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Scientistsaretryingtomakethedeserts沙漠intogoodlandagain.Theywanttobringwatertothedesertssopeoplecanliveandgrowfood.Theyarelearningalotaboutthedeserts.Butmoreandmoreoftheearthisbecomingdesertallthetime.Scientistsmaynotbeabletochangethedesertintime.WhyismoreandmorelandbecomingdesertScientiststhinkthatpeoplemakedeserts.Peoplearedoingbadthingstotheearth.Someplacesontheearthdon’tgetmuchrain.Buttheystilldon’tbecomedeserts.Thisisbecausesomegreenplantsaregrowingthere.Smallgreenplantsandgrassareveryimportanttodryplaces.Plantsdon’tletthesunmaketheearthevendrier.Plantsdonotletthewindblowthedirtaway.Whenabitofrainfallstheplantsholdthewater.Withoutplantsthelandcanbecomedesertmoreeasily.56.Deserts______.A.neverhaveanyplantsoranimalsinthemB.canallbeturnedintogoodlandbeforelongC.arebecomingsmallerandsmallerD.getverylittlewater57.Smallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplacesbecause.A.theydon’tletthesunmaketheearthevendrier.B.theydon’tletthewindblowthesoilaway.C.theyholdwaterD.Alloftheabove.58.Landisbecomingdesertlittlebylittlebecause.A.plantscan’tgrowthereB.thereisnotenoughrainC.peoplehaven’tdonewhatscientistswishthemtodoD.scientistsknowlittleaboutthedeserts59.Afterreadingthispassagewelearnthat.A.plantscankeepdrylandfrombecomingdesertB.itisgoodtogetridofthegrassinthedesertsC.allplaceswithoutmuchrainwillbecomedesertsD.itisbettertogrowcropsondrylandthantocutthem
SriLankaisknownasthePearloftheIndianOceananditiseasytoseewhy.Thislittlecountryneverfailstopleasevisitors.ArriveThenationalairlineisSriLankanAirlineswhichfliesfromColombotoLondonandacoupleofotherEuropeancities.Thecountry’smainairportisColomboBandaranaikelocated29kmnorthofthecapitalcity.Whynow?ThebesttimetovisitSriLanka’ssouthernbeachesisfromNovembertoApril.Sobygoingearlyintheseasonyou’llgetthebestweather.AlsoinNovemberDeepavaliknownasDiwaliortheFestivalofLightsisSriLanka’smainreligiousfestivalcelebratedthroughoutthecountry.SeeThereisplentytoseeinSriLankA.TheancientcapitalcitiesofPolonnaruwaandAnuradhapuraareworthseeingandsoaremanyoutstandingruins.Othermustseesaretherockfortress要塞ofSigiriyatoweringoverthejungleasfarastheeyecanseeandDambulla’scavetemplethecountry’slargestandbestpreserveD.BothareUNESCOWorldHeritage遗产Sites.Kandyisapicture-liketownwhichwasthelaststrongholdoftheKandyanKings.Todayitisaculturalreliccentrewhereage-oldcustomsartsandcraftsremain.DoSriLankaownsabout1600kmofbeautifulpalm-shadedbeachesaswellaswarmpureseasandcolourfulcoralreefs.Youcanexploretheunderwaterworldandsurfinganddivingareavailabletoo.AwayfromtheshorewildlifeisabigdrawforSriLankaandYalaNationalParkisoneofthebestplacesintheworldtoseewildanimalsincludingleopards豹andelephants.TasteSriLankaiscelebratedforitsexcellentfoodwithaparticularemphasisonfreshfruitandvegetablesonmenuseverywherE.Fishandseafoodareabigpartofthelocaldiet.Didyouknow?SriLankaisknownforitsteabutitisalsotheworld’slargestproducerandexporterofcinnamon肉桂.56.WhichofthefollowingisaculturalreliccentreofSriLanka?A..AnuradhapurA.B.KandyC.PolonnaruwA.D.Colombo.57.IfyouwanttoknowsomethingaboutDiwaliyou’dbettergotherein________..A.September.B.October.C.May.D.November.58.WelearnfromthepassagethatSriLanka_________..A.isinthePacificOceanB.hasonlyflightstoLondonC.istheworld’slargestproducerofteaD.isfamousforitsexcellentfood59.Theauthorwrotethearticleinorderto_______..A.introducethepicturesquelandscapeofSriLankaB.letreadersknowwhatisfamousforinSriLankaC.letpeoplegetmoretravelinformationaboutSriLankaD.makeSriLankawellknownthroughouttheworld
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Ifthecrust外壳oftheearthwerenotprettysoliditwouldbeshakingaboutandmovingupanddownfrequently频繁地.Howeverthereareplacesintherocksoftheearth’scrustwhereitisn’tstronglyheldtogether―wherefaultsexist.AlongthebreakonerockmightpushagainstanotherwithgreatforcE.Theenergyischangedtovibrationintherockssotheybegintoshakeandwehaveanearthquake!ThemostfamousoneinNorthAmericawastheSanFranciscoearthquakeof1906.Sevenhundredpeoplediedandproperty财产damageamountedtoabout$425000000.ThegreatestdestructioncamefromthefiresthatfollowedthequakE.OneofthemostfamousearthquakesinEuropetookplaceinLisbonPortugalin1755.ThecitywasdestroyedandatleastthirtythousandpeoplewerekilleD.In1908inCalabriaandSicilyaquakekilledabout75000peoplE.In1915incentralItalyhundredsoftownsandvillagesweredamagedandthirtythousandpeoplewerekilleD.TwogreatearthquakesthatcauseddamageinAsiatookplaceinTokyoJapanandinGansuProvinceinChinA.TheTokyoquakeof1923killedmorethanonehundredthousandpeopleanddestroyedthecityandthecityofYokohamatoo.TheChinesequakein1920coveredmorethanthreehundredsquaremilesandkilledabouttwohundredthousandpeoplE.59.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.thedamagecausedbyearthquakesB.famousearthquakesintheworldC.whereearthquakeshappenD.howearthquakeshappen60.Theunderlinedwordvibrationinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans______.A.shakingB.forceC.energyD.losing61.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheyearswhentheearthquakeshappened?①theSanFranciscoearthquake②theearthquakeinLisbon③theearthquakeinCalabriaandSicily④theearthquakeincentralItaly⑤theearthquakeinGansuProvince⑥theTokyoquakeA.③④⑤⑥②①B.②①③④⑤⑥C.⑤⑥②①③④D.①③④②⑤⑥62.Accordingtothepassagetheearthquakethatkilledthemostpeoplehappenedin______.A.PortugalB.ChinaC.ItalyD.Japan
Foodsometimesgetspoisonedwithharmfulthings.A.personwhoeatssuchfoodcangetanillnesscalledfoodpoisoning.Foodpoisoningisusuallynotseriousbutsometypesaredeadly.ThesignsoffoodpoisoningusuallybeginwithinhoursofeatingthepoisonedfooD.Feverisoneofthemostcommonsigns.Certainmicroorganisms微生物causemosttypesoffoodpoisoning.Bacteriaandothermicroorganismscanpoisoneggsmeatvegetablesandmanyotherfoods.Afterenteringthebodythesetinylivingthingsrelease释放poisonsthatmakepeoplesick.Somechemicalscanalsocausefoodpoisoning.TheyareoftenaddedtofoodwhileitisbeinggrownprocessedorprepareD.Forexamplemanyfarmersspraychemicalsoncropstokillweedsandinsects.Somepeoplemayhaveabadreactiontothosechemicalswhentheyeatthecrops.SomeplantsandanimalscontainnaturalpoisonsthatareharmfultopeoplE.Theseincludecertainkindsofseafoodgrainsnutsseedsbeansandmushrooms.Whenpeoplehandlefoodproperlytheriskoffoodpoisoningisverysmall.Microorganismsmultiplyrapidlyindirtyplacesandinwarmtemperatures.Thismeansthatpeopleshouldnevertouchfoodwithdirtyhandsorputfoodonunwashedsurfaces.Foodshouldbekeptinarefrigeratortostopmicroorganismsfromgrowing.Meatneedstobecookedthoroughlytokillanydangerousmicroorganisms.Peopleshouldalsowashfoodcoveredwithchemicalsbeforeeatingit.FinallypeopleshouldnoteatwildmushroomsorotherfoodsthatgrowinthewilD.Someofthesefoodsmaycontainnaturalmaterialsthatarepoisonoustohumans.Inadditionsometypesoffishcanbepoisonous.Mostpeoplerecoverfromfoodpoisoningafterafewdaysofrestinganddrinkingextrawater.IfpeopleeatnaturalpoisonstheymustgotothehospitalrightawaytohavetheirstomachsemptieD.77.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Foodwhenpoisonedcanmakepeoplesick.B.Foodpoisoningmeansdeath.C.Foodpoisoningcomesinvarieties.D.Foodpoisoningcanbeserious.78.Weknowfromthepassagethatthesymptomsoffoodpoisoning.A.arealwaysaccompaniedbyafeverB.aretoocommontobenotedC.canbenoticedwithinhoursD.canheignored79.FoodpoisoningcanbecausedbyallthefollowingEXCEPT.A.somechemicalsB.lowtemperaturesC.sometinylivingthingsD.certainnaturalmaterials80.FromParagraph5wecanlearnthat.A.mushroomsshouldnotbeeatenB.vegetablesaresaferthanmeatandseafoodC.naturalpoisonsaremoredangerousthanchemicalsD.differenttypesoffoodshouldbehandleddifferently
