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D.Straightenyourkeens.
2.Whydidthesewomenresearchersdressinthesameway?
A.Tocontrolthehorseseasily.
B.Tobeattractivetothehorses
C.Togettheexactresearchresult.
D.Tomakethemselvesnotgetrecognized.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
instinctual"
inthefourthparagraphmean?
A.Slowbutcorrect.
B.Naturalandborn.
C.Activeandpositive.
D.Difficultandstrange.
4.Whatisthepurposeofthisresearch?
A.Toproduceagreatresultinanimalstudy.
B.Toshowthewonderfuluseofbodylanguage.
C.Toletpeopleknowhorsesarecleveranimals.
D.Towarnpeopletocareaboutbodylanguagewhentogetherwithanimals.
Passage2
BillGatesdiedinacaraccident.HefoundhimselfinPurgatory(炼狱)beingjudgedbyGod,whowasundecidedwhethertoadmitGatestoHeavenorsendhimtoHell.
"
Well,Bill."
Godsays,"
I'
mnotsurewhethertosendyoutotheheavenorhell.Afterall,youhelpedsocietybyputtingacomputerinalmosteveryhomeintheworld,yetyoualsocreatedthatdreadfulWindows95.I'
mgoingtotrysomethingI'
veneverdone.I'
mgoingtoletyoudecidewhereyouwanttogo."
GatesasksGodwhatarethedifferencesbetweenHeavenandHell,andGodsuggestshevisitbothplaces,sohecandecideforhimself.
GateschoosestovisitHellfirst,andfindsitatropicalparadise:
sandybeaches,perfectweather,clearwaterandlotsofbikini-cladwomenrunningaround,playinginwater,andlaughing.
Thisisgreat!
"
Gatessays."
IfthisisHell,let'
scheckoutHeaven!
Fine,"
saidStPeter,andofftheywent.
Heavenwasaplacehighintheclouds,withangelsdriftingabout,playingharpsandsinging.
Itwasverynice,butnotasexcitingasHellwas.GatesaskstogobacktoHell,andGodgrantshiswish.
Afewweekslater,GodfeelsheshouldcheckuponBillGatesandseeifheiscomfortable.
HefindsGatesshackledtoawallinadarkcave,screamingasthehotflamesburnhim,torturedbydemons.
How'
severythinggoing,Bill?
Godasks.
Billanswered,disappointedly,"
ThisisNOTwhatIexpected!
Whathappenedtothesandybeach,andthebeautifulwomensplashinginthesurf?
Godreplies:
"
Thatwasthescreensaver."
1.Thispassageisperhaps________.
A.adetectivestory
B.anintroductiontoafilm
C.ahumorousstory
D.acontentofacomputergame
2.WhydidBillGateschoosetostayinhell?
________
A.Becausehemadeacontributiontotheworld.
B.BecausehecreatedthedreadfulWindows95.
C.Becausehelikedtheclean,sandybeachthere.
D.Becausehefoundhellmuchmoreexciting.
3.Whichofthefollowingdescribesatruehellaccordingtothepassage?
A.Alotofbikini-wornwomenareplayinginthewater.
B.Humansaretreatedbadlybybeingthrownintofire.
C.Angelsareplayingandsingingintheclouds.
D.Everyoneinhellhasacomputertoplaygames.
4.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat________.
A.Hellisaplacethatisnotlikewhatwethink.
B.personwhomakescontributiontosocietywillgotoheaven.
C.Weshouldn'
tbelieveeverythingweseewithourowneyes.
D.BillGateswastotallycheatedbyStPeter.
Passage3
Basically,withoutthepossibilityoffailure,thereislittlepossibilityofsuccess.Educationisindangerofbecomingabranchoftheentertainmentindustry.Althougheducationshouldindeedbeentertainingwherepossible,itcannotalwaysbefun.Often,itneedsthe"
hardyards"
.
Someeducationalistsfeelthatifsomethingcausesworryitshouldbeavoidedatallcosts.Iwoulddisagree.Facinguptochallengeshelpsdevelopchildren.Avoidingchallengescanseverelylimittheirpotential.Tougherchildrenareabletotryandfail.Thelesstoughmaysimplyfailtotryanythingnew.
