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TwoEarthquakesinTwoMonths:ComparingtheQuakesinHaiti海地andChile智利Overview概要HowdotheearthquakesinChileandHaiticompare?Herestudentsperformagallerywalktolearnmoreabouttheearthquakesfromaspecificpointandthendoaspecificresearchandpresentationprojectorresponseactivity.Finallytheyseekanswerstotheirunansweredquestions.MaterialsPrintcopiesofphotographschartsdocumentsandothervisualstodisplayasdescribedbelow;computerswithInternetaccessoptionalresearchmaterialshandouts.Warm-upChooseandprepareagalleryofphotographsgraphicsnewsreportsandothermaterialstodisplayaroundtheroomtoenablestudentstoconsiderthe2010earthquakeinChile.Dependingoncourseprogramchoosematerialsforthegallerythatprovideawindowonthetwoquakesthroughoneofthefollowingspecificpointsorthefocusofyourchoice:EarthquakesthroughHistoryPuttingthe2010ChileanandHaitianquakesintohistoricalviewrelatedtootherearthquakesincludingthe1960Chileanquakeandthe2004Asianearthquakeandtsunami.RescueandAidConsideringdomesticandinternationalresponsetothedisastersbymilitariesgovernmentsandaidorganizationsincludingrescueandrecoveryaswellaseffortstoprovidefoodwaterhealthcareandsheltertothoseaffected.RelatedThearticleUnderwaterPlateCuts400MileGashcomparesseveralearthquakes:Mr.LinfiguredthatthequakeonSaturdaywas250to350timesmorepowerfulthantheHaitianquake.ButPaulCarusonotedthatatleastonlandtheeffectsoftheChileantremor震动mightnotbeasbad.ForonethinghesaidthequalityofbuildingconstructionisgenerallybetterinChilethaninHaiti.Andthefactthatthequakeoccurredoffshoreshouldalsohelplimitthedestruction.InHaititherupture断裂occurredonlyafewmilesfromthecapitalPort-au-Prince.TheruptureonSaturdaywascenteredabout60milesfromthenearesttownChillanand70milesfromthecountry’ssecond-largestcityConcepción.Readthearticleusingthefollowingquestions.QuestionsFordiscussionwithothersandreadingcomprehension:Howdoesthe2010Chileanearthquakecomparetothe1960Chileanearthquake?Whydoscientistsbelievethatthe2010ChileanearthquakewillnotcausethesamelevelofdamageasJanuary’sHaitianearthquakedid?Howdoesthe2010Chileanearthquakecomparetothe2004Indonesianearthquake?WhatreasonsdoscientistsgivetoexplainwhytheIndonesianquakecausedsomuchmoredamagethantherecentChileanearthquake?1.WhichofthefollowingshowsoneofthereasonsforslighterlossesinChilethaninHaiti?A.Position:B.Power:C.Building:D.Rescue:2.WecaninferthatthearticleUnderwaterPlateCuts400MileGashincludes________.A.thecausesofthe2010Chileanearthquakeandthe1960ChileanearthquakeB.thecomparisonbetweenthe2010Haitianandthe2004IndonesianearthquakesC.thereasonforthe2010ChileanquakebeingmorepowerfulthanJanuary’sHaitianearthquakeD.thereasonforlessdamageinthe2010Chileanquakethaninthe2004Indonesianearthquake3.Whatisthepassagemostlikelytobe?A.Aprogramforresearch.B.Aguidetoearthquakestudy.C.Anadvertisementforstudents.D.Anintroductiontoquakes.
BEIJINGMarchlReuters-ChinahaileditsbesteverWinterOlympicsonMon-daycreditingtechnologyforeigncoachesandevenimprovedlanguageskillsforthewinningfivegoldtwosilverandfourbronzemedalsin'Vancouver.OnlyeightyearsafterskaterYangYangA.wonthecountry'sfirstWintergoldatSaltLakeCityasweepofthewomen'sshorttrackspeedskatingandafirstfigureskatingtitlehelpedChinatojointseventhplaceinthemedalstable.ColdStandardreadthebannerheadlineonthefrontpageChinaDailywhilethePeople'sDailyleditssportspagewithVancouverhistoricalbreakthrough.WehavemadeanimportantbreakthroughattheseGamesXiaoTiandeputychefdemissionofChina'slargesteverWinterGamesdelegationtoldtheXinhuanewsagency.Actuallythefive-goldfinishwaswithinmyexpectationbeforewesetofffortheGamesbutIcouldn'tsaythatatthattimebecauseIwouldnotwanttoputanypressureontheathletes.NowIcanspeakout.Xiaowasquicktoreturntotheearliersubjectofconversationtopessimistic悲观typehoweverwhendiscussingthefutureemphasizingthehugetasktheWinterSportsadministrationfacedtoclosethegapontheirSummercounterpartswhotoppedthetableatthe2008BeijingOlympics.DespitethegoodresultsattheseGameswestillhavealongwaytogointhedevelopmentofChina'swintersportshesaid.It'simpossibleforustoreachthesame-levelaswehavedoneinSummersportsbutwewilltrytominimizethegapasmuchaswecan.XiaosaidthatprogresswouldcomenotthroughavastexpansionoftheWintersportsprogrammebutbyusingthebestcoacheswherevertheycamefromandtechnology.1.ChinaregardedtheVancouverWinterOlympicsasabreakthroughbecauseA.Chinagained-seventhplaceinthemedalstableB.manypeoplewerecrazyabouttheVancouver.GamesC.YangYangA.wonthecountry'sfirstWintergoldD.People'sDailythoughtitahistoricalbreakthrough2.WhichcontributiontoChina'ssuccessisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.Technology.B.Foreigncoaches.C.Languageskills.D.Hardworking.3.ThereasonwhyXiaoTiandidn'tspeakoutthefive-goldfinishbeforesettingofffortheGamesisthatA.hewantedtogiveusabigsurpriseatVancouverB.hedidn'twanttoputanystressontheathletesC.hedidn'thaveanoptimisticattitudetotheathletesD.hethoughtthefive-goldfinishwasahugetask4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheheadlineofChinaDailyisVancouverhistoricalbreakthroughB.TheresultsinWinterOlympic8areasgoodasthoseinSummerOlympics:C.WewilltrytonarrowthegapbetweentheWinterandSummerSports.D.It'seasyforustoreachthesamelevelaswehavedoneinSummersports.5.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?A.ChinahailsWinterGames'breakthroughatVancouver.B.AfirstfigureskatingtitlehelpedChinasucceed.C.Clunasweptthewomen'sshorttrackspeedskating.D.UsingthebestcoachesisimportantforChinaWinterGames.
