1、 2017 (2015 ) Have you ever heard of a great Chilean poet? He was of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 110 thbirthday of Pablo Neruda(1904-1973). Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He
2、 loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work. However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cov
3、er up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda. In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his mos rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarde
4、d the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971. Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power ) in his work. 1. A. Poem fan B. Most important person C. Famous person from Picasso D. Freedom fighter in Picasso 2. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoa
5、lto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because . A. He was greatly influenced by other poets B. Literary greats usually used the pen name C. His father encouraged him to use the name D. He wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication 3. Which of the following is not the theme of his works? A. So
6、cial reform. B. love C. political struggle. D. Development of South America. 4. the last paragraph mainly tells us . A. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea B. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration C. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast D. Nerudas poems were widely read overse
7、as 1924 1. B 2. D To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda. 3. A Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. social reform A
8、4. B He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. 2014 A B C D One simple way to create a new tradition is to take photos of your guests and use them the next year as place cards. The holidays are the perfect time to take a break. Take a few moments and t
9、hink about what means the most to you and your family. You probably will find that the things that are the most meaningful are the memories youve shared through the years. “What is so impressive about family traditions is that they can be whatever you want them to be,“ says Sandy Sandler, founder of
10、 Crafters 4 Kids. “Even if your family never had a special tradition, its fun to start off with a new tradition that you will carry forward. “ Here are a few ideas for creating great holiday traditions to become part of your own familys holiday celebrations. 1. Create a written record “ Have everyon
11、e write something down before dinner that they are thankful for and read it before starting dinner, “ Sandler suggests. Giving everyone time to think about this and actually write it down makes it more meaningful and makes people feel more at ease than they would be if they had to think on the spur
12、of the moment. Keep these notes and bring them out on different occasions. Its amazing to see how everyones lives develop from year to year. 2._ When you create holiday traditions for the youngest members of your family, you will be gradually leaving memories in them for years to come. A favorite tr
13、adition could be started with close family friends who gather together all the neighborhood kids for a special party before Christmas. Each child could sign their name in “Santas Big Book“ and write down what they want Santa to bring that year. Then “magically“ Santa can appear, take each child on h
14、is knee and read aloud what the child has written. 3. Take pictures Sandler also suggests taking pictures of everyone each year at the holiday dinner and then using that picture for the following years place setting. Family pictures always are treasured as presents, too . 56. The passage is mainly a
15、bout _. A. when to make written records B. where to hold holiday celebrations C. what to do to celebrate holidays D. how to create family holiday traditions 57. The underlined part “on the spur of the moment“ in the passage probably means “_“. A. right away B. every now and then C. for a long period
16、 of time D. on an improper occasion 58. Which of the following can fill the blank in the passage? A. Do it for the kids B. Write “Santas Big Book“ C. Create holiday traditions D. Get friends to bring gifts 59. The purpose of carrying out Sandlers suggestions is _. A. to teach your kids some good les
17、sons B. to treasure family pictures as presents C. to get along well with neighbors D. to share good memories of your family 56 59 DAAD ence m Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the f
18、ield of organization decision making. For years March( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience. He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experi
19、ential experience is sought from experience involves serious complications ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book. In one interesting part of book for example he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective ely r
20、eality is presented the less understandable the story Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher. March is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather,
21、 be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life. ( ) 1. According to the text, James March is _. A. a poet who uses experience in his writing B. a teacher who teachers story writing in university C. a researcher who studies the way humans think and act D. a professor who he
22、lps organizations make important decisions ( ) 2. According to James March, experience _. A. is overvalued B. is easy to explain C. should be actively sought D. should be inactively sought ( ) 3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. Experience makes stories more accurate. B. Stories made interesti
23、ng fail to fully present the truth. C. The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning. D. Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described. A. To introduce a book. B. To describe a researcher. C. To explain experiential learning. D. To discuss organizational de
24、cision making. James March The Ambiguities of Experience 1 C or years March( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how 2 A 2 serious complications March 3 B 3 The more accurately reality is presented the less understandable the story B 4 A March One of the worst feelings you have
25、 as a professional athlete is the feeling after losing a game to a team that you should have beaten. That happened last night against the lowly Boston Celtics. They had only won 13 games the whole year and were really struggling. We had just come off a very good win against the Orlando Magic on the
26、road and were feeling good about ourselves. The day did not start out good for us when we learned that T-Mac was going to miss the game with the flu. When you lose your best players (Yao, T-Mac) everyone must play a little harder and do a little bit more on the floor. We inserted Bonzi Wells into th
27、e lineup (he was the only one to have a good game for us), in place of T-Mac. It was a nasty game. We are usually one of the best three point shooting teams in the NBA and we only made 1 of 22 three point shots! I have never seen that happen. Never! Rafer Alston, Luther Head, and me combined to shoo
28、t 5 of 33 from the field. Ouch! You arent going to win too many games like that. Even as poorly as we shot the ball, we STILL had a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter but failed to make the winning plays that you must make to leave the floor victorious. In the locker room after the game, e
29、verybody felt terrible. When we play a bad game, we feel that we let our teammates down. There is a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach when you leave the gym and you just want to go home and not talk to anyone. It is a terrible feeling, but it is a feeling that makes you want to try harder and d
30、o better the next time. Ill talk to you guys later. Shane 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. To blame the team for losing the game. B. To tell the readers about the feeling after losing the game C. To explain why they played poorly in the game. D. To blame Yao Ming and T Mac for being absent fr
31、om the game. B have as a B 2. What can the readers learn from the text? A. The Boston Celtics is one of the top teams in NBA. B. The Boston Ce C. Every one of the team played poorly with no energy. D. Bonzi Wells starts in the game with T-Mac out. D A B had only won 13 games the whole year and were really strugg C D - Bonzi Wells T-Mac D D 3. How do you think the writer might describe his performance that night? A. Tough B. Relaxing C. Terrible D. Efficient C C 4. The text most probably A. blog B. telephone message C. note D. interview A A B C D
