She cannot buy daily necessities, ______ luxuries.A. no less thanB. many moreC. much lessD. less than

Americans today don't place a very high value on intellect. Our heroes are athletes, entertainers, and entrepreneurs, not scholars. Even our schools are where we send our children to get a practical education—not to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Symptoms of pervasive anti-intellectualism in our schools aren't difficult to find."Schools have always been in a society where practical is more important than intellectual, " says education writer Diane Ravitch. "Schools could be a counterbalance." Ravitch's latest book, Left Back. A Century of Failed School Reforms, traces the roots of anti-intellectualism in our schools, concluding they are anything but a counterbalance to the American distaste for intellectual pursuits.But they could and should be. Encouraging kids to reject the life of the mind leaves them vulnerable to exploitation and control. Without the ability to think critically, to defend their ideas and understand the ideas of others, they cannot fully participate in our democracy. Continuing along this path, says writer Earl Shorris "We will become a second-rate country. We will have a less civil society.""Intellect is resented as a form. Of power or privilege, " writes historian and professor Richard Hofstadter in Anti-Intellectualism in American life, a Pulitzer Prize winning book on the roots of anti-intellectualism in US politics, religion, and education. From the beginning of our history, says Hofstadter, our democratic and populist urges have driven us to reject anything that smells of elitism. Practicality, common sense, and native intelligence have been considered more noble qualities than anything you could learn from a book.Ralph Waldo Emerson and other Transcendentalist philosophers thought schooling and rigorous book learning put unnatural restraints on children: "We are shut up in schools and college recitation rooms for 10 or 15 years and come out at last with a bellyful of words and do not know a thing." Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn exemplified American anti-intellectualism. Its hero avoids being civilized—going to school and learning to read—so he can preserve his innate goodness.Intellect, according to Hofstadter, is different from native intelligence, a quality we reluctantly admire. Intellect is the critical, creative, and contemplative side of the mind. Intelligence seeks to grasp, manipulate, re-order, and adjust, while intellect examines, ponders, wonders, theorizes, criticizes and imagines.School remains a place where intellect is mistrusted. Hofstadter says our country's educational system is in the grips of people who "joyfully and militantly proclaim their hostility to intellect and their eagerness to identify with children who show the least intellectual promise".What do American parents expect their children to acquire in school? A.The habit of thinking independently.B.Profound knowledge of the world.C.Practical abilities for future career.D.The confidence in intellectual pursuits.We can learn from the text that Americans have a history of .A.undervaluing intellectB.favoring intellectualismC.supporting school reformD.suppressing native intelligenceThe views of Ravish and Emerson on schooling are .A.identicalB.similarC.complementaryD.oppositeEmerson, according to the text, is probably .A.a pioneer of education reformB.an opponent of intellectualismC.a scholar in favor of intellectD.an advocate of regular schoolingWhat does the author think of intellect? A.It is second to intelligence.B.It evolves from common sense.C.It is to be pursued.D.It underlies power.

It is not always right to judge a person on the __ of the first impression.A. basicB. basisC. baseD. basement

Here is a piece of good _(2)__for you . The Russian National Ballet Troupe will give a performance in the Beijing Grand Theater tomorrow evening . I am sure that you will be happy to watch it . The performance will begin at_ (3)__ . I will wait for you at the ( 4 )___ . Please let me know whether you can come as soon as possible.26、（10分）A AliceB news C trulyD entranceE 7 p.m.

英语选择题1. As days went by, a deep friendship began to ______ between them. A. come B. become C. stand D. develop 2. He took a taxi to the airport in a hurry ______ find that he forgot the ticket at home.A. as to B. only to C. in order to D. to 3. The burning question in this year's debate is: whose taxes should ______. A. rise B. raise C. be raised D. be risen 4. A man I easily ______ as Bob's father sat there with a newspaper in hands. A. recognized B. understood C. had D. knew 5. The interesting thing about Jack is his sixth ______ for finding lost dogs. A. feeling B. sense C. sensibility D. emotion 6. In the next five years, we will see some ______ recovery. A. economic B. economy C. economized D. economical 7. All color ______ --especially under direct sunlight. A. appears B. disappears C. fades D. stops 8. The police insist that Michael did not follow the correct ______ in applying for a visa. A. procedure B. program C. process D. progress 9. ______ are journalists admitted to this region. A. Always B. Not C. Ever D. Rarely 10. Children are encouraged to put ______ some of their pocket money to buy Christmas presents for the poorer ones. A. off B. away C. aside D. in

