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The Enigma (谜）of Beauty The search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4, 000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发）of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance. There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive: beauty is power. Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier. But what exactly is beauty? It's difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. And our awareness of it may start at a very early age. In one set of studies, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students. In the studies, the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones. The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers. In studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist. According to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits —the full lips, clear skin, strong shoulders —equal health and genetic well-being. Not everyone thinks the same way, however. “Our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations —mostly cultural,” says C. Loring Brace, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. What is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another. Look at most Western fashion magazines: the women on the pages are thin. But is this “perfect” body type for women worldwide? Scientists' answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures. For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. Beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder. 21. People's ideas about beauty ________. A. have existed since ancient times B. can be easily described C. have little influence on a person's success D. are based upon strict standard 22. In Paragraph 3, the babies in the study ________. A. were rated for their appearance B. were entered in a beauty contest C. were shown photos of a group of college students D. were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones 23. The underlined word “traits” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________. A. qualities B. measurements C. judgments D. standards 24. We can learn from the passage that ________. A. the ideas of beauty vary as people grow up B. the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidence C. the standards for beauty are based on scientific researches D. the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds
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In the Middle Ages in Europe, theater was an important part of civic, economic and religious life. During this period after the fall of Roman civilization, many cities were destroyed. Southern and Western Europe, famous for its agriculture, became increasingly more agricultural. After several hundred years, many towns appeared again. The Roman Catholic Church took over religion, education and politics. What remained of theater was mostly on the Greek and Roman performing arts. Theater was reborn as liturgical（礼拜式的）dramas. It was written in Latin and dealing with biblical（圣经）stories which would be performed by church members. Then there came local dramas spoken in common language not Latin. They were more wonderful one-act dramas taking place in town squares or other parts of the city. There were three types of local dramas. Mystery or cycle plays were short dramas based on biblical stories organized into historical cycles. Miracle plays dealt with the lives of the great. Morality（道德的）plays taught a lesson through characters standing for good or bad qualities. Secular plays in this period existed, but religious drama in the Middle Ages is mostly remembered today. As the Middle Ages ended, the number of religious theatres became small as the church weakened and more secular qualities won over religious theaters. 25. According to the passage, what does "secular plays"mean here? A. Plays that deal with the lives of the great. B. Plays that taught a lesson. C. Plays based on biblical stories. D. Plays that are not connected with the church. 26. Why did religious theatres become less important as the Middle Ages came to an end? A. People were not interested in them any longer. B. The church was not as important as what it had been. C. People liked new plays. D. The stories of religious theatres were outdated. 27. According to the passage, why did religious theatres take over in the Middle Ages? A. People preferred religious theatres to other ones. B. There were no other types of theatres. C. The church played an important part in people’s life. D. The quality of religious theatres was better than that of other theatres. 28. What would be the best title for the passage? A. European dramas B. Religious dramas C. Religious theatres in the Middle Ages D. Secular dramas in the Middle Ages
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There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds. People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels. 29. People who are unhappy _______. A. always consider things differently from others B. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things C. usually misunderstand what others think or say D. usually are affected by the results of certain things 30. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”. A. makes others unhappy B. has a good taste with social life C. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life 31. We can conclude from the passage that _______. A. we should pity all such unhappy people B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons
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Time for Kids (TFK) gets the great news on the coolest toys for 2014 at the 111th American International Toy Fair. What’s four days long, bigger than seven football fields, and filled with thousands of toys? It’s Toy Fair 2014! Each year, hundreds of toy companies from across the country come together in New York City. All kinds of products are shown as a way to know what’s to come in the new year. This year’s trends include oversize toys. “In 2014, everything is really big and really out there,” says Adrienne Appell, a toy-trends expert. Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere (西半球). Toy-store buyers go to the event to decide which toys they may want to sell during the holiday season. Members of the media, like TFK, go to the fair to report back on all the cool trends. Unfortunately, Toy Fair is not open to the public. This year’s Toy Fair was the biggest in its 111-year history. More than 1,000 toy companies showed products from simple card games to high-tech robots. “Larger Than Life” was a Toy Fair favorite. This trend is all about big toys with a big play value. Though it is all fun and games at Toy Fair, we saw lots of products making a push towards education, with STEAM. That stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This trend includes word games. And of course, we saw some super cool, high-tech games. “Technology is always going to influence toys,” says Appell. “This year we saw lots of 3D games, and robots.” To know more information about the event, click here to watch the video. 32. What can we infer from Toy Fair 2014? A. Toys are becoming more educational than fun. B. Robots are great favorites of buyers. C. Big toys will be popular this year. D. Simple card games will disappear on the market. 33. What’s special about Toy Fair 2014? A. It is the largest. B. It is the longest. C. It sells all of its toys. D. It’s held in New York City. 34. What’s the best title for the text? A. Kids love toys B. Toy-stores in New York City C. Technology changes toys D. Time for toys 35. The text is taken from a(n) _____. A. website B. newspaper C. magazine D. Textbook
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Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. 36 Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 37 Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. 38 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 39 Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 40 A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act. B. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger. C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it. D. Anger may cause you a cancer. E. Do not express your anger while angry. F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.
