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高三学生1117

OnefamousartistSheikhwentbacktohishometown.Hehadn'tseenoneofhisfriendsformanyyears,whowasa__16__andneedyman.WhenSheikhaskedabouthim,hewastoldbypeoplethatthemanhewas__17__wasarichmanandnolongerpoor.Sheikh__18__topayavisittohisfriend.

__19__talkingwithhisfriend,Sheikhaskedhimthe__20__forthechangeinhissituation.Themanrepliedthathehadbeensopoorthathewasforcedto__21__someproperties（财产）thatbelongedtohim,likefurniture（家具）.Bysellingthesethings,hehad__22__somemoneyenoughtostarta__23__with.

Ashewasonhiswaybacktohishousewiththe__24__，hesawapoorlady__25__bytheroad.Themanaskedtheladythereason,andshe__26__thatherhusbanddiedandherchildrenwere__27__.Hearingthis,themanfelt__28__forher,andonseeingthatshe__29__themoneymorethanhimself,hegaveallthemoneytoher.He__30__homeandspentthenight,sadand__31__forhisfamily.

Thenextmorning，__32__hewassummoned（召唤）tothehouseofarichman.Hewastoldbytherichmanthathehadsixthousandbagsof__33__whichhewantedtosellquicklyandthemancouldbuyitata__34__priceonloan（借用）fromhim.Thepoormandidsoandsoldtherice__35__.Hetooksomemorebagsseveraldayslaterandinthiswayhewasabletomakemuchmoremoney.Soonhebecamerich.

16．A.cleverB．richC．lazyD．poor

17．A.livingwithB．waitingforC．askingaboutD．listeningto

18．A.decidedB．forgotC．refusedD．tried

19．A.UntilB．BeforeC．AfterD．While

20．A.messageB．reasonC．timeD．plan

21．A.sellB．makeC．keepD．find

22．A.savedB．collectedC．paidD．wasted

23．A.travelB．businessC．familyD．lesson

24．A.moneyB．newsC．hopeD．furniture

25．A.cryingB．walkingC．sleepingD．standing

26．A.believedB．ExplainedC．shoutedD．imagined

27．A.hungryB．DangerousC．crazyD．angry

28．A.sadnessB．interestC．shameD．pity

29．A.tookB．neededC．ownedD．earned

30．A.droveB．returnedC．leftD．stayed

1．A.worriedB．pleasedC．excitedD．frightened

32．A.happilyB．SurprisinglyC．carelesslyD．unluckily

33．A.riceB．MeatC．vegetablesD．clothes

34．A.lowB．fairC．highD．right

35．A.slowlyB．quicklyC．hardlyD．finally

Thepracticeofmagicincludesspecialwords,actions,andobjects.Mostmagicinvolvesapersoncalledamagician,whoclaimstohavesupernaturalpowers.

Magicwords.Toworkmostmagic,themagiciansingsorspeaksspecialwordsinacertainorder.Thesewordsarecalledincantationsorspells.Somespellsformprayerstodemons（魔鬼）,spirits,orothersupernaturalforces.Manysocietiesbelievethemagicwillnotworkunlessthemagicianrecitesthespellsperfectly.Othermagicwordshavenomeaning,thoughtheysupposedlypossesspowerwhenspokenbyamagician.

Magicactionsaccompanythewordsspokeninperformingmuchmagic.Manyofthesemovementsactoutthedesiredeffectofthemagic.Forexample,amagiciantryingtomakerainfallmaysprinkle（洒）waterontheground.Themagician'scombinedwordsandactionsformaceremony.

Magicobjectsincludecertainplants,stones,andotherthingswithsupposedsupernaturalpowers.Anysuchobjectmaybecalledafetish（物神）.Butthistermoftenreferstoanobject—forexample,acarvingoradriedsnake—honoredbyatribeforitsmagicpowers.Manytribesbelievefetisheshavemagicpowerbecausespiritsliveintheseobjects.

Manypeoplecarrymagicobjectscalledamulets（护身符）toprotectthemselvesfromharm.Manyamuletsarestonesorringsengraved（雕刻）withmagicsymbols.

Themagician.Insomesocieties,nearlyeveryoneknowshowtoworksomemagic.Inothersocieties,onlyexpertspracticemagic.Magiciansmaybecalledmedicinemen,medicinewomen,shamans,sorcerers,orwitchdoctors.Inmanysocieties,magiciansmustinherittheirpowers.Inothers,anypersonmaybecomeamagicianbystudyingthemagicalarts.

Manysocietiesbelievemagiciansmustobservecertainrulesandtaboos（forbiddenactions）fortheirspellstowork.Forexample,theymayberequirednottoeatvariousfoodsortoavoidsexualactivityforacertainperiodbeforetheceremony.

36．Whatdomagicwordsmeantopeopleinsomesociety?

A．Theyhavethepowertokilldevils.

B．Theyhavepowerifmagicianrecitestherightspells.

C．Theyhavenoeffectatall.

D．Theycanbeusedwhenevertheywant.

37．Peoplebelievemagicactionswillhaveaneffectiftheyareaccompaniedby________.

