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21.WhatcanyoudoifyouchoosetheTrainStationInn?
A.Shopintheoldtraincars.B.Learnhowtodrivethetrain.
C.Havemealsinthediningcar.D.EnjoyarailtourofNovaScotia.
22.InwhatwayisstayinginatepeeinAlbertaspecial?
A.Itserveslocalfoodtodiners.B.Youcansleepintheopenair.
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23.WhichisunavailableattheQuirponLighthouseInn?
A.Privaterooms.B.Guidedtours.C.Dailymeals.D.Internet,
24.You’llpaytheleastifyouchoosetosleep.
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Jason,ourson,wasbornwithcerebralpalsy(脑瘫).MywifeMargaretand1oftencomfortedhimashefacedmanychallengesinhisearlyyears.
Itwasheartbreakingtoseehimregularlychosenlastforbaseball*buthewasahappychildandwelllikedbyhispeersthroughoutelementaryschool.Hismostdifficulttimecamewhenhebeganhighschool.Oneafternoon,Jasonreturnedhomeintears.Hethrewhisbagonthefloorandshouted:
I’mnevergoingtoschoolagain!
"
Hewascoveredwithfoodthatotherkidshadthrownathimontheschoolbusonthewayhome.Jasonlatertolduswhathadhappened.
Afewdaysearlier,Jasonhadsignedupfortheschoolrunningteam.Thatday,afewolderstudentsmade1\mofhisperformanceonthetrackandmadehimthetargetoftheirone-sidedfoodfight.Icalledtheprincipalaboutthehumiliationonthebus,anditneverhappenedagain.Jasonstayedontheteam,eventhoughtheharassment(骚扰)continued.
OnedayinOctober,wehadsnowandfreezingrain.Astheotherkidsexercisedinthegym,theynoticedonelonerunner-Jason-joggingaroundthesnow-coveredtrack.
Afewweekslater,Jasonhadsomethingtotellus."
Mom,Dad,sitdown,”hesaid!
wasreadyfortheworst.Hetoldusthateachmonth,studentschosean“athleteofthemonth”.Thecoachwouldlistthetopathletes,andstudentsvotedforthewinner.Jason’snamehadneverbeenlisted.Butthatday,oneofthenomineessaid:
"
Sir,IwouldliketonominateJasonforathleteofthemonth."
Thecoachlookedsurprised."
Heworksharderthananyofus,Sir,"
thestudentcontinued."
Wewillhavetohavesomeonesecondthenomination,"
thecoachreplied.
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Mom...Dad...everyoneintheclassputtheirhandsup."
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25.Jason’sfirstdaysathighschooldidn’tgowellbecause
A.hemissedhisfriendsfromprimaryschool
B.hewasturneddownbytheschool’srunningteam
C.hewassufferingfromtheaftereffectsofcerebralpalsy
D.hewastreatedbadlybysomeolderstudents
26.Whichoftheblowingcouldreplacetheunderlinedword“humiliation”inParagraph3?
A.defenseB.shadosvC.abuseD.panic
27.Itcanbeconcludedfromthearticlethat.
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tbelieveJasonwasworthyofthenomination
B.Jason'
seffortswerewidelyrecognizedbyhisfellowstudents
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ttakelongforJasontobethebestrunnerintheschool
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EducatorsacrosstheUSarecallingformajorchangestotheadmissionprocessinhighereducation.TheNationalCenterforEducationalStatisticsreportedthatUScollegesanduniversitiesreceivedmorethan9millionapplicationsbetween2013and2014.Theschoolsadmittedmorethan5millionstudentsinthattime.
Butanewreportsaysthattheproblemisnotaboutthenumberofstudentsthatarebeingadmitted,butratherhowstudentsareselected.TheHarvardSchoolofGraduateEducation,alongwithgQ0^“schoolsandorganizations,releasedthereportinJanuary2016,called“TurningtheTide—MakingCaringCommon"
.Thereportarguesthattheprocessschoolsusetochoosestudentscausesmajorproblems.
