Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window .I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window .It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?
Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first ,“Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.The writer couldn’t see everything clearly through the window because_____.
A.the woman’s window was dirty |
B.the writer’s window was dirty |
C.the woman lived nearby |
D.the writer was near-sighted |
The writer was surprised that ________.
A.the woman was sitting by her window |
B.the woman’s window was clean. |
C.the woman did cleaning in the afternoon |
D.the woman’s window was still terrible |
“ It dawned on me” probably means “______”.
A.I began to understand it | B.it cheered me up |
C.I knew it grew light | D.it began to get dark |
It’s clear that________.
A.the writer had never met the woman before |
B.the writer often washed the window |
C.they both worked as cleaners |
D.they lived in a small town |
From the passage, we can learn_________.
A.one shouldn’t criticize others very often |
B.one should often make his windows clean |
C.one must judge himself before he judges others |
D.one must look at others through his dirty window |
请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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12 Years a Slave |
Release Date: Oct18, 2013 Runtime: 2 hr. 14min. Director: Steve McQueen Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Paul Giamatti, Alfre Woodard. |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in the true story of Solomon Northup, a free man in 1800s New York State, who was kidnapped and forced into slavery on a plantation near New Orleans, and his subsequent fight for freedom with the help of a Canadian abolitionist(Brad Pitt). |
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Lost for Words |
Release Date: Oct18, 2013 Runtime: 1 hr. 47min. Genres: Drama, Romance Cast: Hugh Grant, Zhang Ziyi, Sean Fairs, Grace Huang |
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Amidst the sweeping cityscape of Hong Kong, “Fate”brings two lost souls together in this multilingual cross-cultural romance. Arriving on the same day, Michael, an American ex-Marine(退役海军), and Anna, a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员) from Beijing, are both dealing with the aftermath(余波) of failed relationships. As their two worlds mix, romance blossoms. |
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The Fifth Estate |
Release Date: Oct11, 2013 Runtime: 2 hr. 8min. Director: Bill Condon Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Bruhl, Laura Linney |
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The story is about the creation of WikiLeaks(维基解密) by the ambitious Julian Assange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. The movie opens with Assange hiring Daniel Domscheit-Berg(Daniel Bruhl), a fellow tech talent, to help him keep his new website operational. Soon the pair find themselves in possession of information that will bring down a corrupt bank. But it’s just the tip of the iceburg. |
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Wedding Palace |
Release Date: Sept 27, 2013 Runtime: 1 hr. 29 min. Director: Christine Yoo Cast: Brain Tee, Kang Hye-jung, Bobby Lee |
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Abandoned at the wedding, Jason’s(Brian Tee)family quickly introduces him to other eager brides in waiting, he rejects them all. On a business trip to Korea, Jason meets the girl of his dreams, Na Young(Kang Hye-jung). There will be a dramatically romantic love story waiting for them. |
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A.12 Years a Slave | B.Lost for Words |
C.The Fifth Estate | D.Wedding Palace |
Which of the following is the information about the movie based on the true history more than one hundred years ago?
A.It’s directed by Steve McQueen. |
B.It has Asian actresses. |
C.It’s a story about a famous website |
D.It will be released on September. |
Overlooking the swollen banks of the Missouri River at Omaha’s riverfront landing, one scientist has an important explanation for the past three months of flooding .While many consider the flood to be man-made, a result of water released by the US. Army Corps of Engineers upriver, his theory aims to look deeper into the root of the problem.
“The Missouri River is flooding,” said Dr. James Hansen, Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, during a visit to Omaha on Tuesday.”We’ve had floods that usually only happen once in every hundred years a couple of times on the Missouri River recently. That’s one of the expected consequences of the increasing level of atmospheric carbon dioxide.”
Hansen, who is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on global warming , said the Missouri River is an example of how global warming is affecting the earth .”Unless you do statistics ,and you see that the frequency of these events is changing , it’s not so easy to see that changes are occurring , because the climate system has large inertia (惯性),”he said .
