My friend Shelly is ________ stupid. However, she is pretty smart.
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A．much too |
B．more that |
C．far from |
D．less than |
假设你是张华，现就读于Toronto大学。请就你的室友Tom的不文明表现写信给好友David求助。
1．不讲卫生（sanitation）；
2．休息时间大声播放音乐；
3．随意动用他人物品；
4．常带朋友喝酒喧闹。
注意：1）信的开头已给出；
2）字数：120 －150词左右。
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
Only 27% of people are getting the recommended 150 minutes of exercise per week．Fortunately, it's never too late or early to get the benefits of regular exercise．When you're first starting to exercise, take it slow to build stamina（持久力），reduce injuries and improve the likelihood that you'll continue exercising．
2 Wear loose-fitting comfortable clothing arid supportive shoes．Before exercising, warm up for five minutes to slowly increase your heart rate and warm your muscles．Follow your workout with an additional five minutes of light physical activity and stretching to slow your heart rate and breathing．
The exercising should be at a moderate pace for a minimum of 150 minutes per week or 30 minutes a day five days a week．Beginning cardiovascular（心血管的）exercises may include walking, swimming, biking, dancing and light jogging．The exercise doesn't have to be done in one session．Breaking your cardiovascular routine into 10 or 15 - minute intervals offers the same health benefits and helps beginners build stamina．
helps strengthen bones, builds muscle and increases the burning of calories．We recommend strength training all major muscle groups at least twice a week．Use weights that are hard for you to lift, but not too hard．Avoid training the same muscle group every day．Your muscles need time to repair themselves after strength training．
Set weekly or monthly fitness goals and track your progress．Calculate weight loss progress by your weight and measurements, However, avoid weighing yourself more than once a week as your weight fluctuates（波动）and daily weight changes aren't indicative of progress．
Exercise shouldn't hurt．Mild soreness after weight training may occur but any exercise that causes sharp or continuous pain should be d:i3continued．Additionally, you should be able to carry on a conversation during cardiovascular exercise．The goal is to raise your heart rate and breathing gradually．
1.What is the recommended time for us exercise?（no more than5 words）
2.What kinds of clothes and shoes should we wear before warming up?（no more than l0 words）
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph4 with proper words．（no more than4 words）
4.How should we track our progress in exercising?（no more than 10 words）
5.What is the best title for the passage? （ no more than 6 words）
Research shows that much of our predisposition （倾向） towards determination, sociability and self - control and sense of purpose is in our genes．In fact, our DNA plays a bigger role in influencing these traits （ characteristics）than our upbringing （儿童期的教养）and the company we keep．Taken together, these aspects of personality can make the difference between success and failure, say the Edinburgh University researchers．
They questioned more than 800 pairs of twins about their attitudes to life to tease apart the influences of nature and nurture．Comparing identical twins, who share all their DNA and their up bringing, with non-identical twins, who have a shared background but are no more genetically alike than other brothers and sisters, is a technique often used by researchers to quantify the influence of genetics．
The results, published in the Journal of Personality, showed that genes play a much bigger role than lifestyle, with self-control particularly etched （铭刻） into our DNA．
Our genes a222so largely determine how determined and persistent we are．This is important in terms of success, as someone who refuses to give up is more likely to achieve their dreams than someone who throws in the towel at the first hiccough．
Researcher Professor Timothy Bates said, "Ever since the ancient Greeks, people Lave de hated the nature of a good life and the nature of a virtuous life．Why do some people seem to manage their lives, have good relationships and cooperate to achieve their goals while others do not? Previously, the role of family and the environment around the home often controlled people' s ideas about what affected psychological well-being．However, this work emphasizes a much more powerful influence from genetics．"
However, those who haven' t been dealt a helpful hand of genes shouldn' t he too depressed．The professor says a sense of purpose is the key and advises those who are eager for success to focus their thoughts on making a difference．
1.What does the result of the research indicate?
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A．Our DNA is the only factor to decide our traits． |
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B．Our DNA plays a decisive role, in achieving success． |
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C．Education plays little part in the formation of our character． |
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D．Society has Little effect on us in our personality． |
2.The underlined part in Paragraph 4 refers to someone who ．
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A．is born successful |
B．determines to make a difference |
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C．makes great effort |
D．admits defeat easily |
3.Timothy Bates mentions the ancient Creeks in order to indicate that ．
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A．some people can live a good life because they can manage their lives |
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B．people haven't made it clear yet what is the key personality trait（持点,特征） to be a success |
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C．in ancient Greece the role of family and the environment was ignored |
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D．the relationship between personality and success has always been people's concern |
4.According to the passage, the key personality trait is ．
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A．determination |
B．kindness |
C．politeness |
D．sociability |
5.What is the best title for the passage?
