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一年之计在于春：2010年英语学习全攻略

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:55:32 +0000

转眼又是春暖花开之时，俗话说一年之计在于春，新年伊始也正是我们打起精神、从头开始好好学习的时候！在此时拟定一个适合自己的学习方案，再一步一步执行下去，相信到了年底你一定会收获满满，为自己这一年的努力而庆幸。那么对于英语学习来说，又有哪些事情是一份计划中必不可少的呢？

基础能力的全面提高

语言学习不外乎听、说、读、写、词五个部分，每个部分都是需要长期积累的”细致活儿”，切忌贪多嚼不烂，与其每个月一两次、每次一整天，倒不如每天半小时、天天坚持，效果更好更明显。那么现在就简单地为童鞋们推荐一下各个部分的训练方法：

词汇：词汇是一切语言的基础。无论你本身的程度如何，从入门、到高级，词汇积累总是必不可少。背单词的方法人各有异，有的习惯抱着单词书从头背到尾、有的习惯在阅读中逐渐积累词汇量。我的建议是，如果你在近期有考试目标，你可以买一本针对考试的单词书，比如四级词汇、托福词汇等等。按照考试大纲的要求积累词汇、应对考试；而如果你暂时没有考试，那不妨从日常的阅读、听力材料中积累。在遇到生词的时候，动手查字典，不仅要记住单词的意思，还要记住相应的例句。最好是能将你看到这个单词的所在例句记下来，这样印象最深。长此以往，你就打造了一本属于自己的”单词书”。这样学会的单词不仅能懂，更能用好，可谓是达到了背单词的最高境界！

职场英语：四招巧对职业危机

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:53:10 +0000

These days, many people — young and old — are experiencing a career-life crisis, asking: ‘What do I do when I realize my dream job isn’t so wonderful after all?’

眼下，很多人──无论老少，都在经历着一场职业生涯的危机。他们都在扪心自问：当我意识到自己一直梦想的那份工作其实不怎么样的时候，我该怎么办？

Not long after Christine Hassler, 33 years old, of Los Angeles landed a prestigiousand lucrativejob as a Hollywood agent, she found herself arriving at work with knots in her stomach and counting the minutes until the weekend.

今年33岁、来自洛杉矶的克里斯汀•哈斯勒(Christine Hassler)在一家好莱坞(Hollywood)代理机构谋得一份令人羡慕、报酬丰厚的职位。但是不久之后，她就发现自己每次来上班的时候总是充满不安，上班后分分秒秒都在盼望周末快点到来。

‘I didn’t like the job, and I didn’t like the person I was becoming while doing it — stressed out, irritableand unmotivated,’she says.

她说，“我根本不喜欢这份工作，也不喜欢因为这份工作而逐渐改变的自己──筋疲力尽、暴躁易怒、没有斗志。”

Recognize the Impact

认识影响

Securing a position in your most desired field is a major achievement, and when the day-to-day work doesn’t turn out to be as great as you thought it would be, it’s normal to feel depressed, disappointed and confused.

在你梦想的领域获得一份工作是一项重要的成就，而当日常工作结果并非你想象的那么完美的时候，感到沮丧、失望和困惑是非常正常的现象。

You may feel powerless to make a decision, and this state of limbo can cause you to experience physical symptoms like insomnia, malaiseand stomachaches.

你可能会感到无力做出决定，而这种没着没落的感觉可能会使你经历种种症状，比如失眠、莫名的不适和胃痛。

点滴体会：如何提高英语听力技巧

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:50:58 +0000

英语学习中，应努力提高听力。这样可以借助听觉，大量、快速地复习学过的单词和词组，并在此基础上扩大知识面，更多地掌握同一词的不同用法，提高阅读速度与理解能力。下面，笔者根据自己近两年的实践，与英语自学者谈谈在提高听力方面的点滴体会。

第一，自身准确的发音。自身准确地道的英语发音不能让你在听力上面无往不利，但是不准确不地道的发音绝对不能有效的解决听力问题。而准确地道的发音往往又得之于在听力中纠正自己的发音。两者是互相进行的。

第二，阅读应与听力练习同时，同比重的进行。很多人为提高听力把所有时间都集中在听力材料的练习上。我肯定的说，这是个错误。我们不是生活在国外，你无论怎样营造，都不能有一个真正的外国的文化氛围在你身边，这一个已经可以说明只注重单一的听力练习是错误的。其次，听力练习中，你接触到多少信息呢？这个信息包括词汇、语法、习惯用法、文化等等在接触材料时能够遇到的所有东西。我敢说你听十盒磁带不及我读一本原著的信息量。如果别人的说话内容超出了你那听得滚瓜烂熟的磁带内容，你是否有信心听懂？这可是十分自然的事情，你自己日常的说话内容，是否可以用十盒磁带来装得下来。只要你发音正确，你在阅读时接触到的词，如果让你在听的时候遇到，很多都有可能听懂。倘若你的听力目标是想听什么就能听懂什么的话，阅读起到的作用更是举足轻重。同时，如果你连在阅读中都无法读懂的句子，你在听力中能够听懂吗？我想来个总结：词汇量和语法是阅读的关键，阅读量的多少以及阅读能力的好坏决定听说能力的高低，而我们学习语言，又必须从听说开始。

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2010职称英语考前通关训练营——第4期

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:22 +0000

训练内容：词汇选项+阅读理解+阅读判断

训练要求：

一、词汇选项：

下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

1.The news will horrify everyone.

