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阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 300 Hurdles’ Life may give you a negative， but don’t despair － it may just develop into a beautiful picture one day. This year， I realized my theory that I have on life. Life is like a 300m hurdle race. Since I run the 300m hurdles， I would know what the race is like. The first thing to any race is worrying about whether you are going to win or not. This relates to worrying about the petty things in life. Does it really matter if you win？ Is it really going to be the end of the world？ Or will you be upset if you lose and then forget about it？ In life we worry too much and live in the moment too little. Next is the lining up in our own individual lanes. We each start at different spots， but the race is still the same distance for everyone. This relates to our lives taking us to different places and putting us in different situations， but hopefully we will end up in the same place， but maybe at different times. Now comes the beginning of the race. We all try to keep up with everyone and pace ourselves with other people. This symbolizes that at times in everyone’s lives we worry about fitting in or being the same as other people， instead of worrying about being unique. If everyone were the same， the world would be incredibly boring. Now comes the first hurdle. This hurdle is the easiest to get over because you are not worn out from running. We all make it over this hurdle with ease. This symbolizes those obstacles in life that we struggle to get over， but we always manage to do so. You can look at that hurdle in two ways： "I can’t make it over， I’m too tired" or "I am one more hurdle closer to finishing this race". This is an example of taking a negative situation and seeing something positive in it. The next part of the race is every hurdle between the first and last one. These hurdles get tougher and tougher and you may feel as though you can’t go on. This happens a lot in life too. There may be a situation that arises where you feel as though you can’t make it and all you can think about is giving up. You may fall over that "hurdle" or struggle getting over it， but somehow you find it in yourself to jump over it and move on with the race. Next is that last 100m of the race. You feel as though you just want to say， "No I can’t do this." Again， you must find it in yourself that you can do it， and you must finish the race stronger than when you had started it. Now lastly is the last hurdle. This hurdle is the toughest out of all of them. In life we find ourselves falling and falling， and maybe getting too lost in our problems that we feel like we have been through enough and there’s no hope. That last hurdle symbolizes these situations. It’s one step close to the end of the race. Once you finish， you look back on it and you realize that you made it not by leaping， but step by step. "Yard by yard， life is very hard. But inch by inch， life can be a cinch." All it takes is one step at a time， one hurdle at a time. 1．What is the author’s opinion on the result of a race？

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 300 Hurdles’ Life may give you a negative， but don’t despair － it may just develop into a beautiful picture one day. This year， I realized my theory that I have on life. Life is like a 300m hurdle race. Since I run the 300m hurdles， I would know what the race is like. The first thing to any race is worrying about whether you are going to win or not. This relates to worrying about the petty things in life. Does it really matter if you win？ Is it really going to be the end of the world？ Or will you be upset if you lose and then forget about it？ In life we worry too much and live in the moment too little. Next is the lining up in our own individual lanes. We each start at different spots， but the race is still the same distance for everyone. This relates to our lives taking us to different places and putting us in different situations， but hopefully we will end up in the same place， but maybe at different times. Now comes the beginning of the race. We all try to keep up with everyone and pace ourselves with other people. This symbolizes that at times in everyone’s lives we worry about fitting in or being the same as other people， instead of worrying about being unique. If everyone were the same， the world would be incredibly boring. Now comes the first hurdle. This hurdle is the easiest to get over because you are not worn out from running. We all make it over this hurdle with ease. This symbolizes those obstacles in life that we struggle to get over， but we always manage to do so. You can look at that hurdle in two ways： "I can’t make it over， I’m too tired" or "I am one more hurdle closer to finishing this race". This is an example of taking a negative situation and seeing something positive in it. The next part of the race is every hurdle between the first and last one. These hurdles get tougher and tougher and you may feel as though you can’t go on. This happens a lot in life too. There may be a situation that arises where you feel as though you can’t make it and all you can think about is giving up. You may fall over that "hurdle" or struggle getting over it， but somehow you find it in yourself to jump over it and move on with the race. Next is that last 100m of the race. You feel as though you just want to say， "No I can’t do this." Again， you must find it in yourself that you can do it， and you must finish the race stronger than when you had started it. Now lastly is the last hurdle. This hurdle is the toughest out of all of them. In life we find ourselves falling and falling， and maybe getting too lost in our problems that we feel like we have been through enough and there’s no hope. That last hurdle symbolizes these situations. It’s one step close to the end of the race. Once you finish， you look back on it and you realize that you made it not by leaping， but step by step. "Yard by yard， life is very hard. But inch by inch， life can be a cinch." All it takes is one step at a time， one hurdle at a time. 2．At times， we think too much about being the same as other people， instead of_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 300 Hurdles’ Life may give you a negative， but don’t despair － it may just develop into a beautiful picture one day. This year， I realized my theory that I have on life. Life is like a 300m hurdle race. Since I run the 300m hurdles， I would know what the race is like. The first thing to any race is worrying about whether you are going to win or not. This relates to worrying about the petty things in life. Does it really matter if you win？ Is it really going to be the end of the world？ Or will you be upset if you lose and then forget about it？ In life we worry too much and live in the moment too little. Next is the lining up in our own individual lanes. We each start at different spots， but the race is still the same distance for everyone. This relates to our lives taking us to different places and putting us in different situations， but hopefully we will end up in the same place， but maybe at different times. Now comes the beginning of the race. We all try to keep up with everyone and pace ourselves with other people. This symbolizes that at times in everyone’s lives we worry about fitting in or being the same as other people， instead of worrying about being unique. If everyone were the same， the world would be incredibly boring. Now comes the first hurdle. This hurdle is the easiest to get over because you are not worn out from running. We all make it over this hurdle with ease. This symbolizes those obstacles in life that we struggle to get over， but we always manage to do so. You can look at that hurdle in two ways： "I can’t make it over， I’m too tired" or "I am one more hurdle closer to finishing this race". This is an example of taking a negative situation and seeing something positive in it. The next part of the race is every hurdle between the first and last one. These hurdles get tougher and tougher and you may feel as though you can’t go on. This happens a lot in life too. There may be a situation that arises where you feel as though you can’t make it and all you can think about is giving up. You may fall over that "hurdle" or struggle getting over it， but somehow you find it in yourself to jump over it and move on with the race. Next is that last 100m of the race. You feel as though you just want to say， "No I can’t do this." Again， you must find it in yourself that you can do it， and you must finish the race stronger than when you had started it. Now lastly is the last hurdle. This hurdle is the toughest out of all of them. In life we find ourselves falling and falling， and maybe getting too lost in our problems that we feel like we have been through enough and there’s no hope. That last hurdle symbolizes these situations. It’s one step close to the end of the race. Once you finish， you look back on it and you realize that you made it not by leaping， but step by step. "Yard by yard， life is very hard. But inch by inch， life can be a cinch." All it takes is one step at a time， one hurdle at a time. 3．