Death is natural, but do you have any idea of the process of dying? Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two phases --- clinical or temporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived(复活). Biological death occurs when changes in the organism lead to the “breaking up” of vital cells and tissues. Death is then unchangeable and final.

Scientists have been seeking a way to prolong the period of clinical death so that the organism can remain alive before biological death occurs. The best method developed so far involves cooling of the organism, combined with narcotic sleep. By slowing down the body’s metabolism(新陈代谢), cooling delays the processes leading to biological death.

To illustrate how this works, scientists performed an experiment on a six-year-old female monkey called Keta. The scientist put Keta to sleep with a narcotic. Then they surrounded her body with ice-bags and began checking her body temperature. When it had dropped to 28 degrees the scientists began draining blood from an artery. The monkey’s blood pressure decreased and an hour later both the heart and breathing stopped: clinical death set in. For twenty minutes Keta remained in this state. Her temperature dropped to 22 degrees. At this point the scientists pumped blood into an artery in the direction of the heart and started artificial breathing. After two minutes Keta’s heart became active once more. After fifteen minutes, spontaneous(自发的)breathing began, and after four hours Keta opened her eyes and lifted her head. After six hours, when the scientists tried to give her a penicillin injection, Keta seized the syringe and ran with it around the room. Her behavior differed little from that of a healthy animal.

1.For a person who suffers from the clinical death

A. his most important organs are damaged.

B. he still has the possibility of getting back to life.

C. he can not avoid final death.

D. he is still very much alive

2.Scientists try to make the time of clinical death longer in order to

A. slow down the body’s metabolism.

B. bring vital cells and tissues back to active life.

C. cool the organism.

D. delay the coming of biological death.

3. How did the scientists put Keta into clinical death?

A. By putting her to sleep, lowering her temperature and draining her blood.

B. By surrounding her body with ice-bags and draining her blood.

C. By lowing her blood pressure and stopping her heart from beating.

D. By draining her blood, lowering her blood pressure and stopping her breathing.

4. All of the following indicate that the monkey has almost restored to her original physical state except the fact that

A. her heart beat again.

B. she regained her normal breath.

C. she rejected a penicillin injection.

D. she acted as lively as a healthy monkey.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One morning all the employees reached the office as usual. And on the wall they saw a big________on which it was written:Yesterday, the person who has been your growth in this company passed ________ . We invite you to join the funeral(葬礼) prepared in the ________ .

In the beginning,they all got ________ for the death of one of their colleagues. ________ after a while they started getting ________ to know who was the man that limited the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.

The _______ in the gym was such that security agents(保安)were ________ to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin(棺材), the more the excitement ________ up. Everyone whispered to each other:“________ on earth is this guy?”

One by one the excited employees got closer to the coffin, and when they________ inside it, they ________ became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in________, as if someone had ________ the deepest part of their soul.

There was a ________ inside the coffin;everyone who looked inside it could see himself, There was also a sign next to the mirror that________ : there is only one person who is ________ to set limits to your growth:IT IS ________ !!!!!! Your life doesn’t change when everyone around you changes. Your life changes when YOU change,when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside. Don’t be afraid of ________ ;build yourself and your reality. It’s the way you face life itself that makes the difference!

1.A. post B. card C. 1etter D. sign

2.A. encouraging B. limiting C. building D. helping

3.A. on B. away C. by D. down

4.A. gym B. office C. way D. meeting room

5.A. afraid B. excited C. sad D. calm

6.A. And B. Or C. But D. So

7.A. curious B. pleased C. ready D. serious

8.A. surprise B. anger C. sadness D. excitement

9.A. admitted B. ordered C. forbidden D. forced

10.A. kept B. woke C. turned D. heated

11.A. Who B. What C. How D. Where

12.A. walked B. got C. looked D. turned

13.A. suddenly B. gradually C. merely D. extremely

14.A. sorrow B. order C. person D. silence

15. A. attacked B. stolen C. touched D. seen

16.A. 1ettern B. mirror C. book D. colleague

17.A. read B. wrote C. showed D. reflected

18.A. sure B. eager C. able D. afraid

19.A. ME B. YOU C. HE D. ITSELF

20.A. punishment B. praises C. blame D. changes

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Things to Do When You’re Feeling Down

Let’s start with a fact. We all have days when we feel down and discouraged. 1. Here is a list to help you get back on track.

1. Take Care of Yourself

This may seem like an obvious thing, but try your best to get a good night’s sleep and eat healthy food when you’re hungry. 2. Consider setting an earlier bedtime than usual and stick to it. Make some nourishing snacks that you can easily grab instead of sugary junk food. Fresh fruit, a piece of cheese, some cut-up vegetables, homemade soup; they’re all quick and easy options to consider.

2. What’s Comforting to You?

3. Take a bike ride or go for a walk in nature. Treat yourself to a lunch at your favorite restaurant. Listen to some good music. Call a friend. Watch a funny movie. Take a nap. Read a good book. The release from stress will add to your level of happiness.

