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Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of si...
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Boilerroomsareoftendirtyandsteamybutthisoneiscleanandcool.FoxPointisaverynew47-unitlivingbuildinginSouthBronxoneofthecity’spoorestareas.Two-thirdsofthepeoplelivingthereareformerly以前homelesspeoplewhoserentispaidbythegovernment.Therestarelow-incomefamilies.Theboilerroomhasspecialequipmentwhichproducesenergyforelectricityandheat.Itreusesheatthatwouldotherwisebelosttotheairreducingcarbonemissions碳排放whilealsocuttingcosts.FoxPointisoperatedbyPalladianagroupthatspecializesinprovidinghousingandservicestoneedypeoplE.PalladianreceivedsupportfromEnterpriseCommunityPartnersECPwhichhelpsbuildaffordablehousingbyprovidingsupporttohousingdevelopers.ECPhascreatednationalstandardsforhealthyenvironmentally环境方面cleverandaffordablehomeswhicharecalledtheGreenCommunitiesStandards.Thesestandardsincludewaterkeepingenergysavingandtheuseofenvironmentallyfriendlybuildingmaterials.Meetingthestandardsincreaseshousingconstructioncostsby2%whichisrapidlypaidbackbylowerrunningcosts.Eventhepositioningofawindowtogetmostdaylightcanhelpsaveenergy.Michael.BloombergNewYork'smayorplanstocreate165000affordablehousingunitsfor500000NewYorkers.Almost80%ofNewYorkCity’sgreenhouse-gasemissionscomefrombuildingsand40%ofthosearecausedbyhousing.Soherecentlyannouncedthatthecity’sDepartmentofHousingandPreservationandDevelopmentDHPDwhosedutyistodevelopandkeepthecity’ssupplyofaffordablehousingwillrequireallitsnewprojectstofollowECP’sgreenstandards.SimilarmeasureshavebeentakenbyothercitiessuchasClevelandandDenverbutNewYork’sDHPDisthelargestcitydeveloperofaffordablehousinginthecountry.1.Whatisthepurposeofdescribingtheboilerroominthefirstparagraph?A.ToexplainthemeasuresthecitytakestocareforpoorpeoplE.B.Tosuggestthataffordablehousingispossibleinallareas.C.Toshowhowtheenvironment-friendlybuildingworks.D.Tocompareoldandnewboilerrooms.2.WhatisanadvantageofthebuildingsmeetingtheGreenCommunitiesStandards?A.Lowerrunningcosts.B.Costinglessinconstruction.C.Lessairtobelostinhotdays.D.BetterpricesforhomelesspeoplE.3.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatA.NewYorkCityisseriouslypollutedB.people’sdailylifecausesmanycarbonemissionsinNewYorkCityC.agreatnumberofpeopleinNewYorkCitydon'thavehousestoliveinD.someothercitieshavedevelopedmoreaffordablehousingthanNewYorkCity4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?A.Tocallonpeopletopaymoreattentiontohousingproblems.B.Toprovethatsomestandardsareneededforaffordablehousing.C.Toasksocietytohelphomelesspeopleandlow-incomefamilies.D.Tointroducehealthyenvironmentallyclever-andaffordablehousing.
MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrizeandthefirstpersontowinittwicE.HoweverfewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.BorninSeptember1897IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries'twodaughters.AlongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholarsIrenestudiedintheirownschoolandhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSévignéinParis.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbeganIrenewenttohelphermotherwhowasusingX.rayfacilities设备tohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX.rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgium.HerserviceswererecognisedintheformofaMilitary'MedalbytheFrenchgovernment.In1918Irenebecamehermother'sassistantattheCurieInstitutE.InDecember1924FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstituteandIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.LikehermotherIrenecombinedfamilyandcareer.LikehermotherIrenewasawardedaNobelPrizealongwithherhusbandin1935.Unfortunatelyalsolikehermothershedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity辐射能.IreneJoliotCuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch171956.5.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?A.Becauseshereceivedadegreeinmathematics.B.BecauseshecontributedtosavingthewoundeD.C.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederiC.D.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.6.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFredericJoliot?A.AttheCurieInstitutE.B.AttheUniversityofParis.C.Atamilitaryhospital.D.AttheCollegeofSévigné.7.WhenwasthesecondchildofIreneCurieandFredericJoliotborn?A.In1932.B.In1927.C.In1897.D.In1926.8.InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCuiredifferentfromhermother?A.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity.B.Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.C.IrenewontheNobelPrizeoncE.D.IrenediedfromleukemiA.
ArthurMiller1915-2005isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller’sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustriaHungary.DrawnlikesomanyotherbytheGreatAmericanDreamHoweverheexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearlyl930s.Milles'smostfamousplayDeathofaSalesmanisapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem.Withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLomantheherooftheplayweseeamanwhohasgotintodoublewithhisworth.Willyisburntoutandinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment:ifhecan'tdotheworkthenheisnogoodtohisemployertheWagnerCompanyandhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthisandatlossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.HerefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheenD.Whenitwasfirststagedin1949theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviewsanditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlaytheNewYorkDramaCritics`CircleAwardandthePulitzerPrizeforDramA.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.MillerdiedofthefailureathishomeinRoxburyConnecticutontheeveningofFebruary102005the56thanniversaryofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.1.WhydidArthurMiller’sfathermovetotheUSA?A.Hesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountry.B.HewasattractedbytheGreatAmericanDream.C.Hehopedtomakehissonadramatist.D.HisfamilybusinessfaileD.2.TheplayDeathofaSalesmanA.exposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessworldB.discussesthewaystogetpromotedinacompanyC.talksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMillerD.focusesontheskillsindoingbusiness3.WhatcanwelearnaboutWillyLoman?A.Hetreatshisemployerbadly.B.HerunstheWagnerCompany.C.HeisavictimoftheAmericansystem.D.Heisregardedasaherobyhiscolleagues.4.AfteritwasfirststagedDeathofaSalesmanA.achievedhugesuccessB.wonthefirstTonyAwardC.waswarmlywelcomedbysalesmenD.wasseverelyattackedbydramatists5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ArthurMillerandhisfamily.B.TheawardsArthurMillerwon.C.ThehardshipArthurMillerexperienceD.D.ArthurMillerandhisbest-knownplay.
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RaeArmantroutwhohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoUCSDfortwodecadeshaswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbookVersed.I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbringsascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAwardwhichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowinsaidArmantrout.Foralongtimemywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradarandtohavethiskindofattentionsuddenlywithmy10thbookisreallysurprising.ArmantroutanativeCalifornianreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeleywhereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertovandhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoetsagroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarchshewontheNationalBookCriticsCircleAwardforVerseD.ThisbookhasgottenmoreattentionArmantroutsaidbutIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetrysaidSethLererheadofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.VersedpublishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPressdidappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworkswhichisabout2700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.31.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout____________.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders32.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.33.WhatcanwelearnaboutVersed?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlifE.34.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe____________.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor35.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2700copiesofVersedwillbeprinteD.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.VersedhasbeenawardedtwicE.
