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1、SeveraltimeseachyeartheQueengivesafternoonteapartiesatwhichguestsareservedtinycakesfilledwithcreamfromherowncows.Cakesandsandwichesarebroughtinbyfootmen,yetyouneverseetheQueentouchathing.Shesimplysitsbesideabigsilverplate,pouringcupsofteaforeveryoneandcarefullyavoidingthecakes.AtcocktailpartiestheQu
2、eenmovesfromgrouptogroup,chattinginformally,andmanagestomakeoneglassofdiet(節(jié)食)drinktolastanentireevening.Toursabroadaredifficultbecausehosts(主人)seemtobelievethewarmthoftheirwelcomemustbeshownwithwonderfulstatebanquets(宴會).ButtheQueenhasperfectedtheartofappearingtoenjoyhermealwithoutactuallyeatingmuc
3、h.DuringonevisittothePacificislandsofTonga,aspecially-prepareddinnerwasarrangedinahutmadeofwoodandbambooleaves.Deepholesweredugintheground,filledwithhotstonesandbabypigs,andthepigswereslowlybakedoverseveraldays.TheQueenlookeduneasilyatherplatewhenshediscoveredawholeroastpigwasherserving.Thenshebecam
4、euneasywhenaturkey,somemeat,bananasandanapplewerealsocarriedinforeachguest.Soshedependedonheroldfavoritetrickoftalkingwithherhost.,KingTupouIV,carryingonawarmconversation.Atthesametimeshepushedherfoodaroundherplateandonlyateapieceofturkeyandsomefruit.ReporterstravelingwithherhavenotedthattheQueenwil
5、lsometimesseemsocarriedawaybyaforeignleader'spoliticalchatthatshesimplyneverhastimetofinishamealbeforeitistimetogetupandmakeherspeech.Shewillliftherforktoswallowamouthful,thenputitdownagaintomakeanotherpoint,leavingalmostallofhermealuntouched.1. Themainideaofthepassageisabout.A. theQueen'sfa
6、voritefoodB. theQueen'stoursabroadC. howtheQueenkeepsherdietduringhertoursD. theQueen'stroublewithaforeignleader2. TheQueentalkedwithherhostandcarriedonconversationwithhim.Thepurposeofdoingthisis.A. toshowherpolitenessB. nottoeatmuchC. toshowhergreatinterestinfoodD. tohideherdisliketothefood
7、3. WecaninferfromthepassagethattoursaredifficultfortheQueen,becauseA. shehastomeetwithsomanyimportantleadersB. shehastoeatmuchoilyfoodC. shehassomanyreporterstotravelwithherD. hostsalwayspresentwonderfulstatebanquets4. WhatprobablyistheQueen'sartofactingatstatedinnersA. Appearingtoenjoyhermealwi
8、thoutactuallyeatingmuch.B. DrinkingMalvernwater.C. Eatingapieceofturkeyandsomefruit.D. Eatingmuchwithoutbeingnoticed.【答案與解析】1. C解析:文章談到了食品以及女王的“tours”,但主旨是女王如何“keepherdiet”。答案為Co2. B解析:由第五段"uneasy"、“oldfavoritetrickoftalkingwithherhost”、“pushedherfoodaroundherplateandonlyateapieceofturkeya
9、ndsomefruit”可判斷答案為Bo3.D解析:從第三段第一句話中可推斷出答案為D。4.A解析:從第三段第二句話可得到答案A符合題意。BSincethefirstEarthDayin1970,Americanshavegottenalot“greener”towardtheenvironment(環(huán)境).“Wedidn'tknowatthattimethereevenwasanenvironment,letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit,”saysBruceAnderson,presidentofEarthDayUSA.Butwhatbeganasn
10、othingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.Businesspeople,politicalleaders,universityprofessors,andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.“Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany,manytimes,”saysGaylordNelson,theformergovernorfromWisconsin,whothoughtupthefirstEarth
11、Day.AccordingtoUSgovernmentreports,emissions(排放)fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrommilliontonsayeartotons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith,theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“Greenthinking”hasbecomepartofpr
12、actices.Greatimprovementhasbeenachievedn1988therewereonly600recycling(回收禾U用)programs;todayin1995thereareabout6,600.Advaneedlights,motors,andbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.Twentyfiveyearsago,therewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Today,it'shardt
13、ofindapublicschool,university,orlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.”Untilwedothat,nothingelsewillchange!”sayBruceAnderson.60. AccordingtoAnderson,before1970,AmericanshadlittleideaaboutA. thesocialmovementB. recyclingtechniquesC. environmentalproblems61. WheredoesthesupportforD. theimportanee