Getting over the first hurdle indicates that in a negative situation， you should_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 300 Hurdles’ Life may give you a negative， but don’t despair － it may just develop into a beautiful picture one day. This year， I realized my theory that I have on life. Life is like a 300m hurdle race. Since I run the 300m hurdles， I would know what the race is like. The first thing to any race is worrying about whether you are going to win or not. This relates to worrying about the petty things in life. Does it really matter if you win？ Is it really going to be the end of the world？ Or will you be upset if you lose and then forget about it？ In life we worry too much and live in the moment too little. Next is the lining up in our own individual lanes. We each start at different spots， but the race is still the same distance for everyone. This relates to our lives taking us to different places and putting us in different situations， but hopefully we will end up in the same place， but maybe at different times. Now comes the beginning of the race. We all try to keep up with everyone and pace ourselves with other people. This symbolizes that at times in everyone’s lives we worry about fitting in or being the same as other people， instead of worrying about being unique. If everyone were the same， the world would be incredibly boring. Now comes the first hurdle. This hurdle is the easiest to get over because you are not worn out from running. We all make it over this hurdle with ease. This symbolizes those obstacles in life that we struggle to get over， but we always manage to do so. You can look at that hurdle in two ways： "I can’t make it over， I’m too tired" or "I am one more hurdle closer to finishing this race". This is an example of taking a negative situation and seeing something positive in it. The next part of the race is every hurdle between the first and last one. These hurdles get tougher and tougher and you may feel as though you can’t go on. This happens a lot in life too. There may be a situation that arises where you feel as though you can’t make it and all you can think about is giving up. You may fall over that "hurdle" or struggle getting over it， but somehow you find it in yourself to jump over it and move on with the race. Next is that last 100m of the race. You feel as though you just want to say， "No I can’t do this." Again， you must find it in yourself that you can do it， and you must finish the race stronger than when you had started it. Now lastly is the last hurdle. This hurdle is the toughest out of all of them. In life we find ourselves falling and falling， and maybe getting too lost in our problems that we feel like we have been through enough and there’s no hope. That last hurdle symbolizes these situations. It’s one step close to the end of the race. Once you finish， you look back on it and you realize that you made it not by leaping， but step by step. "Yard by yard， life is very hard. But inch by inch， life can be a cinch." All it takes is one step at a time， one hurdle at a time. 4．In even tougher situations in life， people are likely_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 300 Hurdles’ Life may give you a negative， but don’t despair － it may just develop into a beautiful picture one day. This year， I realized my theory that I have on life. Life is like a 300m hurdle race. Since I run the 300m hurdles， I would know what the race is like. The first thing to any race is worrying about whether you are going to win or not. This relates to worrying about the petty things in life. Does it really matter if you win？ Is it really going to be the end of the world？ Or will you be upset if you lose and then forget about it？ In life we worry too much and live in the moment too little. Next is the lining up in our own individual lanes. We each start at different spots， but the race is still the same distance for everyone. This relates to our lives taking us to different places and putting us in different situations， but hopefully we will end up in the same place， but maybe at different times. Now comes the beginning of the race. We all try to keep up with everyone and pace ourselves with other people. This symbolizes that at times in everyone’s lives we worry about fitting in or being the same as other people， instead of worrying about being unique. If everyone were the same， the world would be incredibly boring. Now comes the first hurdle. This hurdle is the easiest to get over because you are not worn out from running. We all make it over this hurdle with ease. This symbolizes those obstacles in life that we struggle to get over， but we always manage to do so. You can look at that hurdle in two ways： "I can’t make it over， I’m too tired" or "I am one more hurdle closer to finishing this race". This is an example of taking a negative situation and seeing something positive in it. The next part of the race is every hurdle between the first and last one. These hurdles get tougher and tougher and you may feel as though you can’t go on. This happens a lot in life too. There may be a situation that arises where you feel as though you can’t make it and all you can think about is giving up. You may fall over that "hurdle" or struggle getting over it， but somehow you find it in yourself to jump over it and move on with the race. Next is that last 100m of the race. You feel as though you just want to say， "No I can’t do this." Again， you must find it in yourself that you can do it， and you must finish the race stronger than when you had started it. Now lastly is the last hurdle. This hurdle is the toughest out of all of them. In life we find ourselves falling and falling， and maybe getting too lost in our problems that we feel like we have been through enough and there’s no hope. That last hurdle symbolizes these situations. It’s one step close to the end of the race. Once you finish， you look back on it and you realize that you made it not by leaping， but step by step. "Yard by yard， life is very hard. But inch by inch， life can be a cinch." All it takes is one step at a time， one hurdle at a time. 5．What message does the author intend to convey to the readers？

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 The Importance of Public Transportation A US Congressman once proclaimed that， "There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy." I know exactly what he means. In this day and age， access to transportation is considered a necessity. Public transportation is defined as a service that rs available for use by the general public. It is a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative. It is not a transportation service that you can arrange privately to suit your own personal convenience （although you may， to a certain extent， such as paying for a cabin or suite on a train or ship） since you have to consider other passengers who are riding and making similar arrangements with you. I have experienced first－hand how important public transportation is. I live in Saipan， a US territory and the closest things we have to public transportation are tourist and school buses. You have to have your own car or bike， rent a car， or pay upfront for a taxi to go from point A to point B.Otherwise you end up basked in sweat and sunburn traveling to work every day. When I first came here， I walked. I walked going to and－from work. I walked to the store and lugged my heavy groceries back to the house. I walked to church and I barely got to go to places farther than a twenty－mile radius from my house since I did not own a car then， and I considered renting a car and riding a taxi such an expense for a starting single mother like I was at that time. For me， public transportation is very important because of the following reasons： 1、 It saves money. According to research done by the American Public Transportation Association， individuals can save up to $9，515 annually by parking their cars at home and using public transportation instead. In this economy， saving money has become a main concern in most households. With the rising prices of fuel and other vehicle－related expenses， doing the public commute to work and school certainly saves money. 2、 It helps the environment. When you switch from driving your car to taking public transport， you are reducing your carbon footprint and making a great step forward in saving the environment. The environmental costs of individuals using their cars every day has done massive damage to the environment and if the majority or all individuals like you and me use public transport instead， think of what good we could do for the environment. 