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Hummingbirds(蜂鸟) are one of nature’s most energetic fliers and the only birds to hover(盘旋) i...
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世界上最小的鸟是蜂鸟一只麻雀的体重是106克麻雀的体重比蜂鸟体重的50倍多1克．一只蜂鸟重多少克用方
蜂鸟是唯一能够在空中悬停和倒飞的鸟类．如图表示一只蜂鸟正在空中悬停吸食花蜜此时蜂鸟受力是选填平衡或
阅读蜂鸟完成15—17题共10分①蜂鸟因拍打翅膀的嗡嗡声而得名是世界上已知最小的鸟类②分布局限于西半
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蜂鸟是世界上最小的鸟麻雀的体重只有105g但它比蜂鸟体重的51倍还重3g蜂鸟体重多少克
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蜂鸟心脏的跳动频率
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列方程解应用题 一只麻雀和一只蜂鸟的体重之和为82.6克一只麻雀的体重比一只蜂鸟重79.4克．一
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世界上最轻的鸟是蜂鸟．一只麻雀的体重是81克比蜂鸟的50倍还多1克．一只蜂鸟重多少克
蜂鸟是唯一能够在空中悬停和倒飞的鸟类如图表示一只蜂鸟正在吸食花蜜此时以花枝为参照物蜂鸟是的空气对蜂鸟
世界上最轻的鸟是蜂鸟．一只麻雀的体重是81克比蜂鸟的50倍还多1克．一只蜂鸟重多少克用方程解
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ThefirsttimeIremembernoticingIremembernoticingthecrossingguardwaswhenhewavedtomeasIdrovemysontoschool.He16mewithapuzzle----allbecausehewavedtomelikesomeonedoes17seeingaclosefrienD.A.big18smileaccompaniedhiswavE.ForthenextfewdaysItriedto19hisfacetoseeifIknewhim.Ididn’t.Perhapshehad20meforsomeoneelsE.BythetimeIcontentedmyselfwiththe21thatheandIwerestrangersweweregreetingeachotherwarmlyeverymorninglikeoldfriends.Thenonedaythe22wassolveD.AsI23theschoolhewasstandinginthemiddleoftheroad24hisstopsign.Iwasinlivebehindfourcars.25thekidshadreachedthesafetyofthesidewalkheloweredhissignandletthecars26.Tothefirsthewavedand27injustthesamewayhehaddonetomeoverthelastfewdays.Thekidsalreadyhadthewindowdownandwerehappilywavingtheirreply.Thesecondcargotthesame28fromthecrossingguardandthedriverastiff-looking表情刻板的businessmangaveabriefalmost29waveback.Eachfollowingcarofkidsontheirwaytoschool30moreheartily.EverymorningIcontinuedtowatchthemanwith31.SofarIhaven’tseenanyone32towaveback.Ifinditinterestingthatonepersoncanmakesuchan33tosomanypeople’slivesbydoingonesimplethinglikewavingandsmilingwarmly.His34armedthestartofmyday.Withafriendlywaveandsmilingfacehehadchangedthe35ofthewholeneighbourhooD.16.A.hitB.disappointedC.presentedD.bored17.A.onB.fromC.duringD.about18.A.falseB.shyC.apologeticD.bright19.A.researchB.studyC.recognizeD.explore20.A.praisedB.blamedC.mistakenD.respected21.A.conclusionB.descriptionC.evaluationD.introduction22.A.argumentB.disagreementC.mysteryD.task23.A.visitedB.approachedC.passedD.left24.A.drawingbackB.puttingonC.handinginD.holdingout25.A.OnceB.BeforeC.UnlessD.While26.A.inB.throughC.outD.down27.A.criedB.cheeredC.smiledD.gestured28.A.ideaB.replyC.noticeD.greeting29.A.awkwardB.angryC.elegantD.patient30.A.cameB.respondedC.hurriedD.appeared31.A.surpriseB.frustrationC.interestD.doubt32.A.failB.tryC.wishD.bother33.A.offerB.sacrificeC.promiseD.difference34.A.effectivenessB.cheerfulnessC.carefulnessD.seriousness35.A.trendsB.observationsC.regulationsD.feelings
HappinessandsadnessarestatesofbeingstatesofbeingthatdefinethewayweviewtheworlD.Itisoftensaidthatsomepeoplebynaturehaveasunnycharacter.Nowscientistsmayhavediscoveredwhy.Somepeoplemaybehard-wiredforhappinesswhileothersaregeneticallynegativeasscientistshavesuggestedinastudypublishedinlateFebruaryinaBritishjournalProceedingsoftheRoyalSocietyB.Earlierresearchhadalreadyestablishedthatthegeneknownas5-HTTLPRplaysakeyroleindetermininghowtheneurotransmitter神经传递素serotonin血清素workswithinthebrain.Serotoninahormone荷尔蒙passeschemicalmessagesbetweennervecells.IthasbeencloselylinkedtomooD.Severalanti-depressant抗抑郁drugsregulateserotoninlevels.ScientistshadalsoidentifiedthreevariantsofthegenE.Twoso-calledshortvariantswerelinkedtoahigherriskofdepressionandsuicideattempts.Unlikethetwoshortvariantsthelongvariantof5-HTTLPRshowedacleardislikeofnegativeimagessuchasfierceanimalsandaclearlikingforpositiveonessuchasflowers.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainledbyElaineFoxshowedparticipantsaseriesofimages.Theimagesweredividedintothreekinds:negativeonesaimedatinspiringfearorstresssuchasaspiderorpersonabouttocommitsuicidepleasantonesandneutralones.Theparticipantswhohadthelongvariantofthe5-HTTLPRgeneshowedacleardislikeofnegativematerialalongsideacarefulattentionforpositivematerialtheresearchersfounD.Theypaidcloseattentiontotheprettypicturesandignoredthefrighteningones.Ontheotherhandtheshortvariantgroupshadtheoppositereaction.InJanuarytheAustraliangovernmentorganizedhappinessworkshopsteachinggovernmentstaffhowtobehappy.Thedepartmentthatheldthehappinessworkshopssaidunhappystaffweren'tproductivestaff.Australianpoliticaloppositionpartieshavearguedthatthehappinessworkshopsareprobablyawasteofmoneyandcouldn'tincreaseproductivityasintendeD.HoweverwhethertheworkshopwillhaveahappyordisappointingresultwewillhavetowaitandseE.67.Formthethirdparagraphweknowthat.A.affectedby5-HTTLPRtheneurotransmitterserotoninworkswithinthebloodB.thereare5variantsof5-HTTLPRgeneswhichcontrolpeople’smoodsC.howtheneurotransmitterserotoninworksisgreatlydeterminedby5-HTTLPRD.5-HTTLPRreceiveschemicalmessagesfromvervecells68.WhatdoesItinthesentenceIthasbeencloselylinkedtomooD.inthe3rdparagraphreferto?A.Serotonin.B.Anervecell.C.5-HTTLPR.D.Thebrain.69.Ifapersonhadthelongvariantof5-HTTLPRheorshewouldprobably.A.liketheimagesofspidersB.prefertheimagesofcrocodilesC.enjoyanimageofgreentressD.sufferfromdepressionveryoften70.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.People’smoodscanchangealittlebitundertheinfluenceofcertaindrugs.B.Researchersshowedparticipantsoftheresearchtwokindsofimages.C.Apersonpossessesonelongandoneshortvariantof5-HTTLPRatthesametimE.D.Theauthorfirmlybelievesthathappinessworkshopswillnotchangepeople’smoods.
