According to a Pew Research Center report fro...

According to a Pew Research Center report from November 2013, “71% of those 10-18 turn to the internet as a main news source.” Another Pew report found from 2012 says that on an average day, 29 percent of young people were “newsless” meaning they did not get any news, from traditional platforms, mobile phones, or even social networks.

Despite the fact that both my husband and I are in journalism, my husband as a design editor and myself as a writer, I have often wondered if our four sons would grow up to read printed pages with their own children someday.

I got my answer last week when my failure to renew us living in a newspaper desert for two weeks. Normally we get both The Virginian-Pilot (the paper for which my husband works) and The Christian Science Monitor Weekly print edition. Our four sons have grown up with a variety of print newspapers available daily. That has changed slightly since our youngest, Quin, 10, has also become an online news tracker.

However, it wasn’t until the newspapers stopped coming to our doorstep seven days a week that I learned how deeply attached they all are to the printed, paper, page. That’s when we decided to make a list of what we have come to rely on newspapers to do cheaply and immediately.

Here’s the list we made together of what our newspaper is used for beyond learning the news itself: as an umbrella when caught in rain; to stuff in wet shoes overnight to dry; to stuff in hats to keep their shape; to stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind from coming in; to wallpaper for a doll house (my dad did that once)….

Despite the growing list of household uses, my sons’ love for reading the paper before it becomes cage liner has helped me to realize that there is still hope that our kids and future generations will continue to value the printed news as more than just a means to a crafting project end, but to getting a more touchable grasp on the issues they may face in life.

1.What is the Pew Research Center report probably about?

A. Children’s news source.

B. Quality of journalism.

C. Children’s after-class activities.

D. Parent-child relationships.

2.When did the author learn how deeply attached her children are to newspapers?

A. our four sons would grow up to read printed pages with their own children

B. our youngest, Quin, 10, has also become an online news addict

C. the newspapers stopped coming to our doorstep seven days a week

D. we decided to make a list of what we have come to rely on newspapers

3.Which is not on the list of using newspapers for household?

A. to wallpaper for a doll house.

B. to get news from social networks.

C. to act as an umbrella when caught in rain.

D. to stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind coming in.

4.How should children and future generations continue to value the newspaper?

A. using it as a means to a crafting project end.

B. relying on it to do cheaply and immediately.

C. growing up with a variety of print newspapers available daily.

D. getting a more touchable grasp on the issues they may face in life.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Bullying isn’t just confined to the real world. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, almost half of all young people have been bullied online. Cyberbullying is a form in which people harm other people online deliberately. And unlike the traditional bully, the electronic bully can remain anonymous, so we often don’t know who they are. Cyberbullying includes things like spreading lies and rumors online, sending or forwarding unpleasant message via instant messaging, text or on social networks. It’s becoming very common among teenagers these days. They are campaigns against cyberbullying and some places have adopted laws to prevent it.

Kate is a victim of cyberbully. It’s so bad that she doesn’t want to leave the house. Someone from school has put message on social media saying she’s ugly and she should die. It’s terrible.

【写作内容】

1.用约30个单词写出上下文概要；

2.用约120个单词写作以下相关内容：

（1）网络暴力的原因和影响；

（2）从社会规范和个人行为谈谈如何应对网络暴力。

【写作要求】

1.发表观点时必须提供理由或论据

2.阐述观点、提供论据或叙述经历时，不能直接引用原文语句

3.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

高三英语书面表达困难题查看答案及解析

According to the report by Baekeland and Hartmann, two American authoritative psychotogical research centres, the "short sleepers" had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens．But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions, in their daily routines.

In general, these "short sleeps" appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful,, conformist （循规蹈矩的） in their opinions, and very sure about their career choices．They often held several jobs at once, or workers full - or part - time while going to school．And many of them had a strong urge to appear "normal" or "acceptable" to their friends and associates．When asked to recall their dreams, the "short sleepers" did poorly．More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering．In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy m the hope that the trouble would go away．The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers" were similar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients categorized as manic （疯人）.

The "long sleepers" were quite different indeed．Baekeland and Hartmann report that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood．They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occasionally deprived （剥夺） of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest．They tended to recall their dreams much better than the "short sleepers．" did．Many of the "long sleepers" were shy, anxious, introverted （内向）, inhibited （压抑） , passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves （particularly in social situations）．Several openly states that sleep was an escape from their daily problems．

1.According to the text, which is probably the writer' s real attitude towards these two living habits ____．

A．both of them are healthy habits

B．not both of them are unhealthy habits

C．either of them is not unhealthy habits

D．neither of them is healthy habits

2.When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might ____．

A．feel extremely depressed         B．become energetic

C．appeared disturbed               D．feel disappointed

3.The writer implies （ 暗示） that short sleepers _____ in the text．

A．are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of life

B．often neglect the consequences of inadequate（不足的）sleep

C．do not know how to relax properly

D．are more unlikely to run into mental problems

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.

