Most of the representatives raised a question...

Most of the representatives raised a question at yesterday’s meeting,________ needs________urgently.

A. that; to be solved                   B. the one that; solved

C. one which; solving                  D. what; solving

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Although some people raised objections at the meeting, most of them were ________ the reform.

A. in honor of　　 B. instead of　　 C. in favor of　　 D. by means of

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As the first black female representative of Alabama in Congress, Terri A. Sewell said she was raised to accomplish anything she wanted. “I never saw my limitations when it came to being a woman in anything, let alone political power.” Sewell recently said to The Washington Post. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t go through the challenges that face most women in politics.

Terri was brought up in Selma. She was the first black student to have the highest grades of Selma High School. Sewell spent her childhood summers in Alabama with her grandparents. Her grandfather, a minister and farmer, guided her to acquire a love for her homeland, appreciation of hard work, and the importance of her faith. Her grandfather gave her a deep understanding of the history of black people.

Sewell graduated with honors from Princeton University. During the summers while in college, she was a leader on the college campus, serving in various roles including class vice-president, class representative... Upon graduating from college, she was chosen as one of the “Top Ten College Women in America”. At the age of 25, she published her master’s paper on the election of the first black members of British Parliament (英国议会).

After graduation, Sewell served as a law clerk in Birmingham, Alabama. Sewell began her legal career in 1994 at the Wall Street law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell. Sewell provided free legal services for the homeless, girls of color in NYC high schools.

Sewell returned to Alabama in 2004 to assist her mother in the care of her father. As the first black female partner in a Birmingham law firm, Sewell has distinguished herself as one of the only black public finance lawyers in the State of Alabama. She served as a lawyer helping to raise money for public projects for some of the state’s most troublesome public affairs. Sewell made educational finance a particular focus ofher practice, representing the historically black colleges in Alabama, as well as other higher education institutions.

Terri Sewell also served as co-chair of the Women’s Fund “Voices Against Violence” campaign, which inspired women to help women to overcome domestic violence (家庭暴力). The campaign raised more than $70, 000 in four months to fight domestic violence in Birmingham.

“She has always been an overachiever. ” This is what her mother said about her.

1.What can we know about Sewell’s grandfather?

A. He led Sewell to politics personally.

B. He helped shape Sewell’s life values.

C. He inspired Sewell to gain voting rights.

D. He urged Sewell to challenge herself.

2.What does the author focus on in Paragraph4 and Paragraph 5?

A. Sewell’s social skills.

B. Sewell’s educational background.

C. Sewell’s political achievements.

D. Sewell’s profession as a lawyer.

3.Which words can be used to describe Sewell?

A. Determined and modest.

B. Creative and energetic.

C. Caring and responsible.

D. Honest and aggressive(上进的).

4.What does Sewell’s experience tell us?

A. Business is the salt of life.

B. One good turn deserves another.

C. Never set limitations on yourself.

D. Knowledge is power.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Terri A. Sewell: a woman in power

B. Racial equality: a long-term goal

C. A rising star in the U. S. Congress

D. The key to Terri A. Sewell’s success

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Celebrity (名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption (消费) on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned (given up) the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own.

Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.

However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the product’s origin is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial (最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty returning to tried-and-true labels.

Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s（自我的）potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion—like celebrity—has always been temporary.

1.Fashion magazines today ________.

A. seldom put models on the cover

B. no longer put models on the cover

C. need not worry about celebrities’ market potential

D. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly

2.A change in the consumer market can be found today that ________.

A. price rather than brand name is more concerned

B. producers prefer models to celebrities for advertisements

C. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisements

D. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned

3.The underlined sentence in paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly ________.

A. decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his products

B. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general public

C. cut short the artistic career of a celebrity in show business

D. influence the price of a celebrity’s products

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A. celebrity and personal style                       B. celebrity and markets potential

C. celebrity and fashion design                      D. celebrity and clothing industry

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The question ____at yesterday’s meeting hasn’t been made__________yet.

A. discussing, know　　　　　　　　 B. discussed, known

C. being discussed, know　　　　　　 D. to be discussed, know

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Most of the parents think their approaches to raising children different from _____ of their parents.

