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Itwasaverypainfulexperienceforallofthemandtheywantedtoleavethemallbehindsotheyleft.Iwasverythankful.Theywerenotnosyneighbors.Theysimplydidn’twantustoexperiencethesamethingthattheydid.
1.Whatmadetheauthorangry?
A.Hisneighbor’swifewaslookingthroughhisrubbish.
B.Hisneighborsweremowingtheirlawnonemorning.
C.Hisneighborsgottooclosetohisownhome.
D.Hisneighborscametoknockathisdooratnight.
2.Whydidthecouplecometotheauthor’shome?
A.Tointroducethemselvestotheauthor.
B.Togettoknoweachotherbetter.
C.Toreturnthedocumentstotheauthor.
D.Toborrowsomemoneyfromtheauthor.
3.Theneighborscametolivenextdoortotheauthorbecause.
A.theynolongerhadmoneytoliveintheirformerhome
B.theydidn’twanttoliveinsuchanoisyhomeasbefore
C.theirpersonaldocumentswereusedbytheirformerneighbor
D.theythoughttheauthorwasmuchbetterthantheirformerneighbor
4.Whichofthefollowingcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Theauthorwaskindandhelpfultotheneighbors.
B.Theneighborshadtomovefromplacetoplace.
C.Theneighborsdidn’thaveenoughmoney.
D.Theauthorchangedhisideaabouthisneighbors.
B
Peoplehavealwaysbeenwonderingaboutwhatourfuturewilllooklike.Goonreadingthistext,andyouwillknowwhatwillhappeninthenextfiftyyears.
Howcanweknowwhatthefuturewilllooklike?
Tobeabletounderstandthefuture,youmustknowthepast.Whathastakenustowherewearetodayandwhathaschangedalongtheway?
Theworldhaschangedalotinthelast150years,butwehumansaredrivenbythesamebasicneedsaswewere150yearsago.Willthischangeinthenext150years?
No.
Whatinventionshavereallymadeadifferenceinthelast150years?
Inthepastyears,theinventionsthathaveaffectedmostpeoplearoundtheworldforeverydaylivingarethetelephone,electricity,radio,television,computer,thecarandtheabilitytocommunicatethroughtheInternet.Thenweofcoursehavealotofinventionsthathavemadelifeeasier,likenewmedicine,fastertransportsetc.Ingeneral,humanbeingshavebeenworkinghardinthelast150yearstomaketheinventionssothattheywillbeabletogetcontrolofthetimeandtheworld.Sincethereisstillmuchtodointhisarea,thiswillbethefocusatleastforthenext150years.
Whydoweneedtopredictthefuture?
Predictingthefutureisimportantfortworeasons:
firstweneedtostarttothinkaboutwhatkindoffuturewewouldlikeforourselvesandtopassontothenextgeneration,andthenweneedtoknowwhatdecisionsweneedtomaketodaythatwillgivethebestresultinthefuture.
5.Whatdoestheauthortrytotellusinthesecondparagraph?
A.Ourbasicneedswillnotchangeinthefuture.
B.Theworldisquitedifferentfromwhatitwas.
C.Humanswillnolongerenjoyfoodinthefuture.
D.Theworldwillbecompletelychangedtomorrow.
6.Ourpastinventionshavemade.
A.ourdailylifemorestressfulB.iteasyforustolive
C.ourworkeasilydoneD.usworklesstime
7.Whatwillhumansdoinordertokeeptheworldundercontrol?
A.Toproducemorecarsfortransportation.
B.TospendmoretimeworkingontheInternet.
C.Toworkmuchhardertoachievetheirgoals.
D.Tofocusonmakingmoreinventions.
8.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.Whatresultwe’llreceiveinthefuture.
B.Thetworeasonsofpredictingthefuture.
C.Theimportanceofpredictingthefuture.
D.Thedecisionswemakeforourfuture.
C
Pastaistheworld’sfavoritefood.Asurveytakenin17countriesconfirmedthatpastaiswhatpeopleliketoeatmost.Notonlyispastathenumberonefoodinitshomecountry—Italy,butisalsoenjoyedinfarawayplaceslikethePhilippines,MexicoandSouthAfrica.
Pastahasbecomepopular,foronething,becauseitischeapandeasytoprepare.Justcooknoodlesorotherformsofpasta,makeasaucetogowithitandyou’refinished.Manydifferenttypesofmealscanbecreatedwithpasta.Ittastesgoodandfillsyourstomach.Itproducesenergyintheformofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物),whichiswhyathleteseatpastaregularly.Pastacanalsobekeptforalongertime.Youdon’thavetouseitupatonce.
