西南大学[0848]高级英语一18春在线作业
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31、ReadingComprehension19Thenextgreatlandareathatmanhopestocolonizeisthemoon.InsizeitisnearlyequaltotheareaofNorthandSouthAmerica.However,itpresentsahostileenvironment.Temperaturesrangeform+120to-150degreesCentigrade.Thereisnoair,nowater.Todaythereisconsiderablescientificspeculationaboutlivingonthemoon.Whenmanwillbeginlifeonthelunarsurfaceisstillnotdetermined.Butexpertsbelievethatcolonizationwilltakeplaceinthreesteps.First,therewillbeincreasingperiodsofexplorationwithtemporaryshelters.Theseperiodswillbefollowedbylongerstayswithhousingunderthesurfaceofthemoonanddailynecessitiesbroughtbythecolonizersthemselves.Finally,coloniesthatareself-supportingwillbeestablished.Theprincipaljoboftheearlysettlerswillbetostayalive.Theywillhavetoplantcropsunderhugedomestoproducefoodandoxygenandfindwatersources.Afterthisisdone,thesettlerswillhavetimetoexplorethepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentandtomakediscoveriesimportanttoscience.Thecharacteristicofthemoonthatmakeitbadforhumansurvivalmaymakeitidealforcertainkindsofmanufacturing.Operationsrequiringavacuum,extremecold,orsterilityareexamples.Precisionbalbearings,industrialdiamondsorpharmaceuticalsmightbeproducedonthemoon.16.Thetemperatureonthemooncanbeashighas________.A.-150oCB.+120oCC.-150oFD.+120oF17.Tosurviveonthemoon,theearlysettlersmustfirstofallbecapableof________.A.gettingdailynecessitiessuchasfood,oxygenandwaterB.makingscientificdiscoveriesC.exploringthepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentD.studyingthefeasibilityofindustrialandcommercialdevelopment18.“Speculation”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.SpectacularB.CuriosityC.EnthusiasmD.Reflection19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.TheareaofthemoonisapproximatelythesameasthatofNorthandSouthAmerica.B.Thecolonizationofthemoonwillsoonberealized.C.Tocolonizethemoon,peoplearesubjecttothebadenvironmentonthemoon.D.Themostsignificanttasktheearlysettlershavetodowillbehowtostayaliveonthemoon.20.Theenvironmentonthemoonwillbegoodfor________.A.allkindsofmanufacturedgoodsB.variousmedicaloperationsC.industrialandcommercialdevelopmentD.makingsuchthingsasindustrialdiamonds
Thecolonizationofthemoonwillsoonberealized.
TheareaofthemoonisapproximatelythesameasthatofNorthandSouthAmerica.
Tocolonizethemoon,peoplearesubjecttothebadenvironmentonthemoon.
Themostsignificanttasktheearlysettlershavetodowillbehowtostayaliveonthemoon.
32、ReadingComprehension13Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadversely.Aperson’sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing”.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentsbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone:“You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit’snottrue.”Itisclearthat,whileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Forexample,mostpeoplewouldliketobe“A”studentsineverysubject.Itisnotfairforthemtolabelthemselvesinferiorbecausetheyhavedifficultyinsomeareas.People’sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let’snotallowourshynesstoblockoutchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.Questions11-15arebasedonPassage3.</em>11.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.A.thecharacteristicsofshypeopleB.thecauseofshynessC.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeopleD.theeffectofshynessonpeople12.Accordingtothewriter,excessiveself-awarenessis________.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodquality13.Accordingtothepassage,theuncomfortablefeelingsofshypeople________.A.havenoeffectonotherpeopleB.haveafavorableeffectonotherpeopleC.haveanunfavorableeffectonotherpeopleD.canhardlybeovercome14.Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontoacompliment?A.Theyarepleasedbyit.B.Theyfeelitisnottrue.C.Theyareverysensitivetoit.D.Theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriteris________.A.ashypersonB.arealisticpersonC.asensitivepersonD.areservedperson
canhardlybeovercome
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33、ReadingComprehension8Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.Questions6-10arebasedonPassage2.</em>6.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis________.A.toreducetheirmentalstressB.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccessC.tomakesportslesscompetitiveD.tomakesportsmorechallenging7.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat________.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesC.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesD.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves8.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes________.A.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentB.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidenceC.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsD.soastoputmorepressureonthem9.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould________.A.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportsB.helpchildrentowineverygameC.trainchildrentocopewithstressD.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports10.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis________.A.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutB.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismC.tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildrenD.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragement
soastoputmorepressureonthem
inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessons
withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidence
believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopment
34、ReadingComprehension7Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.6.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis________.A.toreducetheirmentalstressB.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccessC.tomakesportslesscompetitiveD.tomakesportsmorechallenging7.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat________.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesC.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesD.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves8.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes________.A.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentB.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidenceC.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsD.soastoputmorepressureonthem9.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould________.A.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportsB.helpchildrentowineverygameC.trainchildrentocopewithstressD.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports10.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis________.A.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutB.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismC.tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildrenD.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragement
itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselves
itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiences
itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsociety
itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves
35、ReadingComprehension6Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.6.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis________.A.toreducetheirmentalstressB.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccessC.tomakesportslesscompetitiveD.tomakesportsmorechallenging7.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat________.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesC.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesD.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves8.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes________.A.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentB.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidenceC.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsD.soastoputmorepressureonthem9.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould________.A.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportsB.helpchildrentowineverygameC.trainchildrentocopewithstressD.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports10.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis________.A.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutB.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismC.tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildrenD.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragement
toreducetheirmentalstress
tomakesportslesscompetitive
tomakesportsmorechallengingtomakesportsmorechallenging
toincreasetheirsenseofsuccess
36、ReadingComprehension18Thenextgreatlandareathatmanhopestocolonizeisthemoon.InsizeitisnearlyequaltotheareaofNorthandSouthAmerica.However,itpresentsahostileenvironment.Temperaturesrangeform+120to-150degreesCentigrade.Thereisnoair,nowater.Todaythereisconsiderablescientificspeculationaboutlivingonthemoon.Whenmanwillbeginlifeonthelunarsurfaceisstillnotdetermined.Butexpertsbelievethatcolonizationwilltakeplaceinthreesteps.First,therewillbeincreasingperiodsofexplorationwithtemporaryshelters.Theseperiodswillbefollowedbylongerstayswithhousingunderthesurfaceofthemoonanddailynecessitiesbroughtbythecolonizersthemselves.Finally,coloniesthatareself-supportingwillbeestablished.Theprincipaljoboftheearlysettlerswillbetostayalive.Theywillhavetoplantcropsunderhugedomestoproducefoodandoxygenandfindwatersources.Afterthisisdone,thesettlerswillhavetimetoexplorethepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentandtomakediscoveriesimportanttoscience.Thecharacteristicofthemoonthatmakeitbadforhumansurvivalmaymakeitidealforcertainkindsofmanufacturing.Operationsrequiringavacuum,extremecold,orsterilityareexamples.Precisionbalbearings,industrialdiamondsorpharmaceuticalsmightbeproducedonthemoon.16.Thetemperatureonthemooncanbeashighas________.A.-150oCB.+120oCC.-150oFD.+120oF17.Tosurviveonthemoon,theearlysettlersmustfirstofallbecapableof________.A.gettingdailynecessitiessuchasfood,oxygenandwaterB.makingscientificdiscoveriesC.exploringthepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentD.studyingthefeasibilityofindustrialandcommercialdevelopment18.“Speculation”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.SpectacularB.CuriosityC.EnthusiasmD.Reflection19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.TheareaofthemoonisapproximatelythesameasthatofNorthandSouthAmerica.B.Thecolonizationofthemoonwillsoonberealized.C.Tocolonizethemoon,peoplearesubjecttothebadenvironmentonthemoon.D.Themostsignificanttasktheearlysettlershavetodowillbehowtostayaliveonthemoon.20.Theenvironmentonthemoonwillbegoodfor________.A.allkindsofmanufacturedgoodsB.variousmedicaloperationsC.industrialandcommercialdevelopmentD.makingsuchthingsasindustrialdiamonds<inputname="yuedudanxuanti5b8a5c589f1343388ec75f1eee54e582"value="09392cdcbf3e4027ae9c8812c777d0a0"stid="2"type="radio"id="09392cdcbf3e4027ae9c8812c777d0a0"onclick="choose(this)"class="inputStyle"disabled>Reflection<inputname="yuedudanxuanti5b8a5c589f1343388ec75f1eee54e582"value="f1247adf69b549fdb46bd4f81a0b4106"stid="2"type="radio"id="f1247adf69b549fdb46bd4f81a0b4106"onclick="choose(this)"class="inputStyle"disabled>Enthusiasm
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37、ReadingComprehension4PeoplelivingonpartofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993,theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered,totheirhorror,thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffsonwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem,thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether,slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.ErosionofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople,forecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeswallowedupbythehungrysea.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases,thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast,shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinue,theysay,untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile,ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture,applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.1.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?A.Therisingofthesealevel.B.Theexperts’lackofknowledge.C.Thewashing-awayoflimestonecliffs.D.Thedisappearanceofhotels,housesandgardens.2.TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland________.A.willsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandB.hasnowbecomeathreattothelocalresidentsC.canbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretakenD.isquicklychangingthemapofEngland3.Theexpertsstudyontheproblemoferosioncan________.A.warnpeoplewhosehomesareindangerB.provideaneffectivewaytoslowitdownC.helptoitseventualsolutionD.leadtoitseventualsolution4.Itisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause________.A.houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheideaB.itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighboringareasC.thegovernmentittooslowintakingactionD.theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrents5.Accordingtotheauthor,whenbuyingahousealongthesouthcoastofEngland,peopleshould________.A.takethequalityofthehouseintoconsiderationB.guardagainstbeingcheatedbythehouseagentC.examinethehousecarefullybeforemakingadecisionD.beawareofthepotentialdangerinvolvedhouseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheideaitistoocostlyandwillendangerneighboringareas<imgsrc="static/homework/ok.png"></img>theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrentsthegovernmentittooslowintakingaction
