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▅ᳮPassageOneExpectingababy?HEALTHYBABY:Manitoba'sPrenatalᝰ)BenefitandCommunitySupportProgramsIfswhafsinsidethatcountsWhenyou'repregnant,it'simportantthatyoueatwelltohelpyouandyourgrowingbaby.ThafswhyifyouliveinManitobaandyournetfamilyincomeislessthat$32,000ayear,theManitobagovernmentoffersyouamonthlychequeduringyourpregnancytohelpyoubuyhealthyfoodsandprepareforyourbaby'sarrival.HowtoapplyPickupanapplicationformfrommedicaloffices,HealthyBabycommunityprogramsorbycallingthenumberbelow.Theapplicationformmustincludeamedicalnoteindicatingyourbaby'sduedate,soseeyourhealthcareproviderearly.MoresupportforyouandyourbabyThroughHealthyChildManitoba,HealthyBabyalsoofferscommunityprogramswhichhelpyoutolearnmoreaboutnutrition,healthandparentingababy.Formoreinformation,pleasecall:945-1301(inWinnipeg)1-888-848-0140(atnocost)945-1305TDD(TelephoneDevicefortheDeaf)1.Whatprogramisthispassageabout?A.Babyfood.B.Low-incomefamilies.C.Women'shealth.D.Birthandgrowthofhealthybabies.2.Whocanenjoythebenefitsoftheprogram?A.Pregnantwomenofhighrisk.B.pregnantwomenoffirstchild.C.pregnantwomeningoodhealth.D.Pregnantwomenwithlowincome.
13.Themostimportantinformationtobefilledintheapplicationformsis.A.thepregnantwoman'snameB.whenthebabyisduetoarriveC.thepregnantwoman*smedicalhistoryD.inwhichhospitalthebabyistobedelivered4.HealthyBabywillalsoprovidemorehelpinallaspectsbut______.A.babyeducationB.babynutritionC.babyparentingD.babyhealth5.Forfurtherinformation,thedeafcan.A.call945-1305TDDB.dial1-888-848-0140C.visittheirhealthcareproviderD.sendemailtoamedicalofficePassageTwoInthepast,peoplewhograduatedfromcollegefeltproudoftheiracademicachievementsandconfidentthattheirdegreewouldhelpthemtofindagoodjob.However,inthepastfouryearsthejobmarkethaschangeddramatically.Thisyear'scollegegraduatesarefacingoneoftheworstjobmarkets.Forexample,RyanStewart,agraduateofsanJoseStateUniversity,gotadegreeinreligiousstudies,buthehasnotgottenanyjoboffers.Hepointsoutthatmanypeoplealreadyworkingaregettinglaidoffanddon*thavejobs,soifsevenharderfornewcollegegraduatestofindjobs.Fouryearsago,thefuturelookedbrightforhisclassof2006.Thereweremanyhigh-tech("dotcom")jobopportunities,graduatesreceivedmanyjoboffers,andtheywereabletogetjobswithhighsalariesandbenefitssuchashealthinsuranceandpaidvacations.However,HTimeshavechanged.It'sanewmarket.Maccordingtoanofficeroftheuniversity.Theofficersaysstudentswhodofindjobsstartedpreparingtwoyearsago.Theyworkedduringsummervacations,theyhavehadseveralshort-timejobs,andtheymajoredinfieldsthatarestillpayingwell,suchasaccountingornursing.Eventeachingisnotasecureprofessionnow.RyanStewartwantedtobeateacher,butinsteadhewillprobablygobacktoschoolinordertobecomeacollegeteacher.Hethinkscollegeteachingcouldbeagoodcareereveninabadeconomy.Inconclusion,thesedaysacollegedegreedoesnotautomaticallyleadtoagoodjobwithahighsalary.Somestudentscanonlyhopethatthevalueoftheirdegreewillincreaseinthefuture.
