1、 A Chinese New Year Celebration is the most important celebration of the year. Chinese people may celebrate the Chinese New Year in slightly different ways but their wishes are almost the same; they want their family members and friends to be healthy and lucky during next year. Chinese New Year Cele
2、bration usually lasts for 15 days. Celebratory activities include Chinese New Feast, firecrackers, giving lucky money to children, the New Year bell ringing and Chinese New Year Greetings. Most of Chinese people will stop the celebrating in their home on the 7th day of New Year because the national
3、holiday usually ends around that day, however celebrations in public areas can last until the 15th day of New Year. It is the money given to kids from their parents and grandparents as New Year gift. The money is believed to bring good luck, ward off monsters; hence the name lucky money. Parents and
4、 grandparents first put money in small, especially-made red envelopes and give the red envelopes to their kids after the New Years Feast or when they come to visit them on the New Year. They choose to put the money in red envelopes because Chinese people think red is a lucky color. They want to give
5、 their children both lucky money and lucky color.51. What can we learn from the Paragragh 1？ A.Chinese New Year Celebration is one of the most important celebrations in China of the year B.Chinese New Year Celebration can bring luck to them during the next year C.Some different celebrations still ex
6、ist D.Kids can get their lucky money during the Chinese New Year Celebration52. Where can we meet some celebrations in the 13th day of the New Year in China？ A.Wal-Mart Stores B.Your uncles family C.Yuanmingyuan Imperial Garden D.High school53. Which way is not mentioned in the passage below to cele
7、brate New Year？ A.Set off fireworks B.Come over relatives C.Receive presents D.Get lucky money54. Where can we probably find the passage？ A.A travel brochure B.A newspaper C.A tradition guide D.A textbook B Since the first brain scanner was constructed several years ago，computed tomographyorcomputed
8、medicalimagery,hasbecomefairlywidelyused.ItsrapidacceptanceisduetothefactthatithasovercomeseveralofthedrawbacksofconventionalX-raytechnology. To begin with，Conventionaltwo-dimensionalX-raypicturescannot show all of the information contained in a three-dimensional object.Things atdifferentdepthsaresu
9、perImposed，causing confusion to the viewer，computedtomography cangive three-dimensionalinformation.Thecomputerisabletoreconstructpicturesofthe bodys interiorby measuring the varying intensities of X-ray beams passing through sections of the body from hundreds of different angles.Such pictures are ba
10、sed on series of thin “slices”. Inaddition,conventional X-ray generallydifferentiatesonly between bone and air，asinthechestandlungs.Theycannotdistinguishsofttissuesorvariationintissues.Theliverandpancreasarenot discernible at all，and certainotherorgansmaxonlybe renderedvisiblethroughtheuseof ratiopa
11、quedye.Sincecomputedtomographyismuch more sensitive，thesofttissuesofthekidneysorthelivercanbeseenandclearly differentiated.Thistechniquecanalsoaccurately measure differentdegreesof X-ray absorption,facilitatingthestudyofthenatureoftissue. Athirdproblemwithconventional X-ray methodsis their inability
12、 to measure quantitativelytheseparatedensitiesof theindividualsubstancesthroughwhich the X-rayhaspassed.Onlythemeanabsorptionofallthe tissues is recorded.Thisisnotatumor and subsequently monitor the progress of radiation treatment，so that inadditiontoitsdiagnostic capabilities,itcanplayasignificantr
13、oleintherapy.55. Conventional C-rays mainly show the difference between A.bone and air B.liver and pancreas C.muscle and other body issues D.heart and lungs56. It can be inferred from the passage that compared to conventional X-ray techniques，computed tomography is more A.compact B.rapid C.economica
14、l D.informative57. What is the authors attitude toward this new technique？ A.Cautious B.Tolerant C.Enthusiastic D.Critical58. According to the passage，computed tomography can be used for all of the following except A.monitoring a patients disease B.diagnosing disorders C.locating tumors D.reconstruc
15、ting damaged issues C “Up until about five years ago, students at this school could have worn anything they wanted on Halloween,” said Rosemarie Nielson, a sixth-grade teacher at St. Theresa School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx where there is a prohibitio
16、n on toy weapons. “When you consider all the horrific things that have happened in recent years, including 9/11, I cant blame any school for wanting to stay away from anything that might promote violence,” Ms. Nielson said.Mary Ellen Manniello, whose daughter, Courtney, 9, is a fourth grader at St.
