A: Would you mind giving me a ride home?
B: ________ When would you like to leave?
(A) Yes, I would.
(B) Never say no.
(C) Sure I would.
(D) Not at all.
If our insurance agency does not improve the way our complaints are dealt with, we will seriously consider____their contract and finding a more reliable service carrier.
(A) illuminating (B) discriminating (C) nominating (D) terminating
It is easy to understand why the Greeks found geocentric cosmology so appealing. Night after night, we see celestial objects moving across the sky from east to west. Wouldn’t it be natural to assume that the Earth lies motionless at the center of the universe and that the Sun, the moon, planets, and stars revolve around it? In the 4th century B.C., Plato postulated a world system with the stationary Earth as its hub and a huge outer space that carried the planets and stars in its daily revolution. But his two-sphere configuration could not account for a particular motion of certain planets. As a rule, the planets and stars traveled together across the sky every night from east to west. But now and then, inexplicably, some planets seemed to drift backwards. Today we know that retrograde motion is an illusion caused by the fact that we observe planetary motion from a planet that is itself in motion. It never entered the mind of Eudoxus, a young contemporary of Plato’s, that the Earth could actually move. But he did try to accommodate planetary retrogression to the motionless earth by developing from the two-sphere Platonic system a model with twenty-seven spheres, one for every known planet; each was attached to another sphere whose rotation, combined with the rotation of the other planetary spheres, explained the “reversed” direction of certain heavenly bodies. 【題組】Which movement of some planets can NOT be explained in Plato’s system?
(A)Backward (B)Forward (C)Upward (D)Downward
Teenagers encounter many new experiences as they face the uncertainties of growing up. Teens seldom survive adolescence without experiencing fears.
Teenagers may fear failure. They may fear criticism that their efforts are not sufficient. What’s more, they may fear disappointing others and letting them down. They may fear rejection that prevents them from getting into the college of their choice. They may fear that they are not talented sports players. Some may fear change that disturbs their routines such as changing schools. Many may fear gossip along with rumors that can affect their social lives. They may also fear intimidation of bullies who tease or try to hurt them.
There are several strategies teenagers can use to help them face their fears. They can first help themselves by identifying their fears. Fears of the unknown are more difficult to cope with than those that are identified. They should also learn to live in the present and don’t let fears associated with the past or future prevent them from coping with what is happening now. Another effective strategy is to question themselves about what causes their fears. They can also think positive thoughts to help them confront their fears. Teenagers may feel better about their fears by talking with others. Teens can benefit by facing their fears headon instead of running away from them. Finally, teenagers should realize that failure is not the end of the world, which enables them to be willing to take risks.
Adolescence is a time of tremendous growth and change that will inevitably cause fears. Teenagers who have a healthy attitude toward fear and do not let their fears dominate their thoughts live happier lives.
【題組】49. When someone suffers “intimidation,” he or she _____.
(A) is threatened by others (B) wins an election
(C) faces his or her fears headon (D) is stereotyped as superior
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