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浙江省丽水市2014高考英语阅读理解（暑假）训练（5）及答案it came as something of a surprise when diana, princess of wales, made a trip to angola in 1997, to support the red crosss campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. within hours of arriving in angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “i knew the statistics,” she said. “but putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when i met sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.” the princess concluded, with a simple message: “we must stop landmines”. and she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message. but, back in london, her views were not shared by some members of the british government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. angry politicians launched an, attack on the princess in the press. they described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).” the princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “this is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. all im trying to do is help.” opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the princess. to make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the princesss trip had been approved by the foreign office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in angola and the british governments policy regarding landmines. the result was a severe embarrassment for the government. to try and limit the damage, the foreign secretary, malcolm rifkind, claimed that the princesss views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. the defense secretary, michael portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.” for the princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. she said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems. 17. princess diana paid a visit to angola in 1997 _. a. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines b. to clarify the british governments stand on landmines c. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there d.to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims 18. what did diana mean when she said “. putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me” (line 5, para. 1)? a. she just couldnt bear to meet the landmine victims face to face. b. the actual situation in angola made her feel like going back home. c.meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics. d.seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation. 19. what did princess diana think of her visit to angola? a.it had caused embarrassment to the british government. b. it had brought her closer to the ordinary people. c.it had greatly promoted her popularity. d. it had affected her relations with the british government.20. how did diana respond to the criticisms? a. she paid no attention to them. b. she made more appearances on tv. c.she met the 13-year-old girl as planned.d. she rose to argue with her opponents. 参考答案adba*结束 psychiatrists (精神病专家) who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child raisingolder parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. but raising kids takes money and energy. many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents biggest, and often unspoken, fear. having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” for many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream. henry metcalf a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. but hes also worried that his energy will give out first. sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but hes learned that young at heart doesnt mean young. lately hes been taking afternoon naps (午睡) to keep up his energy. “my body is aging,” says metcalf. “you cant get away from that.” often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “they worry theyll be mistaken for grandparents, or that theyll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school,” says joann galst, a new york psychologist. but at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one: “that they wont be alive long enough to support and protect their child,” she says. many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. after marrying late and undergoing years of fertilily (受孕) treatment, marilyn nolen and her husband, randy, had twins. “we both wanted children,” says marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. the twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family.” kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “the dads are older, more mature,” says dr. silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.” 13. what does the author mean by saying “for many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”（paragraph 1）? a. they are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age. b. they cant obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of. c. they cant get full pension unless they work some extra years. d. they have to go on working beyond their retirement age. 14. the author gives the example of henry metcalf to show that _ . a. older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children b. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age c. older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies d. taking afternoon naps is a good way to regain energy 15. whats the biggest fear of older parents according to new york psychologist joan galst? a. approaching of death. b. slowing down of their pace of life.c. being laughed at by other people. d. being mistaken for grandparents. 1315、 dca *结束（bbc）the father of the personal computer who kick-started the careers of microsoft founders bill gates and paul allen has died at the age of 68. dr henry edward roberts was the inventor of the altair 8800, a machine that led to the home computer age. gates and allen contacted dr roberts after seeing the machine on the front cover of a magazine and offered to write software for it. the program was known as altair-basic, the foundation of microsofts business. ed was willing to take a chance on us - two young guys interested in computers , and we have always been thankful to him, the microsoft founders said in a statement. apple co-founder steve wozniak told technology website cnet that dr roberts had taken a critically important step that led to everything we have today. dr roberts was the founder of micro instrumentation and telemetry systems (mits), originally set up to sell electronics parts to model rocket hobbyists. the company went on to sell electronic calculator parts, but was soon overshadowed by bigger firms. in the mid-1970s, with the firm struggling with debt, dr roberts began to develop a computer kit(配套零件) for hobbyists. the result was the altair 8800. the $395 kit (around 1,000 today) was featured on the cover of popular electronics in 1975, resulting in a flood of orders. amongst those interested in the machine were paul allen and bill gates. the pair contacted dr roberts, offering to write software that would help people program the machine. the pair finally moved to albuquerque - the home of mits - where they founded micro-soft, to develop their software. dr roberts sold his company in 1977. he died in hospital on 1 april after a long period of pneumonia(肺炎) 13.why did dr roberts probably decide to sell his company? a. because he was in heavy debt in the mid-1980s .b. because he wanted to take a chance on gates and allen.c. because he wanted to develop a computer kit for hobbyists.d. because he had difficulty competing with big companies. 14. what do we know about mits?a. it was set up by steve wozniak.b. it sold electronics parts to big firms.c. it is located in albuquerque.d. it is a technology website.15. we can learn that popular electronics is likely to be _.a. a newspaper b. a magazine c. a website d. an organization16. what is the best title of this passage?a. the story of the altair 8800b. the founder of mitsc. father of the personal computer diedd. the story of dr roberts 13-16 dcbc*结束 listen carefully; we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! best of all, it is free! its “no”. what do you ask? well say it again. “no”. sweet and simple “no”. say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears. “saying “no” to others means you are saying “yes” to yourself,” said leslie charles, a professional speaker from east lansing, michigan. susie watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt （内疚） or fear of punishment. “i would rather have someone give me a loving no than an obligated （强制的）yes”, she said. susie watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. does she feel guilty about it? “not at all,” said watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at timex corp in middle-bury. “most people are afraid of saying “no”. my advice is to say “yes” only if you dont mean no.” watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “every year there are more demands on your time. other people are happy to use up your time,” watson said. time saving appears to be “nos” greatest friend. “no” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “no” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”. “no” is power and strength. “no” now seems complet