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1、M1 完形A Funny CureNorman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.Then, after returning to tile United States from a busy and tiring trip to Russia, Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the l
2、imit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did
3、 not know how to cure his problems and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or
4、 laughter might cure his illness.He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.Deciding that the doctors could not help him
5、, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well eno
6、ugh to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work He had laughed himself back to health.閱讀ATeenagers have a new shape these days. They are about 20 pounds heavier than they were 60 years ago. They are about four in
7、ches taller, too. These facts come from J. M. Tanner, a professor in England. J. M. Tanner has been measuring people from all over the world. He has also studied people's growth records of the past 100 years. "Kids today are bigger than ever before," he says. "Today's nine-yea
8、r-olds look like eleven-year-olds back in 1900." According to Tanner, adults also are taller than ever before. But the biggest change can be seen in young people. That's because boys used to keep on growing until they reached age 26. But today they stop growing at 18 or 19. Most girls stop
9、growing even earlier. So today's teenagers are bigger than 26-year-olds were 60 years ago. What is causing this change? Professor Tanner says it's proper food. A good diet alone cannot make you grow beyond your natural limits. Your final height is partly caused by the height of your parents
10、and grandparents. But eating proper food can help you reach your final height-and reach it early in life. Will people keep on getting bigger? Will we have a race of giants? NO-at least not if the U.S. is an example. Tanner says that we have eaten proper food for years, and our growth rate has alread
11、y begun to level off.青少年有一個(gè)新的形狀,這些天。他們比他們60年前的約20磅重的。他們是高約4英寸,太。這些事實(shí)來自JM坦納,在英國(guó)的教授。JM唐納已被測(cè)量來自世界各地的人。他還研究了過去100年的人的成長(zhǎng)記錄。“今天比以往任何時(shí)候都大的孩子,”他說。 “今天的9歲看起來像11歲,在1900年回來?!睋?jù)唐納,成年人也比以往任何時(shí)候都高。但最大的變化可以看出,在青少年。這是因?yàn)槟泻⒂脕肀3衷鲩L(zhǎng),直到他們達(dá)到26歲。但今天他們?cè)?8或19日停止增長(zhǎng)。大多數(shù)女孩停止生長(zhǎng),甚至更早。因此,今天的青少年超過26歲,60年前大。是什么原因造成這種變化?唐納教授說,這是適當(dāng)?shù)氖澄?。沒
12、有良好的飲食習(xí)慣就可以讓你成長(zhǎng)超出你的自然限制。部分是由于您的最終身高是你的父母,祖父母,外祖父母的高度。但是,吃適當(dāng)?shù)氖澄?,可以幫助您達(dá)到您的最終高度 - 并達(dá)到它在生命的早期。人們會(huì)繼續(xù)挺大嗎?我們有一個(gè)巨人的競(jìng)賽? - 至少不若美國(guó)就是一個(gè)例子。唐納說,我們有多年吃適當(dāng)?shù)氖澄?,和我們的增長(zhǎng)速度已經(jīng)開始平。BMy aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart ailment. Aunt
13、 Edith doesnt accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas. HE had saved the life of someone with the same ailment. The article said Dr. DeBakey fees were very high;
14、 Aunt Edith couldn possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay? So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years, her little-girl dream of traveling and seeing the wor
15、ld. There wasnt a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer. A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didnt wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud: our beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can co
16、me to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. Signedichael DeBakey. That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most alive people I know我的阿姨伊迪絲是一位50歲的寡婦
17、,她是一位秘書。后來醫(yī)生發(fā)現(xiàn)她患有嚴(yán)重的心臟疾病。伊迪絲并沒有輕易地接受打擊。她就開始在圖書館學(xué)習(xí)醫(yī)學(xué)報(bào)告,并且在一份雜志文章上發(fā)現(xiàn)了一位著名的心臟外科醫(yī)生,他是倫敦得克薩斯州的“邁克爾·狄貝基”,他拯救過具有相同疾病的人。文章說,醫(yī)生狄貝基的醫(yī)療費(fèi)用很高;伊迪絲阿姨無法支付如此高的費(fèi)用。但是她要怎樣告訴他,誰會(huì)為她擔(dān)負(fù)這份費(fèi)用呢?然后伊迪絲阿姨寫信給他,她簡(jiǎn)單地寫下了自己想要活下去的理由,他那三個(gè)幼小的孩子以后怎么可以自己生活三四年或更多年,她的小女兒還夢(mèng)想長(zhǎng)大后環(huán)游世界,沒有一個(gè)字提及自憐。唯有得是”溫暖,幽默,和那些生活的樂趣。她寄出了這封信,并沒有帶多大的希望。幾天以后,我的
18、門鈴響了,伊迪絲阿姨并沒有迫不及待地進(jìn)來,她站在大廳里,大聲地朗讀著:”你那美麗的信件深深地打動(dòng)了我,如果你可以來休斯敦,我們將為您免費(fèi)治療,包括住院和手術(shù)。簽名“邁克爾·狄貝基”。那是七年前,從那時(shí)起,伊迪絲阿姨已走遍世界,她的三個(gè)孩子生活很快樂并且已經(jīng)結(jié)婚。對(duì)于她的年齡而言,她是我知道的最年輕,最有活力的人。任務(wù)型閱讀Include On foot More than Take care of Take place Be known as On the top of Worry aboutBecause of The Empire State Building holds a s
19、pecial place in the hearts of Americans.M2完形Some teenagers take up smoking during holidays either because they become “rich” enough to afford a pack of cigarettes or they think they look “cool”. take up eitherorstop sb. from doing sthfeel sickput out(the cigarette)impressive (adj.)comparewithrisk do
