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(2)VIIEverybodyhatesitbuteverybodydoesit.Arecentreportsaidthat40%ofAmericanshatetipping.InAmericaalonetippingisa$16billion-a-yearindustry.Consumersactingpolitelyoughtnottopaymorethantheyhavetoforagivenservice.Tipsshouldnotexist.SowhydotheyThemonopinioninthepastwasthattipsbothrewardedtheeffortsofgoodserviceandreducedunfortablefeelingsofinequality.Andalsotippingmakesforcloserrelations.Itwentwithoutsayingthatthebettertheservicethebiggerthetip.ButaccordingtoanewresearchfromCornellUniversitytipsnolongerserveanyusefulfunction.Thepaperanalyzesnumberstheygotfrom2547groupsdiningat20differentrestaurants.Theconnectionbetweenlargertipsandbetterservicewasveryweak.Onlyatinypartofthesizeofthetiphadanythingtodowiththequalityofservice.Tippingisbetterexplainedbyculturethanbythemoneypeoplespend.InAmericathecustomcameintobeingalongtimeago.Itisregardedaspartoftheacceptedcostofaservice.InNewYorkrestaurantsfailingtotipatleastl5%couldwellmeandissatisfactionfromthecustomers.Hairdresserscanexpecttogetl5%-20%andthemanwhodeliversyourfastfood$
2.InEuropetippingislessmon.Inmanyrestaurantstheamountoftipisdecidedbyastandardservicecharge.InmanyAsiancountriestippinghasneverreallycaughtonatall.Onlyafewhavereallytakentotipping.AccordingtoMichaelLynntheCornellpapersauthorcountriesinwhichpeoplearemoresocialoroutgoingtendtotipmore.Tippingmayreduceanxietyaboutbeingservedbystrangers.AndMr.Lynnsays“InAmericawherepeopleareexpressiveandeagertomixupwithotherstippingisaboutsocialapproval.Ifyoutipbadlypeoplethinklessofyou.Tippingwellisachancetoshowoff.【小题1】Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.differentkindsoftippingindifferentcountriesB.therelationshipbetweentippingandcustomC.theoriginandpresentmeaningoftippingD.mostAmericanpeoplehatetipping【小题2】WhichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedphrasecaughtonA.beepopular.B.beenhated.C.beenstopped.D.beenpermitted【小题3】AmongthefollowingsituationsinyouropinionwhoislikelytotipmostA.AFrenchmanjustquarreledwiththebarberwhodidhishairbadlyinNewYork.B.AnAmericanjusthadawonderfuldinnerinawellknownrestaurantinNewYork.C.AJapanesebusinessmanaskedforapizzadeliveryfromaPizzaHutinNewYork.D.AChinesestudentenjoyedhismealinafamousfastfoodrestaurantinNewYork.【小题4】Wecaninferfromthispassagethat________.A.tippingisnolongeragoodwaytosatisfysomecustomersthemselvesB.tippingisespeciallypopularinNewYorkC.tippinginAmericacanmakeservicebetternowD.tippinghassomethingtodowithpeoplescharacterxx高考英语阅读理解--历史类Bathsandbathinghavelongbeenconsideredofmedicalimportancetoman.InGreecetherearetheruinsofawatersystemforbathsbuiltover3000yearsago.TheRomanshadwarmpublicbaths.Insomebathsasmany3000personscouldbatheatthesametime.Treatingdiseasebytakingbathinghasbeenpopularforcenturies.ModernmedicalbathingfirstbecamepopularinEuropeandbythelate1700’shasalsobeepopularintheUnitedStates.Formanyyearsfrequentbathingwasbelievedtobebadforone’shealth.Ordinarybathingjusttokeepcleanwasavoidedandperfumewasoftenusedtocoverupbodysmells!Bythe1700’sdoctorsbegantosaythatsoapandwaterweregoodforhealth.Theybelievedthatitwasgoodforpeopletobeclean.Slowlypeoplebegantobathemorefrequently.DuringtheVictorianAgeofthelate19thcenturytakingabathonSaturdaynightbecamemon.IntheUnitedStatesordinarybathingwasslowtobeepopular.Duringthe18thandearly19thcenturiesmanyAmericanswereknownas“TheGreatUnwashed!”InoneAmericancityforexampleapersonwasonlyallowedtotakeabatheverythirtydays!Thatwasalaw!Frequencyofbathingtodayispartlyamatterofhabit.PeopleknowthatbathingforcleanlinessisimportanttohealthDoctorsknowthatdirtybodiesincreasethechanceofdiseases.AsaresultintheUnitedStatespeoplegenerallybatheoften.Somepeoplebatheonceadayatleast.Theyconsideradailybathessential togoodhealth.