Hansen explained, “The ocean is four kilometers deep, and the ice sheets are two or three kilometers thick , so they don’t respond immediately as we begin to change the atmospheric composition .We’ve only experienced about half of the warming that will be caused by the gases already in the atmosphere .The full effect is going to be felt by our children and grandchildren .And if we continue to increase the amount of CO2, the effect will be even larger.”
Hansen drew a comparison, “If we spend more money than what we’re taking in , we’re leaving a debt for our children and grandchildren to deal with .”According to Hansen, the responsibility lies in effective policy making to fight against global warming .That includes a gradual reduction in carbon emissions .Hansen suggests that a rising price be placed on carbon emissions, which should be collected from the fossil fuel companies at the first sale .
Without effective measures taken by the government, Hansen said the public could expect more of the recent extreme weather patterns,, including more severe droughts and floods in the decades ahead .Many people think the reason for the flooding of the Missouri River is _____.
A.the army releasing water upriver |
B.the effects of global warming |
C.the increasing level of carbon dioxide |
D.the dam at Omaha’s riverfront breaking |
Which of the following statements is true ?
A.Hansen thought we have already experienced the full effect of the global warming. |
B.The Missouri River flooded every hundred years in the past. |
C.The effects of global warming will not get any worse than they are now. |
D.As soon as people stop releasing carbon, there won’t be any more global warming. |
What did Hansen compare the fight against global warming to in the fifth paragraph?
A.A price adjustment plan |
B.The handling of the money |
C.A fight against the fossil fuel companies |
D.The bringing up of children |
What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Extreme Weather Patterns in the USA |
B.The Greenhouse Effect |
C.A Debt for Our Children and Grandchildren |
D.The Reason for the Missouri River Flooding |
From the passage, we can infer that ____________.
A.the increasing level of atmospheric carbon dioxide has nothing to do with the global warming |
B.the flooding of the Missouri River is an unexpected result of the global warming |
C.because of the global warming the ice sheets are melting |
D.people is easy to see the changes without referring to some statistics |
Water is of vital importance in a healthy diet and lifestyle. There are many health benefits of drinking water .It helps get toxins out of our systems. It aids in the delivery of oxygen and nutrients .In fact, nearly every system in our bodies depends on water for proper functioning .But how can we tell whether the water we’re drinking is healthy?
As to tap water, it’s relatively easy .If your water comes from a governmental source , the suppliers are required by law to provide annual water quality reports .If you have a well, you can have an authorized lab test your water .It may cost $100 or more, but it’s a small price to pay for peace of mind .
When it comes to bottled drinking water, it can be more difficult to know what you’re getting .Start by checking the label or the bottle cap. Some may tell you that the water comes from a governmental source or “community water system”, which means tap water .If the label doesn’t give any information, you can call the bottler and ask .But don’t be surprised if you get the runaround and are transferred to several different departments .Some states have a bottled water program that tracks bottled drinking water and can tell you the origin of the water as well as other information .
Safe and healthy drinking water has become big business .Thousands of companies are competing for your hard earned cash , and some are not always honest about what their products offer .The initial investment in a home drinking water filtration (过滤)system can seem expensive at first , but over time , it is usually less expensive than bottled drinking water .And with a water filter , you at least know where the water you drink comes from and how it is treated .
Before going out and spending your hard earned money on bottled drinking water , it’s a good idea to do some research .You’re likely to find that a drinking water filtration system or purifier is a healthier choice and provides the best value as well .According to the second paragraph, we can know tap water _____
A.costs us a large amount of money to test |
B.is very hard to judge its safety |
C.is reliable if it comes from a government approved source |
D.needs to be tested every month |
By using a water filter, people_____
A.can drink water without fearing that the water isn’t treated |
B.will have to pay more money eventually than if they just drink bottled water |
C.will know if the water company is honest or not |
D.can check the quality of the water by themselves. |
What’s the author’s attitude towards drinking bottled water?