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38、ReadingComprehension9Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.6.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis________.A.toreducetheirmentalstressB.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccessC.tomakesportslesscompetitiveD.tomakesportsmorechallenging7.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat________.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesC.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesD.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves8.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes________.A.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentB.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidenceC.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsD.soastoputmorepressureonthem9.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould________.A.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportsB.helpchildrentowineverygameC.trainchildrentocopewithstressD.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports10.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis________.A.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutB.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismC.tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildrenD.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragement
helpchildrentowineverygame
enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports
paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysports
trainchildrentocopewithstress
39、ReadingComprehension2PeoplelivingonpartofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993,theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered,totheirhorror,thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffsonwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem,thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether,slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.ErosionofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople,forecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeswallowedupbythehungrysea.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases,thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast,shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinue,theysay,untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile,ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture,applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.1.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?A.Therisingofthesealevel.B.Theexperts’lackofknowledge.C.Thewashing-awayoflimestonecliffs.D.Thedisappearanceofhotels,housesandgardens.2.TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland________.A.willsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandB.hasnowbecomeathreattothelocalresidentsC.canbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretakenD.isquicklychangingthemapofEngland3.Theexpertsstudyontheproblemoferosioncan________.A.warnpeoplewhosehomesareindangerB.provideaneffectivewaytoslowitdownC.helptoitseventualsolutionD.leadtoitseventualsolution4.Itisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause________.A.houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheideaB.itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighboringareasC.thegovernmentittooslowintakingactionD.theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrents5.Accordingtotheauthor,whenbuyingahousealongthesouthcoastofEngland,peopleshould________.A.takethequalityofthehouseintoconsiderationB.guardagainstbeingcheatedbythehouseagentC.examinethehousecarefullybeforemakingadecisionD.beawareofthepotentialdangerinvolvedwillsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandhasnowbecomeathreattothelocalresidents<imgsrc="static/homework/ok.png"></img>isquicklychangingthemapofEnglandcanbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretaken
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40、ReadingComprehension16Thenextgreatlandareathatmanhopestocolonizeisthemoon.InsizeitisnearlyequaltotheareaofNorthandSouthAmerica.However,itpresentsahostileenvironment.Temperaturesrangeform+120to-150degreesCentigrade.Thereisnoair,nowater.Todaythereisconsiderablescientificspeculationaboutlivingonthemoon.Whenmanwillbeginlifeonthelunarsurfaceisstillnotdetermined.Butexpertsbelievethatcolonizationwilltakeplaceinthreesteps.First,therewillbeincreasingperiodsofexplorationwithtemporaryshelters.Theseperiodswillbefollowedbylongerstayswithhousingunderthesurfaceofthemoonanddailynecessitiesbroughtbythecolonizersthemselves.Finally,coloniesthatareself-supportingwillbeestablished.Theprincipaljoboftheearlysettlerswillbetostayalive.Theywillhavetoplantcropsunderhugedomestoproducefoodandoxygenandfindwatersources.Afterthisisdone,thesettlerswillhavetimetoexplorethepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentandtomakediscoveriesimportanttoscience.Thecharacteristicofthemoonthatmakeitbadforhumansurvivalmaymakeitidealforcertainkindsofmanufacturing.Operationsrequiringavacuum,extremecold,orsterilityareexamples.Precisionbalbearings,industrialdiamondsorpharmaceuticalsmightbeproducedonthemoon.16.Thetemperatureonthemooncanbeashighas________.A.-150oCB.+120oCC.-150oFD.+120oF17.Tosurviveonthemoon,theearlysettlersmustfirstofallbecapableof________.A.gettingdailynecessitiessuchasfood,oxygenandwaterB.makingscientificdiscoveriesC.exploringthepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentD.studyingthefeasibilityofindustrialandcommercialdevelopment18.“Speculation”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.SpectacularB.CuriosityC.EnthusiasmD.Reflection19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.TheareaofthemoonisapproximatelythesameasthatofNorthandSouthAmerica.B.Thecolonizationofthemoonwillsoonberealized.C.Tocolonizethemoon,peoplearesubjecttothebadenvironmentonthemoon.D.Themostsignificanttasktheearlysettlershavetodowillbehowtostayaliveonthemoon.20.Theenvironmentonthemoonwillbegoodfor________.A.allkindsofmanufacturedgoodsB.variousmedicaloperationsC.industrialandcommercialdevelopmentD.makingsuchthingsasindustrialdiamonds+120?o?F-150oC-150?oF+120oC
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41、ReadingComprehension14Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadversely.Aperson’sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing”.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentsbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone:“You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit’snottrue.”Itisclearthat,whileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Forexample,mostpeoplewouldliketobe“A”studentsineverysubject.Itisnotfairforthemtolabelthemselvesinferiorbecausetheyhavedifficultyinsomeareas.People’sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let’snotallowourshynesstoblockoutchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.Questions11-15arebasedonPassage3.</em>11.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.A.thecharacteristicsofshypeopleB.thecauseofshynessC.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeopleD.theeffectofshynessonpeople12.Accordingtothewriter,excessiveself-awarenessis________.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodquality13.Accordingtothepassage,theuncomfortablefeelingsofshypeople________.A.havenoeffectonotherpeopleB.haveafavorableeffectonotherpeopleC.haveanunfavorableeffectonotherpeopleD.canhardlybeovercome14.Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontoacompliment?A.Theyarepleasedbyit.B.Theyfeelitisnottrue.C.Theyareverysensitivetoit.D.Theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriteris________.A.ashypersonB.arealisticpersonC.asensitivepersonD.areservedperson
Theyareverysensitivetoit.