3、 It will wean us out of energy dependence. According to a paper made by Dr. Jean－Paul Rodrigue and Dr. Claude Comtois， transportation accounts for approximately 25% of world energy demand and for more than 62% of all the oil used each year. Ninety－five percent of transportation is almost completely reliant upon petroleum products with the exception of railways using electrical power. While the use of petroleum for other economic sectors， such as industrial and electricity generation， has remained relatively stable， the growth in oil demand is mainly attributed to the growth in transportation demand. When we strengthen our public transportation services， we are consequently lessening this oil demand and dependence. It will also motivate us to consider alternative energy and fuel resources. 4、 It provides ease and convenience. Having public transportation definitely eases some of the burdens of people who do not have cars or prefer not to own one. They are provided with choices to use public transport. Public transportation also provides valuable services not just to local inhabitants in the area but to tourists as well. When a tourist visits a place， which does not have public transportation， their choices are limited and the experience they get is limited， too. All in all， public transportation improves our way of life， strengthens the community， provides new jobs for the public and gives us a cleaner environment. 1．According to the author， public transportation is_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 The Importance of Public Transportation A US Congressman once proclaimed that， "There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy." I know exactly what he means. In this day and age， access to transportation is considered a necessity. Public transportation is defined as a service that rs available for use by the general public. It is a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative. It is not a transportation service that you can arrange privately to suit your own personal convenience （although you may， to a certain extent， such as paying for a cabin or suite on a train or ship） since you have to consider other passengers who are riding and making similar arrangements with you. I have experienced first－hand how important public transportation is. I live in Saipan， a US territory and the closest things we have to public transportation are tourist and school buses. You have to have your own car or bike， rent a car， or pay upfront for a taxi to go from point A to point B.Otherwise you end up basked in sweat and sunburn traveling to work every day. When I first came here， I walked. I walked going to and－from work. I walked to the store and lugged my heavy groceries back to the house. I walked to church and I barely got to go to places farther than a twenty－mile radius from my house since I did not own a car then， and I considered renting a car and riding a taxi such an expense for a starting single mother like I was at that time. For me， public transportation is very important because of the following reasons： 1、 It saves money. According to research done by the American Public Transportation Association， individuals can save up to $9，515 annually by parking their cars at home and using public transportation instead. In this economy， saving money has become a main concern in most households. With the rising prices of fuel and other vehicle－related expenses， doing the public commute to work and school certainly saves money. 2、 It helps the environment. When you switch from driving your car to taking public transport， you are reducing your carbon footprint and making a great step forward in saving the environment. The environmental costs of individuals using their cars every day has done massive damage to the environment and if the majority or all individuals like you and me use public transport instead， think of what good we could do for the environment. 3、 It will wean us out of energy dependence. According to a paper made by Dr. Jean－Paul Rodrigue and Dr. Claude Comtois， transportation accounts for approximately 25% of world energy demand and for more than 62% of all the oil used each year. Ninety－five percent of transportation is almost completely reliant upon petroleum products with the exception of railways using electrical power. While the use of petroleum for other economic sectors， such as industrial and electricity generation， has remained relatively stable， the growth in oil demand is mainly attributed to the growth in transportation demand. When we strengthen our public transportation services， we are consequently lessening this oil demand and dependence. It will also motivate us to consider alternative energy and fuel resources. 4、 It provides ease and convenience. Having public transportation definitely eases some of the burdens of people who do not have cars or prefer not to own one. They are provided with choices to use public transport. Public transportation also provides valuable services not just to local inhabitants in the area but to tourists as well. When a tourist visits a place， which does not have public transportation， their choices are limited and the experience they get is limited， too. All in all， public transportation improves our way of life， strengthens the community， provides new jobs for the public and gives us a cleaner environment. 2．The author knew the importance of public transportation through_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 The Importance of Public Transportation A US Congressman once proclaimed that， "There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy." I know exactly what he means. In this day and age， access to transportation is considered a necessity. Public transportation is defined as a service that rs available for use by the general public. It is a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative. It is not a transportation service that you can arrange privately to suit your own personal convenience （although you may， to a certain extent， such as paying for a cabin or suite on a train or ship） since you have to consider other passengers who are riding and making similar arrangements with you. I have experienced first－hand how important public transportation is. I live in Saipan， a US territory and the closest things we have to public transportation are tourist and school buses. You have to have your own car or bike， rent a car， or pay upfront for a taxi to go from point A to point B.Otherwise you end up basked in sweat and sunburn traveling to work every day. When I first came here， I walked. I walked going to and－from work. I walked to the store and lugged my heavy groceries back to the house. I walked to church and I barely got to go to places farther than a twenty－mile radius from my house since I did not own a car then， and I considered renting a car and riding a taxi such an expense for a starting single mother like I was at that time. For me， public transportation is very important because of the following reasons： 1、 It saves money. According to research done by the American Public Transportation Association， individuals can save up to $9，515 annually by parking their cars at home and using public transportation instead. In this economy， saving money has become a main concern in most households. With the rising prices of fuel and other vehicle－related expenses， doing the public commute to work and school certainly saves money. 2、 It helps the environment. When you switch from driving your car to taking public transport， you are reducing your carbon footprint and making a great step forward in saving the environment. The environmental costs of individuals using their cars every day has done massive damage to the environment and if the majority or all individuals like you and me use public transport instead， think of what good we could do for the environment. 3、 It will wean us out of energy dependence. According to a paper made by Dr. Jean－Paul Rodrigue and Dr. Claude Comtois， transportation accounts for approximately 25% of world energy demand and for more than 62% of all the oil used each year. Ninety－five percent of transportation is almost completely reliant upon petroleum products with the exception of railways using electrical power. While the use of petroleum for other economic sectors， such as industrial and electricity generation， has remained relatively stable， the growth in oil demand is mainly attributed to the growth in transportation demand. When we strengthen our public transportation services， we are consequently lessening this oil demand and dependence. It will also motivate us to consider alternative energy and fuel resources. 4、 It provides ease and convenience. Having public transportation definitely eases some of the burdens of people who do not have cars or prefer not to own one. They are provided with choices to use public transport. Public transportation also provides valuable services not just to local inhabitants in the area but to tourists as well. When a tourist visits a place， which does not have public transportation， their choices are limited and the experience they get is limited， too. All in all， public transportation improves our way of life， strengthens the community， provides new jobs for the public and gives us a cleaner environment. 3．Which of the following is NOT a reason for riding public transportation？