Ourbrainsworkincomplexandstrangeways.Therearesomepeoplewhocancalculatethedayoftheweekforanygivendatein40000yearsbutwhocannotaddtwoplustwo.Otherscanperformcomplexclassicalpianopiecesafterhearingthemoncebuttheycannotreadorwrite.Dr.J..LangdonDownfirstdescribedthisconditionin1887.Hecalledthesepeopleidiotsavants.Anidiotsavantisapersonwhohassignificantmentalimpairment损伤suchasinautismorretardation.Atthesametimethepersonalsoexhibitssomeextraordinaryskillswhichareunusualformostpeople.Theskillsofthesavantmayvaryfrombeingexceptionallygiftedinmusicorinmathematicsorhavingaphotographicmemory.Oneofthefirstdescriptionsofahumanwhocouldcalculatequicklywaswrittenin1789byDr.BenjaminRushanAmericandoctor.HispatientThomasFullerwasbroughttoVirginiaasaslavein1724.IttookThomasonly90secondstoworkoutthatamanwhohaslived70years17daysand12hourshaslived2210500800seconds.Despitethisabilityhediedin1790withouteverlearningtoreadorwrite.Anotheridiotsavantslavebecamefamousasapianistinthe1860s.BlindTomhadavocabularyofonly100wordsbutheplayed5000musicalpiecesbeautifully.IntheexcellentmovieRainManmadein1988andavailableonvideocassetteDustinHoffmanplaysanidiotsavantwhoamazeshisbrotherplayedbyTomCruisewithhisabilitytoperformcomplexcalculationsveryrapidly.Todaywemoreclearlyrecognizethattheidiotsavantisspecialbecauseofbrainimpairment.Yetnotallbrainimpairmentleadstosavantskills.Somestudieshaveshownthatpeoplewhohavepurposefulinterruptionoftheleftsideofthebraincandevelopidiotsavantskills.Howeverfewpeoplewishtoparticipateinsuchexperiments.Therearemanyexcellentreasonsfornotundergoingunnecessaryexperimentationonone'sbrain.Thetermidiotsavantisoutdatedandinappropriate.Virtuallyallsavantshaveahighdegreeofintelligenceandarethusnotidiots.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Idiotsavantshaveareasofoutstandingabilities.B.HumanBeingshavecomplicatedthinkingprocess.C.Thebrainsoftheidiotsavantsarepartlyimpaired.D.Thereasonswhypeoplehavewonderfulskillsvary.2.WhichofthefollowingcanbedonebyRainMan?A.Hecanplaywonderfulpiecesofclassicalmusic.B.Hecanguessoutexactlythelengthofaman'slife.C.Hecanmemorizethecontentsofthepicturesfast.D.Hecancountmatchesdroppedonthefloorquickly.3.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.Idiotsavantshaverealtalentsforartandmath.B.Dr.Downisthefirstpersonwhofoundidiotsavants.C.Fewpeoplewishtoriskbecomingsavantsbybrainoperations.D.Intentionalleftbrainimpairmentswillsurelyleadtoidiotsavants.4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?A.B.C.D.1—5refertoparagraph1—5.
IntheUnitedStatesthereweresomewell-constructedhousesfornativeIndiansrangingfromthesimplebrushsheltertothefive-storiedpueblo.IntheeasternUnitedStatesoneoftheexistingtypeswasthatcommonlyknowundertheAlgonkiannameofwigwaminwhichtheIroquoisIndianslived.Thewigwamswereofwagon-topshapewithstraightsidesandendsmadebybendingyoungtreestoformtheroundshapE.OverthisshapepiecesoftreebarkwerelaidtoprotecttheIndiansfrombadweather.Overthebarkdriedgrasswasadded.Asmallholeallowedsmoketoescapefromthetop.DoorwaysateachendservedalsoaswindowsTheIroquoisIndiansbuilttrunkwallsallaroundtheirvillages.Thewallhadonlyoneopening.Theycouldquicklyclosethisopeningiftheirenemiescamenear.InterestinglytheChoctawIndiansinMississippialsolivedinawigwamofamostprimitive原始的constructionbutdifferentfromthoseoftheIroquoisIndians.TheChoctawIndians’wigwamsmadefrommudcaneandstrawwereintheformofabee-hivE.Thecoveringwasmadeofalongtoughgrass.A.postinthecentresupportedtheroof.A.holeinthetopadmittedthelightandallowedthesmoketopassout.Thetipitent-housingoftheupperlakeandplainsareawasputupwithpolessetlightlyinthegroundtiedtogethernearthetopandcoveredwithbarkandgrassinthelakecountry.Itwaseasilyportableandtwowomencouldsetituportakeitdownwithinanhour.ThePawneeMandanandotherIndiantribes部落alongtheMissouribuiltsolidring-shapedstructuresoftrunkcoveredwithearthanddriedgrasshousingadozenfamilies.TheWichitaandothertribesoftheTexasborderbuiltlargering-shapedhousescoveredwithdriedgrass.Apartfromtheregularhousingalmosteverytribehadsomestyleofhousing.1.WhichofthefollowingpicturesshowsthehousefortheIroquoisIndiansA.B.C.D.2.AccordingtothepassagethePawneeIndiansbuilttheirhouses_____.A.withopeningsinthetrunkwallsB.largeenoughforseveralfamiliesC.inaringshapewithbarkandmudD.bybendingyoungtreestoformtheshape3.AllthenativeIndianhousesdescribedinthepassagewere_____.A.ofthesameshapeB.coveredwithgrassC.builtwithapostinthecentreD.builtwithdoorwaysateachend4.Thepassagesuggeststhat________A.allthenativeIndiansbuilttrunkwallsallaroundtheirhousesB.allthenativeIndianhouseswerebuiltwithpolestiedtogetherC.theIroquoisIndianstooksafetyintoaccountwhilebuildingtheirwigwamsD.theChoctawIndiansinMississippibuilttheirwigwamswithstraightsidesandends
Myclassmatescalledmethealienandtheyavoidedmeliketheplague瘟疫.AsayoungboyI1fromaseriousskindiseasewhichfilledmyarmswithscars.Thetrue2ofmyconditionhoweverwassocial:Ilivedalifeofloneliness.DoctorspredictedthatIwouldneverfullyrecoverbutmyparentsencouragedmetohopeforthefutureteachingmethatanydifficultycouldbe3_.Ithereforetookanactiveroleinfightingagainstmydiseaseandmyhealth4greatlybeforeIgraduated.Irealizedthatmypersonal5_hadledtothisimprovement.Iregainedself-confidenceandmademanyfriendsatschool.Yearslater6mypersonalbattleagainstdiseaseIlearnedagreatdealabout7byovercomingdifficulties.IjoinedtheCultureClubasaSpecialEventDirector.I8agroupofsixstudentsinorganizingvariousactivities.IwasthemostadvancedstudentamongthegroupsoIconsideredmyselfthemostcapable.ButIquicklylearnedmy9.WhilepreparingforourfirstpresentationIwas10withmyteammembersandoftenrejectedtheir11.Iperformedmostoftheirtasksmyselfallowingthemto12meonlywithsmalldetails.Asaresultthepresentationwasnotverysuccessful.Thesetback13meandImentionedittotheclub’sdirector.She_14thatshetrustedmyabilitytosucceedinthefuture.Thiscommentfilledmewith15forIrealizedthatIhadnevertrustedmyownteammembers.Althoughtheywere16inEnglishtheyhadmanyvaluabletalents.Iimmediately17mypolicy.Forourprogramwehadmanymeetingswhichgave18tomanygoodideas.Most19_theatmosphereamongusimproveddramatically.Wewerecrazyandeagertodevotetimetotheprogram_20Ilearnedwhattrueleadershipis.Myexperiencesundoubtedlyimprovedmyabilitytohandlechallengingsituations.1.A.judgedB.separatedC.preventedD.suffered2.A.painB.signC.valueD.meaning3.A.overlookedB.overcomeC.overdoneD.overestimated4.A.developedB.removedC.increasedD.improved5.A.joyB.goalC.willD.life6.A.likeB.overC.forD.in7.A.abilityB.qualityC.leadershipD.friendship8.A.taughtB.managedC.foundD.followed9.A.methodB.mistakeC.effortD.right10.A.strictB.familiarC.patientD.satisfied11.A.desiresB.ideasC.tasksD.talents12.A.helpB.guideC.showD.remind13.A.encouragedB.disturbedC.discouragedD.educated14.A.foundB.thoughtC.repeatedD.responded15.A.prideB.hopeC.surpriseD.delight16.A.slowB.strongC.richD.weak17.A.deletedB.changedC.regrettedD.considered18.A.riseB.handC.giftD.birth19.A.importantlyB.honestlyC.necessarilyD.respectably20.A.andB.butC.orD.for
