In recent years，Myanmar has opened its doors ...

In recent years，Myanmar has opened its doors to western tourism．This once-closed state in Southeast Asia is a gold mine for those who enjoy the ancient Buddhist culture of the region．Compared to its neighbors，the landscape of Myanmar has been left largely undamaged．There are so many reasons why Myanmar is amazing and has been rated one of the top Asian tourist destinations for 2019．Here are some of its scenic spots：

Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon

As far as pagodas are concerned，this is one of the most respected in Myanmar．This massive325-foot Buddhist pagoda is surrounded by smaller shiny-gold pagodas．It is believed that some of the hairs of Gautama Buddha are well-preserved in here．The Shwedagon Pagoda is a must-see destination on your traveling schedule．

Long Neck Tribe of the Hill Country

These women—who are identified by their long necks that are stretched by brass neck coils(项圈)from an early age—have become world-famous．You’ll find this tribe in the mountainous north of the country，especially in Chin state．This custom dates back to ancient times when tribesmen—who were always at war with neighboring tribes—put neck coils on their women to prevent them from being taken as prisoners of war．These days，the long-necked women are used to seeing foreigners，who make the long journey to this isolated region of Myanmar for the purpose of seeing them．

Mandalay City

This dusty，hot center of trading and commerce for Myanmar is both fascinating and exciting．You’11 never find a shortage of things to do here．Temples．Medieval-era castles．Buildings from the country’s colonial British past．There are over 600 monasteries and nunneries in the Holy Hills of Sagaing，which overlook Mandalay．The city also has an exciting nightlife which will be an attraction for many．

1.What does the writer intend to tell in the passage?

A. Life styles people in Myanmar have．

B. Activities tourists can attend in Myanmar．

C. Reasons why Myanmar is suddenly popular．

D. Information about some attractions in Myanmar．

2.For what purpose were the neck coils initially used?

A. To protect women’s necks．

B. To frighten the enemies away．

C. To make women more attractive．

D. To stop women being victims of war．

3.What will impress travelers to Mandalay City most?

A. Promising commercial future． B. Architecture of different styles．

C. Shiny-gold pagodas． D. Abundance of goods in night markets．

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（2018·江苏97校联考）A new bridge has been built in recent years, only 　　　it much easier for cars to reach the hotel on the mountain top.

A. having made B. making

C. to make D. to have made

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China opened its door to the outside world in 1978. ________ that had far-reaching effects.

A. Did a new development come then　　 B. Then came a new development

C. Came then a new development　　 D. Then did a new development come

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Jeff’s business was originally 　　　　 in size, but in the last few years he has expanded it by opening scores of chain stores across America.

A. desperate　　 B. concrete

C. modest　　 D. absolute

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The sharing economy has grown in recent years to include everything from apartment sharing to car sharing to community tool sharing. Since 2000, a new form of sharing economy has been emerging in neighborhoods throughout the US and around the world- Little Free Library. The libraries are boxes placed in neighborhoods from which residents can take out and put in books. Little Free Maries come in all shapes and sizes. Some libraries also have themes, focusing on books for children, adults or tour guides.

In 2009, Tod Bol built the first Little Free Library as a gift to his mother, who was a devoted reader. When he saw the people of his community gathering around it, exchanging conversation as well as books, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea further. “I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other,” Bol said.

Since then, his idea has become a movement, spreading from state to state and country to country. According to Little FreeLibrary, org, there are now 18, 000 of the little structures around the world, located in each of the 50 US states and 70 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.

The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries, But an Atlantic article says the little structures serve as a cure for a world of e-reader downloads. The little wooden boxes are refreshingly physical and human. For many people, the sense of discovery is Little Free Libraries’ main appeal. "A girl walking home from school might pick up a graphic novel that gets her excited about reading: a man on his way to the bus stop might find a volume of poetry that changes his outlook on life, "says the Atlantic article, "Every book is a potential source of inspiration”.

1.What was Bol’s purpose of building Little Free Library?

A. To help people in the community communicate often.

B. To make reading books spread around the world.

C. To help neighbors develop the habit of building libraries.

D. To give his mother a birthday Present.

2.How do Little Free Libraries get their books?

A. The communities bought them　　 B. US government provided them.

C. Tod Bol donated them　　 D. Local people shared them

3.What do we know about Little Free Library?

A. calls for people to write more books.

B. It was built up with the help of the Internet.

C. It offers people different kinds of books to read.

D. It needs big rooms to place many books in.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A. Little Tree Library has replaced the e-book.

B. Little Free Library can make much difference to people.

C. Tod Bol developed Little Free Library on his own.

D. Tod Bol earned much money through Little Free Library

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The sharing economy has grown in recent years to include everything from apartment sharing to car sharing to community tool sharing. Since 2009, a new form of sharing economy has been appearing in neighborhoods throughout the US and around the world—— Little Free Library. The libraries are boxes placed in neighborhoods from which residents can withdraw (取出) and deposit (存入) books. Little Free Libraries come in all shapes and sizes. Some libraries also have themes, focusing on books for children, adults, or tour guides.

In 2009, Tod Bol built the first Little Free Library as a gift to his mother, who was a devoted reader. When he saw the people of his community gathering around it, exchanging conversation as well as books, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea further. “I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other,” Bol said.

Since then, his idea has become a movement, spreading from state to state and country to country. According to Little FreeLibrary.org, there are now 18,000 of the little structures around the world, located in each of the 50 US states and 70 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.

The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries. But an Atlantic article says the little structures serve as a cure for a world of e-reader downloads. The little wooden boxes are refreshingly physical and human. For many people, the sense of discovery is Little Free Libraries’ main appeal. “A girl walking home from school might pick up a graphic novel that gets her excited about reading; a man on his way to the bus stop might find a volume of poetry that changes his outlook on life,” says the Atlantic article. “Every book is a potential source of inspiration”.

