Every two months, his father asked his son to visit the museum in order to ________ his interest in science.( )
A. grow B. develop C. build D. make
科目:高中英語 來源:2011屆廣東省佛山一中高三下學期2月聯(lián)考英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
Ted Turner, achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43. Best known for his CNN, Ted Turner launched a second nationwide all-news network, Headline News, purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball team, and became the world's best yachtsman at the America's Cup in 1977. In 1982 Ted Turner was named by Forbes one of the 400 richest people in the US. He was named Time magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1992. How did Ted Turner accomplish all of this at such a young age?
Ted Turner's father, Ed, was a self-made millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success. He instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good. Besides reading a new book every two days, Ted Turner was also charged rent at home during summer vacations from boarding school. Ed Turner was a strong influence in his son's life.
As a child, Ted Turner lived a very lonely life, often separated from his family. He was enrolled in a military academy in the fifth grade and eventually went to Brown University. He attended college off and on, became involved in sailboat racing, and became a member of the U.S. Coast Guard. In his early twenties, Ted Turner became general manager of one of his father's branch offices in Georgia.
Two years later after his father’s suicide, Ted Turner took over the company. He soon discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business. During the next twenty years, Ted Turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his father's dream.
Reflecting on his father's death, however, Ted Turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions. He decided to use his hard-earned influence to serve the public. Concerned about the environment, Ted Turner established the Better World Society in 1985. The purpose of this organization was to produce documentaries to educate people about pollution, hunger, and the danger of building weapons of mass destruction. In 1986 Turner began sponsoring the Goodwill Games to promote world peace. The Turner Tomorrow Awards were created to encourage writers and thinkers to focus their attention on solving world problems. The Turner Family Foundation was established in 1992.
【小題1】 What is CNN according to the passage?
A.It’s a broadcast-news company. | B.It’s a basketball team agency. |
C.It’s a charity organization. | D.It’s a publishing house. |
A.The creation of CNN encouraged broadcasters to be more successful. |
B.Towering goals and hard work led to fame and prosperity. |
C.Ted Turner was expert at sailboat racing and playing basketball. |
D.Ted Turner became very successful at an early age. |
A.wasn’t as lonely as he looked because his many friends at school. |
B.missed his family very much despite having friends at school. |
C.served as a member of the US Coast Guard for a while. |
D.showed little interest in studying but other affairs. |
A.slow moving | B.incompetent | C.goal-oriented | D.modest |
A.He became more determined and was feared by this workmates. |
B.He developed respect and admiration for his employees. |
C.H e revised his view of the world and his responsibility in it. |
D.He demanded the same level of success as he father. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011年廣東省高考模擬英語卷(一) 題型:閱讀理解
NEW YORK - People who keep doing some work in their field after they retire may enjoy better physical and mental health than those who stop work completely or switch to another area of work, according to a U.S. study.
Researchers from the University of Maryland said the findings suggest that prospective retirees should consider moving into so-called "bridge employment" as a transition to full retirement.
"In essence, if someone is in a field where part-time work or self-employment is possible, he or she should consider it as they plan for retirement," researcher Dr. Mo Wang, an assistant professor of psychology, told Reuters Health.
For their study, Wang and his colleagues used data on more than 12,000 workers in a U.S. health study begun in 1992. Participants, who were between the ages of 51 and 61 at the outset, were surveyed every two years over a six-year period.
Overall, Wang's team found, people who went into some form of bridge employment reported lower rates of major diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis during the study period than their counterparts who went straight into full retirement.
The findings were not explained by older age or worse initial health among people who opted for full retirement, the investigators report in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
On top of their better physical health, "bridge" workers also tended to report fewer mental health problems, such as depression.
The same mental health benefits were not seen, however, when retirees took part-time work in other fields -- possibly, Wang said, because many of these people may have taken those jobs out of financial need rather than choice.
He noted that the lack of benefit could also stem from the fact that these retirees had to adjust to an unfamiliar job position or had to make lifestyle changes.
Bridge work, particularly in one's accustomed field, may benefit physical and mental health for a number of reasons, according to Wang.
In general, he explained, such work may help older adults maintain the active lifestyles they had during their careers and decrease any stress they might feel from the transition into retirement. wwwWang said when it comes to mental health, for instance, bridge work may help by allowing people to keep some of the "role identity" that they have formed over their careers.
Staying active in general, not only through work, can also benefit retirees' physical health, Wang noted. He added, however, that any mental health benefits are likely to depend on the type of activity -- whether it is something that the person truly enjoys, and that helps ease any stress of moving into retirement.
"These findings," Wang said, "suggest that for retirees and prospective retirees, carefully considering whether to engage in bridge employment -- and if so, what types of bridge employment -- is quite important."