Thefiddlercrab蟹isalivingclock.Itindicatesthetimeofdaybythecolourofitsskinwhichisdarkbydayandpalebynight.Thecrab’schangingcolourfollowsaregulartwenty-fourhourplanthatexactlymatchesthedailyrhythmofthesun.Doesthecrabactuallykeeptimeordoesitsskinsimplyanswertothesun’srayschangingcolouraccordingtotheamountoflightwhichstrikesit?Tofindoutbiologistskeptcrabsinadarkroomfortwomonths.Evenwithoutdaylightthecrab’sskincolourcontinuedtochangeexactlyontimE.Thischaracteristicprobablydevelopedgraduallyinanswertothedailyrisingandsettingofthesuntohelpprotectthecrabfromsunlightandenemies.AftermillionsofyearsithasbecomecompletelycontrolledinsidethelivingbodyofthecraB.ThebiologistsnoticedthatonceeachdaythecolourofthefiddlercrabisespeciallydarkandthateachdaythishappensfiftyminuteslaterthanonthedaybeforE.Fromthistheydiscoveredthateachcrabfollowsnotonlytherhythmofthesunbutalsothatofthetides潮水.Thecrab’speriodofgreatestdarkeningisexactlythetimeoflowtideonthebeachwhereitwascaught!1.Thecrab’schangingcolour_______.A.tellsthecrabwhattimeitisB.protectsthecrabfromthesunlightandenemiesC.keepsthecrabwarmD.isofnorealuse2.Whenthefiddlercrabswerekeptinthedarkthey_______.A.didnotchangecolourB.changedcolourmorequicklyC.changedcolourmoreslowlyD.changedcolouronthesametimetable3.Thecrab’scolour—changingabilitywasprobablydeveloped_______.A.intheprocessofevolution进化B.overmillionsofyearsC.bytheworkofbiologistsD.bothA.andB.4.Thebesttitleforthisselectionwouldbe_______.A.TheSunandtheTidesB.DiscoveriesinBiologyC.AscientificStudyD.ALivingClock
ResearchshowsthathumansswitchfromselfishtounselfishbehaviorwhentheyarewatcheD.Doyou?Apictureofasetofeyesonacomputerscreencancauseachangeinthewaypeopleact.Evenimagesofeyesonacharitydonationcollectionboxencouragepeopletobeunselfishbecausepeopleputmoremoneyinacollectionboxthathasapictureofeyesonitthantheydowhenaflowersymbolisonthebox.ManfredMilinskifromtheMax-PlanckInstituteforEvolutionaryBiologyinGermanyandBettinaRockenbachoftheUniversityofBerlintheauthorsofanewstudyfoundthatpeopleactbetterwhentheyarebeingwatchedbecausetheyfeeltheywillberewardedforgoodbehavior.Theirreportalsoreferredtootherresearchshowingthatthisresponseofbehavingwellwhenwatchedissomehowcodedintohumansandpeoplerespondthiswayunconsciouslyorwithoutrealizingit.ItisnotjusthumansthatactunselfishlywhentheyarebeingwatcheD.A.fishcalledthegroomingfishcleansotherfish.Whenotherfisharearounditisgentler.Whennootherfisharearoundhoweverthegroomingfishbiteschunksfromthefishitissupposedtobecleaning.TheresearcherssuggestthatthebestwaytogetpeopletobehaveinthecorrectwayistomakethemfeelwatcheD.ThiscouldbethereasonforthesuccessofafamousAmericanarmyposter.Onitwasapictureofanelderlymanstaringfiercelyandpointingitappearedtothepersonwhowaslookingattheposter.Underthepicturewasthecaption字幕IWantYou.ItencouragedhundredsofthousandsofyoungAmericanmentojointhearmyduringtheSecondWorldWartofighttheGermansandJapanesE.1.Theunderlinedwordcodedparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A.hiddenB.programmedC.forgottenD.learned2.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ItdescribeschangedbehaviorwhenobserveD.B.Itdetailswaystocontrolpeople'sbehavior.C.Ittellshowtomakepeopleworkharder.D.Itdiscussesdifferentadvertisingmethods.3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.PeoplepretendtobehavebetterwhentheyarewatcheD.B.FishbiteotherfishinafishtankwhentheyarealonE.C.PeopledonatemoremoneywhentheyfeeltheyarewatcheD.D.SoldiersfoughtbetterduringWorldWarIIbecauseofaposter.4.Wherewouldthestudydescribedinthetextmostlikelybefound?A.Inastorybook.B.InascientificjournalC.InanadvertisingmagazineD.Inanentertainmentbook
WhyPeopleGetTattoosJacklayquietandunmovingforthirtyminuteswhileastrangerrepeatedlystabbed刺himwithsharpneedlescausingbloodtopoursteadilyoutofhisleg.Jackwasgettingatattoo.HisfriendTonyhadrecentlygottenatattooandJackwassoimpressedbyitthathedecidedtogetonetoo.Peerpressuremediainfluenceandpersonalexpressionaresomeofthecommonreasonsforwearingtattoostoday.Thedesiretobeacceptedbyone’sfriendsorpeerscanhaveagreatinfluenceonwhatapersondoes.Sometimeswearingatattoocanbeasignthatyoubelongtoacertaingroup.Gangsoftenusespecialclothesandtattoostoidentifytheirparticulargroup.Someofthesegroupswearonlybrand–nameclothes.Othersweartattoos.Whenaperson’sfriendsarealldoingsomethingthatpersoninmorelikelytodothesamething.ThemediaisanotherbiginfluencebehindthepopularityoftattoosinNorthAmericA.A.widevarietyofmediaimages人物图像showtattoos－peopleappearingincommercialssellingexpensivecarsfamoussportsheroeswithtattoosinmagazinesfashionmodelswearingdesignerclothesthatshowtheirbodiestattooedwithdetailedandcolourfulpatterns.Thesemediaimageslinktattoostoideasofwealthsuccessandstatus.AsaresultmanypeopledecidetogetatattooforitsfashionandstatusvaluE.Manypeopledecidetoweartattoosinordertoexpresstheirartisticnaturetheirbeliefsortheirfeelings－inotherwordstoshowtheirindividuality个性.A.musicianinarockbandmaygetatattooofaguitaronthearm.Someenvironmentalistsmaytattoopicturesofendangeredanimalsontheirshoulders.A.tattoocanbeapublicsigntoshowwhatisimportantinaperson'slifE.AsyoucanseetherearemanyreasonswhyyoungNorthAmericansgettattoos.A.tattoocanbepartofagroup'suniformasignoffashion.oranexpressionofindividuality.Thedecisiontogetatattooismostoftenaresultoftheinfluenceoffriendsormediaorthedesiretoexpressoneself.ForJackitwasamixtureofallthreE.1.Jackhasgottattoosinorderto.A.showhisgreatbraveryB.gainaspecialexperienceC.makehimselfmorehealthyD.bedifferentfromothers2.Accordingtothepassagemediaimagesarelinkedto.A.traditionallifestyleB.socialpositionC.culturalbackgroundD.publicinterest3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.somepeoplegettattoosoutofpressureB.tattooisrelatedtoreligiousbeliefC.gettingtattooscostsalotofmoneyD.mostpeoplewithtattoosareartists4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub–point次要点C.:Conclusion
根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项1.Butstillthereisadangerthatgrowseveryyear.Airlinersgetlarger.Someairplanescanholdover300passengers.Andtheairitselfbecomesmoreandmorecrowded.Ifonegiantairlinercrashedintoanotherinmid-air600livescouldbelost.2.Airtrafficcontrollerstellthepilotexactlywhentoturnwhentoclimbandwhentocomedown.TheairtrafficcontrollersaroundabusyairportlikeLondon-Heathrowmayhandle2500planesaday.Notalofthemactuallylandattheairport.Anyplanethatfliesneartheairportcomesundertheordersofthecontrollersthere.__3__.Recentlysuchadisasteralmosthappened.__4__.Onewith69passengershadcomefromTorontoandtheotherwith176passengersfromChicagoAnairtrafficcontrollernoticedonhisradarscreenthatthetwoplanesweretooclosetoeachother.Heorderedonetoturntotherightandtoclimb.Buthemadeamistake.Heorderedthewrongplanetodothis.Fifteensecondslateritflewdirectlyinfrontofthesecondplane.Theyavoidedeachotherbythesmallestpartofasecond.Thedistancebetweenthemwaslessthanthatofalargeswimmingpool.__5__.A.Evenasmallmistakeontheirpartcouldcauseadisaster.B.Twolargejetswereflyingtowardstheairport.C.Nowadayspeopleliketravelingmorebyairthanbycar.D.Todayairtravelisfarsaferthandrivingacaronabusmotor-way.E.Thisisanexampleofthedangerthatgrowseveryyear.F.Inawordairtravelismoredangerousweshouldchooseothers.G.Fromthemomentanairlinertakesofftothemomentitlandseverymovementiswatchedonradarscreen.
