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Discouraged by reading bad news daily and with his marriage failing, Canadian Neil Pasricha  decided to try to focus on the positive and come up with 1,000 simple, free, awesome things, posting one each day on a blog.
Pasricha said his blog aimed to highlight life"s simple pleasures, which were often taken for granted, such as finding forgotten money in a pocket, or fixing a TV set with a heavy blow.
Little did he realize his blog would strike a nerve and attract 40,000 people a day to join his discussions on how to enjoy the last triangle of a potato crisp, or the pleasure of laughing so hard that you cry.
Pasricha, aged 30, was amazed to win two Webby awards, known as "the Oscars of the Internet," something positive at a time when his marriage broke up and one of his closest friends committed suicide.
"I turned the worst year of my life into my best year by focusing on the positive. " Pasricha told Reuters in a telephone interview. "Every day I try to find something that is happy, free and universal to share, like the smell of a bakery or when a cashier opens up a new line at a store. "
Pasricha said when he began his blog in June 2008 he thought he might have trouble coming up with 1,000 simple, happy moments in life but now he is more than halfway through and ideas keep flooding in, from himself and from followers of his blog.
"These moments can start a huge conversation. Most of our life is really about hitting green lights on the way home from, or waking up before your alarm goes off and realizing you have more time in bed. But it is those small moments we forget about."
Despite the success of his blog, Pasricha does not want to change his daily life. “I travel regularly for an hour a day to work in the suburb. I like work because I like the people in my office. I’m not a writer and I don’t know how to use punctuations correctly. I just like observing the world and putting it down,” he said.
小题1:Neil Pasricha determined to post positive feelings or things on his blog because         .
A.daily bad news and broken marriage saddened him
B.1,000 simple, free, happy things excited him
C.he wanted to forget his marriage life
D.he wanted to make his blog successful
小题2:Which of the following will Pasricha probably NOT post onto his blog?
A.Coming across an old schoolmate.
B.Finding his lost dog come back home.
C.Falling off his bike and getting injured.
D.Buying his favourite book at a special price.
小题3:According to the passage, Pasricha        .
A.gets ideas for 1,000 simple, free, happy things with trouble
B.gets ideas for 1,000 simple, free, happy things on his own
C.is on his way to collecting 1,000 simple, free, happy things
D.has finished collecting 1,000 simple, free, happy things
小题4:Which of the following might be the best title for the poassage?
A.Hard life for a Canadian bloggerB.Busy life for a Canadian blogger
C.Great awards for a Canadian bloggerD.Great success for a Canadian blogger

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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
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The Writers" Strike:Making the Best of the Worst
By now you are probably feeling the effects of the TV writers’ strike---the decision of television writers to stop working. With few new TV shows, I present to you a list of shows available on DVD worth your viewing time to keep you going during this painful period.
Arrested Development is one of the funniest and most clever shows ever to have appeared on network TV. With a most perfect cast(全体演员), the show sets out to cover the daily happenings of the Bluth family, a group of selfish staff who manage to still put family first.
For more comedy goodness, I recommend one of the sharpest comedies to have ever broadcast, 30 Rock. Starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, two stars with impressive comic timing, the show gives you a glimpse into the making of a sketch show (幽默短剧),similar to Saturday Nigth Live, from the funny writers to the self-centered cast all the way up to the boss.
If you are looking for something more serious, or perhaps Friday Night lights might be more to your liking. If you are a fan of football, this show is probably for you. If you are a fan of great drama, both soapy and serious, this show is probably for you, If you are a fan of good-looking people, this show is definitely for you .
If those shows were not enough for you, might I recommend a show with a more heart-pounding excitement? The Amazing Race, after twelve seasons, still remains one of the most exciting shows on TV. Teams of two travel the globe with little to no money and experience far-out adventures in an attempt to remain the last team standing.
小题1:If you are fond of soapy TV shows, you will probably choose to watch      .
A.Friday Night Lights B.30 Rock
C.the Amazing RaceD.Saturday Night Live
小题2:From the DVD shows listed above, we can learn that   .
A.two teams won the amazing race
B.football fans enjoy the Amazing Race
C.the Bluths care about their family though selfish
D.30 Rock and Saturday Night Live have nothing in common
小题3:The author writes the passage to tell us that       .
A.the effects of the TV writers’ strike are great
B.the strike puts TV shows in the worst situation
C.watching DVD is a good choice during the strike
D.we should choose DVD shows according to our tastes
小题4:The passage is most probably taken from      .
A.a book reviewB.a newspaperC.a film posterD.a DVD menu

