The campaign is over. The celebrations have ended. And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun. The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest post because of his stand against the war in Iraq and his plans to fix a weak economy. But what will the first 47-year-old African-American president do for race relations. Obama’s victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities a true national role model. For years, many looked to athletes and musicians for inspiration. As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times.“Kobe（the basketball player) doesn’t have to be everybody’s role model anymore.” Recent polls also suggest that Obama’s victory has given Americans new optimism about race relations. For example, a USA Today poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe relations between blacks and whites“will finally be worked out”. This is the most hopeful response since the question was first asked during the civil rights revolution in 1963. However, it’s still too early to tell whether Obama’s presidency will begin to solve many of the social problems facing low-income black communities. Although blacks make up only 13 percent of the US population, 55 percent of all prisoners are African-American. Such numbers can be blamed on any number of factors on America’s racist past, a failure of government policy and the collapse of the family unit in black communities. It is unlikely that Obama will be able to reverse（扭转）such trends overnight. However, Bill Bank, an expert of African-American Studies, say that eventually young blacks need to find role models in their own communities.“That’s not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama,”he told the Los Angeles Times, “It’s actually the people closest to them. Barack only has so much influence.” In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obama’s rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US. 52: For years, before Obama was elected president of the US, . A. Kobe was the only role model for all the blacks B. blacks could only find role models on the basketball court C. minorities in America couldn’t find role models in their real life D. American blacks had no role model who was successful in political area
According to Bill Bank, .A. Obama is not the proper role model for African-Americans B. young blacks should not be so much influenced by Obama C. blacks should find other role models because Obama is far from their reality D. it’s better for young blacks to find role models in those who are close to them
What do you think the author is probably going to talk about in the next paragraph？A. In what ways Obama will contribute to racial relations in the US. B. How Obama will influence Americans as a national role model. C. How Obama will contribute to multiculturalism in the US. D. How to choose a role model in his community as a young black. 55.What would be the best title for this passage？ A. The First African-American President B. America’s New Role Model C. Obama—a Successful Black D. Choosing a Right Role Model
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Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe（成熟） or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns（角) had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy（嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and she does not. 小题1:Greenhorn now refers to ____. A．a person who is new in a job
B．a new solider
C．a young horse
D．a thumb小题2:A person who has a green thumb is a person ____.
A．whose garden is greener than others’
B．whose thumbs are in green color
C．who is good at growing plants
D．who is younger than his neighbors小题3:The author is actually talking about ____.
A．colors
B．language
C．politics
D．agriculture小题4: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？
A．In about the 16th century, a greenhorn meant an experienced soldier
B．The Green Revolution may have some connection with green thumbs
C．The green-eyed monster was probably created by William Shakespeare
D．The green-eyed monster can be used to describe a person who is jealous
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人体受到某种抗原刺激后会产生记忆细胞，当其受到同种抗原的第二次刺激后
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A．记忆细胞的细胞周期持续时间变短，机体抗体浓度增大B．记忆细胞的细胞周期持续时间变长，机体抗体浓度增大C．记忆细胞的细胞周期持续时间变短，机体抗体浓度减小D．记忆细胞的细胞周期持续时间不变，机体抗体浓度减小
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You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming. Strategy 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks You’ll get a 10 cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a landfill. While you’re there, pick up some free bags of spent coffee grounds to use as ‘‘green’’ fertilizer in your garden. The payoff: The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup. Strategy2: Turn off your computer When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy. In fact, 75percent of electricity used in your home comes from electronics that are turned off. The payoff: Turning off a monitor for 40 hours a week may only save $5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds Strategy 3: Reuse plastic bags Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag. The payoff: You’re reducing pollution. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile. Strategy4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests previously untouched by humans. The payoff: If every household replaced one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424000 trees would still be standing. Look for eco-paper towels too. Strategy5: Buy energy-efficient appliances（电器） Replace the old fridge with an Energy Star appliance and you’ll use 15 percent less energy. It might be a little expensive to buy, but you’ll save money on your electricity bills and help the environment. The payoff: If we all used one Energy Star appliance at home, it would be like planting 1. 7 million acres of new trees. Strategy 6: Plant a tree Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing. The payoff: Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year.
What is the best title for the passage？A. Ways to save money at home B. Ways to be earth-friendly C. Ways to end global-warming D. Ways to limit carbon dioxide
What benefits do these strategies have in common？A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity. B. They all cut down the amount of the paper. C. They all result in producing less greenhouse gases. D. They all help to preserve our trees and forest. 56．Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things？ A．Strategies 1&3 B．Strategies 2&5 C．Strategies 3&6 D．Strategies 4&5.
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While I was having dinner with a well-known author and lecturer, our conversation drifted to money. “I have enough money,” he told me casually. “I don’t need any more money.” “Of course you can say that,” I thought to myself. “You get fifteen thousand dollars for a lecture.” Then I caught my thought process, and pondered（仔细考虑)more deeply on his statement. Is he satisfied because he has a lot of money, or does he have a lot of money because he chooses to be satisfied？ I know people with more money than this man, and they still don’t have enough. And I know people with very little money, and they always have enough. So is enoughness something that happens to us when we reach a certain level, or is it an experience we can choose and celebrate at any time？ My friends Adrian and Carey live in a humble cottage in the rainforest. They have quite a modest income, no telephone, and they walk around naked most of the time. I think they are the happiest people I know. They wake up with the sun, love each other very much, and welcome guests with a full and open heart. They appreciate every moment of their lives, have no distraction games going, and are not waiting for the big break around the corner. When I am with them, the predominant（主要的）feeling I have is, “It’s all right here—why would anyone want anything more？” Ram Dass used to say, “There are three kinds of people in the world: those who say, ‘Too much!’; those who say, ‘Not enough!’; and those who say, “Ah, just right!’”; Since “too much” of one thing implies “not enough” of another, there are really only two approaches to life: lack or contentment. 小题1:From the first paragraph, we can infer that the lecturer _______.
A．was living a happy life
B．was careless about his money
C．was satisfied with his life
D．was rich enough to live a happy life小题2:We learn from the underlined part that ________.
A．it’s money that is of importance
B．it’s not money but the attitude that matters
C．we don’t have to have much money
D．we won’t have enough money in life小题3:What does the author think of Adrian and Carey’s life？
A．They have no guests.
B．They have all they want.
C．They live a very hard life.
D．They live a very happy life.小题4:According to the last paragraph, people have two different attitudes towards life: ________.
A．not enough or too much
B．lack or too much
C．lack or contentment
D．just right or enough小题5:Which of the following best suits the passage？
A．Nothing is better than a contented mind.
B．Where there is a will, there is a way.
C．Practice makes perfect.
D．Better late than never.
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