Dogsandmillionaireshavealotincommon.Theyareabsoluteopportunistsespeciallywhenitcomestorewards.Theydefendtheirterritory地盘.Andingeneraltheydon’tlikecats.Perhapsthatexplainsanewsurveyshowingthatmillionairesarefarmoredog-friendlythantherestofAmericans.AccordingtoastudybySpectremGroup58%ofmillionairepetownershaveadog.Only37%ownacat.Only3%keepfish2%birdsand2%haveahorsE.Similarly39%ofU.S.householdsownadogcomparedto33%ofhouseholdsowningacatreleasedbytheHumaneSocietyJenniferConaatrustandestatesattorney信托和资产律师andpartnerwithGenserSubowGenser&ConainNewYorkdoesalotofworkonpettrusts.Shesaidofallthepettrustsshe’sworkedon90%arefordogsandonly10%areforcats.Shesaiddogsprovideonethingespeciallyimportantforthewealthy:unconditionallovE.Youdon’tgetthatfromacatshesaidDogsarelikechildrenforsomefamiliesexceptthattheydon’tmessupincollegeorrunoffwithmoney.Sometimesit’seasytoseewhydogsarethefavoritechilD.Millionairesshowtheirlovefortheirdogsinpartbytheirspending.Onequarterofmillionairepetownersspendmorethan$1000ayearontheirpetseveryyeartheSpectremstudysaidwhilemorethanhalfspendmorethan$500ayear.Manywouldsaythosenumbersareunderstatedgivenallthediamond-dogcollarsdogfoodsandboomingdogspasinevidencethesedaysnottomentionthemedicalbills.Thesurveyshowed34%ofpetownersspendmoneyondecoratingwhileonly6%spendonsweatersoutfitsandcostumes.Morethanhalfofmillionairepetownersspendmoneyonteethcleaningfortheirpets.Morethan16%meanwhilesaidtheywouldspendmoneyonreconstructivesurgeriesandanti-anxietyanti-depressionmedicationfortheirpets.72.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.MillionaireslikedogsmorethanotherAmericans.B.KeepingdogsaspetsisquitepopularamongAmericans.C.Petdogshelprelievetheirowners’anxietyanddepression.D.Millionairesspendmuchmoneyonteethcleaningfortheirpets.73.FromthesurveybySpectremGroupwecanlearn___________.A.aboutonethirdofAmericanhouseholdsownacatB.morethanhalfofmillionairepetownershaveadogC.millionairepetownersspend$1000ontheirpetsdailyD.34%ofpetownersspendmoneyondogclothing74.What’sthemainreasonwhymillionairesshowgreatlovefortheirdogs?A.Theycanaffordthehighexpensetoraisepetdogs.B.PetdogshavenevermadeamessofthingsarounD.C.Millionairesfeelmoresecureincompanyofdogs.D.Petdogsshowunconditionallovefortheirowners.75.WhatdoesJenniferConaprobablythinkofmillionairesowningpetdogs?A.Ridiculous.B.AcceptablE.C.NegativE.D.Indifferent.
Salesofelectricbicyclesore-bikesahotiteminconsumergreentechareexpectedtogrowbymorethan50%inNorthAmericaduring2013.ActorWilliamShatnerwhoisnostrangertofuturistictechrecentlypurchasedtwoe-bikesforhimandhiswifE.I’vebeenshoppingforane-bikenowforafewweeksandI’vehadmyeyeonthefoldingelectricbikE.I’vehadfoldingbikesinthepastandlovetheconvenienceofbeingabletothrowmybikeintomycar.Thee–bikemarketisreadytogomainstreamintheU.S.Thepricefore-bikeshascomedowngreatlyinrcccntmonths.AtonetimE.Moste-bikeswithgoodcomponentsandproperweightwereinthe＄3000rangE.Nowyoucanfindreasonablequalityc-bikesinthe＄1000rangE.Withgaspricesatall-timehighse-bikesareanattractivelow-costoptiontogasefficientvehicles.E.-bikeownersarefindingthattheyarcgreatforcommuting每犬往返toworkastraditionalbikescanbeaproblemwithofficedressandsweat.Peoplewhousee-bikesrangefromcommuterstocasualcyclerswholikealittlehelpwithhillsandwindtothosewhodecidedtosavemoneyon.buyingamotorbike.Thesearenotfortheseriousroadcyclerorprofessionalmountainbiker.Ifyou’reconsideringalle—bikeitpaystodosomeresearchfirst.Cheapere-bikesaregoingtobeheavierandhavelessbattery.power.Higherpricedbikeswillbemadefromlightermaterialsandhavebetterbatteries.Anotherconsiderationislocalmotorvehiclelaws.ForexampleaccordingtoUSfederallawaslongasyourelectricbikeisunder750wattsanddoesnotgoover20MPHthenitisabicycleandnotamotorvehicle.Mostconsumere—bikesinthe＄1000rangedon’tfitthemotorizedvehicledescription.66.ThewriterintroducesWilliamShatnerasanexampleinorderto_______________.A.showthatheiswildaboutthefuturetechnologyB.tellusthatheisanagentforthee—bikemarketC.tellusthatactorscareonlyconveniencenothepriceD.showthatc-bikesarereallybecomingpopularnow67.Whichofthefollowingmaynotcontributetothee-bike’sgoingmainstream?A.Thepricefore-bikeshas.comedowngreatly.B.E.-bikesaremuchcheapertousethangasvehicles.C.Thelocalmotorvehiclelawsalenotstrictenough.D.Somefoldinge-bikesareconvenienttoputintoacar.68.Accordingtothetexte—bikesarepracticalfor_______________.A.seriousroadcyclersB.couplesspendingaholidayC.peoplecommutingtoworkD.professionalmountainbikers69.Whichofthefollowingaboute—bikesistrue?A.Thecheapere-bikesareusuallymadeoflightermaterials.B.Mostc-bikesinthe＄l000rangeareabicyclenotamotorvehicle.C.Localmotorvehiclelawdoesn’thaveanylimittoe-bikes.D.E.-bikesinthe＄l000rangearetoocheaptohavebetterbatteries.70.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.E.—bikesalestoshiftintomainstreamin20l3B.E.-bikesthefuturewayoftransportationC.E.—bikesVsgasvehiclesD.E.—bikesactors’firstchoice
Adisplayofsupernaturalexistenceorisitanalieninterference?QuestionsstillremainunansweredwhileexpertsarestillresearchingontherealreasonbehindstonesofDeathValleythatslidebythemselveswithouttheinterferenceofhumansoranimals.InthesouthwestoftheUSAliesthismysteriousvalley—popularasthehottestanddriestlocationinNorthAmericaanditconsistsofadrylakebednamedRacetrackPlaya.SailingStonesofDeathValleyareallovertheRacetrackPlayA.TheplayaaflatbedofmudwitnessesthesailingofsuchstonesonitsbrokensurfacE.Thetracksformedbythesesailingstonesareusually2.5cmdeepand4—12incheswideandlastusuallyforthreetofouryears.Thisphenomenonisamysteryandtheexactreasonisstillunderresearch.Someresearchersbelieveacombinationofnaturaleventscausethesestonestosail.ThisareaofDeathValleycangetverycoldinthewinternightscausingalayeroficetoformonthebakedsmoothsoil.Therocksaregentlypushedacrossthesurfacebytheice-coatedgroundandstrongwinds.Someresearchersquestionthistheory.Somepointtheconditionshavetobejustrightforthesestonestomoveperhapsoccurringonceeveryonetothreeyears.Theysaytherearesomeotherunknownfactors.Toaddmoretothisstrangephenomenonthesesailingstonesdon’tfollowaspecificpaththatcouldbepredictedwheniceandwindarepresent.Somestonesthatarephysicallyneareachothermaystartoutsailinginaparalleldirectionbutthenonewouldstopwhiletheotheronecontinues.OtherresearchersbelievingthatthemovementsofstonesareduetoMilkyWay.Thepositionofstarscreateamagneticstructureinawaywhichmakesthestonesslideinthevalleyjustlikethetidesinoceanswhicharesometimescausedbythegravitation万有引力pullofthemoon.Sofarthesemysteriousstonesandtheirmovementsremainunfilmedandunobservedbyhumaneyes.60.Thefirstsentenceofthepassageisto___________.A.getreadersinterestedinthesubjectB.showhowconfusedresearchersgotC.indicatetheauthor’sstrongcuriosityD.telltheresultsofresearchers’studies61.HowmanyopinionsaboutthereasonbehindSailingStonesofDeathValleyarementioned?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Themysteryofsailingstoneshasn’tbeensolvedyet.B.SofarthepathofthesailingstonescanbepredicteD.C.DeathValleyisthehottestanddriestplaceinNorthAmericA.D.Thetracksformedbythesailingstonesusuallylast3to4years.63.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DeathValleyB.AnAlienInterventionC.A.PuzzlingPhenomenonD.SailingStonesofDeathValley
