Many people who spend their working life in the city devote their holidays to volunta
These crimes are not usually committed by people who are poor or in need. Young people often dislike and hate the adult world. They will do things to show that they are rebels. Also in Britain today it is easier for young people to commit crimes because they have more freedom to go where they like and more money to do what they like.
There are two other possible causes which are worth mentioning. More and more people in Britain live in large towns. In a large town no one knows who anyone else is or where they live. But in the village I come from crimes are rare because everyone knows everyone else.
Although it is difficult to explain, I think the last cause is very important. Perhaps there is something with our society which encourages violence and crime. It is a fact that all the time children are exposed to films and reports about crime and violence. Many people do not agree that this influences the young people, but I think that young people are very much influenced by the society they grow in. I feel that the fault may be as much with our whole society as with these young people.
6. From the passage we know that many British people are confused about ().
A. the cause of juvenile crimes
B. the rise of the crime rate
C. the problem of crimes in their country
D. the various kinds of juvenile delinquency
7. One reason why young people in large cities are more likely to commit crimes is that ().
A. nobody knows anything about others
B. they are free to move
C. they live a better life
D. they need more money
8. According to the passage, which groups of the following young people are LEAST likely to commit crimes?
A. Those living in big cities
B. Those who are in need of help
C. Those who are very poor
D. Those living in the countryside
9. Unlike many others, the author holds that one important cause for juvenile delinquency is that().
A. young people nowadays do not like adult world
B. young people in Britain today are freer than before
C. too many young people have come to live in big cities
D. young people are influenced by crime and violence in films and newspapers
10.According to the passage, which is to blame for juvenile crimes, apart from the young people themselves?
A. The adult world
B. Their parents
C. The development of the cities
D. The society
Many artists today are in what is called applied art. They use
their ability in advertise, interior decoration, or some similar job.【1】______
But people in business which hire the artists for that kind of work 【2】______
say that simple artist ability is not enough. There are lots of young【3】______
people who have that. But not enough of them who know anything 【4】______
about physics, or mechanical things, or math.
To be a druggist you have to study chemistry. You can't learn
chemistry without knowing something about algebra.
How about a nurse? One of the requiring subjects in a course of 【5】______
nursing is known to material medica. In materia me dica you'll 【6】______
learn how to figure out doses and prepare for medicines. Algebra is 【7】______
important in doing the figuring. Too many student nurses flunk out
of the course because of their weak math.
It's the same for many trades. If you want to be a crafts-man, 【8】______
a machinist, a molder, and a patternmaker, you'll need algebra and 【9】______
geometry and even trigonometry.
Even you want to go into business for yourself, you'll need 【10】______
math. Business today, whether it is running a little gas station or a
big factory, takes good management. Good management takes mathematics
【M1】
Being fit is more important than being thin. Research shows that overweight or even obese(肥胖 )men who【C1】______have a lower death rate than "normal" weight men who do not exercise. Fat【C2】______begins in childhood. One study showed that as early as nursery school children【C3】______images of disfigured or disabled peers to images of fat kids. A【C4】______of college students said they'd【C5】______marry a cocaine user, a shoplifter or a blind person than someone who was fat. The prejudice creates【C6】______that affects fat people in every part of their lives including finances. Fat white women usually earn less than slim white women--24 percent less,【C7】______to one study.
People often【C8】______their judgements about fat people by saying they【C9】______to be fat. Choose? Who would choose life as a fat person in this weight-obsessed culture? There are many【C10】______about fat people. That all fat people have eating disorders or unresolved emotional or mental issues. That【C11】______they really wanted to lose weight they could(implying laziness). This is completely illogical【C12】______body weight is determined by many factors such as genetics, metabolism and dieting history.
Some people are【C13】______fat. Genetics are simply science, not character【C14】______. The Center for Disease Control reports that 78 percent of American women are actively trying to【C15】______weight, and at an amazing failure rat9---95 percent of dieters【C16】______what they lost within two to five years. Alter dieting, the body often gains【C17】______the lost weight and more. Determined to survive, the body【C18】______for the next starvation period.
