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21、OnFebruary14thmanypeopleintheworldcelebrateanunusualholiday,StValentine'sDay,aspecialdayforlovers.TheoriginofthisholidayisuncertainbutaccordingtoonestoryitgetsitsnamefromaChristiannamedValentinewholivedinRomeduringthe3rdcenturyA.DHisjobwastoperformmarriagesforChristiancouples.UnfortunaytheEmperorofRomedidn'tallowChristianmarriages.Sotheyhadtobeperformedinsecret（地）.FinallyValentinewasarrestedandputintoprison.WhilehewasinprisonhefellinlovewiththedaughteroftheprisonChristianmarriages.ValentinerefusedandsohewaskilledinFebruary,270A.D.BeforehewaskilledValentinesentalovelettertothedaughteroftheprisonguard.Hesignedtheletter"fromyourValentine".ThatwasthefirstValentine.TodayValentinesarecardsusuallyredandshapedlikeheartswithmessagesoflovewritteninthem.OnValentine'sDaytensofmillionsofpeoplesendandreceiveValentines.Whetheritisanexpensiveheart-shapedboxofchocolatesfromasecretadmirerorasimplehand-madecardfromachild,aValentineisaveryspecialmessageoflove.、Thepassageismainlyabout A：aspecialholidayB：onepossibleoriginofSt.Valentine'sDayC：thelovestoryofaChristiancalledValentineD：whatisValentinetoday知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科、Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause A：hedidn'tallowChristianmarriagesB：heperformedmarriagesforChristiancouplesC：heperformedmarriagesforChristiancouples,whichwasagainsttheking'swishD：hesentalovelettertothedaughteroftheprisonguard知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科、Itis thatValentinewaskilled?A：becausehewasputintoprisonB：becauseheperformedmanyChristianmarriagesinsecretC：becauseherefusedtoaccepttheEmperor'sofferD：becausehefellinlovewiththedaughteroftheprison知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科、WhichofthefollowingaboutValentinesisTRUE?A：Valentinesarecardsusuallyred.B：ValentinesareshapedlikeC：TherearemessagesoflovewritteninD：allofthe知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科、PeoplesendValentinestoeachothernowadays A：toshowtheirloveandaffectionB：tocelebrateValentine'sbirthdayC：tosurpriseothersD：toshowhowgreatlove知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科whatwasthenthoughttobeaveryseriousheartdisease.AuntEdithdidn'tacceptdefeateasily.Shebeganstudyingmedicalreportsinthelibraryandfoundanarticleinamagazineaboutawell-knownheartsurgeon（外科醫(yī)生）,Dr.MichaelDeBakey,ofHouston,Texas.Hehadsavedthelifeofsomeonewiththesamedisease.Thearticlesaidhisfeeswereveryhigh;AuntEdithcouldn'tpossiblypaythemButcouldhelherofsomeonewhosefeesshecouldpay?SoAuntEdithwrotetohim.Shesimplylistedherreasonsforwantingtolive:herthreechildren,whowouldbeontheirowninthreeorfourmoreyears;herlittle-girldreamoftravelingandseeingtheworld.Therewasn'tawordofself-pity－onlywarmthandhumorandthejoyofliving.Shemailedtheletter,notreallyexpectingananswer.Afewdayslater,mydoorbellrang.AuntEdithdidn'twaittocomein;shestoodinthehallandreadaloud:Yourbeautifullettermovedmeverydeeply.IfyoucancometoHouston,therewillbenochargeforeitherthehospitalortheoperation.Signed:Michael、AuntEdith whensheknewshehadaveryseriousheartdisease.A：stoppedworkingasasecretaryB：didn'tlosehopeC：stayedinthehospitalD：askedmanydoctorsfor知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科、Fromthestorywecansee A：Dr.MichaelDeBakeywasnotfamousatallB：AuntEdithcouldaffordDr.MichaelDeBakey'sC：Dr.MichaelDeBakeywasexperiencedindealingwithAuntEdith'sdiseaseD：AuntEdithaccepteddefeateasily知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科、InAuntEdith'slettertothedoctor, A：sheshowedshewaswarm,humorousandenjoyinglivingB：sheavoidedtalkingaboutherchildrenC：sheshowedshewasveryD：shesaidshehadalittlegirlwhodreamedoftravelingandseeingthe知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科、WhenAuntEdithmailedherletter, A：shewasdeterminedtomovethedoctorB：sheexpectedsomewonderwouldhappenC：sheknewitwouldneverreachtheD：shedidn'texpectthedoctorwouldgivehera知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科、MichaelDeBakeymainlytoldAuntEdithintheletterthat A：hewasgoingtooperateonherforB：hethoughthewasunabletoofferhelpC：herletterwaswell-writtenD：herdiseasewassoseriousthathecouldn'tcure知識點：閱讀理解部分\大B\文科 TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Theernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople'slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxesButhiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionby .OnJuly14,1789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792,togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchy(君主制wasabolished_.