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7. Progress has been made        between the two nations.(compromise)

两国之间的政治和解已经取得进展。

7. towards a political compromise

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5. She        on this subject who is now living.(question)

毫无疑问，她是这个学科目前健在的最权威人士。

 The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of cloned animals.

  The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle,pigs and goats are safe to eat. An F. D. A. official called them "as safe to eat as the food we eat every day. " And when those clones reproduce sexually,the agency says,their offspring (后代) are safe to eat as well. But research on cloned sheep is limited. So the F. D. A. proposes that sheep clones not be used for human food.

  The United States this year could become the first country to approve the sale of foods from cloned animals. First,however,the public will have ninety days to comment on three proposed documents. On December 28th the F. D. A. released a long report,called a draft risk assess?ment,along with two policy documents.

  The agency says it must receive comments by April second. The F. D. A. seemed ready to act several years ago,but an advisory committee called for more research.

  For now,the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals.

  Clones are still rare. They cost a lot and are difficult to produce.

  The F. D. A. says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves,but from their sexually reproduced offspring. It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities.

  Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned ani?mals. But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning.

  Cloning differs from genetic engineering. A cell taken from a socalled donor animals is grown into an embryo (胚胎) in the laboratory. Next,the embryo is placed into the uterus (子宫) of a female animal. If the process is successful,the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.

(   ) 1. From the passage we know that         .

   A. foods from cloned animals are popular in America

   B. cloned adult animals are safe to eat except sheep

   C. cloned animals will be easy to produce

   D. most foods from cloning are expected to take place of other foods

(   ) 2. The main purpose of the text is to         .

   A. tell an interesting story   B. give some advice on foods

   C. give a report   D. compare different opinions

(   ) 3. Who believes that foods from cloning are safe to eat?

   A. Most Americans. B. An advisory committee.

   C. Critics. D. The F. D. A.

(   ) 4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that         .

   A. cloning has much in common with genetic

   B. not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy

   C. the donor animal should be a female one

   D. cloned animals grow faster than normal ones

 We know the famous ones―the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells,but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper (雨刮器) ? Shouldn't we know who they are?

  Joan McLean thinks so. In fact,McLean,a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range,feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning "who" invented "what"，McLean also likes her students to learn the answers to the "why" and "how" questions. According to McLean, "When students learn the answers to these questions,they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try,"

  Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean's statement. "If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper's inven?tion ,"said Tommy Lee,a senior physics major, "I would never have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive. " Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.

  So,just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well,Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy,but Anderson still wanted to see the sights,so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield,she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a builtin device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham,Alabama,Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas,a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside,became the first windshield wiper.

  Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It's hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan's traffic light. It's equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?

(   ) 1. By mentioning "traffic light" and " windshield wiper" , the author indicates that countless inventions are         .

   A. beneficial,because their inventors are famous

   B. beneficial,though their inventors are less famous

   C. not useful,because their inventors are less famous

   D. not useful,though their inventors are famous

(   ) 2. Professor Joan McLean's course aims to .

   A. add colour and variety to students' campus life

   B. inform students of the windshield wiper's invention

   C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University

   D. prepare students to try their own inventions

(   ) 3. Tommy Lee's invention of the unbreakable umbrella was         .

   A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer

   B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper

   C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm

   D. not related to Professor Joan McLean's lectures

(   ) 4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

   A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?

   B. How to Design a Builtin Device for Cleaning the Window?

   C. Shouldn't We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?

   D. Shouldn't We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?

2.        there was an embarrassing silence but she was able to laugh it off. (remark)

听了她的话后，大家窘得哑然无声，她却能够一笑置之。

 David Wroblewski's The Story of Edgar Sawtelle explores the silent world of the novel's hero,Edgar Sawtelle,living in Wisconsin during the middle of the 20th century. Born unable to speak,the boy seems to prefer the language of dogs more than the words of people. From his earliest memories,his favorite job on the farm was to name the new born dogs. As he grows older,his connection with the dogs becomes deeper. He helps to train them through sign lan?guage.

  The novel begins with Edgar's grandfather,telling readers about how the dog farm began. When Edgar's father,Gar,dies strangely,Edgar blames his uncle,Claude,his father's younger brother,who has meant nothing but trouble for the family. When Claude falls in love with Edgar's mother,Trudy,Edgar is shocked and very angry.

  The story is filled with loving family memories until Claude arrives,returning to the farm he abandoned long ago. Edgar finds Claude to be twofaced. The man presents his best side to Edgar's mother. She falls in love with him,allowing him to fill in the vacant spaces left behind from her husband's death. Edgar sees the other side of Claude,a side that Edgar finds danger?ous.