Theyfeelitisnottrue.
Theyarepleasedbyit
Theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.
42、ReadingComprehension10Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.6.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis________.A.toreducetheirmentalstressB.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccessC.tomakesportslesscompetitiveD.tomakesportsmorechallenging7.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat________.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesC.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesD.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves8.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes________.A.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentB.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidenceC.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsD.soastoputmorepressureonthem9.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould________.A.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportsB.helpchildrentowineverygameC.trainchildrentocopewithstressD.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports10.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis________.A.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutB.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismC.tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildrenD.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragement
tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildren
topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticism
toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnout
todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragement
43、ReadingComprehension11Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadversely.Aperson’sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing”.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentsbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone:“You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit’snottrue.”Itisclearthat,whileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Forexample,mostpeoplewouldliketobe“A”studentsineverysubject.Itisnotfairforthemtolabelthemselvesinferiorbecausetheyhavedifficultyinsomeareas.People’sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let’snotallowourshynesstoblockoutchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.11.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.A.thecharacteristicsofshypeopleB.thecauseofshynessC.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeopleD.theeffectofshynessonpeople12.Accordingtothewriter,excessiveself-awarenessis________.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodquality13.Accordingtothepassage,theuncomfortablefeelingsofshypeople________.A.havenoeffectonotherpeopleB.haveafavorableeffectonotherpeopleC.haveanunfavorableeffectonotherpeopleD.canhardlybeovercome14.Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontoacompliment?A.Theyarepleasedbyit.B.Theyfeelitisnottrue.C.Theyareverysensitivetoit.D.Theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriteris________.A.ashypersonB.arealisticpersonC.asensitivepersonD.areservedperson
thecauseofshyness
theeffectofshynessonpeople
thequestionsinthemindsofshypeople
thecharacteristicsofshypeople
44、ReadingComprehension1Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.1.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis________.A.toreducetheirmentalstressB.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccessC.tomakesportslesscompetitiveD.tomakesportsmorechallenging2.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat________.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesC.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesD.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves3.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes________.A.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentB.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidenceC.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsD.soastoputmorepressureonthem4.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould________.A.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportsB.helpchildrentowineverygameC.trainchildrentocopewithstressD.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports5.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis________.A.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutB.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismC.tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildrenD.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragementAneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis________.tomakesportsmorechallengingtoincreasetheirsenseofsuccesstoreducetheirmentalstresstomakesportslesscompetitive
tomakesportsmorechallenging
toincreasetheirsenseofsuccess
toreducetheirmentalstress
tomakesportslesscompetitive
