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Now,perhaps,more than ever before,people are wondering what life is all about,and what it is for.Seeking material success is beginning to 26 large numbers of people around the world.They feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is 27 up their lives,leaving them very little 28 or energy for family or hobbies.Many are turning to 29 ways of living and downshifting is one of them.
Six percent of the workers in Britain took the decision to 30 last year.One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz.They 31 to work in central London.He was a newspaper reporter and she worked for an international bank.They 32 go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, 33 their two children with a nanny.Nearly twice a month Daniel had to 34 New York for meetings.They both earned a large amount of money 35 began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays,they run 36 in the mountains of Wales.“I always wanted to have one here,”says Daniel,“and we took almost a year to 37 to downshift.It’s taken some time getting used to,but it’s been 38 it.We have to think 39 now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any 40 .However,I think it’s made us stronger as a family,and the children are a lot 41 .”
Liz,however,is not quite sure.“I used to enjoy my job, 42 it was hard work and long hours.I’m not really a country girl,but I suppose I’m 43 getting used to looking after the animals.One thing I do 44 ,though,is being able to see more of my children.My advice for other people wanting to do the 45 is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”
26.A.trouble B.attract C.encourage D.frighten
27.A.putting B.looking C.building D.eating
28.A.money B.material C.spirit D.time
29.A.other B.simple C.free D.many
30.A.retire B.downshift C.rest D.travel
31.A.wanted B.liked C.used D.planned
32.A.should B.would C.might D.could
33.A.keeping B.sending C.letting D.leaving
34.A.fly B.walk C.move D.run
35.A.and B.so C.but D.however
36.A.company B.farm C.house D.school
37.A.discuss B.study C.have D.make
38.A.worthy B.worth C.worthless D.worthwhile
39.A.once B.twice C.hardly D.worriedly
40.A.money B.holidays C.friends D.difficulties
41.A.more bored B.more worried C.happier D.cleverer
42.A.even though B.when C.as if D.unless
43.A.directly B.particularly C.especially D.gradually
44.A.doubt B.admire C.like D.admit
45.A.job B.research C.experiment D.same
All children in the United States have to receive an education, but not all children go to school. A number of parents 36 not to send their children to school. Such children are known 37 “home-schoolers”. Some parents prefer teaching their children at home 38 they do not believe schools teach the correct religious (宗教的) 39 ; others believe they can provide a better educational 40 for their children by doing so. 41 , results show home-schooled children often do better than 42 on national tests in reading and math.
David teaches his three children at home. He 43 that his children learn very differently from children in school. Learning starts with the children’s 44 and questions. For example, when there is snowfall on a winter day, it may 45 a discussion about climate, snow removal 46 , Alaska, etc. Or a spring evening when the family is out 47 the stars is a good time to ask questions about the sky. If the Brazilian rain forests are on TV, it 48 be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the climate, how deserts are 49 and how the polar ice caps 50 ocean levels.
Home schooling is often more interesting than 51 schools, but critics (批评家) say home-schoolers might be uncomfortable 52 with other people in adult life. Critics also say that most parents are not 53 to teach their children. However, most parents don’t have the time or the 54 to teach their children at home, so schools will continue to be 55 most children get their formal education.
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Sometimes people come into your life .You know that they will help you out who you
are or who you want to become·You never know these people may be,possibly your roommate,neighbor,or even a complete stranger.But when you eyes with them,you know at that very moment they will your life in some way.
??? And sometimes things happen to you that may seem at first,but in reflection you find that without them you would have never your potential ability.
??? Everything happens for a .Nothing happens by chance or good luck.Illness,injury,love all occur to test the of your soul.Without these small tests,life would be like? a road to nowhere .The people affecting your life,and the and failure you experience,help to create who you are and who you become.? the bad experiences can be learned from,for they are the most important ones·If someone loves you,love them back unconditionally,because they are you to love.If someone hurts you, them,for they have helped you learn about and the
importance of being cautious.
??? Make every day .Appreciate every moment,for you may never be able to 53 it again·Tell yourself you are a great individual and yourself. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no . Most importantly,if you LOVE someone,tell him or her,for you never know what tomorrow
may have in store.
1.A. figure ???? B. take ??? C. give ??? D. speak
2.A. where ????? B.how ?? C.who ?? D. what
3.A.fill ?????? B.lock ? C.cover ? D. close
4.A.value ??? B.affect ?? C.love ?? D.waste
5.A. exciting ?? B. inspiring C. inviting ? D. challenging
6.A. realized ??? B.lacked ?? C.controlled D. tested
7.A. profit ???? B. fact ????? C. reason ? D. result
8.A. in need of B. on behalf of C. on account of D. by means of
9.A. degrees ?? B. limits ???? C. influence D. condition
10.A. smooth ?? B. snowy ??? C. busy ?? D. heavy
11.A. sense ??? B. incident ?? C. success D. feeling
12.A. So ??????? B. Yet ?????? C. Thus ?? D.Even
13.A. probably ?? B. exactly ? C. certainly D. rarely
14.A. persuading B. allowing??? C. teaching D. forcing
15.A. warn ????? B. forgive ?? C. scold ?? D. charge
16.A. agreement? B. society ??? C. right ?? D. trust
17.A. count ? B. mean ???? C. go ??????? D. change
18.A. save ??? B. experience C. share D. miss
19.A. hold on B. care for ?? C. think of D. believe in
20.A. efforts ? B. beliefs ??? C. regrets D. directions
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For a song to become popular, people need to bear it. In order for people to hear it, the program directors at radio stations have to play it on the air. A song’s popularity is directly related to how often it is played. That is a big responsibility for program directors. How do they decide what gets played and what doesn’t?
In the past, disc jockeys(音乐节目主持人) decided what music was played on the radio. These DJs had an ear for music and an understanding of what their audience wanted to hear. Today, that is all changing. Most major radio stations are owned by a few large national businesses. The decision of what gets played on the radio is made by executives(主管) who have little or no interest in music. They do, however, know how to run a business, and they know what sells. So, the music industry designs and creates pop entertainers, and executives in the radio industry make sure that their music is played on the radio. This explains why you do not often hear anything new and fresh on the radio. The executives do not want to give air time to music that has not been tested on the market. It is too risky. They prefer to go with music that they already know will sell. They know it will sell because it sold last week and last month and last year. They just have to change it a little.
One of the most criticized(批评) practices in the music industry is the practice of “payola”. This is when record companies pay radio stations to play the music of a given artist. This practice makes many people lose trust in the music industry and is therefore against the law. A radio station can accept money in exchange for air time of a song, but they have to make it clear that the song is being played because its air time was paid for. They cannot present the song as if it were part of the normal play schedule(时刻表).
Payola affects both artists and audiences. The artists who work with small record companies that cannot pay a lot of money to radio stations have a much harder time getting exposure. It creates an unfair playing field. Music lovers suffer because they are not able to hear all the music that is available.
60. According to the passage, most major radio stations belong to .
A. national businesses B. program directors
C. pop entertainers D. record companies
61. “Payola” is the practice of .
A. artists paying radio stations to play their songs
B. record companies buying air time for certain music
C. radio station paying record company for new songs
D. program directors deciding what music gets played
62. Who can make the largest profits from payola?
A. Disc Jockeys. B. The given artists.
C. Business executives. D. Program directors.
63. It can be concluded from the passage that the author .
A. has a positive attitude towards the practice of “payola”
B. is dissatisfied with the present situation in music industry
C. is calling for a change in the normal play schedule
D. thinks that the radio stations are doing the right thing
Not until I came home last night ________ to bed.
A. Mum did go B. did Mum go C. went Mum D. Mum went
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