选择知识点

Being the Social Media Marketing Intern（实习生） at Experience has taught me more than I could have imagined． Here are some of the most important things I have learned．
I'm not alone． Coming into this position， I felt that I had no idea where my future was going． I lacked confidence about what I could do and what I am really good at． My internship has surely given me a better understanding of my skill set and where my career may take me． But most importantly， I've come to learn that I am not alone． This job has taught me that almost everybody is in my position． Very few college students know what they want to do， and it is something that is simply not worth worrying about．
Whether to keep writing． This means a lot to me． I have always enjoyed writing， and I always felt I was pretty good at it． However， what this position has taught me is that I didn't really have the writing skills I thought I had． Writing takes practice and I was not practicing enough． Writing for the web and writing the research paper could not be more different． I had to learn to get used to a new way of writing．
How to behave in the office． Since this is my first position in an office environment， I didn't know exactly what to expect． The environment here at Experience is quite relaxing， yet it taught me how to behave in the workplace． Simply working in the office and getting used to everything here have surely prepared me for whatever my next position may be． Just observing the everyday events has taught me more about teamwork， and how people can come together to get things done．
How to build my resume（简历）． As I said， this internship has improved my skills a lot， both off paper and on paper． I didn't realize it all at once， but this position served as not only a positive learning experience， but also a resume builder．



According to Paragraph 2， what did the author learn at Experience？ ______

A. He wasn't the only intern there．
B. He is often helped when he needs help．
C. His position is very popular with interns．
D. Most college students don't know what they want to do．

What did the author find about writing for the web and writing his research paper？ ______

A. The first was much more difficult．
B. The two had something in common．
C. The two were really different．
D. Both were the author's strengths．

What did the author realize through observing the everyday events？ ______

A. It's easy to get things done．
B. Teamwork is very important．
C. Working hard is very important．
D. A relaxing environment is more helpful．

According to the last paragraph， what benefit did the author get from his internship？ ______

A. He learnt what to write on his resume．
B. He learnt how to live positively．
C. He knew how to write a good research paper．
D. He knew what a company needs

What would be the best title of the text？ ______

A. My life as an intern．
B. Lessons from my internship．
C. Things to know before internship．
D. Tips on how to be a good intern．

According to a recent study out of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School， men with shaved heads are considered to be more manly， powerful， and successful than those with longer hair or thinning（稀少的 ） hair． Besides， in some cases， they are considered to have greater leadership potential． That may explain why the power-buzz look has become popular among business leaders in recent years．
Albert Mannes， Wharton management lecturer， said he was encouraged to do the research after noticing that he was treated with more respect when he shaved off his thinning hair．
Mannes did three experiments to test people's impression of men with shaved heads． In one of the experiments， he showed 344 subject photos of the same men in two versions： one showing the men with hair and the other showing them with their hair digitally removed， so their heads appear shaved． In all three tests， the subject report found the men with shaved heads are more dominant（ 占优势的） than their hairy counterparts（对应的人）．
The study found that men with thinning hair were viewed as the least attractive and powerful． For those men， the solution could be as cheap and simple as a shave．
New York image consultant Julie Rath advised her clients to get closely cropped（剪短） when they start thinning up top． "There is something really strong， powerful and confident about laying it all bare，" she said， describing the thinning look as kind of raunchy（不修边幅的）．
Not everyone needs a bare head． Rick Devine， 55， the CEO of Devine Capital Partners， advised executive candidates attracted by their clippers to keep their hair closely cropped， rather than completely shaved． "It is way too much image risk，" he said， "The best thing you can do in a business meeting is to make your look not an issue．"



We can learn from paragraph 1that men with shaved heads have more chances to ______ ．

A. be liked by their leader
B. become business leaders
C. be laughed at by their leaders
D. feel stressed from their work

