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the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in
Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. "Come on!" My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as
he jogged by my house every evening. "You"ll feel great."
Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up
jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience,
jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who
left our neighborhood jogging army. I"m not alone in my opinion.
First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding (沉重的脚步) ruining
down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally
famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging
doesn"t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out,
as they did with me.
Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes
isn"t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, "I love being out there with just my
thoughts" Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn"t just the first week-it was
practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn"t fun. What a cruel way to
do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?
I don"t jog any more, and I don"t think I ever will. I"m walking two miles three times a week at a fast
pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I"m getting exercise, and I"m enjoying
it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I"ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.
B. people jogged only during the daytime
C. Alex organized an army of joggers
D. jogging provided a chance to get together
B. back problems
C. hundreds of people
D. physical weaknesses
B. many physical problems result from jogging
C. not everyone enjoys jogging
D. jogging makes people feel greater
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试题【阅读理解。 For a while, my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers (慢跑的】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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except in the Arctic areas.
Many kinds of agriculture depend on these small, social insects. Without bees, fruit and nut growers as
well as many other farmers would not have a crop.
There are more than 20,000 kinds of bees. But only honey bees make enough honey for people to use.
Honeybees are highly-organized social insects. They work together in a group, called a colony (群体). Each
colony lives in a hive (蜂房). It contains one queen bee -- she lays all the eggs from which the members of
the colony come. Each colony has only a few hundred males, called drones. The majority of all bees in a
colony are workers, which are all females.
Bees even have a special stomach, called a honey stomach, which is used to store sweet fluid that the bees
gather from flowers. Bees also have long hairs on their body and legs. These hairs capture pollen (花粉) as
bees go from flower to flower. Some of the pollen is taken back to the hive. Some, however, is passed to the
next flower. This is how many plants are fertilized. Pollen is the reproductive material of plants. Many
important agricultural crops depend on bees for fertilization.
Inside their hives, bees store sweet liquid from flowers and pollen as well. They may even gather sweet
liquid from some other kinds of insects. These kinds of sweet liquid are also stored in the hive.
Bees make honey through a process. They add liquid from their own mouths to sweet liquid into simple
sugar. As the honey is stored, it dries. It becomes thicker and darker.
Although bees are often thought of as honey makers, they provide a surprising number of products. Also,
their greatest economic value is in fertilizing crops-not in making honey.
B. the way for bees to pass pollen
C. bees and agriculture
D. the process for bees to make honey
B. there is queen bee in every colony
C. they live in a hive
D. each of them does the same job
B. fertilizing crops
C. making flowers grow better
D. producing pollen
A. to make plants strong and productive
B. to make soil rich for plants
C. to start the development of young flowers
D. to introduce pollen into plants
today. Experiments with an honesty box to collect payments for hot drinks show that people are better at
paying up when under the gaze (注视) of a pair of eyes. The surprise was that the eyes were not real, but
photographed.
Researchers at Newcastle University set up the experiment in secret. They attached a poster to a cupboard
of mugs above an-honesty box alongside a kettle with tea, coffee and milk. Over 10 weeks, they alternated
each week between images of eyes and pictures of flowers.
Dr. Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study, said that even though the eyes were not real
they still seemed to make people behave more honestly. They effect may arise from behavioral characteristics
that developed as early humans formed social groups that increased their chances of survival. Individuals had
to co-operate for the good of the group, rather than act selfishly.
"If nobody is watching us it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when we think we"re being watched
we should behave better, so people see us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us," Dr. Bateson
said.
"We thought we"d get a slight effect with eyes, but it was quite striking how much difference they made.
Even at a subconscious level, it seems people respond to eyes, and that might be because eyes send a strong
biological signal we have evolved to respond to."
The finding, which researchers believe sheds light on our evolutionary past, could be turned to practical use. The psychologists say images of eyes could promote ticket sales on public transport and improve monitor systems to prevent antisocial behavior.
B. an honesty box to collect money
C. evolution on honesty
D. an experiment on honesty
B. had known they wanted to do something illegally
C. meant to get the co-operation of their colleagues
D. intended to sell the hot drinks at a higher price
B. they fear to be laughed at by others
C. they"ve got the nature through evolution
D. they take the photo for a real pair of eyes
B. makes something easier to understand
C. comes upon something by accident
D. brings something into the broad daylight
seconds of warning can make the difference between life and death.Because of this, scientists are
working to use the latest technological advances to predict when and where disasters will happen. They
are also studying how best to analyze and communicate this information once it is obtained.
On September 29, 1998, Hurricane Georges made landfall in Biloxi, Mississippi, after damaging Haiti,
the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and several islands of the Caribbean badly with torrential rains and
winds up to 160 km per hour.Few people lost their lives along the Gulf Coast of the United States, although
hundreds died in the Caribbean.
This was a very different outcome from 1900, when a powerful Gulf Coast hurricane made an
unexpected direct hit on Galveston, Texas, killing at least 6,000 people.
Vastly improved hurricane warnings explain the different circumstances at either end of the 20th
century--residents of Galveston had no advance warning that a storm was approaching, while residents
of Biloxi had been warned days in advance, allowing for extensive safety precautions (预防).
At the same time that people in Biloxi were thankful for the advance warning, some residents of New
Orleans, Louisiana were less satisfied. A day before Georges made landfall, forecasters were predicting that
the hurricane had a good chance of striking New Orleans.Because much of New Orleans lies below sea
level, the city is at risk for flooding.Emergency management officials must begin evacuations (疏散) well
before a storm strikes. But evacuation costs money: businesses close, tourists leave, and citizens take
precautionary measures. The mayor of New Orleans estimated that his city" s preparations for Georges
cost more than 50 million. After Georges missed New Orleans, some residents questioned the value of the
hurricane forecasts in the face of such high costs.
