A. the lone wolf B. the book lover C. the whisky expert D. the hunter
B
Missy Franklin, a girl aged 16, won her first individual world title in the 200-meter backstroke(仰泳) Saturday， then, less than two hours later, anchored the USA women to their first world title 1998 in the 4×100-meter medley(混合泳)relay.
The relay victory, by about three seconds over second-place China, put an exclamation(感叹) point on Franklin’s world championships debut(初次登台). She won five medals in all-two golds and a silver in relays as well as her gold in the 200 back and a bronze in the 50-meter backstroke.
The USA women were likely to be motivated by how close they came to breaking the world record in the medley relay. Their winning time of 3:52.36, a new USA record, was just 17 off the current world mark.
They had the look of victors even before the race started, with two-time Olympic 100-meter backstroke champion Natalie Coughlin swimming the backstroke leg, and world champions RebaccaSoni and Dana Vollmer on the breaststroke and butterfly legs, respectively.
“I knew that I had three incredible women in front of me,” said Franklin, who earned the spot because of her 52.99-second split in the 4×100 freestyle relay earlier this week.
Franklin started off her night by winning the 200 back in 2:05.10. She swam her relay anchor leg(最后一棒) in 52.79 seconds, helping to extend the lead the USA women held throughout the race.
Aside from making a major contribution to the USA medal count, Franklin also has given the team a psychological lift. “She gets genuinely happy and excited to race, more than any other swimmer on this team,” Coughlin said. “It’s unbelievably refreshing to have energy on the team.”
Franklin’s coach, Todd Schmitz, wildly waved his swimmers to the finish. “I figure the more energy I’m going to give, the more energy my athletes are going to give,” he said.
In recent days, he gave up his look of the last two years, shaving off a mustache and goatee because of a deal he had cut with Franklin.
“Right now I’m just going to stick to swimming my races and just being me and just being
me and having fun with it,” says Franklin, who will start her junior year at her Colorado high school in a few weeks.
24. Franklin was chosen to compete in the medley relay because . A. she was a championship of the 200-meter backstroke B. she won a bronze in the 50-meter backstroke C. she got a medal in 100-meter butterfly leg D. she did well in the 4×100 freestyle relay
25. Franklin gave the USA team a psychological lift because. A. she was greatly encouraged by her coach B she made a contribution to USA medal count
C. she was happier and more excited to race than other team members D. she helped extend the lead the USA women held throughout the race 26. Franklin’s coach Todd promised to if she won a gold medal. A. wave his athletes to the finish B. shave off his moustache and goatee C. give his swimmers more energy D. come to the pool for a swimming 27. The writer wants to tell us that. A. 16-year-old Missy Franklin wins gold B. Missy Franklin has fun with swimming C. Missy Franklin sticks to the swimming race
D. 16-year-old Franklin competes in 200-meter backstroke
C
The world-famous British Museum has a secret: a hidden study where anyone may request private viewings of prints and drawings by Rembrandt, Michelangelo and more.
On the fourth floor of the British Museum, in a quiet corner, is an ordinary door. I first opened the door a few years ago, and was shown into a room with a glass ceiling and cabinets filled with cardboard boxes. Those boxes hold Britain’s national collection of prints and drawings.
Studying a work of art in your own time at a desk is a very different experience from looking at it in a museum or a gallery. It is much closer to how the artists themselves would have viewed
their work. I was drawn into the images, which still felt fresh and immediate decades after their creation.
I asked the archivist if I could see Michelangelo’s ink drawing of a philosopher. The drawing shows a bearded man holding a round object: perhaps a rock or a glass ball. That the drawing was unfinished made it more interesting. Was the drawing an old man thinking about death, an alchemist weighing a fresh piece of gold, or a philosopher turning over the stone of knowledge?
I looked at it until the archivist told me they were about to close for the day.
Since that first visit, I have gone back to the study room several times, usually to look at the works from the period I was researching. Very occasionally I asked for the Michelangelo drawing. Although I know that it prefers to be in the dark, I also like to think that, every now and then, it enjoyed being looked at. 28. The secret study in the British Museum .
