高中英语阅读理解

  Then comes July, and with it examinations, but these are soon finished and with them ends the school year. Boys and girls have nearly two months’ holiday before them as they leave school by train and car to return home to their fathers and mothers.
The summer holidays are the best part of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so that one can spend most of one’s time playing in the garden or, if one lives in the country, out in the woods and fields. Even if one lives in a big town, one can usually go to a park to play.
The best place for a summer holiday, however, is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea, but for the others who do not, a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something that they will talk about for the whole of the following year.
In England, it is not only the rich who can take their children to the seaside; if a factory worker or a bus driver, a street cleaner or a waiter wants to take his wife and children to Southend or Margate, Blackpoor or Clacton, he is usually quite able to do so.
Now, what is it that children like so much about the seaside? I think it is the sand, sea and sun more than any other things. Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is the feeling of sand under one’s feet, of salt water on one’s skin, and of the warm sun on one’s back that make the seaside what it is.
After the examination, pupils leave for home________

A．by train only

B．by air

C．by bike

D．by either train or car

July and August are the brightest months for most children, for they can_____.

A．stay with their parents for all the vacation.

B．do more reading

C．play out-of-door

D．meet their old friends

Children like the seaside so much, because they can ______.

A．swim in the sea

B．play with the sand

C．take a sun bath

D．do all of the above

Miss Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That's every good,” Miss Gogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gogers said. “Yes, Kate.”
“I disagree,” Kate said. “Your brother would hear you earlier because when it's 11 o'clock here it's only 8 o'clock in Los Angeles.”
Miss Gogers was teaching her class_________.

A．how to telephone

B．about electricity

C．about time zone(时区)

D．about sound

Miss Gogers raised this question because she wanted to know whether______.

A．it was easy to phone to Los Angeles

B．her student could hear her from 75 feet away

C．her students had grasped her lesson

D．sound waves were slower than electricity

Tom thought that electricity was _________.

A．slower than sound waves

B．faster than sound waves

C．not so fast as sound waves

D．as fast as sound waves

Kate thought Tom was wrong because _______.

A．clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York

B．electricity was slower than sound waves

C．Tom was not good at physics at all

D．Tom's answer had nothing to do with sound waves

Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?

A．Tom's	B．Kate's
C．Both A and B	D．Neither A nor B

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. I’ve learned that through my personal experiences. A few months ago, I woke up deaf in one ear. I did not pay much attention to it at first. It felt that I had water in my ear. However, I began to hear less and less out of that ear. I even had to ask people to talk into my other ear so that I could hear them. I didn’t realize how serious it was until late in the day (为时太晚). One evening, when I was sitting on my bed doing chemistry homework, I fell off my bed. When trying to get up, I was incredibly dizzy (头晕的).
I went to see a doctor and he told me that hearing loss was common. However, hearing loss is usually bilateral, or occurs in both ears. He said that my hearing should come back within a week. After about a week the dizziness eventually went away, but the hearing loss did not. The medicine helped and I gained some of my hearing back. After many hearing tests, the doctor diagnosed (诊断) that I had permanent hearing loss in that ear.
School became harder for me because I couldn’t hear my teachers. I was very depressed. Finally, I bought a hearing aid. With the hearing aid, my hearing is almost back to normal. It makes school and group conversations easier.
My friends, teachers and even complete strangers always ask me questions about hearing loss. I answer them patiently. I never get offended because I know this is new to them. I am delighted that I can teach them something new.
What I have learned from this particular situation is that when things are desperate（绝望的；急切的）, there is always something good that can come out of it. My experiences have given me an opportunity to teach people about hearing loss and also taught me about the value of hearing.
What happened to the author?

A．He is born deaf.

B．He becomes deaf in a traffic accident.

C．He woke up deaf in one ear one day.

D．He becomes deaf due to taking some medicine.

The author fell off his bed when       .

A．getting up from bed	B．doing his homework
C．waking up from a dream	D．wearing his clothes

From the text we can infer that       .

A．the author’s hearing loss was cured after the treatment

B．the author is unwilling to talk about his hearing loss with others

C．the author took some medicine to treat his hearing loss

D．the medicine that doctors gave him didn’t work at all

At present, the author is       .