The farm animals, who are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel.

The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society; Open Science, show the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson.

Initially, the sheep were trained to approach certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle, though their ability to do so declined by about 15 percent—the same rate at which a human’s ability to perform the same task declines,

“Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are intelligent and individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers.” said Professor Jenny Morton,　 who led the Cambridge study. “We’ve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, close to those of humans and monkeys.”

Recognizing faces is one of his most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntington’s disease, affect this ability.

“Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and complexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntington’s disease that develop over a long time and affect cognitive (认识的) abilities. Our study gives us another way to monitor how these abilities change.” Morton said.

1.According to the new research, what’s unusual about sheep?

A. They have large brains.

B. They can recognize their owners.

C. They can tell animals from humans.

D. They can recognize human faces from photographs.

2.How did the researchers train the sheep?

A. By giving food rewards.

B. By showing photos of famous people.

C. By guiding them to follow their handlers.

D. By showing photos of humans and monkeys by turns.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Sheep have a higher face-recognition ability than monkeys.

B. The new discovery is of great benefit to the study of cognitive ability changes.

C. The sheep’s face-recognition ability may prevent some disorders of the brain.

D. The sheep’s face-recognition ability stays the same when shown photos at any angle.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A Wonderful Scientist

B. The Life of Sheep

C. A New Discovery about Sheep

D. How Sheep Recognize Each Other

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.

The farm animals, who are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel.

The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society: Open Science, show the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson.

Initially, the sheep were trained to approach certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle, though their ability to do so declined by about 15 percent — the same rate at which a human’s ability to perform the same task declines.

“Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are intelligent, individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers,” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “We’ve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, comparable with those of humans and monkeys.”

Recognizing faces is one of the most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntington’s disease, affect this ability.

“Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and complexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntington’s disease, that develop over a long time and affect cognitive abilities. Our study gives us another way to monitor how these abilities change,” Morton said.

1.According to the new research, what’s unusual about sheep?

A. They have large brains.

B. They can recognize their owners.

C. They can tell animals from humans.

D. They can recognize human faces from photographs.

2.How did the researchers train the sheep?

A. By guiding them to follow their handlers.

B. By giving food rewards.

C. By showing photos of humans and monkeys by turns.

D. By showing photos of famous people.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Sheep have a higher face-recognition ability than monkeys.

B. The sheep’s face-recognition ability stays the same when shown photos at any angle.

C. The new discovery is beneficial to the study of cognitive ability changes.

D. The sheep’s face-recognition ability may prevent some disorders of the brain.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A New discovery about Sheep.　　 B. How Sheep Recognize Each Other.

C. A Wonderful Scientist.　　 D. The Life of Sheep.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many road accidents _____________ from careless driving, according to the recent reports from the police.

A. rise　　　　　　 B. reduce

C. increase　　　　 D. arise

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

What lessons should be learned from the drought?

According to__1.___ report, the drought in the south-west China __2.____(last) for several months, ___3.____makes people face water and food shortage. In conclusion, the serious situation has made___4.____quite necessary for us to learn lessons from it.

The drought can be caused by several factors. Firstly, about 63 percent of the cities in China are faced __5.____ water shortage. The situation is worsened by pollution and industrialization. In addition, forests have been decreasing rapidly_6.____ too many trees have been cut down. What's __7._____(bad), some water conservation projects haven't been functioning properly, thus people there have had to rely more heavily on rainfall for their water supply. Most of China's irrigation systems are very old.

In order to prevent this case__8.___(occur) again, we are supposed to improve our__9.__(aware) of saving water, making proper use of water and recycling water. Meanwhile, we ought to plant more trees and protect the environment to prevent loss of water and soil erosion. Of course,____ 10.___the government should do is to increase investment and repair water conservation projects as timely as possible.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

What lessons should be learned from the drought?

According to1.________ report, the drought in the south-west China2.________(last) for several months, 3. ________makes people face water and food shortage. In conclusion, the serious situation has made4.________quite necessary for us to learn lessons from it.