21.Whatdidacollegedegreemeantopeopleinthepast?A.Itwasaproofoftheirprofessionalskills.B.Itwouldguaranteetheirquickpromotion.C.Itbuiltuptheirconfidenceinthejobmarket.D.Itwouldhelpthemtostartanacademiccareer.2.RyanStewarthasnotgotanyjobofferbecause______.A.therearetoomanygraduatesofhismajorB.hewantstofindajobwithveryhighsalaryC.hehasnotreceivedadegreeintheuniversityD.thejobmarkethaschangedgreatlysince20023.Accordingtothepassage,______hadthebestjobprospectsin2002.A.computerscienceB.accountingC.teachingD.nursing4.WhydoesRyanStewartwanttobeacollegeteacher?A.Teachingjobsarewell-paid.B.Hemajoredinteachingintheuniversity.C.Collegeteachingislesschallengingthanhigh-techjobs.D.Collegeteachingcareerwon'tbeinfluencedbyeconomy.5.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.A.thevalueofacollegedegreehasdecreasednow.B.newcollegegraduatestodaycan*tfindjobs.C.acollegedegreecanstillleadtoagoodjob.D.graduatesmustprepareearlytofindjobs.PassageThree
3ShoronKeatingwasworriedaboutherkidswhenshegotadivorce.Herdaughtersays,“Iwasfeeling...likedownandsadeventhoughIdidn'treallyshowit.JudithWallersteinsaysproblemsfromdivorcecanlastmanyyears.Theycanshowupwhenthekidsareadults.Andthekidshavetheirowntrouble.Wallersteinstudied93childrenoverageneration.Theresultscanbefoundinherbook.Shesaysthatchildrenofdivorcearemorelikelytohaveproblemswithdrugs.Theyarefarmorelikelytoseektherapy.About40percentofthemavoidmarriagethemselves.Whentheydomarry,failatnearlytwicetheusualrate.Itishardforthemtotrust.Theyareafraidoffailing.CriticssayWallersteinhadtoofewchildreninherstudy.TheythinkthatWallersteinstressestoomuchfromasmallstudy.Otherthingsmaybethecauseofthekid'sproblem.ThestudydoesnotcomparekidsfromdivorcedfamilieswithkidsfromMhealthy"families.Wallerstein'sfamiliesdivorcedagenerationago.Timeshavechanged.Peoplefeeldifferentaboutdivorce.TodayprogramslikeKid*sTurntrytoreducesomeoftheeffectsofdivorcewithfamilyadvice.Talkingabouttheirfeelingshelpsthekidsgetthoughit.Sincetheyknowmoreabouttheproblem,maybethekidswillbeabletohandleit.1.WhichwordcanbestdescribethekidsfromdivorcedfamiliesaccordingtoParagraph1?A.OffensiveB.RelievedC.DepressedD.Prejudiced2.Childrenfromdivorcedfamilieswhomarrylaterwill.A.havenotrustinotherpeopleB.bemorelikelytogetdivorcedC.firmlyprotecttheirmarriageD.havestablemarriage3.Wallerstein^studyshowedthatA.divorceleftthechildrenwithmanyproblemsB.alltheproblemsshoweduprightafterthedivorceC.divorcecouldbeavoidedD.divorceistheonlycauseofchildrenmatureearlier