A. is open only to those who do research on works of art B. is not eye-catching among various reading rooms C. is a special room for showing private paintings D. contains the British collection of all drawings
29. What’s the advantage of visiting the study according to the author? A. The drawings there are completely fresh. B. Visitors don’t need to speak to each other.
C. Viewers get close to works physically and mentally. D. Drawings are appreciated at a desk instead of on a wall. 30. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A. The author is deeply attracted by the Michelangelo drawing. B. The Michelangelo drawing is usually kept from being shown. C. The author has a dialogue in spirit with the Michelangelo drawing. D. The Michelangelo drawing has a special value for the author’s research. 31. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The British Museum tends to offer visitors a fair chance.
B. The author is a historian studying famous people in different periods. C. The author visited the study mainly because she admired Michelangelo.
D. The drawings by Michelangelo are too difficult for viewers to understand.
D
With more and more students being given unconditional offers before they take their exams, have universities made A levels useless? A levels useless? A student has an unconditional offer even before he or she takes the final Year 13 exams. Based on a student’s Year 12 grades and his or her predicted results, a place at university has been given to him or her.
An education writer Laura McInerney discovered that earlier this year a survey by the University and College Union found one in ten staff said their university was making unconditional offers based on predicted grades alone. Birmingham University, part of the Russell Group has built a whole unconditional offer plan, saying that applicants with great academic performance in their schooling can get an offer, regardless of final results, just so long as they make Birmingham their top choice. In 2014, Nottingham University made 176 unconditional offers to applicants with predicted three or more A grades. At least eight students started their degrees without achieving any As. Several achieved Ds or Es in at least one subject.
The Times Higher Education has criticized the practice of giving unconditional offers based on the grounds of fairness. It has found that the practice is becoming more popular, year on year whilst the offers are largely given to the same people—students coming from rich families.
But for the rest of us, how have A levels affected our preparation levels? For most students, they spend much time in preparing for A levels. With tough deadlines, high expectations and the added pressures of having to be responsible.A levels hit us at the perfect age and before we spend ￡15,000 a year with loans.
What is your opinion? Are A levels useless? Or are they a relic of our school system? 32. What can we know from the first paragraph? A. A levels are of great use to some students.
B. A levels are given to the students with high Year 12 grades. C. Students will receive As unconditional in the A level examination. D. Some students may get unconditional offers before the final Year 13 exams. 33. Birmingham University promises to give places to students who . A. get As on their final exams
B. show their interest in Birmingham University
C. get good grades in schooling and choose Birmingham as their first choice D. prove their grades are excellent either in schooling or in their final exams 34. Which of the following would The Times Higher Education agree with? A. The fairness of schooling system is being lost.
B. The practice of giving unconditional offers should be promoted. C. More universities should follow the practice of predicting results. D. All the unconditional offers are given to the students from rich families. 35. What can we learn from the passage?
A. A student should spend ￡ 15,000 with loans preparing for A levels. B. Passing A levels is the only way to enter a top university. C. A levels seem difficult for the majority of the students. D. Preparing for A levels seems to need much patience. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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It’s important to prepare for rainy days. Similarly, it’s important to save money. 36 Why? It’s because they’re got used to spending all the money they make. Sometimes, the hardest thing about saving money is just getting started. Here are some tips to help you save money.
37 The first step in saving money is to know how much you’re spending. For one month, keep a record of everything you spend money on. Once you have your data, organize these numbers by category and get the total amount for each.
You can make a budget. Now that you have a good idea of how much you spend in a month, what can you do now? 38 To plan your spending, you can build a budget. In this way, you can limit over-spending and make sure that you put money away for unexpected situations.
39 Doing so makes it much easier to get started. Begin by deciding how long it will take to reach each goal. Some short-term goals include starting a fund to cover 6 months to a year of living costs and saving money for a vacation. Long-term saving goals are often several years or even decades away can include saving for retirement and putting money away for a child’s college education.
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