14、ofEarthDayenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefromA. Thegrass-rootslevelC.GovernmentofficialsB. ThebusinesscircleD.Universityprofessors62. WhathaveAmericansachievedinenvironmentalprotectionA. TheyhavecutcaremissionstothelowestB. TheyhavesettledtheirenvironmentalproblemsC. TheyhaveloweredtheirCOlevelsin
15、fortycities.D. Theyhavereducedpollutionthrougheffectivemeasures.63. WhatisespeciallyimportantforenvironmentalprotectionaccordingtothelastparagraphA.EducationB.PlanningC. GreenlivingD.COreduction60.C61.A62.D63.A專項練習(xí)二RecentlysomeAmericanscientistshavegivenausefulpieceofadvicetopeopleinindustrializedna
16、tions.Theysaypeopleshouldeatmoreofthesamekindoffoodeatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago.1Thescientistssaythatthehumanlifehaschangedgreatly.Ourbodieshavenotbeenabletodealwiththesechangesinlifestyleandthishadledtonewkindsofsicknesses.2Sotheyarecalled"diseasesofcivilization".Manycancersa
17、nddiseasesofthebloodsystemareexamplesofsuchdiseases.ScientistsnotedthatpeopleinboththeOldStoneAgeandtheNewStoneAgeenjoyedverylittlealcoholortobacco,probablynone.3However,achangeinfoodisoneofthemaindifferencesbetweenlifeinancienttimesandthatoftoday.StoneAgepeoplehuntedwildanimalsfortheirmeat,whichhad
18、muchlessfatthandomesticones.Theyatealotoffreshwildvegetablesandfruits.Theydidnothavemilkoranyotherdairyproducts,andtheymadeverylittleuseofgrains._4_Weeatsixtimesmoresaltthanourancestors.Weeatmoresugar.WeeattwiceasmuchfatbutonlyonethirdasmuchproteinandmuchlessvitaminC.5Butscientistssaythatwewouldbemu
19、chhealthierifweeatmuchthesamewaytheancientpeopledid,cuttingtheamountoffatty,saltyandsweetfood.A. StoneAgepeoplelivedasimplelife.B.Buttoday,weenjoyeatingalotofthese.C. Inthatcase,theywouldlivemuchhealthier.D. Ancientpeoplealsogotlotsofphysicalexercise.E.Thesenewsicknesseswerenotknowninancienttimes.F.
20、Peopletodayprobablydon'twanttolivelikeourancestors.G.Modernpeopleusedtosufferfrom"diseasesofcivilization".專項練習(xí)三FortherestofMarch,adiseasewillsweepacrosstheUS.Itwillkeepkidshomefromschool.1Employeeswillsuddenlylosetheirabilitytoconcentrate.Thedisease,knownas“MarchMadnes£,referstoth
21、eyearly65-teamUSmeriscollegebasketballtournament(錦標賽).2Teamscompeteagainsteachotherinasingleelimination(單局淘汰)tournamentthateventuallycrownsanationalchampion.Nearly20millionAmericanswillfindthemselvesprisonersofbasketballfestivalmadness.Thefuncomespartlyfromguessingthewinnersforeverygame.Friendscompe
22、teagainstfriends.3Colleaguesagainstbosses.Big-nameschoolsareusuallyfavoredtoadvaneeintothetournament.Buteachyeartherearedarkhorsesfromlittleknownuniversities.Thisaddstothemadness.Watchingateamfromaschoolwith3,000studentsbeatateamfromaschoolwith30,000,formanyAmericans,isanexcitingexperienee.Twoyearsa
23、go,thelittleknownGeorgeMasonUniversitywasoneofthefinalfourteams.4_Collegebasketballplayersarenotpaid,sothegameismoreaboutmakinganamefortheiruniversityandthemselves.5About$4billionwillbespentgambling(賭)ontheevent.AccordingtoMediaLifemagazine,theeventwillbringin$500millioninadvertisingincomethisyear,t
24、oppingthepostseasonincomeofeveryUSprofessionalleague,includingthatoftheNBA.A. Husbandsagainstwives.B. Theplayerswillgoalloutforthegames.C. Butthatdoesn'tmeanmoneyisn'tinvolved.D. Collegestudentswillignorepilesofhomework.E. Peoplearewillingtospendmoremoneyonwatchingit.F. ItbeginsonMarch15andl
25、aststhroughthebeginningofApril.G. Manypeoplehadneverevenheardoftheuniversitybeforethetournament.專項練習(xí)六Weareallcalledupontomakeaspeechatsomepointinlife,butmostofusdon'tdoaverygoodjob.1.So,youhavetogiveaspeechandyouareterrified.Yougetnervous,youforgetwhatyouwanttosay,youstumble(結(jié)結(jié)巴巴)overwords,youta
26、lktoolong,andyouboreyouraudienee.Lateryouthink,“ThankGoodness,it'sover.I'mjustnotgoodatpublicspeaking.IhopeIneverhavetodothatagain.”Cheepup!2.Herearesomesimplestepstotakethepainoutofspeechmaking.Askyourselfthepurposeofyourspeech.WhatistheoccasionWhyareyouspeakingThen,gatherasmanyfactsasyouca
27、nonyoursubject.Spendplentyofyourtimedoingyourresearch.Thenspendplentyofyourtimeorganizingyourmaterialsothatyourspeechisclearandeasytofollow.Useasmanyexamplesaspossible,andusepictures,charts,andgraphsiftheyhelpyoumakeyourpointsmoreclearly.3Don'ttalkovertheirheads,anddon'ttalkdowntothem.Treaty
