“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour.
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the barriers in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself.
1.Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of .
A.its founder, David Belle B.the film, Casino Royale
C.its risks and tricks D.the varieties of participants
2.The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A.streets B.objects
C.barriers D.roofs
3.Which of the following is true of parkour?
A.It challenges human abilities. B.It is a good but boring sport.
C.It needs special training. D.It is a team sport.
4.Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?
A.Sports and extremes. B.Excitement and popularity.
C.Dreams and success. D.Determination and freedom.
5.What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Overcoming Obstacles B.Philosophies behind Parkour
C.Joining Us in Parkour D.Getting to Know Parkour
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We discuss the issue of when to help a patient die, which was not talked about openly and little was written about it.
The best way to bring the problem into focus is to describe two patients whom I cared for. The first, formerly a nurse, had an automobile accident. And there she was: in coma, on a breathing machine. One day, her husband and son came to see me. They told me their wife and mother was obviously going to die; she was a nurse and had told her family that she never wanted this kind of terrible death, being maintained by machines. I told them that while I respected their view, there was nothing deadly about her situation. The kidney(肾) failure she had was just the kind for which the artificial (人造的) kidney was most effective. While possibly a bit reassured, they were disappointed. Here was the head surgeon seemingly determined to keep everybody alive, no matter what.
Within a few days the patient awoke from her coma. About six months later, the door of my office opened and in walked a gloriously fit woman. After some cheery words of appreciation, the father and son asked to speak to me alone. As soon as the door closed, both men became quite tearful. All that came out was, “We want you to know how wrong we were.”
The second patient was an 85-year-old lady whose hair caught fire while she was smoking. She arrived with a deep burn; I knew it would surely be deadly. At the time, there was a class discussing medical ethics(道德). The instructor asked me if I had any sort of ethical problem I could bring up for discussion. I described the case and asked the students their opinion. After the discussion, I made a remark that was, when looking back, a serious mistake. I said, “I’ll talk with the nurses before we decide.” The instructor and the students were shocked: “You mean this is a real patient?” The teacher of ethics was not accustomed to being challenged by actuality.
A day or two later, when the lady was making no progress and was suffering terribly, we began to back off in treatment. Soon she died quietly and not in pain. As a reasonable physician, you had better move ahead and do what you would want done for you. And don’t discuss it with the world first. There is a lesson here for everybody. Assisting people to leave this life requires strong judgment and long experience to avoid its misuse.
1.Why were the first patient’s husband and son disappointed at first?
A.Their wife and mother was going to die.
B.The doctor didn’t do as they asked to.
C.Their wife and mother had to receive an artificial kidney.
D.The doctor scolded them for their cruelty.
2.The author discussed with the students________.
A.how to help patients end their lives
B.the importance of saving patients’ lives
C.whether it is ethical to keep a patient alive on a breathing machine
D.the case about an old lady
3.Why was the instructor of ethnics shocked?
A.He had never discussed helping a patient in real life to die.
B.He thought it was cruel to assist the old lady to die.
C.He was not accustomed to talking about ethnical problems.
D.He felt he was challenged by the author.
4.The author suggested that doctors _______ before they assist a patient in killing himself.
A.discuss it with the others first
B.make sure there is no other choice left
C.be required to do so first by the patient
D.give the patient enough medicine
5.Which of the following can best describe the author?
A.Cruel. B.Determined.
C.Professional. D.Considerate.
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Drive through any suburb in the U.S. today, and it’s hard to miss the bins that have become companions to America’s trash cans. Recycling has become commonplace, as people recognize the need to care for the environment. Yet most people’s recycling consciousness extends only as far as paper, bottles, and cans. People seldom find themselves facing the growing problem of e-waste.
E-waste rapidly increases as the techno-fashionable frequently upgrade to the most advanced device and the majority of them end up in landfills (垃圾填埋地). Some people who track such waste say that users throw away nearly 2 million tons of TVs, VCRs, computers, cell phones, and other electronics every day. Unless we can find a safe replacement, this e-waste may get into the ground and poison the water with dangerous toxins (毒素), such as lead, mercury, and arsenic. Burning the waste also dangerously contaminates the air.
