How can we explain the popularity of neckties? For years, fashion historians have predicted that men would 45 wearing ties because they seemed to have little or no function. It may be that men to them because ties As long as world and business. leaders continue to wear ties, the young businessmen will 46 them and ties will remain popular. 47 , neckties do have a different kind of appeal. Neckties cover the buttons of the shirt and emphasize the length of a man’s body. They also 48 color and adornment (装饰)to men’s clothing, which is often plain and serious.
Today, there are tens of thousands’ of designs of ties 49 . There are, ties for special 50 he. am for Valentine’s Day, fireworks for the Fourth of July, and Santa Claus for Christmas. There are ties that tell you about a man’s 51 pictures of tennis rackets, motorcycles, airplanes, fishing rods, or musical instruments, to name a few. There are even ties for different occupations such as accountants, firefighter/s, and police officers. And 52 ties are becoming ever more popular. You can get ties covered with colorful frogs and bottles of beer. 53 you enjoy rock music, you can even find a tie in the shape of a guitar!
Funny or formal, wide or narrow, it’s 54 that ties are going to be around for a long time.
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Making fists is relaxing. It dictates the shape of the immediate future; it calms you down (it’s OK, it’s on a list somewhere) and it makes you feel good when you cross something off 0ist-making is standard practice in therapy for depression). It might even help you to get things done too. The more you have to do, the more you need a list and few people with high-powered jobs get by without them. Women always think they’re better at lists than men. Men tend to have Tasks which they assemble’ into Action Plans whereas women just have lists of Things To Do.
James Oliver, psychologist, has created his own “time management matrix (模式)”. He writes a list of things to do and then organizes them into categories: things that have to be done straight away, other things that it would be good to do today, things that are important but haven’t got to be done immediately and things that are less urgent but that he doesn’t want to forget. “Using categories to order the world is the way the human mind works,” he says. “After that, you should divide things into levels of importance.” But he also warns, “If people get too absorbed in making fists, it doesn’t work. They have too many categories and lose their ability to decide which is the most important.”
It’s all a question of what works best for you, whether it’s a tidy notebook, a packet of Post-it notes or the back of your hand． Having tried all these, student Kate Rollins relies on a computerized list, which is printed out each morning. “My electronic organizer has changed my life,” she says. “Up to now, I’ve always relied on my good memory, but now that I’m working and studying, I find I’ve got too much to keep in my head．”
So what are you waiting for? No, you’re not too busy to make today the first day of your upgraded time-managed life. In fact, there’s no better time titan the present to begin to take increased control of your work and life. So, get out your pencil and pen and make a list.
小题1:The main purpose of making lists is to .| A．help map out one’s future | B．divide things into levels of importance | | C．treat certain diseases such as depression | D．organize one’s work and life reasonably |
小题2:We can learn from the passage that .| A．good memory helps in list making | | B．too much’ listing might be misleading | | C．women usually make a lot more lists than men | | D．people with high-powered jobs make lists most |
小题3:The word “categories” in paragraph 2 most probably has the same meaning as“ ”.| A．groups | B．portions | C．items | D．areas |
小题4:In this passage the author intends to .| A．suggest a way of raising one’s living standard | | B．introduce some ways of business management | | C．urge people to develop the habit of listing | | D．warn people not to rely on their memory |
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“Racism (种族歧视) is a grown-up disease,” declares the saying on Ruby Bridge’s website along with a photo of Mrs. Bridge today, a 6-year-old girl four decades ago. In the photo, she is walking up the steps of the William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, a little black girl accompanied by two officers who protect her on her way to school.
Her name then was Ruby Nell. It was Nov. 14, 1960. She was the first black child to enroll at this all-white elementary school according to the court order to desegregate in New Orleans schools. Her story is moving -- she was a very courageous child -- and remains a significant proof against intolerance (不宽容) of all kinds. Ruby’s photo brings out another powerful image on her website: Norman Rockwells symbolic painting for Look magazine on Jan. 14, 1964, “The Problem We All Live With.”