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When a dog bites a man, it usually doesn’t make news. However, this saying change when Beijing and several other Chinese cities announced the “Civilized Dog Raising” campaign in November.
The government will require Beijingers to get licenses for their dogs, and will enforce the one-dog, one-family policy. Police say the "one-dog policy" is aimed at reducing the number of dog bites and lowering the risk of rabies. According to the Ministry of Health, rabies has become the top infectious disease in China. Dangerous dogs and dogs taller than 35 centimeters, such as Great Danes, have been banned from urban areas.
Pet owners are also required to clean up their dog"s droppings and make sure dogs are leashed (拴着), especially in public areas. Some public areas, such as banks, are closed to dogs entirely.
Dogs are regarded as man"s best friend and the history of raising dogs can be traced back to the stone age. It therefore seems sad that dogs are unwelcome in Beijing. But it is not the case that Beijingers dislike dogs. Actually, there are many dog lovers in Beijing. The city now has more than 550,000 registered dogs, up 20 percent from the previous year.
The problem is, actually, about living space. Different from many Westerners, most Beijingers live in urban apartment buildings, not houses in the suburbs. There is very limited open space for walking dogs. The barking, the waste, and unleashed dogs in buildings, elevators and places people gather can cause fear, fights and frustration.
Beijing is not the only city to have a dog problem. Paris, London, New York and Vienna all face similar challenges and have common rules for dogs and their owners.
小题1:Which of the following may be a suitable title for the story?
A.Man"s Best FriendB.Civilized Dog Raising
C.No Room For DogsD.When A Dog Bites A Man
小题2:What can be inferred from the above passage?
A.If a dog bites a man, it will become an important news item.
B.Rabies is the most serious infectious disease in Beijing.
C.Soon there will be no dangerous dogs or dogs taller than 35 centimetres in Beijing.
D.Beijing has trouble accommodating so many dogs.
小题3:According to the passage, what should you NOT do if you are a dog owner in Beijing?
A.Walk your dog in public places.
B.Have more than one dog.
C.Raise your dog in urban apartment buildings.
D.Let your dog bark in places where people gather.
小题4:In the writer"s opinion, the main cause of the dog problem in Beijing is _____________.
A.the limited living space in urban areas
B.its lack of rules for dogs and their owners
C.Beijingers and westerners having different lifestyles
D.the increasing number of dangerous dogs

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Hikosaburo Yasuda of Nakano, Japan, plans to buy an iPad to keep up with junior members in his computer club."It"s important to always try new things, otherwise you get left behind," he says.  

Yasuda is 95 years old.He and his colleagues, looking for easier ways to search the Web and send e-mail, represent a potential market for Apple (AAPL)"s iPad.The company has sold 3.27 million iPads since its launch in April, but doesn"t break down sales figures by customer age, making it impossible to know with certainty how many seniors are buying them.However, anecdotal evidence suggests it"s a hit with the elderly.
The iPad"s intuitive interface (直观界面) makes it appealing to senior citizens around the world, says Takahiro Miura, a researcher at the University of Tokyo: "The iPad is a good tool for the elderly because it"s very forgiving of mistakes." Miura"s team uses computers to help train senior citizens to rejoin the workforce."Unlike the PC, it doesn"t require previous knowledge," he says.
James Cordwell, a technology analyst at Atlantic-Equities in London, says the iPad"s popularity with the elderly is helping Apple reach beyond its traditional base of younger customer. “The world’s population, especially in developed markets, is getting older, and it’s probably a market where Apple has least entered,” Cordwell says. Elderly users are “a key source of growth for them in the future.”
The elderly in Japan, who make up an estimated 22 percent of the population, may prove particularly receptive to the iPad. They spend more than any other group in the country except for those under 30, according to a report by Japan"s Cabinet Office. Motoo Kitamura, 78, a former gas salesman, bought an iPad to help him communicate with his 2-year-old grandson and stave off dementia. "Trying new things like that is a good mental exercise," he says.
小题1:The underlined part “a hit” in Paragraph 2 may probably mean “     ”.
A.a hard strikeB.a heavy burden C.quite popularD.very familiar
小题2:Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the iPad over the PC?
A.It has intuitive interface.B.It is easier to operate.
C.It is more accessible to beginners.D.It is a good mental exercise.
小题3:What can we learn from the passage?
A.The people under thirty are the largest consumers in Japan except for the elderly.
B.The traditional customers of AAPL’s products are usually the yong.
C.The elderly will soon grow into the largest customer group in place of the young.
D.The elderly in Japan have great enthusiasm for latest hi – tech products.
小题4:What could be the best title for the passage?
A.The iPad leads Apple to the elderly
B.Ipad hits Japan’s store shelves
C.Ipad’s arrival in Tokyo causes Uapanese to reflect
D.AAPL attempts to balance the old and the yong

