Surfing the Internet for fun will
make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.
&&& The University
of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons
at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author
Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times
helps increase an employee’s attention.”
&&& “People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the university’s
website. “Having a short break, such as a quick
surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher
total Internet attention for a day’s work, and as a result, increases
productivity(生产效率),”he said.
&&& According to
the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work
surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most
popular surfing activities are searching for information about products,
reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees
from watching video, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker. “That’s
not always a good idea.”
&&& However, Coker
said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度), or were on the Internet
for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a
lower productivity than those without,” he said.
1. What does the University of Melbourne study
mainly show?
A. People who surf the Internet
are good employees.
B. Not everyone surfs the
Internet for fun during office hours.
C. Surfing the Internet for fun
during office hours increases productivity.
D. The Internet is becoming more
and more important in people’s life.
2.According to Paragraph 3, Brent Coker would
most probably agree that______.
A. the longer a person’s mind rests ,the better attention he will have
B. surfing the Internet is the
best way to increase productivity
C. workers should have a long
break during office hours
D. Workers should let their minds
rest now and then
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in
the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?
A. Watching
videos.&&&&&&&&&&&&&
B. Reading online news.
C. Reading online
novels&&&&&&& &&D. Playing online
games.
4.The underlined word “block” in Paragrap4 means “_____”.
A.
prevent&&&&&& B.
cycle&&&&&&& C.
burst&&&&&&&& D. breathe
5.What can we infer form the last paragraph?
A. Spending too much time surfing
the Internet reduces productivity.
B. Those who never surf the
Internet have the lowest productivity.
C. Most people don’t surf the Internet in moderation during office hours.
D.
People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet.
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every year on my birthday, a white gardenia (栀子花) was &&31& to my house. But no card or note came with it. Calls to the flower shop were always &&32& －it was a cash purchase. After a while I stopped trying to &33& the sender’s identity and just& 34& in the beauty and heady perfume of that one magical，perfect white flower lying in& 35& pink paper．
&&& But I never stopped& 36& who the giver might be．My mother& 37& to these imaginations．She asked me if there was someone for whom I had done a special& 38& who might be showing appreciation．I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy I fell in love with or one who had& 39& me even though I didn’t know him．
&&& One month& 40& my high-school graduation．my father died．My feelings& 41& from sorrow to fear and& 42& ：my dad was missing some of the most important events in my life．I became completely& 43& in my coming graduation，the senior-class play and the ball．But my mother would not hear of my& 44& any of those things．Mother and I had gone shopping and found an impressive dress，but it was the& 45& size．When my father died，I forgot about the dress．
&&& The day before my ball，I found that dress——in the right size——over the living room sofa．It was& 46& to me so lovingly．I didn’t& 47& if I had a new dress or not．But my mother did．She wanted her children to feel& 48& ，filled with a sense that there was a beauty even in the face of& 49& ．In truth，my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia——lovely，strong and perfect——with an aura of magic and perhaps a bit of mystery．
&&& My mother died ten days after l was married．The following year the gardenia stopped& 50& ．
A．delivered&& &&& B．taken&&&&& & C．brought
A．helpful&& & B．useless&& && C．hopeful&& && D．useful
A．realize& && B．check& & C．discover D．recognize&&
A．pleasant&&& &&& B．pleasing&&&& &&& C．satisfied&&& D．delighted
A．tough & B．soft &&& C．light && D．hard&&
A．remembering& && B．imagining& & C．recalling && D．considering
A．asked&& &&& B．preferred&&&& && C．contributed& &&& D．refer
A．job&& & B．thing&&
C．happiness && D．kindness
A．watched&&&& &&& B．noticed& &&& C．hated&&& D．observed
B．later& & C．ago&& && D．after&&
A．differed&&&& && B．suffered C．judged&
D．ranged&
A．happiness&
B．depressing &&&&& C．anger& & D．shock&
A．interested& &&& B．unhappy& C．disappointing && D．uninterested&&&
A．disappearing&&
B．losing&& &&& C．lost D．lacking
A．false&& &&& B．proper&& &&& C．right && D．wrong
A．presented&
B．introduced&&&&&
C．awarded& D．provided&
A．wonder& &&& B．desire&&&& & C．care &&& D．doubt&&&
A．loved&& &&& B．respected& & C．honored
D． loving&&
A．difficulty& B．hardship& && C．sorrow & D．sorry&&&
A．appearing&& &&& B．following&&&& && C．presenting & D． coming
Surfing the Internet for fun will
make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.