Wildlifefacesthreats威胁fromhabitatdestructionpollutionandotherhumanactions.Althoughprotectingwildlifemayseemtoohardattimesevensmallactionsinyourownneighborhoodcanhelpprotectmanydifferentanimals.Herearesometipsonhowtoprotectwildlifethroughsmallactions.1.CreatewildlifefriendlyareasinyourbackyarD.WhentryingtomakeyourgardenmorebeautifulyoucanchooseplantsthatcanprovidefoodandsheltertonativewildlifE.Thiswillalsohelpcutdownonpollution.Andbirdorbathousestoyouryardorgardentoattractandshelterthesespecies.2.Avoidharmingthenaturalecosystem生态系统inyourareA.SomeplantsfromotherplacescankillorharmnativeplantsthatprovidefoodandshelterforwildlifE.3.HaveagreenerlifestylE.Byusinglesswaterandfewerfuelsyouwillbehelpingtoprotectthewildlifearoundyou.Takebusesorthesubwaywhenyoucanturnoffelectricdeviceswhenyou'renotusingthemtakeshortershowersandkeepyourroomtemperatureatorbelow68degreesduringthewinter.4.Buyproductsthatarewildlifefriendly.Don'tbuyproductsthataremadefromendangeredanimals.Keepinmindthatsomeendangeredanimalsarekilledbytrapscatchesorhunterswhoareafterotherwildlifewithinthesamehabitat.5.Donatemoneyortimetoorganizationsthatprotectwildlifeandtheirhabitats.YoucangivemoneytoorganizationsorgroupsthatprotectwildlifespeciesinyourneighborhooD.53.Weinferthatthepurposeofthispassageisto________.A.telluswhyprotectingwildlifeisextremelyimportantnowB.suggestthatweprotectwildlifethroughactionsC.explainwhyprotectingwildlifeisnotashardaspeoplethinkD.giveussometipsonhowtoprotectwildlifethroughsmallactions54.WhichofthefollowingthreatstowildlifeisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Animaldiseases.B.Lossofhabitat.C.Pollution.D.Hunters.55.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperwouldyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?A.EnvironmentB.TeachingC.BusinessD.Geography
Europe’sdeadlyoutbreakofarareformofE.colibacteria大肠杆菌hasbroughtnewattentiontofoodsafetyissues.Oneoftheproblemswhenpeoplegetsickfromfoodisthatthesimplestquestionisoftendifficultorevenimpossibletoanswer.Justwhatdidthepeopleeatthatmadethemsick?Ofcourseonewaytoavoidthesemedicalmysteriesistokeepdangerousorganismsoutofthefoodsupply.Thisiseasiersaidthandonebutscientistskeeplookingfornewways.ScientistsintheUnitedStateshavedevelopedanexperimentalsystemthatusesahigh-techopticalscanner.Thesystemisdesignedtoidentifythepresenceofcontaminants致污物likesoiloranimalwasteonfreshproducE.ThesecanbesourcesofE.coli.E.colibacterianaturallyliveintheintestines肠ofhumansandmanyanimals.MostkindsofE.coliareharmlessbutsomecanmakepeoplesick.Thenewscannercanalsoshowdamageandimperfectionsthatmightmaketheproduceunappealingtoshoppers.ScientistsdesignedthesystemataDepartmentofAgricultureresearchcenterinBeltsvilleMarylanD.MoonKimoftheAgriculturalResearchServiceledtheteam.MOONKIM:WewererequestedwewereaskedtodevelopamethodtodetectcontaminationinproducE.SowestartedwiththeappleasthemodelsamplE.Thescannerusesahigh-speedcameraplacedovertheconveyerbeltthatmovestheproducealong.Astheapplesmovealongthebeltthescannercapturesimagesofeachpieceoffruit.MoonKimsaystheteamhopesthesystemwillbeavailablebeforelong.MOONKIM:Wearetargetingfordevelopmentincommercialplantsforthenextseveralyears.Thescannercandirectasortingmachinetoseparatethebadapplesfromthegoodones.Thesystemiscurrentlyabletoshowthesurfaceofonlyhalftheappleasitspeedsby.TheinventershopetoimprovetheprocesssoitcanshowthewholesurfacE.57.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?A.BacteriA.B.A.high-techscanner.C.A.cameraD.Foodsafety.58.E.colibacteria______.A.brokeoutallovertheworldB.comesfromsoiloranimalwasteC.isextremelyharmfultohealthD.doesnotcauseillness59.Thehigh-techscanner______.A.canhelptosortoutdifferentfruitsB.maketheproduceappealtoshoppersC.canonlycaptureimagesofthewholeappleD.canidentifythepresenceofcontaminants60.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.ThescannerneedstobeimproveD.B.Thescannerwillbeavailableinthenextseveralyears.C.MoonKimisunwillingtodevelopthescanner.D.ThescannerisconnectedtoasortingmachinE.
ThesouthandeastoftheGreatLakesisfamousforthehugeamountsofsnowitreceives.Whenthesnowstartstofalleveryyearpeoplestartdiscussingthephraselake-effectsnow.Lake-effectsnowwhichisinfluencedbythemovementofcoldairovertherelativelywarmwateroftheGreatLakesoftencomesinlateautumnandearlywinter.Becauseoftheatleast20degrees’differencebetweenthelakewaterandtheoverrunningairit’seasytoformhugeamountsofsnow.AsthecoolaircrossesthewaterofGreatLakesthelowestlevelsoftheatmospherebegintowarmandpickupmoisturE.Thisnewlywarmedatmosphereislighterthanthecoldairaboveitsoitstartsrising.Asthechangedaircontinuestoclimbhigherandhigheritfinallymeetsmuchcolderatmospherewhichchangesthemoistureintowaterdropsandiceformingclouds.Afterthiscourserepeatsanumberoftimesthecloudsbecomeheavierandheavierandthentheyarechangedintosnowandfalldown.ThemostimportantpointthatdecidestheamountofsnowfallisthedirectionofthewinD.Ifthewindrunsperpendicularly垂直地acrossthelaketherewon’tbeplentyoftimeforcloudstodevelop.Howeverifthewindrunsintheoppositedirectioncloudswillformeasily.Thelongerthecoldairtravelsoverthelakethemoremoistureitisabletoproducewhichleadstoagreateramountofsnow.Thelargestamountofthelake-effectsnowwasfoundacrosstheU.P.ofMichiganthenorthwesternPennsylvaniaandthefarsouthwesternandnorthwesternNewYorkwhichareallalongthesouthoreastoftheGreatLakes.Ithasbeenover100inchesofsnowfallinawinterseason.65.Thelevelofthesnowfalldependson________.A.thesizeofthelakeB.thedirectionofthewindC.thetemperatureofthelakeD.thestrengthofthewind66.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A.cloudsareeasytoproducewiththehelpoftheperpendicularwindB.coldairalwaysfallsdownandpicksupmoisturetoformcloudsC.thetemperatureofthelakewateristhesameastheoverrunningair’saboveitD.thelongerjourneyofthecoldatmospherecanmakeagrateramountofsnow67.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.theinfluencesofthelake-effectsnowforlocalpeopleB.theweightbetweenmoistureandatmosphereC.howthephraselake-effectsnowcomesinNewYorkD.howthelake-effectsnowformsaroundtheGreatLakes
Sandandwatergamesimprovethelevelofcreativityinkids.Showyourkidshowtomakeoutlinesandshapeswithsandmodelsinthesandwiththeirfingersorstuffssuchascombsorasmallplasticrake耙子.Putsomesandonaplatetouseindoorsandmakelearningtomarkoutlettersandnumbersaddedfun.Sandandwatergamesoractivitiesarethingsthatevenyoucandowithyourkidsthatcombineamusementknowledgecreativityandyoucanspendqualitytimewithyourchildrenaswell.56.Accordingtothetextsandandwatergames_________.A.arepopularwithmanykidsB.areplayedonlyonthebeachC.can’tbesharedwithparentsD.arewelcomedbymostparents57.Whycansandandwatergamesmaketeachingandlearningeasy?A.Becauseparentscaninstructthem.B.Becausekids’vocabularyisimproveD.C.Becausekidscanpredicttheanswers.D.Becausekidsarecuriousaboutthem.58.Accordingtothetextplayingsandandwatergames_________.A.canmakekidsamusedcreativeandsociableB.willchangethetraditionalwayofschoolingC.maypreventkidsfromcommunicatingwithothersD.maydoharmtokids’health59.What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toteachkidshowtoplaysandandwatergames.B.Totellparentsthebenefitsofkids’playingsandandwatergames.C.TopersuadeparentstoallowtheirkidstoplayoutsidE.D.Totellkidshowtoimprovevocabularyandcommunicationskills.
