This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ______. A. dream
This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ______.
A. dream more often
B. have poor health
C. nervous
D. breathe quickly
This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ______.
A. dream more often
B. have poor health
C. nervous
D. breathe quickly
Every Englishman has some knowledge of his work. All of us use words and phrases from Shakespeare's writings that have become a part of the English-speaking people.
Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand!
There is probably no better way for a foreigner (or an Englishman!) to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners), even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare's day.
1). From the first two sentences of the passage we can conclude that ________.
A. it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest dramatist
B. Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer
C. Englishmen like to discuss about who is the world's greatest writer
D. it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest poet
2). According to the passage many English words and phrases that we use today are from _____.
A. Englishmen
B. English speaking people
C. Shakespeare's works
D. ancient people
3). To learn the richness of the English language, people should ______.
A. write and read more
B. be glad to be a foreigner
C. learn from an English man
D. read Shakespeare's plays
4). The author does not suggest beginners reading Shakespeare's plays probably because _____.
A. only Englishmen can understand his plays
B. some of English usage and the meaning of many words have changed
C. the works are too difficult for a beginner
D. the works are for native speakers
5). In this passage the author wants to _______.
A. tell how great a writer Shakespeare is
B. tell that some aspects of English usage have changed since Shakespeare's day
C. tell that some English words are out of use now
D. show the richness of English language
When a couple gets divorced, the court usually requires the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money.If the couple has children, they usually remain with the mother, and the father is expected to pay for their support.
Although divorce is quite common in the United States, 80 percent of those who get divorced remarry.The remarriages allow thousands of people, especially children, to enjoy family life again, but at the same time many troubles have arisen.A well-known American joke tells of a wife calling to her second husband, “Quick, John! Come here and help me! Your children are beating up our children!”
6.What does the passage mainly discuss?()
A.Financial trouble in the family
B.Different attitudes between husband and wife towards children’s education
C.Women’s liberation movement
D.Lack of democratic atmosphere in the household often leads to divorce
7.What do you know of modern American women according to the passage?()
A.They are overbearing
B.They respect their husbands, but do not listen to them
C.They do not have much to say in the household
D.They are more independent than ever before
8.What kind of marriage can be successful according to the passage?()
A.Both the man and woman are financially secure
B.husband and wife share housework
C.Decisions are made by the man and woman together
D.Both the man and woman are well-educated
9.What happens when a couple is divorced according to the passage?()
A.The children become homeless
B.The man, rather than the woman, remarries soon
C.Life becomes difficult for the woman and her children
D.The man is still held responsible for the welfare of his children
10.What does the well-known joke suggest?()
A.Remarriages often end up in failure
B.Children are unhappy in the new family
C.The mother is not respected by the stepchildren
D.Remarriage causes new troubles in the household
What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The telephone has helped to save people from illness and fire.
B.The telephone has helped to prevent wars and conflicts.
C.The telephone has made the modern city neither better nor worse.
D.The telephone has had positive as well as negative effects on us.
The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible. It sets up roles about the size and weight of letters, postcards and small packages (包裹). It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates(费用).
One hundred years ago, international mail did not move so smoothly. One country did not always accept another country's letters. Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries. Letters traveled by many different routes(路线). Some were lost along the way.
Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postage. The person receiving the letter had to pay the rest.
The United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international mail. In 1947, men from twenty-four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal Union. Today, more than 120 nations belong to this union. From its office in Switzerland, the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world.
1.From the story we can infer that ________.
[ ]
A.mail is important to all countries
B.not enough letters are sent all over the world
C.all the letters must go to Switzerland first
D.all stamps look exactly the same
2.The Universal Postal Union was formed ________.
[ ]
A.to help move mail quickly around the world
B.to give many men a chance to work
C.to help men meet in Switzerland
D.to look for the lost letters along the way
3.Which statement does this passage lead you to believe?
[ ]
A.Countries around the world need each other's help.
B.Most people do not put enough postage on letters.
C.It is not possible for letters to get lost on the way.
D.Some of the letters are too large to be put into the mailbox.
4.The underlined word“postage”in this passage means ________.
[ ]
A.money paid when you buy a stamp
B.money spent on an envelope
C.the charge for carrying a letter by post
D.the pay postman receives for his work
5.This passage is mainly about ________.
[ ]
A.different kinds of stamps in different countries
B.an organization that makes rules
C.international mail
D.the size and weight of letters
A study was done with 30 three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-or-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than "Is the doggie running away?" (78) The parents in the experimental group were also instructed in how to help children find answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities and how to praise correct answers.
At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ in measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group showed 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A.Children who talk a lot are more intelligent.
B.Parents who listen to their children can teach them more.
C.Active children should read more and be given more attention.
