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1、精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - IRF Memories of Afghanistan Afghanistan- a country on the brink of a humanitarian disaster, a land filled with fleeing refugees, starving people, and turbaned terrorists in training camps. TV pictures tell the story of a country in ruin and poverty, a country brought almost

2、to total destruction by twenty years of war and struggle. Yet once-though poor-this was a proud nation, and a beautiful country, and one with a rich cultural heritage Statements 1. Afghanistan used to be a peaceful country that never suffered from any foreign invasion. 2. Afghanistan is one of the f

3、ew countries that have never been under colonial rule. 3. Genghis Khan s troops suffered a big loss when they tried to conquer Afghanistan. 4. In 1881, Britain soldiers were stationed in Afghanistan in order to establish an independent and peaceful state between Russia and British India. 5. The enti

4、re British Mission in Kabul was cruelly killed because they wanted to prevent the British from invading Afghanistan. 6. Queen Victoria regretted sending the British Mission into Afghanistan after the 1879 massacre. 7. In 1842, a complete British army was massacred by Afghans and no one survived in t

5、he bloody event. 8. If it were not for the Taliban, Afghanistan would have already become a developed country. 9. Now many Afghan people suffer from starvation, Taliban s tyranny and military events and have to leave their own country. 10. In Afghanistan, neither the older people nor the youth want

6、any changes in their life. Key: 1-5 FTNTF 6-10 NFFTFRespect beings within the individuals. The original state of respect is based on awareness of the self as a unity entity, a life force within, a spiritual being, a soul. The elevated consciousness of knowing “Who I am” arises from a real place of p

7、ure worth. With such insight, there is faith in the self and wholeness and completeness within. With self realization, one experiences true self-respect 1. When there is self-realization, true self-confidence will take place. 2. Conflict result from the lack of awareness of human beings original nat

8、ure. 3. Self respect is needed to deal with circumstances optimistically, helpfully and surely. 4. The inherent worth and innate rights ensure people to have a higher purpose in life. 5. All human beings are living with respect and dignity. Google is a world-famous company, 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页

9、,共 27 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - with its headquarters in Mountain View, California. It was set up in a Silicon Valley garage in 1998, and inflated 膨胀 with the Internet bubble. Even when everything around it collapsed the company kept on inflating. Googles search engine is so widespread across the wo

10、rld that search became Google, and Google became a verb. The world fell in love with the effective, fascinatingly fast technology.Statements: 6. The brilliance of S. Brin and L. Page as well as a series of fortunate events has made Google successful. 7. Googles search engine started from the academi

11、c project initiated by L. Page. 8. Brin and Page decided to start their own business because no one was interested in their technology. 9. Googles search engine is the largest in the world. 10. Googles search engine spread all over the world by advertising. Key: 1-5 FTFTE 6-10 TTFEF Letters: Obsolet

12、e Technology Readers complaints that our young people are helpless when thrown back on obsolete technology, such as the dial telephone and simple addition, have aroused a protest. Statements 1. People have different ideas about the statement that our young people are helpless when thrown back on obs

13、olete technology. 2. Older people are complaining about the younger generations dependency on modern Statement technology because they are unhappy about also becoming “ has beens” . 3. If the author s car broke down, he could ride a horse. 4. According to Junot, todays young engineers would either g

14、et their computers repaired or replace when their computers break down. 5. John A. Junot asks the writer whether he would be able to ride a horse if his car broke down to argue that dial phones have not become obsolete 6. The first IBM Personal Computer bought by the author is obsolete. 7. According

15、 to Junot, before cash registers were invented employees stole very easily 8. The clerk in the fast-food restaurant must do mental calculations because the computer sometimes makes a mistake.9. The author is glad to say good bye to arithmetic because he doesnt excel in it. 10. State of the art techn

16、ology like digital clocks will cause young people to become mindless and unable to tell the time. 6-10 TTFTF Key: 1-5 TTFTF Europe has experienced enormous upheavals（动荡） during the last century. Wars, revolutions, separations and elections have changed the political map of the continent countless ti

