山东省泰安市宁阳县2022-2022学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）EverydayReading（1）MusicOperaatMusicHall:1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsEnjoytheArtsmembershipdiscounts.Phone:241-2742.http://www.cityopera.com.ChamberOrchestra:TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.http://www.chamberorch.com.SymphonyOrchestra:AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallinsummeratRiverbend.http://www.symphony.org/home.asp.CollegeConservatoryofMusic(CCM):Performancesareonthemaincampus(校园)oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithI.D.cardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.RiverbendMusicTheater:6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover(pricedifference).Bignameshowsallsummerlong!Phone:232-6220.http://www.riverbendmusic.com.1.Whencanyougotoseeanopera?A.InFebruaryB.InMayC.InDecemberD.InSeptember2.WhichwebsiteshouldyouvisitifyouwanttolearnaboutChamberOrchestra?A.http://www.riverbendmusic.com.B.http://www.chamberorch.com.C.http://www.cityopera.com.D.http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.3.Wherecanpeoplegetfreescheduleofevents?36\nA.PatriciaCobbettTheater.B.MusicHall.C.RiverbendMusicTheater.D.MemorialHall.4.Whichofthefollowingpresentfamousmusicalworks?A.CollegeConservatoryofMusic&SymphonyOrchestraB.Opera&RiverbendMusicC.CollegeConservatoryofMusic&RiverbendMusicD.ChamberOrchestra&OperaEverydayReading（2）Mycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.Irealizedthisadaylater,whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaid.ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenight.Fortunately,Ididn’tgetanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(静电)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles(肌肉)shakingmyset.Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.36\n1.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?A.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.B.Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.C.Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase"signedoff”inParagraph1?A.endedalltheirprogramsB.providedfewerchannelsC.changedtocommercialsD.showedall-nightmovies3.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?A.Byshakingandhittingit.B.Byturningitonandoff.C.Byswitchingchannels.D.Byhavingitrepaired.4.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A.CuriousB.AnxiousC.CautiousD.HumorousEverydayReading（3）Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown."There'ssomuchtolearn,"he'dsay."Thoughwe'rebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway.”Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniedaneducation.Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeachday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.Anddinnertimeseemedperfectforsharingwhatwehadlearned.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatterhowinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomment,alwaystothepoint.Thencamethemoment—thetimetosharetheday'snewlearning.36\nPapa,attheheadofthetable,wouldpushbackhischairandpouraglassofredwine,readytolisten.“Felice,”he'dsay,“tellmewhatyoulearnedtoday.”“IlearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis....”Silence.Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvationoftheworldwoulddependuponit.“ThepopulationofNepal.Hmm.Well....”he’dsay.“Getthemap;let'sseewhereNepalis.”AndthewholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.Thissameexperiencewasrepeateduntileachfamilymemberhadaturn.Dinnerendedonlyafterwehadaclearunderstandingofatleasthalfadozensuchfacts.Aschildren,wethoughtverylittleabouttheseeducationalwonders.Ourfamily,however,wasgrowingtogether,sharingexperiencesandparticipatinginoneanother’seducation.Andbylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirmingourvalue,givingusasenseofdignity,Papawasunquestionablyourmostinfluentialteacher.Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher,Istudiedwithsomeofthemostfamouseducators.TheywereimpartingwhatPapahadknownallalong—thevalueofcontinuallearning.Histechniquehasservedmewellallmylife.Notasingledayhasbeenwasted,thoughIcannevertellwhenknowingthepopulationofNepalmightproveuseful.1.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theauthor'sfatherwasborninaworker'sfamily.B.Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.C.Thosebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.D.Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.2.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThechildrenoftendeniedPapaforhiscrazyrequests.B.TheauthorknewverywellaboutNepal.C.ThefamilybenefitedalotfromPapa’seducationaltechnique.D.Papawouldscoldthechildrenwhentheybehavedbadly.3.Theauthor'sfathercanbebestdescribedas_______.A.aneducatorexpertattrainingfutureteachersB.ateacherstrictabouteverythinghisstudentsdidC.aparticipantwillingtosharehisknowledgeD.aparentinsistentonhischildren'seducationEverydayReading（4）Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesign36\nyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights..Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious(难为情)whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces-andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,goblue.Don’tforgettheclock-ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes,Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake(摄入)jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.1.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout_______.A.theirhomecomfortsB.theirbodyshapeC.housebuyingD.healthydiets2.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople_______.A.digestfoodbetterB.reducefoodintakeC.burnmorecaloriesD.regaintheirappetites3.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A.Eatquickly.B.Playfastmusic.C.Usesmallerspoons.D.Turndownthe36\nlights.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetest?A.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?B.WaysofServingDinnerC.EffectsofSelf-ConsciousnessD.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?EverydayReading（5）Areyouinterestedinmoviemusicals?Herearesomebestmoviemusicalsyouneedtowatch.Singin’intheRain(1952)DebbieReynolds(theheroine)isultra-charminginthistime-honoredclassicmusicalaboutthecomingofthetalkingpicturesinmoviehistory.SheplaysawinningshowgirlwithagoldensingingvoicedesignedforHollywoodstars.YoucanalsoseehowGeneKelly(thehero)madeahitinthetimeless“Singin’intheRain”.TheSoundofMusic(1965)Ithitthebigscreenin1965andbecameanearlyblockbuster.It’soneofthosemoviesthateverybodywatchesagainandagain.Whetheryou’resingingalongto‘‘Do-Re-Mi”or‘‘MyFavoriteThings”,you’llstillthinkofthecuteVonTrappchildrenandthebeautifulAustriansetting.ChristopherPlummer(thehero)iswonderfulastheseriouscaptainmeltsintogentlenesswhensinging“Edelweiss”.AndJulieAndrews(theheroine)showsheraddictivevoiceinsuchsongsas“IHaveConfidence”.Chicago(2022)ReneeZellwegerandCatherineZeta-Jonessinganddanceascriminalsinthismusicalaboutfame,envy,andmurderouslove.Famoussongsinclude“CellBlockTango”,wherefemalecriminalssingabouthowtheyendedupinjail.ItwonBestPicture,BestActressinasupportingrole,BestArtDirection-SetDecoration,BestCostumeDesign,BestFilmEditing,andBestSoundinOscar2022.LaLaLand(2022)StrugglingactressMia(EmmaStone)andambitiousjazzpianistSebastian(RyanGosling)beginaromanceastheybothfollowtheirheartinthepathoftheirdreamsinLosAngeles.ItwonBestPerformancebyanActressinaleadingrole,BestAchievementinDirecting,Bestachieve-mentinCinematography,BestAchievementinMusicWrittenforMotionPictures,andBestAchievementinProductionDesigninOscar2022.36\n1.Whichmoviemusicalmarksachangeinthemoviehistory?A.Chicago.B.LahaLand.C.Singin9intheRain.D.TheSoundofMusic.2.Inwhichsongwillyoufeelgentlenessfromaseriousman?A.