题目内容
They claimed that ________ 1, 000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.
- A.properly
- B.approximately
- C.independently
- D.considerably
考查副词词义辨析。句意:他们声称在经济危机期间大约有1 000家工厂倒闭了。properly合适地,恰当地;approximately大约,近似地;independently独立地;considerably大量地,根据句意选B。
Due to climate change, Arctic ice is breaking up earlier in the spring, and its area is decreasing. This is creating problems for polar bears that make their homes off northern Alaska and in Hudson Bay.
Polar bears off Alaska normally hunt and raise their young on ice sheets that float on the ocean. But as the ice has melted, the polar bears have been forced to spend more time on land. There, they have begun to frequent beaches, feeding on the remains of whales caught by native hunters. For polar bears, this food is less nutritious than seals that they normally catch on ice sheets. The shrinking(减少) ice has also forced more polar bears into the ocean. In the past, they only had to swim short distances between ice sheets. But as the ice has shrunk, polar bears have been forced to swim longer and longer distances in the open ocean. This poses a severe danger during rough weather, and an increasing number of drowned polar bears have been observed.
In Hudson Bay, the ice breaks up three weeks earlier in the spring now than it did 20 years ago. Polar bears on Hudson Bay fast(绝食) during the summer, waiting for ice to form in the fall to hunt. Every year, the summer gets longer, and the bears get skinnier. Over the past 25 years, the average weight of the female bears has dropped 68 kg. This loss affects their ability to reproduce, and already the number of births has dropped 15 percent. Unless the bears can learn to survive these climate changes, these giants of the ice may one day disappear.
【小题1】What is Arctic ice doing earlier each year?
A.It’s freezing. | B.It’s hardening. |
C.It’s melting. | D.It’s expanding. |
A.Their young are dying. |
B.Their diet is changing. |
C.Their health is improving. |
D.Their families are growing. |
A.They claim territory(地域). | B.They protect mates. |
C.They hunt animals. | D.They stop feeding |
A.Medical News | B.Society Today | C.Wildlife Journal | D.Design Magazine |
Are you tired of looking for love in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead.The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker.With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals and Match.com are helping singles find that special someone.Around the world, from America to China, love is now very much online.
Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other.Using dating sites is quick and convenient.They can “meet” a lot more people online than they could by hanging out at a club.Besides , many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else.They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face.Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in.In the real world, however, ignoring someone you don’t like can be awkward.
Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems.People aren’t always who they claim to be in their online profiles.For instance, someone who tells you he is “handsome, successful and single” might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married.Safety is another concern.You are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr or Miss Right.
Even so, supporters of online dating see things in a positive way.In their opinion, singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense.Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips:
Guard your personal information.Never give out your personal information online.This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work.
Watch for red flags.Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them!
Meet in a safe place.When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around.
Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.
【小题1】According to the passage, many lonely singles don’t appreciate the regular dating scene because it is ___.
A.unpopular | B.troublesome | C.convenient | D.forgettable |
A.getting tired of falling in love in a usual way |
B.people with false information on the Internet |
C.new technology to find love through the Interent |
D.web sites such as Yahoo Personals and Match.com |
A.At his/her house. | B.At a museum. |
C.At McDonald’s. | D.At a bookstore. |
A.there are mostly homely and unemployed people online |
B.the police had better find criminals online |
C.we can find love only through the dating sites |
D.following safety tips ensure a safe online dating experience |
Are you tired of looking for love in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker. With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals and Match. com are helping singles find that special someone. Around the world, from America to China, love is now very much online.
Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites is quick and convenient. They can “meet” a lot more people online than they could by hanging out at a club. Besides, many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else. They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face. Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in. In the real world, however, ignoring some one you don’t like can be embarrassing.
Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always who they claim to be in their online profiles. For instance, someone who tells you he is “ handsome, successful and single” might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married. Safety is another concern. You are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr. or Miss Right.
Even so, supporters of online dating see things in a positive way. In their opinion, singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense. Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips:
Guard you personal information. Never give out your personal information online. This includes your last name, phone number , home address and place of work.
Watch for red flags. Do any of the people your are chatting with make disrespectful comment? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them!
Meet in a safe place. When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around. Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.
Title: Online dating
Phenomenon |
Singles1.__________ to look for love online. |
Comparisons between online dating sites and 2.__________ dating scene |
They can “meet” more people than they could in the 3.__________world. The 4.__________of online dating allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face. They can avoid someone they are not interested in. |
Some people are5.__________ of the similar experiences. You will feel 6.__________if you ignore someone you don’t like. |
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7.__________of online dating |
Some of the information may be8.__________. Another concern is safety. |
Safety tips |
Guard your personal information, 9.__________your last name, phone number, home address and place of work. Chat with the people who are honest and 10.__________. |