The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to influence from the other town.
In Pressure, struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because was the index (指数) of success, people were busy making money, with for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without and do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office sipping coffee and doing nothing. the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was that mattered. No one had the thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
A．connect B．keep C．keep out D．prevent
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．somebody
A．have B．like C．compete D．try
A．health B．joy C．children D．wealth
A．seldom B．always C．hardly D．sometimes
A．much time B．no reason C．many reasons D．no time
A．Meanwhile B．At the same time C．Therefore D．Virtually
A．pleasure B．pressure C．work D．happiness
A．must B．need C．could D．dared
A．know B．find C．recognize D．care
A．in the morning B．in the evening C．all day long D．in the afternoon
A．Thanks to B．Regardless of C．Owe to D．According to
A．money B．time C．pleasure D．pressure
A．strongest B．slightest C．most D．smallest
A．the old B．the new C．the best D．the same
A．books B．work C．money D．drugs
A．pressure B．life C．pleasure D．money
A．improved B．failed C．succeeded D．lived
A．content B．surprised C．patient D．angry
A．built B．put down C．pulled down D．set up
From the outer of New York to the heart of Singapore, nature is everywhere you’re not looking in some of Earth’s most crowded big cities. Outdoor adventure is often just a few stops on the train—or a short drive- away from the annoying crowds. Here are a few favorites to get you going:
Mount Hollywood Trail（林间小道，乡间小路） Los Angeles
It’s not a skyscraper or a Ferris wheel, and there’s no expensive restaurant up top. But if you want an absolutely unforgettable, no-admission-charged, 360-degree view of the entire Los Angeles region, it’s yours. All you have to do is walk a little. One of the preferred exercise routes, the Mount Hollywood Trail, is easily accessed from the parking lot of the famous Griffith Observatory; you see what you get at the end of this steep 1.5-mile trail, which winds its way through the Griffith Park wilds up to the mountain’s 1,640-foot peak.
Bronx River, New York
It may not be on your Top 10 list of things to do when you finally get to the Big Apple, but exploring the almost-secret river that flows through one of New York’s most mysterious boroughs (自治市) is an unforgettable experience. The Bronx River Alliance, a non-profit group that has worked tirelessly to bring the much-abused river back to life , operates cycling and canoeing trips along the river, from the rugged Hunts Point section down near the harbor on up through the borough.
Southern Islands, Singapore
Believe it or not, tightly packed Singapore does have plenty of open space left. There are actual trails right in the middle of everything, if you know where to look. But to really get away from it all, the Southern Islands, a small group of little green dots just off the city state’s southern shoreline, are just the thing.
Lee Valley, London
This East London river valley changed last summer, when anyone near a television got an eyeful of Olympic Park, built directly in the middle of the valley. Inside the park, beautifully landscaped sections quickly became a favorite relaxation spot for games goers. At present, you’ll find miles of walking paths worth exploring. Start at the Waltham Cross train and follow the signposted walking route southbound, guiding you past important historic industrial areas, through interesting city neighborhoods, past the western side of Olympic Park and on to the Thames.
If someone wants to enjoy an unforgettable experience for free , he can go to ______.
A．Mount Hollywood Trail and Bronx River B．Mount Hollywood Trail and Southern Islands C．Lee Valley and Southern Islands D．Bronx River and Lee Valley
A．inform the readers that nature exists in crowded big cities B．appeal to more people to outdoor adventure C．recommend several historical spots to readers D．present various approach to outdoor adventure
A．it’s difficult to find a proper trail in packed Singapore B．the Thames is not far away from the East London river valley C．The Bronx River Alliance has succeeded in running the river D．you may have trouble reaching the Mount Hollywood Trail
Historically, the term “fair trade” has meant many things. The Fair Trade League was 36 in Britain in 1881 to restrict 37 from foreign countries. In the United States, businesses and labor unions 38 “fair trade” laws to construct构建what economist Joseph Stiglitz calls “barriers to imports.” These so called “anti-dumping(反倾销)” laws allow a company that 39 a foreign one of selling a product below cost to request that the government charge收费special taxes to protect it from “unfair” 40 .
Such dark protectionist thoughts are far from the 41 of the organizers of the United Kingdom’s annual “Fairtrade Fortnight”. Their 42 aim is to raise the price paid to developing-country farmers for their 43 by cutting out the inflated profits虚抬利润of the middlemen on whom they 44 for getting their goods to distant markets. Fair-trade products 45 cocoa, coffee, tea, and bananas do not compete with domestic European production, and 46 do not have a protectionist motive(动机).
This is how it works: In 47 for being paid a guaranteed price and meeting “agreed labor and environmental standards” (minimum wages, no farm chemicals ), poor-country farming cooperatives(合作社) receive a FAIRTRADE mark for their products, given 48 by the FAIRTRADE Labeling Organization. This mark 49 supermarkets and other businesses to sell the products at a higher than 50 price . Third-world farmers get their income increased, 51 first-world consumers get to feel virtuous: a marriage made in heaven.
The fair-trade movement, 52 in the 1980’s, has been growing rapidly. In a significant breakthrough in 1997, the British House of Commons 53 to serve only fair-trade coffee. By the end of 2007, more than 600 producers’ organizations, 54 1.4 million farmers in 58 countries, were selling fair-trade products. Today, a quarter of all bananas in UK supermarkets are sold under a FAIRTRADE mark. But FAIRTRADE-labeled products still represent a very 55 share—typically less than 1%—of global sales of cocoa, tea, coffee, etc.
