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AbloggerisapersonwhowritesonanInternetcomputerWebsitecalledablog.ThewordblogisashortwayofsayingWeblogorpersonalWebsite.Anyonecanstartablogandtheycanwriteaboutanythingtheylike.TherealemillionsofblogsontheInternettoday.Theyprovidenewsinformationandideastothemanypeoplewhoreadthem.TheycontainlinkstootherWebsites.Andtheyprovideaplaceforpeopletowritetheirideasandreacttotheideasofothers.AresearchcompanycalledPerseushasstudiedmorethan3000Weblogs.Itsaysthatblogsaremostpopularwithteenagegirls.Theyusethemtolettheirfriendsknowwhatishappeningintheirlives.Thestudyalsosaysthatmorethan100000bloggersstoppedtakingpartintheactivityafterayear.Howeversomepeopledevelopseriousblogstopresentpoliticalandotherideas.ForexampletheRepublicanandDemocraticpartiesinthesouthernstateofKentuckyrecentlystartedtheirownblogs.AndAmericancompaniesarebeginningtouseblogstoadvertisetheirproducts.Atthesametimesomelong-standingblogshaveended.LastweekbloggingleaderDaveWinerclosedhisfreeblogserviceweblogs.com.Hesaysthesitebecametoocostlytocontinue.OneblogthatisstillgoingstrongiscalledRebecca’sPocket.RebeccaBloodcreatedtheWebsitein1999.Shewroteaboutthehistoryofblogsonthesite.ThatarticleledtoabookcalledTheWeblogHandbook.Ithasbeentranslatedintofourlanguagessofar.MizzBloodsaysRebecca’sPocketgetsaboutthirtythousandvisitorsamonth.Shewritesaboutanythingandeverythingpoliticsculturesandmovies.Sherecentlyprovidedmedicaladvice.Andshewroteabouthowtopreventpeoplefromstealingmoneyfromon-linebankaccounts.1.Thepassageiswrittenmainlyto.A.introduceanInternetcomputerWebsitecalledblogB.introduceashortwayofsayingWeblogC.tellreaderssomethingaboutblogsD.tellreadershowtowriteblogs2.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatblogscoveralmosteverythingexcept.A.differentideasB.medicaladviceC.productsadvertisementsD.accountpasswords3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Politiciansdon’tmakeuseofblogsatall.B.Alotofbloggersnolongerwriteorreadblogs.C.ThosewholiketouseblogsatemostlyteenagegirlsD.DaveWinerclosedhisweblogs.combecauseofmoneyshortage.4.WhyistheblogRebecca’sPocketstillgoingstrong?A.BecauseitwascreatedbyayoungwomanB.Becauseitisaboutthehistoryofblogs.C.Becauseitprovidesusefulinformationandadvice.D.Becauseithaseditionsinatleastfourdifferentlanguages.
Withonlyabout1000pandasleftintheworldChinaisdesperatelytryingtoclone克隆theanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies物种.That’samovesimilartowhataTexasA.&MUniversityresearchershavebeenundertakingforthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalledNoah’sArk.Noah’sArkisaimedatcollectingeggsembryos胚胎semenandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen.IfcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinctDr.DuaneKraemeraprofessorinTexasA.&M’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinesaystherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuturE.Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2000speciesofmammalsbirdsreptileswillbecomeextinctinover100years.ThepandanativeonlytoChinaisindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.ThisweekChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryobyintroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimplanttheembryointoahostanimal.TheentireprocedurecouldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocompletE.Thenucleartransfer核子移植ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasyandthelackofavailablepandaeggscouldbeamajorproblemKraemerbelieves.Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancyhavingababy.Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficultbutthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.TheyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisksoitisworththeeffortaddsKraemerwhoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasA.&Mthefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendoneandthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneedeD.1.TheaimofNoah’sArkprojectisto_______.A.makeeffortstoclonetheendangeredpandasB.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingoutC.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudyD.transferthenuclearofoneanimaltoanother2.AccordingtoProfessorKraemerthemajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof_______.A.availablepandaeggsB.hostanimalsC.qualifiedresearchersD.enoughmoney3.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.China’sSuccessinPandasCloningB.FirstClonedPandaintheWorldC.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandasD.China—theNativePlaceofPandasForever4.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.KraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningadogB.scientiststrytoimplantapanda’seggintoarabbitC.KraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearchesD.abouttwothousandofspecieswillprobablydieoutinacentury
LongLifeConcreteBridgesEachyearroadaccidentskillamillionpeopleandinjuremillionsmore.Theeconomiccostsaregreatestfordevelopingcountries.EarlierthisyeartheUnitedNationscalledforacampaigntoimproveroadsafety.Onewaytoavoidaccidentsisbetterdriving.Anotherisbetterroadsandbridges.EngineersintheUnitedStateshavedesignedtennewconcrete混凝土mixturesthattheythinkcouldmakebridgeslastlonger.ProfessorPaulTikalskyleadstheexperimentsbyateamatPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.Hesaysbridgesmadeofconcretenowlastabouttwenty-fivetothirty-fiveyears.Buthesaysthenewmixturesmightextendthattoseventy-fiveorevenonehundredyears.Concreteismadeofstonesandwaterandcement水泥.Thematerialsinthecementholdtheconcretetogether.AncientRomansbuiltwithconcrete.Yetstrengthenedconcretebridgesdidnotappearuntilthelateeighteen-hundreds.Peoplekeeplookingfornewwaystoimproveconcrete.ProfessorTikalskysaysitisoneofthemostcomplexofallchemicalsystems.Thenewmixturesdesignedbyhisteamcontainindustrialwasteproducts.Hesaysthesemaketheconcretebetterbeabletoresistdamagefromwaterandsaltovertime.Oneoftheproductsisflyash.Thisisreleasedintotheairaspollutionwhencoalisburned.ProfessorTikalskysaysparticles颗粒offlyasharealmostexactlythesamesizeandchemicalstructureasPortlandcement.Thisisthemostcostlymaterialinconcrete.Sousingflyashtoreplacesomeofitwouldsavemoney.OverthenexttwoyearsengineerswillstudytenbridgesinPennsylvania.ThesewerebuiltfromthedifferentcementmixturesdesignedbyProfessorTikalsky’steam.Hesayslonger-lastingbridgescouldsavethestatemorethanthirty-five-milliondollarsayear.Andhesaysthematerialswouldbeenvironmentallyfriendly.Thefederalgovernmentispayingforpartoftheresearch.Engineersanywherecanusethetechnology.ProfessorTikalskysayssomeoftheideashavealreadybeenputtouseinChinathePhilippinesandothercountries.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordThisintheseventhparagraphmean?A.Flyash.B.Portlandcement.C.Sand.D.Chemical.2.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thecausesofroadaccidents.B.Theadvantagesaboutflyash.C.Themeasuresofavoidingroadaccidents.D.Latestinformationaboutlong-lifeconcretebridges.3.Whatcanyouconcludefromthepassage?A.Engineershavetopayalotofmoneytousethenewbridgetechnology.B.PennsylvaniaStateUniversityispayingallthemoneyfortheresearch.C.Bridgesbuiltwithflyasharecheaperthancommonbridges.D.FlyashismuchexpensivethanPortlandcement.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TennewconcretebridgeshavealreadybeenbuiltintheUnitedStates.B.Anewconcretebridgecouldlast50moreyearsthananordinaryconcreteone.C.Peopledidn’tknowhowtobuildwithcementuntilthelate1880s.D.Waterandsaltwon’tdoanydamagetobridgesovertime.
