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【题目】阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
No one knows (exact) how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely (accept) theory, the universe began a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all (direction). For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. it was to become was (certain) until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so (violence) that it was not clear the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time (produce) carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth's atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on surface.

【答案】exactly;accepted;with;directions;What;uncertain;violent;whether;to produce;its
【解析】文章讲述了地球最初形成时期的一些现象及逐渐变化的过程。

(1)exactly 考查副词。修饰动词know要用副词,此处指确切地知道,故填exactly。

(2)accepted 考查动词。此处指“广泛被接受的理论”,过去分词表被动作定语,故填accepted。

(3)with 考查介词。begin with“开始于”,是固定短语,故填with。

(4)directions 考查名词。此处指“物质向各个方向飞溅”,direction是可数名词用复数形式,故填directions。

(5)What 考查代词。指“地球要成为什么样子”, 此处用What引导主语从句,故填What。

(6)uncertain 考查形容词。句意:地球要成为什么样子是不确定的。形容词作表语,根据句意填uncertain。

(7)violent 考查形容词。此处作系动词became的表语用形容词,指地球变得如此猛烈,故填violent。

(8)whether 考查连词。与or not连用表示“是否”,指地球形状是否能维持。故填whether。

(9)to produce 考查不定式。用于系动词were后不定式作表语,指即将发生的事,故填to produce。

(10)its 考查代词。此处指地球的表面,是第三人称单数用its指代“地球的”,故填its。

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Far from contributing to better health, however, nutritional supplements threaten to turn a scientific breakthrough into a nutritional disaster.
Promoters of vitamins and minerals — especially vitamins A, C, and E— would have consumers believe that the little vitamin pill in the bottle is all they need for good health. Take your vitamins in the morning, and you're covered. It's okay to eat fast foods for the rest of the day or skip meals to achieve today's fashionably skinny look. But vitamins and minerals are only one part of the nutritional puzzle. A diet rich in fiber (纤维) and balanced in carbohydrates and protein is essential for good health. You can't get these things from a nutritional supplement. The focus on vitamin and mineral supplements may actually be robbing us of the full nutrition we seek.
And no supplement can compare to the quality of nutrition found in natural sources. For example, our bodies turn carotenes (胡萝卜素) from plant foods into vitamin A. Many supplements contain a single carotene, but natural sources are rich in many different carotenes. Many supplements contain a form of vitamin E that is made from chemicals, when natural vitamin E is more readily absorbed and used by the body. And science is still discovering the wealth of nutrients in foods.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a supplement as nutritionally comprehensive and powerful as a balanced diet. Even if you could, you'd pay much more than if you got the same nutritional value from natural sources.
But perhaps the greatest danger presented by nutritional supplements comes from the very real risks presented by self-medication. Anyone can walk into the market and buy as many different supplements as desired. The reported benefits of high dosages of certain nutrients have led some people to believe that the more the better. Many take several vitamin and mineral supplements without regard to possible consequences.
Surprising new research suggests that vitamin C pills may speed up hardening of the arteries, the underlying cause of heart attacks. Researchers said their findings support the recommendations of health organizations, which urge people to avoid high doses of supplements and to get their nutrients from food instead.
As appealing as they're made to sound, nutritional supplements are danger in disguise. If you're looking for good health, don't look on the supplement shelves of your supermarket. Look in the produce section instead.
(1)What has given rise to the great need for nutritional supplements?
A.The knowledge of deficiency diseases.
B.The low prices of nutritional supplements.
C.The frighteningly high death rate from cancer and heart disease.
D.The information about the role of vitamins and minerals in health.
(2)The "promoters" (Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ________.
A.businessmen
B.doctors
C.scientists
D.fast food lovers
(3)According to the passage, nutritional supplements ________.
A.are made from chemicals
B.are ineffective in supplying fiber
C.provide too much vitamin C
D.contain a kind of dangerous carotene
(4)By describing nutritional supplements as "danger in disguise" in the last paragraph, the writer means that they are ________.
A.of little help
B.of poor quality
C.potentially harmful
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Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Café, in Blenheim, have joined forces to help welcome pets and their people to the region with a fortnightly morning tea. They hope the morning teas will get tails and tongues wagging as well as giving advice on how to make the move smoother.

Railway Café owner Leanne Harris came up with the innovative plan as a way to help welcome people to the area. Leanne moved to Marlborough from Auckland two years ago and said she initially struggled to find friends and feel part of the community. “Coming from Auckland I thought people would open their doors and that there would be neighbours calling round with cake. I expected people to come to me and, of course, it wasn’t like that. I did get lonely. “I hope to save newcomers having to wait as long as I did to feel part of it all. I would like to welcome them to the town.”

Free platters of sandwiches, cakes and other goodies will be on offer, for the people, while there will be special handmade yoghurt and banana treats for the dogs. The morning teas will take place in the covered area at the back of the popular café beside the railway station off Grove Rd.

Leanne said she was happy to devote both her time and effort into giving back to the community and felt the venture was a great fit with the SPCA.

“Volunteering is such an amazing thing to do and it changed things for me completely, and I met some amazing people with similar interests.”

SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall, originally from the United Kingdom, said she also wanted to help. “I can give advice on how to resettle pets, the best parks to go to , where the best walks are and where the vet centers are in town.” There will be volunteering opportunities too for people where they can help out and hopefully make friends too.”

1How will Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Café help new pets?

A. By offering morning teas.

B. By giving advice to them.

C. By communication with them.

D. By providing accommodation to them.

2What was Leanne’s plan originally intended for?

A. Saving animals.

B. Helping newcomers.

C. Making more friends.

D. Expanding her business.

3What had Leanne expected when she first came to Marlborough?

A. To be left alone.

B. To struggle for a living.

C. To be invited to dinner.

D. To feel part of the community.

4What can be learnt about SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall?

A. She often misses the United Kingdom.

B. She takes interest in the Railway Café.

C. She is enthusiastic about resettling pets.

D. She has organized the voluntary events.

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Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!
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