A.attractB.terrifyC.temptD.excite

2.The article sketched the major events of the decade.

A.describedB.offeredC.outlinedD.presented

3.I won’t tolerate that kind of behavior.

A.bearB.acceptC.admitD.take

4.Their style of playing football is utterly different.

A.barelyB.scarcelyC.hardlyD.totally

5.Her sister urged her to apply for the job.

A.advisedB.causedC.forcedD.promised

6.Even sensible men do absurd things.

A.unusualB.ridiculousC.specialD.typical

7.She bumped inot her boyfriend in town this morning.

A.walkedB.cameC.fledD.ran

8.This sort of thing is bound to happen.

A.sureB.quickC.fastD.swift

9.At the age of 30,Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.

A.bossB.managerC.starD.dictator

10.He cannot discriminate between a good idea and a bad one.

A.judgeB.assessC.distinguishD.recognize

11.They are concerned for the fate of the forest and the lndians who dwell in it.

A.liveB.sleepC.hideD.gather

12.The index is the government’s chief gauge of future economic activity.

A.methodB.measureC.wayD.manner

13.The architecture is harmonious and no building is over six-storey high.

A.old-fashionedB.traditionalC.conventionalD.balanced

14.The food is inadequate for ten people.

A.demandedB.qualifiedC.insufficientD.required

15.She persevered in her ideas despite obvious objections raised by friends.

A.persistedB.insistedC.resistedD.suggested

第2部分：阅读判断（第16~22题，每题1分，共7分）

下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C.

Health Care in the US

Health care in the US is well-known but very expensive. Paying the doctor’s bill after a major illness or accident can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the US, a person’s company, not the government, pays for health insurance.

Employers have contracts with insurance companies, which pay for all or part of employees’ doctors’ bills.

The amount that the insurance company will pay out to a patient differs wildly. It all depends on what insurance the employer pays. The less the boss pays to the insurance company, the more the employee has to pay the hospital each time he or she gets sick. In 2004, the average worker paid an extra US$558 a year, according to a San Francisco report.

The system also means many Americans fall through the cracks （遭遗漏）. In 2004, only 61 per cent of the population received health insurance through their employers, according to the report. The unemployed, self-employed, part-time workers and graduated students with no jobs were not included.

Most US university students have a gap between their last day of school and their first day on the job. Often, they are no longer protected by their parents’ insurance because they are now considered independent adults. They also cannot buy university health insurance because they are no longer students.

Another group that falls through the gap of the US system is international students. All are required to have health insurance and cannot begin their classes without it. But exact policies （保险单） differ from school to school.

Most universities work with health insurance companies and sell their own standard plan for students. Often, buying the school plan is required, but luckily it’s also cheaper than buying direct from the insurance company.

16 In the US, a person’s company buys him or her health insurance

ARightB Wrong C Not mentioned

17 All employees in the US have the same kind of health insurance.

ARightB Wrong C Not mentioned

18 In 2004, most of the unemployed in the US were women.

ARight BWrong C Not mentioned

19 In the US, graduated students with no jobs can buy university health insurance

ARightB Wrong C Not mentioned

20 All international students in the US have to buy health insurance

ARightB Wrong C Not mentioned

21 The international students in the US work harder than the American students

ARightB Wrong C Not mentioned

22 The health care system_ in the US takes care of everyone in the country.

ARightB Wrong C Not mentioned

第4部分：阅读理解

阅读下面的短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题定1个最佳选项。

Too Late to Regret it

When I was a junior, I met a second-year student in my department. He wasn’t tall or good-looking, but he was very nice, attractive and athletic. He had something that I admired very much. He was natural, warm, and sincere.

I disregarded （不顾） my parents’ disapproval. We were very happy together. He picked me up from my dorm every morning, and after class we would sit alongside the stream that ran through campus, or sunbathe （晒太阳） on the lawn. At night he would walk me back to my dorm. He came from a poor family, but in order to make me happy, he borrowed money from his friend to buy presents and meals for me. Our fellow students looked up to him as a role model, and the girls envied （妒忌） me. He wasn’t a local, but wanted to stay here after graduation. I thought we had a future together.

However, when I got a part-time job during the summer vacation, people began giving me a lot of pressure, saying that a pretty, intelligent girl like me should find a better guy to spend time with. This was also what my family thought. He spent the summer in his hometown, so I was all by myself. When he got back, I began finding fault with him. But his big heart and warmth soon drove all unpleasant thoughts away. However, I had no idea how badly I had hurt him and that things would get worse.