44.Whichofthefollowingiscritics,opinion?A.Healthyfamiliesdonothaveproblems.B.Alltherelatedfactorswereconsideredinthestudy.C.Divorceistheonlycauseofchildproblems.D.Thenumberoffamiliesstudiedwasnotsufficient.5.Todaychildrenfromdivorcedfamilies.A.havenomoreproblemsB.aregettingmorecareandhelpC.arelessabletohandletheirproblemsD.aretoldnottotalkabouttheirproblemsPassageFourItisstillsometimesdifficulttounderstandwhythosebetweenages10and18wouIdendangertheirlivesbyjoiningarmedforcesorrebelgroupsandbecomefightingsoldiers.Therecentlypublishedbook,YoungSoldier,WhyTheyChoosetoFightByRachelBrettandIrmaSpecht,triestofindananswer.Thereisnodoubtthatchildrenfightinmostarmedconflictstoday.Whileinternationalattentionfocuseslargelyonthosewhoareforcedintobattles,thousandsmoreenlistᐭvoluntarily.Inanattempttotounderstandtheyoungwhotakeuparms,BrettandSpechtinterviewed53boyandgirlsoldiersandex-soldiersfromaroundtheworld,Afghanistan,Colombia,theRepublicoftheCongoforexample.Allintervieweeswereinvolvedwitharmedforcesorarmedgroupsbeforetheageof18andallclassifiedthemselvesasvolunteers.Whatthesetwofieldofficersheardis“Ijoinedinvoluntarily-ifyouhavenothing,youvolunteerforthearmy”.Otherreasonsyoungpeoplegaveareself-defense,revenge,poverty,andunemployment.Butwhileitiscommonknowledgethatmostchildsoldierscomefrompooranddisadvantagedbackgrounds,YoungSoldiersshowsthattheissueisfarmorecomplex.Manypoorchildrendonotjointhearmy.Theenvironmental,educational,social,cultural,andhighlypersonalfactorsdeterminewhethersomeonedecidetojoinupornot.
5Thebattlefieldisnotaplaceforchildren.Oneyoungsoldierdescribedbeingthereas“toosadanexperience".Theauthorshopethatbyunderstandingwhyteenagersjoinup,thosechildsoldiersshouldknowhowtodiscourageothersfromthesametragedy-1.YoungSoldiers,WhyTheyChoosetoFightis.A.abookB.amagazineC.anewsreportD.aTVprogram2.Accordingtoparagraph3,BrettandSpecht'sinterviewees.A.joinedarmedforcesunder18B.consideredgoingintothearmytheirdutyC.wereonlyfromAfricancountriesD.weremainlytheex-soldiers3.Thereasonsshowninyoungsoldiersforchildrentojointhearmyare.A.verysimpleB.verycomplexC.unknownD.unbelievable4.ThewritersofYoungSoldiersprobablyexpectthat____.A.childsoldierwouldleavearmedforcesB.theycouldfindmorethan53intervieweesC.nomorechildrenwouldjoinarmedforcesD.therewouldbenowarsintheworld5.ThetoneofthepassageisA.pleasantB.indifferentC.humorousD.objectivePassageFiveIfsinterestingthattechnologyoftenworksasaservantforus,yetfrequentlywebecomeaservanttoit.E-mailisausefultoolbutmanyfeelcontrolledbythisnewvehicle.Theaveragebusinesspersonisgettingabout80-e-mailsperdayandmanyfeelthatabout80%ofthemessagesintheir“InBox"areoflittleornovalue.So,Ihavefoursuggestionstohelpyoutobecomebetterat"EasingE-mail".