“Do-Re-Mi”.B.“Edelweiss”.C.“Singin’intheRain”.D.“CellBlockTango”.3.WhatdoChicagoandLaLaLandhaveincommon?A.TheybothwonBestPicture.B.Theybothtalkaboutcrimes.C.Theybothtalkaboutdreams.D.TheybothwonsomeOscarAwards.4.IfyouareinterestedinJazzmusic,whoserolewillbeyourfavorite?A.RyanGosling’s.B.ReneeZellweger’s.C.CatherineZeta-Jones’.D.ChristopherPlummer’s.EverydayReading（6）TheCrownePlazaHotelinCopenhagenisofferingafreemealtoanyguestwhoisabletoproduceelectricityforthehotelonanexercisebikelinkedtoagenerator(发电机).Theideaistogetpeoplefitandreducetheircarbonfootprint.Guestswillhavetoproduceatleast10watthoursofelectricity—roughly15minutesofcyclingforsomeoneofaveragefitness.GuestsstayingatPlazaHotelwillbegivenmealticketsworth36oncetheyhaveproduced10watthoursofelectricity.Thebicycleswillhavesmartphonesattachedtothehandlebarsmeasuringhowmuchpowerisbeinggeneratedforthehotel.Theplan,aworld-first,willstarton19Aprilandrunforayear.Onlyguestsstayingatthehotelwillbeabletotakepart.FrederikkeToemmergaard，hotelspokeswoman,said,“Manyofourvisitorsarebusinesspeoplewhoenjoygoingtothegym.Theremightbepeoplewhowillcyclejusttogetafreemeal,butgenerallyIdon’tthinkpeoplewilltakeadvantageofourprogramme.”Copenhagenhasalong-standingcyclingtraditionand36%oflocalscycletoworkeachday,oneofthehighestpercentagesintheworld,accordingtothewebsitevisitcopenhagen.dk.USenvironmentalwebsitetreehugger.comrecentlyvotedCopenhagentheworld’sbestcityforcyclists.“BecauseCopenhagenisstronglyconnectedwithcycling,wefeltthebicyclewouldworkwellasasymbolofthe36\nhotel’sgreenprofile(形象).”Ifsuccessful，theelectricbicyclemealprogrammewillbespreadtoallCrownePlazahotelsintheUK,thehotelsaidinastatement.1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefreemealprogramme?A.Topromotethehotel’sgreenconcept.B.Tomakethecityknowntotheworld.C.Toattractpeopletothehotelrestaurant.D.Togetgueststostaylongeratthehotel.2.Howcanaparticipantgetafreemeal?A.Bybecomingaprofessionalcyclist.B.Bycyclingtoproducesomeelectricity.C.Bylinkingasmartphonetoabicycle.D.Bymonitoringhisorhercarbonfootprint.3.Whoaremostlikelytoenterfortheprogramme?A.Thepoorlocalpeople.B.Theenvironmentactivists.C.Health-conscioushotelguests.D.VisitorsfondofCopenhagenfood.4.AccordingtoParagraph3,Copenhagenhasoneoftheworld’s.A.bestchainhotelsB.greenestnaturalenvironmentsC.longestbikepathsD.highestratesofpeoplecyclingtoworkEverydayReading（7）TheIndiangovernmentmayuse3Dpaintingsasvirtualspeed-breakersonmajorhighwaysandroads,inanattempttocheckspeedingandcarelessdriving，andeventuallymakeitsdeadlyroadsalittlesafer.“Wearetryingout3Dpaintingsusedasvirtualspeedbreakerstoavoidunnecessaryrequirementsofspeedbreakers,”India’stransportministerNitinGadkaritweeted.Thevisualillusions(幻象)aresupposedtoencouragedriverstoslowdownautomatically.Earlierthismonth,Indiahadorderedtheremovalofallspeedbreakersfromhighways,whichareconsideredtobeadangertosafetyforhigh-speedvehicles.Indiahasthehighestnumberofroadaccidentdeathsintheworld.According36\ntotheWorldHealthOrganisation,over200,00peoplearekilledbyroadaccidentsduetopoorapplicationofroadsafetylaws.Thisisconsiderablyhigherthanitsofficialfiguresof141,526for2022.TheuseofvisualillusionsasspeedbreakerswasfirstpioneeredintheAmericancityofPhiladelphiain2022,aspartofacampaignagainstspeedingmotorists.ThetechniquehasalsobeentriedoutinChinatocreatefloating3Dcrossings.InIndia,citiessuchasAhmedabadandChennaihavealreadyexperimentedwith3Dzebracrossingsinthelastoneyear.InAhmedabadforinstance,twoartists,motheranddaughterhavepainted3Dcrosswalksinthefirstfewmonthsofthisyear.Theartistssaytheirmottois“toincreasetheattentionofdrivers”,andthattheconcepthasbeensuccessfullytestedinzoneswhereaccidentseasilyoccuronahighway.However,criticsarguethatoncedriversknowthatthesespeedbreakersarevisualillusions,theymayignorethem.OthersalsopointoutthatIndia’sdecisiondoesnotconsiderthesafetyofalargenumberofwalkers.Intheend,thenewpolicymaybejustonesteptowardsimprovingroadsafety.1.Accordingtothepassage,3DpaintingsasvirtualspeedbreakersinIndiaaimsto.A.Replaceallspeedbreakersfromhighways.B.Encourageessentialrequirementsofspeedbreakers.C.Checkspeedingandcarelessdrivingonallhighways.D.Reminddiverstospeeddownvoluntarilyforroadsafety.2.WhatcausedthehighnumberofroadaccidentdeathsinIndia?A.Speedingmotorists.B.Floating3Dcrossings.C.Freeuseofvisualillusions.D.Badapplicationoftrafficlaws.3.Theauthorexplainstheexperimentof3DzebracrossingsinIndiaby.A.givingexamples.B.analyzingcauses.C.providingfigures.D.makingcomparisons.4.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowards3Dzebracrossings?A.Subjective.B.Objective.C.Supportive.D.Critical.EverydayReading（8）BeforeIstudiedpsychology,Iusedtothinkthatpeoplewouldlaughwhenfunny36\nthingsoccurred.WhileIwasrightaboutthat,Idiscoveredtherearelotsofotherpsychologicalfactorsthatmakepeoplelaughotherthanthefunnypartofajoke.Whensomeonelaughsatajoke,therewillusuallybemorethanonereasonthatmakeshimlaughandthemorereasonsthereare,themorepowerfulthejokewillbe.Iwasattendingastand-upcomedyshowinEgypt,andwhenthemanstartedtomakefunofpedestrianscrossingstreets,everyonelaughedtheirheartsout.Themainreasonthosepeoplestronglylaughedwasthatalmostallofthemfeltangrytowardspedestrianswhocrossedstreetscarelessly.Thejokewasn’tonlyfunny,italsomadetheaudiencefeelthattheywererightaboutbeingangryatthosepedestrians.Thatis,peoplewerelaughingbothbecauseofthefunnyjokeandbecauseofthehappinessexperiencedasaresultofthepsychologicalsupporttheygot.Thebetterajokemakesapersonfeel,andthemoreitincludesotherpsychologicalfactors,themorethepersonwilllikeit.Forexample,ifyouenvyoneofyourfriends,andsomeonetellsajokethatisfunnyand,atthesametime,makesyourfriendseemstupid,thenyouwillprobablylaughatitlouderthanifyouweren’tjealousofhim.Inshort,wedon’tlaughonlywhenwehearsomethingfunny;wealsolaughwhenweexperiencesomekindofhappinessthatresultsfromtheotherpsychologicalfactorsinvolvedinthejoke.Istronglydiscouragemakingfunofanyoneorbelittlingsomeonetomakesomeoneelselaugh.AllIwanttoexplainisthatifyourjokesupportsaperson’semotions,hewillcertainlylikeitalot.1.Whatdidtheauthorfindoutafterstudyingpsychology?A.Onlygoodjokesmakepeoplelaugh.B.Manyfactorsleadtopeoplelaughing.C.Funnythingscanmakepeoplelaugh.D.Laughtercanmakepeoplehealthy.2.Whydidtheaudiencelaughloudatthepedestrians?A.Theyplayedatrickonthepedestrians.B.Thepedestriansbehavedinafunnyway.C.Theycouldfeelthepedestrians’happiness.36\nD.Theiremotionwasapprovedofbytheshow.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“belittling”probablymean?A.Praise.B.Blame.C.Lookdownon.D.Makeupto.EverydayReading（9）DutchmastersexhibitioninBeijingThe17thcenturyDutchGoldenAgehadseveralsignificantartistsandarangeofgreatpiecesproducedduringtheperiod—includingJanVermeer'sYoungWomanatVirginal,JanLievens'BoyinaCape,andTurbanandRembrandt'sSelfPortraitwithShadedEyes.Someofthemostrefinedexamplesofthetime,includingthethreepiecesmentionedabove,willmaketheirdebut(首次亮相)inChinaaspartofaworldtourofTheLeidenCollection.Ifyougo:9a.m.-5p.m.,June17-Sept3(closedonMondays).NationalMuseumofChina,1WusiAvenue,Dangchengdistrict.010-6400-1476.Ticket:50yuan($7)TheAgeofMechanicalReproductionTheAgeofMechanicalReproduction,thelatestexhibitionattheRiversideArtMuseum,features41artworksofUSpopiconAndyWarhol,coveringartinstallations,paintingsandphotographs.Warhol'swell-knowninstallationElectricChairisahighlightoftheshow,whichisalsoitsdebutinAsia.Ifyougo:10a.m.