I had a good part4ime job off campus that paid pretty well. With my good performance at school, I also got admission to graduate school at one of China’s best universities. He, on the other hand, did not do so well at school or at work. I had to worry about his living expenses, job and scores.

Almost all my colleagues and friends advised me to break up with him. Then we had a quarrel last June. He was in great pain, and my cold words and bad moods started turning him away.

Graduation time was drawing near, and he said he wanted to go back to his hometown. He said that he couldn’t put up with me anymore. I was shocked and looked at him in despair.

True love happens only once, but I found it out too late.

36 When did the author fall in love with the boy?

AWhen she was a junior.

BAfter she had a quarrel with him.

CWhen she was a second-year student.

DAfter she found a part-time job.

37 What did he do to make her happy?

AHe studied much harder.

BHe often took her for a ride.

CHe often bought her presents and meals.

DHe always endured her insults.

38 Who advised her to break up with him?

AHis parents.

BHer teachers.

CTheir fellow students.

DHer colleagues and friends.

39 Why did he leave her?

ABecause he hated her.

BBecause he could no longer bear her.

CBecause his parents needed taking care of

DBecause he wasn’t a local.

40 Upon learning that he would leave her, she was

Avery happy.

Bextremely joyful.

Cin great pain.

Dquite relieved.

本期参考答案：

词汇选项

BCADA BDACC ABDCA

阅读判断

ABCBACB

阅读理解

ACDBC

2010年6月大学英语四六级考试6月19日举行

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:42:01 +0000

2010年6月全国大学英语四、六级考试定于6月19日（周六）举行。

一、考试时间安排：

英语四级上午9:00—11:20，英语六级下午3:00—5:20

日语四级上午9:00—11:20，日语六级下午3:00—5:20

德语四级上午9:00—11:15

法语四级上午9:00—11:15

俄语四级上午9:00—11:15

二、报名：

（一）报名资格：

1、全日制普通高等院校本科、专科、研究生(论坛) 在校生；

2、各类全日制成人高等院校本科、专科在校生；

3、修完大学英语四级课程的学生才能报考英语四级；

4、大学英语四级考试成绩425分以上（含425分）或2005年6月以前已获得大学四级证书的在校学生，修完大学英语六级课程才能报考英语六级。

相关阅读：上海地区2010上半年四六级考试报名4月8日前完成

今年全国大学英语四、六级考试定于6月19日（周六）举行。根据教育部考试中心的考务工作安排，上海地区（除考区四——上海社科院外）高校必须在4 月8日前完成报名工作，考生在就读学校的规定时间内完成报名，逾期不进行补报名，不得跨校报名参加考试。

符合条件的考生于3月11日上午8：30—20日18：00登录cet.shmeea.edu.cn进行网上报名信息输入。考生完成网上报名信息输入后带好身份证、学生证，报考英语六级的考生还须带英语四级成绩单，在高校规定日期前往指定地点进行现场拍照、交费和信息确认，完成报名手续。凡没有进行现场拍照、交费和信息确认的考生视为报名无效。

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2010职称英语考前通关训练营——第3期

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:50:43 +0000

训练内容：词汇选项+阅读理解+概括大意与完成句子

训练要求：

一、词汇选项：

1She was close to success.

Afast B quick

Cnear D tight

2The two girls look alike.

Abeautiful B similar

Cpretty D attractive

3The boy is intelligent.

A cleverB naughty

C difficult D active

4Everybody was glad to see Mary back.

Asorry B sad

Cangry D happy

5What is your goal in life?

Aplan B aim

Carrangement D idea

6Jack is a diligent student……

Ahardworking B ambitious

Clazy D slow

7Mary said mildly that she was just curious.

A gentlyB shyly

C weaklyD wildly

8Practically all animals communicate through sounds

AClearlyB Almost

CAbsolutelyD Basically

9The story was very touching

A inspiringB boring

C moving D absorbing

10 I wasn’t qualified for the job really, but I got it anyhow.

Asomehow B anyway

CanywhereD somewhere

11 She was a puzzle.

Agirl Bwoman

CproblemD mystery

12 Her speciality is heart surgery.

Aregion B site

CfieldD platform

13 France has kept intimate links with its former African territories

AfriendlyB private

CstrongD secret

14 You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly.

AspreadB mixed

CbeatenD covered

15 The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society.

Adestroyed B broke

C smashed D changed

第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第23~30题，每题1分，共8分）

下面的短文后有2项测试任务：（1）第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2~5段每段1选择个最佳标题；（2）第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。

Breaking the News about Your Diagnosis

1When I was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly a year ago, I found myself at a loss for words at first. Over time, however, I developed some pointers （点子）, which I hope will help others.