A．desperate	B．optimistic
C．depressed	D．angry

Only about 30 percent of people in the US know how to perform CPR (心肺复苏术). Recently, a 9-year-old boy showed a Georgia woman how to perform CPR on her newborn baby.
Susanna Rohm said she had experienced a parent’s worst nightmare (噩梦) — her 2-month-old son, Isiah, was not breathing. “I noticed he looked pale. I looked at his arms and his legs and they were limp (无力的),” Rohm told a local newspaper. “Then I noticed that he looked like he wasn’t alive.” In dismay, she dropped and broke her cellphone. Rohm had to run into the street, screaming for help.
“I had him in my arms and screamed over and over. Then I ran outside. I saw two boys playing across the street, and I yelled, ‘Go and ask your parents to call 911,’” Rohm said. But the two boys were able to do more than that. Nine-year-old Ethan Wilson took action, showing Rohm how to perform CPR on little Isiah while ten-year-old Rocky Hurt helped as well.
Rocky said he had learned the CPR technique from a poster in a health class at their school, Sedalia Park Elementary. “I was thinking we’d better give her a helping hand instead of getting scared,” Ethan said. “I told her to push on the baby’s chest five to ten times a minute with only two fingers, tilt back the baby’s head, plug the baby’s nose and breathe into the baby’s mouth,” Ethan said in an interview.
At last, Isiah began crying and was breathing again. He spent two nights in a local hospital. “If the little boy hadn’t shown me what to do right there, my baby would probably not be alive right now,” Rohm said.
We can learn from Paragraph 1 that in the US,       .

A．CPR is considered important by most people

B．most children are taught how to perform CPR

C．many parents don’t know how to perform CPR

D．kids must learn how to perform CPR on babies

What does the underlined word “dismay” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Panic.	B．Anger.
C．Excitement.	D．Joy.

What did Rohm do when she saw the two boys?

A．She asked them to call 911 as soon as possible.

B．She asked them to teach her how to perform CPR.

C．She asked them to ask their parents for help.

D．She asked them to help her perform CPR on her baby.

What Rohm said in the last paragraph shows that she was       .

A．grateful	B．regretful
C．surprised	D．ashamed

Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen of your computer or smartphone to feel the materials. That kind of simulation (仿真) technology could be available within the next five years.
“We’re talking about reinventing how computers interact （互动）with humans,” said Bernie Meyerson, IBM Vice President. Extending our sense of touch is one of the innovations (创新) IBM believes will change the world in the next five years, according to the company’s annual “Five in Five” list.
Smart machines will also be able to listen to the environment and highlight （强调；突出）the sounds we care about most. For instance, an advanced speech recognition system will tell new parents why their baby is crying. This kind of thing is not possible today, but with an advanced enough system, it’s actually possible.
In the near future, personal computers will be able to do more than recognize images and visual data. Their built-in cameras will be able to analyze features such as colors, and understand the meaning of visual media, such as knowing how to sort family photos.
Smart machines will also be able to smell. If you sneeze on your computer or cellphone, tiny sensors (传感器) in the machine will be able to analyze thousands of molecules (分子) in your breath. “It can give you an alarm and says, ‘Hey, you are probably sick, go to see your doctor immediately,’” Meyerson says.
Mark Maloo is a computer science professor from Georgetown University. He hopes the advances will encourage more students to study science, technology, engineering and math, preparing them to play a role in future innovations. He believes there’s little doubt that advances in computer technology over the next five years will make what now seems like science fiction a part of our everyday lives.
The purpose of the text is to show us

A．how smart machines will replace humans

B．what our lives will be like in the future

C．how to go shopping on the Internet

D．why IBM wants to invent these smart machines

In the future, if you buy clothes online, you may       .

A．feel the materials of the clothes by touching the screen

B．ask your computer to give you some advice

C．ask your computer to make the decision for you

D．save a lot of money by using a smartphone

How will a smart machine figure out that you are probably sick?

A．By analyzing the thousands of molecules in your breath.

