题目
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will connect you with your true happiness. Begin with simplifying your life and working towards a more
peaceful state of mind.
Recognize the differences between the things you need and the things you want. Our culture provides us
with the message that materials will make our lives better. The reality is that most of these things will
complicate our lives without bringing true happiness. Free yourself-learn to be satisfied with fewer materials
and greater simplicity.
If you let someone else define your life, you"re missing the chance to follow your own desires. Your inner
life is weakened when you are limited by conformity. Why do you give up your freedom and allow all of your
decisions to be defined by what others think you "should" do? Think for yourself. Let your passions be your
guide.
Life is full of opportunities to earn money, give services. Learn new skills and make new friends. Some of
us want them all and fill up our timetable with all kind of activities. Rushing from one activity to another leaves
you with no time to slow down. No matter how worthy you think your activities are, rethink them. Keep the
ones that are most important and leave out the ones that are adding to the pace of your life with little return.
Life is forever changing, and you will never reach a point of simplicity and endless happiness. But each
moment you spend on the path to simplicity does have the possibility to bring happiness to your life.
答案
6. should 7. slow down 8. most important 9. Conclusion 10. help/possibly make
核心考点
试题【任务型阅读。 A busy life can be personally satisfying, but it may make you feel to】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Please don"t worry if you feel a little strange around boys. You are in the process of 1 from a little girl
into a young woman and there are 2 called hormones (荷尔蒙) that are changing not only your body but
your 3 . For example, you say you used to feel at ease 4 boys and you would usually run and fight one
another for 5 . That was Cindy, the little girl. Cindy, the 6 woman doesn"t want to fight boys or even run
with them 7 your interests are changing. That is what is making you feel strange and it is also 8 to the
other girls around you and also to the boys. Your life is 9 a different stage but you should understand that
this is 10 normal, and something that will pass quickly.
I think you should again try to 11 around boys. You can still talk with them about 12 you like including
sports, movies, websites and celebrities (名人). I 13 that you not try to fight with them, however, because
the 14 are becoming much bigger and stronger. I think you will find that you will 15 being with boys but
that your feelings will be different from the 16 they used to be. I know you are not supposed to have a 17
while you are still in school in China, but if you start to find some boys very handsome and you are strongly
18 to some of them, don"t be surprised. 19 , this is all very normal. For now, you should 20 your school
work, though you will find that some boys are attracted to you. This will be a new adventure for you and my
best advice is to relax and enjoy it.
Good luck!
Brad
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| I credit my typing skills to so many hours of chatting online. Unfortunately, as my typing speed increased on the Internet, all grammatical rules went out of the window. You see, instant messengers have their own shorthand language and grammar isn"t important, of which even a newbie (新手) is aware. They can leave out articles, subjects, pronouns, etc. They can misspell or "re-spell" almost any word. They often ask "A/S/L" when they first chat. Abbreviations and capitalizations are particularly important. English-speaking instant messengers also refuse to burden themselves with punctuation and capitalization. After I came back China, I discovered not one but two instant messaging crazes. The first, which brought back memories of my previous addiction to the computer, was QQ. I can see evidence that the Chinese have the same kind of separate instant messaging language, even when they chat in English. My first word in this language, for example, was "ft". This abbreviation for"faint" is used whenever there is a need to express surprise. I also discovered that the Chinese use the same kind of abbreviation for a laugh. And there is an extraordinary number of smileys and icons available to express every emotion and reaction, from the traditional "sleepy" and"doubtful" smileys to the "vomit" and "army soldier" smileys. There"s even a SARS smiley. After QQ, there is another, perhaps more widespread, messaging trend. You guessed it-cell phone text messaging. I now understand how useful text messaging is and why it is so common. I admit that I have been guilty of sending text messages while walking outside or sitting on the subway. Who hasn"t? No matter where I go, I see people on their cell phones, messaging. In fact, it"s rare to see someone actually talking on their phone! So it looks as if there"s no escape from the instant messaging crazes, no matter where in the world I go. And that"s plainly not going to change. In the end, though, I can"t complain: instant messaging is quick, it"s cheap, it"s easy and it"s extreme fun too. And after all, everybody"s doing it. | |||
| 1. The underlined phrase "went out of the window" in Paragraph 1 probably means ____. | |||
| A. increased B. occurred C. disappeared D. changed | |||
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | |||
| A. Grammar and correct spelling are very important while chatting online. B. There are enough smileys and icons to express yourselves while chatting online. C. The writer is skilled at typing and once was addicted to online games. D. It is impolite to leave out some unimportant words or letters while chatting online. | |||
| 2. The writer believes that instant messaging is ____. | |||
| A. full of fun but time-consuming B. widespread but unnecessary C. quick but difficult to do D. common, useful and cheap | |||
| 3. The writer believes that instant messaging is ____. | |||
| A. full of fun but time-consuming B. widespread but unnecessary C. quick but difficult to do D. common, useful and cheap | |||
| 4. Which might be the main idea of the passage? | |||
| A. Who can escape QQ and cell phone text messaging? B. Why is instant messaging so popular? C. Chatting online is good for your typing skills. D. Chatting on QQ is natural for people. | |||
