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1.NoonethoughtofanythingevenalittlebitlikethezipperuntilWhitecombL.Judsoncamealong.Therewerebuttonsandbuttonholeshooksandeyeslacesandbuckles.Theyalltookanirritatinglylongtimetodoupespeciallywhenmenworehighlacedbootsandfashionableladiessqueezedthemselvesintolongcorsets.WhitecombL.Judson＇sslidefastenerwasanoutoftheblueinventionandnooneknowswhatgavehimtheidea.NooneevenknowsmuchabouthimexceptthathewasamechanicalengineerlivinginChicagoandthathepatentedotherinventionstodowithastreetrailwaysystemandmotorcars.Judsoninventedthefirstzipper(calledatthetimeaClaspLockerorUnlocker)in1891.Thisingeniouslittledevicelookssosimpleandtheprinciplebehinditissimpleonerowofhooksandeyesslottingneatlyintoanotherrowbymeansofatab.Yetittook22yearsmanyimprovementsandanotherinventortomakethezipperreallypractical.问题：Thefirstzipperwasinventedin()

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A.theendofthe18thcentury
B.thebeginningofthe19thcentury
C.theendofthe19thcentury
D.thebeginningofthe20thcentury
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2.Ibelievethis&quotclockdependentalerting&quotcanoftendeceivepeopleintothinkingtheyare(sufficiently)meetingtheirsleepneeds.
A.adequately
B.poorly
C.nearly
D.hardly
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3.MostAmericansthinkthaticecreamisasAmericanasbaseballandapplepie.ButicecreamwasknownlongbeforeAmericanwasdiscovered.TheRomanemperorNeromayhavemadeakingoficecream.Hehiredhundredsofmentobringsnowandicefromthemountains.Heusedittomakecolddrinks.TravelerMarcoPolobroughtbackrecipesforchilledandfrozenmilkfromChina.HundredsofyearslatericecreamreachedEngland.ItissaidthatKingCharlesIenjoyedthattreatverymuch.Thereisastorythathebribedhiscooktokeeptherecipeforicecreamaroyalsecret.Todayicecreamisknownthroughouttheworld.Americansaloneeatmorethantwobillionquartsayear.问题：Morethan2billionquartsoficecreamhavebeeneaten()
A.byAmericansinoneyear
B.allovertheworldinoneyear
C.sincethetimeofNero
D.sinceAmericawasdiscovered
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4.Atthe1908OlympicsinLondontheMarathonracewasheldonaveryhotday.TheracestartedatWindsorCastleoneofthehomesoftheRoyalFamilysothattheRoyalchildrencouldseetherunnersleave.Theracewasplannedtocontinuefor26miles385yards(42195metres)nowtheaccepteddistanceforthisraceintoCentralLondon.Becauseofthegreatheathowevermanyrunnershadtogiveupbeforetheycouldfinishtherace.TowardstheendthelargecrowdwaitedwithgreatexcitementfortheSouthAfricanCharlesHefferontocomeintothestadiumfirst.Theyweresurprisedhoweverwhenthe1stmantoappearwasthesmallItalianPietriDorando.Dorandowasbynowextremelytiredandweakandashewasrunningroundthestadiumtowardsthefinishinglinehefelltothegroudunabletocontinue.Doctorsrushedtohelphimandhesoongottohisfeetandcontinuedwithloudcheersfromthecrowd.Ashecameclosetothelinehehadtobehelpedagainthistimebyajournalistbutfinallyhefinishedtherace.Hewasnotofcourseallowedtoreceivethegoldbecausehehadhadhelpduringtherace.AfterwardsDorandoarguedunsuccessfullythathehadnotaskedforthishelp.ButthemedalwasgiventoanAmericanHayeswhohadfinishedsecond.HoweverDorandolaterreceivedaspecialgoldcupfromQueenAlexandraforhiscourage.问题：TheproblemwiththeMarathonraceatthe1908OlympicsinLondonwas()
