and ringfree life.
Can you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our hightech, inahurry age, a cellfree life is a hard
concept to swallow.Our mobile phones can now access the Internet, and many people feel the need to
express their every thought on their blog pages.If I gave up my cellphone, people would think I was mad.
I wish I had the strength to toss away my technology.I have an office phone, a home phone, an email
and if people want to contact me, they can.If I"m out, people can leave a message.Do they really need
to find me 24/7?However, I"m a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Rings.The power of the ring is
too strong and I can"t let it go.
Mobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy life.For most people, they hold all contacts
and many of us don"t write up address books any more.The latest phones carry our music, pictures,
movies and everything else.We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it, we feel cut off
from our fellow.
"Where have you been?" said a friend, who saw me a week after I lost my cellphone, "I tried calling
you, but you disappeared.You disappeared off the face of the Earth." See, when you don"t have a
mobile phone, you don"t exist.
I"m not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact.We humans are such social animals and
mobile phones serve us well.So in 2009, I"ve decided not to serve my mobile phone.Like all machines,
I can always turn it off.
1. What does the underlined phrase "toss away" mean?
A. give away
B. get away
C. break away
D. throw away
2. The writer mentions Frodo to________.
A. show it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phone
B. show how much he likes Frodo
C. suggest a cellfree life is what he wants
D. introduce a film character to us
3. What do we know about mobile phones in the 4th paragraph?
A. Mobile phones can do anything for us.
B. Mobile phones have become very important in our life.
C. We could not live without mobile phones.
D. We would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phones.
4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The writer is not really going to toss his mobile phone away.
B. When you don"t have a mobile phone, you don"t exist.
C. The writer decides not to serve his mobile phone.
D. We humans can control ourselves and machines.
from colds, according to a new study."It"s possible that being upbeat helps the body fight illnesses, "
says Sheldon Cohen, the study"s lead researcher from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh.
In a previous study, Cohen and his colleagues put coldcausing viruses into the noses of 334 healthy
adults.People who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop sniffles, coughs, and
other cold symptoms.People who showed positive feelings were also less likely to mention symptoms to
their doctors, even when medical tests detected those symptoms.
Those findings were interesting, but they didn"t prove that a person"s attitude affects whether he or
she gets sick.Instead, it was still possible that a person"s underlying personality is what matters.Evidence
suggests, for instance, that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic, with
high selfesteem and a sense of control over life.This would mean that who we are, not how we feel,
ultimately decides our chances of catching colds.
To figure out which mattered more (personality or emotions), the CMU team interviewed 193
healthy adults.The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks.At the
end of the interviewing period, people got nose drops that contained either cold or flu viruses.Then,
each person stayed in an isolated room for 5 or 6 days.The results showed that everyone in the study
was equally likely to get infected.Their symptoms, however, differed depending on the types of emotions
that they had reported over the previous 2 weeks.Among those who reported good moods and had been
infected with the flu virus, for example,28 percent developed coughs and stuffy noses.On the other
hand, those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less upbeat.
1. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Smiles Turn away Colds
B. An Interesting Way to Beat Colds
C. Be Outgoing and Optimistic to Fight Colds
D. What Matters More, Personality or Emotions?
2. In the previous study, people who showed positive feelings______.
A. didn"t catch colds as often
B. developed cold symptoms more slowly
C. were less likely to have cold symptoms detected
D. were less likely to feel cold symptoms
3. What mainly decides our chances of catching colds according to the new study?
A. Personality.
B. Selfesteem.
C. Emotions.
D. Attitudes.
4. The underlined word "symptoms" probably means________.
A. something that causes cold
B. something that results in cold
C. signs that something exists, especially something bad
D. changes in your body or mind that show that you are not healthy
Choosing a nice mountain bike for you is easier than learning how to ride it.Keep these tips in mind:
Decide how you are going to use your new mountain bike.
Are you a new rider who simply wants to travel outdoors on the weekend, weather permitting?Do
you intend to test yourself on the rough roads, every day, rain or shine?Or are you going to use your
new mountain bike to ride to and from school or work?Be honest about your intentions, and you"re more
than half way toward choosing the right mountain bike for you.
Visit your local bike shops.
Any good bike shop will stock a wide range of quality mountain bikes in all price points and sizes.
Your local bike shops will carry more than one brand of bicycle.Not only will they sell you a mountain
bike that suits your needs, but they will service what they sell.Visit at least a few shops.You"ll get one
that satisfies you right away.
