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英语课时精练

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ThreeModernServices

Whenyou'reworkingafull-timejob,studyingoronthehuntforwork,lifecanfeelexhausting.Thegoodnewsisthatmoderntechnologyhasmadelifeeasierinmanyways,andwiththefollowingservices,you'llfindyouhavemoretimeandenergyforthethingsthatmatter.Mealkitdeliveryservices

Mealkitdeliveryservicesareoneofthemostunderestimated（低估；看清）innovations（创新；改革）ofthe21stcentury.Howtheyworkissimple.Atthebeginningyouchoosehowmanypeopleneedtoeatinyourhousehold.Then,whatyourdietaryrequirementsare,andany

otherpreferences.Finally,yougettochoosewhichmealkitswillbedeliveredtoyourdoor.

Nomatteryourdiet,youcanhaveanappropriatemealkitdelivered.Forexample,checkouttheselowcarbmealdeliveryoptions.Thekitcomescompletewithalltheingredientsyouneed,alreadyprepared.Allyouhavetodoistofollowthesimplerecipetoputthemtogetherandpopyourmealintheoven.

Withmealkitdelivery,youdon'thavetoworryaboutcookingorspendingmoneyontakeout.

Yourtripstothegrocerystorewillbecomeeasierandyou'llwastelessmoneyandfood.

Taskrabbit

Oneofthemostfrustratingaspectsofhavingaplaceyoucallyourownisthatyouhavetotakecareofthemaintenance（维修）.Evenifyouarerenting,therearecertaintasksthatyourlandlordwillexpectyoutoseeto,whetheraleakytaporaproblematicelectricalappliance.

Forthis,Taskrabbitconnectsyouwithfreelancerswhoarewillingtotakeonjustaboutanytaskforyou.Youcanhiresomeonetotakecareofyourleakytapratherthanspendingyourowntimeandenergydoingit.You'regivingsomeoneworkwhileenjoyingyourtimeoff.Postmates

Finally,oneofthemostconvenientandusefulservicesis,ofcourse,Postmates.WithPostmates,youcangetjustaboutanythingdeliveredordeliversomethingyourself.Youcangetsomeonetodoyourgroceriesforyou–simplymakealistofwhatyouneedandchoosewhethertheshoppershouldcallyouifsomethingisoutoriftheycandecideonreplacementsthemselves.

Weliveinanageofconvenience,andweshouldtakeadvantageofit.Startusingtheaboveservicesandyou'llseeyourstresslevelsdrop.

31.WhatwillpeoplefirstdotoenjoyMealkitdeliveryservices?

A.Tocheckoutsomeoptions.

B.Topopyourmealintheoven.

C.Toconfirmtheexactnumberofpeople.

D.Tofollowthesimplerecipetoputthemtogether.

32.WhatdothethreeModernServiceshaveincommon?

A.Theycanhelppeoplesavemoney.

B.AlltheModernServicesaretop-level.

C.Theycanmakepeopleeasilyenjoytheirlives.

D.YoungpeopleshowtheirpreferenceforthethreeModernServices.

33.Whereisthepassagemostlikelytobetakenfrom?

A.Amagazine.B.Abookreview.C.Anovel.D.Aguidebook.

B

Lastsummer,KatieStellerpulledoffthefreewayonherwaytoworkinMinneapolis.Shestoppedatatrafficlight,whereamanwassittingwithasignaskingforhelp.Sherolleddownherwindow.

“Hey!

”sheshouted.“I'mdrivingaroundgivingfreehaircuts.IfIgograbmychair,doyou

wantonerightnow?

”

Themanlookedtobeinhis60s.Hewasbalding,andmissingafewteeth.AsStellerlikedtotellthestory,helaughed,thenpaused.“Actually,”hesaid,“Ihaveafuneraltogotothisweek.

Iwasreallyhopingtogetahaircut.”

Stellerpulledoutaredchairfromhercarandhelpedthemancuthishairimmediately.Aftertheworkwasfinished,Edwardlookedinamirror.“Ilookgood!

”hesaid.

Untillastyear,Stellerhadgivensuchhaircutstopeoplelivingonthemargins（边缘）aroundthecity.Shewaskeenlyawareofthepowerofhercleanupjob.

“It'smorethanahaircut,”shesaid.“Iwantittobsheoawgvaateluweaayn,dtorespect,

butalsotogettoknowpeople.Iwanttobuildrelationships.”

Stellerknewthatahaircutcouldchangealife.Onechangedhers:

Asateen,shesufferedfromaseveredisease,herhairthinneddrastically.Seeingthis,hermotherarrangedforSteller's

firstprofessionalhaircut.

“Tositdownandhavesomebodylookatmeandtalktomelikeapersonandnotjustanillness,ithelpedmefeelcaredaboutandlessalone,”shesaid.

Afterthat,Stellerknewshewantedtohaveherownsalon（美容厅）soshecouldhelppeoplefeelthewayshe'dfeltthatday.Notlongafterfinishingcosmetologyschoolin2009,shebeganwhatshenowcallsherRedChairProject,reachingouttopeopleonthestreets.Heraimwasthatbydoingsomekindacts,otherswouldbeinspiredtospreadtheirown.

“Partofwhatbrokemyheartwasjusthowlonelypeoplelooked,”shesaid.“IthoughtmaybeI'dgoaroundandaskifpeoplewantfreehaircuts.Ican'tfixtheirproblems,butmaybeI

canhelpthemfeellessaloneforamoment.”

