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3、12g5286g3416g12676g20168g2449g1082g4662g16917g20137g9138g21761g452AWednesday 10/22/14Only a few days are left before the skating marathon (g20636g6393g7598)! It doesnt seem real yet. I amdoing everything I can to get ready. Up until this week, I have been adding miles to my training.Last Saturday, I
4、 skated over 30 miles. That is the most I have ever skated at one time. The next day,I was a little tired, but it made me feel confident that l am ready for the 26-mile marathon course.Thursday 10/23/14The last plane trip into Pasco from Seattle was the nicest journey-I sat next to a woman whoremind
5、ed me of my grandmother. I liked her all the more because she was impressed that I wasgoing to compete in a marathon. She said that she admired the way I had set a goal and workedhard toward it. I d never thought of my training that way. But she is right three months ago, Iwould have laughed if anyo
6、ne had suggested that I skate 26 miles, let alone 30.Friday 10/24/14Today is the day! I did it! My time was 2 hours and 15 minutes, l would have come in about10 minutes faster, but I took a wrong turn and added a mile at the very end. But I met my goal.There were lots of skaters who came in before m
7、e, and even more who came in after me. I guess its time to set a new goal. Maybe I can beat this time at the next marathon-I hear theres one inArizona in November.21. Before the skating marathon, the author _.A. was very nervous B. believed he would winC. got well prepared for it D. reduced the trai
8、ning time22. The woman on the plane praised the author because he_.A. was good at skating B. trained hard to achieve his goalC. showed great confidence D. never gave up his dream23. The text is probably taken out of_.A. a notice B. a report C. a diary D. a travel guideBA young woman carrying a three
9、-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor(g2910g12184g2696) hurriedto give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for thewoman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. “You know this conductor used to bevery rude. Now suddenly he has changed his
10、 bad behaviorg708g15996g1130,g1134g8594;g5681g5334g709, ” said a middle-agedman.“Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company,” said a secondpassenger. “Thats right,” another lady said, “I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that morepeople could learn from this conductor.”
11、Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, “Excuse me,but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised.”Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young womans lapinterrupted, “I know his name. I call him Dad
12、.”24. The passengers were _ to see the conductors kindness to the woman and the child.A. excited B. pleased C. interested D. surprised25. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to _.A. make a demand for more busesB. praise the conductor for his good serviceC. criticize the conductor
13、 for his rude behaviorD. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor26. What was the gentleman?A. A teacher. B. A newspaper reporter.C. Not known from the story. D. The conductors friend from his company.27. The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. the gentleman B. the conduct
14、orC. the middle-aged man D. the three-year-old chilCDo you jump out of bed early, wide awake and ready to start your day? If so, you would beconsidered an “early bird”. Perhaps, though, you hate the sound of your alarm clock each morningand have little energy until the afternoon. If thats the case,
15、youre probably a “night owl”.Most of us fall into one of these two groups, but what makes us this way? And is one better thanthe other? There are different opinions.Traditionally, early risers have been praised as hard-working. On the other hand, those whoprefer to sleep in and get up late are consi
16、dered lazy. But even in the 21st century, most people stillbelieve the early bird catches the worm.Yet some scientists now believe “night owls” can really focus longer and produce more thanearly risers.Research has found that the early bird does not always get the worm. In a Belgian study, both“morn
17、ing people” and “evening people” were watched during their normal asleep and awakeroutines (g5224g16372). After 10 hours of being awake, the “evening people” became more alert. However,the “morning people” became sleepy and less focused. Researchers believe the reason for thisdifference is that nigh
18、t owls receive a last-minute increase of energy from their brains. This addedenergy allows them to stay alert for longer periods of time.Environment, lifestyle, activities and childhood routines all may have an effect on sleepinghabits, yet genetics (g18055g1360g4502) may play the biggest role.It is
19、 possible to change your sleeping habits through regular bedtimes, early exercise and byavoiding midnight snacks. But if youre happy rising early or staying up late, youre probablydoing what works best for your own personal body clock.28. How does the author introduce the subject?A.By asking questio
20、ns. B.By showing research results.C.By describing two different lifestyles. D.By telling a story.29. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 really mean?A.“Night owls” can focus longer than “early birds”.B.Early risers have an advantage over late risers.C.“Night owls” are as hard-working as
