Officials say an elephant has killed an American woman and her baby while the family was on a tour in Kenya.Kenya Wildlife Service official Michel Kipkeu said Sharon Brown,39, was holding her one-year-old daughter when they were trampled (踩踏) by the elephant Monday.Melia van Laar, owner of the castle Forest Hotel,where the family was walking with a guide about 2 kilometers from the hotel when an elephant came out from the bush at full speed.The father of the family is a teacher in Naiobi.Friends and colleagues held funeral services Wednesday.

      From world leaders on the White House lawn to people at the bus stop,the common handshake is the universal greeting of peace and kindness.But young people are kissing goodbye to traditional social etiquette (礼节),killing off the handshake, researchers say.The custom is seen as too formal by many, who prefer to touch fists or blow an air kiss instead.Nearly 74 percent of adults shake hands less than they used to — and only 45 percent of under-25s use the greeting.But many prefer no physical contact at all, a side effect of the growing fear of diseases,according to the survey of 1,000 people.

      The growing mountain of e-waste will cause great environmental damage if no new strategies are produced to deal with the discarded televisions, mobile phones and computers,the UN Environment Program (UNEP) study said.Electronic waste is piling up around the world at a rate estimated at 40 million tons a year.China produces 2.6 million tons of electronic waste a year,  second only to the United States with 3.3 million tons, it said.LNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said the globe was ill-prepared to deal with the explosion of electronic products over the past decade.

What’s the main idea of the 1paragraph?

      A.Tour in Kenya                                           

B.Kenya wildlife Service          

C.A one-year-old girl trampled by an elephant        

D.American mother, baby killed by elephant in Kenya

Yong people wave goodbye to handshakes because     

      A.they prefer physical contact

      B.many young people think handshaking is too formal

      C.they prefer to touch fists or blow an air kiss

      D.they are not accustomed to handshaking

What ean be inferred from passage three?

      A.America ranks first in producing e-waste a year

     B.China produces 2.6 million tons of electronic waste a year

      C.the globe was ill prepared to deal with the explosion of electronic products

      D.The growlng mountain of e-wasted won’t cause great environmental damage.

The underlined word“discarded”means      

      A.disliked               B.deserted               C.scarred                   D.scared

The passages are most likely to appear in a/an       

     A.brochure              B.science book        C.newspaper            D.magazine

Water, which covers about 74 percent of the earth’s surface, is man’s most precious resource. Without it we cannot live. Clean water keeps us alive; polluted water means disease and death.Keeping our water pure is by no means an easy task but it is something that must be done.
Hong Kong once prided herself on being the “Fragrant Harbour”. However, these days, it is not certain if Hong Kong’s harbour could still be called “fragrant”. For, like many other places, Hong Kong has not been spared water pollution. A visit to Tolo and Victoria Harbour, or any of the beaches in Hong Kong is enough to make one aware of the ugly truth that Hong Kong waters are indeed polluted.
The great threat to our water is bacteria pollution. Another great source of water pollution is poisonous chemicals. These substances, which are found in industrial waste and agricultural pesticides, make up unseen dangers that enter biological food chains.
Pollution control is a continuing problem for the government. It is believed that the most effective form of control is legislation(立法). Most importantly, the present laws on pollution should be given more force. On the other hand, no amount of legislation can effectively control pollution unless those concerned are properly educated about the danger posed by pollution.
While a great majority of Hong Kong citizens and residents seem to be greatly concerned about ways to control water pollution, it is discouraging to note that there are, in our midst, some people who remain apathetic(无动于衷)about the problem. In a recent radio programme conducted on what people in the streets thought about the water pollution problem, one apparently unconcerned person said, “What do I care about water pollution? I don’t drink polluted water. As long as the water I drink is not polluted, I’m not bothered. Water pollution is too big a problem and let’s leave it to the government.”
If all residents in Hong Kong will take such an indifferent attitude, all the government’s attempts to control pollution, let alone the anti-pollution legislation, will prove useless. The best form of pollution control each citizen can employ is to be aware of his surroundings. We hope that someday, the problem of water pollution in Hong Kong will cease to alarm us.
【小题1】By the underlined sentences, the writer wants to show that ______.

