WeddingsintheUnitedStatesvarya-优题课

Listen carefully; we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free! It’s “no”. What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.
Sweet and simple “no”.
Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears. “Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.
Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(强制的) ‘yes’,” she said.
Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”
Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend. “No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”. “No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.
But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”
68．The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.
A．you can have more time to play with others
B．you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy
C．you are selfish and treat others rudely
D．you can deal with your business as you have planned
69．When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.
A．secret way　 B．polite way C．proud way　 D．guilty way
70．In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.
A．they say “no” at a suitable time B．they say “no” as much as possible
C．they are afraid of saying “no” D．they make others angry at them
71．If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.
A．enjoys a wonderful life B．makes a lot of money
C．faces difficulty in life　　 D．forgets to say “yes” in the end

The common cold is the world’s most widespread illness, which is a kind of plague (疫病). The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses(病毒) passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated Arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.
During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp(奥斯维辛集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.
If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? Despite the most pains—taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.
No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片) such as aspirin, but all they do is to relieve the symptoms(症状).
64．The writer offered _______ examples to support his argument.
A．4 B．5 C．6 D．3
65．Which of the following does not agree with the chosen passage?
A．The Eskimos do not easily suffer from colds in cold weather.
B．Colds are not caused by cold.
C．People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.
D．A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already had one.
66．Arctic explorers may catch colds when ________.
A．they are working in the isolated Arctic regions
B．they are writing reports in terribly cold weather
C．they are free from work in the isolated Arctic regions
D．they are coming into touch again with the outside world
67．The passage mainly discusses ________.
A．the experiments on the common cold
B．the false belief about the common cold
C．the reason and the way people catch colds
D．the continued spread of common colds

Perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell. He believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed．In other words, we learn our looks ---- we are not born with them．A baby has generally unformed face features．A baby, according to Birdwhistle, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around family and friends．This helps explain why the people of some areas of the United States look so much alike, New Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that cannot be explained by genetics（遗传学）．The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after．In fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set．For many, this can be well into grown-ups．A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike．We learn our looks from those around us．This is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areas．In the United States, for example, the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently．In New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York State still less．Many Southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people on Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do．
60．Ray Birdwhistle believes physical appearance
A．has little to do with culture． B．has much to do with culture．
C．is ever changing． D．is different from place to place
61．According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed
A．before birth． B．as soon as one's teeth are newly set．
C．sometime after new teeth are set． D．around 15 years old.
62．Ray Birdwhistle can tell what area of the United States a person is from by
A．how much he or she smiles． B．how he or she raises his or her eyebrows．
C．what he or she likes best． D．the way he or she talks．
63．This passage might have been taken out of a book dealing with.
A．physics B．chemistry C．biology D．none of the above

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
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。
The United States has introduced a new and comprehensive (综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English – speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York. The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Changwhei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US college Board, America's leading educational organization.
The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.
However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).
“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronsutics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.
Most of Xu's classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.
The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students to use the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.
Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student's ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy (精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency (流畅), Jen said.
56．The United States will introduce a new exam because .
A．more and more students want to get further education in the USA
B．the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China's entry into the WTO
C．the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect
D．it will bring the US government quite a lot of money
57．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.
B．The TOEFL is better than the IELTS.
C．A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English-speaking countries from 2004.
D．Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.
58．The underlined word current in the second paragraph means .
A．modern B．present C．standard D．formal
59．Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report.
A．The Key to English-speaking Countries
B．The Four Skills in Learning English
C．TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date
D．New Exam Designed for Students

Level 2 first aid in one day

The name of the course	Course in first aid （2） —apply first aid
The aim of the course	To develop people’s ability and confidence in providing emergency first aid．
The requirement for age	Be at least fourteen years old．
The contents of the course	Apply first aid management skills to burns． Describe the recognition and management of bleeding and wounds． Apply first aid management skills to bone injuries． Manage emergency situations． Apply first aid management skills to bites, stings and poisoning． Manage severe illnesses． Describe the recognition and management of facial injury． Describe the structure and the function of the human body． Apply first aid management skills chest, hand and head injuries．
The requirements for successful course completion	Attend all parts of the course． Actively take part in group activities and discussions in the training program． Successfully complete either a written test; demonstrate（演示）practical use of skills or answer questions one by one by the end of the course．
Course length	1．5 to 2 hours online quiz． About 7 hours’ face-to-face lecture．
Places	In our training rooms． On the spot．
Class size	Mini: 10 people． Maximum: 20 people

72．The whole course lasts at least．
A．7 hours B．7．5 hours C．8 hours D．8．5 hours
73．Which of the following is TRUE of the course?
A．One must get required marks for the course．
B．One’s performance in the class will be very important．
C．One must have given first aid before．
D．One must pass a written test and an online quiz．
74．What can we infer from the passage?
A．People don’t need to learn all the contents of the course．
B．Few people will be interested in the course．
C．The course is a short-term training program．
D．Students can choose their lessons as they like．
75．Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A．Children and parents． B．Teenagers and adults．
C．Teenagers only． D．Adults only．

A．health and lifestyle	B．science and technology
C．culture and custom	D．education and entertainment

A．To wish them good luck .	B．To make fun of them.
C．Not mentioned .	D．To draw attention to them .