Therecomesatimeforeverychildwhenfantasiesendandrealitybegins.SantaClausandtheEasterBunny1tobeMumandDadandheroesfadeaway.Idon’tknowifmostpeoplerememberthis2butIknowwhenithappenedtome.Onanordinarysummer’sdaymygrandfathertoldmeoneofhiscrazystories.I3offtofindtheIndiansthatGrandpasaidlivedinthewoods.Butaftersomehours’searchingwithoutsuccessI4.Tiredand5IwenttoaskGrandpa.Howcouldnoneofyour6evercometrue?Wellsometimesyouhavetomakethemcometrueheanswered.IoncehadafriendnamedHuckFinnwhomadehisown7.HestartedtotellmeabouthisfriendHuckwho8downtheMississippiRiveronaraft.Isatlisteningtohimandbelievingeverywordhesaid.WhenhefinishedIwentofftohavemyownadventure.TwohourslaterIhadasmalland9raft.Itookittothepondalongwith10fromatreetouseasanoar.桨Icouldn’tswimandhadbeentoldmanytimestostayawayfrom11.ButtodayIhadtheraftsowithabigshoveI12itoutandjumpedontop.IwasfineforatotaloffoursecondsthenIstartedto13.FrightenedItriedtousethebranchtopaddle14butonlypushedmyselffartherout.KnowingthatIwoulddrownIdid15anyothernine-year-oldboywoulddoinasimilar16:Iscreamed.Fromtheedgeofthepondcamemysisterandcousinswhoeasily17me.Asmyraftsanksodidmy18inmygrandpa.AlthoughInever19lovinghimsomethingchangedinourrelationshipthatday.20nowIcanseethatthechangewasn’tinmygrandfatherbutinme.Iwasgrowingup.1.A.pickoutB.turnoutC.comeoutD.findout2.A.eventB.accidentC.affairD.matter3.A.sailedB.flewC.headedD.drove4.A.gaveinB.gaveoutC.gaveawayD.gaveup5.A.angryB.afraidC.discouragedD.frightened6.A.storiesB.dreamsC.plansD.wishes7.A.differencesB.attemptsC.inspectionsD.adventures8.A.swamB.floatedC.flowedD.wandered9.A.badlymadeB.wellequippedC.good-lookingD.fast-moving10.A.astickB.apoleC.abranchD.apost11.A.theriverB.thelakeC.theseaD.thepond12.A.pulledB.pushedC.caughtD.strengthened13.A.sinkB.moveC.floatD.run14.A.backawayB.backinC.forwardinD.forwardout15.A.howB.whatC.howeverD.that16.A.conditionB.situationC.positionD.state17.A.rescuedB.foundC.caughtD.helped18.A.understandingB.ideaC.beliefD.love19.A.continuedB.forgotC.rememberedD.stopped20.A.LookingbackB.LookingforwardC.CallingupD.Callingback
Soonitwouldbetheholidaysbutbeforethattherewerefinal1.Allthekidshadbeenworkinghardforsometimereviewingtheir2.Iftheydidn’tpasstheexamstheywouldhaveto3theminSeptember.Therewereusuallyafewwho4butJanedidn’twanttobeoneofthem.Shehadworkedhardallyearbutshewasworkingsohardthathermother5her.ShewenttobedtoolatE.Thenightbeforethebigdayhermother6thatsheshouldhaveanearlynightandtakeasleepingpill.Shepromisedto7herupinthemorning.Janewasto8tofallasleep.Hermindkeptjumpingfromsubjecttosubject.Atlastthe9didwork.Innotimeatallshewassittingintheexaminationhalllookingatthepaperbutshecouldn’tanswer10ofthequestions.Everyone11herwaswritingpagesandpages.12hardshethoughtshecouldn’tfindanythingtowriteabout.Fromtimetotimeshelookedather13.Timewasrunning14.Therewasonlyanhourto15.Shestartedonequestionwrotetwosentences16andtriedanother.Withonlyhalfanhourleftshewrote17twosentences.Bythistimeshewassoworriedthatshestarted18.Herwholebodyshook.Itshooksomuchthatshewokeup.Shewasstillinbedandithadallbeenaterrible19.A.minutelater20calledhernamE.1.A.harvestsB.examsC.reportsD.papers2.A.exercisesB.jobsC.booksD.lessons3.A.takeB.writeC.attendD.do4.A.cheatedB.succeededC.passedD.failed5.A.caredforB.feltproudofC.worriedaboutD.thoughthighlyof6.A.insistedB.agreedC.promisedD.allowed7.A.ringB.wakeC.bringD.pick8.A.sadB.tiredC.happyD.nervous9.A.dreamB.pillC.suggestionD.music10.A.allB.noneC.anyD.some11.A.aheadofB.behindC.infrontofD.around12.A.UnlessB.HoweverC.ThoughD.As13.A.watchB.paperC.teacherD.book14.A.upB.downC.outD.over15.A.runB.leaveC.remainD.go16.A.gaveoutB.gaveupC.putoffD.putout17.A.anotherB.moreC.otherD.theother18.A.thinkingB.dreamingC.cryingD.writing19.A.examB.dreamC.storyD.night20.A.hermotherB.herteacherC.aclassmateD.afriend
Accustomedthoughwearetospeakingofthefilmsmadebefore1927assilentthefilmhasneverbeeninthefullsenseofthewordsilent.Fromtheverybeginningmusicwasregardedasanecessaryaccompaniment伴奏whentheLumierefilmswereshownatthefirstpublicfilmexhibitionintheUnitedStatesinFebruary1896theywereaccompaniedbypianoonpopulartunes.Atfirstthemusicplayedborenospecialrelationshiptothefilms~anaccompanimentofanykindwassufficient.Withinaveryshorttimehowevertheincongruityofplayinglivelymusictoaseriousfilmbecameapparentandfilmpianistsbegantotakesomecareinmatchingtheirpiecestothemoodofthefilm.Asmovietheatersgrewinnumberandimportanceaviolinistwouldbeaddedtothepianistincertaincasesandinthelargermovietheaterssmallorchestras管弦乐队wereformed.Foranumberofyearstheselectionofmusicforeachfilmprogramrestedentirelyinthehandsoftheconductororleaderoftheorchestraandveryoftenthequalificationforholdingsuchapositionwasnotskillortastesomuchastheownershipofalargepersonallibraryofmusicalpieces.Sincetheconductorseldomsawthefilmsuntilthenightbeforetheyweretobeshownifindeedtheconductorwasluckyenoughtoseethemthenthemusicalarrangementwasnormallyimprovised临时准备inthegreatesthurry.Tohelpmeetthisdifficultyfilmdistributingcompaniesstartedthepracticeofpublishingsuggestionsformusicalaccompaniments.In1909forexampletheEdisonCompanybeganissuing发行withtheirfilmssuchsuggestionsofmoodaspleasantsadlively.Thesuggestionsbecameclearerandsoappearedthemusicalsheetcontainingindicationsofmoodthetitlesofsuitablepiecesofmusicandprecisedirectionstoshowwhereonepieceledintothenext.Certainfilmshadmusicespeciallycomposedforthem.Themostfamousoftheseearlyspecialscores乐谱wasthatcomposedandarrangedforD.WGriffith'sfilmBirthofaNationwhichwasshownin1915.1.Whodidthemostinthedevelopmentofmoviemusic?A.Conductors.B.Pianists.C.D.WGriffithD.Filmcompanies.2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.A.therewerenomoviemusiccomposersattheverybeginning.B.theEdisonCompanyhaditsownorchestras.C.moviemusicisakindofmusicwithahistoryofonehundredyears.D.conductorspaidmuchattentiontothemoodofafilm.3.TheunderlinedwordincongruityinParagraphImostprobablymeans_________.A.beingdifferentB.beinginharmoniousC.beingdullD.beingunwise4.Inthewriter'sopinion_________.A.theskillatplayingmusicismoreimportanttitanthetasteinthemoodofafilmB.thetasteinthemoodofafilmshouldbebasicallyimportantC.apianistismoreimportantthanaviolinistwhenaccompanyingD.aconductorismoreimportantthanapianistwhenaccompanying
