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议论文AHello, xx! Happy New Year! Looking back at the past year, what were your highlights? Maybe you made good marks in your exams. Maybe you won a big prize in your school or company. Maybe you went abroad for further study. Maybe you became a parent. Whatever it was that you achieved, dont you find yourself wanting more? Thats the reason we keep making New Years resolutions(决心)一even though, a lot of the time, we can not make all of them come true! As we wish you all a very happy new year, we also wish you luck with your New Years resolutions for xx. Here are five tips to help you keep them. Hope they help! Focus on one task at a time to increase your chances of success. Dont make your resolutions too unrealistic or unavailable. Create a step-by-step plan, outlining how youre going to achieve your goals. Set daily reminders(提醒)for yourself on your phone or notebook to encourage you. Focus on small changes in behavior and habit, not the end goal itself. In last weeks Chitchat(闲聊)，we asked you to tell us about your New Years resolutions. Lets take a look at some of the highlights on the website.1. Where is this passage most likely to be chosen from?A. A magazine.B. The Internet.C. A film.D. A game show.2. What does the word highlights in Paragraph 2 mean?A. 最精彩的部分B. 最难忘的部分C. 最难受的部分D. 最惊讶的部分3. Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?A. It is impossible for you to make all your resolutions come true in a year.B. Youd better make a step-by-step plan in order to meet your goals.C. You should do some tasks at a time to get success.D. Setting daily reminders can keep you working hard and not giving up.【答案】BAC【解析】【文章大意】制定新年决心是有必要的，但是如何去实现它们，本文告诉你一些方法。根据文章的最后一句Lets take a look at some of the highlights on the website.。可知文章来自网站。故选B。根据单词所在的句子Looking back at the past year, what were your highlights?回顾过去的一年，你的最精彩的部分是什么？可知highlights的意思是“最精彩的部分”。故选A。根据文中句子Focus on one task at a time to increase your chances of success.可知C项错误。故选C。BWhy is pink or purple for girls and blue or brown for boys? The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. Green was a sacred (神圣) colour to the Egyptians, representing the hope and joy of spring. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red package to bring good luck in the new year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious (宗教的) beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace to protect themselves. Peoples choice of colours is also influenced by their bodies reactions (反应) towards them. Green is said to be the most restful colour. It can reduce pain and relax both body and mind. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.Red can cause a persons blood pressure (血压) to rise and increase peoples appetite (食欲). Many restaurants like to use different shades of red. Similarly, many websites will have a red Buy Now button because red is a colour that easily catches a persons eye.Blue is another calm colour. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what colour to decorate your room, think about the colour carefully.4. Egyptians think green is a sacred colour because of their _.A. cultural valuesB. business purposesC. personal experiencesD. bodies reactions5. Why do Greek people often wear a blue necklace? _.A. Because they think blue is a symbol of good luckB. Because they think blue is a symbol of springC. Because they think blue is a symbol of hopeD. Because they think blue is a symbol of protection6. Why will many websites have a red Buy Now button?A. To relax peoples bodies and minds.B. To increase peoples appetite.C. To encourage people to buy it right now.D. To cause a persons blood pressure to rise.7. What colour might help lose weight according to the article?A. Red.B. Blue.C. Orange.D. Purple.8. Which of these would be the best title for the article?A. Colours and appetites.B. Colours and cultures.C. Colours and personal experiences.D. The meanings and functions of colours.【答案】ADCBD【解析】【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲述的是不同的颜色在不同的文化中有不同的意义和作用。 根据第一段中The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. Green was a sacred colour to the Egyptians, representing the hope and joy of spring.可知本段讲的是颜色的选择受到文化价值的影响，故选A。根据第一段最后一句Greek people often wear a blue necklace to protect themselves.可知希腊人戴蓝色项链是为了保护自己，故选D。根据第三段中many websites will have a red Buy Now button because red is a colour that easily catches a persons eye.可知网站上购买键用红色是因为能够吸引顾客注意，从而进行购买，故选C。根据倒数第二段内容可知，蓝色能够抑制食欲，从而帮助人达到减肥的效果，故选B。根据文章大意可知，本文介绍了不同颜色的意义以及作用，故选D。