It's no doubt that eating one banana can calm your body and mind while giving you
I stared at the paper,21 reading, couldn’ t help thinking.
Crocodiles are lazy animals as a rule,but they can move like lightening when they want to. And they don’ t mind hurrying 22 they’ re hungry. There used to be lots in Indian rivers, living on fish mostly;but what’ s a little fish for a fifteen-foot crocodile? They ate people,fisherman or anyone else delicious enough to get too near;women doing the 23,or children playing at the water’ s24 A hungry crocodile’ s mouth 25 over a meal with a sound like a gunshot. A big fellow can 26 in a man in two bites (咬).
That woman’ s husband crossed rivers 27 from one crocodile’ s back to the next. I believe it. It had to be done quickly before the creature could see what was happening. It wasn’ t 28 a brave, active man;and no doubt he improved with practice. He could never look 29 while crossing.
The wife used to watch him—I felt sure of that. She lived 30 the adventure, the 31 excitement of it all. Their real life was with tigers,snakes".It’s no wonder she wrote 32 poetry.
Then he died.I imagined how she felt. Was there another man 33 him in India, in the world? She was still young,hardly a sitting-room widow(寡妇)“I must 34 ,too. she said to herself. So she did what she felt she had to do. A 35 probably,to her head.
But her young son,their son? Was her love for him nothing compared to her husband? Well,what do you think?
A.started
B.began
C.finished
D.stopped
A.whenever
B.for
C.because
D.as
A.shopping
B.washing
C.cooking
D.cleaning
A.border
B.end
C.side
D.edge
A.looks
B.sends
C.shuts
D.turns
A.go
B.take
C.eat
D.catch
A.jumping
B.runni
C.walking
D.marching
A.over
B.for
C.behind
D.beyond
A.up
B.down
C.back
D.right
A.without
B.till
C.for
D.on
A.lively
B.friendly
C.deathly
D.lovely
A.angry
B.exciting
C.sad
D.interesting
A.like
B.as
C.with
D.before
A.go
B.practice
C.jump
D.shoot
A.pen
B.gun
C.comb
D.stone
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
There can be no doubt that the growth in advertisement is one of the most striking features of the western world in this century. Many businesses such as those handling frozen foods, liquor, tobacco and medicines have been built up largely by advertisement.
We might ask whether the cost of advertisement is paid for by the producer or by the customer. Since advertisement forms part of the cost of production, which has to be covered by the selling price, it is clear that it is the customer who pays for advertisement. However, if large scale advertisement leads to in creased demand, production costs are reduced, and the customer pays less.
It is difficult to measure exactly the influence of advertisement on sales. When the market is growing, advertisement helps to increase demand. When the market is shrinking, advertisement may prevent a bigger fall in sales than would occur without its support. What is clear is that businesses would not pay large sums for advertisement if they were not convinced of its value to them.
Advertisement is often used to ______ .
A.deceive customers
B.increase production
C.arouse suspicion
D.push the sale
Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?
A.He wasn't able to produce a single book.
B.He hadn't seen a change for the better.
C.He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year.
D.He found his dream would never come true.
The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card (信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Web site (网站).
Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell the information over the Internet.
Computers hackers (黑客) have broken down security (安全) systems , raising questions about the safety of cardholder information.
Several months ago, 25, 000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer (批发商) , were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $ 157, 828 to get back the information.
Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Mastercard is working on plans for web—only credit-card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.
Ask about your credit-card firm's on-line rules; Under British law, cardholders are responsible (对……负有责任的)for the first US $ 78 of any fraudulent spending.
And shop only at secure sites: Send your credit-card information only if the web site offers advanced secure system.
If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Web site address may also start with https://—the extra"s" stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.
Keep your password safe. Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.
What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?
A.A lot of stolen credit-cards were sold on the Internet.
B.Fraud on the Internet.
C.Many Web sites are destroyed.
D.Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet.
A.looks
B.appears
C.sees
D.sights
It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce results in the world with no reward except the successful outcome.
Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to "reward" the babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the children's responses in situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement "switched on" a display of lights-and indeed that they were capable of learning quite complex turns to bring about this result. For instance, two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side.
Papousek's light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to watch the lights closely although they would "smile and bubble ''when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights which pleased them, it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, and that there exists a fundamental human urge to make sense of the world and bring it under intentional control.
According to the author, babies learn to do things which ______. ()
A.are directly related to pleasure
B.will meet their physical needs
C.will bring them a feeling of success
D.will satisfy their curiosity
A.the Japanese
B.the Americans
C.both the Japanese and the Americans
D.neither the Japanese nor the Americans
Part B [A] Analyzing your own taste
[B] Being cautious when experimenting
[C] Finding a model to follow
[D] Getting the final look absolutely right
[E] Learning to be realistic
[F] Making regular conscious choices
When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look.
And, of course it’s something that works both ways, for we too are being judged on our appearance.