The diet industry is extremely【C19】______, earning $ 33 billion each year. But if diets【C20】______wouldn't we all be thin by now? Recent estimates say 55 percent of Americans are overweight.
【C1】
A.work
B.exercise
C.eat
D.relax
(1)
A.abundant
B.informal
C.necessary
D.limited
I had to learn to say “please”, “sorry”, “thank you”, whether I felt it or not. Once, while buying a ticket to Waterloo, I forgot to say “please”. The man at the counter was offended and would not give me the ticket until I had said “please”. When he handed me the ticket, he said “sorry”, and hurried inside to take the only empty seat.
On the way to the office one morning, a man collapsed in my compartment. At Waterloo, everybody left, but I stayed with him until the ambulance arrived and was an hour late getting to the office. I was told that it was not my job to look after strangers.
I found that many did not even look after their own parents who were old and helpless. In India, it is the duty of the children to look after their parent and old relatives. While serving a meal, my mother always gave food to the elderly relatives and children first and ate whatever was left over. The elderly never felt isolated. They lived with their families and contributed to the happiness of the house.
31. How long had the writer stayed in England?
A. Just a year
B. More than a year
C. Almost two years
D. About ten months
32. What does the word “rarely” mean in the first paragraph?
A. seldom
B. always
C. often
D. independent while the wife is dependent
33. What did the writer mean when he said “many had a natural gift for gossip”?
A. Many British people were born speakers
B. Many British people were talkative.
C. Many British people were hot-tempered.
D. Many British people were talented
34. What did the writer mean to say by giving us the examples in the second paragraph?
A. English people are very polite because they always say “thank you” or “sorry”.
B. English people enjoy teaching others lessons of politeness.
C. He had to learn to say “please”, “sorry”, “thank you”.
D. English people say polite words without sincere politeness.
35. What does the last paragraph suggest?
A. Many old people in England were lonely because they were not taken good care of.
B. Old people in India never felt isolated.
C. The writer’s mother always ate whatever was left over.
D. Old people in most countries are respected.
es of people in the world but if you go to a college campus, you are sure to find at least one of every kind. The great part about being here with so many different people is that you get to interact with some interesting characters and see how to deal with them. You will meet the people you dread the most, the smart-ass, the brain, or the unique spirit, but no matter who it is that is your worst nightmare to be around you will always be paired up with them in a group project. When you get into the real world you are not going to be able to pick your boss or coworkers. Interacting with these people in college and living with different roommates will help you learn how to cooperate with the people in life you find so unpleasant. College life is fun. The fact that I have been here for a short time just means it has not yet been a life changing experience to me. If I were to give any tips on how to survive, it would not be how to survive college, but how to survive life. I would have to say that one should be outgoing and live life to the fullest. Meet new people whenever you can because they just may be a major influence in your life. Also, get your work done before you go out and party. Lastly, I would have to say, in life if you ever feel lost or alone, talk to someone about it. Everyone gets depressed at times in their life and there is always someone who will listen to your problems.
(1)What is the theme of the passage()?
A.Relationships in college
B.Homework in college
C.Freedom in college
D.Partying in college
(2)Why does the author recommend meeting many new people()?
A.They may become your best friends
B.They may influence your life
C.They may help you someday
D.They make your life more fun
(3)How would you describe the author’s personality()?
A.Shy and under confident
B.Strong but quiet
C.Extremely pessimistic
D.Optimistic and outgoing
(4)What does the author say about group projects()?
A.They are always unpleasant
B.They are always difficult
C.Partners may not cooperate
D.Partners may be lazy
(5)What does the author say to do if you’re depressed()?
A.Go somewhere by yourself
B.Talk to someone about it
C.Try to forget about it
D.See a psychologist immediately
Dr. Stokoe decided to propose a study of sign language. Many other teachers were not interested, and thought Dr. Stokoe was【C2】______to think about studying sign language. Even deaf teachers were not very interested in the project. However, Dr. Stokoe did not give up.【C3】______, he started the Linguistics Research Program in'1957. Stokoe and his two deaf assistants, worked【C4】______this project during the summer and after school. The three【C5】______made films of deaf people signing. The deaf people in the films did not understand【C6】______the research was about and were just trying to be nice to Dr. Stokoe. Many people thought the whole project was silly, but【C7】______agreed with Dr. Stokoe in order to please him.