The drought can be caused by several factors. Firstly, about 63 percent of the cities in China are faced 5. _______ water shortage. The situation is worsened by pollution and industrialization. In addition, forests have been decreasing rapidly 6.________ too many trees have been cut down. What's 7.________(bad), some water conservation projects haven't been functioning properly, thus people there have had to rely more heavily on rainfall for their water supply. Most of China's irrigation(灌溉) systems are very old.

In order to prevent this case 8. ________(occur) again, we are supposed to improve our 9._________ (aware) of saving water, making proper use of water and recycling water. Meanwhile, we ought to plant more trees and protect the environment to prevent loss of water and soil erosion(侵蚀). Of course, 10. __________the government should do is to increase investment and repair water conservation projects as timely as possible.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Harvard Law School Library (HLSL) is a private research center that exists mainly to support the educational and research needs of the Harvard Law School staff and students and the needs of the whole Harvard University. It also attempts to serve the needs of scholars and researchers requiring access to its unique collections.

Please note:

●Borrowing is limited to present Harvard ID holders

● During exam periods, access is restricted to present Harvard Law School collection users. Harvard University ID holders can always enter to find any book to check out.

● Visual materials, along with rare books, are housed in the Library’s Special Collections. For information concerning access to these materials, please visit the Historical & Special Collections page.

● The library staff is not available for legal advice.

● If you have any questions not answered on this site, or on the access application, call the Langdell Circulation Desk staff, 617-495-3455, or email Access Privileges.

Access to Electronic Resources

The Library has more electronic resources than most other non-governmental universities in the United States. Use of these resources is limited to members of the Harvard Law School. Access is controlled by either IP address or password. See the Electronic Resources page for more information.

Access to Harvard Libraries

Policies on admittance and services vary. For more information on all libraries at Harvard, visit lib.harvard.edu/libraries. The hours of operation are Monday~Friday, 9:00 am~4:45 pm. Enquiries can be made in person at the Library Office, Widener Library, Room 130, by telephone at 617-495-4166, or by email.

1.To borrow books from the HLSL, you must ______.

A. avoid exam periods

B. hold a Harvard ID

C. seek the library staff’s advice

D. refer to the Historical & Special Collections

2.Who can use Electronic Resources in the HLSL?

A. Scholars of Harvard Law School.

B. Any student of Harvard University.

C. Researchers needing unique collections.

D. Students in non-governmental universities.

3.How can you get a Harvard ID?

A. Email Access Privileges.

B. Call 617-495-3455 on weekends.

C. Go to Room 130 at 10 am on Wednesday.

D. Make enquires at the library office at 5 pm.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Pew report—which was based on surveys carried out in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic—concluded that the European Union was “ the new sick man of Europe”.

The percentage of Europeans with a favorable view of the EU has plunged from 60 percent last year to 45 percent now.

The UK may be considered the most Eurosceptic（欧洲怀疑论者）country, but its support for the union has barely changed in the past 12 months, slipping only two points to 43 percent.

By contrast, France’s backing for the EU has slipped sharply, from 60 percent last year to 41 percent today.

On the question of whether to remain in the EU, 46 percent of the British want to leave the union and surprisingly, the same percentage want to stay.

The Pew report’s authors said, “The long-drawn economic crisis has created bad forces that are pulling European public opinion apart, separating the French from the Germans and Germans from everyone else.”

They added, “The effort over the past half century to create a more united Europe is now the main disaster of the euro crisis. The European project now stands in a bad reputation across much of Europe.”

The only European leader rated highly by their own voters was the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with 74 percent voters in favor of her.

Prime Minister David Cameron was the next highest with a positive score of 37 percent among the British public, although he can take some comfort from the fact that 58 percent of Poles（波兰人）and half of all French people think he is doing a good job.

In spite of the dark economic future and growing doubt of the EU, there were strong majorities of more than 60 percent in favor of keeping the euro in the five countries surveyed that use the single currency.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the recent Pew report?

A. The UK has the smallest number of people against the EU.

B. There’s a slight change of the UK’s support for the EU.

C. More than half the Germans raise doubt about the EU.

D. A vast majority of French people are in favor of the EU.

2.As to whether to remain in the EU, ______.

A. The British are divided equally　　 B. few British want to stay

C. half British want to leave　　 D. many British don’t care about it

3.What’s the Pew report’s authors’ attitude towards the relation between France and

Germany?

A. Enthusiastic.　　 B. Optimistic.

C. Negative.　　 D. Neutral.

4.Why does Prime Minister David Cameron feel a little bit comfortable?

A. Only a score of 37 percent of Britons go against him.

B. Many of the Poles and French think well of him.

C. More than 60 percent of the Europeans are in favor of keeping the euro.

D. Angela Merkel has 74 percent voters supporting her.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析