When did Albert Mannes decide to do the research？ ______

A. Long before he shaved his own thinning hair．
B. When he was looked down upon because of his thinning hair．
C. When people treated him more respectfully after he shaved his thinning hair．
D. When he noticed that others began to shave their thinning hair．

The underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably means that the solution is to ______ ．

A. buy a pair of cheap scissors．
B. have a cheap shave
C. keep their thinning hair
D. shave their own thinning hair

What's the author's attitude toward men's bare heads？ ______

A. Objective
B. Negative
C. Positive
D. Doubtful

Life comes in a package． This package includes happiness and sorrow， failure and success， hope and despair． Life is a learning process． Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person． With each passing day we learn to handle various situations．
Love
Love plays a vital role in our life． Love makes you feel wanted． Without love a person could become cruel and ferocious（ 残忍的 ）． In the early stage of our life， our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care， and they teach us about what is right and wrong， good and bad． But we always tend to take this for granted． It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others" feelings． Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better．
Happiness and Sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short-lived， but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others" face gives a certain level of fulfillment． Peace of mind is the main link to happiness． No mind is happy without peace． We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow． Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one， failure and despair． But these things are temporary and pass away．
Failure and Success
Failure is the path to success． It helps us touch the sky， teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way． Success brings in money， fame， pride and self-respect． Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder． The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing（授予） success on us is by being humble， modest， courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones．
Hope and Despair
Hope is what keeps life going． Parents always hope their children will do well． Hope makes us dream． Hope builds in patience． Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour， because after every night there is a day． Nothing remains the same． We have only one choice： keep moving on in life and be hopeful．
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday， for it has passed and is beyond our control． Tomorrow is unknown， for it could either be bright or dull． The only alternative is to work hard today， so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow．



What would be the best title for the passage？ ______

A. Life is a Journey of Ups and Downs
B. Love Plays an Important Role in Our Life
C. Failure is the Path to Success
D. Hope Keeps Life Going

What is the author's understanding of happiness？ ______

A. Materialistic happiness leads to people living a short life．
B. Smiling to others adds to our happiness．
C. Happiness is temporary and passes away．
D. Happiness is closely related with peace of mind．

In the author's opinion， tomorrow ______ ．

A. is beyond our control
B. is bright and hopeful
C. calls for today's efforts
D. counts for more than yesterday

The passage is most likely to be found in a ______ ．

A. magazine
B. tourist guide
C. book review
D. science report

阅读理解
While it may be unlikely for a computer to write a best seller, a technology expert has created a computer program that writes its own fiction stories with minimal user input. The program, called MEXICA, is the first to generate original stories based on computerized representations of emotions and tensions between characters.
An Internet survey was carried out to see the popularity of the computer-generated stories, other computerized stories and stories written solely by a human. The result was that readers ranked MEXICA stories highest for flow and coherence, structure, content, suspense and overall quality. Rafael Pérezy Pérez, the creator of MEXICA, explained that a story might begin with something as basic as, “The enemy wounded the knight. The princess cured the knight. The knight killed the enemy. The knight rewarded the princess. The end.”
The program reads characters as variables (变量) and assigns a numerical value, between a continuum (连续体) from -3 to +3, to emotional connections that are defined as either amorous or non-amorous. The numerical value is equivalent to the degree of emotion, with -3 being intense hate and +3 being intense love. The program also understands story tension, such as linking the word “wounded” with tension. This too is assigned a numerical value.
Once these clusters of emotional links and tensions are established, the program begins what is called an “engagement reflection cycle”. Basically this involves searching a database of story actions and other happenings, which are called “atoms”, and determines the best match for the characters and contexts for that moment.
The process repeats itself again and again until the system can no longer make any matches. At this point, the computer analyzes the story for coherence and “interestingness”. The program views a story as interesting when tension levels increase and fall throughout the piece. If the program finds that the story is boring or incoherent in places, it will replace or insert atoms until a version is thought to be satisfactory.
（1）What can we know about MEXICA from the passage?
A.It is a computer program that can write fiction stories on its own.
B.It is a computer program created by Rafael Pérezy Pérez.
C.It is blamed for low quality among many other descriptors.
D.The stories it has written is not very popular among readers.
（2）What is basically needed for MEXICA to start to write a story?
A.The beginning and the end of the story should be provided.
B.The background of the story needs to be keyed in.
C.The human operator should come up with a simple storyline.
D.Emotions and tensions between characters should be determined.
（3）How does the computer system describe the characters in its story?
A.Characters in the story are given different numerical values.
B.Characters are developed according to the tension preset.
C.Characters are designed by using the language MEXICA can understand.
D.Each character is valued for its value in the construction of the story.
（4）What are “atoms” understood by the computer system?
A.The tensions preset for the story.
B.The characters designed for the story.
C.Episodes of action of the story.
D.Events becoming of the characters.