A．discovered B．founded C．encouraged D．promoted
A．imports B．exports C．output D．trade
A．disobey B．break C．use D．study
A．suspects B．needs C．wants D．advertises
A．agreement B．contract C．game D．competition
A．worries B．minds C．comments D．projects
A．educational B．political C．worthy高尚 D．immediate
A．favour B．benefit C．interest D．produce (n.农产品)
A．depend B．spend C．look D．apply
A．as B．like C．with D．for
A．instead B．otherwise C．therefore D．anyhow
A．fear B．store C．preparation D．exchange
A．secretly B．publicly C．officially D．successfully
A．urges B．enables C．orders D．forces
A．normal B．potential C．lowest D．best
A．when B．while C．as D．but
A．launched B．arranged C．invented D．developed
A．wanted B．refused C．had D．decided
A．telling B．representing C．Choosing D．receiving
A．small B．little C．good D．large
On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 41 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 42 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 43 . But I jumped up, ran up the 44 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 46 security guards and take me from the stage? 47 my desire for bold （大胆的）action was louder than any 48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 49 to come to us. We must take 50 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 51 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 52 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55 my e-mails, I 56 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 57 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 58 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 59 way. So we don’t try. We 60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said，“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
A．brought in B．reached for C．took over D．handed in
A．Cheers B．Shouts C．Heads D．Hands
A．offer B．trust C．like D．choose
A．path B．road C．steps D．route
A．thoughts B．opinions C．ideas D．plans
A．ask B．call C．demand D．order
A．And B．So C．But D．Or
A．noisy B．doubtful C．meaningful D．helpful
A．opportunities B．consequences C．results D．aims
A．step B．measure C．way D．action
A．expected B．tried C．permitted D．managed
A．stating B．describing C．presenting D．sharing
A．with B．in C．about D．over
A．news B．message C．response D．reaction
A．check B．examine C．inspect D．review
A．gradually B．suddenly C．immediately D．slowly
A．desiring B．claiming C．begging D．dreaming
A．particularly B．honestly C．falsely D．correctly
A．difficult B．impressive C．early D．natural
A．give up B．put up C．take up D．set up
When I walk through the streets of San Francisco’s business districts, white people stare at me as if I were a circus clown.
Their staring eyes don’t see that I get ____1____ A’s in school, or that I am a captain of the football team, or that I belong to ___2____youth organizations. All they see is that I am 6-foot-4, young ,black, and male-----a potential ____3____to them.
White men look at me as if I am up to no good, or as if they are ____4____to me. White women just look at me with____5____, say, sometimes they cross the street when they see my friends and me coming, or walk in the street and only get back on the sidewalk after we ____6____.
Many people come to San Francisco to get away from the stereotypes(成见) of the cities they were born and ____7_____ in. The majority of the blacks and Latinos who live in this city don’t have that luxury.
How can you feel at home when people are_____8_____telling you to get back to Africa or Mexico ----or just back to “where you belong”?
My way of dealing with this kind of thing has _____9_____over the years. In the past, when my friends and I would walk the streets and a hundred pairs of white eyes would look at me as if we were the lowest form of dirt, it would make us angry enough to hurt or ____10____them.
Now I’m more likely to use ____11____ to defend myself against those eyes. To women who clutch their purse in terror, I’ll say, “Man, I ain’t gonna do anything to you, I got money in my pocket!” My cousin has even started wearing a T-shirt ____12_____ in big letters, “NO, WHITE LADY, I DON'T’ WANT YOUR PURSE.”
The most painful thing is when we get those___13____ stares from black people, especially elderly ones. I want o say to them, “We’re black too. Why would we do something to you?”
Usually I react more ____14____to all of this than a lot of my friends do. Some of them, so brainwashed, just think it’s part of life and that there is nothing you can do.
But for me, that’s not good enough. I just can’t stand it when every day a hundred pair of eyes tell you you’re not_____15_____.
A．almost B．mostly C．merely D．particularly
A．social B．local C．positive D．new
A．danger B．treasure C．gift D．neighbor
A．better B．close C．perfect D．superior
A．fear B．interest C．honor D．despair
A．run B．walk C．pass D．move
A．known B．developed C．raised D．located
A．honestly B．constantly C．hopefully D．freely
A．changed B．formed C．strengthened D．increased
A．kill B．rob C．damage D．steal
A．actions B．deeds C．signs D．words
A．writing B．printing C．telling D．saying
A．fearful B．doubtful C．pitiful D．impressive
A．strongly B．actively C．disappointedly D．casually
A．sincere B．mature C．welcome D．gentle
The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a 11 that starts in school. The cool kids are good at sports. They are popular with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people want to 12 their style. They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort. That would not be cool.
The 13 kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don’t have great 14 skills, not popular with the opposite sex and they are 15 at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus (微积分) , they are watching shows like the “X Files”. They are known as the geeks.
But the geeks are taking over. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and 16 your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations. They 17 good degrees, though they might not be too popular at university.
The most important 18 of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates 19 others to follow their examples. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a 20 of their own to work and play in, making them a global force. 21 , the effect of the geeks on popular culture has started a new trend. It is now cool to be 22 . Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you 23 is more important than what you look like.
But there are also 24 . Geeks were often bullied (欺侮) or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your 25 . Perhaps it is time for punishment.
A．time B．division C．group D．part
A．show B．act C．copy D．represent
A．uncool B．unimportant C．clever D．strange
A．personal B．attractive C．experimental D．social
A．tasteless B．careless C．hopeless D．helpless
A．introduce B．bring C．prefer D．add
A．score B．lack C．take D．save
A．discovery B．industry C．progress D．improvement
A．excite B．discourage C．demand D．promise
A．world B．challenge C．chance D．heaven
A．However B．Therefore C．Still D．Besides
A．imaginative B．uncool C．attractive D．cool
A．remember B．understand C．receive D．know
A．dangers B．questions C．possibilities D．wonders
A．secretary B．trainee C．friend D．boss
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