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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（
A
、<
/p>
B
、
C
和
D
）中，选出最佳选项。
Mainland couples who give birth to a
second child in Hong Kong will be fined for
breaking the family
planning
policy
，
a senior official has
warned
．
As more
women flock to Hong Kong to give birth to their
second child
，
Zhang
Feng
，
family planning
department director of Guangdong
Province
，
stressed that this
violated China's policies
．
“And those who are government employees
will even be dismissed from their
posts
．
”he
said
．
According
to statistics revealed by Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
government
，
about
88
，
000 babies were born in
Hong Kong in 2010
，
but more
than 41
，
000 or 47
percent
，
were to
mainland
couples
，
including a large
number from Guangdong
．
Hong Kong has limited the number of
mainland women permitted to give birth in the city
at 34
，
000
this
year
．
The issue
also has caused calls for an
amendment
（修正）
to Hong Kong's
Basic Law so that babies
born to
mainland women are no longer granted permanent
fight of abode
．
“I support Hong Kong government's
decision to reduce or
limit the number
for mainland women
giving birth in Hong
Kong
．
”Zhang
said
．
China
introduced its family planning policy in 1979 to
limit births in the world's most populous
nation
，
although
the rules have been relaxed in recent
years
．
1
．
Which of the
following is true?
A
．
Those who give
birth to a second child in Hong Kong will be
fined
．
B
．
Many government
employees have been dismissed from their
posts
．
C
．
Zhang Feng is
family planning department director of Guangdong
Province
．
D
．
It doesn't
matter if they give birth to their second child on
the mainland
．
2
．
What does the
word “violated” mean in the second
paragraph?
A
．
went against
B
．
was
obeyed
C
．
was
for
D
．
was dismissed
3
．
Zhang Feng said
that
.
A
．
few families
had been punished after having a second child in
China
B
．
about
88
，
000 babies were born in
Hong Kong in 2010
C
．
the residents'
medical services in Hong Kong had been affected
D
．
he agreed to
reduce or limit the number for mainland women
giving birth in Hong Kong
4
．
From the
passage we can infer
.
A
．
in 2010 most of
the babies born in Hong Kong belonged to mainland
couples
B
．
the
number of mainland women permitted to give birth
in Hong Kong has been reduced
C
．
babies born to
mainland women in Hong Kong can't get permanent
right of abode now
D
．
the family
planning policy in China is as strict as before
5
．
Which is NOT
the reason why some people want to give birth to a
second child in Hong Kong?
A
．
They want to
gain right of abode
（居住）
there
for their babies
．
B
．
They want to
escape being punished for breaking the family
planning policy
．
C
．
They want to
cause calls for an
amendment
（修正）
to Hong Kong's
Basic Law
．
D
．
They want their
babies to enjoy the good medical services in Hong
Kong
．
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（
A
、
B
、
C
、<
/p>
D
）中，选出最佳选项。
A popular
saying goes,
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words
will never hurt me.”
However, that’s
not really true. Words have the power to build us
up or tear us down. It doesn’t
matter
if the words come from someone else’s or ourselves
--- the positive and negative effects
are
just as lasting.
We all talk to
ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed
to admit it, though. In fact,
we really
shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe
talking to ourselves out loud is a
healthy habit.
This
“self
-
talk” helps
us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve
problems, and calm ourselves
down. Be
aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk
tends to be negative. So in order to stay
positive, we should only speak words of
encouragement to ourselves. We should also be
quick to
give ourselves a pat on the
back. The next time you finish a project, do well
in a test, or finally clean
your room,
join me in saying “Good job!”
Often, words come out of our mouths
without us thinking about the effect they will
have. But we
should be aware that our
words cause certain responses in others. For
example, when returning an
item to a
store, we might use warm, friendly language during
the exchange. And the clerk will
probably respond in a similar manner.
Or harsh
（刻薄的）
and critical
language will most likely cause
the
clerk to be defensive.
Words possess
power because of their lasting effect. Many of us
regret something we once said.
And we
remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking,
we should always ask ourselves: Is it
loving? Is it needed? If what we want
to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better
left unsaid.
Words possess
power: both positive and negative. Those around us
receive encouragement when
we speak
positively. We can offer hope, build self-
esteem
（自尊）
and motivate
others to do their
best. Negative words
destroy all those things. Will we use our words to
hurt or to heal? The choice
is ours.
1. The main idea of the
first paragraph is that ________.
A.
words have a lasting effect on us
B.
not sticks and stones but words will hurt us
C. inspiring words give us confidence
D. negative words may let us down
答案解析：答案为
A
。本题考查段落大意。段落
大意一般通过段落的
topic sentence
来体现，<
/p>
第一段的最后一句话
“…the
positive and negative effects are just as
lasting.”
即为该段的
topic
sentence,
故
A
选项正确
.
。
2. There is no
sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to
ourselves because _______.
A. it does
no harm to have “self
-
talk”
when we are alone
B. almost
everybody has the habit of talking to themselves
C. we can benefit from talking to
ourselves
D. talking to ourselves
always gives us courage
答案解析：答案为
C
。本题为推理题。由第三段
“This “self
-
talk”
helps us motivate ourselves,
remember
things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down.
Be aware, though, that as much as
77%
of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to
stay positive, we should only speak words of
encouragement to ourselves.”
可知，虽然
77%
的自言自语是消极的，但是自言自语可以激发
我
们，帮助我们记住事情、解决问题和使我们保持镇定。为了保持积极，我们对自己应该
只讲
鼓励的话语。由此可推断，自言自语让我们收益。故
C
选项正确，
A
选项错误。
< br>B
选项只是一
种现象，不是原因，
D
选项显得绝对，故均不选。
3
．
The underlined
part in the third paragraph means that we should
also occasionally _______.
A. give
ourselves amusement
B. praise ourselves
C. remind ourselves
D. make ourselves relaxed
答案解析：答案为
B
。本题为句意推断题。结合划线部分的下
文
“The ne
xt time
you finish a
project, do well in a
test, or finally clean your room, join me in
saying ‘Good job!’”
可知，当我们完<
/p>
成了任务，考试考得好，或者打扫完房间后，要对自己说“干得好！
”
，故可推断划线部分应
该意为表扬我们自己。
4
．
The author
would probably hold the view that _________.
A. it is better to think twice before
talking to others
B.
encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers
C. negative words may stimulate us to
make more progress
D. people tend to
remember friendly words
答案解析：
答案为
A
。
由倒数第二段
“Before speaking, we should
always ask ourselves: Is it lov
ing?
Is it needed? If what we want to say
doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left
unsaid.”
可知，作者
认为在
我们讲话前要想一想所讲的话受人喜欢吗？受人需要吗？如果不是这样，就最好不要
讲。
再结合最后一段，话语有着积极和消极的力量，因此我们讲话一定要小心。故答案为
A<
/p>
，
最好三思而后言。
阅读下
列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（
A
、
B
、
C
、
D<
/p>
）中，选出最佳选项。
When Mike Jones signed on
to be marketing director at an e-book publisher,
one of the
advertised benefits was the
chance to work at home full time. Two years later,
he loves the job, but
hated the
location.
day because I'd keep looking
for things to do just so I could get out of the
apartment.