ALBANY， New York - Students who rely on working at night to improve their grades might want to sleep on that strategy： a new survey in the US says those who never study all night have slightly higher grades than those who do．
A survey of 120 students at St． Lawrence University found that students who have never pulled an all-nighter have higher grades than those who have． The survey found those who did not study through the night had a grade point of 3.2 compared to 2.95 for those who have．
The study， by assistant professor of psychology Pamela Thacher， is to be included in the January issue of Behavioral Sleep Medicine．
"It's not a big difference， but it's pretty striking，" Thacher said． "I am primarily a sleep researcher and I know nobody thinks clearly at 4in the morning． You think you do， but you can't．"
Many college students， of course， have not enough or regular sleep， for reasons ranging from too much caffeine （咖啡因） to poor time management．
"A lot of students thought all-nighters were a very useful tool for accomplishing work， that caffeine intake was very useful in meeting deadlines and stuff like that，" said Mr Chatani， who had a 3.4grade point last term．
Dr Howard Weiss， a physician at St． Peter's Sleep Center in Albany， said the study results make sense．
"Certainly that data is out there showing that short sleep time absolutely influences concentration， influences performance on objective testing，" he said．
Some night owls do get good grades， of course， which may be explained by circadian rhythms （生理节奏）， Weiss said． Some people have different 24-hour body clocks than others， and may do better depending on class and testing times， Weiss said．



The purpose of the passage is to tell us ______ ．

A. all-nighters hurt students" grades
B. Thacher's doubt about all-nighters
C. the bad effects of pulling an all-nighter
D. pulling an all-nighter leads to sleep problems

According to Thachar's study， around 4 o'clock in the morning is a time when ______ ．

A. one can think more clearly
B. one has his/her best memory
C. one can't learn well
D. one's brain is more active

Which of the following is true？ ______

A. Not all night owls get bad grades．
B. Short sleep has nothing to do with concentration．
C. Caffeine intake is a useful way to accomplish work．
D. Chatani is a student who benefits from pulling all-nighters．

An all-nighter in the passage refers to ______ ．

A. a drink to keep people awake all night
B. a habit of accomplishing work at night
C. a person who falls into the habit of working at night
D. a way to improve one's grades by staying up late