2During the first few weeks of emotional “aftershocks” （余悸） from the diagnosis, I found myself unable to utter the word “cancer”. Still, I wanted to share the news with my relatives and friends who already knew that I’d had a biopsy （活检） and were anxiously awaiting my telephone call. I did the best I could, which is all anyone can do in this situation. When I called them, I said, “What we feared has happened.” They immediately knew what I meant.

3Nearly a year after my diagnosis, I find myself more comfortable telling people “I was diagnosed with cancer” instead of saying “I have cancer.” On some deep level, I don’t want to “own” this illness. Choose language that suits you when you share your new. And keep in mind that there is no one “right” way of doing this.

4Most people, after hearing your announcement, will be curious about the next step.They may wonder if you will be undergoing radiation therapy （诊疗） and/or chemotherapy （化疗）. They may wonder where and when you will have surgery. Answer their questions as best you can, but keep in mind that “I don’t know right now” or “I’m still in too much shock to think about that” are good answers.

5Wait until the initial wave of strong emotions has passed before telling the children in your life. Don’t overwhelm （使不知所措） very young children with too much information. Assure them that, even if you will be in the hospital for a while, they will see you every day and they will be cared for. Older children may already fear the word “cancer”, so be prepared to reassure them. Emphasize the positive steps that doctors will be taking to treat your illness.

23 Paragraph 2.

24 Paragraph 3.

25 Paragraph 4.

26 Paragraph 5.

ABreak the news as calmly as possible to children

BBreak the news at your own pace

CShare the good news with your friends

DChoose language that suits you

EFollow your doctor’s advice

FBe prepared for people’s curiosity

27 You can break the news about your diagnosis without saying.

28 When breaking the news about your diagnosis, you can have.

29 After hearing about your diagnosis, people will ask questions.

30 Very young children won’t feel comfortable.

Ayour own choice of words

Bthe word “cancer”

Cthe positive steps

Dabout the next step

Eon too many answers

Fwith too much information

二、阅读理解

阅读下面的短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题定1个最佳选项。

Sleepwalking （梦游）

Not all sleep is the same every night. We experience some deep, quiet sleep and some active sleep, which is when dreams happen. You might think sleepwalking would happen during active sleep, but a person isn’t physically active during active sleep. Sleepwalking usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the stage called slow-wave or deep sleep.

Not all sleepwalkers actually walk. Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they’re awake when in fact, they’re asleep! Most, however, do get up and move around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour.

Sleepwalkers’ eyes are open, but they don’t see the same way they do when they’re awake and often think they’re in different rooms of the house or different places altogether’. Sleepwalkers tend to go back to bed on their own and they won’t remember it in the morning.

Researchers estimate that about 15% of kids sleepwalk regularly. Sleepwalking may run in families （在家族中世代相传） and sometimes occurs when a person is sick, has a fever, is not getting enough sleep, or is stressed （紧张）.

If sleepwalking occurs frequently, every night or so, it’s a good idea for your mom or dad to take you to see your doctor. But occasional sleepwalking generally isn’t something to worry about, although it may look funny or even scary （骇人的） for the people who see a sleepwalker in action.

Although occasional sleepwalking isn’t a big deal, it’s important, of course, that the person is kept safe. Precautions （预防措施） should be taken so the person is less likely to fall down, run into something, or walk out the front door while sleepwalking.

31 When does sleepwalking usually occur?

ADuring active sleep,

BDuring deep sleep.

CIn the daytime.

DIn the early morning.

32 What most sleepwalkers do is

Asimply sit up.

Bsimply stand in bed.

Cget up and walk for some time

Dget up and walk for hours

33 Sleepwalkers usually go back to bed

Aafter waking up.

Bafter being woken up.

Cwith the help of others.

Dby themselves.

34 You’d better go and see a doctor if you

Asee a sleepwalker in action.

Bnever sleepwalk,

Csleepwalk frequently.

Dsleepwalk occasionally

35 Measures should be taken to

Akeep sleepwalkers safe.

Bprevent people from sleepwalking

Cavoid running into sleepwalkers.

Dhelp people sleep well.

本期参考答案：

词汇选项

CBADB AABCB DCABD

概括大意与完成句子

23 B 24 D 25 F26 A 27 B28 A29 D30 F

阅读理解

BCDCA

2010职称英语考前通关训练营——第2期

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:49:37 +0000

训练内容：词汇选项+阅读理解+补全短文

训练要求：

一、词汇选项：

1She was a puzzle

Agirl Bwoman Cproblem Dmystery

2Her speciality is heart surgery.

Aregion Bsite Cfield Dplatform

3France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.

Afriendly Bprivate Cstrong Dsecret

4You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly

Aspread B mixed Cbeaten D covered

5The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society,

Adestroyed B broke Csmashed D changed

6Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.

Aposted B sent Cgiven D handed

7The change in that village was miraculous.

Aconservative B amazing CinsignificantD unforgettable

8Customers often defer payment for as long as possible

A make B demand C postpone D obtain

9Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.

