题目内容
A net is to a fisherman ______ a gun is to a hunter.
A. how B. what C. like D. as if
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important in formation that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for on e hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only on e was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
【小题1】How much did the lottery winner lose?
| A．One hundred dollars. | B．Two hundred dollars. |
| C．Three hundred dollars. | D．Four hundred dollars. |
| A．buy lottery tickets | B．make use of half-truths |
| C．not take anything at face value | D．not trust the Yucky Company |
| A．final increase | B．big advantage |
| C．large share | D．total saving |
| A．False statements are easy to see through. |
| B．Half-truths are often used to mislead people. |
| C．Doctors like to act in advertisements. |
| D．Advertisements are based on facts. |
For Americans, a mosquito bite is an itchy bother. But for many in Africa, a tiny bite can be deadly. One million people die each year of malaria, a disease spread by infected mosquitoes. Most of these people live in Africa, and are under age 5.
Malaria can be prevented and treated. However, many African nations don't have the funds to fight it. Nothing but Nets (NBN) hopes to change that. The United Nations Foundation created the campaign in 2006. The aim is to prevent malaria by covering sleeping areas with nets. Hanging bed nets treated with insecticide(杀虫剂) is the simplest way to stop mosquitoes from biting at night. The chemicals last four to five years. For $10, anyone can send a net to Africa and help save a life.
So far, NBN has raised $19 million and delivered 700,000 nets to seven countries. Families are taught how to use the nets. Kids also get vaccines (疫苗)and vitamins. "Women line up for miles to get the medicine for their kids," says NBN director Elizabeth McKee Gore. "They understand the importance."
So do kids in this country. "They get so excited thinking of ways to raise money," says NBN spokesperson and basketball star Ruth Riley.
NBN's biggest fund-raiser is Katherine Commale, 7. She's been spreading the information about bed nets for the past two years. To show how they work, she and her brother made a video. "We teach that bed nets can save lives," she said.
Katherine has raised $42,000 for NBN. "She just wants those who need a net to have one," says her mom, Lynda. "It's pretty simple to her." To find out how you can help, visit nothingbutnets.net.
【小题1】We know from the passage that NBN is in fact _________.
| A．a deadly disease | B．an organization |
| C．a piece of equipment | D．a game |
| A．to list the sufferings of the African people |
| B．to introduce new ways to avoid mosquito bites |
| C．to call on people to offer their help to Africans |
| D．to tell people how to buy nets in Africa |
| A．know the importance of the bed nets |
| B．know how to protect themselves |
| C．lack nets to protect themselves |
| D．suffer from malaria |
| A．She set up the website nothingbutnets.net. |
| B．She is the youngest money-raiser for NBN. |
| C．She raised money by making and selling videos. |
| D．She started working for NBN at the age of 5. |
Humpback whales
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Humpback whales are sometimes called performers of the ocean. This is because they can make impressive movements when they dive. The name “humpback”, which is the common name for this whale, refers to the typical curve shape the whale’s back forms as it dives. Sometimes the humpback will dive with a fantastic movement, known as a breach. During breaching the whale uses its powerful tail flukes to lift nearly two-thirds of its body out of the water in a giant leap. A breach might also include a sideways twist with fins stretched out like wings, as the whale reaches the height of the breach. A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of the water through two blowholes which are located near the top of the head. It blows a double stream of water that can rise up to 4 meters above the water. The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towards the tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back. Other distinguishing features include large pectoral fins, which may be up to a third of the body length, and unique black, and white spots on the underside of the tail flukes. These markings are like fingerprints: no two are the same. Humpback whales live in large groups. They communicate with each other through complex “songs”. |
Quick Facts |
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Size: |
14m~18m in length 30~50 tons in weight |
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Living environment: |
Open ocean and shallow coastline waters |
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Migration: |
From warm tropical (热带的) waters, where they breed, to cold polar waters, where they eat. |
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Diet: |
Shellfish, plants and fish of small size |
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Hunting: |
Sometimes in groups, in which several whales form a circle under the water, blowing bubbles that form a “net” around a school of fish. The fish are then forced up to the surface in a concentrated mass. |
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Current state: |
Endangered: it is estimated that there are about 5000~7000 humpback whales worldwide. |
1.According to Quick Facts, a humpback whale ______.
A. cannot survive in waters near the shore B. doesn’t live in the same waters all the time
C. lives mainly on underwater plants D. prefers to work alone when hunting food
2.To make a breach, a humpback whale must ______.
A. use its tail flukes to leap out of the water B. twist its body sideways to jump high.
C. blow two streams of water D. communicate with a group of humpbacks.
3.From the passage we can learn that a humpback whale ______.
A. has its unique markings on it tail flukes B. has black and white fingerprints
C. gets its name from the way it hunts D. is a great performer due to its songs
In the last few years the Internet has become a widespread phenomenon(现象) around the world. People have started to use the computers just like they used to watch TV. Whenever we get hungry, we simply order a pizza through the Internet and while we are waiting for the food, we can send an important business e-mail concerning some sales for tomorrow. It is, in fact, very comfortable to just simply sit down and have a chat with somebody from South Africa about fishing and get some important advice. Sometimes when you are sad and are feeling lonely, if you go on the Internet, you can find good entertainment that will keep you busy.
To make a long story short, we just don’t have the time to communicate with people in person anymore. Besides, there is so much information easy to get on the Internet that when we start surfing, we find it hard for us to get away from the computer. There are a lot of people who are addicted(沉溺于) to TV and watch it 5 to 7 hours a day, while recently addiction to the Internet has become a very serious problem. You might think that these kinds of things could never happen to you, but it is not really true. To prevent yourself from getting addicted, the most important thing is to make sure that you are not spending too much time in front of the screen. Although it might seem to be easy to pull yourself away from the Web, it is simply not the case. You might have to make an effort to place some limits(限制) on yourself.
1.The first paragraph of the text mainly tells us that .
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A．it is nice to have a Net friend from South Africa |
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B．the Internet can help us to do business |
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C．some people prefer surfing the Internet to watching TV |
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D．the Internet can make our life more convenient |
2.To avoid getting addicted to the Internet, we should .
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A．watch TV more hours a day instead |
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B．limit our time in front of the screen |
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C．communicate with people face to face |
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D．entertain ourselves in other ways |
3.From the passage, we can infer that the writer .
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A．has once been addicted to the Net |
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B．is completely against surfing the Net |
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C．knows how to surf the Net efficiently |
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D．thinks the Net brings bads and goods |
4.The text is most probably taken from .
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A．a health book |
B．a geography magazine |
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C．a life magazine |
D．a computer technology book |