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NOTICE

CLEAN AND GREEN WEEK

The Social Studies Society and Library Club are working together to organize Clean and Green Week activities to encourage recycling.

(A) BEST INVENTION COMPETITION

The competition is divided into two parts: Individual (个人) and Team. Each team should be made up of three members. The inventions must be made out of small or used materials.

PRIZES

You can get the application forms (申请表) from the library during opening hours.

Deadline for the submission (提交) of inventions: 31 January 2005.

Please call us at 792-4868 for further information.

(B) ‘RECYCLE TO SAVE OUR EARTH’ EXHIBITION CUM VIDEO SCREENING

An exhibition on recycling is now on in the library.

Videos on the subject will also be screened.

Please refer to the library notice board for the timetable of the screening dates and time.

DO YOUR PART TO SAVE THE EARTH

START RECYCLING TODAY

Organizers:

Library Club & Social Studies Society

1. If you want to know the screening dates, you can _______.

A. fill in the application form           B. make a telephone call at 792-4868

C. go to the exhibition hall           D. refer to the library notice board

2. What can we get from the notice?

A. The exhibition is organized by Library Club.

B. The exhibition on recycling will be on in the library.

C. The students have to send their inventions before 31 January 2005.

D. The students can make their inventions from all kinds of materials.

3. What is the purpose of the activities?

A. To get more book vouchers.             B. To invent more useful things.

C. To encourage students to recycle things.   D. To make students’ life more colorful.

4.If you want more information, you can_________.

A. surf the internet.      B.telephone the teacher

C. call at 792-4868      D. read the guide book.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

NOTICE

CLEAN AND GREEN WEEK

The Social Studies Society and Library Club are working together to organize Clean and Green Week activities to encourage recycling.

(A) BEST INVENTION COMPETITION

The competition is divided into two parts: Individual (个人) and Team. Each team should be made up of three members. The inventions must be made out of small or used materials.

PRIZES

You can get the application forms (申请表) from the library during opening hours.

Deadline for the submission (提交) of inventions: 31 January 2005.

Please call us at 792-4868 for further information.

(B) ‘RECYCLE TO SAVE OUR EARTH’ EXHIBITION CUM VIDEO SCREENING

An exhibition on recycling is now on in the library.

Videos on the subject will also be screened.

Please refer to the library notice board for the timetable of the screening dates and time.

DO YOUR PART TO SAVE THE EARTH

START RECYCLING TODAY

Organizers:

Library Club & Social Studies Society

1.If you want to know the screening dates, you can _______.

A. fill in the application form       B. make a telephone call at 792-4868

C. go to the exhibition hall           D. refer to the library notice board

2.What can we get from the notice?

A. The exhibition is organized by Library Club.

B. The exhibition on recycling will be on in the library.

C. The students have to send their inventions before 31 January 2005.

D. The students can make their inventions from all kinds of materials.

3. What is the purpose of the activities?

A. To get more book vouchers.     B. To invent more useful things.

C. To encourage students to recycle things.   D. To make students’ life more colorful.

4.If you want more information, you can_________.

A. surf the internet.      B.telephone the teacher

C. call at 792-4868      D. read the guide book.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Social norms of right and wrong are vital to a well-functioning society. However, such moral standards are changeable and the psychological mechanisms(机制) driving this change are unknown. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institute report that our view of selfish and unselfish behaviors changes depending on how common they are.

The results are based on a combination of behavioral experiments, mathematical models and computer simulations. In the experiments, the participants first observed other people's behavior in a so-called "public goods game," in which players receive a sum of money and then choose either to invest it to varying degrees so that it benefits everyone in the group, or to keep it for themselves. After every round, the participants were asked to judge the different choices as morally right or wrong, and whether the choices ought to be punished with a reduction in how much the players gained.

Unselfish behavior was considered more morally right than selfish, but both behaviors were judged to be more moral and less deserving of punishment if the majority exhibited them than if they were uncommon. The commonness of the selfish behavior also affected the participants' willingness to themselves pay to punish selfishness.

"Tolerance of selfish behavior increased when the majority of the players kept the money for themselves, which surprised me," says principal investigator Andreas Olsson, senior lecturer at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience. "The fact that a behavior is common doesn't automatically mean that it's right -- this idea is based on faulty logic that confuses facts with moral values."

The study shows our view of what is morally right and wrong has strong similarities with social conformity, in that we tend to adapt ourselves to the people around us and how they behave. This means that changes in our social environment can quickly alter our moral compass.

"This is interesting from several angles, and could explain why moral attitudes change over time, such as those towards public goods or legality," says Björn Lindström, postdoc at University of Zürich and Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience.

1.According to Andreas Olsson’s analysis, if people accept selfish behavior, they actually________.

A. get facts and moral values mixed up　　 B. misunderstand social mechanisms

C. follow the logic of their own　　 D. consider it correct and reasonable

2.It can be concluded that the participants in the experiments are punished if _________.