KISSIHETALTH-BEAUTYCENTERWithabusylifeandjobpressurecanmakeyoulooktiredandaged.KissiHealth-BeautyCentergivesclassesmakestrainingplansaccordingtoyourphysicalconditionsandsetsupanindividualfile.Allthesethingswillhelpyoutogettoknowyourbodyandthewaytokeepitfit.1BODY-BUILDINGImportedgymequipmentwillhelpyoubuildupyourbody’smusclesmakingyoulookfullofenergyandstrength.2GYMNASTICEXERCISESA.brightandlargeexerciseroomwithexcellentequipmentandmusicwillgiveyourbodyachancetoenjoymovementwithrhythm.3SPECIALLAZY-BONEFITNESSCENTERLazy-bonefitnessequipmentisthefirstbodyshapingsetofsevenbedsinHouston.Designedaccordingtohumananatomic解剖学的andkinematic运动学的theorythesevenspecialbedswillhelpyoutoexerciseyourwaistabdomen腹hips臀orlegs.Intherelaxinghoursyoumaytrythemtostrengthenyourmusclesandloseweight.*TuitionLazy-bonefitnesscard1000dollars／monthgymnasticclassesincluded.*OpenTime1030a.m.——1030p.m.everyMondayWednesdayFridaySaturdayandSunday*Tel59185700*Address16JohnsonStreetHouston1.Thepurposeofthispassageisto______.A.giveadviceonhealthB.introducenewwaysofbody-buildingC.askyoutogotothecenterD.introducewaystoloseweight2.Ifyouwantsomeexercisesaswellasrelaxationafterabusydayyou’llgotothecenterand______.A.1earnanatomicandkinematictheoryB.sleeponthespecialbedsC.joininthegymnasticexercisesD.purchaseaspecialcard3.TomEverestwhokeepsaLazy-bonefitnesscardcangotothecenter______thisweek.A.1130a.m.MondayB.1130p.m.MondayC.1000a.m.TuesdayD.1000p.m.Tuesday4.Accordingtothepassagethecenterwantstoshowitis______.A.themostconvenientB.thelargestC.thenewestD.themostadvanced
ThespectacularVictoriaFallslinkstwocountriesZimbabweandZambia.ItwasdiscoveredbyDavidLivingstoneinNovember1855andisknowninthelocallanguageasMosi-oa-tunyathesmokethatthunders.ItwasLivingstonewhonamedVictoriaFallsafterhisQueenandstatedinhisownfamousdiaryentry---Angelsintheirflightmusthavegazed.AdventuresportsandarangeofaccommodationTherustic乡村的VictoriaFalltown---justtenminutesfromtheFallandontheoutskirtsoftheZambeziNationalPark---hasallfacilitiesnecessarytoactasabaseforexploringtheregion.Accommodationisplentiful---fromlowbudgetcampsitestoluxuryhotels.AndacrosstheborderinLivingstoneZambiavisitorswillfindatownsuitablefortheadventuresportsenthusiastswithlotsoftravelandadventuresportscompanies.VictoriaBridge---thethirdhighestBungeejumpintheworldAtaheightof364feettheVictoriaFallsBridgecompletedin1905istheworld’sthirdhighestBungeejumpthoughthescreamfactorisarguablytheloudestmakingitagreatdraw-cardforadventuresportsenthusiasts.Whiledroppingintotheabyss深渊youwillbeblastedwithsprayfromthethunderingVictoriaFallsandthenjerked猛烈backtorealitywithininchesoftheswirlingeddies漩涡oftheZambezibelow.HowtoenjoytheVictoriaFallsExperience---taketothesky’sandthewaterAnyonecanpayanentrancefeeandwalkaroundtheridgeofVictoriaFallsandtakesomegoodpicturestosendhomebuttotrulyexperiencethesizeandscopeofthesprayyou’vegottogetairborneandthereareoptions---tameandalittlewild:fixedwingplaneshelicoptersmicrolights.RiverRaftinginmanyshapesandsizesisconductedonbothsidesoftheZambeziRiverinZimbabweandZambiabelowVictoriaFalls.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheintroductiontotheadventuresportsatVictoriaFalls.B.ThedescriptionofthebeautyofVictoriaFall.C.Thedevelopmentoftheadventuresportsinthisregion.D.Theintroductiontotheoptionsofaccommodationinthisregion.2.WhatdoesDavidLivingstonethinkofVictoriaFallsbysayingAngelsintheirflightmusthavegazed.?A.Quitemysterious.B.AbitdangerousC.Amazinglybeautiful.D.Outofreach.3.TheauthorbelievethatthebestwaytoexperienceVictoriaFallsis______________.A.onfootB.byBungeejumpC.byairD.byriverrafting4.Whichofthefollowingbestshowstherelationshipofthefollowingplaces?