A ban Bremove C eliminate D expel

10 She read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.

Adeclares B asserts C describes D announces

11 From my standpoint, this thing is just ridiculous

A field B point of view C knowledge D information

12 The latest census is encouraging

AstatementB assessment Cevaluation D count

13 The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy

Adifferent B proud Cuncomfortable D unconscious

14 Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.

Aable B fortunate Cqualified D competent

15 He was elevated to the post of prime minister.

Apulled B promotedClifted D treated

二、阅读理解

Is the Tie a Necessity?

Ties, or neckties, have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them. Reports suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties. So, are the famously formal British really going to abandon the neckties?

Maybe. Last week, the UK’s Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. He hinted that civil servants would soon be tree of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.

In fact, Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities （知名人士） without ties, which would have been unimaginable even in the recent past.

For some more conservative British, the tie is a must for proper appearance. Earlier, Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan, the tile was a sign of being complete, of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church, to work in the office, to a party – almost every social occasion.

But today, people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.

The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a “band”. The term could mean anything around a man’s neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s. Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear （颈饰）impressed Charles II, the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time. When he returned to England in 1660, he brought this new fashion item along with him.

It wasn’t, however, until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more colorful, flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie. Then, clubs military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the wearer’s membership in the late 19th century. After that, the tie became a necessary item of clothing for British gentlemen.

But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway, the day feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.

31 The tie symbolizes all of the following except

A respect

B elegance

C politeness

D democracy

32 Why does Blair sometimes show up in a formal event without a tie?

A Because he wants to make a show,

B Because he wants to attract attention.

C Because ties are costly.

D Because he wants to live in a casual way.

33 Which of the following is NOT a social occasion?

A Going to church.

B Going to work in the office.

C Staying at home.

D Going to a party.

34 Who brought the Frenchmen’s neckwear to Britain?

A Tony Blair.

B Charles ll.

C Jim Callaghan.

D Andrew Turnbull.

35 When did British gentlemen begin to wear ties regularly?

A After the late 19th century.

B In the 1630s.

C In 1660.

D In the late 18th century.

三、补全短文

下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。

Mind Those Manners on the Subway

So, there you are, just sitting there in the subway car, enjoying that book you just bought（46） Or, the person sitting next to you takes out a nail clipper （指甲3） and begins cutting his or her nails.

Annoying? Many of us have to spend some time every day on public transportation（47） So, to make the trip more pleasant, we suggest the following:

Let passengers get off the bus or subway car before you can get on（48）

Stand away from the doors when they are closing

Don’t talk loudly on a bus or subway. Chatting loudly with your friends can be annoying to others. （49）

Don’t think your bags and suitcases （手提箱） deserve a seat of their own.

Use a tissue whenever you cough or sneeze （打喷嚏）. An uncovered sneeze can spread germs （细菌）, especially in crowded places.

Don’t cut your nails or pick your nose on public transportation.

Don’t read over other people’s shoulder（50） It can make people uncomfortable. They might think you’re too stingy （小气的） even to buy a newspaper. Or they might think you’re judging their behavior

ADon’t shout into your mobile phone on a bus or subway.

BWe all know that some behaviors are simply unacceptable

CMany people do this on subways, but it’s really annoying

DGetting off and on in an orderly manner can save time for al

ESuddenly, you feel someone leaning over your shoulder reading along with you.

FDon’t eat food in your car

本期参考答案：

词汇选项

DCABD CBCAC BDCCB

阅读理解

31 D32 D33 C34 B35 A

补全短文

46 E47 B48 49 A50 C

2010职称英语考前通关训练营——第1期

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:46:13 +0000

训练内容：词汇选项+阅读理解+阅读判断

训练要求：

一、词汇选项：

1The nursery is bright and cheerful.

A pleasant B colorful

C fashionable D different

2He is but a child.

A probably B not

C only D hardly

3The price of vegetables varies according to the weather.

A jumps B rises

C falls D changes

4Did you do that to irritate her?

A tease B attract

5The old lady let her flat to an English couple

A offered B rented

C provided D sold

6A ship was reported to be in distress a few miles out at sea

A disorder B formation

C service D danger

7You should cultivate the habit of reading carefully

A invent B begin

C develop D initiate

8Merge the following two short sentences into one new sentence

A Split B Combine

C Break D Divide

9His handwriting is flowing and graceful.

A pleasing B formal

C informal D flowery

10 The sisters can’t tolerate each other.

A bear B hate

C like D criticize

11 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.

A pull out B repair

C take D dig

12 The child’s abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor.

A funny B frightening

C repeated D unusual

13 Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms prior to 1990

A in B around

C from D before

14 Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.

A sufficiently B noticeably

C intentionally D absolutely

15 Foreign money can be converted into the local currency at this bank.

A altered B changed

C bought D sold

二、阅读判断

TV Game Shows

One of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A novel can be on the “best seller” lists with a sale of fewer than 100,000 copies, but a popular TV show might have 70 million TV viewers. TV can make anything or anyone well-known overnight.