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.、What'sthispassageabout?B：KingC：TheFrenchRevolution.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whichdidnothappenin1789?A：TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout.B：Thenationaleconomywasdevelorapidly. ernmentwasn'twellrun.D：KingLouisXIVwasin知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?A：InVersailles.B：InAustria.C：InPrussia.D：InBastille.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordabolished"mean?A：Putoff.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?A：July14has etheFrenchNationalDay.B：ItbroughtsomeimpactontheotherEuropeankings.C：Louis'swife,Mariewaskilled.D：Thekingtriedtocontrolthenational知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書 IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomaryto ephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyou ephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedto ephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleehours,heassumesit'samatteroflifeordeath.ThetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsInsociallife,timeysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecausenswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeeabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.A whois5minuteslate,willsayafewwordsofexnation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage? A：ItisnotcustomarytoephonesomeoneinthemorningandinsleehoursintheU.S.B：Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.C：Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsibleintheU.S.D：Noteverycountrytreatstheconceptoftimeasthesame.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、WhatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleeA：AmatterofB：Amatteroflifeordeath.C：Youwanttoseehimorher.D：Youwanttomakeanappointmentwithhimor知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithyourfriend?A：at7:00am.B：at4:00pm.C：atthemidnight.D：at4:00am.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheA：IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarehighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.B：Thereisnomisunderstandingarisingbetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesabouttheconceptoftime.C：ItmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmentwellinadvanceintheU.S.A..D：PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Fromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat A：it'samatteroflifeordeathifyoucallsomeoneindaytimeB：themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworldC：itmakesnodifferenceintheU.S.whetheryouareearlyorlateforabusinesspartyD：ifa islateforadate,heneedn'tmakesomeexnation知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書 Aforeigner'sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands（任務(wù)）.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceatingcesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothattheytoocanbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Eachhurriestomakeroomforthenext .Ifyoudon't,waiterswillhurryyou.Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandthatpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisss,briefconversations,andsmallcourtesieswithstrangers.Don'ttakeit ally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse"wasting"itbeyondacertaincourtesyTheviewoftimeaffectstheimportanceweattachtopatience.IntheAmericansystemofvalues,patienceisnotahighpriority.Manyofushavewhatmightbecalled"ashortfuse."Webegintomoverestlesslyaboutifwefeeltimeisslipawaywithoutsomereturnbethisintermsofpleasure,workvalue,orrest.Thosecomingfromlandswheretimeislookedupondifferentlymayfindthismatterofpacetobeoneoftheirmostdifficultadjustmentsinbothbusinessanddailylife. erstotheStateswillmisstheopeningcourtesyofabusinesscall,forexample,theywillmisstheritualsocializingthatgoeswitha ingcupofteaorcoffeetheymaybetraditionalintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinacaféorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverprolongedsmalltalks.Weseekoutevidenceofpastperformanceratherthanevaluateabusinesscolleaguethroughsocialcourtesies.Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.、Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong? A：Americansseemtobealwaysunderpressure.B：Americansattachlessimportancetopatience.C：Americansdon'tcaremuchaboutritualsocializing.D：Americansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleagues.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Intheparagraph,"ahighpriority"means A：alessimportantthingB：afirstconcernC：agoodbusinessD：anattractivegift知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Americansevaluateabusinesscolleague A：throughsocialcourtesyB：throughprolongedbusinesstalksC：byestablishingbusinessD：bylearningabouttheirpast知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Thispassagemainlytalksabout A：howAmericanstreasuretheirtimeB：howbusyAmericansareeveryC：howAmericansdobusinesswithforeignersD：whatAmericanwayoflifeislike知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor'stoneinwritingis 知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書 Sixteen-year-oldMariawaswaitinginlineattheairportinSantoDomingo.ShewasleavinghernativecountrytojoinhersisterintheUnitedStates.ShespokeEnglishverywell.Thoughshewasveryhappyshecouldgoabroad,shewasfeelingsadatleavingherfamilyandfriends.Asshewasthinkingallaboutthis,shesuddenlyheardtheairlineemployeeaskinghertopickupherluggageandputitonthescales(稱).Mariapulledandpulled.Thebagwastooheavyandshejustcouldn'tliftitup.Themanbehindhergotveryimpatient.He,too,waswaitingtocheckinhisluggage."What'swrongwiththisgirl?"Hesaid,"Whydoesn'tshehurryup?"Hemovedforwardandcedhisbagonthecounter,hotocheckinfirst.Hewasinahurrytogetagoodseat.Mariawasveryangry,butshewasverypolite.AndinherbestEnglishshesaid,"Whyareyousoupset?Thereareenoughseatsforeveryoneonthene.Ifyouareinsuchahurry,whycan'tyougivemeahandwithmyluggage?"ThemanwassurprisedtohearMariaspeakEnglish.Hequicklypickedupherluggageandsteppedback.Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.、Maria'sstoryhappened A：whenshewasleavingAmericaB：onherwaybacktoSantoDomingoC：beforeshelefttheUSAD：whenshearrivedatthe知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Youbelievethattheworkoftheairlineemployeementionedinthestoryisto attheA：helpcarrypeople'sluggageB：askpeopletopickuptheluggageC：checkpeople'sluggageD：takecareofpeople's知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、"Whyareyousoupset?"Mariasaidtotheman.Shewanted lhimthatheshouldnot 知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、"Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval."Thissentencemeansthatthepeoplearoundfelt A：worriedaboutMariaB：worriedaboutthemanC：sorryforMaria'smannersD：sorryfortheman'smanners知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、TheauthormentionedMaria'sageatthebeginningofthestoryinordertoshow A：shewasyoungbutbehavedproperlyB：shewouldnothavelefthomealoneC：everyonearoundherwaswrongD：itwasnotgoodthatnobodyofferedtohelp知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書27 Therearethreekindsofgoals:short-term,medium-rangeandlong-termShort-termgoalsarethosethatusuallydealwithcurrentactivities,whichwecanapplyonadailybasis.Suchgoalscanbeachievedinaweekorless,ortwoweeks,orpossibly,months.Itshouldberememberedthatjustasabuildingisnostrongerthanitsfoundation,long-termgoalscannotamounttoverymunchwithouttheachievementofsolidshort-termgoals.Uponcompletingourshort-termgoals,weshoulddatetheoccasionandthenaddnewshort-termgoalsthatwillbuildonthosethathavebeencompleted.Theintermediategoalsbuildonthefoundationoftheshort-termgoals.Theymightdealwithjustonetermofschoolortheentireschoolyear,ortheycouldevenextendforseveralyears.Anytimeyoumoveastepatatime,youshouldneverallowyourselfto ediscouragedoroverwhelmed.Asyoucompleteeachstep,youwillen thebeliefinyourabilitytogrowandsucceed.Andasyourlistofcompletiondatesgrow,yourmotivationanddesirewillincrease.Long-termgoalsmayberelatedtoourdreamsofthefuture.Theymightcoverfiveyearsormore.Lifeisnotastaticthing.Weshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseof、Ourlong-termgoalsmeanalot A：Ifwecannotreachsolidshort-termgoalsB：Ifwecompletetheshort-termgoalsC：ifwehavedreamsofthefutureD：ifweputforwardsomens知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Newshort-termgoalsarebuiltupon A：adailybasisB：yourachievementinaweekC：currentactivitiesD：thegoalsthathavebeen知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whenwecompleteeachstepofourgoals, A：wewillwinfinalsuccessB：weareC：weshouldbuildupconfidenceofD：weshouldhavestrongdesireforsettingnew知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage? A：Lifeisadynamicthing.B：Weshouldsetuplong-termgoals.C：Differentkindsofgoalsinlife.D：Thelimitationoflong-term知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrongaccordingtothepassage? A：Thelong-termgoalscannotamounttoverymunchwithouttheachievementofsolidshort-termgoals.B：Theintermediategoalsbuildonthefoundationoftheshort-termC：Lifeisastaticthing,thusweshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofD：Weshouldoftenaddnewshort-termgoalstothosewhichhavebeen知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書 