Chinahasagrowingmiddleclassatraditionofexpectingeducationand21millionnewbabieseveryyear.Sellingeducationaltoysshouldbeeasy.WhileChinamaybetheworld’sbiggesttoy-makermanyofthebestareexported.Departmentstoresheredonothaveenoughhighqualitytoys.Itissaidthatthedemandforeducationaltoysislow.AUScompanyBabyCarewhichworksbasicallytogetherwithdoctorsinBeijinghospitalsistryingtochangethatwithanewwaytoselltoysinChina.Peoplewhojointhecompany’smotherclubcangetlecturesandnewslettersonbabyandchilddevelopmentatnoextracostiftheyagreetospend18dollarsamonthonthecompany’seducationaltoysandchild-carebooks.WewanttobuildasevenyearrelationshipwiththosepeoplesaidMatthewJ..EstesBabyCare’spresident.Itstartsduringpregnancywhentheanxietyandneedsarehighest.BabyCareworksonaone-to-onebasis.DoctorsnursesandteacherspaidbyBabyCareadviseparentsexplainingtoysthataredesignedforchildrenateachstageofdevelopmenttoagesix.BabyCarewhichplanstohave80storesinChinawithinsixyearsopeneditsfirststoreinChinalastJuneinashoppingcenterincentralBeijingandanothernearBeijingZoo.ItisanewmodelforChinaanddevelopsamarketinyoungchildren’seducationandhealththatnoothercompaniesarein.1.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A.Educationaltoysandforeigntoymarkets.B.ReasonsforpushingsalesofeducationaltoysinChina.C.ProblemswithChina’stoymarketandeducation.D.BabypopulationandvariouskindsoftoysmadeinChina.2.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisafact?A.ClubmembersbuyingBabyCareproductsgetfreechild-careadvice.B.DoctorsinBeijinghelpinmakingBabyCareproducts.C.Parentsareencouragedtopay$18forclubactivities.D.BabyCaretrainsChinesedoctorsatnoextracost.3.InChinaBabyCareisdevelopingitsbusinessby___________.A.openingstoresinBeijinghospitalsB.establishingchildren’seducationclubsC.offering18-monthcoursesonchild-careD.formingcloserelationshipswithparents4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.AmericanCompanyMarketingModelB.EducationalToysinChinaC.BabyCareToysOnD.Mother’sClubinChina
Sydney–A.sharksavagedaschoolboy’slegwhilehewassurfingwithhisfatheratabeachinSydneyonFebruary23.itwasthethirdsharkattackalongthecoastofAustralia’slargestcityinamonth.The15–year–oldboyandhisfatherwereinthewateroffAvalononSydney’snorthernbeachesarounddawnwhenhewasattackeD.Thecity’sbeachesarepackedwithlocalsandtouristsduringthesummermonths.Thefatherheardascreamandturnedtoseehissontrashing扭动aboutinthewaterpolicesaiD.Fortunatelythesharkswamawayandtheboywashelpedtoshorebyhisfather.LifesavingClubspokesmanNickMiller:Itgothimaroundthetopofhisleftlegandthefathercameanddraggedhimoutofwater.HesaidtheboywasbleedingheavilywhenhewasbroughttoshorE.Therewasalotofpainasyoucanimagine.Theteenagerwasairliftedtohospitalfortreatmentforleginjuries.Policesaidthebitescutthroughtothebonebuttheboydidnotappeartohavesustainedanyfractures骨折.Hewasinastableconditionnow.Severalbeacheswereclosedaftertheattack.Waterpoliceandlifeguardsweresearchingforthesharkwhilepolicehopedtoidentifyitsspeciesbytheshapeofthebitemarks.Buttheysaiditwastooearlytosaywhattypeofsharkattackedtheboy.Idon’tevenknowifhesawitMillersaiD.ManysharkspeciesliveinthewatersoffSydney’sbeachesbutattacksonhumansarestillrelativelyrarE.HoweverthereweretwoattacksonsuccessivedaysearlierthismonthoneonanavydiverinSydneyharbornotfarfromthefamousOperaHouseandtheotheronasurferatthecity’sworld–famousBondibeach.FishermensaysharknumbersareontherisE.Thereisabanoncommercialfishingintheharborwhichhasincreasedfishstocks.Marineexpertsalsoclaimenvironmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentattractingsharksclosertoshoreastheychasefish.ManysharkspeciesincludingtheGreatWhite–theman–eatermadefamousinStevenSpielberg’sJaws–areprotectedinAustralianwaters.1.Thereportmainlytellsus.A.sharkattacksonhumansareontheriseB.sharksattackedhumansthreetimesinonemonthC.aboywasattackedbyasharkataSydneybeachD.sharknumbersareincreasinginthewatersoffSydney’sbeaches2.Theunderlinedwordsavagedinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans.A.attractedB.draggedC.bitD.packed3.WhatdoweknowaboutthecityofSydneyfromthepassage?A.ItisoneofthelargestcitiesinAustraliA.B.SydneyharborisnotfarfromthefamousOperaHousE.C.TherearemanylocalsandtouristsonitscoastallyearrounD.D.TherearefewsharkspeciesinthewatersoffSydney’sbeaches.4.Abouttheinjuryoftheboyweknowthat.A.hewaslosingmuchbloodwhenhewasdraggedoutB.hewasverynervouswhenhewassenttohospitalC.hemaybeindangeroflosinghislegD.hewasinjuredintherightleg5.AllthefollowingarethecausesofAustralia’ssharksincreasingexceptthat.A.environmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentB.abanoncommercialfishinghasincreasedfishnumbersC.manysharkspeciesareprotectedinAustralianwatersD.thefilmJawshasmadetheGreatWhitefamous
We'veusedthewindasanenergysourceforalongtime.TheBabyloniansandChinesewereusingwindpowertopumpwaterforirrigatingcrops4000yearsagoandsailingboatswerearoundlongbeforethat.WindpowerwasusedintheMiddleAgesinEuropetogrind磨碎cornwhichiswherethetermwindmillcomesfrom.Wecanusetheenergyinthewindbybuildingatalltowerwithalargepropelloronthetop.Thewindblowsthepropellorroundwhichturnsageneratortoproduceelectricity.Wetendtobuildmanyofthesetowerstogethertomakeawindfarmandproducemoreelectricity.Themoretowersthemorewindandthelargerthepropellorsthemoreelectricitywecanmake.It'sonlyworthbuildingwindfarmsinplacesthathavestrongsteadywindsalthoughboatsandcaravans大篷车increasinglyhavesmallwindgeneratorstohelpkeeptheirbatteriescharged.Thebestplacesforwindfarmsareincoastalareasatthetopsofroundedhillsopenplainsandgapsinmountains—placeswherethewindisstrongandreliable.Someareoffshore.Tobeworthwhileyouneedanaveragewindspeedofaround25km/h.MostwindfarmsintheUKareinCornwallorWales.Isolatedplacessuchasfarmsmayhavetheirownwindgenerators.InCaliforniaseveralwindfarmssupplyelectricitytohomesaroundLosAngeles.Thepropellorsarelargetoobtainenergyfromthelargestpossiblevolumeofair.Thebladescanbeangledtocopewithvaryingwindspeeds.Somedesignsuseverticalturbines垂直涡轮机whichdon'tneedtobeturnedtofacethewind.Thetowersaretalltogetthepropellorsashighaspossibleuptowherethewindisstronger.Thismeansthatthelandbeneathcanstillbeusedforfarming.1.Thefirstparagraphaimstointroducetous_______.A.thefunctionofwindpowerB.thesourceofwindpowerC.thenationsusingwindpowerD.thehistoryofusingwindpower2.Howdoesawindpowerwork?A.Thegeneratorturnsthepropellerbladesandproduceelectricity.B.Thetalltowerhelpsturntheenergyintheairintoelectricity.C.Warmairrisesandmakesthepropellormoveround.D.Thepropellorblownroundbywindturnsthegeneratortoproduceelectricity.3.Thebestplacesforbuildingthewindfarmareplaceswhere_______.A.boatsandcaravanscanoftenbeseenB.isolatedfarmsdon’thaveenoughelectricityC.therearelesshumanactivitiesD.thewindisstrongandreliable4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.windfarmswillnottakeuptoomuchfarminglandB.windfarmsneednofuelbecausewindisfreeC.thebladescanbeangledtoturntofacethewindwhereveritcomesfromD.thehigherandlargerthetowersarethestrongerthewindis5.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Wheretobuildawindfarm.B.ABCoftheusingofwindenergy.C.Howtomakebestuseofwind.D.Windenergyisthebestenergy.