This is the principle behind “quiz” or “game” shows, which put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money. A quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars in the U.S. and almost everyone watched them. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. He even had a career as a television personality. But one of the losers proved that Charles Van Doren was cheating. It turned out that the show’s producers who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants beforehand. Why? Because if the audience didn’t like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. The result of this cheating was a huge scandal. Based on his story, a movie under the title “Quiz Show” is on 40 years later.

Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they aren’t taken as seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, or that try to cause newly-married couples to fight on TV, or that punish losers by humiliation them. The entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on TV. People still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions.

1. TV can make a beggar world-famous overnight.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

2. The principle behind “quiz” and “game” shows is to put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

3. Prizes and money are usually provided by TV stars and large companies for winners.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

4. One of the TV personalities, Charles Van Doren was proved to be cheating by persuading the Show’s producers to give him the answers beforehand.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

5. The huge scandal of cheating in TV game shows was not exposed until 40 years later in the movie “Quiz Show”.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

6. Nowadays game shows are not treated as seriously as they used to be.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

7. Winners of present-day TV game shows no longer get money from the shows.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

三、阅读理解

阅读下面的短文，短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。

Football

Football is， I suppose， the most popular game in England： one has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor， young and old， one can see them all there， shouting and cheering for one side or the other.

One of the most surprising things about football in England to a stranger is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has photographs of them and knows the results of a large number of matches. He will tell you， with a great air of authority， who he expects will win such and such a match， and his opinion is usually as valuable as that of men three or four times his age.

Most schools in England take football seriously – much more seriously than nearly all European schools， where lessons are all-important （至关重要的）， and games left for private arrangements. In England， it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in a classroom； education also means character training； and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games， especially team games， where the boy has to learn to work with others for his team， instead of working selfishly （自私地） for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its pupils Football is a good team game， it is good exercise for the body， it needs skill and a quick brain， it is popular and it is cheap： as a result， it is the school’s favorite game in the winter.

1.In England football is a game enjoyed

A only by young people.

B only by rich people.

C only by boys.

D by people of all ages and classes.

2.A stranger in England will be surprised to find that in that country

A people have little knowledge of football.

B girls are more interested in football than boys.

C even small boys know a lot about football.

D children are not interested in football at all.

3.There is a great difference between schools in England and those in Europe in that

A European schools take football seriously.

B European schools often arrange football matches for their pupils.

C schools in England care little about lessons.

D schools in England believe character training to be part of education.

4.According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true of the football game？

A It makes people selfish.

B It encourages cooperation.

C It is good for health.

D It is not expensive.

5.What is the author’s attitude towards the football game in England？

A Critical.

B Positive.

C Negative.

D Doubtful.

本期参考答案：

一、词汇选项：

01. A02. C03. D04. C05. B 06. D07. C08. B09. A10. A

11. A12. D13. D14. C15. B

二、阅读判断：

ABCBBAB

三、阅读理解：

31. D32. C33. D34. A35. B

盘点：论坛达人必备的网络英文词汇

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:39:45 +0000

现如今多少新词涌入我们的生活。什么“杯具”啦，“别迷恋哥，哥只是个传说”啦，让我们忍俊不禁的时候往往感慨造词者的出色想象力和网络的强大传播力。经常玩转论坛的同学们，知道“菜鸟”，“大虾”的英语怎么说吗？一起来学习吧！

“菜鸟”和“大虾”

菜鸟，形容一个人上网很“菜”。用来比喻网络新手，英文中的对应词是newbie；

大虾，谐音自大侠，形容网络高手，英文中的对应词是knowbie，表示a knowledgeable and experienced Internet user。

值得一提的是这两组词在各自语言中都有比较一致的相关性。中文中的“菜鸟”和“大虾”戏谑成分较重，适合以文字体现，口语中广泛流传的可能性不大。而英文中的“newbie”和“knowbie”音节少，口语中发音简单易懂，拼写起来形象易记，含义上可以扩展到互联网外的其他场合，具备广泛的群众基础，已经出现在各大正式媒体中了。

“灌水”和“潜水”

论坛是网络交际的重要载体。在这里创造出来的网络用语自然最多。最常见的非“灌水”和“潜水”莫属。

中文里的“灌水”一词形象生动，一些人为了获得积分在论坛里反复留言；在回别人帖子的时候没有做出交际性的评论，只是简单的表示“同意”、“支持”，内容与主题无关，这种现象在英语中叫“bump”，它在论坛里是“顶”的意思。

e.g.To bump a thread on an internet forum is to post a reply in order to raise the thread’s profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads. This is also called “necroposting”。

这种“灌水”往往被认为是一种垃圾留言(spam)，被很多论坛禁止。

“潜水”指在论坛、聊天室等只浏览不发言的行为。这样的人好似“潜水员”，永远不浮出水面。“潜水”在英语中的对应词是“lurk”。

e.g.Lurking is an activity performed on Internet Forums or Chat rooms that involves wandering the website, reading posts and never actually posting anything。