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 The Importance of Public Transportation A US Congressman once proclaimed that， "There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy." I know exactly what he means. In this day and age， access to transportation is considered a necessity. Public transportation is defined as a service that rs available for use by the general public. It is a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative. It is not a transportation service that you can arrange privately to suit your own personal convenience （although you may， to a certain extent， such as paying for a cabin or suite on a train or ship） since you have to consider other passengers who are riding and making similar arrangements with you. I have experienced first－hand how important public transportation is. I live in Saipan， a US territory and the closest things we have to public transportation are tourist and school buses. You have to have your own car or bike， rent a car， or pay upfront for a taxi to go from point A to point B.Otherwise you end up basked in sweat and sunburn traveling to work every day. When I first came here， I walked. I walked going to and－from work. I walked to the store and lugged my heavy groceries back to the house. I walked to church and I barely got to go to places farther than a twenty－mile radius from my house since I did not own a car then， and I considered renting a car and riding a taxi such an expense for a starting single mother like I was at that time. For me， public transportation is very important because of the following reasons： 1、 It saves money. According to research done by the American Public Transportation Association， individuals can save up to $9，515 annually by parking their cars at home and using public transportation instead. In this economy， saving money has become a main concern in most households. With the rising prices of fuel and other vehicle－related expenses， doing the public commute to work and school certainly saves money. 2、 It helps the environment. When you switch from driving your car to taking public transport， you are reducing your carbon footprint and making a great step forward in saving the environment. The environmental costs of individuals using their cars every day has done massive damage to the environment and if the majority or all individuals like you and me use public transport instead， think of what good we could do for the environment. 3、 It will wean us out of energy dependence. According to a paper made by Dr. Jean－Paul Rodrigue and Dr. Claude Comtois， transportation accounts for approximately 25% of world energy demand and for more than 62% of all the oil used each year. Ninety－five percent of transportation is almost completely reliant upon petroleum products with the exception of railways using electrical power. While the use of petroleum for other economic sectors， such as industrial and electricity generation， has remained relatively stable， the growth in oil demand is mainly attributed to the growth in transportation demand. When we strengthen our public transportation services， we are consequently lessening this oil demand and dependence. It will also motivate us to consider alternative energy and fuel resources. 4、 It provides ease and convenience. Having public transportation definitely eases some of the burdens of people who do not have cars or prefer not to own one. They are provided with choices to use public transport. Public transportation also provides valuable services not just to local inhabitants in the area but to tourists as well. When a tourist visits a place， which does not have public transportation， their choices are limited and the experience they get is limited， too. All in all， public transportation improves our way of life， strengthens the community， provides new jobs for the public and gives us a cleaner environment. 4．Public transportation provides valuable service to_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 The Importance of Public Transportation A US Congressman once proclaimed that， "There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy." I know exactly what he means. In this day and age， access to transportation is considered a necessity. Public transportation is defined as a service that rs available for use by the general public. It is a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative. It is not a transportation service that you can arrange privately to suit your own personal convenience （although you may， to a certain extent， such as paying for a cabin or suite on a train or ship） since you have to consider other passengers who are riding and making similar arrangements with you. I have experienced first－hand how important public transportation is. I live in Saipan， a US territory and the closest things we have to public transportation are tourist and school buses. You have to have your own car or bike， rent a car， or pay upfront for a taxi to go from point A to point B.Otherwise you end up basked in sweat and sunburn traveling to work every day. When I first came here， I walked. I walked going to and－from work. I walked to the store and lugged my heavy groceries back to the house. I walked to church and I barely got to go to places farther than a twenty－mile radius from my house since I did not own a car then， and I considered renting a car and riding a taxi such an expense for a starting single mother like I was at that time. For me， public transportation is very important because of the following reasons： 1、 It saves money. According to research done by the American Public Transportation Association， individuals can save up to $9，515 annually by parking their cars at home and using public transportation instead. In this economy， saving money has become a main concern in most households. With the rising prices of fuel and other vehicle－related expenses， doing the public commute to work and school certainly saves money. 2、 It helps the environment. When you switch from driving your car to taking public transport， you are reducing your carbon footprint and making a great step forward in saving the environment. The environmental costs of individuals using their cars every day has done massive damage to the environment and if the majority or all individuals like you and me use public transport instead， think of what good we could do for the environment. 3、 It will wean us out of energy dependence. According to a paper made by Dr. Jean－Paul Rodrigue and Dr. Claude Comtois， transportation accounts for approximately 25% of world energy demand and for more than 62% of all the oil used each year. Ninety－five percent of transportation is almost completely reliant upon petroleum products with the exception of railways using electrical power. While the use of petroleum for other economic sectors， such as industrial and electricity generation， has remained relatively stable， the growth in oil demand is mainly attributed to the growth in transportation demand. When we strengthen our public transportation services， we are consequently lessening this oil demand and dependence. It will also motivate us to consider alternative energy and fuel resources. 4、 It provides ease and convenience. Having public transportation definitely eases some of the burdens of people who do not have cars or prefer not to own one. They are provided with choices to use public transport. Public transportation also provides valuable services not just to local inhabitants in the area but to tourists as well. When a tourist visits a place， which does not have public transportation， their choices are limited and the experience they get is limited， too. All in all， public transportation improves our way of life， strengthens the community， provides new jobs for the public and gives us a cleaner environment. 5．