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Notbeingsincere.Teacherssenseitwhenyouronlygoalistogetspecialtreatment,acollegereference,orajobchance.
Tryingtobeteachers’pet.Yourbehaviourwillcomeoffasphony(虚假的)andyourclassmatesmaystarttoresentyou.
Givingepensivegifts.It’sOtooffersomeindofgifttoshowyourappreciationtoteachersifthey’vebeenhelpfultoyou.Butgivingepensivethingscouldsendthewrongmessage,andateacherisusuallynotallowedtoacceptanythingepensive.
1.Thepassagemainlygivesadviceon______.
A.howtogetgoodpointsineamsatschool
B.howtodevelopinterestinaboringsubject
C.howtochoosepropergiftsforyourteachers
D.howtobuildgoodteacher-studentrelations
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resent”probablymean?
A.hateB.admireC.ignoreD.follow
3.What’stheadvantageofhavingaprivatetalwithyourteachers?
A.Youcanasquestionsaboutpersonallife.
B.Yourteacherwillfeelrelaedtotaltoyou.
C.Youcanmaemoreprogressthanothersinclass.
D.Yourteacherwilltryhardtoansweryourquestions.
B
GovernorsIslandinBrief
LocatedintheNewYorHarbour,GovernorsIslandisaformermilitarybasethathasbeenopenedtothepublicandofferscar-freebiing,artehibits,performances,picnicing,toursandmore.ManyofthethingstodoonGovernorsIslandarecompletelyfree,includingtheferryridetogetthere!
GettingtoGovernorsIsland
FreeferryservicetoGovernorsIslandisofferedonweeendswhentheIslandisopentothepublic.
OnSaturdays,Sundaysandholiday,ferryserviceisavailablefromBroolynBridgePar’sPier6andManhattan’sBatteryMaritimeBuilding(10SouthStreet),closetotheStatenIslandFerryTerminal.ChecouttheGovernorsIslandWebsiteforfulldirectionsandferrydetails.
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VisitingHours
Newfor2016,GovernorsIslandwillbeopentovisitorssevendaysaweefromMemorialDay(observedonthelastMondayofMay)throughtheendofSeptember.TheIslandopenstothepublicdailyat10a.m.andclosesat6p.m.onweedays,7p.m.
GoodtonowAboutGovernorsIsland
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GovernorsIslandhasdrinsandwaterforsale,butnowaterfountains.
Therearenumerousoptionsforfood,butit'
salsoagreatplacetobringyourownpicnic.
DogsandpetsarenotallowedonGovernorsIsland.
Therearepublicrestrooms.
I'
drecommendarrivingatleast30minutesbeforeyourferrydeparturetimeforbothtravelingtoandfromGovernorsIsland.
4.ThewaytoreachGovernorsIslandisby___________.
A.busB.bieC.carD.boat
5.TovisitGovernorsIsland,you_______.
A.don’thavetopayanyfare.
B.needtobringyourownfood.
C.havetogothereonlyonweeends.
D.canstartyourtripatBroolynBridgePar.
6.GovernorsIslandisopentothepublicsevendaysaweeforabout_____in2016.
A.twomonths.B.threemonthsC.fourmonthsD.fivemonths
7.OngovernorsIsland,youarelielytoseethefollowingECEPT________.
A.picnicsB.petsC.restroomsD.artwors
C
YoungMr.Smithhadanideaforhisemployer.Itwasanideaforsavingmoneyforthecompanybyincreasingprices.Atthesametime,hesuggestedthatthecompanysellgoodsoflessvalue.
Ifhisemployerliedtheidea,hemightbegivenmorepay.Perhapshemightevengetabetterjobwiththecompany.
Businesshadbeenveryslow.SoMr.Smith'
semployerthoughtafewminutesabouttheidea.Butthensheshooherhead."
Iamsorry,Smith,"
hisemployersaid."
Itjustwillnotwash."
Now,themeaningoftheseEnglishwordsshouldbe,"
Itwillnotgetclean."
YetSmith'
sideadidnothaveanythingtodowithmaingsomethingclean.Sowhydidhisemployersay,"
Itwillnotwash?
"
Mostwordepertsagreethat"
itwillnotwash"
meansitwillnotwor.In
19thcenturyofEngland,theepressionmeantanundependablestatement.Itwasusedmainlytodescribeanidea.Butsometimesitwasusedaboutaperson.
Happilyfortheyoungemployee,hisemployerwantedhimtodowellinthecompany.Sotheemployer"
taledturey"
tohim.Shesaid,"
Yourideawouldbeunfairtoourbuyers.Thinofanotherwaytosavemoney."