Wealreadyknowthefastestleastexpensivewaytoslowclimatechange:Uselessenergy.Withalittleeffortandnotmuchmoneymostofuscouldreduceourenergydietsby25percentormore—doingtheEarthafavorwhilealsohelpingourwallets.NotlongagomywifePJandItriedanewdiet—nottolosealittleweightbuttoansweranannoyingquestionaboutclimatechangE.Scientistshavereportedrecentlythattheworldisbendingupevenfasterthanpredictedonlyafewyearsagoandthattheconsequencescouldbesevereifwedon'tkeepreducingemissions排放ofcarbondioxideCO2andothergreenhousegasesthataretrappingheatinouratmospherE.Wedecidedtotryanexperiment.ForonemonthwerecordedourpersonalemissionsofCO2.Wewantedtoseehowmuchwecouldcutbacksowewentonastrictdiet.TheaverageUShousehold家庭producesabout150poundsofCO2adaybydoingcommon-placethingsliketurningonair-conditioningordrivingcars.That'smorethantwicetheEuropeanaverageandalmostfivetimestheglobalaveragemostlybecauseAmericansdrivemoreandhavebiggerhouses.Buthowmuchshouldwetrytoreduce?ForananswerIcheckedwithTimFlanneryauthorofTheWeatherMakers:HowManisChangingtheClimateandWhatitMeansforLifeonEarth.Inhisbookhehadchallengedreaderstomakedeepcutsinpersonalemissionstokeeptheworldfromreachingextremelyimportanttippingpointssuchasthemelting融化oftheicesheetsinGreenlandorWestAntarcticA.TostaybelowthatpointweneedtoreduceCO2emissionsby80percenthesaiD.GoodadviceIthought.I'dopenedourbedroomwindowstoletinthewinD.We'dgottensousedtokeepingourair-conditioninggoingaroundtheclock.I'dalmostforgottenthewindowsevenopeneD.Weshouldnotletthishappenagain.It'stimeforustochangeourhabitsifnecessary.21.Whydidtheauthorandhiswifetryanewdiet?A.TotakespecialkindsoffooD.B.TorespondtoclimatechangE.C.Toloseweight.D.Toimprovetheirhealth.22.Theunderlinedwordstippingpointsmostprobablyreferto.A.freezingpointsB.burningpointsC.meltingpointsD.boilingpoints23.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.itisnecessarytokeeptheair-conditioningonallthetimeB.itseemspossibleforeveryhouseholdtocutemissionsofCO2C.theaverageUShouseholdproducesabout3000poundsofCO2amonthD.theaverageEuropeanhouseholdproducesabout1000poundsofCO2amonth
AnewstudyrevealedthattheformationoftheEarthSunandMoonthatcausechangesinEarth'stidescanalsotriggeraspecialkindofEarthquakealongtheCalifornia'sSanAndreasFault断层.ThestudypublishedinthejournalProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofScienceisbasedonpreviousresearchersuggestingthatthegravitationaltugofsunandmoonisnotonlyaffectingthesealevelsofEarthbutcanalsostretchandcompressthatEarth'scrustproducingtremorsandquakes.FurthermorethenewstudyshowedthatsmalltremorsdeepundergroundweremorelikelytooccurduringcertainperiodsofthetidalcyclE.Forthestudytheresearcherslookedatabout81000lowfrequencyearthquakesfrom2008to2015alongtheParkfieldsectionoftheSanAndreasFaultandcomparedittothetwoweektidalcycleknownasthefortnightlytide.LowfrequencyearthquakesarenamedduetotherumblingsoundtheymakeandnotbytherateofitsoccurrencE.Thesekindsofearthquakeonlyoccurabout15to30kilometersbelowgroundandarenolargerthanmagnitude1intheRichterscalE.TheresearchersdiscoveredthatlowfrequencyearthquakestendtooccurduringthewaxingperiodofthetidalcyclewhenthetidesaregettinglittlebylittlE.ItisalreadyknownthatthestrongestEarthtidesoccurwhenthesunandmoonareinastraightlinewhilethetideisatitsweakeststatewhenthesunandmoonare90degreesapart.AccordingtotheresearcherslowfrequencyearthquakesshowthatsomepartoftheSanAndreasFaultiscreepingorslowlymovingalmostallthetimE.Withthehelpofthetidalforceslowfrequencyearthquakescouldprovidemoreinformationaboutthedeeperpartofthefault.TheytellusthatthefaultcontinuesdownbelowwheretheregularortypicalearthquakesstopontheSanAndreasabout10or12kmabout6to7milessaidDavidShellyaseismologistatUSGSandhelpedwritethestudyinastatement.AndtheytellusalotofthingsaboutthatdeeppartofthefaultthatwehadnoideaexistedatallbeforE.It'salmostlikehavingalotoflittlecreepmetersembeddedinthefaultShellysaiD.Wecanusetheselowfrequencyearthquakesasmeasurementsofatleastinarelativesensehowmuchslipishappeningateachlittlespotonthedeeppartofthefaultwhereweseetheseevents.Whenwedon'tseethemwedon'tknowwhat'shappening;wedon'tknowwhetheritisslippingsilentlyornotslippingatall.TheinformationisincrediblyusefulheaddeD.Wheneverthedeeppartofthefaultslipsthestressgetstransferredtotheshallowpartofthefault.SoifallofasuddenwesawthatthedeeppartofthefaultwasslippingahugeamountitmightbeanindicationthattherewasanincreasedchanceofhavinganearthquakecomeattheshallowerpartofthefaulthesaiD.38.Whatcausestremorsandquakesaccordingtothepassage?A.TheformationoftheEarthSunandMoon.B.ThechangeofthesealevelsofEarth.C.TheeffectofthegravitationaltugofsunandmoononEarth'scrust.D.ThemovementofcreepinginthedeeppartoftheSanAndresFault.39.TheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph6refersto________.A.theresearchersB.thetidalforcesC.thelowfrequencyearthquakesD.thetypicalearthquakes40.Lowfrequencyearthquakesoccurwhen________.A.thetidesaregettingbiggergraduallyB.thesunandmoonareinastraightlineC.thesunandmoonare90degreesapartD.theSanAndreasFaultmovesslowly41.AccordingtoShellythemostimportantfunctionofthestudyisto________.A.findoutwherethetypicalearthquakesoccurB.indicatewhentheregularearthquakesoccurC.uncoverhowlowfrequencyearthquakesoccurD.offermoreinformationaboutthedeeperpartofthefault
BeingsociablelookslikeagoodwaytoaddyearstoyourlifE.Relationshipswithfamilyfriendsneighborsevenpetswillallhelpbutthebiggestlongevity长寿seemstocomefrommarriagE.Theeffectwasfirstnoticedin1858byWilliamFarrwhowrotethatwidowsandwidowers鳏夫wereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthanthemarriedpeoplE.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’slifeandtwotoawoman’s.Theeffectcanbeseeninallcausesofdeathwhetherillnessaccidentorself-harm.Evenifthechancesareallagainstyoumarriagecanmorethancompensateyou.LindaWaiteoftheUniversityofChicagohasfoundthatamarriedoldermanwithheartdiseasecanexpecttolivenearlyfouryearslongerthananunmarriedmanwithahealthyheart.Similarlyamarriedmanwhosmokesmorethanapackadayislikelytoliveaslongasadivorcedmanwhodoesn’tsmokE.There’saflipsidehoweveraspartnersaremorelikelytobecomeillordieinthecoupleofyearsfollowingtheirhusbandorwife’sdeathandcaringforyourhusbandorwifewithmentaldisordercanleaveyouwithsomeofthesamesevereproblems.EvensothechancesfavormarriagE.Ina30-yearstudyofmorethan10000peopleNicholasChristakisofHarvardMedicalSchooldescribeshowallkindsofsocialnetworkshavesimilareffects.Sohowdoesitwork?Theeffectsarecomplicatedaffectedbysocio-economicfactorshealth-serviceprovisionemotionalsupportandothermorephysiologicalmechanisms生理机制.ForexamplesocialcontactcanpromotedevelopmentofthebrainandimmunesystemleadingtobetterhealthandlesschanceofdepressionlaterinlifE.Peopleinsupportiverelationshipsmayhandlestressbetter.Thentherearethepsychologicalbenefitsofasupportivepartner.A.lifepartnerchildrenandgoodfriendsareallrecommendedifyouaimtoliveto100.TheoverallsocialnetworkisstillbeingmappedoutbutChristakissays:Peopleareinter-connectedsotheirhealthisinter-connecteD.8.ItcanbeinferredfromthecontextthattheflipsideParA.2refersto_________.A.thedisadvantagesofbeingmarriedB.theemotionalproblemsarisingfrommarriageC.theresponsibilityoftakingcareofone'sfamilyD.theconsequenceofabrokenmarriage9.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsocialnetworks?A.TheyhaveeffectssimilartothoseofamarriagE.B.Theyhelpdeveloppeople'scommunityspirit.C.TheyprovidetimelysupportforthoseinneeD.D.Theyhelprelievepeopleoftheirlife'sburdens.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.It'simportantthatwedevelopasocialnetworkwhenyoung.B.Tostayhealthyoneshouldhaveapropersocialnetwork.C.Gettingadivorcemeansriskingareducedlifespan.D.Weshouldshareoursocialnetworkswitheachother.
Birdsandairportsaretwowordsthatpairedtogetherdon’tnormallypaintthemostharmoniouspicturE.SoitreallyraisessomeeyebrowswhenChinaannouncesplanstobuildanairportthat5sforbirds.Describedastheworld’sfirst-everbirdairporttheproposedLingangBirdSanctuary保护区inthenortherncoastalcityofTianjinisofcoursenotanactualairport.Ratherit’sawetlandpreservespecificallydesignedtoaccommodatehundreds—eventhousands—ofdailytakeoffsandlandingsbybirdstravelingalongtheEastAsian-AustralasianFlyway.Over50speciesofmigratory迁徙的waterbirdssomeendangeredwillstopandfeedattheprotectedsanctuarybeforecontinuingtheirlongjourneyalongtheflyway.Locatedonaformerlandfillsitethe61-hectare150-acreairportisalsoopentohumantravelers.Halfamillionvisitorsareexpectedannually.Howeverinsteadofduty-freeshoppingthemainattractionfornon-egg-layingcreaturesatTianjin’snewestairportwillbeagreen-roofededucationandresearchcenteraseriesofraisedobservationplatformsandanetworkofscenicwalkingandcyclingpathsandtrailstotalingover4miles.TheproposedBirdAirportwillbeagloballysignificantsanctuaryforendangeredmigratorybirdspecieswhileprovidingnewgreenlungsforthecityofTianjinAdrianMcGregorofAustralianlandscapearchitecturefirmMcGregorCoxallexplainedof.thedesign.FrequentlyblanketedinsmogsothickthatithasshutdownrealairportsTianjinisacity—China’sfourthmostpopulous—thatwouldcertainlybenefitfromanewpairofhealthygreenlungs.12.Theunderlinedphrase4non-egg-layingcreaturesinParagraph3refersto?A.endangeredwaterbirdsB.planesC.visitorsD.designers13.Whatdoweknowabouttheairportaccordingtothepassage?A.ItislocatedonalandfillsitE.B.PeoplecannotwatchbirdsupcloseherE.C.Itprovidesmigratorybirdswithfoodandshelter.D.ItfunctionsasanactualairportandawetlandpreserveatthesametimE.14.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.TianjinwillwinworldwidefameinthefuturE.B.TianjinwillbeabletoaccommodatemorepeoplE.C.Theairportwillbecomeapermanenthomeforbirds.D.Tianjin’airqualitywillimprovethankstotheairport....15.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.ChinaistoopenthefirstBirdAirport.B.Airportsturnintogreenlungs.C.Birdsarenolongerenemiestoairports.D.Airportsshutdownandopenup.
