Caught in the Web 2010.6
A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs – leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took near-constant complaints from her four daughters before she realized she had a problem.
"I was starting to feel like my whole world was falling apart –kind of slipping into a depression," said Carla. "I knew that if I didn't get off the dating sites, I'd just keep going," detaching (使脱离) herself further from the outside world.
Toebe's conclusion: She felt like she was "addicted" to the Internet. She's not alone.
Concern about excessive Internet use isn't new. As far back as 1995, articles in medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers generated interest in the subject. There's still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.
But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at excessive Internet use. The American Psychiatric Association may consider listing Internet addiction in the next edition of its diagnostic manual. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much time on the Web.
"There's no question that there're people who're seriously in trouble because they're overdoing their Internet involvement," said psychiatrist (精神科医生) Ivan Goldberg. Goldberg calls the problem a disorder rather than a true addiction.
Jonathan Bishop, a researcher in Wales specializing in online communities, is more skeptical. "The Internet is an environment," he said. "You can't be addicted to the environment." Bishop describes the problem as simply a matter of priorities, which can be solved by encouraging people to prioritize other life goals and plans in place of time spent online.
The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephone survey of more than 2,500 adults. Like the 2005 survey, this one was conducted by Stanford University researchers.About 6% of respondents reported that "their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use." About 9% attempted to conceal "nonessential Internet use," and nearly 4% reported feeling "preoccupied by the Internet when offline."
About 8% said they used the Internet as a way to escape problems, and almost 14% reported they "found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time."
"The Internet problem is still in its infancy," said Elias Aboujaoude, a Stanford professor. No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he said. "They're online in chat rooms, checking e-mail, or writing blogs. [The problem is] not limited to porn (色情) or gambling" websites.
Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but "in terms of losses," said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor. "If it's a loss [where] you're not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then it's too much."
Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U. S. to treat heavy Internet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.
The website for Orzack's center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of computer addiction:
● Having a sense of well-being (幸福) or excitement while at the computer.
● Longing for more and more time at the computer.
● Neglect of family and friends.
● Feeling empty, depressed or irritable when not at the computer.
● Lying to employers and family about activities.
● Inability t o stop the activity.
● Problems with school or job.
Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipping meals, poor personal hygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.
People who struggle with excessive Internet use maybe depressed or have other mood disorders, Orzack said. When she discusses Internet habits with her patients, they often report that being online offers a "sense of belonging, and escape, excitement [and] fun," she said. "Some people say relief…because they find themselves so relax ed."
Some parts of the Internet seem to draw people in more than others. Internet gamers spend countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a "gaming addiction."
Andrew Heidrich, an education network administrator from Sacramento, plays World of Warcraft for about two to four hours every other night, but that's nothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut back only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he'd gained weight.
"There's this whole culture of competition that sucks people in" with online gaming, said Heidrich, now a father of two. "People do it at the expense of everything that was a constant in their lives." Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming addiction regularly "to remind myself to keep my love for online games in check."
Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse. In August, when she first realized she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet addiction group with the subject line: "I have an Internet Addiction."
"I'm self-employed and need the Internet for my work, but I'm failing to accomplish my work,to take care of my home, to give attention to my children," she wrote in a message sent to the group."I have no money or insurance to get professional help; I can't even pay my mortgage (抵押贷款) and face losing everything."
Since then, Toebe said, she has kept her promise to herself to cut back on her Internet use. "I have a boyfriend now, and I'm not interested in online dating," she said by phone last week. "It's a lot better now."
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. What eventually made Carla Toebe realize she was spending too much time on the Internet?
A) Her daughter's repeated complaints.
B) Fatigue resulting from lack of sleep.
C) The poorly managed state of her house.
D) The high financial costs adding up.
2. What does the author say about excessive Internet use?
A) People should be warned of its harmful consequences.
B) It has become virtually inevitable.
C) It has been somewhat exaggerated.
D) People haven't yet reached agreement on its definition.
3. Jonathan Bishop believes that the Internet overuse problem can be solved if people ______.
A) try to improve the Internet environment
B) become aware of its serious consequences
C) can realize what is important in life
D) can reach a consensus on its definition
4. According to Professor Maressa Orzack, Internet use would be considered excessive if
______.
A) it seriously affected family relationships
B) one visited porn websites frequently
C) too much time was spent in chat rooms
D) people got involved in online gambling
5. According to Orzack, people who struggle with heavy reliance on the Internet may feel __.
A) discouraged
B) pressured
C) depressed
D) puzzled
6. Why did Andre Heidrich cut back online gaming?
A) He had lost a lot of money.
B) His family had intervened.
