Once a neighbour stole one of Washington’s horses. Washington went with a police officer to the neighbour’s farm to get the horse, but the neighbour refused to give the horse up; he claimed (声称) that it was his horse. Washington placed both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbour, “If this is your horse, then you must tell us in which eyes he is blind.” “In the right eye,” the neighbour said. Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the police officer that the horse was not blind in the right eye. “Oh, I have made a mistake,” said the neighbor. “He is blind in the left eye.” Washington then showed that the horse was not blind in the left eye, either. “I have made another mistake,” said the neighbor. “Yes,” said the police officer, “and you have also proved that the horse does not belong to you. You must return it to Mr. Washington.” Why did Mr. Washington go to the neighbor’s farm with a police officer? A. Because the neighbor was the police officer’s friend. B. Because he wanted to make the neighbor return the horse. C. Because the police officer was Washington’s friend. D. Because they were invited to the neighbor’s farm. When Washington and the police officer reached the neighbor’s farm, the neighbor _____. A. immediately admitted that he had stolen the horse B. received them warmly C. said he had lost a horse, too D. didn’t want to give the horse back to Washington When Washington asked the neighbor to tell them in which eye the horse was blind, the neighbor _____. A. didn’t say anything B. knew the horse wasn’t blind at all C. thought the horse was really blind D. said he had stolen the horse From the passage, we know _____. A. Washington was a wise man B. Washington’s neighbor was cleverer than Washington C. the police officer was the cleverest of the three D. all the three men were not very clever

Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care. If we are to solve the nursing shortage. hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israel's example . At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who visits at length with the patient and constructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medical history to his emotional state. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patient's illness but which also includes everything else that is necessary. The primary nurse stays with the patient through his hospitalization. keeping track with his progress and seeking further advice from his doctor. If a patient at Beth Israel is not responding to treatment. it is not uncommon for his nurse to propose another approach to his doctor. What the doctor at Beth Israel has in the primary nurse is a true colleague. Nursing at Beth Israel also involves a decentralized (分散的) nursing administration; every unit is a self-contained organization. There are nurse-managers instead of head nurses; in addition to their medical duties they do all their own hiring and dismissing, employee advising, and they make salary recommendations. Each unit's nurses decide among themselves who will work what shifts and when. Beth Israel's nurse-in-chief ranks as an equal with other vice presidents of the hospital. She is also a member of the Medical Executive Committee. which in most hospitals includes only doctors. 1.Which of the following best characterizes the main feature of the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospital?A．The doctor gets more active professional support from the primary nurse.B．Each patient is taken care of by a primary nurse day and night.C．The primary nurse writes care plans for every patient.D．The primary nurse keeps records of the patient's health conditions every day.2.It can be inferred from the passage that_____.A．compared with other hospitals, nurses at Beth Israel Hospital are more patientB．in most hospitals, patient care is inadequate from the professional point of viewC．in most hospital, nurses get low salariesD．compared with other hospitals, nurses have to work longer hours at Beth Israel Hospital3.A primary nurse can propose a different approach of treatment whenA．the present one is refused by the patientB．the patient complains about the present oneC．the present one proves to be ineffectiveD．the patient is found unwilling to cooperate4.The main difference between a nurse-manager and a head nurse is that the formerA．is a member of the Medical Executive Committee of the hospitalB．has to arrange the work shifts of the unit's nursesC．can make decisions concerning the medical treatment of a patientD．has full responsibility in the administration of the unit's nurses5.The author's attitude towards the nurse system at Beth Israel Hospital is___A．negativeB．neutralC．criticalD．positive

