1.　 The news covers_________.　

A.opinions about different countries　

B.different opinions about China’s first manned spacecraft　

gratulations from world leaders　

a’s congratulations on the successful manned space flight

8.　 How do you understand the underlined sentence ( in paragraph 4 ) in the passage?

A.　 It means that we can practise our brain by studying a second language

B.　 It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn

C.　 It means that learning a second language makes you more flexable

D.　 It means that learners will better understand the difficult ideas.

第13天　　　　　　　　　　　　 A

Leaders and officials from foreign countries have extended congratulations on China’s successful launch(发射)of its first manned spacecraft.

Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro called the launch of the Shenzhou V “a great feat” and said it showed China’s space science and technology has reached a very high level. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his congratulatory letter to President Hu Jintao that China as a member of space club was conducive(有助于)to maintaining world peace and developing technology. The European Union(EU)also hailed China’s first successful manned space flight.

“The successful launch and safe return of a Chinese astronaut represents an important event for space exploration. Human space flight is a dream for all of us and opens a new chapter(篇章)for scientific and technological exploration of space,”EU research commissioner Philippe Busquin said in a statement.

“For the European Union, it remains a goal to be achieved. This effort can bring nations together and opens up new opportunities for scientific and technological co?operation,”he said.French　 Minister for Science Research Claudie Haignere, the first woman astronaut in Europe, said with China’s successful launch of the manned spacecraft,“the space age has entered a new historic period.” Other countries have also extended congratulations to China.

“ The successful launch of Shenzhou V is an honour for China,”said the newspaper on its front page, citing(引用)Chinese President Hu Jintao.

“October 15, 2003 is not only a date to be remembered forever by the Chinese people, but also ‘a splendid moment’in the history of space flight of mankind,”said the newspaper in its editorial section.

7.　 The underlined word “bilingual” probably means　　　 .

　　　　 A.　 a researcher on language learning

　　　　 B.　 a second language learner

　　　　 C.　 a person who can speak two languages

D.　 an active language learner

6.　 Who can study a second language easier?.

　　　　 A.　 The adults　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The teenagers

　　 C.　 The children　　　　　　　　　　 D. The old

5.　 Which part will change more when a person studies a second language?

　　　　 A.　 grey matter density　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 the brain

　　　　 C.　 mental system　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D.　 musles

4.　 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. It seemed that it was impossible to recover Isabelle’s face using face transplant

B. After operation Isabelle thought she looked beautiful and rebuilt her life again

C. Some doctors had no better idea to repair the damage to Isabelle’s face

D. It was Dr Bernard Devauchelle who came up with the idea of face transplant

B

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?

　　　　　　 According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effect is greater the younger people learn a second language.

　　　　　　 A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.

　　　　　　 Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.

　　　　　　 “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,”said the scientists.

　　　　　　 It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.

　　　　　　 Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的)，” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”

　　　　　　 The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.

3.　 It can be concluded from Isabelle Dinoire’s remarks that___________________.

A. she was too shocked to see herself in the mirror

B. she was satisfied with the result of the operation

C. she thought her damaged face couldn’t be repaired

D.she looked more beautiful than before

2.　 The writer uses the five questions at the beginning of the passage to ___________________.

A. tell the story about Isabelle Dinoire　　　　　 B. show a severe face damage event

C. draw the readers’ attention to the topic　　　　 D. invite the readers to answer them

1.　 What would be the best title of the passage?

A. The first face transplant　　　　　　　　　 B. A successful face operation

C. The most severe damaged face　　　　　　 D. The breakthrough of surgery

7. The underlined word “elude” in the 8^th paragraph means_______________.

　 A. avoid　　　　　　　　 B. embarrass　　　　　　 C. exceed　　　　　 D. encourage

第12天　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A

Can you imagine being savagely attacked by a dog? What if the attack was so severe that your nose, lips and chin were completely destroyed? How would you feel about yourself? Would you be able to look at yourself in the mirror? And how do you think other people would treat you?

　　 Isabelle Dinoire is someone who can answer all of these questions honestly and openly.

Last November Isabelle was attacked and mauled by her own dog. The attack was so severe that her lower face was damaged; it seemed, almost beyond repair. She was rushed to hospital and became the first person ever to have a face transplant.

With such severe injuries doctors offered Isabelle little hope that they would be able to repair the damage to her face using conventional surgery.

Shortly after being admitted, she came to the attention of Dr Bernard Devauchelle who, unlike other surgeons, believed there was an alternative: "We found ourselves saying, yes, it's clear this woman needs a transplant," he said.

Two days after the operation she saw her face in the mirror for the first time. She said "I was scared to look at myself, but when I did it was already marvelous and I couldn't believe it. I thought it would be blue and swollen but it was already beautiful."

Now, less than a year after her 15 hour operation, she’s trying to rebuild her life and there is no doubt how she feels about her new face: "I have been saved. Lots of people write saying that I need to go on, that it's wonderful. It's a miracle somehow."

　　 Although there were ethical questions raised about their decision to carry out the procedure, the doctors who operated on Isabelle are quick to defend their decision.

One of them said "Was it possible for her to live without a face? It's easy to say we shouldn't have done the operation, but her life has changed, she goes shopping, goes on holiday, she lives again."