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problems-crime.
Crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes goes 1 . And many criminals are
young. They often come from 2 homes, with only one parent or no parents 3
There are many young criminals in prison. 4 prison doesn"t change them. Six or seven in ten will
5 to crime when they come out of 6 .
One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new 7 . In the old days, young men had to live a(an) 8 life
on the road. They learned to be strong and brave, and to help theft friends 9 danger. This helped them
to grow into men. 10 Bob Burton started" Vision Quest (用眼睛去寻梦)".
11 takes young criminals on a long, long journey 12 horses and wagons (马车), 3,000 miles through
seven states. They were on the 13 for more than a year.
The young people on Vision Quest all have 14 problems. Most of them have already spent time in
prison. This is their last 15 .
It"s hard work on the road. The work starts before the sun 16 . The boys and girls have to 17 the
horses. Some of them have 18 loved anyone before. But they can love their horse. That love can 19
them to a new life.
Not all the young people on Vision Quest will 20 crime behind them. Three or four in ten will one
day be in prison again. Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for you.
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| Despite losing the final at the Australian open, 28-year-old Chinese tennis player Li Na is popular in the foreign media. This is related not only to her identity as the first Asian to play in a Grand Slam singles finals, but also her courtside humor and merry personality. Li represents the image of the Chinese people. Every successful athlete, on certain occasions, becomes a symbol of his or her nation. Previously, Chinese sports players had a strong sense of "representing China", and often appeared conservative(保 守的) and overcautious. Foreign journalists used to find it hard to distinguish among Chinese athletes due to their lack of individuality in their eyes. Li is breaking that traditional image. Li"s impressive performance on the court was driven by her own personality and it represents a social change in China during the past two decades. Mainly, the constraints (约束) on self-expression have been shaken off. This straightforward girl represents a different China that allows her to "just be herself". Some foreign media outlets regard Li as a "Chinese tennis rebel(叛逆)". She wears a rose tattoo on her chest and employs her husband as personal coach; she first thanked her sponsor at the award ceremony, and even asked the chair referee during the tense second set: "Can you tell the Chinese not to teach me how to play tennis?" In fact, such "rebelliousness" didn"t upset the Chinese, because they"ve been fed up with clich?s(陈词 滥调)like "thank my leaders" or "thank my comrades". Furthermore, being reminded to behave with great care is probably the last thing they want while watching a game. Chinese society and its people need to relax. They need a little humor and open-mindedness to cope with small mistakes, and imperfection should be allowed from time to time. Being excessively "correct" can lead to untruthfulness and pressure. China is not as "correct" as it was in the past. However, isn"t this China more lovely and real? 1. In the author"s opinion, Li Na is different from other Chinese athletes in that ______. A. she is a symbol of the country B. she is traditional and overcautious C. she has her own individuality D. she is a rebellious tennis player 2. Why didn"t Li Na"s "rebelliousness" upset the Chinese? A. Because she is the first Asian to play in a Grand Slam singles finals. B. Because she is a perfect athlete without any small mistakes. C. Because of her impressive performance on the court and her vivid personality. D. Because Li Na employs her husband as her personal coach. 3. We may infer from the passage that ______________. A. some referees commented on Li Na"s performance during the game B. Li Na became the focus of the foreign media after the game C. Li Na"s impressive performance represents a social change in China D. the Chinese used to lay great emphasis on being correct and perfect 4. The real purpose of the author"s writing the passage is about____________. A. Chinese belief of being excessively correct B. Chinese good behaviors when watching a game C. the rebellion of a Chinese tennis player D. the inspiration to the Chinese from Li Na"s story | |||
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| I used to be frustrated when I got "trapped" in the train station in New York. When this happened, I spent time "observing" people and found that the New York City trains formed "an underground "NYC". I met all kinds of people there. Sitting in the trains coming from suburban like Queens and Brooklyn, I saw babysitters and house keepers, in white or pink uniforms, carrying a shopping bag with lunch and another prettier bag for their makeup. Some gentlemen in suits get squeezed in between ladies, reading the New York Times, holding Starbucks coffees and a piece of napkin. The passengers" skin color would get lighter as the train went from suburban areas to uptown NYC. Clothes brands changed from "Nike" and "Babyphat" to "Armani" and "Prada". Getting lost is not embarrassing at all. Even New Yorkers who have lived in the city for 20 years need to check out the map before going to a new place by train. People from other states are just as confused as foreigners when they are "thrown" underground. It was funny when people carrying big backpacks and holding maps, asked me where they could transfer while I was trying to find an exit. "I"m sorry; I am trying to find my way out too." I felt really bad about not helping them. To my surprise, the two guys with blue eyes didn"t look disappointed at all. They laughed and told me, "Oh, we are wondering if there"s really an exit because we have been walking around here for 10 minutes and we still don"t know where to transfer to the uptown train!" NYC trains are just like doors rotating (旋转) on and on. If I hadn"t got lost several times, I might not have had the chance to stop and see what was happening outside my block. 1. According to the article, what kind of people has the author seen in the subway? a.babysitters and housekeepers in uniforms b.people wearing "Armani" and "Prada" c.gentlemen with newspapers and maps d.foreign women carrying a shopping bag with lunch and their makeup e.foreigners checking out the map before going to new place by train A. abc B. bcd C. cde D. abe 2. What can we infer from the third paragraph? A. People of lighter skin color are less likely to live in the uptown NYC. B. People in the suburban areas never wear "Armani" and "Prada". C. People of different backgrounds travel by subway in NYC. D. People of a better financial status usually don"t take the subway. 3. Which of the following statement is TRUE about the author according to the article? A. She found observing people in NYC trains quite frustrating. B. She came to be grateful for the time when she lost her way in the subway. C. She realized that only foreigners like her got trapped in the subway. D. She was embarrassed when she had to ask the way in the subway. 4. What is the best title of the article? A. An experience of taking the subway in NYC B. The subway service in NYC C. Busy life in uptown NYC D. An Underground "NYC" | |||