61.Getoffthelists.Thebestwaytodealwithaproblemistoneverhaveit.Ifyouarereceivingalotofunwantede-mails,asktoberemovedfromthevariouslists.Thiswouldincludeyourinclusioninunwanted“cc”lists.2.-Unlistedaddress".Justlikegettingan"unlisted"telephonenumberthatyoushareonlywiththosewhomyouwanttogivedirectaccess,youmightwanttogetaseparatee-mailaddressonlyfortheimportantcommunicationsyouwishtoreceive.3.Checkitonceortwiceperday.ManyIspeakwitharebecomingchainedtotheiremailserver,monitoringincomingemailonacontinuousbasis.Maybethisisbecausee-mailcreatesitsownsenseofurgency,butmostofthecommunicationsarenotallthaturgent.Irespondtothemacoupleoftimesperday.4.Dealwithit.Asyouopeneache-maildooneofthefollowing:a.Ifitrequiresaquickresponse,respondtoitanddeleteit.b.lfitrequiresaresponsebutisnotthebestuseofyourtime,trytofindsomeoneelsetodoit.c.lfitisgoingtotakeanyseriousamountoftimetorespond,scheduleitforactioninyourDayPlannerandthendownloadthemessage,saveit,orprintitoutforfutureaction.Ipersonallyreceiveapproximately250e-mailsperdayandbypracticingthesuggestionsabove,Icanhandlethatvolumeinaboutanhour,takingadvantageofthisfantastictoolbutnotbeingcontrolledbyittothedistractionofmoreimportanttasksinmyday.1.Thepassageisabout_____.A.howtochecke-mailsB.howtocollecte-mailsC.howtodealwithyourdailye-mailsD.howtodealwith80%valuelesse-mails2.Ifyougetunwantede-mails,thebestyoucandoisto_____.A.makealistofthemB.putthemintoHccnlistsC.sendthemtoaspecialaddress
7D.deletethemfromdifferentlists3.Fortheimportantcommunications,thewritersuggeststhatyou.A.haveadirectaccessforthemB.haveseverale-mailserversforthemC.getanunlistedphonenumberforthemD.getaspeciale-mailaddressforthem4.Toavoidbeingchainedbythecominge-mails,whatyoucandoisto.A.respondurgentonesonlyB.replyallofthematthesametimeC.handlethemacoupleoftimesdailyD.keepreplyinge-mailsalldaylong5.Todealwithane-mailyouget,youcandothefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.downloadingeverye-mailbeforeyoureplyB.respondingrightawayififsurgentC.schedulingitforlaterreplyifittakesmuchtimeD.askingsomeoneelsetoreplyitifit'snotatyourconveniencePassageSixDuringtheChristmasshoppingrushinLondon,theinterestingstorywasreportedofatrampwho,apparentlythoughnofaultofhisown,foundhimselflockedinawell-knownchainstorelateonChristmasEve.Nodoubtthestorewascrowdedwithlast-minuteChristmasshoppersandthestaffweredeadbeatandlongingtogethome.Probablyallthepropersecuritychecksweremadebeforethestorewaslockedandtheylefttoenjoythethree-dayholidayuntroubledbycustomersdesperatetogetlast-minuteChristmaspresents.Howeverridiculousthatmaybe,ourtrampfoundhimselfaloneinthestoreanddecidedtomakethebestofit.Therewasfood,drink,beddingandcampingequipment,ofwhichhemadegooduse.Theremustalsohavebeentelevisionsetsandradios.Thoughitwasnotreportedifhetookadvantagesofthesefacilities,whentheshopreopen
8edhewasdiscoveredinbedwithalargenumberofemptybottlesbesidehim.Heseemtohavebeenamanofgoodhumorasindeedtrampsverycommonlyare.EveryoneelsewasenjoyingChristmas,sohesawnogoodreasonwhyheshouldnotdothesame.Heyieldedhimselfcheerfully,andwastakenbythepolice.PerhapshehadhadabetterChristmasthanusual.Hewassenttoprisonforsevendays.Thejudgeawardednocompensationtothechainstoreforthefoodanddrinkourtramphadconsumed.Theyhad,inhisopinion,alreadyreceivedvaluablefreepublicityfromthestoryrevealedinthenewspaperandontelevision.PerhapsthejudgehadhadagoodChristmas,too.1.Thetrampwaslockedinthestore.A.for7daysB.onpurposeC.byaccidentD.forsecurityreasons2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheunderlinedphrase“deadbeat”inparagraph1means.A.angryB.exhaustedC.forgetfulD.careless3.Whichofthefollowingwasuncertainaboutthetrampafterhewaslockedinthestore?A.HewatchedTV.B.Hewaswellfed.C.hehadasoundsleepD.Hehadagooddrink.4.Whenthetrampwasarrested,he__.A.wasdrunkB.felthedeserveditC.madenoresistanceD.felthimselfwronged5.Thejudgedidn'tawardcompensationtothechainstorebecause__.A.thestorewasresponsibleforwhathappenedB.thereportoftheeventbenefitedthestorealotC.thetramphadstolennothingofvalueD.thetrampwaspennilessPassageSevenIfyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchresuitofprofessorFaulkner,whosaysthatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexerciseandasaresult,weareageingunnecessarilysoon.
