题目内容

I lost my elderly mother a few weeks ago.Actually,my mother had fallen over during the night and had not been able to again.She had woken up the neighbors by banging on the wall.The called an ambulance,which took her to the hospital.

My mother has thought that hospitals are a real horror.She believes that doctors and hospitals give you diseases.My father went to hospital a year ago,and after a few weeks,he .The fact that he was also in the final________of lung cancer was certainly related,but by my mother's logic,my father's death was with the hospital.

When a neighbor me up and told me that my mother had been taken off in an ambulance,the first thing I did was similar,which was to ring Queen Elizabeth Hospital.The paramedics(护理人员) had told my neighbor that my mother would ________be taken there, I was told that no one by that name had been ,so they gave me the numbers of two other West Midland hospitals.Both of them also ________ that they were holding my mother.I rang the and asked them to find her,but the nice officer said he could only do that if she had been reported as a(n) person.

It took six calls to my mother.She had been in Queen Elizabeth Hospital all along,but because their computer system hadn't been updated overnight,there was no record of her .My mother had spent more than a in the hospital when it turned out there was nothing with her.I managed to get her out within 10 days,but only by agreeing that in the future,she would live downstairs.In return,the hospital said they would for a social worker to visit the house three or four rimes a day.

Luckily,my mother is safe.Thank all the people who have given their help to us.

1.A. wake up B. get up C. stay up D. light up

2.A. neighbors B. strangers C. relatives D. friends

3.A. out B. up C. away D. from

4.A.consequently B. occasionally C. always D. rarely

5.A. final B. special C. fatal D. strange

6.A. passed away B. went away C. passed by D. went by

7.A. measures B. cures C. stages D. years

8.A. connected B. faced C. equipped D. pleased

9.A. cheered B. rang C. scolded D. held

10.A. willingly B. happily C. likely D. easily

11.A. but B. and C. when D. or

12.A. adopted B. admitted C. adjusted D. adapted

13.A. refused B. said C. denied D. insisted

14.A. police B. family C. doctors D. nurses

15.A. old B. dead C. missing D. sick

16.A. rescue B. locate C. comfort D. persuade

17.A. illness B. arrival C. checkout D. medicine

18.A. month B. year C. week D. day

19.A. interesting B. wrong C. special D. vital

20.A. allow B. answer C. arrange D. call

练习册系列答案
相关题目

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。选项中的两项为多余选项。

Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate. I cannot change it.” 1. . You don’t have to suffer needlessly. Your fate depends on you, not on any other outside factors

We want to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.

2. You just don' t sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone ( unless it contributes to your success), and get your mind and body to work I

If your life is not meant the way you want it to be, don't just say: "Our time will come. " or 3. " Don' t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don' t just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It' s not enough to think positive; you also have to act positive.

If someone' s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! 4.

So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to DO your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there. 5.

A. I think so.

B. Of course not.

C. You'd better let it be.

D. Things will get better someday.

E. Do something to improve your life.

F. Remember that you harvest what you sow.

G. You've got to do anything you can to save the person.

How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US.

For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle (丛林), filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as dangers and with good guides, some education and a few precautions (预防), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated . "Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they can’t be allowed to surf the Internet, we are cutting them from their future,” said an expert.

Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way would be to use what is known as a “content screener ". But this can’t be wholly reliable, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or to do on the Internet. Another way is that Mum or Dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.

A few other tips:

--- Don't put the PC in the child's room but keep it in an area where Mum or Dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.

--- Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friend they make online,

--- Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.

--- And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.

1.What is the best way to protect children from improper materials?

A. To fix a content screener on the computer.

B. To be nearby when they are surfing the Internet.

C. To talk to them and persuade them to tell right from wrong.

D. To buy some search engines for children.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children.

B. Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having ways to the Internet.

C. Search engines can help children to select materials fit for them.

D. Children’s not having chances to go to the Internet may have effect on their progress.

3.According to the passage, we can infer that _____.

A. softwares fit for children want programming.

B. the Internet will be protected by law

C. the Internet contains a lot of harmful sites

D. a child who is on-line is in danger

4.What does the passage tell us most?

A. Education. B. Precautions.

C. Search engines. D. Software.

Alaska’s Arctic lakes now freeze later and melt earlier in the year than in 1950,leaving them easy to suffer water loss from evaporation(蒸发)and possibly adding to local warming,a new study finds.The winter ice season near Barrow,Alaska,is shorter than in 1950,researchers reported Jan.30 in the journal The Cryosphere.

Lake ice is also thinner each winter.The scientists surveyed 402 lakes on the North Slope,where permafrost (permanently frozen ground)and shallow lakes dominate the areA. In 2011,the lake ice was 38 percent thinner than in 1950,and 22 percent fewer lakes froze through to their bottoms.

