1、A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks.24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers. D. They are peace-lovers. BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Browns
2、ville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away,. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused . Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the m
3、ove to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities. No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-
4、in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families wi
5、ll follow the example of Obamas family.“in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate manazine for grandparents .We now realize how important family is and how important” to be near them
6、, especially when youre raining children.” Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowin
7、g your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.25. Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties. BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.26.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.
8、Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of raise more children.BThey were eager to raise more children.CT
9、hey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey bad little respect for their grandparent.28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the lasr paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own B. Ask their children to pay more visits to themC. Sacrifice for their struggling
10、children D. Get to know themselves betterC I am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞)in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last, in all, from the time the st
11、em cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time. I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly
12、to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:”Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington.”So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:”In this box are some stem cells that are
13、urgently needed for a patient-please, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plance to be held for me.re-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled. For this courier j
14、ob, youre consciously aware than that box youre got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.29.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph17A provider B delivery man C collector D medical doctor30.WhydoesPeterhavetocompletehistripwithin42hours?A.H
15、ecannotstayawayfromjobtoolong.B.ThedonorcanonlywaitforthatC.operationneedsverymuch.D.icewontlastanylonger.31.Whichflightdidthewomanputonfirst?ToLondon B. NewarkProvidence D.Washington D Themeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups.Silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheyemptywhenapersonhasnothingsay.Ainconver
16、sationalsoshowstubbornness,worry.Silenceviewedbysomegroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmadefilleverygapwithconversation.Personsothervalueandviewitnecessaryunderstandingpersonsneeds. ManyNativeAmericansfeelisbasicpartcommunicatingpeople,justtraditionalChineseThaipersonsdo.Therefore,oneth
17、eseculturesspeakingsuddenlystops,whatmaybeimpliedperson wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of
18、people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by a
19、rguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-geivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patient
20、s may be expericencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care
21、 of patients from their own and from other cultures.32. What does the author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger.B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culture-specific.D. It is content-based.33. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A. The C
22、hinese.B. The French.C. The Mexicans.D. The Russians.34. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to patients.D. Make use of its healing effects.35. What may be the best title for the tex
23、t?A. Sound and SilenceB. What It Means to Be SilentC. Silence to Native AmericansD. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold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。Secret codes (密码)keep messages private。Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing busine
24、ss, especially when information is sent by computer. People have used secret codes for thousands of years. 36 Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography. There are three main types of cryptography. 37 For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too many eels” Spell out the hidden message “Meet me.”38 You might represent each letter with a number, For example, Lets number the letters of the alphabet, in order,
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