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    I work at a university in the USA where my team and I are trying to learn more about the American black duck,a kind of water bird. And now we are using an exciting piece of equipment(设备) called a “night vision scope”. By using it,we can see the ducks in the dark.

    We’re worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers are falling hugely. And we don’t know whether there's enough food on the east coast(海岸) for these birds. There's lots of information about their daytime activities,but nothing about what they dò at night,because we simply don’t have the equipment. But this new “scope” will make really clear pictures,even on moonless nights,so we will be able to find out more about the ducks.

    It is very hard work. There are four of US,and we each work six hours every day. We study ducks in different places,and I sometimes have to take a boat to where I need to work. The weather is not helpful because most of the time it's wet. Oh,and it's so quiet that sometimes I need coffee to stop me from falling asleep.

    But I like this job. Over the summer,we will spend hours in a laboratory(实验室),where we will look at our results together. It will be hard to stay there every day because of the hot weather — but It is very important to do this!

根据料内容选择最佳备案。

() 51. What does the underlined word “hugely” mean?

   A. Cheaply.  B. Loudly  C. Greatly. D. Carefully.

() 52. What does the writer's team hope to find out about American black ducks? .

   A. What they do at night.

   B. What food they live on.

   C. What animals like to stay with them.

   D. What makes the east coast a good place for them.

() 53. When the writer spends a long time watching ducks,he .

   A. often finds it is boring t

   B. is glad to be in a quiet place

    C. dislikes the high temperatures

   D. sometimes finds it hard to stay awake

() 54. What does the writer say about working in a : laboratory over the summer?

   A. He enjoys the working place.

   B. It's an important part of his job.

   C. He will study the results by himself.

   D. It's a good way to work with other people.

() 55. The writer writes the passage mainly to.

   A. show us new equipment

   B. tell us what kind of work he does

   C. give us advice on how to work in the dark

   D. describe how he became an expert on water birds


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    Anna Gomez is a successful TV (主持人) ,but most people still think of her as a famous skater. “As a child,m? dream was to become ? dancer. I ?i?n,t own any skates until I was nine,and didn't become really interested in skating until I was fourteen”,said Anna. Anna went to university at the age of 18.Although she spent a long time skating every day,she did well in her lessons. “My parents supported (资助) me through university,and expected me to do well in skating,” she said.

    In a sport where most stars become famous as teenagers,Anna was unusual. “When I was young,I sometimes got angry at competitions and shouted at judges (裁判员) if I disagreed with them. That made me unpopular,especially with other skaters. I played as well as them,but I didn't believe in myself. The problem was in my head 一 I just didn’t think I could be the winner. It changed as I won more competitions,and I was at my best by the age of twenty-five”。 said Anna.

    Anna retired (退役) from skating five years later. “It was a difficult decision. People always asked me when I was going to stop. But I wasn’t sure if I was ready to give up. Now,looking back,I’m glad I stopped when I did. You shouldn’t think too much about the past 一 just move on to the next thing,” said Anna.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

() 1. When Anna was a child,she dreamed to be a

   A. university teacher   B. TV host   C.daneer   D. skater


() 2. What do we leam about Anna's time at university?

   A. Her parents expected her to be the best skater in the university.

   B. She liked to teach her classmates how to skate.

    C. Her parents wanted her to give up skating.

   D. She spent a lot of time skating.


() 3. When Anna was young,she was unpopular with other skaters because .

   A. she was not good at skating

   B. she always argued with others

    C. she was not as beautiful as others   

    D. she sometimes got angry at competitions


() 4. Anna retired from skating at the age of.

   A. 25   B. 30   C. 35   D. 40


() 5. The passage is mainly about.

   A. Anna’s experience as a skater

   B. how to be a successful skater 

   C. how to be a successful TV host

   D. Anna? s experience as a TV host 

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