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| Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they"re always coming in for (getting) criticism. Their critics seem to resent(对...不满) them because they have a gift for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. "It"s unjust," they say, "that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don"t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it"s the consumer who pays…" The poor old consumer! He"d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn"t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods comes largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement. Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws(内部规则) while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration(定量) of disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist (survive) without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn"t forget is the "small ads." which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the "hatch(giving birth), match and dispatch" column but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or "agony" column(读者来信 专栏). No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It"s the best advertisement for advertising there is! | |||
| 1. What is main idea of this passage? | |||
| A. Advertisement. B. The benefits of advertisement. C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities. D. The costs of advertisement. | |||
| 2. The attitude of the author toward advertisers is | |||
| A. appreciative. B. trustworthy. C.critical. D. dissatisfactory. | |||
| 3. Why do the critics criticize advertisers? | |||
| A. Because advertisers often brag(自夸). B. Because critics think advertisement is a "waste of money". C. Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary. D. Because customers pay more. | |||
| 4. Which of the following is Not True? | |||
| A. Advertisement makes contribution to our pockets and we may know everything. B. We can buy what we want. C. Good quality products don"t need to be advertised. D. Advertisement makes our life colorful. | |||
| 5. The passage is . | |||
| A. Narration(记叙文). B. Description. C. Criticism. D. Argumentation. | |||
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| If you look for a book as a present for a child,you will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Potter. J. K Rowling"s wizard is not alone. The past decade has been a harvest for good children"s books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The Lord of the Rings. Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children. According to statistics in 1997, 23% said they didn"t like reading at all. In 2003, 35% didn"t. And around 6% of the children leave primary school each year unable to read properly. Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class. In his pre-budget report, he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most. Reading Recovery is aimed at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation this year reported that children on the school made 20 months" progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months" progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age. International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school, they read well , but read text often for fun than those elsewhere. Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success. According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage. | |||
| 1. Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1? | |||
| A. Many children"s books have been adapted from films. B. Many high-quality children"s books have been published. C. The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. D. The sales of presents for children have increased. | |||
| 2. Statistics suggested that . | |||
| A. the number of top students increased with the use of computers B. a decreasing number of children showed interest in reading C. a minority of primary school children read properly D. a huge percentage of children read regularly | |||
| 3. What do we know about Reading Recovery? | |||
| A. An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. B. Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking. C. It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. D. Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. | |||
| 4. Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _________. | |||
| A. take greater advantage of the project B. show the potential to enjoy a long life C. are likely to succeed in their education. D. would make excellent future researchers | |||
| 5. The aim of this text would probably be _________. | |||
| A. to overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. B. to encourage the publication of more children"s books C. to remind children of the importance of reading for fun D. to introduce a way to improve early children reading | |||
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| It is good that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions. 1 of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very beginning of their 2 . They were 3 to the broom, spending the first hours of their business livs 4 the office. And here is the basic 5 of success, the great secret: 6 your energy, thought, and capital (资本) wholly on the business in which you are 7 . Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out on that 8 , to lead in it, adopt every 9 , have the best machinery, and know the most about it. The companies which fail are those which have 10 their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains, 11 . They have investments in this, or that, 12 the other, here, there, and everywhere. "Don"t put all your eggs in one basket" 13 all wrong, I tell you. "Put all your eggs in one basket, and then 14 that basket". Look round you and take 15 ; men who do that do not often fail. It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. It is trying to carry 16 many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country. He 17 carries three baskets must put one on his head, which is 18 to fall down. One 19 of the American businessman is lack of concentration. Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket. As Emerson 20 , "no one can cheat you out of final success but yourselves." | |||