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A.helpthemcorrectmistakes
B.ishelpfultotheirreading
C.isparents’firstdutytotheirchildren
D.cangetchildrenoutoftelevision’sattraction
46.Theunderlinedword“distraction”(inParagraph4)meanssomethingthat__________.
A.canimprovechildren’sreading
B.canhelpchildren’srightwayofreading
C.canmakechildreninterestedinreading
D.canmakechildrennotattentive
47.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlywanttoshowisimportant?
A.readingskills
B.readingspeed
C.feedingmaterials
D.readingenvironment
48.Ifthepassageisnotcompleted,whichofthefollowingcanfollowthefifthparagraph?
A.Parentschoosereadingmaterialsfortheirchildren.
B.Adviceisgiventocontroltheirchildren.
C.WhatTVprogramschildrencanwatchduringreading.
D.Howchildrenimprovetheirreadingbythemselves.
49.Whichonewouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ChildrenSpendMoreTimeReadingwithParents.
B.ParentsAreTheirChild’sFirstTeacher.
C.HowParentsMakeTheirChildaBetterReader.
D.HowtoImproveChildren’sReadingAbility.
C
Ifyou’rethetypeoftravelerwhojustwantsasuitableplacetohangyourhatandyoudon’twanttospendafortunetodoit,hereareseveralwaystosaveonyournexthotelroom
*BeFlexible
Hotelratesarebasedonsupplyanddemand,sobeawareofpeakperiods.Ifyourdestination’shighseasonisfromDecemberthroughAprilandyou’retryingtobookneartheendofApril,youmightfindconsiderablesavingsifyouchangeyourtraveldatesbyaweekortwo.
*CheckHotelWebSites
Thelargetravel-bookingWebsitesoftensellroomsfromthemiddlemenwhohaveboughtupemptyhotelrooms.Butthemajorhotelchainsalsoofferlast-minutediscounts,andbecausethey’renotpayingthemiddleman,theysometimeshavebetterdealsthanthetravelsites.
*Don’tbeAfraidtoBargain
Mostpeoplearesointimidated(畏缩的)byknow-it-allhoteldeskclerksthattheydon’tbargainforabetterdeal.Butbargainingforabetterdealisoftenworththetrouble,becausemosthotelgeneralmanagerswouldpreferhavingacustomerpayingalower-than-usualratetonocustomeratall.Andifyoufindsomethingunfaironyourhotelbill,don’tbeafraidtocomplain.Tokeepyourgoodwill,hotelswilloftenreduceorcancelsuchcharges.
*AvoidHiddenCosts
Expensivelittleextrashotelsnevermentioncanincreasethecostofyourstay.Don’tletthishappen.Findoutaboutresortfees,feesforparkingandInternetusebeforeyouagreetostay.Anddon’ttouchthehotel’sphoneunlessyouabsolutelyhaveto—theratescanbemorethan$2aminuteeveninsidetheUnitedStates.
50.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwillsaveyousomemoney?
A.Changeyourvisitingplacesinhighseason.
B.BookroomsthroughWebsites.
C.Usethehotel’sphone.
D.Bargainwithdeskclerksforyourroom,
51.Thattravelerscanbargainforbetterdealisoftenbasedonthefactthat_______.
A.managersoftenpreferalower-paidcustomertonocustomer
B.therearemanyplaceswhichshouldnotbecharged
C.customersareoftenafraidtocomplaintheprice
D.thedeskclerksandmanagersoftencheatthetravelers
52.Thepassagewasmainlywrittento________.
A.advertisehotels
B.complainhighcosts
C.servethetravelers
D.introducehotelservices
D
Doyouwanttoliveforever?
Bytheyear2050,youmightactuallygetyourwish—ifyouarewillingtoleaveyourbiologicalbodyandliveinsiliconcircuits(半导体电路).Butlongbeforethen,perhapsasearlyas2014,somemeasureswillbeginofferingasemblanceofimmortality(虚拟的永生).