45、ReadingComprehension3PeoplelivingonpartofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993,theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered,totheirhorror,thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffsonwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem,thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether,slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.ErosionofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople,forecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeswallowedupbythehungrysea.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases,thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast,shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinue,theysay,untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile,ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture,applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.1.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?A.Therisingofthesealevel.B.Theexperts’lackofknowledge.C.Thewashing-awayoflimestonecliffs.D.Thedisappearanceofhotels,housesandgardens.2.TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland________.A.willsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandB.hasnowbecomeathreattothelocalresidentsC.canbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretakenD.isquicklychangingthemapofEngland3.Theexpertsstudyontheproblemoferosioncan________.A.warnpeoplewhosehomesareindangerB.provideaneffectivewaytoslowitdownC.helptoitseventualsolutionD.leadtoitseventualsolution4.Itisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause________.A.houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheideaB.itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighboringareasC.thegovernmentittooslowintakingactionD.theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrents5.Accordingtotheauthor,whenbuyingahousealongthesouthcoastofEngland,peopleshould________.A.takethequalityofthehouseintoconsiderationB.guardagainstbeingcheatedbythehouseagentC.examinethehousecarefullybeforemakingadecisionD.beawareofthepotentialdangerinvolvedwarnpeoplewhosehomesareindangerleadtoitseventualsolutionhelptoitseventualsolutionprovideaneffectivewaytoslowitdown
warnpeoplewhosehomesareindanger
leadtoitseventualsolution
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46、ReadingComprehension12Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadversely.Aperson’sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing”.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentsbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone:“You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit’snottrue.”Itisclearthat,whileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Forexample,mostpeoplewouldliketobe“A”studentsineverysubject.Itisnotfairforthemtolabelthemselvesinferiorbecausetheyhavedifficultyinsomeareas.People’sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let’snotallowourshynesstoblockoutchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.11.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.A.thecharacteristicsofshypeopleB.thecauseofshynessC.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeopleD.theeffectofshynessonpeople12.Accordingtothewriter,excessiveself-awarenessis________.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodquality13.Accordingtothepassage,theuncomfortablefeelingsofshypeople________.A.havenoeffectonotherpeopleB.haveafavorableeffectonotherpeopleC.haveanunfavorableeffectonotherpeopleD.canhardlybeovercome14.Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontoacompliment?A.Theyarepleasedbyit.B.Theyfeelitisnottrue.C.Theyareverysensitivetoit.D.Theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriteris________.A.ashypersonB.arealisticpersonC.asensitivepersonD.areservedperson
agoodquality
aweakpointofshypeople
harmfultopeople
thecauseofunhappiness
47、ReadingComprehension15Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadversely.Aperson’sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing”.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentsbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatementlikethisone:“You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit’snottrue.”Itisclearthat,whileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Forexample,mostpeoplewouldliketobe“A”studentsineverysubject.Itisnotfairforthemtolabelthemselvesinferiorbecausetheyhavedifficultyinsomeareas.People’sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let’snotallowourshynesstoblockoutchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.11.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.A.thecharacteristicsofshypeopleB.thecauseofshynessC.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeopleD.theeffectofshynessonpeople12.Accordingtothewriter,excessiveself-awarenessis________.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodquality13.Accordingtothepassage,theuncomfortablefeelingsofshypeople________.A.havenoeffectonotherpeopleB.haveafavorableeffectonotherpeopleC.haveanunfavorableeffectonotherpeopleD.canhardlybeovercome14.Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontoacompliment?A.Theyarepleasedbyit.B.Theyfeelitisnottrue.C.Theyareverysensitivetoit.D.Theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriteris________.A.ashypersonB.arealisticpersonC.asensitivepersonD.areservedperson
asensitiveperson
arealisticperson
ashyperson
areservedperson