EachofusfailsfromtimetotimE.Ifwearewiseweacceptthesefailuresasa1partoflearningprocess.Butalltoooftenasparentsandteacherswedisallowthis2righttoourchildren.WhenIseeachild3fromthiskindofpressureIthinkofDonniE.Donniewasmyyoungestthird-grader.His4offailurekepthimfromclassroomgamesthatotherchildrenenjoyeD.He5answeredquestions—hemightbewrong.Itriedmybesttobuildhis6.ButnothingchangeduntilmidtermwhenMaryAnneastudentteacherwasassignedtoourclassroom.Shewasyoungandprettyandshelovedchildren.MypupilsDonnieincluded7her.OnemorningwewereworkingonmathproblemsatthechalkboarD.Donniehad8theproblemswithpainstakingneatness.PleasedwithhisprogressI9thechildrenwithMaryAnneandwentforartmaterials.WhenIreturnedDonniewasin10.He’dmissedthethirdproblems.Mystudentteacherlookedatmeindespair.Suddenlyherface11.Fromthedeskwesharedshegotacontainerfilledwithpencils.LookDonnieshesaidkneelingbesidehimandgently12thetear-stainedfacefromhisarms.I’vegotsomethingto13you.Sheremovedthepencilsoneatatimeandplacedthemonherdesk.Seethese14DonnieshecontinueD.TheybelongtoMrs.LindstromandmE.Seehowtheerasersare15?That’sbecausewemakemistakestoo.Butweerasethemistakesandtryagain.That’swhatyou16learntodotoo.Shekissedhimandstoodup.HereshesaidI’llleaveoneofthesepencilson17desksoyou’llrememberthateverybodymakesmistakes18teachers.DonnielookedupwithloveinhiseyesandasmilE.ThepencilbecameDonnie’s19possession.ThattogetherwithMaryAnne’sfrequentencouragementgradually20himthatit’sallrighttomakemistakes—aslongasyouerasethemandtryagain.1.A.smallB.basicC.necessaryD.large2.A.correctB.sameC.importantD.natural3.A.sufferingB.objectC.fallD.subject4.A.fearB.lessonC.chanceD.sense5.A.alwaysB.oftenC.neverD.seldom6.A.self-protectionB.self-improvementC.self-confidenceD.self-learning7.A.respectedB.dislikedC.avoidedD.minded8.A.workedoutB.copiedC.goneoverD.leaned9.A.leftB.offeredC.missedD.parted10.A.surpriseB.astonishmentC.angerD.tears11.A.darkenedB.brightenedC.pulledD.loosened12.A.liftingB.pickingC.holdingD.pushing13.A.helpB.showC.rewardD.promise14.A.pencilsB.mistakesC.marksD.containers15.A.usedB.builtC.wornD.damaged16.A.mayB.mustC.willD.can17.A.myB.someone’sC.theteacher’sD.your18.A.stillB.alsoC.evenD.not19.A.prizedB.ownedC.keptD.expected20.A.warnedB.informedC.persuadedD.reminded
Iusedtofindnotesleftinthechurch’scollectionbasketbeautifulnotesaboutmyhomilies讲道andaboutthewriter’sthoughtsonthedailyreadings.The1fascinated吸引mebutitwasalongtime2Imettheauthorofthenotes.OneSundaymorningIwas3thatsomeonewaswaitingformeintheofficeayoungwomanwhosaidshe4allthenotes.WhenIsawherIwas5sinceIhadnoideathatitwasshewhowrotethenotes.Shewassittinginachairintheoffice.Her6wasbowedandwhensheraisedittolookatmeshecouldbarely7withoutpain.Herfacewasdisfigured畸形sosmilingwasvery8forher.We9forawhilethatSundaymorningandagreedtomeetforlunchlaterthatweek.Asit10wewenttolunchseveraltimesandtoldeachotheraboutour11.Wespokeofauthorswehadboth12anditwaseasytotellthat13wereagreatloveofhers.Shesufferedfromadisfigurementthatcannotbemadetolook14.Iknowthathercondition15herdeeply.Yettherewasbeautytoherthathadnothingtodowith16.Shewasonetobelistenedtowhosewordscamefromawoundedbut17heart.Shepossessedafinetunedsenseofbeauty.Heronly18inlifewasthelossofafriend.Thetruthofherlifewasadesiretoseebeyondthe19foraglimpseofwhatitisthatmatters.Shefoundbeautyand20andtheybefriendedherandshowedherwhatisreal.1.A.questionsB.ideasC.notesD.basket2.A.sinceB.afterC.whenD.before3.A.toldB.warnedC.informedD.showed4.A.lostB.leftC.droppedD.collected5.A.shockedB.satisfiedC.frightenedD.disappointed6.A.handB.armC.headD.body7.A.standB.smileC.speakD.sit8.A.pleasantB.bitterC.beautifulD.difficult9.A.chattedB.discussedC.drankD.greeted10.A.turnedoutB.turnedupC.cameoutD.cameup11.A.familiesB.beliefsC.hobbiesD.lives12.A.knownB.readC.metD.heard13.A.friendsB.churchesC.writingsD.books14.A.friendlyB.happyC.attractiveD.normal15.A.hurtB.impressedC.changedD.helped16.A.fameB.wealthC.interestD.looks17.A.cheerfulB.interestingC.lovingD.exciting18.A.fearB.wonderC.defeatD.regret19.A.dreamB.surfaceC.imaginationD.time20.A.successB.hopeC.graceD.help