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One summer night, I was at a bowling alley（保龄球馆）celebrating a friend’s birthday. Two of the friends 41 brought their daughter, Bridget. Like most eight-year-olds, the girl was 42 about the game, so her parents set her up with a light bowling ball. The first game, Bridget scored a five which is as 43 as it sounds. What was a 44 , however, was her 45 toward it. She didn’t scream or cry. She gave a shrug（耸肩）, and that was it. “Don’t worry, Bridget,” her parents 46 her. “You can play again next time!” Yes, she could play again next time, because the 47 thing about bowling is that there are multiple games, and you have multiple chances to 48 a low score. And she did 49 again. The scond game finally 50 with a score of 45. “Yeah!” She screamed and her 51 were so proud. I was proud of her too, proud of her for handling a situation in a much more 52 way than I ever could. This little eight-year-old girl knew a 53 about life that I didn’t learn until my late 20s: Our failures, especially ones as 54 as getting a low score in a bowling game, aren’t tied to our self-worth. She knew that her low score had 55 to do with her identity as a person, her skills or intelligence. More importantly, she knew it was 56 a bowling game. Isn’t learning how to 57 one of the best gifts you can give a child? 58 , watching someone deal with failure in a healthy and graceful way is a pretty great 59 , too. So thank Bridget for giving me one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. And it wasn’t even my 60 . 41. A. training B. competing C. attending D. watching 42. A. serious B. excited C. worried D. confused 43. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice 44. A. problem B. puzzle C. joke D. surprise 45. A. instruction B. reaction C. suggestion D. devotion 46. A. informed B. reminded C. comforted D. entertained 47. A. correct B. difficult C. first D. great 48. A. make up for B. add up to C. get rid of D. take advantage of 49. A. check B. try C. focus D. learn 50. A. delayed B. continued C. ended D. started 51. A. visitors B. parents C. classmmates D. teachers 52. A. simple B. practical C. unusual D. mature 53. A. rule B. dream C. fact D. trick 54. A. small B. good C. important D. sprcial 55. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 56. A. even B. just C. also D. never 57. A. behave B. fail C. fight D. change 58. A. Usually B. Eventually C. Actually D. Gradually 59. A. chance B. gift C. reward D. moment 60. A. effort B. plan C. game D. birthday
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When I agreed to stage-manage my school’ s production of Guys and Dolls, I had no idea of 61 a stage manager acurally did. Still, I 62 (decide) that it would be a(n) 63 (interest) experience, and a way to get involved with theater. Besides, if there was already a director and some technicians to build the sets and run lights, how much could there be 64 (leave) for a stage manager to do? I figured that I would spend a lot of time 65 rehearsals and scripts（剧本）. I was discouraged by the first rehearsal. I discovered that it was my 66 (responsible) to make sure that all of the cast actors were present, had scripts, and gave 67 (I) their schedules before leaving the room. It was not an easy thing. I found that it was impossible 68 (get) all twenty-five cast members together for a group scene, since actors kept 69 (call) me with emergency appointments, and last-minute family gatherings. Finally, it was the opening night. I sat to the side of the stage, 70 my script open on a music stand in front of me. The lights came up, the show began, and I knew that it had all been wortthwhile.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。 修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。 I grew up in my grandparents’ home. My grandfather would take all his grandkid for walks. Usually we would go to his garden, which he would pick apples that had tasted by the bird and carve off the opposite side to give to us. I once asked, “Why do you not to offer the ripe-looking apples untouched by the bird?” Feel unhappy, I thought he was such mean. Maybe he wanted to sell the “good” apples instead of feed them to his grandkids. He rolled his hand over my head gentle. “Birds only eat the sweetest apples, but I pick the best for you,” he said. “Never assume; always ask.” My grandfather teaches me a good lesson.
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学校将为高三学生举办一场英语沙龙。假如你是学生会主席李华，请根据以下提示 准备一份英语发言稿，呼吁高三学生调节好学习和生活，保持良好的心态。 内容要点： 1．描述周围同学现状：熬夜多，运动少，学习效率不高。 2．提出至少两条建议。 注意：1．词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Good morning，everyone! It’s my honor to be here to make a short speech．
That's all．Thank you for listening!
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