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1、In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year. As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about being aparent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface. Arevelation came last week when I asked her, "Don't you want to win again?" "No," she replied, "I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade." I had just spent weeks correcting her stores as she spontaneo
- 1.What do we learn from the first paragraph?
- A、Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities
- B、Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time
- C、Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing
- D、A lot of distractions compete for Children's time nowadays
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- 2.What did the author say about her own writing experience?
- A、She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer
- B、Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations
- C、She was constantly under pressure of writing more
- D、Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers
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- 3.Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest?
- A、She believed she possessed real talent for writing.
- B、She was sure of winning with her mother's help
- C、She wanted to share her stories with readers
- D、She had won a prize in the previous contest
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- 4.What's the author's advice for parents?
- A、A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.
- B、Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience
- C、Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in
- D、Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.
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- 5.The author took great pains to refine her daughter's stories because
- A、she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
- B、she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much
- C、she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dream of becoming a writer
- D、she was afraid Rebecca's imagination might run wild while writing
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2、Back in 2006, as my father was dealing with advanced dementia(痴呆), our family faced a serious set of challenges. In addition to his health problems, we struggled with the lack of transparency in what his health insurance plan covered, and with substantial out-of-pocket costs. We were often left with unexpected bills after appointments and medical procedures with little recourse(援助).At times-it felt as though the system was set up against us. On several occasions, his insurance company interfered with his treatment, dictating important decisions about his care rather than his doctors. And there was little we could do about it. Helping my mom navigate the process proved to be a frustrating and expensive burden on us. Throughout it all, I would often wonder how many other families were in the same boat struggling with rising health care costs and the worst insurance industry abuses.Not long after my dad passed away, I first heard then Senator Obama speak about his own mother's struggles with health insuran
- 1.What's the writer's attitude towards the old health insurance system?
- A、Favorable.
- B、Disapproving.
- C、Doubtful.
- D、Unconcerned.
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- 2.How long has the writer worked for the Affordable Care Act?
- A、Two years.
- B、Three years.
- C、Five years.
- D、Seven years.
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- 3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
- A、The writer's father has died.[来
- B、The writer's mother has died.
- C、Obama's mother has died.
- D、The Affordable Care Act has been passed.
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- 4.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to "（）".
- A、going by ship
- B、taking the same boat
- C、in the same good state
- D、in the same difficult situation
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- 5.Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's family challenges?
- A、The problem of payment.
- B、The problem of wealth plan.
- C、The problem of unexpected costs.
- D、The problem of health insurance plan.
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3、There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. In the beginning, human beings viewed the unpredictable natural forces of the world, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "a
- 1.The passage supports which of the following statements?
- A、No one really knows how the theater began.
- B、Myths are no longer represented dramatically.
- C、Storytelling is an important part of dance.
- D、Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.
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- 2.According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?
- A、Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.
- B、Ritual is shorter than drama.
- C、Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.
- D、Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.
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- 3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?
- A、Dance
- B、Costumes
- C、Music
- D、Magic.
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- 4.What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph??
- A、The reason drama is often unpredictable.
- B、The seasons in which dramas were performed.
- C、The connection between myths and dramatic plots.
- D、The importance of costumes in early drama.
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- 5.What does the passage mainly discuss?
- A、The origins of theater.
- B、The role of ritual in modern dance.
- C、The importance of storytelling.
- D、The variety of early religious activities.
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4、“People thought of themselves as having rights from companies,” said Hoshua Freeman, a labor historian at Columbia University. That sense of entitlement grew even stronger in the early decades after World War II and collective bargaining became the arena for arguing out wages, pensions, health insurance, vacations, hours and job security.That system is disappearing today. Career-long attachments to one employer, a notion born in the 1920's, are no longer the .norm. The new class-consciousness makes less distinction between workers and managers. Rights are relative, at best. An increasingly conservative electorate has reduced government's role in regulating the economy. Unions have lost influence and membership.What people do is try to cope, by themselves, said Ms. Skelly, of DYG. Self-employment is one solution, DYG's polls show, and that is a rising trend. "They try, on the job, to hide any weakness in their performance," she said. “They work longer hours and take work home, without l
- 1.According to Ms Skelly, which of the following is true?
- A、People like to work overtime.
- B、People want to work at home.
- C、People want to impress the boss with their capability and efficiency.
- D、People need help from their families, for they cannot cope with difficult problems themselves.
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- 2.The main idea of the passage is ( ).
- A、people thought of themselves as having rights from companies
- B、people's sense of entitlement is not as strong as it used to be
- C、people work at home
- D、people regard unemployment as usual
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- 3.People hide their weakness from ( ).
- A、their parents
- B、their wives or husbands
- C、their friends
- D、their colleagues
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- 4.It can be inferred from the second paragraph that ( ) .
- A、people do not enjoy their rights nowadays
- B、people are more likely to change their jobs than they were in the 1920's
- C、workers and managers share the same rights today
- D、nowadays, people refuse to take part in the Union
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- 5.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that .
- A、All the people enjoy they work in companies
- B、That sense appeared after World War II
- C、World War II inspired people to have rights from compnies
- D、Things like wages, pensions, health insurance, vacations, hours and job security became the core part of negotiation
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5、The Voice of China was hot during the summer of 2012! The Voice of China is the large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the Voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13, 2012, on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. The show became an overnight sensation.The first season used “Real voice, real music” as its slogan. As a mentor(导师), singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun will be responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four stages, namely, “blind choosing”, “selecting”, “team PK” and “yearly grand ceremony”.It is really a miracle that The Voice of China can stand out in the flood of today’s talent shows in China and attracts the audience. A great many of audience said this will be the best television show in this summer. They were all proud for these good voices of China. The students’ beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing, a girl from Chengdu, sang “
- 1.If you want to be the winner of The Voice of China, you must （）.
- A、have a good-looking
- B、have special talent
- C、have a wonderful voice
- D、dance and sing well
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- 2.The right order of The Voice of China’s program is （）.b. blind choosing. c. selecting a. team PK d. yearly grand ceremony
- A、cbad
- B、bcad
- C、cabd
- D、dcab
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- 3.From the passage we know Liu Huan was deeply moved by （）song.
- A、Na Ying’s
- B、Xu Haixing’s
- C、Huang Yong’s
- D、Zhang Yuxia’s
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- 4.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?
- A、通宵节目
- B、无与伦比
- C、一夜成名
- D、彻夜难眠
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- 5.Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?
- A、The best title of the passage is The Voice of China.
- B、The Voice of China last three and a half months.
- C、The fourth telegraph tells us The Voice of China is hot in China.
- D、Magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing are rulers of the show.
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