9ProfessorFaulknerwantedtofindoutwhyhealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandtoreasonatarelativelyearlyage,andhowtheprocessofageingcouldbeslowdown.Hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandoccupations.Computertechnologyenabledhimtoobtainprecisemeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidesectionsofthebrain,whichrelatetointelligenceandemotion,anddeterminethehumancharacter.Contractionoffrontandsideparts-ascellsdieoff-wasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-andseventy-year-olds.Faulknerconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimplewaytoslowthecontraction-usingthehead.Thefindingsshowthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetowns.Thoseleastatrisk,saysFaulkner,arelawyers,followedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.White-collarworkersdoingroutineworkare,however,aslikelytohaveshrinkingbrainsareasthefarmworker,busdriverandshopassistant.Faulkner'sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.Bloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneed.“Thebestwaytomaintaingoodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrain,whesays.“Thinkhardandengageinconversation.Don,trelyonpocketcalculator.M1.ProfessorFaulknerwantedtofindout.A.howpeople'sbrainsshrinkB.thewayofmakingpeoplelivelongerC.thesizeofcertainpeople'sbrainsD.whycertainpeopleagedsoonerthanothers2.Faulkner^researchfindingsarebasedon______.A.asurveyoffarmersinnorthernJapanB.testsperformedonathousandoldpeopleC.thestudyofthebrainvolumesofdifferentpeopleD.thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology
103.Theprofessor'stestsshowthat______.A.ourbrainsshrinkaswegrowoldB.thefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrinkC.seventy-year-oldshavebetterbrainsthansixty-year-oldsD.braincontractionmayvaryamongpeopleofthesameage4.Theunderlinedword“subjects”inParagraph5means______.A.branchesofknowledgestudiedinaschoolB.somethingtobeconsideredC.personsexperimentedonD.citizensinacountry5.Accordingtothepassage,whichgroupofpeopleseemtoageslowerthantheothers?A.farmersB.LawyersC.ClerksD.ShopassistantsPassageEightNewshasjustbeenreceivedofanaircrashinthenorthofEngland.Theplane,whichwasonacharterflightfromLondontoCarlisle,wascarryingapartyofbusinessmenontheirwaytoatradefair.ItseemslikelythattheplaneranintoaheavyfogasitwasapproachingCarlisleandwasobligedtocircleforsometwentyminutes.Everythingseemedtobegoingwell.ThepilotwasinconstantradiocommunicationwithGroundControlwhentheenginessuddenlycutoutandallcontactwaslost.TheplanecrashedonthesiteoftheancientRomancampatHadrian'sHill,aplacewellknowntoarchaeologistsandtourists.Sofarfewdetailshavebeenreported,butitisfearedthatatleasttwentypeopleIosttheirlives,amongthemthepilot,whowaskilledinstantly.Thelocalambulancesandfiremenwereonthescenewithinminutesofthecrash,butadditionalhelphadtoberushedfromotherareas.Mr.LesilieCollins,oneofthesurvivors,toldourreporter,MWepassengersnoticedtheenginesweremakingafunnynoise.Ofcoursewecouldn'tseeanythingbecauseofthefog,butthepilotsaidtherewasnothingtoworryabout.Thenextthingweknow,theengineswentdead.Therewasarushingnoise-andafterthatIdon'trememberanymore.”
