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| The ups and downs of life may seem unpredictable.But scientists know there are clear __1__ that almost all people share.Even if you've passed your "best",you still have other __2__ years to come.Certain important highpoints come later in life. When are you __3__? From 18 to 25,according to I．Q.scores；but you're wiser and more __4__ with increasing age.At around 30,mental abilities begin to decline,__5__ your ability to do maths.But your ability to complete other tasks __6__.For example,your vocabulary increases over time.At 60,your brain __7__ almost four times as much information as it did at age 21.Because of this,some psychologists suggest that "maturity quotients" (M.Q.) be used to measure intelligence for __8__. When are you happiest? You have the best __9__ sense of yourself from 15 to 24,when you feel energetic all the time.The best professional sense is from 40 to 49.Before age 24,we believe that our happiest years are yet to __10_,but when we are over 30,we believe that they're behind us.After age 30, we're more __11_ and don't view happiness as a goal in itself. If we maintain our health,achieve professional and emotional goals,then __12_,we feel,will follow. When are you most creative? Generally between 30 and 39,but it __13_ with different professions.The highpoints in areas such as science and economics come __14_-most Nobel prize winners did their top research in their 20's and 30's-but for people who keep an active mind,there is no upper age __15_. | |||
| ( ) 1. A.plans ( ) 2. A.good ( ) 3. A.best ( ) 4. A.powerful ( ) 5. A.generally ( ) 6. A.climbs ( ) 7. A.recognizes ( ) 8. A.babies ( ) 9. A.mental ( )10. A.come ( )11. A.confident ( )12. A.wealth ( )13. A.agrees ( )14. A.early ( )15. A.demand |
B. lives B. strange B. smartest B. energetic B. specially B. stops B. possesses B. teenagers B. emotional B. last B. realistic B. sharpness B. varies B. naturally B. reason |
C. patterns C. interesting C. most mature C. experienced C. mainly C. matters C. communicates C. adults C. physical C. remember C. hopeful C. wisdom C. goes C. unexpectedly C. choice |
D. predictions D. difficult D. most skilled D. satisfied D. particularly D. works D. receives D. elders D. personal D. disappear D. grateful D. happiness D. ends D. recently D. limit |
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| Once upon a time there was an idiot named Hugh.The town's folk would often make fun of him,but a few felt sorry for him and gave him handmedown clothes,leftover food,and even a small old house to live 1._____ at the edge of town.Hugh lived on the donations made by the few kind people. One day,Hugh showed up at the village square 2._____ (wear) a brand new suit.Everyone 3._____ (amaze),for few people in the town could afford new clothing,let alone a nice suit.One of townsfolk asked Hugh where he got his new suit,thinking he must 4._____ (steal) it."I bought it!" he told them.And he added that the fine new house being built on the mountainside 5._____ everyone was wondering about was 6._____. 7._____ questioned where he got the money,he told them it was the money they gave him.8._____ people giving him food,clothing,and shelter,he 9._____ (simple)saved and invested everything they gave him."I may be your village idiot,but I'm no fool." Hugh smiled,and then handed out hundreds of dollar bills to 10._____ who had been kind to him. |
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| Tim Richter and his wife,Linda,had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo,New York-he in computers, she in special education."Teaching means everything to us,"Tim would say.In April 1998,he learned he would need a heart operation.It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose. Not long after the surgery,Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library,a program started by Dolly Parton's foundation(基金会)that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's home town of Sevier,Tennessee."I thought,maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire."Tim recalls.He placed the brochure on his desk,"as a reminder"． Five years later,now retired and with that brochure still on the desk,Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary.com.The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts. The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters.Rather than sign up online,they went to Dollywood for a looksee."We didn't want to give the children rubbish,"says Linda.The books-reviewed each year by teachers,literacy specialists,and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series. Satisfied,the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work.Since 2004,they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area.Megan Williams,a mother of four,is more than appreciative:"This program introduces us to books I've never heard of." The Richters spend about D|S400 a month sending books to 200 children."Some people sit there and wait to die,"says Tim."Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left." |
| 1. What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life? |
| A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching. C. The influence of his wife. D. The news from the Web. |
| 2. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library? |
| A. Give out brochures. B. Do something similar. C. Write books for children. D. Retire from being a teacher. |
| 3. According to the text,Dolly Parton is _____. |
| A. a wellknown surgeon B. a mother of a fouryearold C. a singer born in Tennessee D. a computer programmer |
| 4. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood? |
| A. To avoid signing up online. B. To meet Dollywood board members. C. To make sure the books were the newest. D. To see if the books were of good quality. |
| 5. What can we learn from Tim's words in the last paragraph? |
| A. He needs more money to help the children. B. He wonders why some people are so busy. C. He tries to save those waiting to die. D. He considers his efforts worthwhile. |
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| Powerbocking is enough to realize anyone's dreams of super powers:jump six feet in the air and run at 25 miles an hour or more.But,instead of costing six million dollars,you can get a pair of "powerbocks"for just a couple of hundred. Mankind seems to have a strong desire to get off the ground.In the late 1890's stilt walking(踩高跷) attracted Europe,with Sylvain Dornon walking from Paris to Moscow on stilts in 58 days. The inventor of the Powerbock,German engineer Alexander Boeck,studied the movements of kangaroos in order to develop his original design.And the Powerbock allows humans to extend their own Achilles tendon(跟腱)to come close to the length and power of those in animals like kangaroos.As a result,exercising using the stilts reduces wear and tear on feet and knees while still giving the body enough exercise. Powerbocking is considered as a form of exercise.You'll burn calories five times faster than jogging and it employs 95% of the body's muscles.It's also an extraordinarily easy form of extreme sport to take up -it only takes about 30 minutes to master the basics. For a start,you'll instantly add 18 inches to your height.And then you'll be capable of the most extraordinary skills of athleticism.Flipping(翻)backwards 20 times in 20 seconds to set a Guinness World Record,for example,or leaping over cars.Acquiring them_is an awful lot of fun.It's not surprising that Powerbocking has been turning up everywhere-on talent shows,commercials and even as part of the closing ceremony at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. But,he warned-if you're interested in taking up this sport,you need to know that no one can agree what it should be called.The equipment is sometimes referred to as power stilts,jumping stilts,kangaroo boots and many more.But there seems to be general agreement that the sport ought to be named "Powerbocking"in honor of its inventor,Herr Boeck. |
| 1. What do we know about Powerbocking from the passage? |
| A. It is difficult to learn. B. It doesn't cost much money. C. It is a kind of ordinary sport. D. It was invented in the late 1890's |
| 2. What can we infer from the passage? |
| A. Powerbocking can help people lose weight. B. Power stilts and kangaroo boots are two different things. C. Alexander Boeck is good at stilt walking D. The invention of the Powerbock was inspired by stilt walking. |
| 3. What does the underlined word "them"in Paragraph 5 refer to? |
| A. Leaptover cars. B. Talent shows and commercials. C. Guinness World Records. D. Extraordinary skills of athleticism. |
| 3. People think the sport should be called "Powerbocking"because _____. |
| A. it should have a regular name B. they want to honor its inventor C. the name has a long history D. the name sounds most interesting |
| 15. What is this passage mainly about? |
| A. The way to learn Powerbocking. B. The advantages of doing exercise. C. An introduction to Powerbocking. D. The history of Powerbocking. |
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