C) He had offended his relatives.
D) His career had been ruined.
7. Andrew Heidrich now visits websites that discuss online gaming addiction to ______.
A) improve his online gaming skills
B) curb his desire for online gaming
C) show how good he is at online gaming
D) exchange online gaming experience
8. In one of the messages she posted on a website, Toebe admitted that she ______.
9. Excessive Internet use had rendered Toebe so poor that she couldn't afford to seek ______.
10. Now that she's got a boyfriend, Toebe is no longer crazy about ______.
British Cuisine: the Best of Old and New 2011.6
British cuisine(烹饪) has come of age in recent years as chefs(厨师) combine the best of old and new.
Why does British food have a reputation for being so bad? Because it is bad! Those are not the most encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at one of Hong Kong's smartest British restaurants, Alfie's by KEE, but head chef Neil Tomes has more to say.
"The past 15 years or so have been a noticeable period of improvement for food in England," the English chef says, citing the trend in British cuisine for better ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, and more appealing presentation. Chef such as Delia Smith, Nigel Slater, Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay made the public realise that cooking - and eating - didn't have to be a boring thing. And now, most of the British public is familiar even with the extremes of Heston Blumenthal's molecular gastronomy, a form of cooking that employs scientific methods to create the perfect dish.
"It's no longer the case that the common man in England is embarrassed to show he knows about food," Tomes says.
There was plenty of room for improvement. The problems with the nation's cuisine can be traced back to the Second World War. Before the war, much of Britain's food was imported and when German U-boats began attacking ships bringing food to the country, Britain went on rations(配给).
"As rationing came to an end in the 1950s, technology picked up and was used to mass-produce food," Tomes says. "And by then people were just happy to have a decent quantity of food in their kitchens."
They weren't looking for cured meats, organic produce or beautiful presentation; they were looking for whatever they could get their hands on, and this prioritisation of quantity over quality prevailed for decades, meaning a generation was brought up with food that couldn't compete with neighbouring France, Italy, Belgium or Spain.
Before star chefs such as Oliver began making cooking fashionable, it was hard to find a restaurant in London that was open after 9pm. But in recent years the capital's culinary(烹饪的) scene has developed to the point that it is now confident of its ability to please the tastes of any international visitor.
With the opening of Alfie's in April, and others such as The Pawn, two years ago, modern British food has made its way to Hong Kong. "With British food, I think that Hong Kong restaurant are keeping up," says David Tamlyn, the Welsh executive chef at The Pawn in Wan Chai. "Hong Kong diners are extremely responsive to new ideas or presentations, which is good news for new dishes."
Chefs agree that diners in Hong Kong are embracing the modern British trend. Some restaurants are modifying the recipes(菜谱)of British dishes to breathe new life into the classics, while other are using better quality ingredients but remaining true to British traditional and tastes.
Tamlyn is in the second camp. "We select our food very particularly. We use US beef, New Zealand lamb and for our custards(牛奶蛋糊) we use Bird's Custard Powder," Tamlyn says. "Some restaurants go for custard made fresh with eggs, sugar and cream, but British custard is different, and we stay true to that."
Matthew Hill, senior manager at the two-year-old SoHo restaurant Yorkshire Pudding, also uses better ingredients as a means of improving dishes. "There are a lot of existing perceptions about British food and so we can't alter these too much. We're a traditional British restaurant so there are some staples(主菜) that will remain essentially unchanged."
These traditional dishes include fish and chips, steak and kidney pie and large pieces of roasted meats. At Alfie's, the newest of the British restaurants in town and perhaps the most gentlemen's club-like in design, Neil Tomes explains his passion for provenance(原产地). "Britain has started to become really proud of the food it's producing. It has excellent organic farms, beautifully crafted cheeses, high-quality meats."
However, the British don't have a history of exporting their foodstuffs, which makes it difficult for restaurants in Hong Kong to source authentic ingredients.
"We can get a lot of our ingredients once a week from the UK," Tamlyn explains. "But there is also pressure to buy local and save on food miles, which means we take our vegetables from the local markets, and there are a lot that work well with British staples."
The Phoenix, in Mid-Levels, offers the widest interpretation of "British cuisine", while still trying to maintain its soul. The gastro-pub has existed in various locations in Hong Kong since 2002. Singaporean head chef Tommy Teh Kum Chai offers daily specials on a blackboard, rather than sticking to a menu. This enables him to reinterpret British cuisine depending on what is available in the local markets.
"We use a lot of ingredients that people wouldn't perhaps associate as British, but are presented in a British way. Bell peppers stuffed with couscous, alongside ratatouille, is a very popular dish."