&&& The University
of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons
at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author
Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times
helps increase an employee’s attention.”
&&& “People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the university’s
website. “Having a short break, such as a quick
surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher
total Internet attention for a day’s work, and as a result, increases
productivity(生产效率),”he said.
&&& According to
the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work
surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most
popular surfing activities are searching for information about products,
reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees
from watching video, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker. “That’s
not always a good idea.”
&&& However, Coker
said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度), or were on the
Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a
lower productivity than those without,” he said.
1.What does the University of Melbourne study
mainly show?
A. People who surf the Internet
are good employees.
B. Not everyone surfs the
Internet for fun during office hours.
C. Surfing the Internet for fun
during office hours increases productivity.
D. The Internet is becoming more
and more important in people’s life.
2. According to Paragraph 3, Brent Coker would
most probably agree that______.
A. the longer a person’s mind rests ,the better attention he will have
B. surfing the Internet is the
best way to increase productivity
C. workers should have a long
break during office hours
D. Workers should let their minds
rest now and then
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in
the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?
A. Watching
videos.&&&&&&&&&&&&&
B. Reading online news.
C. Reading online
novels&&&&&&&&& D. Playing online
games.
4.The underlined word “block” in Paragrap4 means “_____”.
A.
prevent&&&&&& B.
cycle&&&&&&& C.
burst&&&&&&&& D. breathe
5.What can we infer form the last paragraph?
A. Spending too much time surfing
the Internet reduces productivity.
B. Those who never surf the Internet
have the lowest productivity.
C. Most people don’t surf the Internet in moderation during office hours.
D.
People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet.
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner. &&36&&woman was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but my work had made &&37&&impossible to visit her very often. That night I called to &&38 &her to go out for dinner.“What’s wrong? Are you &&39&?”she asked. “I thought that it would be &&40&&to spend some time with you. Just the two of us,”I answered. She thought about it &&41&&moment, and agreed.That Friday after work, &&42&&I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I &&43&&that, she, too, seemed to be &&44&&about our date. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to &&45&&her last wedding anniversary.We went to a restaurant that, &&46&&not elegant, was very nice and cozy. When I read the menu, Mom sat there &&47&&at me. A nostalgic(怀旧的)smile was &&48&&her lips. During the dinner, we had a(an) &&49&&conversation—nothing special but catching up on(了解)recent events of each other’s life.A few days &&50&, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do &&51&&for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a note &&52&“You will never know what that night meant to me. I’m looking forward to the &&53&&dinner. I love you, Son.”At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time“I LOVE YOU”. Nothing in life is more important than your &&54&. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be &&55&&till“some other time”.【小题1】A．AnotherB．This otherC．OtherD．Others【小题2】A．thisB．thatC．oneD．it【小题3】A．forceB．orderC．adviseD．invite【小题4】A．happyB．goodC．wellD．bad【小题5】A．gladB．pleasantC．interestingD．pleased【小题6】A．at theB．for aC．in aD．for the【小题7】A．untilB．afterC．asD．since【小题8】A．noticedB．observedC．watchedD．heard【小题9】A．confusedB．calmC．nervousD．easy【小题10】A．congratulateB．celebrateC．memorizeD．honor【小题11】A．thoughB．evenC．butD．yet【小题12】A．glancingB．staringC．glaringD．smiling【小题13】A．inB．beyondC．aboveD．on【小题14】A．deepB．curiousC．agreeableD．short【小题15】A．laterB．afterC．beforeD．ago【小题16】A．anythingB．everythingC．nothingD．something【小题17】A．writingB．sayingC．speakingD．telling【小题18】A．firstB．secondC．lastD．next【小题19】A．motherB．wife C．familyD．work【小题20】A．put offB．taken overC．cut offD．picked up
