It is not often realized that women held a high place in southern European societies in the 10th and 11th centuries. As a wife, the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry (嫁妝). Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion, but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important. The dowry was the wife’s right to receive a tenth of all her husband’s property. The wife had the right to with hold consent, in all transactions the husband would make, and more than just a right; the documents show that she enjoyed a real power of decision, equal to that of her husband. In no case do the documents indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife.
The wife shared in the management of her husband’s personal property, but the opposite was not always true. Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance against husbands who tried to exceed their rights, and on occasion they showed a fine fighting spirit. A case in point is that of Maria Vivas. Having agreed with her husband Miro to sell a field she had inherited, for the needs of the household, she insisted on compensation. None being offered, she succeeded in dragging her husband to the scribe to have a contract duly drawn up assigning her a piece of land from Miro’s personal inheritance. The unfortunate husband was obliged to agree, as the contract says, “for the sake of peace.” Either through the dowry or through being hot-tempered, the wife knew how to win herself, with the context of the family, a powerful economic position.
小題1: Originally, the purpose of a dowry is to_________.
A give a woman the right to receive all her husband’s property
B help a woman to enjoy a higher position in the family
C protect a woman against the risk of desertion
D both A and C
小題2: According to the passage, the legal status of the wife in marriage was__________.
A higher than that of a single woman
B higher than that of her husband
C lower than that of her husband
D the same as that of her husband
小題3:  Why does the author give us the example of Maria Vivas?
A To show that the wife shared in the management of her husband?s personal property.
B To show that the wife can defend her own inheritance.
C To prove that women have powerful position.
D To illustrate how women win her property.
小題4: The compensation Maria Vivas got for the field is____________.
A some of the land Miro had inherited
B a tenth of Miro’s land
C money for household expenses
D money form Miro’s inheritance
小題5:The author’s attitude towards Maria Vivas is_____________.
A sympathetic     B disapproval      C indifferent      D objective