Although the ingredients may not strike diners as being traditional, they can be found in dishes across Britain.
Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Brutishness of their cuisine.
At Yorkshire Pudding, Hill says that his staff asks diners whether they would like to share their meals. Small dishes, shared meals and "mixing it up" is not something commonly done in Britain, but Yorkshire Pudding will bring full dished to the table and offer individual plates for each dinner. "That way, people still get the presentation of the dishes as they were designed, but can carve them up however they like," Hill says.
This practice is also popular at The Pawn, although largely for rotisseries(烤肉馆), Tamlyn says. "Some tables will arrive on Sunday, order a whole chicken and a shoulder of lamb or a baby pig, and just stay for hours enjoying everything we bring out for them."
Some British traditions are too sacred(神圣的) to mess with, however, Tomes says. "I'd never change
a full English breakfast."
1. What is British food generally known for?
A) Its unique flavor. B) Its bad taste.
C) Its special cooking methods D) Its organic ingredients.
2. The Second World War led to ____ in Britain.
A) an inadequate supply of food B) a decrease of grain production
C) an increase in food import D) a change in people's eating habits
3. Why couldn't Britain compete with some of its neighboring countries in terms of food in the post-war decades?
A) Its food lacked variety. B) Its people cared more for quantity.
C) It was short of well-trained chefs. D) It didn't have flavorful food ingredients.
4. With culinary improvement in recent years, London's restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of _____.
A) most young people B) elderly British diners
C) all kinds of overseas visitors D) upper-class customers
5. What do Hong Kong diners welcome, according to Welsh executive chef David Tamlyn?
A) Authentic classic cuisine. B) Locally produced ingredients.
C) New ideas and presentations. D) The return of home-style dishes.
6. While using quality ingredients, David Tamlyn insists that the dishes should ____.
A) benefit people's health B) look beautiful and inviting
C) be offered at reasonable prices D) maintain British traditional tastes
7. Why does Neil Tomes say he loves food ingredients from Britain?
A) They appeal to people from all over the world. B) They are produced on excellent organic forms.
C) They are processed in a scientific way. D) They come in a great variety.
8. Tamlyn says that besides importing ingredients from Britain once a week, his restaurant also buys vegetables from ____________________.
9. The Phoenix in Mid-Levels may not use British ingredients, but presents its dishes ________________.
10. Yorkshire Pudding is a restaurant which will bring full dishes to the table but offer plates to those diners who would like to ___________________________.