17、mes. And with each change, power has shifted, creating new winners and new losers. Statements 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页,共 27 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 1. The previous century has witnesses great changes in Europe in which political patterns of European countries have shifted. 2. The gypsies have bee

18、n in a poorer living condition than before with each change because they have just received a little political support 3. The gypsies success at preserving their culture is not regarded as an achievement because their culture is regarded as socially unacceptable. 4. The gypsies are eagerly hoping fo

19、r Human rights laws. 5. The gypsies can get their hopes up only on the condition that attitudes towards them change. During its 800-year history, Cambridge University has had a reputation for maintaining the highest academic standards. But, in spite of its beautiful buildings and busy atmosphere, it

20、 has also earned the reputation for being a slightly cold and austere place. When people think of Cambridge, they think of great minds immersed in serious study and not the lighter things in life, like having a good time. Statements 6. The highest academic standard has made Cambridge very famous in

21、the world for centuries. 7. When people think of Cambridge, they think of great minds immersed in serious study 8. Cold winds blowing in from Siberia make a harsh winter in Cambridge. 9. There are more than 30 hi-tech firms in the city. 10. Teachers and university graduates have made great contribut

22、ions to the increase of hi-tech firms in the city. T F T T F T T T E F Key: The Kind of Work Daddy Does It is not surprising that modern children tend to look blank and dispirited when informed that they will someday have to “go to work and make a living. ” The fact is they cannot visualize what wor

23、k is in corporate America. Statements 1. According to the author, modern children feel disheartened when they have to go to work, because they fear the prospect of having to earn their own living. 2. In the past, a child understood his father s job better because most of the jobs at that time were o

24、f a more functional nature. 3. Men engaged in market research know the work of a man in public relations no better than an average systems analyst about the work of an average space salesman. 4. By making the remark that “ the machines are making junk” , the author means the machines no longer make

25、things people need. 5. Nowadays, it is cheaper for people to buy new stuff than to repair the old one. 6: Many workers may feel that their work is so abstract that sometimes they doubt if they are contributing to the industry. 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页,共 27 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 7. A paper-cente

26、red working environment has been created in most working places for greater efficiency. 8. In the very last paragraph, when the boy says “ It beats me,” he means he was overwhelmed with pride for what his father does. 9. From this passage, we may see the author speaks highly of modern work brought b

27、y advanced technology. 10. If a child were to observe his father at work nowadays, he would be puzzled at seeing his father dealing only with paper all the time. Key: 1-5: FTTFT 6-10: TNFFT The Jeaning of America and the World This is the story of a sturdy American symbol which has now spread throug

28、hout most of the world. The symbol is not the dollar. It is not even Coca-Cola. It is a simple pair of pants called blue jeans, and what the pants symbolize is what Alexis de Tocqueville called “ a manly and legitimate passion for equality ” Blue jeans are favored equally by bureaucrats and cowboys,

29、 bankers and deadbeats, fashion designers and beer drinkers. They draw no distinctions and recognize no classes; they are merely American. Yet they are sought after almost everywhere in the world. They have been around for a long time, and it seems likely that they will outlive even the necktie. Sta

30、tements: 1. The blue jeans of today were the result of an unforeseen use of tent canvas. 2. Blue jeans are favored only by cowboys and deadbeats. ” because 3. Blue jeans are a symbol of “ a manly and legitimate passion for equality both the wealthy and the lowly like wearing them. 4. Levi s two brot

31、hers were also businessmen.5. Levi s pants were so popular with the miners because they sold at a cheap price.6. It was not until the 1860s that he added the copper rivets which have long since become a company trademark. 7. Jeans have become the common pants of America because they are both practic

32、al and fashionable. 8. By the time of his death, Strauss had become the richest man in California. 9. The Wyoming man who used his jeans as a two-rope to haul his car out of a ditch was well-educated. 10. The examples of blue jeans in the last paragraph are used to show that they are very reliable.K