A. that

B. this

C. it

D. those

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Stephen Hawking, who tried 1.(explain) some of the most complicated questions of life while himself working under the shadow of a poor physical condition, has died at the age of 76.

He died2.(peace) at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday. The UK’s Press Association reported his 3.(die), citing (引用) a spokesman for the family.

“Mr. Hawking and his contribution will be remembered forever, ” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Wednesday. “He was an outstanding scientist and a fighter who struggled against the disease and contributed greatly 4.mankind’s understanding of science”.

5.(bear) in Oxford, England on 8 January, 1942, the British theoretical physicist 6.(know) for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, and was the author of several popular science books, 7.(include) A Brief History of Time.

His 8.(child), Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and 9.extraordinary man, 10.work and legacy(遗产)will live on for many years.” They praised his courage and persistence and said his talent and humor inspired people across the world.

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"How should I give my children pocket money?" is one of the most common questions asked by parents. "Should kids receive pocket money when they get high marks at school, or lose pocket money if they don’t help with the housework?" are also common questions.

Giving pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence. Children should receive pocket money as their small share of the family wealth, and they should share in doing the housework as well.

Here are some ideas to help you use pocket money to develop your children’s independence.

Give pocket money regularly. Like adults, children should have a payday every week or two.

Link pocket money with ages and needs. Provide spending guidelines; don’t be afraid to let them know what you expect them to buy, and what not to. A child in preschool and lower primary school is sure to spend money on candies and other such things. But older children can be expected to buy their own lunches or bus tickets.

Teach kids to set their goals. Encouraging children to save money for big things like bikes can help them learn about planning ahead.

When given wisely, pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence. But at some time, perhaps when a child turns fifteen, it needs to be reduced or eliminated in order to encourage the child to get a part-time job and begin to earn his own pocket money.

1.What is the author’s attitude towards giving children pocket money?

2.According to the author, giving pocket money to children ______.

3.When giving pocket money to children, parents should ______.

4.What do we learn from the passage?

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Next time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your friend, brother, sister or colleague, remember they could be helping to make you smarter. New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually challenging careers. The study challenges the commonly held belief that intelligence is fixed by the age of about 18.

Scientific consensus (共识) suggests intelligence is controlled by genes, with environmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age. After this point, IQ scores become steady. But James Flynn, professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand, argues that people can “upgrade” their intelligence throughout their lives. He believes intellectual stimulation (刺激)from other people is important as the “brain seems to be rather like a muscle—the more you use it, the stronger it gets”. However, the opposite is also true—so people who share a home or workplace with the intellectually challenged risk seeing their IQ levels nosedive as a result.

Professor Flynn analyzed US intelligence tests from the last 65 years and created new IQ “age tables”. He found a bright ten-year-old with brothers and sisters of average intelligence will suffer a five to ten point IQ disadvantage compared to a similar child with equally bright brothers and sisters. However, children with a low IQ could gain six to eight points by having brighter brothers and sisters and special educational treatment to help pull them up.

Professor Flynn concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about 80% of intelligence, the remaining 20% is linked to lifestyle. This means people can raise their IQ, or allow it to fall, by ten points or more. He suggests the best way to improve IQ levels is to socialize with bright friends, and find an intellectually challenging job.

1.What do people commonly believe?

A. People1 s IQ levels fall as they get older and older.

B. It’s wise for people to share family members’ views.

C. The intelligence changes no more during adulthood.

D. Doing challenging deeds is good for one’s intelligence.

2.The underlined word “nosedive” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

A. vary　　 B. fall　　 C. change　　 D. develop

3.Which of the following can help improve one’s intelligence according to Professor Flynn?

A. Staying with smart people.　　 B. Making many friends.

C. Doing exercise every day.　　 D. Learning from parents.

4.The purpose of the text is to ________.

A. persuade　　 B. advertise　　 C. entertain　　 D. inform

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Which film of the following DIDN’T the woman see?

A.Raising Arizona. B.Wild at heart. C.Neither.

2.How does the woman like the black humor film?

A.Very much. B.Not a bit. C.So-So.

3.What kind of actor does the man think Nicolas Cage should be?

A.A tragic actor. B.A classical actor. C.A comic actor.

4.What films make Nicolas Cage more popular?

A.Action movies. B.Comic movies. C.Tragic movies.

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