Televisionhasturned88yearsoldo

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Television has turned 88 years old on September 7, 2015, and it has never looked better. In its youth, television was a piece of furniture with a tiny, round screen showing unclear pictures of low-budget programs. In spite of its shortcomings, it became popular. Between 1950 and 1963, the number of American families with a television jumped from 9% to 92% of the population.
As the audience got larger, the technology got better. Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s. The reception (接收效果) improved. The picture improved. The major networks started broadcasting programs in color.
Even greater improvements were coming according to Sanford Brown, who wrote an article for the Post in 1967. Surprisingly, just about every prediction he made in the article became a reality. For example: All sets in the not-distant future will be color instruments. He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller, simpler, more reliable and less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work. Smaller sets do not, of course, mean smaller screens. TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger. However, today’s 3-D TV is even farther away, if it’s coming at all. There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for it, in view of people’s cold reception given to 3-D movies.
But the technology with the greatest potential, according to Brown, was cable television (有线电视), which was still in its early stages then. As he predicted, the future of cable television was highly interactive (互动的). It wasn’t cable television that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world, however. It was the Internet. He even foresaw the future office: using picture phones, big-screen televisions for conferences, and computers providing information at the touch of a button.
Brown ever said, “The future of television is no longer a question of what we can invent. It’s a question of what we want.”
What can we infer about television sets in the 1960s?

A．They were very popular with Americans.

B．The reception showed no improvement.

C．They showed black-and-white pictures.

D．They were out of order now and then.

Which of the followings did Sanford Brown fail to predict?

A．Television’s good quality.

B．The invention of 3-D TV.

C．The future office’s model.

D．The potential of cable TV.

What is the text mainly about?

A．The shortcomings of television.

B．The bright future of television.

C．The development of television.

D．The invention of television.

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Barack Obama has never been shy about comparing himself with Abraham Lincoln. He did so when he announced his presidential election in lllinois ,where both he and Lincoln served in the legislature (立法机关) . “The life of a tall ,thin ,self –made Springfield lawyer tells us that a different future is possible.” Obama said. “He tells us that there is power in words and that there is power in hope.” Such comparisons have contiuned on big and small occasions,but the most important similarity ,in Obama’s mind, is how he plans to govern if elected.
Obama says he admires Doris Kearns Goodwin’s wonderful Lincoln biography, Team of Rivals.”He talks about it all the time .” says a top assistant .”He is particularly interested in the idea that Lincoln successfully won the hearts of many people who had run against him for President,some of them even disagree with him firmly .” “The lesson is that you shouldn’t let your hatred get in the way of hiring absolutely the best people .” says Obama.”I think American people are practical and so I have an interest in casting a wide net , seeking out people with a wide range of expert knowledge,including Republicans, for the highest positions in the government.”
“I don’t want to have people who just agree with me .”He says . “I want people who are continually pushing me forward and I’d be very interested in having those sorts of Republicans in my government, especially people who can speed up a responsible and logocal conclusion to the Iraq war..”
1.According to Barack Obama, the biggest similarity between Lincoln and himself is ______.
A.they both lived lllinois
B.they served in the same office
C.both of them are black
D.they have the same idea in governing
2.Obama is willing to cooperate with those who disagree with him because .
A.he is interested in Republicans’ideas
B.he doesn’t want to show his hatred to the public
C.they have the highest positions in the government
D.they may push him to make the right decisions
3. The author wrote the passage to .

A.compare Obama and Lincoln	B.help Obama to win more support
C.tell us something about Obama	D.announce Obama’s political ideas

4.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Obama is a member of the Republicans.
B.The passage was written after the presidential election.
C.Doris Goodwin is one of Obama’s assistants.
D.In the end Lincoln was able to get the support of the people who once hated him.

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Introduction
Pear Lake is 1 kilometer west to Zhuwo Village, Yanchi Town, Mentougou District ,Beijing, its altitude is about 400 meters. In 1958 ,a reservoir was built, which was called as Zhuwo Reservoir at that time. Explored by Mentougou Tourism Office, the reservoir turned into a tour scenic spot and changed its name as “Zhenzhu lake”. Go upward along the lake, and you can experience the dam style, Xinghua Village,Sanxian Cave, Huxinshuangliu Island, 55 kilometers lake station, 24 Dongmingtielong, Asia’s first bridge ,Tongxin Islang,Shifang Bridge ,Hengliu Bay, Camping Island, Pearl Villas and Pear Lake.
Highlights
You can also visit an ago-old cave, “Gaibuyan” and frontier fortress ancient city, “Yanhe City”; ruins of the Great Wall “Seven Floor”, Xianren Cave, site of Boshan Temple and other attractions. At the same time, while viewing the sight-seeing, you can go fishing,play in the water, hunt, andtake leisure(空暇) and have a taste of delicious farm special disher. Water there is clear and as calm as a mirror; blue sky , white clouds , mountains and tree shadows are reflected in the water .It is known as Yanjing’s three small gorges (峡谷) of the north or Small Lijiang. It is surely a shining pearl of the valey of Yongding River of the western Beijing.
Traffic
Take bus 336 from Pingguoyuan Subway to Hetan; take Mid-size bus to Zhaitang and then transfer to small public bus to Zhenzhu Lake.
Pearl lake fee and opening hours
Admission 15yuan Opening hours 8:00-17:30
Tips
① You had better use sun lotion (润肤霜) and sun glasses to avoid sun burn..
② Please bring enough memory card of your camera.
③ Please pay attention to climb mountain or walking in resort.
1.What can we know from the first paragraph?
A.Pearl Lake is one kilometers from Beijing.
B. Pearl Lake has been a reservoir nearly half a century.
C. Pearl Lake is surrounded by mountains.
D. Pearl Lake has a good place for picnics.
2.When we go to Pearl Lake ,we can ______.