长期“潜水”会导致论坛人气不足，这样的member最终会被管理员取消成员资格，但在刚刚加入某一论坛时为了了解论坛的风格和讨论的主题短时间的“潜水”是被接受和鼓励的。

其余的一些论坛常用语如下：

帖子：“post”和“thread”都可以表示论坛里的“帖子”，往往可以互换使用。

投票：poll

引用：quote

帖子置顶：sticky

头像：avatar

签名：signature

斑竹(论坛里的版主)：moderator

控制面板：control panel

表情：smiley

美文：Smarter kids 如何让孩子更聪明？

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:37:05 +0000

早期教育对宝宝的健康成长至关重要。从宝宝出生起，爸爸妈妈面临的一大课题就是怎样才能让自己的宝宝更聪明。要知道，宝宝首先是用自己的五官感觉认识和发现这个世界的，所以从最初，家长们就要让宝宝多动脑、多动手。那么具体怎么做才能让宝宝更聪明呢？来看看专家给我们支的七个绝招吧。

From birth, your child is a sensory sponge, taking in the world with the five senses of vision, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. And the quality of these experiences has a deep effect on the development of a baby’s brain. But while you may feel obligated to constantly entertain your child or buy complicated toys that seemingly guarantee rich sensory experiences, experts say that simple, thoughtful, consistent interaction is all a child needs to develop his senses and mind.

Joshua Sparrow, MD, a psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School and co-author, with parenting authority T. Berry Brazelton, of Touchpoints—Birth to Three, recommends that parents help their child discover the world through his senses “not by necessarily doing a whole lot but by following their lead. [With a] four-month old who is looking to reach, you might move the object a little closer to [him] when [he] looks like [he's] going to give up.” You can also go easy on buying electronic toys with a lot of bells and whistles (and expensive price tags to boot). Experts say this kind of toy tends to be one-way interactive, with the toy “talking” at the child.

Instead, take advantage of natural opportunities to sharpen your child’s senses and brain:

1. Go for a walk.

For many moms, walks are a great way to soothe a baby and a gentle way to get in shape after delivery. But they’re also an excellent opportunity to help your child engage her senses. For instance, if you stop to smell the roses on your stroll, your baby will not only understand that flower’s scent, but she can also touch the petals (look for thorns!), see the pretty colors, and hear your description of what you’re doing.

2. Do the laundry.

It may be monotonous for you, but for your child, the laundry is a sensory adventure. “A toddler helping fold laundry fresh from the dryer is using her senses to process information, and we help them understand that information when we talk about the experiences. ‘Aren’t these towels warm? Don’t your PJs smell good? Feel how soft this sweater is!’” suggests Jeff Johnson, founder of the Iowa-based Explorations Early Learning, LLC and author of Babies in The Rain: Promoting Play, Exploration, and Discovery with Infants and Toddlers.

3. Make morning routines more meaningful.

Clothing or feeding your child (or having them do it on their own, depending on his age) clearly involves senses like touch, seeing, taste, and smell. But you can add a conversation to involve the sense of hearing in these everyday rituals. For instance, serve a crispy rice cereal. Have your child listen to the crackling, taste the cereal, learn the word “Pop!” and allow him to add any other comments (through expressions, sounds, or words, again, depending on his age). Ask him what color shirt he wants to wear, if he wants apple juice or milk and why, how different fabrics feel against his skin or how creamed corn tastes. Says Johnson, “That running commentary while eating, dressing, grocery shopping, driving, and doing all the mundane things that are part of daily life is the best way to help kids make sense of their senses. It also builds language skills and interpersonal bonds.”

4. Put on a show.

While you don’t have to entertain kids nonstop, engaging them in some parent-child musical theatre can be fun—and beneficial. Says Sparrow, “The idea is [to focus on] activities that involve this relationship with another human being as the source of the stimulation.” Your voice can be more interesting to your baby than, say, the robotic tones of a mobile. “Babies’ hearing is set up so they attend preferentially to sounds within the human range,” says Sparrow. Plus, the visual of your improve acting just may cause them to join in. Think of your yourself as the best mobile toy ever—you can be funny, soothing, fast, slow, loud, quiet, depending on what your child’s face and body language is telling you.

5. Take your time.

Even following these ideas isn’t going to make your kid into a “super kid”. Every child will develop at an individual rate, as long as she’s not severely neglected. “The goal is not to move the kid to the next developmental stage,” says Sparrow. “For sensory or motor development, don’t be in a rush.” (That’s not to say kids can’t have difficulties: Johnson says signs of possible problems include an infant’s failure to track objects with his eyes by the time he’s four months old, a reluctance to be cuddled, or a lack of response to your voice or to loud noises. In cases like these, see your pediatrician right away.)