AshopkeepersenthissontolearnaboutthesecretofhappinessfromthewisestmanintheworlD.TheboywalkedalongwayandfinallycameuponthebeautifulcastlewherethewisemanliveD.Onenteringthemainroomofthecastletheboywasquitesurprised:tradesmencomingandgoingpeoplechattinginthecornersandasmallorchestraplayingsoftmusiC.Thewisemantalkedwitheveryoneandtheboyhadtowaitfortwohoursbeforeitwashisturn.Thewisemanlistenedcarefullytotheboy’sexplanationofwhyhehadcomebuttoldhimthathedidn’thavetimejustthentoexplainthesecretofhappiness.Hesuggestedthattheboylookaroundthepalaceandreturnintwohours.MeanwhileIwanttoaskyoutodosomethingsaidthewisemanhandingtheboyateaspoonthatheldtwodropsofoil.Asyouwanderaroundcarrythisspoonwithyouwithoutallowingtheoiltospill.Theboybegantowalkupanddownstairsofthepalacekeepinghiseyesfixedonthespoon.Aftertwohourshereturnedtothewiseman.WellaskedthewisemanDidyouseethePersiantapestries挂毯inthehall?Didyouseethegardenthattookthemastergardenertenyearstocreate?Theboywasembarrassedandrepliedthathehadobservednothing.Hisonlyconcernhadbeennottospilltheoil.Thengobackandobservethewondersofmyworldsaidthewiseman.TheboypickedupthespoonandreturnedtohisexplorationofthepalacE.Thistimeheobservedalloftheworksofartontheceilingsandthewalls.Whenhereturnedhedescribedindetaileverythinghehadseen.Butwherearethedropsofoil?askedthewiseman.LookingdownatthespoonheheldtheboysawthattheoilwasgonE.WellthereisonlyonepieceofadviceIcangiveyousaidthewiseman.Thesecretofhappinessistoseeallthewondersoftheworldandnevertoforgetthedropsofoilonthespoon.Whentheboyarrivedatthecastlehe.receivedawarmwelcomefromthewisemanhadalreadymissedhischancetotalktothewisemanwasshownaroundthepalacebythelocalpeopledidn’texpecttoseesomanypeoplearoundThewisemangavetheboytwotasksinorderto.showhimhowtoobservethewondersintheworldteachhimthesecretofhappinessmakehimlearnfromhismistakeslettheboyenjoyhispalaceandgardenWecaninferfromthearticlethatthedropsoftheoilonthespoonprobablyreferto.thebeautyofone’snaturethefortuneapersonpossessestheresponsibilitiesonehastotakeonthegreatopportunitiesinlifeWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthearticle?A.LessonaboutHappinessB.TheSecretofHappinessC.LearningaboutHappinessD.SearchingforHappiness
KingdaKathetallestrollercoaster过山车onEarthdropsitspassengersalife-flashing418feet.FerrariWorld'sFormulaRossathefastesttakesriders'breathawayatspeedsofupto150mph.BRCImaginationArtsaSouthernCaliforniadesignfirmhasproposedsomethingentirelynew:aridethatcreatesthesensationofzerogravityforuptoeightsecondsatatimE.BRCdrewitsconceptfromtheVomitComettheplaneNASAusestotrainastronauts.Itsproposedtheme-parkridewouldtravelupandthenbacksimilartotheexistingSuperman:EscapefromKryptoncoasteratSixFlagsMagicMountaininCaliforniA.ButunlikeSupermanandotheropen-carcoastersthevomit-cometridewouldbefullyencloseD.Riderswouldenjoytheillusionoffloatingwithinastablechamber.Tocreatethatillusionaspecialmotorsystemwouldspeedcoastersupthetrackwithgreatprecision精确度.Asthecoasterapproachedatopspeedofmorethan100mphitwouldsuddenlyandeversoslightlyslowdown—justenoughtothrowthepassengersupfromtheirseatsandthenquicklyadjustitsspeedtoflyinformationwithandaroundthepassengers.Asthecoasterreachedthetopofthetrackandbegantodropbackdownthecomputersystemwouldcontinuetomatchitsspeedtothatofthefallingpassengersextendingthesensationofweightlessnessforseveraladditionalsecondsandfinallyrapidlyslowdowntoastopbackatthebasestation.Rollercoasterstypicallycostnomorethan$30millionbutthezero-gravityridewouldcost$50millionormoretoalargeextentbecausetheprecision-responsepropulsionsystem推进系统issocomplex.ButifsomeoneweretowriteachecktodayRogerssayshiscompanycouldbesendingridersonweightlessjourneysbytheendof2014.67.WhatmakesBRC'scoasterdifferent?A.It'sthetallestrollercoasterintheStates.B.It'sthefastestrollercoasteronEarth.C.Itcanbringasensationofzerogravitytoitsriders.D.ItisaNASAproduct.68.WhywouldpeopleinBRC'scoasterhaveanillusionoffloatinginthechamber?A.Becauseit'sdesignedwiththeinspirationofSuperman.B.Becauseaspecialfunctioningmotorsystemisappliedtoit.C.Becausethecoastercanapproachatopspeedofmorethan100mph.D.Becausethecoasterwouldcost$20millionmorethannormalones.69.Atwhatpointcouldariderbegintofeelweightless?A.WhenthecoasterreduceditsspeedimmediatelyafteritreacheditstopspeeD.B.WhenthecoasterbegantoincreaseitsspeeD.C.Whenthecoasterreduceditsspeedtoastopbackatthebasestation.D.Whenthecoasterreachedthetopofthetrack.70.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.BRCisafamousdesignfirm.B.YoufeellikeasupermanwhenridingBRCcoaster.C.BRC'sbudgetcan'tmaketheprojectcompleteuntil2014.D.KingdaKaandFerrariWorld'sFormulaRossawillclosedownsoon.
LosAngeles:LoveforMomisnecessarybutbuyingflowersonherbigdaymaynotbE.AslumpinflowersalessincelatelastyearwaslikelytocontinuethroughMother’sDayanotherexampleofAmericanscuttingbackonspendingduetorecessionfearswhichisaperiodofreducedtradeandbusinessactivityandincreasingfoodandgasolineprices.IfyoulookatwhathashappenedonValentine’sDayandChristmasthemarketforflowershascooledsaidEricBederananalystatBreanMurray.Growthhasslowedinthepasttwoquarters.Mother’sDaywillprobablybeaslowquartertoo.USfloralsalesforMother’sDaycelebratedyesterdaywillfallthirteenpercentthisyearto$2billionwithconsumersspendinganaverageof$17.65accordingtotheNationalFederationestimates.Mother’sDaywhichaccountsforaone-quarterofannualholidaypurchasesaccordingtotheSocietyofAmericanFloristsistraditionallythedaywhenflowersaredeliveredtothedoorstepsofmanymothers.Butthisyeartheshop-ownersareconcerneD.GabrielSotowhoownsaflowershopbeneathanofficehigh-riseintheLosfinancialdistrictisexpectinglowersales—andhasordered30percentfewerflowersthannormalthisMother’sDay.LastmonthSotowhoalsooperateswebsitedowntown-flowers.netclosedanotherstoreinanearbybuildingthatwasheadquarterstoamortgagecompany.AfterworkerslosttheirjobsduetothehousingcrisisordersdecreaseD.36.TheunderlinedwordslumpinParA.2probablymeans_______.A.sharpdecreaseinpriceB.greatfearforlosingjobsC.globalworryoffloralstoresD.suddenfallbyalargeamount.37.AccordingtotheauthorMother’sDayshouldbeanoccasionof_______.A.alargefamilyget-togetherB.abigannualholidaypurchaseC.agreatloveshowedtomothersD.acelebrationamongAmericans38.ThispassageimpliesthatAmericanshave________.A.metfinancialproblemsrecentlyB.nolongerboughtflowersformothersC.deliveredflowerstoeveryhouseformothersD.cutbackonspendingbecauseofhavinglostjobs
