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These dangerous walkers can be seen in any big city all over the world. About 69% of last year’s pedestrian deaths in the US occurred in urban areas. They cross streets ignoring “DON’T WALK” signals, suddenly appear without warning from behind parked vehicles, walk slowly at crossroads with cell phones attached to heads, blocking traffic.
These pedestrians and drivers share a common disregard for the rules of the road, both for selfish reasons. The drivers believe in the power of their machines. If their machines can go faster, they believe they have the right to go faster. If their machines are bigger, they believe they have the right to push smaller vehicles aside. Aggressive pedestrians, on the other hand, believe in the primacy(首位) of the individual, the idea that they are first in any environment, under any circumstances, even when they are on foot in a roaring tide of steel and rubber.
Last year, an estimated 5,220 pedestrians died in traffic accidents. Some 69,000 pedestrians were injured. On average, that worked out to one pedestrian killed in a traffic crash every 101 minutes, and one injured every eight minutes.
The good news is that the accident rate is dropping. For example, the number of pedestrians killed last year was 24 percent less than the number killed in traffic accidents a decade earlier. The bad news is that the basic causes of pedestrian deaths remain pretty much the same----disregard for traffic signals, inattention and crossing roads under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Alcohol, in fact, was involved in 46 percent of the traffic accidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths. Of those, 31 percent of the pedestrians were found to be drunk.
The bottom line is that the pedestrians must do more to protect their lives as well as the lives of other road users. They can start by obeying traffic signals, using marked cross-walks and calling a cab when they’ve had too much to drink.
小题1:The passage is mainly about _____.
A.how aggressive pedestrians cause traffic accidents |
B.why so many Americans were killed on roads last year |
C.what the traffic rules of the road about pedestrians were |
D.who are to blame for pedestrian deaths, drunk drivers or the aggressive pedestrians |
A.They know all drivers are skilled and with great care. |
B.They believe individuals are always first. |
C.They think traffic rules have nothing to do with them. |
D.They guess all vehicles will slow down at crossroads. |
A.Disregard for traffic signals | B.Paying no attention to surroundings. |
C.Crossing roads drunk. | D.Overspeeding driving. |
A.Excited. | B.Cold. | C.Concerned | D.Unconnected. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
解析
试题分析:文章介绍了行人造成交通事故问题,分析了它的原因和危害,提出如何避免这样的问题。
小题1:主旨题:从第一段的句子:Aggressive pedestrians are in fact as dangerous as careless drivers.可知这篇文章讲的是激进的行人是如何造成交通事故的。选A
小题2:细节题:从第三段的句子:on the other hand, believe in the primacy(首位) of the individual, the idea that they are first in any environment, under any circumstances, even when they are on foot in a roaring tide of steel and rubber.可知行人认为行人是第一位的。选B
小题3:排除题:disregard for traffic signals, inattention and crossing roads under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Alcohol,从倒数第二段的句子:可知ABC是对的,选D
小题4:作者态度题:从文章的里的:the bad news…the bottom line…等字眼,可以看出作者很担心行人造成的交通事故。选C
点评:这篇文章主要讲的行人由于自私给自己和别人带来的危险,题型多样,细节题,主旨题,还有很新颖的表格题,学生即要求把握主旨,也要留意细节。对作者态度题,要抓住关键词,特别是形容词。
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试题【Aggressive pedestrians are in fact as dangerous as careless drivers. They cause 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
“Rest, relaxation, and stress reduction are very important for people’s well-being and health. This can be accomplished through daily activities, such as exercise and meditation, but vacation is an important part of this as well,” said primary care physician Natasha Withers from One Medical Group in New York. Withers lists a decreased risk of heart disease and improved reaction time as some of the benefits from taking some time off. “We also know that the mind is very powerful and can help with healing, so a rested, relaxed mind is able to help the body heal better,” said Withers.
Psychologists confirm the value of vacations for the mind. “The impact that taking a vacation has on one’s mental health is great,” said Francine Lederer, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management. “Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after a vacation, even if it is a 24- hour time-out.” The trips could be good for their health, good for their family and good for their businesses.
The online travel agency Expedia conducted a survey about vacation time in 2010, and according to their data the average American earned 18 vacation days一but only used 14 of them. France topped the list, with the average worker earning 37 vacation days and using all but two of them. Americans, responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued, but that’s not always good for the individual, the family or the employer.