A.enjoy scenes like those of South China	B.see it’s near a river of Western Beijing
C.get many delicious things to eat	D.drink the pure sweet water from the lake

3.What we should pay attention to if we go to visit Pearl Lake?

A.Traffic difficulties.	B.The weather.
C.Mountain view.	D.A tight schedule.

4.The passage must come from ______.

A.a text

B.a magazine

C.a newspaper

D.an advertisement

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Jerome David Salinger was an American author,best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye,as well as his reclusive(隐居的) nature.His last original published work was in 1956 ;he gave his last interview in 1980,Raised in Manhattan,Salinger began writing short stories while in secondary school,and published the critically praised story A perfect Day for Bananafish in The New Yorker magazine,which became home to much of his following work. . In 1951 Salinger released his novel The Catcher in the Rye,an immediate popular success.His description of adolescent alienation(疏远) and loss of innocence in the leading role Holden Caulfield was influential ,especially among adolescent readers.The novel remains widely read,selling around 250,000 copies a year.
The success of The Catcher in the Rye led to public attention and monitor:Salinger became reclusive,publishing new work less frequently .He followed Catcher with a short story collection,Nine Stories(1953,) a collection of a short novel and a short story, Franny and Zooey(1961), and a collection of two short novels,Raise High the Roof Beam,Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (1963). His last published work,a short novel entitled Hepworth 16,1924, appeared in The New Yorker on June 19,1965.
Afterwards Salinger struggled with unwanted attention, including a legal battle in the 1980s with biographer Ian Hamilton and the release in the late 1990s of memoirs (回忆录) written by two people close to him: Joyce Maynard, an ex-lover,and Margaret Salinger, his daughter .In 1996 ,a small publisher announced a deal with Salinger to publish Hapworth16,1924, in book form, but amid the ensuing publicity, the release was indefinitely delayed.He made headlines around the globe in June 2009, after filing a lawsuit against another writer for copyright infringement (侵犯) resulting from that writer’s use of one of Salinger’s characters from The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger died of natual causes on January 27,2010, at his home in Cornish, New Hampshire.
1.When did J.D.Salinger start to writing short stories?

A.In 1965.	B.In 1951.
C.While he served in World War Ⅱ.	D.When he studied in secondary school..

2.The underlined part “The New Yorker magazine,which became home to much of his following work.”tells us ______.
A.later he worked in The New Yorker magazine
B.many of his works were published in The New Yorker magazine
C.his home was moved into The New Yorker magazine
D.he felt at home when in The New Yorker magazine
3.Which of the following is TURE about Hapworth 16,1924?

A.Its release was definitely delayed.
B.It was published in The New Yorker
C.A small publisher published Hapworth 16,1924, in book form.
D.Up to today it hasn’t come out yet.

4.J.D.Salinger filed a lawsuit against another writer ______.
A.to make headlines around the globe
B.to struggle with unwanted attention
C.to protect his own copyright
D.to use one of his own characters from The Catcher in the Rye

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题
卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife passed away seven and a half years ago, and I went through a huge depression,the worst time in my life. I was a bit suicidal. I contiuned to work as a small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Kilauea,Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland,and I was alone.
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I go wherever disasters strike:Indonesia after the tsunami（海啸）,Pakistan after the earthquake,Lebanon,Darfur,and Iraq.I was just in Kenya.After their presidential election,at least a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands had to leave their homes.We set up mobile clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees.It was supposed to hold 13,000-max. Measles,one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps,broke out,and it spread quickly.Water and sanitation were also problems.
When my wife passed away,I thought my life was done.But really,it was just getting started.At the end of her life,she fell into a coma(昏迷).I held her head in my hands and told her all the places we would visit, the exciting adventures we would have. I think about this moment many times during my”adventures”.
I did not know then how prophetic(有预见的) those words would be. She is still with me.
1. He did the author feel after he lost his wife?

A.Active	B.Enthusiastic
C.Optimistic	D.Aimless

2.By working abroad,the author ______.

A.got over his depression
B.set up many clinics in every province
C.saved about 27,000 refugees totally
D.cured measles

3.Which of the following countries did the author go to in the recent past?

A.Afghanistan
B.Lebanon
C.Iraq
D.Kenya

4.From the passage we can learn that      .
A.most of the Kenyan kids in refugee camps have recovered
B.the mobile clinics set up in Kenya were far from enough
C.Kenya was in chaos because of natural disasters
D.the author is still in a disaster area now

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I will teach you everything you need to know on How To Repair Your Sewing Machine Admittedly, the book is mainly about sewing machines with just four of the 70 pages, including the copy clear, sharp pictures of many different sewing machines, cleaning, and timing, etc., so there is no need to turn pages back and forth in order to find the picture that goes with the text. It’s clear, and it’s simple instructions to teach you How To Repair Your Sewing Machine.
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I will show you how to set the tensions on all the different sewing machines by having an actual gauge（计量器）to use in this setting.
And I will show you where to purchase wholesale parts and new sewing machines, including where industrial machines can be purchased wholesale.
1.The purpose of the writer is to      .
A.teach you how to repair your sewing machine
B.draw your attention to his book
C.show you where to repair your sewing your machine
D.show off his advantage over others
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A.use      B.part     C.breaking      D.repair
3.In order to get a picture matching the text, you      .
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C.should read the whole book carefully       D.need read the tips as follows
4.If you want to buy a lot of industrial machines, you can     .
A.tell the writer of the book B.order them directly from the factory
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