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Some people argue that the pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the essence(本质) of sport-seeking for personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. A single person’s representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes, dreams and fame.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. It is even more important now that the United States is seriously taking it up. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the greatest of international sporting success. Mention “Argentina” to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup “put Argentina on the map”.
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational(失去理性的) about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1996. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses and spent all their money traveling to Argentina where the finals were played.
So am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sports? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved that most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it’s known that you won, and that in one way at least your country is best.
What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?

A．To explain the role of sport

B．To compare Scotland with Argentina

C．To show that Argentina is better than all others.

D．To prove that football is the world’s most important sport.

According to the passage, Argentina is world famous because of its ____.

A． clear position on the map

B． successes in the football World Cup

C． excellence at all important sports

D．large number of sports fans and supporters

According to the passage, if a sportsman thinks about winning, he will ____.

A．be irrational	B．be successful
C．fail to succeed	D．lose enjoyment

What is the writer’s attitude towards international games?

A．Nations that meet on football are unlikely to meet on a battle field.

B．Nations that win in international games prove best on the sports field at least.

C．Nations that win the football World Cup are considered as best in all ways.

D．Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.

From this passage, we can infer that ____.

A．We should learn from England

B．We should play football only for fun, not for fame

C．We should learn from Argentina

D．We should give chances for other countries to win the World Cup

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her coworker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of a fame or salary.
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A．the writer’s studies	B．wars around the world
C．dinner plans	D．the writer’s future job

We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother _____.

A．doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

B．doesn’t want the writer to major in English

C．gets along very well with the writer

D．doesn’t think working in the scientific field is a good idea

The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A．disagrees

B．shouts

C．smiles

D．complains

Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A．He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C．He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

D．He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

We can know from the last paragraph that ____.

A．the writer’s mother works very hard for the family

B．the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like

C．the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job

D．the writer sometimes thinks his mother’s advice is very good

The Loss of Innocence（纯真）
Innocence is such a precious gift. It’s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing. Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt-free mind. Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood.
What would the world be like if innocence were never lost? One way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred （仇恨） among the world. During youth, there may be an occasional argument, even a little physical fight, but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being. And children are blind towards the racial differences of others. A kid will hang out with any other kid. It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise. Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure. With very little if any time at all for fun, the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults. If innocence were kept alive, these ambitions would never depart from our lives.
However, other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting for ever. They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general. A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn, work, and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive. Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence, people would not have the desire to succeed, get a good job in life, or provide income for their families, which would hurt the lives of children.
The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy. As long as innocence is kept alive, no one would be terribly angry at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace, resulting in a strong decline（减少） in production and quality of needed goods.
Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence. It sure is a nice thought, though. Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost. It was god's will to make things the way they are, and there is a good purpose for everything. All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts.
The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be______.

A．avoided

B．criticized

C．accepted

D．encouraged

Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that__________.

A．proper education would be provided

B．there would be no racial discrimination

C．there would be more happy families

D．people would realize their childhood dreams

According to the author, people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of____ .

A．motivational will

B．mental ability

C．adventurous ambitions

D．needed goods

Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP：Central Point P：Point Sp:（次要点）C：Conclusion

Our spiritual intelligence quotient（精神智商）,or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives.
Though we're all born with SQ, most of us don't even realize that we have it. Fortunately, you don't have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.
Sit Quietly. The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude（独处）and silence. To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume（强度）in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all. Start small by creating islands for silence in your day. In the car, instead of listening to the music, use the time to think. At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.
Step Outside. For many people, nature sets their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flowers in bloom; follow the flight of a bird and watch clouds float overhead.
Ask Questions of Yourself. Ask open-ended questions, such as "What am I Feeling? What are my choices? Where am I heading?"
But don't expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural forms of e-mail. “Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question,” says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California. “But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective（角度） I never considered before.”
Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut（本能的）feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good.
The passage is mainly about______.

A．what your SQ is and in what way it can benefit our life

B．what your SQ is and in what way it can be improved

C．the relationship between your SQ and your life

D．advantages and disadvantages of SQ

The underlined phrase "to tune in to your spirit" in the third paragraph probably
means to_________

A．get your spirit relaxed	B．keep up your spirit
C．keep seated quietly	D．change your spirit

From the passage, we can know that the most important thing to improve your SQ is______

A．a peaceful mind	B．deep thought
C．spare time and hobbies	D．good spirits

According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A．Not everyone has SQ.

B．You have to go to classes to learn how to improve your SQ.

C．SQ leads us to take wrong actions.

D．SQ can benefit our life.

When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority （优先）.This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.
Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.
Music provides a kind of perception（感知）that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotional meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.
The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings "talk" to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, and our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.
Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love.
So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.
According to Paragraph 1，students_________.

A．regard music as a way of entertainment

B．disagree with their parents on education

C．view music as an overlooked subject

D．prefer the arts to science

In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz as an example to ___________.

A．compare it with rock music

B．show music reflects a society

C．introduce American musical traditions

D．prove music influences people's lifestyles

According to the passage, the arts and science________.

A．approach the world from different angles

B．explore different phenomena of the world

C．express people's feelings in different ways

D．explain what it means to be human differently

What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Music education deserves more attention.

B．Music should be of top education priority.

C．Music is an effective communication tool.

D．Music education makes students more imaginative. '

A．a，b，c．	B．a，b，d．
C．b，c，d．	D．a，c，d．