B．By analyzing your comments about your body condition.

C．By referring your condition to doctors.

D．By asking you to describe how you feel.

Chinese girl looking for language exchanger
Posted Feb 10, 2010 16:25     by Sophia
Tag: Seeking Language partners    Guangzhou     Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Chinese
I am a Chinese girl in my 20’s, can speak and write in English, but I’d like to make some improvement. People always look for making it better, right?
Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share.
And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time.
Reply to [e-mail] or call 15015704625
Tianhe nice apartment for share
Posted Feb 24, 2010 16:47     by Vivian
Tag: Seeking roommates     Guangzhou  Tianhe District     Up to 2000 RMB
I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district.
The room has a big window with a nice view. The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations(地铁站) on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and other transportation methods very close.
If you are interested, please feel free to phone me (Vivian) on 13145751201 (message preferred), or email me on [e-mail].
Business Interpreter/Guide
Posted Feb 26, 2010 08:46     by Sony
Tag: Business Services    Guangzhou  Baiyun District
Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter（口译者）, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently. Please read my CV at below：
Name: Sony Song
Gender: Male
Age: 22 years old
Education: Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
Birth: 9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China.
Ability: Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc.
Contact Detail: E-mail/MSN: [e-mail]; cell phone: [phone]
Looking for flat
Posted Mar 11, 2010 14:03     by Lucy
Tag: Apartments wanted     Guangzhou
Hello,
This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 4th May 2010. If somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address.
Email: [e-mail]; cell phone: [phone]
Thanks a lot in advance!
If foreigner wants to learn some Chinese and make friends; he / she can call _________.

A．15015704625	B．13800013900
C．13145751201	D．15112015812

To share a department where the traffic is quite convenient, you may send text message to ________.

A．Sophia

B．Vivian

C．Lucy

D．Sony

What do the four advisers have in common?

A．All of them speak both Chinese and English.

B．All of them are in their twenties.

C．All of them are Guangzhou citizens.

D．All of them are hotmail users.

The information above can be probably found_________.

A．in a magazine	B．in a newspaper
C．at a website	D．in a guidebook

At last, the mid-term exams are over. You’ve done the hard work, but you can’t relax. You have to prepare for the next exams. Do you hate exams? If you do, you’re not alone. Students in other countries hate them as well.
Luckily for them, British students have fewer exams than Chinese students. They take a test in each subject only every summer. Each test lasts about an hour. These exams don’t count for much. Even if some students do really badly, they can still enter the higher grade the next year. When the results come out, they are then placed in an end-of-year report. The report is sent to the child’s parents. It describes how the student studies at school.
This report is private(私人的), so only the teacher, the student and his or her parents can see it. This means that the student doesn’t know how other students score on the tests. Some students choose to tell each other, but others keep it a secret.
Parents’ meeting are held twice a year, at the end of the winter term and then at the end of the summer term. Children go along with their parents to meet their teachers privately and discuss their performance(表现) at school.
According to the passage, British students___________.

A．need to take a test twice a year.

B．have to take a test at the end of a year.

C．have to spend about one hour on each test.

D．need to take their reports to their parents.

The end-of year report__________.

A．is written by students themselves

B．can be seen by everyone in the school

C．can be used to keep the students safe.

D．is about students’ study at school

The underlined sentence “These exams don’t count for much.” means “______”.

A．there are too many exams

B．these exams play a key role

C．these exams don’t mean(意味着) everything

D．there are a few exams

Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?

A．British students don’t need to prepare for their exams.

B．British students are not allowed to tell each other their scores.

C．British students should visit their teachers with their parents.

D．British students have a piece of report at the end of a term.