PastahasalsobecomepopularbecauseitstandsfortheItalianwayoflife.Peopleallovertheworldlikeitbecauseit’ssosimple.Ithastwobasicingredients(成分),wheatandwater,justlikebread.
LegendhasitthatMarcoPolobroughtpastabacktoItalywithhimbutthisisnottrue.Arabsprobablybroughtanoodle-likedishtoSicilyinthe8thcentury.Farmershavebeengrowingwheat,themainingredientofpasta,thereforages.
Theworldwidesalesofpastahaverisensharplyoverthepastdecade.Italyleadsthepasta-eatingcommunityoftheworld.TheItaliansarethenumberoneconsumersfollowedbyVenezuelaandTunisia.
9.Inwhichcountrydopeopleeatpastamost?
A.Mexico.B.Venezuela.C.ThePhilippines.D.SouthAfrica.
10.Sportspeopleoftenhavepastabecause.
A.itcostslessmoneyB.itcanbekeptlonger
C.itprovidesproperenergyD.itcontainsnocarbohydrates
11.Onereasonwhypastaisfavoredisthat.
A.itisrichinnutritionB.itsmellsjustlikebread
C.peoplelikeasimplelifestyleD.Italianfoodstandsforfashion
12.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheoriginofpastaB.Italians’loveforpasta
C.Pasta—theworld’sfavoritefood
D.Pastaischangingpeople’swayoflife
D
Goldhasexercisedpowerforages.Peoplehavebeenlookingforgoldsincethebeginningofmankind.Wholeempires(帝国)havebeenbuiltongold.TheSpanishconqueredallofCentralandSouthAmericainordertobringgoldbacktotheirhomecountry.IncaandMayacivilizationsworshippedgoldandthoughtitcamefromthesun.Explorerstraveledforthousandsofmilesinsearchofthepreciousmetal.
Goldis,onceagain,indemand.Peoplewanttohavegoldasakindofsecurityinunstabletimes.Theyinvestin(投资于)goldinsteadofsavingtheirmoneyinbanks.Manypeoplearguethatsince9/11theworldhasbecomeamoredangerousplace.Whenin2008thefinancialmarketscollapsed(崩溃),themajorcurrenciesoftheworldbecameweaker.Investorswerenolongersurehowsafetheirmoneywas.Theyboughtmoreandmoregoldwhichmadethepriceoftheyellowmetalrise.
Oneofthereasonswhygoldissovaluableisthatitpracticallycannotbedestroyed.Italwaysstaysthesameandneverchanges.Itcanberecycledandafterwardsbeusedformanythings.InIraqpoorpeoplecollectgolddustandbringitbacktojewelleryshopstoberecycled.RecyclinggoldisalsoabigbusinessinJapan,wheregoldiscollectedfromoldmobilephonesandotherindustrialwaste.
Thedemandforthemetalandincreasedproductionleadstoanumberofenvironmentalproblems.Asingleounceofgoldproducesover30tonsofwaste,morethananyothermetalonearth.Poisonoussubstancescanleakintoriversandcontaminate(污染)thewater.InPeruandBrazilwideareasoftheAmazonrainforestarecutdownbytheillegalminingofgold.
13.SpainmadewaronCentralAmerica.
A.toexpandtheempireB.todefendtheirbeliefs
C.togetapreciousmetalD.toenslavepeoplethere
14.Investorsaremorefondofgoldbecause.
A.itspricehasnevergonedown
B.itsproductionisbecomingless
C.itcanensurethevalueforlong
D.itisthebestmaterialforjewelries
15.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.
A.goldhasverystable(稳定的)physicalcharacter
B.collectinggolddustisacareerinJapan
C.around30tonsofgoldismadeeachyear
D.new-stylemobilephonesbegintousegold
第二节(共5小题;
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Oncetherewasaverypoorvillager.Hefounditdifficulteventosupporthisfamily.16Hewalkedaboutinthestreets,buthedidnotgetajob.Oneday,hemetarichbusinessman,whogavehimthejobofcleaningtheoffice.Thevillagerbeganhisworkandheevenstartedreadingandwritinginhissparetime.
Oneday,thebusinessmansawthatthevillagerwaswritingsomething.Hesaid,“Youcanalsoreadandwrite!
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