Humans have launched themselves into the outer space. They’ve landed on the moon. They’ve built habitable space stations that orbit the Earth. The next giant leap for mankind is to reach another planet – specifically, Mars.

The problem is that it’s no easy task. The planet is 586 times further away from the Earth than the moon, and it’ll take around 180 to 220 days to reach Mars, depending on where each planet is in its orbit. Such long periods in space have suggested many potential health problems, including hormonal changes, skin conditions, and muscle and bone deterioration (损耗).

Here’s where some furry friends come in. A wide range of animals have been in space, from fruit flies and spiders to cats, and dogs. Such experiments began as far back as the late 1940s in first tests to see if living things could withstand the extreme g-force (重力) of a rocket launch.

Mice continue to play a very important part in space experiments, mainly because the animals make excellent test subjects. They’re small, which makes them inexpensive and easy to care for. In addition, their size and short life span make it possible to do the equivalent of several human years of tests in a much shorter time. Finally, because mice are mammals, they share many common characteristics with humans in terms of genetics, biology and behavior.

Astromice have hit the headlines recently, as a team of scientists led by Betty Nusgens, professor of biology at the University of Liege in Belgium, found that the mice suffered a 15 percent thinning of their skin after 91 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

This experiment was part of a wider NASA mission (任务) called the Mice Drawer System (MDS). The Italian Space Agency developed the facility, which allows six mice to be housed, monitored, and automatically fed and watered aboard the ISS, among which three survived during the mission.

The mice have participated in 20 separate experiments, to study such effects as osteoporosis (骨质疏松症), anemia (贫血) and heart health.

Results for the 20 experiments are coming in gradually. But it’s clear that mice continue to play an important role in the ongoing quest to conquer the final frontier.

1.We can infer from Paragraphs 2-3 that ______.

A. Mars is the farthest planet away from Earth discovered so far

B. the journey to Mars could put humans’ health at risk

C. it was in the late 1940s that animals were first sent to the ISS

D. animals that have been sent into space have mostly survived

2.The underlined word “withstand” in Para.3 means _________.

A.set up B. hold up

C. work out D. come across

3.According to Betty Nusgens and her team, the mice aboard the ISS ______.

A. suffered the loss of part of their skin

B. all survived for the duration of the mission

C. were fed and watered by the astronauts

D. participated in 20 experiments that made great breakthroughs

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

A. describe the role mice play in scientific research

B. report on the results of the Mice Drawer System

C. analyze how mice could pave the way to Mars

D. change people’s traditional attitudes toward mice

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Want to be happy and enjoy your life? Here are four ways to bring you happiness.

● Share appreciation

Tell someone how much you appreciate(欣赏)them. Thank them sincerely for being part of your life. 1. . When you share with someone your appreciation, they will not forget you.

2.

One of the best ways to strengthen new ideas in your mind is to share them with others. The more often you share what you've learned, the stronger that information will become in your memory. Sharing knowledge also provides solutions to problems. The more knowledge we share, the more knowledge we receive in return.

● Share friendship

Let your friends know that you are willing to be there when they need you. Introduce two friends who don't know each other. 3. .

● Share experience

Keep written or photo journals of your life. 4. . Share a happy memory. Also share the difficult times that have helped you become stronger and wiser. When shared, the value of these experiences multiplies.

5. . We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

A. Share knowledge and ideas.

B. Record successes and failures.

C. We succeed with the help of others.

D. Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.

E. You can spend time with the people that you love.

F. Feeling appreciated is one of the most important needs that people have.

G. If you'd like to have many friends, share friendship with others generously.

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1. 值得称赞的是,尽管时间有限,格林先生还是成功地组织了这次重要的庆典仪式。

_________ ________ _________, Mr. Green managed to get the important ceremony _________ even if the time is so limited.

2. 当这只小狗感到害怕时,它就会躲到床底下。(省略句)

___________ ____________, the little dog will hide away under the bed.

3. 由于课外活动占用了大量的时间,她无法集中精力学习,而这次考试不及格则归咎于此。

With after-class activities __________ __________ most of her time, she couldn’t _________ ___________ her study, which was __________ __________ for the failure in the exams.

4. 将垃圾进行分类处理不仅有利于环境保护,还将对节约自然资源产生积极的影响。

_________ __________ ___________ the disposal of categorizing(分类) rubbish beneficial to the protection of environment, but also it will _________ __________ ___________ to saving natural resources.

5.课文背诵考查 (每空字数不限)

The skin is an essential part of your body and its largest organ. You have three layers of skin (1) ________________________________________________. The functions of your skin are also very complex: it keeps you warm or cool; it prevents your body from losing too much water; it is (2)______________________________________________. So as you can imagine, if your skin get burned it can be very serious. First aid is a very important first step in the treatment of burns.

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____1.____The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio did the study. It was published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The study found a sixty-three percent increase in the number of people treated for rock climbing injuries in American hospitals.

The study said forty thousand people were treated in emergency rooms. _____2.___ The ankle was the most common body part to be injured.

_____3.______The average age was twenty-six. Fifty-six percent of the injuries were to people twenty to thirty-nine years old. Women made up twenty-nine percent of the injured population. That is more than that in past rock climbing studies.

_____4._____ But many people think it is worth it. John Bachar said rock climbing felt like being on another planet. Dean Fidelman says it is a continual challenge and a beautiful form of movement. And, for Sarah Bowman, she has just started her way up the rocks.

Dean Fidelman said that he believes a climber's ego(自我价值感) can be his worst enemy on a rock. ____5.____

A. Like many other sports, rock climbing can be dangerous.

B. Climbers in the study were from ages two to seventy-four.

C. The most common injuries were broken bones and sprains in legs and feet.

D. They try to move as silently up the wall as they can.

E. A recent study shows a sharp increase in rock climbing injuries between 1990 and 2007.

F. There’s no other sport where you’re really going up and down.

G. He said rock climbing is a high risk sport in which many people overestimate their abilities and underestimate the rock.