SothelittlegirlnowwalkedonherbarefeetquiteredandbluewiththecolD.Shecarriedasmallbundleofmatchesinherhandandagoodmanymoreinhertattereddress.Noonehadboughtanyofthemthelivelongdaynoonehadgivenherasinglepenny.Tremblingwithcoldandhungercreptsheonthepictureofsorrowpoorlittlechild!Thesnow-flakesfellonherlongfairhairwhichcurledinsuchprettyringletsoverhershoulders;butshethoughtnotofherownbeautyorofthecolD.LightswereglimmeringthrougheverywindowandthesavorofroastgoosereachedherfromseveralhousesitwasNewYear'seveanditwasofthisthatshethought.Inacornerformedbytwohousesoneofwhichprojectedbeyondtheother.Shesatdowndrawingherlittlefeetcloseunderherbutinvainshecouldnotwarmthem.Shedarednotgohomeshehadsoldnomatchesearnednotasinglepennyandperhapsherfatherwouldbeatherbesidesherhomewasalmostascoldasthestreetitwasanatticandalthoughthelargerofthemanychinksintheroofwerestoppedupwithstrawandrags.Thewindandsnowoftenpenetratedthrough.Herhandswerenearlydeadwithcoldonelittlematchfromherbundlewouldwarmthem.Perhapsifshedaredlightitshedrewoneoutandstruckitagainstthewallbravo!Itwasabrightwarmflameandsheheldherhandsoverit.Itwasquiteanilluminationforthatpoorlittlegirl;noIcallitratheramagictaperforitseemedtoherasthoughshewassittingbeforealargeiron-stovewithbrassornamentssobeautifullyblazedthefirewithin!Thechildstretchedoutherfeettowarmthemalso;alasinaninstanttheflamehaddiedawaythestovedisappearedthelittlegirlsatcoldandcomfortlesswiththeburntmatchinherhanD.67.TheauthoremphasizedthatthestoryhappenedonNewYear’sEveinorderto____________.A.highlightthecoldweatherB.contrastwiththegirl’ssadness.C.presentthetimeD.describethesituation68.Whichbelowisnotthereasonwhythelittlegirldarednotgohome?A.Sheearnednotasinglepenny.B.Herfatherwouldbeather.C.Herhomewasalmostascoldasthestreet.D.Shedidn’tfinishedsellinghermatches.69.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphtoldus_________________.A.thegirlwassocoldthatsheformedanillusionthatshesatbesideastoveB.astovedidgivehersomewarmthonsuchacoldnightC.thethoughtshehadcouldgiveherwarmthD.thelightthematchgaveoutdidwarmthelittlegirl70.Thelittlegirlgaveusanimpressionofbeing______________.A.beautifulandkindB.poorbutimaginableC.poorandpitifulD.poorbutlively
LuoJingyu19hasfouryearsofexperienceofrunningbusiness.HeisalsoafreshmanintheartsdepartmentofHubeiUniversity.LuoJingyuisfromanordinaryfamily.HesaidMyparentstoldmeifIwantedsomethingIshouldmakeanefforttogetitsoIearnedpocketmoneybydoinghouseworkwhenIwaslittlE.Thedreamofrunninghisownbusinessgrewinhisheart.HesaidIwanttobeasuccessfulpersonlikeAlibaba’sMaYun.WhenLuowasajuniorstudenthehadtheideaofsellinglanterns灯笼whenhesawmanypeopleflyingChineselanternsinasquarE.LuoboughtsomelanternsfromastorebutthesaleswerenotasgoodashehadexpecteD.Thenhefoundanotherwaytodobusiness.HeboughtlanternsontheInternetataverylowpricE.Finallyheeasilymade5000yuanintwodays.WithahappybeginningLuoplannedtoopenadressshop.Myparentsdidn’tsupportmeopeningadressshopsoIhadtoborrow120000yuanforit.Althoughhedidmarketresearchbeforestartingthebusinesswasn’tverygoodbecausehistasteinfashionwasn’tacceptedbycustomers.Theshopeventuallycloseddownafterhalfayear.Afterexperiencingabiglosshedecidedtodosomethinghewasfamiliarwith---sellingpaintingtools.Asafineartsstudentheknewthemarket.Heconvincedhisfriendstoinvestonemillionyuaninhisshop.Withagoodbusinessmindandalotofeffortthesalesoftheshopreachedsixmillionyuaninayear.EventhoughLuoisrichheusesacheapcellphoneanddoesnotwearluxury奢华的clothes.HehasasimplelifestylE.Itisn’teasytomakemoneysomoneyshouldbeusedonsomethingworthwhilehesaiD.66.WecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthatLuo’sparents_______.A.askedhimformoneytopaytherentB.gavehimsomemoneytodobusinessC.advisehimtopaymoreattentiontohisstudiesD.suggestedthatheworkhardtogetsomething67.Whatistherighttimeorderforthefollowingevents?A.LuoboughtsomelanternsfromthestorE.B.LuoboughtsomeLanternsontheInternet.C.Luobegansellingpaintingtools.D.LuoopenedadressstorE.A.abcdB.abdcC.bacdD.cbad68.Whywasn’tthedressshopsuccessful?A.Hehadtoprepareforhisexam.B.Thedressesheboughtweren’tofhighquality.C.Customersdidn’taccepthistasteinfashion.D.Hedidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuybeautifuldresses.69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Luolearnttomakelanternsfromhisfather.B.Luo’sfriendsadvisedhimtosellpaintingtools.C.ThelossatthedressshoptaughtLuoalesson.D.Luoborrowedmoneyfromthebanktoopenshops.70.WhichofthefollowingwordscandescribeLuobest?A.Talentedbutlazy.B.Richbutmean.C.Optimisticandgenerous.D.Hard-workingandplain-living.
AsingleletterwrittenbyAlbertEinsteinwassoldformorethan$400000.Butcouldane-mailprintoutoranelectronicfilereachsimilarheights?That’sthequestionfacingthosewhodealintheliteraryartifactsofpublicfiguresastheystruggletoworkouthowtodobusinessintheelectronicworldwhereinformationcanbecopiedandspreadoutmoreeasilythaneverbeforE.BooksellerscollectorsandlibrariesarealreadytradingindigitalobjectsJoanWinterkornaresearchertoldpeoplE.WhenEmoryUniversityLibraryboughtauthorSlamanRushdie’sarchives档案in2006itreceivedadesktopcomputerthreelaptopsaharddriveandasmartphonealongwithhispaperflies.AndthewriterJohnUpdikewhodiedlastmonthstartedusingcomputersinthe1980sWinterkornpointedoutsohispaperswillincludeabigstoreofelectronicdocuments.Sofarhoweverdigitalarchiveshavebeentradedasjustasmallpartofalargermainlypaper-basedarchivE.Indeednooneisquitesurehowmuchthedigitaldocumentsofahistoricalfigureareworth.Idon’tfeelthesamewayabouttheprintoutofane-mailasIdoalettersaidGabrielHeatonaliterarymanuscriptspecialistaddingthatmoretangible有形的digitalobjectswereeasierforauctioneers拍卖商topriceandsellWhataboutalaptop?ForexampletheoneusedbyJ.K.RowlingtowriteHarryPotterandthePhilosopher’sStoneinanEdinburghcafehasrealvaluehesaiD.Becausesheusedit.EveniftheharddrivehadbeenclonedbyalibrarytheartifactwouldstillbevaluablE.GordonBellfromMicrosoftResearchsuggestedthatpriceswillactuallyfalltoalmostnothing.Onceit’sbeencopiedandspreadoutthevalueisgonE.It’sjustapieceofmemory.61.WhatisthepurposeoftheexamplementionedinParA.1?A.TointroducethetopicofthepassagE.B.ToshowthatsomewrittenletterareofgreatvaluE.C.Togetreadersinterestedinelectronicdocuments.D.Totellustopayattentiontopublicfiguresartifacts.62.Accordingtothetextthetradeindigitalarchives___________.A.hasbeenwelldevelopedB.isstillinitsearlystageC.isenjoyingaperiodofprosperityD.isdevelopingveryrapidly63.TheunderlinedpartinParA.4impliesthat___________.A.theprintoutofane-mailhasnovaluetokeepB.theauctioneersliketoselltangibledigitalobjectsC.theprintoutofane-mailisdifficulttopriceD.GabrielHeatonlikestokeepfamousletters64.Whodoesn’tthinkdigitalarchivesareofgreatvalue?A.JoanWinterkorn.B.SalmanRushdiE.C.J.K.Rowling.D.GordonBell.65.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthetradeinelectronicdocuments?A.NegativE.B.PositivE.C.Neutral.D.Hopeful.
