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    40．A．desire B．inspire C．influence D．attitude Solar energy for your home is coming. It can help you as a single home owner. It can help the whole country as well. Whether or not solar energy can save your money depends on many things. Where you live is one factor and the type of home you have is another. Things like insulation, present energy costs, and the type of system you buy are added factors. Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel. As you know, our supplies of oil and gas are very limited. There is just not enough on hand to meet all our future energy needs. Sooner or later Mother Nature will say that’s all. The only way we can delay hearing those words is by starting to save energy now and by using other sources, like the sun. We won’t have to worry about the sun’s running out of energy for another several billion years or so. Besides, the sun doesn’t offer as many problems as other energy sources. For example, fossil fuel adds to already high pollution levels. With solar energy, we will still need sources of energy, but we won’t need as much. That means we can cut down on our pollution problems. With all these good points, why don’t we use more solar power? There are many reasons for this. The biggest reason is money. Until now, it was just not practical for a home owner to put in a solar unit. There were cheaper sources of energy. All that is changing now. Solar costs are starting to equal the costs of oil and electricity. Experts say that gas, oil and electricity prices will continue to rise. The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly. But new power plants will use more gas, oil or coal. Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed. Solar energy is now in its infancy. It could soon grow to become a major part of our nation’s energy supply. 【查看更多】

     

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    “ Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a packet.

    The package consisted of a long, narrow box 　36 wrapped in brown paper. 　37 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 　38 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 　39 .

    Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 　40 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its 　41 Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 　42 .

    Oscar 　43 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a man matched the seat 　44 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.

    Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien 　45 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I 　46 you?” she asked.

    “I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, 　47 the umbrella as if presenting a 　48 that had long been wished for.

    “ Why, yes ! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a 　49 smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your 　50 ?

    “No, ma’ma, ”he said , “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”

    “Well, that’s 　51 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?”

    Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’ Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 　52 it was. Why had it arrived here today?

    As if 　53 , a note fell from the paper. It read：Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to 　54 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 　55 gesture long ago.

    36．A．strictly　　　　　　　　　 B．carefully　　　　　　　　 C．roughly　　　　　　　　　 D．casually

    37．A．Opening　　　　　　　　 B．Seizing　　　　　　　　　 C．Observing　　　　　　　 D．Searching

    38．A．After　　　　　　　　　　 B．When　　　　　　　　　　 C．Since　　　　　　　　　　 D．Although

    39．A．clearly　　　　　　　　　 B．fully　　　　　　　　　　　 C．immediately　　　　　　 D．suddenly

    40．A．average　　　　　　　　　 B．unusual　　　　　　　　　 C．plain　　　　　　　　　　　 D．typical

    41．A．beauty　　　　　　　　　 B．shape　　　　　　　　　　 C．origin　　　　　　　　　　 D．history

    42．A．designer　　　　　　　　 B．seller　　　　　　　　　　 C．user　　　　　　　　　　　 D．owner

    43．A．convinced　　　　　　　 B．forced　　　　　　　　　 C．encouraged　　　　　　 D．advised

    44．A．until　　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　　　 D．where

    45．A．family　　　　　　　　　　 B．theatre　　　　　　　　　 C．house D．neighborhood

    46．A．invite　　　　　　　　　　 B．help　　　　　　　　　　　 C．bother　　　　　　　　　 D．know

    47．A．putting up　　　　　　　 B．turning out　　　　　　 C．picking up D．holding out

    48．A．chance　　　　　　　　　 B．fact　　　　　　　　　　　 C．gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．result

    49．A．wide　　　　　　　　　　　 B．confident　　　　　　　 C．proud　　　　　　　　　　 D．shy

    50．A．patience　　　　　　　　 B．kindness　　　　　　　　 C．courage D．determination

    51．A．obviously　　　　　　　 B．naturally　　　　　　　　 C．exactly　　　　　　　　　 D．probably

    52．A．old　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．rare　　　　　　　　　　　 C．precious　　　　　　　　 D．nice

    53．A．in contrast　　　　　　　　　　 B．in return　　　　　　　　 C．in exchange D．in answer

    54．A．possess　　　　　　　　 B．accept　　　　　　　　　 C．carry　　　　　　　　　　 D．value

    55．A．attractive　　　　　　　 B．significant　　　　　　　 C．unselfish D．sympathetic

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    The president owed his success not to ________ but to self-education and a driving desire for achievement．

    [　　]

    A．regulation

    B．privilege

    C．arrangement

    D．compromise

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    In 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was a pipe dream. It was not practical. It had never been done before.

    But Roebling refused to listen to them. He thought about the bridge day and night and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. After much discussion and persuasion he convinced his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built.

    Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished. With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.

    The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was so seriously injured that he was never able to walk, talk or even move again.

    "We told them so", "Crazy men and their crazy dreams", "It's foolish to chase wild visions", the critics said and most thought the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.

    Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this finger and tapping it on his wife's arm, he slowly developed a code to communicate with her. Then he used this method to tell his wife what the engineers should do. It seemed crazy but the project was under way again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed.

    Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances.

    1._ What did most people think about Roebling's idea to build the bridge?

    A. It would never become a reality.          B. Washington was not experienced enough.

    C. It would take a lot of time.              D. Finding the money would be impossible. 

    2._The underlined word `daunted' (para. 6) is closest in meaning to '______'.

      A. unpleasant    B. scared    C. amazed    D. determined

    3._ Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened in the story?

       a. Roebling convinced his son.

       b. Washington found a new way to communicate.

       c. They hired the crew.

    d. The bridge was completed.

       e. Roebling wanted to build a bridge.

       f. There was a tragic accident.

    A. e, a, c, f, d, b     B. e, a, f, b, c, d    C. e, f, a, b, c, d    D. e, a, c, f, b, d　　

    4._ What can we learn about Washington's wife?

    A. She knew sign language very well.

    B. She was devoted to her husband.

    C. She developed a code to communicate with her husband.

    D. She helped her husband design the plan.

    5._ What does the story tell us?

      A. Success will come with the passing of time.

      B. Struggles are exactly what we need in our lives.

      C. Even the most distant dream can be realised with a never-say-die attitude.

      D. The people who make a difference in our life should be remembered forever.

     

     

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    Telepathy：Mind-to-mind Contact

    　　Telepathy is the ability to communicate without the use of the five senses(sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste)．It’s an instinct(本能)which can be woken up in times of emergency or need．When we feel that something is happening or about to happen by instinct, we’re using resources within the unconscious mind．When the resources of two persons’ unconscious minds link together into the same frequency, we call it Telepathy．

    　　We can either send or receive Telepathy．If you know who is calling before you answer the ringing phone, you are probably a good receiver．If you think of a person and then he/she calls you, you are most likely to be better at sending．

    　　You can easily put your abilities to the test．Think of somebody and will him or her to contact you．Be patient．The other person may not be a good receiver, but they should contact you much earlier than would normally be expected．Or whenever the phones rings, but try“feeling”who is contacting you．Don’t guess, but try to feel it with your mind．However, if neither of these work for you, that doesn’t mean that you have no ability of telepathy．As mentioned earlier, telepathy is most likely to turn up in case of emergency．

    　　Telepathy dreams often contain telepathic messages．Two people may both dream of the other and find that their dreams had a clear connection．These people are probably linking to each other’s unconscious mind．

    　　Telepathy & Relationships．The more people spend time together, the more likely they are to be able to link up to the other’s mind, specially when separated．There are two reasons for this．One is that they understand the other’s mind through time spent together; the other is that there is usually a strong desire to communicate．A mother will often sense that her child is in danger．This is due to the child’s eagerly wanting his or her mother, knowing that is the person who would always want to be there for them, and the mother’s deep desire to protect her child from harm．

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    Telepathy turns up when we ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    sense a close friend in danger

    B．

    use the five senses together

    C．

    recall things from our memory

    D．

    think of a stranger

    (2)

    You’re better at sending than receiving Telepathy if you ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    can feel your mom is in danger

    B．

    receive a friend’s call as you wish

    C．

    can tell who knocks at your door

    D．

    dream of a friend dreaming of you

    (3)

    Which is not the way to help people gain Telepathy?

    [　　]

    A．

    Help them have a strong desire to communicate．

    B．

    Separate them all the time．

    C．

    Help them link up their unconscious minds．

    D．

    Let them spend much time together．

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    Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about drinking is the key to critical（判断性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

    The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen-beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

    Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

    Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence（智力）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

    1.Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _______.

    A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast.

    B．we might be controlled by other people’s ideas.

    C．we will follow the ideas of others naturally.

    D．we might be footed by other people’s ideas.

    2.If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.

    A．think deeply about different ideas　　 B．trust the reports in the newspapers

    C．take one view against another view  　D．criticize other people for their mistakes

    3.In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ________.

    A．the smarter you are, the faster you do things

    B．the faster you do things, the smarter you become

    C．speed can improve intelligence

    D．intelligence is not decided by speed

    4.What would be the best title for the passage?

    A．Thinking and Critical Thinking.　　 B．Understanding Critical Thinking.

    C．Thinking Is Natural and Human.　　D．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence.

     

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