48、ReadingComprehension5PeoplelivingonpartofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993,theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered,totheirhorror,thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffsonwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem,thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether,slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.ErosionofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople,forecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeswallowedupbythehungrysea.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases,thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast,shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinue,theysay,untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile,ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture,applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.Questions1-5arebasedonPassage1.1.WhatisthecauseoftheproblemthatpeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandface?A.Therisingofthesealevel.B.Theexperts’lackofknowledge.C.Thewashing-awayoflimestonecliffs.D.Thedisappearanceofhotels,housesandgardens.2.TheerosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouthofEngland________.A.willsoonbecomeaproblemforpeoplelivingincentralEnglandB.hasnowbecomeathreattothelocalresidentsC.canbestoppedifpropermeasuresaretakenD.isquicklychangingthemapofEngland3.Theexpertsstudyontheproblemoferosioncan________.A.warnpeoplewhosehomesareindangerB.provideaneffectivewaytoslowitdownC.helptoitseventualsolutionD.leadtoitseventualsolution4.Itisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause________.A.houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheideaB.itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighboringareasC.thegovernmentittooslowintakingactionD.theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrents5.Accordingtotheauthor,whenbuyingahousealongthesouthcoastofEngland,peopleshould________.A.takethequalityofthehouseintoconsiderationB.guardagainstbeingcheatedbythehouseagentC.examinethehousecarefullybeforemakingadecisionD.beawareofthepotentialdangerinvolvedtakethequalityofthehouseintoconsiderationguardagainstbeingcheatedbythehouseagentbeawareofthepotentialdangerinvolved<imgsrc="static/homework/ok.png"></img>examinethehousecarefullybeforemakingadecision
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49、ReadingComprehension20Thenextgreatlandareathatmanhopestocolonizeisthemoon.InsizeitisnearlyequaltotheareaofNorthandSouthAmerica.However,itpresentsahostileenvironment.Temperaturesrangeform+120to-150degreesCentigrade.Thereisnoair,nowater.Todaythereisconsiderablescientificspeculationaboutlivingonthemoon.Whenmanwillbeginlifeonthelunarsurfaceisstillnotdetermined.Butexpertsbelievethatcolonizationwilltakeplaceinthreesteps.First,therewillbeincreasingperiodsofexplorationwithtemporaryshelters.Theseperiodswillbefollowedbylongerstayswithhousingunderthesurfaceofthemoonanddailynecessitiesbroughtbythecolonizersthemselves.Finally,coloniesthatareself-supportingwillbeestablished.Theprincipaljoboftheearlysettlerswillbetostayalive.Theywillhavetoplantcropsunderhugedomestoproducefoodandoxygenandfindwatersources.Afterthisisdone,thesettlerswillhavetimetoexplorethepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentandtomakediscoveriesimportanttoscience.Thecharacteristicofthemoonthatmakeitbadforhumansurvivalmaymakeitidealforcertainkindsofmanufacturing.Operationsrequiringavacuum,extremecold,orsterilityareexamples.Precisionbalbearings,industrialdiamondsorpharmaceuticalsmightbeproducedonthemoon.16.Thetemperatureonthemooncanbeashighas________.A.-150oCB.+120oCC.-150oFD.+120oF17.Tosurviveonthemoon,theearlysettlersmustfirstofallbecapableof________.A.gettingdailynecessitiessuchasfood,oxygenandwaterB.makingscientificdiscoveriesC.exploringthepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentD.studyingthefeasibilityofindustrialandcommercialdevelopment18.“Speculation”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.SpectacularB.CuriosityC.EnthusiasmD.Reflection19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.TheareaofthemoonisapproximatelythesameasthatofNorthandSouthAmerica.B.Thecolonizationofthemoonwillsoonberealized.C.Tocolonizethemoon,peoplearesubjecttothebadenvironmentonthemoon.D.Themostsignificanttasktheearlysettlershavetodowillbehowtostayaliveonthemoon.20.Theenvironmentonthemoonwillbegoodfor________.A.allkindsofmanufacturedgoodsB.variousmedicaloperationsC.industrialandcommercialdevelopmentD.makingsuchthingsasindustrialdiamonds
makingsuchthingsasindustrialdiamonds
allkindsofmanufacturedgoods
industrialandcommercialdevelopment
variousmedicaloperations
50、ReadingComprehension17Thenextgreatlandareathatmanhopestocolonizeisthemoon.InsizeitisnearlyequaltotheareaofNorthandSouthAmerica.However,itpresentsahostileenvironment.Temperaturesrangeform+120to-150degreesCentigrade.Thereisnoair,nowater.Todaythereisconsiderablescientificspeculationaboutlivingonthemoon.Whenmanwillbeginlifeonthelunarsurfaceisstillnotdetermined.Butexpertsbelievethatcolonizationwilltakeplaceinthreesteps.First,therewillbeincreasingperiodsofexplorationwithtemporaryshelters.Theseperiodswillbefollowedbylongerstayswithhousingunderthesurfaceofthemoonanddailynecessitiesbroughtbythecolonizersthemselves.Finally,coloniesthatareself-supportingwillbeestablished.Theprincipaljoboftheearlysettlerswillbetostayalive.Theywillhavetoplantcropsunderhugedomestoproducefoodandoxygenandfindwatersources.Afterthisisdone,thesettlerswillhavetimetoexplorethepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentandtomakediscoveriesimportanttoscience.Thecharacteristicofthemoonthatmakeitbadforhumansurvivalmaymakeitidealforcertainkindsofmanufacturing.Operationsrequiringavacuum,extremecold,orsterilityareexamples.Precisionbalbearings,industrialdiamondsorpharmaceuticalsmightbeproducedonthemoon.Questions16-20arebasedonPassage4.