[单项选择]C. Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life that by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image.But I as quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words. For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours.We traveled the way most people do:the fastest,shortest easiest road,especially when ai was alone with four noisy,restless kids who hates confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything. Road trips felt risky,so I would drive fast,stopping only when I had to.We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired. But then Banner,our lamb was born.He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise.I had two choices:leave Banner with my husband,or take him with me.My husband made the decision for me. That is how I found my self on the road with four kids,a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.
A. It was less time
B. It would be faster and safer
C. Her kids would feel less confined
D. She felt better with other drivers nearby

[单项选择] As a wise man once said, we are all ultimately alone. But an increasing number of Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age. This isn’’t the stuff of gloomy philosophical contemplations, but a fact of Europe’’s new economic landscape, embraced by sociologists, real-estate developers and ad executives alike. The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle, observes a French sociologist, is part of the "irresistible momentum of individualism" over the last century. The communications revolution, the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility and the mass entry of women into the workforce have greatly wreaked havoc on (扰乱) Europeans’’ private lives. Europe’’s new economic climate has largely fostered the trend toward independence. The current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe’’s shift from social democracy to the sharper, more individualistic climate of American-style capitalism. Raised in an era of privatization and increased
A. they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualism
B. they have entered the workforce at a much earlier age
C. they have embraced a business culture of stability
D. they are pessimistic about their economic future

[填空题]The Chinese film superstar once said that he would rather ______ (被人们当作普通人怀念而不是名人).

[单项选择]A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people.
Days after days my men and I struggle to hold back a tidal wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A key ingredient is disappearing, and I think I know what it is: accountability.
Accountability isn’t hard to define. It means that every person is responsible for his or her actions and liable for their consequences.
Of the many values that hold civilization together—honesty, kindness, and so on—accountability may be the most important of all. Without it, there can be no respect, no trust, no law— and, ultimately, no society.
My job as a police officer is to impose accountability to people who refuse, or have never learned, to impose it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, external controls on p
A. society is to be held responsible
B. modern civilization is responsible for it
C. the criminal himself should bear the blame
D. the standards of living should be improved

[简答题]Natural-gas Vehicles
Kermit the Frog once said," It’s not that easy being green. "Although he wasn’t referring to cars, his observation seems particularly appropriate for the auto industry today: designing, developing and marketing "green" cars has not been an easy task, which is why gasoline-powered vehicles still rule the world and fossil fuels still account for almost 75 percent of the world’s energy consumption. As gasoline soar and concern over harmful emission mounts, however, cars that run on alternate fuel sources will become increasingly important. A natural-gas vehicle, or NGV, is the perfect example of such a car -- it’s fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly and offers a relatively low cost of ownership. Natural gas basics
The word" gas" is a confusing term because it is used to describe many different substances that are similar but not exactly the same. For example, the" gas" you put in your car is gasoline, one component of crude oil, or petroleum.