1.How do Little Free Libraries get their books?

A. The communities bought them.　　 B. Tod Bol donated them.

C. US government provided them.　　 D. Citizens shared them.

2.Why did Tod Bol want to build more Little Free Libraries?

A. They can offer neighbors more chances to talk.

B. He was inspired by the sharing economy.

C. He wanted to promote his idea worldwide.

D. They are a gift to please his mother.

3.What does the author of the Atlantic article believe?

A. Little Free Libraries are more popular than e-reader downloads.

B. E-reader downloads are undoubtedly beneficial.

C. Little Free Libraries are physical and human.

D. The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries.

4.Little Free Libraries attract readers most because ________.

A. they are in various shapes and sizes

B. they are located all over the world

C. they connect strangers together

D. they may give readers a sense of discovery

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The sharing economy has grown in recent years to include everything from apartment sharing to car sharing to community tool sharing. Since 2009, a new form of sharing economy has been emerging in neighborhoods throughout the US and around the world—— Little Free Library. The libraries are boxes placed in neighborhoods from which residents can withdraw (取出) and deposit (存入) books. Little Free Libraries come in all shapes and sizes. Some libraries also have themes, focusing on books for children, adults, or tour guides.

In 2009, Tod Bol built the first Little Free Library as a gift to his mother, who was a devoted reader. When he saw the people of his community gathering around it, exchanging conversation as well as books, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea further. “I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other,” Bol said.

Since then, his idea has become a movement, spreading from state to state and country to country. According to Little FreeLibrary.org, there are now 18,000 of the little structures around the world, located in each of the 50 US states and 70 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.

The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries. But an Atlantic article says the little structures serve as a cure for a world of e-reader downloads. The little wooden boxes are refreshingly physical and human. For many people, the sense of discovery is Little Free Libraries’ main appeal. “A girl walking home from school might pick up a graphic novel that gets her excited about reading; a man on his way to the bus stop might find a volume of poetry that changes his outlook on life,” says the Atlantic article. “Every book is a potential source of inspiration”.

1. How do Little Free Libraries get their books?

A. The communities bought them.

B. Tod Bol donated them.

C. US government provided them.

D. Citizens shared them.

2.Why did Tod Bol want to build more Little Free Libraries?

A. They can offer neighbors more chances to talk.

B. He was inspired by the sharing economy.

C. He wanted to promote his idea worldwide.

D. They are a gift to please his mother.

3.What does the author of the Atlantic article believe?

A. Little Free Libraries are more popular than e-reader downloads.

B. E-reader downloads are undoubtedly beneficial.

C. Little Free Libraries are physical and human.

D. The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries.

4. Little Free Libraries attract readers most in that ________.

A. they are in various shapes and sizes

B. they are located all over the world

C. they connect strangers together

D. they may give readers a sense of discovery

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A large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the research suggests, what can be done to make it stay strong?

Avoiding temptation (诱惑) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called the "out of sight, out of mind" principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers less attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.

The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir of self-control raises a troubling question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers don't believe that one's willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down. High motivation might help overcome weakened willpower-at least to a point.

Willpower may also be made less vulnerable (脆弱) to being exhausted in the first place.

Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with heavy use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term. Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.

The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions on New Year's Eve is the worst possible approach. Being exhausted in one area can reduce willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words, don't try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says, you'll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and won't require making decisions at all.

1.From the studies in the passage we learn that ________.

A.people have unlimited self-control B.high motivation ensures one's success

C.too many temptations often lead to failure D.willpower is hardly completely exhausted

2.The underlined phrase "tap into" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.

A.put up with B.make up for

C.make use of D.keep away from

3.The author compares self—control to muscles ________.

A.to explain the benefits of practicing self-control

B.to show the significance of regular exercise

C.to argue that self-control can he easily used up

D.to prove the long-term effect of willpower

4.To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?

A."I will give up dessert and do exercise."

B."I will set three goals this new semester."

C."I will read an English novel every month."

D."I will keep myself from any temptation."

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In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They say thatpeople should be allowed to die with dignity (尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite answer.

1.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. The Right to Live    B. The Right to Die

C. The Doctor’s Duty   D. Life Is Better Than Death

2.

In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. It’s because of _____ .

A. the development of medical technology

B. big hospitals

C. good doctors

D. both B and C

3.According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to _____ .

. A. the doctors            B. the surroundings

C. his or her family      D. the patient himself or herself

4.In the writer’s opinion _____ .

A.death is better than life

B. life is better that death

C. neither death nor life is good

D. none of the above

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Most of the medical workers join in the argument.

B. The argument has ended in favor of the patient.

C. The argument hasn’t ended yet.

D. The quality of life is not as important as life itself, so it is generally thought that people should not be allowed to die under any conditions.

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In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of (不赞成) these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality (质量) of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They saw that people should be allowed to die with dignity (尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite (明确) answer.

1.The best title for this passage is ___________.

A. The Right to Live　　　　 B. The Right to Die　　

C. The Doctor’s Duty　　　　 D. Life Is Better Than Death

2.In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. It’s because of ___________.

A. the development of medical technology　　　　　 B. big hospitals

C. good doctors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. good living conditions

3.According to some people, whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to (该由)　 _____.

A. the doctors　　　　　　 B. the surroundings　　

C. his or her family　　　　 D. the patient himself or herself

4.In the writer’s opinion ______________.

A. death is better than life　　　　　　 B. life is better than death

C. neither death nor life is good　　 D. None of the above

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Most of the medical workers join in the argument.

B.The argument has ended in favor of the patient.

C.The argument hasn’t ended yet.

D. The quality of life is not as important as life itself.

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