The author’s attitude toward public transportation is_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Cyberlove Thanks to the late 20th century technology， Maria of Denmark and Martijin of Holland met on a chatline. For months they’ve talked and sent letters to each other with the help of their computers as they found themselves falling head over heels in love. It was then that they decided to meet in the real， not only the virtual， world. It was not easy to arrange as the young man and his lady were separated by 700 very real kilometers， but the date was a success and Maria and Martijin have been living together happily ever since. They’ve created a home page to let the world know how they’ve found happiness via the Internet and introdIJce couples who’ve met under similar circumstances. Throughout history men and women have used a variety of means to find each other. Internet romance， according to some， is a bizarre method， and to others it is a natural way for the 90’s to meet potential mates. Romances formed on the Internet follow a characteristic script. The development of emotional intimacy is a long process， sometimes taking several months. "Love at first byte" is rare although there are examples. The initial light exchanges， whether by e－mail or in chat rooms， are generally followed by increasingly self－revealing topics， and then after a while， the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend. Hearts open， an avalanche of e－mail crosses cyberspace carrying literary quality， and electronic messages are even enhanced with verses and virtual gifts （flowers， kisses， animated pictures）. Could any heart with romantic inclinations resist？ When you reach for the mouse with sweaty palms and buUerflies in the stomach to look in the in－box for new mail － there’s just no way to escape the fact － love has arrived. How does a cyber romance vary from a real life romance？ Perhap’s one significant difference is that communication plays such a large part. Words that convey feelings have enormous e讦eect. While before a real date we fix our hair and our clothes， on the Internet we polish our intellect， imagination and personality. In essence， the sequence is reversed － first we show our inner beauty and only after it has won victory does the veil fall off the physical vehicle of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person. It is a popular topic in cyberspace to debate whether or not true love can develop merely on an intellectual level， without physical attraction or the familiarity of the other’s appearance. To put it another way： Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if， through the exchange of thoughts and feelings， they already fell in love？ Many say it is against the nature of Iove to be deprived of the sense of sight， the look， the movement， and the body langIJage being present. There are those， of course， who favor Internet relationships claiming that the intensity of the emotional relationship that develops in such a way is superior to the mere stirring of the flesh. Whatever the opinion may be on cyberlove， it must be said in favor of the Internet that it puts people in touch with those who they otherwise would never have met. I would never have suspected that the first person I met by e－mail would be a German chimney sweeper， with whom， after a year of correspondence， albeit not romantic， a common interest still exists. It is silly to perceive the Net as a demon， when we determine how we meet its challenges. While there are those who can use the Net to their advantage extracting useful information， there are those who become addicts losing common sense， hopping from chat room to chat room， writing piles of e－mails full of lies to chosen victims， and whose virtual reality， the flirtations， become part of their everyday lives， as if a disease. One thing is true － the Net is very addictive. According to the confession of a multiple substance addictl， it was easier to give up cocaine than the IRCz. In any case， keep your eyes open off－line as well. Turn off the machine and go to a dance or a club， because most women still expect to be courted in a real， old－fashioned， and romantic way. 1．Maria and Martijin have created a home page to_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Cyberlove Thanks to the late 20th century technology， Maria of Denmark and Martijin of Holland met on a chatline. For months they’ve talked and sent letters to each other with the help of their computers as they found themselves falling head over heels in love. It was then that they decided to meet in the real， not only the virtual， world. It was not easy to arrange as the young man and his lady were separated by 700 very real kilometers， but the date was a success and Maria and Martijin have been living together happily ever since. They’ve created a home page to let the world know how they’ve found happiness via the Internet and introdIJce couples who’ve met under similar circumstances. Throughout history men and women have used a variety of means to find each other. Internet romance， according to some， is a bizarre method， and to others it is a natural way for the 90’s to meet potential mates. Romances formed on the Internet follow a characteristic script. The development of emotional intimacy is a long process， sometimes taking several months. "Love at first byte" is rare although there are examples. The initial light exchanges， whether by e－mail or in chat rooms， are generally followed by increasingly self－revealing topics， and then after a while， the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend. Hearts open， an avalanche of e－mail crosses cyberspace carrying literary quality， and electronic messages are even enhanced with verses and virtual gifts （flowers， kisses， animated pictures）. Could any heart with romantic inclinations resist？ When you reach for the mouse with sweaty palms and buUerflies in the stomach to look in the in－box for new mail － there’s just no way to escape the fact － love has arrived. How does a cyber romance vary from a real life romance？ Perhap’s one significant difference is that communication plays such a large part. Words that convey feelings have enormous e讦eect. While before a real date we fix our hair and our clothes， on the Internet we polish our intellect， imagination and personality. In essence， the sequence is reversed － first we show our inner beauty and only after it has won victory does the veil fall off the physical vehicle of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person. It is a popular topic in cyberspace to debate whether or not true love can develop merely on an intellectual level， without physical attraction or the familiarity of the other’s appearance. To put it another way： Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if， through the exchange of thoughts and feelings， they already fell in love？ Many say it is against the nature of Iove to be deprived of the sense of sight， the look， the movement， and the body langIJage being present. There are those， of course， who favor Internet relationships claiming that the intensity of the emotional relationship that develops in such a way is superior to the mere stirring of the flesh. Whatever the opinion may be on cyberlove， it must be said in favor of the Internet that it puts people in touch with those who they otherwise would never have met. I would never have suspected that the first person I met by e－mail would be a German chimney sweeper， with whom， after a year of correspondence， albeit not romantic， a common interest still exists. It is silly to perceive the Net as a demon， when we determine how we meet its challenges. While there are those who can use the Net to their advantage extracting useful information， there are those who become addicts losing common sense， hopping from chat room to chat room， writing piles of e－mails full of lies to chosen victims， and whose virtual reality， the flirtations， become part of their everyday lives， as if a disease. One thing is true － the Net is very addictive. According to the confession of a multiple substance addictl， it was easier to give up cocaine than the IRCz. In any case， keep your eyes open off－line as well. Turn off the machine and go to a dance or a club， because most women still expect to be courted in a real， old－fashioned， and romantic way. 2．One feature of the romances formed on the Internet is that_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Cyberlove Thanks to the late 20th century technology， Maria of Denmark and Martijin of Holland met on a chatline. For months they’ve talked and sent letters to each other with the help of their computers as they found themselves falling head over heels in love. It was then that they decided to meet in the real， not only the virtual， world. It was not easy to arrange as the young man and his lady were separated by 700 very real kilometers， but the date was a success and Maria and Martijin have been living together happily ever since. They’ve created a home page to let the world know how they’ve found happiness via the Internet and introdIJce couples who’ve met under similar circumstances. Throughout history men and women have used a variety of means to find each other. Internet romance， according to some， is a bizarre method， and to others it is a natural way for the 90’s to meet potential mates. Romances formed on the Internet follow a characteristic script. The development of emotional intimacy is a long process， sometimes taking several months. "Love at first byte" is rare although there are examples. The initial light exchanges， whether by e－mail or in chat rooms， are generally followed by increasingly self－revealing topics， and then after a while， the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend. Hearts open， an avalanche of e－mail crosses cyberspace carrying literary quality， and electronic messages are even enhanced with verses and virtual gifts （flowers， kisses， animated pictures）. Could any heart with romantic inclinations resist？ When you reach for the mouse with sweaty palms and buUerflies in the stomach to look in the in－box for new mail － there’s just no way to escape the fact － love has arrived. How does a cyber romance vary from a real life romance？ Perhap’s one significant difference is that communication plays such a large part. Words that convey feelings have enormous e讦eect. While before a real date we fix our hair and our clothes， on the Internet we polish our intellect， imagination and personality. In essence， the sequence is reversed － first we show our inner beauty and only after it has won victory does the veil fall off the physical vehicle of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person. It is a popular topic in cyberspace to debate whether or not true love can develop merely on an intellectual level， without physical attraction or the familiarity of the other’s appearance. To put it another way： Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if， through the exchange of thoughts and feelings， they already fell in love？ Many say it is against the nature of Iove to be deprived of the sense of sight， the look， the movement， and the body langIJage being present. There are those， of course， who favor Internet relationships claiming that the intensity of the emotional relationship that develops in such a way is superior to the mere stirring of the flesh. Whatever the opinion may be on cyberlove， it must be said in favor of the Internet that it puts people in touch with those who they otherwise would never have met. I would never have suspected that the first person I met by e－mail would be a German chimney sweeper， with whom， after a year of correspondence， albeit not romantic， a common interest still exists. It is silly to perceive the Net as a demon， when we determine how we meet its challenges. While there are those who can use the Net to their advantage extracting useful information， there are those who become addicts losing common sense， hopping from chat room to chat room， writing piles of e－mails full of lies to chosen victims， and whose virtual reality， the flirtations， become part of their everyday lives， as if a disease. One thing is true － the Net is very addictive. According to the confession of a multiple substance addictl， it was easier to give up cocaine than the IRCz. In any case， keep your eyes open off－line as well. Turn off the machine and go to a dance or a club， because most women still expect to be courted in a real， old－fashioned， and romantic way. 3．What is the essential difference of a cyber romance from a real life romance？

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Cyberlove Thanks to the late 20th century technology， Maria of Denmark and Martijin of Holland met on a chatline. For months they’ve talked and sent letters to each other with the help of their computers as they found themselves falling head over heels in love. It was then that they decided to meet in the real， not only the virtual， world. It was not easy to arrange as the young man and his lady were separated by 700 very real kilometers， but the date was a success and Maria and Martijin have been living together happily ever since. They’ve created a home page to let the world know how they’ve found happiness via the Internet and introdIJce couples who’ve met under similar circumstances. Throughout history men and women have used a variety of means to find each other. Internet romance， according to some， is a bizarre method， and to others it is a natural way for the 90’s to meet potential mates. Romances formed on the Internet follow a characteristic script. The development of emotional intimacy is a long process， sometimes taking several months. "Love at first byte" is rare although there are examples. The initial light exchanges， whether by e－mail or in chat rooms， are generally followed by increasingly self－revealing topics， and then after a while， the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend. Hearts open， an avalanche of e－mail crosses cyberspace carrying literary quality， and electronic messages are even enhanced with verses and virtual gifts （flowers， kisses， animated pictures）. Could any heart with romantic inclinations resist？ When you reach for the mouse with sweaty palms and buUerflies in the stomach to look in the in－box for new mail － there’s just no way to escape the fact － love has arrived. How does a cyber romance vary from a real life romance？ Perhap’s one significant difference is that communication plays such a large part. Words that convey feelings have enormous e讦eect. While before a real date we fix our hair and our clothes， on the Internet we polish our intellect， imagination and personality. In essence， the sequence is reversed － first we show our inner beauty and only after it has won victory does the veil fall off the physical vehicle of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person. It is a popular topic in cyberspace to debate whether or not true love can develop merely on an intellectual level， without physical attraction or the familiarity of the other’s appearance. To put it another way： Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if， through the exchange of thoughts and feelings， they already fell in love？ Many say it is against the nature of Iove to be deprived of the sense of sight， the look， the movement， and the body langIJage being present. There are those， of course， who favor Internet relationships claiming that the intensity of the emotional relationship that develops in such a way is superior to the mere stirring of the flesh. Whatever the opinion may be on cyberlove， it must be said in favor of the Internet that it puts people in touch with those who they otherwise would never have met. I would never have suspected that the first person I met by e－mail would be a German chimney sweeper， with whom， after a year of correspondence， albeit not romantic， a common interest still exists. It is silly to perceive the Net as a demon， when we determine how we meet its challenges. While there are those who can use the Net to their advantage extracting useful information， there are those who become addicts losing common sense， hopping from chat room to chat room， writing piles of e－mails full of lies to chosen victims， and whose virtual reality， the flirtations， become part of their everyday lives， as if a disease. One thing is true － the Net is very addictive. According to the confession of a multiple substance addictl， it was easier to give up cocaine than the IRCz. In any case， keep your eyes open off－line as well. Turn off the machine and go to a dance or a club， because most women still expect to be courted in a real， old－fashioned， and romantic way. 4．No matter what the opinion may be on cyberlove， the Internet_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Cyberlove Thanks to the late 20th century technology， Maria of Denmark and Martijin of Holland met on a chatline. For months they’ve talked and sent letters to each other with the help of their computers as they found themselves falling head over heels in love. It was then that they decided to meet in the real， not only the virtual， world. It was not easy to arrange as the young man and his lady were separated by 700 very real kilometers， but the date was a success and Maria and Martijin have been living together happily ever since. They’ve created a home page to let the world know how they’ve found happiness via the Internet and introdIJce couples who’ve met under similar circumstances. Throughout history men and women have used a variety of means to find each other. Internet romance， according to some， is a bizarre method， and to others it is a natural way for the 90’s to meet potential mates. Romances formed on the Internet follow a characteristic script. The development of emotional intimacy is a long process， sometimes taking several months. "Love at first byte" is rare although there are examples. The initial light exchanges， whether by e－mail or in chat rooms， are generally followed by increasingly self－revealing topics， and then after a while， the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend. Hearts open， an avalanche of e－mail crosses cyberspace carrying literary quality， and electronic messages are even enhanced with verses and virtual gifts （flowers， kisses， animated pictures）. Could any heart with romantic inclinations resist？ When you reach for the mouse with sweaty palms and buUerflies in the stomach to look in the in－box for new mail － there’s just no way to escape the fact － love has arrived. How does a cyber romance vary from a real life romance？ Perhap’s one significant difference is that communication plays such a large part. Words that convey feelings have enormous e讦eect. While before a real date we fix our hair and our clothes， on the Internet we polish our intellect， imagination and personality. In essence， the sequence is reversed － first we show our inner beauty and only after it has won victory does the veil fall off the physical vehicle of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person. It is a popular topic in cyberspace to debate whether or not true love can develop merely on an intellectual level， without physical attraction or the familiarity of the other’s appearance. To put it another way： Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if， through the exchange of thoughts and feelings， they already fell in love？ Many say it is against the nature of Iove to be deprived of the sense of sight， the look， the movement， and the body langIJage being present. There are those， of course， who favor Internet relationships claiming that the intensity of the emotional relationship that develops in such a way is superior to the mere stirring of the flesh. Whatever the opinion may be on cyberlove， it must be said in favor of the Internet that it puts people in touch with those who they otherwise would never have met. I would never have suspected that the first person I met by e－mail would be a German chimney sweeper， with whom， after a year of correspondence， albeit not romantic， a common interest still exists. It is silly to perceive the Net as a demon， when we determine how we meet its challenges. While there are those who can use the Net to their advantage extracting useful information， there are those who become addicts losing common sense， hopping from chat room to chat room， writing piles of e－mails full of lies to chosen victims， and whose virtual reality， the flirtations， become part of their everyday lives， as if a disease. One thing is true － the Net is very addictive. According to the confession of a multiple substance addictl， it was easier to give up cocaine than the IRCz. In any case， keep your eyes open off－line as well. Turn off the machine and go to a dance or a club， because most women still expect to be courted in a real， old－fashioned， and romantic way. 5．What is one of the challenges mentioned about the Internet？

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Feeling Free I woke up feeling cranky. I didn’t want to do housework， though the laundry was piling up. I didn’t want to read the work I brought home from the office. I didn’t want to do anything that resembled responsible behavior. It was that kind of day. As I drank my morning tea， I thought I felt a headache coming on. Yes， there it was， a dull throb just behind my eyes. Maybe I should go back to bed until it subsided. As I put the dishes in the sink， it seemed that my muscles were beginning to ache. Or was the ache in my joints？ That could mean I was coming down with the flu. Everyone I knew had the flu this year. Why should I be the one to escape it？ I absolutely should be in bed. I shuffled back to bed， wiggled under the covers and shut my eyes. Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice， but I was already completely awake. I ought to get up. But no， there was that headache and the beginning of a sniffle. Better get the tissues. On my way back from the bathroom with a family－sized tissue box， I stopped to grab that big new novel I had bought but had no time to read. I opened the book and settled against the pillows. The morning was moving along and so was my reading. Another twenty pages and I was stretching. I should try to crack the report I was working on. I should at least get up and do the wash. What if I was contagiousz I certainly didn’t want to spread any germs. The wash could wait. My family was resourceful enough to scrounge clothing for the next day. Maybe I wasn’t actually getting the flu. I didn’t really want to be sick. To be truthful， all I wanted was a little time off. I needed to nurture myself away from people， chores， career and the outside world. Did I have to wait to be sick to do that？ As a child， the only respite from school or family chores was illness. But I wasn’t a child any more. Did I have to manufacture symptoms to provide myself with an excuse？ No， I decided， I didn’t. I talked to myself. Okay， I said， you need a day off. Admit it. Accept it. Toss out the guilt and enjoy a mini－vacation. What would you like to do？ Read？ You’re already doing that. Pamper yourselfz Take a bubble bath. Be a hermit？ Let the machine answer the phone. I poured half the bottle of bath gel into the streaming water and added a hearty handful of chamomile bath salts. Then I lit a vanilla－scented candle and gingerly stepped into the bathtub. With a grateful sigh， I immersed myself in my homemade spai. I heard the phone ring somewhere off in the distance and smiled. It is funny how the aches subsided in the heat of the tub. They just slipped away with the last of the bubbles down the drain My head felt just fine， the throb replaced by a sense of well－ being. By late afternoon， I was back at it， refreshed physically， mentally and emotionally. And rather than feeling helpless， I felt empowered. I had given myself permission to listen and respond to my needs， to care for myself the way I tended to my family. I didn’t need the crutch of illness to justify a rest. It was such a simple awareness， but then isn’t it the simple things that set us free？ 1．What does the author intend to tell the readers in this story？

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Feeling Free I woke up feeling cranky. I didn’t want to do housework， though the laundry was piling up. I didn’t want to read the work I brought home from the office. I didn’t want to do anything that resembled responsible behavior. It was that kind of day. As I drank my morning tea， I thought I felt a headache coming on. Yes， there it was， a dull throb just behind my eyes. Maybe I should go back to bed until it subsided. As I put the dishes in the sink， it seemed that my muscles were beginning to ache. Or was the ache in my joints？ That could mean I was coming down with the flu. Everyone I knew had the flu this year. Why should I be the one to escape it？ I absolutely should be in bed. I shuffled back to bed， wiggled under the covers and shut my eyes. Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice， but I was already completely awake. I ought to get up. But no， there was that headache and the beginning of a sniffle. Better get the tissues. On my way back from the bathroom with a family－sized tissue box， I stopped to grab that big new novel I had bought but had no time to read. I opened the book and settled against the pillows. The morning was moving along and so was my reading. Another twenty pages and I was stretching. I should try to crack the report I was working on. I should at least get up and do the wash. What if I was contagiousz I certainly didn’t want to spread any germs. The wash could wait. My family was resourceful enough to scrounge clothing for the next day. Maybe I wasn’t actually getting the flu. I didn’t really want to be sick. To be truthful， all I wanted was a little time off. I needed to nurture myself away from people， chores， career and the outside world. Did I have to wait to be sick to do that？ As a child， the only respite from school or family chores was illness. But I wasn’t a child any more. Did I have to manufacture symptoms to provide myself with an excuse？ No， I decided， I didn’t. I talked to myself. Okay， I said， you need a day off. Admit it. Accept it. Toss out the guilt and enjoy a mini－vacation. What would you like to do？ Read？ You’re already doing that. Pamper yourselfz Take a bubble bath. Be a hermit？ Let the machine answer the phone. I poured half the bottle of bath gel into the streaming water and added a hearty handful of chamomile bath salts. Then I lit a vanilla－scented candle and gingerly stepped into the bathtub. With a grateful sigh， I immersed myself in my homemade spai. I heard the phone ring somewhere off in the distance and smiled. It is funny how the aches subsided in the heat of the tub. They just slipped away with the last of the bubbles down the drain My head felt just fine， the throb replaced by a sense of well－ being. By late afternoon， I was back at it， refreshed physically， mentally and emotionally. And rather than feeling helpless， I felt empowered. I had given myself permission to listen and respond to my needs， to care for myself the way I tended to my family. I didn’t need the crutch of illness to justify a rest. It was such a simple awareness， but then isn’t it the simple things that set us free？ 2．The author felt _____ when she woke up on that day.

