As we approach the 21st century，it is clearer than ever that science and technology are changging the way we live and work．The breakthroughs in bioengineering science are helping to reveal the mysteries of life，holding out new hope for lifesaving cures to some of our most dreaded diseases．

    In 1997，the great news shocked the whole world that the British scientists created a lamb, named Dolly from a single cell．Miraculously，the cell had been taken from the under of an adult sheep，which marks the first time an adult animal had been successfully cloned．

    But it soon caused worldwide concern over its ethical，social，and scientific implications．Cloning is especially controversial because it raises the prospect of“making”humans genetically idenfical to an existing man or woman．Some people claim attempting to use these cloning techniques to actually clone a human being is untested and unsafe and morally unacceptable．

    How to look upon this new technique?When it comes to a discovery like cloning,we must move with caution，care and deep concern about the impact of our actions．First，cloning should be greatly esteemed and great thanks should be given to its inventors．Meanwhile，great efforts should be made to place this technique under strict control．Especially we should adopt a document against human cloning since past experience tells us a new invention may cause troubles if it is misused．

60．What are changing the way we live and work?

    A．Cloning．                       B．Life saving．

    C．Science and technology．           D．The mysteries of life．

61．Some people claim attempting to use these cloning techniques to actually clone a human being is ___________.

A．untested                         B．unsafe         

C．morally unacceptable               D．above of all

62．How should we look upon cloning?

    A．Cloning is terrible．

    B．Cloning must be moved with caution，care．

    C．Cloning will cause troubles．

    D．Cloning is a disease．

63．According to the passage，what should be given to cloning’s inventors?

    A．Strict control． B．Great thanks．   C．Care．          D．Caution．

As we approach the 21st century，it is clearer than ever that science and technology are changging the way we live and work.The breakthroughs in bioengineering science are helping to reveal the mysteries of life，holding out new hope for lifesaving cures to some of our most dreaded diseases.
In 1997，the great news shocked the whole world that the British scientists created a lamb, named Dolly from a single cell.Miraculously，the cell had been taken from the under of an adult sheep，which marks the first time an adult animal had been successfully cloned.
But it soon caused worldwide concern over its ethical，social，and scientific implications.Cloning is especially controversial because it raises the prospect of“making”humans genetically idenfical to an existing man or woman.Some people claim attempting to use these cloning techniques to actually clone a human being is untested and unsafe and morally unacceptable.
How to look upon this new technique?When it comes to a discovery like cloning,we must move with caution，care and deep concern about the impact of our actions.First，cloning should be greatly esteemed and great thanks should be given to its inventors.Meanwhile，great efforts should be made to place this technique under strict control.Especially we should adopt a document against human cloning since past experience tells us a new invention may cause troubles if it is misused.

1. 1.

   What are changing the way we live and work?
   

   1. A.
      Cloning.                      
   2. B.
      Life saving.
   3. C.
      Science and technology.          
   4. D.
      The mysteries of life.
2. 2.

   Some people claim attempting to use these cloning techniques to actually clone a human being is ___________.

   1. A.
      untested                        
   2. B.
      unsafe         
   3. C.
      morally unacceptable              
   4. D.
      above of all
3. 3.

   How should we look upon cloning?
   

   1. A.
      Cloning is terrible.
   2. B.
      Cloning must be moved with caution，care.
   3. C.
      Cloning will cause troubles.
   4. D.
      Cloning is a disease.
4. 4.

   According to the passage，what should be given to cloning’s inventors?
   

   1. A.
      Strict control.
   2. B.
      Great thanks.  
   3. C.
      Care.         
   4. D.
      Caution.

1．In Mr. Wang’s opinion, all the following are unhealthy bad table manners with the exception of        .

       A．reaching into the bowl, grabbing a handful of snacks and conveying them into the mouth

       B．carrying about a cat and petting a dog while eating snacks

       C．rubbing noses while having a handful of snacks

       D．using personal chopsticks to take food from the serving dishes and being careful not to touch what we won’t eat

2．Which of the following is Not true in both Netherlands and England?

       A．You must not touch other people’s food.

       B．The food in English restaurants is the most hygienic.

       C．If you have dinner with your friends in Dutch and English style restaurants, each person will have 3 pans and 3 bowls.

       D．In both Dutch and England, people have their own plates/ bowls.

3．Which of the following statements is probably against Ms. Butterfly’s opinion?

       A．People should use knives, spoons and forks instead of chopsticks.

       B．People use their own chopsticks to pick food from the communal bowls.

       C．Use communal chopsticks to transfer food into  your own bowl.

       D．Using knives, spoons and forks is the most elegant and hygienic dining style in the world.

4．The underlined word “hole-pin-the-wall” probably means            .

       A．small but clean                                    B．faraway and dirty

       C．small but cheap                                   D．small and dark

The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might learn from its mistakes.

For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.

However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.

Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.

A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.

In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.

1.What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?________.

2.What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? ________.

3.The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.

4.Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem? ________.

5.What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?________.

The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place．Now it is an ecological disaster area．Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence-other countries might learn from its mistakes．
For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilization．The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798．He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship．He called the island Pleasant Island．
However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first．The whaling ships and other traders began to visit，bringing guns and alcohol．These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island．A ten-year civil war started，which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.
Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island．In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which was a very important fertilizer for farming．The company began mining the phosphate．
A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground；it is a strip mine．When a company strip-mines，it removes the to player of soil．Then it takes away the material it wants．Strip mining totally destroys the land．Gradually, the lovely island or Nauru started to look like the moon．
In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world．Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate．
Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars．In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses．Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem—their phosphate was running out．Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing．By 2000，Nauru was financially ruined．Experts say that it would take approximately$433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island．This will probably never happen．
【小题1】What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?