When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮)me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair(失望)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think:“Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.
It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家),who will only fill up the healing(愈合的)silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.
A.become serious about her study | B.go to her friend’s house regularly |
C.learn from her classmates at school | D.share poems and stories with her friend |
In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.
A.our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us |
B.we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London |
C.our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared |
D.we parted with each other in London |
According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.
A.call each other regularly | B.have similar personalities |
C.enjoy writing to each other | D.dream of meeting each other |
In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______.
A.seek professional help | B.be left alone |
C.stay with her best friend | D.break the silence |
What is the best title for the passage?
A.Unforgettable Experience | B.Remarkable Imagination |
C.Lifelong Friendship | D.Noble Companions |
China Daily Oct.11, 2008——The Ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young, as part of efforts to mark World Mental Health Day which fell on Friday.
More than 15 percent of Chinese youths have been found with mental problems, and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression, the Shanghai-based Wenhui Daily reported.The World Health Organization estimates that before 2020, the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent, and mental problem will become a major factor behind deaths and illness in the young worldwide.
Deng Xiaohong, the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, said rapid social changes is one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems.If these mental diseases are not addressed on time, occurrence of crimes, drug-taking and other dangerous behaviors are expected to rise.Experts said mental diseases could be caused by many factors, such as the inability to handle interpersonal relations well, unstable emotions and pressures from an overload of studies.A number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.Children are said to be too “spoiled” and “selfish” in a one-child family.
It’s reported that schools in many cities are rolling out measures to help students maintain their mental well-being.Yin Jingmiao, a teacher of the Beijing NO.105 Middle School, told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling to students three times a month.“Students can be arranged to have 40-minute counseling sessions,” Yin said.The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams to help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.
60.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.Efforts to Mark World Mental Health Day
B.Seriousness of Youngsters’ Mental Health Problems
C.How to Maintain Mental Well-being
D.Public Awareness on Youngsters’ Mental Diseases Expected
61.The writer intends to tell us in the second paragraph that _______.
A.mental health problems of the young are becoming a popular problem
B.only young people are suffering from mental health problems
C.mental problems will become as serious as deaths and illness
D.the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent
62.Which could be the consequence if the problem is left untreated?
A.Inability to handle interpersonal relations.
B.Unstable emotions.
C.Drug-taking and other dangerous behaviors.
D.Rapid social changes.
63.Why is Beijing NO. 105 Middle School mentioned in the passage?
A.To provide the students with counseling sessions.
B.To give an example showing how mental problems are dealt with.
C.To help ease the anxiety arising from college entrance exams.
D.To call on other schools to learn from No. 105 Middle School.
Aria Ricardo was a beautiful, slim young woman with dark hair, dark eyes, and dark skin.She used to work as a model and earn as much as $ 2 000 in one day in front of the camera.She modeled for top magazines in Paris, Rome, Tokyo, and throughout the United States.
Aria’s father, now retired because of a disability, was a police officer who really loved his work.Aria would rather follow in her father’s footsteps than pursue her modeling career.She remembered listening to her father tell stories when he came home after a day on the beat.The excitement, tensions and risks of police work appealed to her.
Aria got started in the modeling business quite by accident.She accompanied a friend to an interview at a modeling agency.Her friend wanted the job, while Aria didn’t.The people at the agency were impressed with Aria’s appearance and poise.They knew she’d be brilliant in front of the camera.So they sent her on her first modeling job—for Seventeen Magazine—right away.
Despite her success as a model, Aria never gave up her dream of being a police officer.She passed the written exam for the New York Police Department.She planned to enter the Police Academy as quickly as possible.Her family and friends thought she was out of her mind even to consider such a thing.Police work was dangerous and the pay couldn’t compare to a top model’s income.But Aria knew what she wanted, and she went for it.She had never really intended to be a model anyway.Finally she hooked her fish.
56.Aria’s success as a model resulted from ________.
A.her desire to succeed in it B.her looks and shape
C.the help of her father D.the competition with her friend
57.Aria went into modeling because ________.
A.she wanted to earn more money B.she wanted to accompany her friend
C.she was given an unexpected opportunity D.she was very beautiful
58.Aria’s family would like her to ________.
A.remain a model B.do whatever she liked
C.find something challenging D.follow her father’s footsteps
59.Aria Ricardo probably is a ________ now.
A.photographer working for a magazine B.student of the Police Academy
C.top model of a world company D.woman police officer
D
What is a good education? The question is far from being answered. Once more, colleges and universities are changing their programs: they drop "fun courses" and restart some of the traditional subjects neglected (忽视) since the 1960s. Many great schools are again requiring the students to take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences, and art if they want to get a degree. Meanwhile, the experts are trying to describe the good education of our time. Obviously the purely vocational training once favored is not enough. But neither is the gentleman's education of the nineteenth century. Educational programs must meet the demands of a modern world where men and women have to work and to deal with big problems.
What, then, is a good education of this century? Some educators suggest that it should include foreign languages and the study of foreign cultures; a mastery of English, including the ability to write and speak well, because communications have become all-important in the modern world, and also because "a person who doesn't speak and write clearly doesn't reason clearly either"; some knowledge of the social sciences (sociology, psychology) that deal with human relations and human problems; some basic knowledge of modern science, which would enable future voters to be better informed about current problems like nuclear. Finally, many educators insist that all college graduates should be familiar with computers and modern information system since the educated professionals of tomorrow will have to understand their machines. Is that all? "No, of course not." answer the educators. "We have not mentioned the two great building blocks of education: history and literature!"
71.The best title for this passage might be _______.
A.Education B.A Mastery of English
C.A Good Education D.Something About Study
72.The underlined word "drop" in the first paragraph means _______.