-5p.m.,throughAugust28(closedonMondays).TheRiversideArtMuseum,HongyanRoad,Chaoyangdistrict.010-5309-2062.Ticket:60yuanBackwithabangBeijing-basedhandEscapePlanwillholdaconcertinBeijingthisweekend.ThebandismostfamousforthesongTheBrightestStarintheNightSky.Ifyougo:7:30p.m.,June17.BeijingWorker’sGymnasium,GongtiBeilu,Chaoyangdistrict.400-610-3721.Ticket:280-980yuanPurpleclayteapotsYixingpurpleclaypotteriesareavitalpartofChinesepotterycultureandhavebeenincludedinChina'slistofnationalintangibleculturalheritage(国家非物质文化遗产).Aselectionofmorethan80purpleclayteapotswillgoondisplayatthePolyArtMuseumstartingFriday.TheexhibitwillincludearangeofdelicateteapotworksofJiYishun,WangXiaolongandGaoLijun,whoareallinheritors(继承人)thetime-honored(历史悠久的)potteryhandicraft.36\nIfyougo:9:30a.m.-4:30p.m.(closedonSundays),throughJune30.PolyArtMuseum,NewPolyPlaza,1ChaoyangmenNorthStreet9.010-6500-8117.Ticket:20yuan1.WhatdoDutchmastersexhibitioninBeijingandTheAgeofMechanicalReproductionhaveincommon?A.Theirtotalexhibitiontime.B.Theyaren’topenonMondays.C.Theirticketprices.D.Theirexhibitionplaces.2.IfyouarefondoftheperformanceofEscapePlan,whichnumbercanyoucontacttobookaticketinadvance?A.010-5309-2062.B.010-6500-8117.C.010-6400-1476.D.400-610-3721.3.Wherecanyougoandenjoyanexhibitionbutspendlessmoney?A.PolyArtMuseum,NewPolyPlaza.B.NationalMuseumofChina.C.TheRiversideAnMuseum.D.BeijingWorkers'Gymnasium.EverydayReading（10）Sometimesyourexpectationsdon'tsurvive.Butyouhavetomakeitthrough.Afteralengthyvisaapplicationprocedure,Ileftmyfatherwithourdog,jumpedonaflight,andthereIwasinLondon.SinceEuropeisanaspirationinmycountry,Ihadimagineditasaplacewherethingsalwaysworkedperfectly.Iwasaloneindealingwithallkindsofproblemsastheyarose,thatwasalrightandthisishowIbecamemyown"specialperson"duringmyErasmusexchange.TheaccommodationIcouldaffordwasfarfromthecity.Tomakethingsworse,Iwasnewtomanythings,anddefinitelyanoutsider.Butitwasn'tanexceptiontocarelessness,Ifoundout.Mydormwasinasilentneighborhood.LittledidIknowthatthosecalmstreetswouldhevisitedbyloudfiretrucks...Andbecauseofme!Thatmorning,Iclosedthekitchendoorafterplacingsomebreadinthetoaster.Iwasstillhalfasleepandlookingforwhattowear.Forsome.reason,theautomaticmechanismofthetoastertopushtheslicesupdidn'twork.WhenIwentbacktothekitchen,itwasfullofthickwhitesmoke.Coughinghard,Iopenedthewindows,steppedoutsidethedoorforabreath,andthenwentinagaintoreachforthefireextinguisher(灭火器).ItwasthefirsttimeIusedone,andhadtogetoutofthekitchentobeabletoseehowtounlockit.Itwasonlythenthefirealarmwentoff!IwentinagainandmadesureIputoffthefire.NothingwaslikehowIplanned.AfewtimesIhungoutintheschoolcafeteria,butcouldn'tmakefriends.Iwenttodiscoverthecity,alone.Independencewasn’tsomethingtobeashamedofafterall.IwishIhadmadefriendswithpeople,but36\nitturnedoutthatIhadtolearnIwasn'tinneedofothers'companytoenjoylife.Itriedtomakethebestofmytime,thinkingthatbeingaloneisablessingtoo,justlikebeingwithfriendsis.Myinternationalexperiencesthatfolloweddefinitelymadememoresocial,butnowIknowthatbeingaloneisnotaweakness,butapartoflifetoembrace.Justlikeourmistakes,carelessnessorbadluck,IcansayitwasduringmytimeinLondonthatIlearnedIwas,despiteeverything,astrongandspecialpersonwhocancopewith(处理)anythingthatcomesherway.1.Theunderlinedwords"itwasn'tanexceptiontocarelessness"probablyrefersto"".A.IwascarelesstocauseafireB.Ishouldn’tbecarelessinaforeigncountryC.IwassupposedtohandlehardshipsabroadonmyownD.theaccommodationofexchangestudentsisalwaysout-of-the-way2.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisexperiencewhenlivingabroadbyhimself?A.Helpless.B.Meaningless.C.Fruitful.D.Regretful.3.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheauthor______.A.hadexpectedeverythingabroadwouldgosmoothlybeforeleavinghiscountryB.hadn'tbeenpreparedtohandletheproblemsabroadbeforegoingC.gothisvisawithoutmuchdifficultyD.wentabroadwithhisdog4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatMadeMeBecomeMyOwnHero?B.MyStudyExperienceintheUKC.BeingAloneIsDefinitelyanAwfulThingD.AnUnforgettableExperienceofPuttingOutaFireinLondonEverydayReading（11）White-collarworkersincreasinglyunhealthyAnincreasingnumberofwhite-collarworkersinShanghaiaregettingfailinggradesontheirphysicalexaminations,accordingtoawhitepaperonthehealthofwhite-collarworkersinShanghai.CarriedoutbyShanghaiForeignServiceGroup,ahumanresourcescompany,thereportindicatedthatmorethan53percentofmalesareoverweight,46percentsufferfromafattyliveandabout26percenthaveelevatedbloodlipids(血脂).However,femalesaremoreoftendiagnosedashavingbreastlesions(乳房病变)thatcouldleadtocancer(85percent),thyroid(甲状腺)disorder(34percent)andhemorrhoids(痔疮)(23percent).Thoughthereportalsofoundthatwhite-collarworkerswerepayingincreasingattentiontotheirhealth—withabout84percentsayingtheyfollowedtheir36\nconditioncloselyorveryclosely—thosewithhealthylifestylesdroppedto64percentlastyearfrom77percentin2022.Thereportcamefromabout500,000physicalexamstakenbywhile-collarworkersinShanghaioverthepastfiveyears."Ialwayseatanddrinktoomuchandneverexercise,"saidWeiRuoxi,a26-year-oldworkinginfinancewhoisstrugglingwithbeingoverweight."Iknowwhatahealthylifestylelookslike,butthejobjustbringstoomuchpressureandsqueezesoutexercisetime,"sheadded.HuXiaolong,30,anaccountantinShanghai,saidhewasdeterminedtolivehealthilyfromnowon."Myrecentphysicalexaminationshowsalittleshadowinthelung,whichstartledmewhenIheardit.Ireallyneedtoquithadhabitslikesmokingandstayinguplate.”Thewhitepaperalsoshowedthatmorepeopleareturningtocommercialhealthinsurancetocopewithfinancialriskscausedbyhealthproblems.Thepopularityofinsurancepurchasesamongtheparticipantsreached15.3percentlastyear,ariseof4percentagepointsinjustoneyear.Mostparticipantsalsoexpectedtheircompaniestohelpthemwitheffectivehealthmanagement,suchasofferingmembershipcardsforgyms,flexibleworkingschedulesandregularphysicalexaminations.1.Thefemalewhite-collarworkerswithbreastlesionssufferfrom_____most.A.breastlesionsB.fattyliverC.hemorrhoidsD.cancer2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“startled”inthe4thparagraphprobablymean?A.confusedB.curiousC.shockedD.annoyed3.Themainideaofthelastparagraphisthat______.A.moreandmorewhite-collarworkershaverealizedtheirhealthproblemsB.thehealthinsurancefirmhasprofitedfromwhite-collarworkersC.peoplearetryingtohandlethewhite-collarworkers'healthproblemsD.companieshavetakenmeasurestoimprovewhite-collarworkers'health4.Inwhichcolumnofanewspaperdoweprobablyfindthepassage?A.Health.B.Business.C.People.D.Technology.EverydayReading（12）TechnologyoffersconveniencessuchasopeningthegaragedoorfromyourcarorchangingthetelevisionstationwithouttouchingtheTV.NowoneAmericancompanyisofferingitsemployeesanewconvenience:amicrochipimplantedintheirhands.Employeeswhohavethesechipscandoallkindsofthingsjustbywavingtheirhands.ThreeSquareMarketisofferingtoimplantmicrochipsinalloftheiremployeesforfree.Eachchipcosts$300andThreeSquareMarketwillpayforthechip.Employeescanvolunteertohavethechipsimplantedintheirhands.About50outof80employeeshavechosentodoso.Thepresidentofthecompany,hiswifeandtheirchildrenarealsogettingchipsimplantedintheirhands.Thechipisaboutthesizeofagrainofrice.Implantingthechiponlytakes36\naboutasecondandissaidtohurtonlyverybriefly.Thechipsgoundertheskinbetweenthethumbandforefinger.Withachipinthehand,apersoncanentertheofficebuilding,buyfood,signintocomputersandmore,simplybywavingthathandnearascanner.Thechipswillhealsousedtoidentifyemployees.Employeeswhowantconvenience,butdonotwanttnhaveamicrochipimplantedundertheirskin,canwearawristband(腕带)oraringwithachipinstead.Theycanperformthesametaskswithawaveoftheirhandsasiftheyhadanimplantedchip.ThreeSquareMarketisthefirstcompanyintheUnitedSlatestooffertoimplantchipsinitsemployees.Epicenter,acompanyinSweden,hasbeenimplantingchipsinitsemployeesforawhile.ThreeSquareMarketsaysthechipcannottracktheemployees.Thecompanysaysscannerscanreadthechipsonlywhentheyarewithinafewinchesofthem.