Thirty members are () when you organize a team .

ng one of our most distinctive characteristics: the fact that we are social animals whose behavior. and personalities are shaped by the groups to which we belong.

Throughout life, most of our daily activities are performed in the company of others. Whether our purpose is working, playing, raising a family, learning, or simply relaxing, we usually pursue it in groups, even if the group is as small as two or three people. Out need for human contacts is not merely a practical one; it is a deep psychological need as well. If people are deprived of the company of others for prolonged periods, mental breakdown is the usual result. Even the Geneva Convention(日内瓦公约)，an international agreement that regulates the treatment of prisoners of war, recognizes this need. It regards solitary(孤独的) imprisonment for more than thirty day as a cruel form. of torture(折磨).

In its strictest sense, a group is a collection of people interacting together in an orderly way on the basis of shared expectations about one another&39;s behavior. As result of this interaction, members feel a common sense of “belonging.” They distinguish members from nonmembers and expect certain kinds of behavior. from outsiders.

By “No man is an island,” John Donne means _____.

A.no one can live on an island alone

B.a man is not surrounded by sea on all sides

C.a man and an island are irrelevant

D.no one can live in isolation from other people

The fact that we work or even play in groups illustrates the point that ____.A.poeple are different from animals

B.Donne recognized the group to which he belonged

C.human beings are social animals

D.human behavior and personalities are formed by others

“Breakdown” as used in Line 6, Paragraph 2 most probably denotes ____.A.separation

B.collapse

C.analysis

D.function

According to the passage, what is NOT a characteristic of group？A.There are at least two people in it.

B.The members share some common grounds.

C.The members work for one purpose.

D.The members interact regularly with each other.

This passage is mainly about _______.A.the importance of human contacts

B.pattens of human behavior

C.the importance of human activities

D.patterns of human society

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

was not until George Eastman introduced the Kodak in 1888 that the mass appeal of photography seized America and Europe and thereafter spread quickly to the far corners of the earth. Eastman called his now famous camera the Kodak for no particular reason except that' he liked the word. It was easy to remember and could be pronounced in any language.

An immediate consequence of Eastman's invention was a number of amateur (业余的) photographs that soon became known as snapshots. The word was borrowed from hunters' jargon. When a hunter fired a gun from the hip, without taking careful aim, it was described as a snapshot. Photographers referred to the process of taking pictures as shooting, and they would take pride in a good day's shoot the way country gentlemen would boast about the number of birds brought down in an afternoon.

The Kodak made photography not easy but fun. Almost overnight photography became one of the world's most popular hobbies. A new and ubiquitous(普遍存在的) folk art was born; the showing of one's latest pictures and the creation of family albums became popular social pastimes. Camera clubs and associations numbered their members in the millions. One amateur was the French novelist Emile Zola, who took innumerable photographs of his family, friends, and travels. Interviewed about his favorite hobby in 1900, he observed, "In my opinion you cannot say you have thoroughly seen anything until you have got a photograph of it."

"The little black box," as the Kodak was affectionately dubbed, revolutionized the way people communicated. "A picture is worth a thousand words" was the claim and there were literally billions of pictures. In one year alone--1988, the centenary of the invention of the Kodak--it is estimated that close to thirty billion pictures were taken worldwide. Haft of these, fifteen billion, were taken in the United States alone. The impact of the sale of photographic equipment on the economy is equally incredible.

Photography has played an essential role in the media revolution. It has vastly enhanced our ability to convey information, so that the concept of the global village has become a commonplace. Photographs have immeasurably extended our understanding of and compassion for our fellow human beings.

Did Mr. Eastman have the faintest idea of the power residing in his "little black box" ？

What is the underlying significance of the invention of the Kodak？

A．It marked the beginning of manufacturing small cameras.

B．It met the need of photographers in America and Europe.

C．It made picture-taking suddenly popular among ordinary people.

D．It made the work of professionals more enjoyable.

Homecoming Day

In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation day. Students plan Homecoming Day for many weeks in advance.

Several days before Homecoming Day，students start to decorate the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team，and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming Day twenty or thirty years after their graduation.

The members of school clubs build booths and sell lemonade，apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.

During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.

Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over，the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is great honor to be chosen.

Homecoming Day is a happy day，but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses，the students still enjoy Homecoming Day. Some stay at the school to dance，and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering. (240 words)

11. What do many high schools and colleges with a football team have？

A. A Homecoming game.

B. A Homecoming party.

C. A Homecoming dance

D. A Homecoming concert

12. When do students begin to plan the Homecoming Day？

A. Two weeks in advance.

B. One week in advance

C. Many weeks in advance

D. Two or three days in advance

13. What do students start to do several days before the Homecoming Day？

A. Stop classes for parties

B. Decorate the school

C. Set up welcoming groups

D. Hold all kinds of parties

14. Which is NOT mentioned about the things they do before the football game？

A. Look for teachers

B. See old friends

C. Talk together.

D. Order tickets

15. When does the band play school songs？

A. While the game is going on

B. After the game

C. When the game is half over

D. Before the game

A.thirty minutes' drive

B.a drive of thirty minutes

C.driving for thirty minutes

D.driving car by thirty minutes

A.one hundred,thirty eight

B.one hundred and thirty eight

C.one hundred and thirty—eight

A.thirty

B. though

C. there

D. rather

A.thirties

B.thirty

C.thirty’s

D.thirtieth

A.twelve thirteen

B.twelve thirty

C.twenty thirty

A.teachers' office

B.rainy

C.thirty

A.三十

B.第三

C.十三