Alotofusloselife’stoughbattlesbystartingafrontal正面的attack—whenatouchofhumormightwellenableustowin.Considerthecaseofayoungfriendofminewhohitatrafficjamonhiswaytoworkshortlyafterreceivinganultimatum最后通牒aboutbeinglateonthejoB.AlthoughtherewasagoodreasonforSam’sabeinglate—seriousillnessathome—hedecidedthatthisby-now-familiarexcusewouldn’tworkanylonger.Hissupervisorwasprobablyalreadypacingupanddownpreparingadismissalspeech.YesthebosswasSamenteredtheofficeat9:35.Theplacewasasquietasalockerroom更衣室;everyonewashardatwork.Sam’ssupervisorcameuptohim.SuddenlySamforcedagrinandstretchedouthishanD.Howdoyoudo!hesaiD.I’mSamMaynarD.I’mapplyingforajoB.WhichIunderstandbecameavailablejust35minutesago.Doestheearlybirdgettheworm?Theroomexplodedinlaughter.ThesupervisorclampedoffasmileandwalkedbacktohisofficE.SamMaynardhadsavedhisjob—withtheonlytoolthatcouldwinalaugh.Humorisamosteffectiveyetfrequentlyneglectedmeansofhandlingthedifficultsituationsinourlives.ItcanbeusedforpatchingupdifferencesapologizingsayingnocriticizinggettingtheotherfellowtodowhatyouwantwithouthislosingfacE.Forsomejobsit’stheonlytoolthatcansucceeD.Itisawaytodiscusssubjectssosensitivethatseriousdialogmaystartaquarrel.Forexamplemanybelievethatcomediansontelevisionaredoingmoretodayforracialandreligioustolerance忍受力thanpeopleinanyotherforum.1.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?A.Becausehewasill.B.BecausehegotuplatE.C.Becausehewascaughtinatrafficjam.D.HewasbusyapplyingforanewjoB.2.themainideaofthispassageisA.Theyhavenodoubtsaboutthem.B.Theyhavedoubtsaboutthem.C.Theyapproveofthem.D.Theyavoidtalkingaboutthem.3.thephraseclampedoffinparagraph3probablymeanstryingtoA.holdbackB.setoffC.leavebehindD.gaveout4.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweinferfromthepassage?A.Manyloselife’sbattlesfortheystartafrontalattack.B.Itwasn’tthefirsttimethatSamcamelateforhisworkC.Samwassupposedtocometohisofficeat8:30.D.Humorisaveryeffectivewayofdealingwithdifficultsituations.
AvalancheDeathcomesquicklyinthemountains.Eachwinterholidaymakersarecaughtunawaresastheyhappilyskiawayfromthefixedrunslittlerealizingthatasmallavalanchecansendthemcrashinginabone-breakingfalldowntheslopeandleavethemburiedundertonsofcrispwhitesnow.TherearelotsoftheoriesabouthowtoavoiddisasterwhenhitbyanavalanchE.Practiceisnormallylesscheerful.ThesnowintheSalzburgofAustriawherearecentdisastertookplacewastypicalavalanchematerial.ForseveraldaysbeforetheincidentIhadskiedlocally.EarlywintersnowwaswearingthinandcoveredwithicE.Ontopofthatnewwarmerflakesweregentlyfallingtoproduceadangerouscarpet.Totheskierwhoenjoysunmarkedslopesitistemptingstuffdeepnewpowersnowonahardbase---theskiingthatdreamsaremadeof.Andsometimesnightmares.SnowfallsinsectionslikeacakE.Differentsectionshavedifferentdensitiesbecauseofthetemperaturesatthetimeofthefallandintheweeksafterwards.Problemscomewhenanyparticularsectionistoothickandnotstickingtothesectionbeneath.ThesnowofthepastfewweekshadbeenfallinginratherhighertemperaturesthanthoseofDecemberandearlyJanuary.TheresultoftheseconditionsisthatevenaslightincreaseinthetemperaturessendsathinstreamofwaterbetweenthenewsnowandtheolD.Thenthenewsnowsimplyslidesoffthemountain.SuchslidesarenotunexpecteD.Localcitizensknowtheslopeswhichtendtoavalancheandtheweatherinwhichsuchslidesarelikely.Trapsaresettocatchthesnoworpreventitslipping;bombsareplacedandexplodedfromtimetotimetosetoffsmallavalanchesbeforeabigonehastimetobuildup;andaboveallskiersarewarnednottoskiindangerareas.Inspiteofthisavalancheshappeninunexpectedareasandofcourseskierignorethewarnings.TheonecomforttorecreationalskiershoweveristhatavalancheincidentsonthemarkedskislopesarequiterarE.Noskiresortwantstheimageofbeingadeathtrap.1.Eachwinterholidaymakersinthemountainscomefacetofacewithdeathbecause.A.theyfailtorealizehowdangerousavalanchescanbeB.theyarenotexpertenoughatskiingonthefixedrunsC.theyaretryingtoavoidareaswhereavalancheshappenD.theyskigreatdistancesdownthemountainside2.Itwouldappearfromthetextthatavalanchesarebroughtaboutbecause.A.aparticularsectionofsnowisnotthickenoughB.thereisaslightfallinthetemperatureC.heavysnowfallsturnintorainD.theicebetweendifferentsectionsofsnowmelts3.Inareaswhereavalanchesareknowntohappen.A.localresidentsstayindoorswhentheweatherisbadB.measuresaretakentopreventseriousavalanchesC.smallavalanchescaneasilybepreventedD.skiersformthemselvesintoawalltokeepthesnowinposition
Jerryturnedthekeyintheheavylockandputitcalmlyinhispocket.Hedidsomuchmorefromcautionthanfromanykindoffear.Thiswastheonlyentrancetothehouseandhedidnotwanttobecaughtbyanydangerfromoutside.HewonderedifDavidJacksonhadbeenascarefulthenightbefore.ThoughDavidwouldbeawayforatleastthreedaysJerryhadastrangefeelingofhisnearness.InthestillnessheseemedtohearDavid’svoice.Helookedaroundquicklyforthetricksofhearingwerethemostrealisticofall.Buttherewereonlythewomen.ItseemedimpossiblethatDavidshouldnotbethere.ThegirlcarryingasmokyoillampledJerryupstairs.Hethrewopenoneafteranotherthedoorsalongthepassage.Atthisthegirlstoppedandraisedthelampineachdoorwaystaringathimatthesametime.SatisfiedhewastheonlyguestJerrycametothelastdoorwhichthegirlthrewopenherself.Yousleepheresirshesaidgivinghimthelamp.Yourfriendsleepheretoo.Itisourmostcomfortablebed.Goodnightmisshesaidpolitely.Herlipsmovedinreplybuthedidnotcatchthewords.Hereyesneverforamomentlefthisface.Hesteppedinandasheturnedtoclosethedoorshewasstillstandingtheremotionless.HepausedandinthesilencehethoughtheagainheardthesoundofDavid’svoice.Thesoundterrifiedhimnownotonlybecauseitseemedmuchnearerbutalsobecauseheimaginedanoteofwarningit.1.WeknowfromthepassagethatDavidJackson.A.hadleftthehousethreedaysbeforeB.hadfeltquiteassuspicious疑心的asJerryC.hadstayedinthehouseforthreedaysD.hadsleptinthehousethenightbefore2.Jerrywassurprisedwhenheturnedaroundbecause.A.DavidwasnotthereB.hehadnotexpectedtofindTomthereC.therewasnodangerbehindhimD.thewomenwerethere3.WhydidJerrylookinsideeachroom?A.Becausehewantedtochoosethebestroomforhimself.B.BecausehewaslookingforDavidJackson.C.Becausethegirlwantedhimtoexamineeachoftherooms.D.Becausehewishedtomakesuretherewasnooneinside.4.AlthoughJerrypolitelywishedthegirlgoodnight.A.shegavehimarudeanswerB.shedidnotleavehimC.sherefusedtolookathimD.shesaidnothingtohim