Forhundredsofmillionsofyearsturtles海龟havestruggledoutoftheseatolaytheireggsonsandybeacheslongbeforetherewerenaturedocumentariestocelebratethemorGPSsatellitesandmarinebiologiststotrackthemorvolunteerstohand-carrythehatchlings幼龟downtothewater’sedgelestforfearthattheybecomedisorientedbyheadlightsandcrawltowardsamotelparkinglotinsteaD.A.formidablewallofbureaucracyhasbeenerectedtoprotecttheirprimenestingontheAtlanticcoastlines.Withallthatattentionpaidtothemyou’dthinkthesecreatureswouldatleasthavethegratitudenottogoextinctdieout.ButNatureisindifferenttohumannotionsoffairnessandareportbytheFishandWildlifeServiceshowedaworrisomedropinthepopulationsofseveralspeciesofNorthAtlanticturtlesnotablyloggerheadswhichcangrowtoasmuchas400pounds.TheSouthFloridanestingpopulationthelargesthasdeclinedby50%inthelastdecadeaccordingtoElizabethGriffinamarinebiologistwiththeenvironmentalgroupOceanA.ThefigurespromptedOceanatopetitionthegovernmenttoupgradethelevelofprotectionfortheNorthAtlanticloggerheadsfromthreatenedtoendangered—meaningtheyareindangerofdisappearingwithoutadditionalhelp.Whichraisestheobviousquestion:whatelsedotheseturtleswantfromusanyway?ItturnsoutaccordingtoGriffinthatwhilewehavedoneagoodjobofprotectingtheturtlesfortheweekstheyspendonlandasegg-layingfemalesaseggsandashatchlingswehaveneglectedtheyearsspendintheocean.ThethreatisfromcommercialfishingsaysGriffin.Trawlerswhichdraglargenetsthroughthewaterandalongtheoceanfloorandlonglinefisherswhichcandeploythousandsofhooksonlinesthatcanstretchformilestakeaheavytollonturtles.Ofcourselikeeveryotherenvironmentalissuetodaythisisplayingoutagainstthebackgroundofglobalwarmingandhumaninterferencewithnaturalecosystems.Thenarrowstripsofbeachonwhichtheturtleslaytheireggsarebeingsqueezedononesidebydevelopmentandontheotherbythethreatofrisingsealevelsastheoceanswarm.Ultimatelywemustgetahandleonthoseissuesaswelloracreaturethatoutlivedthedinosaurs恐龙willmeetitsendatthehandsofhumansleavingourdescendantstowonderhowcreaturesouglycouldhavewonsomuchaffection.27.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.humanactivitieshavechangedthewayturtlessurviveB.effortshavebeenmadetoprotectturtlesfromdyingoutC.governmentbureaucracyhascontributedtoturtles’extinctionD.marinebiologistsarelookingforthesecretofturtles’reproduction28.WhatdoestheauthormeanbyNatureisindifferenttohumannotionsoffairnessLine1ParA.2?A.Natureisquitefairregardingthesurvivalofturtles.B.Turtlesarebynatureindifferenttohumanactivities.C.ThecourseofnaturewillnotbechangedbyhumaninterferencE.D.Theturtlepopulationhasdecreasedinspiteofhumanprotection.29.WhatconstitutesamajorthreattothesurvivalofturtlesaccordingtoElizabethGriffin?A.Theirinadequatefoodsupply.B.Unregulatedcommercialfishing.C.Theirlowerreproductivelyability.D.Contaminationpollutionofseawater30.Howdoesglobalwarmingaffectthesurvivalofturtles?A.Itthreatensthesandybeachesonwhichtheylayeggs.B.Thechangingclimatemakesitdifficultfortheireggstohatch.C.Therisingsealevelsmakeitharderfortheirhatchlingstogrow.D.IttakesthemlongertoadapttothehighbeachtemperaturE.
Haveyoueverdreamedofhavingafashionablewatchofgreatvalue?A.smallwatchmakerinSwitzerlandin1922designedthefirstautomaticwatchtoshowthedaymonthanddatE.Onlysevenofthesesplendidwatcheswereevermadeandthesewatcheswerealmostlosttohistory.Todayitissohardtogetanoriginalwatchthatsomewatchhistoriansareevenwillingtooffer$200000foronE.Thesewatchesattractedalotofpeoplefortheirsplendidcolorfashionablestyleandnewusesinthe1920s.TheownersofthewatcheswereadmiredandsetapartfromthecrowD.Becausethenumberoftheoriginalwatchesisverylimitedowningsuchawatchwillmakeyoufeelveryspecial.Todayyouareofferedthesamekindofwatchwithimprovement.Thewatchhasa24-jewelmechanical机械的movementthekinddesiredbywatchcollectors.Thewatchmakerhasmadethemovementofthewatchmuchmoremodernwithanautomaticrotor上弦装置sothatthewatchneverneedstobewoundbyhanD.Thewatchcomesinaverybeautifulcasewithacrocodiledesignonit.Togetawatchinsuchaperfectdesignmeanstogetachancetoknowapieceofwatchmakinghistoryandtowearsuchawatchwillshowyourpersonaltasteandsocialposition.YoucangetthewatcheitherinpersonorbymailatanaffordablepricE.Youwillalsoreceivegoodservicefromthewatchseller.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththewatchafteryougetityoumaysimplyreturnitwithin30days.Don’tmissthechancetorealizeyourdream.41.Theoriginalautomaticwatchesarevaluablebecause.A.thewatchesweremademanyyearsagoB.thewatchesweremadebyaSwisswatchmakerC.onlyrichpeoplecanaffordthewatchesD.onlyafewwatchesofthekindweremade42.Watchcollectorswanttogettheimprovedwatchespeciallyforits.A.mechanicalmovementB.splendidcolorC.fashionablestyleD.newuses43.Thepurposeofthepassageistoencouragethereadersto.A.buythewatchB.returnthewatchC.wearthewatchD.receivetheservice44.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroma.A.novelB.magazineC.textbookD.sciencebook
At2:30onDecember51945fiveUSNavytrainingplanestookoffinclearweatherfromthebaseLauderdaleFloridA.Theplanesflewcastoverthecoast...anddisappeareD.ThegroupwasFlight19onarunbetweenFloridaandBahamas.Tailorwasthegroupleader.Atabout3:40Tailorreportedthathiscompasseswerenotreadingproperly.TheotherplanesfollowedtheirleadersaimlesslyfirsteastthenwestthennortheastovertheoceanasTailortriedtomakesureofthedirectionbyradio.ThensuddenlyTailorwasheardtogiveorderstodivE.QuicklytwogiantMartinseaplanesweresentuptosearchforFlight19.Severalhourslaterthewindbecamestrongandvisibility能见度droppeD.A.returntobasewasordereD.ButonlyoneoftheMartinseaplaneslandeD.FourdayslatertheNavyandCoastGuardcombeda100000squaremilesareawithmorethan100planesandships.Nosignwasevershownofthemissingplanes.TodaypeoplehavenotedthedisappearanceofmanyshipsandplanesinthesouthwestpartoftheNorthAtlanticandbegantocallthisareatheBermudaTriangle百慕大三角区.ThepointsofthetriangleareBermudaPuertoRicoandaspotintheGulfofMexicowestofFloridA.Itisatwo-facedwaterworldoftinyislandsbrightbeachesandbeautifulwaters.Yetthickfogspowerfulcurrents激流andsuddenstormsarehiddenbehindthissmilingsurfacE.12.WhydidFlight19disappear?A.BecausethewindbecamestrongandvisibilitydroppeD.B.BecauseTailorwasgivenwrongorderstodivE.C.BecauseTailorcouldn’treadhiscompassescorrectly.D.Becausesomethingunknownmadethecompassesunabletoworkasusual.13.InwhatpositiondidFlight19disappear?A.InthesouthwestpartoftheNorthAtlanticOcean.B.InthenortheastpartoftheNorthAtlanticOcean.C.TothesouthwestpartofBermudaintheAtlanticOcean.D.TothenortheastpartofBermudaintheAtlanticOcean.14.Howmanyplanesdisappearedaltogetherthatday?A.FivE.B.Six.C.two.D.OnlyonE.15.Theunderlinedwordcombedinthepassagemean.A.coveredwithB.flewoverC.didupone’shairwithacombD.searchedallover
LastyearJackBleedcutthroughtheboneofhisringfingerwhileworking.The31-year-oldresidentofNorthLittleRockArkansaswaitedforaboutsixhoursatanearbymedicalcenterwhilethemedicalstafftherecalledallovertown—evenasfarawayasDallasandMemphis—tofindahandsurgeontoreattachhisfinger.FinallyawillingdoctorwaslocatedinLouisvilleKentucky.ButeventhoughBleedhadinsurance保险hewouldhavetohireaprivateplanetogethimselfthereatacostof$4300.IntheendhechargedthecosttotwocreditcardsandhisfingerwassaveD.Hisinsurancecompanyeventuallycoveredthecostoftheplanebuthisexperiencemakespeopleawareofthefactthattrauma外伤careintheUnitedStatesisnotonlygeographicallylimitedbutinmanyplacesnon-existent.Onlyeightstates—NewYorkNewJerseyMarylandIllinoisNewMexicoCaliforniaOregonandWashington—havelocalfullyfunctionaltraumasystems.Theremainingstateshavepartialsystemsand12—includingArkansas—havenotraumasystematall.AlthoughthePresidenthassignedabillof$12millionforthepurposeofsupportingtraumacaresystemsnationwidemanyinCongress国会areunwillingtospendgovernmentmoneyforaservicetheythinkshouldbepaidforbystatessaysWayneMeredithmedicaldirectorfortraumaprogramsattheAmericanCollegeofSurgeons.Meanwhilemanystateshavealsofailedtofindthedollarstosupporttraumasystems.Tomakemattersworsemanypeoplewithoutinsurancedependheavilyontheemergencycareservicesplacingahugefinancialburdenonthemedicalcentersthatservethem.ForthesamereasondoctorstoooftengounpaiD.Theyareunwillingtoperformemergencycareworseningcriticalshortagesofneurosurgeonsorthopedistsandhandsurgeons—theverytypesofspecialistsBleedneededatshortnoticE.Supportingatraumacaresystemdoesn’ttakemuch.A.half-pennysalestaxinMiami-DadeCountymakesitsoutstandingsystemwork.InArkansasalonesaysWayneMeredithawell-fundedtraumasystemwouldpossiblyprevent200to600deathseachyear.IftraumacaresystemsweretoworkwellacrossthenationexpertssaymanythousandsofliveseachyearcouldbesaveD.Youdon’tgetmuchbetterreturnonyourinvestmentthanthatMeredithsays.57.InParagraph1thewriterusesBleed’scaseto________.A.makeacomparisonB.introduceatopicC.describeapersonD.tellastory58.ManypeopleinCongressarguethattraumacaresystemsshouldbesupportedby________.A.eachstateB.thePresidentC.insurancecompaniesD.theUSgovernment59.TheexampleofMiami-DadeCountyshowsthat________.A.itstaxpolicyisadmirableB.atraumasystemisnotexpensiveC.runningatraumasystemisprofitableD.salestaxisnotheavyinsmallcounties60.Whyarethepresenttraumacaresystemsinsomestatesnotsatisfactory?A.Theyareshortoffinancialsupport.B.Theyaresharedbyallthestates.C.ThedoctorsarenotwelltraineD.D.Thehospitalscan’tprovidelow-costservices.