The clothes a person wears may express his ______ or social position. A. curiosityB. statusC. determinationD. significance

All classes of fires can be safely combated using .A.foamB.CO2C.low velocity water fogD.high velocity water fog

What will man be like in the future – in 5, 000 or even 50, 000 years from now？ We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain ’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change tool the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man ’s eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair？ It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald! Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. The passage tells us about _____. A.how man’s life will be in the future B.how future man will look like C.the fact that man ’s organs will function differently in the future D.the fact that man is growing uglier as time passes There is evidence that man is changing _____.A.man has been growing taller over the past 500 years B.man has got stronger eyes than he ever had C.man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner D.man’s limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them Man’s forehead will grow larger because _____.A.he will use of only about 20% of the brain ’s capacity B.the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time C.he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years ago D.he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on Future man will probably ______.A.have smaller eyes B.have larger eyes C.see better D.gave to wear better glasses The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he _____.A.is always B.never stops changing C.hopes for a change D.will live a different life

Dog owners say dogs are smarter. However, this may not be the case. Cats tend to hide their intelligence; they don’t want praise from their owners. Cats are independent,whereas dogs are social and mostly travel in groups. Because of this, many people believe that dogs are more intelligent, but the ways of measuring the intelligence of cats and dogs are different because they are different animals. Therefore, the intelligence of cats may be underestimated. The senses of cats are more developed than those of dogs. They hear and see better than dogs.The memory of cats is a lot better than that of dogs. Cats have both longterm and short-term memory. The memory of cats is two hundred times more than that of dogs. This means that the memory of cats is even better than that of monkeys and chimpanzees. Scientific American states that cats can hold 1000 times more “data storage” than an iPad. Cats have better cognition than dogs. It is true that dogs have a better social IQ than cats, but that doesn’t mean that they are smarter than cats. Cats can solve complex problems,and can also distinguish between complex shapes. Also, the observation of cats is greater than that of any other domestic animal. If something new and different enters a house, the cat can quickly figure out what it is. This makes training a cat very easy because it is able to observe what happens very quickly, and is able to learn quicker than a dog. In conclusion, cats have the brain, but they don’t want to show it because they don’t want love; they want food and just the basic necessities in order to survive. The Huffington Post says, “ Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you.” This quote can show us that maybe cats are the smarter ones.1.From the first paragraph, we know cats are ______.A.socialB.independentC.stupidD.lovely2.About the memory of animals, which one of the following is true?A.Dogs>Cats>MonkeysB.Cats>Dogs>MonkeysC.Monkeys >Cats > DogsD.Cats > Monkeys > Dogs3.What makes training a cat so easy?A.That the cat doesn’t want love.B.That the cat has a better social IQ.C.That the cat has better memory than the dog.D.That the cat can observe and learn more quickly.4.How is the passage mainly developed?A.By inferring.B.y comparing.C.By listing examples.D.By giving explanations.5.What is the best title of the text?A.Dogs Have Higher Social IQs than CatsB.The Reasons Why the Cats Are IndependentC.The Intelligence of Cats Is UnderestimatedD.ogs and Cats

【题文】One night Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a staff nurse in a hospital. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired out. She soon fell asleep. Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.Mr. Lee was a cautious and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. After some time he noticed a car following him. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it overtook his car.The driver of the car was in a hurry. He did not see the approaching lorry(货车). To avoid hitting it, he swerved his car. It skidded off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and his passenger were injured. They were badly cut by glass splinter from the broken windscreen.Mr. Lee quickly stopped his car by the side of the road. His wife got out of the car to help the injured men. The lorry driver also stopped to lend a helping hand. Mr. Lee immediately drove off to telephone the police.About twenty- five minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrived. The injured men were carried into the ambulance and taken to hospital.The policemen took down details of the accident. Mr. Lee and the lorry driver told them all that they could remember. The policemen thanked them for their help. Mr. and Mrs. Lee then got into their car and continued their journey home.【小题1】Mrs. Lee fell asleep in the car because_____.A．she was very tiredB．her husband was driving very slowlyC．it was too lateD．both A and C【小题2】 When the accident happened, the other car was _____.A．in front of Lee’s carB．behind Lee’s carC．on the right side of Lee’s carD．on the left side of Lee’s car【小题3】To avoid hitting it, the driver swerved his car. "Swerved" means_____.A stopped suddenly B. turned to one sideC. drove faster D. turned around