When _______ the two countries, we’ve found t...

When _______ the two countries, we’ve found they have much in common.

A.compared B.compare C.being compared D.comparing

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Having drunk too much, Alfred was now driving his car along the country road at the top speed, when an old man walked across the road. Unluckily, the car ran into him and Alfred was filled with fear. But after looking around and thinking there was not a single person who saw the accident, Alfred drove away without picking up the old man to the hospital. The old man was not a fool. He looked up and kept Alfred’s car number in mind. About one month later, they both went to the court. Alfred’s lawyer said, “Alfred is an experienced driver of more than twenty years.”

“If experience can hold water here,” the old man’s lawyer said, “the old man has been walking for over sixty years safely.”

74. From the story we can know that Alfred was ______.

A. dishonest      B. foolish     C. smart     C. honest

75. The expression “hold water” in the last paragraph means ______.

A. carry water     B. be reasonable    C. have good luck   D. get back what is lost

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They have done much of the work; when will ________ be finished?

A. the rest　　 B. the other

C. another　　 D. the others

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Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the kill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.

The lionesses (母狮) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters than the males (雄狮). But the males don’t mind. After the kill they move in and take the best share.

Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, It’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.

When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can charge at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.

Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on another’s back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties among members of the group.

1.By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions　 _____________.

A. are cruel animals

B. are clever animals

C. like to make use of other animals

D. like to play with other animals

2.According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.

B. Males care more about eating than active killing.

C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.

D. It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill.

3.Lions spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, ______________.

A. playing and killing　　 B. sleeping and resting

C. eating and sleeping　　 D. playing and sleeping

4.How can we know that lions are social animals?

A. They depend on each other.

B. They look after each other well.

C. They readily share what they have.

D. They enjoy each other’s company陪伴.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Powerful Lions　　　　　　 B. Lions at Work and Play

C. Lions, Social Cats　　 D. Lions, Skilled Hunters

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Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the kill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.

The lionesses (母狮) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters than the males (雄狮). But the males don’t mind. After the kill they move in and take the best share.

Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, It’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.

When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can charge at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.

Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on another’s back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties among members of the group.

1.By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions　 _______________ .

A. are cruel animals

B. are clever animals

C. like to make use of other animals

D. like to play with other animals

2.According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.

B. Males care more about eating than active killing.

C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.

D. It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill.

3.Lions spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, ______________.

A. playing and killing　　　　　　　 B. sleeping and resting

C. eating and sleeping　　　　　　　 D. playing and sleeping

4.How can we know that lions are social animals?

A. They depend on each other.

B. They look after each other well.

C. They readily share what they have.

D. They enjoy each other’s company陪伴.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Powerful Lions　　　　　　 B. Lions at Work and Play

C. Lions, Social Cats　　　　 D. Lions, Skilled Hunters

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Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the dill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.

The lionesses (母狮) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters (猎手) than the males (雄狮). But the males don’t mind. After the kill they move in and take the test share.

Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, it’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.

When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can charge at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.

Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on another’s back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties among members of the group.

1.By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions _______.

A. are cruel animals

B. are clever animals

C. like to take advantage of other animals

D. like to take every chance to eat

2.According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.

B. Males care more about eating than active killing.

C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.

D. It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill.

3.How can we know that lions are social animals?[

A. They depend on each other.

B. They look after each other well.

C. They readily share what they have.

D. They enjoy each other’s company.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Powerful Lions

B. Lions at Work and Play

C. Lions, Social Cats

D. Lions, Skilled Hunters

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New research has found that animals have memories, too —　　　　 , they might be much cleverer than we thought.

A. in other words　　　 B. above all

C. in many ways　　　 　 D. all in all

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New research has found that animals have memories, too —________, they might be much cleverer than we thought.

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Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.

In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less. In other words they have decided to “spend” a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be greatly lower taxes in America, which increase the rewards to work. Another may be more satisfying work, or less satisfying personal lives.

Longer hours do of course increase the GDP (国内生产总值). So the United States has produced more per worker than, say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same.

It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other values like family life, which often get lost in interest. It is too early to explain the different trends（趋势）in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life balance?

1.From the text we know that the author ________.

A. believes that longer working hours is better

B. prefers shorter working hours to longer ones

C. says nothing certain about which pattern is better

D. thinks neither of the patterns is good

2.Which of the following countries has more of its people at work?

A. Spain.           B. France.        C. Germany.         D. America.

3.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “which” refers to ______.

A. family life        B. situations      C. other values       D. trends

4.What message can we get from the text?

A. The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.

B. Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.

C. People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.

D. Americans are happier than Europeans.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Americans and Europeans            B. Staying at Home

C. Work and Productivity               D. Work and Happiness

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Do students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print? Investigators have been trying to determine whether students do as well when reading an assigned text on a digital screen as on paper.

A number of researchers have sought to measure learning by asking people to read a passage of text, either in print or on a digital device, and then testing for comprehension.

Most studies have found that participants scored about the same when reading in each medium, though a few have indicated that students performed better on tests when they read in print.

Since in standardized testing, reading passages and answering questions afterwards may tell us little about any deeper level of understanding, some researchers are beginning to pose more subtle questions.

When people were asked to read d story in print or on a digital device and then to reconstruct the plot development, the answer is: Print yielded better results. When people were asked to read by choosing how much time to spend on each platform, the researchers found that participants devoted less time to reading the passage on screen and performed less well on the following comprehension test.

So, how does the learning question relate to educational goals?

To become skilled in critical thinking, students need to be able to handle text. The text may be long, complex or both. To make sense of it, students cannot skim, rush ahead or continually get distracted. So, docs reading in print versus on screen build critical thinking skills?

When asked in which medium they felt they concentrated better, 92 percent replied “print”. For long academic reading, 86 percent favored print Participants were also reported to be more likely to reread academic materials if they were in print

What’s more, a number of students indicated they believed print was a better medium for learning. By contrast, in talking about digital screens, students noted “danger of distraction” and “no concentration”.

Evidently, it’s not too hard to tell that a pattern did emerge: Print stood out as the medium for doing serious work.

1.What have the researchers asked participants to do on two reading media?

A. Participants are tested in standardized testing for critical thinking.

B. Participants are allowed to decide the time they spend on each platform.

C. Participants are asked to read a story and then compose a similar plot.

D. Participants are required to write a summary after skimming academic materials.

2.What do researchers find about reading medium?

A. Reading in print is more likely to form a deeper understanding.

B. In standardized reading test, print is distinctively better than screen.

C. Spending a little more time on screen, participants may have a better understanding.

D. Reading on screen is of no benefit to improving reading ability.

3.To achieve educational goals, how can we read a text better?

A. We should delete all the amusement apps from our cellphone.

B. We should read more attentively and be able to analyse the text.

C. We should be able to go through the most materials in the least time.

D. We should search for more documents on digital reading devices.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Studies on reading media

B. Printed reading: better for serious work

C. Digital screen or Printed paper? Reader decides.

D. Strike a balance on reading media

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