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MOSCOW(Reuters) – Russia hopes the United States will extend the deadline to retire its space shuttles beyond 2011 and has heard unofficially it is possible, the head of Russia"s space agency was quoted as saying on Friday.
The U.S. space agency NASA(美国宇航局) plans six more missions by its fleet of aging space shuttles by late next year or early 2011 after the construction of the $100 billion International Space Station (ISS) is completed. The shuttles will then be retired. But the head of Roscosmos, Russia"s space agency, said he would prefer to see further shuttle missions to the Space Station, now in orbit 360 km (225 miles) above Earth. "From some sources we have learned that it is possible to extend the life of the shuttle beyond 2011," Roscosmos chief Anatoly Perminov was quoted by RIA news agency as saying. Reuters was not invited to the briefing(简报会). "Then the situation would change substantially and it would be possible to work jointly with the Americans, unlike now, when the main burden (for the ISS) lies with the Russian side," Perminov was quoted as saying by Interfax. Perminov said he had not been told this through official channels, Interfax news agency reported. He added that NASA"s new chief and former astronaut Charles Bolden would visit Russia"s Baikonur cosmodrome on September 30 in his first foreign trip.
NASA"s future strategy is currently under review with the main focus on possible flights to Mars. It is also encouraging a private space taxi project to the ISS. NASA"s current plan, conceived under former President George Bush after the Columbia accident, is to complete the space station, retire the shuttles and build new spaceships. A new rocket and capsule to transport astronauts to the ISS is also being developed but will not be operational until about 2015. Until then, NASA will rely on Roscosmos and must pay $50 million per seat for flights to the ISS by Soyuz capsules.
The U.S., Russian and Chinese governments are the only entities currently capable of human orbital space flight, although several U.S. companies are developing vehicles and support services to do so.
小题1:What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.NASA agrees to extend the life of the shuttles beyond 2011.
B.Reuters was not invited to the briefing.
C.The US would work jointly with Russia.
D.NASA’s new chief would visit Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome.
小题2:NASA’s current plan includes all the following EXCEPT       .
A.completing International Space Station
B.flights to Mars
C.retiring the current space shuttles
D.building new spaceships
小题3:If the US doesn’t extend the life of the shuttles beyond 2011,         .
A.International Space Station will be quit
B.Roscosmos will have to build more spaceships
C.NASA will have to quicken the development of the new rocket and capsule
D.Roscosmos will be burdened with the transportation to ISS
小题4:We can infer from the passage that        .
A.China has already been involved in the project of flights to Mars
B.it is certain the NASA will retire the current space shuttles as planned
C.NASA is considering Russia’s suggestion
D.NASA will be able to provide a private space taxi project to the ISS by 2015.

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The $ 11 billion self – help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “ I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study"s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you"re just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students" self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, "I am lovable."
Those with low self-esteem didn"t feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren"t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (静思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
小题1:What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A.It is a highly profitable industry.
B.It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
C.It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
D.It has yielded positive results.
小题2:What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?
A.Encouraging positive thinking many do more harm than good.
B.There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.
C.Unhappy people cannot think positively.
D.The power of positive thinking is limited.
小题3:What does the author mean by "you"re just underlining his faults" in the third paragraph?
A.You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.
B.You are pointing out the errors he has committed.
C.You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.
D.You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.
小题4:It can be inferred from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic that        .
A.it is important for people to continually keep their self - esteem
B.self – affirmation can bring a positive change to one’s mood
C.forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self - esteem
D.people with low self – esteem seldom write down their true feelings

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