11Mr.Collinsisnowinhospital,beingtreatedforminorinjuries.Wewillbebringingyoufurthernewsofthecrashaswereceiveit.Inthemeantimerelativesareaskedtoring02-3457211forinformation.1.TheplanewasA.flyingsomebusinessmentoLondonB.onaregularflighttoLondonC.returningfromatradefairD.boundforCarlisle2.WhathappenedwhentheplanewasnearingCarlisle?A.ThepilotmisreadthesignalsfromGroundControl.B.GroundControlfailedtosendoutrightinstructions.C.Thepilotgotareportofterribleweather.D.Theenginesbrokedown.3.Accordingtothepassage,theplanecrashedat.A.aplaceinsouthernEnglandB.aplaceofhistoricalinterestC.amilitarytrainingcampD.acampnearLondon4.Thenewsreporttellsusthatwhenthecrashoccurred_____.A.theambulanceandfiremenarrivedquicklyB.noneofthepassengerswaskillC.noadditionalhelpwasnecessaryD.helpwaslongdelayed5.FromwhatMr.Collinssaid,wecanknowthathe.A.hadonlyanincompletepictureofwhathappenedB.heardandsawnothingatallC.talkedtothepilotD.wasonceapilotPassageNineLongafterthe1998WorldCupwaswon,disappointedfanswerestillcursingthedisputedrefereeingᑨdecisionsthatdeniedvictorytotheirteam.Aresearcherwasappointedtostudytheperformanceofsometopreferees.
12Theresearcherorganizedanexperimentaltournament┶᪗involvingfouryouthtearns.Eachmatchlastedanhourdividedintothreeperiodsof20minutesduringwhichdifferentrefereeswereincharge.Observersnoteddownthereferees'errors,ofwhichtherewere61overthetournament.Convertedtoastandardmatchof90minutes,eachrefereemadealmost23mistakes,aremarkablehighnumber.Theresearcherthenstudiedthevideotapestoanalysethematchesindetail.Surprisingly,hefoundthaterrorsweremorelikelywhentherefereeswereclosetotheincident.Whentheofficialsgotitright,theywere,onaverage,17metersawayfromtheaction.Theaveragedistanceinthecaseoferrorswas12meters.TheresearchshowstheoptimumᨬḄdistanceisabout20meters.Therealsoseemedtobeanoptimumspeed.Correctdecisionscamewhentherefereesweremovingataspeedofabout2meterspersecond.Theaveragespeedforerrorswas4meterspersecond.IfFIFA,footbalTsinternationalrulingbody,wantstoimprovethestandardofrefereeingatthenextWorldCup,itshouldencouragerefereestokeeptheireyesontheactionfromadistance,ratherthanrushingtokeepupwiththeball,theresearcherargues.HealsosaysthatFIFA*sinsistencethatrefereesshouldretireatage45maybemisguided.Ifkeepingupwiththeactionisnotsoimportant,theirphysicalconditionislesscritical.1.Theexperimentconductedbytheresearcherwasmeantto.A.setastandardforfootballrefereeingB.reexaminetherulesforfootballrefereeingC.analysethecausesoferrorsmadebyfootballreferees0.reviewthedecisionsofrefereesatthe1998WorldCup2.Thenumberofrefereeingerrorsintheexperimentalmatcheswas_____.A.quiteunexpectedB.slightlyaboveaverageC.ashighasinastandardmatchD.higherthaninthe1998WorldCup3.Thefindingoftheexperimentshowthat.A.errorsarelesslikelywhenarefereestaysinonespot
13B.themoreslowlytherefereerunsthemorelikelywillerrorsoccurC.thefarthertherefereesisfromtheincidentthefewertheerrorsD.errorsaremorelikelywhenarefereekeepsclosetotheball4.Theword“official”(Line2,Para.4)mostprobablyrefersto.A.theresearchersinvolvedintheexperimentB.therefereesofthefootballtournamentC.theobserversatthesiteoftheexperimentD.theinspectorsofthefootballtournament5.Whatisoneofthepossibleconclusionsoftheexperiment?A.Ageshouldnotbethechiefconsiderationinchoosingafootballreferee.B.Afootballrefereeshouldbeasyoungandenergeticaspossible.C.Theidealretirementageforanexperiencedfootballrefereeis45.D.Anexperiencedfootballrefereecandowellevenwheninpoorphysicalcondition.PassageTenToronto:A300-poundadultSiberiantigerescapedfromitsfour-meterhighchain-link-penattheTorontoZooyesterday,ononeofthebusiestdaysoftheyear.Thoughnoonewashurt,thedangerousanimalwasseparatedfromthepublicforatimebynothingmorethanafour-footfence.Theescapeoccurredafteroneoftheanimal'shandlersleftthepengateopen.Itpromptedaswiftresponsefromofficials.Staffweresentimmediatelytoarresttherunawaytiger.GeneralManagerCalvinWhitetoldreportersthatstaffwerepreparingfortheworst."Iorderedatranquilizer(⏥ᑺ)gunsowewouldhavetranquilizedher,butthankfullywedidn'thaveto,"Mr.Whitesaid.Thetigerwassuccessfullyledbackintoitscageafterthebriefescape.TheincidentoccurredduringtheTorontoZoo's28thannualChristmasTreatsWalk,whereadmissionisfreeinreturnfordonationsoffoodthatdoesnoteasilygobad.
