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B.What
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_________ men have learned much from the behavior. of animals is hardly new.
A.That
B.What
C.Whether
D.Which
The research reviewed in the passage suggest that _______.
A.remarried men live healthier lives.
B.unmarried men have the longest life spans.
C.widowers have the shortest life spans.
D.widows are unaffected by their mates' death.
(Though) some people have suggested that women (would return to) housework (in order to) leave more jobs for men, but the idea has been rejected (by) both women and men in public polls.
A.Though
B.would return to
C.in order to
D.by
Dr. Hilary A. Tindle suggested in his study that______.
A.women are more likely to live a long life compared with men
B.negative thinkers have a healthier way of living than positive thinkers
C.optimistic people care less about their health than pessimistic people
D.people who think positively live longer than those thinking negatively
听力原文:M: Well, Donna, you look so happy. Any good news?
W: No...Yes...I have a date tonight, but...
M: Oh, that's really a celebration.
W: Well. I've never done this before. I feel kind of silly, but here goes. Anyway, I am a little nervous.
M: Don't be shy. Tell me what kind of man do you like to date?
W: I guess I really like men who are funny. I love to laugh and be happy. That's the most important thing. I don't like men who are really loud. I mean, I like men to laugh, l don't want them to sound like donkeys!
M: What about the appearance, must he be handsome?
W: Not necessary. But he should be tall, muscular, deeply emotional and totally self-controlled. Besides, I like men who are intelligent and open-minded. Humor is important. I love talking about books, movies and politics.
M: Well, what kind of men are not to your liking?
W: Let me see. I hate men who think they are always right, the stubborn one often getting into bad mood if you don't agree with them. I don't like moody person.
M: What do you think is the most essential for young people?
W: Mutual understanding. At least we shall respect each other.
M: Sounds great. Good luck tonight.
What is the woman's suggestion for the man?
A.To give up gambling right now.
B.To work hard and win the heart of the boss.
C.To have a good time and get relaxed.
D.To study hard and read more.
So Ihe king sent his men to every part of his land to look for a happy man. First they visited me rich They asked all thesepeoplethesamequostion. "Arc you happy?" Bul every one of them answcred. "No. 1 don't know what real happiness means. "
One day nile of the king's men mci a woodcutter (伐木工)
"Are you happy?" asked die king's man.
"As happy as the day is long. " answered Ibc woodcutter.
"Oh. goodt" said the man. "Give me your shirt. "
"Why?" said Ibe woodculter. "I beven'l got one. "
The king wasn't happy because he wtm ill.
A.True.
B.False.
The Amish are often _ 33_by other Americans to be relics of the past who live a simple,inflexible life dedicated to inconvenient out-dated customs. They are seen as abandoning both modern
34_and the American dream of success and progress. But most people have no quarrel with the Amish for doing things the old-fashioned way. Their conscientious objection was tolerated in wartime,for after all,they are good farmers who __ 35_the virtues of work and thrift.
A) accessing F) perceived K) survived
B) conveniences G) practice L) terminals
C) destined H) process M) undergone
D)expanding I)progress N) universal
E) industrialized J) respective O) vanished
Same-sex couples Paul Katami (L), Jeff Zarillo (2nd L), and Kris Perry (2nd R) and Sandy Stier pose for photographs before the start of their trial in San Francisco, California January 11, 2010. California's ban on gay marriage goes to trial on Monday in a federal case that plaintiffs hope to take all the way to the US Supreme Court and overturn bans throughout the nation.
Two Californian men challenging a ban on same-sex marriage on Monday said they had been a couple for nine years and felt like third-class citizens, leading them to launch the federal case which could set a national precedent. The men and a lesbian couple unable to marry in California hope to take their case against the state' s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage all the way to the US Supreme Court and to overturn bans throughout the nation. A loss in the top court, two ranks above the action in the case which began on Monday, would seriously undermine efforts to win gay marriage rights in state courts.
The United States is divided on same-sex marriage. It is legal in only five states, though most of those, and the District of Columbia, approved it last year. Approval of Prop 8 in November 2008 was a sweet victory for social conservatives in a state with a liberal, trend-setting reputation, and maintained the steady success they have scored on the issue at the ballot box. Where it is legal, gay marriage has been championed by courts and legislatures, not voters.
