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◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.
◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.
◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.
◆Enjoythetraditional（传统的）Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.
◆TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;
nearestis
WindsorStreet（3minutes’Walk）
ADMISSION:
Adult:
￡4.90
Child:
￡2.20
Family:
￡12.00
（2adults+upto3children）
◆TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenare
accessibletowheelchairusers.
◆TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse（oppositetheBirthplace）
1.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?
A.￡9.80.
B.￡12.00.
C.￡14.20.
D.￡16.40.
2.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?
A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.
B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.
C.AtWindsorStreet.
D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.
3.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter
.
A.theHouse
B.thegarden
C.theVisitors’Centre
D.theexhibitionhall
B
Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest（卑微的）tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.
Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogo
backtothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,
"
MayIgetyousomething?
"
Acoffeewouldbenice."
ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee,Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irose
toleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,
HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?
Who?
Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns."
Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld'
s
richestandmostpowerfulmen!
MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
disheveled"
mean?
A.Unfriendly.
B.Untidy.
C.Gentle.
D.Kind.
5.Theauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecause_____.
A.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoorB.hewantedtostartaconversation
C.heintendedtoshowhispoliteness
D.hewouldliketothanktheoldman
6.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?
A.Proud.
B.Pitiful.C.Surprised.
D.Regretful.
7.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?
A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.
B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.
C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.
D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.
C
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slivesamazingly.Motor-carscoverahundredmilesinalittlemorethananhour.Aircraftscrosstheworldaday,whilecomputersoperateat
alightningspeed.Indeed,thisloveofspeedseemsnever-ending.Everyyearmotor-carsareproducedwhichgoevenfasterandeachnewcomputerboasts（吹嘘）ofsavingprecioussecondsinhandlingtasks.
Allthissavestime,butataprice.Whenweloseorgainhalfadayinspeedingacrosstheworldinanairplane,ourbodiestellusso.Wegettheuncomfortablefeelingknownasjet-lag（时差）;
ourbodiesfeelthattheyhavebeenleftbehindinanothertimezone.Again,spendingtoolongatcomputersresultsinpainfulwristsandfingers.Mobilephonesalsohavetheirdangersaccordingtosomescientists;
toomuchusemaytransmitharmfulradiationintoourbrains,aconsequencewedonotliketothinkabout.
However,whatdowedowiththetimewehavesaved?
Certainlynotrelax,orsoitseems.Wearesoaccustomedtoconstantactivitythatwefinditdifficulttositanddonothing,orevenjustonethingatatime.Perhaps
thedays
arelonggonewhenwemightlistenquietlytoastoryontheradio,lettingimaginationtakeusintoanotherworld.
Therewasatimewhensomepeople’slivesweredevotedsimplytothecultivationofthelandorthecareofcattle.Nomulti-taskingthere;
theirliveswentonatamuchgentlerpace,andinafamiliarpattern.Thereismuchthatwemightenvyaboutawayoflifelikethis.Yetbeforewedoso,wemustthinkofthehardtasksourancestorsfaced:
theyfarmedwithbarehands,oftenlivedclosetohunger,andhadtofashiontoolsfromwoodandstone.Modernmachineryhasfreedpeoplefromthatprimitiveexistence.
8.Thenewproductsbecomemoreandmoretime-savingbecause
.
A.
ourloveofspeedseemsnever-ending
B.timeislimited
C.thepricesareincreasinglyhigh
D.themanufacturersboastalot
9.Whatdoes“thedays”inParagraph3referto?
Imaginarylife
B.Simplelifeinthepast
C.Timesofinventions
D.Timeforconstantactivity
10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthemoderntechnology?
A.Critical
B.Objective
C.Optimistic
D.Negative
11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A.Thepresentandpasttimes
B.
Machineryandhumanbeings
C.Imaginationsandinventions
D.Moderntechnologyanditsinfluence
D
Sincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterface（BCI）technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiestosendorderstomachines.
Recently,tworesearchers,JoseMilanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolinLausanne,Switzerland,showedasmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.
Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthand.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.
“Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord（脊髓）tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomove.Butspinalcordinjuriesorothercasescanpreventtheseweaksignalsfromreachingthemuscles,”Tavellasays.“Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewiththeoutsideworldandalsotocontrolmachines.”
Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thiscappicksupthesignalsfromthescalp（头皮）andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandstheroboticwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.
Prof.Milan,theteamleadersayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.Andtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftime.
12.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?
A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.Bytalkingtothemachine.
C.Bymovinghishand.D.Byusinghismind.
13.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?
A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
14.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto____________.
A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothem
C.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition
15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Switzerland,theBCIResearchCenter
B.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorks
C.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabled
D.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
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FacingtheEnemiesWithin
Wearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfear.Fears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitions.Fearcandestroyfortunes.Fearcandestroyrelationships.Fear,ifleftunchecked,candestroyourlives.Fearisoneofthemanyenemieslivinginsideus.16
Thefirstenemywefaceisindecision（优柔寡断）.Indecisionisthethiefofopportunity.17Takeaswordtothisenemy.
Thesecondenemyinsideisdoubt.18Butyoualsocan’tletdoubttakeover.Manypeopledoubtthepast,doubtthefuture,doubteachother,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesanddoubttheopportunities.Worstofall,theydoubtthemselves.I’mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess.Itwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart.19
Dobattlewiththeenemy.Dobattlewithyourfears.
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