When a tornado touched down in a small town nearby， many families were left completely destroyed． Afterward all the local newspapers carried many human-interest stories featuring some of the families who suffered the hardest．
One Sunday， a particular picture especially touched me． A young woman stood in front of an entirely shattered mobile home， a depressed expression twisting her features． A young boy， seven or eight years old， stood at her side， eyes downcast． Clutching （紧握） at her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera， eyes wide with confusion and fear．
The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member． With growing interest， I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours． This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves． I taped the picture of the young family to our refrigerator， explaining their difficulty to my seven-year-old twins， Brad and Brett， and to three- year-old Meghan．
"We have so much． And these poor people now have nothing，" I said．"We'll share what we have with them．"
I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them on the living room floor． Meghan watched seriously， as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods．
While I sorted through our clothes， I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and donate some of their less favorite things． Meghan watched quietly as the boys piled up discarded toys and games．
"I'll help you find something for the little girl when I'm done with this，" I said．
The boys placed the toys they had chosen to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes． Meghan walked up with Lucy， her worn， faded， much-loved rag doll hugged tightly to her chest． She paused in front of the box that held the toys， pressed her round little face into Lucy's flat， painted-on-face， gave her a final kiss， then laid her gently on the top of other toys．
"Oh， Honey，" I said．"You don't have to give Lucy． You love her so much．"
Meghan nodded seriously， eyes glistening with held-back tears． "Lucy makes me happy， Mommy． Maybe she'll make that other little girl happy， too．"
Swallowing hard， I stared at Meghan for a long moment， wondering how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me． For I suddenly realized that anyone can give their cast-offs away． True generosity is giving that which you value most．
Honest benevolence （善行） is a three-year-old offering a valuable， though shabby， doll to a little girl she doesn't know with the hope that it will bring this child as much pleasure as it brought her． I， who had wanted to teach， had been taught．
The boys had watched， open-mouthed， as their baby sister placed her favorite doll in the box． Without a word， Brad rose and went to his room． He came back carrying one of his favorite action figures． He hesitated briefly， clutching the toy， then looked over at Meghan and placed it in the box next to Lucy．
A slow smile spread across Brett's face． Then he jumped up， eyes twinkling as he ran to fetch some of his prized Matchbox cars．
Astonished， I realized that the boys had also recognized what little Meghan's gesture meant． Swallowing back tears， I pulled all three of them into my arms．
Taking the cue （暗示） from my little one， I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes． I replaced it with the new hunter green jacket that I had found on sale last week． I hoped the young woman in the picture would love it as much as I did．
It's easy to give that which we don't want any more， but harder to let go of things we cherish， isn't it？ However， the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart．



Why does the author give a detailed description of a particular picture in the Sunday newspaper？ ______

A. To stress what touched her and made her decide to help the hopeless family．
B. To appeal to unconcerned people to donate for the poor families．
C. To show the helplessness and hopelessness of the family mentioned in the paper．
D. To create an atmosphere of fear and depression brought by the tornado．

Why did Brad and Brett also donate their favorite things finally？ ______

A. They were encouraged to donate some valuable things by the mother．
B. They didn't want to be laughed at for being mean by his family members．
C. Meghan's decision inspired them to donate their favorite things．
D. Meghan's gesture reminded them to replace their favorite things with new ones．

By "swallowing hard"， the writer means that ______ ．

A. she was deeply puzzled by what the little girl did
B. she was greatly moved by Meghan's unexpected decision
C. she had trouble persuading Meghan not to give away Lucy
D. she was uncertain what consequences Meghan's action would bring about

It is suggested in the sentence "the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart" that ______ ．

A. sincere donation means offering all you have to those in need
B. true generosity means helping others whenever you can
C. true giving means giving others what you treasure most
D. honest benevolence means helping people throughout your life

There is no doubt that the United States has entered a brand new age， because Donald Trump， the country's 45th president， is very different from any president before him．
Unlike Hillary Clinton， his opponent， and most former US presidents， who entered the election after years of being politicians， Trump， 70， was a New York real estate businessman．
And he was not a presidential candidate who worked hard to keep a perfect public image of a man who was always caring， fair and wise．
Instead， Trump is famous for being bad-tempered， arrogant（傲慢的） and hateful toward dissidents（意见不同的人）． He also hates immigrants， both from Latin America and the Middle East． This has caused a dangerous division in the country-a country made up of many various races．
But to his supporters， the fact that Trump is not a typical politician is actually one of his advantages． His habit of never hiding his opinions is also considered by many to be a sign that he is not a hypocrite like many politicians are．
"We have seen our country take a downturn in the eyes of the world． We need to go in a different direction， " Binyamin Weiss， 39， a man from Chicago， told the Chicago Tribune． "Trump's not a politician…I like that he is not always politically correct and speaks his mind． It gives me the feeling that what you see is what you get． You may not like it， but you know what it is．"
But interestingly， many who elected Trump actually followed the "lesser of two evils" principle-one that people use when faced with picking from two unpleasant options-simply because they didn't think Clinton was a better choice．
"He's the candidate I disagree less with， " Jack， 20， a student at Norwestern University， told the Chicago Tribune． "I don't think I'd say Donald Trump is going to be the best president ever， but I did think he'd be better than Hillary Clinton．"
It's true that the US is entering a new age． It's just not clear yet what kind of age it's going to be．