Psychologists have also found that people who don’t take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future. “Without time and opportunity to do this, the nerve connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness become weaker, making it actually more difficult to shift into less-stressed states,” Mulhem said.
小题1:How did the author introduce the topic of the text?
A.By making comparisons. | B.By giving an example. |
C.By raising questions. | D.By providing data. |
A.dislike family gatherings |
B.have the shortest vacation |
C.enjoy as many vacations as the French |
D.think much of spending long hours on the job |
A.One should never wait to relax. | B.Work and rest go against each other. |
C.Time and opportunity wait for no man. | D.A relaxed mind determines everything. |
Each of the 10 most common types of plagiarism is defined below. The types are ranked in the order of the seriousness of intention.
小题1:In terms of seriousness, which of the following is the worst?
A.REMIX. | B.MASHUP. | C.CLONE. | D.RECYCLE. |
A.HYBRID | B.FIND-REPLACE | C.CTRL-C | D.RE-WEET |
A.No Citation | B.Not Found | C.Some Changes | D.Many Errors |
The First Theft:
The first documented case of art theft was in 1473, when two panels of altarpiece of the Last Judgment by the Dutch painter Hans Memling were stolen. While the triptych was being transported by ship from the Netherlands to Florence, the ship was attacked by pirates who took it to the Gdansk cathedral in Poland. Nowadays, the piece is shown at the National Museum in Gdansk where it was recently moved from the Basilica of the Assumption.
The Most Famous Theft:
The most famous story of art theft involves one of the most famous paintings in the world and one of the most famous artists in history as a suspect. In the night of August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen out of the Louver. Soon after, Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned by the police, but was released quickly.
It took about two years until the mystery was solved by the Parisian police. It turned out that the 30×21 inch painting was taken by one of the museum employees by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia, who simply carried it hidden under his coat. Nevertheless, Peruggia did not work alone. The crime was carefully conducted by a notorious con man, Eduardo de Valfierno, who was sent by an art faker who intended to make copies and sell them as if they were the original painting.
While Yves Chaudron, the art faker, was busy creating copies for the famous masterpiece, Mona Lisa was still hidden at Peruggias’ apartment. After two years in which Peruggia did not hear from Chaudron, he tried to make the best out of his stolen good. Eventually, Peruggia was caught by the police while trying to sell the painting to an art dealer from Florence, Italy. The Mona Lisa was returned to the Louver in 1913.
The Biggest Theft in the USA:
The biggest art theft in United States took place at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. On the night of March 18, 1990, a group of thieves wearing police uniforms broke into the museum and took thirteen paintings whose collective value was estimated at around 300 million dollars. The thieves took two paintings and one print by Rembrandt, and works of Vermeer, Manet, Degas, Govaert Flinck, as well as a French and a Chinese artifact.
As of yet, none of the paintings have been found and the case is still unsolved. According to recent rumors, the FBI are investigating the possibility that the Boston Mob along with French art dealers are connected to the crime.
小题1: How long did it take to put back the stolen Mona Lisa in Louver ?___
A.Thirty six months | B.Thirty months |
C.Half a year | D.Around two years |
A.Chaudron wanted to sell the stolen painting. |
B.Peruggia thought he didn’t need to work for Chaudon any more and wanted to market the painting. |
C.Valfierno was tired of waiting. |
D.Peruggia wanted to study the painting carefully. |
A.Mona Lisa case |
B.Last Judgment case |
C.Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum thirteen paintings case |
D.none |
A.China | B.France | C.Dutch | D.Vantican |
A.Picasso was ever considered a art theft suspect. |
B.Art thieves normally not work alone. |
C.The first documented case of art theft was conducted by pirates. |
D.The mastermind of Mona Lisa was an art faker who wanted to sell copies. |
A.The Economic Value of Art Theft | B.The Loss to Art Lovers |
C.The Most Sought After Painting | D.Boston Mob and French Art Dealers |
This summer"s atrocious weather tempted me to tease a Green whom I know. "Well, what about your weather theory now?" (One of the characteristics of Greens is that they know no history.) He replied: "Yes, this weather is unprecedented. England has never had such an August before. It"s global warming, of course." That"s the Greens" stock response to anything weather-related. Too much sun? "Global warming." Too little sun? "Global warming." Drought? "Global warming." Floods? "Global warming." Freezing cold? "Global warming."
I wish the great philosopher Sir Karl Popper were alive to denounce the unscientific nature of global warming. He was a student when Albert Einstein"s General Theory of Relativity was first published and then successfully tested. Einstein said that for his theory to be valid it would have to pass three tests. "If," Einstein wrote to British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, "it were proved that this effect does not exist in nature, then the whole theory would have to be abandoned."