21、 “early birds”.D.Early to bed, early to rise is good for health.30. What did the researchers find in a Belgian study?A.Early risers can think clearly after being awake for 10 hours.B.Late risers become sleepier than early risers.C.Early risers become as focused as late risers.D.Late risers can think
22、 quickly after being awake for 10 hours.31. According to the passage, which of the following has (have) the most influence on ones sleephabits?g20744g1081g14625g16925g16901g20168 g12636 3 g20133 g1953 6 g20133 g20744g1081g14625g16925g16901g20168 g12636 4 g20133 g1953 6 g20133A.Genetic elements. B.Li
23、festyle and activities.C.Living environment. D.Childhood routines.DThe researchers from the University of Liverpool have now spotted smoke rings in the oceanwhich have the power to suck in the small marine creatures and have the potential to carry them athigh speed for a long distance.In the ocean,
24、the vast eddiesg708g7163g9169g709 span up to hundreds of kilometers across and are acommon event relatively. But now, to the researchers surprise, these giant eddiesg708which werenamed “smoke rings” laterg709were spotted spinningg708g7163g17820g709in opposite directions, travelling up to tentimes th
25、e speed of the normal eddies. The smoke rings are cut in half by the sea surface due towhich the researchers could see the two ends of the half ring on the sea surface.Described in a research paper published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, thesmoke rings were discovered by analyzing sea
26、 level measurements together with sea surfacetemperature images from the same time and place taken from satellites.“What we found was a pair of eddies spinning in opposite directions and linked to each otherso that they traveled together all the way across the Tasman Sea, taking six months to do it,
27、sharedChris Hughes, lead author of the study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. “Thesmoke rings require an area of calm water to expand, which itself is quite unusual. I have looked atother areas of other oceans but I have only seen them in the oceans around Australia, plus one i
28、nthe South Atlantic,” he added.The smoke rings require a calm water area to form, which is quite unique in itself. The teamsaid that there are still a lot of things that they need to understand about how these linked eddiesturn into one. They guess that these eddies might join up when two smoke ring
29、s hit each other inthe ocean.32. What has made the researchers amazed?A. The vast eddies can span up to hundreds of kilometers.B. The giant eddies spin in opposite directions.C. The smoke rings come into being on the sea surface.D. The smoke rings have killed so many marine creatures.33. How did the
30、 researchers find the “smoke rings”g731A. By taking a close look at the sea surface.B. By observing the phenomena in the sky.C. By analyzing the data from the satellites.D. By measuring the sea level movements.34. What does Chris Hughes words imply in the text?A. The Atlantic Ocean is too rough to c
31、reate smoke rings.B. The birth of smoke rings needs a unique setting.C. No one actually knows where the eddies form.D. Smoke rings appear across the South Atlantic.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Smoke rings threatening marine creatures. B. Oceans near Australia influenced by smoke rings.
32、C. The formation of smoke rings.D. Smoke rings discovered in the ocean.g12636g1212g14514g708g1953g24g4671g20168g727g8703g4671g20168g21g2102g712g9489g2102g20g19g2102g709g7785g6558g11805g7095g1973g4585g712g1278g11805g7095g2622g11444g17977g20137g1117g17977g2090g14125g3739g1941g12458g11437g3892g11444g74
33、72g1443g17977g20137g452g17977g20137g1117g7481g1108g20137g1130g3914g1417g17977g20137g452We all like to think we have good table manners, but what you consider appropriate tablemanners may actually be considered rude in another country! Lets explore some strange tablemanners around the world.Most peop
34、le believe that it is bad manners to slurp(g2090g3872g3424g2611g6214g3021) or hold your soup bowl upto your mouth.36 Slurping in Japan is an indication that the food is good. Therefore, in Japan,slurping is considered polite.37 In some cultures, finishing all the food on your plate is a sign that yo
35、ur host did not provideyou with enough food. Filipinos, Koreans and Thais will all think like this. In many cases your hostwill continue to serve you each time you clear your plate. For Japanese people, however, finishingall the food on ones plate is a sign to the host that the meal is complete and
36、that you appreciate themeal.38 This is a belief in many Asian countries, including Thailand, Japan and China. Itsconsidered taboo (g12209g5628) because during funerals, bowls of rice with chopsticks sticking in them areoffered to the dead.Dont cut your salad with a knife in France. Proper etiquette
37、(g12140g14514) in France when eating asalad is to fold the salad leaves onto your fork if they are too big to put in your mouth. You shouldnever cut your salad with a knife. 39Pay attention to forks. Have you ever been to a fancy western restaurant, not sure which fork touse? 40 In Thai culture the
38、proper way to enjoy Thai food is with a spoon in your right handand a fork in your left. Some countries dont even use forks but rather eat with their hands, likeIndian, Nepal and Pakistan.A. That isnt true in Japan.B. Its the one furthest from your plate.C. You must finish the food on your plate.D.