20、ingfor the sake of 閱讀ALiz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted (吸毒的) parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job.Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years oldThe effect of that loss became a turning point
21、in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets."What drove me t
22、o survive had to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society," she wrote in her book "Breaking Night". She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily
23、to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that "next to nothing could hold me down".She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. Baccording todie of talk about encourage sb. to dolisten to get well give upspe
24、ndonWhen Janet know that she had only five days to live, she asked to spend money on toys instead of giving her treatment. 任務(wù)型閱讀What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your
25、work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show
26、 a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can b
27、e useful in many jobs. Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or
28、in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular in
29、dustry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs (笨手笨腳的)when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness t
30、han to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(認(rèn)錯(cuò)的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.M 3 完型Salsa is a musical type that has existe
31、d for many years and is still popular today. Salsa comes from Cuba, but many people believe 2 that the Puerto Ricans who moved to the US developed the style of salsa we know today. Because of political problems in the early 4 20th century, many people left Puerto Rico and settled in the US. Between
32、1915 and 1930, about 50,000 Puerto Ricans arrived in the US. In 1917, a law 6 was passed that made people from Puerto Rico Americans move in and out After this, Puerto Ricans were able to move 8 freely between their home and the US mainland. Between 1940 and 1969, about 800,000 Puerto Ri-cans moved
33、to the US, mainly 9 to New York City and Miami. They brought with them their culture, style, and Latin rhythm (節(jié)拍). One style of music and dance they brought 10 to the US was a mixture of Afro-Cuban rhythms and Puerto Rican traditional dance. In New York, 11 musicians incorporated (little) American
34、jazz, and the salsa we know today 12 was born . During this time, salsa music and dance, were popular in the New York City and around the US. The song words 13 told stories of the immigrants' (移民) struggle to make a 14 living in New York City. By the late 1970's, salsa clients was no longer
35、popular; another style-salsa romantic, with its romantic love lyrics (詞句) -became popular, instead . Salsa romantic is still popular today and is performed 17 by musicians such as Mare Anthony, a singer from Puerto Rico. Young Puerto Ricans continue to make special mixtures of salsa by combining it
36、with other musical styles. A mixture of hip-hop and salsa can be 19 heard in Jennifer Lopez's music which became world famous by combining rock rhythms with the salsa romantics style. For many people, listening to salsa music is not enough ;its fast rhythm and lively beat make them want to get u
37、p and dance.閱讀APop Music is the name for different forms of popular, commercial music. It had its beginning in the United States of America and spread throughout the whole world during the 1950s and 1960s. It is widely liked by the young people. The best known early form of pop music was “rocknroll”
38、 another was “blues”. A more recent development is “folk-rock”. Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world: it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier, and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions. I
39、ts a big industry. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers, e. g. the Beasles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Floyd and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is on a higher musical level. And there is still a great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all
40、 over the world.it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier, and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions.當(dāng)今,流行音樂是各種受歡迎和商業(yè)音樂的代名詞。二十世界五六十年代,流行音樂起源于美國(guó)并流行全世界。它深受青年人的喜愛。起初最早的流行音樂模式是搖滾和藍(lán)調(diào)。其后又出現(xiàn)鄉(xiāng)村搖滾。在許多國(guó)家,流行音樂已經(jīng)取代了本土的音樂。在二十世紀(jì)五十年代或更早的時(shí)期,
41、由于流行音樂的出現(xiàn),使爵士樂迷大幅度減少?,F(xiàn)在,流行音樂已經(jīng)開始統(tǒng)治音樂舞臺(tái)。流行音樂是一個(gè)巨大的商業(yè),大多流行音樂沒有藝術(shù)價(jià)值,但一些流行歌手或團(tuán)體的歌曲,都具有較高的水平。比如,披頭士、鮑伯迪倫,一些像弗洛伊德和克羅斯比這樣的團(tuán)體,還有Stills和Nash。至今,流行音樂仍風(fēng)靡全球,在世界各地都會(huì)舉行流行音樂會(huì)和節(jié)日。BO. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carol
