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Reading（）the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
A . rectifies
B . prolongs
C . minimizes
D . furnishe
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By（）computation, the seller estimated that the profit will be 5 %.
A . coarse
B . crude
C . rough
D . rude
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We think all the dancers at the party were_____ .
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I’m willing to ________ that a larger car would have cost more, but I still think we should have bought one.
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I think this is the first time that we have met.anywhere.
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We think all the dancers at the party were_____.
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We don’t like to think of __________ in that way.
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We don't think that his ______ ability has been well developed.
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I think, on balance, we feel we should keep the store going.
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I think that the messages we get from our environment seem to ___common sense and contradict each other deny.
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Direction: Read the following statement and decide whether it is True or False.The author thinks that we should take into consideration “whose aim” when trying to define the aims of education.
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Reading ____ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
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Tim Brown argues that regardless of our job title or industry, “we all need to think like designers” — but why is this the case?
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Dr. Zunin also thinks that it is dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don’t actually feel that way.
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听力原文：M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don’t think we can trust him.W: No, Mr听力原文：M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don’t think we can trust him. W: No, Mr. Steward is not what he looks like. Q: What does the woman probably mean （）
A．Mr． Steward is honest．
B．Mr． Steward looks honest．
C．Mr． Steward looks dishonest．
D．Mr． Steward is dishonest．
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听力原文：M: Don" t you think it would have been very nice to have lived in the 19th century？ They didn’t have this terrible stress and pace that we have.
W: Yes, but what did they do with that leisurely pace. ？ All that most people had to think about was where the next meal was coming from.
What problem did she mention？
A．They had too much stress.
B．They had nothing to do in their spare time.
C．They were worried about their meals.
D．The pace was terrible.
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If you want stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most our brains are not getting enough exercises—and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.
With a team a colleague (同事) at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.
" Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise (精确的) measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. " The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional facilities.
Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.
Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head.
The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.
Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. "The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain, " he says, "Think hard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators.
The team of doctors wanted to find out______.
A．how to make people live longer
B．the size of certain people's brains
C．which people are most intelligent
D．why certain people age sooner than others
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听力原文：W: The report says that all departments are making a profit except the Asian Department.
M: Well; Mr. Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more wrong step and he will be removed from that office.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake.
B．Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian department.
C．Mr. Smith's department is more successful than ail the others.
D．Mr. Smith is seldom in his office.
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听力原文：M: Don't you think it's marvelous that Mary has won the first prize of the English Speech Contest？
W: She deserves it.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．Mary earned the prize.
B．Mary has granted the prize..
C．Mary fails in the speech contest.
D．Mary shouldn't earn the prize.
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听力原文：W: I think we'd better replace that old typewriter so that we can work more efficiently.
M: As far as the work efficiency is concerned, why not the typist？
Q: What does the man imply？
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A．They should find a new place for the old typewriter.
B．They should find a new place for the typist,
C．They should find a new typist.
D．They should buy a new typewriter.
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听力原文：M: I really like those abstract paintings we saw in the exhibition today. What did you think？
W: I guess it's something I haven't acquired a taste for yet.
What does the man imply？
(18)
A．He has no taste for art.
B．He didn't go to the exhibition.
C．He didn't like the paintings.
D．The paintings are too abstract.
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Life on land probably began about 430 million years ago, though it has existed in the water for perhaps much as 3 000 million years. When we think of the first life on land, we probably think of strange animals coming out of the oceans, but, in fact, no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They supplied the first land animals with the surrounding and food necessary, since the plants are the only form. of life that
is able to get and store energy.
The first plants to exist out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae (海藻) which were followed by other plants that grew close to the ground and needed water in which to reproduce. Once their move to land had been made, however, evolution (进化) took place quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their roots (根), and some had got tree-like forms since height was very important in gaining sunlight. About 300 million years ago, much of the world was covered with forests of huge trees. In most ways they were like modern trees. They had loots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed seeds.
The main idea of the first paragraph is ______.
A．life on land probably began about 430 years ago
B．the first animal on land came from oceans
C．there wouldn't be animals without plants
D．plants are the only form. of life that is able to get and store energy
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We all think that Mary's husband is avery boring person.
A．shy
B．stupid
C．dull
D．selfish
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In a world whereit seems we already have too much to do, and too many things to think about, itseems the last thing we need is something new that we have to learn.But use cases dos
A．impossible
B． possible
C． sensible
D． practical
