21世纪报英文阅读三

21世纪英文报阅读三整理王玉杰1 Make the interview a success大学面试应该注意什么？WHAT is the main purpose of the interview from the college’s perspective (角度)? Most colleges would say that they are trying to find out if the student is a good fit. They want to know how interested you are and how you’ll contribute to their campus.So beyond the obvious interview tips related to a nice haircut, appropriate clothes and effective eye contact, there are lots of ways you can make a good impression.Bring your résumé(简历) –make sure it specifically spells out your achievements. The résumédetails what you’ve been doing outside of school besides homework. It gives the interviewer a window into your interests and how you might get involved at their college. Bringing a résumé may also provide you with the opportunity to talk about topics you‟re familiar with.Be prepared. Make a list of your talking points. What are the three or four items you want to make sure you mention?Conduct wide research on the college. You should be able to list the most popular majors, name a few extracurricular (课外的) activities that interest you and know what the college is famous for. You should be able to demonstrate that you have completed a thoughtful college search and that you know why their college is a good fit for you.Be confident. Of course, it is nerve-wracking (让人紧张的) to be interviewed. However, how you deal with your nerves may shed some light on (表明) how you will deal with other obstacles (困境). College interviewers often say they are looking for students who they would want for a roommate. That means that it’s important that you are confident enough to share your unique personality traits (性格).You want to stand out and distinguish yourself, but in an acceptable way.So, don’t tap your fingers or your feet, play with your phone, twirl (捻弄) your hair, slouch (无精打采地坐) in your chair or get too comfortable.Watch your language. Avoid slang such as “sweet”, “my bad”and “dude (家伙)”. Also stay away from words such as “um,”“like”and “you know”.1. What is the author‟s purpose in writing the article?A. To discuss the main purpose of the interview from the college‟s perspective.B. To inform readers about how to communicate with college interviewers.C. To introduce how to prepare resumes before the college interview.D. To give tips on how to make a good impression during the college interview.2. What are the benefits of bringing your resume to the interview according to the article?a. It shows your respect for the interviewer.b. It helps the interviewer to know more about you.c. It shows the research you have done on the college.d. It may lead the talk in the direction you desire.A. a, bB. a, cC. b, dD. c, d3. The underlined word “demonstrate” in Paragr aph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.A. imagineB. showC. handleD. demand4. Which of the following are you advised to do during the college interview?A. Play with your phone while waiting for your turn to speak.B. Tap your fingers or your feet when you feel nervous.C. Avoid saying “um” “like” and “you know”.D. Introduce to the interviewer all the achievements that you‟ve made in the past year.2 Best cabs in the world伦敦出租车获评全球最佳。

WHICH city has the best taxis in the world? The answer isLondon, of course. Or at least, that was the result of a recentsurvey on .I‟m a London girl and I agree, London cabs are special. Theylook rather London-y, too –black and round, like a Londonpoliceman‟s helmet.The drivers –“cabbies” – are amazingly reliable. Getting thejob requires at least two years of training and an infamous finaltest called “The Knowledge”.Cabbies know the best shortcuts (捷径) down forgottenstreets. They tell great stories about the famous people they‟ve driven. They talk about how the politicians of the day are incapable of running the country and convince you that cab drivers could do a better job.But taxis in London are special in another way –they‟re expensive, about ￡25 (250 yuan) for a 10-minute journey.Anyway, my favorite cabs are in a different city: Beijing.Beijing taxis can be … interesting.Once, my Beijing driver stopped suddenly, got out of the car and challenged a bus driver to a fight.The bus driver jumped down from his bus and the two argued loudly.Once or twice I ended up in the wrong place entirely, either because of my terrible Chinese or because the driver decided to pick up a friend on the way.Another time, my taxi wasn‟t even a taxi: I rode on the back of a fruit truck for 20 minutes along the Fourth Ring Road. The driver laughed hysterically (歇斯底里地) all the way, thinking that he must have found the maddest foreigner of them all.But I learned as much Mandarin while driving through Chaoyang District as I did in language classes.Beijing taxi drivers were some of my kindest and best Chinese teachers. I even became a teacher myself –some drivers gave me discounts (折扣) for practicing English with them.Unlike London cabs, Beijing taxis were never totally reliable. But they were reliably unpredictable.And that made every journey special.Oh, and I almost forgot: Beijing taxis are a lot cheaper, too.London taxis are known for their rounddesign. MCT１２1. According to the article, cab drivers in London tend to ______. A. be friendly and serious B. be impatient and rudeC. be talkative and skilledD. take little interest in politics2. In which of the following ways does the author develop the article?A. Through cause and effect analysis.B. With comparisons and examples.C. By following the order of time.D. By presenting research findings.3. According to the article, the author prefers Beijing taxis mainly because _______. A. they are much more convenient than those in London B. the journeys are cheap, fun and educationalC. they are as reliable as those in London but much cheaperD. she was always given discounts for practicing English with drivers 4. Which best describes the writer‟s tone in the article?A. Humorous.B. Scientific.C. Loving.D. Concerned.3 Big change for the sun太阳即将上演两极对调？