【正文】 加利福尼亞或紐約的公立學(xué)校中，也會有一些天賦超常的人才，故選A。Being loyal.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了比起文憑和學(xué)歷，谷歌更看重什么。Being qualified.Being adaptable.Being unique.D.One willing to step aside.B.How much toilet paper is needed to cover Texas?（3）Who is a qualified leader according to Google? A.What is the significance of figuring out target users?C.State schools are worse than Ivy League ones.（2）Which question belongs to a brainteaser? A.Google no longer hires people from Ivy League schools.C.ll figure it out most of the time.（1）What does Bock mean in Paragraph 2? A. The least important thing? Knowing how to do the job.s most important is that people are intellectually humble, willing to admit when they39。s not Are you like us? Bock said. We actually look for people who are different, because diversity gives us great ideas. Googleyness: That39。 Problem solvers: Your cognitive ability(認知能力), or how well you solve problems. Here39。 Brainteasers: Gone are interview questions such as: Why are manhole covers（井蓋)round? or How many golf balls can fit in a school bus? Our research tells us those questions are a waste of time, Bock said They39。 Grades: Google39。s.Bock himself has seen some 25, 000 r233。 What we find is the best people from places like that are just as good, if not better, as anybody you can get from any Ivy League school, said Bock, who just authored a book titled Work Rules!But Bock said it was the wrong hiring strategy. Not really, according to Laszlo Bock, Google39。5．閱讀理解故選A。（5）考查主旨大意。（4）考查觀點態(tài)度。根據(jù)第五段中所列的數(shù)字信息可以證明：該項目最近幾年在清理海洋垃圾中所做的巨大成績（已有3800噸垃圾被清理）。故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的“ More than 315billion pounds of plastic litter the world39。故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的“ These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea.”可知這些藝術(shù)品展示了人們在海洋生物多樣性保護中的個人作用。Stopping Environmental Pollution【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）C（4）B（5）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，Pozzi用垃圾雕塑了海洋動物，來提醒全球的人們?nèi)ケＷo海洋，禁止人們朝海洋扔垃圾。Working for Washed AshoreC.Turning Trash into ArtD.Doubtful.B.Worried.s Dennis Kelly39。D.more and more artworks of sea creatures will be madeC.plastic pollution will be more serious in the oceanD.Trash left on beaches by people.C.s great gift for creating artworks.（2）According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean? A.D.To introduce one way of recycling plastic trash.C.To let people know about animals in the ocean. These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多樣性) on land and in the sea, says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.（1）What is the purpose of the artworks shown at the Smithsonian39。 Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 2050 the total weight of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean. More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the world39。 These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea. The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about plastic pollution in Earth39。 You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus ( 章魚) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonian39。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)Start time: 6 September, 2016部分中的“Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!”最重要的是，在寫作的過程中建立自信和獲得樂趣!可知，對初學(xué)者來說獲得信心和樂趣是最重要的。故選A。 Selection部分中的“If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing ”如果你想申請成為Towner Writer Squad的一員，請寄一份你的寫作樣稿。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解?？芍?，Towner Writer Squad促進年輕作家的發(fā)展。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。 179 t you? Study and write at your own pace – you do not have to rush – as you have a year to go through the project. Practice under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing! Start time: 6 September, 2016 Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 1013 For further information go to: s to e. Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September, 45pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people. Selection The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyric (抒情詩) to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers. Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!Towner Writer Squad (班級) for kids aged 1317 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案?？芍髡叻浅？粗卮髮W(xué)教育質(zhì)量。根據(jù)第四段中的“A college education requires sufficient time for a student to bee skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major.”大學(xué)教育要求學(xué)生有足夠的時間掌握專業(yè)技能，并在專業(yè)以外的領(lǐng)域?qū)W習(xí)課程；以及“It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it39。故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的“For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits.”一方面，大多數(shù)大學(xué)已經(jīng)允許合格的學(xué)生通過某些課程的考試和獲得一些大學(xué)學(xué)分提前畢業(yè)。由此推斷出，大多數(shù)美國大學(xué)反對“三年制學(xué)位”模式，故選A。 （2）考查推理判斷?？赏茢?，文章作者認為把大學(xué)四年的學(xué)制縮短為三年不是一個好主意，學(xué)好大學(xué)功課是需要付出時間的，所以這篇文章的中心思想是“最好的學(xué)習(xí)是隨著時間的推移而進行的。 （1）考查主旨大意。s time to shorten the learning process. learning takes place over time. education should be watered down. education calls for reform.（2）We can learn from the passage that ________. 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