A.thedistancetobecovered
B.thehotweather
C.therouteoftherace
D.thedestinationoftherace
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5.EveryonewhoeatsinCarmansCountryKitcheninSouthPhiladelphiaknowsthatifyouneedajobaplacetostayorafriendlyearonabluedayyoucometoCarmanLuntzel.Thesixfoot46yearoldpowerhousenotonlycooksshealsoactsasherrestaurantsdiscussionleaderandmatchmaker.WhenbreakfastregularStephenSacavitchwasntmeetingwomensheputhispictureonabulletinboardwiththewords&quotGirls.Niceguy.Givehimabreak.&quotLastSeptemberacoffeepotleftonaredhotburnernearlydestroyedtherestaurant.Luntzeldidnthaveinsurance.ButbadnewshasawayofturninggoodatCarmans.BereftatthethoughtofnomorebuttermilkpancakesorhomemadepearpieandnomoreCarmandishingoutadviceandhelphercustomerspitchedin.Theyboardedupherwindowsremoveddebrisandprimedandpaintedherscorchedwalls.Itwasntjusttheregulars.Aguyonamotorcycledroppedoffsomecash.Awomanfromanearbyrestaurantscouredcharreddishesandstucktwo$50billsinLuntzelspocketassheleft.JustthreeweeksaftertheblazeLuntzelwasservingbreakfastagain.&quotItwasincredible&quotshesays.&quotTheresasenseaboutCarmanthatisjustcando&quotsaysregularKevinVaughan.&quotItsinfectious.&quot问题Howmanyweeksdidittaketoreopentherestaurant?
A.2weeks
B.3weeks
C.2months
D.3months
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6.Forafewminutessilence(reigned).
A.continued
B.prevailed
C.wasfelt
D.wasbroken
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7.Atthe1908OlympicsinLondontheMarathonracewasheldonaveryhotday.TheracestartedatWindsorCastleoneofthehomesoftheRoyalFamilysothattheRoyalchildrencouldseetherunnersleave.Theracewasplannedtocontinuefor26miles385yards(42195metres)nowtheaccepteddistanceforthisraceintoCentralLondon.Becauseofthegreatheathowevermanyrunnershadtogiveupbeforetheycouldfinishtherace.TowardstheendthelargecrowdwaitedwithgreatexcitementfortheSouthAfricanCharlesHefferontocomeintothestadiumfirst.Theyweresurprisedhoweverwhenthe1stmantoappearwasthesmallItalianPietriDorando.Dorandowasbynowextremelytiredandweakandashewasrunningroundthestadiumtowardsthefinishinglinehefelltothegroudunabletocontinue.Doctorsrushedtohelphimandhesoongottohisfeetandcontinuedwithloudcheersfromthecrowd.Ashecameclosetothelinehehadtobehelpedagainthistimebyajournalistbutfinallyhefinishedtherace.Hewasnotofcourseallowedtoreceivethegoldbecausehehadhadhelpduringtherace.AfterwardsDorandoarguedunsuccessfullythathehadnotaskedforthishelp.ButthemedalwasgiventoanAmericanHayeswhohadfinishedsecond.HoweverDorandolaterreceivedaspecialgoldcupfromQueenAlexandraforhiscourage.问题：theaccepteddistancefortheMarathonracewasabout()
A.50km
B.40km
C.30km
D.20km
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8.&quotIcanttakeallthe(bending)anylonger&quotshesaid.
A.standing
B.working
C.stooping
D.sitting
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9.Laboratoryexperimentshaveconfirmedthatthesleepdeprivedmindis(proneto)&quotmicrosleeps&quot.
A.likelytosuffer
B.easytodo
C.sensitiveto
D.dumbto
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10.IntothehumblehomeofArmandBernaudintheGrandeRueDieppe(suspense)andtheshadowofdeathwereinvited.
