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1、1英語二新題型英語二新題型練習（一）練習（一）Directions:Readthefollowingtextanswerthequestionsbyreadinginfmationfromtheleftcolumnthatcrespondstoeachofthemarkeddetailsgivenintherightcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.Makeyouranswer

2、onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)“UniversityhistythehistyofwhatmanhasaccomplishedinthewldisatbottomtheHistyoftheGreatMenwhohavewkedhere”wrotetheVictianThomasCarlyleWellnotanymeitisnot.SuddenlyBritainlookstohavefallenoutwithitsfa

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4、romtheearliestdaysoftheRenaissancethewritingofhistymeantrecountingtheexemplarylivesofgreatmen.In1337PetrarchbeganwkonhisramblingwritingDebinsIllustribusonFamousMenhighlightingthevirtus(virtue)ofclassicalheroes.Petrarchce

5、lebratedtheirgreatnessinconqueringftunerisingtothetop.ThiswasthebiographicaltraditionwhichNiccoloMachiavelliturnedonitshead.InThePrincehechampionedcunningruthlessnessboldnessratherthanvirtuemercyjusticeastheskillsofsucce

6、ssfulleaders.Overtimetheattributesofgreatnessshifted.TheRomanticscommematedtheleadingpaintersauthoftheirdaystressingtheuniquenessoftheartist’spersonexperienceratherthanpublicgly.BycontrasttheVictianauthSamuelSmilewrotese

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8、oteSmile“whatitisinthepowerofeachtoaccomplishfhimself.”HisbiographiesofJamesWattRidArkwrightJosianWedgwoodwereheldupasbeaconstoguidethewkingmanthroughhisdifficultlife.ThiswasallabitbourgeoisfThomasCarlylewhofocusedhisbio

9、graphiesonthetrulyheroiclivesofMartinLutherOliverCromwellNapoleonBonaparte.Theseepochalfiguresrepresentedliveshardtoimitatebuttobeacknowledgedaspossessinghigherauthitythanmeremtals.Noteveryonewasconvincedbysuchbombast.“T

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12、hemselvesbutundercircumstancesdirectlyfoundgiventransmittedfromthepast.”Thiswasthetraditionwhichrevolutionizedourappreciationofthepast.InplaceofThomasCarlyleBritainnurturedChristopherHillEPThompsonEricHobsbawm.Histyfromb

13、elowstoodalongsidebiographiesofgreatmen.Wholenewrealmsofunderstingfromgendertoracetoculturalstudieswereopenedupasscholarsunpickedthemultiplicityoflostsocieties.ittransfmedpublichistytoo:downstairsbecamejustasfinatingasup

14、stairs.3AcoupleofChristmasesagomyyoungeststepdaughterwhowas9yearsoldatthetimegotaSupermanTshirtfChristmas.Itcostlessthanafiverbutshewasoverjoyedcouldn’tbiggerhousebettercarwillbethemagicsilverbulletthatwillallowustofinal

15、lybecontentbuttherealityisthesethingshavelittlelastingimpactonourhappinesslevels.Insteadbeinggratefulfsmallthingseverydayisamuchbetterwaytoimprovewellbeing.43__________.HaveyouevernoticedhowmuchchildrenlaughIfweadultscou

16、ldindulgeinabitofsillinessgigglingwewouldreducethestresshmonesinourbodiesincreasegoodhmoneslikeendphinsimprovebloodflowtoourheartseverhaveagreaterchanceoffightingoffinfection.Allofwhichwouldofcoursehaveapositiveeffectono

17、urhappinesslevels.44__________.Theproblemwithbeingagrownupisthatthere’sanawfullotofseriousstufftodealwithwkmtgagepaymentsfiguringoutwhattocookfdinner.Butasadultswealsohavetheluxuryofbeingabletocontrolourowndiariesit’simp

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19、omuchalcoholgoingonawildspendingspreeifyou’reonatightbudget.45__________.Havingsaidalloftheaboveit’simptanttoaddthatweshouldn’ttrytoohardtobehappy.Scientiststellusthiscanbackfireactuallyhaveanegativeimpactonourwellbeing.

20、AstheChinesephilosopherChuangTzuisreptedtohavesaid:“Happinessistheabsenceofstrivingfhappiness.”inthatoncemeweneedtolooktotheexampleofourchildrentowhomhappinessisnotagoalbutanaturalbyproductofthewaytheylive.練習（三）練習（三）Dire

21、ctions:Youaregoingtoreadalistofheadingsatext.ChoosethemostsuitableheadingfromthelistAFfeachnumberedparagraph(4145).MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)[A]Livelikeapeasant[B]Balanceyourdiet[C]Shopkeepersareyourfriends

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