AmongvariousprogramsTVtalkshowshavecoveredeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.AndanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachoneisdifferentinstylE.ButnotwoshowsaremoreoppositeincontentwhileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherestthantheJerrySpringerandOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingofrubbishtalk.ThetopicsonhisshowareassurprisingascanbE.Forexampletheshowtakestheever-commontalkshowtitlesoflovesexcheatingandhatetoadifferentlevel.ClearlytheJerrySpringershowisaboutthedarksideofsocietyyetpeoplearewillingtoeatupthetroublesofotherpeople'slives.LikeJerrySpringerOprahWinfreytakestheTVtalkshowtoitstop.ButOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.TheshowismainlyabouttheimprovementofsocietyanddifferentqualityoflifE.Contentsarefromteachingyourchildrenlessonsmanagingyourworkweektogettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprahtheJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingpouredintosociety.Jerryendseveryshowwithafinalword.Hemakesasmallspeechabouttheentireideaoftheshow.HopefullythisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluablE.CleanasitistheOprahshowisnotforeveryonE.Theshow'smainaudiencearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthepeoplehavethetimemoneyandabilitytodealwithlife'stoughproblems.JerrySpringerontheotherhandhasmoreofaconnectionwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18to21-yearoldswhosemaintroublesinlifeincludeloverelationshipsexmoneyanddrug.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedthroughtheshow'sexploitation.1.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshowsboththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshowsare_________.A.moreinterestingB.unusuallypopularC.moredetailedD.moreformal2.ThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappearunpleasantpeoplewhowatchtheshows_________.A.showdisbeliefinthemB.arereadytofaceuptothemC.remaincoldtothemD.arewillingtogetawayfromthem3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows_________.A.havebecometheonlyonesofitskindB.exploittheweaknessesinhumannatureC.appearatdifferenttimesofthedayD.attractdifferentpeople4.WhatistheadvantageoftheJerrySpringershow?A.Theshowexposesthedarksidesofsociety.B.Theshowpourspoisonouswasteintosociety.C.Jerrysumsupthewholeideaoftheshow.D.Jerrytalksabouttheimprovementofsociety.
TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore----TEAMWHENanNBAplayerisyounghethinkshecanwinthechampionshipbyhimself.Itisonlylaterwhenhehasagedandbeenthroughmanybattlesthathelearnsanimportantlesson:thereisnoIinteam.ThereisnobetterexampleofthevalueofteamworkthantheBostonCeltics.PaulPierceRayAllenandKevinGarnettwereallsuperstarsonthreedifferentteams.Yetnoneofthemhadanytitlestoshowforit.Thenlastseasontheydecidedtosacrificemoneyandindividualstatisticstoplaytogether.GarnettandAllenjoinedPierceontheCelticsandchangedtheNBAintheprocess.Itstartedinsimpleways.GarnettandAllenaretwoofthemostintenseathletesintheworld.TheytreateverysecondofeverypracticelikeitistheNBAchampionship.Ifyouwanttoplayalongsidethemthenyouwillhavetodothesame.SotheyoungguysontheCelticsstartedgivingtheirfullefforttoo.PiercehadbeenthestaroftheCelticsformanyyears.Heusedtoshoottheballmanytimesagame.ButwiththeadditionofAllenandGarnettheshotlessandfocusedondefense.Hisselflessnessshowedtheyoungplayersthatdoingwhatmadetheteambetterwastheonlythingthatmattered.WhentheCelticswerewinningandthegamewasalmostoverGarnettPierceandAllenwouldcomeoutofthegame.Buttheywouldn’tjustsitonthebench.Insteadtheystoodandcheeredandscreamedfortheirteammates.Theywantedtosupporttheirfriendsandteammates.Nowtheguyswhodon'tplayknowtheycanstillaffectthegamebycheeringsotheyscreamandcheerwhenGarnettAllenandPierceareplaying.TheCelticshavedevelopedastrongrelationship.Theyaremorethanjustteammates.Theyarebrothers.Theresult:theBostonCelticswonthe2008NBAchampionshipandareconsideredthefavoritestowintheEasternConferencechampionshipagainthisyear.ThereisasayingthatgoesAsuccessfulteambeatswithoneheart.IfthatisthecasetheCelticsmayhavethebiggestheartintheNBA.1.Whatdoesthesentencethereisno‘I’in‘team’meaninthispassage?______A.Ifaplayerjoinsateamheisnolongerimportant.B.Ifaplayerjoinsateamheshouldignorehimself.C.Ifaplayerjoinsateamwhathecaresshouldbewhetherhisteamcanwinratherthanwhetherhisperformanceisoutstanding.D.Ifaplayerjoinsateamhehastolosehispersonalitybecausehehasbecomeamemberofateam.2.Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothepassage?________A.RayAllenandKevinGarnettusedtobeinthesameteam.B.WhentheCelticswerewinningandthegamewasalmostovertheirfriendsandteammateswouldstanduptocheerandscreamforGarnettPierceandAllen.C.TheBostonCelticsareconsideredthemosthopefultowintheWesternConferencechampionshipagainthisyear.D.TheBostonCelticsisasuccessfulteamwhichbeatswithoneheart.3.Afterreadingthepassagewecandrawtheconclusionthat_______.A.TheBostonCelticswillwinthe2009NBAchampionship.B.GarnettPierceandAllensetagoodexamplefortheirteammates.C.PiercehadbeenthestaroftheCelticsformanyyearswhenGarnettandAllenjoinedtheBostonCeltics.D.Theguyswhodon'tplayscreamandcheerwhenGarnettAllenandPierceareplayingbecausetheyknowtheycanstillaffectthegamebycheering.