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Feeling Free I woke up feeling cranky. I didn’t want to do housework， though the laundry was piling up. I didn’t want to read the work I brought home from the office. I didn’t want to do anything that resembled responsible behavior. It was that kind of day. As I drank my morning tea， I thought I felt a headache coming on. Yes， there it was， a dull throb just behind my eyes. Maybe I should go back to bed until it subsided. As I put the dishes in the sink， it seemed that my muscles were beginning to ache. Or was the ache in my joints？ That could mean I was coming down with the flu. Everyone I knew had the flu this year. Why should I be the one to escape it？ I absolutely should be in bed. I shuffled back to bed， wiggled under the covers and shut my eyes. Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice， but I was already completely awake. I ought to get up. But no， there was that headache and the beginning of a sniffle. Better get the tissues. On my way back from the bathroom with a family－sized tissue box， I stopped to grab that big new novel I had bought but had no time to read. I opened the book and settled against the pillows. The morning was moving along and so was my reading. Another twenty pages and I was stretching. I should try to crack the report I was working on. I should at least get up and do the wash. What if I was contagiousz I certainly didn’t want to spread any germs. The wash could wait. My family was resourceful enough to scrounge clothing for the next day. Maybe I wasn’t actually getting the flu. I didn’t really want to be sick. To be truthful， all I wanted was a little time off. I needed to nurture myself away from people， chores， career and the outside world. Did I have to wait to be sick to do that？ As a child， the only respite from school or family chores was illness. But I wasn’t a child any more. Did I have to manufacture symptoms to provide myself with an excuse？ No， I decided， I didn’t. I talked to myself. Okay， I said， you need a day off. Admit it. Accept it. Toss out the guilt and enjoy a mini－vacation. What would you like to do？ Read？ You’re already doing that. Pamper yourselfz Take a bubble bath. Be a hermit？ Let the machine answer the phone. I poured half the bottle of bath gel into the streaming water and added a hearty handful of chamomile bath salts. Then I lit a vanilla－scented candle and gingerly stepped into the bathtub. With a grateful sigh， I immersed myself in my homemade spai. I heard the phone ring somewhere off in the distance and smiled. It is funny how the aches subsided in the heat of the tub. They just slipped away with the last of the bubbles down the drain My head felt just fine， the throb replaced by a sense of well－ being. By late afternoon， I was back at it， refreshed physically， mentally and emotionally. And rather than feeling helpless， I felt empowered. I had given myself permission to listen and respond to my needs， to care for myself the way I tended to my family. I didn’t need the crutch of illness to justify a rest. It was such a simple awareness， but then isn’t it the simple things that set us free？ 3．The author went back to bed because_____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Feeling Free I woke up feeling cranky. I didn’t want to do housework， though the laundry was piling up. I didn’t want to read the work I brought home from the office. I didn’t want to do anything that resembled responsible behavior. It was that kind of day. As I drank my morning tea， I thought I felt a headache coming on. Yes， there it was， a dull throb just behind my eyes. Maybe I should go back to bed until it subsided. As I put the dishes in the sink， it seemed that my muscles were beginning to ache. Or was the ache in my joints？ That could mean I was coming down with the flu. Everyone I knew had the flu this year. Why should I be the one to escape it？ I absolutely should be in bed. I shuffled back to bed， wiggled under the covers and shut my eyes. Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice， but I was already completely awake. I ought to get up. But no， there was that headache and the beginning of a sniffle. Better get the tissues. On my way back from the bathroom with a family－sized tissue box， I stopped to grab that big new novel I had bought but had no time to read. I opened the book and settled against the pillows. The morning was moving along and so was my reading. Another twenty pages and I was stretching. I should try to crack the report I was working on. I should at least get up and do the wash. What if I was contagiousz I certainly didn’t want to spread any germs. The wash could wait. My family was resourceful enough to scrounge clothing for the next day. Maybe I wasn’t actually getting the flu. I didn’t really want to be sick. To be truthful， all I wanted was a little time off. I needed to nurture myself away from people， chores， career and the outside world. Did I have to wait to be sick to do that？ As a child， the only respite from school or family chores was illness. But I wasn’t a child any more. Did I have to manufacture symptoms to provide myself with an excuse？ No， I decided， I didn’t. I talked to myself. Okay， I said， you need a day off. Admit it. Accept it. Toss out the guilt and enjoy a mini－vacation. What would you like to do？ Read？ You’re already doing that. Pamper yourselfz Take a bubble bath. Be a hermit？ Let the machine answer the phone. I poured half the bottle of bath gel into the streaming water and added a hearty handful of chamomile bath salts. Then I lit a vanilla－scented candle and gingerly stepped into the bathtub. With a grateful sigh， I immersed myself in my homemade spai. I heard the phone ring somewhere off in the distance and smiled. It is funny how the aches subsided in the heat of the tub. They just slipped away with the last of the bubbles down the drain My head felt just fine， the throb replaced by a sense of well－ being. By late afternoon， I was back at it， refreshed physically， mentally and emotionally. And rather than feeling helpless， I felt empowered. I had given myself permission to listen and respond to my needs， to care for myself the way I tended to my family. I didn’t need the crutch of illness to justify a rest. It was such a simple awareness， but then isn’t it the simple things that set us free？ 4．What the author really wanted was _____

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。 Feeling Free I woke up feeling cranky. I didn’t want to do housework， though the laundry was piling up. I didn’t want to read the work I brought home from the office. I didn’t want to do anything that resembled responsible behavior. It was that kind of day. As I drank my morning tea， I thought I felt a headache coming on. Yes， there it was， a dull throb just behind my eyes. Maybe I should go back to bed until it subsided. As I put the dishes in the sink， it seemed that my muscles were beginning to ache. Or was the ache in my joints？ That could mean I was coming down with the flu. Everyone I knew had the flu this year. Why should I be the one to escape it？ I absolutely should be in bed. I shuffled back to bed， wiggled under the covers and shut my eyes. Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice， but I was already completely awake. I ought to get up. But no， there was that headache and the beginning of a sniffle. Better get the tissues. On my way back from the bathroom with a family－sized tissue box， I stopped to grab that big new novel I had bought but had no time to read. I opened the book and settled against the pillows. The morning was moving along and so was my reading. Another twenty pages and I was stretching. I should try to crack the report I was working on. I should at least get up and do the wash. What if I was contagiousz I certainly didn’t want to spread any germs. The wash could wait. My family was resourceful enough to scrounge clothing for the next day. Maybe I wasn’t actually getting the flu. I didn’t really want to be sick. To be truthful， all I wanted was a little time off. I needed to nurture myself away from people， chores， career and the outside world. Did I have to wait to be sick to do that？ As a child， the only respite from school or family chores was illness. But I wasn’t a child any more. Did I have to manufacture symptoms to provide myself with an excuse？ No， I decided， I didn’t. I talked to myself. Okay， I said， you need a day off. Admit it. Accept it. Toss out the guilt and enjoy a mini－vacation. What would you like to do？ Read？ You’re already doing that. Pamper yourselfz Take a bubble bath. Be a hermit？ Let the machine answer the phone. I poured half the bottle of bath gel into the streaming water and added a hearty handful of chamomile bath salts. Then I lit a vanilla－scented candle and gingerly stepped into the bathtub. With a grateful sigh， I immersed myself in my homemade spai. I heard the phone ring somewhere off in the distance and smiled. It is funny how the aches subsided in the heat of the tub. They just slipped away with the last of the bubbles down the drain My head felt just fine， the throb replaced by a sense of well－ being. By late afternoon， I was back at it， refreshed physically， mentally and emotionally. And rather than feeling helpless， I felt empowered. I had given myself permission to listen and respond to my needs， to care for myself the way I tended to my family. I didn’t need the crutch of illness to justify a rest. It was such a simple awareness， but then isn’t it the simple things that set us free？ 5．After _____ the author felt empowered rather than helpless.