Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind ________.
A. casual B. skeptical
C. sharp D. accurate
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Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind ________.
A. casual B. skeptical
C. sharp D. accurate
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No one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the Chinese and Cuban women’s teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind, our hearts were in our mouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For more than that it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese women won the game — by their cooperation, by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. A Chinese saying goes, "When two competent opponents (比赛的双方) meet, the strong-minded one will win." This is the spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clear-minded in times of advantage, then our nation would stand in the vanguard (前列) of the world family of nations, just as the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has done, is doing and will do.
59. While watching the game, we _____.
A. had feelings of different kinds
B. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful game
clapped and cheered only for the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
D. were eager to know what would happen later on
60. The wonderful game _____.
A. brought us great joy
B. provided us with food for our thoughts
gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughts
D. give us a valuable amusement
61. The author believed that _____.
A. the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team was the strongest
B. China was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we have that spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
the Chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantage
D. the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team would never be beaten.
62. The best title of the passage might be “_____”.
A. Watching a Close Volleyball Game
B. The Spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
Learn from the Members of the Volleyball Team
D. The Strong - Minded Are the Winners
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No one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the Chinese and Cuban women’s teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind, our hearts were in our mouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For more than that it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese women won the game — by their cooperation, by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. A Chinese saying goes, "When two competent opponents (比赛的双方) meet, the strong-minded one will win." This is the spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clear-minded in times of advantage, then our nation would stand in the vanguard (前列) of the world family of nations, just as the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has done, is doing and will do.
1.While watching the game, we _____.
A. had feelings of different kinds
B. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful game
clapped and cheered only for the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
D. were eager to know what would happen later on
2.The wonderful game _____.
A. brought us great joy
B. provided us with food for our thoughts
gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughts
D. give us a valuable amusement
3.The author believed that _____.
A. the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team was the strongest
B. China was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we have that spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
the Chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantage
D. the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team would never be beaten.
4.The best title of the passage might be “_____”.
A. Watching a Close Volleyball Game
B. The Spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
Learn from the Members of the Volleyball Team
D. The Strong - Minded Are the Winners
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Unlike the fossil fuels of today, biofuels are renewable sources, which mean that they will not ____ easily.
A.come out B.break out C.turn out D.run out
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A man noticed his father alive on television — five years after he thought he had cremated(火化) him. A body discovered three years after his disappearance in 2000 was thought to be the pensioner (a retired person), but it’s now emerged(显出) it wasn’t.
When John Delaney disappeared, he was spending much of his time living outside, and sleeping on the streets. He was last seen in a hospice(收容所) in Manchester. His family searched the streets of the city for him but had no luck. So when a badly-rotten body was found in the grounds of the Manchester Royal Infirmary in 2003, wearing similar clothes, police believed it was Mr Delaney and his family held a funeral.
But earlier this year his son, John Renehan, saw a picture of his father on a BBC programme.
An appeal was being made for anyone who knew the man — who had memory loss—to give information.
John Renehan:
Well I knew at that very moment that was my dad. I knew at that very moment. Obviously his face, it was a bit changed, but I just knew at that very moment that was my dad. It emerged that John Delaney had been living in a care home for the last eight years.
Police have admitted they made mistakes and their enquiries were insufficient. Mr Delaney’s son now wants to know the identity of the man he cremated — thinking it was his father.
1.John Renehan cremated his “father” .
A.in 2003 B.in 2000 C.in 2005 D.in 2008
2.What mistake did police make?
A.They couldn’t find Mr Delaney as soon as possible.
B.In 2003, they took a badly-rotten body for Mr Delaney.
C.They didn’t give any information to John Renehan.
D.They made John Renehan cremate the rotten body.
3.The most probable reason why Delaney disappeared was that .
A.he had memory loss. B.his family disliked him
C.he liked to live outside D.he met with a friendly family
4.It can be inferred from the passage that Delaney .
A.has recovered his memory
B.often quarrelled with his family
C.loitered(游荡) in the streets for 5 years
D.was once a man with luck
5.Which of the following is the best title?