When we look good, we feel good, which in turn leads to a more confident and self-assured manner. People then pick up on this confidence and respond positively towards us,
Undoubtedly, it's what's inside that's important, but sometimes
we can send out the wrong signals simply by wearing inappropriate clothing or not spending enough time thinking about how others see us.
41___________
For example, people often make the mistake of trying to look like someone else they’ve seen in a magazine, but this is usually a disaster as we all have our own characteristics.
Stand in front of a fulllength mirror and be honest with yourself about what you see.
There is no need to dwell on your faults—we all have good points and bad points—but think instead about the best way to emphasize the good ones.
42___________
When selecting your clothes each day, think about who you’re likely to meet, where you’re going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly,
some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity
and this will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all,
if you dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.
43___________
But to know your own mind, you have to get to know yourself.
What do you truly feel good in? There are probably a few favourite items that you wear a lot—most people wear 20 per cent of their wardrobe 80 per cent of the time.
Look at these clothes and ask yourself what they have in common.
Are they neat and tidy, loose and flowing? Then look at the things hanging in your wardrobe that you don’t wear and ask yourself why.
Go through a few magazines and catalogues and mark the things that catch your eye. Is there a common theme?
44___________
Some colors bring your natural colouring to life and others can give us a washed-out appearance. Try out new colours by all means,
but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones,
or vice versa, will make you feel selfconscious and uncomfortable.
You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. And although it’s good to challenge those sometimes with new combinations or shades,
take care not to go too far all at once.
45___________
So, you’ve chosen an outfit that matches your style,
your personality, your shape and your colouring. But does it fit? If something is too tight or too loose,
you won’t achieve the desired effect, and no matter what other qualities it has, it won’t improve your appearance or your confidence. Sometimes,
we buy things without thinking. Some people who dislike shopping grab the first thing they see,
or prefer to use mail-order or the Internet. In all cases, if it doesn’t fit perfectly, don’t buy it, because the finer details are just as important as the overall style.
Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages to remind yourself how important outward appearances are.
His research showed that the impact we make on each other depend 55 per cent on how we look and behave,
38 per cent on how we speak and only 7 per cent on what we actually say.
So, whatever stage you are at in your life, whatever role you play, isn’t it time you made the most of yourself?
第41题:
During my first lesson, I was (3) at what Dr.T was teaching-how to hold the violin! To me, that was a basic skill I had long before (4). However, the following week, I found what I thought I had learned was completely
(5)____ With high expectations of me, Dr. T pointed out many mistakes of my holding the violin and corrected them. As I became (6)with the holding skills, Dr. T started giving me actual pieces of (7). At the same time, I became more and more interested in our school's orchestra.
1 hadn't intended to become a section leader in middle school until we were giventhe (8).to try out for our orchestra's first (9). During the first class, our conductor (指挥) , Mrs. V, introduced us to a section
leader's resposibilities. These (10)included helping others with the concert music and (11) good example. After discussion, I decided to (12)
and started preparing the given piece. Every day, I would(13)for at least 45 minutes. This was easier saidthan done. Such practice lasted a month. It (14)a lot of attention and willpower. By the end of the (15) The time for audition (试演) came. As I unpacked my violin case, I started to (16)my decision. However, when 1 entered Mrs. V's homely office, I felt more (17)
To my surprise, the audition was more (18),than I had imagined. Mrs. V said that I had a good (19)ofbecoming the first-class violinist! The next day,1 (20).that, I had become our section's first chair.
1.()
A、buying
B、playing
C、repairing
D、borrowing
2.()
A、stopped
B、pretended
C、decided
D、continued
3.()
A、surprised
B、excited
C、nervous
D、mad
4.()
A、described
B、forgot
C、remembered
D、mastered
5.()
A、reasonable
B、wrong
C、useful
D、clear
6.()
A、familiar
B、careful
C、busy
D、popular
7.()
A、information
B、news
C、music
D、luck
8.()
A、pleasure
B、message
C、convenience
D、attention
9.()
A、event
B、task
C、record
D、chair
10.()
A、duties
B、activities
C、pieces
D. opinions
11.()
A、following
B、having
C、setting
D、taking
12.()
A、work out
B、try out
C、come out
D、move out
13.()
A、watch
B、think
C、sing
D、practice
14.()
A、required
B、avoided
C、saved
D、showed
15.()
A、year
B、month
C、week
D、day
16.()
A、like
B、make
C、change
D、doubt
17()
.A、relaxed
B、serious
C、worried
D、frightened
18.()
A、interesting
B、important
C、pleasant
D、boring
19.()
A、method
B、command
C、suggestion
D、chance
20.()
A、admitted
B、learned
C、replied
D、accepted
According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.
A.we fail to listen carefully when they talk
B.people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say
C.people usually state one thing but mean another
D.we tend to doubt what our friends say