A.Concerned | B.Indifferent |
C.Positive | D.Opposed |
What is the meaning of the underlined word “toxins” in the first paragraph?
A.extra blood | B.harmful material |
C.useless tissue | D.polluted chemicals |
What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The disadvantages of bottled water |
B.The benefits of drinking water |
C.The difference between tap water and bottled water |
D.The ways to ensure the safety of your drinking water |
Many of us enjoy doing it: you turn on the camera on your mobile phone and hold it at a high angle, making your eyes look bigger and your cheekbones more defined. You turn to your best side and click. There it is — your selfie.
Over the past year, “selfie” has become a well-known term across the globe. This August the Oxford dictionary added the word to their online dictionary and defined it as: “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and up-loaded to a social media website.”
Today it’s not difficult to find social networking pages full of photos people have taken of themselves and their friends. And selfie culture has become especially relevant for young people. As many as 91 percent of teenagers have posted photos of themselves online, according to a recent survey by the US Pew Research Center.
So what are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture?
“The cult (狂热) of the selfie celebrates regular people,” Pamela Rutledge, a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, told Vogue magazine. “There are many more photographs available now of real people than models.”
Posting selfies also allows you to control your image online. “I like having the power to choose how I look, even if I’m making a funny face,” Samantha Barks, 19, a high school student in the US, told Vogue.
In addition to self-expression and documentation, selfies “allow of a close friendship for long-distance friends, because you can see each other’s faces every day”, wrote Casey Miller at The Huffmgton Post.
But US psychologist Jill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems, “There’s a danger that your self-esteem may start to be tied to the comments and ‘likes’ you get when you post a selfie, and they aren’t based on who you are — they’re based on what you look like,” Weber told Vogue. “When you get nothing or a negative response, your confidence can plummet.”Which of the following is NOT the reason why selfie became popular ?
A.It enables people to choose how they look. |
B.It helps people improve their self-esteem. |
C.It is considered a good way to stay connected with friends that are far away. |
D.It’s a chance for ordinary people to show off themselves. |
What is Jill Weber’s attitude toward the popularity of selfies ?
A. optimistic B. objective
C. supportive D worriedIn the passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _____
A.the history of selfie |
B.the advantages of selfie |
C.the disadvantages of selfie |
D.some information about selfie |
According to the passage , selfie culture ____
A.has a history of several centuries |
B.can bring people self-confidence |
C.may ruin people’s friendship |
D.gains its popularity nowadays |
The underlined word “plummet” in the last paragraph probably means .
A.quickly decrease | B.greatly strengthen |
C.become dangerous | D.rapidly develop |
A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proof reading and problem solving.
In an office-based experiment, 88 per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music. The study also found that 81 per cent completed their fastest work when music was played.
And it matters what type of music you listen to. For instance, if you’re doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.
Listening to Jessie Jor Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs.
During proof-reading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 per cent when no music was played at all.
The research, undertaken by Brighton-based Mind lab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive.
‘The Music Works experiment revealed a positive correlation between music and productivity – overall it showed that when listening to music, nine out of 10 people performed better,’ said Dr David Lewis, chairman of Mind lab International.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The research was carried out by Brighton-based Mind lab International. |
B.When listening to music, ninety percent of the people performed better. |
C.Music has a positive effect on work in the office |
D.David Guetta is the head of the experiment |
In the experiment when doing proof –reading with dance music on, the participants could increase their speed by _____
A.75 per cent | B.81 per cent |
C.88 per cent | D.20 per cent |
Supposing you are an office worker doing tax returns, what kind of music can improve your working efficiency?
A.pop music | B.dance music |
C.classical music | D.rock music |
The underlined word “correlation” in the last paragraph refers to ___________
A.association | B.effect |
C.accuracy | D.improvement |
The main purpose of the passage is to _____
A.describe and argue | B.inform and explain |
C.compare and evaluate | D.discuss and assess |