“Thechipsprotectagainstidentitytheft,similartocreditcards.”TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationapprovedthechipsbackin2022,sotheyshouldbesafeforhumans,accordingtothecompany.Inthefuture,peoplewiththechipsmaybeabletodomorewiththem,evenoutsidetheoffice.ToddWestbyisChiefExecutiveOfficerofThreeSquareMarket.Hesays,“Eventually,thistechnologywillbecomestandardizedallowingyoutousethisasyourpassport,publictransit,allpurchasingopportunities,etc.”1.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thesubstitutesofthechips.B.Thepotentialrisksofimplantingthechips.C.Theplacestoimplantthechips.D.Theadvantagesofthechips.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph5referto?A.thehandsB.thescannersC.theemployeesD.thecreditcards3.Wecaninferthat______.A.thechipshavemagicpowersB.thepriceofthechipsisreasonableC.thechipsareverypopularamongtheemployeesD.mostpeoplesuspecttheapplicationofthechips4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesToddWestby'sattitudetowardsthechips?A.Defensive.B.Disappointing.C.Casual.D.Optimistic.EverydayReading（13）Frommyexperience,therearethreemainreasonsforwhypeopledon’tcookmoreoften:36\nability,moneyandtime.Abilityiseasilyimproved.36SotodayIwanttogivesomesomewisdomabouthowtomakethemostofthetimeyouspendinthekitchen.Herearethreetipsforgreatcookingonatightschedule:1.37ThemomentswhenIthinkcookingisapainarewhenI’malreadyhungryandthere’snothingreadytoeat.Sothinkaheadofthecomingweek.Whenwillyouhavetimetocook?Doyouhavetherightmaterialsalready?Alittletimeplanningaheadcansavealotofworklateron.2.Makeyourtimeworthit.Whenyoudofirsttimetocookameal,makethemostofitandsaveyourselftimelateron.Areyoumakingoneloafofbread?Makethreeorfourinstead.Ittakesaroundthesameamountoftimetomakemoreofsomething.383.Trynewthings.Thismaysurpriseyou,butoneofthebesttoolsformakingcookingworthyourtimeisexperimentation.39thatcanworkwellwithyourappetiteandschedule.Themoreyoulearnandthemoreyoutry,themoreabilityyouhavetotakecontrolofyourfoodandyourschedule.Hopefullythatgivesagoodstart.40Anddon’tletabusyschedulediscourageyoufrommakingsomegreatchangesinthewayyoueatandlive!A.Thinkahead.B.Understandyourfoodbetter.C.MoneyisatopicI’llsaveforanotherday.D.Cookingisaburdenformanypeople.E.Sosaveyourselftheeffortforafuturemeal.F.ItgivesyouthechancetohituponnewideasandrecipesG.Letcookingandlivingsimplybeajoyratherthanaburden.36\nEverydayReading（14）Asyou’rebusywithyourstudies,theweeksduringtheSpringFestivalcanbeatimewhentrainingandhealthyeatingplansgooutofthewindow.Butyoucancontinuerunningandavoidweightgainduringtheholidayseason.___36___PickaraceHavingaraceonyourcalendar(日历)isamotivationtokeeprunningduringtheholiday.___37___Checkouractive.comorRunningintheCityforeventsnearyou.Don’tskipbreakfastIfyou’regoingtoaholidaypartyintheevening,don’tmakethemistakeofskippingbreakfast.Youmaythinkyou’resavingcaloriesforlater.___38___BringyourownhealthydishesChancesarethatmostofthedishesatholidaygatheringsaregoingtobehighincalories.Bringyourownhealthyappetizerstotheparty.Thehostwillappreciateit,andyouknowtherewillbeatleastonewisechoiceonthebuffettable.___39___Ifyou’reheadingtoaneveningevent,eatregularmealsandsnackseveryfewhoursupuntilpartytime.Youwon’tarriveatthepartyreadytoattackappetizers(开胃品).Makesureyouincludefiberateachmealbecauseitkeepsyoufulllonger.PlanyourrunsIt’seasytosaythatyou’llkeeprunningregularlyduringtheholidayseason,butstickingtoitrequiresastrategy.Scheduleyourrunslikeappointments,soyoumakethefirstthingduringabusyweek.___40___A.Treatyourself.B.Eatsmallmeals.C.Trysomeorallofthesestrategies(策略).D.Infact,itmayleadtoovereatinglaterintheday.36\nE.Buyyourselfagiftofsomenewrunningshoesandclothes.F.Ifyouhaverunsscheduled,youaremorelikelytogetthemdone.G.Onceyouchooseonethatisinafewweeks,setaplanandsticktoit.EverydayReading（15）TipsformakingsmalltalkSomepeoplearenotgoodatsmalltalk.Makingsmalltalkdoesn'thavetobeeitherawkwardorboring.36●Havesomeconversationstartersready.Whenyouaresharingthesameexperiencewithsomeone,it'seasytostartaconversation37Ifyouareatapartyandasongcomesonthatyoulikeorthatremindsyouofsomething,youcantalkaboutthat.●Askopen-ended(开放式的)questions.Thesetypesofquestionsrequiremorethoughtandmorethanasimpleone-wordanswer.Ifyouaskquestionsthatneedmoredetailstoanswer,theconversationwillgoonlonger.Ifyouareatasummerpoolparty,don'taskpeopleiftheylikesummer.38●Becomeastudent.Nobodyknowseverything.So,assomeoneisansweringoneofyouropen-endedquestions,theyraisesomethingaboutwhichyouknownothing.So,tellthem!39Theyfeelgoodaboutsharingtheirknowledgeandyougettolearnsomething.It’sawin-winsituation.●40Somepeopledonotliketheirjobsormaybetheydon'twanttotalkaboutthem.So,insteadofasking,"Whatdoyoudoforaliving?"asksomethinglike,"So,what36\nhaveyoubeendoingthesedays?”or“So,whathaveyoubeenupto?”Onegeneralquestioncancontributetoanopportunitytosharesomethingyouhaveincommon.Askpeopleabouttheirfamilies,theirpassions,theirambitionsoreventheirfears.However,balancethesequestionswithcommentsaboutyourself.Askingtoomanyquestionsmaymakepeoplefeeltheyareinaninterviewrathermaninaconversation.A.Don'task,"So,whatdoyoudo?"B.Thisletstheotherpersonbecometheteacher.C.Bydoingdo,youcanshowthatyouareamodestperson.D.Herearesometipstoimproveyoursmall-talkingability.E.Instead,askthemwhattheylikeordislikeaboutsummer.F.Itcanbealotoffunifyoupracticedoingit,againandagain.G.Yousimplynoticeandcommentonwhat'sgoingonaroundyou.EverydayReading（16）HowtoStudyBetterIfyouwanttostudybetter,youshouldpayattentiontolearningmethods,studyskillsandstudyhabits.Developingthem can help you learn better.Keep your study area tidy and organized.Papers,books,magazines,or pictures all over yourwork area maydistract you from the work you have to do.36If there are too many icons on your desktop,it is difficult for you to36\nfind what you need immediately.Maintain a quiet work area for yourself.Make sure your work area is free of distractions.There are too manydistractions at home,such as a phone,music,TV,friends,or family members.Proper study space can usually be found inthe public library,school library,or your bedroom.3738While learning,you need write,calculate and look up something.So it is very important and necessary tohave all the necessary materials and tools that you need with you.In this way,you needn’t be busy borrowing them.39In addition to reading your textbook,it is helpful to read or view materialsfrom other sources,such asnewspapers,magazines,the Internet,and television programs.You can understand what you will learn in class better.Never forget to take notes carefully in class.Taking notes carefully can help to grasp the key parts40We cansay that it is really a successful way to study.A.A quiet place can help to improve study efficiency.B.You should know how to schedule your study time.C.The same is your computer desktop.D.Try hard to learn knowledge as much as possible.E.It is convenient to review them later.F.Having necessary materials is very beneficial to study. G.Get ready for class by reading extra materials