10.YICHAN Hubei,July.31 (Xinhua)-The Three Gorges Dam has successful controlled the biggest flood crest(洪峰) on the Yangtze River this year,officials said on Tuesday.
The Three Gorges Reservoir reduced the discharges of flood-water to 44000 cubic metres per second on Tuesday morning from the previous 48000 cubic metres,to protect the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.Meanwhile,the water level in the reservoir rose from 144.03 meters at midday to 145.19 meters at 7:00 p.m.on Tuesday.
"The.flood crest passed the Three Gorges Dam smoothly,"said Cao Guangjing,deputy general manager of the China Yangtze Three Gorges Project Corporation(CTGPC).
Cao said it was the first time the dam had to control flood crest since construction of the world's largest dam was completed on May 20 last year.
The inflow was 50000 cubic metres per second on Tuesday,2500 cubic metres less than Monday's peak.
It was earlier predicted that inflow would top 56700 cubic metres pr second on Tuesday as more rain was forecast.However,the wind divided the rain clouds on Monday afternoon,said Cao.
Water levels on the middle and lower reaches of the river were on the rise,said Cheng Haiyun,general engineer of the Yangtze River Hydrological Bureau.
Hubei Province,where the Three Gorges Project is located,is at risk.The provincial government had given orders to watch over the levees(堤坝) round-the-clock.
The Three Gorges Reservoir is capable of holding 39.3 billion cubic metres of water,including 22.15 billion cubic metres extra in the flood season when it reaches its 175 metres.
Most of the flood-prone areas are located at the middle and lower reaches,in economically developed regions that are.home to 15 million people and contain 1.5 million hectares of farmland.Four major floods have occurred there in the 20th century,with the most recent in I 99 killing 1526 people.
36.The news mainly tells the public thatA.
A.Three Gorges Dam controls the biggest flood crest of the Yangtze River
B.the reason why the biggest flood crest on the Yangtze River takes place
C.Three Gorges Dam protects the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River
D.the biggest flood crest causes the great loss and destruction
37.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?D
A.The water level in the reservoir rose by 1.16 metres as result of the flood crest.
B.What delighted the public was that the flood crest passed Three Gorges Dam smoothly.
C:It was the first time the dam had to control flood crest since its completion.
D.The Three Gorges Reservoir is able to hold more than 50 billion cubic metres of water.
38.The underlined expression"round-the clock"(Paragraph 8)probably.meansA
A.all day and all night                   
B.in the day
C.from time to time                   
D.in the night.
39.The Three Gorges Reservoir reduced the discharge of floodwater becauseC.
A.water levels on the middle and lower reaches were on the rise
B.the water level in the reservoir rose quickly
C.this would protect the middle and lower reaches from flood
D.more farmland could be provided with water in dry seasons
40.In which kind of tone probably did the writer report the news?B
A.Disappointed         B.Excited      C.Anxious      D.Astonished.

How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phone.

The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.

The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (don’t forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.

The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone, so developers could, for instance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Several says.

Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.

The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $199, developing on features. The U.S. is the first target market.

Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.

1.Which is one of the features of the Kolibree toothbrush?

A. It can sense how users brush their teeth.

B. It can track users’ school performance.

C. It can detect users’ fear of seeing a dentist.

D. It can help users find their phones.

2.What can we learn from Serval’s words in Paragraph 3?

A. You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.

B. You should see your dentist on a day-to-day basis.

C. You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.

D. You’d like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.

3.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A. How Serval found out his kids lied to him.

B. Why Serval thought brushing teeth was necessary.

C. How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth.

D. What inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush.

4.What can we infer about Serval’s children?

A. They were unwilling to brush their teeth

B. They often failed to clean their toothbrushes.

C. They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head.

D. They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home.

How to Strengthen Your Willpower

Researchers find willpower is like a muscle—it may get tired from over use. So, if it acts like a muscle, can it also be strengthened? The answer is YES. 1.

1. Ten minutes of reflection

Reflection will give you the fater results. 2. Researchers show that after just 2—3 days of practicing thinking for 10 minutes, your brain will be able to focus better, you will have more energy, and you aill be less stressed.

2. Work on your posture

Work on your posture for a 2-week period. Every time you catch yourself slouching(懒散), correct it by sitting up straight. This simple practice can vastly improve your perseverance.

3. Use your opposite hand

Select a chunk(块) of the day to use your opposite hand. 3. And from personal experience, if you aim for more than an hour, you will unnecessarily tire out your willpower muscle.

4. Correct your speech

Change your natural speech. 4. Again, it takes willpower to consciously go against your instincts. It doesn’t matter how you correct your speech, as long as you change natural speech habits.

To get started, select a chunk of the day to practice and choose the words you will change. Personally, I tried not using contractions during work hours and it worked very well.

Above are some effective ways to strengthen your perseverance. Do not try to do all at once. 5. You should start small and gradually build up as your muscles get stronger.

A. Training your willpower muscle is like training for a marathon.

B. This even includes resisting the urge to say “hello” instead of “hey”.

C. You will be more mentally strong.

D. With the right practice willpower can be strengthened.

E. It can make your brain focus and resist the urge to wander.

F. Be more conscious of your automic decisions.

G. It doesn’t need to be more than an hour in order to get results.

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。

A wise teacher let her class play a game. The teacher told each child to bring a bag containing a few ______. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child _____hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put into his / her ______ will depend on the ______ of people the child hates.

Some children had two potatoes; some had three and others had_____ up to five potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the bag ____ they go for a week.

___ the days went by, the children started to _____ ,because the rotten(腐烂的) potatoes ____ an unpleasant smell. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry _________ bags.

______ a week, the teacher asked, "How did you______?" The children started complaining about the trouble they had to ______, when they had to carry the heavy and _______ potatoes everywhere they went.

Then the teacher said, "This is the _______ when you carry your hate for somebody inside your______. The smell of hate will _______ your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot ______ the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you _______ what it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for a ______?"

1.A. games B. books C. potatoes D. persons

2.A. chooses B. loves C. hates D. forgives

3.A. bag B. box C. basket D. barrel

4.A. kind B. number C. weight D. size

5.A. ever B. even C. already D. hardly

6.A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. wherever

7.A. As B. Although C. When D. After

8.A. argue B. disagree C. stop D. complain

9.A. gave in B. gave up C. gave off D. gave away

10.A. larger B. heavier C. more D. fewer

11.A. Until B. Before C. After D. Toward

12.A. play B. learn C. feel D. realize

13.A. go up B. go through C. go on D. go with

14.A. fresh B. delicious C. lovely D. smelly

15.A. situation B. chance C. example D. way

16.A. study B. work C. life D. heart

17.A. pollute B. damage C. kill D. take

18.A. continue B. last C. bear D. love

19.A. remember B. imagine C. recognize D. notice

20.A. week B. moment C. while D. lifetime

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