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| Fish have ears. Really. They' re quite small and have no opening to the outside world carrying sound through the body. For the past seven years, Simon Thorrold, a university professor, has been examining fish ears, small round ear bones called otoliths. |
| What can we learn about fish ears from the text? |
| A. They are small soft rings. B. They are not seen from the outside. C. They are openings only on food fish. D. They are not used to receive sound. |
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| If I'm able to build myself a house there near the sea, I'll take Mama to live with me. I'll divide the house in two and keep her there. That would be a good life, living in the country, near the sea with my wife and with everything that I own here; my TV set, the record player and all. And with the rest of my family near me. Every day I wake up with that hope. I have doubts, too, now and then. Sometimes I have a dream. I see myself leaving New York and going to the country, but when I get there I find myself friendless and alone. |
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This character is _____ . |
| A. a family man B. a man who liked travelling C. a man who is wanted by others D. a man how is sure of the future |
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| The afternoon sun was warm on the men who were working on the doors and window frames(框). One of the workmen was called Adam. He was taller than the other man and could be heard singing above the sound of the hammer. Now and then some measurement required more concentrated (集中的) attention and the cheerful voice became a low whistle but soon it broke out again and was as loud as before. Such a voice could. come only from a broad chest and the broad chest belonged to a large-bone muscular (肌肉发达的) man, nearly six feet tall, with a straight back and strong arms. |
| 1. The atmosphere in this passage is _____ . |
| A. peace and calm B. warm and cheerful C. quiet and free D. noisy |
| 2 . Adam might best be described as _____ . |
| A. strong and happy B. serious and hard-working C. rough but funny D. careless and shy |
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| Today Newtown is a very clean place. Many years ago, however, there were millions of rats in Newtown. They attacked (袭击) the cats and dogs. Sometimes a great number of them knocked down a man or woman walking home at night. The rats were very large in size and they harmed many people. The government ordered everybody to kill rats. Most people were lazy, so they did not kill many. Then the government promised to pay some money for each dead rat. That made the people very happy. They killed thousands of rats every day. A government officer put all the dead rats in a big pile. Sometimes a man brought hundreds in one day. After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, but people still brought many rats to the government office. The government officer thought that people were stealing dead rats from the pile. He ordered his men to dig a deep hole and put the rats in it. Soon there were no more rats and the government did not pay any more money. |
| What would be the best topic for this passage? |
| A. How Newtown Became a Very Clean Place. B. How to Kill Rats. C. Newtown-City of Rats. D. How Newtown People Became Rich. |
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| Welcome to Franklin Hotel. To make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities (设施) to the full. Dining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8:00 to 9:30 a. m. Also the room staff (服务员 ) may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 a. m. If this happens, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12:00 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9:00 p. m. Room Service: This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff. Telephones: To make a phone call, dial (拨) 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays if the lines are very busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early calls are needed. Shop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Laundry: We have a laundry in the building, and we will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them. Bar (酒吧):The hotel bar is open from 12:00 to 2:00 p. m. and 7:00 p. m. to 1:00 a. m. Banking: The Reception staff will cash cheques (兑现支票) and exchange any foreign money for you. You have come back to the hotel just to make an urgent (紧急) phone call. But you notice a lot of people around the Reception desk. |
| Judging from the notice, it would be quickest to ______ . |
| A. go to your room and phone from there B. ask at the Reception desk C. use one of the public telephones near the telephone desk D. go out again and look for a public phone box |
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| Apple trees may grow as tall as 12 metres and they grow best in areas that have cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. |
| The underlined word " yielded" most probably means _____. |
| A. sold B. bought C. improved D. produced |
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| Shu Pulong has helped at least 1,000 people bitten (咬) by snakes, "It was seeing people with snake bites (伤口) that led me to this career," he said. After his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives. |
| Which of the following words can take the place of the word "career" in the first paragraph(段)? |
| A. conclusion B. story C. incident D. job |
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| The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666. In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King' s baker (面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房)into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning. |
| The underlined word "family" in the second paragraph means _____. |
| A. home B. children C. wife and husband D. wife and children |
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| Dear Friend, The recent success of children' s books has made the general public aware that there' s a huge market out there. And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $ 3 billion worth of children' s books bought each year...plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers. Who are these needed writers? They' re ordinary folks like you and me. But Am I Good Enough? I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn't know where to turn for help. Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude(潜能), and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed. The Promise That Paid Off The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability: You will complete at least one manuscript (手稿) suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course. I really didn' t expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened, I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute. Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children' s books and over 300 stories and articles. Free Test and Brochure We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized homestudy courses on the basis of one-on-one training. Realize your writing dream today. There' s nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever. Sincerely, Kristi Holl, Instructor . Institute of Children' s Literature |
| 1. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that _______. |
| A. children' s books are usually bestsellers B. publishers are making $3 billion each year C. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention D. there is a growing need for writers of children' s books |
| 2. When finishing the course, you are promised to _____. |
| A. be a successful publisher B. become a confident editor C. finish one work for publication D. get one story or article published |
| 3. Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to____. |
| A. prove she is a good instructor B. promote the writing program C. give her advice on course preparation D. show she sold more stories than articles |
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I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language-the way it can evoke |
| 1. What is the passage mainly about? |
| A. The change of the author' s attitudes to her mother's English. B. The limitation of the author' s perception of her mother. C. The author' s misunderstanding of"limited" English. D. The author' s experiences of using broken English. |
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| We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change: Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more-doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets. Not long ago, my wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet-not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don' t keep reducing emissions (排放) of carbon dioxide( CO2) and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere. We decided to try an experiment. For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2. We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet. The average US household (家庭) produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars. That's more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to reduce? For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting (融化) of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica."To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent." he said. Good advice, I thought. I' d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We' d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock. I' d almost forgotten the windows even opened. We should not let this happen again. It' s time for us to change our habits if necessary. |
| It can be inferred from the passage that _____. |
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A. it is necessary to keep the air-conditioning on all the time |
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| It' s not easy being a teenager ( 13至 19少年) -nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you'll still be there for him when he needs you. Expeet a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don' t insist he tell you what' s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he'll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve (解决) things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you' re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager' s privacy (隐私). Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations. Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family' s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation(节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job. |
| What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean? |
| A. become excited B. show respect C. refuse to talk D. seek help |