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【题目】
She thought her answer was __________ (确定地) correct.
【答案】见解析
【解析】definitely
【题目】Luckily, we'd brought a road map without which we __________ our way.
A. would have lost
B. should have lost
C. will have lost
D. needn't have lost
【题目】The National Geographic Channel has unearthed a time capsule (时光宝盒) buried by late Apple chairman and co-founder Steve Jobs thirty years ago.
The time capsule was buried in Aspen, Colorado, in 1983, shortly after Jobs attended the International Design Conference being held in that city. Organizers called the device the Aspen Time Tube and contributed items like Rubik's cubes(魔方) and some iconic music. Jobs added his own items to the capsule, including the " Lisa" ( also known as an "Apple" ) mouse" he used for his presentation at the conference.
Younger readers may not recognize the name but the Lisa Apple mouse was one of the first commercial mice released to consumers. The mouse was specially designed for the Apple Lisa computer. It's also the first personal computer to offer users a graphical user interface(图形用户界面)
Initially, the plan was to dig up the time capsule in the year2000, but organizers forgot its exact location. Recently, they brought in researchers working with the National Geographic Channel show Diggers to find the device. Eventually they came across the 13-foot-long, 1.5-foot-diameter tube. Inside they found a lot of 1980s artifacts(人工制品)that are still being catalogued.
“When the end came off, literally things just poured out.” noted Diggers host Tim Saylor "There must be literally thousands of things in there.”
“They had the foresight to put a bunch of stuff in plastic bags." Saylor said. “I could see at least a dozen plastic bags and other items. But I know for sure there got to the photographs in there. /span>People had hand-written things on the back of the photographs, so there will be some really interesting things inside.”
Among the artifacts researchers expect to discover inside: a Steve Jobs speech in which the Apple visionary outlines his predictions for future technologies. We should know more about the researchers, discoveries once the Diggers program airs this fall.
【1】Which of the following is true about the Lisa mouse?
A. The mouse was the first commercial one for consumers.
B. The mouse was created only for the Apple Lisa computer.
C. The mouse was buried in Aspen, Colorado for two decades.
D. The mouse was invented after the International Design Conference.
【2】Why wasn't the time capsule dug up in 2000?
A. Because it was not the time set by Steve Jobs.
B. Because it could not be accurately located.
C. Because organizers forgot its precise shape.
D. Because the local government didn't approve.
【3】From the passage we can infer that_______.
A. there were some special photographs found-inside the time capsule
B. a Steve Jobs speech with future predictions was found inside the cap
C. Steve Jobs predictions for future technologies have come true
D. more about the capsule will be discovered in the Diggers program
【4】The best title for the passage might be _______.
A. The "Lost" Steve Jobs Time Capsule
B. The Mystery of Steve Jobs Speech Solved
C. Steve Jobs' 1983 Time Capsule Recovered
D. Co-founder & Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Many stars are i__________ without a telescope.
【题目】They set out to __________ (积累) a huge mass of data for the research.
【题目】As they are either my seniors or my partners, I can’t afford to _____ their advice and go my way.
A．swap B. pack C. ignore D. recognize
【题目】He told one or two amusing __________ (趣闻) about his years as a policeman.
【题目】Babies who watch TV are more likely to show late learning development and language at 14 months, especially if they are watching programs aimed at adults and older children, according to a new study, which would probably surprise those parents who leave their babies in front of a TV set.
Babies who watched 60 minutes of TV daily had developmental scores a third lower at 14 months than babies who were watching less TV. Although their developmental scores were still in the normal range, the difference may have been due to the fact that when children and parents are watching TV, they are missing the talking, playing and other communications that are important to learning and development.
This new study, which appeared in the Aechives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, followed 259 lower-income families in New York, most of whom spoke Spanish as their primary language at home. Other studies of higher-income families have also come to the same conclusion: TV watching is not only non-educational, but it seems to slow down babies’ development.
But what about “good” TV, like Sesame Street? The researchers didn’t find any difference when compared to non-educational programs designed for small children, like Spongebob SquarePants. Earlier research by some of the same scientists, most of whom are at New York University School of Medicine’s Bellevue Hospital Centre, has found that parents whose children watch non-educational TV programs like Spongebob SquarePants spend less time reading to their children or teaching them.
At this point, parents reading this will probably be astonished. TV is so often a parent’s good friend, keeping children happily occupied（占时间）so that the adults can cook dinner, answer the phone, or take a shower. But, clearly, this electronic babysitter（保姆）is not an educational aid. It is best to make sure the babies are fast asleep if you have to watch TV.
【1】According to the first paragraph, 14-month-old babies who watch TV probably_______.
A. learn things quickly
B. prefer programs for older children
C. surprise their parents with their development
D. speak later than babies who don’t
【2】Babies who watched 60 minutes of TV daily had lower developmental scores perhaps because _______.
A. they watch non-educational programs
B. they have little communication with their parents
C. they lost interest in real things
D. their parents don’t speak English at home
【3】We can infer from the passage that______.
A. Educational and non-educational TV have different effects on babies
B. Many parents leave babies to the TV to do their own things
C. Educational TV is very popular among higher-income families
D. Lower-income families tend to teach their babies at home
【4】Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Developing Better Learning Ability
B. A New Study on Babies’ Bad Habits
C. TV Watching Is Bad for Babies’ Brains
D. Make Sure Your Babies Watch “Good” TV Programs
【题目】①After a break, he went on __________ (tell) us that interesting story.
②After finishing writing his English composition he went on __________ (work) out his maths problems.