Don"t be bashful.
Tell your salesperson how you intend to use your new mountain bike, and how much you are willing to
spend.Your salesperson will show you a selection of models and brands accordingly.He or she will also
help you determine the right size for you.You may ask more without any sense of shyness.
Take a test ride.
All good bike shops let customers take test rides.There"s a good reason for this beyond
"trybeforeyoubuy" salesmanship.Since you already know your price range and find the right size, you
now have to find out which brand you ride best.They want you to be happy with your purchase.After
only a few test rides from more than one bike shop, the right mountain bike will choose you.
1. What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to Choose a Mountain Bike
B. How to Ride a Mountain Bike
C. Where to Ride Your Local Bike
D. Why to Take a Test Ride
2. The main purpose of visiting bike shops is________.
A. to share happiness with the salesperson
B. to seek a wide range of quality
C. to get a mountain bike that satisfies you
D. to service your new mountain bike
3. The underlined word "bashful" means________.
A. cold
B. pitiful
C. shy
D. helpful
4. Which of the following is probably the author"s attitude towards "trybeforeyoubuy" salesmanship?
A. Honorable.
B. Favorable.
C. Negative.
D. Suspicious.
sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person. Other fans
watch the games at home, sticking to their TV sets, never missing a game. Many a wife becomes a
"sports widow" during her husband"s favorite season. Americans" devotion to sports has created a new
class of wealthy people: professional athletes. Sports stars often receive milliondollar salaries. Some
even make big money by appearing in advertisements for soft drinks, shoes and almost everything.
Sports are an important part of American culture. Throughout their school life, Americans learn to
play many sports. Many students try out for the school teams. Athletic events at universities attract
scores of fans and benefit the whole community. Many people also enjoy noncompetitive activities, like
hiking, cycling, horseback riding, camping or hunting.
Many sports were imported from other countries. Europeans brought tennis, golf, bowling and
boxing to America. Football and baseball came from other Old World games. Only basketball has a
truly American origin. Americans export sports fever as well. Satellites broadcast games to sports fans
around the globe. NBA is a good example. The names of American superstars like basketball great
Michael Jordan have become household words all over the world.
B. they are devoted to sports
C. their husbands stick to sports
D. their husbands are missing
B. American students go in for various sports and athletic events.
C. Lots of American people take part in noncompetitive activities.
D. American people like to exchange different sports from each other.
B. sports culture influences the world
C. most Americans like competition
D. America has invented many sports
B. where sports can help to make money
C. why sports are so popular in America
D. what affect Americans" everyday life
trust him." These words are from the black American educator, Booker Washington.He was saying that,
"If you want people to grow up, you have to stop treating them like children."
In America, families are close but children are encouraged to be independent, to make their own
decisions, even at a very early age.It"s not unusual for a child of seven to be given an allowance (津贴)
every week.The child is encouraged to save some of the money but he or she can spend it on whatever
they choose, for example, buying clothes, school supplies or CDs.Some teenagers even have their own
credit cards!That"s a big responsibility since even adults are tempted tooverspend when they have credit
cards.
From an early age, American children are asked for their opinions and they are included in family
decisionmaking.At the dinner table, teenagers will be listened to on any topic, from politics to buying a
new family car or where the family will go on vacation.In this way, teenagers are getting practice in
independence.They want to express those qualities that make them unique human beings.You can see this
in the way they dress, the music they listen to and the friends they choose."Super Girl" Li Yuchun caught
the imagination of Chinese teenagers on the "Super Girl" television contest.She was not the traditional
"nice, young Chinese girl". With her short, spiky hair and boylike clothes, she was telling everyone that
she was different.She had the courage to be her own person and to stand on her own two feet...and she
won!
There is an old saying, "Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him and then
choose that way with all his strength." If you do this, step by step, over a period of time, you may find
that you have become the person you always wanted to be.
1. The passage is intended to encourage the youth to________.
A. save money for useful things
B. become independent
C. express their great ambitions
D. make important decisions
2. A child of seven is given an allowance so that he can______.
A. be accepted as a popular guy
B. learn to decide how to use money
C. overspend money without care
D. have school supplies of his own
3. The author implies that many Chinese children________.
A. are more independent than Americans
B. should become intereste
d in AmericaC. are happy with their present situation
D. are not satisfied to be nice, quiet ones
4. The main idea of the last paragraph is________.
A. that we should do things step by step
B. why we should understand our desires
C. what we should plan for our own life
D. how we can manage to realize our dreams
As a foreigner, I don" t know the situation in the US well.Seeing all kinds of recent shooting incidents,
I think it should be controlled more strictly than now.Somebody said that the person who has it in mind
to kill another can do it without a gun, so the causes of murders are not guns but the trend of despising
(蔑视) life in the US.And they also insist that there is no clear evidence that the increasing number of
murders is connected with possession of guns, so the personal rights should not be restricted by the
reason that there is not enough evidence.