Forestareamazingandsoaretheanimalsthatliveinthem.WeenjoywatchingTVshowsaboutbearsbatsormonkeys.Weknowalotabouttheirlives:howtheyfindfoodorwhattheydoatdifferenttimesoftheyear.Butwhataboutsmalleranimalsthataremoredifficulttoseeorfilm?Manysmallanimalsthatliveinforestsareveryimportantforthesoil.A.FrenchscientistFrancoisXavierJolyisstudyingoneofthem—themillipede千足虫.TheimportanceofleavesWhentheleavesbegintodieinfalltheyturnfromgreentoyellowandfallfromthetrees.Astheydecomposeonthegroundnutrients营养物质arereturnedtothesoilandcarbondioxidetotheair.Lifeintheforestneedsthesenutrients.WithoutthemplantscouldnotgrowandtherewouldbenofoodforanimalssuchasthemillipedE.FoodontheforestfloorSomelivingthingslikemushroomsbreaktheleavesintosmallerpiecesandeatthem.Inafewmonthsthereisnothingleftofthem.ButformushroomsnotalltreesarethesamE.Mushroomsprefersometypesofleavestoothers.Thismeansthatsomeleavestakemuchlongertobebrokendownthanothers.Sometimesittakesyears.Sowhathappenstothese?Thisiswherethemillipedecanhelp.MoreonthemenuThemillipedealsolikesleavesanditeatsanytypE.ButwhenithasfinisheditproduceswastE.Thiswastethenbecomesthefoodofmushrooms.WhenmushroomseatleavestheychooseonlycertaintypesbutwhentheyeatwastetheywilleatanykinD.ThisishowthemillipedeturnsdeadleavesintofoodforothersandhelpslifecontinuE.Sonexttimeyouarewalkingthroughaforestrememberthatsomethingmaybehavingamealrightunderyourfeet.8.Accordingtothepassagewhatcanwelearnaboutthemillipede?A.ItcanoftenbeseenonTVshows.B.Itmostlyfeedsonthenutrientsinthesoil.C.ItistoosmalltobenoticedbypeoplE.D.Itlivesundermushroomsintheforest.9.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddecomposeinParagraph3mean?A.Breakdown.B.Dryup.C.Digin.D.Makeout.10.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbymentioningmushrooms?A.Themillipedeeatsmushroomsintheforest.B.Themillipedehelpstoprovidefoodformushrooms.C.Mushroomsplayanimportantpartinhelpingmillipedesout.D.Mushroomsdecidewhattypesofleavesthemillipedewilleat.11.Accordingtotheauthorthemillipedeis.A.poisonousB.rareC.unimportantD.amazing
Theloneliestchimp黑猩猩intheworldjustgotthebestsurprise------ahugfromanewfriend.Ponsohasbeenbyhimselffornearlythreeyearsfindinghimselfaloneafterhiswifeandchildrendiedontheislandwheretheywereabandonedbyamedicaltestingcompanymanyyearsago.ForyearsanearbyvillagernamedGermainhasbeenPonso’sonlycompanyvisitinghimsooftentobringbananasandbread—thechimp’sonlysourceoffoodonthetinyisland.ItwasclearhowmuchPonsomissedcompanionshipwhenhewasrecentlyvisitedbyChimpanzeeConservationCentreDirectorEstelleRaballand.ThechimpimmediatelyembracedEstelleRaballandinahugehugandlaughedasshereachedoutforhimwithhissmilefromeartoear.ForthosewhoknowPonso’sbackstoryhisimmediateeaseandtrustinhumansmightbesurprising.Ponsowasoneof20chimpsallbetweentheagesof7to11yearsoldrelocatedtoanislandofftheIvoryCoastafterbeingusedfortestingbytheNewYorkBloodCentre.Afterthetestswerecompletedin2005thelabreportedlytransferredthechimpstoastringofislandsoccasionallydroppingofffoodandwaterbecausetherewasnoneinthechimps’newhomes.DiseaseandhungersoonleftonlyPonsohismateandtheirtwochildrenstanding.Butattheendof2013theydiedwithindaysofeachotherandPonsowasnowcompletelyalone.AgroupcalledSOSPONSOistryingtoraisemoneyforthepoorlonelychimpalreadyachievingitsgoalof$20000-allofwhichwillbeusedforPonso’scare.32.WhatdoweknowaboutthechimpPonso?A.Hewasdesertedbyhisfamily.B.Hefoundmanysourcesoffood.C.Hecametotheislandforatest.D.Hesuffersfromlonelinessgreatly.33.HowdidPonsofeelaboutthevisitofEstelleRaballand?A.Excited.B.Frightened.C.Embarrassed.D.ConfuseD.34.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thechimps’newsettlement.B.HowPonsocametotheisland.C.WhyPonsowasusedforatest.D.Themedicaltestaboutchimps.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Germainwon’tvisitPonsoanymore.B.Anewlabwillbebuiltontheisland.C.ManypeopleshowconcernforPonso.D.Morechimpswillbebroughttotheisland.
DirtyBritainBeforethegrasshasthickenedontheroadsideandleaveshavestartedgrowingonthetreesisaperfecttimetolookaroundandseejusthowdirtyBritainhasbecomE.Thesidewalksarestainedwithchewinggumthathasbeenspatoutandthegutters排水沟arefullofthrownawayfastfoodcartons.YearsagoIremembertravelingabroadandbeingsaddenedbytheplasticbagswastebottlesattheedgeofeveryroaD.NowadaysBritainseemstolookatleastasbaD.Whathasgonewrong?TheproblemisthattherubbishcreatedbyourincreasinglymobileliveslastsalotlongerthanbeforE.Ifitisnotclearedupandproperlythrownawayitstaysinthebushesforyears;asemi-permanentreminderofwhatadirtylittlecountrywehavenow.Firstlyitisestimatedthat10billionplasticbagshavebeengiventoshoppers.Thesewilltakeanythingfrom100to1000yearstorot.Howeveritisnotasifthereisnosolutiontothis.A.fewyearsagotheIrishgovernmentintroducedataxonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsandinthreemonthsreducedtheiruseby90%.WhenhewasaministerMichaelMeacherattemptedtointroduceasimilararrangementinBritain.TheplasticsindustrywasagainstthatofcoursE.Howevertheyneednothavebothered;theideawaskilledbeforeitcoulddrawbreathleavingsupermarketsfreetogiveawayplasticbags.WhatisclearlynecessaryrightnowissomesortofcombinedactionbothindividualandcollectivebeforeitistoolatE.Thealternativeistocontinuegoingdownhilluntilwehaveacountrythatlookslikeavastrubbishtip废物场.Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthingsaroundthemarecleanandtidypeoplebehavecleanlyandtidily.Iftheyaresurroundedbydirttheybehavedirtily.NowmuchofBritainlooksprettydirty.Whatwillitlooklikeinfiveyears?49.ThewritersaysthatitisagoodtimetoseeBritainbeforethetreeshaveleavesbecause_______.A.Britainlooksperfect.B.youcanseeBritainatitsdirtiest.C.youcanseehowdirtyBritainisnow.D.thegrasshasthickenedontheroadsidE.50.Accordingtothewriterthemajorproblemisthat__________.A.rubbishcannotbeclearedupB.rubbishlastslongerthanitusedtoC.oursocietyisincreasinglymobileD.peopleinBritainaredirty51.WhatcanbelearnedaboutMichaelMeacher?A.HefollowedtheIrishexamplewithataxonplasticbags.B.Hefailedinhisattempttointroduceataxonplasticbags.C.HisattempttofollowtheIrishexamplewithataxonplasticbagswaswelcomeD.D.Hehadproblemswiththeplasticsindustrywhoweren’tbotheredaboutthetax.52.Whatdoesthewriterstateinthelastparagraph?A.It’stoolateforpeopletotakeimmediateaction.B.Thereismorethanonesolutiontotheproblem.C.Britainwillbecomeanextremelydirtycountryinfiveyears.D.Peopletendtobehaveaccordingtowhattheyseearoundthem
第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项ATherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworlD.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:thepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.ThereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfieD.BytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendhurtmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywherE.IfthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitieD.Theintentionofcriticizing批评andbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation模仿.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact接触withthem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.56.Peoplewhoareunhappy_______.A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothersB.usuallyareaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthingsC.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthings57.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.A.weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons58.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabittheauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould____.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes59.Inthispassagethewritermainly_______.A.describestwotypesofpeopleB.laughsattheunhappypeopleC.suggeststheunhappypeopleshouldgetridofthehabitsofunhappinessD.tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife
Beautyhasalwaysbeenregardedassomethingpraiseworthy.Almosteveryonethinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthierhavebettermarriagesandhavemorerespectablejobs.Personaladvisorsgivethembetteradviceforfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants.Butintheexecutive主管的circlebeautycanbecomealiability.Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayuptheexecutiveladderitisharmfultoawoman.Handsomemaleexecutiveswereconsideredhavingmorehonestythanplainermen;effortandabilitywerethoughttoleadtotheirsuccess.Attractivefemaleexecutiveswereconsideredtohavelesshonestythanunattractiveones;theirsuccesswasconnectednotwithabilitybutwithfactorssuchasluck.Allunattractivewomenexecutiveswerethoughttohavemorehonestyandtobemorecapablethantheattractivefemaleexecutives.Interestinglythoughtheriseoftheunattractiveovernightsuccesseswasconnectedmoretopersonalrelationshipsandlesstoabilitythanthatoftheattractiveovernightsuccesses.Whyareattractivewomennotthoughttobeable?AnattractivewomanisconsideredtobemorefemininehasanadvantageintraditionallyfemalejobsbutanattractivewomaninatraditionallymanlypositionappearstolackthemanlyqualifiesrequireD.ThisistrueeveninpoliticsWhentheonlyclueishowheorshelookspeopletreatmenandwomendifferentlysaysAnneBowmanwhorecentlypublishedastudyontheeffectsofattractivenessonpoliticalcandidates候选人.Sheasked125undergraduatestudentstoranktwogroupsofphotographsoneofmenandoneofwomeninorderofattractiveness.Thestudentsweretoldthephotographswereofcandidatesforpoliticaloffices.Theywereaskedtorankthemagainintheordertheywouldvoteforthem.Theresultsshowedthatattractivemalescompletelydefeatedunattractivemenbutthewomenwhohadrankedmostattractiveunchangeablyreceivedthefewestvotes.Thewordliabilitymostprobablymeans________.A.disadvantageB.advantageC.misfortuneD.troubleBowman'sexperimentshowsthatwhenitcomestopoliticsattractiveness________A.turnsouttobeadisadvantagetomenB.ismoreofadisadvantagethananadvantagetowomenC.hasaslittleeffectonmenasonwomenD.affectsmenandwomenalikeItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatpeople'sviewsonbeautyareoften________.A.practicalB.supportiveC.old-fashionedD.one-sidedTheauthorwritesthispassageto________.A.giveadvicetojob-seekerswhoareattractiveB.discussthedisadvantagesofbeingattractiveC.demandequalrightsforwomenD.statetheimportanceofappearance
