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126. 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 special bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it works: The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music or other pleasant sounds. A few minutes later, a second recording plays. The second recording can be loud music or unpleasant sounds. If you don’t get up after the second recording, you’ll be sorry. A mechanical “foot” is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly, the top of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally, the bed is vertical. You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are awake and out of bed. Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to win a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years, Honda has a contest—the “All Honda Idea Contest”. In 1996 Hiroyuki won a prize for his bed. [共5题]
(1) The purpose of the passage is ________.
(A) to praise Hiroyuki
(B) to tell a story
(C) to introduce a special bed
(D) to wake somebody up
正确答案：C
(2) What does the special bed do first in the morning?
(A) Its tape recorder plays soft music.
(B) Its tape recorder plays loud music.
(C) It kicks you in the head.
(D) Its alarm clock rings.
正确答案：A
(3) If you don’t wake up after the clock rings, what will happen?
(A) The bed becomes vertical and you slide off the bed.
(B) The tape recorder plays pleasant sounds.
(C) You will be late for work.
(D) The mechanical “foot” kicks you in the head.
正确答案：D
(4) Hiroyuki made such a special bed because ________.
(A) he wanted to win the contest held by his company.
(B) he was good at inventing new things.
(C) he wanted to make money.
(D) he sometimes overslept.
正确答案：A
(5) Who is Hiroyuki?
(A) A scientist. (B) A company worker. (C) An inventor. (D) A carpenter.
正确答案：B
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127. Bullying (欺凌弱小) is a big problem that affects lots of kids. Three-quarters of all kids say they have been bullied or teased. Being bullied can make kids feel really bad. The stress of dealing with bullies can make kids feel sick. Bullying can make kids not want to play outside or go to school. It’s hard to keep your mind on schoolwork when you’re worried about how you’re going to deal with the bully near your locker. Bullying bothers everyone—and not just the kids who are getting picked on. Bullying can make school a place of fear and can lead to more violence and more stress for everyone. Some bullies are looking for attention. They might think bullying is a way to be popular or to get what they want. Most bullies are trying to make themselves feel more important. When they pick on someone else, it can make them feel big and powerful. Sometimes bullies know that what they are doing or saying hurts other people. But other bullies may not really know how hurtful their actions can be. Most bullies don’t understand or care about the feelings of others. Bullies often pick on someone they think they can have power over. They might pick on kids who get upset easily or who have trouble sticking up for themselves. Sometimes bullies pick on someone who is smarter than they are or different from them in some way. Sometimes bullies just pick on a kid for no reason at all. [共5题]
(1) According to paragraphs 1 and 2, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
(A) Bullying makes kids frightened.
(B) Bullying usually happens in school.
(C) Bullying brings about more violence.
(D) Bullying is not a serious problem.
正确答案：D
(2) Bullying happens because bullies ________.
(A) want people to pay attention to them
(B) feel they are unimportant
(C) feel big and powerful
(D) both A and C
正确答案：D
(3) We can infer from paragraph 4 that ________.
(A) most bullies just care for themselves
(B) most bullies don’t know they are hurting people
(C) most bullies stop bullying when they know they are hurting people
(D) most bullies conduct hurtful actions
正确答案：A
(4) Bullies usually pick on someone who is ________.
(A) more powerful than themselves
(B) weaker than themselves
(C) totally different from themselves
(D) as clever as themselves
正确答案：B
(5) The author writes the passage in order to ________.
(A) describe bullying (B) argue about bullying
(C) analyze bullying (D) narrate bullying
正确答案：C
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128. 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 too: 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 a 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? This 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. [共5题]
(1) Future man is likely to be different from us ________.
(A) in quite a few ways
(B) in almost every way
(C) in great many ways
(D) in one or two ways
正确答案：A
(2) The reason for believing that future man will be different is that man ________.
(A) began to change five hundred years ago
(B) never stops changing
(C) never stops growing
(D) has recently begun to change
正确答案：B
(3) People’s heads will eventually grow larger. This is because their brains ________.
(A) will grow faster than at present
(B) will need more room than at present
(C) will play an important part
(D) will be in constant use
正确答案：D
(4) Future man will probably ________.
(A) have bigger eyes (B) get weaker eyes
(C) see better (D) have to wear better glasses
正确答案：C
(5) Future man’s hair will ________.
(A) grow darker (B) stop growing completely
(C) fall out more often (D) get longer
正确答案：B
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129. This product is guaranteed by Philips for a period of one year after the date of purchase against defects due to faulty workmanship or materials. The guarantee covers both parts and labor. Service under guarantee is only provided upon presentation of reasonable evidence (e.g. completed guarantee card or purchase receipts) that the date of the claim is within the guarantee period. The guarantee is not valid if the defect is due to accidental damage (including in transport), misuse or neglect and in case of alterations or repair carried out by unauthorized persons. The guarantee may not apply if the product requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed, manufactures, approved and/or authorized or if any damage result from these modifications. Service (during and after guarantee) is available in all countries where this product is officially distributed by Philips. In countries where Philips do not distribute the product, the local Philips Service organization will also provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manuals are not readily available. These statements do not affect your statutory (法定的) rights as a consumer. In the event of difficulty please contact the Philips Information Center in any country (see encloses addresses). [共5题]
(1) Service under guarantee is available when ________.
(A) the purchase date meets with the guarantee period
(B) a purchase receipt within the validity of the guarantee is presented
(C) the product is damaged
(D) repair needs to be carried out
正确答案：B
(2) The guarantee is not provided if the defect is the result of ________.
(A) mishandling
(B) moditication for use in other countries
(C) unauthorized alterations
(D) all of the above
正确答案：D
(3) What is necessary when one claims for the guarantee?
(A) The damaged part of the machine.
(B) The purchase receipt for the machine.
(C) The technical workbook for the right model.
(D) The official approval of the local Philips Information Center.
正确答案：B
(4) As a rule, the guarantee service is ________.
(A) delayed for some time
(B) delayed for some time
(C) given to local consumers
(D) ignored in some countries
正确答案：C
(5) What can be inferred from the passage?
(A) Philips Service has a very large network over the world.
(B) A Philips product call be used in all countries in the world.
(C) One will surely need the guarantee service after the purchase of a Philips product.
(D) There is some difficulty contacting the Philips Information Center.
正确答案：A
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130. Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one of life’s essentials. Eating breakfasts at the start of the day, we have all been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. But for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are available, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33 percent from 8.8 million to 11.7 million—according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect performance,” said Amold Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance.” Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults. “The literature,” says one researcher, Dr. Emesto Polite at the University of Texas, “is poor.” [共5题]
(1) The latest year for which figures could be obtained is ________.
(A) the year the author wrote the article
(B) any year between 1977 and 1983
(C) 1977
(D) 1983
正确答案：D
(2) For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that ________.
(A) several studies have been done in the past few years
(B) the omission of breakfast does no harm to one’s health
(C) adults have especially made studies in this field
(D) eating little in the morning is good for health
正确答案：B
(3) “…, nor does giving people breakfast improve performance” (in Para.3 ) means ________.
(A) anyone without breakfast does improve his performance
(B) not giving people breakfast improves performance
(C) having breakfast does not improve performance, either
(D) people having breakfast do improve their performances, too
正确答案：C
(4) The word “literature” in the last sentence refers to ________.
(A) stories, poems, plays, etc.
(B) written works on a particular subject
(C) any printed material
(D) the modern literature of America
正确答案：B
(5) What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that ________.
(A) not eating breakfast might affect the health of children
(B) Dr. Polite is engaged in research work at an institution of higher learning
(C) breakfast does not affect performance
(D) Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London
正确答案：A
