1、阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。You know how wonderful you are，and you know that others know how wonderful you are，but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy？For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealo
2、usy is hurting your friendship.When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do，but the good news is that there is.Dont let jealousy spoil your relationships.Tackle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask
3、them what the problem is，but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just that.Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited)，just take some time alone with them and let them know that youve been feeling like theres been so
4、mething coming between you.If they refuse to respond，then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling.Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend，ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make
5、the situation better.If，for example，(s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesnt get to spend any time with you because of your being off with your new friends from the swim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you.Remember，though，
6、that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise.Dont limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy.Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy.This destructive emotion
7、 is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies.Before taking extreme action，chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise.If you cant，be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you wont.【语篇解读】 本文是关于人际关系的话题。尤其
8、是青少年朋友之间会因为嫉妒而使相互间的友谊被破坏，本文着重讲述如何处理被朋友嫉妒及处理过程中可能遇到的困难。1According to the author，the jealousy emotion is _.Anormal BproductiveCdestructive Dextreme解析细节理解题。由第一段第二句.that this jealousy is hurting your friendship.可知。答案C2Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to confront your friend when jealousy
9、 happens?AWalking up to him/her and asking him/her why he/she is jealous of you.BWalking up to him/her and asking him/her what the problem is.CSpending some time with him/her and letting him/her know how you feel.DSpending some time with him/her and letting him/her know you think theres something co
10、ming between you.解析细节理解题。由第二段第二句Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you可知。答案A3What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?ATheres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy.BJealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies.CYou may lose a friend to keep your own gifts，c
11、hances or selfdevelopment.DYou should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution解析推理判断题。答案C4The purpose of the passage is _.Ato explain what causes jealousyBto offer some advice on making friendsCto introduce the way to cope with a jealous friendDto explain how destructive the jealous emo
12、tion is解析作者意图题。通读全文可知，本文的写作目的是介绍处理有嫉妒心朋友的方法。答案C.阅读理解。Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele T
13、avella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand and. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and
14、 guided it with his thoughts.“Our brain has billions of nerve ceils. These send signals through the spinal cord（脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our syst
15、em allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelcha
16、ir. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain. Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical po
17、ssibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. A
18、nd the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.16. BCI is a technology that can _.A. link the human brain with computers B. help to update computer systems C. help the disabled to recover D. control a persons thoughts 17. How did Tavella operate the wheelchai
19、r in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine. C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.18. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?A. scalpcomputercapwheelchairB. computercapscalpwheelchairC. scalpcapcomputerwheelchairD. cap
20、computerscalpwheelchair19. The team will test with real patients to _. A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longer D. learn about their physical condition20. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Cent
21、erB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries【参考答案】16230、ADCBC 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Many years ago my student asked me the question, Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach? Without taking time to
22、 reflect, I answered, Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someones life. Even though I was sincere, that wasnt a very good answer and my student didnt let it slide. Let me get this straight, he said, You went to college for four years so you could come here every da
23、y because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone? He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. Im one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift. Even though that particular student mig
24、ht no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach: Its in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled (逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the
25、 knowledge that education opens doors. Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You cant have ripples without a stone. Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and thats what I try to do. I genuinel
26、y love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If theyll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too. Teachi
27、ng isnt for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.1. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writers being a teacher? A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable. B. Because the writer was insincere. C. Because the student was naughty. D. Because the answer was
28、 difficult to understand.2. What do you think of the writer? A. Stupid. B. Honest. C. Conservative （保守的）. D. Polite.3. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. The writers mother has the greatest influence on her. B. The writers answer made the student confused. C. In the writer
29、s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach. D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.4. We can infer from the text that _. A. the writer was also a good teacher in school B. the writer often plays with her students beside a pond C. the writer devotes herself to teaching a