CHollywood is a neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California. It used to be the historical centre of movie studios and movie stars. And the word Hollywood is often used as a metonymy (转喻) of American cinema. But these are only memories. Hollywood isnt quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Hollywood is facing big challenges! The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to see the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay at home to watch drama series, like Dynasty. These soap operas, as they are called, show rich powerful families living in beautiful houses and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly middle-aged.Though soap operas keep the movie-makers of Hollywood in business, big movies are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new centre, and there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they dont need Hollywood any more. They use modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost.9. Hollywood reminds people of _.A. businessB. educationC. cinemaD. sports10. The second paragraph mainly tells us about _.A. actors and actresses at all agesB. soap operasC. what teenagers likeD. Hollywoods challenges11. _ is one of the most important film centres in America now.A. New YorkB. HollywoodC. FloridaD. Texas12. Now movie-makers use _ instead of expensively made copies in a studio.A. cheaper thingsB. older actorsC. real thingsD. old things13. The best title for this passage is _.A. Movies Americans likeB. Hollywood is facing big challengesC. American new movie industryD. Film industries in America【答案】CDACB【解析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了好莱坞曾是史上电影制片厂和电影明星的中心，但现在好莱坞和以前不一样了，成本上升，信心下降。好莱坞正面临着巨大的挑战！电影产业正在迅速变化。越来越多的人在好莱坞以外的地方制作，纽约是最重要的新中心。其他州，尤其是佛罗里达州和得克萨斯州，它们提供了更好的工作条件和更低的成本。 根据And the word Hollywood is often used as a metonymy of American cinema. But these are only memories.可知，Hollywood使人记起电影，故选C。根据Hollywood is facing big challenges!可知，好莱坞正面临着巨大的挑战，故选D。根据New York is the most important new centre.可知，New York现在已成为新的电影中心，故选A。根据They use modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio.可知，现在电影制作者使用真实的东西而非在录音棚里制作昂贵的复制品，故选C。根据本文主要叙述好莱坞正在经历巨大的挑战可知，故选B。DIn modern times, everybody dreams of success. However, how can we achieve it? Some people believe that good luck is a key to success while others think that success depends on hard work. Of course, successful people are better at taking advantage of (利用) their chances. But if he works little or just waits for help, he would never achieve success. So these personalitiesconfidence, diligence (勤奋), devotion (奉献), perseverance (坚持) are the main factors (因素) to success.Confidence is the first key to success. Without self-confidence, people would be unable to get up after a fall. Thus, they would lose many chances for success. Confidence plays a main role in achieving success.Diligence, another factor, means noidling awaytime. Hard work makes a fool wise and a poor man rich. It helps us when we are in trouble. If we waste our time now, our life will be a failure (失败). If we work hard now, we will be successful in the future.Devotion is the third key to success. No matter what we are doing, we must be devoted to it. At the same time if we want to do something well, we must love it. Only in this way can we do it best.Moreover, perseverance is also important. Without perseverance, we are likely to give up in face of difficulties, and we would miss the beautiful scene of success.In short, success is not something easy to achieve. People who dream of success must improve themselves in these four aspects (方面).14. The expression idling away means _.A. spendingB. wastingC. sendingD. using15. Which personality is the most important according to the passage?A. Confidence.B. Diligence.C. Devotion.D. Perseverance.16. Without perseverance, people will _.A. have bad luckB. be unable to get up after a fallC. miss many beautiful viewsD. give up easily17. Which of the following is NOT true if we want to be successful according to the article?A. We must work hard.B. We must be devoted to what we do.C. We cant ask others for help.D. We shouldnt give up.18. Which is the best title for this article?A. Change your personality.B. Factors of personality.C. Factors of success.D. Importance of personality.【答案】BADCC【解析】【文章大意】本文主要讨论了通往成功的钥匙是好运，还是依靠自己的努力，并介绍了通往成功需要自信、勤奋、奉献和坚持。 由If we waste our time now, our life will be a failure.可知，如果我们浪费时间，我们的生活将会是失败。进一步推测Diligence, another factor, means no idling away time.的句意是：勤奋，另外一个因素，就是不浪费时间。故选B。由Confidence is the first key to success. 以及Confidence plays a main role in achieving success.可知答案，故选A。由Without perseverance, we are likely to give up in face of difficulties, and we would miss the beautiful scene of success.可知答案，故选D。由If we work hard now, we will be successful in the future.可知，A是对的；由No matter what we are doing, we must be devoted to it.可知，B是对的；由Without perseverance, we are likely to give up in face of difficulties, and we would miss the beautiful scene of success.可知，D是对的。故选C。由本文主要讨论了通往成功的钥匙是好运，还是依靠自己的努力，并介绍了通往成功需要自信、勤奋、奉献和坚持。选项C“成功的因素”符合题意，故选C。AYou may not realize it，but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at schoolSchool is also the place where you learn to get on well with peopleBut this is not always easyWhat can you do if you just dont like one of your classmates？ If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends，the most important thing to learn is toleranceTolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in othersWe can not change the way that other people do，so it is important to learn to live happily with them Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each otherGetting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differentlySomething different does not exactly mean that it is badTolerance teaches us to keep atemperate and open mind You need to remember an old saying，“Treat others how you want to be treated”If you tolerate something，it does not mean that you have to like itNo one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe inTolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change It is important to practice tolerance，because it will make everyones life easierLearn to accept people for their different abilities and interestsThe world is very different，and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference19. This passage is trying to tell us _A. whats important for a studentB. what students should do at schoolC. how to treat people different from usD. how to get others to do things in the right way20. From the first paragraph we know that at school _A. its easier for someone to hate othersB. getting along with others is not a great dealC. most students are getting on well with each otherD. students are learning other things besides studying21. What is tolerance according to the passage？ _A. Accept people as they areB. Believe you are always rightC. Expect everybody to be the sameD. Change yourself to please other people22. Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 3？ _A. gentleB. impoliteC. activeD. responsible23. The last paragraph suggests that _A. tolerance can only be learnt at schoolB. living with people of the same interests is easierC. practicing tolerance at school can help make a better worldD. people in different countries have different interests and abilities【答案】CDAAC【解析】【文章大意】文章主要告诉我们应该怎样与不同的人相处。 通读全文可知，文章主要告诉我们应该怎样与不同的人相处。结合选项，故选C。根据第一段句子but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at schoolSchool is also the place where you learn to get on well with people.可知答案，故选D。根据句子Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.可知答案，故选A。A.gentle温柔的，温和的；B.impolite不礼貌的；C.active积极的；D.responsible有责任的。根据句子Tolerance teaches us to keep atemperate and open mind.宽容教会我们保持温和和开放的思想。可知划线单词atemperate的意思是温和的，故选A。根据句子Itisimportanttopracticetolerance，becauseitwillmakeeveryoneslifeeasier和句子practicingtoleranceinyourownschoolandcitycanhelpmakeadifference.可知在学校里练习宽容可以帮助这个世界更加美好。故选C。BIt is reported that some developed countries have shipped broken parts of computers to China. Such a thing can be found every day although it is against international laws. Last month Hong Kong officers found 131,000 kilograms of broken computers, TVs and phones sent from Japan. Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job because dangerous poison like mercury(汞) and lead (铅) can be found in them. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. But at present, broken computer parts are usuallyburied. It may be hundreds of years before they are really gone in the earth.Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong province is one of them. This town is named as “the e-waste capital of the world”. It has to deal with 1.5 million kilograms of e-waste each year, from which it makes 75 million years. But it comes at a cost. Many of the poison in e-waste find their way into the environment. Plastic is burned outdoors and chemical water is poured into rivers, Greenpeace, an environmental group, has found the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.The Chinese government wants the country to develop, but in a way that doesnt do harm to the environment and peoples life. This year, China presents a new protection law, the strictest one we have ever had. Computer companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers. This is because the companies that make computers know best how to deal with them safely. Hopefully, the problem with e-waste will be solved in the near future.24. The underlined word buried probably means _ in the passage.A. 焚烧B. 腐烂C. 回收D. 掩埋25. Which of the following is TRUE about the town ofGuiyuin Guangdong Province?A. It is the e-capital of the world.B. It has serious e-waste pollutionC. It deals with e-waste safely.D. It speeds much money on e-waste.26. This year, the Chinese government _.A. tried to change peoples lifeB. closed some computer companiesC. made a new environment protection lawD. asked people to hand in their old computers27. What is the passage mainly about ?A. the way in dealing with e-wasteB. the cost of dealing with e-wasteC. the e-waste problem inChinaD. the law against e-wastein China【答案】DBCC【解析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了当今世界一种新的垃圾（电子垃圾） 对中国环境的污染，用具体的数字向我们说明了它们对环境污染的严重性。为此中国政府采取了措施来减少它们对环境的污染。 由But at present, broken computer parts are usuallyburied.It may be hundreds of years before they are really gone in the earth.可知，目前，坏电脑通常被“”。它们在土壤里要经过数百年才能消失。进一步推测知，buried的意思为“掩埋”。故选D。由This town is named as the e-waste capital of the world.可知A错误；由Many of the poison in e-waste find their way into the environment. Plastic is burned outdoors and chemical water is poured into rivers, Greenpeace, an environmental group, has found the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.可知，不是很安全地处理电子污染，电子污染严重，没有提及花很多钱买电子垃圾，即CD错，B正确。综上所述，故选B。由This year, China presents a new protection law, the strictest one we have ever had.可知答案，故选C。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了当今世界一种新的垃圾（电子垃圾） 对中国环境的污染，用具体的数字向我们说明了它们对环境污染的严重性。为此中国政府采取了措施来减少它们对环境的污染。选项C“中国的电子污染”符合题意，故选C。
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