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  Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used.If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play with it until their hands were burnt away.Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn't, a child would burn himself or herself again and again, because fear would not warn himself or herself to keep away from the fire-that had burnt himself or herself before.A really fearless soldier-and some do exist is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army.Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.

  In our first sentence we suggested that fear should be properly used.If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much.Even in your house you are not absolutely safe:an aero plane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you, or you may get cancer!

  The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide.Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.

  In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger.For example, you see a car coming straight towards you.Fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.

  In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger.For example, you can't prevent an aero plane crashing onto your house.In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.

(1)

Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if ________.

[  ]

A.

they were given no warning beforehand

B.

they had never burnt themselves

C.

they had no sense of pain

D.

they were fearful of the fire

(2)

A really fearless soldier ________.

[  ]

A.

is of great use to the army

B.

is not a real soldier

C.

is nothing but a dead soldier

D.

easily gets killed in a battle

(3)

People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding the danger because ________.

[  ]

A.

they have gained experience

B.

they jump out of the way in time

C.

they are calm in the face of danger

D.

they are warned of the danger by fear and take quick action

(4)

What's the writer's suggestion when the danger can't be avoided?

[  ]

A.

You have to try to overcome it.

B.

Fear can really help you to run away.

C.

Fear always helps you stay safe.

D.

Fear is of great use to you.

答案:1.C;2.D;3.D;4.A;
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  The World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May1 to October 31, 2010.If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer,theChina Pavilion is a must-see area for you.

  The China Pavilion,which is called Oriental Crown(东方之冠),is locatedat the center of the Expo site.Standing 63 meters tall,the China Pavilion takesthe shape of an emperor’s crown,with the upper layers larger than the lower ones.Coveting 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall.Construction on the China Pavilion began on Dec.18,2007.The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 de-signs put forward by Chinese from around the world.The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern fea-tures,which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo “Better City,Better Life”.For example,it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques.The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe.It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period.but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total.How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task.Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent land-mark.

  During the Expo.the main structure will be used tor an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wis-dom in urban development “by explaining the values of harmony,nature and spirit.The three-story pavilion has three sections.The top floor’s “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities.There,you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed,especially in the past 30 years.According to Lu Chuan,director of the film,the scenery is like something from The lord of the Rings.On the second floor,“Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions.And the ground’s “Blos-soming City “will display scenes from cities of the future.

(1)

Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

[  ]

A.

Tiny.

B.

Round.

C.

Exotic.

D.

Environment-friendly.

(2)

The China Pavilion can receive _________ visitors at most per day.

[  ]

A.

40,000

B.

400,000

C.

100,000

D.

20,000

(3)

We can infer that _________.

[  ]

A.

the China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over

B.

the China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over

C.

you can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion alter the Expo is over

D.

some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion

(4)

On the second floor of the China Pavilion, you can ________.

[  ]

A.

enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China

B.

1earn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920 s

C.

find out how paper was invented

D.

see how Chinese cities will look like in the future

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