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a bit放句末表少数a little放句中表一个少的或一个小的a little bit与a bit用法相同,但表达意义更小a bit little放句中表一个非常少的或非常小的a bit of是数量词,表一些、少数 可数名词和不可数名词a little 是用在可数名词上的a little bit 是用在不可数名词上的wait a littlea little bit of sugara bit与a little这两个词组意思相同,有时可以互换,但却又有各自独特的用法,真可谓是"貌合神离"的两兄弟.不信你看：I.相同之处1.a bit与a little都可作程度副词,表示"稍微、一点儿"的意思,修饰动词、形容词、比较级等,二者可以互换.例如：Will you please turn down the radio a bit/a little?(动词)请你把收音机声音关小一点好吗?She's a bit/a little afraid of the teacher.(形容词)她有点怕老师.Her mother feels a bit/a little better today.(比较级)她母亲今天感觉好一些.2.for a bit和for a little意思相同,相当于for a while或for a short time,可互换.例如：Let's rest for a bit/a little.让我们休息一下.II.不同之处1.a little可以直接修饰不可数名词,而a bit修饰不可数名词时,只能用a bit of.例如：Tom has a little money./Tom has a bit of money.汤姆有一点钱.但是,当a little修饰的名词前有this,that,所有格等限定词时,也要用a little of结构.例如：I want to drink a little of that drink.我想喝点那种饮料.2.a bit和a little与not连用时,意思大相径庭.not a bit＝not at all,意为"一点也不"；not a little＝very much,意为"十分"、"相当"、"极其".例如：He is not a bit tired.他一点不累.He is not a little tired.他很累.练习：用a bit或a little填空.1.There is _________ time left.2.I whould like you to stay for _________ if you have time.3.This will give us a _________ of time.4.He went to sleep soon,for he was not _________ tired.5.I don't want to stop to have a rest,because I am not _________ tired.Key：1.a little 2.a bit,a little 3.a bit 4.a little 5.a bit
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扫描下载二维码阅读理解。&&&& When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa, you probably wish there was a bit more space. You are not alone. Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property,a report reveals today.&&&& Twenty-nine percent say 'their property is too small to fit the size of their family'-rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under. One in four children is 'forced to share'a bedroom, according to the Finda-Property. Com website. Property analyst Samantha Baden said:"Afford-ability remains a key issue for families, with the average cost of a three-bedroom home around ￡ 193,000."Very few can afford to buy - or to rent - a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in, according to Miss Baden.&&&& A recent report, from investment firm LV, also found that many 'space-starved parents'are pushed into a two-bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple, but has no space for three or so children. Grown-up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain's 'big squeeze'.&&&& For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded, parents must have their own bedroom. Children under ten can share, as well as same-sex children between ten and 20.Any-one over 21 also needs their own room.&&&& The report comes as official figures, published yesterday by the Land Registry, revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London. The worst - hit area is the North East, where average house prices have fallen to below ￡ l00,000 for the first time in seven years. However, they remain unaffordable for millions.l. According to Paragraph l, the report reveals&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.A. children like to do homework in the kitchenB. some families can't afford a bigger propertyC. only a few families have housing problemD. people are satisfied with their living condition2. What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.A. most families don't have enough money yetB. no family could afford a three - bedroom homeC. it is common to live in a three - bedroom homeD. the price of a bigger property is still acceptable3. The report from the investment firm LV shows&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.A. young couples should live in a two - bedroom homeB. families with three or so children couldn't afford a homeC. parents should buy houses for their grown - up childrenD. some grown - up children couldn't afford a separate home4. According to the passage,the right size for a home means&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.A. parents should have a bedroom of their own B. anyone over 2l needs to live in their own homeC. children under ten should share parents' bedroomD. children under 20 should have their own bedroom5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. House prices are falling down everywhere.B. People are able to buy a home of correct size.C. The house prices in London has not fallen down.D. The North East is now an area suitable to live in.
