SPORTSEVENTSBASKETBALL:Central-优题课

High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．
Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．The writer likes high-tech cooking

B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals．

C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you．

D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework．

How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?

A．Better late than never．	B．Easy come, easy go．
C．Every coin has two sides．	D．Learn to walk before you run．

What is the main subject discussed in the text?

A．High-tech vs low-tech．

B．Advantages vs disadvantages．

C．Newspapers and magazines vs television and the Internet．

D．Word-processing vs handwriting．

How is the text organized?

A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation

B．Opinion-Discussion-Description

C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples．

D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion．

After ten years, the world' s largest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to its hometown Rio de Janeiro for seven days of concerts from Friday, September 23rd, attracting 700,000 people over the whole week．
It is the 10th edition of the Rock in Rio festival, but only the 4th to be held in Rio as the organizers exported the festival to Lisbon and Madrid ten years ago．The first edition of the festival was in 1985 and the most recent edition in Rio was held in January, 2001．A total of 700,000 tickets were sold out for this year' s festival．
The festival consists of four stages with the participation of International stars including Elton John, Katy Perry, and bands Metallica, Evanescence and System of a Down．Several stars which performed in previous editions are also on the list this year．．In addition, a number of local singers and bands will also join this year．
The performance site, named as Rock City, is a 150,000-square-meter area．Besides the concert area, the site also has a giant Ferns wheel, a roller coaster, and a small shopping mall．After the festival, the Rock City area will be converted into a leisure area to athletes in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
According to Rio' s tourism company Riotur, out of the 700,000 people expected in the festival, some 315,000 will be tourists, who raised the hotels' occupation rate to 98 percent．Riotur estimated that the Rock in Rio festival will bring 419 million U．S．dollars for the city and create 10,000 jobs．
The creator of the festival, Brazilian businessmen Roberto Medina, insisted on opening the Rock City gates himself, in the early afternoon, and greeted the first fans to enter the site．"We come to the gate because the Brazilian audience is even more important than the bands．We applaud them．They make the greatest show," he said．
The first edition of the festival may be held in ____．

A．Rio de Janeiro	B．Lisbon
C．Madrid	D．a place not mentioned

Up to now, the festival has been held in Rio for at least _____．

A．ten times	B．four times
C．three times	D．twice

The number of native people to attend the festival is probably ____．

A．700,000	B．315,000
C．10,000	D．385,000

From the passage, we can know ____．

A．Rock City is a great theatre

B．Only rock bands are invited to the festival?

C．the festival will improve the employment of Rio

D．The gate of Rock City was opened by the Brazilian audience

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or café’s rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.

A．develop closer relations	B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other	D．keep each other company

The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.

B．By accepting different habits.

C．By recognizing different values.

D．By speaking each other' s languages.

What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment.	B．Cross-Cultural Differences.
C．How to Understand Each Other.	D．How to Build Up a Relationship.

After Mom died, I began visiting Dad every morning before I went to work. He was frail and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note reading, “Drink your juice.” Such a gesture, I knew, was as far as Dad had ever been able to go in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned Mom“ Why doesn't Dad love me!” Mom frowned. “Who said he doesn't love you!” “Well, he never tells me,” I complained. “He never tells me either,” she said, smiling. “But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. That's how your father tells us he loves us.” Then Mom held me by the shoulders and asked, “Do you understand?’’ I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me. Dad owned and operated a small scrap（片）metal business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. I always hoped he'd ask me to help and then praise me for what I did. He never asked. His tasks were too dangerous for a young boy to attempt, and Mom was already worried enough that he'd hurt himself. Dad hand fed scrap steel into a device that chopped it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades thicker than my father's body. If he didn't feed those terrifying blades just right, he risked serious injury. “Why don't you hire someone to do that for you?” Mom asked Dad one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. “Why don't you hire a cook? ”Dad asked, giving her one of his rare smiles.
Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, “I love you, Dad.” From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them.
What would be the best title for the passage?

A．I just couldn’t understand my father

B．My father never loved me

C．Silent fatherly love

D．My hard-working father

The author’s father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because _______

A．that was the author’s favorite

B．he was sure the author would be thirsty

C．the author was always complaining

D．that was a gesture of love

The author’s father didn’t hire a helper because________

A．his job was too dangerous

B．his job required high skills

C．he wanted to save money

D．he was not good at communicating with others

We can infer from the passage that_______

A．the author’s father lacked a sense of humor

B．the author quite understand his father as time went on

C．the author’s father didn’t love him very much

D．the author’s father was too strict with him

Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner.They seem to have mastered the basic language structure(结构), but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes.
It's uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence (自信).
Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don't be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed.
What's the best topic for the passage?

A．How to Speak to Foreigners

B．How to Study English Well

C．How to Organize the Idea in English

D．Practise Speaking English All the Time

Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English fluently because ________

A．they seldom practise speaking English

B．they seldom meet foreigners

C．they had no chance to speak English

D．they think it's enough to master the basic language structure only

So many Chinese students are afraid speak to foreigners because

A．they worry about making mistakes in their speaking

B．they don't think their English is poor

C．they are afraid they can't understand foreigners

D．they didn't like speaking to foreigners

A．Sat 8:30 pm	B．Sun noon
C．Sun 2:00 pm	D．Sat 2:00 pm

A．handbook	B．newspaper about match reviews
C．magazine about ball matches	D．notice