A. they can’t play "public goods game"

B. invest the money to benefit group members

C. they behave differently from the majority

D. they keep the money for themselves

3.According to the passage, what is morally right or wrong is shaped by the following Except________.

A. the way people around us behave

B. changes in our social environment

C. personal standards of values and attitudes

D. how widespread a particular behavior is

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. The psychological mechanisms behind attitude change

B. Behavior is considered more moral the more common it is

C. Our view of selfish and unselfish behaviors

D. Moral standards of selfish and unselfish behaviors

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is impossible to live in society and independent of society; and therefore it is difficult to ________

society of ________inequality as well as corruption.

A．remove; from    B．rid; of          C．substitute; with         D．simplify; by

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

WeChat is a social mobile application with voice and text messaging timeline and several social features like ‘Message in a Bottle’. WeChat, a popular instant messaging tool run by Tencent Holdings, aims to help users access mobile services without downloading separate apps, which experts said may challenge the business of smartphone app distributors such Apple Store.

This new feature, named ‘Mini Programs’, allows WeChat users to find a variety of services such as ticket buying by scanning a QR (quick-response) code, saving them the trouble of installing a number of different apps on smart devices, according to the transcript of a speech by Zhang Xiaolong, Tencent’s senior executive vice president, on Wednesday. The new function is expected to come online on January 9.

Zhang, known as the father of WeChat, emphasized that ‘Min Programs’ is not a mobile app distributing function.

Still, experts and app developers said that the rollout (推出) of ‘Mini Programs’ on WeChat will erode the market share of app distributors like Apple Store in China.

“‘Mini Programs’ will attract lots of start-ups, because a program based on WeChat can help them build up businesses at much lower costs,” a Shanghai-based app developer, told the Global Times Wednesday.

If a start-up wants to promote its business via a separate application, it has to hire a special team to develop two different apps— one each for iOS and Android.

Lsiunched in 2011, WeChat has evolved to include services such as ‘Order Taxi’, ‘Food Delivery’, e-commerce and payments from just an instant messaging app.

1.What can we know about ‘Mini Programs’?

A. It’s expensive.　　 B. It’s complex.

C. It’s convenient.　　 D. It’s free.

2.Why do lots of start-ups choose the ‘Mini Programs’?

A. It can cut the costs of building business.　　 B. It can help build up business.

C. It can help them make a big fortune.　　 D. It can promote their business.

3.What does the underlined word “erode” probably mean in Paragraph 4?

A. reduce　　 B. increase　　 C. improve　　 D. promote

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. WeChat will be a perfect app.　　 B. WeChat will meet a great challenge.

C. WeChat will meet needs of more people.　　 D. WeChat will replace other apps.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Modern zoos should shoulder more social responsibility _______ social progress and awareness of the public.

A. in light of B. in favor of

C. in honor of D. in praise of

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you've ever been to a social gathering, you might feel awkward and uncomfortable. While social gatherings can be very enjoyable, especially when you are surrounded by people whose company you enjoy, there are social events that you sometimes find yourself wishing you were someplace else. Such occasions can sometimes be the cause of much anxiety and self-consciousness. You may even feel like everyone else is having a good time except for you. Yet the truth is that everyone has felt shy and awkward on occasion. One of the best ways to overcome self-consciousness or get past your feelings of shyness at social gatherings is to focus on the people around you. If you can remember that other people might also be feeling awkward or shy, you might find the thought of speaking to them less overwhelming.

The next time there is a social event you feel nervous about attending, you may want to try this exercise: Spend some time with your eyes closed and breathe deeply. When you feel ready, create your own zone of comfort by visualizing yourself surrounded in a warm white light that is protective yet accepting of others. Imagine people at the event being drawn to you because of the open and warm feelings that you are showing. When you arrive at the event, take a moment to spread this same light of loving acceptance to everyone around you.

Smile and greet people warmly. Try going up to someone who is standing alone and introduce yourself. When you show acceptance and openness, people can't help but respond to you in kind.

Focusing on how we can make other people at a social gathering feel at ease can help us forget about our own insecurities. The next time you attend a social gathering, invite people to join you in your zone of comfort that you have so lovingly and intentionally created. Let yourself enjoy being encircled in the warmth of their friendships.

1.In the author's opinion, people feel awkward at a social gathering because

A. the atmosphere is unpleasant　　 B. they don't like the people there

C. they are too proud to talk with others　　 D. they may feel they are different from others

2.The underlined word "visualizing" in Paragraph 2 probably means

A. introducing　　 B. persuading

C. imagining　　 D. forcing

3.If you feel uncomfortable about attending a social event, the author advises you to _.

A. invite some friends　　 B. arrive ahead of time

C. talk with others nonstop　　 D. be open and warm to others

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How to make a good impression on others.　　 B. How to feel at ease at a social gathering.

