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BigBenBigBenisnotthenameofaman.ItisthenameofahugeclockinLondon.LondonisthecapitalofEnglanD.Thisclockhasfourfaces.SonomatterwhereyoustandyoucanreadthetimeonthefaceofBigBen.Eachfaceisthesizeofadoubledecker层bus.Thehandsareaboutfourmeterslong.Itisaboutthesizeoftwopeoplestandingontopofeachother.IfyougotoLondonyoumaywanttovisittheHousesofParliament.ThereyouwillfindBigBensitsatthetopoftheclocktowerintheHousesofParliament.Maybeyouwillhearitaswellasseeit.ThehugeclockmakessuchaloudnoisE.Dingdongdingdongitgoeseveryquarterofanhour.Theclockwasnamedafterabigman.HewasSirBenjaminHall.ThismandidmuchbuildingworkinLondonmanyyearsago.68.BigBenis______________.A.adoubledeckerbusB.ahugeclockC.thenameofBenD.abuilding69.Theclockstrikesevery_______ofanhour.A.tenminutesB.fifteenminutesC.thirtyminutesD.forty-fiveminutes70.YoucanreadthetimeofBigBen_________.A.atthetopoftheclocktowerB.intheHousesofparliamentC.onthehandsofthehugeclockD.onthefourfacesoftheclock
It’struethatquiteafewmostrespectedscientificauthoritieshaveconfirmedthattheworldisbecominghotterandhotter.There’salsostrongevidencethathumansarecontributingtothewarming.Countlessrecentreportshaveprovedthesamething.Forinstancea2010summaryabouttheclimatesciencebytheRoyalSocietynotedthat:Theglobalwarmingoverthelasthalf-centuryhasbeencausedmainlybyhumanactivity.Youmaynotbelievethathumanscouldchangetheplanet’sclimatebutthebasicscienceiswellunderstooD.Eachyearbillionsoftonsofgreenhousegasesarereleasedintotheatmospherebecauseofhumanactivity.Ashasbeenknownforyearsthesegasesholdheatthatwouldotherwiseescapetospacewrappingtheplanetinaninvisible看不见的blanket.Ofcoursetheearth’sclimatehasalwaysbeenchangingduetonaturalfactorssuchasvolcaniceruption熔化orchangesinsolarorcyclesconcerningtheEarth’sgoingaroundthesun.Accordingtothescientificresearchhoweverthewarmingobservedbynowmatchesthepatternofwarmingwewouldexpectfromabuild-upofgreenhousegasintheatmosphere–notthewarmingwewouldexpectfromotherpossiblecauses.Evenifscientistsdiddiscoveranotherreasonableexplanationforthewarmingrecordedsofarthatwouldgivebirthtoadifficultquestion.AsRobertHensonputsit:Ifsomenewlydiscoveredfactoristoblamefortheclimatechangethenwhyaren’tcarbondioxideandtheothergreenhousegasesproducingthewarmingthatbasicphysicstellsustheyshouldbe?Theonlywaytoprovewith100%certaintythathumansareresponsibleforglobalwarmingwouldbetorunanexperimentwithtwoidenticalEarths–onewithhumaninfluenceandonewithout.Thatobviouslyisn’tpossibleandsomostscientistsarecarefulnottostatehumaninfluenceasanabsolutecertainty.72.Inmostscientists’opiniontheglobalwarmingismainlycausedby________.A.solaractivityB.volcanicactivityC.naturalfactorsD.humanfactors73.Thetextisdevelopedby________.A.givingtypicalexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.analyzingatheoryandarguingitD.comparingandfindingdifferences74.Theunderlinewordidenticalinthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A.totallydifferentB.exactlythesameC.extremelyimportantD.partlyindependent75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.AreAlltheScientistsReallyScientific?B.WhereIsGlobalWarmingLeadingUsto?C.AreHumansDefinitelyCausingGlobalWarming?D.What’sRelationofGlobalWarmingandGreenhouseGases?
Inoldtimesmanconsideredlightningtobeoneofthegreatestmysteriesofnature.Infactasingleflashoflightning1.6kmlonghasenoughelectricitytolightonemillionlamps.TheAmericanscientistBenjaminFranklinwasthefirsttosuggestthatlightningisinfactelectricityformedbetweentheEarthandcloudshighabove.Ithappenedin1752.Inthesameyearhealsobuiltthefirstlightningrodtoprotectbuildingsfrombeingstruckbylightning.Modernsciencehasdiscoveredthatlightningisverylongandpowerful.A.lightningbetweenacloudandtheEarthmaybeaslongas13kmandtravelsataspeedof30millionmeterspersecond.Scientistshavetheopinionthatthereareabout2billionflashesoflightningperyear.IntheUnitedStatesaloneitkillsalmostonepersonperday.Thesafestplacetobeinduringanelectricalstormisaclosedcar.Outsideoneshouldgoclosetolowgroundforcoverandnotstopunderatree.Alsooneshouldstayoutofwaterandawayfrommetalfences.Insideahousepeopleshouldkeepawayfromopendoorwaysandwindowsandnottouchwiresormetalthings.49.Fromthepassageweknowthatlightningis___.A.oneofthegreatmysteriousofnatureB.electricityhighabovetheEarthC.akindoflightD.thesoundfromtheclouds50.IntheUSA___.A.everypersoncanseelightningeverydayB.atleastonepersoniskilledbylightningeverydayC.thereareabout6millionflashesoflightningperyearD.aboutonepersonperdaydiesfromlightning51.Duringalightningstormitwouldbebestifyou___.A.standunderatreeB.gooutsideC.stayinaclosedcarD.stopnearwindows52.A.lightningrodcan___.A.preventaccidentscausedbylightningB.stoplightningC.protectbuildingfrombeingwashedawayD.delaythecomingoflightning
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MonitoringglobalwarmingusuallyrequiresaPh.D.andenoughmathstoglazeyoureyes.ButthatFranciscoLopezandRubyNostranttrack记录whatclimatechangeisdoingtofivedifferentplantsinTucsonArizonaandtheyareonlyinthesecondgradE.WearecollectingdatabecausetheweatherischangingandtheplantsarebloomingRubyexplaineD.ScoresofotherstudentsatBortonPrimaryMagnetSchoolandSunnysideHighSchoolinTucsonareheadingoutdoorstobepartofanewscientificpushtofigureouthowthebiologicaltimingoftheearthischanging.It’saresearchprojectthattheaveragepersonevenakindergartnercanjoinin.TheNationalPhenology生物气候学Networkiscallingonvolunteerstohelptrackearlyspringbloomsandeventuallychangesinanimalscausedbyglobalwarming.It’scalledProjectBudburst.Whenitwasfirstopentothepubliclastyearthousandsofpeopleparticipatedin26states.Allpeoplecancontributetoitbytrackingthetimingoffloweringeventsorleaf-outeventsforplantsandanimalsintheirbackyardsaidPhenologyNetworkdirectorJakeWeltzin.Hecallsthevolunteerscitizen-scientists.Theideaisthattrackingflowersblooming—especiallylilacs丁香;whicheverydaypeoplehavehelpedtrackfordecades—isfairlysimplE.TheWebsitehttp://www.Windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/index.htmlgivesdirectionsonwhattolookforindifferentpartsofthecountry.UniversityofMarylandprofessorDavidInouyesaidit’ssoeasytofigureoutwhat’sbloomingthatalackofspecialknowledgeisn’taproblem.UniversityofArizonaecologygraduatestudentLisaBentoncoordinated协调theTucsonhighschoolstudentsastheylookedatplantsfiveminutesfromtheirhighschool.Eachstudenthasspecificguidelinesandshe’sbeenhappysofarwiththedatasheisgetting.Forhispartsecond-graderFranciscosaidhehadfunhelpingout.IlikegoingoutinthedeserthesaiD.IwanttobeanEinstein.56.FranciscoLopezandRubyNostrantaremonitoringglobalwarmingby__________.A.watchingearlyspringbloomsandchangesinanimalsB.studyingthebiologicaltimingofearthC.collectingdataofthelocalweatherD.trackingtheearlyspringbloomsofsomelocalplants57.ThosewhoparticipateinProjectBudburstaremostly___________.A.ecologycollegegraduatesB.highschoolstudentsC.commonpeopleD.experts58.WhatDavidInouyesayssuggeststhat____________.A.thestudycarriedoutbystudentsisconvincingB.thestudentsstillneedspecialtrainingtostudyclimatechangeC.itisdifficulttostudyclimatechangeD.tofigureoutwhat’sbloomingneedsspecialknowledge59.WhoisprimaryschoolstudentjoiningintheProjectBudburst?A.LisaBenton.B.DavidInouyE.C.FranciscoLopez.D.JakeWeltzin.60.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.A.changesinanimalscausedbyglobalwarminghappenearlierthanthoseinplantsB.thebiologicaltimingofearthischangingbecauseofclimatechangeC.theeffectofclimatechangeinTucsonArizonacanbehardlynoticedD.alltheplantsinTucsonArizonaarebloomingearlierbecauseofclimatechange