IfyouhaveheardthereportthattheCabinet内阁ofthegovernmentoftheMaldivesanIndianislandnationhasheldameetingunderwatertomakepeopleawareofclimatechangeyouwillgraspthechancetovisittheMaldivesassoonaspossible.ActivitiesThepurewhitebeachesandbrilliantsunlightintheMaldivesinvitetouristswithpromisesofthelastparadise天堂onearth.It'salsoamajordestinationforscubadiverswhocomeforthefantasticcoralreefs珊瑚礁andthewealthoflifeintheocean.Butit'snotaplaceforthosewithalowtravelbudget预算orthosewhowanttotravelindependentlyandliveasthelocalsdo.ThetourismstrategyTourismintheMaldivesiscarefullymanaged.Thelackoflocalresourcesmakesitnecessarytoimporteverythingthatavisitorneedssoitcan'treallycompeteonprice.Thestrategyhasbeentodevelopalimitednumberofgoodtouristspotseachonitsislandswherenopeoplelive.Thetourismstrategyalsoaimstoreducethebadeffectsoftourismontheirtraditionalwayoflife.Touristscanpayshortguidedvisitstolocalfishingvillagesbutmustthenreturntotheirtouristspot.Tostaylongerortotraveltoislandsoutsidethetouristzonerequiresagoodreasonandaspecialpermit.WarningTheislandsoftheMaldiveswerehitbyatsunami海啸causedbyabigunderwaterearthquakeonDecember26.TheMaldives—apopulardivingandhoneymoondestinationintheIndianOcean—isoneofseveralnationscirclingtheBayofBengalthatwerehitbytheterriblewaves.Around50peoplehavebeenkilled.Travelersareurgedtodelayvisitingthoseareasandtoseekadvicefromtheirlocalgovernments.1.Thispassagemostlikelyappearsinaan.A.CDreviewB.artreportC.travelguideD.historybook2.ThemostpopularactivitiesinMaldivesdoNOTinclude________.A.ridinganelephantB.goingscubadivingC.doingsunbathingD.enjoyingthebeautifulscenery3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.TheMaldivesisaperfectdestinationforpeoplewithalowtravelbudgetB.TheMaldivesislocatedintheIndianOceanC.VisitorscantraveltoislandsoutsidethetouristzonewithoutanypermitD.ThegovernmentoftheMaldivesneverconsidersprotectingtheirtraditionalwayoflife
ThePecanThiefWhenIwassixyearsoldIwasvisitingmygrandfather’sfarminKansas.Grandpahadsentmeintothe1togatherpecansforustoenjoylater.Pecanpickingwasreally2workandmylittlebasketwasonlyhalffull.Iwasn’taboutto3Grandpadown.Justthensomethingcaughtmy4.A.largebrownsquirrelwasafewfeetaway.Iwatchedashepickedupapecanhurriedtoatreeand5inalargeholeinthetrunk.A.momentlaterthesquirrel6outandclimbeddowntothegroundtopickupanothernut.OnceagainhetookthepecanbacktohishidingplacE.Notso7anymoreIthought.IdashedovertothetreeandlookedintotheholE.Itwas8withpecans!Goldenpecanswererighttherefortaking.Thiswasmy9.HandfulbyhandfulIscoopedallofthosepecansintomybasket.Nowitwasfull!Iwasso10ofmyself.Icouldn’twaittoshowGrandpaallthepecans.11IranbackandshoutedLookatallthepecans!HelookedintothebasketandsaidWellwellhowdidyoufindsomany?ItoldhimhowI’d12thesquirrelandtakenthepecansfromhishidingplacE.GrandpacongratulatedmeonhowsmartI’dbeeninobservingthesquirrelandhishabits.Thenhedidsomethingthat13mE.Hehandedthebasketbacktomeandputhisarmgently14myshoulders.Thatsquirrelworkedveryhardtogatherhiswinter15offoodhesaiD.Nowthatallofhispecansaregonedon’tyouthinkthatlittlesquirrelwill16thecoldwinter?Ididn’tthinkaboutthatIsaiD.IknowGrandpasaiD.Butagoodmanshouldnevertake17ofsomeoneelse’shardwork.Suddenlyfeltabit18.Theimageofthestarvingsquirrelwouldn’t19myminD.TherewasonlyonethingIcoulddo.IcarriedthebasketbacktothetreeandpouredallthenutsintotheholE.Ididn’teatanypecansthatnightbutIhadsomethingmuchmorefiling—the20ofknowingIhaddonejusttherightthing.1.A.roomsB.woodsC.holesD.roads2.A.hardB.dirtyC.lightD.easy3.A.letB.settleC.haveD.keep4.A.sweaterB.basketC.eyeD.hand5.A.joinedB.livedC.discoveredD.disappeared6.A.jumpedB.heldC.stoodD.found7.A.strangeB.secretC.anxiousD.patient8.A.coveredB.filledC.rebuiltD.decorated9.A.turnB.choiceC.chanceD.achievement10.A.afraidB.ashamedC.carefulD.proud11.A.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Therefore12.A.drivenB.followedC.protectedD.caught13.A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.surprisedD.delighted14.A.offB.besideC.overD.around15.A.supplyB.costC.supportD.preparation16.A.escapeB.spendC.surviveD.fled17.A.placeB.noticeC.advantageD.charge18.A.guiltyB.unconfidentC.embarrassedD.nervous19.A.openB.leaveC.crossD.occupy20.A.inspirationB.expectationC.impressionD.satisfaction
Whenwedonate捐献bloodasmallamountisusuallytakeninadvanceforatleastABOandRhsystemstyping.IfyouareO+theOisyourABOtypeandthe+isyourRhtypE.ItispossibletobeABABorOaswellasRh+orRh-.TheABOsystemwasdiscoveredbyKarlLandsteinerintheearly1900s.HewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforhisachievements.TherearefourbasictypesofbloodintheABOsystem:ABABandO.EverybodyisbornwithoneofthesefourtypesofblooD.Wegetbloodtypejustlikehaircolorandheightfromparents.Becauseofthesubstances物质containedineachtypethefourgroupsmustbetransfusedcarefully.Iftwodifferentbloodtypesaremixedtogetheritmayputapersonintoanextremelydangeroussituation.BasicallyA.andB.cannotbemixeD.A.andB.cannotreceiveABbutABmayreceiveA.orB.InanemergencytypeObloodcanbegivenbecauseitismostlikelytobeacceptedbyallbloodtypessoitisoftencalledtheuniversaldonor.Howeverthereisstillarisk.FortheoppositereasonABissometimescalledtheuniversalreceiver.Howeverbecausetherecanbesomanyreactionsintransfusionspatientsusuallyreceiveonlysaltuntiltheirbloodcanbematchedasexactlyaspossibleinthebloodbankofthehospital.Thereisarelationshipbetweenyourbloodtypeandyournationality.AmongtheEuropeansabout45percenthavetypeOwhile42percenthavetypeA.TherarestistypeAB.OtherraceshavedifferentpercentagE.ForexamplesomeAmericanIndiangroupshavenearly100percenttypeoutof100donorsintheworld84donorsareRh+16donorsareRh-38areO+7areO-34areA+6areA-9areB+2areB-3areAB+1isAB-1.Whichofthefollowingshownthecorrectrelationshipsinbloodtransfusions?A.B.C.D.2.Theunderlinedwordtransfusemostprobablymeans__________.A.toputthebloodintoacontainerB.tomovethebloodfromoneplacetoanotherC.toputthebloodofonepersonintothebodyofanotherD.togivepowertoanotherperson3.ThewritersuggeststhatthethirdmostcommonbloodtypeamongtheEuropeansis_________.A.BB.AC.ABD.O.4.Thetextmainlytellsus___________.A.aboutthebasictypesofhumanbloodB.whatkindofbloodisthemostcommonC.aboutKarlLandsteinerwhowontheNobelPrizeD.therelationshipbetweenbloodtypeandnationality