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She
must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of
innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.
We all stood there just inside the door of the
Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up
their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing
away the dirt and dust of the world.
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance
(昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom, let’s run
through the rain,” she said.
“ No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit.”
Mom replied.
This young child waited about another minute and
repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain. ”
“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.
“ No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this
morning,” &the young girl said as she tore at her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? When did I say we could run through the
rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy
about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us
through anything!”
The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you
couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left
in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she
would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being
silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation
in a young child’s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it
will bloom into faith. “Honey , you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the
rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing.” Mom said. Then off they
ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they
rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in
case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed
like children all the way to their cars. And yes, l did. I ran. I got wet. I
needed washing.
You may lose your material possessions, your money and
even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So
don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories.
1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to
the underlined word “affirmation”?
A．happiness&&&&&&&& B．love&&&&&&&&&&&&& C．disagreement&&&&& D．approval
2. What do we know about the mother in the story?
A．Her husband
was cured of his cancer.
B．She was
strong-willed and considerate.
C．She was in
despair and pretended to forget what she said.
D．Her daughter
completely understood the situation her family was in.
3. Which of the following may the author agree with?
A．The mother
should not tell her child about the family misfortune.
B．Parents
should act more bravely than their children.
C．Parents
should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.
D．Children
should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.
4. The best title for the passage might be _______.
A．Be a
Determined Mother&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．Wait in the
Rain
C．Have a
wonderful experience&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．Run Through
the Rain
The amount of carbon taken in by
growing plants increased from 1982 through 1999 as
temperatures rose and the amount
of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased. But a new study
in Friday ’ s edition of the
journal Science found a drought - related decline
in such plant growth
from 2000 to 2009，even though
temperatures continued to climb.
As drought caused by warming
reduces the land ’ s ability to take in carbon，the result could
be more carbon dioxide left in
the atmosphere，and thus more warming，Zhao Maosheng from the
University of Montana explained
in a telephone interview.
“This is a pretty serious warning
that warmer temperatures are not going to endlessly improve
plant growth ’” co - author Steven
Running，also from the University of Montana ’ said in a
statement. “ We see this as a
bit of a surprise，and potentially significant on a policy level because
previous interpretations
suggested global warming might actually help plant growth around the
world, “ he said.
Instead, he and Zhao found a
small but measurable decline of about 1%，compared to a 6%
increase in the past decade.
Their study，based on the data
collected by NASA satellites，found that north
areas continued
to increase plant growth，thanks to warmer
temperatures and a longer growing season.
Someone commented, &This
past decade’ s net decline in earthly productivity suggests that a
complex relationship between
temperature, rainfall, cloudiness, and carbon dioxide, probably in
combination with other factors
such as nutrients (营养）and land
management，will determine
future patterns and trends in
productivity.，，
1.From the first paragraph, we can
learn in the recent decade or so.
A.&&&&
the emission(排放)of carbon hasn’ t been reduced
B.&&&&
draught has been causing loss of soil and water
C.&&&&
carbon dioxide levels have been rising
D.&&&&
the rise of temperature doesn' t promote the plant growth
2.Zhao Maosheng really worried that__ .
E.&&&&&
more and more land will be abandoned
F.&&&&
the climate becomes warmer and warmer
G.&&&
the emission of carbon dioxide increases
H.&&&
draught further reduces the number of the plants
3.Steven Running made his statement
to__ .
I.&&&&&&
confirm Zhao' s views on the influence of
temperature rise
J.&&&&&
urge the government to take necessary measures
K.&&&&
warn the people to strengthen the plant protection
L.&&&&
support Zhao* s views on lhe plant production
4.