Today'shugeearthquakeandtsunamisenthometheideathatdespiteadvancesinbuildingandinfrastructurewe'reallsubjecttoMotherNature.Intoday'sincreasinglyinterconnectedeconomytheeconomicfalloutfromanaturaldisasterisrarelylimitedtothegeographicareaithits.Infactevennaturaldisastersthattakeplacethousandsofmilesawaycanshakeupyourportfolio资产hereathome.Oneofthebiggestproblemsforareasaffectedbynaturaldisastersisbusinessdisruption动乱.Withroadcommunicationinfrastructureandbuildingdamagecommonaftersizabledisastersit'snotuncommonforlocalbusinessestoshutdownforsometime.That'swhathappenedafterHurricane飓风KatrinahittheGulfcoastbackin2005.AscompaniesrecoveredfromtheirlossesthousandsofworkersinLouisianaTexasandMississippiwereleftjoblessWiththismassunemploymentcameaseverecutbackinconsumerspendingandconsequentlytaxincomeneededtobeusedintherebuildingeffects.Lessobvious---butperhapsevenmoresignificant--aretheeffectsthatanaturaldisastercanhaveoncommodityprices.InthecaseofHurricaneKatrinathestorm'sentrypointattheGolfcoastwassignificantbecauseofthefactthattherefineries冶炼厂throughwhichnearlyhalfofthegasolineconsumedintheUSpassedwereaffectedbythestorm.Asaresultpeoplecannotgooutfromtheirhousesfoodsupplieswereaffectedimmediatelyafterthedisastersmadelandfall.Withincreasedradiationpumppricesextraeffectsincluded:reducedprofitsforindustries---fromtransportationtoconsumergoods.SimilarthingshappenedinthecoppermarketasearthquakeinChilehitproductionandincreasedcopperpricesworldwide.Ultimatelyit'sdifficulttoimaginetheextentoftheeconomiclossmajornaturalandman-madedisasterscanbringabout.Andalthoughthemajorityofdisastersimpacttheruinedarea'seconomyseverelytheycanhaveaneffectonalargerscale.Althoughthere'slittlewecandotoavoidMotherNature'snextcatastrophewecanbetterprepareforit---bothphysicallyandfinancially.Understandingtheeconomicimplicationsofadisasterwhethernaturalorman-madeisthefirststeptowardthat.72.Accordingtothefirstparagraphwelearnthat.A.peopleshouldnotfightagainstnatureB.weshouldimprovethetechnologyinbuildingC.someeffectsofanaturaldisastercanbeavoidedD.naturaldisasterscanaffectplacesthatarefaraway73.AfterHurricaneKatrinahittheGulfcoast.A.manycompaniesmovedoutoftheareaB.manyworkerswereoutofworkintheareaC.taxeswereraisedaroundthecountrytosupporttheareaD.transportationwasstoppedforquitealongtimeinthearea74.Oi1andgassupplieswereaffectedatonceafterthestormbecause.A.theneedforoilandgassuddenlyincreasesB.thegascompaniesraisedthepricesonpurposeC.theproductionofoilandgaswasinfluencedbythestormD.therewasnotasuitableplacetotradeoilandgasanymore75.Thepassagewaswrittenmainlyabout_.A.givingadviceonhowtoavoidnaturaldisastersB.showingustheimportanceofprotectingthenatureC.tellingusaboutthefinancialeffectsofnaturaldisastersD.showingushowtorecoverfromnaturaldisasterswiftly
Globalwarmingmayormaynotbethegreatenvironmentalcrisisofthe21stcenturybut-regardlessofwhetheritisorisn't-wewon'tdomuchaboutit.AlGorecallsglobalwarminganinconvenienttruthasifmerelyrecognizingitcouldputusonapathtoasolution.Buttherealtruthisthatwedon'tknowenoughtorelieveglobalwarmingand-withoutmajortechnologicalbreakthroughs-wecan'tdomuchaboutit.From2003to2050theworld'spopulationisprojectedtogrowfrom6.4billionto9.1billiona42%increasE.IfenergyuseperpersonandtechnologyremainthesametotalenergyuseandgreenhousegasemissionsmainlyC02willbe42%higherin2050.Butthat'stoolowbecausesocietiesthatgrowricherusemoreenergy.Weneedeconomicgrowthunlesswecondemntheworld'spoortotheirpresentpovertyandfreezeeveryoneelse'slivingstandards.Withmodestgrowthenergyuseandgreenhouseemissionsmorethandoubleby2050.Nogovernmentwilladoptstrictrestrictionsoneconomicgrowthandpersonalfreedomlimitsonelectricityusagedrivingandtravelthatmightcutbackglobalwarming.Stillpoliticianswanttoshowthey'redoingsomething.ConsidertheKyotoProtocol京都议定书.Itallowedcountriesthatjoinedtopunishthosethatdidn't.Butithasn'treducedC02emissionsupabout25%since1990andmanysignatories签字国didn'tadopttoughenoughpoliciestohittheir2008-2012targets.Thepracticalconclusionisthatifglobalwarmingisapotentialdisastertheonlysolutionisnewtechnology.Onlyanaggressiveresearchanddevelopmentprogrammightfindwaysofbreakingourdependenceonfossilfuelsordealingwithit.Thetroublewiththeglobalwarmingdebateisthatithasbecomeamoralproblemwhenit'sreallyanengineeringonE.Theinconvenienttruthisthatifwedon’tsolvetheengineeringproblemwe’rehelpless.47.Accordingtotheauthor'sunderstandingwhatisAlGore'sviewonglobalwarming?A.Itisarealitybothpeopleandpoliticiansareunawareof.B.Itisaphenomenonthatcausesusmanyinconveniences.C.ItisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisrecognizeD.D.Itisanareaweactuallyhavelittleknowledgeabout.48.Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof___________A.economicgrowthB.wastefuluseofenergyC.thewideninggapbetweentherichandpoorD.therapidadvancesofscienceandtechnology49.TheauthorbelievesthatsincethesigningoftheKyotoProtocol__________A.politicianshavestartedtodosomethingtobetterthesituationB.fewnationshaveadoptedrealtoughmeasurestolimitenergyuseC.reductionsinenergyconsumptionhavegreatlycutbackglobalwarmingD.internationalcooperationhascontributedtosolvingenvironmentalproblems50.Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?A.GlobalwarmingismoreofamoralissuethanapracticalonE.B.Thefinalsolutiontoglobalarmingliesinnewtechnology.C.Thedebateoverglobalwarmingwillleadtotechnologicalbreakthroughs.D.Peoplehavetogiveupcertainmaterialcomfortstostopglobalwarming.
MichaelFishmaysoonbereplacedasaweatherforecasterbytheshark鲨鱼.ResearchbyaBritishbiologystudentsuggeststhatsharkscouldbeusedtopredictstorms.LaurenSmith24isclosetocompletingherstudyonshark’sabilitytosensepressurE.Ifherstudiesprovethetheoryscientistsmaybeabletomonitorthebehaviorofsharkstopredictbadweather.MissSmithhadpreviouslystudiedthebehavioroflemonsharksintheBahamas.ShethenusedtheircloserelativeslesserspotteddogfishforfurtherresearchatAberdeenUniversity.Herwork---thoughttobethefirstofitskindtotestthepressuretheory----resultedfromtheobservationthatjuvenileblacktipsharksoffFloridamovedintodeeperwateraheadofaviolentstormin2001.MissSmithsaid:I’vealwaysbeencrazyabouttravelinganddivingandthisledmetoaninterestinsharks.IwasdelightedtohavebeenabletoresearchintheareaformydegreE.Iknowthere’ssomuchmoreweneedtounderstand----butitcertainlyopensthewaytomoreresearch.Ithasbeendiscoveredthatasharksensespressureusinghaircellsinitsbalancesystem.AttheBiminiSharkLabintheBahamasMissSmithfixedhi-techsensorstosharkstorecordpressureandtemperaturewhilealsotrackingthemusingGPSGlobalPositioningSystemtechnology.InAberdeenshewasabletostudytheeffectsoftidal潮汐的andtemperaturechangesondogfish----noneofwhichwereharmeD.Shealsousedaspeciallabwhichcanmimic模拟oceanicpressurechangescausedbyweatherfronts.Sheisduetocompleteherstudyandgraduatelaterthisyear.Shesaysshewillbelookingforajobwhichwillgiveherthechancetoenrichherexperienceofsharkresearch.72.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom_______.A.ashort-storycollectionB.apopularsciencemagazineC.aresearchpaperD.apersonaldiary73.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstfourparagraphsofthepassage?A.Sharksmaybeusedtopredictbadweather.B.Sharks’behaviorcanbecontrolleD.C.MichaelFishisnotfitforhisjoB.D.LaurenSmithwillbecomeaweatherforecaster.74.LaurenSmithconductedherresearchby_______.A.removinghaircellsfromashark’sbalancesystemB.measuringtheairpressureofweatherfrontsC.recordingsharks’bodytemperatureD.monitoringsharks’reactiontoweatherchanges75.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.popularwayofforecastingweather.B.A.newresearcheffortinpredictingstorms.C.Biologists’interestinthesecretsofsharks.D.LaurenSmith’sdevotiontoscientificresearch.
