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Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.
The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Jennifer Funkhouser, academic adviser for the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, directs this four-week summer program designed to increase understanding of research and its career potential (潜能).
Several considerations go into selecting students, including grades, school involvement and interest in science and agriculture.And many students come from poorer school districts, Funkhouser says.“This is their chance to learn techniques and do experiments they never would have a chance to do in high school.”
Warner Ervin of Houston is interested in animal science and learned how to tell male from female mosquitoes (蚊子).His adviser, Craig Coates, studies the genes(基因) of mosquitoes that allow them to fight against malaria and yellow fever.Coates thought this experience would be fun and helpful to the high school students.
The agricultural research at A&M differs from stereotypes(模式化,老一套).It’s “molecular (分子) science on the cutting edge,” Funkhouser says.The program broadened students’ knowledge.Victor Garcia of Rio Grande City hopes to become a biology teacher and says he learned a lot about chemistry from the program.
At the end of the program, the students presented papers on their research.They’re also paid $ 600 for their work—another way this program differs from others, which often charge a fee.
Fourteen students got paid to learn that science is fun, that agriculture is a lot more than milking and plowing and that research can open many doors.
小题1:.The research program is mainly designed for ______.
A.high school advisers from Houston
B.college students majoring in agriculture
C.high school students from different places
D.researchers at the College of Agriculture and Life Science
小题2:.It can be inferred from the text that the students in poorer areas ____.
A.had little chance to go to college
B.could often take part in the program
C.found the program useful to their future
D.showed much interest in their high school experiments
小题3:.When the program was over, the students ______.
A.entered that college
B.wrote research reports
C.paid for their research
D.found way to make money
小题4:.The underlined expression “on the cutting edge” in paragraph 5 means “on the most _____ position.”
A.important B.favourableC.astonishing D.advanced
小题5:.What would be the best title for the text?
A.A Program for Agricultural Science Students
B.A Program for Animal Science Students
C.A Program for Medical Science Lovers
D.A Program for Future Science Lovers

小题1:.C
小题1:.C
小题1:.B
小题1:.D
小题1:.B
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A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling  1 in your life. Little did I known you were  2 every penny you earned to go to  3  school.
I cannot thank you enough for  4 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried  5   piles of law books. I was  6  .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  7  ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known. Moms 8  be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was ,that statement kept   9  in my ears. I watched as you faced the   10  of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a   11  and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you   12  .With your words of wisdom in my   13  mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   14  .I set out to live my life filled with   15  ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I   16  found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)  17   one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your   18  , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   19  meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   20  it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
小题1:
A.foundB.playC.keptD.provided
小题2:
A.savingB.makingC.donatingD.receiving
小题3:
A.businessB.fashionC.lawD.medical
小题4:
A.whatB.thatC.whichD.where
小题5:
A.atB.toC.uponD.under
小题6:
A.amusedB.worriedC.puzzledD.disappointed
小题7:
A.roleB.testsC.positionsD.shows
小题8: 
A.mustB.ought toC.needD.could
小题9:
A.ringingB.blowingC.fallingD.beating
小题10:
A.choicesB.chancesC.challengesD.changes
小题11:
A.professorB.doctorC.reporterD.model
小题12:
A.in dangerB.in actionC.in troubleD.in charge
小题13:
A.weakB.powerfulC.youthfulD.empty
小题14:
A.came backB.closed downC.went byD.opened up
小题15:
A.hopeB.hardshipC.harmonyD.sadness
小题16:
A.constantlyB.shortlyC.hardlyD.nearly
小题17:
A.andB.butC.orD.for
小题18:
A.descriptionB.statementC.praiseD.introduction
小题19:
A.secretlyB.curiouslyC.carelesslyD.eagerly
小题20:
A.doingB.consideringC.correctingD.reading
Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks each time we reach out for that particular brand(品牌)of product on the shelf.
Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged(包装)in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets(包装) are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.
When some kind of pain-killer (止痛药) was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package — blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesn’t contain as much as it appears to.
It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears Soap, who for 25 year has used pretty little girls to promote(促销)their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius(天才) to sell it.”
小题1:. Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text? 
A.The cost of its packageB.The price of the product
C.The colour of its packageD.The brand name of the product
小题2:. The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off” (in Para.3) means that the colours ________ .
A.attracted the customers stronglyB.had weak effects on the customers
C.tricked the customers into shoppingD.caused the customers to lose interest
小题3:. Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?