A.desert B.dislike C.decline D.neglect
73.The author thinks that the question about what a good education is _______.
A.has been answered fairly well
B.hasn't been put forward yet
C.has been dealt with successfully
D.has not been answered satisfactorily
74.Some educational experts believe a mastery of English should include the ability _______.
A.to read fast B.to write and speak well
C.to write clearly and accurately D.to listen and speak skillfully
75.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Educational programs must meet the demand of a modern world.
B.The students will not get a degree unless they take a number of classes in English, history,
literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences and art.
C.A good education should include foreign language and the study of foreign culture.
D.Every student ought to take part in military training.
C
Wearing ties was originally the mark of Britain’s most powerful classes, which made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect. And that led it to be adopted by a much larger tribe-the business tribe.
You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery. So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used your brain to make a living, rather than your hands. It showed you were serious. It showed you were a professional. It meant that everyone who wanted a job in business had to wear one. It was just impossible to take seriously a man who didn’t wear a piece of colored silk around his neck.
This is how millions of people came to be wearing ties across the world. They are part of the uniform of business.
“Ties offer a point of indifference,” says John Milne, head of the British Guide of Tie Makers, “They give a chance to say something about their own personality.”
So if you happen to meet a man with a very brightly colored tie, there is a good chance that he is the office joker. There is also a good chance that he will be wearing brightly colored socks.
Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising. Tie wearing seems to be rare among the new bread of entrepreneurs(创业者) in the Internet and new technology industries. Many political leaders, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now go without ties. This shows they are men of the people-but not the people wearing ties.
Up until around 1960, it was common for men across the western world to wear hats as part of their business uniform. That changed with the election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency of the United States. Kennedy never wore a hat-in fact his nickname was “hatless Jack”. Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat, millions of other men decided that they did not have to, either. Hats simply vanished across the Western world. Perhaps “tieless Tony” (former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair) will have the same effect as “hatless Jack”.
66.In Britain, ties were first used as a sign to show a person’s __________.
A.personality B.social position C.wearing style D.favorite hobby
67.In the business world, wearing a tie was necessary because _________.
A.it showed you used your brain B.it showed you got a good salary
C.it showed you were an employer D.it showed you were well-equipped
68.The underlined word “vanished” in this passage may mean _________.
A.sold B.washed C.appeared D.disappeared
69.The writer may hold the opinion that _____________.
A.Blair is the best leader in the world
B.Kennedy is the best leader in the world
C.millions of people will go to work without a tie
D.people will wear hats instead of ties
70.Which of the following statements is TURE according to the passage?
A.If you are a professional, you can’t wear a tie in Britain
B.The tie will become more fashionable and popular in the future
C.It was the election of John F.Kennedy to the presidency of the United States that changed the fact that wearing hats as part of their business uniform
D.Men across the western world didn’t wear hats as part of their business uniform until around 1960
B
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) - Nepal has given its security personnel permission to shoot pro-Tibet demonstrators during China's Olympic flame climb to Mount Everest's summit early next month.
"About 25 soldiers and policemen have established camps on the mountain and they have been ordered to use force if necessary to stop any anti-Chinese activities," Mod Raj Dotel, spokesman for the home ministry, said Sunday. "This could mean shooting if necessary."
Security personnel will also check mountain climbers for non-essential expedition materials, Dotel added.
"If anyone is found with anti-Chinese material their permit will be canceled and returned from the mountain," he said.
Chinese climbers plan to take the Olympic flame to the top of the world's highest peak, at 8,848 meters (29,028 feet) as part of the global relay leading up to the August 8 opening of the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Spring is the most popular season for climbing Mount Everest, which straddles(跨越) the border between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China.
The Nepali government has given permits to dozens of climbers from 30 expeditions this season.
But between May 1 and May 10, climbers are barred from going above 6,400 meters until the torch run is completed. China plans to take the Olympic flame to the summit sometime then.
Bad weather conditions allow only about two opportunities in May for a push to the summit.
The Chinese have not allowed any expedition to climb the mountain from the north side, according the Kathmandu representative of the Tibet China Mountaineering Association.
Almost every day in the past month, Nepalese police have arrested pro-Tibet protesters from in front of the Chinese Embassy and the United Nations offices. The demonstrators are released later in the evening.
Supporters of Tibet punish the government's attitude toward the autonomous region, and many believe China should not have been awarded the honor of hosting the Olympic Games.
Earlier torch relay stops in London, England; Paris, France; and San Francisco, California attracted tens of thousands of demonstrators. They led to attacks on the torch and relay participants, and prompted police to make dozens of arrests.
Subsequent stops in Argentina, Tanzania and Oman were trouble-free.
In Pakistan, authorities closed the relay to the public. And India shortened the relay and kept thousands of anti-Chinese protesters at bay by sealing off roads and shuttering buildings along the route.
The relay went smoothly in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, amid heavy security and scattered protests along the route.
The flame arrived in Malaysia on Sunday. About 1,000 police officers will be on hand to watch for protesters during a relay in the capital city Kuala Lampur Monday.
61.When will China's Olympic flame probably reach Mount Everest's summit?
A.April 28 B.May 12 C.June 10 D.May 7
62.The underlined word “barred” means_____________.
A.permitted B.stopped C.encouraged D.introduced
63.How many times Climbers can reach the top of the mountain at most in May?
A.once B.twice
C.three times D.as many times as they can
64.Where did the torch relay meet no trouble?
A.India B.Nepal C.Tanzania D.France
65.What is the attitude of the Nepali government towards towards China's Olympic flame climb to Mount Everest's summit?
A.negative B.positive C.ambiguous D.Indifferent