28、ouraudieneewithrespect.TheywillappreciateyourthoughtfuIness.Justremember:Beprepared.Knowyoursubject,youraudienee,andtheoccasion.Bebrief.4丄Andbeyourself.Letyourpersonalitycomethroughsothatyoumakeperson-to-personcontactwithyouraudienee.Ifyoufollowthesesimplesteps,youwillseethatyoudon'thavetobeafra
29、idofpublicspeaking.Infact,youmayfindtheexperiencesoenjoyablethatyouvolunteertomakemorespeeches!You'renotconvincedyet5.A. Itdoesn'thavetobethatbad.B. Takeseveraldeepbreathsbeforeyourspeech.C. Thisarticlegivessomeadviceonhowtogiveagoodspeech.D. Saywhatyouhavetosayandthenstop.E. Don'tsaywha
30、tyouaren'tfamiliarwith.F. Neverforgetyouraudience.G. Giveitatryandseewhathappens.專項練習(xí)七ThereisanEnglishsaying:“”Untilrecently,fewpeopletookthesayingseriously.Now,however,doctorshavebeguntolookintolaughterandtheeffectsithasonthehumanbody.2._Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody.P
31、eoplewatchedfunnyfilmswhiledoctorscheckedtheirhearts,bloodpressure,breathingandmuscles.Itwasfoundthatlaughterhassimilareffectstophysicalexercise._Iflaughterexercisesthebody,itmustbebeneficial.Othertestshaveshownthatlaughterappearstobeabletoreducetheeffectofpainonthebody.Inoneexperimentdoctorsproduce
32、dpainingroupsofstudentswholistenedtodifferentradioprograms.Thegroupthattolerated(忍耐)thepainfortheIongesttimewasthegroupwhichlistenedtoafunnyprogram.Theyhavefoundthateveniftheirpatientsdonotreallyfeellikelaughing,makingthemsmileisenoughtoproducebeneficialeffectssimilartothosecausedbylaughter.A. Laugh
33、tercanprolongone'slife.B. Asaresultofthesediscoveries,somedoctorsintheUnitedStatesnowholdlaughterclinicsinwhichtheyhelptoimprovetheirpatients'conditionbyencouragingthemtolaugh.C. Thereasonwhylaughtercanreducepainseemstobethatithelpstoproduceakindofchemicalsinthebrainwhichdiminishbothstressan
34、dpain.D. Itincreasesbloodpressure,theheartbeatingandbreathing;italsoworksseveralgroupsofmusclesintheface,thestomachandeventhefeet.E. Althoughlaughterhelpscurethedisease,doctorsstillcannotputthistheoryintoclinicpractice.F. Laughteristhebestmedicine.G. Theyhavefoundthatlaughterreallycanimprovepeople
35、39;shealth.專項練習(xí)九ThesevenCsofagoodletterWhatisthesecretofwritingagoodletterHerearetwomainones.Don'ttrytobefancy.Don'ttrytoimpressyourreader.YouwillbesuccessfulifyoufollowthesesevenCs.short,directsentences.1Talkasifthereaderwererighttherewithyou.Aboveall,don'tuseanintroduction.Correct,2Don
36、'tguess,evenforspelling.Refertoyourdictionary.Ifyouneedto,checkareferencebooktoo.Usethemasmuchasyouneedto.Complete.Don'tscatterourpoints.3Thisisgoodorganizationtoo.Courteous.Befriendlyratherthanoverlycasual.Presentyourinformationnicelyevenifyouarecomplainingaboutsomething.Inallletters,treato
37、thersasyouwantthemtotreatyou.Concise.Makeeachpointasclearlyandbrieflyasyoucan.Conversational.Thisisreallythesecretofgoodwriting,4.Suchaletterhasanatural,friendlytone.Letyourpersonalitycomethroughnaturally.Considerate.5Writeaboutwhatyoubelievethereaderneedsorwantstoknow。Trytobehelpful.Thiswillbuildgo
38、odfeelingtowardyou.ThesevenCsareaboutwritingletters.ButhowaboutschoolpapersUsethesevenCs.Writeasifyouaretalkingtoyourteacherorprofessor.You'llbesurprised.You'llalmostinstantlybecomeagoodwriter.Andyoumightevenenjoywritingfromnowon.A. Just“talk”tothepersonB. Thinkofthereaders'pointofviewas
39、youwrite.C. MakethemeasytounderstandD. IncludelongsentencesinyourletterE. MakesurewhatyousayiscorrectF. WritingshouldnotbetakentooseriouslyG. Finishonepointcompletelybeforegoingontothenext.專項練習(xí)十(1)_Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessarilyso,however.Anyonecanbecomeabetterstudent
40、ifheorshewantsto.Here'show:Planyourtimecarefully.Whenplanningyourwork,youshouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.Aftermakingthislist,youshouldmakeascheduleofyourtime.Firstyourtimeforeating,sleeping,dressing,etc.Thendecideagood,regulartimeforstudying.(2)Aweeklyschedulemaynotsolveallyourproblems,butitwillforceyourealizewhatishappeningtoyourtime.Findagoodplacetostudy.Lookar
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