  When tensions become too strong between Edgar and Claude,Edgar takes his favorite dogs and runs away from home. For the story itself,this tension raises the level of curiosity for the reader. It is at this point that the novel takes on the form of a mystery or a sort of detective story. Edgar fears that the police are looking for him because of an accidental death that he played a part in. Readers may worry that Edgar might be caught because Claude tells local offi?cials that Edgar committed murder. In the end,it is Edgar against Claude―a fight to the finish. Unfortunately,there are no winners.

  The Story of Edgar Sawtelle was Wroblewski's first novel. It took him ten years to com?plete it. Literary critics praise the author's writing,especially in the first half of the story. Some critics,however,hold the opposite opinion. And,some have found the second half to be too artificially operated.

(   ) 1. As a whole,this passage is         . ,

   A. a news report   B. a horrible story

   C. a book review   D. a research paper

(   ) 2. Which of the following is true about Edgar?

   A. He is badly treated by the police.

   B. He is good at training different kinds of dogs.

   C. He is angry that his mother doesn't love his father at all.

   D. He thinks Claude is possibly linked to his father's death.

(   ) 3. According to the passage,Claude's arrival         .

   A. makes the family surprised

   B. disturbs the happy family life

   C. immediately causes Edgar's anger

   D. leads to the death of Edgar's grandfather

(   ) 4. From the passage,we know that         .

   A. the opinions about the novel are mixed

   B. in fact,the novel is a very good detective story

   C. David Wroblewski wrote the novel in Wisconsin

   D. on the farm,all the dogs are trained through sign language

  They will soon fast track a new resort at Inuvik,on the Arctic Ocean. It will be extremely popular,mainly because it will be the only beach resort left where people can enjoy a nice cool swim. A six lane (车道) highway will be built so people from across North America can easily access the resort with their SUV's and Winnebagos.

  By 2010 parts of the southern States will be abandoned due to the heat and the extreme weather. So,the parts of Las Vegas that can be moved will be moved to Inuvik,along with a bunch of shopping malls.

  Immediately next to the beach will be a huge iceberg,made out of white plastic. Penguins and pandas,by popular demand,will be placed on the top; elephants and giraffes will be imported to run around on a platform at the base of the iceberg. Unfortunately the plastic,of course,will soon damage the feet of the animals,so they will all have to wear pink booties. So,as all the animals proudly walk around in their booties,all the Americans will agree that,although Inuvik isn't a Disneyland or a Las Vegas,it certainly is a nice cool place.

  In 2010,most of the people in the southern United States will escape the fires,heat,hurricanes,tornados,snow,and flooding by heading north to the Arctic Ocean where they will settle in the resort city of Inuvik. This location not only has a cool ocean to swim in,but at the end of the beach there are two real trees to enjoy. Those trees will look strong and healthy,because they will be nourished and protected by a team of 140 dedicated workers,24 hours a day.

  In late June,tourists in Inuvik will love to enjoy themselves for 20 hours a day in real sunshine (which will be mostly smog free,as long as the wind blows from the north) . In the winter,Inuvik will be even busier. It will attract people from around the globe who want to adapt to global warming by escaping.

  The escape will last all night long,and in Inuvik in December,that means the party goes on for 24 hours. At the end of the night,as the party comes to an end,everyone will have a chance to pause and relax,then they can plunge into the next night's party. Inuvik will be the most popular resort on the planet.

(   ) 1. Why will Inuvik become an extremely popular resort in 2010,according to the passage?

   A. Tourists can enjoy themselves together with some animals.

   B. People can enjoy a nice cool summer in Inuvik.

   C. Las Vegas will have been moved to Inuvik.

   D. Almost all the highways are built for people to go there.

(   ) 2. What do you know about the huge iceberg next to the beach of Inuvik?

   A. It is just the iceberg that caused the sinking of Titanic.

   B. It will be made up of many small icebergs on the Arctic Ocean.

   C. Another Disneyland may be set up on the huge iceberg.

   D. The manmade iceberg will attract many tourists from around the globe.

(   ) 3. In 2010,people in the southern United States will         .

   A. have to struggle against many natural disasters as well as the slavery

   B. make a living by raising penguins and whales

   C. head north to the Arctic Ocean and settle there

   D. try to prevent themselves from the sunshine

(   ) 4. Which of the following is true?

   A. In winter,Inuvik,the new resort will be quite silent.

   B. Inuvik may be a movable resort in 2010.

   C. Inuvik attract tourists from the globe not only in summer but also in winter.

   D. There will be no Inuit in Inuvik in 2010.

 A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. He had wanted a beautiful 1        in a dealer's showroom,and knowing his father could well 2        it,he told him that was all he wanted.

  As Graduation Day came near,the young man expected 3        that his father had bought the gift. 4       on the morning of his graduation,his father called him into his own 5       . His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son,and told him how much he loved him. He 6       his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.