A.we should not use polluted water
B.it is our responsibility to keep our water clean and safe
C.clean water is vitally important to the survival of human beings
D.water is abundant but very expensive
【小题2】What can you infer from the second paragraph?
A.Hong Kong indeed deserves the name.
B.Hong Kong never deserves such a name.
C.Hong Kong can’t avoid the damage of pollution.
D.Hong Kong has failed to live up to such reputation.
【小题3】The writer quotes the words in the programme to show us that a block to the solution of the problem is _________.
A.people’s lack of education
B.people’s I-don’t-care attitude
C.people’s wait-and-see attitude
D.people’s over-dependence on the government
【小题4】In the final analysis, the best approach to the problem of water pollution is ________.
A.legislation
B.rapid development of modern science
C.mass education
D.everybody taking care of his own surroundings

     Officials say an elephant has killed an American woman and her baby while the family was on a tour in Kenya.Kenya Wildlife Service official Michel Kipkeu said Sharon Brown,39, was holding her one-year-old daughter when they were trampled (踩踏) by the elephant Monday.Melia van Laar, owner of the castle Forest Hotel,where the family was walking with a guide about 2 kilometers from the hotel when an elephant came out from the bush at full speed.The father of the family is a teacher in Naiobi.Friends and colleagues held funeral services Wednesday.
From world leaders on the White House lawn to people at the bus stop,the common handshake is the universal greeting of peace and kindness.But young people are kissing goodbye to traditional social etiquette (礼节),killing off the handshake, researchers say.The custom is seen as too formal by many, who prefer to touch fists or blow an air kiss instead.Nearly 74 percent of adults shake hands less than they used to — and only 45 percent of under-25s use the greeting.But many prefer no physical contact at all, a side effect of the growing fear of diseases,according to the survey of 1,000 people.
The growing mountain of e-waste will cause great environmental damage if no new strategies are produced to deal with the discarded televisions, mobile phones and computers,the UN Environment Program (UNEP) study said.Electronic waste is piling up around the world at a rate estimated at 40 million tons a year.China produces 2.6 million tons of electronic waste a year,  second only to the United States with 3.3 million tons, it said.LNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said the globe was ill-prepared to deal with the explosion of electronic products over the past decade.
【小题1】What’s the main idea of the 1paragraph?

A.Tour in Kenya
B.Kenya wildlife Service
C.A one-year-old girl trampled by an elephant
D.American mother, baby killed by elephant in Kenya
【小题2】Yong people wave goodbye to handshakes because     
A.they prefer physical contact
B.many young people think handshaking is too formal
C.they prefer to touch fists or blow an air kiss
D.they are not accustomed to handshaking
【小题3】What ean be inferred from passage three?
A.America ranks first in producing e-waste a year
B.China produces 2.6 million tons of electronic waste a year
C.the globe was ill prepared to deal with the explosion of electronic products
D.The growlng mountain of e-wasted won’t cause great environmental damage.
【小题4】The underlined word“discarded”means      
A.dislikedB.desertedC.scarred D.scared
【小题5】The passages are most likely to appear in a/an       
A.brochureB.science bookC.newspaperD.magazine

阅读下面短文,从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。

People who smoke could lose around one third of their daily memory, researchers say.

A study by a team at Northumbria University showed that smokers lost more of their memory when compared to non-smokers.

And the research also found that those who kicked the habit saw their ability to recollect information restored to almost the same level as non-smokers.

The study involved more than seventy 18-to-25-year-olds and included a tour of the university’s campus. Those who took part were asked to recall small details, such as a list of songs played at a campus concert and tasks completed at various points-known as real world memory test. Smokers performed badly, remembering just 59 percent of tasks. But those who had given up smoking remembered 74 percent and those who had never smoked recalled 81 percent of tasks.