A.suspicion
B.uncertainty
C.hardships
D.expectation
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11.NoonethoughtofanythingevenalittlebitlikethezipperuntilWhitecombL.Judsoncamealong.Therewerebuttonsandbuttonholeshooksandeyeslacesandbuckles.Theyalltookanirritatinglylongtimetodoupespeciallywhenmenworehighlacedbootsandfashionableladiessqueezedthemselvesintolongcorsets.WhitecombL.Judson＇sslidefastenerwasanoutoftheblueinventionandnooneknowswhatgavehimtheidea.NooneevenknowsmuchabouthimexceptthathewasamechanicalengineerlivinginChicagoandthathepatentedotherinventionstodowithastreetrailwaysystemandmotorcars.Judsoninventedthefirstzipper(calledatthetimeaClaspLockerorUnlocker)in1891.Thisingeniouslittledevicelookssosimpleandtheprinciplebehinditissimpleonerowofhooksandeyesslottingneatlyintoanotherrowbymeansofatab.Yetittook22yearsmanyimprovementsandanotherinventortomakethezipperreallypractical.问题：BeforeJudsoninventedthezipperpeoplefoundbuttoningclothestobe()
A.interesting
B.burdensome
C.easy
D.comfortable
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12.Myfatherwas17whenheleftthefarminCameronN.C.andsetoffforBaltimoretoapplyforajobattheMartinAircraftCompany.Whenaskedwhathewantedtodohesaid&quotEverything.&quotHeexplainedthathisgoalwastolearneveryjobinthefactory.He＇dliketogotoadepartmentandfindoutwhatwasdonethere.Whenthesupervisordeterminedhisworkwasasgoodasanyoneelse＇she＇dwanttogotoadifferentdepartmentandstartover.ThepersonnelpeopleagreedtothisunusualrequestandbythetimeH.T.Morriswas20he＇dmadehiswaythroughthehugefactoryandwasworkinginexperimentaldesignforafantasticsalary.Wheneverhewenttoanewdepartmenthelookedfortheguyswhohadbeenaroundforever.Thesewerethepeoplenovicesusuallyavoidedafraidthatnexttothemthey＇dlooklikethebeginnerstheywere.Myfatheraskedthemeveryquestionhecouldthinkof.Theylikedthisinquisitiveyoungmanandshowedhimshortcutstheyhaddevelopedthatnooneelsehadeveraskedabout.Thesesagesbecamehismentors.Whateveryourgoalsplantonetworkwiththosewhoknowmorethanyou.Modelyoureffortsontheirsadjustingandimprovingasyougo.问题：Ittooktheauthor＇sfatherabout()yearstobeabletodoeveryjobinthebigfactory.
A.two
B.three
C.five
D.six
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13.Atthe1908OlympicsinLondontheMarathonracewasheldonaveryhotday.TheracestartedatWindsorCastleoneofthehomesoftheRoyalFamilysothattheRoyalchildrencouldseetherunnersleave.Theracewasplannedtocontinuefor26miles385yards(42195metres)nowtheaccepteddistanceforthisraceintoCentralLondon.Becauseofthegreatheathowevermanyrunnershadtogiveupbeforetheycouldfinishtherace.TowardstheendthelargecrowdwaitedwithgreatexcitementfortheSouthAfricanCharlesHefferontocomeintothestadiumfirst.Theyweresurprisedhoweverwhenthe1stmantoappearwasthesmallItalianPietriDorando.Dorandowasbynowextremelytiredandweakandashewasrunningroundthestadiumtowardsthefinishinglinehefelltothegroudunabletocontinue.Doctorsrushedtohelphimandhesoongottohisfeetandcontinuedwithloudcheersfromthecrowd.Ashecameclosetothelinehehadtobehelpedagainthistimebyajournalistbutfinallyhefinishedtherace.Hewasnotofcourseallowedtoreceivethegoldbecausehehadhadhelpduringtherace.AfterwardsDorandoarguedunsuccessfullythathehadnotaskedforthishelp.ButthemedalwasgiventoanAmericanHayeswhohadfinishedsecond.HoweverDorandolaterreceivedaspecialgoldcupfromQueenAlexandraforhiscourage.问题：theonewho1stfinishedtheMarathonraceturnedouttobe()