ahead of time.EverydayReading（1）MusicOperaatMusicHall:1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsEnjoytheArtsmembershipdiscounts.Phone:241-2742.36\nhttp://www.cityopera.com.ChamberOrchestra:TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.http://www.chamberorch.com.SymphonyOrchestra:AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallinsummeratRiverbend.http://www.symphony.org/home.asp.CollegeConservatoryofMusic(CCM):Performancesareonthemaincampus(校园)oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithI.D.cardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.RiverbendMusicTheater:6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover(pricedifference).Bignameshowsallsummerlong!Phone:232-6220.http://www.riverbendmusic.com.1.Whencanyougotoseeanopera?A.InFebruaryB.InMayC.InDecemberD.InSeptember2.WhichwebsiteshouldyouvisitifyouwanttolearnaboutChamberOrchestra?A.http://www.riverbendmusic.com.B.http://www.chamberorch.com.C.http://www.cityopera.com.D.http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.3.Wherecanpeoplegetfreescheduleofevents?A.PatriciaCobbettTheater.B.MusicHall.C.RiverbendMusicTheater.D.MemorialHall.4.Whichofthefollowingpresentfamousmusicalworks?A.CollegeConservatoryofMusic&SymphonyOrchestraB.Opera&RiverbendMusicC.CollegeConservatoryofMusic&RiverbendMusicD.ChamberOrchestra&OperaEverydayReading（2）Mycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.Irealizedthisadaylater,whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaid.ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenight.Fortunately,Ididn’tgetanychannelsshowingall-night36\nmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(静电)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles(肌肉)shakingmyset.Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.1.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?A.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.B.Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.C.Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase"signedoff”inParagraph1?A.endedalltheirprogramsB.providedfewerchannelsC.changedtocommercialsD.showedall-nightmovies3.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?A.Byshakingandhittingit.B.Byturningitonandoff.C.Byswitchingchannels.D.Byhavingitrepaired.4.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A.CuriousB.AnxiousC.CautiousD.HumorousEverydayReading（3）Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown."There'ssomuchtolearn,"he'dsay."Thoughwe'rebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway.”Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniedaneducation.Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeachday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.Anddinnertimeseemedperfectforsharingwhatwehadlearned.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatterhowinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomment,alwaystothepoint.Thencamethemoment—thetimetosharetheday'snewlearning.Papa,attheheadofthetable,wouldpushbackhischairandpouraglassofredwine,readytolisten.“Felice,”he'dsay,“tellmewhatyoulearnedtoday.”36\n“IlearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis....”Silence.Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvationoftheworldwoulddependuponit.“ThepopulationofNepal.Hmm.Well....”he’dsay.“Getthemap;let'sseewhereNepalis.”AndthewholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.Thissameexperiencewasrepeateduntileachfamilymemberhadaturn.Dinnerendedonlyafterwehadaclearunderstandingofatleasthalfadozensuchfacts.Aschildren,wethoughtverylittleabouttheseeducationalwonders.Ourfamily,however,wasgrowingtogether,sharingexperiencesandparticipatinginoneanother’seducation.Andbylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirmingourvalue,givingusasenseofdignity,Papawasunquestionablyourmostinfluentialteacher.Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher,Istudiedwithsomeofthemostfamouseducators.TheywereimpartingwhatPapahadknownallalong—thevalueofcontinuallearning.Histechniquehasservedmewellallmylife.Notasingledayhasbeenwasted,thoughIcannevertellwhenknowingthepopulationofNepalmightproveuseful.1.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theauthor'sfatherwasborninaworker'sfamily.B.Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.C.Thosebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.D.Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.2.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThechildrenoftendeniedPapaforhiscrazyrequests.B.TheauthorknewverywellaboutNepal.C.ThefamilybenefitedalotfromPapa’seducationaltechnique.D.Papawouldscoldthechildrenwhentheybehavedbadly.3.Theauthor'sfathercanbebestdescribedas_______.A.aneducatorexpertattrainingfutureteachersB.ateacherstrictabouteverythinghisstudentsdidC.aparticipantwillingtosharehisknowledgeD.aparentinsistentonhischildren'seducationEverydayReading（4）Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights..Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious(难为情)whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces-andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,goblue.Don’tforgettheclock-ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhile36\nyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes,Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake(摄入)jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.1.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout_______.A.theirhomecomfortsB.theirbodyshapeC.housebuyingD.healthydiets2.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople_______.A.digestfoodbetterB.reducefoodintakeC.burnmorecaloriesD.regaintheirappetites3.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A.Eatquickly.B.Playfastmusic.C.Usesmallerspoons.D.Turndownthelights.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetest?A.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?B.WaysofServingDinnerC.EffectsofSelf-ConsciousnessD.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?EverydayReading（5）Areyouinterestedinmoviemusicals?Herearesomebestmoviemusicalsyouneedtowatch.Singin’intheRain(1952)DebbieReynolds(theheroine)isultra-charminginthistime-honoredclassicmusicalaboutthecomingofthetalkingpicturesinmoviehistory.SheplaysawinningshowgirlwithagoldensingingvoicedesignedforHollywoodstars.YoucanalsoseehowGeneKelly(thehero)madeahitinthetimeless“Singin’intheRain”.TheSoundofMusic(1965)Ithitthebigscreenin1965andbecameanearlyblockbuster.It’soneofthosemoviesthateverybodywatchesagainandagain.Whetheryou’resingingalongto‘‘Do-Re-Mi”or‘‘MyFavoriteThings”,you’llstillthinkofthecuteVonTrappchildrenandthebeautifulAustriansetting.ChristopherPlummer(thehero)iswonderfulastheseriouscaptainmeltsintogentlenesswhensinging“Edelweiss”.AndJulieAndrews(theheroine)showsheraddictivevoiceinsuchsongsas“IHaveConfidence”.Chicago(2022)ReneeZellwegerandCatherineZeta-Jonessinganddanceascriminalsinthismusicalaboutfame,envy,andmurderouslove.Famoussongsinclude“CellBlockTango”,wherefemalecriminalssingabouthowtheyendedupinjail.ItwonBest36\nPicture,BestActressinasupportingrole,BestArtDirection-SetDecoration,BestCostumeDesign,BestFilmEditing,andBestSoundinOscar2022.LaLaLand(2022)StrugglingactressMia(EmmaStone)andambitiousjazzpianistSebastian(RyanGosling)beginaromanceastheybothfollowtheirheartinthepathoftheirdreamsinLosAngeles.ItwonBestPerformancebyanActressinaleadingrole,BestAchievementinDirecting,Bestachieve-mentinCinematography,BestAchievementinMusicWrittenforMotionPictures,andBestAchievementinProductionDesigninOscar2022.1.Whichmoviemusicalmarksachangeinthemoviehistory?A.Chicago.B.LahaLand.C.Singin9intheRain.D.TheSoundofMusic.2.Inwhichsongwillyoufeelgentlenessfromaseriousman?A.