We can infer from the passage that______ .
A.&&&&
global warming will determine the future
productivity
B.&&&&
various factors play a key role jointly on future
productivity
C.&&&&
earthly productivity actually increased in the past
decade
D.&&&& temperature
rise has had no effect on future producticity patterns
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every year on
my birthday, a white gardenia (栀子花) was &&31& to my house. But no card or note
came with it. Calls to the flower shop were always &&32& －it was a cash purchase. After a while I stopped trying to &33&
the sender’s identity and just& 34& in the beauty and
heady perfume of that one magical，perfect white flower
lying in& 35& pink paper．
&&& But I never stopped&
36& who the giver might be．My mother& 37& to these imaginations．She asked me if there was someone for whom I had done a special&
38& who might be showing appreciation．I had
more fun imagining that it might be a boy I fell in love with or one who had&
39& me even though I didn’t know him．
&&& One month&
40& my high-school graduation．my father died．My feelings& 41&
from sorrow to fear and& 42& ：my
dad was missing some of the most important events in my life．I became completely& 43& in my coming graduation，the senior-class play and the ball．But my
mother would not hear of my& 44& any of those things．Mother and I had gone shopping and found an impressive dress，but it was the& 45& size．When
my father died，I forgot about the dress．
&&& The day before my ball，I found that dress——in the right size——over the living room sofa．It was& 46& to me so lovingly．I didn’t& 47& if I had a new dress or not．But my mother did．She wanted her children to
feel& 48& ，filled with a sense that
there was a beauty even in the face of& 49& ．In truth，my mother wanted her children to
see themselves much like the gardenia——lovely，strong and perfect——with an aura of magic
and perhaps a bit of mystery．
&&& My mother died ten days
after l was married．The
following year the gardenia stopped& 50& ．
1.A．delivered&&
&&&& B．taken&&&&&
&&& C．brought &&&&&& D．given
2.A．helpful&& &&&&&& B．useless&& &&&& C．hopeful&& &&&& D．useful
3.A．realize& &&&&&&& B．check& &&&&&&& C．discover&&&&&& D．recognize&&
4.A．pleasant&&&
&&&& B．pleasing&&&&
& C．satisfied&&&&& D．delighted
5.A．tough &&&&&&&&&& B．soft &&&&&&&&& C．light &&&&&&&& D．hard&&
6.A．remembering& &&& B．imagining& &&& C．recalling
&&&& D．considering
7.A．asked&& &&&&&&&& B．preferred&&&&
C．contributed&
& D．refer
8.A．job&& &&&&&&&&&& B．thing&& &&&&&& C．happiness &&&& D．kindness
9.A．watched&&&&
&&&& B．noticed& &&&&& C．hated&&&&&&&&& D．observed
10.A．before &&&&&&&& B．later& &&&&&&& C．ago&& &&&&&&&& D．after&&
11.A．differed&&&&
&& B．suffered&&&&&& C．judged& &&&&&& D．ranged&
12.A．happiness& &&&& B．depressing&& & C．anger& &&&&&&& D．shock&
13.A．interested& &&& B．unhappy&&&&&&& C．disappointing
D．uninterested&&&
14.A．disappearing&&
B．losing&& &&&&& C．lost&&&&&&&&&& D．lacking
15.A．false&& &&&&&&& B．proper&& &&&&& C．right &&&&&&&& D．wrong
16.A．presented& &&&& B．introduced&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C．awarded&&& D．provided&
17.A．wonder& &&&&&&& B．desire&&&& &&& C．care &&&&&&&&& D．doubt&&&
18.A．loved&& &&&&&&& B．respected& &&& C．honored
&&&&&& D．
loving&&
19.A．difficulty&&&&& B．hardship& &&&& C．sorrow
&&&&&&& D．sorry&&&
20.A．appearing&&
& B．following&&&& && C．presenting & D． coming
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