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Becarefulwhatyousayaroundyourdog.Itmightunderstandmorethanyouthink.AbordercollienamedRicorecognizesthenamesofabout200objectssayresearchersinGermany.Thedogalsoappearstobeabletolearnnewwordsaseasilyasa3-year-oldchilD.Itsword-learningskillsareasgoodasthoseofaparrotorchimpanzee黑猩猩.Inoneexperimenttheresearcherstookall200itemsthatRicoissupposedtoknowanddividedtheminto20groupsof10objects.Thentheownertoldthedogtogoandfetchoneoftheitemsandbringitback.InfourtestsRicogot37outof40commandsright.Asthedogcouldn'tseeanyonetogetcluesthescientistsbelieveRicomustunderstandthemeaningsofcertainwords.InanotherexperimentthescientiststookonetoythatRicohadneverseenbeforeandputitinaroomwithseventoyswhosenamesthedogalreadyknew.TheownerthentoldRicotofetchtheobjectusingawordthedoghadneverheardbeforE.Thecorrectobjectwaschoseninsevenoutofl0testssuggestingthatthedoghadworkedouttheanswerbyprocessofelimination排除法.A.monthlaterRicorememberedhalfofthenewnameswhichisevenmoreimpressivE.Ricoisthoughttobesmarterthantheaveragedog.ForonethingRicoisabordercollieabreed品种knownforitsmentalabilities.Inadditionthe9-year-olddoghasbeentrainedtofetchtoysbytheirnamessincetheageofninemonths.It'shardtoknowifalldogsunderstandatleastsomeofthewordswesay.Eveniftheydotheycan'ttalkback.Stillitwouldn'thurttosweet-talkyourdogeverynowandthen.Youmightjustgetabigwetkissinreturn!61.Fromparagraph2weknowthat__.A.animalsareascleverashumanbeingsB.dogsaresmarterthanparrotsandchimpanzeesC.chimpanzeeshaveverygoodword-learningskillsD.dogshavesimilar'learningabilitiesas3-year-oldchildren62.Bothexperimentsshowthat.A.RicoissmartenoughtogetallcommandsrightB.RicocanrecognizedifferentthingsincludingtoysC.RicohasdevelopedtheabilityoflearningmathematicsD.Ricowon'tforgetthenamesofobjectsoncerecognizingthem63.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thepurposeoftheexperimentsistoshowthebordercollie'smentalabilities.B.Ricohasabettermemorypartlybecauseofitsproperearlytraining.C.Thebordercollieisworld-famousforrecognizingobjects.D.Ricoisborntounderstanditsowner'scommands.64.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.Totrainyourdog.B.Totalktoyourdog.C.Tobefriendlytoyourdog.D.Tobecarefulwithyourdog.65.TroughthepassagewecaninferEXCEPT_______________.A.Weshouldmakefriendswithdogs.B.Thedogisourenemy.C.Weshouldrespectdogs.D.Thedogisclever.
Innormalconditionsbreadwillgomouldy霉inaround10days.ButanAmericancompanysaysithasdevelopedatechniquethatwillkeepthebreadmouldfreefortwomonths.AtthelaboratoryorTexasTechUniversitychiefexecutiveDonStullshowedoffthelongmetallicmicrowavedevicE.Originallydesignedtokillsomebacteriatheresearchersdiscovereditcouldkillthemouldspores霉孢inbreadin10seconds.WetreatedasliceofbreadinthedevicewethencheckedthemouldinthebreadovertimeheexplaineD.Andat60daysithadthesamemouldcontentasithadwhenitcameout.Themachineusesmuchthesametechnologyasfoundincommercialmicrowaves—butwithsomeimportantdifferencesaccordingtoMr.Stull.Weintroducethemicrowavefrequenciesindifferentwaysthrougharadiator.Wedon’tgetthehotandcoldspotsyougetinyourhomemicrowavE.Thedevicehasattractedplentyofbreadmanufacturers—butitisworriedthatitcouldpushupcostsinanindustry.Andthereisalsoaconcernthatconsumersmightnottaketobreadthatlastsforsolong.Mr.Stullacknowledgesitmightbedifficulttoconvincesomepeopleofthebenefits.We’llhavetogetsomeconsumeracceptanceofthathesaiD.Mostpeopledoitbyfeelandifyoustillhavethatqualityfeeltheywillprobablyacceptit.Mr.Stullbelievesthatthetechnologycouldaffectbreadinotherways.Hesaidthatbreadmanufacturersaddedlotsofadditives添加剂tofightmoulD.Asaresulttheymustaddextrachemicalstomaskthetasteofthem.Ifbakerswereabletousethemicrowavetechnologytheywouldbeabletoavoidtheseadditives.Whileawholesalechangeinthebreadindustrymightbedifficulttoachievetheremaybemorepotentialwithotherfoods.71.Themicrowavedevicewasoriginallydesignedto___________.A.makebreadtastyB.killsomebacteriaC.killthemouldsporesD.checkmouldinbread72.Whatdothemetallicdeviceandcommercialmicrowaveshaveincommon?A.theybothcankillmouldspores.B.Theybothfunctionthrougharadiator.C.Theybothusemicrowavetechnology.D.Theybothcanbeusedasabreadbakery.73.AccordingtoMr.Stullthemicrowavetechnology_________.A.maypushupcostsinthebreadindustryB.willkeepthebreadmoretastyafter60daysC.canhelpbakerstoavoidaddingadditivesD.mightprobablybringnobenefitstoconsumers74.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordthemreferto?A.Chemicals.B.Additives.C.Manufacturers.D.Foods.75.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat__________.A.breadmadewiththetechnologywillhavedifferenttasteB.breadindustrywillpaynoattentiontothetechnologyC.thetechnologyisasharmfulastheadditivesD.thetechnologyislikelytobeusedmorewidely
Welcometoyourfuturelife!Yougetupinthemorningandlookintothemirror.Yourfaceisfirmandyoung-looking.In2035medicaltechnologyisbetterthanever.Manypeopleyouragecouldlivetobe150soat40you’renotoldatall.Andyourparentsjusthadananti-aging抗衰老的treatment.Nowallthreeofyoulookthesameage!YousaytoyourshirtTurnreD.ItchangesfrombluetoreD.In2035smartclothescontainparticles粒子muchsmallerthanthecellsinyourbody.Theparticlescanbeprogrammedtochangeclothes’colororpattern.Youwalkintothekitchen.YoupickupthemilkbutavoicesaysYoushouldn’tdrinkthat!Yourfridgehasreadthechip芯片thatcontainsinformationaboutthemilkanditknowsthemilkisold.In2035everyarticleoffoodinthegrocerystorehassuchachip.It’stimetogotowork.In2035carsdrivethemselves.Justtellyoursmartcarwheretogo.OnthewayyoucancallafriendusingyourjacketsleevE.Suchsmarttechnologyisallaroundyou.Sowillallthesethingscometrue?FornewtechnologytosucceedsaysscientistAndrewZolliithastobesomuchbetterthatitreplaceswhatwehavealready.TheInternetisoneexample—whatwillbethenext?63.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefuture__________.A.clotheswillbeabletochangetheirpatternB.everyonewilllookthesameC.redwillbethemostpopularcolorD.peoplewillnevergetold64.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Milkwillbeharmfultohealth.B.MoredrinkswillbeavailableforsalE.C.Milkinthegrocerystorewillstayfreshmuchlonger.D.Foodinthegrocerystorewillcarryelectronicinformation.65.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthetext?A.NothingcanreplacetheInternet.B.FridgeswillknowwhatpeopleneeD.C.Carswillbeabletodriveautomatically.D.JackedsleevescanbeusedasaguidE.66.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.FuturetechnologyineverydaylifE.B.Foodandclothingin2035.C.MedicaltreatmentsofthefuturE.D.Thereasonforthesuccessofnewtechnology.