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| Dear editor, I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn"t tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It"s not an easy life. I know, because I"m now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways. First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. Everyone was always in a hurry. However, it"s different at home. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy because they don"t understand. For them, time is not important. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband. What"s more, there is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. Many men do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. So does your wife. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems. People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It is much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family! Ted Diamond Hartwell, New Jersey | |||
| 1. The text is mainly about ____. | |||
| A. fathers and children B. life as a househusband C. ideas about time D. American families | |||
| 2. Family problems can occur if ____. | |||
| A. men get wrong ideas about something B. men talk too much with their families C. men don"t talk enough with their families D. people talk a lot about househusbands | |||
| 3. Ted thinks ____. | |||
| A. learning about housework is easy B. learning about housework is a problem C. being a househusband is an easy task D. cooking is the easiest thing to learn | |||
| 4. How is the text developed? | |||
A.  B.  C.  D.  (① = paragraph l; ② = paragraph 2; ③ = paragraph 3; | |||
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| Scottish Islands Airports Many of the larger Scottish Islands have airports on the smaller islands. This makes island travel a lot easier across from the mainland of Scotland and between islands. Flying over the islands gives you a bird"s-eye view on clear days. Orkney Islands Airports Kirkwall Airport is 3 miles east of Kirkwall itself. Scheduled flights largely be Loganair / British Airways to and from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness Sumburgh on Shetland are serviced by Kirkwall Airport. The Inter-island flight between Papa Westray and Westray is the shortest scheduled flight in the world lasting a mere 2-3 minutes! If you make the journey you get a certificate to prove you"ve made it. Outer Hebrides Airports Western Isles Stornoway Airport, four miles east of the town, is the main airport for flights to the Western Isles. Flights to Stornoway run direct from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Invemess. There are two other airports serving the Outer Hebrides islands. Benbecula airport is on the west coast of the island. Barra Airport is actually on a beach-the only beach airport in the world handling scheduled flights. Islay Airport Islay has its own small airport. British Airways / Loganair schedule regular flights to Islay from Glasgow International Airport. Islay Airport is on the south west of the islands beside a seven mile beach. There is a gift shop at the airport. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-12:30 am and 1: 30-6: 15 pm Sat 9: 30-10: 30 am Sun 5:30-6:30 pm The Oban to Colonsay Air Service You can now fly direct to the Isle of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides from Oban Airport. Flights between Oban and Colonsay operate twice daily on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Extra flights between Oban Airport and Colonsay also run during term-time on Saturdays and Sundays. | |||
| 1. How many airports are introduced in the text? | |||
| A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 | |||
| 2. If you complete the shortest journey between Papa Westray and Westray ____. | |||
| A. a paper will be given to you as a proof of your flight B. the three-mile-long trip will benefit you a great deal C. you can enjoy the scenery of the whole Scotland D. you can buy a gift for your family at the airport | |||
| 3. Which of the following airport is the only beach airport offering scheduled flights? | |||
| A. Kirkwall Airport. B. Stomoway Airport. C. Barra Airport. D. Islay Airport. | |||
| 4. If you travel to Colonsay from Oban during term-time, you"d better leave on ____. | |||
| A. Monday or Tuesday B. Wednesday or Thursday C. Tuesday or Thursday D. Friday or Saturday | |||
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| A sign showing a no kissing area is pictured at Warrington Bank Quay train station in Warrington. Passengers have been told: if you want to get up to that kind of business, do it in the car park. The sign has gone up at the drop-off point at Warrington Bank Quay station in the town of Warrington, between Liverpool and Manchester in northwest England. A similar sign, this time permitting kissing, has been put up elsewhere in an area where kissing is considered bearable. "We have not forbidden kissing in the station," said a spokesman for operators Virgin Rail. "But we have put the sign up at the drop-off point because it is not a very big area and it often gets busy with lots of traffic." "The sign is a light-hearted way of getting people to move on quickly." "If people wish to spend a little more time with their loved ones before they leave, then they should park in the short-stay car park nearby." However, one station is trying to rescue love from the tracks. High Wycombe, northwest of London, is having none of it and is actively encouraging passengers to enjoy it. "Kissing is welcome here!... we would never dream of banning kissing," says a poster of a cartoon couple embracing (拥抱), circled by a pink heart. "Railway stations are romantic places," insisted Kirsteen Robertson from Chiltern Railways. "They are where fond farewells (告别) take place, where relationships start with a glance and even, in the case of our Marylebone station last November, where one passenger will suggest to another over the public address system." "So our passengers are more than welcome to share a kiss in our stations." | |||
| 1. The sign put up at the drop-off point was to ____. | |||
| A. blame lovers saying goodbye there B. avoid the crowdedness of the station C. advise passengers to slow down D. let passengers share a kiss at the station | |||
| 2. We can infer from "having none of it" that ____. | |||
| A. the station refuses to accept it B. the station welcomes it C. the station considers it unbearable D. the station forbids it | |||
| 3. According to Kirsteen Robertson, ____. | |||
| A. love from the tracks really sounds reasonable B. fond farewells are not allowed at the station C. it"s better to go to the car park to stay with lovers D. signs at Warrington Bank Quay station are useful |