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UFO stands for "unidentified flying object". Many people reported having seen UFOs in the sky. A lot of countries tried to research them and in 1952 they got the name of UFO.

There were several reports published in the 19th century which were related to UFOs. Denison Daily News in its report of 25th January, 1878 wrote that a farmer, Martin, saw a flying object in the sky and it was just like a plate. This was the first time that the word plate had been related to the UFOs.

The first reports on UFOs came during World War II. In 1947 pilot Kenneth Arnold said while he was flying near the Mount Rainer he saw a very bright object in the sky. He said that it was like a plate too. The information given by Kenneth got lots of attention from the media and people.

Several research organizations gave their reports on the UFOs. They showed direct or indirect physical evidence of the UFOs, and sometimes UFOs’ appearance was found on the radar (雷达) screen. Many people tried to take video tapes or photos of the UFOs as testimony. Most UFOs are in saucer shape while many UFOs are like a cigarette or a half ball.

Many films and TV shows are made about UFOs. There are two famous movies which are created on the theme of UFOs and aliens, War of the World and Star Wars. UFOs have created a new field in science which is known as Ufology (飞碟学).

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The UFOs Martin and Kenneth Arnold saw were in different shapes.

B. People named the flying object UFO in the 19th century.

C. Martin was the first person that described the flying object as a plate.

D. Kenneth Arnold was given little attention for his discovering UFO.

2.What does the underlined word " testimony " in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. Evidence. B. Research. C. Mystery. D. Appearance.

3.From the passage, we can infer ______.

A. the danger of UFOs attracted the media’s attention

B. most UFOs’ shapes are changeable

C. Ufology was developed a hundred years ago

D. the radar helps people get UFO evidence

4.The next paragraph following the passage might talk about ________.

A. famous movies on the UFOs

B. different UFOs’shapes

C. the effect of UFOs on humans

D. the new science —Ufology

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2.被授予奥斯卡(Oscar)特别奖。

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Lin Qiaozhi

1.致力于妇产科的研究，著有书籍；

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The great person I admire is __________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Even if you’re not an astronomy fan, chances are that you can easily recognize certain constellations (星座) and stars such as the Big Dipper (北斗七星) and the North Star.

The North Star is the brightest star in the constellation known as the Little Dipper. It is so-called because of the special position. If you were to stay up all night looking at the stars, you’d slowly see them move around a point in the sky known as the North Celestial Pole.

You would notice, however, that one star remains still. This is the North Star, so named for its location almost directly in line with the North Celestial Pole.

Due to its position in the sky, at one time sailors used the North Star as a navigational tool. By measuring the angle between the northern horizon and the North Star, a navigator could accurately determine the ship’s latitude.

But latitude, or the imaginary lines stretching across the globe parallel to the equator, was not enough to plot a ship’s location. Knowing latitude only allowed navigators to locate themselves on a particular latitude line at a particular distance from the equator. It was only with the invention of a way to accurately measure longitude that precise navigation became possible.

Although the North Star is no longer used by navigators, it remains a heavenly symbol of human curiosity and exploration.

1.Which of the following statements about the North Star is TRUE?

A. The North Star is the brightest star in the night sky.

B. The North Star, together with some other stars, make up the Little Dipper.

C. The North Star moves along the same course with other stars.

D. The North Star is exactly located in line with the North Celestial Pole.

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The North Star could help navigators set a straight course of their ship in the past.

B. Real lines that are parallel to the equator are called “latitude”.

C. Either latitude or longitude could make precise navigation possible.

D. Now the North Star is no longer a navigational tool used by sailors.

3.Which is probably the best title of the passage?

A. What is a navigational tool?

B. What can be called the earliest GPS?

C. What makes the North Star so special?

D. What is the symbol of human exploration?

Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.

I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife Mac kenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Mac kenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.

I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it was really a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted (萦绕) by a decision to not try at all.

After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choice.

1.What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?

A. His dream of being an inventor.

B. The support of his wife.

C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.

D. The successful boss that he admired.

2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.

B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.

C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.

D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.

3.We can know from the passage that ________.

A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author

B. the author might not regret if he failed the attempt

C. the author wanted someone else to try the idea

D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Cleverness and Kindness

B. The Starting of Amazon

C. Following My Passion

D. We Are What We Choose

Father ________ for London on business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him.

A. has left B. left C. had left D. was leaving

Liverpool city council want to clear the city of fat pigeons. They say that people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat. The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre.

The council want people to know that everyone who feeds the pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds. They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre and into parks and open spaces.

Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pigeons any food. The mechanical birds - known as “robops” - will sit on the roofs of buildings. They can be moved around to different locations. They look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons. They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons. They hope that the pigeons will go away before the city becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years.

1.Pigeons in Liverpool get fat because they eat ________ .

A．birds B．seeds

C．insects D．high-fat junk food

2.What do Liverpool city council try to do?

A．They want the pigeons to move out of the city centre.

B．They want people to feed the pigeons with healthy food.

C．They want people to keep the pigeons at home.

D．They want to keep robotic birds instead of pigeons.

3.The robotic birds are used to _________.

A．make the city colorful

B．drive away the pigeons

C．help feed the pigeons

D．show people directions

4.This passage is most probably a(n) __________.

A．notice B．news report

C．short story D．advertisement

Raeann Sleith began making bracelets (手链) when she was six. Family and friends loved her designs and asked for more. When admirers suggested that Raeann sell her bracelets, she realized she wanted to do just that — and donate the money to help kids with special needs, like her brother Derek.

Raeann’s older brother, Derek, has cri du chat syndrome. Children with cri du chat usually have problems understanding ideas and might have a hard time learning to talk. Many also have weak muscles that can cause problems with walking or using their fingers to pick things up. The term cri du chat means “cry of the cat” in French. Babies with cri du chat often have a high-pitched cry that sounds like that of a little cat.

Over the years, Derek’s teachers helped him learn sign language and gestures. They also taught him skills such as recognizing letters, cutting with scissors, and understanding basic math. Raeann wanted to donate money to Derek’s school. “I just wanted to help my brother,” she says, “and the people who help him.”

At first, Raeann focused on creating jewelry that would raise awareness for cri du chat. But people started requesting bracelets to wear as a symbol of support and awareness for a variety of other diseases and disorders. To create those symbols, Raeann researched the color most often associated with raising awareness for the disease or disorder, such as pink for breast cancer or orange for leukemia.

In the end, it turned out to be a great idea. In only a few years, Raeann has donated more than $30,000 to local charities. Raeann’s mom says that working on the bracelets has developed the generosity and kindness that already existed in her daughter. Raeann plans to keep making bracelets and raising dollars for charities. “I just want to keep going on with it,” she says, “to help my brother more.”

1.Paragraph 2 is mainly about _____.

A. the origin of the term cri du chat

B. the research on cri du chat syndrome

C. the treatment for cri du chat syndrome

D. the characteristics of cri du chat syndrome

2.The bracelets Raeann Sleith has made _____.

A. are decorated with colorful jewels

B. represent different kinds of diseases

C. are very popular all over the world

D. add up to more than 30,000

3.Which of the following can best describe Raeann Sleith?

A. Caring and generous. B. Honest and responsible.

C. Polite and determined. D. Creative and humorous.

4.The main purpose of the text is to _____.

A. tell us the story of a loving girl

B. show us how to make bracelets

C. introduce a kind of rare disease

D. ask us to donate to local charities

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