AccordingtoresearchersmoneycanbuyhappinessbutonlyifyouspenditonsomeoneelsE.Spendingaslittleas$5adayonsomeoneelsecouldsignificantlybringyouhappinesstheteamattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaandHarvardBusinessSchoolfounD.Theirexperimentsonmorethan630Americansshowedtheyweremeasurably适度地happierwhentheyspentmoneyonothers--eveniftheythoughtspendingthemoneyonthemselveswouldmakethemhappier.WewantedtotestourtheorythathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearnsaidElizabethDunnapsychologistattheUniversityofBritishColumbiA.Theyaskedtheir600volunteersfirsttoratetheirgeneralhappinessreporttheirannualincomeanddetailtheirmonthlyspendingincludingbillsgiftsforthemselvesgiftsforothersanddonationstocharity.RegardlessofhowmuchincomeeachpersonmadethosewhospentmoneyonothersreportedgreaterhappinesswhilethosewhospentmoreonthemselvesdidnotDunnsaidinastatement.Dunn’steamalsosurveyed16employeesatacompanyinBostonbeforeandaftertheyreceivedanannualprofit-sharingbonusofbetween$3000and$8000.Employeeswhodevotedmoreoftheirbonustopro-social有益社会的spendingexperiencedgreaterhappinessafterreceivingthebonusandthemannerinwhichtheyspentthatbonuswasamoreimportantpredictoroftheirhappinessthanthesizeofthebonusitselftheywroteintheirreportpublishedinthejournalSciencE.Theygavetheirvolunteers$5or$20andhalfgotclearinstructionsonhowtospendit.Thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsereportedfeelinghappieraboutit.Thesefindingssuggestthatveryminoralterationsinspendingallocations分配--aslittleas$5--maybeenoughtoproducerealgainsinhappinessonagivendayDunnsaiD.28.Accordingtothepassage________.A.themoremoneyyouspendonothersthehappieryouareB.spendingmoneyonotherscanbringyouhappinessC.ElizabethDunnisapsychologistfromHarvestBusinessSchoolD.sixhundredvolunteerstookpartintheexperiment29.The16employeesmentionedinthepassage_________.A.weregivenclearinstructionsonhowtospendthebonusB.hadmorehappinessthanthesizeofthebonusitselfC.experiencedgreaterhappinessafterreceivingtheirbonusD.felthappieraftertheycontributedmuchofthebonustocharities30.Dunn’sstatementsuggestedthat________.A.thosewhospentmoneyonothersfelthappiernomatterhowmuchtheyearnedB.thosewhospentmoremoneyonthemselvesfelthappierC.peoplethoughtspendingmoneycouldmakethemselveshappierD.themoneyspentwasasimportantasthemoneyearned31.Thebesttitleofthispassageis________.A.ExperimentonMoneySpendingB.DevotingYourMoneytoCharitiesC.SpendingMoneyonOthersMakesOneHappierD.BonusandPro-socialSpending
ApolloForloversoftheartsApolloisatrulynecessarymagazinE.Coveringtheagesandthegreatciviliza??tionsoftheworldApollobringsyouwell-illustratedyetacademicarticlesbyinternationallyfamousscholarsaswellasinformationonexhibitionsandsales.Experiencefivemonthlyissuesforaslittleas??5each.TheGuardianWeeklyTheGuardianWeeklygivesyouaglobalviewwitharticlesfromfouroftheworld'smostrespectednewspapers.ReadthenewsfromdifferentviewsanddrawyourownconclusionsonthestoriesshapingourworlD.Tryitfor3monthsforjust??15.55.PlusgetafreecopyofTheGuardianYear2003.NewInternationalistFullofexcellentwritingandphotographytheN1coversonekeysubjecteachmonthfromTerror??ismtoPovertytoClimateChangE.Reportersfromaroundtheglobeprovideyouwithacomprehen??siveworldview.PLUS:massesoffreshreportsandstoriestokeepyouup-to-dateonworldaffairs.3monthsfreeandfreeWorldMap.TheWeekTheWeekistheonlyweeklysummarygivingyouthebestoftheBritishandforeignnewspapersinjust35pages.Designedtobereadinjust1houritprovidesyouwitheverythingyouneedandwanttoknow.TryTheWeeknowwith13issuesforjust??13.75.Ifyoudecideit'snotforyoujusttelluswithinthefirst6weeksandyoucangetyourmoneyback.72.Whichofthefollowingmagazineswillprobablyprovideyouwitharticlesaboutmusicandpaintings?A.Apollo.B.TheWeek.C.NewInternationalist.D.TheGuardianWeekly.73.Itispossiblethatmostofthereadersofthefourmagazinesare______.A.menB.womenC.childrenD.grown-ups74.Whichofthefollowingwouldyoumostprobablyreadifyouwanttogetinformationfromtheworld’smostpopularnewspapers?A.Apollo&TheWeek.B.Apollo&NewInternationalist.C.TheGuardianWeekly&TheWeek.D.TheGuardianWeekly&NewInternationalist.75.Thepurposeofwritingthesefourtextsisto______.A.tellthereadersthelatestnewsB.getmorereaderstosubscribe订阅C.showtheimportanceofthefourmagazinesD.introducethefourmagazinestonewreaders
ThetownofGreenBankWestVirginiaisthesiteofthelargestradiotelescopeintheworldsoInternetconnectionsandanythingelsethatcancreateelectromagnetic电磁的wavessuchassmartphonesandmicrowaveovensarebanneD.GreenBankisfrozenintimesomewhereinthe1950sbecausethere’sa33000-square-kilometerzoneofsilenceduetothetelescopE.Cellphonetowersareforbidden.Thecloseryougettothetelescopethegreatertherestrictions.There’sa16-kilometerradius半径aroundtheobservatorywhereradio-controlleditemseventoyscannotbeuseD.Telescopeemployeesevenworkinaspecialroomthatblockselectromagneticwavesfromleavingit.Hereimagineasubmarine潜艇watercannotgetinsideandsothisroomisanelectricsubmarinE.Noelectromagneticwavescangetintothisroomjustasyoucan’tgobeyonditMichaelHolsteinanobservatoryofficersaiD.ThesizeofafootballfieldthetelescopeissosensitivethatitcouldpickupsignalssentfromanalienworlD.Andscientistscan’twaitforthattohappen.Allthesignalsthatwenowreceivewiththehelpoftelescopesaresignalsthatcomefromcosmicobjects—starsgalaxies.WehavenotyetreceivedanythingfromintelligentcivilizationsscientistRichardLynchsaiD.Localpeoplerespecttheworkofthescientists.Yeswearedifferent.Manywouldsaythatwelivetheold-fashionedwayinthepast.Butforusit’sjustthewayoflifethatwehavealwayslivedSherrysaiD.WhenwewanttomeetfriendswejustcalleachotheronawirephonE.AndinsteadofsittinginfrontofyourscreenwetalkwegofishingtothemountainsresidentSherrysaiD.Forthelatestnewsresidentsreadtheweeklylocalnewspaper.Whenshe’slookingforaphonenumberSherryreachesforthephonebook.AndinsteadofFacebookSherryenjoysdailyconversationswithhercustomers.InthistowneveryoneknowseachotherandcommunicationisfacetofacE.8.WhydopeopleinGreenBankliveanold-fashionedlife?A.ThetowniseconomicallylessdevelopeD.B.ElectronicproductswillaffecttheradiotelescopE.C.Theyhavegotusedtoitanddon’twanttochangE.D.Theradiotelescopestopselectronicproductsworkingproperly.9.Whatcanwelearnabouttheradiotelescope?A.Itwassetupaboutinthe1950s.B.Itisinaroomwithoutelectromagnet.C.Itis16-kilometerinradius.D.Ithaspickedupsignalsfromaliens.10.Howdothelocalpeoplefeelabouttheirlife?A.InspireD.B.Unhappy.C.Content.D.WorrieD.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HightechwithtraditionallifeatGreenBankB.RadiotelescopetoreceivealiensignalsC.ThelargestradiotelescopeintheworldD.Old-fashionedlifeatGreenBank
SmoginEuropeandNorthAmericacouldbemorethan25timesmoredeadlythantheaverageairpollutionfoundinChinesecitiesanewstudysuggests.Inthelargesteverstudyofitskindinthedevelopingworldresearcherstestedtheeffectsofairpollutiononthehealthofpeoplein272citiesinChinA.TheyfoundaverageannualexposuretofineparticlesknownasPM2.5inthosecitieswasmorethanfivetimeshigherthanthelevelrecommendedbytheWorldHealthOrganizationWHOaccordingtoapaperintheAmericanJournalofRespiratoryandCriticalCareMedicinE.HowevertheyalsodiscoveredthatitwasmuchlesslikelytoincreasethedeathratethanPM2.5inEuropeandNorthAmericA.TheresearchersledbyDrMaigengZhouoftheChineseCentreforDiseaseControlandPreventionsuggestedthiswasbecauseChinaisaffectedbylargeamountsofnaturaldustblownbythewindfromaridareaswhilemostpollutionintheWestcomesfromindustry.Theyfoundthatforeveryincreaseof10microgramsofairpollutioninacubicmeterofairthemortalityrateincreasedby0.22percentdiscountingdeathsfromaccidents.ProfessorFrankKellyanexpertinenvironmentalhealthatKing’sCollegeLondonwhowasnotinvolvedinthestudybuthasstudiedairpollutioninChinatoldTheIndependent:ThoserelativerisksareconsiderablylessthanthoseseeninEuropeandtheUS.Formortality死亡率inEuropeweareworkingonasixpercentincreaseper10micrograms.ThatsuggestsairpollutioninEuropeisabout27timesmoretoxicthanaverageairpollutioninChinA.HoweverProfessorKellysaidcitieslikeBeijingShanghaiandHongKongwerelikelytosufferfromWestern-styleairpollution.ThenaturaldustcomponentthereisnotofthemagnitudethatitwoulddwarfthecoalbiomassandfossilfuelsignalshesaidThatmaybetrueincertaincitieswhosepollutionisnotdominatedbylocalpowergenerationormajortrafficcongestion.Naturaldustparticlescancausephysicaldamagetothelungsandtriggeranasthmaattack.Particlesofcarbonproducedwhenfossilfuelsareburnedcanleadtosimilarproblemsbuttheyarealsocoatedwithtoxicheavymetalschemicalsandvolatileorganiccompounds.Theseareabletopassfromthelungsintothebloodstreamwhereitisthoughttheycausefurtherdamagetothebody.AreebaHamidanairpollutioncampaignerwithenvironmentalgroupGreenpeacesaid:Poisonousaircausesdamagetopeople’shealthwhereverintheworldtheylivE.Wenowknowfumesfromdiesel柴油机vehiclesarealotmorepoisonousthancarcompaniesclaimedandthisisabigcauseofairpollutioninEuropeandNorthAmericA.Thesecompanieshavealottoanswerforbutsofarthey’vemanagedtoavoidanyrealaccountability.ThestudyofcitiesinChinafoundtheaverageannualexposetoPM2.5was56microgramspercubicmetercomparedtotheWHOguidelinelimitforsafeairqualityof10micrograms.Peoplewhowereolderthan75hadlesseducationorwholivedinhotterplacesweremorelikelytodiE.ItisthoughtpeopleinwarmercitiesweremorelikelytospendtimeoutsideorleavetheirwindowsopentherebybreathingmorepollutedairtheresearcherssaiD.Theyalsospeculatedthatlesswelleducatedpeoplemighthavepooreraccesstohealthcareorexperiencepoorerenvironmentalhealthconditions.62.WhyPM2.5inChinaislessdeadlythanthatinEuropeandNorthAmerica?A.ChinaisfreefromanypollutionaboutPM2.5.B.PollutantsaffectingChinamainlycomefromaridareas.C.FewerpeoplediedfromPM2.5inChinathanthoseinEuropeandNorthAmericA.D.EuropeandNorthAmericaarepollutedbynaturaldust.63.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinPara7referto?A.TheaveragemortalityratE.B.ThehighermortalityratE.C.ThelowermortalityratE.D.ThenormalmortalityratE.64.What’stherealcauseofairpollutioninEuropeandNorthAmericaaccordingtoAreebaHamid?A.Fumesfromdieselvehiclesaremuchmorepoisonous.B.Theenvironmentalagenciescan’ttakeonresponsibilities.C.Thetechnologydoesn’tmeetthestandards.D.Carcompaniescan’tevaluatetheresults.65.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassageisto________.A.appealtopeopletolayanemphasisonenvironmentalprotection.B.illustratesmoginEuropeandNorthAmericaisquiteserious.C.demonstrateChinaissafestplaceintheworldtolivein.D.providesomegoodwaystoaddressthesmog.
