单选题 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从 4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 {{B}}The Great Newspaper War{{/B}} Up until about 100 years ago, newspapers in the United States appealed only to the most serious readers. They used no illustrations and the articles were{{U}} (51) {{/U}}politics or business. Two men{{U}} (52) {{/U}}that -- Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Morning Journal. Pulitzer{{U}} (53) {{/U}}the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very {{U}} (54) {{/U}}one overnight (一夜之间). He{{U}} (55) {{/U}}lots of illustrations and cartoons. And he told his reporters to write articles on{{U}} (56) {{/U}}crime or scandal they could find. And they did. One of them even pretended she was crazy and then she was{{U}} (57) {{/U}}to a mental hospital. She then wrote a series of articles about the poor{{U}} (58) {{/U}}of patients in those hospitals. In 1895, Hearst{{U}} (59) {{/U}}to New York from California. He wanted the New York Morning Journal to be more sensational (轰动的) and more exciting{{U}} (60) {{/U}}the New York World. He also wanted it to be cheaper, so he{{U}} (61) {{/U}}the price by a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his headlines were bigger than{{U}} (62) {{/U}}. He often said, "Big print makes big news." Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they{{U}} (63) {{/U}}to sell newspapers. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator (插图画家), to{{U}} (64) {{/U}}pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was{{U}} (65) {{/U}}. Hearst answered, "You furnish (提供) the pictures. I'll furnish the war."

单选题Alexander's parents were supportive, and checked him into an addiction treatment center in Eastern Washington. But his fellow patients at the center were battling alcoholism, heroin addiction and other serious substance abuse problems - issues Alexander couldn't relate to. " It wasn't really working for me, "he says. He left the center to try a wilderness adventure program in the Utah desert (which didn't help either), until his parents discovered RESTART, where, for $ 24,500 (including application, screening and treatment fees), "guests" could spend 45 days cut off from the computer, integrated into a real family's home with chores, daily counseling sessions and weekly therapy. From the paragraph we can infer that Alexander did well inA. the addiction treatment center in Eastern Washington.B. the wilderness adventure program in the Utah desert.C. the Internet and video - game addiction center RESTART.D. a hospital - based addiction treatment center.

单选题Happiness A proverb allegedly (据说) from ancient China was widely spread in the West: "If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you want the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want a lifetime happiness, take up gardening." The reason for the last option is this: Gardening is not only useful; it helps you to identify yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health. A research of a US university that I"ve read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it specifically, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks one"s life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory. Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure. But according to the study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happiness does not spell gains one is after but a desire to harvest what one is seeking for. People often do not cherish what they already have but yearn for what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man indulging in dreams of numerous lovers while reluctant to settle down with the woman beside him. Happiness is a game balancing between two ends—what one has and what one wishes for, i.e., one"s dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forgets his actual situation; one who meets challenges that tap his ability and potentiality; one who is proud of his achievements and the recognition given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence; treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable and enjoys wide-range communication with others; he is helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he is able to endure sufferings and frustrations; he is sensible enough to get fun from daily chores. He is a man capable of love and passion.

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单选题He said some {{U}}harsh{{/U}} words about his brother. A. proper B. normal C. unkind D. unclear

单选题Step Back in Time Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us? One hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45. But now, she can live until at least 80. One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after ourselves better. We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need. We know why we sometimes get ill and what to do to get better again. And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to keep our hearts beating healthily. But in order that we don"t slip back into bad habits, let"s have a look at what life was like 100 years ago. Families had between 15 and 20 children, although many babies didn"t live long. Children suffered from lots of diseases, especially rickets(佝偻病) and scurvy (坏血病), which are both caused by bad diets. This is because many families were very poor and not able to feed their children well. Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept standing up, bending over a piece of string, because there was no room for them to lie down. People didn"t have fridges until the 1920s. They kept fresh food cold by storing it on windowsills(窗台板), blocks of ice, or even burying it in the garden. Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their parents. If you had lived 100 years ago, you might well be selling matchsticks(火柴杆) (a job done by many children) or working with your dad by now.

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单选题When did British gentlemen begin to wear ties regularly?

单选题The world is known to us through many senses, not just hearing, smell, vision, and at close range, touch and taste. Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry, whether surfaces are wet without being sticky or slippery. From the uniformity of slight pressure, we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at body temperature, even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry. Many other animals, with highly sensitive skins, appear to be able to learn still more about their environment. Often they do so without employing any of the five senses. By observing the capabilities of other members of the animal kingdom, we come to realize that a human being has far more possibilities than are utilized. We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones. At the same time, a comparison between animals and man draws attention to the limitations of each sense. The part of the spectrum(光谱)seen by color-conscious man as red is non-existent for honey-bees. But a bee can see far more in flowers than we, because the ultra-violet(紫外线)to which our eyes are blind is a stimulating(刺激的)part of the insect's spectrum, and, for honeybees at least, constitutes a separate color.

