In 1970, five women scientists __ __ the sea for two weeks. They wanted to ___ that women could do the same work __ __ men.
Their underwater house was made of steel, and was in two parts. Each part had two rooms . One room was the wet chamber( 会议厅). Another was the “ control center”. The third room was _ _ food and equipment. The fourth was the living room. There they could eat, sleep, listen to __ __radio and watch television.
The scientist explored the sea four or five times a day. Sometimes they even worked during the night. They __ different kinds of fish. Plants and other things were gathered from the seabed. When necessary, they _ _ photographs with special cameras.
When they left their underwater home, they felt quite__ __. Later, newspapermen asked them, “Would you like to have _ _under the sea?”
“Oh, yes, we’d love to. If men can__ __ oceans on the moon, we’ll go and explore them too.” They answered.
A．went to B．stayed on C．traveled on D．lived in
A．prove B．announce C．suggest D．know
A．with B．of C．as D．from
A．used for B．put with C． prepared for D．stored in
A．/ B．a C．an D．the
A．looked at B．watched C．caught D．ate
A．got B．printed C．made D．took
A．sick B．sad C．satisfactory D．valuable
A．another adventure B．the second trip C．once more stay D．next work
A．search B．come to C．find D．look for
A few days ago, my sister Liz and I talked about Dad, and we decided to get him a little something for Father's Day. We talked about the times when we were up and how Mom and Dad used to play the ‘good cop, bad cop’ thing on us. Dad has been a person of few words since we were . He raised us more by than anything else. When he spoke, though we listened, he was always mysterious and difficult to understand. There was always a(n) meaning that I never got, but Liz always to decipher(破解) him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a skateboard and I I was too old to ask money from my parents, so I worked at a burger joint (美式汉堡店). One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing(气喘吁吁). Dad saw me and asked me what was the . I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to start somewhere, that we may not know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy __ __in life, ‘Who knows, you might end up having to run a or even own one when you grow up,’ said Dad. He me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I really didn’t agree with it.
A couple of years later, when I got to college, I worked in a restaurant. During one of the really days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the were getting delayed. We were sure any minute something terrible would out. I couldn’t stand the any more, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up with the orders . The owner saw what I did and called me over around time. He said that he was very . He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part-time. That was I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.
I’ve never forgotten what my dad said that day. And whenever I have to do something that requires new skills, no matter how insignificant or it seems, I have a new perspective(看法) that it might really help me later on or even right now and I just don’t know it. Experience is everything and it a lot when you take lessons from it. That’s my life’s philosophy.
A．getting B．going C．growing D．coming
A．schoolboys B．kids C．adults D．graduates
A．instruction B．example C．order D．inspiration
A．obvious B．clear C．reasonable D．hidden
A．failed B．refused C．tried D．managed
A．imagined B．promised C．believed D．suggested
A．experience B．matter C．event D．accident
A．later B．sooner C．latter D．late
A．restaurant B．hospital C．school D．plant
A．calmed B．wrote C．1et D．put
A．exciting B．worrying C．busy D．happy
A．meetings B．parties C．menus D．orders
A．break B．show C．go D．set
A．quarrel B．1aziness C．relaxation D．tension
A．eventually B．regularly C．obviously D．thankfully
A．breakfast B．1unch C．opening D．closing
A．influenced B．interested C．inspired D．impressed
A．when B．why C．whether D．where
A．important B．impressive C．interesting D．small
A．works B．counts C．shows D．studies
A person should eat right，get some exercise，or he or she will look terrible in 25 years.And if the person drinks and smokes? Even____．That's the message from Blue Cross Blue Shield.The ____，called “Future You”，uses a digital camera and computer to compare a person's current image with his or her future ____ without changes in bad habits.
“Smoking can __ _ your skin，” said Anna，a creative operation manager，“You can see what the results of the toxins(毒素) and the chemicals in__ ___are.” Along with the potentially____ __sight of one's older self，Future You offers sciencebased___ __on what to eat，how much to exercise and other ways to ____ __ your health.But will it work? Too ___ _ to tell was the verdict(意见) of Anna.“I want to see some data！” she said.
Generally，Anna said，men show____ ___concern about their appearance than women.“Women say，‘That looks like my ____ __on the screen，’” she said.“Men are more likely to ___ __，‘Yeah，go ahead.Put it on Facebook.’” The project was raised more than a year ago to improve the overall(总体的) health of the people who are ___ __ of this company.In addition，the growth in the ranks of ___ __customers would bring down the overall cost of health care.In coming weeks，two new ones will be ____ __ in locations such as the American Tobacco Campus and the Museum of Natural Science.If users __ __，their information will be stored as secrets without names to create a database of good and bad ___ ___．
The process is free and the response is not ____ ___，at least according to Valencia Robertson，one of a line of people who waited to ___ __ the instrument on Thursday.“I'm good，” Robertson said after ___ _ her future image.“It's not going to be a big difference.”
A．easier B．happier C．bitter D．worse
A．instrument B．picture C．place D．structure
A．wealth B．character C．appearance D．education
A．reflect B．bother C．ruin D．affect
A．cigarette B．beers C．medicines D．foods
A．confusing B．convincing C．depressing D．exciting
A．opinion B．plans C．thought D．advice
A．break B．damage C．preserve D．change
A．possible B．natural C．early D．clear
A．deeper B．less C．higher D．stronger
A．son B．father C．daughter D．mom
A．guess B．say C．doubt D．wonder
A．customers B．managers C．secretaries D．cleaners
A．cautious B．smart C．careless D．generous
A．showing up B．thought out C．sold out D．dying out
A．know B．agree C．come D．listen
A．habits B．choices C．methods D．plans
A．nice B．cool C．strange D．bad
A．repair B．sell C．try D．buy
A．drawing B．viewing C．picturing D．imaging
Why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销）not higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of today’s kids so poor when with that of children in the 1960s and before? Why do today’s become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?