A.Hefferon
B.Dorando
C.Hayes
D.Alexandra
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14.WhileIwasworkingasachildpsychologistaprincipalphonedme.&quotImbaffled&quothesaid.&quotAchildhaswrittenanessaycalled‘ThePropertiesoftheNucleus.’&quotHisteachercantunderstandit.NeithercanI.&quotIwenttotheschoolandmetMarkaneightyearoldwithgingerhairandfreckles.Helookedlikeaveryordinaryboytome.Iproceededwiththeintelligencetest.&quotWhatisMars?&quotIasked.Mostchildrenhisagesay&quotAchocolatebar.&quotHedescribedtheplanetindetail.Hequicklycompletedthetestsincludingamathtestformucholderchildren.Thenhelookedatmeasiftosay&quotCantyoucomeupwithsomethingmoredifficult?&quotIhadseengiftedchildrenbeforebutthisboywas&quotoffthemap&quotasfarasassessinghisIQwasconcerned.MarksprincipleandarrangedforMarktobetutoredbyascienceteacher.Butinmanywayshewasjustanormalchild.Wewantedhimtobesociallyadjustedaswellasintellectuallyoutstanding.SowealsoencouragedhimtojointheClubScoutsandwekepthiminclasswithkidsofhisageforthetimebeing.IaskedMarksparentswhattheythoughtofhim.&quotHecanbeapainintheneck&quothismothersaid.&quotHeaskssuchimpossiblequestions&quotshesmiled.&quotButwelovehimdearly.&quotThiswascrucial.Liketherestofusgiftedchildrenneedtobeloved.HegainedafirstclasshonorsdegreefromCambridgeisnowchairmanofhisowncomputercompanyandishappilymarriedwithtwochildren.问题：Theboysparentslookedupontheirsonas()
A.arealgenius
B.anormalboy
C.amischievousboy
D.aboythatneedslove
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15.AlthoughAmericancivilizationtookoverandreplacedthefrontieralmostacenturyagotheheritageofthefrontierisstillverymuchaliveintheU.S.today.TheideaofthefrontierstillstirstheemotionsandimaginationsoftheAmericanpeople.Americanscontinuetobefascinatedbythefrontierbecauseithasbeenaparticularlyimportantforceinshapingtheirnationalvalues.Thefrontierexperiencebeganwhenthefirstcolonistssettledontheeastcoastofthecontinentinthe1600s.Itendedabout1890whenthelastwesternlandsweresettled.TheAmericanfrontierconsistedoftherelativelyunsettledregionsofthecountry.Herebothlandandlifeweremoreruggedandprimitivethaninthemoresettledeasternpart.Asonefrontierareawassettledpeoplebeganmovingfartherwestintothenextunsettledarea.BysettlingonefrontierareaafteranotherAmericansmovedacrossanentirecontinent2700mileswide.问题：ThefrontiercontinuestoattractAmericansbecause()
A.themovementhelpedtoshapeAmericanvalues
B.Americanpeopleareboredwiththeclamorouscitylife
C.Americanpeopleareemotionalandfullofimagination
D.themovementtookplaceacenturyago
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16.Twobasicmodelsofparentalinfluenceemergefromallthiscompetitionandvarietyhowever.OnelooselybasedonFreudianideashaspresentedanimageofthevulnerablechildchildrenaresensitivebeingseasilydamagednotonlybytraumaticeventsandemotionalstressbutalsobyoverdosesofaffection.The2ndmodelisthatofthebehavioristswhoseintellectualancestorstheempiricistphilosophersdescribedthechildsmindasatabularasaorblankslate.ThebehavioristmodelofchildrearingisbasedontheviewthatthechildismalleableandparentsarethereforecastintheroleofPygmalionswhocanshapetheirchildrenhowevertheywish.