
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“I can’t concentrate.” “My mind wanders when I try to study.” Lack of concentration is one of the most common complaints heard at school.
We all have the ability to concentrate. Think of the times when you were attracted to a super novel or the times when you were playing your guitar or piano. But at other times your mind races from one thing to another. Here are some tips.
Rest from time to time. Remember to take short breaks. Lectures are usually 50 minutes long, and that’s about the length of time most people can direct their attention to one task. But that’s just an average. Your concentration time might be shorter (20-35 minutes) or longer (perhaps 90 minutes).When you take a break, you get more oxygen to your brain! When we sit for long periods, blood tends to be pooled in our lower body and legs. Get up and walk around the room for a couple of minutes. As a result, more oxygen is carried to the brain and you can concentrate better.
_______________If you study one subject for a long time, you may find it hard to concentrate. Many students improve their concentration by changing one subject to another every one to two hours. In this way you can pay more attention to something that’s different.
Reward yourself. Give yourself a reward when you’ve completed a task. The task might be small, such as staying with a difficult paper until you’ve finished. But giving yourself a reward can help you be more interested in doing other tasks.
Increase your activity level. Your concentration wanders more easily if you just read an article straight through. Instead, take the heading for each part and turn it into a question. For this part, that would be, “How can I increase my activity level while studying?” Then study that part to answer that question. Do this routinely. The questions give us a focus for each part and increase our involvement(参与).
小题1:According to Paragraph 3, what’s the purpose of walking around?| A．To help us stay fit. | | B．To benefit our lower body. | | C．To provide the brain with more oxygen. | | D．To increase our concentration time to 90 minutes. |
小题2:What’s the best title for Paragraph 4?| A．Study for one hour each time. | | B．Do something difficult. | | C．Study in different ways. | | D．Change subjects. |
小题3:In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that______.| A．we just read the heading of some articles | | B．we do our best to read an article straight through | | C．we ask ourselves questions about what we are reading | | D．we ask other people questions about the article we are reading |
小题4:The writer wrote the passage to______.| A．encourage us to try to concentrate | | B．teach us how to concentrate while studying | | C．give us the reasons for a lack of concentration | | D．list the benefits we can get from concentration |
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It’s a delicate（棘手的）time — if not every parent’s worst nightmare — when a child enters adolescence.
Not only are their bodies __ _ physically , but hormones (荷尔蒙) are spreading violently and bad moods are in full swing (活跃).Katie Couric spoke with Dr. Barbara Greenberg, a parenting expert and clinical psychologist , all about how parents can _ _ with their teens , and finally get some answers .Every parent wants to know what is going on inside their teenager’s _ ___, and while the normal instinct (本能) is to give them the third degree (盘问) about their day , Dr Greenberg strongly _ __ us not to question teens closely for long , who are _ __ to get upset or excited all of a sudden.
direct, general questions like “How was your day?” or “How was the date?”. Teens will respond more positively to questions like “How was the movie?” they aren’t ready to give you a whole bunch of information at once. Listening is an important part of any , and interrupting your child may not get you much .
Most adolescents are discovering who they are and how they society. While it might seem that their eyes are laden with laser beams (激光束) and you are their next target, they are also under a lot of pressure, both socially and academically. Let them themselves freely; this is their way of telling you about their .
Even though the idea isn’t “cool”, research has found that about 80% of teens admire and want to spend time with their parents. Teens really love their parents!
, but believe it. They are between wanting that precious independence and mom and dad.
Show your kids at an early age that it’s okay to talk about anything at home. like drugs, sex and alcohol can be scary for both to discuss, but having these conversations has been proven to help teens keep a healthy lifestyle.
It is totally possible to a strong relationship with your teen! Just remember to stay calm, what they have to say, and don’t take that sigh when you ask about their homework too personally.
| 小题1: | | A．promoting | B．changing | C．enlarging | D．increasing |
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| 小题2: | | A．talk | B．live | C．deal | D．fight |
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| 小题3: | | A．room | B．body | C．school | D．head |
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| 小题4: | | A．suggests | B．appeals | C．encourages | D．persuades |
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| 小题5: | | A．supposed | B．concerned | C．wanted | D．expected |
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| 小题6: | | A．Ignore | B．Ask | C．Escape | D．Avoid |
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| 小题7: | | A．common | B．indirect | C．accurate | D．specific |
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| 小题8: | | A．unless | B．because | C．if | D．when |
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| 小题9: | | A．thought | B．understanding | C．conversation | D．saying |
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| 小题10: | | A．response | B．love | C．news | D．attitude |
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| 小题11: | | A．fit into | B．put into | C．object to | D．respond to |
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| 小题12: | | A．examine | B．teach | C．enjoy | D．express |
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| 小题13: | | A．day | B．future | C．failures | D．studies |
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| 小题14: | | A．Exciting | B．Disappointing | C．Shocking | D．Frightening |
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| 小题15: | | A．fighting | B．struggling | C．concerning | D．pushing |
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| 小题16: | | A．carrying on with | B．holding on to | C．keeping up with | D．keeping out of |
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| 小题17: | | A．Worries | B．Conversations | C．Topics | D．Questions |
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| 小题18: | | A．parties | B．people | C．members | D．families |
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| 小题19: | | A．grasp | B．find | C．hang | D．keep |
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| 小题20: | | A．be silent | B．keep smiling | C．listen to | D．be friendly |
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