Every one wants to know why means . A. everyone wants to know why the clock doesn’t work B. everyone wants to know why the tower is painted D. everyone want to know why the clock is so correct E. everyone wants to know why the bell swings so close to the wall Words per minute %Comprehension Passage 26 Artists of the Bird World Among some kinds of birds, the males are brightly decorated with head crestsor fancy tail feathers. Their beautiful colors help them attract mates. But the coloring of the male bowerbirds is dull . They do not have crests of fancy feathers. They need some way to attract mates. So they build and show off small houses called bowers. The bowerbird of Australia builds his bower of sticks and leaves. Shaped like a tunnel, it is large enough for the male of dance and play inside; He can enter or leave through openings at both ends. A male decorates his bower with bright and interesting treasures. He uses flowers, shells, stones, feathers, and fruits. If he finds a bottle cap or silver coin, he uses that, too. He may lay bright objects in heaps (堆) around the bower. He may hang some on the walls, just as people hang pictures in their houses. If some object does not match the others, he removes and hides it. Sometimes a bowerbird paints the inside wa1ls with colored berry juice. For a brush, he uses a leaf. Length 190 Total Reading Time Answer the following questions without referring to the reading: 查看更多

 

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Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. Hehad a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, hesaw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he wasreaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing itinto the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are youdoing?’’
Theyoung man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwingstarfishes(海星)in theocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”.
“But, young man, don’t you realize thatthere are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’tpossibly make a difference!”
Theyoung man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish andthrew it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”Thereissomething very special in each and every one of us. We have all beengifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, wewill gain through the strength of our vision the power(力量)toshape the future.
We musteach find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the worldwill be better. 
【小题1】The underlined words “something very special” refers to _____. 

A.the gifts from friends
B.the strength of making decision
C.our own starfish
D.the ability to make a difference
【小题2】From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _____.
A.the wise man realized something new and important
B.the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean
C.the young man had the ability to make a difference
D.it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach
【小题3】The writer told this story to show us _____.   
A.how and where we can write a good article
B.everyone can do something for the future
C.wise men are sometimes stupid
D.young men are in fact wiser than old people

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How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations show that there are several keys to success that successful people share.
First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering (给人以权力的)things they can do .Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose”---they are doing what they believe they are put here to do .In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important fact that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose ,their main concern is to do the job right .They love what they do ---and it shows people want to do business with them because of their devotion to their jobs. To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always keep in mind that they don’t have forever. Rather than seeing it negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to encourage themselves to move on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.
65. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. How do people live their life on purpose?      B. How can people be successful?
C. How do people make plans?                 D. How do people do business?
66. By living life “on purpose ”successful people can ________
A. do a lot of work without using more money.     B. concentrate on their jobs
C. do business with many people easily.         D. share what they have with every one unselfishly.
67.The pronoun “it” (Line 10.Para.2) refers to _____
A. the main concern of successful people           B. the job that successful people do
C. the devotion with which successful people do their job       
D. the business that successful people do with other people.

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.That’s such a good radio _____ almost every one wants to buy ____people can pick up many channels about the world..

A. that, as     B. as, as          C. as, that      D. that, that

 

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Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. Hehad a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, hesaw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he wasreaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing itinto the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are youdoing?’’
Theyoung man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwingstarfishes(海星)in theocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”.
“But, young man, don’t you realize thatthere are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’tpossibly make a difference!”
Theyoung man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish andthrew it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”Thereissomething very special in each and every one of us. We have all beengifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, wewill gain through the strength of our vision of the power toshape the future.
We musteach find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the worldwill be better. 
【小题1】One day, the wise man saw a young man _____.

A.dancing along the beach
B.walking with a dancer
C.picking up starfish for sale
D.trying to save as many starfishes as possible
【小题2】The underlined words “something very special” refers to _____. 
A.the gifts from friends
B.the strength of making decision
C.our own starfish
D.the ability to make a difference
【小题3】From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _____.
A.the wise man realized something new and important
B.the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean
C.the young man had the ability to make a difference
D.it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach
【小题4】The writer told this story to show us _____.   
A.how and where we can write a good article
B.everyone can do something for the future
C.wise men are sometimes stupid
D.young men are in fact wiser than old people

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People smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also show embarrassment.
People in the United States smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other in order to show they are open and friendly. However,in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer(嘲笑). For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and not a kind of impolite laugh.
When a person from the United States might blush(脸红)with embarrassment or become offensive(冒犯的), a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling properly.
【小题1】 We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except _________,

A.joy and happinessB.amusementC.embarrassmentD.fear
【小题2】 People often smile at each other in the United States because _________.
A.they are very happy
B.they want to show they are friendly
C.they want to hide their true feelings
D.they want to avoid embarrassment
【小题3】 In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to _______.
A.laugh at him
B.avoid his own embarrassment
C.avoid embarrassment and encourage the boy
D.show his politeness
【小题4】 What is mainly talked about in the passage?  
A.People smile at times.
B.Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.
C.Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.
D.The Chinese people often hide their true feelings.

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