Patientsanddoctorsalikehavelongbelievedinthehealing治疗powerofhumor.Itisclaimedthathumornotonlyaffectspatients'moodsbutcanactuallyhelpthemrecoverfaster.Severalstudiesseemtosupportthis.Patientsinbetterspiritsareknowntohavealargernumberofimmunecells免疫细胞.Somehaveevenclaimedtohavehealedthemselvesofseriousillnessesbyreadingcomicsandwatchingcomedies.DespiteallthismanyresearchersarenotconvinceD.Theypointoutthefactthatmanysufferingshavebeenknowntodisappearnaturallywithorwithoutadailydoseoflaughter.Theyalsosaythatwhileoptimismingeneraldoesseemtoberelatedtobetterhealthitishardtotellwhichcomesfirst.Humorintimesofstresshoweverclearlymakesusfeelbetter.Ononelevelittakesourmindsoffourtroublesandrelaxesus.Onanotheritreleasespowerfulendorphinsachemicalproducedbyyourbodythatreducespain.Therearecaseswheretheappreciationofagoodjokeisindeeddirectlyrelatedtoaperson'shealth.Itcanshowforexamplewhetherapersonhassuffereddamagetooneparticularareaofthebrain:therightfrontallobe额叶.Scientistsconfirmedthisbyhavingpeoplereadjokesandaskingthemtochoosethefunniestendingsfromalist.Subjectswithnormalbrainsusuallychoseendingsthatwerebasedonarelativelycomplexsynthesis综合ofideas.Subjectswithspecificallylocatedbraindamagehoweverrespondedonlytoslapstick闹剧endingswhichdidnotdependonaparticularcontext.Whenpressedthebrain-damagedsubjectssawthelogicinthecorrectendings.Theysimplydidnotfindthemfunny.Ofcoursehumorislargelyanindividualmatter.Nexttimeyourfrienddoesnotgetoneofyourjokesthereisnoneedtoaccusehimofbeingalame-brain脑残.Howeveryoumightsuggestthathelightenup-forthehealthofit.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedthisinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Thefactthathappypatients'havemoreimmunecells.B.Thefactthatpatientsanddoctorsbelieveinhumorouspatients.C.Thefactthathumorhelpsimprovepatients'moodsandrecovery.D.Thefactthatcomediesandcomicshelpcurepatientsoftheirdiseases.13.Howdoeshumorhelpreduceourstress?A.ByprovidinguswithoptimismandcouragE.B.Byhelpingreducethenumberofimmunecells.C.Bymakinguslaughoutloudtoforgetourtroubles.D.Bydistracting分散ourattentionandreleasingpain-reducingchemicals.14.Whatcantheexperimentinthesixthparagraphconfirm?A.Therelationshipbetweengoodjokesandpeople'shealth.B.Theconnectionbetweenbeginningsandendings.C.Therelationshipbetweencomplexideasandbrains.D.TheconnectionbetweenjokesandbraindamagE.15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Humorcontributestogoodhealth.B.Whichcomesfirsthumororhealth?C.Peopleneedhumorintimesofstress.D.Humorcancuredifferentillnesses.
ResearchersattheUniversityofKansassaythatpeoplecanaccuratelyjudge90percentofastranger'spersonalitysimplybylookingattheperson'sshoes.ShoesconveyusefulinformationabouttheirwearerstheauthorswroteinthenewstudypublishedintheJournalofResearchinPersonality.LeadresearcherOmriGillathsaidthejudgmentswerebasedonthestylecostcolorandconditionofsomeone'sshoes.Inthestudy63UniversityofKansasresearcherslookedatpicturesshowing208differentpairsofshoeswornbythestudy'sparticipants.VolunteersinthestudywerephotographedintheirmostcommonlywornshoesandthenfilledoutapersonalityquestionnairE.Someoftheresultswereexpected:PeoplewithhigherincomesmostcommonlyworeexpensiveshoesandflashiershoesweretypicallywornbyoutgoingpeoplE.Howeversomeofthemorespecificresultsarestrangeenough.Forexamplepracticalandfunctional''shoesweregenerallywornbymorepleasantpeoplewhileanklebootsweremorelinkedwithaggressivepersonalities.Thestrangestofallmaybethatthosewhoworeuncomfortablelookingshoestendtohavecalmpersonalities.AndifyouhaveseveralpairsofnewshoesortakeextremecareofthemyoumaysufferfromattachmentanxietyspendinglotsoftimeworryingaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkofyourappearancE.Therewasevenapoliticalcalculationinthemixwithmoreliberal主张变革的typeswearingshabbierandlessexpensiveshoes.Theresearchersnotedthatsomepeoplewillchooseshoestylestomasktheiractualpersonalitiesbutresearchersnotedthatvolunteerswerealsolikelytobeunawarethattheirfootwearchoiceswereshowingthedeepsideoftheirpersonalities.42.Whatdoesthistextmainlytellus?A.ShoesCallhidepeople'srealpersonalities.B.Shoesconveyfalseinformationaboutthewearer.C.People'spersonalitiescallbejudgedbytheirshoes.D.Peopleknowlittleabouttheirpersonalities.43.Whichoftheresultsisbeyondpeople'sexpectation?A.Wealthypeopleoftenwearexpensiveshoes.B.Pleasantpeoplelikewearinguncomfortableshoes.C.Aggressivepeoplearelikelytowealankleboots.D.Flashiershoesaretypicallywornbyoutgoingpeople.44.PeoplesufferingfromattachmentanxietytendtoA.wearstrangeshoesB.worryabouttheirappearanceC.haveacalmcharacterD.becomeapoliticalleader45.TheauthorwrotethetextinordertoA.informusofanewstudyB.introducearesearchmethodC.teachhowtochooseshoesD.describedifferentpersonalities
T.hebedshouldbereservedasaplaceforsleepbutpeopletendtoreadaniPadalotinbedbeforetheygotosleep.CharlesCzeisleraprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchoolandhiscolleaguesgotasmallgroupofpeopleforanexperiment.ForfivedaysinarowthepeoplereadeitherapaperbookoraniPadforfourhoursbeforesleep.Theirsleeppatternsweremonitoredallnight.Beforeandaftereachtrialperiodthepeopletookhourlybloodteststopaintaday-longpictureofjusthowmuchmelatonin褪黑激素wasintheirbloodatanygiventime.WhensubjectsreadontheiPadascomparedtothepaperbookstheyreportedfeelinglesssleepyatnightandlessactivethefollowingmorning.PeoplealsotooklongertofallasleepontheiPadnightsandthebloodtestsshowedthattheirmelatoninsecretion分泌wasdelayedbyanhourandahalf.Theresearchersconcludeintoday'sjournalarticlethatgivestheriseofe-readersandtheincreasinglywidespreaduseofe-thingsamongchildrenandadolescentsmoreresearchintothelong-termconsequencesofthesedevicesonhealthandsafetyisurgentlyneeded.CzeislerandcolleaguesgoonintheresearchpapertonoteReadinganiPadinbedmayincreasecancerrisk.Howeversoftwarehasbeendevelopedthatcanreducesomeofthebluelightfromthescreensofphonesandcomputersaccordingtotimeofdayandtherearealsoglassesthataremadetofilter过滤shortwavelengths.Whiletheyseemlikealogicalsolutionforthenighttimetechusersitneedsmoreresearch.21.InCharlesCzeisler'sexperimentallthesubjectswereaskedto______.A.sitinarowandreceivethestricttestsB.havetheirsleeppatternsobservedallnightC.readapaperbookandaniPadatthesametimeD.havetheirbloodtestedperhourduringthetrial22.ThethirdparagraphtellsustheiPadreaderswerelikelyto______.A.feellesssleepyandtiredinthedayB.fallasleepmoreeasilyafterreadingC.havealotmoremelatoninsecretionD.becomelessenergeticthenextmorning23.Thespecialsoftwarerecentlydevelopedcan______.A.removethebluelightfromyourdevicescompletelyB.helppreventeyesbeingharmedbyshortwavelengthC.weakentheharmdonebydoingnighttimee-readingD.beusedinallthee-thingswidelyandsafely24.What'sthispassagemainlyabout______A.Noe-readinginbedbeforesleepB.Newsoftwarefornighte-readersC.WrongbehaviorsbeforebedtimeD.NogamesoniPadinbed.