6. Allow TV once in a while.

If you need some time to yourself, you won’t be guilty of neglecting your child or doing any long-term harm if you sit them in front of the boob tube for half an hour. “I think it’s important for parents to know that it’s okay if they get a break to take care of themselves,” says Sparrow. But he also urges moderation: the more time your child spends in front of Big Bird, the less time she’s spending interacting with you and the rest of the world.

7. Don’t overdo it.

When helping your child explore the environment, whether through walks, conversation, or the occasional toy, you’ll want to avoid overwhelming him (you’ll be able to tell if you are by his reactions). In order to avoid one-sided sensory overload or overstimulation, focus on natural interaction and simple toys like wooden blocks, says Johnson. “I would not waste money on a mobile. The truth is that most infant rooms are probably visually over-stimulating. We cram our homes with so much visual clutter that babies have a hard time picking out a place to focus.”

网络热词：“围观”的中式英语正解

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:27:20 +0000

常混论坛的童鞋和筒子们，应该不止一次参与过“围观”这种集体活动。不过不知道大家在围观的同时，有没有发挥一下积极思考的学习精神，想想“围观”这个词，英语怎么说呢？天才的网友已经运用创造力和想象力兼具的中式英语造词法，提出了一个精准而传神的翻译：

circusee：circus+see

circus是马戏团的意思，大家都知道。然而从字面看来，circus的词根是circ，环形，circus也有圆形广场的意思，暗合了中文中的“围”。此外，围观围观，自然是有可观之事才会去围，值得大家围观的，也就是和马戏团一类的表演差不多的事情吧。意蕴无穷，值得回味啊。

公平来说，这个词已经超出了中式英语的范围，从构词法上来看，完全是地道的英语表述，和Chinglish这个词的构造一样，足以作为新生代词汇的代表被收入词典。

运用同样构词法创造出来的新词，还有：

笑而不语：smilence=smile+silence

偷菜：vegeteal=vegetable+steal

情绪稳定：Emotionormal=emotion+normal

躲猫猫：suihide=suicide+hide

大家circusee过这些形神兼备的新中式英语后，记得保持emotionormal，同时smilence哦。

双语：奥巴马开妇女节招待会夫人打趣笑翻全场

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:20:53 +0000

US President Barack Obama applauds as first lady Michelle Obama speaks at an International Women’s Day event at the White House in Washington March 8, 2010.(Agencies)

President Barack Obamawarned on Monday that women in America still faced unfairness and hardship, as he vowed to fight for gender equalityat a White House reception on International Women’s Day.

“I didn’t run for president so that the dreams of our daughters could be deferred or denied,” Obama said.

“I didn’t run for president to see inequality and injustice persist in our time.”

Obama was joined by his wife First Lady Michelle Obama, the first female secretary of state Madeleine Albright, and his rival-turned-ally and current top US diplomat Hillary Clinton at an event in the East Room of the White House.

“Even as we reflect on the hope of our history, we must also face squarelythe reality of the present — a reality marked by unfairness, marked by hardship for too many women in America,” Obama said.

“I ran for president to put the same rights, the same opportunities, the same dreams within the reach for our daughters and our sons alike.”

The president also praised Clinton and US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice for making the alleviation of suffering of women a priority in US foreign policy, including lifting restrictions on access to family planning.

Michelle Obama introduced her husband with a joke: “I get to speak first while he stands and watches. I love this,” she said to laughter.

“Look at me adoringly,” she told her husband.

“I can do that,” the president quipped.

“With sincerity,” she said, sparking loud laughs.

美国总统贝拉克奥巴马于本周一出席在白宫召开的国际妇女节招待会时表示，目前美国女性仍面临着不公正待遇和困境，并承诺要为实现性别平等而努力。

奥巴马说：“我竞选总统不是要看到女儿们的梦想无法实现。”

“我竞选总统不是要看到性别不平等和不公正还存留于我们的社会。”

当天的招待会在白宫东厅举行。其他与会人员包括第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马，美国首位女国务卿玛德林奥尔布赖特以及奥巴马前竞选对手、现为其盟友的美国现任国务卿希拉里克林顿。

奥巴马说：“甚至当我们反思历史的希望时，我们也必须直面现实，那就是如今美国有太多的女性仍面临着不公正待遇和诸多困境。”

“我竞选总统是为了让我们下一代的女性和男性享有同等的权利、机会和梦想。”

奥巴马总统还赞扬克林顿和美国驻联合国大使苏珊赖斯将改善女性境遇置于美国外交政策的首位，其中包括取消对采取计生措施的限制。

米歇尔奥巴马在介绍丈夫时开玩笑说：“我先发言，他站在一旁看着，我喜欢这样。”台下的人听闻后大笑。

她对奥巴马说：“要用崇拜的目光看着我。”

总统打趣道：“当然可以。”

她接着又说：“要真诚”，引得下面的人哄堂大笑。

Vocabulary:

squarely：directly; without evasion; in a straight or straightforward manner（直截了当地；毫不含糊地）

quip：to make a quick and clever remark（讲俏皮话，打趣）

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