Alanworkedinanofficeinthecity.Heworkedveryhardandreallylookedforwardtohisholiday.HeusuallywenttotheseasidebutoneyearhesawanaD.inanewspaperEnjoycountrylifE.SpendafewweeksatWilliamFarm.GoodfoodfreshairhorseridingwalkingfishingThissoundslikeagoodideA.hethoughtI’llspendamonthatWilliamFarm.I’llgohorseridingwalkingandfishing.It’llbedifferentfromtheseasidE.FourdayslaterhereturnedhomE.What’swrongwithWilliamFarm?HisfriendJackaskedhim.Didn’tyouenjoycountrylife?CountrylifewasfineAlansaiD.Buttherewasanotherproblem.Ohwhatproblem?WellthefirstdayIwasthereasheepdiedandwehadroast烤肉muttonfordinner.Freshmeatisthebest.Iknowbutontheseconddayacowdiedandwehadroastbeeffordinner.Luckyyou!Youdon’tunderstandAlansaidOnthethirddayapigdiedandwehadroastporkfordinner.Adifferentroasteveryday.JacksaiD.Letmefinish.AlansaidOnthefourthdayafarmerdiedandIdidn’twanttostaytherefordinner.51.Alansaw________inanewspaper.A.anaD.B.aletterC.astoryD.areport52.Alanusuallywentto________onthevacation.A.themountainsB.thecountrysideC.theseasideD.WilliamFarm53.Alanspent_________atWilliamFarm.A.fourdaysB.threemonthsC.amonthD.afewweeks54.Alanhadroast_______fordinneronthethirdday.A.muttonB.porkC.beefD.fish
JasmineMeyershadthelastlaughwhentheoceanswallowedherSUVMondaymorningandbroughtitupanhourlaterdamagedonthebeach.MeyerswasstayinginCampbellRiver’sEaglesNestMotel汽车旅馆duringthewildstormthatattackedtheeastcoastofVancouverIslandearlythisweek.Wewokeuptomymomscreaming‘Yourcar!Yourcar!Yourcar’sabouttogointhewater’shesaidWednesday.She’dparkedhercarinthehotel’sparkinglotthatshedescribedasasortofaseawall.ThestormthatsweptthroughoutcoastalareashitextrahardintheCampbellRiverareA.Atabout8:30amthebankbelowtheparkinglotgaveway.HugewavescaughtholdoftheToyotaandtookitintothewater.HermothertookpictureswhiletheterriblewavespulledthecarouttoseA.ThenMeyersandherfamilymemberscouldonlywatchhelplesslyasthecarwasstruckandpushedaroundinfrontofthehotel.Itfloatedaroundoutthereforaboutanhour.Thentheoceanspitthecarbackuponthebeach.MeyerssaiditsatthereuntilWednesdaywhenatowtruckfinallyrecoveredthedestroyedcar.That’sthecrazypartofthestory.Thefunpartiswhathappenednext.IwentmadsaidMeyers.Ididn’tcrybecauseIknewthatIhadinsurancebutIwentmadandIdidn’tknowwhattodo.Yeahinsurance:notjustinsurancebutreplacementinsurancE.ReplacementinsuranceonlyeverlastsforthreeyearssaidMeyers.MineendsonNov.22Iwouldhavebeencryingifithadbeen10dayslater.64.Whowitnessedthedisasterfirstaccordingtothepassage?A.JasmineMeyers.B.JasmineMeyers’husbandC.JasmineMeyers’momD.Thehotelmanager65.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemotelfromthepassage?A.Ithasalargecarpark.B.Itisnotfarawayfromthecoast.C.ItsellscarsandinsurancE.D.Itcanstandastorm.66.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.JasmineisverybravE.B.ThecarisveryexpensiveC.ThemotherenjoystakingpicturesD.TheinsurancecompanywillpayforJasmine’sloss
RaeArmantroutwhohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoUCSDfortwodecadeshaswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbookVersed.I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbringsascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAwardwhichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowinsaidArmantrout.Foralongtimemywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradarandtohavethiskindofattentionsuddenlywithmy10thbookisreallysurprising.ArmantroutanativeCalifornianreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeleywhereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertovandhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoetsagroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarchshewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardforVerseD.ThisbookhasgottenmoreattentionArmantroutsaidbutIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetrysaidSethLererheadofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.VersedpublishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPressdidappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworkswhichisabout2700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.1.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutVersed?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlifE.4.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2700copiesofVersedwillbeprinteD.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.VersedhasbeenawardedtwicE.
EachmorningGrandpawasupearlysittingatthekitchentablereadinghisbook.HisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehimandtriedtocopyhimineverywayhecoulD.OnedaythegrandsonaskedGrandpaItrytoreadthebookjustlikeyoubutIdon’tunderstanditandIforgetwhatIunderstandassoonasIclosethebook.Whatgooddoesreadingthebookdo?ThegrandpaquietlyturnedfromputtingcoalinthestoveandrepliedTakethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.TheboydidashewastoldbutallthewaterleakedoutbeforehegotbacktothehousE.ThegrandpalaughedandsaidYou’llhavetomovealittlefasternexttimeandsenthimbacktotheriverwiththebaskettotryagain.ThistimetheboyranfasterbutagainthebasketwasemptybeforehereturneD.OutofbreathhetoldhisgrandpathatitwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasketsohewenttogetabucketinsteaD.ThegrandpasaidIdon’twantabucketofwater;Iwantabasketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.Theboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhardbutwhenhereachedhisgrandpathebasketwasemptyagain.OutofbreathhesaidGrandpait’suseless!Soyouthinkitisuseless?thegrandpasaidLookatthebasket.Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimeherealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.Ithadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketandwasnowclean.Grandsonthat’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverythingbutwhenyoureadityou’llbechangedinsideandout.60.Whatpuzzledthegrandsonmostwas________.A.whetheritwasusefultoreadbooksB.whyheforgotwhathereadsoonC.whatkindofbookhecouldunderstandD.howhecouldreadbookslikehisgrandpa61.WhydidGrandpaaskhisgrandsontofetchabasketofwater?A.Totrainhimtorunfaster.B.Tocleanthedirtybasketintheriver.C.Topunishhimfornotreadingcarefully.D.Togethimtorealizetheuseofreadingbooks.62.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?A.Theoldarealwayswiserthantheyoung.B.Itisfoolishtocarrywaterwithabasket.C.Readingbookscanchangeapersongradually.A.Youcan’texpecttorememberwhateveryoureaD.63.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.GrandpaandgrandsonB.CarryingwaterinabasketC.ReadingfortotalchangingD.Basketsandbooks