“Do-Re-Mi”.B.“Edelweiss”.C.“Singin’intheRain”.D.“CellBlockTango”.3.WhatdoChicagoandLaLaLandhaveincommon?A.TheybothwonBestPicture.B.Theybothtalkaboutcrimes.C.Theybothtalkaboutdreams.D.TheybothwonsomeOscarAwards.4.IfyouareinterestedinJazzmusic,whoserolewillbeyourfavorite?A.RyanGosling’s.B.ReneeZellweger’s.C.CatherineZeta-Jones’.D.ChristopherPlummer’s.EverydayReading（6）TheCrownePlazaHotelinCopenhagenisofferingafreemealtoanyguestwhoisabletoproduceelectricityforthehotelonanexercisebikelinkedtoagenerator(发电机).Theideaistogetpeoplefitandreducetheircarbonfootprint.Guestswillhavetoproduceatleast10watthoursofelectricity—roughly15minutesofcyclingforsomeoneofaveragefitness.GuestsstayingatPlazaHotelwillbegivenmealticketsworth36oncetheyhaveproduced10watthoursofelectricity.Thebicycleswillhavesmartphonesattachedtothehandlebarsmeasuringhowmuchpowerisbeinggeneratedforthehotel.Theplan,aworld-first,willstarton19Aprilandrunforayear.Onlyguestsstayingatthehotelwillbeabletotakepart.FrederikkeToemmergaard，hotelspokeswoman,said,“Manyofourvisitorsarebusinesspeoplewhoenjoygoingtothegym.Theremightbepeoplewhowillcyclejusttogetafreemeal,butgenerallyIdon’tthinkpeoplewilltakeadvantageofourprogramme.”Copenhagenhasalong-standingcyclingtraditionand36%oflocalscycletoworkeachday,oneofthehighestpercentagesintheworld,accordingtothewebsitevisitcopenhagen.dk.USenvironmentalwebsitetreehugger.comrecentlyvotedCopenhagentheworld’sbestcityforcyclists.“BecauseCopenhagenisstronglyconnectedwithcycling,wefeltthebicyclewouldworkwellasasymbolofthehotel’sgreenprofile(形象).”36\nIfsuccessful，theelectricbicyclemealprogrammewillbespreadtoallCrownePlazahotelsintheUK,thehotelsaidinastatement.1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefreemealprogramme?A.Topromotethehotel’sgreenconcept.B.Tomakethecityknowntotheworld.C.Toattractpeopletothehotelrestaurant.D.Togetgueststostaylongeratthehotel.2.Howcanaparticipantgetafreemeal?A.Bybecomingaprofessionalcyclist.B.Bycyclingtoproducesomeelectricity.C.Bylinkingasmartphonetoabicycle.D.Bymonitoringhisorhercarbonfootprint.3.Whoaremostlikelytoenterfortheprogramme?A.Thepoorlocalpeople.B.Theenvironmentactivists.C.Health-conscioushotelguests.D.VisitorsfondofCopenhagenfood.4.AccordingtoParagraph3,Copenhagenhasoneoftheworld’s.A.bestchainhotelsB.greenestnaturalenvironmentsC.longestbikepathsD.highestratesofpeoplecyclingtoworkEverydayReading（7）TheIndiangovernmentmayuse3Dpaintingsasvirtualspeed-breakersonmajorhighwaysandroads,inanattempttocheckspeedingandcarelessdriving，andeventuallymakeitsdeadlyroadsalittlesafer.“Wearetryingout3Dpaintingsusedasvirtualspeedbreakerstoavoidunnecessaryrequirementsofspeedbreakers,”India’stransportministerNitinGadkaritweeted.Thevisualillusions(幻象)aresupposedtoencouragedriverstoslowdownautomatically.Earlierthismonth,Indiahadorderedtheremovalofallspeedbreakersfromhighways,whichareconsideredtobeadangertosafetyforhigh-speedvehicles.Indiahasthehighestnumberofroadaccidentdeathsintheworld.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganisation,over200,00peoplearekilledbyroadaccidentsduetopoorapplicationofroadsafetylaws.Thisisconsiderablyhigherthanitsofficialfiguresof141,526for2022.TheuseofvisualillusionsasspeedbreakerswasfirstpioneeredintheAmericancityofPhiladelphiain2022,aspartofacampaignagainstspeedingmotorists.ThetechniquehasalsobeentriedoutinChinatocreatefloating3Dcrossings.InIndia,citiessuchasAhmedabadandChennaihavealreadyexperimentedwith3Dzebracrossingsinthelastoneyear.InAhmedabadforinstance,twoartists,motheranddaughterhavepainted3Dcrosswalksinthefirstfewmonthsofthisyear.Theartistssaytheirmottois“toincreasetheattentionofdrivers”,andthat36\ntheconcepthasbeensuccessfullytestedinzoneswhereaccidentseasilyoccuronahighway.However,criticsarguethatoncedriversknowthatthesespeedbreakersarevisualillusions,theymayignorethem.OthersalsopointoutthatIndia’sdecisiondoesnotconsiderthesafetyofalargenumberofwalkers.Intheend,thenewpolicymaybejustonesteptowardsimprovingroadsafety.1.Accordingtothepassage,3DpaintingsasvirtualspeedbreakersinIndiaaimsto.A.Replaceallspeedbreakersfromhighways.B.Encourageessentialrequirementsofspeedbreakers.C.Checkspeedingandcarelessdrivingonallhighways.D.Reminddiverstospeeddownvoluntarilyforroadsafety.2.WhatcausedthehighnumberofroadaccidentdeathsinIndia?A.Speedingmotorists.B.Floating3Dcrossings.C.Freeuseofvisualillusions.D.Badapplicationoftrafficlaws.3.Theauthorexplainstheexperimentof3DzebracrossingsinIndiaby.A.givingexamples.B.analyzingcauses.C.providingfigures.D.makingcomparisons.4.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowards3Dzebracrossings?A.Subjective.B.Objective.C.Supportive.D.Critical.EverydayReading（8）BeforeIstudiedpsychology,Iusedtothinkthatpeoplewouldlaughwhenfunnythingsoccurred.WhileIwasrightaboutthat,Idiscoveredtherearelotsofotherpsychologicalfactorsthatmakepeoplelaughotherthanthefunnypartofajoke.Whensomeonelaughsatajoke,therewillusuallybemorethanonereasonthatmakeshimlaughandthemorereasonsthereare,themorepowerfulthejokewillbe.Iwasattendingastand-upcomedyshowinEgypt,andwhenthemanstartedtomakefunofpedestrianscrossingstreets,everyonelaughedtheirheartsout.Themainreasonthosepeoplestronglylaughedwasthatalmostallofthemfeltangrytowardspedestrianswhocrossedstreetscarelessly.Thejokewasn’tonlyfunny,italsomadetheaudiencefeelthattheywererightaboutbeingangryatthosepedestrians.Thatis,peoplewerelaughingbothbecauseofthefunnyjokeandbecauseofthehappinessexperiencedasaresultofthepsychologicalsupporttheygot.Thebetterajokemakesapersonfeel,andthemoreitincludesotherpsychologicalfactors,themorethepersonwilllikeit.Forexample,ifyouenvyoneofyourfriends,andsomeonetellsajokethatisfunnyand,atthesametime,makesyourfriendseemstupid,thenyouwillprobablylaughatitlouderthanifyouweren’tjealousofhim.Inshort,wedon’tlaughonlywhenwehearsomethingfunny;wealsolaughwhenweexperiencesomekindofhappinessthatresultsfromtheotherpsychological36\nfactorsinvolvedinthejoke.Istronglydiscouragemakingfunofanyoneorbelittlingsomeonetomakesomeoneelselaugh.AllIwanttoexplainisthatifyourjokesupportsaperson’semotions,hewillcertainlylikeitalot.1.Whatdidtheauthorfindoutafterstudyingpsychology?A.Onlygoodjokesmakepeoplelaugh.B.Manyfactorsleadtopeoplelaughing.C.Funnythingscanmakepeoplelaugh.D.Laughtercanmakepeoplehealthy.2.Whydidtheaudiencelaughloudatthepedestrians?A.Theyplayedatrickonthepedestrians.B.Thepedestriansbehavedinafunnyway.C.Theycouldfeelthepedestrians’happiness.D.Theiremotionwasapprovedofbytheshow.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“belittling”probablymean?A.Praise.B.Blame.C.Lookdownon.D.Makeupto.EverydayReading（9）DutchmastersexhibitioninBeijingThe17thcenturyDutchGoldenAgehadseveralsignificantartistsandarangeofgreatpiecesproducedduringtheperiod—includingJanVermeer'sYoungWomanatVirginal,JanLievens'BoyinaCape,andTurbanandRembrandt'sSelfPortraitwithShadedEyes.Someofthemostrefinedexamplesofthetime,includingthethreepiecesmentionedabove,willmaketheirdebut(首次亮相)inChinaaspartofaworldtourofTheLeidenCollection.Ifyougo:9a.m.-5p.m.,June17-Sept3(closedonMondays).NationalMuseumofChina,1WusiAvenue,Dangchengdistrict.010-6400-1476.Ticket:50yuan($7)TheAgeofMechanicalReproductionTheAgeofMechanicalReproduction,thelatestexhibitionattheRiversideArtMuseum,features41artworksofUSpopiconAndyWarhol,coveringartinstallations,paintingsandphotographs.Warhol'swell-knowninstallationElectricChairisahighlightoftheshow,whichisalsoitsdebutinAsia.Ifyougo:10a.m.