Believeitornotopticalillusion错觉cancuthighwaycrashes.Japanisacaseinpoint.Ithasreducedautomobilecrashesonsomeroadsbynearly75percentusingasimpleopticalillusion.Bentstripescalledchevronspaintedontheroadsmakedriversthinkthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyareandthusdriversslowdown.NowtheAmericanAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyinWashingtonD.C.isplanningtorepeatJapan’ssuccess.Startingnextyearthefoundationwillpaintchevronsandotherpatternsofstripesonselectedroadsaroundthecountrytotesthowwellthepatternsreducehighwaycrashes.Excessivespeedplaysamajorroleinasmuchasonefifthofallfataltrafficaccidentsaccordingtothefoundation.Tohelpreducethoseaccidentsthefoundationwillconductitstestsinareaswherespeed---relatedhazardsarethegreatest---curvesexitslopestrafficcirclesandbridges.Somestudiessuggestthatstraighthorizontalbarspaintedacrossroadscaninitiallycuttheaveragespeedofdriversinhalf.Howevertrafficoftenreturnstofullspeedwithinmonthsasdriversbecomeusedtoseeingthepaintedbar.Chevronsscientistssaynotonlygivedriverstheimpressionthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyarebutalsomakealaneappeartobenarrower.Theresultisalongerlastingreductioninhighwayspeedandthenumberoftrafficaccidents.63.Thepassagemainlydiscusses___________.A.anewwayofhighwayspeedcontrolB.anewpatternforpaintinghighwaysC.anewapproachtotrainingdriversD.anewtypeofopticalillusion64.Onroadspaintedwithchevronsdriverstendtofeelthat___________.A.theyshouldavoidspeed-relatedhazardsB.theyaredrivinginthewronglaneC.theyshouldslowdowntheirspeedD.theyareapproachingthespeedlimit65.Theadvantageofchevronsoverstraighthorizontalbarsisthattheformer__________.A.cankeepdriversawakeB.cancutroadaccidentsinhalfC.willhavealongereffectondriversD.willlookmoreattractive66.TheAmericanAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyplansto__________.A.tryouttheJapanesemethodincertainareas.B.changetheroadsignsacrossthetestedareasC.replacestraighthorizontalbarswithchevronsD.repeattheJapaneseroadpatterns
InordertounderstandhumanbeingsitisnecessarytothinkofthemaspartofthewholelivingworlD.Ourvitalhumanitydependsnotonlyonthecomplexbiologicalstructurewhichhasbeendevelopedthroughtheagesfromverysimplebeginningsbutalsouponthegreatsocialinventionswhichhavebeenmadebyhumanbeingscontinuedbyhumanbeingsandinturngivehumanbeingstheirreputationasbuildersthinkersstatesmenartistsandprophets预言家.Nodoubteachofthesegreatinventions—languagethefamilytheuseoftoolsgovernmentscienceartandphilosophy—hasthequalityofsocombiningthepotentialitiesofeveryhumannatureandeachcanbelearnedandcontinuedbyanygroupofhumanbeingsregardlessofraceandthetypeofcivilizationwithinwhichtheirprogenitorslived;thereforeanewbornbabyfromthemostprimitivetribeinNewGuineaisasbasicallycapableofgraduationfromHarvardorwritingasonnet十四行诗orinventinganewformofradarasababybornonBeaconHill.HoweveritisalsobelievedthatonceachildhasbeenbroughtupinNewGuineaBostonLeningradorTibethesymbolizestheculturewithinwhichheisraisedanddiffersfromthosewhoareraisedelsewheresodeeplyandthatonlybyunderstandingthesedifferencescanwereachanawarenesswhichwillgiveusanewcontroloverourhumandestiny命运.Sobelievablyhumannatureisnaturallyneithergoodnorevilbuthumanbeingsarebornwithdifferentcombinationsofinbornpotentialitiesanditwilldependuponhowtheyarebroughtup—totrustandloveandexperimentandcreateortofearandhateandobey—andwhatkindofhumanbeingstheycanbecomE.WehavenotevenbeguntodevelophumanpotentialitiesandbycontinuingmodestbutcontinualstudyofhumanbehaviorwecanlearnintentionallytocreatecivilizationswithinwhichanincreasingpercentageofhumanbeingswillrealizemoreofwhattheyhaveitinthemtobE.Withoutanydoubthumanlifeisgivenmeaningthroughtherelationshipwhichthehumanbeing’sconsciousgoalshavetothecivilizationperiodandthecountryinwhichonelives.Attimesthetaskmaybetofenceawildernesstobridgeariverortobringupsonstocontinueayounggroup.TodayitmeansthatweshouldtakeuponthetaskofcreatingoneworldinsuchawaythatwebothkeepthefuturesafeandleavethefuturefreE.63.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnunderstandingofhumanculturE.B.A.greatinventionofmankinD.C.Neithergoodnorevil.D.A.newcontrolofhumandestiny.64.TheunderlinedwordprogenitorsinParagraph2mostprobablymeans_______.A.designersB.organizersC.ancestorsD.discovers65.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.HumanitydependsonthesocialinventionsaswellasthebiologicalstructurE.B.Humaninventionscombineitspotentialitieswithraceandcivilization.C.Humannatureiseithergoodorevilatbirth.D.Humanlifehasmeaningbecauseoftheperson’sconsciousgoals.66.AccordingtoParagraph2greathumaninventionsincludethefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.thequalityofsocombiningthepotentialitiesofeveryhumannatureB.humanraceandcivilizationwithinwhichtheirprogenitorslivedC.theonesthatcanbelearnedandcontinuedbyanygroupofhumanbeingsD.languagethefamilytheuseoftoolsgovernmentscienceartandphilosophy
Imagineputtingaseedinafreezerwaiting30000yearsandthentakingtheseedoutandplantingit.Doyouthinkaflowerwouldgrow?Amazinglyscientistshavejustmanagedtodosomethingverysimilar.TheyfoundthefruitofanancientplantthathadbeenfrozenundergroundinSiberia—aregioncoveringcentralandeasternRussia—forabout31800years.UsingpiecesofthefruitthescientistsgrewplantsinalaB.Thenewbloomshavedelicatewhitepetals.TheyarealsotheoldestfloweringplantsthatresearchershaveeverrevivedfromadeepfreezE.ThisislikeregeneratingadinosaurfromtissuesofanancienteggsaidUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesbiologistJaneShen-Miller.Theplanthasalonghistory.BackwhenmammothsandwoollyrhinoceroseswalkedthelandanArcticgroundsquirrelburiedseedsandfruitsinanundergroundchamberneartheKolymaRiverinnortheasternSiberiA.ThegroundbecamepermafrostalayerofsoilthatstaysfrozenforalongtimE.RecentlyRussianscientistsdugouttheoldsquirrelholeandfoundtheplantremains38metersbelowthesurfacE.Backatthelabtheteamfednutrientstotissuefromthreeofthefruitstogrowshoots.Thenthescientiststransferredtheshootstopotsfilledwithsoil.Theplantsproducedseedsthatcouldbeusedtogrowevenmoreofthem.It’simportantforscientiststoknowthatplanttissuescanstillberevivedafterbeingfrozenforalongtimE.That’sbecausemanyresearchersaretryingtopreservetheseedsofmodernplantsbyfreezingthemandthenstoringthemingiantlockersatvariousspotsaroundtheglobE.OnesuchendeavoranundergroundfacilityinNorwayiscalledtheSvalbardGlobalSeedVault.Itstoreshundredsofthousandsoffrozenseeds.IfaplantevergoesextinctscientistscouldbringitbackbytakingitsseedsfromtheSvalbardorotherstoragelockers.Nooneknowshowlongtheyareabletoliveforbutfreezingisbasicallytheformatformanyplantconservationattemptsnowadays.Shen-MillersaiD.It’sagoodthingthatatleastsomeplantsaretoughenoughtosurvivetheexperiencE.64.Howdidthefruitoriginallygetunderground?A.Itwasplacedtherebyananimal.B.Itwastrappedthereduringtheice-agE.C.Itwasplantedtherebyancientfarmers.D.ItwasburiedthereaftertheearthquakE.65.Whyarescientistsinterestedinthisdiscovery?A.Ithelpsthemlearnhowplantlifehaschangedinthepast30000years.B.Itcanhelpguidefutureeffortstoprotectendangeredplant-lifE.C.Itcanprovidedirectionsforwheretolookforotherancientplants.D.Itprovesthatallplantlifecansurviveforthousandsofyearswhenfrozen.66.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthefinalparagraphrefersto_______.A.plantsB.seedsC.scientistsD.storagelockers67.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.discussaplantconservationeffortB.introducesomeancientplantsC.outlinesomecausesofglobalwarmingD.describeascientificresearchproject