&quotGivemeadozenhealthyinfantswellformedandmyownspecifiedworldtobringthemupin&quotwroteJ.B.Watsonthefatherofmodernbehaviorism&quotandIllguaranteetotakeanyoneatrandomandtrainhimtobeanytypeofspecialistImightdoctorlawyerartistmerchantchiefandyesevenbeggarmanandthief!&quotTheimageofthevulnerablechildcallsforgentleparentswhoaresensitivetotheirchildsinnermostthoughtsandfeelingsinordertoprotecthimfromtrauma.Theimageofthemalleablechildrequiresstemparentswhocoollyfollowthedictatesoftheirownexplicittrainingproceduresnlytheearlyeradicationofbadhabitsineatingsleepingcryingcanfendoffpermanentmaladjustments.问题：Agoodtitlefortheabovepassageis()
A.TwoModelsofParenting
B.Twochildimages
C.TheroleofPygmalions
D.J.B.Watsonandhismodernbehaviorism
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17.AlthoughAmericancivilizationtookoverandreplacedthefrontieralmostacenturyagotheheritageofthefrontierisstillverymuchaliveintheU.S.today.TheideaofthefrontierstillstirstheemotionsandimaginationsoftheAmericanpeople.Americanscontinuetobefascinatedbythefrontierbecauseithasbeenaparticularlyimportantforceinshapingtheirnationalvalues.Thefrontierexperiencebeganwhenthefirstcolonistssettledontheeastcoastofthecontinentinthe1600s.Itendedabout1890whenthelastwesternlandsweresettled.TheAmericanfrontierconsistedoftherelativelyunsettledregionsofthecountry.Herebothlandandlifeweremoreruggedandprimitivethaninthemoresettledeasternpart.Asonefrontierareawassettledpeoplebeganmovingfartherwestintothenextunsettledarea.BysettlingonefrontierareaafteranotherAmericansmovedacrossanentirecontinent2700mileswide.问题：Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?
A.theinfluenceofthefrontierhasdiedoutinmodernAmerica
B.Americancivilizationsubstitutedthefrontierlongago
C.Americansarestillfascinatedbythefrontierexperience
D.thefrontierexperiencelastedabout3centuries
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18.ThehistoryoftheWinterGameshoweverhasbeenevenmoretroubledthanthatoftheSummerGames.Until1924allthewintersportscompetitionsheldevery4yearsfrom1901to1917andagainin1992hadbeenintheScandinaviancountriesSwedenNorwayandFinland.ThesportsmenofthesecountriesbelievedthattheWinterGamescouldonlybeheldintheScandinavianway.CoubertinhimselfwasagainstaseparateWinterOlympicsashefeltthattheywouldcausetroublewithintheOlympicmovement.HoweveraswinterholidaysintheAlpsbecamemoreandmorepopularsodidtheideaofatrulyinternationalWinterGames.ThefirstWinterOlympicswereheldinChamonixin1924thoughtheywereonlyrecognizedbytheInternationalOlympicCommitteeas&quotOlympic&quottwoyearslaterin1926.Althoughthereweremanyargumentsbeforethemthe1stGameswereasuccessbuttheproblemsdidnotendthere.In1935itwasdecidedbytheIOCthatskiteacherscouldnotcompeteintheOlympicsbecausetheywereprofessionals.ThiscausedabigargumentbetweentheIOCandtheInternationalSkiFederationwhoagreedwiththeskiteachersandasthetwoorganizationscouldcometoanendverysoonaftertheirbeginning.Howeverwarcameandwithitanendtothediscussions.WhenthewarwasfinallyovertheWinterGameswerestartedupagainasbeforeinStMoritzin1948andthecrisishadpassed.问题：Before1924allthewintersportscompetitionswereheldin()