A.A Badly-rotten Body B.Missing Body
C.Missing Father D.Dead Father
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A man noticed his father alive on television — five years after he thought he had cremated(火化) him. A body discovered three years after his disappearance in 2000 was thought to be the pensioner (a retired person), but it’s now emerged(显出) it wasn’t.
When John Delaney disappeared, he was spending much of his time living outside, and sleeping on the streets. He was last seen in a hospice(收容所) in Manchester. His family searched the streets of the city for him but had no luck. So when a badly-rotten body was found in the grounds of the Manchester Royal Infirmary in 2003, wearing similar clothes, police believed it was Mr Delaney and his family held a funeral.
But earlier this year his son, John Renehan, saw a picture of his father on a BBC programme.
An appeal was being made for anyone who knew the man — who had memory loss—to give information.
John Renehan:
Well I knew at that very moment that was my dad. I knew at that very moment. Obviously his face, it was a bit changed, but I just knew at that very moment that was my dad. It emerged that John Delaney had been living in a care home for the last eight years.
Police have admitted they made mistakes and their enquiries were insufficient. Mr Delaney’s son now wants to know the identity of the man he cremated — thinking it was his father.
31.John Renehan cremated his “father” .
A.in 2003 B.in 2000 C.in 2005 D.in 2008
32.What mistake did police make?
A.They couldn’t find Mr Delaney as soon as possible.
B.In 2003, they took a badly-rotten body for Mr Delaney.
C.They didn’t give any information to John Renehan.
D.They made John Renehan cremate the rotten body.
33.The most probable reason why Delaney disappeared was that .
A.he had memory loss. B.his family disliked him
C.he liked to live outside D.he met with a friendly family
34.It can be inferred from the passage that Delaney .
A.has recovered his memory
B.often quarrelled with his family
C.loitered(游荡) in the streets for 5 years
D.was once a man with luck
35.Which of the following is the best title?
A.A Badly-rotten Body B.Missing Body
C.Missing Father D.Dead Father
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Millions of people watched that first moon landing on television, their hearts in their mouths, aware of how difficult and dangerous an adventure it was, and what risks had to be ____.
A. taken B. take C. to take D. taking
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When Pope Francis recently told a reporter that he stopped watching television 25 years ago, it reminded me that several of my friends had gone TV-free as well. They had really quit TV? It seemed fairly unlikely.
And so it was. It turned out that most Americans who "cut the cord " are not getting rid of their TV sets. What they're doing, like my friends, is canceling their cable or satellite TV contracts. Not such a major move, but nice cost savings. You can still watch lots of TV programming these days on your computer or TV by subscribing to an online streaming service. Netflix is currently the most popular of those.
There is, however, a small group of the population that has adopted a true zero-tolerance policy when it comes to television. Listen to what was said about TV by none other than Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor In 2010 following his terminal cancer diagnosis, he called out TV as the enemy of productivity. "If you really want to have time back in your life," he said, "unplug you TV and put it in a closet and put a blanket over it."
My friend Laura Schiff, a former journalist, appreciates that point all too well. "Television always felt like a waste of time," she told me the other day. When her old TV failed, she decided not to replace it. "No regrets. Without TV I get a much deeper understanding of the world and what's going on around us." The amazing irony (讽刺): Schiff's late father, Arthur Schiff was the genius behind such memorable TV marketing catchphrases (广告语) as "Act now and you'll also receive...and "But wait, there's more!"
For some Americans, there is no "more". There is already too, too much 一 too much stupid programming, too much commercials for products no one needs. Most of all, “TV robs us of our precious time," as author Joshua Fields Millbum said in his book, Everything That Remains.
1.We learn from paragraph 2 that most Americans who cut the cord ______.
A.stop watching TV completely
B.get rid of their TV sets
C.canceling their TV contracts to save money
D.still watch lots of programs through cable TV
2.According to the passage, Netflix is probably ________ .
A.a popular online streaming service
B.a satellite TV station
C.a new brand of TV sets
D.a most popular TV program currently
3.Why was Randy Pausch against television?