</em>16.Thetemperatureonthemooncanbeashighas________.A.-150oCB.+120oCC.-150oFD.+120oF17.Tosurviveonthemoon,theearlysettlersmustfirstofallbecapableof________.A.gettingdailynecessitiessuchasfood,oxygenandwaterB.makingscientificdiscoveriesC.exploringthepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopmentD.studyingthefeasibilityofindustrialandcommercialdevelopment18.“Speculation”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.SpectacularB.CuriosityC.EnthusiasmD.Reflection19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.TheareaofthemoonisapproximatelythesameasthatofNorthandSouthAmerica.B.Thecolonizationofthemoonwillsoonberealized.C.Tocolonizethemoon,peoplearesubjecttothebadenvironmentonthemoon.D.Themostsignificanttasktheearlysettlershavetodowillbehowtostayaliveonthemoon.20.Theenvironmentonthemoonwillbegoodfor________.A.allkindsofmanufacturedgoodsB.variousmedicaloperationsC.industrialandcommercialdevelopmentD.makingsuchthingsasindustrialdiamonds
makingscientificdiscoveries
exploringthepossibilitiesofcommercialdevelopment
studyingthefeasibilityofindustrialandcommercialdevelopment
gettingdailynecessitiessuchasfood,oxygenandwater
51、SkimmingandScanningForquestions1-7,mark</em>Y</em>(for</em>YES</em>)</em><em></em><em></em><em></em>ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;</em>N</em>(for</em>NO</em>)</em><em></em><em></em><em></em>ifstatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;</em>NG</em>(for</em>NOT</em></em>GIVEN</em>)</em><em></em>iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.</em>Forquestions</em>8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.</em>1.Themainpurposeofthispassageistointroducethehistoryofairplanes.2.Thedeviceofanautomaticpilotcanusuallyflyaplanemoresmoothlythanahumanpilot.3.Withthehelpoftheradioequipment,pilotsareabletocommunicatewithgroundcontrollers.4.Wecantellfromthepassagethatearlyairplanesarenotassolidasmodernones.5.Accordingtothepassage,thebusiestairportintheworldisinGrapevine,Texas,midwaybetweenthecitiesofDallasandFortWorth.6.Therunwaysshouldbelongandsolidenoughfortheheavilyloadedjets.7.PrecisionApproachRadar(PAR)isusedbyairtrafficcontrollerstokeeptrackofairplanesfarawayfromtheairport.8.Theplanescanbelandedfullyautomaticallyifthecontroltowersareequippedwith________.9.Aftergettingofftheplane,everypassengerarrivingfromanothercountrymustpassthrough________.10.Whenpassengersgothroughadetectorbeforetheyboard,andanythingmadeofmetalisdetected,thedetectortriggers________.Airplane AirplaneInstruments Modernairplanesarecomplicatedmachines.Pilotsneedmanygauges(量表)andelectronicaidstohelpflythem.Theflightdeckofalargepassengerplanecontainsmanyindicatordialsandwarninglights.Oneofthemostimportantinstrumentsisthealtimeter,whichtellsthepilothowhightheplaneisofftheground.Theairspeedindicatormeasurestheplane'sspeed.Theartificialhorizonshowsthepositionoftheplanerelativetothehorizon.Theturnandbackindicatorshowshowmuch,ifatall,theplaneisturningandtilting.Indensecloudsandfog,apilotwouldnotalwaysknowwhichwaytheplaneisheadingifitweren'tforthisinstrument.Agyrocompass(旋转罗盘)andvariousradiodevicesarenecessaryfornavigation. Mostlargeplanesalsohaveanautomaticpilot.Thisisadeviceoperatedbyacomputer.Itwillflytheplanewithoutthepilotstouchingthecontrols.Theseautopilotscanevencontroltakeoffsandlandings.Theflightdeckalsocontainsmanygaugesandmetersthattellthepilotwhetherthemanypiecesofequipmentontheplaneareoperatingproperly.Theymeasurefuellevel,temperatures,cabinpressure,electriccurrent,etc.Indicatorsshowwhetherthelandinggearisupordown.Theradioequipmentallowsthepilottotalktogroundcontrollersandtoreceivenavigationsignals.AirplaneConstruction Earlyairplanesweremadeofwoodframescoveredbyfabricandheldinshapebywire.AfterWorldWarI,airplanedesignersstartedtouselightweightmetalslikealuminum,titanium,andmagnesiumalloys.Athinskinofmetalwasrivetedintoplaceovermetalribs.Strongepoxy(环氧的)gluesarenowusedforsomejoints,insteadofrivets.Asplanesgrewinsize,theybecameheavier.Morepowerfulenginesweredevelopedinordertoflytheheavierplanes. Theuseofmetalsbringswithitaproblemcalledmetalfatigue.Stressandvibrationinflightcancausemetalpartseventuallytobreakup.Airplanesmustbeconstantlycheckedforsignsofthistrouble.Defectivepartsmustberenewedbyaircraftmaintenancepeople. Designerstestscalemodelsinwindtunnelsbeforethefullsizedplanesarebuilt.Reactionsofthemodelstohighspeedairstreamsgivegoodindicationshowfullsizedplaneswillreactinflight.Thisapproachhelpssavealotofmoney.Italsohelpstomakeairplanessafe. AirportAnairportisaplacewhereairplanesarriveanddepart.Passengersleaveandarriveontheairplanesandcargoisloadedandunloaded.Large,jetpoweredairplanesrequirelongrunwaysfortakeoffsandlandings.Bigterminalbuildingsarenecessarytohandlethousandsofpassengersandtheirbaggage.Verylargeairportsusuallyserveseverallargecitiesandcoverthousandsofacres.Hundredsofplanesarriveanddepartdaily.Allthistrafficmustbecarefullycontrolledtoavoiddelaysandaccidents.Thisisdonefromacontroltower.Thetowerstandshighabovetheground.Airtrafficcontrollers,insidethetower,mustbeabletoguideairplanesthroughtheirtakeoffsandlandings. Largeairportsareoftenlikesmallcities.Manyhavepostoffices,banks,hotels,restaurants,andmanykindsofshops.Airportshavetheirownfireandpolicedepartments,fuelstoragetanks,andrepairworkshops.Somecompaniesevenhavetheirshippingwarehouseslocatedatairports.OneofthelargestairportsintheworldisinGrapevine,Texas,midwaybetweenthecitiesofDallasandFortWorth.Thisairportcovers7200hectares(18000acres).Itsfiveterminalscanhandlethearrivalsanddeparturesof90jumbojetsatthesametime.O'HareInternationalAirport,inChicago,isthebusiestairportintheworld.Ithandlesmorethan37millionpassengersayear.Smallairportsthatareusedonlybyprivateairplanesusuallycover20to40hectares(50to100acres).Theydonotneedallthebuildingsandservicesofalargeairport.Thecontroltowermaybejustasmallroominabuildingatgroundlevel. Runways