单选题How Deafness Makes It Easier to Hear Most people think of Beethoven"s hearing loss as an obstacle to composing music. However, he produced his most powerful works in the last decade of his life when he was completely 1 . This is one of the most glorious eases of the triumph of will over adversity, but his biographer, Maynard Solomon, takes a different 2 . Solomon argues that Beethoven"s deafness "heightened" his achievement as a composer. In his deaf world Beethoven could experiment, free from the sounds of the outside world, free to 3 new forms and harmonies. Hearing loss does not seem to affect the musical ability of musicians 4 become deaf. They continue to "hear" music with as much, or greater, accuracy than if they were actually hearing it being 5 . Michael Eagar, who died in 2003, became deaf 6 the age of 21. He described a fascinating phenomenon that happened within three months: "My former musical experiences began to play 7 to me. I couldn"t differentiate between what I heard and real hearing. After many years, it is still rewarding to listen to these playbacks, to "hear" music which is new to me and to find many quiet accompaniments for all of my moods." How is it that the world we see, touch, hear, and 8 is both "out there" and at the same time within us? There is no better example of this connection between external stimulus and internal perception than the cochlear implant. No man-made 9 could replace the ability to hear. However, it might be possible to use the brain"s remarkable power to make sense of the electrical signals the implant produces. When Michael Eagar first "switched on" his cochlear implant, the sounds he heard were not at all 10 . Gradually, with much hard work, he began to identify everyday 11 . For example, "The insistent ringing of the telephone became clear almost at once." The primary purpose of the implant is to allow communication with 12 . When people spoke to Eagar, he heard their voices "coming through like a long-distance telephone call on a poor connection". But when it 13 to his beloved music, the implant was of no help. When he wanted to appreciate music, Eagar played the piano. He said, "I play the piano as I used to and hear it in my head at the same time. The movement of my fingers and the feel of the keys give added "clarity" to 14 in my head." Cochlear implants allow the deaf to hear again in a way that is not perfect, but which can change their lives. Still, as Michael, Eagar discovered, when it comes to musical harmonies, hearing is irrelevant. Even the most amazing cochlear implants 15 have been useless to Beethoven as he composed his Ninth Symphony at the end of his life.

单选题Gun Rights in the US Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans gathered to mourn the dead. The president and the state governor both hurried there to share the (51) . But the majority of Americans still cling to their right to (52) weapons. Strictly speaking, the US is not the only country (53) gun violence has destroyed lives, families and communities in everyday circumstance. But the US is one of the (54) countries that seems unwilling and politically incapable of doing anything serious to stop it. In countries like Britain and Canada. The government adopted stricter (55) control soon after serious gun violence incidents. US leaders, however, are held (56) by the gun lobby and the electoral system. The powerful National Rifle Association, the major supporter of gun (57) in the US, is too strong for any party to take on. Most Republicans oppose gun controls anyway. (58) the years, the Democrats have found that they can either campaign for gun control or win power, not (59) ; they prefer power. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, firearm incidents accounted (60) nine percent of the 4.7 million violent crimes in 2005. So, although opinion polls show most Americans want stricter gun laws, many don't want to give up their arms they (61) to protect themselves. Dave Hancock, a Virginia gun lover, is one example. In an interview he said. "If one professor in Virginia incident had been carrying a legal weapon they might have been able to (62) all this." In his opinion, the massacre is an argument for more people to carry, weapons, not fewer. But at the root of Americans' clinging to the right to bear arms is not just a fear of crime, but a mistrust of (63) , commented UK's Guardian newspaper. One Virginia resident, who had a permit to carry; a concealed firearm, told the Guardian thin it was (64) American's responsibility to have a gun. "Each person," he said, "should not rely solely (65) the government for protection./

单选题My father always takes a stroll for a while after supper.

单选题Smoking Since 1939, numerous studies have been conducted to determine whether smoking is a health hazard. The trend of the evidence has been consistent and indicates that there is a serious health risk. Research teams have conducted studies that show beyond all reasonable doubt that tobacco smoking is associated with a shortened life expectancy. Cigarette smoking is believed by most research workers in this field to be an important actor in the development of cancer of the lungs and cancer of the throat and is believed to be related to cancer of some other organs of the body. Male cigarette smokers have a higher death rate from heart disease than non-smoking males. Female smokers are thought to be less affected because they do not breathe in the smoke so deeply. Apart from statistics, it might be helpful to look at what tobacco does to the human body. Smoke is a mixture of gases, vaporized chemicals, minute particles of ash and other solids. There is also nicotine, which is powerful poison, and black tar. One point of concentration is where the air tube and bronchus divides. Most lung cancer begins at this point. Filters and low tar tobacco are claimed to make smoking to some extent safer, but they can only slightly reduce, not eliminate the hazards.

单选题The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses. A. relative B. general C. continuous D. sharp

单选题Japanese Language Today If you want proof that the Japanese language is in decline, just watch a few parliamentary debates and press conferences on Japanese TV. You won"t see politicians talking about what can be done to improve language skills among the country"s youth. Rather, you"ll see government officials misusing their own language. Recently Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (小泉纯一朗)called himself a person lacking vocabulay. It seems he"s governing a nation of such people. Last May a group of university deans announced the results of a survey showing that a majority of Japanese college students have difficulty expressing themselves fully and clearly in their own language. Throughout Japan, linguistic skills have been in a downward spiral for at least a decade. Young people who read less and watch more TV than ever before regularly stumble over old proverbs, miss the subtleties of polite expressions and even mistake one written character for another. Japanese is considered one of the world"s most difficult languages. Grammar is complicated, and the meanings of words are multifarious (多种多样的). There are also different kinds of written characters—ancient Chinese characters known as kanji (日文中的汉子), Japanese letters called hiragana and the characters used for foreign words. Many young people struggle with kanji, which are often used to express more ideas. Young people also lack familiarity with Western classics well known to their educated elders. Many teachers blame video games and television for language problems. Others say that word processors are at fault. To use them, Japanese have to type in Roman letters, then select from a menu of written Japanese and Chinese characters. Since users aren"t actually writing the words themselves, experts say it"s easy to forget them. But technology is only part of the problem. Some say the real issue is an isolated generation. Young people nowadays don"t seem to have conversion with elders who understand the language better. While Japanese educators haven"t yet come up with a solution to the language problem, the public does seem ready to take action.

单选题Mary’s daughter showed ingenuity in making a dress for her doll.

单选题A plastic wheel can be as tough as a metal one.

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单选题We derive information mainly from the Internet.

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