A.Asia
B.Africa
C.LatinAmerica
D.Europe
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19.ThehistoryoftheWinterGameshoweverhasbeenevenmoretroubledthanthatoftheSummerGames.Until1924allthewintersportscompetitionsheldevery4yearsfrom1901to1917andagainin1992hadbeenintheScandinaviancountriesSwedenNorwayandFinland.ThesportsmenofthesecountriesbelievedthattheWinterGamescouldonlybeheldintheScandinavianway.CoubertinhimselfwasagainstaseparateWinterOlympicsashefeltthattheywouldcausetroublewithintheOlympicmovement.HoweveraswinterholidaysintheAlpsbecamemoreandmorepopularsodidtheideaofatrulyinternationalWinterGames.ThefirstWinterOlympicswereheldinChamonixin1924thoughtheywereonlyrecognizedbytheInternationalOlympicCommitteeas&quotOlympic&quottwoyearslaterin1926.Althoughthereweremanyargumentsbeforethemthe1stGameswereasuccessbuttheproblemsdidnotendthere.In1935itwasdecidedbytheIOCthatskiteacherscouldnotcompeteintheOlympicsbecausetheywereprofessionals.ThiscausedabigargumentbetweentheIOCandtheInternationalSkiFederationwhoagreedwiththeskiteachersandasthetwoorganizationscouldcometoanendverysoonaftertheirbeginning.Howeverwarcameandwithitanendtothediscussions.WhenthewarwasfinallyovertheWinterGameswerestartedupagainasbeforeinStMoritzin1948andthecrisishadpassed.问题CoubertindidntwanttohaveaseparatewinterOlympicsbecause()
A.thewintergamescouldonlybeheldintheScandinavianway
B.thewintergamescouldonlybeheldintheScandinaviancountries
C.therehadbeenmoretroubleinthewintergames
D.hewasworriedaboutthefutureoftheOlympicmovement
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20.WhileIwasworkingasachildpsychologistaprincipalphonedme.&quotImbaffled&quothesaid.&quotAchildhaswrittenanessaycalled‘ThePropertiesoftheNucleus.’&quotHisteachercantunderstandit.NeithercanI.&quotIwenttotheschoolandmetMarkaneightyearoldwithgingerhairandfreckles.Helookedlikeaveryordinaryboytome.Iproceededwiththeintelligencetest.&quotWhatisMars?&quotIasked.Mostchildrenhisagesay&quotAchocolatebar.&quotHedescribedtheplanetindetail.Hequicklycompletedthetestsincludingamathtestformucholderchildren.Thenhelookedatmeasiftosay&quotCantyoucomeupwithsomethingmoredifficult?&quotIhadseengiftedchildrenbeforebutthisboywas&quotoffthemap&quotasfarasassessinghisIQwasconcerned.MarksprincipleandarrangedforMarktobetutoredbyascienceteacher.Butinmanywayshewasjustanormalchild.Wewantedhimtobesociallyadjustedaswellasintellectuallyoutstanding.SowealsoencouragedhimtojointheClubScoutsandwekepthiminclasswithkidsofhisageforthetimebeing.IaskedMarksparentswhattheythoughtofhim.&quotHecanbeapainintheneck&quothismothersaid.&quotHeaskssuchimpossiblequestions&quotshesmiled.&quotButwelovehimdearly.&quotThiswascrucial.Liketherestofusgiftedchildrenneedtobeloved.HegainedafirstclasshonorsdegreefromCambridgeisnowchairmanofhisowncomputercompanyandishappilymarriedwithtwochildren.问题：Theauthorandtheprincipalkepttheboyinclasswithkidsofhisownagebecause()
A.theydidntintendtopamperthetalentedboy
B.theythoughttheboyshouldlearnhowtoputupwithlesssmartkids
C.theytiredtosethimupasamodelfortheclass
D.theywantedtheboytobemoresociable
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