【英语】高考英语快速阅读套题答案及解析 一、单项选择过去将来时 1．We made ____ clear when and where we ____ going to have the meeting. A．that; are B．it; are C．it; were D．that; were 【答案】C 【解析】 试题分析：句意：我们弄清楚了什么时间和什么地点召开会议。这里it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的从句；第二空谓语动词的时态根据主句的动词来确定，主句用了过去式，宾语从句也用过去式，故选C。 考点：考查代词及动词时态的用法。 点评：本题难度适中。代词是高中阶段要求掌握的语法项目，尤其是it的用法多，并且还是高考常考的知识点，需要考生在平时反复的练习中巩固掌握它的用法。动词的时态是高考必考的内容，考生必须会理解不同时态的用法。 即学即练：At the shop, they wanted to show me all the dresses, but I was interested only in ________ in the window. A. this B. that C. it D. the one 解析：D。the one替代the dress. 2．—The plane is leaving right now，but Jim hasn’t arrived yet. —Well，he said he________here on time. A．came B．would come C．can be D．will be 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】 考查时态。句意：——飞机马上要起飞了，但是吉姆还没有到.——他说过他会准时到这儿。由答语可知应用过去将来时,故选B。 3．Nowhere else, as Tim said, _____ except to the small garden in the backyard after school. A．he has gone B．he did go C．had he gone D．would he go 【答案】D 【解析】
201９年４月快速阅读训练教案学习目的: 1。培养良好的阅读习惯,克服阅读中出现的各种障碍。包括阅读的畏惧心理、应付心理、依赖心理、 2、掌握一定的阅读技巧与部分应试技巧 3、以现代文学作品为例,提高阅读理解能力。 德育目标: 1、建立一种自信的氛围。 2、培养一种观念的流畅性,即头脑风暴 注:观念的流畅性:指在限定时间内提出尽估计多的满足一定要求的观念,即提出尽估计多的解决问题的答案、 头脑风暴——意想不到的解决问题的好途径。 课时安排:一课时(３５分钟,１0分钟测验) 课型:多媒体辅助教学 导入:今天我们上一节现代文阅读、谁来谈一谈,平常作现代文阅读阅读练习时,最省事的方法是什么。一提起现代文阅读同学就会有一种感受,文章是真好看,题目是难做;看来,同学的阅读存在着不同程度的问题,真正考试的时候阅读能力的缺陷就暴露无疑了、阅读方法有特不多,抓“文眼”精读法,巧妙设疑导读法,比较细读法,品味语句法,等等、陶渊明也有一种读书法,是什么呢? 我们来看一下陶渊明的《五柳先生传》“娴静少言,不慕名
利,好读书,不求甚解,每有会意,便欣然忘食。”它告诉我们了一个读书的方法,这句话的是什么?“不求甚解"“会意”。意思是不要固执一点,咬文嚼字,而要前后贯通,了解大意。陶渊明认为读书的要诀,全在于“会意＂、我们把这种方法叫做不求甚解速读法、[板书]“会意”就是不求甚解速读法的精要所在、 什么缘故提倡速读？ 一方面,快速高效阅读是时代的需要、在科技迅猛发展的今天,图书出版成倍增长,传统的阅读模式面临挑战,人的一生有效阅读时间也只是四五十年。无限的图书与有限的生命显然有些矛盾、 一方面,目前我们最重要的是面对高考,我们能够算一算,语文两个半小时(作文一小时,一卷４0分钟,二卷的古诗鉴赏主观题,文言文的翻译与现代文的阅读理解还剩下不到1小时),也就是讲,现代文的阅读时间只有二十分钟,掌握快速高效阅读方式,特不必要、 高考现代文阅读要求应试者能够迅速而准确的从书面材料中,获取重要信息,阅读能力,就是阅读文本的过程中,获取信息的能力。 您会筛选信息不？看一则广告的片段,讲讲这是陈小春给什么商品作的广告。注意到一定的信息,这些信息组合在一起,就是它的主旨、我们看一遍完整的广告、刚才同学看广告时,
（英语）高考英语快速阅读套题答案及解析 一、单项选择一般现在时 1．I would be happier if you did more studying while you are free, but you ___________. A．don’t B．didn’t C．wouldn’t D．weren’t 【答案】A 【解析】 如果你空闲时多学习学习我会很高兴，但是你不这样做。But为转折连词，前后时态应该一致，would为虚拟语气一般现在时态，所以but后面应为一般现在时。 2．An incre ased concentration of carbon dioxide and certain other gases in the Earth’s atmosphere ______ global warming. A．contributing to B．contribute to C．contributes to D．to contribute to 【答案】C 【解析】 句意：地球大气层中越来越多的二氧化碳和其他气体导致了全球变暖。分析可知An increased concentration为句子的主语，谓语动词应用单数第三人称形式。故选C。 3．I must say he reads very well, and I shouldn’t be surprised if he ______ acting for a living one day. A．had taken up B．would have taken up C．have taken up D．takes up 【答案】D 【解析】考查时态语态。句意：我得说他读得很好，如果有一天他以演戏为生的话，我也不会感到惊讶。根据时间状语one day可知是表示将来的意思，if从句用一般现在时表示将来的意思，故选D。 4．——Have you seen my e-mail about our TESL project? ——Yes. Luckily I checked my e-mails yesterday. Normally I _______my e-mail box for days. A．haven’t opened B．didn’t open C．hadn’t opened D．don’t open 【答案】D 【解析】 试题分析：考查一般现在时。句意：—你看到我发的关于我们TESL项目的邮件了吗？—看到了。幸好昨天我查看了邮件。一般来说，我连续几天不开邮箱。 考点：一般现在时及其被动式 5．My parents in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else.
