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1、Weoftenseethebrightsideofastarathlete,butwemaynotseetheotherside.JohnUrschelwaslivingalifemanyathletesonlydreamedof.HewasaplayerintheNationalFootballLeague（NFL）.UntilThursday,the26-yearoldUrschelplayedfortheBaltimoreRavensfootballteam.Butnotanymore.HeannouncedhewasgivingupfootballtostudymathattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.

UrschelplayedintheNFLforthreeyears.HecametotheRavensafterplayingincollegeatPennStateUniversityinStateCollege,Pennsylvania.

Urschelwaswell-knownamongAmericansportsfansforbeingbothagoodfootballplayerandalsoamathematician.Urschelstudiedcomplexmath,likeadvancedalgebraandmachinelearning.Hewroteabouthisstudiesina2015articleinThePlayersTribune.Itwascalled"WhyIStillPlayFootball".Hewrotethathelovedmath,butalsolovedtoplayfootball.

Urschelwasanoffensivelineman.Thatmeansheusedhislargebody--over1.9meterstalland136kilograms--tokeeptheopposingteam'splayersfromtacklinghisteammates.Butalsomeansthatheranintootherplayersoverandoveragain.AstudywasreleasedaboutthebrainsofAmerican-stylefootballplayers.Researchersexaminedthebrainsof1llformerNFLplayerswhohaddied.Allbutoneofthemshowedsignsofchronictraumaticencephalopathy.ThatisthebraindiseaseknownasCTE.Itislinkedtohitstotheheadthatarecommoninfootball.

TheBaltimorefootballteampostedthenewsonTwitter.Theteamjuststartedpracticingforthenewseason.Baltimore'scoachisJohnHarbaugh.Hesaid,"Wewishhimallthebestinhisfutureefforts.”

Urschelisnottheonlyfootballplayertoannouncehisretirementthisweek.AndrewHawkinsretiredonTuesdayattheageof31,announcinghisplanstostudybusinessandeconomics.

1.WhatcanbeknownaboutJohnUrschel?

A.Heriskedgettingabraindiseaseinsomewaybecauseofhisteamrole

B.Hewaspopularwithworld-wideplayersandmathematicians

C.Hepreferredlearningmathstoplayingfootball.

D.Hewasthecleverestoneamonghisteammates.

2.CTEisakindofdiseasewhich_________.

A.wasfoundintheminorityof111formerNFLdeadplayers

B.canshowmanysignsinallthefootballplayers

C.cannotcausethefootballplayerstodie

D.isrelatedtothefrequentheadstrikes

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedparttacklinghisteammates"inParagraph4man?

A.ABiographyofaFootballTeam

B.JohnUrschelStillPlaysFootball

C.JohnUrschelGaveupFootballtoStudyMaths

D.TheReasonsWhySoManyPlayersGaveupFootball

2、EmploymentforAdults

SchoolfoodserviceemploymentoffersaMondaythroughFridayworkschedulewithtimeoffwhenchildrenarenotinschool.Wehaveavarietyofshort-hourpositions,withflexiblehours,NOEVENINGSORWEEKENDS.

Trainingisprovidedforavarietyofduties.Thesedutiesmayincludepreparingitemsforasaladbar,operatingacommercialdishwashingmachine,evenmanaginganoutsidesnackcartoncampus.Knowledgeofortheabilitytobetrainedincashhandlingisamustforemploymentatthejuniorandseniorhighlevel.Ourcomputerizedcashaccountingsystemcouldaffordyoutheopportunitytobecomefamiliarwithcomputers.Advancementopportunitiesareavailable.

Applyforpart-timepositionsattheFoodandNutritionDepartment,143SouthAlmaSchoolRoad.WearebetweenBroadwayandMainontheeastsideofAlmaSchoolRoad.Wecanbereachedbycalling（480）472-0900.

EmploymentforStudents

TheFoodandNutritionDepartmentofMesaPublicSchoolsemploysstudentstoworkinthejuniorhighandseniorhighschoolcafeterias. Studentemployeeslearnfoodserviceskillsthathelpthemgainanedgeinthe“real”workenvironment.Theylearntoprepareandservefoodaswellasoperateacomputerizedpointofsalesystem.

Studentemployeesmustmeetthefollowingminimumqualifications:

Mustbeatleast14yearsold.

GradeofA/Binmath.

Musthavelessthanfiveabsencesduringthepreviousschoolyear.

Mustbeabletocountchangeaccuratelyorhavetheabilitytolearn.

Mustbeabletotakedirectionandfolloworders.

Mustbeextremelyhonestandloyal.

Pleasevisityourcafeteriamanagerformoreinformation.

ALLEMPLOYMENTCANDIDATES:

ToworkinthecafeteriayoumustobtainaFoodServiceWorkerLicenseissuedbyMaricopaCounty.Thelicensesarerequiredforanypersonwhohandles,prepares,serves,orsellsfoodforhumanconsumption,includingthosewhosedutiesarerestrictedtobusingorwashingdishes.Newworkersmustobtaintheirlicenseswithin30daysofhire.

1.Alltheemployeesdon’thavetowork______.

A.intheafternoon

B.onweekends

C.onweekdays

D.inthedaytime

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthetrainingprogramme?

A.Howtooperateadishwashingmachine.

B.Howtoprepareitemsforasaladbar.

C.Howtomanageanoutsidesnackcartoncampus.

D.Howtomanageone’spersonalfinances.