A.The way to promote goods.B.The team to produce a good product
C.The discovery of a genius. D.The brand name used by successful producers.
小题4:. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?
A.Choice of Good Products.B.Disadvantages of Products.
C.Effect of Packaging on Shopping.D.Brand Name and Shopping Tricks.
In 2006, a large number of new Internet sites became popular around the world. Some of these are for communication, others for entertainment.
The blog is one form of communication that increased in popularity. Through these personal websites, people can share their lives, ideas and opinions on the Internet. People of all ages have their own blogs. For young people, they are a way to show their writing and other forms of self-expression. Blogs also connect people with other people who have the same interests. For example, teachers use blogs to share ideas with other teachers’, as well as experiences and concerns about their work.
YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular last year. This website lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service. They recently sold it to Google for more than one and a half billion dollars.
Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet last year. One Internet social site is called Second Life. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life. They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school.
People also take part in fantasy sports leagues with the help of the Internet. A fantasy sport is a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team. Each owner creates a team of real-life professional players to compete against other teams in the league. More than fifteen million American adults play fantasy sports. The industry earns more than one billion dollars each year from publications, memberships and other costs.
小题1:The passage is mainly about __________.
A.the most popular Internet technology in 2006
B.some new ways for people to communicate or have fun on the Internet
C.one online game called Second Life
D.the high price of playing online
小题2:Who is the owner of YouTube now?
A.Three young men.B.Google.C.Computer users.D.Yahoo.
小题3: Whom does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.The people who are interested in blogs.
B.The people who play games on YouTube.
C.The people who play Second Life.
D.The people who are created in Second Life.
小题4: What do we know from the passage?
A.Teachers can share ideas, experiences and concerns about their work with other teachers on any website.
B.More than fifteen million American teenagers play fantasy sports.
C.Second Life helps people get married, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school in real life.
D.Fantasy sports, a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team, is very popular around the world.
  If we bought only things we needed, there would be enough for everybody. What do we need? What you need depends on how old you are and your way of life. Rearrange the list of things you can buy and put the things you think we most need at the top of the list.
Coat             Designer jeans          Water       CD player
Dental check up   Restaurant meal     Telephone   Jewelry
Food          Shampoo             MP3 player  Beer
Toothpaste        Bar of chocolate        Cushion covers
If we don’t need to buy so much, we don’t need to work so much. We can take part-time jobs or reduce our working day from eight hours to six hours. Some people are leaving very well paid jobs to live a healthier life in the countryside or a more exciting life abroad. Parents can spend more time with their children and the unemployed are given more opportunities to work.
If we start to respect saving the earth more than spending money, we will become ‘conservers’ (保护者). When we are conservers, we try to choose environmentally friendly products that last a long time. We may find growing our own vegetables or making our own clothes more rewarding than buying them.
Next time you go shopping, think about what you really need to buy. Don’t deprive (剥夺) yourself of things you like, but decide what you should buy before you go out, so that you won’t be influenced by advertisements or promotions. If it is more expensive to buy goods that don’t have much packaging and things that are more durable (耐用的), buy less. If you can choose to work less, decide which things you would like to make, do or grow yourself. Even though you have less money, your life will become richer.
by Julie Bray
小题1: From the passage, we can see the author suggests us consumers ______.
A.find out more about a product instead of buying blindly
B.consider what we really need before going shopping
C.avoid regret at not buying enough
D.find a real bargain
小题2:. The writer will agree with you if you buy products that are ______.
A.beautifully packaged B.extremely cheap
C.usable for a long time D.fashionable now
小题3: According to the passage, if we don’t need to buy so much, the benefits  
will include ______.
a. we will have more time enjoying life
b. the employment rate will increase
c. we will get better paid jobs
d. we as consumers will have more choices of what to buy
A.abc B.abd C.ab D.ad
小题4:This passage is mainly written to _____.
A.persuade people to buy less and buy environmentally friendly products
B.put forward some questions so that you can become a smart buyer
C.introduce some good ways to make a wiser choice when shopping
D.criticize the consumer society in which people buy too much
These days no car show is complete without an electric car, and the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, US, which ran from January 10 to 23, was no exception.
Among the fully electric vehicles on display were the Ford Focus Electric and the Honda Fit EV. BMW and Volvo also had prominent displays at the show, proving that they can produce practical, yet spacious family-oriented electric cars.
Industry insiders at the show claimed that more efficient batteries, improved performance and greater consumer acceptance could make 2011 the “year of electric car”.