Earlyplaneswerelight.Earlyrunwaysweresometimesjustlevelgrassfields.Pavedrunwaysbecamenecessarywhenairplanesbecameheavierandfaster.Today'sbigjetplanesweighhundredsoftons.Theymovealongrunwaysatspeedsof160kph(100mph).Whentheyland,therunwaystakealotofpoundingandmustbemadeofconcreteorasphalt(沥青).Theymusthavesolidfoundationsandasurfacethatpreventsskidding. Airplanestakeoffintothewindinordertogetbetterlift.Theyalsolandintothewindtohavebettercontrolastheyslowdown.Mostairportshaverunwayspointingindifferentdirections.Thismeansthattherearealwaysrunwaysonwhichairplanescangointothewindastheytakeoffandland.Heavilyloadedpassengerjetsneedlongrunwaystogatherenoughspeedtoleavetheground.Runwaysatsomelargeairportsarelongerthan3000m(10000ft). Atnight,brightlightslinetherunwayssothatpilotscanfindthemwithouttrouble.Asystemofflashingguidelightsissetupbeyondtherunwaytohelppilotslandsafely. ControlTowers Peoplewhoworkincontroltowersarecalledairtrafficcontrollers.Theydirectthemovementsofallplanesonthegroundandintheairbykeepingtrackofthemonlargeradarscreens.Airtrafficcontrollerstellapilot,byradio,whenandwheretotaxiorpilottheplanedowntherunway.Electronicequipmentisusedtoguideairplanes.Longrangeradarisusedtokeeptrackofplanesfarawayfromtheairport.ThisradariscalledGroundControlApproach(GCA).Whentheairplanegetswithinafewmilesoftherunway,theairtrafficcontrollerbeginstousePrecisionApproachRadar(PAR).Thisallowsthecontrollertoguidetheairplanetowithin0.4km(0.25mi)oftherunway.Atthatpoint,thepilotcompletesthelanding.AnotherelectronicaidusedinbadweatheristheInstrumentLandingSystem(ILS).Inthissystem,radiotransmitterslocatedneartherunwaysendguidancesignalstotheairplane.Thesesignalstellthepilothowtosteertheplaneforthefinalapproachtotherunways.Today,therearealsoelectronicmicrowavelandingsystems(MLS)thatcanlandtheplanefullyautomatically. TerminalBuildings Terminalbuildingsvaryinsizeandshape.Mostofthemarequitelarge.Morethan228millionpeopleflyontheairlinesinAmericaeveryyear.Everypassengermustpassthroughterminals.Long,coveredwalkwaysleadfromthecenterofsometerminalstothegateswhereairplanesareboarded.Atsomeairports,busesareusedtotransportpassengerstotheirairplanes.Passengersarrivingfromanothercountrymustpassthroughcustomsandpassportcontrol.Customsofficialschecktheincomingbaggagefortaxableitems.Theyalsocheckpassengerstobesurenoforbiddenitemsarebroughtintothecountry.Passportofficialscheckthepassportsofpassengersforpersonalidentification.Passengersarenotallowedtobringguns,knives,orotherweaponsontoapassengerairplane.Beforeboarding,theymustwalkthroughadetectorwhichtriggersaspecialsignaliftheyarecarryinganythingmadeofmetal.Luggageisalsoexaminedforweapons.Thisisdonetoensurethesafetyofthepassengers.
52、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.梦被打断的人得不到好的休息，因而常会变得烦躁不安。(irritable)
53、E-CTranslationTranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.(FromUnit1)Failureisabetterteacherthansuccesssincesuccessalwaysencouragesrepetitionofoldbehaviorwhereasfailurecanpromptfreshthinking,achangeofdirection.Aftertwelveyearsofstudyingballetafriendofmineappliedtojoinaprofessionalcompany.Shewasturneddown.“Wouldfurthertraininghelp?”sheasked.Theballetmastershookhishead.“Youwillneverbeadancer,”hesaid.“Youhaven’tthebodyforit.”Insuchcases,thewaytousefailureistofacethereality(facethemusic)courageously,asking“WhathaveIleft?WhatelsecanIdo?”Myfriendputawayhertoeshoesandmovedintodancetherapy,afieldwhereshe’sbothcompetentanduseful.
54、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.理解是一种双向活动；学习不光是了解许多事实。(consist)
55、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.信中可能有疏漏不当之处，务请海涵。(indulgence)
56、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.我过去总是想当然地认为我比我的汽车修理工聪明得多。(granted)
57、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.那座旧房子已被拆除，代之而起的是一座新宿舍大楼。(demolish)
58、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.看看电视、打打牌，星期天就这样过去了。(alternation)
59、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.现在谁也无法否认电视的力量，他对我们的生活有着巨大的影响。(deny,influence)
60、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.这位工程师做了如何使用这台计算机的演示。(demonstration)
61、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.听到儿子在战斗中阵亡的消息，那妇女惊呆了。(overwhelmed)
62、C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseintheparenthesis.不管气候条件如何，这块地总是保持高产稳产。(regardless)
63、Writeacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:ActionsSpeakLouderYouaretowriteinthreeparagraphs.Inthefirstparagraph,stateclearlywhatyourviewis.Inthesecondparagraph,supportyourviewwithdetails.Inthelastparagraph,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionwithasummaryorsuggestion.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.
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