Air VACATION ? US Airways has discounted flights to Rome. Round-trip fare from Reagan National, with a connection in Philadelphia, starts at ＄ 959.Travel Jan.28 through Feb.28;book by Jan,28.Enter e-certificate code FC020PCT to receive thediscount. Info:www.usairways.com\\en-US\\spacials\\rome-winter.html. 61. If a person books on Feb.15,he can enjoy discounts ifhechooses . A. a round trip flight toRome B. A room at the Maritime Hotel inChelsea C. A ski-and-stay package from DiscoverLehigh D. An 11-night weight loss vacation at the New Life HikingSpa 62. Which of the following is included in the package at HotelBethlehem? A. massages and facial (one per three-night stay)andmore. B. Hiking program and exerciseclasses C. Three daily good meals and nutritioussnacks D. Two all-day\\night lift tickets to Blue Mountain 63.This passage is mainlywritten to . A. Provide some information about travelbargain. B. Compare the prices of accommodations athotels. C. Describe interesting vacations around theglobe. D. Introduce ways of booking hotels in differentareas.
B
It?s a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and vice versa. Now conies the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behavior.
Next time you reach for your fridge, think twice. If Kitty is watching, she is likely to overeat as well.
What is your cat?s IQ?
In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time, and can even become more or less social depending on the behavior of their owners.
“Cats are intelligent animals with a long memory, ”Jane Brunt, the executive director of the Catalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions. as evidenced by knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door that?s been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting areas fife. ”Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮)the fridge, your cat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too.
According to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match. ”So. if you felt guilty about leaving your precious kitty at home while you go to work, now
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you call feel even worse：You fife making your cat fat!
There?s no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to Yoga will benefit your cat, but
based on the study. it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping schedule is best for both of you.
There?s a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “When they sit on our laps softly purring with rhythmic breathing and half-closed eyes. the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private 1esson in inner meditation. ”Brant said. Sure. But cats don?t have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour a day or worry about their in-laws. They?re probably pretty good at remainingcalm.
So, according to science ,even though we assumed that cats were not close to us all these years, it turns out they fife in fact learning from us and looking up to us. Scary, huh? 64. According to the passage. which of the following is NOTtrue? A．Cats can copyhumans?schedule. B．Humans can learn from cats in some way. C．Cats are smart and havelongmemory D．Green tea and Yoga can benefitcats. 65. What can we learn from ourcats? A．To remain calm. B．To be able tocopy. C．Tostayproud. D．To look up to friends. 66.The best title for the passagecould be _. A．Your Cat Can BringYou Pleasure B．You Are Copying Your Cat C．You Can Make YourCat Social D．Your Cat Is Copying YourHabit
C
The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses（天才） from the merely accomplished is not I.Q., a generally bad predictor（预测指标） of success. Instead, it?s purposeful practice. Top performers spend more hours practicing their craft. It you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you?d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn?t have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday.
This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would hive her some idea of a fascinating circle who might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field. She?s be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.
Then she would practice writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practicing in this way, he delays the automatizing （ 自 动 化 ）process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious. Automatically performed skills. By practicing slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback（ 反 馈 ）, viewing her performance form the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems—how do I get characters
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into a room—dozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems.
The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. It?s the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine; the latest research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics（遗传学）and what we?re “hard-wired” to do. And it?s true that genes play a role in our capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic（可塑的）. We construct ourselves through behavior.
67. The passage mainlydeals with . A. the of I.Q. in cultivating awriter B. the relationship between genius andsuccess C. the decisive factor in making agenius D. the way of gaining some sense ofdistinction 68. By reading novels and writers? stories, thegirlcould . A. come to understand the inner structure ofwriting B. join a fascinating circle of writerssomeday C. share with a novelist her likes anddislikes D. learn from the living examples to establish a sense ofsecurity 69. In the girl?s long painstakingtrainingprocess, . A. her adviser forms a primary challenging force to hersuccess. B. her writing turns into an automatic pattern ofperformance C. she acquires the magic of some greatachievement D. she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” towrite 70. What can be concluded from thepassage? A. A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one?ssuccess B. A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge ofwriting. C. As to the growth of a genius, I.Q. Doesn?t matter, but just his/hereffort. D. What really matters is what you do rather then who you are.
D
Dr. Mortimer looked across at Sherlock Holmes. Holmes looked bored. ?Did you find the story interesting?? asked Dr. Mortimer.
?It may interest a collector of stories to frighten children.? Said Holmes.
?Now, Mr. Holmes, let me read you something interesting three months ago. It is from the Devonshire County Newspaper about the death of Charles Baskerville.? Holmes looked more interested. Dr. Mortimer read:
The sudden death of Charles Baskerville caused great sadness. Although he had lived at Baskerville Hall for only two years, everyone like him. Charles had lived abroad and made money there .He came back to spend his fortune on repairing Baskerville Hall and its farms and villages ,as they were in very poor condition. He was friendly and generous.