“When we saw the actual numbers we were shocked at how dramatic the change has been,”lead study author Cristina Surdu,of the University of Waterloo in Canada,said in a statement.Surdu and her co-authors analyzed the changes in lake—ice thickness and ice cover with satellite images and climate model simulations(satellite images are only available from 1991).

The climate models suggest the Arctic lakes froze almost six days later and broke up about 18 days earlier in the winter of 2011 compared with the winter of 1950.“The changes in ice and the shortened winter affect Northern communities that depend on ice roads to transport goods,”Surdu saiD. For example,every winter,oil companies build roads over frozen lakes to carry supplies to Prudhoe Bay.

“The dramatic changes in lake ice may also contribute to further warming of the entire region,because open water on lakes contributes to warmer air temperatures,”Surdu saiD. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet,for reasons that may include its layered atmosphere,which traps heat,and the loss of sea ice and snow cover,which help reflect the sun’s energy when present.

1.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Arctic 1akes now freeze earlier and melt 1ater.

B. Alaska’s local warming is decreasing sharply.

C. Arctic lakes are losing ice.

D. Arctic lakes hold more flesh water than before.

2.According to the text,the great changes of Alaska’s Arctic lakes ________.

A. are totally beyond Surdu’s expectations

B. are completely within Surdu’s expectations

C. come as no surprise to Surdu and her co-authors

D. come as a great excitement to Surdu

3.How many days was the winter ice season of Arctic 1akes in 2011 shorter than that in 1950?

A. 6 days.

B. 12 days.

C. 18 days.

D. 24 days.

4.What is the last paragraph mainly about according to Surdu?

A. What reflects the sun’s energy.

B. How its layered atmosphere traps heat.

C. Why our planet is warming.

D. Why the Arctic region is becoming warmer.

Researchers in the US say they might have discovered how to fight against and even reverse some processes of ageing, at least in mice. Injecting the blood of young mice into the older ones improved their brainpower, a study found. Scientists at Stanford University plan to carry out trials in people in the hope that new treatments for dementia(痴呆症) can be developed.

“There are factors present in blood from young mice that can recharge an old mouse’s brain so that it functions more like a younger one,”says Dr. Tony from Stanford University School of medicine. In the study published in Nature Medicine, mice aged 18 months were given injections of the blood taken from mice aged 3 months. The injected mice performed better on memory tests than mice of the same age that had not been given the blood. Dr. Tony said it was not known whether the same was true of humans, but a trial was planned.

A research center in UK said the treatment restored certain aspects of learning and memory in mice, but was of unknown importance to humans. The research, while very interesting, did not test the type of brain damage that was seen in dementia, which is not a necessary consequence of ageing.

Meanwhile, two similar studies by a separate team have thrown more light on how young blood may benefit the old, in mice at least. A substance in the blood of mice previously shown to have an anti-ageing effect on heart muscle also improved brain cells, according to a Harvard team. The research, published in Science, found the blood factors encouraged the growth of brain cells in old mice, and restored their sense of smell. The same chemical also improved muscle power of aged mice, the researchers found.

1. The underlined word in paragraph 1 probably means _________.

A. change B. destroy

C. speed D. increase

2. Scientists in the US will test the discovery in humans with the aim of __________.

A. proving the possibility to live longer.

B. showing the importance of scientific research.

C. publishing the study in Nature Medicine.

D. treating an age-related disease successfully.

3.According to the studies, the blood from young mice benefits the old in certain ways except in_________.

A. memory B. muscle power

C. fur color D. brain cells

4.What’s the author’s attitude to the anti-ageing studies?

A. supportive B. objective

C. negative D. doubtful

Summer Holiday Fun 2015!

The summer holidays are upon us again.Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

The Age of the Dinosaurs is the museum's main attraction this summer.Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits!Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember!The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday,and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.

Call 01733 864663 for details.

Saxon Youth Club

School holiday fun:Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music,compete in sports activities,or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club,Saxon Community Centre,Norman Road,Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm.PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday,12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.

Call 01353 720274 for details.

Houghton Mill

Through the Looking Glass—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th,August.Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play.Gates open 5:30 pm,performance 6:30 pm—8:30 pm.Tea room will be open until the end of the interval.Adult £ 10 Child £7 Family £20.

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Farmland Games:From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches,come and join the Farmland Team.Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner!No need to book,just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday,19th August.Suitable for children aged four and above,each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price.Tickets Cost:£ 7 per child.

For further information,call 01223 810080.

1.If you are interested in cooking,you can go to ________.

A. Peterborough Museum

B. Houghton Mill

C. Saxon Youth Club

D. Farmland Museum

2.You want to watch the new play with your parents,so it will cost you ________.

A. £7

B. £17

C. £27

D. £20

3.Which of the following activities needs parents' company?

A. Playing farmland games.

B. Watching the new play.

C. Competing in sports activities.

D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.

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