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How to stay in a good mood

It’s typical to feel your mood starting to become bad. If you want to be able to stay in a good mood, then you have to form these habits that will keep you feeling happy.

1. Don’t take love for granted.

If you’re lucky enough to have a special someone, then you should make your time together meaningful. 1.Make time to spend time with your special someone. Being around your loved one has been proven to make people happier.

2. Get regular exercise.

Regular exercise is one of the most important habits that you need to form. 2.You can go running three times a week and walk the other four. Just make sure to be as active as you can every day.

3. Spend time with your friends.

3. Of course, don’t always hang out with friends when you have a free moment. Make sure you do make time to see friends at least once or twice a week, if you can.

4. Get enough sleep.

4. One of the easiest ways to stay in a good mood is to be well-rested. Waking up feeling full of energy will make you feel much more ready to face the day and much more excited about everything ahead of you.

5. 5.

If you want to stay in a good mood, then you have to make sure that you eat three healthy and diverse meals every day. Start off with a healthy breakfast, and don’t skip this meal no matter what things happen. Have light snacks throughout the day, like yogurt or fruit, to keep you energetic.

A. Make sure that you sleep for 7-8 hours a day.

B. Have a healthy eating schedule.

C. Do begin with a healthy breakfast in the morning.

D. However, you don’t have to do the same boring old thing every day.

E. Once you start exercising, do the same sports at the regular time every day.

F. Don’t stop doing the things you love with the person you love.

G. Hanging out with friends will keep you feeling alive

The most frequent arguments for travel broadening the mind are that you get to interact with many different ______, ways of life and new experiences. In general this should be the case.__ ___, how much it broadens your mind depends as much on how you travel as where.______ you go to Thailand and spend most of your time in a hotel, what you’re seeing isn’t ______ Thai culture. But if you take time to _____ its temples or stay with a family and immerse yourself in their ______, you might begin to get a good ______ of it. If you ______ anything out of your comfort zone, then you won’t make the most of your _____, wherever you go. Of course travel ______ the mind if you’re open to it and equip yourself with the knowledge you need for where you’re headed; and after all, expanding our horizons is ______ to our growth and progress as human beings.

We’re told that broadening the mind comes from challenging yourself, ______, learning and that this can in part be achieved by travelling. But is broadening the mind the only ______ reason tor travelling? What if you _____ want to enjoy some much needed rest and ______?

How much distance you cover doesn’t show how adventurous you are. You can go halfway round the world, but if you just spend all your time _____ shopping malls, you can ______ experience the real workings of the culture you’ve landed in. It’s up to you whether or not you come back from another country with a ______ perspective on things. Travel doesn’t automatically broaden the mind. If you’re a narrow-minded bore at home, the _____ are that travel just makes you a narrow-minded bore ______ a plane ticket. And what of those who don’t, can’t or won’t travel? Are they forever doomed to an “unbroadened” view on life? I’m sure they would beg to differ.

1.A. expertsB. culturesC. objectsD. situations

2.A. For example B. Above allC. At timesD. Of course

3.A. If B. AlthoughC. Since D. Because

4.A. correctlyB. generallyC. really D. seriously

5.A. constructB. paint C. introduceD. visit

6.A. work B. life C. conversation D. concept

7.A. idea B. commandC. result D. photo

8.A. attemptB. challengeC. avoid D. overcome

9.A. journeyB. freedomC. advantageD. break

10.A. occupiesB. crossesC. amazesD. broadens

11.A. suitableB. vital C. similarD. harmless

12.A. determining B. planningC. exploringD. preparing

13.A. worthwhile B. privateC. normalD. obvious

14.A. eventually B. slightlyC. exactlyD. simply

15.A. healthB. relaxationC. sport D. thinking

16.A. picking out B. finding out C. wandering round D. passing by

17.A. hardlyB. undoubtedly C. expectedly D. possibly

18.A. narrowB. social C. differentD. common

19.A. problemsB. occasionsC. facts D. chances

20.A. for B. with C. beyondD. except

The US will have a new president this fall. Voters will decide between the Democratic candidate (候选人), Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump of the Republicans.

But the voting is not a must for each person in the US. So quite a lot of people choose not to vote, especially the young generation. According to Fox News, one-in-five young voters between the ages of 18 and 35 said clearly that they wouldn’t vote for either of the two candidates. Just 12 percent of voters aged 35-54, and only nine percent of voters aged 55 and older said the same thing.

This is not only because young people don’t like Clinton or Trump, according to the Fortune magazine. The truth is that they are traditionally less likely to vote than their parents.

“Young people are not at an age in their life when they think politics or government has anything to do with them,” said Rodd Freitag, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, US. “But for the older age groups, they have a home, they pay taxes (税), they care about schools and the community.”

Many believe that the civic (公民的) education of an American youth is another reason why they don’t vote.

Students usually just do community services like cleaning the neighborhoods. This means they haven’t learned how to link real life problems to politics through voting, according to Christopher Beem, a politics professor at the Pennsylvania State University.

He said the country needs to help young people learn how to take part in politics and get them to see that they can make a difference.

1.What percentage of young voters wouldn’t go to vote?

A. 9 percent.B. 12 percent.C. 20 percent.D. 55 percent.

2.According to Rodd Freitag, young people are less likely to vote because ________.

A. they don’t like either of the candidates

B. their parents don’t like to vote

C. they don’t think it is a part of their life

D. they have no work and care little about living problems

3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. US Young Not Voting

B. US Young and Their President

C. Young People’s Power

D. Voting for the New US President

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