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About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected (影响) in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!

There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green - a strange world indeed.

Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.

Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.

1.The passage is mainly about _____________.

A. color and its surprising effects.

B. women being luckier than men

C. danger caused by color blindness

D. color blindness

2.According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can_______________.

A. tell different shapes

B. see in a weak light

C. kill mosquitoes

D. tell orange from yellow

3.Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?

A. Women are more careful.

B. There are fewer color-blind women

C. Women are fonder of driving than men.

D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.

4.Which of the statements about the color- blind is true?

A. Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color.

B. None of them can see deep red.

C. None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.

D. All of them see everything in shades of green.

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A visit to a zoo can be an amazing experience for people of all ages. If you want to get close to wildlife, why not visit one of the following zoos in the UK?

Longleat Safari(游猎) & Adventure Park

Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park is the UK’s oldest safari park. Opened in 1966, it was the first safari park opened outside Africa. It was just a 100-acre lion reserve in the beginning, but it has grown fast over the years. Now you can see parrots and other creatures here, although lions are still popular with many people.

Open from mid-February to early November, a day ticket costs£26 for adults. Admission(门票) for 3- to 14-year-old is£18.50 and£21 for the over-60s.

Located just off the A36 between Bath and Salisbury, it can be reached by taking the A362.

Bristol Zoo

Bristol Zoo is one of the UK’s oldest zoos. It will celebrate its 180th anniversary(周年) in 2016. Here, you’ll find over 400 different species of creatures. It also has nine animal houses, so even if the weather isn’t at its best, there are still lots of amazing creatures to look at, including the endangered red panda. Perhaps one of the most popular places is Bug World, where you can see all kinds of scary insects.

Admission for adults is£14 and£8.50 for 3- to 14-year-olds.

Located in the Clifton region of Bristol, you can reach the zoo by taking either the No. 8 or 9 bus. Clifton Down train station is also close by, and if you are taking public transport, you can buy a discounted entry ticket to the zoo.

1.What do we know about Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park?

A. It’s the first safari park in the UK.

B. It covers an area of 100 acres in total.

C. It has a longer history than Bristol Zoo.

D. It’s famous mostly for its parrots and lions.

2. How much should a 61-year-old couple with their 4-year-old grandson pay to visit the first zoo?

A. £42. B. £52. C. £60.5 D. £70.5

3.Bristol Zoo was opened probably in __________.

A. 1826 B. 1766 C. 1936 D. 1836

Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment. To do it,they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created.

Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute. Quinones,who wore oversized boat-like shoes,also won last year and will receive $ 500.

Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves'Materials and Methods Construction Class.“It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race. I thought our students were a little bit more special than that,” Canaves said.“We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”

A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the end. The race is open to all students and anyone in the community. The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother,while the oldest was a 67-year-old female.

A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging words,but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.

“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better,” he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.

“Anything,including walking on water,is possible,if you do the research,test it and go through the design process seriously.

1.Which statement about Alex Quinones is true ?

A. He finished the race in less than a minute.

B. He won the race with the help of 2 boats.

C. He failed the race last year.

D. He set a new record this year.

2.For what purpose did the students take part in the race?

A. To go across the lake to school.

B. To test their balance on the water.

C. To pass Professor Canaves' class.

D. To win the prize money of $ 500.

3.Which of the following is true about the race?

A. The students who fell into the water had to quit.

B. More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.

C. The students kept silent when the other racers competed.

D. The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.

4.According to Canaves,this race can help the students .

A. understand designing better

B. achieve almost everything

C. work together and unite as one

D. walk on the surface of water

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The Internet is an ocean of knowledge. It can be helpful to people all over the world. This is, in fact, why it has been ____ for so long. But there are some parts of the Internet that make it disadvantageous for certain____ groups.

As a huge database (资料库) of ____ , the Internet can be used to draw facts about anything. And it keeps you up-to-date with all the events that are____ throughout the world in the form of news, ________ and videos. Newspapers are certainly a(n) ____ part of this process, but the Internet gets updated with the _________ news much faster than newspapers get ____. So the news that you get is much ________ . The Internet is also a great way to ____with your friends and family members who live far away. ____ family and friends, the Internet also forms a perfect medium (媒介) for business meetings that are held across countries, which has become very_______ these days.

However, there are also a few ________ in using the Internet. The first one is the exposure to some unhealthy contents. This is a major problem that ________ parents of all teenagers. The Internet is also a readily available source of video games, _______ violent games. Children who are at the age of experimenting may ________getting addicted to some of the games. And the Internet is a source of computer viruses which can be a ________ to your computer, and _______ your system in the end. ________ , it is important to have an antivirus program on your computer. These are some of the things worrying people about the ________ of the Internet. So you may think twice before making your own choice.

1.A. amusing B. confusing C. popula r D. difficult

2.A. age B. sex C. family D. income

3.A. opinions B. language C. instructions D. information

4.A. running out B. taking place C. breaking out D. coming true

5.A. books B. letters C. pictures D. diaries

6.A. important B. different C. missing D. unusual

7.A. local B. great C. biggest D. latest

8.A. lost B. printed C. signed D. collected

9.A. fresher B. longer C. funnier D. better

10.A. get along well B. come up C. keep in touch D. put up

11.A. As for B. Along with C. Apart from D. Instead of

12.A. puzzling B. common C. similar D. disappointing

13.A. adventures B. challenges C. improvements D. disadvantages

14.A. concerns B. interests C. changes D. encourages

15.A. probably B. especially C. finally D. suddenly

16.A. stop B. remember C. worry about D. end up

17.A. lie B. solution C.danger D. surprise

18.A. damage B. develop C. perfect D. support

19.A. Anyhow B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover

20.A. future B. value C. history D. Use

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My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the ___________ they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that ___________ you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to___________ the high standards she set for me.

When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and ___________ to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me ___________ . At that time, though part of me was ___________ up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family, ___________ of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in, ___________ I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and ___________ goals. I was running on parallel ___________.

When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel ___________ . I realized I was on quite different tracks: I ___________ was becoming two people, ___________ identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my ___________ , my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I ___________ out. My bandmasters were ___________. They thought I was crazy to withdraw ___________ the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my ___________ , with my feeling of what I was ___________ to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.

In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and ___________ . I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.

1.A.property B.advice C.guide D.aid

2.A.when B.before C.while D.since

3.A.come up with B.stand up to C.live up to D.keep pace with

4.A.got B.failed C.hoped D.attempted

5.A.lost B.disappointed C.confused D.thrilled

6.A.wrapped B.centred C.spent D.offered

7.A.scared B.proud C.guilty D.ashamed

8.A.if B.unless C.until D.yet

9.A.economic B.political C.academic D.literary

10.A.tracks B.ways C.processes D.directions

11.A.confident B.optimistic C.cheerful D.uncomfortable

12.A.exactly B.actually C.eventually D.fortunately

13.A.switching B.acting C.discovering D.seeking

14.A.conditions B.choices C.competence D.health

15.A.gave B.looked C.called D.dropped

16.A.disturbed B.cool C.shocked D.tolerant

17.A.in B.to C.by D.at

18.A.goals B.interests C.personality D.consideration

19.A.meant B.demanded C.forced D.aimed

20.A.recall B.refocus C.rebuild D.Reunite

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