A.It was a waste of money.
B.He had little time to spare for it.
C.It was a waste of productive time.
D.He suffered from headaches because of it.
4.We can infer from the last paragraph that some Americans _______.
A.demand changes in television
B.will never believe TV catchphrases
C.spend more time watching TV
D.will never watch TV
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If you watch British television on Friday March 15, you might be surprised to see celebrities wearing funny red noses and joking around. But don’t worry, they’re not mad, it’s all part of a biennial fund-raising event called Red Nose Day.
Organized by the charity Comic Relief, founded in 1985 by two British comedians, the aim of the event is to raise money to fight poverty and injustice in the UK and Africa.
Celebrities and public figures support the event by making appearances on comic TV shows broadcast by the BBC. This year, for example, UK Prime Minister David Cameron appeared in a music video by One Direction, which the band produced for the event.
But Britons don’t just raise money for charitable causes on one day a year, they do it all year round. One way of doing so is by shopping in charity shops.
These small, inconspicuous shops sell clothes, books and household goods just like any other shop. But there’s one big difference—it’s all secondhand.
There are nearly 10,000 charity shops in the UK, according to the Charity Retail Association. Their business model is simple: Anybody who has things they don’t want anymore can donate them to a charity shop, where they are checked for damage, cleaned and priced. Most items go back on sale at a small part of their original price and the money that is made by selling them is used for a charitable cause.
The idea of buying used clothes may sound off-putting, but for shoppers who have less spending money, such as the elderly or those in low-paying jobs, it has been a welcome option for years.
Now, “thrifting”—shopping at charity shops— is also becoming popular with young people looking for alternative fashion.
“I love shopping at thrift stores. You can find very unique clothes for a very cheap price. It doesn’t bother me that other people may have worn them, I simply wash them before I wear them,” said Anne Marie, a 19-year-old Internet user from the US, in a comment on a Yahoo forum.
So next time you spot a charity shop, why not go inside? Who knows, you might find a lovely dress for just a few pounds. Even better, you can enjoy wearing it in the knowledge that your money helped a good cause.
1.What do famous people in Britain do in support of the Red Nose Day event?
A.Appear on comic TV shows.
B.Donate large sums of money.
C.Donate expensive clothes to charity shops.
D.Play in a music video with the Prime Minister.
2.What do we learn from the passage about Comic Relief?
A.It was founded in 1985 by two British comedians in Africa.
B.It organizes the Red Nose Day fund-raising event.
C.It runs nearly 10,000 charity shops in the UK.
D.It is financially supported by the UK government.
3.One reason for the popularity of the thrift shops is that __________.
A.they sell a wide variety of goods
B.their business model is simple
C.their goods are carefully checked, cleaned and priced
D.they provide things, sometimes special, at low prices
4.The passage is written mainly to __________.
A.inspire more people to join in charitable causes in the UK
B.introduce the traditions of the Red Nose Day
C.analyze why charity shops are popular in the UK
D.explain how charity shops work in the UK
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A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults .
The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent(青少年的)health to investigate (调查)the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.
Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty-one.
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio, etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.
The study didn't explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.
Last December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, to attend religious services and to vote.
1.The best title for this passage should be____________.
A. Teens, Television and Depression
B. Men Develop Depression Easier than Women
C. Media Use is Harmful to Adolescents
D. Take Great Care of Teenager's Depression
2.The result of the research seems to prove______________.
A. teenagers are more likely to develop depression than adults
B. other media uses do no harm to adolescents
C. TV probably causes teenagers to grow up with depression
D. those who watch no TV will not develop depression
3.We can learn from the survey that of all the media use
A. computer games are teenagers' favourite
B. most teenagers prefer to listen to the radio
C. teenagers enjoy watching TV very much
D. newspaper is not included in the survey
4.We can conclude that a teenager should _____
A. play more video games instead of watching TV
B. be active in taking part in outdoor activities
C. be more active in watching educational TV programmes
D. attend religious services and care for politics
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