C. How to prepare for a social gathering.　　 D. How to make friends with others.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you've ever been to a social gathering, you might feel awkward and uncomfortable. While social gatherings can be very enjoyable, especially when you are surrounded by people whose company you enjoy, there are social events that you sometimes find yourself wishing you were someplace else. Such occasions can sometimes be the cause of much anxiety and self-consciousness. You may even feel like everyone else is having a good time except for you. Yet the truth is that everyone has felt shy and awkward on occasion. One of the best ways to overcome self-consciousness or get past your feelings of shyness at social gatherings is to focus on the people around you. If you can remember that other people might also be feeling awkward or shy, you might find the thought of speaking to them less overwhelming.

The next time there is a social event you feel nervous about attending, you may want to try this exercise: Spend some time with your eyes closed and breathe deeply. When you feel ready, create your own zone of comfort by visualizing yourself surrounded in a warm white light that is protective yet accepting of others. Imagine people at the event being drawn to you because of the open and warm feelings that you are showing. When you arrive at the event, take a moment to spread this same light of loving acceptance to everyone around you.

Smile and greet people warmly. Try going up to someone who is standing alone and introduce yourself. When you show acceptance and openness, people can't help but respond to you in kind.

Focusing on how we can make other people at a social gathering feel at ease can help us forget about our own insecurities. The next time you attend a social gathering, invite people to join you in your zone of comfort that you have so lovingly and intentionally created. Let yourself enjoy being encircled in the warmth of their friendships.

1.In the author's opinion, people feel awkward at a social gathering because ________.

A. the atmosphere is unpleasant

B. they don't like the people there

C. they are too proud to talk with others

D. they may feel they are different from others

2.The underlined word "visualizing" in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. introducing        B. persuading        C. imagining        D. forcing

3.If you feel uncomfortable about attending a social event, the author advises you to ________.

A. invite some friends

B. arrive ahead of time

C. talk with others nonstop

D. be open and warm to others

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How to make a good impression on others.

B. How to feel at ease at a social gathering.

C. How to prepare for a social gathering.

D. How to make friends with others.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

With the development of society and economy, animals and their habitats are getting pushed aside as households decrease in size and increase in number.

Small numbers of people per household on average use more energy and goods per person. Greater numbers of households require more natural resources for construction. The possible result of this problem may be insufficient natural resources to meet consumer demand without endangering habitats important to biodiversity.

Personal freedom and social choice may come at huge environmental cost. Direct costs include visible damage to animal habitats and plant life. Indirect costs include the release of more greenhouse gases.

The effects of such “personal freedom and social choice” have already surfaced in south-west China’s Wolong Nature Reserve. In Wolong, they found that a reduced average household size was directly tied to an increase in homes, and thus an increase in the amount of firewood consumed for cooking and heating. The rise in wood fuel use has contributed to disappearance of forests and to the loss of habitats for giant pandas.

Curious about whether other parts of the world were experiencing similar phenomena, they got the support of a team of researchers including Stanford’s Paul Ehrlich, well-known for his population studies, to find out the household dynamics in 141 countries between 1985 and 2000. Their study proved that the difficult choice of Wolong is part of a global trend.

In the 76 countries considered biodiversity “hotspots”, such as the United States, Brazil, Australia, and Kenya, the number of households grew by 3.1% every year, while the population increased just 1.8%. Meanwhile, the number of people per home dropped from 4.7 to 4.0. The decline in household size has resulted in 155 million additional households in hotspot countries, almost always limiting biodiversity.

In the 10 non-hotspot countries — those without high-density areas of animal and plant species — similar results were found, though on a lesser scale. Even in countries experiencing population decline, such as New Zealand, the number of households still increased because of a reduction in household size.

1.What does the underlined word “insufficient” mean?

2.It can be learned from the passage that China’s Wolong Nature Reserve_____

3.Which of the following is best supported by the last two paragraphs?

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

With the development of modern society and high technology, children wear more and more beautiful and fashionable clothes. More children 1.(allow) to choose their favorite clothes, which is 2.relatively new trend. Many years ago, children had to suffer the whims(突发奇想)of adults as far as clothes were concerned. Like 3.(adult) clothes, children’s clothes followed fashions as well. About 120 years 4., boys in Europe and America wore white ankle-length dresses, just like their sisters, until they 5.(reach) the age of five. Older boys from wealthy 6.(family) were then dressed in pretty velvet(丝绒) suits 7.lace collars. Their hair was grown to shoulder length 8.longer. For many unlucky boys, these carefully planned and organized costumes were nor reserved for special occasions; they had to wear the same 9.(restrict)and uncomfortable outfits for everyday play. Clean and proper clothes say that the person has both self-respect and respect for other people. Clothing can tell quite a lot about the person, sometimes more than we would like to reveal. So we should pay more attention to 10.(wear) proper clothes in different occasions.

高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析