Trump is not like most typical politicians for the following reasons except that ______

A. he was elected because his supporters voted for him．
B. he didn't try to keep a perfect public image as a candidate．
C. he gained popularity by his bad attitudes towards dissidents．
D. he is not always politically correct and speaks his mind．

The underlined words "a hypocrite" is closely related in meaning to ______ ．

A. a shy person
B. a handsome person
C. a dishonest person
D. a caring person

Where can we put the following paragraph？ ______
"But no matter how people feel about him， Trump is going to take office as the US president on Jan 20， 2017．"

A. Between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4．
B. Between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5．
C. Between paragraph 6 and paragraph 7．
D. Between paragraph 8 and paragraph 9．

According to the passage， many Americans elected Trump because ______ ．

A. they considered Trump to be a successful businessman
B. they expected a change and hoped US would become better
C. they thought that Trump" s personality was suitable for it
D. they thought that Trump was more caring than Hillary Clinton

What's the main idea of the passage？ ______

A. It reports on people's different views on Trump's victory．
B. It explores the character of the newly-elected president Trump
C. It predicts what changes Trump will bring to the US．
D. It analyzes the reasons for Trump's victory in the election．

Once there was a prisoner who was jailed in a dark prison which he thought was a great fortress（堡垒）．The cell was dark and wet． There was a tiny window with bars on it． The rest of the cell was so dark that he could not see the other three walls． The only wall he could make out was the wall with the window in it． The only light the room received was from this window． Once in a while the prisoner would manage to climb up to the window and look out on the world outside． If he stretched and looked， he could see a little bit of the life-giving sun out there．
For the first five years in that prison the prisoner stayed in the tiny place of light thrown in through the window． He never tried to go past the edge of the little square of light． But then he became restless． The prisoner started to move a little bit at a time deeper into the darkness of his prison cell． He moved a few inches a day． After what seemed like a year he found the left-hand wall of the cell． It took him much less time to find the right-hand wall as he was becoming more confident．
Then he began to search for the wall opposite the window． As he went deeper and deeper into the darkness of the cell he thought of turning back． But his curiosity drove him forward． In the darkness of his cell he found the back wall had a door． And the door was open!
The door had always been open， and it led to a passage， which led him out of the dark prison into freedom and the life-giving sun． His imprisonment（监禁）had all been his mind．



Why did the prisoner NOT think of running away from the cell？ ______

A. Because the cell was very dark and he could see nothing．
B. Because the cell was so well-guarded and he could see no way to escape．
C. Because he had thought there was no possibility to escape from the cell．
D. Because he was afraid of getting lost if he walked out the cell．

What did the prisoner do during the first five years？ ______

A. He searched for ways to get out．
B. He stayed where the light shone．
C. He did nothing but blame himself．
D. He thought about where the other three walls were．

Which of the following statements is TRUE？ ______

A. The prisoner couldn't see even a little of the sun in the dark cell．
B. The prisoner was certain that there was a door before finding it．
C. The prisoner found the left-hand wall of the cell in a short time．
D. The prisoner thought of giving up looking for the back wall．

