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Next Is a loved one missing some body parts? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimps(黑猩猩)differ in only 400 genes. And should that worry us ?Is it horrible for you thinking one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, or a person and his family may be hunted cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes…We live in a time of great scientific leaps! Next challenges our sense of reality, blending fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems. | |
Life of Pi The son of a zookeeper, 16-year-old Pi Patel is raised in Pondicherry, India. Planning a move to Canada, his family takes a ride on an enormous ship. After a shipwreck, Pi finds himself in the Pacific Ocean, trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra,a hyena(鬣狗),a orangutan(猩猩),and a tiger named Richard Parker. It sounds like a colorful setup, but these wild animals don’t burst into song as in the Disney cartoons. All want to survive,however Pi finds himself the weakest one of all. After much infighting, Pi and Richard Parker remain the boat’s only passengers. Pi is left to survive for 227 days through waters with his large dangerous companion,using all his knowledge,wits and faith. | |
Five People You Meet in Heaven When a lonely and elderly man dies in an accident, he awakens in an unfamiliar place called Heaven where five people, some strangers, some loved ones,take him on a clear journey through his life . Each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal(揭示),and a lesson to share. Through them Eddie learns “lessons”, finds out why certain events happened in his physical life, and understands the meaning of his own life. The book explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on earth. | |
Marley&Me:life and love with the world’s Worst Dog John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They brought home Marley, a yellow fur-ball of a dog. Life would never be the same. Marley crashed through doors,and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around. However,just as he refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless,too He shared the couple’s joy and heartbreak. He was there whenever the couple needs help. Marley&Me is so much more than the story of a lovable dog;it’s the story of a family. Toward the end of book,Grogan speaks of the life lessons-loyalty, courage, devotion,simplicity,joy-that Marley taught him. |
1.Apparently, the author of Next believes that we live in a time when____________.
A.the science is developing fast far beyond imagination
B.humans have to fight against other living things fur survival
C.we are afraid to believe ourselves and finally lose our sense of reality
D.people are hunting for the valuable genes in order to govern the world
2.What does the underlined word “blending” in the first book introduction mean_________.
A.ruin B.break C.combine D.attempt
3.What happened to the survivors on the life boat according to the introduction?
A.Pi managed to kill those animals and finally survived.
B.They worked hand in hand to get through the sea.
C.They had to fight against one another in order to survive.
D.Richard Parker killed other animals but was killed by Pi.
4.Five People You Meet in Heaven tells an old man’s experience in Heaven in order to reveal .
A.the existence of Heave B.the mystery of death
C.human’s future life D.the true meaning of life
5.Who is Grogan most probably according to the introduction?
A.The author of Marley&Me . B.A friend of John and Jenny.
C.An expert taming (驯服) dogs. D.The previous owner of the dog.
ACCDA
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:“Take this to the butcher(* person whose job is selling meat)and he's going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.
But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
【小题1】 Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite______.
A.cruelly | B.fairly | C.kindly | D.friendly |
A.might do it much harm |
B.could do it much good |
C.would help the butcher |
D.was worth many pounds |
A.before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith |
B.when he found that the words on the paper were not clear |
C.because he had sold out all the meat in his shop |
D.until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith |
A.only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words in it could bring it meat |
B.the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it |
C.Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher |
D.a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat |
Letters to the next president
Dear Mr. President:
I would like to personally thank you for your time and concern for our great country. I would like to take a few minutes to address a few concerns that I have with the United States.
First of all, I would like to address the war. In my opinion, we should have never been involved with Iraq to the extent that we are now. I believe we should pull our troops out. However, I think there should be a time table that we follow but the time table should not be released(发布) because the enemy does not need to know when we are going to pull out. Also, the war takes out a ton of our money, which leads me to my next issue.
The economy right now, in the opinion of many Americans is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now. No one can predict what will happen one day or the next. The obvious thing to do is to put 700 billion dollars in the economy, but that bill failed and was rejected by the House of Representatives(众议院). Instead of putting 700 billion dollars in, I think the money should be equally distributed among Americans to pay off their debts. I'm not sure if this would work, but I think it is a positive alternative(替代) we could take.
My final issue I would like to call to your attention is teacher's salaries. The high school students of today are America's future. In a way, America's future depends greatly on the high school teachers of America. Saying this, it is sad that teacher's salaries are where they are. While teachers are working harder and harder every day to teach high school students, CEO's of big companies that are driving our countries economy into the ground are getting bonuses. I'm not saying that teacher's salaries should be the same of CEO's of companies, but I do strongly believe that action should be taken to increase the salaries of teachers because they have one of the most important jobs in America - - preparing our country for the future.
Once again, thank you for your time and your effort you put in to making this great country a better place.
Sincerely, Walker
【小题1】What's the author's attitude towards the Iraq War?
A.Supportive | B.Objective(客观的) | C.Negative | D.Positive |
A.We should pull the troops out without delay. |
B.There is no need to have a time table to follow. |
C.The public has the fight to know the time table. |
D.We should keep the time secret from the enemy. |
A.is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now. |
B.has been accepted by the House of Representatives. |
C.should be equally shared among Americans |
D.should be put in the economy |
A.the teachers' salaries are not high enough. |
B.teacher's salaries should be as high as CEO's. |
C.the teachers work harder than CEO's of companies. |
D.teaching is more important than any other job in America |
A.Election | B.International affair | C.Finance | D.Education, |