Dr. Tom Heffernan, who leads Northumbria University’s Collaboration for Drug and Alcohol Research Group, said the findings would be useful in anti-smoking campaigns. He said, “Given that there are up to 10 million smokers in the UK and as many as 45 million in the United States, it's important to understand the effects smoking has on everyday cognitive(认知的)function-of which prospective memory is an excellent example. ”

“This is the first time that a study has set out to examine whether giving up smoking has an impact on memory. We already know that giving up smoking has huge health benefits for the body, but this study also shows how stopping smoking can have knock-on benefits for cognitive functions too. ’’

The research will now investigate the effects of passive smoking on memory, while Dr. Heffernan and Dr. Terence O’Neil will look into the effects of third-hand smoking-toxins left on curtains and furniture.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Smoking does harm to health.

B.Smokers take a tour to the University’s campus.

C.Smoking can affect one’s memory.

D.Smokers are compared to non-smokers.

2.How did those who took part in the study perform when asked to recall small details?

A.Smokers did the worst among the participants.

B.Non-smokers could recall about half of them.

C.Smokers could recall nothing at all.

D.Those who gave up smoking did best.

3.According to Dr. Tom Heffernan, the findings_______.

A.would be really a surprise to the public

B.would contribute to fighting against smoking

C.would be used in real world memory test

D.would be nothing new to the researchers

4.What does the underlined word “impact’’ most probably mean?

A.order            B.impression         C.expression         D.effect

5.What will Dr. Heffernan and Dr Terence O’Neil do?

A.Investigate the effects of third-hand smoking.

B.Do research on how smoking affects passive smokers.

C.Find ways to persuade people to quit smoking.

D.Study whether giving up smoking affects memory.

 

Water, which covers about 74 percent of the earth’s surface, is man’s most precious resource. Without it we cannot live. Clean water keeps us alive; polluted water means disease and death. Keeping our water pure is by no means an easy task but it is something that must be done.

Hong Kong once prided herself on being the “Fragrant Harbour”. However, these days, it is not certain if Hong Kong’s harbour could still be called “fragrant”. For, like many other places, Hong Kong has not been spared water pollution. A visit to Tolo and Victoria Harbour, or any of the beaches in Hong Kong is enough to make one aware of the ugly truth that Hong Kong waters are indeed polluted.

The great threat to our water is bacteria pollution. Another great source of water pollution is poisonous chemicals. These substances, which are found in industrial waste and agricultural pesticides, make up unseen dangers that enter biological food chains.

Pollution control is a continuing problem for the government. It is believed that the most effective form of control is legislation(立法). Most importantly, the present laws on pollution should be given more force. On the other hand, no amount of legislation can effectively control pollution unless those concerned are properly educated about the danger posed by pollution.

While a great majority of Hong Kong citizens and residents seem to be greatly concerned about ways to control water pollution, it is discouraging to note that there are, in our midst, some people who remain apathetic(无动于衷)about the problem. In a recent radio programme conducted on what people in the streets thought about the water pollution problem, one apparently unconcerned person said, “What do I care about water pollution? I don’t drink polluted water. As long as the water I drink is not polluted, I’m not bothered. Water pollution is too big a problem and let’s leave it to the government.”

If all residents in Hong Kong will take such an indifferent attitude, all the government’s attempts to control pollution, let alone the anti-pollution legislation, will prove useless. The best form of pollution control each citizen can employ is to be aware of his surroundings. We hope that someday, the problem of water pollution in Hong Kong will cease to alarm us.

1.By the underlined sentences, the writer wants to show that ______.

A. we should not use polluted water

B. it is our responsibility to keep our water clean and safe

C. clean water is vitally important to the survival of human beings

D. water is abundant but very expensive    

2.What can you infer from the second paragraph?

A. Hong Kong indeed deserves the name. 

B. Hong Kong never deserves such a name.

C. Hong Kong can’t avoid the damage of pollution. 

D. Hong Kong has failed to live up to such reputation.

3.The writer quotes the words in the programme to show us that a block to the solution of the problem is _________.

A. people’s lack of education         

B. people’s I-don’t-care attitude

C. people’s wait-and-see attitude     

D. people’s over-dependence on the government

4.In the final analysis, the best approach to the problem of water pollution is ________.

A. legislation                     

B. rapid development of modern science 

C. mass education                  

D.everybody taking care of his own surroundings

 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网