Chinawillplantomakenewrulestogivemorecontrolsoverthegrowingnumberofblogsandwebcasts.NowadaysadvancednetworktechnologiessuchasHoggingandwebcastingarebeingimprovedtochallengethegovernment’sabilitytowatchovertheInternet.ChinesegovernmentwasinthemiddleofmakingnewrulesoverInternetpublishingandblogsandwebsitesthatpublishingwebcastswouldfallundertheserules.GovernmentofficialshopethenewruleswouldensureamorehealthyandactiveInternetenvironmentandwouldfullyrespectandprotectChinesecitizens'freedomofspeech.SpecificdetailsonwhatkindofruleswouldbecarriedoutarestillunknowntothepubliC.Despitethegrowingpopularitybloggersandwebcastershavebeenunpopularwithpublicationinstitutions.In2006aseriesofcasesinvolvingbloggerswhohaddivedintootherpeople’sprivacyandwrittenmaterialsruiningother’sfameurgedthegovernmenttoconsiderwhethertorequirebloggerstousetheirrealnameswhentheyloginin.Webcastingwithoutcopyrightandillegallycopyingproductsfromcopyrightedmaterialshavealsoledgovernmentofficialstoconsiderstartinganationwidecheckofonlinevideobroadcastingandallowonlyqualifiedwebsitestocontinueofferingwebcasts.1.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheIncreasesofBlogsandWebcasts.B.NewRulestoControlInternetPublishing.C.TechnologiesChallengetheGovernment.D.ThePopularityofOnlineVideoBroadcasting.2.ChinesegovernmentthinkscurrentInternetenvironmentis______.A.quitehealthyB.lessactiveC.ratherhopefulD.lesspiloted3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Publicationinstitutionsareunhappywithbloggersandwebcasters.B.Allbloggersandwebcastersliketodigoutotherpeople’sprivacy.C.WebcastersarequiteawareofthecopyrightissueswhileonlinE.D.Copyrightedmaterialscanonlybeofferedtoqualifiedwebsites.
OnemorningIwastednearlyanhourwatchingatinyantcarryahugfeatherSeveraltimesit1severalobstacles障碍物initspath.Andafteramomentarypauseitwouldmakethenecessarydetour绕道.2onepointtheanthadtocrossacrackabout10mmwideAftersome3thoughtstheantlaidthefeatheroverthecrackwalked4itandpickedthefeatherupontheothersidethencontinuedonitsway.Iwas5bytheclevernessofthisant.Itwasonlyasmallinsectlackingin6yetequippedwithabraintoreasonexplorediscoverandovercome.7thisantliketheothertwo-leggedcreatures8_ontheearthalsoshareshumanfailings.Aftersometimetheant9reacheditsdestination—aflowerbedandasmallholethatwastheentrancetoits10home.Itwastherethattheantmetits11.Howcouldthat1argefeatherpossibly12suchasmallhole?Ofcourseitcouldn’t.Sotheantafterallthis13andusinggreatbrightnessovercomingproblemsallalongthewayjustgaveupthe14andwenthome.Theanthadnotthoughttheproblemthrough15itbeganitsjourneyandintheendthefeatherwas16morethanaburden.Isn’tour17likethat?Weworryaboutourfamiliesweworryaboutthe18ofmoneyandweworryaboutallkindsofthings.Theseareallburdens—thethingswepickupalonglife’spathanddragthemaroundtheobstaclesandoverthecracksthatlifewillbringonlyto19thatatthedestinationtheyare20andwecan’ttakethemwithus.1.A.broughtaboutB.gotoverC.cameacrossD.dealtwith2.A.AtB.ForC.ToD.With3.A.braveB.tiringC.magicD.short4.A.acrossB.throughC.besideD.behind5.A.frightenedB.attractedC.annoyedD.satisfied6.A.sizeB.heightC.depthD.length200903177.A.ThereforeB.ButC.MoreoverD.Otherwise8.A.workingB.sleepingC.1ivingD.walking9.A.probablyB.suddenlyC.easilyD.finally10.A.undergroundB.lonelyC.comfortableD.big11.A.partnerB.matchC.parentD.friend12.AfitB.fixC.suitD.fill13.A.decisionB.pleasureC.troubleD.matter14.A.insectB.problemC.holeD.feather15.A.afterB.untilC.beforeD.once16.A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything17.A.studyB.aimC.dreamD.1ife18.A.wasteB.1ackC.worthD.danger19.A.thinkB.findC.wonderD.warn20.A.badB.practicalC.uselessD.meaningful
AmongvariousprogrammesTVtalkshowshavecoveredeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.AndanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachoneisdifferentinstylE.ButnotwoshowsaremoreoppositeincontentwhileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherestthantheJerrySpringerandOprahWinfreyshow.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingofrubbishtalk.ThetopicsonhisshowareassurprisingascanbE.Forexampletheshowtakestheever-commontalkshowtitlesoflovesexcheatingandhatetoadifferentlevel.ClearlytheJerrySpringershowisaboutthedarksideofsocietyyetpeoplearewillingtoeatupthetroublesofotherpeople'slives.LikeJerrySpringerOprahWinfreytakestheTVtalkshowtoitstop.ButOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.TheshowismainlyabouttheimprovementofsocietyanddifferentqualityoflifE.Contentsarefromteachingyourchildrenlessonsmanagingyourworkweektogettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprahtheJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingpouredintosociety.Jerryendseveryshowwithafinalword.Hemakesasmallspeechabouttheentireideaoftheshow.HopefullythisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluablE.CleanasitistheOprahshowisnotforeveryonE.Theshow'smainaudiencearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthepeoplehavethetimemoneyandabilitytodealwithlife'stoughproblems.JerrySpringerontheotherhandhasmoreofaconnectionwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeincludeloverelationshipsexmoneyanddrug.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedthroughtheshow'sexploitation.1.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshowsboththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshowsare____.A.moreinterestingB.unusuallypoplarC.moredetailedD.moreformal2.ThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappearunpleasantpeoplewhowatchtheshows______.A.remaininterestedinthemB.arereadytofaceuptothemC.remaincoldtothemD.arewillingtogetawayfromthem3.WhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow?A.Anewtypeofrobot.B.NationalhatreD.C.Familyincomeplanning.D.Streetaccident.4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows____.A.havebecometheonlyonesofitskindB.exploittheweaknessesinhumannatureC.appearatdifferenttimesofthedayD.attractdifferentpeople
Itisexcitingtoapplyforajobthatreallyattractsyou.Inmakingyourapplicationthereareanumberofpointsforyoutofollow.Inyourletterofapplicationsayjustenoughtogiveagoodaccountofyourselfwithoutbeingtedious冗长乏味.Ifyouareansweringanadvertisementanyinformationforwhichitasksmustofcoupebegiven.Thiswillusuallycoveryourscholasticrecordandanyfurthereducationandtraining.Youmayalsobeaskedtogivethenamesofoneortwopersonstosupplyreferences.Forthispurposeyoushouldchoosepeoplewhoknowyouwellenoughtovouch担保foryourcharacterandabilityandtobepoliteyoushouldseekinadvancetheirpermissiontobenamedasreferees.Itwilldependoncircumstanceshowmuchyoucancarefullyaddaboutyourself.Yourpurposeistobringtothenoticeoftheemployeranygoodreasonwhyyouratherthananyoftheotherapplicantsshouldbechosenforthejob.Ifthereforeyoufeelyouhaveanyspecialskillortalentfortheworkandparticularinterestinthelineofbusinessletthisbeknown.Finallythereisyouruseoflanguage.Youcannotgowrongifyoukeepyoursentencesandparagraphsshortmakingsurethesenseisclearandwellexpressed.Chooseplainwordssolongastheyshowthemeaning.1.Theaimofwritingaletterofapplicationisto.A.telltheemployeryourscholasticrecordB.expresswhyyouaremostsuitableforthejobC.showyourcharacterandabilityD.giveenoughinformationaboutyourself2.Inyourletterofapplicationtryto.A.keepitasshortaspossibleB.givemoreinformationaboutyoureducationandtrainingC.saysimplywithenoughinformationD.coveryourscholasticrecordfully3.Theauthorsuggestsyouchoosesolongastheyexpressyourthoughts.A.formalwordsB.ordinarywordsC.straightforwardwordsD.wordseasytounderstand4.Byrefereetheauthormeansaperson.A.whoiswillingtocommentonyourcharacterandabilityB.whowritesrefereebooksonemployfortheemployeesC.towhomdisputes争辩arereferredfordecisionD.whoisappointedtoexamineandgivejudgmentsonamatter