DavidHawkins,theExecutiveDirectorforEducationalPolicy,saysthatmostcollegesanduniversitiesrequiremanythingsfromstudentswhentheyapply.Schoolsusuallyaskforanessaydescribingastudent'
sinterestsorwhytheywanttostudyatthatschool.Theschoolsalsoaskforlettersfromteachersorotherresponsibleadultsdescribingwhyastudentisagoodcandidate.But,Hawkinssays,theareathatschoolsaremostconcernedwithisastudent’shighschoolgradesandstandardizedtestresults.
Thereportsuggeststhatpayingattentiontoacademicsuccessoverotherqualitiesworkswellforsomestudentsbuthurtsothers.Inaddition,Academicsuccessisnotthemostimportantqualityastudentshouldhave.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtoshowingwhetherornotastudentwantstodogoodintheworld.Thereportalsosuggeststhatschoolsshouldaskforevidencethatstudentscareaboutotherpeople.Movingattentionawayfromacademicabilitywillmaketheprocesslessaboutcampetition,thereportsays.Studentswillfeellessstressaboutmeetinghigherandhigherandhigherexpectations.
Butthereporthaveitscritics.BobSchaeffer,PublicEducationDirector,saidthateveryfewyears,someonemakessameargumentforchange.Hesaidthatnorealchangehashappenedyetthatevenmanyoftheschoolsthatagreewithmereportstillmakenochanges."
Manyoftheinstutionsthathavesupportedthefindingsinthereportaretheveryinstitutionsthathavethemostcompetitiveadmissionprocessesinthecountry,”Schaeffersaid.
28.Whatistheproblemoftheadmissionprocessaccordingtothereport?
A.Theschoolsasksocialresponsibilitiesfromtheapplyingstudents.
B.Theschoolsattachimportancetostudents'
academicrecords.
C.Thenumberofstudentsgettingadmittedistoosmall.
D.Admissionofficersonlyconsiderpersonalqualities.
29.Whichofthefollowingdocollegesaskofapplicantsexcept?
A.Theirreasonstoattendtheschool.
B.Adescriptionoftheirinterests.
C.Recommendationlettersfromadults.
D.Evidencethatstudentscareaboutothers.
30.Whatdoestheauthor’sattitudetothereportoftheadmissionprocess?
A.Supportive.B.DoubtfulC.Neutral.D.Negative.
31.Thecritic,BobSchaefter,thinksthat.
A.someschoolsdon'
tdowhattheybelieveisright
B.thelargestschoolsareexpectedtomakechangesfirst
C.notenoughschoolscurrentlyagreewiththereport
D.historyhasprovedthatallchangesaregood
D
Thereisnodenyingthatsomepeoplelivetobeolderthanothers.Followedarethestandardexplanations:
keepingamoderatediet,engaginginregularexercise,etc.Butwhateffectdoesyourpersonalityhaveonyourlongevity(长寿)?
Arethereanykindsofpersonalitiescontributingtolongerlives?
AnewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietylookedatthesequestionsbyexaminingthepersonalitycharacteristicsof246childrenofpeoplewhohadlivedtobeatleast100.
Accordingtothestudy,thosewholivethelongestaremoreoutgoing,moreactiveandlessneurotic(神经质的)thanotherpeople.Long-livingwomenarealsomorelikelytobesympatheticandcooperativethanwomenwithanormallifespan.ThesefindingsareinagreementwithYouwouldexpectfromtheevolutionarytheory:
thosewholiketomakefriendsandhelpotherscangatherenoughresourcestomakeitthroughtoughtimes.
Interestingly,however,othercharacteristicsthatyoumightconsideradvantageoushadnoimpactonwhetherstudyparticipantswerelikelytolivelonger.Thosewhoweremoreself-discipline^f0rinstance,werenomorelikelytolivetobeveryold.Also,beingopentonewideashadnorelationshiptolonglife,whichmightexplainallthosebad-temperedoldpeoplewhoarefixedintheir
Whetheryoucansuccessfullychangeyourpersonalityasanadultisthesubjectofalongstandingpsychogicaldebate.Butthenewpapersuggeststhatifyouwantlonglife,youshouldstrivetobeasoutgoingaspossible.
Unfortunately,anotherrecentstudyshowsthatyourmother'
spersonalitymayalsohelpdetermineyourlongevity.Thatstudylookedatnearly28,000Norwegianmothersandfoundthatthosemomswhoweremoreanxious,depressedandangryweremor
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