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1、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ABroken Wings1-4 Aug: Musical adaptation of the poet Kahil Gibrans 1912 masterpiece. Set in New York in 1923, it transports you to turn-of-the-century Beirut.7:30pm （& 2:30pm 4 Aug）. Tickets:l0-96. www. trh. co. uk. Theatre Royal Haymarket, Haymarket, SWIY 4HT. T:

2、020-7930 8800. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.Chicago the MusicalMartin Kemp stars as Billy in this jazz musical based on real murder cases which shocked Chicago in the 1920s.Mon-Sat 7:30pm; Wed & Sat 2:30pm. Tickets: 25-150. www. phoenixtheatrelondon co. uk.Phoenix Theatre, 110 Charing Cross Rd, WC

3、2HOJP. T: 0843-316 1082. E7. Tottenham Court Road.DreamgirlsMusical about a female singing group from Chicago. Classic songs include I Am Telling You Im Not Going, I Am Changing, and Listen and One Night Only. Join these friends as they go on a musical rollercoaster ride through a world of fame, for

4、tune and the ruthless realities of show business, testing their friendships to the very limit. 30pm;30pm Tickets: 15-75. www. savoytheatre org. savoy.Strand WC2R OET. T: 0844-871 7687. E8. Covent Garden.Everybodys Talking about JamieThis feel-good musical is set on a council estate in Sheffield, nor

5、thern England, and tells the story of 16-year-old Jamie and how he overcomes bullies and prejudice. This is inspired by a true bully story. &t 2: 20-85. www. everybodystalkingaboutjarmie.co. ukApollo Theatre, 31 Shaftesbury Ava WID 7ES T: 0330-333 4809. E7. Piccaddly Circus21. Which number can one c

6、all to get more information on the musical about a murder story?A. 020-7930 8800. B. 0843-316 1082.C. 0844-871 7687. D. 0330-333 4809.22. Which one of the musicals isnt set in the U. S.?A. Dreamgirls. B. Chicago the Musical.C. Broken Wings. D. Everybodys Talking about Jamie.23. If one wants to enjoy

7、 classic songs, which website should he visit to book tickets?A. www. trh. co.uk. B. www. phoenixtheatrelondon. co. uk.C. www. savoytheatre. org. savoy. D. www. everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co. ukBMy friend, Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch（养马场）. The last time I was there he introduced me a story lik

8、e this: There was a young man who was the son of a horse trainer, who would go from stable（马厩） to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. So the boys school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what

9、he wanted to be and do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. He also dr

10、ew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “S

11、ee me after class.”The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked why he received an F. The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. Th

12、eres no way you could ever do it. If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”The boy went home and thought about it long and haul. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I t

13、hink it is a very important decision for you.” Finally, after a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and Ill keep my dream.”Monty then turned to me and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4, 000-square-foot house in t

14、he middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two years ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, when I was you

15、r teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids dreams. Fortunately, you had enough ambition not to give up on yours.”24. How did the father deal with his sons problem?A. He did not pay attention to it.B. He punished his son for the large red F.C. He encourage

16、d his son to make his own decision.D. He scolded his son for the ridiculous plan.25. What can we infer from the teachers remarks in the last paragraph?A. Skill comes by exercise.B. Everybodys good at something.C. Its great to have dreams.D. Where there is a will, there is a way.26. Why was Montys sc

17、hooling continually interrupted?A. Because he didnt like his teacher.B. Because he had to do much housework.C. Because he refused to go to school sometimes.D. Because his father always changed his working place.27. Whats the best title for the text?A. A boy having no changes B. A boy following his h

18、eartC. A boy holding on to his dream D. A boy owning a horse ranchCDid you hear what happened at yesterdays meeting? Can you believe it? If you find those sorts of quietly whispered questions about your co-workers irresistible, youre hardly alone. But why are we drawn to gossip?A new study suggests

19、its because the rumors are all about us. “Gossip receivers tend to use positive and negative group information to improve, promote, and protect the self,” writes a research team, led by Elena Martinescu of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. In the journal Personality and Social Psycholo

20、gy Bulletin, the researchers described two experiments team, led by Elena Martinescu of the University described two experiments testing the personal value gossip receivers get.The first featured 178 university undergraduates, who had all previously worked on at least one course assignment with a gr

21、oup of four or more students. Participants were asked to recall and write a short description of an incident, in which a group member shared with them either positive or negative information about another group members secret. They then reported their level of agreement with a series of statements.

22、Some of these measured the self-improvement value of the gossip （“The information received made me think I learn a lot from X”）; others measured its self-promotion value （“The information I received made me feel that I am doing well compared to X”）. Still others measured whether the gossip raised pe

23、rsonal concerns （“The information I received made me feel that I must protect my image in the group”）.In the second experiment, 122 undergraduates were assigned the role of “sales agent” at a major company. They received gossip from a colleague that a third person either did very well or very badly

24、at a performance evaluation, and were then asked about the emotions that information caused. They also responded to the above-mentioned set of statements presented to the participants in the first experiment.In each experiment, participants found both negative and positive gossip to be of personal v

25、alue with different reasons. “Positive gossip has self-improvement value,” they write. “Competence-related positive gossip about others contains lessons about how to improve ones own competence. On the other hand, negative gossip has self-promotion value, because it provides individuals with social

26、comparison information that justifies self-promoting judgments which results in feelings of pride.”In addition, the results showed that negative gossip brought about self-protection concerns, the researchers write. “Negative gossip makes people concerned that their reputations may be at risk, as the

27、y may personally become targets of negative gossip in the future, which generates fear.” Fear is hardly a pleasant sensation（感觉）, but it can be a motivating one. As researchers put it: “Gossip conveniently provides individuals with indirect social-comparison information about relevant others.”28. Wh

28、y are we drawn to gossip according to the researchers?A. We need evaluative information about others to evaluate ourselves.B. We are interested in the news that arouses our personal concerns.C. We tend to gain a sense of pride from judging others.D. We are likely to learn lessons from others mistake

29、s.29. According to the first experiment, which of the following shows self-promotion value?A. I have to learn from Mary according to what Tom said about her.B. I should behave myself in case of being gossiped about like Mary.C. Ive done better than Mary according to what Tom said about her.D. I have

30、 no comments on what Tom said about Mary.30. Whats the critical difference of the second experiment compared with the first one?A. The identities of the participants.B. The number of the participants studied.C. The time during which the experiment lasted.D. The role-play technique used in experiment

31、.31. What role does “negative gossip” play according to the researchers?A. A fear killer. B. A protector.C. A motivator. D. A subject provider.DFacial recognition technology is already widely used by governments and some advertising companies. The technology uses machine learning tools to search for faces in an attempt to identify people.In a recent study scientists announced they had developed machine learning tools to track the faces of individual wild chimpanzees（黑猩猩）. Dan Schofield said that the system was developed to improve