Key to Fast Reading (Book One) Unit 1 Festivals and Holidays In-Class Reading 1. Carnival in Brazil (502 words) Key: 1. N 2. Y 3. Y 4. NG 5. N 2. Valentine’s Day (480 words) Key: 1. the 5th century 2. lottery 3. married young men 4. recover her sight 5. Cupid After-Class Reading 1.Chinese Festivals: Keeping Traditions Alive (1,099 words) Key: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 2.The First Thanksgiving (1,073 words) Key: 1.C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A Unit 2 Campus Life In-Class Reading 1. How to Deal with College Classes (500 words) Key: 1. books and notebooks 2. their reading 3. all their classes/every class 4. days or weeks 5. teachers and upperclassmen 2.The Virtual College (501 words) Key: 1. N 2. Y 3. Y 4. Y 5. NG After-Class Reading 1. The American Education System (945 words) Key: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. C 2.Saying Goodbye (991 words) Key: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D Unit 3 VIP & VIP’s Talks In-Class Reading
第四册 I. DCAB II.1．但是新墨西哥州东北部地区地势较高,具有形成旋转式暴风雨的一切地理特征,这种暴风雨被称作“超级暴风雨”, 它有可能最终形成最强劲的龙卷风。 2．能行驶的道路非常有限, 地形以山为主,山脉阻挡了雷达的扫描,这给我们追踪正在形成的风暴带来了困难。 3．但这一切已经毫无意义，我们一直监视风暴不停地旋转，最终却没有形成龙卷风。因此，我们没有获得任何科学数据，看到的却是美丽壮观的风暴渐渐地消失在地平线上。4．在形成龙卷风的条件已经成熟的那几天里，可能会有多股强劲的风暴可以成为追逐的目标，最终决定追逐哪一股风暴有时纯属偶然。 Key to the Reading-Skill Exercises Extract 1 1.“yet”and “but”, showing contrast; “for”, indicating a reason; “in addition to”, additive; “indeed”, restating an assertion. 2.All of them make the paragraph highly cohesive Extract 2 CB 2 I, CDDA II. 1. 他回忆到，他很小的时候夜间常常躺在床上，想像生命会怎样终结、什么是虚无、为什么死亡是无法改变的。 1．随着美国进一步走向多民族化，对人的本性产生了新的认识，进而影响到我们原有的个人观点。 2．我们对涉及人类本性的问题的回答，在很大程度上影响我们对子女的教育方式，以及对犯罪、贫困等社会问题的处理方式。 3．即使是弗洛伊德也相信：为了平衡其（动物）本能和文明社会的要求，人类能超越其纯动物性的存在。 4．如果我们能够意识到，人类没有道德选择的自由，需要的是设计者来创造一个完美的环境规范人的行为，那么，我们就能创造一个完美的社会。在《活尔等第二》一书中，斯金纳对此进行了描述。 3 I．CDAA II．1．他当时33岁，我4岁，他有力的大手一把握住我细小的双臂，轻而易举地把我扛上肩头，使我能居高临下地看到我想看到的一切。 2．但是，对一个生活在二战后的小男孩来说，父亲就像一个具有神秘力量和威力的神，超乎凡人之上无所不能，无所不知。 3．每天晚上他下班回来以后我们都会练习握手。戴着克利夫兰印弟安球队的旧帽子的我，蹒跚地跑向身材高大的父亲，一遍又一遍地同他握手，直到能够所得很紧。 4．第二年，我的狗被车压死，我感到悲痛难忍。这时，父亲来到我身边，用他有力的双臂抱着我，陪我一起流泪，告诉我生与死都是自然规律。但是，我总是不明白，一辆超速行驶
快速阅读理解率的测试记录 快速阅读让我相信的确阅读速度是可以经过练习而提升的自然我并不会被书封面上最终可使你达到每分钟约10000字的有效阅读速度所蛊惑单独看这本书而没有长时间的实践尤其是难度逐渐加大的实践我相信10000字还是不容易达成的这本书属于引领让人明白阅读速度可以快到什么程度可以通过哪些观念的改变和技巧的锻炼来提升阅读速度但并不是一剂服后立现效果的仙药。 在阅读这本书的过程中我并不只是读书中有大量的练习尤其是数字方面的每一个我都认真地做了每一个测试也都认真地做了虽然有些还不是很熟练而且也不算适合自己比如使用引导物不过我相信按照循序渐进的练习方法、并且加大阅读量、有意识地提高阅读速度是可以让自己取得快速的进步的。 第一次时间：3分钟速度1323字理解度73%(这是我最早的一次测试也是我当时的起点); 第二次时间：2分钟速度1515字理解度64%; 第三次时间：2分钟速度 1500字理解度30%; 第四次时间：1.82分钟速度1659字理解度46%; 第五次时间：1.5分钟速度 2333字理解度40%; 第六次时间：1分钟速度2450字理解度60%; 理解度是个参考值这和文章内容有关系一般来说感兴趣的领域、以前有了解的领域理解度高些完全陌生且不感兴趣的理解度
低些好在平常要读的书基本都是感兴趣的所以理解度应该还算可以。 下面wtt再为大家介绍一下关于速读训练的训练方法供大家参考和学习。 传统的阅读方法一般是通过一个字一个字的默读 在看到文字的同时大脑中发出声音经过耳朵的感知然后达到理解 用一个简单的流程来表达传统的阅读方式：字---看---音---听---想---理解 人们通常说话的语速每分钟大概为160180个汉字快一些的可以达到250300字。 如果你用传统的方法来阅读由于受到语速的影响一般阅读速度通常不会超过300字/分钟 而快速阅读的主要原理就是直接从词语(句、段)入手整体的感知文字段最大限度的克服文字的发音直接在大脑中理解。 用一个简单的流程来表达传统的阅读方式：字---看---理解---想 这样通过扩大摄入量阅读不再受到说话语速的大脑所接收的信息更多、更快大脑的注意力会比普通阅读更高度集中因此理解率不仅不会下降反而会有所上升。 而普通的阅读方式由于阅读速度慢大脑容易走神 而且阅读时间过长后面忘了前面所以理解率反而会更低。
Keys Unit 1 Fashion and Trend In-Class Reading Passage I 1. N 2. N 3. N 4. Y 5. NG Passage II 1. following trends 2. fabrics 3. details 4. very contrasting colors 5. clashing After-Class Reading Passage I 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C Passage II 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D Unit 2 Dreams and Ambitions In-Class Reading Passage I 1. Y 2. N 3. Y 4. NG 5. N Passage II 1. getting used to 2. upset and depressed 3. The Confederacy 4. European 5. southerner white dude After-Class Reading Passage I 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C Passage II 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C Unit 3 Culture and Society In-Class Reading Passage 错误！未找到引用源。 1. No 2. Y es 3. No 4. NG 5. Y es Passage 错误！未找到引用源。 1. fun and festivity 2. dark continent 3. scheduled joy 4. lack of seriousness 5. stuff After-Class Reading Passage 错误！未找到引用源。 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D Passage 错误！未找到引用源。