-5p.m.,throughAugust28(closedonMondays).TheRiversideArtMuseum,HongyanRoad,Chaoyangdistrict.010-5309-2062.Ticket:60yuanBackwithabangBeijing-basedhandEscapePlanwillholdaconcertinBeijingthisweekend.ThebandismostfamousforthesongTheBrightestStarintheNightSky.Ifyougo:7:30p.m.,June17.BeijingWorker’sGymnasium,GongtiBeilu,Chaoyangdistrict.400-610-3721.Ticket:280-980yuanPurpleclayteapotsYixingpurpleclaypotteriesareavitalpartofChinesepotterycultureandhavebeenincludedinChina'slistofnationalintangibleculturalheritage(36\n国家非物质文化遗产).Aselectionofmorethan80purpleclayteapotswillgoondisplayatthePolyArtMuseumstartingFriday.TheexhibitwillincludearangeofdelicateteapotworksofJiYishun,WangXiaolongandGaoLijun,whoareallinheritors(继承人)thetime-honored(历史悠久的)potteryhandicraft.Ifyougo:9:30a.m.-4:30p.m.(closedonSundays),throughJune30.PolyArtMuseum,NewPolyPlaza,1ChaoyangmenNorthStreet9.010-6500-8117.Ticket:20yuan1.WhatdoDutchmastersexhibitioninBeijingandTheAgeofMechanicalReproductionhaveincommon?A.Theirtotalexhibitiontime.B.Theyaren’topenonMondays.C.Theirticketprices.D.Theirexhibitionplaces.2.IfyouarefondoftheperformanceofEscapePlan,whichnumbercanyoucontacttobookaticketinadvance?A.010-5309-2062.B.010-6500-8117.C.010-6400-1476.D.400-610-3721.3.Wherecanyougoandenjoyanexhibitionbutspendlessmoney?A.PolyArtMuseum,NewPolyPlaza.B.NationalMuseumofChina.C.TheRiversideAnMuseum.D.BeijingWorkers'Gymnasium.EverydayReading（10）Sometimesyourexpectationsdon'tsurvive.Butyouhavetomakeitthrough.Afteralengthyvisaapplicationprocedure,Ileftmyfatherwithourdog,jumpedonaflight,andthereIwasinLondon.SinceEuropeisanaspirationinmycountry,Ihadimagineditasaplacewherethingsalwaysworkedperfectly.Iwasaloneindealingwithallkindsofproblemsastheyarose,thatwasalrightandthisishowIbecamemyown"specialperson"duringmyErasmusexchange.TheaccommodationIcouldaffordwasfarfromthecity.Tomakethingsworse,Iwasnewtomanythings,anddefinitelyanoutsider.Butitwasn'tanexceptiontocarelessness,Ifoundout.Mydormwasinasilentneighborhood.LittledidIknowthatthosecalmstreetswouldhevisitedbyloudfiretrucks...Andbecauseofme!Thatmorning,Iclosedthekitchendoorafterplacingsomebreadinthetoaster.Iwasstillhalfasleepandlookingforwhattowear.Forsome.reason,theautomaticmechanismofthetoastertopushtheslicesupdidn'twork.WhenIwentbacktothekitchen,itwasfullofthickwhitesmoke.Coughinghard,Iopenedthewindows,steppedoutsidethedoorforabreath,andthenwentinagaintoreachforthefireextinguisher(灭火器).ItwasthefirsttimeIusedone,andhadtogetoutofthekitchentobeabletoseehowtounlockit.Itwasonlythenthefirealarmwentoff!IwentinagainandmadesureIputoffthefire.NothingwaslikehowIplanned.AfewtimesIhungoutintheschoolcafeteria,butcouldn'tmakefriends.Iwenttodiscoverthecity,alone.Independencewasn’tsomethingtobeashamedofafterall.IwishIhadmadefriendswithpeople,butitturnedoutthatIhadtolearnIwasn'tinneedofothers'companytoenjoylife.Itriedtomakethebestofmytime,thinkingthatbeingaloneisablessingtoo,justlikebeingwithfriendsis.Myinternationalexperiencesthatfolloweddefinitelymadememoresocial,butnowIknowthatbeingaloneisnotaweakness,butapartoflifetoembrace.Justlikeourmistakes,carelessnessorbadluck,IcansayitwasduringmytimeinLondonthatIlearnedIwas,despiteeverything,astrongandspecialpersonwhocancopewith(处理)anythingthatcomesherway.1.Theunderlinedwords"itwasn'tanexceptiontocarelessness"probablyrefersto"".A.Iwascarelesstocauseafire36\nB.Ishouldn’tbecarelessinaforeigncountryC.IwassupposedtohandlehardshipsabroadonmyownD.theaccommodationofexchangestudentsisalwaysout-of-the-way2.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisexperiencewhenlivingabroadbyhimself?A.Helpless.B.Meaningless.C.Fruitful.D.Regretful.3.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheauthor______.A.hadexpectedeverythingabroadwouldgosmoothlybeforeleavinghiscountryB.hadn'tbeenpreparedtohandletheproblemsabroadbeforegoingC.gothisvisawithoutmuchdifficultyD.wentabroadwithhisdog4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatMadeMeBecomeMyOwnHero?B.MyStudyExperienceintheUKC.BeingAloneIsDefinitelyanAwfulThingD.AnUnforgettableExperienceofPuttingOutaFireinLondonEverydayReading（11）White-collarworkersincreasinglyunhealthyAnincreasingnumberofwhite-collarworkersinShanghaiaregettingfailinggradesontheirphysicalexaminations,accordingtoawhitepaperonthehealthofwhite-collarworkersinShanghai.CarriedoutbyShanghaiForeignServiceGroup,ahumanresourcescompany,thereportindicatedthatmorethan53percentofmalesareoverweight,46percentsufferfromafattyliveandabout26percenthaveelevatedbloodlipids(血脂).However,femalesaremoreoftendiagnosedashavingbreastlesions(乳房病变)thatcouldleadtocancer(85percent),thyroid(甲状腺)disorder(34percent)andhemorrhoids(痔疮)(23percent).Thoughthereportalsofoundthatwhite-collarworkerswerepayingincreasingattentiontotheirhealth—withabout84percentsayingtheyfollowedtheirconditioncloselyorveryclosely—thosewithhealthylifestylesdroppedto64percentlastyearfrom77percentin2022.Thereportcamefromabout500,000physicalexamstakenbywhile-collarworkersinShanghaioverthepastfiveyears."Ialwayseatanddrinktoomuchandneverexercise,"saidWeiRuoxi,a26-year-oldworkinginfinancewhoisstrugglingwithbeingoverweight."Iknowwhatahealthylifestylelookslike,butthejobjustbringstoomuchpressureandsqueezesoutexercisetime,"sheadded.HuXiaolong,30,anaccountantinShanghai,saidhewasdeterminedtolivehealthilyfromnowon."Myrecentphysicalexaminationshowsalittleshadowinthelung,whichstartledmewhenIheardit.Ireallyneedtoquithadhabitslikesmokingandstayinguplate.”Thewhitepaperalsoshowedthatmorepeopleareturningtocommercialhealthinsurancetocopewithfinancialriskscausedbyhealthproblems.Thepopularityofinsurancepurchasesamongtheparticipantsreached15.3percentlastyear,ariseof4percentagepointsinjustoneyear.Mostparticipantsalsoexpectedtheircompaniestohelpthemwitheffectivehealthmanagement,suchasofferingmembershipcardsforgyms,flexibleworkingschedulesandregularphysicalexaminations.1.Thefemalewhite-collarworkerswithbreastlesionssufferfrom_____most.36\nA.breastlesionsB.fattyliverC.hemorrhoidsD.cancer2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“startled”inthe4thparagraphprobablymean?A.confusedB.curiousC.shockedD.annoyed3.Themainideaofthelastparagraphisthat______.A.moreandmorewhite-collarworkershaverealizedtheirhealthproblemsB.thehealthinsurancefirmhasprofitedfromwhite-collarworkersC.peoplearetryingtohandlethewhite-collarworkers'healthproblemsD.companieshavetakenmeasurestoimprovewhite-collarworkers'health4.Inwhichcolumnofanewspaperdoweprobablyfindthepassage?A.Health.B.Business.C.People.D.Technology.EverydayReading（12）TechnologyoffersconveniencessuchasopeningthegaragedoorfromyourcarorchangingthetelevisionstationwithouttouchingtheTV.NowoneAmericancompanyisofferingitsemployeesanewconvenience:amicrochipimplantedintheirhands.Employeeswhohavethesechipscandoallkindsofthingsjustbywavingtheirhands.ThreeSquareMarketisofferingtoimplantmicrochipsinalloftheiremployeesforfree.Eachchipcosts$300andThreeSquareMarketwillpayforthechip.Employeescanvolunteertohavethechipsimplantedintheirhands.About50outof80employeeshavechosentodoso.Thepresidentofthecompany,hiswifeandtheirchildrenarealsogettingchipsimplantedintheirhands.Thechipisaboutthesizeofagrainofrice.Implantingthechiponlytakesaboutasecondandissaidtohurtonlyverybriefly.Thechipsgoundertheskinbetweenthethumbandforefinger.Withachipinthehand,apersoncanentertheofficebuilding,buyfood,signintocomputersandmore,simplybywavingthathandnearascanner.Thechipswillhealsousedtoidentifyemployees.Employeeswhowantconvenience,butdonotwanttnhaveamicrochipimplantedundertheirskin,canwearawristband(腕带)oraringwithachipinstead.Theycanperformthesametaskswithawaveoftheirhandsasiftheyhadanimplantedchip.ThreeSquareMarketisthefirstcompanyintheUnitedSlatestooffertoimplantchipsinitsemployees.Epicenter,acompanyinSweden,hasbeenimplantingchipsinitsemployeesforawhile.ThreeSquareMarketsaysthechipcannottracktheemployees.Thecompanysaysscannerscanreadthechipsonlywhentheyarewithinafewinchesofthem.