33、ey: 1-5 6-10 TFTNFFTNNT The Power of Forgiveness It was 12:37 a.m. as the bus pulled from the terminal at Bowling Green, Kentucky. The streets were silent and the night was cool. I d gotten my sister on her way to Ft. Knox after a weekend visit. At this time, I wanted nothing more than to go back to

34、 the dorm and get some rest. I never thought that a trip to the bus station could be so dramatic, that I would face death because of others prejudice. Later on, I would need 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页,共 27 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - to overcome the effects of that prejudice. Statements: 1. The author

35、left the bus terminal at about mid-night. 2. The author decided to run to the dorm because he wanted to get some exercise. 3. The author feared for his life and prayed to God when the driver and other guys tried to irritate him. 4. Five white guys all from University of Louisville attacked him. 5. T

36、he police arrived in time, arrested the attackers and sent him to the hospital. 6. It took him all together more than ten months to recover physically. 7. The police made a thorough investigation into the case. 8. After the attack, the author bought a handgun and sought chance to take revenge on any

37、 white people. 9. The driver of the pickup felt regretted and expressed his sorrow when the author was in the hospital. 10. The author felt free and powerful after he forgave the attackers. 6-10 FFFTT Key: 1-5 TFTFN The Impact of Time Have you ever studied your calendar and wondered where the weeks

38、and months went. Time seems to fly when we are too busy to be in the moment. Statements: 1. If we want to relieve ourselves of the feeling of “ time poverty” , we should take time out to relax. 2. For children to be “ present” is to enjoy themselves by playing. 3. Attempting to do too much in too li

39、ttle time can cause a significant amount of stress. 4. Adults should take more time than children to slow down. 5. Changing our rhythm suddenly can cause discomfort. 6. Most people turn on the technology after a long and tiring day to avoid thinking about life and its problems. 7. It s easier to kee

40、p busy than to slow down because our society stresses efficiency and speed in our jobs. 8. We fear to slow down because we see everybody around us keep busy. 9. Slowing down is necessary because it provides us with an opportunity to recharge our minds and restructure our world. 10. You may slow down

41、 and change your life overnight. Key: 1-5 FTNNT 6-10 TTNTFA Life of Quiet Desperation I was much more na.ve and trusting ten years ago than I am today. I believed that all policemen were good, all doctors were caring, and all people shared my concern for their fellow man. I realized with anguish the

42、 folly of making such generalizations when my sister, Laura, committed suicide. I was not only angered about my own 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 5 页,共 27 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - naivety but also outraged by the uncaring attitude of the people I encountered following the tragedy. Statements: 1. When Laura

43、 committed suicide, the writer realized that she had been too na.ve in thinking that all people had a caring heart for others. 2. It was the writer s lack of understanding of her sister s suffering and neglect of her that led to her death. 3. When the author visited Laura in the hospital, Laura comp

44、lained to her about the cruelty with which she was treated. 4. Laura tried to appear happy in front of her sister to please her. 5. When Laura was missing, the hospital realized that she was determined to commit suicide. 6. The hospital declared that Laura s missing was not their responsibility sinc

45、e she had left without their permission. 7. The hospital informed Laura s family by writing them a letter saying Laura had left the hospital. 8. Laura was a war veteran and lived at the VA center. 9. The police department s Missing Persons Bureau said tat Laura was “ government property” , which mea

46、ns that she was a patient in a government hospital and so was the responsibility of the government. 10. Kathy, Laura s friend, informed the family when Laura was missing. Key：1-5：TFFTN 6-10: TFFTF Ecotourism Imagine the scene. You re sitting in the hot sunshine beside the swimming pool of your inter

47、national luxury hotel, drinking your imported whiskey. In front of you is the beach, reserved for hotel guests with motorboats for hire. Behind you is an 18-hole golf course, which was cleared from the native forest and is kept green by hundreds of Statements 1. Theauthor does not approve of the tra

48、ditional concept of an ideal tour. 2. Nowadays, people are changing their way of life to protect the environment. 3. Ecotourism is the name for tourism which is not harmful to the environment. 4. Ecotourism benefits the local community only. 5. It is only on true ecotourist projects that tourists can really experience the local culture.