Airtightplasticbagscanhelpfarmersprotecttheirharvestswithouttheuseofharmfulchemicals.ThesebagsaredesignedtokeepairoutofcropsinstoragE.Usingthemisasimplewaytofightinsectsandkeepcropsfresh.TencountriesinWestandCentralAfricaareinvolvedinaprojecttoimprovethestorageofcowpeasalsoknownasblack-eyedpeas.Farmerscanlosemuchoftheharvesttoinsectscalledbruchids豆象whichgrowfromeggtoadultinafewweeksandthenlayfortytosixtyeggs.Theycandestroythewholeharvestwithinmonths.Farmerscanselltheircropsimmediately.Butsellingatharvesttimemeansmorecompetitionandlowerprices.Ortheycanusepesticides杀虫剂tokillthebugs.ButacropscientistDieudonneBaributsasaysTheyendupmisusingoroverusingthepesticidE.InNigeriatheyhavereportedalotofcasesofdeath.Theyusuallycallcowpeas‘killerbeans’inNigeriA.Mr.BaributsaisaresearcheratPurdueUniversityinIndianaAmericA.TheprojectiscalledPICS---PurdueImprovedCowpeaStoragE.Hesaysthestoragebagsarethickenoughthatanyinsectsalreadyinthecowpeaswilldiefromalackofoxygen.Thelackofairwillalsohelppreventthegrowthofbacteriathatcanruintheharvest.Thebagscostabouttwodollarseach.Mr.Baributsasaysthatisnotmuchespeciallyifitmeansfarmerscanwaitlongenoughtogetabetterpricefortheircrops.Thebagsareproducedlocally.Donorscurrentlysupporttheprojectbutthegroupsinvolvedareworkingtobuildalastingmarketforthebagsbecausedonationfortheprojectwillnotlastforever.A.companybasedintheUnitedStatescalledGrainPromakesanotherkindofairtightbags.ThesearecalledSuperGrainbags.PhilVillersthecompany’spresidentsaysstoringaharvestsafelynotonlyhelpsfarmersearnmoremoneybutalsoreducestheamountoftheharvestlosstoinsectsspoilageandmishandling.WhatdoesnotgetwastedandeatenmeansitispossibletofeedahungryworldsaidPhilVillers.61.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Simplebagssavetheharvest.B.Plasticbagskilltheinsects.C.Bruchidsdoharmtotheharvest.D.Pesticidesthreatenfoodsafety..62.Itcanbeinferredthatbruchids_______.A.stealthestoredcropsfortheirfuturE.B.surviveinairtightplasticbags.C.growslowly.D.breedfast.63.Howdoesthenameofkillerbeanscomeout?A.ThebeansarepoisonousbynaturE.B.Peopleeatbeansthatareinfectedbybugs.C.Farmersusechemicalstokillbugsimproperly.D.BugsruinbeanswithinashorttimE.64.WhichstatementofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.AnyinsectsinthebagswillsoonuseuptheairandthendiE.B.Theairtightplasticbagscurrentlysoldonthemarketdonotlastlong.C.Theprojectprovidesthefarmerswiththebagsforfreeatpresent.D.Whatfarmerscanearnfromtheuseofthebagsismorethantheyhavetopay.65.AccordingtothepassagethestoragebagscandothefollowingEXCEPT______.A.doublethetotalharvestB.raisefarmers’incomeC.helpfightworldhungerD.helpprojectcropsfrombeingspoiled
HoneyfromtheAfricanforestisnotonlyakindofnaturalsugaritisalsodelicious.Mostpeopleandmanyanimalslikeeatingit.Howevertheonlywayforthemtogetthathoneyistofindawildbees'nestandtakethehoneyfromit.Oftenthesenestsarehighupintreesanditisdifficulttofindthem.InpartsofAfricathoughpeopleandanimalslookingforhoneyhaveastrangeandunexpectedhelper-alittlebirdcalledahoneyguidE.Thehoneyguidedoesnotactuallylikehoneybutitdoeslikethewaxinthebeehives蜂房.Thelittlebirdcannotreachthiswaxwhichisdeepinsidethebees'nest.Sowhenitfindsasuitablenestitlooksforsomeonetohelpit.ThehoneyguidegivesaloudcrythatattractstheattentionofbothpassinganimalsandpeoplE.Onceithastheirattentionitfliesthroughtheforestwaitingfromtimetotimeforthecuriousanimalorpersonasitleadsthemtothenest.Whentheyfinallyarriveatthenestthefollowerreachesintogetatthedelicioushoneyasthebirdpatientlywaitsandwatches.SomeofthehoneyandthewaxalwaysfallstothegroundandthisiswhenthehoneyguidetakesitssharE.Scientistsdonotknowwhythehoneyguidelikeseatingthewaxbutitisverydeterminedinitseffortstogetit.Thebirdsseemtobeabletosmellwaxfromalongdistanceaway.Theywillquicklyarrivewheneverabeekeeperistakinghoneyfromhisbeehivesandwillevenenterchurcheswhenbeeswaxcandlesarebeinglit.47.Whyisitdifficulttofindawildbees'nest?A.It'ssmallinsizE.B.It'shardtorecognizE.C.It'scoveredwithwax.D.It'shiddenintrees.48.WhatdothewordsthefollowerinParagraph2referto?A.A.honeyseeker.B.A.birD.C.A.beE.D.A.beekeeper.49.Thehoneyguideisspecialintheway.A.itgoestochurchB.itgetsitsfoodC.itsingsintheforestD.itreachesintobees'nests50.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WildBeesB.WaxandHoneyC.Honey-Lover'sHelperD.BeekeepinginAfrica
WhilenatureloversacrosstheworldwishallhumanstorealizethesignificanceoftheirnaturalsurroundingsmanyAustraliansareturningcaringfortheenvironmentintoawayoflifE.JulieAstonisanAustralianhousewifeinBrisbaneisonesuchexamplE.EventhoughautumnisapproachingAustralia’sBrisbaneinAprilonecanstillwatchcolorfulblooming盛开的flowersinJulie’slittlegardenasshetellsthatinhercommunityEachofushasabeautifulyarD.Thewholecommunityfromchildrentoelderlypeopletakescareoftheenvironmentasiftheyaretakingcareoftheirowngarden.Gardeningisthemostpopularclubinourcommunityshesays.Alotofretiredpeopledon’tjustregularlyorganizegardeninglecturesbutalsopersonallyvisitfamiliesinthecommunitytoprovidegardeningtraining.Soyoucanseethatflowerscontinuetoblossominourgardensthroughouttheyear.Talkingaboutherpeople’ssenseofcarefortheenvironmentJuliesayswhenpeopleinthecommunitytakealongtheirdogtheyalwayscarryagarbagebagtodealwiththedog’swastE.InourcommunityyouwillneverexperiencetheembarrassmentofsteppingonthedirtywastewhileyouarewalkingonthegrasssaysJuliewithasmilE.Takingcareofthedog’swastecanalsohelptodevelopchildren’ssenseofresponsibility!AstoprotectingwaterresourcestheAustraliangovernmenthasmadestrictrulesforfamilies.JuliesaysWecertainlywouldnotusetapwatertowatertheflowers!Shesaysalmosteveryfamilyinhercommunityhasahugetankusedtostorerainwaterwhichislaterusedastheresourceofalloutdoorwateruseconnectthewatertankwiththeirtoilets.64.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphswelearnthat_________.A.gardeningispopularinmostpartofAustraliaB.AprilisagreattimeforpeopletoenjoyflowersC.it’snoteasytokeepagardenwithoutpropertrainingD.Julie’scommunityhasadeepsenseofcaringfornature65.WhichofthefollowingaboutJulieistrue?A.Shetakesprideinhercommunity.B.Sheoncesteppedonadog’swastE.C.Sheisquiteinfavorofraisingadog.D.Shefindsitembarrassingtowalkonthegrass.66.FromwhatJuliesaysinthelastparagraphweknow_________.A.rainwaterisnotthebestresourceB.hercommunityownsapublictankC.hercommunitymakesfulluseofresourcesD.itisnotnecessarytowaterflowersveryoften67.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LovenaturetheAustralianwayB.HowAustralianssaveresourcesC.HowAustraliansleadtheirlifeD.Protectnatureamustoflife
