Obama didn’t explain ______ any larger princi...

Obama didn’t explain ______ any larger principles have guided him through the historic convulsions of the 2011 Arab Spring.

A. what         B. that             C. where                D. whether

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Michelle Obama wears clothes that anyone can buy in a mall and ________ she may have a larger effect on consumers than ordinary models.

A. furthermore       B. otherwise        C. nevertheless         D. therefore

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In Africa, listening is a guiding principle .It’s a principle that’ been lost in the constant chat of the Western world .From my own past experience , I noticed how much faster I had to answer a question during a TV interview .It is as if we have completely lost the ability to listen .We talk and talk , and we end up frightened by silence .

Everywhere, people on the African continent write and tell stories. Even the nomads(流浪者)who still live in the Kalahari Desert are said to tell one another stories on their daylong wanderings, during which they search for roots and animals to hunt.

A number of years ago I sat down on a stone bench outside the Teatro Avenida in Maputo, Mozambique, where I worked as an artistic consultant. It was a hot day, and we were taking a break, hoping that a cool gentle wind would move past. Two old African men were sitting on that bench, but there was room for me, too. In Africa people share more than just water. Even when it comes to shade, people are generous.

I heard the two men talking about a third old man who had recently died. One of them said, “I was visiting him at his home. He started to tell me an amazing story about something that had happened to him when he was young. But it was a long story. Night came, and I decided that I should come back the next day to hear the rest. But when I arrived, he was dead.”

The man fell silent. I decided not to leave that bench until I heard how the other man would respond to what he’d heard. Finally he, too, spoke. “That’s not a good way to die—before you’ve told the end of your story.”

What separates us from animals is the fact that we are storytelling creatures and we can listen to other people’s dreams, fears, joys, sorrows, desires and defeats—and they in turn can listen to ours.

Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge. They are not the same thing. Knowledge involves the interpretation of information. Knowledge involves listening.

Many words will be written on the wind and the sand, or end up in store. But the storytelling will go on until the last human being stops listening. Then we can send the great record of human out into the endless universe.

Who knows? Maybe someone is out there, willing to listen…

1.From the very beginning of the passage, we can know Europeans ________.

A. actually lose the ability to listen

B. seldom chat constantly with each other

C. feel frightened when they are alone and silent

D. tend to talk more and listen less

2. It can be inferred from the passage that if you are in Africa, you will _______.

A. suffer hot weather and lack of water

B. be certainly helped when in trouble

C. often hear the stories told by strangers

D. have no choice but to listen during a talk

3.According to the last three paragraphs, we can know _________.

A. no one knows exactly why Africans are willing to listen

B. information is hard to understand without interpretation

C. listening makes the difference between information and knowledge

D. the existence of humans’ recordings totally depends on the way of storytelling

4.The passage mainly talks about __________.

A. the experience of the author

B. the art of listening in Africa

C. the importance of storytelling

D. the life styles of Africans

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________that you didn’t care about this matter at all, I should not have wasted my time explaining it to you.

A. Should I realize        B. Had I realized

C. If I realized           D. Did I realized

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A guiding principle for master cellist Yo-Yo Ma is that “the intersection(交汇) of cultures is where new things appear.” Certainly his biography is an intersection of cultures. He was born to Chinese parents in Paris, France; both his parents were musicians. When he was seven, his family moved to the United States. Gifted for his age, Ma attended Juilliard, the world famous music institute. He then chose to earn a liberal arts degree at Harvard rather than focusing only on music.

Even in his earliest performing years, Yo-Yo Ma had a strong belief that it was important to share music with all kinds of people. Stories are told about how he once performed in the hallway of a large building for people who were unable to get tickets to his concert. He remained interested in making music accessible to diverse audiences and furthered his interest in different cultures when he visited the Bushmen of the Kalahari. He developed a vehicle to further these ideals when he founded the Silk Road Project.

As he has said, the Silk Road is a metaphor(隐喻) for a number of things: as the Internet of ancient times, the routes were used for trade, by religious people, adventurers, scientists, storytellers. Everything from algebra to Islam moved along the Silk Road. It’s the local-global thing. In the cultural world, you want to make sure that voices don’t get lost, that rich traditions continue to live, without becoming common.

This lesson explores the philosophy behind Yo-Yo Ma’s founding of the Silk Road Ensemble(乐团), his belief that the arts, and particularly music, can make the world better, and that through cooperation, one can both preserve tradition and shape cultural evolution. Students also explore their own attitudes toward the arts, writing reflective essays on how the arts have played a role in their own lives.

1.What do we learn about Yo-Yo Ma according to Paragraph 1?

A. He studied music in France.

B. He started his career in Harvard.

C. He showed great musical talent.

D. He earned a liberal arts degree in Julliard.

2.Which of the following can best replace the word “vehicle” in Paragraph 2?