Itallbeganwithabeliefinsimpleactsofkindness,suchasafreehaircut.“Thew

showupintheworldmatters,”saidSteller.“Youhavenoideawhatpeoplearegoingtodowith

thekindnessthatyougivethem.”

34.HowdidStellerreacttotheman'saskingforhelp?

A.Shepaidnoattention.

B.Sheofferedafreehaircuttohim.

C.Shesentaredchairtohimasapresent.

D.Shetoldaninterestingstorytomakehimhappy.

35.WhatdidStellermeanbysaying“thIatn'ahsamircouret”inparagraph6?

A.Shethoughtitwasarespectablejob.

B.Shehadfoundmoreadvantagesforthejob.

C.Sheconsideredhaircutasawaytomakefriends.

D.Shehopedherjobcouldmakeadifferencetoothers.

36.WhatdidStellerexpectfromRedChairProject?

A.Toearnalotofmoney.B.Toknowmorepeople.

C.Topassdownthekindness.D.Tomakeherselfstandout.

37.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

C

Whyispovertysodifficulttoovercome?

Whyarepoorerpeoplelesslikelytoinvestintheirownlearningandabilitydevelopment,butmorelikelytobeaddictedtotelevisionandvideogames?

Inthepast,apoorpersonwasnormallyconsideredtohavebadcharacterorhavenoambition.Banerjeecorrectssuchviewsandexplainstheeconomicsbehindthepoor.Poorpeopletendtolivewithmoreworriesintheirlives,hesaid,sotheyneedtoolssuchastelevisions,cellphones,junkfoodandvideogamestorelieveworriesmorethanothers.Butinvestmentinlearningoftentakesalongtimetogetrewards,whilethepoorareoftenimpatientduetoeconomicreasons,andtheirlifeinthemeantimeisgettingmoreworrisomeandboring.

Thatgoesforhealth.Banerjeeandhiswifefindthatthepoorspendthesameamountofmoneyandtime,orevenmoreonhealthandmedicalcarethanthemiddleclassgroup,buttheytendtogetbadeffects.Thereasonisthatthepooroftenlacktheessentialmedicalandhealthyknowledgeandtheytendtogetmedicaltreatmentwhenthediseasehasworsenedtoacertainstage.Besides,theytendtotrustthedoctorswho“givestrongmedicine”becausetheybelievesuchdoctorsarethe“good”ones.B,“utsintrofancgtmedicine”alwaysleadstoresistancetodrugsand

overtreatment.Thiskindofattitude,whichemphasizestreatmentratherthanearlyprevention,hasbroughtmanypoorpeoplemoreeconomicstressandphysicaldamage,andevenhasaffectedtheeducationoftheirnextgeneration.Accordingtothestudy,childreninpoorerphysicalconditiontendtospendlesstimeinschoolandhavelowerincomesaftergraduation,sopovertygets“inherited.”

Whenitcomestofinance,Banerjee'sresearchhasfoundthatthepooroftenneedtoborrowlittleandshort-termloanswhilepayingextremelyhighinterestrates.Itisalsobecausethepoortendtotakehigherfinancialriskstheyoftenhaveunstableincomesandareunabletoget

workingcapitalfrombanks,sotheyrelymoreonthesehigh-interestloans.Andthesesmallloansputabrakeontheirsavingsagainstrisks.

Howcouldthepoorstepintothemiddleclass?

Maybestartingabusinessisawayout.Butfortheextremelypoor,it'simpossibletogetthecapitaltheyneedtostartabusiness.Inmostcases,amorepracticaloptionisgettingajobingovernmentagenciesbecausecomparativelyspeaking,governmentjobsareverystable,whichgivethepoortheopportunitiestobehiredforthelongterm,toincreasetherangeoftheirthinkingandthusenablingfamiliestomovefrompovertytothemiddleclass.

Banerjee'sresearchprovidesanewviewpointforgovernmentstounderstandpoverty,sothatpoliciescanbetailoredtodecreasepovertyandultimately（最终）removeit.

38.Howdothepoordealwiththeissueofhealth?

A.Theyspendlessmoneyinpreventingdisease.

B.Theyfocusmoreonthediseasesthanearlyprevention.

C.Theyusuallythinkitessentialtoresiststrongmedicine.

D.Theyarewillingtogetfreemedicaltreatmentfromthegovernment.

39.Fromtheunderlinedsentence,wecanlearnthat.

A.povertyisproducedbythepoor

B.povertyispasseddownbytheirparents

C.povertyhassomebadeffectsonthepoor

D.povertycausespeopletobearmoreeconomicstress

40．Banerjeeconsidersitdifficulttoovercomepovertybecause.

A.thepoorhavebadcharacterorhavenoambition

B.thepoorprefertoinvestinbusinessratherthanwork

C.thegovernmenthasn'ttakenproperandeffectivemeasure

D.thepoorweretroubledbytheirlives,healthandfinance

41.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Thepoorhaveattachedimportancetoeducation.

B.Thegovernmentcan'tprovidethejobsforthepoor.

C.Allthepoorneedtostartabusinessfortheirsurvival.

D.Banerjee'sresearchishelpfulforthegovernmenttogetridofpoverty.

D

Nuclearenergyisacontroversialtopic．Therehasbeenwidespreadpublicdebateoverit．Itseemsthattheunclearenergyiseitherahugedisasterwaitingtohappenortheall-powerfulwayofthefuture.

Itisoftenbelievedthat