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Most people may think that people who write computer code must be good at math and logical thinking. However, people who write computer code say that creativity is also an important quality for coding.

Software developers in the American state of California have created a game called Osmo Coding Jam. The game is designed to help children use the creative side of their minds as they learn to code. Children can play the game on iPads. There are many activities they can do by the game.

Tanya Dodge is the mother of two children, nine-year-old Dylan and his 11-year-old sister Meghan, who play the game. According to her, these activities give them important skills for the future. “It’s an analytical skill that the kids are going to need to have as they grow up today” said Dodge.

But the developers of Osmo Coding Jam believe writing code should be more than just an analytical skill. “We want to explore the creative side of coding that I think is often not as explored,” said Felix Hu, an Osmo engineer. Hu added, “The coolest part is that we’re teaching kids how to be creative with code and that’s a really important thing that kids should get comfortable with because coding is creative.”

Hu also sees a growing number of parents who feel that software code is a second language that children need to learn to succeed in future jobs. Tanya Dodge, the mother of Dylan and Meghan, consents. She said, “I think you’re going to have to understand at some point the idea of coding will work well in the future.”

Hu also explained that very often kids grow up not understanding how a computer works or just thinking that it’s like a magical machine. He said by breaking it down to a lower level, kids can understand that the computer isn’t as smart as they think it is.

1.Osmo Coding Jam is designed for ________.

A. training kids’ logical thinking

B. helping kids learn to code fast

C. helping children learn math well

D. helping kids become more creative

2.What does Tanya Dodge think of Osmo Coding Jam?

A. It needs to be improved.

B. It is highly addictive for kids.

C. It is of great help to today’s kids.

D. It is imperfect in training kids’ analytical skill.

3.Which of the following statements is True according to the text?

A. Tanya Dodge agrees that coding is good for children to succeed in future jobs.

B. Many parents doubts whether coding will help children work well in the future.

C. Creativity is not so important as logical thinking for coding.

D. Tanya Dodge has two girls, who play the game, Osmo Coding Jam.

4.What can we know about kids’ learning coding from the last paragraph?

A. It makes them much more confident and creative.

B. It makes them like using computers more.

C. It helps them know better about computers.

D. It helps them know better about themselves.

5.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To tell how to learn to code well.

B. To tell about a new game for kids.

C. To encourage kids to learn to code.

D. To show the importance of creativity.

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The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one’s family and tribe（部落）。

The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors（祖先）。 They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. They particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.

A man’s position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage（血统），and his tribe.

A man can protect his family’s honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.

A Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue（美德）。

1.It can be inferred from the passage that a Bedouin man will feel disgraced if he____.

2.The Bedouin people respect those who____.

3.We can learn from this passage that Bedouin women are____.

4.The word “disgrace” means “____” in this text.

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Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may go through some form of culture shock，and its degree is determined by the differences between cultures，the anxiety to adapt to a new culture and the familiarity with a new culture，etc.If you go，for example，to a culture that is far different from your own，you’re likely to experience culture shock more sharply than those who move to a new culture knowing the language and the custom of it.

It is important to understand and learn how to deal with culture shock if you are to adapt successfully to your new home’s cultures.There are four general stages of cultural adjustment，and being aware of them helps you understand that culture shock won’t last long.It’s just a process you are going through rather than a constant situation.

The first stage is usually referred to as “the honeymoon stage”．Upon arriving in a new environment，you’ll be interested in the new culture.Everything will seem thrilling and everyone will seem friendly and helpful.During this stage you are merely taking in these impressions passively.

But it isn’t long before the honeymoon stage gives way to the second stage—“the withdrawal stage”．The excitement you felt before is gone and problems arise.The language is hard to learn，people are unusual and unpredictable，friends，are hard to make，and simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges.It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick，and you will probably find yourself complaining about the new culture or country.This is the stage called “culture shock”．

At some point，if you can manage it well，you’ll begin the transition into the next stage，“the recovery stage”，in which you’ll feel more confident functioning in the new culture.Customs and traditions are clearer and easier to understand.At this stage，you’ll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxiety.