30、nd her students D. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home5. Whats the main idea of the text? A. A students silly question. B. A good teacher who likes students. C. A confused student. D. The reason why I teach.【参考答案】15、ABDCD 【2015高考】任务型读写You want to pass on to him/her as the fou
31、ndation for your rules. Select the most important matters to make rules about.If you want your kids to stick to the rules, make them participate in setting them up. As soon as children begin to understand things around them, make them take part in the discussion about setting up rules. If youve allo
32、tted (分配) an hour every day for watching television, explain to the child why you think its a proper duration. Tell them what theyd have to do for the rest of the time. Allotting time for homework, playing with friends, etc., must be done with the childs participation. You can also explain the need
33、to have a particular rule and the consequences of disobeying the rule during this discussion. The rules will then become more effective.Once the list of rules is ready, make an artwork out of it and ensure that the kids get to see it easily while going about the house. You can hang it up behind the
34、door to their room. Revise the rules whenever there is need, not very frequently though. After a few months, when you see that the kids are taking to a certain rule quite easily and without supervision, you may praise them for it and get rid of that rule from the list. You just need to emphasize tha
35、t while youre proud that the rule needs no reminding, its still an unwritten rule. These actions will enable the kids to place you in their circle of trust.Enforcement (执行) of rules is possible only if there are clear consequences for disobeying them. Ensure that your kids understand that the conseq
36、uence is the price they have to pay for breaking the rules and its not a punishment. Not following the rule will result in a minor or major inconvenience, so make sure you explain the consequences clearly in advance and start with warnings before strictly enforcing the rules. Ensure that none of you
37、r consequences for disobeying the rules border (近似于) on abusive parenting. For example, take off the rule that says “if you dont get home by 11 at night, make arrangements to stay elsewhere until morning”. Let helping with minor household chores or cleaning up their own room, etc., serve as conseque
38、nces for disobeying rules.With these tips on how to make house rules, hope you can direct your child to become a responsible and independent human being. Tips for building house rulesParagraph outlinesSupporting detailsKeep the house rules(20) and few.(21) the rules on your childs maturity level and
39、 the target values. Make rules about the most important matters.(22) kids in setting up the rules.(23) with children when making rules.Give children a clear (24) of the reasons for the rules and the consequences of disobeying the rules.Show the rules in the (25) of an artwork.Put up the list of rule
40、s where it can be (26) easily.Make the rules revised when (27) but not very frequently.(28) the rules that the children can follow easily from the list.Make kids understand the consequences for disobeying them.Make your kids have a proper (29) of the consequence its not a punishment but a kind of pr
41、ice. Warn the kids of the consequences in advance.Dont make abusing kids act as the consequences for disobeying the rules.【答案】20. simple 21. Base 22. Involve23. Discuss 24. explanation 25. form 26. seen 27. necessary28. Remove 29. understanding 【广东省湛江市2014模拟】 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求
42、匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下面六件产品的简介。A. Bio Pac Dish Soap Bio Pac Dish Soap, with aloe and tea tree oil, has a fresh smell. It contributes a lot to green cleaning, for it is made of natural ingredients. Whats more, the company gives 10 percent of its profits to wilderness protection.B. Dish Soap
43、Mint Sage, 16 oz An all-natural dishwashing soap that has long-lasting bubbles cleans without the harsh ingredients in it that can irritate sensitive skin. This unique dish soap contains natural borax and the fragrance of flowers that work together to make things clean.C. Method Dish Soap Method Dis
44、h Soap works safely when used to wash dishes. It is concentrated, so a little goes a long way. You just need to lift and squeeze it to get a small amount of the soap from the bottle. The soap comes in various fruit fragrances, such as orange and green apple.D. Life Tree Dish Soap A few drops of Life
45、 Tree Dish Soap will do a nice job on dishes. It comes in a smaller bottle than other dish soaps. Life Tree does not use animal ingredients. So if youre looking for a really environmentally friendly dish soap, look at Life Tree.E. Seventh Generation Dish Soap Seventh Generation Dish Soap cleans as w
46、ell as any other soap. Also, its very environmentally friendly. The product is gentle on hands. For those who are sensitive to certain fragrances, like flowers and fruit, Seventh Generation is a great choice.F. Citrus Fresh Dish Soap Pleasantly fresh and cheap, the wonderful formula of the soap deli
47、vers extraordinary cleaning power to handle even the most difficult jobs. But with extras of aloe, calendula and other natural skin softeners, it actually helps prevent skin dryness.以下顾客打算选购一款dish soap。根据他们的个人情况，请选出符合他们需要的产品。46. Kate serves as a kitchen steward of a fancy restaurant, in charge of cl
48、eaning large quantities of oily dishes every day. It is, by all means, an ideal choice for her if it features super cleaning power and meanwhile can keep the hands soft, but not dry. 47. Mary works as a regional representative of a major company. She is keen on trying something new; she is sensitive
49、 to certain flower and fruit fragrant scents. She needs a kind of dish soap with no harm to her skin. 48. Anna is a full-time housewife who always manages to live within her means. For example, she prefers to choose the dish soap that holds out for very long. Besides, the soap with the fragrance of
50、flowers or fruit is much more to her taste. 49. Susan runs a hotel somewhere in the countryside. Shes planning to buy an eco-friendly dish soap with the natural fragrance of aloe. If the producer cares about nature protection, she will put more trust in this brand. 50. Jane has just moved in a fully furnished apartment. But the cupboard in the kitchen is relatively smaller. Thus, she will have no other alternative but to purchase a dish soap in a smaller bottle. Furthermore, she is an environmental activist. 【参考答案】信息匹配 4650 FECAD