Itis7amandthealarmisgoingoff.Youknowyouhavetobeoutofbedtocatchthebus.Buttheurgetoburyyourselfinthebediseversostrong.Soundsfamiliar?Whyisitthatteensfinditdifficulttogetthemselvesoutofbedintimeeverymorningorstaysharpandfocusedduringthefirstcoupleofhoursofschool?Duringadolescencethebodygoesthroughmanychangesandtheseincludeashiftinsleeppatterns.ResearchersfromMIThavebeentrackingthebody’sneedforsleepinteenagers.Theyfoundthatthoughadolescentsneedasmuchas9.5hoursofsleepadaytheygettobedlaterandlaterwitheachpassingyear.Infactthesleepcycleshiftslaterbyasmuchas12to18minuteseachyearbetweentheagesof10and20!Sobythetimea10yearoldwhosleepsat8pmgrowstobe17or18hisbodynaturallywantstostayuptill1030pmor11pm.Accordingtoresearchersthisisbecauseofahormonecalledmelatonin褪黑激素thatissecreted分泌bythepinealgland—atinystructuredeepinsidethebrain.Melatoninregulatesthebody’snaturaldaynightrhythms.Itcausesapersontobecomesleepybyloweringhisbody’scoretemperaturE.Inteensmelatoninissecretedmuchlaterintheeveningandcontinuestoincreasethroughoutthenight.Thismakesitdifficultforteenstofallasleepearlierastheydidintheiryoungeryears.Likewisetheeffectofmelatonincontinuesuntilmuchlaterinthemorningmakingithardforthemtowakeupearly.Astudyfoundthatatleastoneinfourteensistiredandfallsasleepinschoolatleastonceaweek.Duringsleepimportantbodyfunctionsandbrainactivitieshappen.Sohowcanteenagersgettheirsleepenough?TheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsAAPrecommendsthatmiddleandhighschoolsshouldstartlater—notbefore830am.Thisshouldgiveteenssomemoretimetosleepatnight.21.FromParagraph2wecanlearnthatifyousleeplatethenextdayyoushould________.A.staysharpB.skipbreakfastC.getuplateD.stayuplate22.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthisinParagraph3referto?A.Thestudentswanttostayup.B.TheshiftsofthesleepcyclE.C.Thepinealglandsecretesmelatonin.D.TheadolescentssleeplatE.23.Theteensgotosleeplaterthanbeforebecause________.A.melatoninissecretedmuchlaterB.melatoninregulatesthesleeptimeC.theysleepalotinthedaytimeD.theyneedtofinishtheirhomework24.AccordingtoAAP’srecommendationmiddleandhighschoolsshould________.A.letteenssleepinthedayB.letthestudentsbeactiveC.delaythestarttimeD.startlaterat8am
Aroundtheworldeggshavebeenabreakfaststaple重要部分forallgoodreasons.Afterallaneggisastorehouseofvitalnutrientsmakingitanessentialpartofahealthydiet.Andforthoseofyouwhoareafraidofhavingthispowerfoodbecauseyou'reworriedthatitwilladdtoyourweightrememberoneeggcontainsabout80caloriesandaboutfivegramsoffat.Hencesmartconsumptionisafarhealthieroption.Eggsareawell-knownrichsourceofprotein—animportantbuildingblockofbonesmusclesskinandblooD.Thebodyusesproteintobuildandrepairtissuesaswellasmakingotherbodychemicals.Unfortunatelyunlikefatandcarbohydrates碳水化合物thebodydoesnotstoreproteinandthereforehasnoreservoirtodrawonwhenitneedsanewsupply.Thuseggsaretheperfectsourcesandasmartfoodchoiceforthosewhoreducetheirintakeofcarbohydratesinabittoloseextraweight.Anotherimportantnutrientyou'llfindabundantlyineggwhiteisriboflavinorVitaminB2.Andforallofyouwonderingwhat'sthebenefitofthisnutrientRiboflavinisawater-soluble水溶性vitaminwhichisinvolvedinvitalprocessesinthebodyandisnecessaryfornormalcellfunctiongrowthandenergyproduction.Theyolkwhichmanyofusavoidoutoffearisactuallyaveryhealthyfoodifconsumedinmoderation适度.Mainlyfattheyolkcontains1.33gmofcholesterol胆固醇per100gmsandisarichsourceofvitaminAB.vitaminscalciumphosphorous磷andiron.Incidentallytheironfoundintheyolkiseasilydigestedinthebody.Accordingtonutritionexpertsonecaneatonewholeeggeverydaywithoutharmingone'scholesterolandotherblood-fatlevels.Butforthosewhocraveformoreeggsyoucanreducefatbyhavingonewholeeggandthewhitesoftherestoftheeggs.8.Eggsareregardedasimportantinbreakfastbecause__________.A.itisacustomtohaveeggsinthebreakfast.B.theyaresoldatalowpricE.C.theyarehighincaloriesandlowinfat.D.theycanprovidepeoplewithmanynutrients.9.Whenourbodyisshortofproteinwemay____________.A.feeltiredandsleepy.B.feeldiscomfortinourlegs.C.gettiredofeatingeggs.D.beeagerforotherchemicals.10.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutprotein?.A.Itcan’tbestoredinthebody.B.Fatcanbechangedintoprotein.C.ItisakindofcarbohydratE.D.Ourbodycanonlygetproteinfromeggs.11.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat____________.A.theauthorsuggestsweonlyeatthewhitesofeggs.B.eatingenoughyolkcanreducecholesterolinthebody.C.ironandphosphorousintheyolkaredifficulttodigest.D.highblood-fatlevelcandoharmtoourhealth
Lifeisdifficult.Itisagreattruthbecauseoncewetrulyunderstandandacceptitthenlifeisnolongerdifficult.Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthatdifficultiesrepresent代表aspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyforceduponthemorelseupontheirfamiliestheirclassoreventheirnation.WhatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulonE.Problemsdependingontheirnaturecauseinussadnessorlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelingsoftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblemslifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yetitisinthiswholeprocessofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.ProblemsaretheserioustestthattellsussuccessfromfailurE.Whenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofthehumanspiritweencouragethehumanability能力tosolveproblemsjustasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentosolvE.Itisthroughthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaidThosethingsthathurtinstruct.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.56.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat______.A.everybodyhasproblemsB.webecomestrongerbyfacingandsolvingtheproblemsoflifeC.lifeisdifficultbecauseourproblemsbringuspainD.peopleliketocomplainabouttheirproblems57.Thewriterprobablyusedjustoneshortsentenceinthefirstparagraphto______.A.savespaceB.persuadereadersC.makereaderslaughD.getreader'sattention58.Themainideaofparagraph3isthat______.A.mostpeoplefeellifeiseasyB.thewriterfeelslifeiseasyC.thewriterlikestocomplainabouthisproblemsD.mostpeoplecomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare59.Accordingtothepassagewegiveschoolchildrendifficultproblemstosolveinorderto______.A.encouragethemtolearnB.teachthemtofearthepainofsolvingproblemsC.helpthemlearntodealwithpainD.teachthemhowtorespectforproblems
ResearchersinChinaandtheUnitedStateshavedevelopedanewcataract白内障treatmentwithcellsthathasrestoredvisioninbabiesinatrialandmayeventuallybeusedinadults.Thetreatment-bydoctorsandstaffmembersattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoSchoolofMedicineandSichuanandSunYat-senuniversitiesinChina-waspublishedinMarch9editionofthescientificjournalNaturE.Acataractisacloudingofthenormallyclearlens晶体ofaneyE.TypicalcataractoperationinvolvestheremovalofthecloudylensandtheinsertionofanartificialonE.Thenewoperationhasbeentestedinanimalsandduringasmallhumantrial.Itresultedinfewercomplications并发症thanthecurrentharmfuloperationandinregrownlenseswithsuperiorvisualfunctioninall12ofthebabycataractpatientswhoreceivedtheprocedurE.Acongenitalcataract-lenscloudingthatoccursatbirthorshortlyafter-isimportantcauseofblindnessinchildren.InthenewresearchKandZhangheadofophthalmicgeneticsatUSSanDiego’sShileyEyeInstituteandhiscolleaguesreliedontheregrownpotentialofendogenous同源的stemcells.AccordingtoZhangendogenousstemcellsaredifferentfromotherstemcellsthataretypicallygrowninalaboratorytransplantedintoapatientandcanhaverisksofimmune免疫的rejectioninfectionorcancers.ZhangtoldCBSNewsWeinventedanewoperationtomakeaverysmallopeningatthesideofacataractouslensbagremovethecataractinsideallowtheopeningtohealandpromotepotentiallensstemcellstoregrowanentirelynewlenswithvision.Thehumantrialinvolved12babiesundertheageof2whoweretreatedwiththenewmethodwhile25babiesreceivedtheestandardoperationcarE.Thelattergroupexperiencedahigherincidenceofpos-operationdangerearly-onseteyehighbloodpressureandincreasedlensclouding.Thescientistsreportedfewercomplicationsandfasterhealingamongthe12babieswhohasthenewprocedurE.12.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.TheconceptofthecataractB.AnewcataracttreatmentwithstemcellsC.Badeffectsofpost-operationinthecataractD.Thereasonswhythecataractcomesintobeing13.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethenewcataracttreatmentaccordingtothepassage?A.ConvenientB.ComfortableC.CheapD.Safe14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewcataracttreatment?A.IthasmorerisksB.ItmaybeusedwidelyC.IthasbeenputintopracticewidelyD.Itcanonlyrestorevisioninbabies15.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcongenitalinthefourthparagraphmean?A.BornB.StrangeC.SeriousD.Dangerous.