The idea that human beings have changed and are changing the basic climate system of the Earth through their industrial activities and burning of fossil fuels--the essence of the Greens" theory of global warming--has not much basis in science. Global warming, like Marxism, is a political theory of actions, demanding compliance with its rules.
Those who buy in to global warming wish to drastically curb human economic and industrial activities, regardless of the consequences for people, especially the poor. If the theory"s conclusions are accepted and agreed upon, the destructive results will be felt most severely in those states that adhere to the rule of law and will observe restrictions most faithfully. The global warming activists" target is the U.S. If America is driven to accept crippling restraints on its economy it will rapidly become unable to shoulder its burdens as the world"s sole superpower and ultimate defender of human freedoms. We shall all suffer, however, as progress falters and then ceases and living standards decline.
小题1: The writer of the passage is probably _______.
A.one of the “Greens” |
B.an American |
C.not quite a believer in Global Warming |
D.an environmentalist |
A.Karl Marx | B.Sir Karl Popper | C.The Greens | D.Mary Shelley |
A.politician | B.poet | C.Greenpeacer | D.physicist |
A.announce | B.pronounce |
C.speak out for | D.speak out against |
A.Why Einstein’s Theory Stands the Tests. |
B.Which Country the “Greens” Are Attacking? |
C.Global Warming? I See Little Point. |
D.The Climate in England and beyond. |
The main reason behind a better health lies in the difference between Asian and American culture. Diet, exercise, and a holistic approach to medicine all contribute to Asians living longer and healthier than their American counterparts. In addition, the result of the Asian lifestyle has led to a stronger overall immune system and better detoxification(解毒) efficiency.
The more preferred drink in the American lifestyle is soda, beer or coffee. However, in Asian culture, the preferred drink is water or herbal tea. Consumption of water serves to immediately strengthen one"s body detoxification program, since water dilutes toxins and helps flush the body. Americans savor red meat and pork, while most Asians prefer chicken, rice and fish. Also, the foods in Asia are mostly organic and lack the hormonal toxins that American food carries. Overall the Asian diet leads to less food-introduced toxins into the body, and allows the body to spend its energy on its immune system rather than toxin control. Also, the fish that Asians consume have very strong immunological effects, providing more antioxidants than the red meat preferred in America.
The average American family has more than one car. In Asia, on average there"s 1 car per 4 families. In Asian cultures, people use bicycles more than four-wheeled transportation. The Asian lifestyle also involves more labor and physical work, such as agricultural labor and gardening. The American lifestyle praises white-collar jobs which lead to Americans sitting in front of computer screens for hours on end. Exercise helps detoxification in two ways: it speeds up metabolism, and induces sweat.
Medicine in Asia centers mostly on natural ingredients that have healing properties. Asian medicine also addresses the mind-body connection and the importance of mental balance. There are more traditional medicine doctors per person in Asia than in America. American medicine costs more and is symptom-focused, often ignoring the overall cause of the symptoms. In America, the prescriptions that are chemically derived are dangerous toxins that stress the body"s detoxification system. Using Asian medicine means using only natural ingredients, which the body can easily detoxify while getting the same health benefit.
It is not very difficult to adopt the Asian lifestyle and improve your body"s detoxification and immune system. You can change your lifestyle today by eating and drinking organic, exercising rigorously at least three times a week, and using organic health alternative therapies over dangerous prescription medicines.
Emma Deangela is the author of detox and fasting site at eDetoxify.com. Combining both Asian and Western philosophy, Emma Deangela has helped many people by giving them health consultation to make their lives better and healthier through natural health philosophy. Visit eDetoxify.com to discover the health philosophy that leads many people to a healthy life.
小题1:According to the first paragraph, which theory is more popular among American doctors?
A.whole-body theory | B.isolationism |
C.Combined Theory of East and West | D.Not clearly mentioned. |
A.Diet | B.Exercise | C.Medicine | D.Accidents |
A.leads to | B.pay money to | C.agree on | D.result from |
A.Asians don’t eat beef or mutton |
B.Asians are good at catching fish |
C.Asian lifestyle involves physical work more |
D.Asians are not fond of office work |
A.last | B.last but one | C.first | D.missing |
A.advertisement to a website | B.lecture to college students |
C.magazine introduction | D.newspaper front-page |
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