The different views on the early warnings for Hurricane Georges show some of the complexities related
to predicting disasters. Disaster prediction is a process of providing scientific information to the government
officials and other decision makers who must respond to those predictions.
B. To save people" s lives and property.
C. To prevent natural disasters from happening,
D. To apply advanced technology to disaster prediction.
B. New Orleans.
C. Biloxi, Mississippi.
D. Galveston, Texas.
B. the hurricane warning arrived rather late
C. the forecast hurricane did not hit the city
D. they suffered from a heavy hurricane attack
B. Technological advances in disaster prediction.
C. The benefits and preparations of disaster prediction.
D. The importance and uncertainty of disaster prediction.
As young parents, my husband and I felt that at age 6 and 8, our children were old enough to be cleaning
their rooms and making their beds. But they thought 1 . My complaints, repeating myself, even self-justified
shouting were landing on 2 ears. I felt frustrated (沮丧的), and very often a whole afternoon"s scolding
would end with their 3 into tears, I realized I needed to 4 my methods of "mothering".
One day while they were at school, I had great fun 5 their rooms. On their desks, in plain 6 , I left
the cards: "Dear Bill (the other card was 7 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I"m sure you
like it clean. Love, the House Fairy." 8 arriving back, the children were 9 excited to receive the little note
from the House Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from
the House Fairy 10 for them, thanking them for their nice "gift" of a clean room and 11 asking them to play a certain violin 12 . Each day, thank--you notes would be worded differently to keep the ideas 13 .
Sometimes the House Fairy would propose a little 14 : "If you can finish your homework today and 15
it before dinner, I" d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight." Sometimes some colored
markers or other little items would be left in 16 of jobs especially well done the day 17 .
18 I can"t remember how long "the House Fairy" continued leaving her love notes. When they were no
longer age appropriate (合适的), we used various versions of Post-Its. The bathroom mirror became the 19
centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans
could be posted.
We all benefited from and 20 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I
believe the true legacy of the House Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.
( )1. A. different ( )2. A. side ( )3. A. crying ( )4. A. adjust ( )5. A. to tidy ( )6. A. distance ( )7. A. sent ( )8. A. As ( )9. A. more than ( )10. A. asking ( )11. A. politely ( )12. A. music ( )13. A. respectable ( )14. A. challenge ( )15. A. go with ( )16. A. response ( )17. A. ahead ( )18. A. Actually ( )19. A. reminder ( )20. A. learned | B. no B. deaf B. breaking B. adopt B. tidying B. words B. read B. At B. rather than B. waiting B. friendly B. song B. uninteresting B. question B. go through B. answer B. before B. Even so B. main B. appreciated | C. otherwise C. neither C. bursting C. access C. tidied C. speech C. delivered C. Of C. no more than C. praying C. gently C. piece C. incredible C. suggestion C. look up C. praise C. over C. Even if C. memory C. shared | D. doubtful D. either D. bumping D. addict D. tidy D. sight D. addressed D. Upon D. other than D. expecting D. toughly D. tone D. fresh D. advice D. look into D. honor D. ago D. Though D. life D. thanked |
阅读理解。 | |||
This August has seen athletes doing their sweaty part in the "Good Luck Beijing" sports events. Some foreign athletes have commented on the passion of Chinese spectators (观众). Not all the spectators, however, came out looking exactly good. Girls holding umbrellas on beach volleyball stands. Spectators crying sharply during the hockey matches. These can be unintended disturb. To avoid them, we"d keep in mind some special manners: Beach volleyball 1. Dress down for beach volleyball. It"s also a good time to show off your colorful top and sexy shorts. 2. Use protective cream for your skin. Wear sunglasses and bring something to drink. But don"t carry something that blocks others" view. 3. Look all you want at the body shapes around you, but save some attention for the players" skills. Archery & shooting 1. Sit at the back or on either side of the field. For safety"s sake, do not risk out of there. 2. Above all, keep quiet during the match. Put your cellphone on vibrate or turn it off. 3. Do not use the flash on your camera, because it can disturb the athletes. 4. When the athletes are aiming at the target, keep your voice down. Baseball, basketball & football 1. Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed. 2. Don"t bring a whistle. Referees use them and you can puzzle the players. 3. Players can be tense when taking a shot. Keep the cheering down at critical moments. Do not use the camera flash. 4. If you easily get nervous, bring some snacks. Keep your mouth moving to calm you down. Cycling & marathon 1. Spectators should keep off the track. Control your pets. 2. Cyclists or runners might look tired, sweaty and thirsty, but, do not hand them a bottle of water, a cool towel or anything else. Any help from spectators can disqualify (剥夺资格)an athlete. 3. Again, if a cyclist or runner falls, do not rush over to help. The best thing to do is to contact medical personnel. | |||
1. When watching beach volleyball matches, you should not ______. | |||
A. bring anything to drink B. use an umbrella on stands C. wear sunglasses D. look at the body shapes | |||
2. You"d better not ______. | |||
A. eat anything when watching matches B. use camera flash when watching cycling C. shout loudly when watching archery D. stay where you sit when watching shooting | |||
3. If you go to watch marathon, you can not _______. | |||
A. bring your pets B. give athletes something to drink C. cry sharply D. ask medical personnel to help athletes | |||
4. The passage mainly tells us ______. | |||
A. how spectators disturb athletes B. how spectators help athletes C. dos and don"ts while watching matches D. some rules for sports events |