【小題1】 What does the underlined phrase “at the outset” mean?__________
A.at least | B.at least | C.at the beginning | D.at last |
A.arthritis | B.heart disease | C.diabetes | D.low blood pressure |
A.As long as retirees move into “bridge employment”, they must be healthier than those who do not. |
B.The participants in the study were between 51 and 61 years old. |
C.The bridge workers are also less likely to get depression. |
D.Staying active is beneficial to the retirees’ physical health. |
A.The study was begun in 1992 and lasts for two 6-year periods |
B.If a bridge worker is older than 61 years old, it does not mean that he will get a better health than others who enjoy full retirement. |
C.Only by moving into “bridge employment” can the retirees enjoy better health both physically and psychologically. |
D.Any activity can benefit the retirees’ mental health. |
A.A US study |
B.Bridge Work |
C.Working after retiring can be good for your health |
D.Stay active |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆黑龍江省高三上學期基礎知識調研考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:信息匹配
你是校報英語版編輯Jack Smith,主要負責“你問我答”專欄,請就中學生李華的來信作答,給出適當建議。
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m a Senior 3 student. I have to take English exams every two weeks. But the results are always discouraging in spite of my great efforts. I don't know why. I 'm afraid something is wrong with my English learning method. What’s worse, before each exam, I'm always feeling nervous and cannot sleep well. Could you give me some suggestions?
Li Hua
注意:
針對提出問題,給出信息完整的建議;
適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫;
詞數:100左右。開頭與結尾已為你寫好,不計入總詞數。
Dear Li Hua,
I’ve just got your letter and I know learning a foreign language can be challenging for some people.
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Sincerely yours,
Jack Smith
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學年遼寧省五校協(xié)作體高一上學期期中考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Have fun with Stamp collecting...Join the Collectors Club today! If you enjoy learning all about stamps, then the Royal Mail’s Collectors Club is for you.Join the club and discover the fascinating world of stamps.There are over 70,000 members and it is one of the biggest clubs of its kind in the country. Become a member today and you will receive lots of wonderful stamp collecting goodies... ● A Starter pack... And every two months... ● Collectors Club magazine ●?Collectors Corner supplement And every year... ●?A new Stamp Calendar ●?A set of Album Pages Join today! It won’t cost you much to experience the fun of stamp collecting. |
Collectors Club Starter Pack 1.100 used stamps and hinges. 2. The Collectors Club Guide to Collecting. 3.The latest Collectors Club magazine (packed with news and views about stamps, quizzes and competitions, all in color) 4.Album pages 5.Badge and stickers 6.Membership card 7. Royal Mail Stamp Calendar. ********** Already Registered? Sign In Here! Learn More View a Flash presentation about our club (3.51MB) |
1..Which of the following is NOT included in a starter pack?
A.One hundred used stamps and hinges and album pages. |
B.The Collectors Club Guide to Collecting and badge and stickers. |
C.The latest Collectors Club magazine and membership card. |
D.Royal Mail Stamp Calendar and Collectors Corner supplement. |
2..This advertisement is written for people who want to_______.
A.make money through collecting stamps |
B.develop stamp collection as a hobby |
C.get something free from the club |
D.find out where the club is located |
3..From the advertisement we can learn_____.
A.Collectors Club is among the biggest clubs in this country |
B.how much you must pay to become a member of the club |
C.today is the last day for stamp collectors to join the club |
D.members may receive a set of album pages every month |
4..Where is this advertisement most probably found?
A.In a newspaper. |
B.On a web page. |
C.In a magazine. |
D.On a TV program. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012年廣東省梅州市高三英語第一次月考試題 題型:完型填空
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(an) 16 bed for you. Hiroyuki's bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it 17 .
The bed 18 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 19 music or other pleasant sounds.The tape recorder in Hiroyuki's bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 20 , "Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, a second recording 21 . The sound recording can be loud music or 22 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss shouts, "Wake up immediately, 23 you'll be late!"
If you don't get up 24 the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical
"foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 25 minutes. What! You're still in bed! Slowly the 26 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 27 the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and 28 .
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 29 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees---"All-Honda Idea Contest", The employees think of new ideas. If their ideas win, the employees win 30 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won a lot of money for his bed.
1.A. expensive B. special C. valuable D. comfortable
2.A. works B. runs C. happens D. moves
3.A. is separated from B. is made up of
C. is attached to D. is made into
4.A. loud B. classical C. pop D. soft
5.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. way
6.A. sends B. turns C. plays D. appears
7.A. pleasant B. interesting C. unpleasant D. funny
8.A. and B. but C. so D. or
9.A. after B. until C. since D. before
10.A. other B. another C. more D. one
11.A. end B. middle C. body D. top
12.A. However B. Finally C. Therefore D. Otherwise
13.A. angry B. work C. happy D. awake
14.A. win B. achieve C. gain D. defeat
15.A. praises B. prizes C. contents D. medals
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