Whydoeseverythingelseseemsointerestingwhenyouhavetostudy?Let'sfindouthowtostayfocused.Followeachpieceofadvicethatisgivenbelow.SwitchOffYourCellphoneNothing'sworseforateenagertostaywithouttheircellphoneevenforaminute.Howeverifyoucan'tfindyourselffocusedforalongtimeyouknowthatit'sthecontinualsoundinyourcellphonethatisn'tlettingyoulearn.Stopsendingtextmassagestoyourfriendssaying‘Ican'tstudy’or‘howmuchhaveyoufinished’.Rememberyoudon'thaveenoughtimetokilldoyou?SoothingMusic舒缓的音乐HelpsBizarre离奇的asitmaysoundwhilethingssuchasTVsPCsorMP3playersarenotacceptablewhilestudyingresearchersclaim断言thatlisteningtosoothingmusicactuallyhelpsyoustayfocused.Tryit.Itmightworkforyou.ANewTimetableEveryDayOneofmypersonaltechniquestriedandtestediscreatinganewtimetableeveryday.Youdon'treallyneedtodrawone.Insteadjuststareattheclockanddivideyourhours.Suppose.2hoursofcontinuousstudyrequirea30-minutebreakafterthat.Relaxandthengobacktostudyforanothertwohours.Justbetruetoyourselfandtrynottogetdistracted注意力分散的inthosetwohours.TryDifferentPlacestoStudyTheideaislookingforaplacethatdoesn'thavemuchtofocusuponisthebestwayofstayingorganizedwhilestudying.Alonelycornerinyourhouseisperfectinthiscase.Hey!Whydon'tyougotoyourschoollibraryifthingsgetworse?Ithastheperfectatmospheresilenceandalibrarianeverytime!Nowthiswillworkforsuretrustme.56.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A.Cellphonesarenotusefultoteenagersatpresent.B.Teenagersshouldbynomeanshavecellphones.C.Cellphonesaregoodforteenagersintheirstudy.D.Keepingphonesonwhilestudyingaffectsteenagers.57.AccordingtoParagraph3.A.quietandgentlemusicbenefitsyourstudyB.listeningtomusicisharmfultoyourstudyC.MP3playershelpyoufocusonyourstudyD.musicisnotacceptablewhilestudying58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Twohoursadayisperfectforteenagerstostudy.B.Youshouldn'tlistentoanymusicwhilestudying.C.Itiseasierforadultstostayfocusedthanteenagers.D.Teenagersareadvisedtomakedifferentplansforstudyeveryday.59.Itcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraphthat.A.teenagershadbetterstudyathomeB.aschoollibraryisthebestplacetostudyC.silenceplaysanimportantroleinteenagers’studyD.placesfullofinterestingthingsaregoodforstudy60.What'sthetextmainlyabout?A.Theadvantagesofstayingfocused.B.Howtostayfocusedwhilestudying.C.Howtofollowyourteacher'sinstructions.D.Adviceonhowtomakeprogressinstudy.
FromschooltobandpracticetheVenturiEclecticisanEarth-friendlywaytogetwhereyouwanttogo.Thisbattery-poweredzero-emissionmeaningitdoesn'tpollutetheairvehiclerunsmainlyonrenewableenergy.SolarpanelsontheEclectic'sroofabsorbsunrayswhenyou'redriving.Onwindydaysyoucanconnectamachinetothecar'sroofthatcollectsenergyfromthewindwhileyou'reparkeD.TheEclectic'stopspeedis28milesanhour;thebatterylastsfor31milesbeforeitneedstoberechargeD.Zipping迅速行进aroundtheneighborhoodhasneverbeenbetter.Here'saneco-friendlywaytotelltime:SimplyfilltheBedolWater-poweredClock'stank箱withwateraddsomelemonjuiceandtheclockwilldisplaythetimewithouttheneedforenvironmentallyharmfulbatteries.Therearetwosetsofmetalelectrodes电极insidethewatertank.Watercontainsions离子thatcarrynegativeandpositivecharges.Theseionscompleteachargebetweentheelectrodescreatingenoughenergytopowertheclock.Justrefillthetankeveryfewweeksandthisclockwillkeeponticking.You’rehavingablastatyourfriend’sbirthdayparty.Butwhenit'stimetobringoutthecakeeveryonecrowdsaroundblockingyourview.Noworries.ThrowtheTriopsintotheairandthisclevercameracatchestheviewfromabovE.TheTriopscantakethreepicturesatonceeachfromdifferentangles.YoucanalsorecordsoundsandcommandtheTriopstostartshooting拍摄wheneverithearsthatnoisE.That'sonesmartcamerA.60.AccordingtothepassagetheVenturiEclectic.A.ispopularwithbusinessmenB.issuitableforalongtripC.hasonlyalittlegasemissionD.canturnwindintoenergy61.WhatisthecommoncharacteristicoftheVenturiEclecticandtheBedolWater-poweredClock?A.Theydon'tneedbatteries.B.Theycanbepoweredbywater.C.TheyaredifficulttooperatE.D.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly.62.Theunderlinedphrasehavingablastinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.lookingatapictureB.recordingsoundsC.enjoyingyourselfD.blowingoutacandle
ThespeakerateacherfromacommunitycollegeaddressedasympatheticaudiencE.HeadsnoddedinagreementwhenhesaidHighschoolEnglishteachersarenotdoingtheirjobs.Hedescribedtheinadequaciesofhisstudentsallhighschoolgraduateswhocanuselanguageonlyatagrade9level.Iwasunabletodeterminefromhisanswerstomyquestionshowthisgrade9levelhadbeenestablisheD.Mytopicisnotstandardsnoritsdecline降低.Whatthespeakerwasreallysayingisthatehisnolongeryoung;hehasbeenteachingforsixteenyearsandisabletothinkandspeaklikeamatureadult.MypointisthatthefrequentcomplaintofonegenerationabouttheoneimmediatelyfollowingitisinevitablE.Itisalsohumannaturetolookforthereasonsforourdissatisfaction.BeforeEnglishbecameaschoolsubjectinthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasdifficulttofindthetargetoftheblameforlanguagedeficiencies缺陷.ButsincethenEnglishteachershavebeenunderconstantattack.ThecomplainersthinktheyhavehituponanoriginalideA.Astheirowncommandofthelanguageimprovestheynoticethatyoungpeopledonothavethissameability.Unawarethattheirownabilityhasdevelopedthroughtheyearstheyassumethenewgenerationofyoungpeoplemustbehopelessinthisrespect.TotheeyesandearsofsensitiveadultsthelanguageoftheyoungalwaysseemsinadequatE.SincethisconcernaboutthedeclineandfalloftheEnglishlanguageisnotperceivedasagenerationalphenomenonbutratherassomethingnewandpeculiartotoday'syoungpeopleitnaturallyfollowsthattoday'sEnglishteacherscannotbedoingtheirjobs.OtherwiseyoungpeoplewouldnothaveapoorcommandofEnglish.41.Thespeakertheauthormentionedinthepassagebelievedthat________.A.thelanguageoftheyoungergenerationisusuallyinferiortothattoftheoldergenerationB.thestudentshadapoorcommandofEnglishbecausetheydidn'tworkhardenoughC.hewasanexcellentlanguageteacherbecausehehadbeenteachingEnglishforsixteenyearsD.Englishteachersshouldbeheldresponsibleforthestudents'poorcommandofEnglish42.Intheauthor'sopinionthespeaker_______.A.gaveacorrectjudgmentoftheEnglishlevelofthestudentsB.hadexaggerated夸张thelanguageproblemsofthestudentsC.wasrightinsayingthatEnglishteacherswerenotdoingtheirjobsD.couldthinkandspeakintelligently43.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthespeaker'sremarksis_______.A.neutralB.positiveC.criticalD.compromising44.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.A.itisjustifiabletoincludeEnglishasaschoolsubjectB.theauthordisagreeswiththespeakeroverthestandardofEnglishatGrade9levelC.EnglishlanguageteachingisbynomeansaneasyjobD.Languageimprovementneedstimeandeffort45.Inthepassagetheauthorarguesthat______.A.itisunfairtoblametheEnglishteachersforthelanguagedeficienciesofthestudentsB.youngpeoplewouldnothaveapoorcommandofEnglishiftheteachersdidtheirjobsproperlyC.togetridoflanguagedeficienciesonemusthavesensitiveeyesandearsD.toimprovethestandardofEnglishrequirestheeffortofseveralgenerations