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A．How do people work hard? |
B．Why can some people succeed? |
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C．DNA determines success or failure |
D．Several factors determine personality |
As you probably know, J．Paul Getty was one of the richest and moat successful American industrialists in history．Quite ambitious from an early age, Getty made his first million at age 23 in 1916．He later went on to found the Getty oil company, In 1957, Fortune magazine named him the richest living American and in 1966, the Guinness Book of Records named him as the world's richest private citizen．
Although he is highly regarded by vast numbers of people for his financial success, as a younger man, his drive to acquire power and money had a detrimental impact on other aspects of his life, particularly in his relationships with women．He was, at one point quoted assaying "A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure．” He married five times, having children with four of these wives．He couldn’t seem to keep a marriage going for very long．His obsession with having a fortune and power alienated （疏远） each of his wives, eventually driving them away． His marriage with his first wife Jeanette lasted for only three years, with Allene for two years, Adolphine, four years, Ann, four years, and finally Louise, nineteen years．
Perhaps as a young man, Getty was willing to pay whatever price for financial success．Yet Paul came to feel some regret in regard to his life priorities as he approached his later years when he Wrote: "I hate and regret the failure of my marriages．I would gladly give all of my millions for just one lasting marriage success．"
At the end of Getty's life, all of the wealth that he had got meant very little to him．It was only then that he became wise enough to understand what really mattered most．Despite all of his accomplishments, he died with great regret．
It' s a sad story and a cautionary tale for those of us who may have chosen to make career building our highest priority（优先权）, thereby ignoring our relationships．Like any other living organism, relationships require care and attention in order to grow．Even the strongest relationships will he damaged, if there is not enough care．
1.What is Paragraph l mainly about?
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A．People' s admiration for J．Paul Getty． |
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B．How J．Paul Getty led his life． |
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C．J． Paul Getty's achievements． |
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D．How J．Paul Getty became rich． |
2.The underlined word "detrimental" in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to "_ "．
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A．harmful |
B．interesting |
C．positive |
D．demanding |
3.J．Paul Getty's marriage that lasted for the longest time was with _ ．
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A．Ann |
B．Adolphine |
C．Allene |
D．Louise |
4.At the end of his life, what J．Paul Getty cares about most is the success in ．
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A．business |
B．politics |
C．marriage |
D．education |
5.What is the author's conclusion from the passage?
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A．Young people should focus an career - building． |
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B．The strongest relationships between people won't be damaged． |
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C．We should attend to the needs in relationships． |
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D．Successful people don't care about relationships with others． |
Many times when people hear the words social networking, their brains automatically go to sites such as Twitter or Facebook．However, there are sites for those into social networking and into reading． Sound crazy? It's really not．
If you' ve ever wanted a site where you can receive book recommendations, follow your favorite authors, and keep up with what your friends are reading．then look no further than Goodreads, com．
Goodreads provides useful services for those in the reading world, It is a site where you can win books by going to giveaways and simply entering your information．Some giveaways are even signed by the author．And the books aren't boring, old or torn copies - many of them are ARC’s （Advanced Readers Copies）, for which you can write a short review on the site．Anyone can post reviews of their favorite books or series so that others may feel inclined to read them as well．
Another function of the site is offering book clubs and interest groups．You can have interactive discussions with groups of people reading the same things, sort of like a blog．You can also make friends with people and post statuses similar to Facebook．Your friends can send you hook recommendations and you can add them to your shelf if you choose．
Shelves are by far one of the best features on the site．You can categorize your entire library and put hooks you want to read on your "to - read" shelf．These virtual （虚拟的）shelves allow you to see what you' ve read and also let you keep track of the number of books you' ve read in a year．
You can even read original writing for free because many people post their own writing on the site to gain feedback and advice on how to improve．Anyone can join this site for free and fall in love with not just a hook, but a book site as well．
1.People who go to the site Twitter mostly want to ．
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A．get more books to read |
B．buy goods for their daily life |
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C．Set to know more people |
D．post their book recommendations |
2.According to the author, if you want to interact with others about reading, ．
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A．you have a lot of websites to log on |
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B．you'd better go to Goodreads．com |
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C．you should go to bookstores or libraries |
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D．you can go to Twitter or Facebook |
3.The underlined part "feel inclined" in．Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “____” ．
A． have a tendency C． have no difficulty
C． have a possibility D． have no doubt
4.You can do all of the following things on Goodreads．com EXCEPT ．
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A．receiving books signed by the authors |
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B．publishing your comments on books |
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C．exchanging your ideas with other people |
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D．buying all kinds of books that you like |
5.What do we know about the shelves on Coodreads．com?
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A．They are filled with all kinds of books from some libraries． |
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B．They are real bookshelves presented to readers by the site． |
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C．That is where people put books they have read or want to read． |
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D．New books will continuously be added to readers shelves by the site． |