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4: A
小題5:D

歐洲南部的婦女在10和11世紀(jì)時(shí)享有較高的社會(huì)地位，這并未獲得廣泛認(rèn)識(shí)。作為一個(gè)妻子，女性的地位受到其嫁妝的保護(hù)。誠(chéng)然，嫁妝最初的目的是防止女性被拋棄;但是，它在當(dāng)時(shí)家庭和社會(huì)現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中起著更重要的作用。妻子的嫁妝使她有權(quán)獲得其丈夫十分之一的財(cái)物。妻子有權(quán)利拒絕丈夫所做的任何交易，但這不僅僅只是一項(xiàng)權(quán)利而已;文件表明她與丈夫一樣平等地享有真正的決定權(quán)。文件沒有表明丈夫和妻子在法律地位上有任何差別。
妻子享有管理丈夫私人財(cái)產(chǎn)的權(quán)利，但是反之則不然。如果丈夫要越權(quán)侵犯她們的利益，女性們會(huì)時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備著捍衛(wèi)自己的利益，有時(shí)她們還會(huì)表現(xiàn)出一種堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的斗爭(zhēng)精神。Maria Vivas就是一個(gè)典型的例子。為了家庭的需要，她同意其丈夫Miro出售一塊屬于她的土地，但是她堅(jiān)持要求獲得補(bǔ)償。但是丈夫沒有給她提供補(bǔ)償，于是她把丈夫拖到一個(gè)文書處，起草了一份合同，成功地把他丈夫的一塊私人土地劃歸自己。正如合同所寫的，“為了和平”，這個(gè)不幸的丈夫不得不同意。要么借助嫁妝，要么通過發(fā)脾氣，妻子知道如何在家庭中為自己贏得強(qiáng)大的經(jīng)濟(jì)地位。
小題1:[C 推斷題。本文介紹了歐洲南部10和11世紀(jì)嫁妝對(duì)女性在婚姻中地位的重要性。雖然嫁妝最初的目的是防止女性被拋棄，但實(shí)際上它的作用遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不止于此。它使妻子在婚姻中的地位與丈夫平等，并保障了妻子的經(jīng)濟(jì)利益。女性在維護(hù)自己的利益上，是很堅(jiān)定果敢的，Maria Vivas就是一個(gè)例子。見第一段第三句，“Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion...”，雖然在實(shí)際生活中嫁妝有更重要的作用，但最初它的作用只是為了防范女性被丈夫拋棄，所以C為正確答案。
小題2:[D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)本文，妻子在婚姻中的法律地位和丈夫是平等的。見第一段最后一句，“In no case do the documents indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife”文件中并沒有表明丈夫和妻子在法律地位上有任何的差別，也就是說他們的地位是平等的，所以D為正確答案。
小題3:[B 推斷題。作者舉Maria Vivas的事例，是為了說明妻子是能夠捍衛(wèi)自己的利益的。見第二段第二句，“Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance...they showed a fine fighting spirit.”如果丈夫要侵占自己的利益，女性們就時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備著捍衛(wèi)自己的利益，有時(shí)她們還表現(xiàn)出很強(qiáng)的斗爭(zhēng)精神。接下來作者就舉了Maria Vivas的例子，說明女性是有能力捍衛(wèi)自己的利益的。所以B為正確答案。
小題4:[A 細(xì)節(jié)題。Maria Vivas得到的一份作為補(bǔ)償?shù)耐恋�，本來是屬于Miro的個(gè)人財(cái)產(chǎn)。見第二段第五句，“None being offered, she succeeded in... assigning her a piece of land from Miro?s personal inheritance”由此知A為正確答案。
小題5:[D 推斷題。作者對(duì)Maria Vivas所持的態(tài)度是客觀的。作者客觀地介紹了Maria Vivas的事例，并沒有表示出同情、不滿或者是漠不關(guān)心，所以A、B、C都是錯(cuò)誤答案。
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Arts and culture is lived and breathed in every corner of Canada.Due to a racial and immigrant population，the variety and richness of art and sports is very evident.
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The National Film Board，a film crew in Canada，is the primary producer of movies in Canada.However，many Hollywood studios are turning to Canada as a source for locations and as an alternative to the more expensive US.Many well­known actors，directors，screen writers and movies come from Canada and often scoop awards for their work.
French art was the first to appear in Canada along the St Lawrence in and around Quebec.Since then the volume of art and artists has increased.Canadian photography as well as painting by Canadians is not well­known outside of Canada but recognition is increasing.
Sport is a major part of today’s society in Canada.Hockey is the most popular spectator sport with more participants taking part in curling.American style football and baseball are also very popular and all of these sports are played across Canada.
小題1:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Brief Introduction to Canada
B．Canadian Arts，Culture and Sports
C．Canadian Artists
D．Canadian Arts and Culture Are World Famous
小題2:Canada has many forms of art and culture because it has________.
A．a(chǎn) long historyB．a(chǎn) large area
C．a(chǎn) large populationD．a(chǎn) variety of immigrants
小題3:Which group of Canadian artists is well­known all over the world today?
A．Native writers and screen writers.
B．Photographers and actors.
C．Painters and writers.
D．Musicians，actors and directors.
小題4:Which of the following statements about Canada is NOT true?
A．Canadian arts have been much influenced by French people.
B．Canadian people love sports very much.
C．There are many big film­making companies in Canada.
D．Canadian arts and artists are becoming better known.