39、Should you finish all the food on your plate?E. You may use your fork to eat something like fruit.F. Never leave your chopsticks sticking in a bowl of rice.G. This rule is taught to many French children from an early age.g12636g1212g18200g2102 g14625g16925g11797g16886g17920g11096g708g1953g1108g14514
40、g712 g9489g210245g2102g709g12636g1072g14514 g4540g5522g3739g12458g708g195320 g4671g20168g727g8703g4671g201681.5g2102g712g9489g210230g2102g709g19509g16939g1083g19858g11805g7095g712g1278g11805g7095g2622g2612g20168g6256g13577g11444Ag451Bg451Cg2748Dg3339g1114g17977g20137g1117g712g17977g2090g2591g1301g37
41、39g1941g12458g11437g3892g11444g7472g1443g17977g20137g712g5286g3416g12676g20168g2449g1082g4662g16917g20137g9138g21761g452In her 102 years, Sally Lepis has been known for helping her family, friends andneighbors,earning her the name “Mother Teresa“ among relatives. So when the old lady couldnt41 to re
42、place her decades-old hearing aids and it became increasingly difficult to 42 g712a localnonprofit was happy to give a 43 . Last month, Lepis was 44 hearing aids, worth about S7,500,through SeniorDreams Come True, a nonprofit program run by a law firm.“Mrs. Lepis has 45 so much of herself over the y
43、ears to friends, family and those 46 inher community,“ said Jennifer Cona, a managing partner at the law firm. Lepis has long been the47 that s kept her family together, her niece, Olivia Schmidl,73, said. When Schmidt was ateenager, her mother,Lepis twin sister, died at age 42. Lepis 48 jumped in a
44、nd raised Schmidt inher Westbury home.The 49 depended on Lepis several years later 50. When Lepis sister- in-law became sickshortly after giving birth to a daughter, Lepis cared for the newborn in her first six months. Afterretiring, Lepis 51 a senior citizen community, where she became known for dr
45、iving herneighbors to doctors appointments and taking them grocery shopping.“Its 52 that she has done so much for so many people and thinks 53 of it,“ saidSchmidt,who 54 to nominate (g6616g14720) her aunt for Senior Dreams Come Tue over the summer.In July, Schmidt and her cousins wrote letters to th
46、e nonprofitg712 55 Lepis for her lifetime of56 deeds g452Later last month g712Lepis learned she would 57 new hearing aids replacing the onesg20744g1081g14625g16925g16901g20168 g12636 5 g20133 g1953 6 g20133 g20744g1081g14625g16925g16901g20168 g12636 6 g20133 g1953 6 g20133she had used for the past 2
47、5 years.The 58 devices(g16117g13726)have made talking over the phone much59 g712and will make 60 that Lepis will again be a lively presence at her family s Thanksgivingdinner.41. A. expect B. afford C. stop D. offer42. A. communicate B. exercise C. explain D. see43. A. suggestion B. promise C. hand
48、D. prize44. A. lent B. sold C. presented D. recommended45. A. given B. lost C. talked D. hidden46. A. with patience B. with luck C. in charge D. in need47. A. voice B. glue C. tradition D. change48. A. gratefully B. repeatedly C. eventually D. immediately49. A. company B.hospital C. family D neighbo
49、rhood50. A. still B.again C. instead D.thus51. A. moved to B. searched for C. thought over D. cleaned out52. A. pitiful B. challenging C. natural D. amazing53. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything54. A. asked B. decided C. managed D. continued55. A. forgiving B. thanking C. admiring D. praising56. A. good B. creative C. basic D. wise57. A. produce B. buy C. receive D. find58. A. important B. new C. complex D .similar59. A. longer B. slower C. easier D. quieter60. A. necessary B. impossible C. helpful D. certaing12636g