A．thespellsB．magicobjects

C．stonesorringsengravedwithmagicsymbolsD．medicine

38．Whydomanypeoplebelieveinafetish?

A．Becauseitisoftenaringwhichisworthalotofmoney.

B．Becauseitiscarvedwithmagicsymbols.

C．Becausepeoplethinkspiritsliveinit.

D．Becauseitcanhelpthemwithmanythings.

39．Accordingtothepassagewhatkindofpersoncanbecomeamagician?

A．Onlythosestudyingthemagicalarts.

B．Onlythoseinheritingtheirpowers.

C．Onlymen.D．Almostallthepeopleinsomesocieties.

40．What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A．HowMagicWorksB．ThePowerofMagic

C．HowtoPracticeMagicD．TheChoiceofMagicians

Everyculturehasarecognizedpointwhenachildbecomesanadult,whenrulesmustbefollowedandtestspassed.

InChina,althoughteenagerscangettheirIDcardsat16,manyonlyseethemselvesasanadultwhentheyare18.IntheUS,whereeveryonedrives,themainsteptothefreedomofadultlifeislearningtodrive.At16,Americanteenstaketheirdrivingtest.Whentheyhavetheirlicense,theydriveintothegrownupworld.

“Nobodywantstoridethecheesebustoschool，”saidEleanorFulham,17.Shebroughtthepressurebacktomemory,especiallyforkidsfromwealthierfamilies.“It'slikeyou'renotcoolifyoudon'thaveacar，”shesaid.

Accordingtorecentresearch,41%of16to19yearoldsintheUSowncars,upfrom23%in1985.Although,mostofthesecarsareboughtbyparents,someteensgetparttimejobstohelppay.

Notallfamiliescanaffordcarsfortheirchildren.Incitieswithsubwaysandlimitedparking,someteenagersdon'twantthem.Butinrichsuburbanareaswithoutsubways,andwherebicyclesaremoreforfunthantransportation,itisstrangeforateenagernottohaveacar.

Butpolicesay16yearoldshavealmostthreetimesmoreaccidentsthan18to19yearolds.Thishasmademanyparentspausebeforelettingtheirkidsdrive.

JulieSussman,ofVirginia,decidedthathersonChad,15,willwaituntilheis17toapplyforhislearner'spermit.

Chadsaidhehasacceptedhisparents'decision,althoughithascausedsometeasingfromhisfriends.“TheysaythatIamunlucky，”hesaid,“ButI'dratherbealivethandriving,andI_don't_really_trust_my_friends_on_the_road,_either.”

InChinaasmorefamiliesgetcars,more18yearoldslearntodrive.Willthisbecomeabigsteptobecominganadult?

41．Whichmayserveasthebesttitleofthearticle?

A．CarsHelpingYoutoGrowUp

B．DrivingintotheGrownUpWorld

C．Teenagers'DrivinginAmerica

D．RecognizedPointofBecominganAdult

42．16yearolddrivershavemoreaccidentspossiblybecause________.

A．theywanttoshowthemselvesoff

B．B．theyareneverexperienceddrivers

C．olderpeoplealwaysdrivebetter

D．theyneverdrivecarefullyontheroad

43．WhichmayNOTbetakenintoconsiderationwhendecidingwhethertobuyacar?

A．Howwelloffthefamilyis.B．Whetherthekidisoldenough.

C．Whattrafficconditionthereisaround.

D．Whetherit'spracticallyneeded.

44．WhenChadsaid“Idon'treallytrustmyfriends…”，hemeantthat________.

A．hemightrunintohisfriendsifhedrove

B．hedidn'tagreewithhisfriends

C．hemightnotbesafeifhisfriendsdrove

D．hewasafraidthathisfriendsmightwelllietohim

45．Thepassagemainlygivesinformationabout________.

A．anAmericanculture

B．aculturaldifferencebetweenAmericaandChina

C．achangeintheChineseculture

D．therelationshipbetweendrivingandaperson'sdevelopment

I'musuallyfairlyskepticalaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetrue,theyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.Still,Iwasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday'schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infact,theanalysisshowed,normalchildrenaged9to17exhibitahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.

WhyareAmerica'skidssostressed?

Thereportcitestwomaincauses:

increasingphysicalisolation（隔离）broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunity,amongotherthingsandagrowingperceptionthattheworldisamoredangerousplace.

Consideringthatwe_can't_turn_the_clock_back,_adultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenextgeneration.

Atthetopofthelistisnurturing（培育）abetterappreciationofthelimitsofindividualism.Nochildisanisland.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.

Tohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothers,youcanpulltheplugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillhavemoretimeforfacetofacerelationships,andtheywillgetmoresleep.

Limittheamountofvirtual（虚拟的）violenceyourchildrenareexposedto.It'snotjustvideogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderandcrimeonthelocalnews.

Keepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonable.ManyhighlysuccessfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYale.

Makeexercisepartofyourdailyroutine.Itwillhelpyoucopewithyourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.Sometimesanxietyisunavoidable.Butitdoesn'thavetoruinyourlife.

46．Accordingtotheanalysis,comparedwithnormalchildrentoday,childrentreatedasmentallyill50