Imagineaworldwithouttrees.Whatiftherainforestsandalloftheplantsandanimalssuddenlydidnotexist?In1962GaylordNelsondecidedsomethingneededtobedonetoprotecttheenvironment.TheworkthathebeganledtowhatwenowknowasEarthDay.Mr.Nelsonrealizedveryfewpeoplewereconcernedaboutenvironmentalproblems.HethenwenttoWashingtonD.C.wherehehopedtopersuadePresidentKennedytotakeastandonenvironmentalproblems.Itwasn’tlongbeforePresidentKennedyagreedthatactionshouldbetaken.Thepresidentsetoutonafive-dayeleven-stateconservation保护自然资源tourinSeptemberof1963.AlthoughKennedy’stourwasnotasuccessMr.Nelsonwasnotreadytogiveup.Mr.Nelsoncontinuedtospeaktopeopleacross25statesabouttheimportanceoftheenvironment.Althoughhispointofviewbegantobeacceptedbymostpeoplepoliticians政治家werestillnotlistening.InSeptemberof1969atameetinginSeattleMr.Nelsonannouncedthathewouldholdanationwidedemonstration游行forenvironmentalprotectionthenextspring.OnApril221970thefirstEarthDaymorethan20millionAmericanstookpartinthedemonstration.Itmadepeoplesitupandpayattentiontoenvironmentalproblems.OneyearlatertheUNsigned签署anannouncementmakingEarthDayanofficialinternationalholiday.NowEarthDayiscelebratedeachyeararoundtheworldandmoreandmorepeoplebegintorealizetheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.59.Themainideaofthesecondparagraphisthat_______.A.Mr.Nelsontriedtowinthesupportofthegovernmenttoprotecttheenvironment.B.PresidentKennedymadeasuccessfulconservationtour.C.Mr.Nelsonpreparedforthenationwidedemonstration.D.fewpeoplerealizedtheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.60.WhendidEarthDaybecomeanofficialinternationalholiday?_________A.In1963.B.In1969.C.In1970.D.In1971.61.Inwhichorderdidthefollowingeventshappen?__________A.Mr.Nelsonmadespeechesabouttheimportanceofenvironmentacross25states.B.Mr.NelsonwenttoWashingtonD.C.C.ThefirstEarthDaywascelebratedD.PresidentKennedysetoutonaconservationtour.A.b-a-d-cB.b-d-a-cC.a-b-d-cD.a-b-c-d62.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe___________.A.Mr.Nelson-----AGreatEnvironmentalist.B.Howtoprotecttheenvironment.C.ImportanceofEnvironmentalProtection.D.HistoryofEarthDay.
LaptopcomputersarepopularallovertheworlD.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanesinairportsandhotels.TheselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplacE.IntheUnitedStatestodaylaptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopcomputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyearseachofthe1500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa＄10millioncomputerprogramatWestlakea110-year-oldcollegE.ThestudentswithlaptopswillalsohaveaccesstotheInternet.Inadditiontheywillbeabletousee-mailtospeakwiththeirteacherstheirclassmatesandtheirfamilies.Howeverthemostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletousecomputerswithoutgoingtocomputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathomeinafast-foodrestaurantorunderthetrees——anywhereatall!BecauseofthemanychangesincomputertechnologylaptopuseinhighereducationsuchascollegesanduniversitiesisworkablE.Aslaptopsbecomemorepowerfultheybecomemoresimilartodesktopcomputers.InadditiontheportablecomputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternetbutalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehigher-educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsarealsotestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversitiestoo.AtWestlakeCollegemorethan60percentofthestaffusecomputers.Thelaptopswillallowallteacherstousecomputersintheirlessons.AsoneWestlaketeachersaidHereweareinthemiddleofVirginiaandwe’regivingstudentsawindowontheworld.Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything.55.Themainpurposeofthelaptopprogramistogiveeachstudentalaptopto________.A.usefortheirschoolworkB.searchtheInternetC.workathomeD.connectthemtolibraries56.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutWestlakeCollege?A.Allteachersusecomputers.B.1500studentshavelaptops.C.ItisanoldcollegeinAmericA.D.Studentstherecandoeverything.57.awindowontheworldinthelastparagraphmeansthatstudentscan________.A.attendlecturesoninformationtechnologyB.travelaroundtheworldC.getinformationfromaroundtheworldD.havefreelaptops58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TheprogramisterriblE.B.TheprogramisnotworkablE.C.TheprogramistooexpensivE.D.Wedon’tknowtheresultyet.
Humanbeingsarethemostintelligentofallanimalsbecausewearegiftedwiththeabilitytothinkandreasonlogically.Scientistsandevencommonpeoplewithspecialintelligencehavemadealotofinventionsandcontributionstomodernlifestyleinthepast.Houseshavebeenthemostpopularareafordiscoveriesandinventionsinthepastandevennow.Manyhouseholditemshavebeentheresultofinventionsofpeoplewhodesiredbetterfunctioningoftheexistentproducts.EveryindividualhasintelligenceandifitisusedproperlyfortherightpurposeitleadstoinventionofanewtoolordevicE.Manynewhouseholdinventionsaremadealmosteverydayandtherearespecificcompanieswhichparticularlykeeparecordofalltheseinventions.AlotofinventionshavebeenmaderecentlyinthehouseholdfielD.Theseproductsarepatented专利的andhavetrademarklicenses许可.Thepatentedslidingcinchisaverysimplebuteffectivemethodtopreventshoulderstressandinjuryforthosewhoworkbeforecomputersalldaylong.VanityPCisatypeofcomputerfurniturethatspecificallyhidesallthecomputerwiresandkeepsacleanandgoodlook.Alltheoutdoordustmudandsnowcanbekeptoutofthehousebyinstalling安装thedirtdrain排水管attheentranceofthedoor.Anotherimportantinventionistheautomatictoiletnight-lightinwhichasmalllightstartswhenthelidofthetoiletseatisopenedandclosesassoonasthelidiscloseD.ThesearesomeofthenewhouseholdinventionsinventedmostlybycommonpeoplE.Thusavarietyofnewhouseholditemsareinventedeverydaywhichhelpsinabetterfunctioningofhouseholdchoresandinamoreusefulmanner.66.Thefirstparagraphtellsustheimportanceof_________.A.theparticularchangesinhousesB.humanbeings’roleinmakinginventionsC.theadvantagesofmodernlifestyleD.thedifferencebetweenhumanbeingsandanimals67.Whatplaysthemostimportantroleincausingpeopletoinventnewthings?A.Toearnmoremoneyandgainawards.B.Toberecordedbysomespecialcompanies.C.Toimprovethepresentlivingconditions.D.TomeetthenewdemandsofnewsciencE.68.Itcanbeinferredthattheslidingcinchisusedto_________.A.preventyourshoulderfrombeingover-pressuredB.keepyourshouldersafeandsoundwhenyouareinanaccidentoranoperationC.helpyoupracticeyourshouldermoreoftenandreduceshoulderpainsD.coveryourshoulderandmakeitstrongertoresisttheoutsidestrike69.Commonpeoplecanalsomakegoodinventionsbecause__________.A.wisdomandinspirationsometimescomefromeverydaylifeB.someinventionsareeasytobemadeandcanbemasteredbycommonpeopleC.commonpeoplehaveastrongdesiretodosomethingforscienceresearchD.successisoftenconnectedwithhardshipandbitterexperienceofcommonpeople70.Thepassageismainlytalkingabout_________.A.thecorrectuseofhouseholdfacilitiesB.differentideasabouthouseholdinventionsC.thehistoryofhouseholdinventionsD.householdinventionsandtheirinfluence