Geography once played a big role in how we chose our friends， but that is changing fast． In the past， it could be difficult to keep up a relationship with someone from the next town， not to mention someone from a different state or country． These days the Internet has made it easier than ever to meet friends online， whether those friends live right down the street or halfway around the world．
In fact， this ability to bring together different people from different walks of life is one of the great advantages of the Internet． If you have always wanted to meet friends online from around the world， all you need to do is log on and search． The process of meeting new friends online can be a fun new adventure， and many people have found a great number of friends from all over the world using the power of the Internet．
In many ways the ability to meet friends online is an extension （延伸） of the pen pals we used to have as kids． Back then we would wait patiently by the mailbox for those pen pal letters to arrive． And on the other side of the world， our special friends would anticipate the same kind of thing to happen． The Internet age has taken that pen pal age to a wholly new level， making it easier than ever to meet friends． With just a click of a mouse you can meet friends online from faraway lands， sharing stories and experiences or just spending some time chatting together．
A number of websites have made it even easier to meet friends， and those with an interest in this can definitely check those websites out． These specialized websites allow people from around the world to quickly and easily meet friends online with just a click of a mouse．



According to the passage， with the help of the Internet， people now ______ ．

A. keep up a relationship with others more easily
B. can do more adventures than they used to
C. totally needn't meet friends by writing letters
D. can make more close friends than ever

What does the underlined word "anticipate" in the passage probably mean？ ______

A. Expect．
B. Check．
C. Accept．
D. Worry．

The third paragraph mainly tells us ______ ．

A. it is difficult to find a pen pal
B. pen pals have now been out of date
C. to be a pen pal， you should be patient
D. meeting friends online is faster than usual

We can learn from the passage that ______ ．

A. writing letters to pen pals is no longer popular
B. meeting friends online is convenient and fast
C. websites make people know each other better
D. there are many countries which we have never heard of

Most nations have at least one type of food that people from other countries think is unusual or unethical（不道德的）to eat． In France， people eat horse meat and frog legs． In South Korea and parts of China， restaurants serve dog meat． And in Australia， it's common to cook kangaroo meat on the barbecue and use emu（鸸鹋）eggs to make pancakes．
The kangaroo and emu are native to Australia． Both animals are important to the national image of Australia and appear on the Australian coat of arms． They're also central figures in the history of the indigenous（土生土长的）Australian Aboriginals（土著人）． However， Aboriginal tribes still hunt these animals for their meat， fur and fat．
Today， Australian people continue to eat these animals． One of the reasons people eat kangaroo meat is that it's high in protein and low in fat， so eating kangaroo is a good option for anyone on a diet． It's also cheaper to eat kangaroo meat than other red meats． Because of this， a lot of university students choose to buy kangaroo meat． BBC News also reported that Australian scientists believe that eating kangaroo meat is good for the environment--kangaroos have different digestive systems than cows and sheep， meaning they produce less methane（甲烷），the second biggest contributor to global warming．
While emu meat is high in iron and vitamin C， most people don't think it tastes good． For this reason， they prefer emu eggs． One egg is large enough to make seven omelettes（煎蛋）． And while it's illegal to collect emu eggs from the wild， they can be bought from emu farms． Rather than cracking the beautiful dark shell， it's better to drain it by putting a small hole at each end and blowing． Afterwards， you can even carve a design into the eggshell．



The author mentioned the meat-eating customs of different countries at the beginning of the article to ______ ．

A. present different cultures" meat-eating preferences
B. suggest that people try to understand other countries" diets
C. introduce the consumption of kangaroo meat and emu eggs in Australia
D. compare different eating habits among different countries

According to the article， the kangaroo ______ ．

A. is not considered precious in Australia
B. is considered healthy and environmentally friendly to eat
C. faces extinction due to hunting by Aboriginal tribes
D. contains large amounts of iron and vitamins in its meat

Which of the following statements is TRUE about emu eggs？ ______

A. Emu eggs taste terrible but are nutritious．
B. The shells of emu eggs are not difficult to break．
C. It's common for Australians to collect emu eggs from the wild．
D. Emu egg shells can be used to create art．