17、Gabriel School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, said she understood why officials had banned weapons with costumes. “Theyre learning more about guns from issues in the street than educational issues.”This year, the school has gone one step further and is pro
18、hibiting all costumes at its Halloween festivities. Ms. Manniello said it had become “a chaotic scene,” with parents helping their children change into their costumes at school. Some parents said the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes went too far and denied children a chance to express themse
19、lves. “Halloween has always been the one day when it was acceptable for our children to be dresssed like somebody they are not, like a cowboy or a pirate or a person from outer space, and now were taking that away from them,” said Laura Santoro, a nurse from New Milford, Conn., whose 7-year-old son,
20、 Johnny, is a second grader at Northville Elementary School there.Ms. Santoro said that her son would dress as Capt. Jack Sparrow, the character played by Johnny Depp in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, at the schools Halloween party, but that he would not be allowed to take a sword part of a
21、policy that caught her by surprise last Halloween.“I sent my son to school last year dressed as a special force Power Ranger, and he was told that he couldnt take along his red laser blaster, which really surprised me, because the laser is red and made of plastic and lights up, and it could never, e
22、ver be mistaken for a real gun,” Ms. Santoro said. “I mean, come on, the whole thing is getting really sad.”59. What do you think is the writers purpose of writing the passage? A. To introduce to the public the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes. B. To state parents attitudes towards the no-we
23、apons policy for Halloween costumes. C. To tell the public that children should bring any weapons for Halloween costumes. D. To analyse the fact that the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes goes too far.60. According to the passage, some parents understand the no-weapon policy for Halloween cos
24、tumes because _. A. schools should take a cautious approach to Halloween to prevent violence. B. children are buying real guns in the street and there is always violence now. C. those parents like to help their children change into their costumes at school. D. children are learning more about guns f
25、rom educational issues.61. Which of the following is probably right according to the passage? A. Children could bring any weapons into school five or six years ago. B. The parents surveyed are those whose children are in elementary schools. C. Guns are necessary on Halloween for children to express
26、themselves. D. Jack Sparrow is an actor who at one time acted as a pirate in a movie.62. What do the underlined words “laser blaster” in the last paragraph refer to? A. A toy weapon.B. A real gun. C. A kind of costume. D. A kind of plastic. D “Babies are not just passing idle time when they stare go
27、ggle-eyed at the televisionthey are actually learning about the world,” U.S. researchers said. “Parents may want to limit what their babies see on television, based on the study,” said Donna Mumme, assistant professor of psychology at Tufts University in Boston, who led the research. “Children as yo
28、ung as 12 months are making decisions based on the emotional reactions of adults around them,” Mumme said in a statement. “It turns out they can also use emotional information they pick up from television. This means that adults might want to think twice before they speak in a loud and harsh voice o
29、r let a baby see television programs meant for information about the world. A mother urging her baby to eat some “yummy” soup on a brother crying in fear when a dog approaches can influence a babys reaction. Mummes team tested babies to determine. If television has the same influence, showing actors
30、 reacting on a videotape to objects such as red spiral letter holder, a blue humpy ball, and a yellow garden hose attachment. Babies aged 10 months or 12 months were later given the same objects to play with. Ten-month-olds did not seem to be influenced but the video buy the 1-year-olds were. When t
31、he actors acted neutrally or positively to an object, the babies happily played with them. But if the actor had seemed afraid or disgusted, the babies would avoid the object.63. Psychology is the study of _. . A.humans society and its growth B.humans hopes had dreams C.humans mind and behaviors D.hu
32、mans languages and cultures64. Which of the following is Mummes conclusion? A.Small babies should not be allowed to watch television programs. B.Adults need to think twice before they act in front of small babies. C.TV programs provide small babies with all the information they need. D.One-year-olds
33、 can be emotionally influenced by TV programs.65. Mumme reached his conclusion by _. . A.measuring the time babies spent in front of TV. B.making TV programs and advertisements for kids. C.showing actors how to react to blue bumpy balls D.observing small babies reactions to TV programs66. Which of t
34、he following may the study lead to according to the researchers? A.Parents may want to limit what their babies see on television. B.Actors may try to behave themselves well in front of babies. C.Babies may be allowed to choose what they see on TV. D.Scientists may stop ignoring babies emotional worl
35、d. E “Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the precondition that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance behind the image, the product, service or person will fail at length.First of all, one should conside
36、r how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies. But if the product or servi
37、ce does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example , the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it
38、had dishonest business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting fi
39、rm.Similarly, personal consultants can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of
40、 the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace (体面) like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but
41、 without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind t
42、hat image is every bit as important as the image itselfthe person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.67The downfall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to _. Aits dishonesty in business Bits previous images Cits bad management Dits poor se
43、rvice68Why did some famous people fall from grace? ATheir images were not well built up. BThey failed to live up to their images. CThey felt much pressure from the public. DThey paid little attention to fame and fortune.69.The structure of the passage is .70The author tries to argue that_. Aimage creates everything Bimage is the key to success Ctruth goes hand in hand with image Dtruth and image are equally important 51-54 CACC 55-58 ADCD 59-62 BABA 63-66 CDDA 67-70 ABAD