Themedicaltermforabrokenboneisafracture.Buttherearedifferentkindsoffractures.Asinglefractureiswhenaboneisbrokeninjustoneplace.Youmayhaveheardthetermhairlinefracture.Thisisasinglefracturethatisverysmalllikethewidthofahair.Acompletefractureiswhenthebonecomesapart.Whenaboneisbrokeninmorethantwoplacesorgetscrushedthenameforitisacomminutedfracture.Stillanotherconditioniscalledabowingfracture.Thishappenswithabonethatbendsbutdoesnotbreak.Ithappensmostlyinchildren.Everheardofagreenstickfracture?Thisiswhenaboneis.bentandbreaksalongonlyonesidelikeayoungstickofwood.Anotherkindofbreakisanopenorcompoundfracture.Thisiswhenthebonebreakstheskin.Thisisveryserious.Alongwiththebonedamagethereisariskofinfectionintheopenwound.Alotofthingshappenasthebodyreactstoaninjurylikeabrokenbone.Youmightsuddenlyfeellightheaded.Youmightalsofeelsicktoyourstomach.Peoplewhoareseriouslyinjuredcangointoshock.Theymightfeelcolddizzyandunabletothinkclearly.Shockrequiresimmediatemedicalattention.Butwhilebrokenbonescanbepainfultheyaregenerallynotrife-threatening.Stillbrokenbonesshouldbetreatedquicklybecausetheycanrestrictbloodfloworcausenervedamage.Alsothebreakwillstarttorepairitselfsoyouwanttomakesuretheboneislinedupcorrectly.X-raysaretakentoseethebreak.Treatmentdependsonthekindoffracturethatisidentified.Adoctorsetsabrokenbonetomakesureitisinthecorrectposition.Severebreaksmayrequireanoperationtoholdthebonetogetherwithmetalplatesandscrews.Thenahardcastmaybeputaroundtheareaofthebreaktoholdtheboneinplacewhileitheals.Castsareusuallywornforonetotwomonths.Insomecasesinsteadofacastasplintmadeofplasticormetalwillbesecuredovertheareatorestrictmovement.1.Howmanykindsoffracturesarementionedinthispassage?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.2.Ifaboneisbentbutdoesnotbreakitbelongsto_________.A.ahairlinefractureB.abowingfractureC.agreenstickfractureD.anopenfracture3.What'sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Reactionsofthebodytoabrokenbone.B.Variousresultsfrombrokenbones.C.People'sworriesaboutbrokenbones.D.People'sperformanceafterabrokenbone.4.What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Howtoidentifyabrokenbone.B.Howtotreatabrokenbone.C.Whatisneededintreatingabrokenbone.D.WhyareX-raysneededforabrokenbone.5.What'sthemeaningofcastinthelastparagraph?A.Asprintmadeofplasticormetal.B.Athinpointedpieceofmetalusedtofastensomething.C.Ahardprotectivecaseusedtosupportabrokenbone.D.Ashapedcontainertomakeanobjectintoaparticularshape.
HeatherMillsMcCartneylivesanadmirablelifeattendingcelebritypartiesmeetingregularlywiththerichandfamousanddoingmeaningfulworkforcharity.Allwhoworkwithheradmireandrespecther.ButHeather’slifehasn’talwaysbeensoeasy.WhenHeatherwasonly9yearsoldhermotherabandonedherandhertwobrothers.Attheageof13sheranawayfromhomeandendeduplivingonthestreetsinLondon.Eventuallyhoweverherexceptionalbeautyledtoacareerinmodeling.AtthattimeHeatheralsobeganhelpingwiththewarreliefeffortsinformerYugoslaviA.Throughhermodelingandreliefworkshesoonbecamefamous.ButinAugust1993atage25herlifechangedonceagain.ShewascrossingthestreetinLondonwhenamotorcyclecrashedintoher.Shewassobadlyinjuredthatthedoctorshadtocutoffherleftleg.Afterthatshediscoveredshefrequentlyneededtochangeherartificiallimbs.ItwasexpensiveandshefeltitwasawastetojustthrowawaytheoldonE.ItoccurredtohertosetupanorganizationthatcoulddeliverusedartificiallimbstoYugoslaviaandotherwar-torncountries.ItwasthroughhercharityworkthatshemetherhusbandPaulMcCartney.ThroughoutherlifeHeatherhasrisenaboveproblemsandfocusedonhelpingothers.Herworkwithartificiallimbsevenearnedheranomination提名fortheNobelPeacePrizein1996.Heather’spersistenceanddeterminationarewhatimpressesanyonewhoknowsher.HeatherbelievesanyonecanmakeapositivedifferenceintheworlD.1.Thispassageismainlyabout_________.A.Heather’smiserablelifeB.Heather’scontributiontotheworldC.Heather’ssuccessinherworkD.Heather’sbeliefinlife2.Heatherbeganhermodelingcareer_________.A.duetohermother’sencouragementB.afterherbrothersabandonedherC.becauseofherexcellentintelligenceandperformancesD.becauseshewasespeciallybeautiful3.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.HeatherwontheNobelPeacePrizein1996.B.Heatherbeganhercharityworkwhileworkingasamodel.C.Herartificiallimbshadtobereplacedcontinuously.D.Heatherhasneverbeendefeatedbyherproblems.4.FromthepassagewecaninferthatpeopleadmireandrespectHeatherbecause_________.A.shehadalotofmisfortunesduringherchildhooD.B.shewasaworld-famousmodelC.sheisdeterminedandnevergivesinD.shemadeagreatdifferenceintheworld
MorethantwothirdsofthenationwanttoseethelaunchofChang’eIChina’sfirstlunarorbiterliveonTVaccordingtoasurvey.AccordingtothesurveybyChinaYouthDailyandwww.qq.comalmosttheentirenationwanttocatchimagesoftheeventatsomepointwith99percentofthe10358respondentssayingtheyexpectedtowitnessthesatellitelaunchand68.9percentsayingtheywerecertaintowatchthelivebroadcastofthelaunch.Onwww.qq.comandwww.sinA.comtwopopularwebportalsinthecountryinternetusershavecontributedsome2000poemsand5000drawingsonthethemeofChang’eI.Thesatellitelaunchmeansmuchmorethanjustsaying’hello’tothemoon.Maybeinthefuturewecouldalsosendsomepeopletoaccompanysister’Chang’e’saidacollegestudentinthesurvey.Remarkablymanypeopleexpecttovisitthemoononedaywith93.4percentofrespondentssayingtheyexpectedtodoso.Chang’eIisnamedafterChang’eafamouscharacterfromChinesemythology.Sheascendedfromearthtoliveonthemoonasacelestialbeingafterdrinkinganelixir灵丹妙药.ThesatellitewillbelaunchedbetweenWednesdayandFridaywith6pmtodaybeingthebestchoiceaspokesmanfortheChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationCNSAsaidonMonday.Preparationsarealmostcompletedforthelaunchofthecountry’sfirstlunarorbiteraccordingtoaspokesmanfortheXichangSatelliteLaunchCenter.1.HowmanypeopleinChinawillseethelaunchofChang’eIChina’sfirstlunarorbiterliveonTVaccordingtoasurvey?A.99percentB.over90percentC.about70percentD.93.4percent2.Whichofthefollowingstatementisnottrue?A.Manypeoplehopethattheycanvisitthemoononeday.B.Chang’eIisnamedafterChang’eafamouscharacterfromChinesemythology.C.ThesatellitewillbelaunchedonMondayintheXichangeSatelliteLaunchCenter.D.AlmosteverythinghasgotreadyforthelunchofChang’eI.3.Whatdoestheunderlinewordinthethirdparagraphportalsmean?A.granddoorwaysB.informedplaceC.usefulcentersD.studyrooms4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage.A.Chang’eIChina’sFirstLunarOrbiterB.ChineseEagerlyAwaitLunarSatelliteLaunchC.TheLaunchofChang’eIinChinaD.ThePreparationsfortheLaunchofChang’eI.