Most of us trust our doctors even when they hand us a prescription for a drug we can ’ t pronounce . But natural , holistic （全面的） products are fuly in vogue nowadays , and the Internet has created a way for non - experts to become as - or more - informed as their general practitioner when it comes to obscure treatment methods .“ People are now more willing to take their health and wellness into their own hands ,” says Daniele Hardee , a wellness advOcate for doTERRAInternational . Oddly enough , until fairly recently , Hardee was not one of those people . Her first experience with essential oils came in treating her pet bulldog . After seeking suggestions for the sickly pet on Facebook , a fellow fosterer told Hardee about certain oils she could try applying to the animal ’ s skin . Pairing her curiosity with healthy skepticism , Hardee dove deep into researching the safety of the oils .“ I was very hapPy with everything I found ,” she says .“ I started not just using them on the foster dog , but also our son , who needed the benefits of the respiratory support .” While the dog ’ s recovery was soon apparent , the benefits for her son were almost immediate . The oils in question are considered " essential ” not due to any proven vitality , but because they contain the essence of the plants from which they are extracted . Peppermint , lavender and citruses are among the most common on the market today , but numerous essential oils have been in use for several centuries . After seeing how beneficial the concentrated liquids were to both the two - legged and four - legged members of her family , Hardee soon found herself teaching essential oil classes .“ It became something I felt so strongly bOut ,1had to share t ,” she sayS , Ihe classes qu1ckIy greW In S1Ze and geographical Span and Hardee SOor became an advocate for doTERRA International , a natural nutrition and wellness company . As growing popularity pushes essential oils into the broader market , Hardee recommends curious customers proceed with caution concerning quality and purity . Hardee believes the effects of quality oils will be the evidence that helps them prevail .“ T ' m not a holistic health guru （专家）,” she emphasizes .“ Tm just seeing it With my oWn eyes .”46.What is people ’ s attitude to their health and wellness nowadays ? A ) They are ready to put their health into the doctors ´ hands . B ) They are convinced that the natural methods are of no use to them . C ) They are willing to use natural methods to deal with their wellness . D ) They are reluctant to visit doctors and get some prescriptions .47.What did Hardee do with the suggestions about oils on Facebook ? A ) She made detailed studies to make sure the oils were safe . B ) She tried the oils on herself to see whether they were effective . C ) She asked the professional doctors for advice . D ) She totally accepted the oils without any doubt .48. Why are those oils considered “ essential "? A ) Because they are used to save people ’ s lives . B ) Because they are taken from the essence of plants . C ) Because they are essential to patients ´ recovery . D ) Because they are proven to be useful and energetic .49.According to the passage , what is the probable effect of the oils on humans ? A ) They function as a psychological comfort to humans . B ) They provide sweet flavor for humans . C ) They stimulate humans ´ spirits and make them energetic . D ) They exert beneficial healing effects on humans .50.What is Hardee ’ s suggestion for curious customers ? A ) They shoul question the effects of the oils on any occasion . B ) They may choose any one they like since the oils are popular . C ) They should choose those oils which are good and pure . D ) They should trust the oils because they have been used for centuries .

Watch a video clip and put the 12 steps of the hero‘sjourney in the order that they happen.A. Call to adventureB. Ordinary worldC. Crossing the thresholdD. Meeting the mentorE. Refusal of the callF. ReturnG. Approach to the inmost caveH. The road backI. RewardJ. Supreme ordealK. Tests, allies and enemiesL. Resurrection

我相信他对他所提出的问题和建议都是认真的，所以你应该予以足够重视。(be / get serious about)underline(1)

她就是不愿意考虑买辆开起来省油,停起来省心的实用型汽车。A. She d refused to consider a good gas efficiency easy to park and practical car.B. She d refused to consider a practical car with good gas efficiency and easy to park.