What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The exam’s report

B．The tests’ scores

C．British parents’ meeting

D．British students’ exams

Families come in many shapes and sizes-they can be just two people, or hundreds of aunts, uncles and cousins. Every family is different, and what makes a family is different for everyone. Families don’t even have to be related(有亲属关系的)-some families are formed by choice. For this contest, draw us a picture of your family.
Contest rules:
1. Your picture must be your very own artwork. Ideas and words should not be copied.
2. Be sure to include your name, age and full address on your picture.
3. Only one picture each person, please.
4. If you want your picture returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
5.Your picture must be signed(签名)or e-mailed by a parent, saying it’s your own work and that no one helped you.
6.Mailed picture must be postmarked(盖邮戳) by April 30, 2014.
7.E-mail scanned(扫描的) picture to [e-mail], or mail to: Ask Contest, 70 East Lake St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL60601. No faxes, please.
The theme of the contest is ______.

A．robots

B．family

C．friends

D．art

We can learn from the first rule that_______.

A．you need to write your ideas on your picture.

B．you need to write something about yourself.

C．your picture must be your own idea

D．you can borrow ideas from others.

_______ should be included on your picture.
① Age       ②Name     ③School
④Address    ⑤Telephone number

A．①②⑤

B．②④⑤

C．①③④

D．①②④

You can send your picture to Ask Contest________.

A．by the end of the year.

B．by the end of April

C．by the end of May

D．at any time

Which of the following is TRUE according to the material(材料)?

A．You can fax your picture to Ask Contest if you like.

B．You can send only one picture to Ask Contest.

C．Your parents can help you with your picture.

D．Your mailed picture will not be returned.

An old man was fishing by a river. A child was watching him. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn’t take him much time to catch a basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was cute, and he wanted to give her the whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head.
The old man was surprised and asked ,“Why don’t you want the fish?”
The child replied,“I want the fishing rod(竿) in your hands.” The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”
“It won’t take long to eat up all the fish in the basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won’t be afraid of not having any fish to eat.” the girl answered.
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn’t know how to fish, she can’t have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It’s useless only having a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod”, they will no longer fear the difficulties in life. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have the fish to eat.
What was the child doing when the old man was fishing?

A．She was talking with him.

B．She was playing by the river.

C．She was watching the old man.

D．She was helping the old man.

Where did the old man put the fish?

A．In a basket.	B．In a bag.
C．In a glass.	D．In a box.

Why did the child refuse to get the fish?

A．Because she wanted to get the old man’s fishing rod.

B．Because the fish was not enough.

C．Because she didn’t like eating fish.

D．Because the fish was too small.

The writer thinks the child is__________.

A．hard-working	B．lazy
C．clever	D．silly

The story mainly tells us_______.

A．the “fishing rod” is harder to get than “fishing skills”.

B．if we have a “fishing rod”, we’ll have a lot of fish to eat.

C．if we have a “fishing rod”, we won’t have to fear anything

D．“fishing skills” are more important than the “fishing rod” in life.

A new study found that inner-city kids living in neighborhoods with more green space gained about 13% less weight over a two-year period than kids living among more concrete and fewer trees. Such findings tell a powerful story. The obesity epidemic(肥胖症的流行)began in the 1980s, and many people think it results from increased portion（食物） sizes and inactivity , but that can't be everything. Big Macs and TVs have been with us for a long time. "Most experts agree that the changes were related to something in the environment," says Thomas Glass of the Hopkins School of Public Health. That something could be a shrinking of the green.
The new research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, isn't the first to associate greenery with better health, but it does get us closer to identifying what works and why. At its most straightforward, a green neighborhood simply means more places for kids to play — which is important since time spent outdoors is one of the strongest links to children's activity levels.
Glass warns that most studies don't necessarily prove a link between greenness and health, but they're helping spur action. In September the U.S. government approved the No Child Left Inside Act to encourage public initiatives (积极性)aimed at exposing kids to the outdoors.
Finding green space is, of course, not always easy, and you may have to work a bit to get your family a little grass and trees. If you live in a suburb or a city with good parks, take advantage of what's there. Your children in particular will love it — and their bodies will thank you.
According to the passage, what might cause children’s inactivity?

A．Less concrete and more trees

B．Increased portion sizes

C．A green neighborhood

D．A shrinking of the green

According to the passage, which of the following statements is wrong?

A．Big Macs and TVs have something to do with obesity.

B．If a 100-pound man lives in green space for 2 years, he will lose 13 pounds.

C．Kids should be exposed more to outdoors.

