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SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)
WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.
RosaParks(1913-2005)
OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RosaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.
1.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?
A.Hersocialwork.
B.Herteachingskills.
C.Hereffortstowinaprize.
D.Hercommunitybackground.
2.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?
A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.
B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.
C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.
D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.
3.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?
A.JaneAddams.
B.RachelCarson.
C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks
4.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?
A.Theyarehighlyeducated.
B.Theyaretrulycreative.
C.Theyarepioneers.
D.Theyarepeace-lovers.
B
HoneyfromtheAfricanforestisnotonlyakindofnaturalsugar,itisalsodelicious.Mostpeopleandmanyanimals,likeeatingit.However,theonlywayforthemtogetthathoneyistofindawildbees’nestandtakethehoneyfromit.Often,thesenests(巢)arehighupintrees,anditisdifficulttofindthem.InpartsofAfrica,though,peopleandanimalslookingforhoneyhaveastrangeandunexpectedhelper—alittlebirdcalledahoneyguide.
Thehoneyguidedoesnotactuallylikehoney,butitdoeslikethewax(蜂蜡)inthebeehives(蜂房).Thelittlebirdcannotreachthiswax,whichisdeepinsidethebees’nest.So,whenitfindsasuitablenest,itlooksforsomeonetohelpit.Thehoneyguidegivesaloudcrythatattractstheattentionofbothpassinganimalsandpeople.Onceithastheirattention,itfliesthroughtheforest,waitingfromtimetotimeforthecuriousanimalorpersonasitleadsthemtothenest.Whentheyfinallyarriveatthenest,
thefollower
reachesintogetatthedelicioushoneyasthebirdpatientlywaitsandwatches.Someofthehoney,andthewax,alwaysfallstotheground,andthisiswhenthehoneyguidetakesitsshare.
Scientistsdonotknowwhythehoneyguidelikeseatingthewax,butitisverydeterminedinitseffortstogetit.Thebirdsseemtobeabletosmellwaxfromalongdistanceaway.Theywillquicklyarrivewheneverabeekeeperistakinghoneyfromhisbeehives,andwillevenenterchurcheswhenbeeswaxcandlesarebeinglit.
5.Whyisitdifficulttofindawildbees’nest?
A.It’ssmallinsize.
B.It’shiddenintrees.
C.It’scoveredwithwax.
D.It’shardtorecognize.
6.Whatdothewords“thefollower”inParagraph2referto?
A.Abee.
B.Abird.
C.Ahoneyseeker.
D.Abeekeeper.
7.Thehoneyguideisspecialintheway.
A.itgetsitsfood
B.itgoestochurch
C.itsingsinforest
D.itreachesintobees’nests
8.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.WildBees
B.WaxandHoney
C.BeekeepinginAfrica
D.Honey-Lover’sHelper
C
Music
OperaatMusicHall:
1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonors
EnjoytheArts
membershipdiscounts.Phone:
241-2742.
.
ChamberOrchestra:
TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.
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SymphonyOrchestra:
AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallandinsummeratRiverbend.
//www.symphony.org/home.asp.
CollegeConservatoryofMusic(CCM):
Performancesareonthemaincampus(校园)oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithIDcardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http:
//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.
RiverbendMusicTheater:
6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover(pricedifference).Bignameshowsallsummerlong!
Phone:
232-6220.
9.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoseeanopera?
A.241-2742.
B.723-1182.
C.381-3300.
D.232-6220.
10.WhencanyougotoaconcertbyChamberOrchestra?
A.February.
B.May.
C.August.
D.November.
11.WherecanstudentsgoforfreeperformanceswiththeirIDcards?
A.MusicHall.
B.MemorialHall.
C.PatriciaCobbettTheater.
D.RiverbendMusicTheater.
12.HowisRiverbendMusicTheaterdifferentfromtheotherplaces?
A.Ithasseatsintheopenair.
B.Itgivesshowsallyearround.
C.Itoffersmembershipdiscounts.
D.Itpresentsfamousmusicalworks.
D
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.Backtheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicycle.Millionsofthem,allblack.Carswererare.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyear,I’vefoundtheoppositeistrue.Therearemillionsofcars.However,peoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetaround.Formany,it’stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors--silver,green,red,blue,yellow,whateveryouwant.
It’sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroads,moveskillfullythroughtraffic,andrideevenonsidewalks(人行道).Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan’tprovide.
EagertobepartofthisaspectofChineseculture,Idecidedtobuyabicycle.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.Iimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhome.
Myfirstridehomewasorderly(守秩序的).Tobesafe,Istayedwitha“pack”ofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn’twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.
Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewide,socrossingtooktime,skillandalittlebitofluck.
Ifinallymadeithome.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeople.Bikingmademefeelalive.
13.Accordingtotheauthor,whyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?
A.Becausetheyaretraditionalandsafe.
B.Becausetheyareconvenientandinexpensive.
C.Becausetheyarecolorfulandavailable.
D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.
14.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended__________.
A.torideitforfun
B.touseitfortransport
C.toexperiencelocalskills
D.toimprovehisridingskills
15.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?
A.Itwasboring.
B.Itwasdifficult.
C.Itwaslively.
D.Itwaswonderful.
16.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sbikingexperience?
A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.
B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.
C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.
D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.
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SincethefirstEarthDayin1970,Americanshavegottenalot“greener”towardtheenvironment.“Wedidn’tknowatthattimethatthereevenwasanenvironment,letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit,”saysBruceAnderson,presidentofEarthDayU.S.A.
Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.Businesspeople,politicalleaders,universityprofessors,andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.“Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany,manytimes,”saysGaylordNelson,theformergovernorfrom
Wisconsin,whothoughtupthefirstEarthDay.
AccordingtoU.S.governmentreports,emissions(排放)fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5milliontons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith,theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“greenthinking”hasbecomepartofpractices.
Greatimprovementhasbeenachieved.In1988therewereonly600rec