Thereisanewtakeonanoldtale.It'sthestoryofthethreelittlepigsandthebigbadwolfthatblewdownahousemadeofstrawandonemadeofsticks.Theonlyhouseleftstandingwastheonemadeofbricks.Nowthereisnewevidencetosuggestthathousesbuiltwithbales捆ofstrawcanbeverystrong.PeteWalkerisaprofessorattheUniversityofBathinBritain.Heandateamofresearcherstherehavebuiltahousemadeoutofstrawbaleandhemp大麻material.Duringthenexttwelvemonthstheteamwillstudydieeffectivenessofthesematerialsinhomebuilding.ProfessorWalkersaystherearemanygoodreasonsforusingstraw.It'sarelativelyinexpensiverenewablematerialthat'squicklyandeasilyavailable.Strawtakesincarbondioxideasitgrows.Soitcanbeseenashavingnoharmfuleffectstheenvironment.Andthestrawbaleswallsarerelativelythickandsoallthatstrawprovidesverygoodthermalinsulation.Sowemakebuildingsthatrequireverylittleheatinginwinterorindeedverylittlecoolinginsummer.Sotheyrequireverylittleadditionalenergy.DavidLanfearownsaneco-friendlyhomebuildingserviceintheUnitedStatescalledBaleonBaleConstruction.Hesayshelaughedwhensomefriendsfirsttoldhimabouthousesbuiltofstraw.Butafterdoinghisownresearchhelearnedthatbuildingwithstrawbalesmakesalotofsense.Hehasnowhelpedtobuildmorethantenstrawbalehousesandsaysthebuildingmaterialisbecomingmorewidelyaccepted.Tobuildthehouseshefillsawoodframewithtightlypackedbalesofstraw.Nexthecoatsthewallsinsideandoutwithlayersofclayplaster.Hesaysthecommonideasaboutstrawhousescontinueincludingstoriesaboutthethreatoffire.Asamatteroffactstrawbalehouseshavedonewellwhentestedforfireresistance.Andhisbuildersusethesamebuildingmethodsastraditionalbuilderstokeepoutrain.Hesaysweusewhatwecallgoodshoesandagoodhatandthatwouldbeasolidfoundationandareallygoodroof.1.AccordingtothepassagePeteWalker____.A.iscooperatingwithDavidLanfearinbuildinghousesB.isprettysurethatstrawisagoodbuildingmaterialC.isstudyinghomebuildingwithhisteamatpresentD.holdsadifferentviewofbuildingmaterialsfromDavidLanfear2.Ifweliveinhousesbuiltwithbalesofstrawwe____.A.willbeworriedaboutthethreatoffireB.needtoweargoodshoesinsevereweatherC.canreduceourhouseholdexpenseD.shoulduseaspecialmethodtokeepoutrain3.Inbuildingstrawhouses____.A.asolidfoundationandagoodroofarenecessaryB.strawbaleshavetobetestedforfireresistanceC.awoodframeofstrawshouldbeusedasagoodroofD.buildersshouldweargoodshoesandagoodhat4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttideofthepassage?A.HousesMadeofStrawB.NewMeaningOfanOldTaleC.PeteWalkerandDavidLanfearD.SolidFoundationandGoodRoof
Asbananasripenthegreenskinturnsyellowgradually.Chemicalchangesoccurinthefleshofthefruitaswell:starch淀粉changestosugar;pectin果胶breaksdownlosingitsstiffness;andthefleshsoftens.Isripeningfruitaself-containedsystemoristherateofthesechangesaffectedbytheenvironment?Wedesignedtheexperimentbelowtoseeifdifferentatmospheresproducedbydifferentpackagingaffectedtherateofripening.Youwillvarytheatmospheresurroundingunripebananasandobservetheeffectontheripeningprocess.Nowsetupthebananasintheirenvironmentsasfollows:1.Puttwogreenbananasinapaperbagandfoldthetopovertosealouttheair.2.Putonegreenbananaandtheveryripebananaintheotherpaperbagandfoldoverthetop.3.Puttwogreenbananasinaplasticbagandsealit.4.Wrap包onegreenbananatightlyinaplasticbag.5.Leaveonegreenbananaexposedtotheair.Leavethefruitaloneforfourorfivedaystoripen.Ripeningfruitbreathes.ThismeansthatittakesupoxygenandgivesoffCO2.Oxygenisextremelyimportantandnecessaryforthechemicalreactionsinvolvedinripening.Inadditionripeningfruitgivesoffanothergascalledethylene乙烯.Notonlyisethyleneaproductofripeningfruititalsopromotesthefurtherripeningofthefruit.Paperbagstendtokeeptheethyleneinbuttheyallowoxygenandethylenetopassthroughslowly.Plasticbagsdonotallowthefreeflowofoxygenorethylene.Inthisexperimentthegreenbananainpaperbagwiththeripebananashouldripenmostquickly.Thegreenbananasinthepaperbagshouldripenfasterthanthebananasintheplasticbag.Thebananaleftexposedtoairhasanunlimitedsupplyofoxygensoitwillturnbrownmostquickly.Youwillnoticethatthesideofthisbananathatrestsonthecounterwillripenmorequicklythantheothersidesbecauseithastheclosestcontact接触withitsownethylene.Thebananathatistightlywrappedinplastichasnooxygensupplyandshouldripenmostslowly.Nowcanyouseewhybananasaresealedinplasticinmanysupermarkets?1.WhatmakesthegreenbananainBag2ripenmorequicklythantheonesinBag1?A.Ethylenefromtheveryripebanana.B.Thefreeflowofoxygenorethylene.C.CO2fromtheveryripebanana.D.Thelimitationofoxygensupply.2.Howcanweslowdowntheripeningofbananasexposedtotheair?A.Torestthemonthecounter.B.Tokeeptheminthebasket.C.Toputthemontheground.D.Tohangthemupfromtheceiling.3.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat____.A.theripeningbananaisaself-containedsystemB.therateofripeningbananasisaffectedbytheenvironmentC.wrappedbananasexperiencenochemicalchangestoripenD.ripeningbananasgiveoffoxygenCO2andethylene4.Whyarebananassealedinplasticinmanysupermarkets?A.Tomakethemripenmorequickly.B.Tomakethemripenmoreslowly.C.Tomakebananafleshsoften.D.Toturngreenbananasyellow.