A. Car.　　 B. Medium.

C. Skill.　　 D. Project.

3.What does Yo-Yo Ma think of the Silk Road?

A. The route is key to musical development.

B. It has significant influence on the world.

C. It simply helps with the spread of religions.

D. Traditions are passed on through the route.

4.Why did Yo-Yo Ma found the Silk Road Ensemble?

A. To foster cooperation in business.

B. To record the voices along the route.

C. To explore people’s attitude toward the arts.

D. To share music and promote cultural development.

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The manager has ______ several principles that he hopes will guide his employees in their work.

A.set in B.set off C.set out D.set aside

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I didn't grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, if any, happy memories I have of my childhood involving my family members. My happiest moments were spent with the few friends I was allowed to have. My family eventually distanced from all the neighbors. So the time came when I didn't even have neighborhood kids to play with. So, I learned to spend my time reading, discovering nature and setting and achieving small goals for myself.

There was another family in town that was quite similar to mine. They had a lot of children like my own family. They attended the same church. I always wondered what it would be like if my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and admired hem. They were happy and close — everything I wished my family could be.

Decades Later I found myself back at that very same church I had left behind. This time I was in that church for my mother's funeral. As I approached the church for the funeral, memories came flooding back home. I remembered the warm, kind smiles of that family when I was a child.

After the funeral service, I heard a familiar voice call my name. I turned around and he was there, the father of that, family I had admired when I was young. He was a church volunteer for my mother's funeral lunch. We chatted for a bit. I pointed out my happy child to him and it was at that point I realized I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him raise his own children so long ago. He didn't realize it, but my son s life has been greatly affected by him.

Live your life with virtue.You never know who’s watching, who you will inspire and whose life you'll change.

1.What do we learn about the author's parents?

A.They got along well with each other.

B.They were good at educating children.

C.They didn't love the author very much.

D.They didn't do well in dealing with people.

2.Why did the author go back to the town decades later?

A.To meet the man. B.To visit the church.

C.To work as a volunteer. D.To handle something personal.

3.Which of the following words can best describe the man?

A.Reliable. B.Humorous.

C.Kind-hearted. D.Hardworking.

4.What message does the author intend to convey?

A.Try to build a happy family. B.Watch your words and deeds.

C.Learn from others all the time. D.Help others whenever possible.

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They didn’t have any sweater in my size, and _____ I’d already decided I’d rather save the money.

A. somehow          B. somewhat         C. however           D. anyway

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We the last bus and didn’t have any money for taxi, so we had to walk home.

A．reached           B．lost           C．missed         D．caught

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I didn’t grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, if any, _________ memories I have of my childhood involving my family members. My family eventually got separated from all the _________, so the time came when I didn’t even have neighborhood kids to play with. I became quite serious, just to hide my _________.

There was another family in town. They _________ the same church. I always wondered what it would be like if my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and _________ them. They were kind, genuine and close—_________ I wished my family could be.

Decades later I _________ myself back at that very same church for my mother’s funeral. My family was _________, as always. I felt _________ that neither time nor circumstance could make them act with loving kindness toward each other. As I approached the church for the funeral, __________ came flooding back to me. I remembered the __________ smiles of that family who used to sit in the front of the church when I was a child.

After the funeral service a __________ was provided in the church. After getting a plate of food I __________ the room for a seat with my husband. Then I heard a __________ voice I hadn’t heard in decades call my name. I turned around and he was there, the father of that family I had admired when I was young. We chatted for a bit and it was at that point that I __________ I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him raise his own __________ so long ago. He didn’t realize it, __________ my son’s life has been greatly affected by him. Peace __________ my soul.

You never know who’s __________, who you will inspire and whose life you’ll __________.

1.A.moving B.terrible C.unforgettable D.happy

2.A.neighbors B.relatives C.friends D.members

3.A.truth B.laughter C.shyness D.pain

4.A.reached B.helped C.attended D.liked

5.A.admired B.respected C.embarrassed D.bothered

6.A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something

7.A.confirmed B.found C.offered D.remembered

8.A.challenged B.transformed C.connected D.divided

9.A.moved B.nervous C.sad D.interested

10.A.requests B.stories C.memories D.comments

11.A.pround B.warm C.strange D.false

12.A.meal B.party C.speech D.meeting

13.A.booked B.checked C.cleaned D.scanned

14.A.sharp B.familiar C.cold D.annoying

15.A.decided B.realized C.demanded D.pretended

16.A.children B.family C.brothers D.pets

17.A.while B.and C.but D.so

18.A.settled into B.set down C.turned down D.steal into

19.A.regretting B.struggling C.watching D.praying

20.A.share B.disturb C.ruin D.change

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