The facts are simple. Every night before going to bed, Charles went for a walk in the gardens. His favorite was down a path between two edges of yew trees, the famous Yew Alley of Baskerville Hall. On the night of 4th June he went for his walk to think and to smoke his usualcigar.
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Charles was going to London on the next day and Barrymore, his butler, was packing his success. By midnight Barrymore worried that Charles had not returned, so he looked for him, he found the door of the hall open, The day had been rainy and wet so Barrymore saw the prints left by Charles shoes as he had walked down the alley. Half way down the alley is a gate, which leads to the moor. There were signs that Sir Charles had stood there for some time．Barrymore followed the footprints to the far end of the Alley．And there he found Sir Charles' body．
Barrymore reported something interesting about the footprints．He said that they changed between the moor gate and the end of the Alley．As far as the moor gate there was a whole footprint for each of Sir Charles' steps．After he passed the gate，only toe prints could be seen．Barrymore thought that Sir Charles had walked on his toes．
Dr Mortimer was called to look at Sir Charles' body．There were no signs that Sir Charles had been murdered，but Dr Mortimer did not recognize his friend's face．The whole shape of it was changed．However，this often happens with deaths which are caused by weak hearts．When Dr Mortimer looked at the body，he found that this was，in fact，what had happened．Sir Charles' weak heart had failed，and this had caused his death．
The new head of the Baskerville family will be Sir Henry Baskerville，if he is still alive and if the lawyers can find him．He is the son of Sir Charles Baskerville's younger brother，who died some years ago．The young man has been living in the USA．The Baskerville lawyers are trying to contact him to tell him about his good fortune.
'Thank you for informing me about this interesting case，'Holmes said．'I read about it at the time，but I heard none of the details．The newspaper gives the facts that everybody knows．Now I want you to tell me all the other facts that you know．What do you know about the strange stories？' 71. From the passage we canlearnthat . A. Holmes was excited at the news in thebeginning. B. Dr. Mortimer witnessed how Charles Baskervilledied. C. Holmes had no pity on CharlesBaskerville.
D. Holmes attitudes to the case changed when he learn something more. 72.According to the passenger ,which of the following statement istrue? A. Charles Baskerville?s sudden death was a great loss to thecountry. B. None of the people was surprised at Charles Baskerville?sdeath.
C. The reason why Charles Baskerville died suddenly was explained indetail.
D. There was some obvious evidence showing Charles Baskerville was killed bysomeone. 73. What can we learn from thepassage?
A. Charles Baskerville walked down Yew Alley once in awhile.
B. People around the country had no good impression on CharlesBaskerville. C. Charles Baskerville formed the habit of walking before going tobed. D. There was no doubt that Charles Baskerville died of heartattack. 74. What does the passage mainly talkabout?
A. Charles Baskerville had nothing to do withCharles. B. The unexpected death of CharlesBaskerville. C. It was Charles carelessness that lead him todeath.
D. The pain people suffered in Baskerville withoutCharles.
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Attitude is a way that we think and feel about someone, or a way that we behave. We all have great potential and we all desire good results from our efforts. Each of us has the ability to put our unique human potential into action and to acquire a desired result. But the one thing that determines the level of our potential, and that predicts the quality of the result we receive is our attitude． With a positive attitude we experience pleasant and happy feelings. This brings brightness to the eyes, more energy, and happiness. Our whole being broadcasts good will and happiness. We believe we will have a bright future. Even our health is affected in a beneficial way． A negative attitude
creates unhappy feelings, moods and behavior. When the mind is negative, poisons are released into the blood, which cause more unhappiness and negativity. This is the way to failure, frustration and disappointment. People can affect our attitude by teaching us poor thinking habits or unintentionally misinforming us or providing us with negative sources of influence, but no one can controlour attitude unless we voluntarily give in to that control. No one else ―makes us angry. We make ourselves angry when we give in to control of our attitude. What someone else may have done is irrelevant. We choose, not they. They merely put our attitude to a test. If we select a changeable attitude by becoming unfriendly, angry, jealous or suspicious, then we have failed the test. If we condemn ourselves by believing that we are unworthy, then again, we have failed the test． If we care at all about ourselves, then we must accept full responsibility for our own feelings. We must learn to guard against those feelings that have the possibility to lead our attitude down the wrong path and to strengthen those feelings that can lead us confidently into a better future． If we want to receive the rewards the future holds in trust for us, then we must exercise themost important choice given to us as members of the human race by maintaining full control over our attitude.
Having the right attitude is one of the basics that success requires. The combination of a sound personal philosophy and a positive attitude about ourselves and the world around us gives us an inner strength and a firm resolve that influences all the other areas of our existence.
Everything Concept of attitude Attitude is a feeling or opinion about someone,orour(2) towardsothers. It decideshow (3) _ our potential is It indicateshow(4) we complete our work. (5) of different attitudes Positive attitude gives us good feelings or enables us tobe(6) about thefuture
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江苏省南京市南师附中2015-2016学年高一下学期期末英语试卷(含答案)