"I don't think of myself as a bad person," said Paul Katami, describing the persecution he felt from a media campaign warning California parents to "protect" their children by voting against same-sex unions in the 2008 poll. He and his would-be husband, Jeffrey Zarrillo, described slights in gay life that ranged from being pelted with rocks and eggs in college to the awkwardness of checking into a hotel and not being able to clarify the relationship. "Being able to call him my husband is so definitive," Katami said. "There is no subtlety to it. It is absolute. " Gays and lesbians have nearly equal rights under domestic partnership laws, but the two men said that left them feeling second-or third-class citizens and they wanted to be married to have kids. "We hear a lot of 'What's the big deal?' The big deal is creating a separate category for us," Katami said.
Gay rights lawyers in the case describe their battle as a continuation of the fight against racist laws stopping whites and blacks from marrying. Marriage is a fundamental constitutional right, and in addition gays and lesbians deserve special protection from discrimination, they say.
What is current situation of the nation on same-sex union?
根据下列文章,请回答 36~40 题。
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries.But the Casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Report:suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties。S0,are the formal British really going to abandon the neckties?
maybe.Last week,the UK’S Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a timeless era.He hinted that civil servants Would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
in fact.Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many of them were celebrities(知名人士)without ties,which would have been 1imaginable even in it the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier, Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the office,to a party—almost every social occasion.
But today, people have begun to accept a casual style. even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a” band”.The term could mean anything around a man’s neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1 630s.Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement.Their neckwear(颈饰) impressed Charles I l,the king of England who was exiled(流放)to France at that time.
When he returned to England in l 660.he brought this new fashion item along with him.It wasn’t,however,until the late l8‘“century that fancy young men introduced a more colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs, military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the wearer’s membership in the late l9th century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway, the day feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.
第 36 题 The tie symbolizes all of the following except
A.respect
B.elegance
C.politeness
D.democracy
Questions 6~10 are based on the following passageThe strong tie between organized sports and the competitive ethic (准则)has given greater importance to men ’s sp orts than to women ’s, since man ’s role in the United States is viewed as more competitive and aggressive than woman’s. As one high school teacher stated more than two decades ago: “Our culture does not require girls to compete against each other in physica l activity to achieve the acceptable female image. Our culture does require boys to do so.” During the last fifteen years, however, this has been changing, and a stronger emphasis on equality for women has emerged in all facets (方面) of American life, including organized sports. High schools and colleges have been urged to give more emphasis to women’s sports and to spend more money on them. In fact, laws governing equality have required many schools to do so. It is still true, however, that most Americans believe men’s organized sports are more important than women’s. In high school, and to a lesser extent in college, males earn popularity and recognition through competing in organized sports, while females often earn these same things by being cheerleaders. The cheerleader does not compete. Rather, she is part of a group of pretty girls who lead the people watching football or basketball games in cheering for the school team, which is composed of competitive young men.The diffe rence in roles between the males and females at major sports events reflects differences in traditional roles later in life, when men are expected to compete for economic success and women are supposed to give men emotional support as wives and homemakers. What has brought greater importance to men’s sports? A.The strong tie between sports and competition. B.The competitive and aggressive nature of men. C.The improper teaching of high school education. D.The competition against others in physical activity.
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Section A
Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select out one word for each blank from a lot of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Small communities, with their distinctive character—where life is stable and intensely human—are disappearing. Some have __26____ from the face of the earth, others are dying slowly, but all have ___27___ changes as they have come into contact with an ___28___ machine civilization. The merging of diverse peoples into a common mass has produced tension among members of the minorities and the majority alike.
The Old Order Amish, who arrived on American shores in colonial times, have ___29___ in the modern world in distinctive, small communities. They have resisted the homogenization ___30___ more successfully than others. In planting and harvest times one can see their bearded men working the fields with horses and their women hanging out the laundry in neat rows to dry. Many American people have seen Amish families with the men wearing broad-brimmed black hats and the women in long dresses. In railway or bus ___31___.Although the Amish have lived with ___32___ America for over two and a half centuries. They have moderated its influence on their personal lives, their families, communities, and their values.
The Amish are often ___33___ by other Americans to be relics of the past who live a simple, inflexible life dedicated to inconvenient out-dated customs. They are seen as abandoning both modem ___34___ and the American dream of success and progress, But most people have no quarrel with the Amish for doing things the old-fashioned way. Their conscientious objection was tolerated in wartime. For after all. They are good farmers who ___35___ the virtues of work and thrift.
A)accessing I)progress
B)conveniences J)respective
C)destined K)survived
D)expanding L)terminals
E)industrialized M)undergone
F)perceived N)universal
G)practice O)vanished
H)process
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