2013届高三六校第二次联考英语试题(4)

Online auctions(拍卖A plus is that students can get incredibly cheap books. One problem is that while online bookstores have a system in place that ensure you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you must depend on the auction seller's timetable.

One way that students can really save is by getting books for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. In the past students needing help with their studies would often have to spend a lot of money buying expensive study guides. Today that is no longer the case. Cash-strapped students can now visit the website SparkNotes for free downloadable study guides as well as classics.

31. Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. Learning to Save on Textbooks C. Online Shopping A. College bookstores. C. Online auctions.

B. Why Buy Textbooks

D. Tips for Buying Secondhand Textbooks B. Online used bookstores. D. Second-hand bookstore centres. B. joy and sadness D. processes and conditions

32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source to obtain textbooks ?

33. The underlined expression “pros and cons” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to __________. A. professionals and conservatives C. advantages and disadvantages

34. According to the passage, Project Gutenberg is probably __________. A. a government project aimed at helping English majors B. a project to help poor students get free learning materials

C. a website for English majors to get the guides from language experts D. a website for students to get free sources for English learning 35. From the passage, we can learn that__________.

A. the cost of textbooks in college is low compared to the amount spent on tuition B. online auctions are perfect for students seeking text books C. students should visit many websites before buying their books

D. students should consider shopping costs and delivery time above all else when making their buying decision

C

LEEDS, England—A Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies.

"The hate we hold within us is a cancer, " Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.

More than 70 people have become members in Hart's first 20-week workshop in London—a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.

These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian- born Hart.

The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.

The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. "People have lots of negative