ForgetfamousgoalcelebrationsuchasTheRobotbyPeterCrouchandTheDivebyJuergenKlinsmannherecomestheSouthAfricanDiskidance.TheDiskidancewhichisperformedthroughheadingandkickinganimaginaryballmaybeagoalcelebrationtowatchinthefollowingmatches.SouthAfrica’sSiphiweTshabalalaandhisteammatesperformedthisdifferentdancewhentheycelebratedhisgoalagainstMexicointheopeningWorldCupgameonFriday.ThedanceisalreadypopularonYouTubeandmanysoccerfansmaywanttolearnthemoves.EvenSouthAfrica’sPresidentJacobZumahaslearnttheDiskidancewhichcouldbebetterthanCameroonRogerMilla’scornerflagdancecelebrationinthe1990FIFAWorldCup.USactorJohnTravoltaperformedthedanceshortlyafterlandinghisBoeing707atLanseriaairportnorthofJohannesburgonWednesdaymorning.Goalcelebrationsarenowpartofthebiggestsportingeventandplayersplantheminadvancejustincasetheyfindthebackofthenet.Infootballagoalcelebrationisthepracticeofcelebratingthescoringofagoal.Thecelebrationmaybeperformedbythegoal-scorerhisorherteammatesthemanagerorcoachesandthesupportersoftheteam.TheRobotgoalcelebrationwassopopularthatEnglandfansweresurprisedwhenCrouchanEnglishinternationalfootballersaidthathewouldn’tbedoingitanymoreunlessEnglandwontheWorldCup.ThewordDiskiisthewordusedbythelocalpeopleforsoccerandmayalsodescribethelocalstyleoffootballwhichfocusesondribbling带球andothertricks.63.BesidesDiskidancehowmanytypesofgoalcelebrationsarementionedinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.64.TheunderlinedpartfindthebackofthenetinParagraph4means.A.scoreagoalB.winthematchC.takearestD.takepartinamatch65.WhatdowelearnaboutthewordDiski?A.Ithasbecomethemostpopularsportswordintheworldnow.B.Itwasusedtoshowhowpeopleweregoodatdribbling.C.Itwasusedtodescribeafootballwhichwasimaginedbyfootballers.D.ItwasprobablymainlyusedinSouthAfricabeforetheSouthAfricaWorldCup.66.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Allthefootballersshouldhavetheirowngoalcelebrations.B.Goalcelebrationsplayanimportantroleinfootballgames.C.FamousgoalcelebrationsallappearedintheWorldCupgames.D.Footballersoftendon’tplantheirgoalcelebrationsaheadoftimE.
ANewZealandvolcanodormantformorethanacenturyhaseruptedsendingupashcloudsdisturbingflightsandclosingroads.MountTongarirooneofthreevolcanoesinthecentreoftheNorthIslandbecameactivejustbeforemidnightlocaltimewithreportsofloudexplosionspoutingrocksandsteam.The1978mpeakisinanationalparkpopularwithhikers.Nodamageshavebeenreportedaftertheeruption.Witnessesdescribedadramaticsceneasthevolcanoerupted.Isawthisbeautiful.bigcloudandIthought‘Geethatlookslikeavolcanicplume’.JustasIthoughtthattherewasagreatbigorangeflashtruckdriverBrynRoddatoldNewZealandNationalRadio.Itwasquiteimpressive.MountTongarirolasterupted115yearsago.andscientistssaidtheydidnotyetknowifthiseruptionwasasingleevent.Expertssaidtheywerecaughtbysurprise—theyhadrecordedsomeactivitylikeanearthquakeinrecentweeksbutwerenotexpectinganeruption.Thismightjustbeaquietperiodandweshouldexpectittostartagainatanytime.SowearewatchingthingsVerycloselyvolcanologistMichaelRosenbergtoldTVNZ.EruptionactivityhascurrentlyreducedNewZealandmediasaid.Meteorologists气象学家saidtheashwasblowingeasttowardsthePacificOcean.AnumberofinlandflightsfromtheNorthIslandtotheSouthIslandhadbeenaffectedbythevolcanicactivityAirNewZealandsaid.Policesaidhighwaysthathadbeenclosedbecausevisibilitywasaffectedaftertheeruptionarenowopen.Someresidentsinthenearbyareashadtemporarilylefttheirhomes.Officialshavenotorderedanevacuation撤离butadvisedthoseaffectedbytheashcloudtostayindoorsandclosetheirdoorsandwindows.61.Whateffectdidtheeruptioncause?A.Flood.B.Roadblock.C.Strongwind.D.Aircrash.62.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddormantinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Inactive.B.Movable.C.Silent.D.Covered.63.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthepassage?A.Someinternationalflightswerecancelledaftertheeruption.B.Allresidentshadtomoveawayfromtheirhomesaftertheeruption.C.Somewitnessesthoughtitwasveryinterestingandattractive.D.Loudexplosionscausedgreatdamagetothehighwaysandairports.64.Whatdotheexpertsexpectmighthappennext?A.Anothereruption.B.Anearthquake.C.Diseasescausedbytheashes.D.Anoverallevacuation.65.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.NationalParkinNewZealandDamagedB.NothingIsImpossible.C.VolcanoorEarthquake?D.SuddenEruptionofaVolcanoinNewZealand.
IntellectualpropertyIPisaproductofthemindthathascommercialvaluE.Theconceptdatesbackto1623whenthefirstpatentlawtoprotectIPrightswaspasseD.IPrightsprotectanartistfromhavinghis/hercreativeideascopiedbyanother.ForexampleifsomebodygeneratesanideaforanovelthatideaisprotectedbyIPrights.Ifsomeoneelsewishestorepresenttheideaordevelopitfurtherhe/shemustconsulttheoriginalartistswhowillnormallyberewardedfinanciallyforitsusE.Backinthe17thcenturyIPrightswereprimarilycarriedouttoprotectnewlydevelopedmanufacturingprocessesagainststealing.ButtodayintellectualpropertyrightsarealsoenjoyedbythosewhocreatemusicartandliteraturE.InrecentyearsIPrightshavebeenthefocusofagreatdealofdiscussionbecauseofatechnologywhichseemstoweakenthemaltogether:theInternet.Manyyearsagoifyouwantedarecordingofasongyouwouldhavetopurchaseitfromamusicstore;ifanovelfromabookstorE.InthosedaysIPrightswereeasilyprotectedsinceitwasverydifficulttoobtainintellectualpropertywithoutpayingforit.HoweveralotofIPincludingsongsfilmsbooksandartworkcanbedownloadedtodayfreeofchargeusingtheInternet.ThispracticehasnowtakentheworldbystormdramaticallyaffectingthewayinwhichweviewIPrights.64.AccordingtothewriterinthebeginningIPrightsweremainlyofuseto______.A.thosecreatingmusicartandliteratureB.engineersandinventorsC.novelistsD.thosenotreceivingfinancialrewardfortheirwork65.WhatdoweknowabouttheInternetaccordingtothepassage?A.ItmakesIPrightshardertoprotect.B.Itsellssongsandfilms.C.ItdoesnotaffectthewayweunderstandIPrights.D.Itpreventstheproductionofartwork.66.Accordingtoparagraph2whathastakentheworldbystorm?A.Intellectualpropertyrights.B.TheInternet.C.Freedownloading.D.Thelargenumberofsongsfilmsandbooks.