AsaboyTimwasmuchinfluencedbybooksabouttheseabutinfactbytheageoffifteenhehaddecidedtobecomeadoctorratherthanasailor.HisfatherwasadentistandasaresultTimhadtheopportunityofmeetingmanydoctorseitherathomeorelsewherE.Whenhewasfourteenhewasalreadyhangingaroundtheclinicofalocaldoctorwherehewassupposedtobehelpingtowrapupmedicinebottlesbutwasactuallytryingtolistentotheconversationstakingplacebetweenthedoctorandhispatientsinthenextroom.DuringthewarTimservedintheNavyasasurgeon外科医生.ThatwasthehappiesttimeofmylifE.Iwasdealingwithveryrealsufferingandonthewholemakingasuccessofit.InCaliforniahetaughtthecountrypeoplesimplefactsaboutmedicinE.Hesawhimselfasalife-saver.Hehadprovedhisskillstohimselfandhisabilitytotakedecisions.Thuswhilehewasabletotellthemwhattodohecouldfeelhewasservingthem.Afterthewarhegotmarriedandchosetobeadoctorinthecountrysideworkingunderanolddoctorwhowaspopularintheareabutwhohatedthesightofbloodandbelievedthatthesecretofmedicinewasfaith.Thisgavetheyoungermanmanyopportunitiestogoonworkingasalife–saver.1.Timdecidedtobecomeadoctoratfifteenmainlybecause.A.hisfatherwantedhimtobesoB.hisfatherwasasurgeonhimselfC.hehadreadmanybooksaboutmedicineD.hehadchancestotheolddoctorsthroughhisfather2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Timgotmarriedtotheolddoctor’sdaughter.B.Timcontinuedworkingasasurgeonafterthewar.C.BeforethewarTimworkedasadoctoratalocalcliniC.D.WhileworkinginCaliforniaTimtaughtlife-savingtothepatients.3.FromthepassagewecaninferthatTim.A.wassenttoEuropeduringthewarB.workedasasurgeonduringthewarC.wasnotafraidofseeingbloodD.decidedtogiveupmedicineforfaith4.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.Tim’slifestoryB.Tim’sdreamsC.Tim’smarriageD.Tim’spatients
Bedazzling眼花缭乱withtheirbrightcolorsandeye-catchingdisplaysfireworkslightupournightskiesduringtheholidays.Howeverthesecrowd-pleaserscanhavesomedamagingsideeffects.Onceafireworkissetoffitonlytakesacoupleofsecondsbeforesmokedustandharmfulchemicalsareletoutintotheatmosphere.Theloudboomingnoisesarecausedbygunpowder.Whilethesoundsmayexcitesomepeopletheycanbefrighteningtodomesticandwildanimals—aswellassomehumans.Theprettycolorsyouseearearesultofmorechemicals.Bariumaddedtomakegreenisknownforitspoisonousandradioactivequalities.Bluecomesfromcoppercompounds.Cadmiumlithiumandlead—allfoundinfireworks—havebeenlinkedtodiseasessuchasallergiesandskinrashesinbothhumansandanimals.Acidrainhasbeenlinkedtogasesgivenoffbyfireworkswhichsometimesgobeyondthetoxin毒素limitsoftheUnitedStatesCleanAirAct.Onceallthosechemicalscomebackdowntothegroundtheycancauseproblemstoo.Debris碎片fromthefireworksfallstothegroundwhereanimalscanburntheirpawsornosesonpipinghotpieces.Humansalsoareatriskofsteppingonorpickingupsomethingsharporhot.Meanwhiledebristhatfindsitswayintowaterwayscandamageanimalhabitatsandwatersupplysources.Insteadofsettingofffireworkstrytocomeupwithsomenewwaysforfun.Herearesomeideastogetyoustarted:•Skylanterns—atraditionthatoriginatedlongagointhemost-populatedAsiancountry.•Partycrackers—afavoriteintheUnitedKingdom—giveyounoiseandsurpriseswithoutthemessoffireworks.Youcanmakeyourownorbuyeco-friendlycrackers.Wantnoiseexcitementwithlessvolume?Considerafireworkssoundrecordingbeforehandorbreakoutthepartyhorns号角andblowupastorm!1.TheadvantagesoffireworkscanbeseenbelowEXCEPTthat_____.A.thespecialsoundsoffirworksexcitepeopleB.debrisfromfirworkscanevenfinditswayintowaterC.theprettyandbrightcolorsaddtothebeautyofnightskiesD.fireworksareenjoyedasoneofthecrowd-pleasers2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Coppercompoundsareneededtomakegreeninfireworks.B.Chemicalsinfireworksarebothpoisonousanddangerous.C.Toomuchgasesfromfireworkscanresultinacidrain.D.Chemicalsinfireworksareharmfulintheairandontheground.3.Alltheitalicized斜体的wordsareprobably____.A.mineralmaterialsB.tinysolidsC.chemicalelementsD.brokenpieces4.Whatisimpliedfromthepassage?A.Gunpowderinfireworksmakesloudboomingnoises.B.ItmustbeIndianswhofirststartedtohangskylanterns.C.Fireworksdoeslessharmintheairthanontheground.D.Fireworkscanevenbreakthebalanceofnature.5.Whatcanbeconcludedasthewriter’sattitudetowardsfireworks?A.Itisnotallowedtosetofffireworksexceptduringtheholidays.B.Fireworksshouldbebannedandreplacedbysomeothermeans.C.Nightisthebesttimetosetofffireworksandseetheprettycolors.D.Youcannotsetofffireworksunlessyoucomeupwithnewways.
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