1.According to the passage，culture shock can be________.

A．dealt with more easily for some people

B．reduced by learning the language alone

C．avoided by knowing adjustment stages

D．got rid of by learning just the custom

2.“The honeymoon stage” here refers to________.

A．the first month after the wedding

B．the period of excitement

C．the stage of adaptation

D．the holiday for a newly­married couple

3.Which of the following doesn’t belong to the second stage?

A．Becoming upset. 　　　　 B．Missing family.

C．Feeling confident. 　　 D．Making complaints.

4.What would be probably discussed in the following paragraph?

A．Consequences of culture shock.

B．Challenges in a new country.

C．Preparations for a new culture.

D．The 4th stage of cultural adjustment.

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The stereotype(固有观念)of computer scientists as nerds who stay up all night coding and have no social life may be driving women away from the field, according to a new study published this month. This stereotype can be brought to mind based only on the appearance of the environment in a classroom or an office.

“When people think of computer science the image that immediately pops into many of their minds is about the computer geek(怪人)surrounded by such things as computer games, science fiction and junk food,”said Sapna Cheryan, a University of Washington assistant professor of psychology and the study’s lead author. “That stereotype doesn’t appeal to many women who don’t like the portrait of masculinity(男性化).”

Cheryan set up four experiments involving more than 250 female and male students who were not studying computer science to look at possible reasons why the proportion of women in the field is dropping while the proportion of women in such disciplines as biology, mathematics and chemistry is increasing.

In the first experiment,students entered a small classroom that either contained objects stereotypically associated with computer science such as Star Trek posters, video game boxes and Coke cans, or non-stereotypical items such as nature posters, art, a dictionary and coffee cups. The students were told to ignore these objects because the room was being shared with another class. After spending several moments in the classroom, the students filled out questionnaires(调查问卷)that asked about their attitude toward computer science.

Women exposed to the stereotypical setup expressed less interest in computer science than those who saw the non-stereotypical objects. Men placed in the same situations did not show a similar drop in interest in computer science. Cheryan said this study suggests that a student’s choice of classes or a major can be influenced by the appearance of classrooms, halls and offices.

1. The underlined word “nerds” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “______”

A. dull persons      B. active persons      C. intelligent persons       D. funny persons

2. Women are less likely to choose computer science because__________.

A. it is too difficult for them

B. they have wrong understanding of it

C. the lifestyle of computer scientists turns them away

D. they don’t like the social life of computer scientists

3. A woman would probably lose interest in computer science when she sees a ______.

A. Star Trek poster        B. nature poster     C. dictionary       D. coffee cup

4. What can influence a woman’s choice of classes, according to the passage?

A. The contents of computer science.

B. The space in the classroom.

C. The number of students in the classroom.

D. The classroom environment.

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How many people have I met who have told me about the book that they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time? Far too many．

This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal （排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments．

We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families, always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do． Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life．

In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day!” They speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars． I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day．

How often do we say to ourselves, "I'll take up horse-riding （or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position．

When I first became a reporter, I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper． At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal （反常的) mental state． How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area？I wanted to know．

Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it． In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure． He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains．

1.The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________．

A．we always try to find some time to write a book

B．we always make plans but seldom fulfill them

C．we always enjoy many of life's best moments

D．we always do what we really want to do

2.The underlined phrase "turn his back on" （paragraph 6) most probably means________．

A．leave for        B．return to        C．give up          D．rely on

3.The man （ paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was ________．

A．in an abnormal state                 B．under too much pressure

C．not well paid                        D．not respected

4.What is probably the best title for the passage?