InhislowestdayswhenfewpeopleboughthisrecordsTaiwansingerSteveChoulivedaloneinCanadaanddidlittlE.OnedayhepassedbyalocalCDstoreandheardasongthatgreatlyattractedhim.MyhearttellsmethatmusicisthethingItrulywanttodonotforfameormoneyChousaiD.That’showweluckilyhavesuchamusicgeniuswhohassincethencomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts排行榜.SometimesweneedtogetclosetonaturetolookdeeplyintooursoulsandseewhatwereallywanttofollowhesaiD.RecentlyhehasmadepublichislatestworkLoversGenesis.InthisalbumheexploreshumanrelationshipsintheInternetagE.Technologyitselfisagoodthingbutitdependsonhowyou’regoingtouseitisChou’sadvicetoteenagers.Chouoftengetshismusicideasfromtrips.Hehastraveledtomanyplacesaroundtheworldandbelievesthatlearningacountry’slanguageisthefastestwayofexperiencingtheculturebehindit.ChouhasworkedhardonlearningEnglishtopushforwardhismusiccareer.HehasflowntotheUKtoattendmonths-longEnglishtrainingschoolsthreetimes.Thereheliveswithlocalfamiliesandpracticesdailyconversations.SoIcouldeasilyreadtheEnglishinstructionsonrecordingmachinesandcommunicatewiththelocalmusicproducerssaidChouThemusicreviewsoftheUSorBritishsingersthatIappreciatecouldhelpmelearnandgrowwiththem.26.WhichofthefollowingaboutSteveChouisthecorrectorder?A.HemadepublichisworkLoversGenesis.B.HepassedbyalocalCDstoreandheardasongthatgreatlyattractedhim.C.Hecomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts.D.Fewpeopleboughthisrecords.A.a-b-c-dB.d-b-c-aC.a-c-b-dD.d-a-c-b27.WhyhasChouflowntotheUKtolearnEnglish?A.BecausehewantstoliveintheUK.B.Becausehisrecordcompanyaskshimto.C.BecausehewantstosellhisalbumintheUK.D.Becausehethinksitwillbehelpfulforhismusiccareer.28.SteveChoumayagreewiththefollowingexceptthat__________.A.takingtripsgiveshimsomeideasofmusicB.whatwereallywanttofollowisthemostimportantC.musicisathingthatcanbringhimfameandmoneyD.inInternationalagetechnologyitselfisnotabadthing29.WhatisSteveChoulikeaccordingtothepassage?A.Activeandhard-working.B.Proudandconfident.C.Kindandhelpful.D.CalmanddisappointeD.30.AccordingtothepassagehowmanyforeigncultureshaveinspiredSteveChouinmusic?A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four
BritishwriterJohnBunyanwasbornatElstowBedfordshireEnglandinNovember1628.HisfatherwasamakerandmenderofpotsandkettlesandthesonfollowedthesametradE.ThoughheisusuallycalledatinkerBunyanhadasettledhomeandplaceofbusiness.Hehadlittleschoolingandhedescribeshisearlysurroundingsaspoorandmean.HebecamemuchinterestedinreligionsbutitwasonlyafteratremendousspiritualconflictlastingthreeorfouryearsthathefoundpeacE.HisstrugglesarerelatedwithextraordinaryvividnessandintensityinhisGraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners.HiswritingbeganwithacontroversyagainsttheQuakers教友派andshowsfromthefirstthecommandofahomelybutvigorousstylE.LikemostworkingmenatthetimeBunyanhadadeephatredforthecorruptedhypocriticalrichwhoaccumulatedtheirwealthbyhookandbycrook.AsastoutPuritan清教徒hehadmadeaconscientiousstudyoftheBibleandfirmlybelievedinsalvation拯救throughspiritualstrugglE.Bunyan’sstylewasmodeledafterthatoftheEnglishBiblE.Withhisconcreteandlivinglanguageandcarefullyobservedandvividlypresenteddetailshemadeitpossibleforthereaderoftheleasteducationtosharethepleasureofreadinghisnovelandtorelivetheexperienceofhischaracters.Bunyan’sworksincludeGraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners1666TheLifeandDeathofMr.Badman1680TheHolyWar1682andThePilgrim’sProgress1684.ThePilgrim’sProgressisthemostsuccessfulreligiousallegory寓言intheEnglishlanguagE.ItspurposeistourgepeopletoobserveChristiandoctrinesandseeksalvationthroughconstantstrugglewiththeirownweaknessesandallkindsofsocialevils.ItisnotonlyaboutsomethingspiritualbutalsobearsmuchrelevancetothetimE.Itspredominantmetaphor—lifeasajourney—issimpleandfamiliar.TheobjectsthatChristianmeetsarehomelyandcommonplaceandthescenespresentedaretypicalEnglishonesbutthroughouttheallegoryaspiritualsignificanceisaddedtothecommonplacedetails.HerethestrangeiscombinedwiththefamiliarandthetrivialjoinedtothedivineandarichimaginationandanaturaltalentforstorytellingalsocontributetothesuccessoftheworkwhichisatonceentertainingandmorallyinstructivE.TheVanityFairisanexcerptfromThePilgrim’sProgress.ThestorystartswithadreaminwhichtheauthorseesChristianthePilgrimwithaheavyburdenonhisbackreadingtheBiblE.WhenhelearnsfromthebookthatthecityinwhichheandhisfamilyliveshallbeburntdowninafireChristiantriestoconvincehisfamilyandhisneighborsoftheoncomingdisasterandasksthemtogowithhiminsearchofsalvationbutmostofthemsimplyignorehim.SohestartsoffwithafriendPliablE.PliableturnsbackaftertheystumbleintoapittheSloughofDesponD.Christianstrugglesonbyhimself.ThenheismisledbyMr.WordlyWisemanandisbroughtbackontotherightroadbyMr.Evangelist.TherehejoinsFaithfulaneighborwhohassetoutlaterbuthasmadebetterprogress.ThetwogoontogetherthroughmanyadventuresincludingthegreatstrugglewithApollyonwhoclaimsthemtobehissubjectsandrefusetoaccepttheirallegiancetoGoD.AftermanyotheradventurestheycometotheVanityFairwherebotharearrestedasalienagitators.TheyaretriedandFaithfuliscondemnedtodeath.ChristianhowevermanagestoescapeandgoesonhiswayassistedbyanewfriendHopeful.TiredofthehardjourneytheyaretemptedtotakepleasantpathandarethencapturedbyGiantDespair.FinallytheygetawayandreachtheCelestialCitywheretheyenjoyeternallifeinthefellowshipoftheblesseD.67.AccordingtothepassageBunyanhatedtherichpeoplemainlybecause______.A.hisfatherwasmakingandmendingpotsandkettlesB.BunyanhadpoorandmeanearlysurroundingsC.therichusuallygottheirwealthindishonestwaysD.BunyanstudiedtheBibletosavethehumansouls68.WhatarethemaincharacteristicsofBunyan’sworks?①Thelanguagesareconcreteandliving.②ThestoriesarecarefullyandvividlydescribeD.③Theplotsareromanticandtwisting.④TheworksareeasytounderstanD.A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②④69.JohnBunyanwrotethebookThePilgrim’sProgressinorderto______.A.advisepeopletoobeyreligiousprinciplesforsalvationB.addspiritualsignificancetothecommonplacedetailsC.tocombinethestrangethingswiththefamiliarthingsD.tellpeoplethatlifeisasimpleandfamiliarjourney70.Whatmoraldoesthestoryofthelastparagraphconveytous?A.Anyimaginablethingsmighthappeninapilgrim’sdream.B.ChristianthePilgrimlikesreadingtheBiblewithaburden.C.PeoplecanenjoyeternallifeinthefellowshipoftheblesseD.D.Peoplecanstruggleagainstweaknessesandevilsforsalvation
HelenThomasthepioneeringWhiteHousereporterknownforputtingpresidentsonthehotseatdiedat92.TothosewhoregularlywatchpresidentialpressconferencesHelenThomasisafamiliarfigure.Usuallydressedinredandalwaysseatedinthefrontrowsheisalwaysthefirstorsecondreporterthepresidentcallsupon.Itisanhonorshehasearned.Besidesitaffordshertheperfectopportunitytodowhatshedoesbest-challengethepresidentandotherpublicofficialstotelltheplaintruth.ShesaidWereporters'priority首要事情isthepeople'srighttoknow-withoutfearorfavor.Wearethepeople'sservants.HelenThomaswasborninKentuckyin1920.AllthenineThomaschildrenwerebroughtuptovalueeducationandallwereexpectedtomakesomethingofthemselvesthroughworkinghard.Shemadeuphermindwhilestillinhighschooltobecomeareporterafterwritingforthestudentnewspaper.Afterreceivingherbachelor'sdegreein1942ThomasheadedstraightforWashingtonD.C.insearchofanewspaperjob.BeforelongshelandedoneatWashingtonDailyNews.Herdutyincludedfetchingcoffeeanddoughnutsforthepaper'sreportersandeditors.Theeageryoungwomanfoundtheatmosphereexcitingandwasconvincedshehadmadetherightcareerchoice.HerbigbreakcamewhenshewassenttoFloridatoreportonthevacationofPresident-electJohnF.Kennedyandhisfamily.OncePresidentKennedytookofficeThomaschangedherfocusfromthepresident'sfamilytohispolicies.ShebeganattendingthedailypressbriefingsattheWhiteHouseaswellaspresidentialpressconferences.ThomashascoveredeverypresidentsinceKennedy.OvertheyearsThomasfoundherjobthrillingandinspiringbutneverboring.AndshetookveryseriouslyherdutytokeepaneyeonthepresidentandkeepAmericanpeopleinformed.28.WhatcanwelearnaboutHelenThomasfromthepassage?A.HercareertookoffaftercoveringtheKennedys.B.Herfirstjobwastodeliverdoughnutstoanewsagency.C.ShewasborntoalargefamilyinKentuckyin1942.D.Shedecidedtobeareporterwhileincollege.29.Paragraph3iswrittentoshowHelenThomasA.isagooddecisionmakerforhercareerB.appreciateseducationandhardworkC.wantstobefamousbywritingreportsD.hasgreatsupportfromherfamily30.WhatdoesHelenThomasthinkotherwork?A.Unbearable.B.Exciting.C.Challenging.D.Unforgettable.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Areporterstickingtothefacts.B.AreporterchallengingPresidentKennedy.C.Areporterfromanordinaryfamily.D.AreporterforWashingtonDailyNews.