Passage OneThe dancers stand motionless at their position and the room grows silent. But as the music starts, they began to move, bending, turning and waving their fans gracefully as they perform a traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watches in silence, occasionally making notes. But as the dance ends, he beams with happiness. The performance has been flawless.There have been many performances of traditional Japanese dances over the centuries, but this one is unique, because it is performed not by human dancers but by robots. And the performance takes place not in a dance studio but in a laboratory of Sony Corp's Entertainment Robot Co. in Shinagawa, Japan, where Kuroki is general manager. He is the mastermind behind a series of even more capable humanoid entertainment robots, starting with the Sony Dream Robot, or SDR, in 1997, up to the current QRIO in 2003.These delightful machines are only 58 cm tall, about the size of a newborn infant, weigh about 7kg, and move with 38 degrees of freedom, each with its own servomotor (辅助马达).QRIO's predecessor, the SDR4X, announced in 2002, can walk, dance, sing, speak, recognize faces, and understand continuous speech. Each robot has two charge-coupled-device cameras to detect color and position and can locate a colored ball, move toward it, and kick it into a goal. It also has contact sensors in several joints to avoid pinching real human fingers. Seeing the robot perform, it is difficult to remember that there is no sentience (知觉) behind those glass eyes.1Which of the following is the most suitable title of this passage?A.New Entertainment Robots Produced in Japan.B.QRIO the Robot Dancers.C.Robots Man's Best Friend.D.An Extraordinary Performance in Sony's Lab.2Yoshihiro Kuroki ______.E.is excited when the robots are performing a traditional Japanese danceF.keeps silent because he is a little unsatisfied with the new productG.witnesses the creation of a series of entertainment robotsH.is an executive manager of Sony Corp.3Which aspect of the robots is NOT mentioned in the passage?I.The vividness of their motion.J.Their pleasant appearance.K.Their smart designing principles.L.Their communicative ability.4The Sony Dream Robot was ______.M.the first human-like entertainment robot developed by the Sony CorpN.as capable as the QRIO of speaking, dancing, singing and walkingO.largest among all the entertainment robots developed by the Sony CorpP.the first entertainment robot sold at the market by the Sony Corp5The robots can locate colored balls by means of ______.Q.a charge-coupled deviceR.two camerasS.two contact sensorsT.a digital detector

The most characteristic clinical manifestation of Gl tract dysfunction is()A. acid refluxB. acute painC. nauseaD. belching

Would you BET on the future of this man? He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what motives, he determines to write a book.The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote（《堂吉诃德》）. And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to the end of their days, while others go to seed long before?We’ve all known people who run out of steam before they reach life’s halfway mark. I’m not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We can’t all get there. I’m talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years.Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere.The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear with the things we can’t change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love us—an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing.With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos(自我), whether to loved ones, to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept.Many of us equate(视……等同于) “commitment” with such “caring” occupations as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. People who work toward such excellence—whether they are driving a truck, or running a store—make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They’ve learned life’s most valuable lesson.【小题1】The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that ________.A．loss of freedom stimulates one’s creativityB．age is not a barrier to achieving one’s goalC．misery inspires a man to fight against his fateD．disability cannot stop a man’s pursuit of successA．End one’s struggle for liberty.B．Waste one’s energy taking risks.C．Miss the opportunity to succeed.D．Lose the interest to continue learning.A．Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped.B．Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead.C．Opportunity favors those with a curious mind.D．Opportunity awaits those with a cautious mind.A．A tough man can tolerate suffering.B．A wise man can live without self-pity.C．A man should try to satisfy people around him.D．A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life.A．To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life.B．To stress the need of shouldering responsibilities at work.C．To state the importance of generating motivation for learning.D．To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career.【小题2】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A．End one’s struggle for liberty.B．Waste one’s energy taking risks.C．Miss the opportunity to succeed.D．Lose the interest to continue learning.【小题3】What could be inferred from Paragraph 4？A．Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped.B．Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead.C．Opportunity favors those with a curious mind.D．Opportunity awaits those with a cautious mind.【小题4】What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5？A．A tough man can tolerate suffering.B．A wise man can live without self-pity.C．A man should try to satisfy people around him.D．A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life.【小题5】What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage？A．To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life.B．To stress the need of shouldering responsibilities at work.C．To state the importance of generating motivation for learning.D．To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career.

My schedule is _ - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.A. feasibleB. flexibleC. desirable