I'
mnotadvocatingputtingchildrenunderpressure.Therealdebateisperhapswhatpressuresareunavoidable.It'
snotabout"
throwingchildrenintothedeepend"
butratherencouragingthemtoputtheirfootinthewaterandgivingthemtheskillstofloat.
ThislatterapproachisbasicallytheworkIandmyteamdoattheUniversityofHull.Wemeasurementaltoughnessandthenprovideinterventionstoimprovethis.Theseinterventionsincludepsychologicalskillssuchasgoalsetting,relaxationandthoughtcontrol.So,forexample,manychildrenwillsay:
Whathappensifitgoeswrong?
Weworkhardtochangethissothatthesentencereads:
Whathappensifitgoesright?
Oneworddifference,butaworldawaywhenthinkingaboutchallenges.
Wetrytohelpchildrendealmoreeffectivelywithlifeusingathree-stepapproach.Firstly,itisimportanttosetrealisticandachievablegoals.Thenitisamatteroffindingoutwhatfactors(因素)arehelpingchildrentoachievethesegoalsandwhatfactorsareworkingagainstthis.Thefinalstepistodiscoverwhichofthesefactorscanbecontrolled,oratleastinfluenced,andwhatfactorsthechildisinrealitystuckwith.Redirectingchildren'
senergiestomovableobstacles(障碍)canproducehugelifechanges.
However,Ithinkthatformostofuswehavebecomestressaverse(反对的)andoverreacttoit.Ithasalwaysbeenthere,andithasalwaysbeenthecasethatsomepeopleenjoyit,someneedhelptodealwithitandsomepeople'
slivesareruinedbyit.
Showingourchildrenthatstresscanbefacedwithandbeatenoffersthemawayforward.Themoreafearisavoided,thebiggeritgets.
1.Fromthepassage,weknowthewriterbelieves________.
A.educationneedschallenges
B.educationshouldalwaysbefun
C.childrenshouldavoidfacingchallenges
D.themorechallenges,thebetterforthechildren
2.Thewriterdisagreedwithsomeeducationalistsbecause________.
A.somechildrenarelesstough
B.somepressuresareavoidable
C.somechallengesdogoodtochildren
D.somechildrenareunawareoftheirpotential
3.WhatdothewriterandhisteamdoattheUniversityofHull?
________
A.Recordwhatthechildrendoinstressfulsituations.
B.Makethechildrentoughermentallyandphysically.
C.Putthechildrenunderpressurebygivingthemchallenges.
D.Givethechildrenchallengesandsuggestsuitableapproaches.
4.Whatisthecorrectattitudetowardsstressaccordingtothewriter?
A.Weshouldtryourbesttoavoidstress.
B.Weshouldlovestressbecausestressisunavoidable.
C.Weshouldputourselvestothetestinstressfulsituations.
D.Weshouldexperiencestressandlearnskillstodealwithit.
Passage4
Over100yearsago,Germanimmigrants(移民)firststartedsellinghotdogsatplaceslikeConeyIsland'
sNathan'
sFamous.ThisistheplacewherehotdogswerefirstsoldinAmerica,butthensomethinginterestinghappened.Peoplebeganmakingtheirownhotdogs,andpeopleofeveryregionputitsuniquethingsonthesnack.SowhatareAmerica'
sbesthotdogs?
OnoursearchforAmerica'
sbesthotdogs,wekeptaneyeoutforplaceswithauniquestyleofhotdogs.Wemadesureofconsideringonlinereviewsfromlocalsaswellasqualityoftheingredients(作料).Wealsoconsideredtheentireexperience,fromdrivinguptotherestaurantorstandtoplacingyourordertotakingthatfirstbite.
WesortedthroughdozensofhotdogsstandsandrestaurantsinsearchofthebestinAmerica.Inordertobeincluded,thevendorneededtohaveatrademark(商标)dog,withtoppingsthataddsomethingextra.Forexample,Ben'
sChiliBowlinWashington,D.C.doesn'
tonlyhaveatrademarkfrank(thehalf-smoke),butitalsohasatrademarktopping(chili).Itisthoughthighlyofbylocalsandprofessionaleatersalike,andeatingthereisagreatexperience.Fo