D．Kids gain less weight living in a suburb or a city with good parks.

What does the underlined word “spur” in the fourth paragraph mean?

A．improve	B．take
C．encourage	D．stop

What might be the best title of the passage?

A．The obesity epidemic	B．Slimmer in the grass
C．Causes of obesity	D．Prevention of obesity

When elephants retire, many head for the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn. They arrive one by one, but they tend to live out their lives two-by-two. "Every elephant that comes here searches out someone that she then spends most all of her time with," says sanctuary co-founder Carol Buckley. It's likely having a best girlfriend, Buckley says - "Somebody they can relate to, they have something in common with."
Debbie has Ronnie. Misty can't live without Dulary. Those are pachyderm-pachyderm pairs. But perhaps the closest friends of all are Tarra and Bella. Tarra, an 8,700 pound Asian elephant; Bella, a stray dog, are closest friends.
Bella is one of more than a dozen stray dogs that have found a home at the sanctuary. Most want nothing to do with the elephants and vice versa. But not this odd couple. "Bella knows she's not an elephant. Tarra knows she's not a dog," Buckley adds. "But that's not a problem for them." "When it's time to eat they both eat together. They drink together. They sleep together. They play together," Buckley says.
Tarra and Bella have been close for years — but no one really knew how close they were until recently. A few months ago Bella suffered a spinal cord injury. She couldn't move her legs, couldn't even wag her tail. For three weeks the dog lay motionless up in the sanctuary office. And for three weeks the elephant held vigil: 2,700 acres to roam free, and Tarra just stood in the corner, beside a gate, right outside that sanctuary office. "She just stood outside the balcony - just stood there and waited," says Buckley. "She was concerned about her friend." Then one day, sanctuary co-founder Scott Blais carried Bella onto the balcony so she and Tarra could at least see each other.
"Bella's tail started wagging. And we had no choice but to bring Bella down to see Tarra," Blais says.
They visited like that every day until Bella could walk. Today, their love — and trust — is stronger than ever. Bella even lets Tarra pet her tummy - with the bottom of her enormous foot. They harbor no fears, no secrets, no prejudices. Just two living creatures who somehow managed to look past their immense differences.
Take a good look at this couple, human beings. Take a good look at the world. If they can do it — what's our excuse?
The underlined part “Those are pachyderm-pachyderm pairs.” in Para. 2 means ______.

A．both of the pairs are elephants.

B．both of the pairs look strange.

C．animals there have different kinds of friends.

D．they are friends of the same kind.

The last paragraph infers that _____________.

A．different animals can become closest friends.

B．people should learn something from each other.

C．people all over the world should cooperate.

D．People all over the world should become the closest friends.

Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Unlikely friends.	B．Lasting friendship.
C．Unselfish love.	D．Magic nature.

LONDON ( Reuters)-- Ecotourism (生态旅游) is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may be endangering the survival(生存) of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers.
Biologists and conservationists (自然环境保护论者) are worried because polar bears, dolphins, penguins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weight and some are dying.
“Evidence is growing that many animals do not react well to tourists in their backyard,” New Scientist magazine said.
The immediate effects researchers have noticed are changes in behavior, heart rates, or stress hormone levels but they fear it could get much worse and over the long term “could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see”.
Although money produced through ecotourism, which has been growing at about 10--30 percent a year, has major benefits for poor countries and people living in rural areas, the Swiss-based World Conservation Union (IUCN) and some governments fear not all projects are audited (审计) and based on environmentally friendly policies, according to the magazine.
“The transmission(传播) of disease to wildlife, or small changes to wildlife health through disturbance of daily life or increased stress levels, while not obvious to the casual observer, may translate to lower survival and breeding,” said Philip Seddon, of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Scientists have noticed that bottleneck dolphins along the northeastern coast of New Zealand become nervously excited when tourist boats arrive. Similar changes in behavior have been observed in polar bears and yellow-eyed penguins in areas visited by ecotourists are producing smaller babies.
Conservationists are now calling for more research into the effect of ecotourism on animals and say the industry must be developed carefully. They also want studies done before new ecotourism projects are started.
“The animals’ welfare should be very important because without them there will be no ecotourism,” said Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
What's the text mainly about?