Amanentersastoretobuymilk.Hewalksoutofthestorewithmilk.Thatisall—milk.Atthesametimeawomanentersthesamegrocerystorealsotobuymilk.Shebuysit.Butshealsobuyschickenandlemonstomakedinnerthatnight.Thensherememberstobuyfoodforhersontoeatatschool.Shealsogetsabottleofwinefordrinkswithfriendsandabirthdaycardforherhusband'sniecE.Thenshegetscoffeeforbreakfasticecreamfordessertandremembersstampstomailthebills.Anddon'tforgetsoapforthebathroom.AndthatisthedifferencebetweenthefemaleandmalebrainssimplyexplainedinagrocerystorE.GenerallyspeakingmendoonethingatatimE.Womendomany.Doingmanythingsatonetimeisoftencalledmulti-taskingaverypopularwordthesedays.Nowscientificresearchsupportsthistheoryaboutmaleandfemalebrains.A.recentstudyhasconfirmedwhatwehaveknownallalong—menandwomenthinkdifferently.ScientistattheuniversityofPennsylvaniastudiedbrainimagesof949peopleagedfrom8to22yearsolD.TheyfoundthatmalebrainshavemoreconnectionsononesideofthebrainorhemispherE.Infemalebraintheyfoundmoreactivityandconnectionsbetweentherightandleftsidesofthebrain.TheleftsideofthebrainisknownasthesideofreasonTherighthemisphereisknownasthecreativesidE.ReginaVermaisaprofessorattheUniversityofPennsylvaniA.Sheco-wrotethereport.Shesayswhenwomenareaskedtodosomethingdifficulttheymightusedifferentpartsofthebrain.Mensheaddsgenerallyusejustonesideofthebrain.Asaresultmengenerallydealdirectlywithaproblem.Thereisastrongconnectionbetweentheunderstandingandtheactionpartsoftheirbrains.Womenhowevermightincludeotherpartsofthebrainlikethepartconnectedwithreasonandthepartconnectedwithsensitivitywhensolvingaproblem.Womentakealessdirectpathtofindasolution.Dr.Venmawarnsthatthestudyshouldnotleadanyonetoexpectsomebehaviorsfromwomenandothersfrommen.63.Bydescribingthesceneofshoppingthewriterwantsto____.A.revealmenandwomen'spreferenceoflivingexpenseB.criticizewomen'swastedlivingexpenseC.thinkhighlyofwomen'sconsideratebehaviorD.illustratemenandwomen'sdifferentbrains64.Whenaskedtodealwithaproblem_____.A.mentendtotakeactionstraightB.womentendtotakeactionstraightC.womentendtouseasinglepartofthebrainD.mentendtouseconnectedpartsofthebrain65.Dr.Verma'swarningindicatesthat_____.A.womenandmencanhardlylearnfromeachotherB.womenandmencanhardlycooperatewellC.womenandmencanhardlycompletemultitasksD.womenandmencanhardlyperformthesamebehavior66.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.reasonbrainorcreativebrainB.Multi-taskingorsingle-taskingC.CostlyshoppingoreconomicalshoppingD.Reasonorsensitivity
Six-year-oldEthanwasasmartactiveboywhohadbeeneasytogetalongwithuntilveryrecently.ButlatelyEthanhaschangedgreatlybeingrudetoothers.HismomFionawasworkinghardtofigureoutwhatwasbotheringEthanandtalkingtohimaboutwhatitmeanstoplaywellwithothers.ButinthemeantimeshegotthesensethattheothermomswereblamingherforEthan'sbadbehavior.Shefeltembarrassed-butshecouldn'treallyfaultthem.Whoelseshethoughtcouldpossiblyberesponsible?We'velongheldatendencytoblameparentsforhowtheirchildrenbehaveanddevelop.ThoughwemostoftenfaultmothersmorethanfatherstheideaisthesamE.lf________ourchildrenwillturnoutokay.lfwe'rebadparentswelltheywon't.Thoughresearchhasproventhatchildhooddevelopmentowesitselftomanyinf1uenceswecan'tseemtohelpbutassignblametous-andithascreatedagenerationofparentswhojudgethemselvesandeachotherbyhowtheirchildrendo.Buttowhatextentarechildrenreallyreflectionsofus?Tosomedegreetheyarecertainly.ButnottothefullestdegreeweoftenassumE.Oncekidsreachschoolagetheyareawayfromusmanyhoursaday.Wehavelesscontroloverthethings.Peopleandtheirbehaviorswillhaveagreateffectonthem.Ofcourseit'salwaysimportanttotakenoteofandworktopreventthebadeffectbutbeingawayfromparentsisagoodthing.Itgiveskidsroomtogrowandexploreinnewways.Wewillstillbethemostinfluentialpeopleinourchildren'slives.andthereisnodoubtthatthey'llpickupsomeofourideashabitsprejudicesandtalents.Buttheydon'thavetobe-shouldn'tbe--ourmirrorimagE.76.ForwhatpurposedoestheauthormentiontheexampleofEthan?nomorethan10words______________________________________________________________________________77.FillintheblankinParagraph2withproperwords.nomorethan6words______________________________________________________________________________78.FindasentencefromthepassagetoreplacethefollowingonE.Childrenaredeeplyaffectedbypeoplearoundthem.______________________________________________________________________________79.Whyisitagoodthingtobeawayfromparents?nomorethan15Words______________________________________________________________________________80.Shouldweblameparentsforwhattheirchildrendoaccordingtothepassage?Why?nomorethan30words_______________________________________________________________________________
When47-year-oldvolunteerSusanBoylesteppedontothestageofBritain’sGotTalentandannouncedshewasunemployedhadneverbeenmarriedandneverbeenkissedactuallyfewintheaudiencewouldhavewonderedwhy.ThisMs.BoylelookingunfashionablefromavillageinScotlandshockedthethreejudgesandtheaudiencewiththesongIDreamedaDreamfromthemusicalLesMiserablesonashowofBritain’sGotTalentoneofthehottestrealityshowsinBritain.Shecouldn’thidetheawkwardnesswhenwalkingtothecenterofthestageinahousedressandeveryone—includingthejudges—seemedlaughingatherwhenshesaidshewantedtobeassuccessfulasElainePaigE.Assoonasshebegansinginghowevereveryonepresentfellsilentthenrosewithinsecondstoapplaudherincrediblevoiceasthecelebrity名人judgessatopen-mouthedandremainedstandingtotheenD.AfterherperformanceoneofthejudgesPiersMorgansaidWithoutdoubtthatwasthebiggestsurpriseI’vehadinthreeyearsofthisshow.Whenyoustoodthereeveryonewaslaughingatyou.Nooneislaughingnow.Thatwasamazing.ActressAmandaHoldenfollowedIamsothrilledbecauseIknowthateverybodywasagainstyou.Ihonestlythinkthatwewereallbeingcynical愤世嫉俗的andIthinkthat’sthebiggestwake-upcallever.SusanobviouslywonovertheheartsofmillionsaroundtheworldwithsensationspreadingacrosstheAtlantiC.HollywoodactorsAshtonKutcherandDemiMoore—whobetweenthemhavenearly1.5millionfollowers—speakhighlyofher.Kutcherpostedalinktothevideoclip片段.TheScottishtalentmadeherliveAmericandebut露面viasatelliteconnectiononCBS’sTheEarlyShowdoinganinterviewandsinginglivefromherroom.AndshealreadyacceptedaninvitationfromtalkshowhostOprahWinfrey.NowBoylehasbecomeoneoftheworld’shottestcelebrities.Thevideoclipofherperformancehasbeenviewedmorethan50milliontimesonYouTubebecomingahitontheInternet.NotlongagoshecametoChinaandwaswarmlywelcomeD.72.WelearnfromthepassagethatSusanBoyle.A.rosefromalowsocialbackgroundB.hadanunhappymarriageC.wasworkinginacompanyD.wonthechampionshipintheBritain’sGotTalentshow73.Atthebeginningoftheshowalmosteveryone.A.lookedforwardtoherwonderfulperformanceB.wasattractedbyherbeautifuldressC.lookeddownuponherD.placedgreathopeonher74.Wecaninferthatcontributedmosttoherglobalpopularity.A.thejudgesB.theInternetC.thenewspaperD.theadvertisement75.The4thparagraphintendstotellus.A.howSusanBoyleachievedhersuccessB.thecommentmadebyAshtonKutcherC.SusanBoyle’sinfluenceintheUSAD.OprahWinfrey’sinvitationtoSusanBoyle
WhenMaryMoorebeganherhighschoolin1951hermothertoldherBesureandtakeatypingcoursesowhenthisshowbusinessthingdoesn'tworkoutyou'llhavesomethingtorelyon.Maryrespondedintypicalteenagefashion.FromthatmomentontheverylastthingIeverthoughtaboutdoingwastakingatypingcoursesherecalls.TheshowbusinessthingworkedoutofcoursE.InhercareerMarywonmanyawards.OnlyrecentlywhenshebegantowriteGrowingUpAgaindidsheregretignoringhermornIdon'tknowhowtouseacomputersheadmits.Unlikeher1995autobiographyAfterAllhersecondbookislessaboutlifeasanaward-winningactressandmoreaboutlivingwithdiabetes糖尿病.AllthemoneyfromthebookisintendedfortheJuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundationJDRFanorganizationsheservesasinternationalchairman.Ifelttherewasaneedforabooklikethisshesays.Ididn'twanttolecturebutIwantedotherdiabeticstoknowthatthingsgetbetterwhenwe'reself-controlledanddoourpartinmanagingthediseasE.Butshehasn'talwayspracticedwhatsheteaches.Inherbookshedescribesthatawfuldayalmost40yearsagowhenshereceivedtwopiecesoflife-changingnews.Firstshehadlostthebabyshewascarryingandsecondtestsshowedthatshehaddiabetes.Inachildlikeactsheleftthehospitalandtreatedherselftoaboxofdoughnuts甜甜圈.Yearswouldpassbeforesherealizedshehadtogrowup---again---andtakecontrolofherdiabetesnotletitcontrolher.Onlythendidshekickherthree-pack-a-daycigarettehabitovercomeheraddictiontoalcoholandbegintofollowabalanceddiet.Althoughherdiseasehasaffectedhereyesightandforcedhertothesidelinesofthedancefloorsherefusestofallintoself-pity.Everybodyonearthcanask'whyme?'aboutsomethingorothersheinsists.Itdoesn'tdoanygooD.Nooneisimmune免疫的toheartachepainanddisappointments.Sometimeswecanmakethingsbetterbyhelpingothers.I'vecometorealizetheimportanceofthatasI'vegrownupthissecondtimE.IwanttospeakoutandbeashelpfulasIcanbE.1.WhydidMaryfeelregretful?A.Shedidn'tachieveherambition.B.Shedidn'ttakecareofhermother.C.Shedidn'tcompleteherhighschool.D.Shedidn'tfollowhermother'sadvicE.2.Wecanknowthatbefore1995MaryA.hadtwobookspublishedB.receivedmanycareerawardsC.knewhowtouseacomputerD.supportedtheJDRFbywriting3.Mary'ssecondbookGrowingUpAgainismainlyabouther.A.livingwithdiabetesB.successfulshowbusinessC.serviceforanorganizationD.remembranceofhermother4.WhenMaryreceivedthelife-changingnewsshe.A.lostcontrolofherselfB.beganabalanceddietC.MedtogetatreatmentD.behavedinanadultway5.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Maryfeelspityforherself.B.MaryhasrecoveredfromherdiseasE.C.MarywantstohelpothersasmuchaspossiblE.D.Marydeterminestogobacktothedancefloor.