D.Verbal ability can easily be developed with proper methods.
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language.So does laughter or crying .Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world.In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like ?he went pale and began to tremble' suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock.However, ?he opened his eyes wide' is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise.In Chinese, surprise can be described in a phrase like ?they stretched out their tongues! ―’Stretching out your tongue ‖in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings.Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people'faces.Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.We can easily understand what people's gestures mean.
B.Words can be better understood by older people.
C.Gestures can be understood by most people but words are not.
D.It is difficult to tell what people' gestures really mean sometimes.
2.People's facial expression may be misunderstood in different cultures because ().
A.people of different sexes may understand a gesture differently
B.people speaking different languages have different facial expressions
C.people of different ages may have different interpretations
D.people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions
3.From the passage, we can conclude that().
A.gestures can be used to express feelings
B.gestures can be more effectively used than words to express feelings
C.words are often more difficult to understand than gestures
D.gestures are used as frequently as words to express feelings
4.In the same culture, people().
A .hardly ever fail to understand each other's ideas and feelings
B.are equally intelligent even if they have different backgrounds
C.almost all have the same understanding of the same thing
D.may have different abilities to understand and express feelings
5.The best title for this passage can be ().
A.Gestures B.Feelings
C.Gestures and Feelings D.Culture and Understanding
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language . So does laughter or crying . There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings . Dogs , tigers and humans , for example , often show their teeth when they are angry . This is probably because they are born with those behavior. patterns .
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world . In Chinese and English literature , a phrase like “he went pale and began to tremble”suggests that the man is either very afraid or deeply shocked . However , “he opened his eyes wide ” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise . In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out their tongues ”. Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike .
Even in the same culture , people differ in the ability to understand and express feelings Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear ,anger love and happiness on people’s faces . Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do .
According to the passage , _________.
A.we can hardly understand what people’s gestures mean
B.words and gestures may have different meanings in different cultures
C.words can be better understand by older people
D.gestures can be better understand by most of the people while words can not
People’s facial expressions may be misunderstand because______。A.people of different ages may have different understandings
B.people have different cultures
C.people of different sexes may understand a gesture differently
D.people of different countries speak different languages
Even in the same culture , people_______.A.have different abilities to understand and express feelings
B.have exactly the same understanding of something
C.never fail to understand each other
D.are equally intelligent
From this passage .we can conclude_______.A.words are used as frequently as gestures
B.words are often found difficult to understand
C.words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings
D.gestures are more efficiently used than words
The best title for this passage be________.A.Words and Feelings
B.Words,Gestures and Feelings
C.Gestures and Feelings
D.Culture and Understanding
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What makes life difficult is the process of facing and solving problems and it is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or, loneliness or regret or anger of fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, "Those things that hurt, instruct." It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.
1.The main idea of paragraph three is that ().
A、most people feel life is easy
B、the writer feels life is easy
C、the writer likes to complain about his problems
D、Problem solving is part of life
2.The saying from Benjamin Franklin "Those things that hurt, instruct" suggest that ().
A、we do not learn from experience
B、we do not learn when we are pain
C、pain teaches us important lessons
D、pain cannot be avoid
3.According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to ().
A、encourage them to learn
B、teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem
C、help them learn to deal with pain
D、teach them how to respect from problems
4.From the passage, it can be inferred that ().
A、everybody has problems
B、we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life
C、life is difficult because our problems bring us pain
D、people like to complain about their problems
5.The writer probably used one short sentence in the first paragraph to ().
A、save space
B、persuade readers
C、make readers laugh
D、get readers'' attention
Some experts worry that the lack of contact with nature may bebad for children’s health,education and behavior. Others suggest different ways to help solve the problem. Monty Don, afamous British television gardener gives us a simple answer—he says gardening(园艺) shouldbe taught in every school in Britain.
According to Monty, gardening is the simplest way to get childrenoutside to enjoy freshair and sunlight. “Give students space big enough to let them grow their own plants. They mustcare fortheir plants, so they will run out to see them every day.”Monty thinks looking afterplants each daywill make them become more responsible(负 责 任 的 ). “The nature worldbecomes part of their real life, not just something they watch on television.”
As we know from the new report, ____ of British children aged 8 — 12 have not regularcontact withnature.
A.1/5
B.2/5
C.3/5
D.4/5
What is Monty Don’s job? He is a ____.A.reporter
B.worker
C.teacher
D.television gardener
According to the passage Monty Don thinks ____ is the simplest way to get children outside.A.gardening
B.reading books
C.play games online
D.sit in the sun
In Monty Don’s opinion, he thinks gardening should ____.A.be learned by children themselves
B.be taught by parents
C.not be taught in school in any country
D.be taught inevery school in Britain
Monty thinks looking after plants is a good way to ____.A.plant the plants well
B.make children become more responsible
C.make their ownspace
D.make the school garden more beautiful
Does this sound familiar? You have probably read something like it in magazines or books, or seen it in a film. Why is it so popular? One of the reasons is that it reflects the fears of many people; fear of the unknown fear of what is not understood or, at least, fear of something that is not completely understood.