It’s long been clear that electric cars score heavily for convenience. They are, for instance, much easier to maintain than gasoline-powered cars. When the battery runs out, you simply replace it or recharge it, just like you would for a cell phone or a laptop.
This is also a much cheaper method than filling your tank with gasoline. Better yet, electric cars don’t emit exhaust fumes. As a result, they don’t produce environmentally damaging greenhouse gases.
It appears that improved technology is making electric cars and their maintenance much more user-friendly. So, what are the obstacles which are preventing electric cars from becoming popular and fashionable?
Home charging for electric cars could be extremely convenient for users. However, it is also a potential obstacle. For a start, installing charging stations in owners’ homes will be a challenge, particularly for those who have to park several blocks away from their homes.
Also, charging the car’s battery still takes quite a long time. It may be some time yet before you can recharge an electric car in the same time as you can refill your gas tank.
Another problem is that many electric vehicles have limited ranges that may only allow for journeys of 50 miles (80 km) or less between charges. In cases where a driver wishes to charge the car primarily at home (perhaps overnight), this limits their daily driving to the range of their vehicle.
This may be one reason why hybrid cars are now becoming more popular. A hybrid car has more than one energy source, usually a traditional gasoline fuel tank and an electric battery. It’s like a more practical version of an electric car: It’s greener than a conventional vehicle, with fewer CO2 emissions, yet it also doubles as a conventional vehicle.
“I would say that hybrid is a transition to fully electronic,” Road and Track magazine editor Richard Horman told Detroit News during the show. “The trend is for lighter, smarter, more economical cars. Of course, electronic vehicles are meant to be that way.”
This sounds promising, particularly in light of the fact that the show featured more electric cars from big manufacturers than ever before.
However, it seems that the technology associated with electric cars is not yet able to fully meet people’s expectations. Don’t expect gasoline-powered cars to disappear from roads just yet.
小题1: What made electric cars more convenient?   
A.Easier maintenance.B.High scores on the show.
C.Practicality and large space.D.Much lower prices.
小题2: Which of the following could NOT act as a potential obstacle of electric cars?
A.It is rough work to install charging stations at home.
B.It is time-consuming to charge the batteries.
C.The ranges between charges are limited.
D.There’s no need to fill the tank with petrol.
小题3:In Paragraph 10, the underlined word “hybrid” is probably closest in meaning to ________.
A.gasolineB.electricC.combined D.separated
小题4:The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to_________.
A.introduce the 2011 Auto Show in USB.get readers informed of electric cars
C.comment on different types of carsD.advertise for electric cars
  When you have a question about something, where do you go? For many people the answer is simple as they can go online to a search engine like Google or Yahoo. But what about people in rural or underdeveloped areas who may have no way to get on the Internet?
A business and international development professor in California, Rose Shuman, found an answer for them: Question Box. Question Box is a service that provides answers---free of charge--- for people who cannot search the Internet directly. The users of Questions Box might be those who might not be able to read, or simply have no access to the Internet.
Question Box began three years ago in India. People used a metal call box with a push-to-talk button to connect a live operator. Rose Schuman explained,” You just need to push a big green button on the box which will connect you directly to our operators who are sitting in front of computers, and speak your language. You can ask them any sort of question you want, and they’ll look it up in English or in Hindi, or whatever the main language is, and translate the answer back for you.”
The service is currently offered in two villages. The latest version of the box uses mobile phone technology, and solar panels in case the electrical power fails. Rose Shuman says the aim was to make the box as easy as possible for users, “It is very efficient (效率高的). Rather than try to bring a lot of difficulties to them and expect them to spend a lot of time to learn how to use the Internet, the idea was to make a technology that even Grandma could use.”
In April 2009, Question Box was introduced to Uganda. Forty community workers with mobile phones connected villagers to call center operators in Kampala. The community workers went around telling people about the service. They wore T-shirts that said “Ask me.” But Internet service in Uganda proved slow and undependable. So Question Box teamed up with a local technology company to store information on a local server. That way, the researchers in Kampala could quickly search the database for answers.
小题1: The best title for the passage is __________.
A.Question Box ----taking the place of the Internet
B.Needing an answer? ----asking Question Box
C.Question Box ----A great invention in the world
D.Rose Shuman----- A professor helping the poor
小题2: In Rose Schuman’s opinion, the greatest advantage of Question Box is that______.