Recentlytherewasamajordiscoveryinthescientificresearch—themappingofallDNAinahumangene基因iscomplete.Coupleofyearsagothisseemsanimpossibletaskforscientisttoaccomplish.Allthisprogressinscienceleadsustobelievethatthedaywhenthehumanbeingwillbeclonedisnotfaraway.Humancloninghasalwaysbeenatopicofargumentintermsofmoralityorreligion.Takingalookatwhycloningmightbebeneficialamongmanycasesitisarguablethatparentswhoareknowntobeatriskofpassingageneticlimitationtoachildcouldmakeuseofcloning.Iftheclonewasfreeofgeneticlimitations.thentheotherclonewouldbeaswell.Thelattercouldfoeinsertedinthewomanandallowedtoripentoterm.Moreovercloningwouldenablewomenwhocan'tgetpregnanttohavechildrenoftheirown.Cloninghumanswouldalsomeanthatorganscouldbeclonedsoitwouldbeasourceofperfecttransferorgans.Thissurelywouldbegreatlybeneficialtomillionsofunfortunatepeoplearoundtheworldthatareexpectedtolosetheirlivesduetofailureofsingleormoreorgans.Itisalsoarguablethatabanoncloningmaybeunlawfulandwouldrobpeopleoftherighttoreproduceandlimitthefreedomofscientists.Argumentsagainstcloningarealsoonaperfectlypracticalside.PrimarilyIbelievethatcloningwouldstepinthenormalcycleoflife.Therewouldbealargenumberofsamegeneswhichreducethechancesofimprovementandinturndevelopment—thefundamentalreasonhowlivingthingsnaturallyadapttotheever-changingenvironment.Lifeprocessesfailingtodosomightresultinuntimelydisappearance.Furthermorecloningwouldmaketheuniquenessthateachoneofuspossessesdisappear.Thusleadingtocreationofgeneticallyengineeredgroupsofpeopleforspecificpurposesandchancesarethatthoseindividualswouldberegardedasobjectsratherthanpeopleinthesociety.Scientistshaven't100percent.guaranteedthatthefirstclonedhumanswillbenormal.Thusthiscouldresultinintroductionofadditionallimitationsinthehumangene-pool.Regardingsucharguabletopicsinblackorwhiteapproachseemsveryinnocenttomepersonally.Weshouldrathertrytolookatallshadesofit.Ibelievethatcloningisonlylegalifitspurposeisforcloningorgans;nothumans.Thenwecouldregardthisasforsavinglifeinsteadofcreatinglife.Ibelievecloninghumansismorallyandsociallyunacceptable.67.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Geneticlimitationwillbebeneficialforsomewomen.B.Alargenumberofgeneswillpreventusfromdeveloping.C.Prohibitionofcloningmightlimitthefreedomofscientists.D.Firstclonedhumansmightbenormalaccordingtoscientists.68.What'stheauthor'sopiniononcloning?A.Cloningshouldbeentirelybanned.B.Cloningshouldbeusedincreatinglife.C.CloningwilltakeawaytherighttoreproducE.D.Cloningisacceptableifitisusedforcloningorgans.69.Wherecanyoureadthisarticle?A.Inastorybook.B.Inamagazine.C.Inasciencefiction.D.Inabrochure.70.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?
Londonhasalwaysbeenknownforitsblackfogs.Inthewinterof1952amilkywhitefogrolledintothecity.Asthesmokepouredintotheairitwassohardtoseethatpeoplehadtowalkinfrontofthebusestoguidethem.Inthiswaythemostseriousairpollutiondisasterinhistorybegan.Whenitwasovermorethan4000peoplehadbeenkilledbythethickblacksmog.NewYorkCityhashadseveralLondon-typesmogssince1950.Eachtimetherewerefrom100to400deathscausedbythesmog.AlthoughthesesmogswerenotasdeadlyasLondon’sNewYorkCityhastheworstairpollutionproblemintheUnitedStates.Inallthekillersmogsfactoriesandhomespouredsmokeandfumesintotheairfromthefurnaces.Thechemicalfumescombinedwiththewaterdropletsinthefogtoformharmfulsubstances.Thesesubstancescausedtheillnessofthosewhobreathedthepollutedair.UsuallysuchharmfulfumesriseintotheupperairandareblownawaybythewinD.Butsometimesthereisanunusualweatherconditioncalledatemperatureinversion.A.layerofcoldairremainsnearthegroundassmokeandfumespourintoit.ThisiscoveredbyanupperlayerofwarmairthatactslikealiD.Itpreventsthepollutedcoolerairfromrising.Theharmfulfumespileupandmakepeopleill.Thesmogmaybesothickthatairportsareclosedandchainsofcollisionsoccuronthehighways.AnothertypeofsmogoccursinLosAngeles.Heretheweathermaybeclearandsunny.Butstingingeyesanddrycoughsshowthatharmfulchemicalsfilltheair.Thesmogisduetoinvisiblegasesmostlyfromautomobileexhaust.Becausethesechemicalsarechangedbythesunhighupintheairitiscalledphotochemicalsmog.Itcontainsautomobileexhaustfumesandnitrogenoxideschangedbythesun'srays.Addedtothesearesulfurdioxideandotherfumesfromfactoriesandoilrefineries.PhotochemicalsmogisfoundinmanylargecitiesallovertheworlD.Killersmogsdonthappenveryoftenfortunately.ButinBeijingacombinationofautomobileexhaustfumeshomefurnacesmokeandfactorywastegasespoursintotheair.Thismayalsohappeninthesuburbsoroutinthecountrywherelargefactorieshavebeenbuilt.A.numberofharmfulsubstanceshavebeenfoundintheairtherE.WhenthesesubstancesarebreathedindayafterdaythehealthofthepopulationisaffecteD.51.WhydopeoplecallthisphenomenonblackfogA.Itisblackanddirty.B.Itcanaffectthehealth.C.ItcankillpeoplE.D.Itistoothickforpeopletoseesomething.52.Whatcanreducetheairpollutionaccordingtothepassage?A.Water.B.WinD.C.Thesun.D.Coldair.53.Whenphotochemicalsmoghappensinthecity_____.A.manypeoplewillbekilledB.blacksmokemaypourintotheairC.theweathermaybefineD.peoplehavetowalktowork54.Fromthepassageweknowthatthemostseriousblacksmogdisastertookplacein_____A.LondonB.NewYorkC.LosAngelesD.Beijing