3. Make an Action Plan

Can you identify what’s making you unhappy? If so, you have a good chance of changing it. 4. You don’t have to figure out a whole plan to solve your conflicts; simply taking some steps in the right direction will boost your good feeling.

4. This, Too, Shall Pass

What do you say to yourself when you’re going through a tough time? Beating yourself up is not helpful! 5. Examples are, “It is what it is; let me just accept it and move on.’’ “All I can do is put one foot in front of the other and keep moving.” And finally, “This, too, shall pass.”

A. Science shows that both of these things can have a huge positive impact on both your mood and your blood sugar

B. A lot of researches show that when we intend to be happy, our thoughts and actions follow suit.

C. What action can you take today that will make you feel better and change the pattern?

D. What can you do to pull yourself back from despair?

E. Try saying things that are relieving to your hearts and mind.

F. Other times, the blues just seem to hit for no reason at all.

G. If you’re going through a tough time, think about some healthy comforts that will make you feel better.

In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics(策略).

One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food(垃圾食品) later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.

Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.

When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.

1.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?

A. To save customers times.

B. To show they are high quality foods.

C. To help sell junk food.

D. To sell them at discount prices.

2.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?

A. Opening the store early in the morning.

B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.

C. Inviting customers to play music.

D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.

3.What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?

A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.

B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.

C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.

D. A good first impression increases sales.

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.

B. To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.

C. To report researches on customer behavior.

D. To show dishonest business practices.

Robots make me nervous-especially the ones which seem to think for themselves.I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates,the founder of Microsoft,felt the same way.Gates said in an interview with the website Reddit:“I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence.First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent.That should be positive if we manage well.A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern.”

Well,maybe I don’t have to worry about my laptop and kitchen appliances yet.After I use them I can always pull the plug.But in the future,machines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off.There’s a scary thought!

Professor Stephen Hawking warned a few months ago about the possibility that artificial intelligence could evolve and end up beyond human contro1.He suggested that machines could“spell the end of the human race”.

Maybe the problem with computers too clever for us is not that they are evil or rebellious.What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient.That’s what philosopher Nick Bostrom from the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University believes.He says that machines are indifferent to humans and in pursuit of their own goals,the destruction of people might be just collateral(附带的)damage.A machine would not take pity on you.

I’m glad my machines at home are“dumb”.All my vacuum cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room.Let’s hope they don’t create an appliance which wants to take over the world!

1.We can conclude from Gates’statements that ___________.

A.he is embarrassed that he is afraid of robots

B.he doesn’t think machines are intelligent

C.machines should be fully employed

D.machines’super intelligence should be a concern

2.The underlined word“spell”in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________.

A.record B.cause C.explain D.develop

3.Why are computers dangerous according to Nick Bostrom?

A.They are too evil and rebellious.

B.They are indifferent to humans.

C.They show pity on humans.

D.They are too clever and efficient.

4.What can be inferred about the author?

A.He doesn’t agree with Bill Gates.

B.He is not content with the present kitchen appliances.

C.He is scared about the super intelligence of machines.

D.He expects that machines will take place of humans.

Teenage years can be confusing for both teenagers and parents.At about 15, many teens start thinking about how they feel about themselves and out how this matches or mismatches what others think of them.Most teens work through this by the age of 16 or 17.

Often teenagers are treated like bigger children, but they will never become and responsible if they are not allowed to make some decisions for themselves.If parents forbid their children from doing something, chances are that they will do it without permission anyway.The role of a parent must, therefore, change from that of protector and keeper to that of friend and

Yet even the most caring parents misunderstand their children sometimes, and some think of teenagers as insecure, stubborn and .As a result, teenagers always keep their from their parents.Teens often that their parents repeat the same things over and over again and never listen to them.Parents must understand that teens need to be allowed to their side of any problem and express their point of view.

Thus, more private and level-headed communication is needed for the parents.Every parent should try to schedule time to be with their child, like taking a short trip together.This time allows parents to talk and listen without from work or other family members.It might also be good to encourage teens to important issues at dinner.Discussion time shows teens that parents are interested in them and their lives.

A person’s teenage years are a key time for them to identify their own ,like distinguishing good from evil.Handling and improving communication with teenagers is not easy, but success will be for parents and teens alike.

1.A.pointing B.figuring C.turning D.standing

2.A.Stage B.Difficulty C.Routine D.procedure

3.A.obviously B.lightly C.extremely D.slightly

4.A.tall B.healthy C.strong D.independent

5.A.Bravely B.individually C.secretly D.willingly

6.A.guide B.relative C.volunteer D.judge

7.A.mature B.polite C.disrespectful D.dangerous

8.A.relation B.distance C.balance D.attitude

9.A.appreciate B.complain C.condemn D.approve

10.A.hide B.solve C.tolerate D.present

11.A.angry B.pleased C.alone D.strict

12.A.suffer B.delay C.interruption D.escape

13.A.discuss B.manage C.quarrel D.improve

14.A.opinions B.interests C.determinations D.values

15.A.rewarding B.challenging C.difficult D.impossible

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