41. I guess Professor Wang hasn't finished grading the papers yet. If he had, he would not keep us in ___A___. A) suspense B) trouble C) doubt D) wonder 42. John remarked after the meeting that the speaker was a woman of ___D___ wit. A) emotional B) accurate C) excellent D) exceptional 43. "Are you worried about your son being alone in a strange country?" " ___C___. I'm sure he'll manage fine." A) By all means B) Of course C) Not in the least D) No wonder 44. The plot of the novel ___A___ the economic development of the village. A) evolves with B) emerges from C) blends with D) attaches to 45. The decision to quit school at that young age is, ___C___, the most stupid thing I have ever done. A) at times B) at first sight C) in retrospect D) by comparison 46. At the conference yesterday, our differences were further ___A___. The next step is to work out a solution acceptable to both sides. A) narrowed down B) cooled down C) driven home D) brought about 47. Brian cheated in the last math exam, so he thought he could ___B___ it again this time, but he was wrong. A) get rid of B) get away with C) avoid being caught D) mess around with 48. This child is a born mathematician. He loves mathematics ___C___ he will spend a whole day solving mathematical problems without remembering to have meals. A) and so B) to the extent that C) so much so that D) so much that 49. As a cleaning woman, her ___B___ duties include cleaning the desks and mopping the floor. A) continuous B) routine C) initial D) constant 50. Even ___B___what you said about his personal life is true, it is irrelevant to his qualifications as a software engineer. A) knowing B) assuming C) recognizing D) acknowledging 51. Bonuses are meant to ___D___ hard work and outstanding performance. This means that not all workers are entitled to them. A) restore B) grab C) push D) reward 52. As a senior student, you are supposed to know better than just ___B___until the examination time. A) fooled around B) to fool around C) having fooled around D) to have fooled around 53. The president of the automobile company said that short-term profit is not at the top of the company's ___B___list. Their major concern at present is developing a more competitive model. A) interest B) priority C) assignment D) job 54. In the ten years Jack has been with us, I think he has proved that he ___D___ respect from everyone of us. A) qualifies B) expects C) reserves D) deserves 55. He has been ___D___ since he was appointed as president of the university last year.
（英语）高考英语快速阅读套题答案 一、单项选择冠词 1．One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _____ good knowledge of basic word information. A．不填B．a C．the D．one 【答案】B 【解析】 试题分析:理解成千上万个新单词的一种途径就是好好掌握基本单词。此处为固定短语gain a good knowledge of：精通，故选B。 考点：考察冠词。 2． It will be ___ wonderful world if all nations live in ____ peace with each other. A．a ; a B．the ; the C．a ; the D．a ; ／ 【答案】C 【解析】 试题分析：冠词的考查集中在定冠词the表示特指，不定冠词a/an表示泛指；以及冠词的一些特殊用法和固定词组，还有一些不使用冠词的情况，如抽象名词，物质名词前面就不要冠词。还要掌握冠词的特殊的用法，如不可数名词变成可数名词；抽象名词具体化等。本题第一空后的名词world是世界是一个可数名词，前面用形容词wonderful修饰，再加上不定冠词a表示泛指：一个很精彩的世界；第二空是固定搭配live in peace生活在和平里。句义：如果所有国家都能和平相处，这将是一个非常精彩的世界。故D正确。 考点：考察冠词 3．As soon as __________ new film was released, it became __________ great hit in all big cinemas across the country. A．a; the B．the; a C．the;/ D．a; a 【答案】B 【解析】 考查冠词。the new film特指的这部新电影；a great hit大为成功，根据句意选B。 4．According to the public notice from the police station, ____$5,000 reward will be offered for ____ return of the stolen cultural relics. A．a; the B．/; the C．a; a D．/; a 【答案】A 【解析】 考查冠词。前文泛指任何一笔5000美元的奖金，故用不定冠词。下文return后的修饰词of the stolen cultural relics，可知是特指某物的归还，为特指，用定冠词。选A。 5．——What about lesson this morning?