Farmersmaynotbeabletopreventnaturaldisastersbuttheycanatleasttrytheirbesttoreducelosses.Forexampletheycanplantcropsthataremorelikelytosurviveextremeweather.Innorth-centralVietnampeoplewithsmallfarmsdonotplantricebetweenSeptemberandDecember.SeasonalrainsmightdestroythericE.Soinsteadtheyplantlotusseedsonraisedbeds.TheUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganizationsaysthelotusseedsbringagoodpriceinlocalmarkets.FarmersinthePhilippinesareshowingnewinterestincropslikewingedbeansstringbeansarrowrootandcassavA.TheAsianDisasterPreparednessCentersaystraditionalcropslikethesecansurvivethefiercestormsthatoftenstriketheislands.TheUnitedNationssayssomeAfricanfarmersgrowbambaragroundnutsduringlongdryperiods.Theseedsofthisdrought-resistantplantcanbeboiledforeatingorformakingflour.Insomepartsoftheworldfarmersgrowvetivergrass.ResearchersinThailandwroteaboutvetiverin2007inthejournalScienceAsiA.Theynotedthatthegrasscanabsorbandcontrolthespreadofharmfulwastewaterslikethosefrompigfarms.AgriculturalexpertandauthorWilliamRiverasaysvetiverresistsdifficultconditions.Itreducesdamagefromheavyrains.Andvetiverplantedonearthendamsmaystrengthenthemagainstbreaksandflooding.WilliamRiveraalsospeaksapprovinglyofalfalfA.Itsdeeprootscanfindandtakeupgroundwater.Thoserootsalsohelpholdthesoilagainstwinds.Andalfalfacanbeavaluablefoodsourceforanimals.Thedeepandextensiverootsofsunflowersmakethemanothergoodcandidateforresistingextremeconditions.Thetallplantshavebrightlycoloredheadsthatprovideseedsandoil.NorthDakotagrowsmorehectaresofsunflowersthananyotherAmericanstatE.ButNorthDakotaisbetterknownasatopwheatproducingstatE.HansKandelworksattheNorthDakotaStateUniversityExtensionServiceinFargo.HesaysfarmersinsomepartsofNorthDakotaplantwheatthatisreadytoharvestinonlyaboutonehundreddays.ThatwayitcangrowbeforethehotdrymonthsofJulythroughSeptember.63.Theunderlinedpartbringagoodpriceinlocalmarketsinthe2ndparagraphimpliesthatlotusseeds_________.A.willsatisfytheneedsofthelocalpeopleB.arewhatthelocalfarmerseateverydayC.canbringthelocalfarmerssomeprofitD.don’tsellverywellbecauseoftheirhighprices64.Vetivergrassisplantedbecauseitcan_________.A.beavaluablefoodsourceforanimalsB.survivethefiercestormsinsummerC.provideseedsandoilD.beusefulinmanyaspects65.FromthelastparagraphwecanseethatthefarmersinNorthDakota_________.A.aregoodattakingadvantageoftheweatherconditionsB.don’thaveenoughknowledgeofweatherandfarmingC.arenothardworkingsotheyaresufferingfrompovertyD.plantmoresunflowersthanwheat66.Fromthispassagewemaysafelyconcludethat_________.A.weatherconditionsarealwaysdecisivefactorsinagricultureB.somecropscanhelpfarmerstofightagainstextremeweatherC.agricultureisdevelopingfastintheworldD.thespeciesoftheworldarechangingquickly
Earthquakesstrikesuddenlyatanytimeofthedayornightbutthere’snowaytotellthem.IfanearthquakehappensitmaycausemanydeathsandinjuriesandgreatdamagE.DecidehowandwhereyourfamilywillgettogetherifseparateD.Chooseanout-of-statefriendorrelativethatthefamilymemberscancallafterthequaketoreportwheretheyareandhowtheyarE.Knowthesafeplaceineachroom:underthestrongtablesdesksoragainstinsidewalls.Keepenoughfoodwaterandotherthingsincludingaflashlightaradiomedicinesandclothing.Duringtheearthquakeyoushouldkeepaclearheadandneverbetoonervoustoknowwhattodo.Protectyourheadandneckwithyourarms.Ifpossibletakeabookapilloworanyotherthingstoprotectyourselffromfallingglassandruins.IfyouareindoorsyoumustimmediatelylieunderanystrongfurniturE.Ifoutdoorsmovetoanopenareaawayfromtreesbuildingswallsandpowerpoles.Ifyouareinanarrowvalleymovetothecentreofitandlookoutforfallingstones.Ifyouareinacarmovetothesideoftheroadandstopthecar.Donotstopnearbuildingspowerlinesorunderbridges.Stayinyourcaruntiltheshakingstops.DonotmoveabadlyinjuredpersonunlessheisingreatdangeraftertheearthquakE.DonotusethetelephoneimmediatelyunlessthereisaseriousinjuryorfirE.Turnonyourradioforinstructionsandnewsreport.Bepreparedforaftershocks.IfyouwanttoleaveyourhomepostamessageinsideyourhometellingfamilymemberswhereyoucanbefounD.68.Aftertheearthquakeyoushouldmakesureof________.A.thephonenumberofyourfriendwholivesnearyourhomE.B.theplacewhereyoucanfindyourfamily.C.thetimewhenadangerousearthquakemayhappen.D.themoneywithwhichyoucanbuyfoodwaterandotherthings.69.Thewriterwantstotellus_______.A.whyanearthquakeisverydangerous.B.whenearthquakeusuallyhappen.C.whattododuringandafteranearthquakE.D.wheretostayduringanearthquakE.70.Afteranearthquakeyoushould_________.A.moveaninjuredpersonquickly.B.usethetelephoneimmediatelyC.turnontheTVtogetthenewsreports.D.leaveamassageinyourhomebeforeyouleavE.
TheblackandwhitebirdcameashoreonabeachinthesouthoftheNorthIslandnearly4000milesawayfromitsusualhabitat.Thecreature’sastonishingjourneywaswitnessedbyawomanwalkingherdogasthetwo-footbirdwaddledoutofthewaterinfrontofher.ShesaidItwasoutofthisworldtoseeit.ItwasthisglisteningwhitethingstandinguponthesandandIthoughtIwasseeingthings.Thetaleofthelostpenguinissimilartothe2006children’sfilmHappyFeetinwhichayoungpenguinfindshimselffarfromhomeduringavoyageofdiscovery.Conservationistsbelieveithascompletedanincrediblejourneyforsuchayoungbird—itisestimatedtobearound10monthsolD.ThemostlikelyexplanationforitsappearanceinNewZealandisthehuntforfooD.Expertssaiditmayalsohaverestedonanicefloe浮__ringitstravelsandwascarriednorthforagreatdistancebeforeitmadeaswimfordrylanD.ColinMiskellyacuratorofNewZealandMuseumsaidTheycanspendmonthsatatimeintheoceanandcomeashoreonlytomoult脱毛换毛orrest.Mr.MiskellysaidthebravebirdwouldhavetofinditswaybacksouthsoonifitwasgoingtosurvivE.HesaidItisprobablyhotandthirstyandhasbeeneatingwetsanD.Itdoesn’trealizethatthesandisn’tgoingtomeltinsideitbecausetheytypicallyeatsnow—theironlyliquiD.NewZealandresidentshavebeenwarnedtogivethebirdawideberth—itcaninflict予以painfulbitesifthreateneD.56.WhichofthefollowingisTrueofParagraph1?A.A.youngpenguinfoundhimselffarfromhomeduringavoyageofmoulting.B.A.creature’sastonishingjourneywasincredibleinthenorthoftheNorthIslanD.C.A.womanwitnesseda2feetbirdwaddledinthechildren’sfilmwhilewalkingherdog.D.A.penguincameashoreonabeachthousandsofmilesawayfromitshabitatE.57.Conservationiststendtoexplainthat____________.A.theyoungbirdhascompletedapleasantjourneyof4000thousandmilesB.theyoungbird’sappearanceinNewZealandisduetoitshuntforfoodanddelayofreturningC.theyoungbirdcomesashoreinNewZealandonlytomoultorrestduringitsvoyageD.theyoungbirdiscertaintobeover10monthsoldwhenitappearsonabeach58.WhatdoweknowaboutthepenguinaccordingtoMr.Miskelly?A.Thepenguincouldspendmonthsatatimeintheoceanandcameashoreonlytohaveyoungones.B.TheyoungbirdmighthavesleptonanicefloeandcouldnotswimfordrylanD.C.Theyoungpenguindidn’trealizethesandwasn’tgoingtomeltinsideitlikesnowiteats.D.ThebravebirdwouldhavetofinditswaybacknorthsoonifitwasgoingtosurvivE.59.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmeaninthelastsentence?A.Theresidentsshouldkeepwellawayfromitwhentheywanttowatchtheyoungpenguin.B.Somepeopledonotrealizethedangeroftheyoungbirdandtheyareexpectedtotouchit.C.NewZealandresidentswanttokeeptheyoungbirdbutitwantstoleavetheshorE.D.Ifthelocalpeoplethreatenedtheyoungbirditwoulddoharmtootherbirdsnearby..