BritainandFranceareseparatedbytheEnglishChannel,abodyofwaterthatcanbecrossedinasfewas20minutes.ButtheculturesofthetwocountriessometimesseemtobeLastThursdayBritainandFrancecelebratedthe100th()ofthesigningofafriendshipagreementcalledtheEntenteCordiality.Theagreementmarkedanewbeginningforthecountriesfollowingcenturiesofwarsandlove-hatepartnership.Buttheirrelationshiphasbeenupsanddownsoverthepastcentury.Justlastyear,therewerefiercedisagreementsovertheIraqwar－whichBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairsupporteddespiteFrench JacquesChiracspeakingoutagainstit.This fortisexpressedinBlairandChirac'sbodylanguageatinternationalmeetings.WhiletheFrenchleaderoftengreetsGermanChancellorGerhardSchroederwithahug(擁抱),Blairjustreceivesahandshake.However,somepoliticalexpertssaythewarinIraqcouldinfacthavehelpedThehistoryofdivisionsmaywellbebecauseoftheverydifferentwaysinwhichthetwosidesseetheworld.Butthisdoesn'tstop12millionBritonstakingholidaysinFranceeachyear.However,only3millionFrenchcomeintheoppositedirection.Surveys()showthatmostFrenchpeoplefeelclosertotheGermansthantheydototheBritish.AndtheresearchcarriedoutinBritainhasfoundthatonlyathirdofthepopulationbelievestheFrenchcanbetrusted.PerhapsthisbadfeelingcomesbecausetheBritishdislikeFrance'scloserelationshipwithGermany,orbecausetheFrencharenothappywithBritain'scloselinkswiththeUS.Whatevertheansweris,asbothsidescelebrate100yearsof"doubtfulfriendship",theyareatleastabletomakejokesabouteachother.Here'sone:What'sthebestthingaboutBritain'srelationshipwithFrance?TheEnglishChannel.、Forcenturies,therelationshipbetweenBritainandFranceis D：amixtureofloveand知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、ThewarinIraqdoes totherelationshipbetweenFranceandBritain.C：neithergoodnorharmD：bothgoodandharm知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、TheBritisharenotsofriendlyto andtheFrencharenotsofriendlyto A：Germany;AmericaB：America;GermanyC：Germany;GermanyD：America;America知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書 aremoreinterestedinhavingholidaysin A：Americanpeople…BritainB：BritishpeopleGermanyC：Frenchpeople…BritainD：Britishpeople…France知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whatdoesthelastsentencemean? A：AslongastheEnglishChannelexists,nofurtherdisagreementwillformbetweenFranceandB：TheEnglishChannelcanpreventanythingunfriendlyhappeninginbothFranceandBritain.C：FranceandBritainarenearneighbors,andthiswillhelpbalancetherelationshipbetweenD：TheEnglishChannelisthelargestenemybetweenFranceand知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書 Communityserviceisanimportantcomponentofeducationhereatouruniversity.Weencourageallstudentstovolunteerforatleastonecommunityactivitybeforetheygraduate.Anewcommunityprogramcalled"OneOnOne"helpselementarystudentswho'vefallenbehind.Youreducationmajorsmightbeespeciallyinterestedinitbecauseitofferstheopportunitytodosometeaching,thatis,tutoringinmathandEnglish.You'dhavetovolunteertwohoursaweekforonesemester.Youcanchoosetohelpachildwithmath,English,orboth.Half-hourlessonsarefine,soyoucoulddoahalfhourofeachsubjecttwodaysaweek.ProfessorDodgewillactasamentortothetutors－h(huán)e'llbeavailabletohelpyouwithlessonnsortooffersuggestionsforactivities.HehasofficehourseveryTuesdayandThursdayafternoon.YoucansignupfortheprogramwithhimandbeginthetutoringnextI'msureyou'llenjoythiscommunityservice…andyou'llgainvaluableexperienceatthesametime.Itlooksgoodonyourresume,too,showingthatyou'vehadexperiencewithchildrenandthatyoucareaboutyourcommunity.Ifyou'dliketosignup,orifyouhaveanyquestions,stopbyProfessorDodge'sofficethisweek.、Whatisthepurposeofthetalk? A：Toexinanewrequirementforgraduation.B：Tointereststudentsinanewcommunityprogram.C：Todiscusstheproblemsofelementaryschoolstudents.D：Torecruitelementaryschoolteachersforaspecialprogram.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whatisthepurposeoftheprogramthatthespeakerdescribes? A：Tofindjobsforgraduatingstudents.B：Tohelpeducationmajorsprepareforfinalexams.C：Tooffertutorialstoelementaryschoolstudents.D：Toprovidefundingforacommunityserviceproject.