The fact is that every day it seems that computers take control of another area of our lives. Some
factory jobs are now done by robots and the robots are controlled by computers. Our bank accounts are managed by computers. At the airport, our tickets are sold by a computer. Certainly, many of these operations are made more
efficient by computers, but our admiration is sometimes mixed with unsafe feelings. And this lack of safety is caused by the fact that we do not know how computers do these things, and we really don't know what they might do next. But we can find out how computers work, and once we understand them, we can use computers instead of worrying about being used by them. Today, there is a new generation of computer wizards who know exactly how computers get things done. These young men and women, usually university students, are happy to sit for hours, sometimes for days, designing programs, not eating, not sleeping, but discovering what can be done by these wonderful slaves which they have learned to control. These computer wizards have learned to use the computer and search for new tasks for their machines.
(1)、According to the passage, our present world is under the control of ______ .
A:mad scientists
B:men and women
C:the unknown fear
D:some super-inventions
(2)、The reason why many people are afraid of computers is that ______ .
A:they don't know anything about computers
B:they haven't really understood computers
C:there are so many computer games
D:computers are often down
(3)、The author mentions computer wizards in order to point out that ______ .
A:computers can be controlled by man
B:there should be more people devoted to computers
C:only young people are interested in computers
D:more time and energy is required to control computers
(4)、This passage is probably written to suggest that ______ .
A:some day computers can deal with all human problems
B:computers can be used in place of traveling to our jobs
C:people should not fear computers
D:computer technology will not meet people's needs in various situations
(5)、The author's attitude towards widely used computers is __.
A:positive
B:anxious
C:worried
D:serious
????Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Apopularly-held view has it that “opportunity to learn” is the key to educational success -i.e.the more time children spend on a subject, the better they do at it. According to the recent study there seems little correlation between time spent on a subject and performance of pupils in tests. Young Austrians spend exceptionally long hours on math and science lessons; for them it pays off in higher test scores. But so do New Zealand&39;s teenagers and they do not do any better than, say Norwegians, who spend an unusually short time on lessons in both subjects. Next and of particular interest to cash-strapped governments there appears to be little evidence to support the argument, often heard from teachers&39; unions, that the main cause of educational under achievement is under funding. Low-spending countries such as South Korea and the Czech Republic are at the top. High-spenders such as America and Denmark do much worse. Obviously there are dozens of reasons other than spending why one country does well, another badly, but the success of the low–spending Czechs and Koreans does show that spending more on schools is not aprerequisite(前提) for improving standards.
Another article of faith among the teaching profession that children are bound to do better in small classes is also being undermined by educational research. The study found that France, America and Britain, where children are usually taught in classes of twenty-odd, do significant1y worse than East Asian countries where almost twice as many pupils are crammed into each class. Again, there may be social reason why some countries can cope better with large classes than others. All the same, the comparis on refutes the argument that larger is necessarily worse, Further, the study even cast some doubt over the cultural explanation for the greater success o fEast Asia: that there is some hard-to-define Asian culture, connected with parental authority and a strong social value on education, which makes children more eager to learn and easier to teach. Those who make this argument say it would of course be impossible to replicate such oriental magic in the West.
Yet the results of the study suggest that this is, to put it mildly, exaggerated. If “culture” makes English children so poor at math, then why have they done so well at science (not far behind the Japanese and South Koreans)?Any why do English pupils do well at science and badly at math, while in France it is the other way around ?A less mystical, more mundane explanation suggests it self English school: teach science well and math badly; French schools teach math better than science; East Asia schools teach both subjects well.
The passage is mainly concerned with ___.??
??A.establishing a relationship between culture and education
B.exposing educational myths
C.introduction educational philosophies
D.comparing education philosophies
All of the following are common-held beliefs about education EXCEPT___.
A.time spent on a subject correlates with academic success
B.educational achievements correlate with the money spent
C.large classes contribute to poor educational achievement
D.culture is not a deciding factor in school performance
Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A.Austrian teenagers do better than New Zealands teenagers
B.Low-spending will lead to good school performance.
C.Students in large classes will do better than students in small class.
D.Asian culture makes students eager to learn and easy to teach.
The fact that English pupils do well at science and badly at math while in France it is the other way around is attributable to ___.A.cultural values
B.teaching methods
C.class size
D.money spent
Which of the following countries does worse in science?A.Japan.
B.South Korea
C.Britain.
D.France
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