However, e-waste often contains reusable silver, gold, and other electrical materials. Recycling these materials reduces environmental problems by reducing both landfill waste and the need to look for such metals, which can destroy ecosystems.
A growing number of states have adopted laws to ban dumping (倾倒) e-waste. Still, less than a quarter of this waste will reach lawful recycling programs. Some companies advertising safe disposal (处置) in fact merely ship the waste to some developing countries, where it still ends up in landfills. These organizations prevent progress by unsafely disposing of waste in an out-of-sight, out-of-mind location.
However, the small but growing number of cities and corporations that do handle e-waste responsibly represents progress toward making the world a cleaner, better place for us all.
1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A.Many Americans now have access to recycling bins.
B.E-waste cannot be put into trash cans in the U.S.
C.Most Americans have realized the dangers of e-waste.
D.Most of America’s trash cans are made of recycled material.
2.Which word can best replace the underlined word “contaminate” in Paragraph 2?
A.pollute. B.heat.
C.absorb. D.reduce.
3.How does the author feel about burying e-waste in landfills?
A.It’s important. B.It’s unsafe.
C.It’s acceptable. D.It’s uncommon.
4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.A large number of cities have begun to handle e-waste responsibly.
B.A growing number of states ship the e-waste to developing countries.
C.Progress is being made in handling e-waste.
D.The world will become cleaner by disposing of waste in an out-of-sight location.
5.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text?
A.To tell us how to recycle e-waste.
B.To talk about the future of e-waste.
C.To discuss if it’s necessary to recycle e-waste.
D.To encourage us to deal with e-waste properly.
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Every day has just 24 hours -- and this applies to all people. Some people are constantly pushed for time. This article is about how we can learn to manage our valuable time more effectively.
In reality, we cannot manage time. We can only manage ourselves and our relationship with time. 1. And habits are not that easy to change.
Below here are tips that can help you manage your time better.
*Organize your goals.
Organize your goals based on two criteria: degree of urgency and importance: a. Should be done today, tomorrow, etc. b. Should be done at “that date”. c. Can be put off for so many days. d. Can ask someone else to do it. 2.
*Clean up your list.
Make a list of everything you think that is not helping or benefiting you and do not do them!
*Focus on one goal.
Concentrate only on one goal at a time. Otherwise, if while dealing with something you think about everything you can do later, most likely you will get bored and disappointed.3. The boredom is guaranteed with this way of thinking.
*Identify your deadlines.
4. Divide the activities per day/week and long-term goals to get a clear picture of what you have to do and when.
*Find suitable work environment.
5.
*Be realistic.
Make sure that your goals are realistic and do not try for the impossible.
*Say “NO”.
Learn to say “no” to other activities, requests and people who eat your time (unless indeed at that very moment it is necessary for you to help them).
A. Allow time to adjust your list if necessary.
B. After all, how we use our time is largely a matter of habit.
C. Create a suitable environment to work, one that fits your style.
D. Check the list of what you should do and when it must be completed.
E. After organizing your goals, start with the most important and urgent.
F. It is like every time you eat you think all the meals you must eat in your life.
G. Do not let boredom discourage you if what you have to complete is boring.
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Manuela got up earlier and bought two bags of cat food. She began going to the__________ barbershop on the corner, making her weekly visit to see Hussein, the old barber. Hussein was both__________ and delighted to see Manuela and the bags of food. The two hurried over to the tiny food dishes lined up in the alley. Several __________ appeared soon.
As the two _________ and made their way back inside the shop, Hussein’s smile __________ and he explained he was about to _________ the barbershop. He had been told to leave within 7 days. His ___________barbershop simply couldn’t pay enough rent and the landlord had invited another roomer, one who wouldn't be __________ animals outside.
Manuela’s eyes began to___________ as Hussein expressed his___________ about the homeless cats he cared for. But as fate(命运) would have it, there was something better___________ for the barber and his cats. As Manuela’s blog supporters read her___________ about Hussein, they, one after another,__________ donating to him and his cats. Every day for the next week, Manuela went to Hussein with the__________ . And on the fourth day, something unbelievable happened when Hussein was able to____________a storefront in an old building near his shop. No electricity,___________ there was potential. Manuela and other people __________ to help paint and clear rubbish while electricians made all the necessary__________ .