OSLOReuters-Sixoftheworld'seightbearspeciesareunderthreatofextinctionaftertheadditionyesterdayofthesunbeartheworld'ssmallesttypeofbeartoaRedListwhichsaysChina'spandaismostatrisk.Thesunbearisthreatenedpartlybypoachers偷猎者whosellitsbile胆汁asmedicinesaidtheWorldConservationUnionwhichrunsthelistofthethreatenedwildlifE.ThingsaregettingworseforallthebearspeciesexcepttheAmericanblackbearwhichisunquestionablyincreasingsaidSimonSmartseniorspeciesadviserfortheUnion.TheadditionofthesunbeartotheauthoritativeRedListafteramajorreviewmeanstheAmericanblackbearandthebrownbearfoundfromEuropetoAlaskaaretheonlytwoofeightspeciesstillconsideredrobust强的.ThesunbearfoundinAsiafromBangladeshtoBorneoandweighinguptoabout70kgwasratedvulnerable脆弱的byexpertsattheUnionwhichconsistsofmorethan80governmentsconservationgroupsandscientists.TheunionsaidtherewereseveralthousandsunbearsinthewilD.Weestimatethatsunbearshavedeclinedbyatleast30percentoverthepast30yearsandcontinuetodeclineatthisspeedsaidRonSteinmetzheadoftheSwiss-basedUnion'ssunbearexpertteam.Scientistsdidnotchangethelevelofthreattoanybearspeciesexceptsunbears.Deforestationlossofhabitattoroadsandcitiesandpoachingareamongrisks.TheAsianblackbeartheslothbearandtheAndeanbearwereallprovedagainasvulnerableafterreassessmentofland-livingbears.ThepolartheonlyspeciesnotreassessedisseparatelyratedasvulnerablE.PandaswereregardedagainasendangeredonestepclosertoextinctionthanvulnerableinspiteofChina'sprotectioneffortsforthebamboo-eaters.33.Howmanykindsofthreatsareparticularlymentionedtobearspecies?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.34.Accordingtothetextpandas.A.areinthegreatestdangerofextinctionontheRedListB.areinlessdangerofextinctionnowwiththeChina'sprotectioneffortsC.areonestepclosertoextinctionthaneverbeforeD.arenotamongthe8bearsmentionedinthetext35.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.theWorldConservationUnionisnotinchargeofprotectingwildlifeintheworldB.pandasareratedasendangeredafterthereassessmentC.thereareseveralkindsofland-livingbearsintheworldD.sunbearsremainvulnerablecomparedwith30yearsago
Fromself-drivingcarstodeepseaexplorersmoreandmoreofhumans’tasksarebeingtakenoverbyrobots.Buttechnologydoesn’tstoptherE.Inmid-AugustreportedtheBBCscientistsfromCambridgeUniversitydevelopedaroboticsystemthatmeantarobotcouldbuildotherrobotseachonebetterthantheprevious以前的generation.TheBBCnotedthatthoseconcernedaboutmachinestakingovertheworldshouldn’tworry.Howeverover1000scientistsandnumerousartificialintelligenceAI人工智能researchers－includingUKastrophysicistStephenHawkingandApplecofounderSteveWozniakoftheUS-broughtthedangeroffullyautonomousweapons自主武器knownaskillerrobotstoourattentionearlierthissummer.Ifanymajormilitary军事的powerpushesaheadwithAIweapondevelopmentaglobalarmsraceisinevitable不可避免的warnedanopenletterreleasedattheInternationalJointConferenceonArtificialIntelligenceheldinBuenosAiresArgentinA.Unlikedrones无人机whichneedahumanhandthiskindofrobotwouldhavesomedecision-makingabilitiesandtheabilitytoactbyitself.WhilewhattheBBCcalledthesesoldersthatneversleepcouldhelpreducebattlefielddeathstheymightalsomakecountriesmorelikelytogointobattlewhichwouldleadtomoredeathsoverallnotedthescientists.Theriskstheysaidcouldbefargreaterthanthoseposedbynuclearweapons.Scientistscalledforabanonoffensive攻击性的autonomousweaponsbeyondmeaningfulhumancontrolreportedTheHuffingtonPost....InfactinaninterviewwiththeBBCin2014Hawkingwarnedthatthedevelopmentoffullartificialintelligencecouldspelltheendofthehumanrace.AndaccordingtotheBBCmanyleadingthinkershavebeenthinkingabouttheAI-poweredkillingmachineofthenot-too-distantfuturE.KillerrobotscouldbeherewithinyearsnotdecadesasStuartRussellprofessorofcomputerscienceatUCBerkeleyUSputit.Authoritiesaregraduallywakinguptotheriskofrobotwars.LastMayforthefirsttimetheUnitedNationsbroughtgovernmentstogethertobegintalksonso-calledkillerrobotsinahopeofstoppingsuchweaponswhilethereisstilltimE.MeanwhiletherearescientistswhoarelessworrieD.Theybelievealltechnologieshavepotential潜力forbeingusedforgoodandevilendsandarguethatthebancalledforbytheopenlettercouldclosethedoortodevelopingAItechnologythatcouldsavelives.TechnologycanclearlydobetterthanhumanbeingsinmanycasesRonaldArkindeanattheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyinAtlantaUStoldTheChristianScienceMonitor.Ifwearewillingtoturnoversomeofourdecisionmakingtothesemachineswemayactuallygetbetteroutcomes.28.WhatdoesSteveWozniakthinkthefuturerobottechnologymightproduce?A.ArtificialIntelligencE.B.Autonomousweapons.C.Soldiersthatneversleep.D.Killingmachines.29.TheunderlinedwordspellinParagraph7isclosestinmeaningto______.A.causeB.preventC.reachD.change30.WhatdoesStuartRussellmeanbysayingkillerrobotscouldbeherewithinyearsnotdecades.?A.KillerrobotswillvisitUCBerkeleyUSsoonerthanexpecteD.B.KillerrobotswillbeproducedandusedsoonerthanexpecteD.C.KillerrobotswillspeedupthedevelopmentofAIinthenearfuturE.D.KillerrobotswillkillthesescientistsinthenearfuturE.31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Moreandmoreofhumans’tasksarebeingtakenoverbyrobots.B.Robotshavedecision-makingabilitiesandtheabilitytoactbyitself.C.Scientistscalledforabanonthedevelopmentofrobottechnology.D.Alltechnologieshavepotentialforbeingusedforgoodandevilends.
ThecurrentEbola埃博拉病毒outbreakinwesternandcentralAfricahasinfectedatleast3069peopleincluding1552deadmakingitthelargestoutbreakinhistory.Ebolaisadeadlyvirus-about60percentofpeopleinfectedwithithavedieD.HowisEboladoingitsharm?WhenapersonbecomesinfectedwithEbolathevirusdamagesthebody’simmune免疫的cellswhichdefendagainstinfectionsaidaresearcheratLancasterUniversity.Butifaperson’simmunesystemcanstanduptothisattackthenheismorelikelytosurvivethediseasE.Thepatientsthatsurviveitbestarethosewhodon’tgetsuchabaddisadvantageinimmunesystem.Butifthebodyisn’tabletogetridofthisattackthentheimmunesystembecomeslessabletoregulate调节itself.Thismeanstheimmunesystemismorelikelytorunoutofcontrolleadingtoadropinbloodpressuremulti-organfailureandeventuallydeath.Whatarethecommonsymptomsofthedisease?Fever.HeadachE.Jointandmuscleaches.Weakness.DiarrheA.Vomiting.Stomachpain.LackofappetitE.Chills.Rash.Rednessintheeyes.Hiccups.Cough.Sorethroat.Chestpain.Difficultbreathingorswallowing.Bleedinginsideandoutsideofthebody.HowtopreventthespreadofEbola?Ebolacanbespreadprimarilyviadirectcontactwithpatientsspecificallythebloodandfluidsofaninfectedpatient.Weshouldavoidcontactwithinfectedpatientsandobjectssuchasclothingbeddingandneedlesusedbythem.AvoidareaswhereinfectionshavebeenreporteD.FornowthediseasehasonlybeenconfirmedincentralandWestAfricafourcasesinAmericaandEuropE.Avoideatingwild-caughtbushmeat.Researchershavesuspectedthatthediseasecametohumansviaanimalsprobablythroughthemeatofprimates灵长类.Ifyou’reinanareawherethediseasehasbeenreportedavoidpurchasingeatingorhandlingwildgametostayonthesafesidE.Wearprotectivemedicalclothingifyou’rearoundinfectedpatients.Extremecautionisnecessary.Hospitalworkersmustusemasksglovesgogglesandgownswhichneededtobewornatalltimesifyou’rearoundinfectedpatients.HowDoPeopleSurviveEbola?Doctorsdon’tknowforcertainwhowillsurviveEbolaandthereisnospecifictreatmentorcureforthediseasE.Althoughintheminoritysomepeopledorecoverfrominfection.Oursuggestionsinclude:Maintainyourelectrolytes电解质andbodyliquiD.SportsdrinkscanbeuseD.Monitoryourbloodpressureandcontrolitifnecessary.Droppingbloodpressuremaybeaserioussignofinfection.Breatheinanoxygen-richenvironment.Quicklyaddressanysymptomsofinfection.Behonestaboutwhenandwhereyou’refeelingpain.12.Ebolacausesthedeathofahumanbeingby.A.attackinghimwithhighfeverB.regulatinghisimmunesystemC.damaginghisimmunecellsD.harmingallhisorgansdirectly13.WhatisNOTmentionedasthesymptomofEbola?A.FeverandchillsB.SwallowingdifficultyC.LackofappetiteD.Highbloodpressure14.InordernottobeinfectedbyEbolaweshould.A.havetheclothingoftheinfectedcleanedB.avoideatingwildanimalslikemonkeysC.nottraveltoAfricaAmericaorEuropeD.stayathomewithoutgoinganywhere15.Itistruethat.A.acertainnumberofpeoplesurviveEbolaB.humanhasfoundaspecialcureforEbolaC.oxygencansaveinfectedpeople’slivesD.lowbloodpressureissurelycausedbyEbola
Sciencehasalotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnaturecurediseasesmakebombsandhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere’salwaysatemptation__todragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooksauthorofTheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLoveCharacterandAchievementappearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimalhoweverismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren’t?ToanswerthesequestionsBrookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines.Consideringthisyoumightexpectthebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunorthodox非常规的andperhapsunfortunateway.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheorieshetellsastorywithinwhichhetriestomakehispointsperhapsinordertokeepthereader’sattention.SoasHaroldandEricatheheroandheroineinhisstorylivethroughchildhoodwehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopmentandastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.OnthewholeBrooks’sstoryisacceptableifuninspireD.Asonewouldexpecthiswritingismostlyclearandtobefairsomechaptersstandoutabovetherest.IenjoyedforinstancethechapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainlynotstrongormemorablecharactersthemoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallieelsewherE.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrooks’sattempttotranslatehistaleintosciencE.21.Theauthormentionsthefunctionsofscienceatthebeginningofthepassageto__________.A.illustratewheresciencecanbeappliedB.demonstratethevalueofBrooks’snewbookC.remindthereaderoftheimportanceofscienceD.explainwhymanywritersusescienceintheirworks22.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingcouldbeastrengthofthebook?A.Itsstrongbasis.B.Itsconvincingpoints.C.Itsclearwriting.D.Itsmemorablecharacters.23.Whatistheauthor’sgeneralattitudetowardsthebook?A.Contradictory.B.SupportivE.C.Cautious.D.Critical.24.Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?A.Problemswiththebook.B.Brooks’slifeexperiencE.C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Brooks’stranslationskills.
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