Unit 1 In-Class Reading PassageⅠ 1. N 2. N 3. Y 4. NG 5. Y PassageⅡ 1. interesting and attractive 2. enjoyment and satisfaction /pleasure and contentment 3. real or/and imaginary 4. desert us 5. valuable experiences After-Class Reading PassageⅠ 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D PassageⅡ 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C Unit 2 In-Class Reading PassageⅠ 1. N 2. N 3. NG 4. Y 5. Y PassageⅡ 1. steps and stages 2. patience … frustrations and hardships 3. disagreements and quarrels 4. on its peak 5. compared to After-Class Reading PassageⅠ 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A PassageⅡ 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C Unit 3 In-Class Reading PassageⅠ 1. N 2. N 3. Y 4. NG 5. Y PassageⅡ 1. against one’s will 2. what he enjoys 3. fun index 4. a big leap 5. Your inner prompting After-Class Reading PassageⅠ 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B PassageⅡ 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 阅读技巧 1. O 2. F 3. F 4. O 5. O 6. O 7. F 8. F 9. F 10. O Unit 4 In-Class Reading PassageⅠ
怎样检测快速阅读的效果 这样，实际检测内容就是阅读速度、理解记忆率和阅读效率三个方面了。 阅读速度一般是指每分钟阅读的字数。 阅读速度的测试比较好理解,也比较容易进行，可以采取以下两种方式来检测，一是让被检测者用其经常的习惯的速度阅读一分钟，再数一下他阅读了多少字，就知道他的阅读速度是多少了;而是在他阅读的同时计时，看他读完一篇文章用多少秒钟，然后用文章的字数除以阅读所用秒数，再乘以60就是他一分钟的阅读速度了。 理解记忆率主要通过书面考试和口头考试两种途径来检测。 其中书面考试又分为试卷法、默写法、写大纲法和思维导图法四种;口头考试也分为问答和复述两种。 怎样检测快速阅读的效果？下面对这些快速阅读检测方法分别加以介绍。 书面考试的试卷法：国内比较通行的做法是根据所读文章的内容设计一份共计10道题的试卷，每道题10分，满分为100分，由被检测者在阅读之后书面答题。 试题的类型可以包括填空题、选择题、判断题和问答题等。 而国际快读协会的做法则是设计一份共计20道题的试卷，每道题5分，满分为100分，其中主观题型和客观题型各占一半。 这里需要注意的是，国内许多学者和专家主张对快速阅读理解记
忆率的检测以70分为及格，而国际快读协会制定的检测标准是60分为及格。 显然，以70分为及格的要求既不符合国际通行标准，又与其他科目的检测要求相差较大，是应该加以修正的。 书面考试的默写法：这种检测要求被检测者在阅读完毕之后，在没有任何提示的情况下单纯依赖自己的理解和记忆将文章内容默写出来，并且争取尽量靠近原文的结构、风格和语言，然后根据所默写的内容是否详细、具体和准确，以及和原文的接近程度来评分。 默写法检测的优点有三：一是因为没有任何提示而可信度最高;二是经常进行这种练习会明显提升记忆的精确性，乃至最终达到过目成诵的境界;三是对被检测者的书面表达能力(即写作能力)的考验和锻炼也是非常显著的。 但是，其缺点是评价的分数很难精确到个位数，有时不同的阅卷者之间的差异会比较大。 由于没有任何提示，默写法检测是难度最大的。 书面考试的写大纲法：这种检测要求被检测者在阅读完毕之后，在没有任何提示的情况下仅仅依靠自己的理解和记忆写出文章的提纲，然后评判者根据提纲的详略程度来评分。 写提纲法检测也是没有任何提示的，可信度自然较高;但是它对文章的真实情况的反映却是粗略的。 因此，这是一种难度比较适中的检测。
Fast Reading 4 Raising Wise Consumers Almost anyone with a profit motive is marketing to innocents. Help your kids understand it?s OK not to have it all. Here are five strategies for raising wise consumers. 1. Lead by example While you may know that TV commercials stimulate desire for consumer goods, you?ll have a hard time selling your kids on the virtues of turning off the tube if you structure your own days around the latest sitcom (情景喜剧) or reality show. The same principle applies to money matters. It does no good to lecture your kids about spending, saving and sharing when doing out their pocket money if you spend every free weekend afternoon at the mall. If you suspect your own spending habits are out of whack (不正常), consider what financial advisor Nathan Dungan says in his book Wasteful Sons and Material Girls: How Not to Be Your Child?s ATM. “In teaching your child about money, few issues are as critical as your own regular consumer decisions,”he writes. “In the coming weeks, challenge yourself to say no to your own wants and to opt for less expensive options.” 2. Encourage critical thinking With children under six or seven, start by telling them, “Don?t believe everything you see,”says Linda Millar, vice-president of Education for Concerned Children?s Advertisers, a nonprofit group of 26 Canadian companies helping children and their families by media – and life-wise. Show them examples of false or exaggerated advertising claims, such as breakfast cereal (谷类) making you bigger and stronger. Shari Graydon, a media educator and past president of MediaWatch, suggest introducing children to the “marketing that doesn?t show”–the mascots(吉祥物) and web-sites that strengthen brand loyalty, the trading toys that cause must-have-it fever and the celebrity endorsements (签名，认可). “Explain that advertisers pay millions of dollars for celebrities to endorse a product, and that the people who buy the product end up sharing the cost,” she