A．Provide Homes For Our Family         B．Take Up Horse-riding

C．Value This Very Day                  D．Stay Alive

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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It is reported that today in China, 50% of people who write blogs do so as a personal diary and 83% use their blogs for sending messages to friends. It is also found that there is a strong East-West difference. In places like the US, blogs that offer information on news attract more readers but in China, blogs are more likely to be about sharing personal feelings.

It seems that bloggers can be divided into three types: IT bloggers, bloggers who record their ordinary feelings and media bloggers.

When blogging first started, the IT people had the technological advantage and they took the chance to put their thoughts on the web. Some of these IT people read their blogs.

The next wave of bloggers did not have any training as writes or in IT and wrote about normal daily life. Media bloggers, however, are trained writers, such as journalists and editors. When the many media bloggers showed up, the everyday blogs lost most of their readers. Media bloggers have the advantage of knowing how to communicate well through the written word.

However, the normal bloggers are still out there and increasing in number. It seems that blogging is the new way to express your feelings. People feel like the world is listening to, or rather reading, their problems, even if they are not .

1.What type of text is this?

2.What is the passage’s subject?

3.How does the writers feel about the subject?

4.What is the writer’s tone?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many people think that the most popular way of communicating with other people is through the mouth. But what they don’t know is that actual communication using the mouth accounts for(占……比例)only around 10%(or even less)of all the means to communicate a message.

Moreover, you can never determine the truthfulness or honesty of people by what they say alone. In fact, words expressed through the mouth often do not reflect what people really think or feel. The more reliable way you can determine their true inner feelings and thoughts is by reading their body language. Everybody communicates using these gestures and if you understand the gestures and their meanings you will be able to read people and know what they are really communicating to you. One researcher even went as far as to say that we speak to hide what’s on our minds. But gestures cannot lie.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you can “see through” the emotions of other people? Let’s say you ask a person whether he can do an important task. He says “OK”. But deep inside, you are questioning yourself, “Is he really willing to do this job? ” or “Does he have the confidence in finishing this task? ”You can’t question him directly because that would be like belittling him. And even if you ask him those questions, his replies will not tell you what he really feels or thinks. So the most useful way is to observe his body language. Expressions like smiling, frowning(皱眉), pouting(撅嘴), facial reddening, sweating, toe curling and sideways glances are visible hints that can help you make a right judgment.

1. According to the passage, we know　　.

A. words through the mouth are the most common way in communication

B. body language is the quickest way to help people understand each other

C. expressions are the most powerful tool to judge whether a man is confident or not

D. you may know what a person really thinks with the help of reading his body language

2.What does the underlined sentence mean in the second paragraph?

A. We can express ourselves well by body language.

B. We use words to prevent others knowing our true thoughts.

C. Spoken words can fully reflect our true self.

D. We use body language to help express ourselves.

3.The underlined word in the third paragraph can be replaced with　　.

A. looking down upon　　        B. speaking highly of

C. laughing at                            D. believing in

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How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ___ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live — if he or she is ___ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ___. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and ___ die.

Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a ___ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span(寿命)was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!

When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the ___ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental ___ until after age 75.

People are living longer because more people ___ childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ___. Now that the chances of dying ____ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.

On the whole, our population is getting older. The ____ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see ____, not disaster. Today, many men and women in their "golden years" are healthy, still active, and young in ____ if not in age.

As our society grows old, we need the ____ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to ____ active and be devoted.

1.A. designed B. selected C. improved D. discovered

2.A. completely B. generally C. apparently D. extremely

3.A. rapidly B. harmlessly C. endlessly D. separately

4.A. eventually B. hopelessly C. automatically D. desperately

5.A. busier B. longer C. richer D. happier

6.A. finishing B. guiding C. waiting D. dividing

7.A. stress B. damage C. decline D. failure

8.A. survive B. enjoy C. remember D. value

9.A. problems B. fears C. worries D. diseases

10.A. poor B. young C. sick D. quiet

11.A. changes B. recovery C. safety D. increases

12.A. dreams B. chances C. strengths D. choices

13.A. mind B. appearance C. voice D. movement

14.A. protection B. suggestions C. contributions D. permission

15.A. sound B. appear C. turn D. stay

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How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ______ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is ______ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ______. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and ______ die.

Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a ______ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!

When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the ______ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental ______ until after age 75.

People are living longer because more people ______ childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ______. Now that the chances of dying ______ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.

On the whole, our population is getting older. The ______ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see ______, not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in ______ if not in age.

As the society grows old, we need the ______ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to ______ active and devoted.

1.A. designed B. selected C. improved　 D. discovered

2.A. completelyB. generallyC. apparently　 D. extremely

3.A. rapidlyB. harmlessly C. endlessly　 D. separately

4.A. eventually B. hopelessly C. automatically　 D. desperately

5.A. busier B. longer　 C. richer　 D. happier

6.A. finishingB. guiding　 C. waiting　 D. dividing

7.A. stressB. damage　 C. decline　 D. failure

8.A. survive B. enjoy　 C. remember　 D. value

9.A. problems B. fears　 C. worries　 D. diseases

10.A. poorB. young　 C. sick　 D. quiet

11.A. changes B. recovery C. safety　 D. increases

12.A. dreams B. chances　 C. strengths　 D. choices

13.A. mind B. appearance C. voice　 D. movement

14.A. protection B. suggestions C. contributions　 D. permission

15.A. sound B. appear　 C. turn　 D. stay

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Drinks Have No Wings

You may have heard that “Red Bull gives you wings”. But while most people take the advertising slogan as a metaphor(隐喻), some Americans seem to have taken it very seriously.

Benjamin Careathers had been drinking the drink for 10 years, expecting to at least feel more energetic, but nothing happened. Feeling fooled by the ad, he took the issue to court.

In October, the Austria-based company agreed to pay $ 6.5 million (39.7 million yuan) to customers who have bought the drink since 2002. People in the US can apply for a share through energydrinksettlement.com before March 2015.

But is the case really that ridiculous?

Red Bull said they had done nothing wrong and they only paid the money to save the cost and trouble of legal action.

However, the suit(诉讼) told a different story. Even though there is no evidence that Red Bull energy drinks provide more benefit for consumers than a cup of coffee, the company markets their products as a superior source of energy that costs little.

“Such conduct means that Red Bull’s advertising and marketing is not just ‘puffery’ (吹捧) but is misleading and therefore actionable (可诉讼的) ,” the suit said.

The company said that the drink could promote healthy joints and reduce the risk of eye diseases. However, according to the organization, the product contains a lot of sugar, which could actually lead to many health problems.

Coca-Cola agreed to pay $ 1.2 million in compensation in July. But to fully stop the company from linking the drink to health benefit, Truth in Advertising, another non-profit organization, took the issue to court again in late October.

False advertisements have become a common problem around the world. China changed its consumer rights　 last year to ban advertising companies and media from making or publishing false advertisements. Celebrities are also made responsible if they endorse (代言) false or substandard products.

1.Faced with the suit, the Red Bull company decided to _______________.

A. apologize to its customers and pay for their losses in health

B. take full responsibility for the bad effects it has caused to its customers

C. give no one but its American customers some money as a reward

D. spend some money to save the cost and trouble of legal action

2.What benefits can people get, according to the Red Bull company?

A. One can really fly like birds, for it offers you wings.

B. Drink it, and one can be forever energetic and young.

C. As it contains a lot of sugar, it can make one more powerful.

D. Healthy joints can be promoted if one takes this drink.

3.It is implied in the passaged that __________________.

A. in China more companies will be taken to court for failing to live up to their promises

B. both Red Bull and Coca-Cola are now winning the consumers’ trust and respect

C. Benjamin Careathers has benefited a great deal since he drank Red Bull

D. no puffery words have ever appeared in both Red Bull and Coca-Cola’s advertisements

4.Many countries’ attitude towards those false advertisements is likely to be ____________.

A. Tolerant.　　 B. Favorable.　　 C. Unbearable.　　 D. Indifferent.

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