Rockwell was an illustrator of exceptional skill and charm. He produced a vast number of unforgettable images over a long career, many of them involving children. His American kids are innocent and appealing, but often, at the same time, decidedly naughty. His method was to photograph his models, and the resulting paintings were photographic． But it is revealing to see how the artist slightly changed facial expressions from photo to oil painting in order to make his paintings communicate with the viewer. Communication, even persuasion, lay at the back of his work; this was art for effect.
“The Problem We All Live With” belongs to Rockwell’s later work, when he began openly showing his strong belief in liberty. This is a highly persuasive image. Before he arrived at the final copy, one sketch (草图) shows the little girl closer to the two officers following her than to those in front. In the finished picture, the girl seems more determined, independent, and untouched． The unfriendly tomatoes thrown on the wall are behind her now, and she, is completely unaffected．
小题1:Ruby Nell was protected by officers on her way to school, because .| A．she was a little fighter against racism | | B．she was very young, short and timid | | C．she was the first black to study in an all-white school | | D．she was chosen by the com t0be’wi’th white children |
小题2:According to the passage, “The Problem We All Live With” is a(n) .| A．social program for American children | | B．famous painting by Norman Rockwell | | C．photo displayed on Ruby Bridges’ website | | D．exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum |
小题3:The word “desegregate” in paragraph 2 probably means“ ”.| A．fight against the white | B．end racial separation | | C．struggle for freedom | D．stop the black-white conflict |
小题4:The main topic of this passage is .| A．how Rockwell encouraged Ruby to fight against racism | | B．how Ruby won her fight to go to an all-white school | | C．how Rockwell expressed his protest in .Iris work | | D．how persuasive Rockwell’s earlier work of art is |
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Just put your special clothes on in the morning and you could jump 3 meters into the air and even carry more than 60 kilograms without getting tired. The walk to school would be very , very easy. Such supercharged clothing is one of the products that could be created using “wearable robotics” technology.
Designed to improve a person’s senses and skills, the device could be as simple as a hearing aid. Or it could be a full-body suit that senses what you’re going to do, then helps you do it better.
“A superman suit would be the final result in wearable robotics,” said Francois Pin, head of robotics and energy systems at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory（橡树林国家实验室）, US. While these suits are at least ten years away, in some areas the technology is already in use.
Researchers are developing artificial arms and legs that allow old, disabled or injured people to move freely. Thus US Army is interested in using wearable robot legs to help soldiers run faster, carry more equipment and be stronger in battle. Jobs that involve lifting heavy loads or saving lives from the rubble of an earthquake could also become much easier.
A robot is a device that responds to a command. You’re probably with simple robots, such as toy cars or airplanes that respond to buttons you push on a remote control.
Wearable robotics goes further. Instead of just receiving information through a wire or remote control, the robotic device can send information back to its controller.
Suppose you wore a sleeve that has sensors where your joints are. Every time you move your arm, the sleeve senses your movements and sends the information to a robot, which then moves its arm just as you did. When the robot hits or touches something, it sends a signal back to the sleeve and you sense the action.
In this way, scientists are working to wrap the robot around the person. Their goal is to make the sleeve, shoe or suit help you do what you want to do.
小题1:Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ supercharged” in Paragraph one?| A．expensive | B．overcharged | C．advanced | D．full of electricity |
小题2:Products resulting from this wearable robotics technology do not include ___________.| A．remote controls | B．hearing aids | | C．wearable robot legs | D．superman suits |
小题3:From the passage, we can infer that_______________.| A．it will be ten years before robotic devices are in use | | B．the wearable robotics technology has been employed in some areas | | C．the robots in the robotic devices will do whatever you want to do | | D．people must become lazier and less healthier in the future |
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Statistics show that nearly three-quarters of 30- year-of Italian males still live at their parents’ home.