14ThousandsofpeopleattendeachBoxingDaytoseetheanimalsfedbytheirhandlers.1.Thetigerescapehappened____.A.owingtothelackoffoodB.duetoitsseparationfromthepublicC.becauseofthehandler'sneglectofdutyD.asaresultofthedamagechainandfence2.WhoisCalvinWhite?A.AmanagerialstaffoftheZoo.B.AjournalistfromNationalpost.C.Awitnessoftheincident.D.Azooanimalhandler.3.WeknowfromthepassagethatA.thetigerescapelastedawholedayB.thezooworkersplannedtoshootthetigerdeadC.thetigerwasn'tkeptsecurelyenoughfromthepublicD.theincidenttookplaceonthezoo'sanniversaryday4.TheBesttitleforthenewsreportis.A.Pen-AnimalB.ZooTiger-WanderingFreeC.SiberianTiger-DangerousAnimalD.Zoo-DangeroussitePassageEleven“Iloveyou,Bob.”“Iloveyou,too,Nancy.MItwas2a.m.andIwashearingmyparents*voicesthroughthethinwallseparatingmybedroomfromtheirs.Theirlovingwordsweresweet,touching-andsurprising.MyparentsmarriedonSeptember14,1940,afterabriefdating.Shewasnearing30andknewitwastimetostartafamily.Thehandsome,well-educatedmanwhocamebytheofficewheresheworkedlookedlikeagoodbet.Hewasattractedbyherfigure,herblueeyes.Theromancedidn'tlastlong.Seedsofdifferencegrewalmostimmediately.Shelikedtotravel;hehatedthethought.Helovedgolf;shedidnot.HewasaRepublican,shealoyalDemocrat.Theyfou
15ghtatthebridgetable,atthedinnertable,overmoney,overtheperceivedshortcomingsoftheirrespectivein-laws.Therewasahopethattheywouldchangeoncetheyretired,andtheangrywindsdidcalmsomewhat,butwhatremainedchangeditselfintobright,hardbitterness.ulalwaysthoughtwe'dmymotherwouldbegin,beforelaunchingintoapreciselistingofmyfather'sfaults.Thecomplaintswererecitedsooften,Icanrepeatthembyhearttoday.Ashelistened,myfatherwouldsayangrythreatsandcursesinalowvoice.Itwasn'tthehappiestmarriage,butastheir60thanniversaryapproached,mysisterandIdecidedtothrowaparty.Sixtyyearswasalongtime,afterall;whynottrytomakethebestofthings?We'dprovidethecake,theballoons,thetoasts,andthey'dfollowonerule:nofighting.Theagreementwashonored.Wehadawonderfulday.Whenwethoughtback,wefounditwasanimportantcelebration,becausesoonafter,thingsbegantochangeformyparents.1.BobmarriedNancybecauseof____.A.herniceappearanceB.hergoodeducationC.herromanticnatureD.herpositionasanofficegirl2.Whenthewritertoldthestory,themotherwasprobably_____yearsold.A.60B.70C.80D.903.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter'sparents?A.Theirmarriageisatotalfailure.B.Theyhaddifferenthobbies.C.Theyhadseriousmoneyproblem.D.Theystoppedquarrellingaftertheyhadchildren.4.Thepurposeforthewritertoholdthepartyis_____.A.torecallthe60years'marriagelifeofherparentsB.tostopthelongfightingbetweenherparentsC.justtocelebrateherparents160thanniversary
