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PrayerPanther831To Have and Have Not It had been boring hanging about the hotel all afternoon. 1. Why did the writer want to leave the hotel? To have a change of scene.2. What attracted the writer to the shop? The light coming from inside.3. The writer found the stock in the front of the shop of top quality.4. What was unusual about the way the woman looked at him? She seemed to know him well.5. The writer disliked the back room because he saw nothing he really liked.Pop Music in Africa Young musicians in African countries are creating a new kind of pop music. 1. This passage is about how African pop music is more serious than most pop music.2. For people outside of Africa, African pop music is both familiar and different.3. The musicians mentioned in this passage all write about serious problems.4. Eric Wainaina studied music in Boston.5. Witness Mwaijaga writes about the problems of women partly because she has had a difficult life herself.Why So Many Children? In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia 1. In a traditional agricultural economy, a large family can be an advantage.2. When countries become industrialized, the birth rate generally goes down.3. According to this passage, Italy today is an example of an industrialized country with a low birth rate.4. Saudi Arabia is mentioned in the passage because it shows that factors other than the economy influence birth rate.5. In Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia, the government has tried to improve the condition of women.Narrow Escape We had left the hut too late that morning. 1. Why was it “too late” by the time they left the hut in the morning? Rocks loosened by melting ice could be dangerous.2. The first reason given to explain why mountaineers hate talus is that climbers above you might cause it to fall on you.3. What is likely to be the meaning of Cailloux? Rocks are falling.4. What is sarcastic in the words of the boy in paragraph four? Being hit by a rock isnt pleasant at all.5. In what sense was Toby safe? The overhanging rock would protect him from falling rocks.The Family The structure of a family takes different forms around the world and even in the same society. 1. Another good title for this passage would be What Makes a Family? 2. A nuclear family is defined as a married couple with their minor children3. The information in this passage would most likely be found in an anthropology textbook4. The information in the first paragraph is presented mainly through pointing out similarities5. The word mobility means readiness to moveTales of the Terrible Past It is not the job of fiction writers to analyze and interpret history. 1. This passage is mostly about two novels that deal with slavery2. Beloved is set in Ohio after the Civil War3. The writer seems to feel that the books are worthwhile but challenging4. The writer emphasizes that the two books are similar in their portrayal of violence5. The word appalling means terrible Seeing the World Centuries AgoIf you enjoy looking through travel books by such familiar authors as Arthur Frommer or Eugene Fodor，1. This passage is mostly about where three early travel writers went and wrote about2. Ibn Battutah traveled throughout the Muslim world3. The books of the three writers were popular because they told of strange and exotic locales4. The overall organization of this passage is through chronological order5. In this passage attest means to give proof of“Lucky” Lord Lucan - Alive or DeadOn 8th November 1974 Lord Lucan，a British aristocrat，vanished. 1. The public are still interested in the investigation because Lord Lucan has never been found2. It is thought that Lucan killed the nanny because it was dark and he thought she was Lady Lucan3. Aspinall thought Lucan killed himself by sinking his boat4. Lucan could have been killed because people thought he might talk to the police about them if he was caught5. Ex-detective MacLaughlin claimed that Mr Barry Haplin was really Lord Lucan in disguiseThe Travels of Ibn Battuta“I left Tangier, my birthplace,1. What is the passage mainly about? The adventures of Ibn Battuta.2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to set off for in line 5? left to go to.3. The Sultan of Delhi gave Ibn Battuta a position of judge because Ibn Battuta had studied in Mecca.4. Which of the following would the writer of this passage most likely agree with? Ibn Battuta should be better known in the West today. 5. Why did Ibn Battuta finally return to his home? The Sultan of Morocco asked him to return.Shark Attack!Craig Rogers was sitting on his surfboard, 1. After Craig Rogers fell into the water, the shark.swam away.2. It is difficult for the author to understand why great whites often let humans escape3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to make up, in line 2 of paragraph 4? Are4. The word their in line 2 of paragraph 4 means great whites.5. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph? We now know great whites dont mistake humans for other animals.School Lunch（完型） Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat properly in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to provide meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their childrens diet can affect their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.A Powerful Influence There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly ever doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are curious to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time staring at their computers?Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, absorbed in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the child should make of the Internet, and the child should give his or her word that it wont interfere with homework. If the child is not holding to this arrangement, the parent can take more drastic steps dealing with a childs use of the Internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behaviour.Any parent who is seriously alarmed about a childs behaviour should make an appointment to discuss the matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of the screen does not necessarily affect a childs performance at school. Even if a child is absolutely crazy about using the Internet，he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry about!The Old Gate In the Middle Ages the vast majority of European cities had walls around them. This was partly for defensive reasons but another factor was the need to keep out anyone regarded as undesirable, like people with contagious diseases. The Old City of London gates were all demolished by the end of the 18th century. The last of Londons gates was removed a century ago, but by a stroke of luck, it was never destroyed. This gate is, in actual fact, not called a gate at all; its name is Temple Bar, and it marked the boundary between the Old City of London and Westminster. In 1878 the Council of London took the Bar down, numbered the stones and put the gate in storage because its design was unfashionable it was expensive to maintain and it was blocking the traffic.The Temple Bar Trust was set up in the 1970s with the intention of returning the gate home. The aim of the Trust is the preservation of the nations architectural heritage.Transporting the gate will mean physically pulling it down, stone by stone, removing and rebuilding it near St Pauls Cathedral. Most of the facade of the gate will probably be replaced, though there is a good chance that the basic structure will be sound. The hardest job of all, however, will be to recreate the statues of the monarchs that once stood on top of the gate.Family History In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being attracted to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to find out more about where their families came from and what they did. This is now a fastgrowing hobby, especially in countries with a fairly short history, like Australia and the United States.It is one thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and to take the decision to investigate your own familys past. It is quite another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and cause yourself many problems which could have been avoided with a little forward planning.If your own family stories tell you that you are connected with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with; a more complex one may only get in your way. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?Helen and Martin With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and wa1ked back to her favourite armchair. Would her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really cared that much.Over the years Helen had given up waiting for Martin to take an interest in her. Her feelings for him had gradually weakened until now, as she sat waiting for him, she experienced no more than a sisters curiosity to see what had become of her brother.Almost without warning, Martin had lost his job with a busy publishing company after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them hadnt bothered to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her confidence in her own judgement growing. Ignoring the wishes of her parents, she had left university halfway through her course and now, to the astonishment of the whole family, she was gaining a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live on from her paintings.Of course, she took no pleasure in Martins sudden misfortune, but she couldnt help looking forward to her brothers arrival with quiet satisfaction at what she had achieved.Telling Tales about People（阅读预备） One of the most common types of nonfiction, 1. This passage is mostly about the characteristics of autobiographies，memoirs，and biographies. 2. Helen Keller wrote an autobiography.3. Autobiography writers are not always objective because they want to present themselves in a good light. 4. The writer introduces each category in the passage by defining it.5. Diverse means varied or different _.A. able to swim in deep water B. similar or alike C. varied or different D. enjoying poetryOutside-the-classroom Learning Makes a Big Difference Putting a bunch of college students in charge of a $300,000 Dance Marathon, 1. An extracurricular activity like raising a fund of $300,000 is risky because most student leaders will not take an interest in it.2. American students join campus organizations mostly for gaining experience.3.Who is Katie Rowley? Shes a senior student.4.What do student leaders need to carry an activity through to a successful end? Passion.5.The phrasal verb fatten up in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by polish.Feast on Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets. 1. On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as ghosts.2.When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten？On Thanksgiving .3. Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for providing them with comfortable and happy lives.4. Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because they can stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food.5. The first pilgrims settled in America in 1620.TV Shows and Long Bus TripsLong bus rides are like television shows. 1. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? Advertisements on billboards.2. What is the purpose of this passage? To talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows.3. The writer of this passage would probably favor no billboards along the road.4. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between.5. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are exciting.Modern Sun Worshippers People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines.1.The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.2.In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.3.According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others? Spain.4.The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, i.e., or one tourist for every person living in Spain means every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country.5.According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches? Rainy weather.The Changing Middle Class The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation. 1. The information in this passage deals with a social and economic group.2. A common middle class value is that the family is very important.3. In the years after World War II，the middle class could be defined as prosperous and optimistic.4. The phrase “In other words in the first paragraph means that the following statement is a restatement of the previous idea.5. The word collectively means as a group.Single-parent Kids Do Best Single mums are better at raising their kids than two parents 1.With which of the following statements would the author probably agree? Two-parent families produce less attractive children.2.According to the passage, in what way does family conflict affect the quality of the offspring? The young males get less care.3.What is the relationship between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5? Experiment and result.4.According to Hartley, which of the following is NOT influenced by sexual conflict? The offsprings body size.5.According to the passage, people believe that a females reproductive strategy is influenced by ecological factors.A Letter from AlanI have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parsons Place1. Why has Alan written this letter? To inform other people about the builders plans.2. Why is Parsons Place particularly important，in Alans opinion? Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature. 3. What will cause traffic jams? A building on Parsons Place.4. Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon have less money.5. Which of these posters has Alan made? SAY NO TO HOUSES ON PARSON S PLACE The Development of BalletBallet is a dance form that has a long history. 1. This passage deals mainly with the way ballet developed.2. An important influence in early ballet was Louis XIV.3. You can conclude from this passage that ballet will continue to change as new people and ideas influence it.4. The information in this passage is presented in chronological order.5. The word pageants means elaborate shows.Smuggling It is not unusual for a pet to be sent by air cargo from Columbia to New York, 1.The dog was different from others in that it had a very big abdomen.2.How many methods are used to transport drugs? As many as a smuggler can think of.3.How many pounds of heroin were estimated to be smuggled into the United States in 1994? 25,770.4.Which of the following could best replace the expression small fry in the third paragraph? Small smugglers.5.What is this article about? Varied drug transportation methods.The Barbie Dolls 芭比娃娃In the mid-1940s, the young ambitious duo Ruth and Elliot Handler, 1.When Ruth and Elliot Handler were young, they had a strong desire to be highly successful.2.Who owned MATTEL? Harold Mattson, Ruth and Elliot Handler.3.It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Lilli was fashioned after Build.4.Where did Ruth Handlers inspiration for the design of the Barbie doll come from? Lilli.5.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Barbie doll? She does not attract young men.Sleep We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 78 hours 1.The question raised in Paragraph 1 is “no mere academic one because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits.2.According to the passage, the main problem about night work is that your life is disturbed by changing from day to night routines and back.3.According to the passage, the best solution to the problem seems to be to employ people who will always work at night.4.In the second paragraph, the third means the third week.5.In the last sentence of the second paragraph, another means another routine.Orbital Space PlaneWhile scientists are searching the cause of the Columbia disaster, 1. The orbital space craft has been designed for carrying astronauts to the International Space Station.2.From the passage we know that the design of the orbiter indicates NASAs determination to continue its space exploration projects.3.When did the scientists start working on a successor to the shuttle? Years before the explosion of Columbia.4.Besides the main missions stipulated by NASA, the orbiter would also be used as a space ambulance.5.According to the passage, the funds, if granted, would be equally shared by the two projects under Space Launch Initiative.The Sahara The name Sahara derives from the Arabic word for desert or steppe. 1. This passage is mostly about life in the Sahara.2. Rainfall in most of the Sahara is less than five inches per year. 3. The Sahara can be described as a place of contrasts.4. The phrase an area roughly the size of the United States gives an indication of the size of the Sahara.5. In this passage caravan means group traveling together through difficult country.Eiffel Is an Eyeful Some 300 m
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