Morethan700businessleadersgovernmentofficialsandinvestorsgatheredinMountainViewCaliforniainDecember2012toattendtheSocialInnovation创新Summit.Itisaninvitation-onlyconferenceaimedatfindingnewwaystodealwitholdproblems.TrafficjamisaproblemthatBruggemannhopestosolve.Trafficisreallybadinmostcountriesandwethoughttheremustbesomewayofdoingsomethingaboutit.LastweekhisteamwinningtheprizeforitsnunavtrafficmanagementsystemreceivedaMicrosoftImagineCupGrantof＄100000.Everyonethat′susingoursystemsendshispresentpositionaswellasthedestinationtoourserversevery30seconds.Andwiththatinformationourcentralsystemcanreroute调整路线allofthecarsinawaythateveryonegetshisindividualbestpossibleroute.Bruggemannsaysearlyresearchwiththesystemhasbeenpromising.Wefoundoutthatitcouldbepossibletosaveupto20percentofthefuelconsumption.Evenmoreinterestingitcansaveupto50percentofthetimeyouspendintrafficsoyoucouldgettoyourdestinationtwiceasfast.TeamCypher256fromUgandaalsowasinvitedtotheSocialInnovationSummit.Theydevelopedadevice仪器calledWinSengaaimedatimprovinghealthcareforpregnantwomeninAfrica.Itmeasurestheearlybaby′sheartsoundstohelptesttheheartrateageandpositionofthebabyinthemother.Thedeviceissimilarinoperationtoanultrasound超声波testbutisfarlesscostlyandverypracticalinAfrica.ThisisthethirdyearfortheSocialInnovationSummit.TheeventisheldtwiceayearonceinNewYorkandonceinCalifornia.Thefirstonein2012washeldinMay.TheUnitedNations′OfficeforPartnershipshelpedtoorganizetheevent.61.InwhatwayisthenunavsystemspecialA.Itcandecidedestinationforusers.B.Itsendsbackinformationevery30minutes.C.Userscanearnmuchmoneybythesystem.D.Userscanfindthebestpossibleroutebythesystem.62.ThenunavsystemhasthefollowingadvantagesEXCEPT___________.A.reducingthefuelconsumptionB.reachingthedestinationquicklyC.savingthetimeinthetripD.improvingdrivingskills63.ThedeviceWinSengaisintendedto___________.A.improvethehealthcareforpregnantwomenB.promotetheheartrateofpregnantwomenC.measurethesizeoftheearlybabiesD.helptheoperationonwomen64.WhatcanbeinferredfromthetextA.ThenunavsystemispopularinAfrica.B.CommonpeopleinAfricacanaffordtouseWinSenga.C.TheUnitedNationsofferedfinancialhelptothenunavsystem.D.TheSocialInnovationSummithasbeenheldthreetimessofar.65.What′sthepurposeofthetextA.Totellusanewwayoutoftrafficjam.B.TointroduceadeviceforwomeninAfrica.C.Totellustheimportanceofsocialinnovations.D.Tointroduceaconferenceaboutsocialinnovations.
Colorsarenotonlyusedfordecorationsorforaddingtothebeautyofanobject.Incolorpsychology心理学blackisthecolorofpowerbutitalsostandsforevil邪恶insomepeople’sminds.Blackcouldmakeyouappearthinnerwhichiswhyitcanbeagoodchoiceifyouthinkyou’reoverweight.Blackcanalsogivepeopleafeelingthatyouareindependent独立的.Redreflectsenergypowerandstrength.Redisusefulwhenyouwanttodrawsomeattentiontoyourself.Butredmaycauseafasterheartbeatandbreathingsoitcouldbeanirritating恼人的colorifoveruseD.Stayinginablueroomcanmakeyoucalm.Howeverifoveruseditmayleadtoasadfeeling.Whenwearingblueyouleavetheimpressionthatyouareloyalandtrustworthy.Greenisknownasarelaxingcolor.StayinginagreenroomcanmakeyoumorerelaxeD.That’soneofthereasonswhyfactorywallsareprintedgreen.Yellowisanirritatingcolor.Insometakeawayrestaurants外卖餐馆thewallsarepaintedyellowinordernottoletcustomersstayforlongperiodsintherestaurantsandfreeupmorespaceforothercustomers.Justlikeredyellowisaneye-catchingcoloranditcouldalsoincreasetheheartbeat.Pinkshowskindness.WhenonewantstogethelpagoodchoicewouldbeheadingforsomeonewhoiswearingpinkorwhitE.67.Accordingtocolorpsychologybesidesred______isacolorthatcanmakeyoueasilynoticeD.A.blackB.blueC.yellowD.pink68.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________.A.bluenomatterhowmuchusedcancalmpeopledown.B.yellowcanhelprestaurantsmakecustomersstaylonger.C.pinkistheonlycolorthatshowskindness.D.bothblackandredcanstandforpower.69.Accordingtothepassagewhyarethewallsinsomefactoriespaintedgreen?A.Becausegreencanmakeworkershopeful.B.BecausegreencanmakeworkersfeelrelaxeD.C.Becausegreencanmakeworkersmoreconfident.D.BecausegreenisasymbolofnaturE.70.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoChooseColorsB.PsychologyEffects影响ofColors.C.ColorsMakeOurLifeWonderful.D.BeCarefulwithColorChoices.
Thecomputerkeyboardhelpedkillshorthand---asystemofrapidhandwritingandnowit'sthreateningtofinishoffhandwritingasawholE.WhenhandwrittenessayswereintroducedontheSATexamsfortheclassof2011just15%ofthemost1.5millionstudentswrotetheiranswersincursive草写字母.Therest?Blockletters.AndthosecollegehopefulsarejustthefirstedgeofawaveofUSstudentswhonolongergetmuchhandwritinginstructionsintheprimarygradesfrequently10minutesadayorless.AsaresultmoreandmorestudentsstruggletoreadandwritecursivE.AtKeeneMillElementarySchoolinSpringfieldalltheirpoemsandstoriesaretypeD.ChildreninFairfaxCountyschoolsaretaughtkeyboardingbeginninginkindergarten.Olderstudentswhonevermasteredhandwritingsayitdoesn'taffecttheirgrades.TherearethosewhosaythecultureisatacrossingturningfromthewrittenwordtothetypedonE.Ifhandwritingbecomesalostformofcommunicationdoesitmatter?ItwasatUniversityofVirginiathatresearchersrecentlydiscoveredapreviouslyunknownpoembyRobertwritteninhisuniquescript.Handwrittendocumentsaremorevaluabletoresearchershistorianssaybecausetheirauthenticity真实性canbeconfirmeD.Studentsalsofindthemmorefascinating.Thelossofhandwritingalsomaybeacognitive认知的opportunitymisseD.Severalacademicstudieshavefoundthatgoodhandwritingskillsatayoungagecanhelpchildrenexpresstheirthoughtsbetter-alifelongbenefit.Itdoesn'ttakemuchtoteachbetterhandwritingskills.AtsomeschoolsinPrinceGeorge'sCountyelementaryschoolstudentsuseaprogramcalledHandwritingWithoutTearsfor15minutesaday.TheylearnthecorrectformationofmanuscriptlettersthroughsecondgradeandcursivelettersinthirdgradE.Therearealwaysgoingtobesomekidswhostrugglewithhandwritingbecauseoftheirparticularneurological神经系统的wiringlearningissuesorpoormotorskills.Educatorsoftenpointtothisfactorinsupportofkeyboarding.43.Whatistheauthorconcernedaboutafter2011SATexams?A.KeyboardingB.HandwritingC.ShorthandD.Blockletters44.A.poembyRobertmentionedinthepassageisusedto____.A.showhowuniquehispoemisB.explainwhatafamouspoetheisC.provehowvaluablehandwritingisD.stresshowfascinatingthedocumentsare45.TheexampleofHandwritingWithoutTearshelpstoarguethat____.A.theschoolsareresponsibleforthelossofhandwritingB.thelossofhandwritingisacognitiveopportunitymissedC.thecultureisturningfromthewrittenwordtothetypedoneD.itdoesn'ttakemuchtoteachbetterhandwritingskills46.Accordingtotheauthorwhenisaperfecttimetolearnhandwriting?A.Primaryschool.B.Kindergarten.C.Highschool.D.CollegE.
Iamespeciallyinterestedineco-friendlycars.Wouldyoupleasegivemesomehelp?-JohnLilyJohnLilyMoreandmoreautomobilecompaniesaretakingmeasurestocreatecarsthatdolessharmtotheplanet.Herearesomeofthetopgreencarsthisyear.TeslaRoadsterThisisanelectricsportscar.Youcantravel220milesbeforerechargingthebattery.Theonlyproblem?Itwillcostyou$100000.Sountilyouwinthelotteryorhappentofindaboxofgoldattheendofarainbowlet'smoveontothemorereasonablechoices.Aptera2eThiselectriccarismuchmoreaffordablethantheTeslaRoadsterwithastartingpriceofaround$25000.Itselectricmotorruns100milesperchargE.UnfortunatelyitiscurrentlyonlyavailableinCaliforniathroughacomplexbookingprocess.ToyotaPriusAt51milespergalloninthecityand480nthehighwaytheToyotaPriusisoneofthemostfuel-efficientcarsintheworldWithanannualC02ratingof1968kilogramsthiscarholdsthefirstplaceonMSN'slistoftheLeastPollutingVehiclesof2009.Italsohasothereco-friendlyfeatureslikeasolar-poweredventilation通风system.HondaCivicHybrid混合动力车TheHondaCivicHybridiscompetitivewiththeToyotaPriuswhenitcomestofuelefficiency.Itgets40milespergalloninthecityand450nthehighway.Italsohasthesecond-lowestannualCO2figurereleasing2160kilogramsinayear.HondaInsightHybridWithabasepriceofjust$20000theHondaInsightHybridistheleastexpensiveHybridonthemarkettoday.ComingjustaftertheHondaCivicandToyotaPriusintermsofpollutionthisfuel-efficientvehiclegets40milespergalloninthecityand430nthehighway:BesidesalltheseToyotaCamryHybridisalsoagoodchoicE.William39.ComparedwithAptera2eTeslaRoadsterA.costslessB.needsmoretimetoberechargedC.ishardertobookD.runsmuchfurtherpercharge40.Whichofthefollowingvehiclescausestheleastpollutiontotheenvironment?A.HondaCivicHybriD.B.ToyotaPrius.C.HondaInsightHybridD.ToyotaCamryHybrid41.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________A.aslongasyouhavewonthelotteryyoucanbuyTeslaRoadsterB.onlypeopleinCaliforniaareallowedtobuyAptera2eC.HondaInsightHybridmaybethethirdleastpollutinghybridof2009D.thefuelefficiencyoftheAptera2emustbethehighestofallthevehiclesmentioned42.WhatmightWilliambeaccordingtothepassage?A.A.futurecarbuyer.B.A.carexpertgivingadvicetopeopleonlinE.C.Aneco-friendlycarrepairer.D.Aneco-friendlycardesigner.
Noonecanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.ButifwereadcorrectlythesignsarounduswecantellwhatthemoreimportantchangesintheweatherwillbE.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting天气预报.Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Ringsaroundthesunareasignofcomingrain.Thatmanypeoplefeeltheirjoints关节hurtisasignofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffineweatheriscomingbuttheyflynearthegroundifrainyorstormyweatherisontheway.IfyouseearainbowduringrainyweatherthisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfinE.Suchrainbowscomeintheevening.IfthestarstwinkleclearlyatnightthenfineweatherwillcontinuE.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboveariverthenthedaywillbewarm.IfthesunsetismostlyredincolourthenthefollowingdaywillbefinE.IfarainbowappearsinthemorningrainyweatherwillprobablycomE.Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebythepeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.61.Whichistrueaboutweatherforecasting?A.WeatherforecastingisawayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikE.B.Weatherforecastingisareportabouttheweather.C.Weatherforecastingisasignofcomingrain.D.Peoplecanchangetheweatherforecasting.62.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedheretoreplace取代theunderlinedphraseontheway?A.away.B.gonE.C.coming.D.disappearing.63.Whenyouseethestarstwinkleclearlyatnighttheweatherwillbe_______.A.clearandfineB.warmC.rainyD.cold64.Whichofthefollowingsignscantelltheweatherwillprobablyberainy?A.Somebirdsflyhigh.B.A.rainbowappearsinthemorning.C.Thesunsetismostlyredincolour.D.Fogsappearinthemorningjustaboveariver.65.Wemust__________tomakeweatherforecasting.A.useoureyesandbrainsB.studytheweatherhardC.readcorrectlythesignsD.Alloftheabove
Foranowl猫头鹰withone-metrewingspantheskyshouldbethelimit.ButTroyprefershisbird’seyeviewtobenohigherthan5feet10inches.Theone-year-oldowlhasaninconvenientsymptom:he’safraidofheights.AfteranunfortunatestartinlifewhenhefellfromhisnestbyaccidentTroywasraisedbyGarethTonenahandler饲养员whojusthappenstobe5feet10inchestall.AsaresultTroyhasgrownupwithoutanygreatambitionsofhisown.Whenitcomestotreeshecan’tseewhatisaboutandwouldprefertoflyalongatMr.Tonen’ssidE.Onlywhenthe25-year-oldhandlerclimbsupatreecanTroybetemptedtoleavehiscomfortzoneandjoinhim.AshleySmithsaidTroy’sfearofheightswasaresultofforgettinghowtobeabirD.He’sbeenincaptivity被圈养foraslongashecanrememberandhasneverbeenhigherthanhishandlercanlifthim.Heseeshimselfasmoreofahumanthananowlandhedoesn’tknowhowtositintreesorhunt.GarethhastoalmostactlikeanowltogetTroytobehavelikeonE.AsaresultadailytreeclimbhasbecomepartofTroy’s–andMr.Tonen’s–routinE.LaddershavebeenfixedsoMr.TonencanclimbintothetreesandcallforTroywhowillflyupandjoinhishandlerbutgonohigher.MostofthetimehefliesdownagainbutoccasionallyMr.Tonenhastocarryhimbacktogroundlevel.Theafternoonendswithamealofmouserabbitorhisfavoritechicken.Mr.TonensaidHenowlooksuponmeashismumordaD.He’sgainingmoreconfidenceandifIhavetocarryonclimbinguptreeswithhimthenwe’lldowhatittakesforhimtobeahighflyer.63.TroywasbroughtupbyGarethTonenbecausehe______.A.couldn’tflyhighB.gotbadlyhurtC.lefthisparentsaccidentallyD.isafraidofheight64.Whatcanyoulearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.Troydoesn’tshowanyinterestinflyinghighupinthesky.B.GarethTonenhasspoiled宠坏Troybyofferinghimeverything.C.GarethTonenispleasedtoseeTroyflyalongathissidE.D.TroywouldlikehisownerGarethTonentoclimbuptrees.65.AccordingtoAshleySmithTroydoesn’tknowheisabirdbecause______.A.hehasdevelopedthesymptomoffearingheights.B.hehasbeenraisedsincehewasverysmall.C.hecan’tlearnhowtoflyhigherthanhisowner.D.hedoesn’twanttoflyamongtreeshuntingforfooD.66.WhydoesGarethTonenhavetoclimbuptreeseveryday?A.TosetanexampleofflyinghightoTroy.B.ToseehowhighTroycanreallyfly.C.ToteachTroyhowtogetmealsinhightrees.D.TogetTroybackdowntocurehisfearofheights.
EveryspringscoresofpeopleflocktotheBuzzardFestivalatHinckleyOhio.Theycometowatchforbuzzards.MostwoulD.BegladjusttotakealookatabuzzarD.Iftheydoseeoneoftheseflyinggarbagecansitwillprobablybecirclinghighinthesky.Fromthereitcanwatchthegroundforsignsofthewasteandthedeadanimalsonwhichitfeeds.ThebuzzardistheugliestbirdintheUnitedStates.InfactitmaywellbetheugliestbirD.intheworlD.IthasasmallbarepinkheaD.Itsthickbodyiscoveredwithdarkroughfeathers.InspiteofitslooksthebuzzardisimportanttothepeopleofHinckley.Itistheirfirstsignofspring.Afterawinterinthesouthbuzzardsreturntotheirhomesinthenorth.IntheHinckleyareatheyalwaysreturnonMarch15.Nooneknowswhy.ButtheyhavecomebacktoHinckleyRidgeonthatdaysureasclocksworkforatleastfortyyears.TheexcitementstartsinFebruary.BythemiddleofMarchithasreachedahighpeak.BetsareplaceD.PrizesgotothepersonwhoseesthefirstbuzzarD.Radiostationsandnewspaperstellofthecomingfestival.AndontheweekendafterMarch15thepeopleofHinckleyholdtheirBuzzardFestival.ThepeoplecomeandlookarounD.Theychat.Theyeattheirfillofpancakesandsausages.ThentheydrivepastBuzzard'sRoostonHinckleyRidgE.A.lotofthemstopneartheroadatthestandsetuptogiveinformationtovisitors.TheretheycanhearfromarecordingthemainfactsaboutthebuzzarD.TheycanseeastuffedbuzzarD.Theycanlookatsomepicturestakenofbuzzardsinotheryears.Withgoodluckandastrongpairoffieldglassestheymaysightoneortwolivebuzzardshighinthesky.Buzzardsmaybeugly.Theymaybeflyinggarbagecans.ButinHinckleytheyarejustaswelcomeastheswallowsinCapistranoCaliforniA.ItwouldbeasadspringindeedifthebuzzardseverfailedtocomebacktoHinckleyRidgE.60.A.goodtitleforthisstorywouldbe__________.A.TheHinckleyBuzzardFestivalB.BuzzardtheUgliestBirdC.WhytheBuzzardHasaPinkHeadD.TheReturnofTheGarbageCan61.Thebuzzardiscalledtheflyinggarbagecanbecauseit__________.A.isuglyB.eatswasteanddeadanimalsC.lookslikeagarbagecanD.collectrubbishontheground62.ThesurprisingthingaboutHinckley'sbuzzardsisthat＿.A.theyspendthewinterinthesouthB.theycomeveryclosetothetownC.theyreturnonthesamedayeachyearD.bothbuzzardsandswallowsreturntoCapistranoonMarch1563.AttheinformationstandvisitorstoHinckley'sBuzzardFestivalcan_________.A.learnsomefactsabout.thebuzzardB.easilyseealivebuzzardC.takesomepictureswiththebackgroundoflivebuzzardsD.feedtheirfillofpancakesandsausagestobuzzards
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