Stokoe and his【C8】______studied the films of signing. They【C9】______the films and tried to see patterns in the signs. The results of the research were【C10】______: the signs used by all of the signers【C11】______certain linguistic rules.
Dr. Stokoe was the first linguist to test American Sign Language【C12】______a real language. He published the【C13】______ in 1960,but not many people paid attention to the study. Dr. Stokoe was still【C14】______ —he was the only linguist who【C15】______that sign language was more than gestures. He knew it was a language of its own and not just another form. of English.
【C1】
A.ashamed
B.bored
C.interested
D.involved
Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease.
People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.
This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored. To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.
1.We may infer from the context that "proponents “ (Paragraph 3)most probably means .
[A] arguments in support of something
[B] disagreement
[C] people who argue for something
[D] people who argue against something
Hotels are found in every country and city of the world, and generally, we can classify them into three large groups based on location.Each group has its own merit.First, airport hotels are located near airports.Their guests include passengers with short stayovers or canceled flights and travelers who are in business.The second kind is downtown hotels, also called commercial hotels.These hotels are near large office complexes and retail stores in the major metropolitan areas.They are attractive to people attending meetings and conventions, and many tourists as well.Third, there are also the resort hotels located near the beaches or mountains.Resort hotels accommodate vacationers and recreation-minded people.Though there may be a few other general areas where hotels are found, such along the highways, most of them are located near airports, in the downtown areas, and in resort areas.()
A.Each group has its own merit
B.Their guests include passengers with short stayovers or canceled flights and travelers who are in business
C.These hotels are near large office complexes and retail stores in the major metropolitan areas
D.Resort hotels accommodate vacationers and recreation-minded people
The original Americans, of course were the Indians.The so-called white men who then came were mostly from England.But many came from other countries like Germany and France.
One problem the United States has always had is discrimination.As new groups came to the United States, they found they were discriminated against.First it was the Irish and Italians.Later it was the blacks.Almost every group has been able to finally escape this discrimination.The only immigrants who have not are the blacks.Surprisingly enough the worst discrimination today is shown towards the Indians.
One reason the Indians are discriminated against is that they have tried so hard to keep their identity.Of course they are not the only ones who have done so.The Japanese have their Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and the Chinese a Chinatown in New York.The Dutchsettlement in Pennsylvania also stays separate from other people.Their towns are like something from the 19th century, They have a different reason from the other groups for staying separately.They live separately for religious reasons rather than keep together in a racial group.
Although some groups have kept themselves separate and others have been discriminated against, all groups have helped make the United States a great country.There is no group that has not helped in some way.And there is no group that can say they have done the most to make it a great country.
Many people still come from other countries to help the United States grow.A good example is the American project that let a man walk on the moon.It was a scientist from Germany who was most responsible for doing that.It is certain that in the future the United States will still need the help of people from all racial groups to remain a great country.
26.Which of the following statements can best describe the main idea of this passage? ()
A.The United States is a country made up of many different races.
B.Discrimination is the most serious problem in the United States.
C.All races in the United States have helped make the country a great one.
D.The prosperity of the United States is mainly due to the hard work of the most discriminated races.
27.In the first paragraph the word “told” means().
A.separated
B.distinguished
C.revealed
D.made known
28.This passage implies that discrimination is a problem which().
A.many races in the United States have experienced
B.will still be very serious in the United States in the future
C.has already been solved in the United States
D.is strongly opposed by many different races in the United States
29.The main reason why the Indians are most discriminated against is that().
A.they have tried hard to keep their religions
B.they have tried hard to live together to keep their Indian customs
C.they are the only ones who have tried to keep their identity
D.they discriminate many other races
30.The Dutch live separately in Pennsylvania().
A.to escape discrimination
B.to keep together in a racial group
C.to enjoy themselves in their own towns
D.for religious reasons