Acenturyago,totaltureymeanttotalpleasantly.Tureysinthebarnyard(谷仓院场)werethoughttobespeaingpleasantlytooneanother.Inrecentyears,thesayinghascometomeananattempttoteachsomethingimportant.
Mr.Smiththoughtofabetterideaafterhisemployer
taledturey
tohim.Hewasgivenanincreaseinpay.Soifyouridea"
willnotwash,"
try"
talingturey"
toyourselfandcomeupwithabetteridea.
8.What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Togivesomeadviceonofficewor.
B.Toeplorethemeaningoftwoepressions.
C.ToshareMr.Smith’spersonaleperience.
D.TotellaboutthedevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguage.
9.Theemployerinthepassagecanbebestdescribedas______.
A.hard-woringB.unlucyC.honestD.cold-blooded
10.WhydidtheemployerrefuseMr.Smith’sidea?
A.Becausetheideawouldcosthermuchmoney.
B.BecauseshenewSmithwastryingtocheather.
C.Becausesheherselfwantedtogetabetterjob.
D.Becausetheideawoulddoharmtothecustomers.
11.Youwillmostprobablyusetheepression“talturey”when____.
A.youareatyourfriend’sbirthdayparty
B.yourfriendhasbroenhispromisetoyou.
C.youareofferedabetterjobbyyourboss
D.youarehungryandwanttogetsomethingtoeat
D
Britishscientists,eploringabeachonthecountry'
seastcoast,discoveredwhattheybelievedweretheoldesthumanfootprintsoutsideofAfrica.TheyareestimatedtobeclosetoonemillionyearsandarebelievedtobetheoldestevidenceofhumansinnorthernEurope.
FootprintsofwhatappearstobeagroupofancienthumanswerediscoveredonabeachinNorfol,ineasternBritain.Theymaybeabout500,000yearsolderthantheearliestfootprintspreviouslyfoundinthecountry.The3Dimagesandamodelofoneoftheimprints(印迹)wereunveiledonFridayatanewsconferenceattheBritishMuseum,inLondon.
Themuseum’sarcheologistNicAshtondescribedthemomentlastMaywhenherealiedthefootprintswereleftbyaprehistoricman.“ItwasonlywhentheoverheadviewswereemailedthroughtomebacinmyofficethatIsuddenlylooedatitandopenedupthefileandIthought,“Thisisabsolutelyamaing.Younow,thereisnodoubtthattheyreallyarehumanfootprints,”hesaid.
NicsaidthenewdiscoverywillaltertheunderstandingofearlyhumanhistoryinEurope.LiverpoolJohnMooresUniversityresearcherIsabelledeGrooteanalysedtheprints.“Thespreadofthefootprintsiegivesusanindicationthatwehavechildren,anumberofchildrenandthenprobablysomeadultstherewithatleastone,probablyonemale,”shesaid.
ItisnotnownhowtheearlyhumanssurvivedinthecoldenvironmentofancientnorthernEurope.Scientistssayamillionyearsago,BritainwasjoinedtocontinentalEuropeandtheybelievethattheindividualswholeftthefootprintswererelatedtoHomosapiens’ancestorscalledthePioneerMan,nowntohaveinhabitedinawarmerclimate.
12.Whatinformationcanwegetfromthefirstparagraph?
A.TheearliesthumansmovedfromEuropetoAfrica.
B.TheoldesthumanfootprintswereoncefoundinAfrica.
C.NohumanslivedinBritainaboutonemillionyearsago.
D.TheearliesthumanscametoNorthernEuropefromAfrica.
13.Theunderlinedword“alter”inPara.4probablymeans“_________”
A.proveB.eplainC.changeD.develop
14.WholeftthefootprintsonthebeachaccordingtoresearcherIsabelle?
A.AgroupofchildrenB.Someadultwomen
C.Agroupofadultmen.D.Childrenandadults
15.Wecanreadthepassageabovemostprobablyina_____.
A.sciencemagaineB.studentboo
C.holidaybrochureD.geographyboo
第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
特别提醒:
E涂AB;
F涂BC;
G涂CD
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Theworldisfullofgreatboos,justwaitingtoberead.Howcanyoupiconeyou'
llreallylie?
Herearesometips
Whatmaesyouhappy?
Ifyouhaveafavoritehobbyorpastime,looforboosaboutthatactivity.16__________Dothereeistafewcareersyou'
reinterestedin?
Youcanfindboosaboutalmostanythingyoulie,andyou'
remorelielytoenjoyreadingabooifyou'
realreadyinterestedinitssubject.
Factorfiction?
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