A．Many animals are dying because of lack of money.

B．There will be no ecotourism without animals.

C．Ecotourism could endanger the survival of the wildlife people want to see.

D．More research should be done on ecotourism.

According to New Scientist magazine, more and more evidence has come to suggest that _____.

A．polar bears are getting stressed

B．other creatures are losing weight

C．many animals do not respond well to travellers in their backyard

D．All of the above

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Ecotourism may endanger the survival of some animals.

B．Polar bears in areas visited by ecotourists are producing smaller babies.

C．Ecotourism has been growing at about 10--30 percent a year.

D．Studies should be done before new ecotourism projects are started.

A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible.
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.
The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ______.

A．the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment

B．emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescence

C．candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence

D．the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

Which of the following is True of EQ and IQ according to the text?

A．Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together.

B．The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.

C．Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.

D．There is no link between EQ and IQ.

The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.

A．optimistic	B．floating
C．excited	D．kind

What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

A．Information about famous people with high EQ.

B．Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.

C．Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.

D．Strong demand for basic emotional education.

People aren’t walking any more--- if they can figure out a way to avoid it.
I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasn’t in any hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.
It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune, for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good day’s walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced –and beat—a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.
Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise--- the most familiar and natural of all. It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. He cannot learn in a car.
The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don’t dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
I say that the green of forests is the mind’s best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.
What was life like when the author was young?

A．people often walked 25 miles a day

B．People usually went around on foot.

C．People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.

D．people considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship.

The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that ________.

A．middle-aged people like getting back to nature

B．people need regular exercise to keep fit

C．walking in nature helps enrich one’s mind

D．going on foot prevents heart disease

What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph6?

A．A ray of traffic light	B．A queue of cars
C．A flash of lightning	D．A stream of people

What is the author’s intention of writing this passage?

A．To encourage people to return to walking.

B．To recommend people to give up driving

C．To advise people to do outdoor activities.

D．To tell people to reflect more on life.

MAP ARTIST PROGRAM

Map Artist is the perfect tool for creating customized maps to include in research projects and reports. Map Artist offers endless possibilities. It has a huge collection of map styles to choose from, and they can be customized to suit your special needs. In this program, we will assume you have been asked to create a map for a social studies report.
Step 1. When you open Map Artist, a world map will be displayed. Type “USA” in the dialogue box. Click GO. A map of USA will be displayed.
Step 2. Click on the drop-down menu next to the outline map of the state. Click on the type of map you need for your report.
· OUTLINE shows only the outline shape of the state with no highways or population centers indicated.
· TOPOGRAPHIC indicates elevations（海拔）as well as the location of major cities.
· SHADED RELIEF shows only natural landforms (mountains, valleys, rivers) and national parks.
· POLITICAL shows major cities, interstates, and major highways.
· HISTORICAL recalls the oldest maps on record.

For the purposes of this program, select OUTLINE. A map showing an outline of USA will be displayed.
Step 3. Click CUSTOMIZE on the menu bar down the left side of the screen.
CUSTOMIZE allows you to place custom data on the map you have selected.
1．Click on the button next to the appropriate symbol. For practice, click on the shovel, which symbolizes archaeology.
2．Next to the word TEXT, type “The Presidio”, which is an archaeological site near San Francisco.
3．Now use your mouse to click on the spot on the map where you would like this data to be placed.
4．You can add as many sites as you wish.
Step 4. Click SAVE if you would like to save the map to a file. Later, after opening the saved document, click on the map with your right mouse button and select COPY. And then PASTE it at the location where you want the map to appear.
If your report is about Plants and Animals in New York, you may click on__________ map.

A．HISTORICAL	B．SHADED RELIEF
C．TOPOGRAPHIC	D．POLITICAL

Which function is required to place a specific location on a CUSTOMIZE map?

A．Clicking on GO.	B．Cutting and pasting.
C．Clicking on the map.	D．Opening the file.

Which of the following orders is true according to the Map Artist Program?