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The father of Western philosophy

The word ‘philosophy’ means ‘love of wisdom’. Philosophy can be thought of as a way of looking at the world around us, or of answering the great questions of life, such as ‘Why are we here ?’ and ‘What is truth?’

The father of Western philosophy was Socrates. Socrates was from Athens, in Greece. When he was young, he was a brave soldier. Later, he became a teacher, but he taught for free, and earned his salary from being a common worker. Aside from this, we know very little about him. Since he never wrote a book, we also know very little about his philosophy. Yet, Socrates has had a deep influence on Western thought and science.

To understand how this can true, we must understand how Socrates taught. Socrates taught by asking questions. Through this, he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments. In many cases, his questions made his students aware of their own errors. Many students got embarrassed and even angry when this happened, while others changed their opinions. Socrates’ way of approaching the truth is now called the Socratic Methods. The idea of asking questions until you reach the right answer is the basis of modern philosophy and science.

Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much. He always asked challenging questions to everyone he met, upsetting many people in Athens. Finally, some people had had enough of him, so they took him to court for questioning the existence of the Greek’s Gods and for corrupting the young people of Athens. At his trial, he defended himself by asking his judges yet more questions. This just made a bad situation worse. Finally he was put to death by being forced to drink poison.                 Through his death, Socrates became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

根据中文提示, 完成下列句子, 每条横线上填写一个词。
【小题1】美国警方现已加紧对一名15岁的男孩搜索，该男孩三天前在多佛市失踪。
Police in America have _______ ______ their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover.
【小题2】人们也发现过一些巨大脚印，有人称他们属于野人。
Large tracks have also been discovered which some people say ______ _____ the Wild Man.
【小题3】作为保护措施，你得戴上头盔，穿上救生衣，以防万一掉进水里。
You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket _____ ______ , just in case you fall into the water .
【小题4】山脚下，阳光照在星罗棋布的湖面上，使它们在富丽乡村景色的映衬下，如钻石般闪耀璀璨。
Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, _______ them shine like diamonds ________ the rich countryside .
【小题5】一旦被人吸入，它们就可能导致疾病甚至死亡。
If breathed in , they can _______ _______ illness or even death.

Sometimes, people are required to fill in personal information when they register online, which may lead to some unexpected trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n)  36  of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she   37   hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men  38  the girl’s house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmother’s house was,   39  they could get the money they had seen.    40   , the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers   41  a small amount of cash from the mother and left.

Because the  42  is still under investigation, local police aren’t saying   43  else about it. It’s not known yet whether the girl had used privacy setting on the Facebook profile page, and even whether the robbers   44   the girl in the past.

Two other   45  were at home then, a 58-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, the girl’s father and brother. Luckily, no one was   46  . The robbers left peacefully after   47  that the girl was not home and that no one else there knew anything about the  48   that had appeared in the photo.

Police in both Britain and Australia are using the case to  49   citizens of the dangers of posting personal information on social networks and to suggest users of websites  50   doing so. The police say it is  51   that the girl posted a comment in the past that gave clues to the address,    52   that the robbers knew the girl in another way.    53  , they suggest, a posting by a friend on their site could have    54  such information. To find it, the robbers would only have had to search for those posting on other pages that   55  the girl’s name.

1.                A．picture         B．story           C．blog D．video

2.                A．kept           B．made          C．let   D．got

3.                A．knocked at      B．looked at        C．broke into D．ran into

4.                A．even if         B．so that          C．as soon as D．in case

5.                A．Usually         B．Suddenly        C．Fortunately    D．Finally

6.                A．spent          B．left            C．asked    D．took

7.                A．robber         B．family          C．case D．girl

8.                A．few            B．many           C．little D．much

9.                A．ignored        B．knew           C．remembered  D．followed

10.               A．members       B．adults          C．characters D．neighbors

11.               A．escaped        B．harmed        C．killed D．buried

12.               A．showing        B．realizing        C．discovering D．recognizing

13.               A．cash           B．grandmother    C．house D．website

14.               A．inform         B．accuse         C．rob   D．warn

15.               A．enjoy          B．stop           C．keep D．consider

16.               A．possible        B．important       C．necessary  D．strange

17.               A．so             B．or             C．and  D．but

18.               A．Besides        B．However       C．Therefore D．Instead

19.               A．taken up        B．set up          C．put away  D．given away

20.               A．included        B．drew          C．contained  D．attracted

We have been providing performing arts information for over 14 years. Here you can search for plays, musicals, concerts and operas across the UK.

The main purpose of the text is to inform readers of____.

A. film posters                

B. performance information 

C. the theatre’s advice           

D. picture exhibitions

Which performance will be on show for the shortest period of time?

A. Bob the Builder—Spud’s Big Mess

B. The Lion King

C. Mother Courage and Her Children

D. Duke Bluebeard’s Castle

What can we learn from the text?

A. The first three shows are inspiring.

B. The shows are intended for children.

C. All of them have won many awards.

D. The characters in the shows are brave.

To err is human.To blame the other guy is even more human.

Common sense is not all that common.

Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?

These three popular misquotes(戏谑的引语)are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature.To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don't want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this：“To err is human, to forgive, divine(神圣的)．”This saying mirrors an ideal people should be forgiving of others' mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite—find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity.

Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine.Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company，“the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.”

And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people. Get the idea that it's okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary(直接推论)to that: if good excuse is “good”even if it isn't honest, then where is the place of the truth?

6. According to the passage, which of the following seems the most human?

A. To search for truth.

B. To achieve one's ideal.

C. To make fun of others' mistakes.

D. To criticize others for one's own error.

7. According to the author, what is a sign of a man's maturity?

A. Doing things his own way.

B. Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.

C. Making as few mistakes as possible.

D. Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing.

8. Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?

A. A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.

B. A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.

C. A company's next move follows a good plan.

D. A lawyer acts on fine judgments.

9. What is the author's opinion about a good excuse?

A. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.

B. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.

C. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.

D. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.

10. What would be the BEST title for his passage?

A. A Mirror of Human Nature

B. To Blame or to Forgive

C. A Mark of Maturity  

D. Truth or Excuse