Aprettyandquitesuccessfulactresswasthestarforanewmusicalshow.Herhomewasinthecountrysidebutshedidnotwanttogobackthereeverynightsosheboughtanexpensivehouseinthecenterofthecitygotsomebeautifulfurnitureandgotamantopainttheroomsinnewcolors.Itwasverydifficulttogetticketsforhershowbecauseeverybodywantedtoseeit.Soshedecidedtogivethepaintertwoofthebestseats.Shehopedthatthiswouldmakehimworkbetterforher.Hetooktheticketswithoutsayinganythingandsheheardnomoreaboutthemuntiltheendofthemonthwhenshegotthepainter’sbill.Atthebottomofitwerethesewords:FourhourswatchingMissHallsinganddance:3poundswiththisnote:After5p.m.Iget15shillings先令anhourinsteadof10shillings.36.Theactressboughtahouseinthecenterofthecitybecause______.A.shelikedtoliveinthebusiestplaceB.herhomewasfarawayfromwheresheworkedC.shedidn’tliketoliveinthecountryD.shedidn’twanttogobacktoherhometownanylonger37.Theactressgotthepainter’sbill________.A.toasktopayforhiswatchinghershowB.toaskforthemoneyofhispaintingworkC.inwhichheshowedhisthanksfortheticketsD.inwhichheexpressedhisdissatisfaction
Bookreviewscanbeagreatfootinthedoorifyou’relookingtogetyourwritingpublishedsomewherE.Mostmagazineswhetheronlineorprintwillincludebookreviewsaboutbooksthattacklethetopicsthemagazinediscusses.Alsomosteditorsandstaffwritersareusuallytoobusytoreadbooksandreviewthemthemselvesunlesstheyarespecificallyassignedtoabookreviewcolumn.Thereforewritingbookreviewscanbeagreatwaytogetstartedwithawritingcareer.Manypeoplethatarereadingyourreviewmaynotknowanythingaboutthebookyou’rereviewing.Insteadofmakingthemgofindinformationontheirownbysearchingforthebooktitlestartoutwithalittledescriptionofthebook.Makesureyouavoidtoolongofasummarythoughbecauseiftoomuchofyourarticleisasummaryofthebookitwon’tbeinteresting.Startwithashortparagraphorsothathitsallthemajorpointsbutdoesn'tgivetoomuchaway.Youdon’twanttotellyourreadereverythingaboutthebookbecausethentheywon’thavetoreaditatall.Justgiveenoughinformationsoyourreaderisinterestedinreadingthebook.Somemagazinesliketopublishbookreviewsthatarecompletelyobjective客观的.Thismeansthattheywantareviewofthebookthatdoesn'tshareyouropinionandthatinwhichyouropinionisn'tobviousfromreadingwhatyouwrotE.Ifyouhatedabookitmightnotbeagreatbooktoreview.YouprobablywanttoreviewbooksthatyouenjoyeD.Thiswillgiveyourreviewapositivespin.Avoidgushingabouthowmuchyoulovedthebookhowever.Youshouldnotincludeyourpersonalreactiontothebookuntiltheveryendwhereyouincludeasentenceortwoaboutwhetherornotyouwouldrecommendabookandtowhomyouwouldrecommendit.Agreatwaytogetyourreviewnoticedistolookatabookthroughaspecificlens.Readthebookasafeminist女权主义者wouldforexampleandtalkaboutwhatafeministmightsaytoapplaudorcriticizethebook.Youcanchooseanynumberoflensesandfeminismisjustoneoption.Aneconomiclensafamilylensthelensofadifferentnationalityorthelensofachildcouldallbeinterestingwaystolookatabook.IfyoulookatabookinthiswayinsteadofjustreadingitandformingyourownopinionitwillbemuchmoreinterestingandmarketablE.Thisisespeciallythecaseifyoulookatalensthatrelatestothesubjectofthemagazinetowhichyouaresubmitting.Feministmagazineslovebookreviewsaboutbooksreadthroughafeministlensforexamplebecauseitpertainstotheirreadership.Anothergreatwaytowriteabookreviewistotalkaboutthewriter’sstylE.Anyonecanpickupabookandreadfortheplotbutittakesanexperiencedwritertonoteinterestingthingsaboutanotherwriter’sstyleandwriteaboutthemintelligently.67.What’sthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Standardsofgoodbookreviews.B.Benefitsofwritingbookreviews.C.WaystogetyourwritingpublisheD.D.Topicsusuallydiscussedinmagazines.68.Whichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofagoodbookreview?A.Includingmuchinformationonamajorpointofthebook.B.Statingclearlythewriter’sopinionofthebook.C.Givingabriefsummaryofthebook.D.Avoidingdescribingthebook.69.Thefourthparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby.A.givingexamplesB.tellingpersonalexperiencesC.makingcomparisonsD.analyzingcauses70.Accordingtothetextonlyaskilledwritercan.A.lookatabookthroughaspecificangleB.giveanobjectivedescriptionofabookC.findabookandunderstanditsploteasilyD.paycloseattentiontoanotherwriter’sstyle
Itdoesn'tcomeasasurprisetoyoutorealizethatitmakesnodifferencewhatyoureadorstudyifyoucan'trememberit.Youjustwasteyourvaluabletime.36Onedependableaidthatdoeshelpyourememberwhatyoustudyistohaveaspecificpurposeorreasonforreading.WhydoesaclerkinastoregoawaywhenyourreplytoheroffertohelpisNothankyou.I'mjustlooking.?Bothyouandsheknowthatifyouaren'tsurewhatyouwantyouarenotlikelytofindit.ButsupposeyousayinsteadYesthankyou.Iwantapairofsunglasses.ShesaysRightthiswayplease.37Ifyouchooseabookjustlookingfornothinginparticularyouarelikelytogetjustthat—nothing.Butifyoudoknowwhatyouwantyouarealmostsuretogetit.Yourreasonswillvary;theywillincludereadingorstudyingtofindoutmoreabouttounderstandthereasonsforandtofindouthow.38BeforeyoustarttostudyyousaytoyourselfsomethinglikethisIwanttoknowwhyStephenVincentBenethappenedtowriteaboutAmerica.Becauseyouknowwhyyouarereadingorstudyingyourelatetheinformationtoyourpurposeandrememberitbetter.39Atleasttwoimportantprocessesgoonatthesametime.Asyoureadyoutakeinideasrapidlyandaccurately.Butatthesametimeyouexpressyourownideastoyourselfasyoureacttowhatyouread.Youhaveakindofmentalconversationwiththeauthor.Thisadditionalprocessofthinkingaboutwhatyoureadincludesevaluatingitrelatingittowhatyoualreadyknowandusingitforyourownpurposes.40Onepartofcriticalreadingasyouhavediscoveredisdistinguishingbetweenfactsandopinions.FactscanbecheckedbyevidenceOpinionsareone'sownpersonalreactions.Anotherpartofcriticalreadingisjudgingsources.Stillanotherpartisdrawingaccurateinferences.A.Maybeyouhavealreadydiscoveredsomecleverwaystokeepyourselffromforgetting.B.Itisimportantforstudentstohaveapositiveattitudetotheirstudy.C.Yourememberbetterwhenyouknowwhatyou'rereading.D.Inotherwordsagoodreaderisacriticalreader.E.It’squitethesamewithyourstudying.F.Readingisnotonesingleactivity.G.Thisisthewayitworks.
LindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhaD.Wedideverythingtogether:pianolessonsmoviesswimminghorsebackriding.WhenIwas13myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughlettersandwesaweachotheronspecialtime—likemywedding婚礼andLinda’s.Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomesandwewrotelessoften.OnedayacardthatIsentcamebackstampedAddress地址Unknown.IhadnoideahowtofindLindA.OvertheyearsImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtoshare分享happinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdieD.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLindacouldfill.OnedayIwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwholookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman—Linda’smarriednamE.TheremustbethousandsofWagmasIthoughtbutJstillwrotetoher.Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter.MrsTobin!shesaidexcitedlyLindaEvansWagmanismymother.MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIknewverymuchevenafter40yearslaughedandcriedandcaughtuponeachother’slives.NowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilleD.Andthere’sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:Wewon’tloseeachotheragain!14.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans_______.A.attheageof13B.beforeshegotmarriedC.aftertheymovedtonewhomesD.beforethewriter’sfamilymovedaway15.Theydidn’toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey_______.A.gotmarriedB.hadlittletimetodosoC.didn’tlikewritinglettersD.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime16.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter’sheartbecauseshe_______.A.wasintroubleB.didn’tknowLinda’saddressC.receivedthecardthatshesentD.didn’thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappinessorsadness17.Thewriterwashappywhenshe_______.A.readthenewspaperB.heardLinda’svoiceonthephoneC.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLindaD.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman18.Theyhaven’tkeptintouch_______.A.forabout40yearsB.forabout27yearsC.sincetheygotmarriedD.sincethewriter’sfamilymovedaway
MarieCuriewasaPolishphysicistandchemistwholivedbetween1867—1934.TogetherwithherhusbandPierreshediscoveredtwonewelementsradiumandpoloniumtworadioactiveelementsthattheyextractedchemicallyfrompitchblendedoreandstudiedthexraystheyemitteD.Shefoundthattheharmfulpropertiesofxrayswereabletokilltumors.BytheendofWorldWarⅠMarieCuriewasprobablythemostfamouswomanintheworlD.Shehadmadeaconsciousdecisionhowevernottopatentmethodsofprocessingradiumoritsmedicalapplications.MarieCuriewasbornonNovember71867inPolandanddiedonJuly41934.HercodiscoverywithherhusbandPierreCurieoftheradioactiveelementsradiumandpoloniumrepresentsoneofthebestknownstoriesinmodernscienceforwhichtheywererecognizedin1901withtheNobelPrizeinPhysics.In1911MarieCuriewashonoredwithasecondNobelPrizethistimeinChemistrytohonorherforsuccessfullyisolatingpureradiumanddeterminingradium’satomicweight.AsachildMarieCurieamazedpeoplewithhergreatmemory.ShelearnedtoreadwhenshewasonlyfouryearsolD.HerfatherwasaprofessorofscienceandtheinstrumentsthathekeptinaglasscasefascinatedMariE.Shedreamedofbecomingascientistbutthatwouldnotbeeasy.Herfamilybecameverypoorandattheageof18Mariebecameagoverness.ShehelpedpayforhersistertostudyinParis.LaterhersisterhelpedMariewithhereducation.In1891MarieattendedtheSorbonneUniversityinPariswhereshemetandmarriedPierreCurieawellknownphysicist.MarieCuriecontributedgreatlytoourunderstandingofradioactivityandtheeffectsofxrays.ShereceivedtwoNobelPrizesforherbrilliantworkbutdiedofleukaemiacausedbyherrepeatedexposuretoradioactivematerials.36.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TogiveusageneralintroductiontoMadameCuriE.B.ToshowushowMadameCuriediscoveredradium.C.TotellushowMadameCuriedevelopedasascientist.D.TotellushowMadameCuriereceivedtwoNobelPrizes.37.MadameCuriewasgiventheNobelPrizeinChemistrybecause________.A.shediscoveredradiumB.sheseparatedpureradiumandcalculateditsatomicweightC.shediscoveredpoloniumD.shedidn’tpatentmethodsofprocessingradium38.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutMadameCurieisNOTtrue?A.MadameCuriemadegreatcontributionstomedicalsciencE.B.MadameCuriewasverysmartandambitiouswhenshewasachilD.C.MadameCuriereceivedtwoNobelPrizesinPhysics.D.MadameCurie’shusbandhelpedheralotinherresearch.39.Wecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthat______.①MadameCuriegotmarriedwhenshewasatcollegE.②MadameCuriehadagreatambitionwhenshewasyoung.③MadameCurielovedteachingmorethananythingelsE.④MadameCuriemusthavemetalotofdifficultiestogethigheducation.⑤HerfatherhadagreatinfluenceonMadameCurie’sfuturecareer.⑥MadameCuriewasverysmartwhenshewasachilD.A.①②④⑤⑥B.②④⑤⑥C.②③④⑤⑥D.①②③④⑤40.WhichistherightorderaboutMadameCurieaccordingtothepassage?a.marriedPierreb.attendeduniversityc.discoveredradiumd.determinedradium’satomicweighte.wontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsA.bcadeB.bacdeC.bacedD.bcaed
SirJohnaBritishscientistwhowonlastyear'sNobelprizeformedicinesaidhehadpredictedatthetimeofhisfrogexperimentsthatthesuccessfulcloningofamammalwouldhappenwithin50years.andthatmaybethesameanswerisappropriatefarthesteptohumancloning.Parentswholosechildreninaccidentsmaybeabletoclonecopiestoreplacethemthen.Althoughanyattempttocloneanentirehumanwouldraisecomplexmoralissuesthebiologistclaimedpeoplewouldsoonovercometheirconcernsifthetechniquebecamemedicallyuseful.CloningwasregardedwithextremedoubtswhenitwasfirstdevelopedbutbecamewidelyacceptedafterthebirthofLouiseBrownthefirsttesttubebabyHesaidWhenmyfirstfrogexperiment.sweredoneanAmericanreporteraskedhowlongitwillbebeforethesethingscanhedoneinmammalsorhumansIsaid'Wellitcouldbeanywherebetween10yearsand100years-howabout50year?'Itturnedoutthatitwasn'tfaroffthemarkasfarasDollywasconcerned.Maybethesameanswerisappropriate.SirJohnaddedthatcloningahumanbeingeffectivelymeansmakinganidenticaltwinanddoctorswouldthereforesimplybecopyingwhatnaturehasalreadyproducedTheaveragevoteonallowingparentsofdeceasedchildrenwhoarenolongerfertile能生育的tocreateanotherusingthemother'seggsandskincellsfromthefirstchildthinkingthetechniquewassafeandeffectiveis60percentinfavor.Thereasonsfornoareusuallythatthenewchildwouldfeeltheyweresomesortofareplacementforsomething..25.SirJohnpredictedthehumancloningwouldbearealityin_atmost.A.100yea始B.60yearsC.50yearsD.10years26.AccordingtothetextwhichstatementisNOTtrue?A.LouiseBrownisthefirsttesttubebaby.B.Humancloningisstillacontroversialtopic.C.SirJohnispositiveaboutthefutureofhumancloning.D.Humancloningiscreatingsomethingthatdidn’texistbefore.27.Theunderlinedwordidenticalprobablymeans_.A.sameB.specialC.newD.clear28.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.ThelifeofSirJohnB.Predict/ononhumancloning.C.ViewsonhumancloningD.Achievementsinhumancloning.
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