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、WhatdoesProfessorDodgedo? A：Headvisesstudentstoparticipateincertainprogram.B：Heteachespart-timeinanelementaryschool.C：Heobserveselementaryschoolstudentsintheclassroom.D：Hehelpsstudentspreparetheirresumes.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whatshouldstudentswhoareinterestedinthetutorialsdo? A：Contacttheelementaryschool.B：Signupforaspecialclass.C：Submitaresumetothedean.D：TalktoProfessorDodge.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whomdoyouthinkthespeakeraddressesto? D：Graduatedstudents.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書 WhenJohnandVictoriaFallsarrivedinNewYorkCityforone-yearstay,theydidnotbringverymanythingswiththem.Theyhadnnedeithertoliveinafurnishedapartmentortobuyusedfurniture.Buttheysoonlearnedaboutanewsystemthatmoreandmorepeopleareusing.Therentingofhomefurnishings(bed,tables,dishes,andsoon)has eoneofAmerica'sfastestgrowingbusinesses.Whatkindsofpeoplerenttheirhomefurnishingsinsteadofbuyingthem?Peoplewhoareinternationalbusinessor ernmentofficials,foreignstudents,airlineworkers,youngmarriedcouples－peoplewhosejoborbusinessmay themtomovefrequentlyfromonecitytoanother.Theysavealotoftroubleandthecostofmovingtheirfurnitureeachtime.Theysimplyrentnewfurniturewhentheyreachtheirnewhomes.Youngpeoplewithlittlemoneydonotwanttobuycheapfurniturethattheymaysoondislike.Theyprefertowaituntiltheyhaveenoughmoneytobuyfurnituretheyreallylike.Meanwhile,theyfindtheycanrentbetterqualityfurniturethantheycouldaffordtobuy.Onefamily,whonowhavealarge,beautifulhomeoftheirown,likedtheirrentedfurnituresomuchthattheydecidedtokeeprentingitinsteadofbuyingnewthings.Butusuallypeopledon'tliketolothersaboutit.Theideaofrentinghomefurnishingsisstillquitenew,andtheyarenotsurewhattheirneighborsmightthink.、Whichofthefollowinghas eoneofAmerica'sfastestgrowingbusinesses? A：Sellinghomefurnishings.B：Rentingfurnishedapartments.C：Sellingusedfurniture.D：Rentinghome知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whydosomepeopleprefertorentfurniture? A：Becausethefurnituretheygetinthiswayisnew.B：Becauseitsavesthemalotofmoney.C：Becauseitsavesthemmuchtroubleandmoney.D：Becausetheycanalwaysgetbetterqualityfurnitureinthis知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage? A：Theideaofrentingfurnitureisnotacceptable.B：Rentingfurnitureisnotpopularinthecouple'shometown.C：Onlythosewhodon'thaveenoughmoneytorentfurniture.D：Peopleusuallygrowtolikethefurnituretheyhaverented.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage? A：RentorBuy?B：ANewWayofGettingHomeFurnishings.C：FurnishedApartments.D：ANew知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Youngpeoplelikedrentinghomefurnitureinthat A：Theyhavelessmoney.B：Theydon'twanttobuyoldfurniture.C：ThenewfurnitureisofgoodD：Theydon'thavemuchmoneyanddon'twanttobuythecheap知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書 Paperisoneofthemostimportantproductseverinventedbyman.Widespreaduseofwrittenlanguagewouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutsomecheapandpracticalmaterialtowriteon.Theinventionofpapermeantthatmorepeoplecouldbeeducatedbecausemorebookscouldbeprintedanddistributed.Togetherwiththeprintingpress,paperprovidedanextremelyimportantwaytocommunicateknowledge.Howmuchpaperdoyouuseeveryyear?ProbablyyoucannotanswerthatquestionIn1900theworld'suseofpaperwasaboutonekilogramforeach ayear.Nowsomecountriesuseasmuchas50kilogramsofpaperforeach ayear.CountriesliketheUnitedStates,EnglandandSwedenusemorepaperthanothercountries.Paper,likemanyotherthingsthatweusetoday,wasfirstmadein.InEgyptandtheWest,paperwasnotverycommonlyusedbeforetheyear1400.TheEgyptianswroteonakindofmaterialmadeofawaternt.Europeansusedparentformanyhundredsofyears.Parentwasverystrong;itwasmadefromtheskinofcertainyounganimals.WehavelearntofthemostimportantfactsofEuropeanhistoryfromrecordsthatwerekeptonparent.、What'sthemeaningfortheword'parent'? A：TheskinofyoungB：Akindofpapermadefromtheskinofcertainyounganimals.C：ThepaperusedbyEuropeancountries.D：Thepaperof知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedabouttheinventionofpaper? A：Morejobscouldbeprovidedthanbefore.B：Morepeoplecouldbeeducatedthanbefore.C：Morebookscouldbeprintedanddistributed.D：Morewayscouldbeusedtoexchangeknowledge.知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、WhendidtheEgyptiansbegintousepaperwidely? A：Around1400.B：AroundC：AroundD：Around知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whichofthefollowingcountriesusesmorepaperforeach ayear? 知識點：閱讀理解部分\輔導(dǎo)書\書、Whatisthemainideaofthisshorttalk? 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