16D.tohaveagoodtimeforfamily'sreunionPassageTwelveWhatcanyoudotorecallyourdreamsmoreoftenandinterpretthemmoreclearly?Theexpertsofferthesesuggestions:Developanidea.Beforeyougotosleep,consciouslythinkaboutatopicorapersonyou'dliketodreamabout.Raiseaquestionthafstroublingyouandseehowyourdreamrespondstoit.Keeptrack.Nexttoyourbed,placeapenandsomepaper,orataperecorderorIaptop,torecordyourdreamsassoonasyouwakeup.Trytowakeupnaturally,withoutthehelpofanalarmclockorbarkingdogthatcaninterruptyourdreamcycle.Ifyourscheduledoesn'tallowyoutosleepinduringtheweek,beginyourdreamjourneyonaweekendorduringavacation.Wakeupslowly.Forthefirstmomentafteryouwakeup,liestillandkeepyoureyesclosed,becauseyourdreammaybeconnectedtoyourbodypositionwhileyouslept.Trytorecallthedreamandthenstoreitinyourmemorybygivingitanamelike“Lateforanexam”oruMyDatewithAshleyJudd".Whenyourise,immediatelywritedownasmanyimages,feelingsandimpressionsasyoucan.Connectthedots.Tobetterinterpretyourdreams,trytomakeconnectionsbetweenyourecalleddreamsandrecentevents.Doyourecognizepeoplefromthepresentorpast?Canyoudetectanythemesfromthedream?Lookforpatternsoverseveraldreamsthatmighthelpexplainanindividualdream.Changetheoutcome.Ifyouhavenightmareshappeningagainandagainthatmakeitdifficulttosleep,trytochangetheendings.Onceyouwakeupfromabaddream,imagineachangeintheactiontocreateamorepositiveoutcome.Ifyouaretrapped,trytofly.Inyourdream,youcandowhatyouwant!1.Thepassageadvicesyouto“wakeupslowly”______.A.becausedreamingusuallyhappensnotlongbeforeyouwakeupB.becausesleepingposturemayberelatedtoyourdreamC.soasnottoconnectyourdreamsD.soasnottohaveanightmare
172.Theunderlinedword“rise”(Paragraphs)meansA.comeupB.standupC.wakeupD.getup3.Accordingtothepassage,howcanyouovercomeanightmare?A.Trytoimagineyouareasuperman.B.Trytocreateanewendingofthenightmare.C.Trytothinkaboutsomehappythings.D.Trytoforgetthenightmare.4.Inwhichcolumnofamagazineornewspapermaythearticleappear?A.Finance.B.Sports.C.Health.D.Politics.▅ᳮᫀ:Passageone1.D2.D3.B4.A5.APassagetwo1.C2.D3.A4.D5.APassagethree1.C2.B3.A4.D5.BPassagefour1.A2.A3.B4.C5.DPassagefive1.C2.D3.D4.C5.APassagesix1.C2.B3.A4.C5.BPassageseven1.D2.C3.D4.C5,BPassageeight1.D2.D3.B4.A5.APassagenine1.C2.A3.D4.B5.APassageten1.C2.A3.C4.BPassageeleven1.A2.D3.B4.BPassagetwelve1.B2.D3.B4.C