“Thechipsprotectagainstidentitytheft,similartocreditcards.”TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationapprovedthechipsbackin2022,sotheyshouldbesafeforhumans,accordingtothecompany.Inthefuture,peoplewiththechipsmaybeabletodomorewiththem,evenoutsidetheoffice.ToddWestbyisChiefExecutiveOfficerofThreeSquareMarket.Hesays,“Eventually,thistechnologywillbecomestandardizedallowingyoutousethisasyourpassport,publictransit,allpurchasingopportunities,etc.”1.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thesubstitutesofthechips.B.Thepotentialrisksofimplantingthechips.C.Theplacestoimplantthechips.D.Theadvantagesofthechips.36\n2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph5referto?A.thehandsB.thescannersC.theemployeesD.thecreditcards3.Wecaninferthat______.A.thechipshavemagicpowersB.thepriceofthechipsisreasonableC.thechipsareverypopularamongtheemployeesD.mostpeoplesuspecttheapplicationofthechips4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesToddWestby'sattitudetowardsthechips?A.Defensive.B.Disappointing.C.Casual.D.Optimistic.EverydayReading（13）Frommyexperience,therearethreemainreasonsforwhypeopledon’tcookmoreoften:ability,moneyandtime.Abilityiseasilyimproved.36SotodayIwanttogivesomesomewisdomabouthowtomakethemostofthetimeyouspendinthekitchen.Herearethreetipsforgreatcookingonatightschedule:1.37ThemomentswhenIthinkcookingisapainarewhenI’malreadyhungryandthere’snothingreadytoeat.Sothinkaheadofthecomingweek.Whenwillyouhavetimetocook?Doyouhavetherightmaterialsalready?Alittletimeplanningaheadcansavealotofworklateron.2.Makeyourtimeworthit.Whenyoudofirsttimetocookameal,makethemostofitandsaveyourselftimelateron.Areyoumakingoneloafofbread?Makethreeorfourinstead.Ittakesaroundthesameamountoftimetomakemoreofsomething.383.Trynewthings.Thismaysurpriseyou,butoneofthebesttoolsformakingcookingworthyourtimeisexperimentation.39thatcanworkwellwithyourappetiteandschedule.Themoreyoulearnandthemoreyoutry,themoreabilityyouhavetotakecontrolofyourfoodandyourschedule.Hopefullythatgivesagoodstart.40Anddon’tletabusyschedule36\ndiscourageyoufrommakingsomegreatchangesinthewayyoueatandlive!A.Thinkahead.B.Understandyourfoodbetter.C.MoneyisatopicI’llsaveforanotherday.D.Cookingisaburdenformanypeople.E.Sosaveyourselftheeffortforafuturemeal.F.ItgivesyouthechancetohituponnewideasandrecipesG.Letcookingandlivingsimplybeajoyratherthanaburden.EverydayReading（14）Asyou’rebusywithyourstudies,theweeksduringtheSpringFestivalcanbeatimewhentrainingandhealthyeatingplansgooutofthewindow.Butyoucancontinuerunningandavoidweightgainduringtheholidayseason.___36___PickaraceHavingaraceonyourcalendar(日历)isamotivationtokeeprunningduringtheholiday.___37___Checkouractive.comorRunningintheCityforeventsnearyou.Don’tskipbreakfastIfyou’regoingtoaholidaypartyintheevening,don’tmakethemistakeofskippingbreakfast.Youmaythinkyou’resavingcaloriesforlater.___38___BringyourownhealthydishesChancesarethatmostofthedishesatholidaygatheringsaregoingtobehighincalories.Bringyourownhealthyappetizerstotheparty.Thehostwillappreciateit,andyouknowtherewillbeatleastonewisechoiceonthebuffettable.___39___Ifyou’reheadingtoaneveningevent,eatregularmealsandsnackseveryfewhoursupuntilpartytime.Youwon’tarriveatthepartyreadytoattackappetizers(开胃品).Makesureyouincludefiberateachmealbecauseitkeepsyoufulllonger.PlanyourrunsIt’seasytosaythatyou’llkeeprunningregularlyduringtheholidayseason,butstickingtoitrequiresastrategy.Scheduleyourrunslikeappointments,so36\nyoumakethefirstthingduringabusyweek.___40___A.Treatyourself.B.Eatsmallmeals.C.Trysomeorallofthesestrategies(策略).D.Infact,itmayleadtoovereatinglaterintheday.E.Buyyourselfagiftofsomenewrunningshoesandclothes.F.Ifyouhaverunsscheduled,youaremorelikelytogetthemdone.G.Onceyouchooseonethatisinafewweeks,setaplanandsticktoit.EverydayReading（15）TipsformakingsmalltalkSomepeoplearenotgoodatsmalltalk.Makingsmalltalkdoesn'thavetobeeitherawkwardorboring.36●Havesomeconversationstartersready.Whenyouaresharingthesameexperiencewithsomeone,it'seasytostartaconversation.37Ifyouareatapartyandasongcomesonthatyoulikeorthatremindsyouofsomething,youcantalkaboutthat.●Askopen-ended(开放式的)questions.Thesetypesofquestionsrequiremorethoughtandmorethanasimpleone-wordanswer.Ifyouaskquestionsthatneedmoredetailstoanswer,theconversationwillgoonlonger.Ifyouareatasummerpoolparty,don'taskpeopleiftheylikesummer.38●Becomeastudent.Nobodyknowseverything.So,assomeoneisansweringoneofyouropen-endedquestions,theyraisesomethingaboutwhichyouknownothing.So,tellthem!39Theyfeelgoodaboutsharingtheirknowledgeandyougettolearnsomething.It’sawin-winsituation.●40Somepeopledonotliketheirjobsormaybetheydon'twanttotalkaboutthem.So,insteadofasking,"Whatdoyoudoforaliving?"asksomethinglike,"So,whathaveyoubeendoingthesedays?”or“So,whathaveyoubeenupto?”Onegeneralquestioncancontributetoanopportunitytosharesomethingyouhaveincommon.Askpeopleabouttheirfamilies,theirpassions,theirambitionsoreventheirfears.However,balancethesequestionswithcommentsaboutyourself.Askingtoomanyquestionsmaymakepeoplefeeltheyareinaninterviewrathermaninaconversation.A.Don'task,"So,whatdoyoudo?"B.Thisletstheotherpersonbecometheteacher.C.Bydoingdo,youcanshowthatyouareamodestperson.36\nD.Herearesometipstoimproveyoursmall-talkingability.E.Instead,askthemwhattheylikeordislikeaboutsummer.F.Itcanbealotoffunifyoupracticedoingit,againandagain.G.Yousimplynoticeandcommentonwhat'sgoingonaroundyou.EverydayReading（16）HowtoStudyBetterIfyouwanttostudybetter,youshouldpayattentiontolearningmethods,studyskillsandstudyhabits.Developingthem can help you learn better.Keep your study area tidy and organized.Papers,books,magazines,or pictures all over yourwork area maydistract you from the work you have to do.36If there are too many icons on your desktop,it is difficult for you tofind what you need immediately.Maintain a quiet work area for yourself.Make sure your work area is free of distractions.There are too manydistractions at home,such as a phone,music,TV,friends,or family members.Proper study space can usually be found inthe public library,school library,or your bedroom.3738While learning,you need write,calculate and look up something.So it is very important and necessary tohave all the necessary materials and tools that you need with you.In this way,you needn’t be busy borrowing them.39In addition to reading your textbook,it is helpful to read or view materialsfrom other sources,such asnewspapers,magazines,the Internet,and television programs.You can understand what you will learn in class better.36\nNever forget to take notes carefully in class.Taking notes carefully can help to grasp the key parts40We cansay that it is really a successful way to study.A.A quiet place can help to improve study efficiency.B.You should know how to schedule your study time.C.The same is your computer desktop.D.Try hard to learn knowledge as much as possible.E.It is convenient to review them later.F.Having necessary materials is very beneficial to study. G.Get ready for class by reading extra materials ahead of time.36