3.Toworkasastudentemployee,oneissupposedto_____.

A.dowellinmath

B.haveworkexperience

C.operatecomputersskillfully

D.haveagoodacademicreport

4.Thepurposeofthetextisto______.

A.offersomepart-timeandfull-timejobs

B.showtheimportanceofschoolcafeterias

C.advertiseforschoolfoodserviceemployment

D.listtherequirementsforsomevacantpositions

3、   StMoritz,theshowiestofSwitzerland’sAlpineresorts（旅游胜地）,isnoordinaryskitown.It’sresponsibleforwintertourismasweknowittoday.ItwasasmallbandofEnglishholidaymakersthatchangedSwitzerlandforever.In1864abettookplacebetweenhotelierJohannesBadruttandthevacationersonadampSeptembereveninginStMoritz.AstheysataroundthefireattheEngadinerKulmHotel,concernedaboutreturningtothefoggyLondonwinter,theSwissmanagersawagoldenopportunity.

   “Youholidayhereinsummer,”hechallengedthemoverabottleofredwine.“Whynotenjoythemountainsyear-round?

Winterissopleasantthatonfinedaysyoucanevenwalkwithoutajacket.”Attractedbythepromiseofcleanskiesagainstabackdropoftoweringpeaks,theEnglishmenwerepleasedtoacceptit;upuntilthen,StMoritzhadbeenamodesthikingdestinationinJulyandAugust.ButifBadrutt’spromiseprovedfalse,thehotelierwouldpayfortheirjourneyandwinter-longstay.Howcouldtheylose?

   Comemid-December,thegroupofmenreturnedtoSwitzerland.Towardstheendoftheirweek-longjourney,sittingonahorse-pulledsledgeandwrappedhead-to-toeinfurs,theywentthroughthe2,284mJulierPassinsoutheasternSwitzerland.ButbythetimeoftheirarrivalinStMoritz,theskieshadcleared,theyweresweatingabundantly,andBadrutt,jacketlessandwithhisshirtsleevesrolledup,wastheretogreetthem.

   Ofcourse,Badruttwonthebet.WordquicklyspreadthroughoutBritainaboutStMoritz’sdistinctiveclimate—dryandsunnywithahighdegreeofsnowcertainty.Year-roundtourismlandedtheAlpinetownofStMoritz.

   ThatBadruttalmostsingle-handedlymarketedthisundevelopedwinterwonderlandisalittleunbelievable.ThefirsttouristofficeinSwitzerlandhadbeenestablishedinthesameyearasthebet.OtherresortsliketheonesinDavosandGrindelwaldwerealsopoppingupthen.ThestoryofStMoritzis,insomeways,alsoataleofsocialtransformation.ButwhatBadruttdidmadetheSwissmountainsaccessibleinawaythatnooneelsehaddonebefore,sohisroleaspioneercannotbedownplayed.

1.WhatcanweinferaboutJohannesBadrutt?

A.Hehadagoodsenseofbusiness.

B.Hewasamanwithsomedisabilities.

C.Hedislikedlivinginmountains.

D.Hewasaddictedtogambling.

2.HowdidtheBritishvacationersreacttothebet?

A.Theyrefuseditbecausetheythoughtitwasunfair.

B.They’dratherpayfortheirwinterjourneybythemselves.

C.Theythoughtthatajacket-freewalkwaspossible.

D.TheyweresurethatBadruttwouldlosethebet.

3.WhatfinallymadeBadruttthewinnerofthebet?

A.Hiswarmestwelcome.

B.Thehotelier’scourageandwealth.

C.Thevacationers’passionfortravelling.

D.TheuniqueclimateofStMoritz.

4.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthesuccessofStMoritz?

A.DavosandGrindelwaldhelpedalot.

B.Heowesitcompletelytothebet.

C.Badruttplayedanimportantrole.

D.Thesuccesswasmadebytouristoffice.

4、Michelininspectors,thesupersecretspiesoftherestaurantindustry,aretheanonymous（匿名的）keepersofthefamousMichelinstarrating.They’vebeenwritinganonymousreportsofrestaurantsforover100years.

“Wesayit’salittleliketheCIA,”saidinspector“M”withalaugh.Sheaskedthatheridentitynotberevealed.“Mywholelifeisstayingundertheradar,stayingawayfromcameras,usingfakenames,tryingtostealinandoutofrestaurantsquietly.”

Alongwiththeirboss,JeanLucNaret,thedirectoroftheMichelinGuide,about90inspectorsaroundtheworlddecidewhichrestaurantswillwinthecookingequivalent（等价物）ofanOscar,theNobelPrizeandMegamillionsjackpot（百万彩票）allatonce.TheMichelinGuidecovers23countries,andoutofthe45,000ratedrestaurants,lessthan100havethetoprating—onlynineAmericanrestaurantscarrythreestars.

Ifthename“Michelin”bringsthetiresonyourcartomind,you’renottoofaroff.TheMichelinratingbeganinFrancein1900asamarketingtrick.TheMichelinbrothersthoughttheircustomerswouldbummorerubberifgivenalistofhotelsandrestaurantstoexplore.

Inspector“M”admittedbeinganinspectorleadstoalonelydininglife.“Mostofthetimewedinealone,”shesaid.“Itgivesustheabilitytoreallyfocusonthefoodandtheatmosphereandcapturetheentireexperience.”Tocovertheirtracks,“M”saidsometimestwoinspectorswilldinet