The answer in two words: parental . Those two words best summarize the between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the overall philosophy was that parents were not to be involved with their kids. They were available crisis, but they stood a (an) distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the trial-and-error process. It was the child’s ，back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved. That was children learned to be responsible and determined.
Today’s parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kids，lives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids; , the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are .
University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in children’s academics. Their conclusions what I’ve been saying since the 1980s: parental help with homework a child’s academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.
Parents who manage a child’s social life interfere with the of good social skills. Parents who manage a child’s after-school activities grow kids who don’t know how to their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids, with peers grow kids who don’t know how to avoid much less trouble.
These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and don’t want to leave their . And their parents, when the time comes, don’t know how to being parents. You can imagine what will become of their future.
A．counted on B．resulted in C．touched on D．taken in
A．associated B．linked C．compared D．matched
A．parents B．adolescents C．psychologists D．youths
A．assistance B．protection C．involvement D．preference
A．differences B．similarities C．choices D．relations
A．slightly B．passively C．highly D．fairly
A．in case of B．in spite of C．in view of D．in fear of
A．equal B．safe C．long D．short
A．fault B．turn C．job D．attitude
A．when B．how C．why D．what
A．confused B．disappointed C．amazed D．satisfied
A．however B．still C．yet D．thus
A．unreasonable B．changeable C．understandable D．avoidable
A．confirmed B．convinced C．realized D．reflected
A．decides B．lowers C．helps D．stimulates
A．appearance B．performance C．establishment D．development
A．value B．devote C．fill D．save
A．communication B．conflicts C．cooperation D．competitions
A．home B．school C．career D．profession
A．start B．ignore C．consider D．stop
Leaving for work one morning, I noticed that my newspaper hadn’t been delivered yet. Since I always took it to work, it me that I would have to stop at the store and pick one up. I was already running late, but figured I could make it if I hurried. It was putting me in a mood.
As I pulled into the parking lot of the to get a newspaper, I noticed a young man in a wheelchair who seemed to be with his wheelchair. “I’m sure he’s all right”, I thought, “or if he’s not, someone else will help him.”
by the customers and cars that were passing him by, I guessed they were thinking the thing. I got out and walked over to see what the was.
“Is there anything I can do?” I asked. I noticed he wasn’t able to , and was still struggling with the wheelchair.
I at the wheelchair and noticed that the clamp(夹锁) holding the electronic keyboard and chair controls had loosened, causing the equipment to slip down, out of his reach.
I pulled it back into . His hand pulled over to the keyboard and he hit a single key. An electronic voice said, “Thank you.”
I felt a wave of gratitude come over me. I was truly blessed to have the physical that allowed me to live a normal life. The young man helped me gain a new way of thinking in life.
A．annoyed B．ignored C．permitted D．avoided
A．guilty B．curios C．bad D．good
A．office B．store C．library D．station
A．comparing B．living C．struggling D．playing
A．Judging B．Waiting C．Attracted D．Interrupted
A．particular B．happy C．same D．strange
A．accident B．trouble C．comment D．surprise
A．share B．deliver C．move D．speak
A．look up B．look down C．come down D．hold up
A．gradually B．luckily C．suddenly D．obviously
A．space B．form C．place D．shape
A．gratitude B．attitude C．manner D．ability
Since my childhood, I always dreamed of becoming a full - time writer. Two years after my graduation, I my job and made up my mind to realize my .
No one could tell me I would succeed or not. I rented a cold storage room in a building, set up a used desk and to write. I had too many things to write and I had to write because the was full of my heart.
After a year or so, however, I began to doubt myself. I found it to earn my living by selling what I wrote. I can’t remember how many times my novels were during that year. But I to put my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of . I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the .
During the most difficult period of my life, one of my classmates came to see me and tried to __ me, “Yun, come to our company, and we will you 2,000 yuan a month.” 2,000 yuan was really a big at that time. It would enable me to live . As the money were dancing in my , something cleared my senses. Hadn’t I dreamed of being a writer? A full - time writer.
“Thanks, but no,” I said , “I’m going to stick to writing.”
Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be . People will love my novels.”
Finally my first novel was in 1991. I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever .
Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has lasted. Now I often the time working in that cold storage room. I will say, “Anyone with a dream, courage and persistence will be successful.”
A．Attained B．quit C．paused D．seized
A．Project B．glory C．dream D．liberty
A．Whether B．What C．that D．when
A．gave away B．settled down C．put down D．took over
A．principle B．justice C．career D．enthusiasm
A．difficult B．changeable C．permanent D．Skeptical
A．adjusted B．attacked C．registered D．rejected
A．pretended B．determined C．waited D．agreed
A．anxiety B．prejudice C．failure D．opportunity
A．Intelligence B．fantasy C．reputation D．goal
A．persuade B．donate C．inform D．require
A．Sponsor B．Assist C．pay D．earn
A．account B．money C．scale D．fortune
A．steadier B．handier C．better D．happier
A．hand B．head C．table D．wallet
A．doubtfully B．eagerly C．firmly D．consciously
A．successful B．lucky C．creative D．confident
A．sold B．advocated C．published D．allocated
A．experienced B．adopted C．associated D．deposited
A．understood B．recalled C．reminded D．Assumed