The Italian（36） grows up thinking his other is the Virgin Mary, and so （37） he thinks he is Jesus, or God’s gift to the world. It is not （38） that Italian males find it very difficult to （39） home. Their mothers make sure that their（40） are so cosseted（宠爱）that they have no real wish to leave. Even when they are （41）, they continue to behave as if they aren’t, taking their（42） home at least once a week for their mother（43） and iron.
They （44） treating home as a hotel, just like teenagers in northern European countries. Why give up a life of luxury and financial（45） with a woman who treats you as the Son of God for an （46） future with a woman（47） might ask you to do things around the （48） that you have never （49） to do, like making your bed or drying the dishes?
In fact young Italian males (50) no choice. There is little tradition of them(51) away from home during their student years, and it is(52) for them to find decent jobs until they are in their thirties;(53) the absence of suitably priced accommodation makes it practically(54) for them to afford to move out. They find themselves(55) in a trap: wanting to live on their own, but unable to leave the nest and under fire for not doing so.
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| 小题3: | | A．surprising | B．exciting | C．easy | D．convenient |
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| 小题18: | | A．but | B．when | C．while | D．where |
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| 小题19: | | A．different | B．impossible | C．important | D．casual |
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We invite you to join us this summer for the First ePals Conferencel
Dear ePals Community Member, ePals will hold its first conference
for tech directors and teachers on Tuesday, July 15, in Boston. Our one-day
event is a pre-conference of Alan.
November’s Building Learning Commurities 2008 Conference.
Come see how ePals, the Internet’s largest social learning network, can
transform your classroom,
school and district with our award-winning, safe and protected School
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offered at no cost.
ePals team members, expert teachers and instructional technology directors will share their
experiences using the ePals Global Community to build 21st Century skills in the classroom.
Among the speakers are:
• Tim DiScipio, co-founder of ePals, sharing the vision for global collaboration and corporate partnerships with National Geographic, the classmate PC powered by Intel, and the XO from One Laptop Per Child
• Dr. Kari Stubbs on "ePals 101: Where and How to Start Using Global Collaborative Tools in Project-based Learning." Dr. Stubbs led the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) initiative in Kansas before joining ePals as director of professional development.
• Dr. Rita Oates on "Accomplishing the New NETS Standards for Students with ePals Tools and Activities." Dr. Oates formerly was in charge of ed tech in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
• Dr. Laurie Henry, University of Kentucky, talking about literacy(读写能力) issues in the online world
• Dr. Shelia Gersh, City Colleges of New York, sharing her ePals project as an example of a successful 21st century online educational experience
• Carol Bar, teacher at Blue Valley High School(KS), "Blogging for Language Acquisition"
• Adina Popa, teacher at Potowmack Elementary (VA), will speak about schoolwide use of ePals and video conferencing to other classrooms
• Several district tech directors talking about best practices in implementation(安装) and use in their districts for safe and protected student email and blogs
• Other classroom teachers sharing their experiences for instructional success in the online community and using free, safe and protected online tools from ePals
Register and get more information at www.epals.com/conference
小题1:The letter is written to _______.| A．attract more customers | | B．answer readers’ questions | | C．inform related people of a conference | | D．recommend some teachers |
小题2:From the text we can learn that ______.| A．the July 15 conference is just a pre-conference | | B．the July 15 conference will last till November | | C．BLC08 will be set up at the July 15 conference | | D．the BLC08 Conference will be held this summer |
小题3:________ will t alk about his/her experiences in using the ePals and video conference in classrooms at school.| A．Tim DiScipio | B．Dr. Laurie Henry | | C．Adina Popa | D．A tech director |
小题4:It can be inferred from the text that ePals here _______.| A．refer to those who keep in touch with each other through email | | B．is in fact a software for online language study | | C．is an expensive tool for language learners on the Internet | | D．refer to all the language teachers who globally communicate with each other |
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