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It seems that humans possess a natural urge to improve constructed objects with decoration：sometimes for beautification，sometimes for religious reasons，sometimes to show off their wealth and power，and sometimes to tell a story.Decoration is not art in itself.Unnecessary decoration can ruin the form and perhaps the function of an object，but when decoration is used with care，it can beautify，produce variety，and add interest.
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B．It can show the object has a range of functions.
C．It always improves the appearance of an object.
D．It is usually done to make the object more noticeable.
小題2:The underlined word “fulfil” in Paragraph 3 means “________”．
A．keepB．find
C．changeD．realize
小題3:What is the best title for the text?
A．Form Follows Function
B．Life Is Art，Art Is Life
C．Art in Everyday Life
D．The Best Work of Art

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小題1:In this passage，which of the following viewpoints does Professor Lyubomirsky state？
A．People in less happy countries are more likely to help others.
B．Things connected to happiness are brought about by happiness.
C．Happiness results in richer and healthier people.
D．Success means possessing things that a cu1ture or society thinks highly of.
小題2:The underlined phrase “ put a spring in someone’s step” means          .
A．put you in good spiritsB．put spring water on your feet
C．have a pleasant walk in springD．step into a cheerful spring
小題3:According to the passage，which of the following is true？
A．People arc happy because they earn more money.
B．People earn more money because they are happy.
C．Working hard is important for being successful.
D．We can do whatever we like as 1ong as we feel happy.
小題4: We can infer from the passage that          .
A．fee1ing good is a cause and not an effect of achievement
B．our life would be a failure if we were not happy
C．happiness is just a personal problem
D．being successful mainly means being wealthy

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In Bangkok, city leaders have banned(禁止)tuk-tuks because they consider them noisy and polluting. However, the ban has largely been unsuccessful as it has not changed Thai people’s love for the cheap tuk-tuks over taxis.
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小題1: What’s the author’s purpose of writing the first paragraph?
A．To introduce some city transport symbols.
B．To explain why some cities are popular.
C．To talk about modern transport in some cities.
D．To attract more tourists to visit some cities.
小題2:The London double-decker bus is returning mainly because　　　.
A．the new mayor loves it
B．Londoners fought for it
C．it is an improved transport
D．it is popular with tourists
小題3: Which proves the old city transport symbols are not loved by city leaders?
A．Only a few cable cars are still in use in San Francisco.
B．Bangkok city leaders tried to remove the cheap tuk-tuks.
C．The mayor who sold double-decker buses lost the re-election.
D．The new mayor will bring back improved double-decker buses.
小題4: What can we infer from the passage?
A．Modern cities should remove old city transport symbols.
B．The writer thinks highly of the old city transport symbols.
C．Old city transport symbols face the problem of survival.
D．Tourist cities will lose their attraction without the symbols.

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A World of Color
No matter where you go, colors are everywhere! And while the colors may be the same, their meanings change depending on the country.
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Green
Green means “hope” in Ecuador. In the U.S., it’s a symbol of money and concern for the environment.
 
Purple
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White
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Red
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Colors mean different things in different countries. No matter what the meaning is, color adds interest to our lives and makes them brighter.
小題1:In the US if you prefer the color_____, it will probably show that you are concerned about the environment.  
A．greenB．purpleC．blackD．white
小題2:How many colors mentioned in the passage can be used as a sign of mourning?
A．Five.B．Four.C．Three.D．Two.
小題3:If a bride is wearing a red gown in the wedding, she must come from_____.
A．ThailandB．AmericaC．IndiaD．South Africa
小題4:Which is true according to the passage?
A．White stands for purity in China.
B．An American bride will wear a red gown on the wedding.
C．Black is a symbol of beauty and speed in the west.
D．Purple is worn by kings and queens in Europe
小題5:What can we infer from the passage?
A．All the colors have different meanings in different countries.
B．From country to country, people view colors differently.
C．All the brides from China prefer to wear white gowns.
D．White is considered a pure color and often worn to funerals.