In less than two weeks, the barber was back in___________ again. Through the kindness of strangers, _________ , his and his cats' whole world was brought back.
1.A. independent B. familiar C. expensive D. ancient
2.A. grateful B. patient C. careful D. attractive
3.A. neighbors B. barbers C. cats D. customers
4.A. spoke out B. backed off C. set off D. finished off
5.A. faded B. froze C. reappeared D. accumulated
6.A. rebuild B. sell C. lose D. decorate
7.A. dull B. classic C. remote D. wide
8.A. purchasing B. feeding C. sheltering D. collecting
9.A. glare B. open C. shine D. flood
10.A. promises B. adoration C. anxiety D. comments
11.A. in store B. by chance C. on purpose D. at present
12.A. review B. letter C. post D. invitation
13.A. suggested B. remembered C. reported D. began
14.A. congratulations B. decisions C. announcements D. contributions
15.A. return B. obtain C. protect D. spot
16.A. when B. and C. but D. so
17.A. came by B. cheered up C. broke away D. dropped out
18.A. appointments B. connections C. assumptions D. budgets
19.A. comparison B. advance C. company D. business
20.A. normally B. thankfully C. naturally D. directly
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Mamet says it ____________ him what a movie costs as long as it is a good one.
A.makes a difference to B.makes not difference to
C.makes any difference to D.makes no difference to
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Once the sufferings ________, you’ll realize that things aren’t as bad as you first thought.
A.wear out B.wear off C.wear on D.wear in
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Taking care of babies is __________ practice for men in most European countries.
A.ordinary B.usual C.common D.normal
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－If you like I can do some shopping for you.
－That's a very kind______.
A.service B.point C.suggestion D.offer
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From the _______ voice on the phone, I know everything is well under way.
A.satisfactory B.satisfying C.satisfaction D.satisfied
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Scientists are convinced _______ the positive effect of laughter _______ physical and mental health.
A.in; on B.of; on C.on; at D.in; at
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Will you please write the words on ________? I mean you write them on the first line and then the third line and so on.
A.every two line B.every second lines
C.every other lines D.every other line
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— Joan was badly injured in the accident yesterday and she was sent to hospital.
— Oh, really? I ________. I ______ visit her.
A.didn’t know; will go to B.don’t know; could go to
C.didn’t know; am going to D.haven’t known; can go to
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Jacky Chan is________ to turn up at the party for charity, since he is always enthusiastic about such things.
A.possible B.probable
C.perhaps D.likely
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Children often do as well as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, ______ of them.
A.suppose B.supposed C.expected D.expect
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We didn’t have the proper equipment, but we __________ somehow and finished the work on time.
A.demanded B.represented C.managed D.postponed
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He took __________ tests to prove he was well qualified __________ this important task.
A.various; of B.varieties; for C.a variety of; for D.varied; with
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—Sorry, Mum! I failed the job interview again.
—Oh, it's too bad. You________ have made full preparations.
A.must B.can C.would D.should
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It __________ whether or not this idea can be put into practice.
A.remains to see B.remains to be seen
C.is remained to see D.is remained to be seeing
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—In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well.
—I can’t agree more. It’s great to have the two ________.
A.linked B.related C.connected D.combined
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下列每个句子中有一处语言错误。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
1.I want to improve my language skills in preparation of further study overseas.
2.Eye doctors recommend that a child’s first eye exam is at the age of six months old.
3.Almost every day we come across situations we have to make important decisions.
4.There are many things I take it for granted and don’t even realize.
5.He was much on demand as a lecturer in the US.
6.Peter laid particular stresses on the need for discipline.
7.Such roles are small beer comparing with the fame she once enjoyed.
8.Please remain seat until the plane has come to a complete stop.
9.There is no possibility whether she will make a full recovery.
10.It’s time that the government takes measures to protect the rare birds and animals.
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