Several months ago, I agreed with that partly.But as we know, the private groups like NRA have
used the public opinion and persuaded the government to protect their profit.Other weapons such as
knives, razors, bats are made for their own usage.But guns are made for only one reason-to kill
someone.Of course, there are people who have guns to protect themselves from the criminals.But crime
is getting more cruel and severe no
wadays, so actually even if someone has a gun, it is impossible to
guard himself completely.
As a substitute, I think, if the possession of guns is controlled more strictly, people can live safer lives
than now.There are other reasons to oppose the gun control (e.g.the possession of guns is historical
inheritance (继承)and represents that people"s resistance will beagainst tyrannical (专制的)government),
but none of them can justify and explain today"s serious situation in the US.
1. The writer"s purpose is to give his opinion about________.
A. personal possessions
B. American culture
C
. personal rights
D. gun control
2. Which of the following supports the writer" s opinion?
A. The causes of crime are not guns.
B. People are accustomed to having guns.
C. People can live a safer life without guns.
D. Guns are used for selfdefence.
3. What is the current situation in the US?
A. The number of murders is rising.
B. Everyone in the US possesses a gun.
C. NRA has ruled over the country.
D. No evidence is available after a crime.
4. According to the writer, ________should be banned in the society.
A. knives
B. guns
C. knives and guns
D. knives, razors and bats
- 1 2009年入秋以来，我国西南五省区（包括云南省）发生了百年一遇的旱情，人民群众生活和工农业生产遇到了极大的挑战。这时
- 2﹣的系数是（ ）．
- 3阅读下面的文字，完成后面题目。（21分）回 家龙 应 台三个兄弟，都是五十多岁的人了，这回放下了所有手边的事情，在
- 4A元素的原子最外层有3个电子，B元素的原子最外层有7个电子，当它们失去或得到电子形成稳定结构时，A的化合价为______
- 52011年3月11日，日本发生9.0级大地震，造成数百万人饮水困难．（1）生活中既能降低水的硬度，又能杀菌消毒的方法是_
- 6已知|a﹣2|+（b+3）2=0，则ba的值等于（ ）．
- 7a2+mab+4b2是一个完全平方式，那么m=（ ）。
- 8He sat there with his attention the wonderful view
- 9关于电荷的理解，下列说法中不正确的是（ ）A．自然界只存在三种电荷：正电荷、负电荷和元电荷B．元电荷就是指电子和质子
- 10已知a，b表示两个非零的有理数，则的值不可能是[ ]A．2B．﹣2C．1D．0
- 1已知角α的终边经过点P（-3，4），则下列计算结论中正确的是（ ）A．tanα=-43B．sinα=-45C．cosα
- 2某班同学到实验室进行某气体的制取和性质实验，发现实验桌上已摆放了下列仪器可供选用(铁架台省略)。（1）图甲中仪器A的名称
- 3—Must I buy lunch at school?—No, you needn’t. You __________
- 4下列对于佛教的解说不正确的一项是（ ） A．佛教是从域外传入我国的。但佛教最早传入我国的确切年代已很难考定，一般比
- 5已知函数．（1）若时，取得极值，求实数的值； （2）求在上的最小值；（3）若对任意，直线都不是曲线的切线，求实数的取
- 6设全集U={1，2，3，4，5，6，7，8}，集合S={1，3，5}，T={3，6}，则CU(S∪T)等于[ ]
- 7从词类活用看，下列各句加粗词的用法与例句相同的一句是[ ]例句：云青青兮欲雨 A．栗深林兮惊层巅
- 8阅读材料，回答下列问题。材料一 薰衣草易栽培、喜阳光、耐旱，原产于地中海沿岸，现已遍布世界各地。薰衣草精油是疗效种类最多
- 9Jane _____ yet. I"m waiting for her.A. came backB. has come
- 10下列各句中，没有语病的一句是（ ）A．徐怀谦在杂文界的建树，赢得过国学大师季羡林的称赞，认为其文章有事实、有根据、有