says. 3. Supervise with sensitivity According to a survey conducted by the Media Awareness Network in 2001, nearly 70 per cent of children say parents never sit with them while they surf the net and more than half say parents never check where they?ve been online. The states for TV habits paint a similar picture. A 2003 Canadian Teachers?Federation study of children?s media habits found that roughly 30 per cent of children in Years Three to Six claim that no adult has input into their selection of TV shows; by Year Eight, the figure rises to about 60 per cent. “Research suggests that kids benefit more from having parents watch with them than having their viewing time limited,” says Graydon, noting that many children have TV sets in their bedrooms, which effectively free them from parental supervision. And what exactly does …supervision”mean? “Rather than ridiculing your child?s favorite show, game or web-site, which will only create distance between you, you can explain why certain media messages conflict with the values you?d like to develop in your child,” Graydon says.
Unit 1 How to Study There is a lot of misunderstanding about studying. Most students have not been taught the principles behind really effective working. Imagine a graph showing the amount a person learns against the number of hours he works in a day. If he doesn't do any work, he learns nothing (point 0). If he does an hour 's work he learns a certain amount (point 1). If he does two hours' work he learns about twice as much (point 2). If he does more work he'll learn still more (point 3). However, if he tries to do twenty-three and a half hours' work in one day, he'll be so tired that he'll hardly remember anything: what he learns will be very little (point 4). If he did less work he 'd learn more (point 5). Now whatever the exact shape of the graph 's curve, made by joining these points, it must have a high point. Point "X" is the very maximum anyone can learn in the day. And this represents the optimum, the best, amount of work to do. It is the best possible compromise between adequate time at the books and fatigue. Fatigue is an absolutely real thing; one can't escape it or ignore it. If you try to ignore it and press yourself to work past the optimum, you will only get on this downward slope and achieve less than the best—and then become very tired and lose your power of concentration. The skill in being a student consists of getting one 's daily study as near the optimum point as possible. I cannot tell you what the optimum is. It differs with the type of work, it differs from person to person, and even in the same person it varies from week to week. You must try to find your own. Every day you study, bear this principle of the optimum in mind. When you feel yourself getting fatigued, if you find yourself reading the same paragraph over and over again and not taking it in, that's a pretty good sign you 've reached your highest point for the day and should stop. Most ordinary students find their optimum at about five hours a day. Yours may be a little more or a little less—but if you get in five hours' good work a day, you will be doing well. Now, what are you doing with yourself when you aren't working? Before examinations some students do nothing at all except sit in a chair and worry. Here is another misunderstanding. People often think that the mind works like the body; it does not. If one wanted to save one 's physical energy in order to cut the maximum amount of firewood, one would lie flat on a bed and rest when one wasn't chopping. But the mind cannot rest. Even in sleep you dream, even if you forget your dreams. The mind is always turning. It gets its relaxation only by variety. That is what makes the mind rest. When you 've finished your optimum number of hours you must stop. You must not then sit around in the chair thinking about the work—that only tires without any learning. You must get out and do something. It doesn't matter what—anything so long as you are actively doing something else but work.