ForgetMiamiLosAngelesandNewYork.–ThenextbigLatinmusicexplosionisonitswayinsecondarymarketsacrosstheUnitedStatesandthenumbersaretheretobackitup.AmongallcategoriesLatinmusicwastheonlyoneregisteringgrowthin2005.FromtinyVeroBeachinnorthernFloridatoDesMoinesIowaintheheartoftheMidwestfromCharlotteN.C.toSaltLakeCityLatinmusicsalesareskyrocketing.WilsonsaystherearetwomajorreasonsfortheincreasE.OneissimplytheHispanic来自说西班牙语国家的population’sincreaseinspecificareaswhichencouragesstorestocarryLatinproductforthefirsttimE.Secondandperhapsmoreimportantisthefactthatmajorcompanies－whetherdealinginmusicornot－areaddressingtheLatinconsumeratacorporatelevelcreatingLatindepartmentsandhiringLatinadagencies.OneofHandleman’ssuburbanDetroitstoresforexamplehasexpandeditsLatinsectionfourtimesinthelasttwoyears.CitieslikeMilwaukeeandDesMoinesarenowstockingLatinproduct.Besidesitalsoresultsfromeconomicdevelopment.Itgoessomethinglikethis:moreoftenthannotacityorcountrywithaseeminglyimportantHispanicpopulationwillsuddenlyexpanditsconstructionorofferaffordablehousingtothoseworkinginlargerneighboringcities.Thisattractslower-incomeworkersmanyofwhomareLatin.SmallshopsandgroceriesbegintostockasmallselectionofmusiC.WhentheLatinpopulationnumbersreachacriticalmassthelocalmassmerchantifthereisonebeginsstockingtheproduct.Soonerorlateralocalradiostationfollows;firstAMthenFM.Sometimesit’sacableTVshoworasmallTVstation.OfcoursethereareotherdrivingforcesthatshouldnotbeforgottenforexampleregionalMexicanmusiC.1.Thepassagemainlytellsreaders_____.A.thatmoreandmoreAmericanslikeLatinmusicB.whatmakesLatinmusicdevelopfastinAmericanmarketC.whyLatinmusicbecomesAmericans’favoritemusicD.thatLatinmusicisbringinginmorebenefitsforAmericans2.Theunderlinedwordskyrocketinginthefirstparagraphmeans_____.A.changingveryquicklyB.disappearingslowlyC.recoveringslowlyD.increasingveryquickly3.Accordingtothethirdparagraphwhichshowstherightrelationsamongthefollowingthings?①economicdevelopment②moreLatinworkers③shops’stockofLatinmusic④localradiostation⑤smallTVstation⑥thedevelopmentofLatinmusicA.①B.①C.①D.①↓↘↙↓②⑤②②②↙↓↘↑↓↙↘③④⑤⑥③③④⑤③④⑤⑥↘↓↙↖↙↖↑↗⑥④⑥4.Supposethatthepassagedoesn’tfinishwhichofthefollowingmaybediscussednext?A.ThevarietyofLatinmusicinAmericA.B.TheeconomicdevelopmentinHispanicareA.C.ThehistoricdevelopmentofregionalMexicanmusiC.D.ThedrivingforcesofregionalMexicanmusiC.
Forgetchipfatsugarcaneorrapeseedoil—thelatestsourceofbiofuelcouldbewatermelons.Scientistshavediscoveredthatthefruitisagreatsourceofsugarthatcanbereadilydistilled蒸馏intoalcoholtopowercarsandfarmmachinery.Andbecausesellersreject360000tonsofsubstandardfruitannuallyinAmericaalonetheycouldbeusedasaneconomicalwaytomakefuel.ThewastefromUSgrowerscouldproducenearlytwomilliongallonsninemillionlitresofbiofuelperyear.InthestudyresearchersattheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturesetouttodeterminethebiofuelpotentialofjuicefromrejectedwatermelons—thosenotsoldduetocosmeticimperfectionsandcurrentlyploughedbackintothefield.Aboutafifthofeach.annualwatermeloncropisleftinthefieldbecauseofsurfaceblemishes瑕疵orbecausetheyaremisshapen.DrWayneFishwholedtheteamfoundthat50percentofthefruitwasfermentable可发酵的intoalcoholwhichcouldprovidevaluablefuel.We'veshownthatthejuiceofthesemelonsisasourceofreadilyfermentablesugarsrepresentinganunexploitedrawmaterialforalcoholbiofuelproductionhesaid.ThestudypublishedinthejournalBiotechnologyforBiofuelsdiscoveredthatwatermelonscouldproducearound20gallonsoffuelperacrefromfruitthatotherwisewouldgotowaste.Productionofbiofuelshasbeentargetedbywesterngovernmentsasawaytosupportrenewableenergytargets.TheEuropeanUnionhasatargetfor2010that5.75percentoftransportfuelsshouldcomefrombiologicalsourcesbutthetargetisunlikelytobemet.TheBritishgovernment’sRenewableTransportFuelObligationrequiresfivepercentofthefuelsoldatthepumpby2010tobebiofuel.1.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.westerncountriesaimatproducingbiofuclsB.watermelonscouldbeusedtomakefuelC.theadvantagesoffuelmadefromwatermelonsD.watermelonjuicewillbethelargestsourceofrenewableenergy2.WhichofthefollowingNOTthereasonwhysomanywatermelonsaredesertedinAmericaeachyear?A.Theyaresubstandard.B.Theyareimperfect.C.Theyaremisshapen.D.Theyareoversupplied.3.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat.A.sellersintheworldthrowaway360000tonsofwatermelonseveryyearB.abouttwogallonsoffuelcouldbemade.fromrejectedfruitperacreC.halfofthewatermelonswerefermentableintoalcoholtoprovideenergyD.fivepercentoffuelisrequiredtobebiofuelfromwatermelonsby2010inBritain4.TheunderlinedwordcosmeticinParagraph5probablymeans.A.insideB.flavorC.surfaceD.freshness5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.westerncountriesareengagedinbiofuelstudybutstillhavealongwaytogoB.theEUislikelytomeetitstargetoftransportfuelsfrombiologicalsourcesC.itwillcostalottomakebiofuelfromwatermelonsD.watermelonjuicehasbeenusedasasourceofsugarstoproducealcoholbiofuel
HeadofResearchSalary:&55.27WearelookingforaHeadofResearchtomanagetheCWUResearchDepartandInformationCentre.Youwouldberequiredtoexercisecontrolofallresearchersworkofthedepartmentandmanageateamofthreeresearchersandsupportstaff.ThepersonappointedwouldbeexpectedtocarryoutresearchworkofastrategicnatureacrosstherangeofbusinessesinwhichtheCWUhasorseeksmembershipandtocontributetothestrategicthinkinganddirectionoftheunionasawhole.Youwillneed:provenlinemanagementskillsespeciallyinmanagingandmotivatingateam;goodresearchskillsholdingagooddegreeinarelatedsubjectorothersimilarexperience;ahighlevelofmathematicalandcalculatingskills;theabilitytoproducehighqualityworkunderpressure;acommitmenttoandknowledgeofthetradeunionmovementandsocialdemocraticpolitics;andknowledgeand/orexperienceofthepostaland/ortelecommunicationsindustry.Toapplypleaserequestanapplicationpackbyemailinghr@cwu.orgorbytelephoningHRHumanResourceson02089707482.Whenapplyingpleasestayyoursource.ClosingDateforApplications:4thAugust2010Anticipatedinterviewdate:17thAugust2010Noagenciesplease1.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercouldwefindthisadvertisement?A.Arts.B.Sales.C.Jobs.D.News.2.Oneofthedutiesofthepersontobeappointedis.A.takingchargeofresearchworkB.seekingmembershipforthetradeunionC.managingateamofthreeorfourmembersD.runningatelecommunicationscompany3.IfyouwanttoapplyforthispositionyoucandoallEXCEPTA.askanagencyforanapplicationformB.dial02089717482formoreinformationC.emailhr@edu.orgforanapplicationpackD.sendinyourapplicationbefore4thAugust20104.Whichofthefollowingapplicantsismostlikelytobeemployed?A.Aschoolteacherwithamaster’sdegree.B.Auniversitygraduatemajoringincomputerscience.C.Adirectorfromaresearchcenterwithamaster’sdegree.D.Aclerkfromatelecommunicationscompany.
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