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  It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting the spirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no exception. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped boost the profits of his five companies.
Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called ‘Wali Ullah’ or ‘those close to God, ’ energetically spread both trade and religion by adapting their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends attribute magic power of foreknowledge to the Wali Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and fasting.
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One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. ‘Willpower and subconscious mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such approaches as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie’s think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,’ he said.
小題1:What is the most important factor in their doing business?
[A] Mysticism.
Religion.
[C] Meditation.
[D] Investment.
小題2:Whom do they consult?
[A] The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.
Wali Ullah.
[C] Old Kings.
[D] Carnegie.
小題3:Why did Hadisike hasten to add ‘his companies also hold modern personnel management systems…’?
[A] He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.
To show they too focused on qualifications.
[C] To show they hired qualified persons.
[D] To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion.
小題4:According to the passage, the function of the meditation is
[A] to gain profit from the god.
to gain peace of mind to make decision.
[C] to gain foreknowledge.
[D] to gain objective conclusion.
小題5:What does ‘operating with normal business procedures’ refer to?
[A] Adopting the western way of doing business.
Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.
[C] Contact with God.
[D] Putting right persons in the right jobs.
Vocabulary
file into          魚貫而入，排隊(duì)進(jìn)去
Jakarta          雅加達(dá)
meditate          沉思，冥想，反省
Java          爪哇
Javanese          爪哇的
mysticism          神秘主義
boost          促進(jìn)，增加，提高
devout          虔誠(chéng)的，熱誠(chéng)的
appeal (to)       向……呼吁，求助于，魅力
legend          傳說，神話
fasting          禁食，齋戒
hold onto          抓緊，保住
personnel management system    人事管理制度
perspective investment    遠(yuǎn)景投資
venture          （商業(yè)）投機(jī)，風(fēng)險(xiǎn)
sharpen          使……敏銳/尖銳，磨尖
business slide       買賣/企業(yè)滑坡，下滑
turn around       （生意）好轉(zhuǎn)，轉(zhuǎn)變
subconscious       下意識(shí)的，潛意識(shí)的
cybernetics       控制論
Carnegie          卡耐基
tap          開拓，選擇

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Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic Ocean, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic Ocean is rich in oceanic liveliness all the time. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.
“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic Ocean.
When the wind is from the west
All the waves that cannot rest
To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun
Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.
As the poem suggests, the Atlantic Ocean is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise---it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing and whistling.
It is easy to imagine the Atlantic Ocean trying to draw breath----perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It imitates nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with co-living existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.
小題1:Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is __________.
A．a(chǎn)lways energeticB．lacking in liveliness
C．shaped like a squareD．favored by ancient poets.
小題2:The writer uses the poem “Storm at Sea” for the purpose of ___________.
A．describing the movement of the waves
B．showing the strength of the storm
C．presenting the power of the ocean
D．proving the vastness of the sea
小題3:In the last paragraph, the Atlantic Ocean is compared to ___________.
A．a(chǎn) beautiful and poetic placeB．a(chǎn) person of blood and flesh
C．a(chǎn) world of interest and wonderD．a(chǎn) lovely animal

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used 500 years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle．
That no longer happens. But we still get in “hot water”. When we are in “hot water”, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble---serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes．
Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.
“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job．
“Water over the dam” is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again．
Another common expression, “to hold water”, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and not worth debating.
“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. It means that one doesn’t like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.
This is our Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. It was written by Marilyn Christiano. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt. See you next time.
小題1:According to the passage, expressions about water __________.
A．a(chǎn)re very commonB．have unpleasant meanings
C．a(chǎn)re very interestingD．a(chǎn)re easy to understand
小題2:The expression “hot water” _________.
A．is not used nowadaysB．has a long history
C．means arguing with othersD．only means serious trouble
小題3: Which of the following expressions have the similar meaning?
A．“Throwing cold water” and “deep water”
B．“Hot water” and “water over the dam”
C．“Deep water” and “water over the dam”
D．“Hot water” and “deep water”
小題4: If you signed an agreement with Tom yesterday and want to change it now, Tom may say “_______”.
A．You should keep your head above water
B．You can’t throw cold water
C．It is water over the dam
D．Don’t be in deep water
小題5: What would be the best title for the passage?
A．WaterB．Expressions about water
C．Several common expressionsD．Water and everyday English

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