  Curious,and somewhat 7      ,the young man opened the box and found a lovely leather bound Bible,with the young man's name written in gold. Angrily,he 8       his voice to his father,and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and 9        out of the house.

  Many years passed and the young man was very 10        in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family,but 11       his father was very old,and thought perhaps he should go to see him. 12       he could make arrangements,he received a telegram 13        him his father had passed away and willed all of his 14        to his son. When he arrived at his father's house,sudden sadness and regret 15        his heart. He began to 16        his father's important papers and saw the still new gift―wrapped Bible,just as he had 17        it years ago. With tears,he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully 18 a verse (诗) ，Matthew7―11 ，"And if you,being evil,know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven,give to those who ask Him?"

  As he read those words,a car key 19        from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name,the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the 20        of his graduation,and the words：PAID IN FULL.

(   ) 1. A. computer   B. bike   C. car   D. recorder

(   ) 2. A. pay   B. buy   C. support   D. afford

(   ) 3. A. signs   B. facts   C. marks   D. results

(   ) 4. A. However   B. Finally   C. Quietly   D. Actually

(   ) 5. A. house   B. room   C. study   D. office

(   ) 6. A. provided   B. handed   C. showed   D. supplied

(   ) 7. A. excited   B. nervous   C. interested   D. disappointed

(   ) 8. A. raised   B. changed   C. improved   D. increased

(   ) 9. A. passed   B. went   C. walked   D. stormed

(   ) 10. A. busy   B. successful   C. comfortable   D. happy

(   ) 11. A. remembered   B. realized   C. knew   D. considered

(   ) 12. A. When   B. As   C. After   D. Before

(   ) 13. A. offering   B. announcing   C. telling   D. reporting

(   ) 14. A. treasures   B. possessions   C. clothing   D. houses

(   ) 15. A. filled   B. caught   C. attacked   D. beat

(   ) 16. A. pick up   B. remind of   C. search through   D. refer to

(   ) 17. A. seen   B. got   C. left   D. made

(   ) 18. A. made   B. written   C. underlined   D. designed

(   ) 19. A. dropped   B. appeared   C. rolled   D. showed

(   ) 20. A. year   B. date   C. moment   D. week

 Before Microsoft came along,there really was no software industry~just a few companies selling very highpriced software only to companies,big companies. The idea of lowcost software that would be empowering (赋予.... 权力) for individuals and that there could be literally around the world hundreds of thousands of these successful companies―that was part of the Microsoft dream. And in fact,the software industry is 10 ,000 times bigger because of the work we do. Microsoft has a uniform platform that has gotten out to go around the world. And so in every country we've helped companies grow up,create jobs,pay taxes around the software world. The main competitors who don't like us are actually hardware companies who have been used to charging very high prices for the hardware and the PCs changed that.

  It's hard to think of a business that's had a more positive effect for customers than the PC business. The rate of product improvement provides its ability to create and stay in touch. You know the closest comparison is when publishing came along and people had books. Of course books created a problem. You know,the people wanted to control things didn't like books;the people who wanted to sell highpriced hand written things didn't like the printing press. But actually it was something that people knew really that it was very positive. The same thing's happened with the P C. There's no company that in terms of our work has gotten as positive feedback and has gotten as broad a set of users. Those users are always telling us what they'd like to see us make better,and that's partly why it's a fun business because we get to make new versions of the software all the time.

  Well,the vision of Microsoft is about information as you want it,any time,anywhere,any place. And this is an overall strategy about making it easier to write software,easier to share data,revolutionizing user interface with the speech and handwriting. And making reading off the computer as good or better than paper and so today we will see that the horizons for software will let us get so much more than even what we have now.

(   ) 5. How did Microsoft change the software industry?

   A. By selling highpriced software to the big companies.

   B. By offering free classes on computer to individuals.

   C. By selling all kinds of software to single person directly.

   D. By making a competition with the hardware companies.

(   ) 6. Which of the following is NOT the Microsoft dream?

   A. Producing more and more lowpriced software.

   B. Paying more attention to some big companies.

   C. Making the computer easier for ordinary people to use.

   D. Reading on the computer better than paper.

(   ) 7. Why did the writer offer the example of books in Paragraph 2?

   A. To show the great effect of the PC business.

   B. To show the development of science.

   C. To show the problem the books created.

   D. To foretell the computer will take the place of the book.

(   ) 8. What's the writer's attitude towards the future of Microsoft?

   A. Positive. B. Suspicious. C. Negative. D. Critical.

(   ) 9. What will the following part of the passage be about?

   A. The developments on PC in the future.

   B. The ways to sell software in the world.

   C. The history of software in America.

   D. The strategy about writing software.

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