42、ina in1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a ba
43、nk, when some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York
44、and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end , to the readers surprise. 歐·亨利是一位美國(guó)短篇小說家的筆名,他的真名叫威廉·西德里·波特,1862年出生于北卡羅來納州。他的童年生活十分美好,他沒有正經(jīng)的上過幾年學(xué),卻能自學(xué)成材;在他20歲的時(shí)候,歐·亨利來到了德克薩斯洲,在那兒干過許多不同的工
45、作,最先是在一家報(bào)社工作,然后去了一家銀行,然而那家銀行丟失了一些錢,人們懷疑歐·亨利就是那個(gè)賊,他因此被送進(jìn)了監(jiān)獄,在那兒的三年時(shí)間里,他學(xué)會(huì)了短篇小說的寫作。出獄之后,他來到紐約并繼續(xù)他的寫作生涯,撰寫了大量關(guān)于紐約和紐約貧民生活的作品,人們喜歡他的小說,因?yàn)樗麑懙墓适路浅A鲿常Y(jié)尾卻時(shí)常橫生枝節(jié),讓讀者回味無窮。任務(wù)型閱讀Our world is full of signs and symbols. Most of the time we dont really need to think about them and that is the mark of a good sy
46、mbol. Good examples of these “invisible” symbols are the ones used for “Play”,“Fast Forward”,“Rewind”,etc. We find them on everything from old tape players to DVD players, remote controls and computer keyboards. They are so familiar to us that we dont need to really pay attention to them any more. W
47、e certainly never think about who first thought of them or when.A more recent but increasingly familiar kind of symbol is the “emoticon”, sometimes called a “smiley”Now you might not be familiar with the names but you will certainly have used them many times. This is an emoticon meaning happy:
48、)This one means sad:(.“Emoticon” is a :“emotion” and “icon”Icon originally meant a religious picture but has now more commonly come to mean a symbol used on the computer. Emoticons are used to show the feelings that are often difficult to show when writing an email or sending a text message.Mo
49、dern emoticons are thought to have been invented by a computer scientist called Scott Fahlman in 1982.When he was joking, people often thought he was serious. He got so tired of this that he suggested marking all jokes like this )The idea rapidly took off and,as the Internet became more popula
50、r, so did emoticons. From the original two or three, there are now hundreds of them collected in “dictionaries” or on websites. And, although most emoticons still try to show an expression on the human face, some others show an action.這個(gè)主意很快風(fēng)行起來,并且隨著因特網(wǎng)的更加普及,表情符號(hào)也流行起來。M 4 完型One summer night, on my w
51、ay home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn't face my hot apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the space between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the angle every time she leaned over to talk to h
52、im, or he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such feelings in a public place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but as it turned out, it was an Italian movie. After about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and eat my popcorn ( 爆玉米花 ). I've never understood w
53、hy they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, though. After a while I heard no more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the sound of the popcorn crunching ( 咀嚼 ) between my teeth. My thought started to wander . I remembered when I was in South Korea (韓國(guó) ), I used to watch Koja
54、k on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean - I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, until I saw him again in New York speaking perfect English instead of perfect Korean. He didn't even have a Korean accent and I felt like I had been betrayed. When our family moved to the Unite
55、d States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. Once we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very quite and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that t
56、o speaking in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it came out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We've been speaking Korean at home ever since. 閱讀ALeonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503.He was working on a special pai
57、nting for a church at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of the businessmans second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vincis work. Da Vinci uses d
58、arkness and light in a clever way in the painting.Da Vinci loved science and maths. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and round shapes like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circl
59、e.The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony, and mountains can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over in his other paintings.The woman is sitting with her knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they ar
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