A.It is the most advanced in the world
B.It is more convenient to carry.
C.It is much easier to use
D.it saves much more energy
小题3:The underlined word “them” in the fourth paragraph refers to______.
A.the usersB.the operators
C.the researchersD.Question Box workers
小题4:What can we know from the passage?
A.Question Box costs the users much less than the Internet.
B.Question Box operators can look for information in any language.
C.Question Box is more efficient in solving problems in underdeveloped areas.
D.Question Box can work without the help of the Internet in Uganda.
We all, at one time or another, have pretended to be a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favorite song. Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults, in the privacy of our homes. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work.
  Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light. I get weird looks from some people and others laugh. Personally, I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!
  The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is: stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish!
  No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal, how rich, and so on… No one is perfect! So why pretend to be something you are not?
Life is so short… You never know when this beautiful journey will be over, so why waste a single second on being so full of rigidity(呆板)? Here is a quote by Souza, that I think says it all and is a great recipe for life:
  "Dance as though no one is watching you,
  Love as though you have never been hurt before,
  Sing as though no one can hear you,
  Live as though heaven is on earth."
  When we were kids, we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that childlike innocence.
  So don’t lose the child that still lives within you. The next time you feel down, go turn on your favorite song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails you and nothing is better than laughing so hard that your tummy hurts. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good?
小题1: According to the passage, what does the writer usually do?
A.He pretends to be a rock star.B.He dances in his own home.
C.He sings songs while going to work.D.He gets jammed on his way to work.
小题2:What do other people think of the writer?
A.They think that the writer is strange.B.They look down upon the writer.
C.They believe that the writer is lonely.D.No one is interested in the writer.
小题3: What is the writer’s opinion about the people who look very serious?
A.They are honest.B.They are silly.
C.They are perfect.D.They are educated.
小题4: The writer quotes Souza to show that _______.
A.life is a beautiful journeyB.life is full of rigidity
C.life is like a great recipeD.life is to be treasured
小题5:The underlined part “the child” in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.
A.the writerB.any child
C.the feeling of being a childD.the time of being a child
  Windsurfing is a sport that combines sailing and surfing.In 1948,twenty-year-old Newman Darby first thought of using a handheld sail to contro1 a small boat.Darby did not apply for a patent(专利)for his design at first.However,he is recognized as the inventor of the first sailboard.
Californians Jim Drake,a sailor and engineer,and Hoyle Schweitzer,a surfer and skier received the patent for a sailboard.They called their design a windsurfer.The early windsurfer boards measured 3.5 meters long and weighed 60 pounds.Later in the l980s,Newman Darby did apply for and receive a design patent for a one—person sailboat.
In the late l940s,Newman Darby found he could control a 3-meter-long sailboat and make turns even without a rudder(舵).In l964 he designed the first universal joint(万向接头)to go along with a flat bottom sailing boat.This sailboard was equipped with a universal joint,a board and a kite—shaped free sail and thus windsurfing was born.
Naomi Darby,Newman’s wife,was the first woman windsurfer and helped her husband build and design the first sailboard.She sailed while standing up,controlling the boat without the use of a rudder.She tilted(倾斜)the sail to change directions.This was something that had never been done before.
Hoyle Schweitzer began producing sailboards in the early 1970s.The sport became very popular in Europe.By the late 1970s,windsurfing fever had Europe firmly in its grasp with one in every three families having a sailboard.
The first windsurfing world championship was held in 1973.Windsurfing first became an Olympic sport for men in l984 and for women in l992.
小题1:Jim Drake and Hoyle Schweitzer received the patent for the design of     
A.a sailboard called windsurferB.a kite—shaped free sail
C.the first universal joint D.a one—person sailboat
小题2:What can we learn from the text?  
A.Hoyle Schweitzer was a sailor and Jim Drake was a surfer.
B.Newman Darby’s wife supported him in his invention.
C.Newman Darby was the first to tilt the sail to change directions.
D.The first world windsurfing competition was held in the late l970s.
小题3:Which is the correct order of the following events?
a.Newman Darby thought of controlling a boat with a handheld sail.
b.Newman Darby received his design patent.
c.Windsurfing became popular in Europe.
d.Windsurfing became an Olympic sport for women.
A.acbdB.abcdC.acdbD.bacd
小题4:What is the main idea of the text?
A.The invention of windsurfing.B.How windsurfing was popular in the world.
C.The history of windsurfing.D.How windsurfing became an Olympic sport.

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