Researchersareconfidentthattechnologywillsoonbeabletotrackeverywakingmomentofyourlife.Whateveryouseeandhear,allthatyousayandwrite,canberecorded,analyzedandaddedtoyourpersonalchronicles(履历).Bythe2030,itmaybepossibletocatchyournervous(神经)systemsthroughelectricalactivities,whichwouldalsokeepyourthoughtsandemotions.ResearchersatthelaboratoriesofBritishTelecommunicationshavegiventhenameofthisideaasSoulCatcher.
SmallelectronicequipmentwillmakepreparationforSoulCatcher.Itwoulduseawearablesupercomputer,perhapsinawristwatch,withwirelesslinkstomicrosensorsunderyourscalp(头皮)andinthenervesthatcarryallfivesensorysignals.Sowearingavideocamerawouldnolongerberequired.
Atfirst,theSoulCatcher’scompanionsystem—theSoulReader—mighthavetroublecopyingyourthoughtsincompletedetails.Evenin2030,wemaystillbestrugglingtounderstandhowthebrainisworkinginside,soreadingyourthoughtsandunderstandingyouremotionsmightnotbepossible.Butthesesignalscouldbekeptforthedaywhentheycanbetransferredtosiliconcircuitstorevitalizemindseverlastingentities(永生实体).Researcherscanonlywonderwhatitwillbeliketowakeuponedayandfindyourselfaliveinsideamachine.
Forpeoplewhochoosenottoliveinsilicon,semblanceofimmortalitywouldnotbeasuselessastheythought.Peoplewouldknowtheirliveswouldnotbeforgotten,butwouldbekeptarecordofthehumanraceforever.Andfuturegenerationswouldhaveamuchfullerunderstandingofthepast.Historywouldnotbecontrolledbyjusttherichandpowerful,Hollywoodstars,andafewthinkersintheuppersociety.
53.Themainideaofthispassageisthat
.
A.humanbeingslongforlivingforever
B.therearemanydifficultiesinmakingtheSoulCatcher
C.peoplecanliveforeverastechnologydevelops
D.theinventionofSoulCatcherhasgreatimportance
54.Accordingtothispassage,aSoulCatcherwillbe
A.anewmachineonwhichresearchmeasureshavealreadybeenmade
B.anewinventioninordertocatchandkeephuman’sthoughts
C.madebyBritishscientiststooffersomethingthatlookslikelivingforever[来源Z|xx|k.Com]
D.madeofsiliconcircuitswhichcancatchpeople’snervousactivity
55.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatsemblanceofimmortalityis
A.tobearealitysoonerorlater
B.farfromcertain
C.justanideathatcouldn’ttberealizedatall
D.afadinghope
56.Themeaningoftheunderlinedword“revitalize”inthefourthparagraphiscloseto____________.
A.makedead
B.makefamous
C.makeknown
D.makeactive
E
Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ifitweren’tformyjobIwouldimmediatelymoveoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonature.
Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmanytowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervousastheyareshutupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;
theirmothersfeelisolated(孤立的)fromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,inthepasttheresidents(居民)ofonestreetallkneweachother,butnowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon’tevensayhellotoeachother.
Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheresidentsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There’slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoalongwaytothenearestlargetown.Thecitypeoplewholeaveforthecountryoftencan’tbearthestillnessandquietthere.
What,then,istheanswer?
Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff;
thecitygivespeopleafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisecannearlydriveyoumad.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecenterofthings,andthatlifedoesn’tcometoanendathalf-pastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefoundacompromise(折衷)betweenthetwoleavecitiesandmovetovillageswithincommuting(乘车往返)distanceoflargecities.Itsoundsgreat!
57.Itseemsthatthewriterpreferstoliveinthecountrymainlybecause______.
A.thecityissomehowpolluted
B.thecountryfolksaremorefriendly
C.onecangetbettersleepinthecountry
D.it’shardforpeopletofi