DO you ever pay attention to the sun? You probably think it looks exactly the same every day and it is nothing to worry about. By contrast, your schoolwork is more of a headache for you and requires all of your efforts.But now, big changes are about to occur on the sun – its magnetic field (磁场) is about to turn upside down, reported The Telegraph. This is as if you took a bar (条形的) magnet and rotated (旋转)it 180 degrees, except that the sun is a giant magnet that is millionsof kilometers across and has a surface temperature of about 5,500 degrees Celsius.The pole switching on the sun happens gradually, unlike when you spin a bar magnet. It starts when “sunspots (太阳黑子)” – areas of intense (强烈的) magnetic activity – appear near the equator of the sun‟s surface. Over a month -long period, the magnetic activity moves from the equator to one of the sun‟s poles, slowly replacing the existing pole.“It‟s kind of like a tide coming in or going out,” Todd Hoeksema, a scientist at Stanford‟s Wilcox Solar Observatory, told Time. “Each little wave brings a little more water in, and eventually you get to the full reversal (逆转).”The changes of the two poles don‟t always happen at the same time either. According to the observatory, the sun now has two south poles, because “[its] north pole has already changed signs, while the south pole is racing to catch up”, said Phil Scherrer, who also works at the observatory. “Soon, however , both poles will be reversed.”In fact, the sun‟s magnetic poles reverse themselves every 11 years. It is what scientists call a “solarcycle”, in which the sun‟s activity increases and decreases in turn. The pole shift always happens during “solar maximum (最大值)”, a time when the sun‟s activity reaches its peak.During the pole shift, the sun sends high-energy particles (微粒) into space, which can disrupt (破坏) radio signals on Earth and damage the electronics of satellites. The particles may also pose (导致) health risks to astronauts.But the event also has a bright side – the sun‟s magnetic field will interact with that of the Earth, which will increase the number and range of visible auroras (极光) in the sky. 1. What will happen to the sun soon according to the article?A. The sun‟s magnetic activities will decrease.B. The sun‟s magnetic poles will reverse themselves.C. The sun‟s surface temperature will rise to about 5,500 degrees Celsius.D. The sun‟s magnetic field will increase its size and ge t closer to the Earth. 2. By mentioning a tide, Todd Hoeksema intends to _______.A. show that the sun and the tide both have a cycleB. explain how the sun‟s magnetic field changesC. analyze what leads to changes in the sun‟s magnetic fieldD. point out the differences in the magnetic activities of the sun and the tide 3. According to the article, when the sun switches its poles, _______. A. sunspots usually appear near both of the sun‟s poles B. the sun‟s activity increases and decreases in turn C. few visible auroras will appear in the skyD. the particles the sun sends into space can have some bad effects4 No more machinesI LOG onto a computer at the doctor‟s office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice call s me into the examination room.There, a robotic nurse directs me onto the scales (秤) and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription (处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having encountered another human being.This scenario (场景) is my nightmarish (噩梦般的) vision of the future, which hasn ’t come to pass – at least not yet.I should say I really do like many aspects of technology. I am a big fan of air conditioning in the summer and heaters in the winter. But I am writing this because I don‟t want machines to take over.When I call my dentist ’s office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when Isee the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like shouting: “When it comes to cashiers (收款员), make mine hAfter all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are buying but you didn ’t realize were on sale. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young mother ’s day. A cashier may also show compassion for anelderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.The sun’s high -energy particles might causetrouble for radio signals and astronauts. AFPWhat technological device would do any of this? I don‟t want to go back to the Stone Age, but I‟m also worried about a world run by machines. Sometimes when you‟re chatting with someone, you discover things you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a sales person can offer a bit of encouragement for a customer who is feeling tired.Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an element so crucial to everyday life.It is being human that prompts (促使) us to smile at others, which may be what they need at thatCall it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have.【Words in focus】vision n. an idea of what you think sth should be like 构想，设想I have a vision of a time when we no longer need money.come to pass happen发生Many of the things he predicted have come to pass.take over ---- become the person who has control of (sth) 接管Since she has taken over the company, productivity and profits have soared.compassion n. a feeling of wanting to help sb who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc 同情，同情心He felt compassion for the lost child.efficient adj. capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time or energy 有效率的The city‟s transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe.【Sentence bank】释义：看到超市自助收银机越来越多时，我真想大喊：“拜托还是给我找个真人收银员吧！”分析：self-service checkout stations指的是自助收银付款的地方；when it comes to…意思是“当谈到、涉及……时”。