【小题1】Awatersystemforbathswasbuiltby_______over3000yearsago.A.theRomansB.theGreeksC.theAmericansD.theEuropeans【小题2】Dirtybodiescan_______.A.ruinone’sbusinessB.causediseaseC.drivecustomersawayD.causegoodhealth【小题3】Inthe18thcenturydoctorsbelievedthatbeingcleanwas_______.A.unimportantB.goodforhealthC.harmfulD.important【小题4】Theunderlinedwordperfumeprobablymeans________.A.asweetsmellingsubstanceB.goodhealthC.astrangesmellingsubstanceD.largewealth阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项Likedistancerunnersonmeasuredcourseallofuswillmovethroughtimeinaroughlypredictablepattern.Inthefirststageofourliveswedevelopandgrowreachingtowardthetopofphysicalvitalityenergy.Afterwegrowuphoweverthebodybeginsaprocessofgraduallywearingout.Anewawarenessofphysicalfitnessmayhelplengthenouryearsofhealthandvitalityyetnothingwedowillworktostoptheunavoidableforceofaging.Mostofthechangesofagingtakeplacedeepinsidethebody.Thelungsbeelessabletotakeinoxygen.Powerfulmusclesgraduallylosetheirstrength.Theheartlosespowerandpumpslessblood.Bonesgroweasiertobreak.Finallywemeetastressastressthatisgreaterthanourphysicalresistance.Oftenitisonlyaminoraccidentorchanceinfectionadiseasecausedbyvirusbutthistimeitbringslifetoanend.In1932aclassicexperimentnearlydoubledthelifetimeofratssimplybycuttingbackthecaloriesunitformeasuringtheenergyvalueoffoodintheirdiet.Thereasonfortheeffectwasthenunknown.TodayattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkleyDr.PaulSeaglehasalsogreatlylengthenedthenormallifetimeofrats.Theresultwasachievedthroughaspecialprotein蛋白质limiteddietwhichhadagreateffectonthechemistryofthebrain.Seagleshowedthatwithinthebrainspecificchemicalscontrolmanyofthesignalsthatinfluenceaging.Bychangingthatchemicalbalancetheclockofagingcanbereset.Forthefirsttimethemysterysomethingthatisdifficulttounderstandortoexplainofwhyweageisbeingseriouslychallenged.Scientistsinmanyfieldsarenowmakingstrikingandfar-reachingdiscoveries.Anaveragelifetimelasts75yearsyetineachofusliesapotentialforalongerlife.Ifwecouldkeepthevitalityandresistancetodiseasethatwehaveattwentywewouldlivefor800years.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoA.Physicalvitality. B.Stress. C.Aging. D.Physicalresistance.
2.TheauthorbelievesthefollowingEXCEPTthat______. A.human’slifepatternispredictableB.physicalfitnesscan’tstoptheforceofagingC.human’slifetimewilllastlongerthan75yearsD.allofthechangesofagingtakeplacedeepinsidethebody
3.HowdidDrPaulSeaglelengthenthelifetimeofratsinhisexperimentA.Bylimitingtheproteinintheirdiet.B.Bycuttingthecaloriesintheirdiet.C.Byresettingtheirclockofaging.D.Bykeepingtheirphysicalfitness.
4.WhatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticleA.TwoGreatExperiments.B.TheMysteryofHumanLife.C.WaystoLengthenHumanLife.D.TheBreakthroughintheStudyofAging.【参考答案】1—
4、BDAD 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项OnedaytheemployeesofalargepanyinStLouisMissourireturnedfromtheirlunchbreakandweregreetedwithasignonthefrontdoor.Thesignsaid:“Yesterdaythepersonwhohasbeenhindering阻碍yourgrowthinthispanypassedaway.Weinviteyoutojointhefuneral葬礼intheroomthathasbeenpreparedinthegym.”Atfirsteveryonewassadtohearthatoneoftheircolleagueshaddiedbutafterawhiletheystartedgettingcuriousaboutwhothispersonmightbe.Theexcitementgrewastheemployeesarrivedatthegymtopaytheirlastrespects.Everyonewondered:“WhoisthispersonthatwashinderingmyprogressWellatleasthesnolongerhere.”Onebyonetheemployeesgotclosertothecoffin棺材andwhentheylookedinsideittheybecamespeechless.Theystoodoverthecoffinshockedandinsilenceasifsomeonehadtouchedthedeepestpartoftheirsoul.Therewasamirrorinsidethecoffin.Everyonewholookedinsideitcouldseehimself.Therewasalsoasignnexttothemirrorthatsaid:“Thereisonlyonepersonwhocansetlimitstoyourgrowth:itisYOU.”Youaretheonlypersonwhocanrevolutionize彻底改变yourlife.Youaretheonlypersonwhocaninfluenceyourhappinessyourrealizationandyoursuccess.Youaretheonlypersonwhocanhelpyourself.Yourlifedoesnotchangewhenyourfamilychangeswhenyourfriendschangewhenyourbosschangesandwhenyourpanychanges.Yourlifechangeswhenyouchangewhenyougobeyondyourlimitingbeliefswhenyourealizethatyouaretheonlyoneresponsibleforyourlife.
1.Thewriterspurposeinwritingthearticleistotellusthat________.A.theharderweworkthemoresuccessfulwewillbeeB.ourworkandlifearecloselyconnectedwithothersC.changingourlivesisdowntoourselvesD.wewillhaveabetterfutureifpeopledonothinderourdevelopment
2.Peoplewerespeechlesswhentheylookedinsidethecoffinbecause________.A.therewasnothingbutamirrorinsideB.theycouldseetheirownsoulsinsideC.theirclosestcolleaguelayinsideD.whatwasinsidetoldagreattruth
3.WhoprobablywrotethesignonthefrontdoorA.Thepanyboss.B.Aworkerwholikedtomakefunofothers.C.Thedirectorinchargeofproduction.D.Aworkerwhowantedtoteachothersalesson.
4.WhatcanweconcludefromthearticleA.Theemployeeswenttothegymtojointhefuneral.B.Thelessontheemployeeslearnedwouldinfluencethemgreatly.C.Theemployeeslivesdependedontheattitudeoftheirboss.D.Theemployeesgotangryafterthefuneral.【参考答案】1—
4、CDAB。