HoneyfromtheAfricanforestisnotonlyakindofnaturalsugaritisalsodelicious.Mostpeopleandmanyanimalslikeeatingit.Howevertheonlywayforthemtogetthathoneyistofindawildbees'nestandtakethehoneyfromit.Oftenthesenestsarehighupintreesanditisdifficulttofindthem.InpartsofAfricathoughpeopleandanimalslookingforhoneyhaveastrangeandunexpectedhelper-alittlebirdcalledahoneyguidE.Thehoneyguidedoesnotactuallylikehoneybutitdoeslikethewaxinthebeehives蜂房.Thelittlebirdcannotreachthiswaxwhichisdeepinsidethebees'nest.Sowhenitfindsasuitablenestitlooksforsomeonetohelpit.ThehoneyguidegivesaloudcrythatattractstheattentionofbothpassinganimalsandpeoplE.Onceithastheirattentionitfliesthroughtheforestwaitingfromtimetotimeforthecuriousanimalorpersonasitleadsthemtothenest.Whentheyfinallyarriveatthenestthefollowerreachesintogetatthedelicioushoneyasthebirdpatientlywaitsandwatches.SomeofthehoneyandthewaxalwaysfallstothegroundandthisiswhenthehoneyguidetakesitssharE.Scientistsdonotknowwhythehoneyguidelikeseatingthewaxbutitisverydeterminedinitseffortstogetit.Thebirdsseemtobeabletosmellwaxfromalongdistanceaway.Theywillquicklyarrivewheneverabeekeeperistakinghoneyfromhisbeehivesandwillevenenterchurcheswhenbeeswaxcandlesarebeinglit.47.Whyisitdifficulttofindawildbees'nest?A.It'ssmallinsizE.B.It'shardtorecognizE.C.It'scoveredwithwax.D.It'shiddenintrees.48.WhatdothewordsthefollowerinParagraph2referto?A.A.honeyseeker.B.A.birD.C.A.beE.D.A.beekeeper.49.Thehoneyguideisspecialintheway.A.itgoestochurchB.itgetsitsfoodC.itsingsintheforestD.itreachesintobees'nests50.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WildBeesB.WaxandHoneyC.Honey-Lover'sHelperD.BeekeepinginAfrica
Mostpeopleonlytap发掘asmallpartoftheirpotential.YoudowhatyouCANdobutareyoudoingwhatyouCOULDdo?MostpeopledowhattheyCANdobutnotwhattheyCOULDdo.Butthereisawholeotherworldofpossibilitiesouttherethatmostofusdon’tevenletourselvesthinkaboutthem.Thelargerquestionweneedtoaskourselvesis:Canwereachagreaterpotentialthanwehaveeverimagined?Infactifyoustopandthinkaboutitwhatcouldyoudo?Imeanifyouweren’tafraidoffailingorifyoudecidedtostopcomingupwithreasonsfornotdoingsomethingwhatCOULDyouactuallyaccomplish?Asapsychotherapist心理咨询师Iwasalwaysinterestedinthestoriesthatpeopletoldaboutthemselves.JoeyBoringastockbrokerworkedinEdwardJoneswasanaverageperformeruntilhegotavisionofwhatheCOULDdo.WithintwoyearsJoeybecameoneofthetopperformers.Infactduringtheglobalfinancialcrisishisperformancewasupby43％.Why?Joeydecidednottolimithimself.HesaidIrealizedthatIcoulddomorethanIhadeverthoughtIcoulddoandhedid!Duringatimethatcouldhaveeasilybeentheworstfinancialperiodinhiscareerhechosetoviewitasanopportunityandbegantofocushiseffortsonwaystobetterservehisexistingcustomers.A.youngfriendofmineAshtynVansprained扭herkneeprettybadly.Asa14-year-oldgirlshedecidedthatshecouldtellherselfthatshewasstrongenoughandgoodenoughtodoit.Thatdayshereceivedthehighestscoreatthestatelevelcompetition.Shecoulddomorethanshewasdoing.Iwonderwhatlimitsyouareputtingonyourselftoday.Perhapsweareonlyheldbackbyourownlimitedthinking.59.AccordingtothetextwhatyouCOULDdoarethingsthat______.A.youarenotsurebutmaybesuccessfulinB.youhavetheabilitytodoC.youareabletodealwithD.youhavemanagedtodo60.Manypeoplecan’trealizeagreaterpotentialbecausethey______.A.haven’tdrawnlessonsfrompastfailuresB.arenotgoodenoughtosucceedC.tendtofindthemselvesexcusesD.arerealistic61.ButforhisideaofwhatheCOULDdoJoeyduringthecrisis______.A.mighthavebeenmoresuccessfulB.mighthavemadeEdwardJonesclosedC.mighthavesufferedlossesD.mighthavelosthisjob62.Whatdoestheauthormeanbygivingthetwoexamples?A.Tosingthepraisesofthetwo.B.Tosaythetwoarereallyluckydogs.C.Toadvisepeopletofollowthetwoexamples.D.Toproveone’spotentialisfarbiggerthanheorshecanimaginE.63.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.B.Stopputtinglimitsonyourself.C.Areyougoingtotakearisk?D.Areyoubraveenough?
TwostudentsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhavemanagedtodevelopabananapiano.JaySilverandEricRosenbaumwerelookingforawayofturningeverydaythingsintokeyboards.TheyhavedevelopedapieceofequipmentcalledMakeyMakeythatcanturnfruitanimalsandevenhumansintokeyboards.Mr.Rosenbaumsaidtheideabehindtheequipmentwastogetpeopletoseetheworldaroundthemasacollectionofkits原件.WhenaskedaboutsafetymattersMr.Rosenbaumsaidtheelectriccurrentusedintheequipmentwasverysmallandharmlesstothehumanbodiesandanimals.Hesaidfuses保险丝hadbeenincludedintoboardaswellastheUSBport接口tomakesureitwassafE.Mr.Silversaidmanythingsinourdailylifecanbeusedintheirexperiment.Evenhiscatbecamepartoftheexperiment.AccordingtoMr.RosenbaumtheyhavemanagedtoturntwoofhisfriendsintosoundmachinesabeachballintoagamecontrollerandhaveusedacupofmilktomakemusiC.Around150kitshavebeenexperiencedbytest-users.AnnMarieThomaslivedinMinneapoliswasamongthefirstonestotryit.Shesaidevenherfour-year-olddaughterhadmanagedtousetheequipmentwithoutanyhelp.Mykidsloveit.Mydaughterwasabletosetitup.ShehastriedmanyothertoysandhasevenmanagedtoturnherselfintothekeyboarD.Ms.Thomasaformerscientistofengineeringwhosejobistotrainfutureengineeringteachersthoughttheequipmentcouldbequiteusefultoteachersandstudents.ItisagreatwaytoencouragekidstolovescienceandtechnologyshesaiD.IthelpedmydaughterunderstandhowscienceandtechnologymaychangetheworlD.61.What’sJayandEric’spurposeofdevelopingMakeyMakey?A.Tohelppeoplemakemorecheappianos.B.ToencouragepeopletolearnmoreaboutmusiC.C.Toletpeopleknowthatthingsintheworldcanbeusedaskits.D.Toshowthatmoderntechnologycanhelpwithmusicdevelopment.62.AccordingtothepassagesafetymeasuresofMakeyMakeyinclude________.A.havingasmallelectriccurrentB.havinglowelectricpressureC.havingfusesinitD.usingUSBportsA.abB.bcC.acD.ad63.InMr.Silver’sopinion________.A.manyobjectscanbeusedinMakeyMakeyB.bananasarebestfitforMakeyMakeyC.catsshouldbeusedintheexperimentfirstD.MakeyMakeycanmakemusicbyitself64.Thepassagecanbereadonlineinthepartof________.A.EducationB.EntertainmentC.AgricultureD.Technology
Sooncomputersandothermachineswillbeabletorememberyoubylookingatyoureyes!Theprogramworksbecauseeveryone’seyesaredifferent.Sointhefutureyouwon’thavetorememberanumberwhenyouwanttouseamachineortakemoneyoutofabank.You’lljusthavetolookatthemachineanditwillbeabletotellwhoyouarE.Theeye-recognitionprogramhasalreadybeentestedinshopsandbanksintheUSABritainSpainItalyandTurkey.SoonthistechnologywilltaketheplaceofallotherwaysoffindingoutwhopeoplearE.Howeverscientistsarealsoworkingonothersystems.Machineswillsoonbeabletoknowyoufromtheshapeofyourfaceorhandorevenyoursmell!Wealreadyhavemachinesthatcantellwhoyouarefromyourvoiceorthemarkmadebyyourfinger.Eye-recognitionisbetterthanotherkindsbecauseyoureyesdon’tchangeasyougetolderanddon’tgetdirtylikehandsorfingersandeventwinshavedifferenteyes.Sotheeye-recognitionprogramcanbeupto94%correctdependingonhowgoodthetechnologyis.Howeversomeotherprogramsmayonlybe51%correctforthetimebeing.InBritainitwasfoundthat91%ofpeoplewhohadtrieditsaidthattheyliketheideaofeye-recognition.InthefutureyourcomputerwillbelookingyouintheeyE.Sosmile!61.TheprogramhasbeentestedinshopsandbanksofthefollowingcountriesEXCEPT__________.A.TurkeyB.AmericaC.FranceD.Britain62.Whenyouareusingtheeye-recognitionprogramyou_____________.A.lookatthemachineandtypeanumberB.lookatthemachineC.letthemachinelookatyourfaceD.needtospeakandthenlook63.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseforthetimebeinginParA.4mean?A.sometimesB.alwaysC.neverD.atpresent64.Howmanysystemsarebeingworkedonaccordingtothetext?A.4B.2C.6D.865.Theproblemwiththeprogramisthat___________.A.itisnotalwayscorrectB.eyesdon’tchangeC.Twins’eyesarethesameD.eyescangetdirtylikehands
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