3、Egyptian researchers believe they have recognized the mummy（木乃伊）of Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt, found in an average tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.

Researchers said the mummy was one of two females found in 1903 in a small tomb believed to be that of Hatshepsut’s nurse, Sitre In. In fact, there has been the idea over the years that one of the mummies may be that of the queen, who ruled from between 1503 and 1482 BC at the height of ancient Egypt’s power.

The decisive truth-telling fact was a tooth in a wooden box marked with the queen’s name, Hawass said. The box was found in 1881 in a hiding place of royal mummies collected and hidden away at the Deir al-Bahari temple about 1,000 metres away from the tomb.

Checking all the mummies which might be Hatshepsut’s, Yehya Zakariya, a medicine professor, found that the tooth was a perfect fit in a hole in the upper jaw of one of the two females, a fat woman believed to have suffered from cancer and diabetes. “The recognition of the tooth with the jaw can show this is Hatshepsut,” Hawass said. “A tooth is like a fingerprint.”

Another researcher Elizabeth Thomas speculated many years ago that one of the mummies was Hatshepsut’s because how the right arm was put over the woman’s chest suggested royalty .

It was guessed that the mummy might have been hidden in the tomb for safekeeping because her stepson and successor （继任者）, Tuthmosis III, tried to wipe out her memory. Hatshepsut stole the power from her young stepson. After her death, records were destroyed and her body was dug out.

41. According to the passage, Hatshepsut ______.

A. was the only queen ever ruling Egypt             B. died of cancer and diabetes

C. lived between 1503 and 1482 BC                   D. was buried together with her nurse

42. When they found the box, people knew ______.

A. where Hatshepsut was buried                          B. why Hatshepsut’s body was lost

C. the tooth was Hatshepsut’s                           D. Hatshepsut’s tomb was average

43. What is the key to the recognition of Hatshepsut’s mummy?

A. The tooth.                                                     B. The fingerprint.

C. Hatshepsut’s name.                                      D. Sitre In, her nurse.

44. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “speculated” in Paragraph 5?

A. admitted                   B. guessed                    C. proved                            D. doubted

45. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Yehya recognized the fat woman as Hatshepsut.

B. Elizabeth found Hatshepsut’s mummy first.

C. Hatshepsut must had been killed by Tuthmosis III.

D. Hatshepsut’s death may had been a mystery.

2、China's Ancient Philosopher Confucius Gets Cartoon Image

China's famous philosopher Confucius had got cartoon images in a cartoon serial, said the cartoon's playwright on Tuesday.

The 104-episode cartoon series tells    31    life stories of Confucius from a little boy to a master. It will be on television around September 28 this year, the 2560^th anniversary of    32　birth, said Zhao Xiande, the chief playwright of the cartoon.

The painters designed three images,    33    a young, middle-aged and aged Confucius. The image of 10-year-old Confucius will be shown to the public soon. “He is a cute boy    34    bright eyes, holding a book,” Zhao said.

The images had been reconsidered and changed for dozens of times by the designer group    35   （consist） of cartoon painters and more than 30 experts from Taiwan, Hongkong, Shanghai and south China's Shenzhen City, Zhao said. “It took us more than a year to design it. We want it to be modern and    36    （tradition）  at the same time,    37    is expected by most of the people,” Zhao said.

The TV series is    38    （joint）  invested by China Confucius Foundation, Radio and Television Station of Shandong Province and a Shenzhen-based film and radio company.

Confucius （551 BC－479 BC）, was born in ancient China's State of Lu, today's Qiufu County of Shandong Province. He was a great educator, philosopher, renowned politician,    39    the founding father of Confucianism. So far, 256 Confucius Institutes and 58 Confucius Classrooms    40    （establish） across the world.

1、The number of overweight or obese children in China's big cities is wildly increasing at a rate of about one in five on average.

Experts   21   the problem to bad eating habits plus a lack of proper health knowledge and say obese children are taking more calorie-rich junk food while   22   less. Some cases of genetic obesity are also attributed to super-nutrition of mothers during pregnancy （怀孕）.

Obesity brings about many health   23   such as high blood pressure, fatty liver, heart attack, and other   24   that increasingly affect people's lives.

Being overweight is not only a health problem, but also an obstacle for children in   25  , health experts added. Obese or overweight children may often be prejudiced （有成见的） against or   26   at by others, which may make the problem even   27  .

Although medicine is one choice, experts view a healthier   28   is the best way to solve overweight problems. They suggest that schools provide more   29   and facilities for students to exercise so they can    30   healthy habits from the beginning.

8、This year is the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of writer Edgar Allan Poe．Edgar Allan Poe，whose life was    21    and seemingly unhappy，wrote stories and poems of mystery and     22   ，insanity （疯狂） and death．Edgar went to live with the family of a wealthy Richmond businessman named John Allan after both his parents died．John Allan never officially    23    him as a son，but the boy became known as Edgar Allan Poe．

Edgar A1lan Poe did something    24    for writers of his time：he used a narrator in a story to    25    what was happening．Edgar Allan Poe is also remembered as the father of modern    26    fiction，stories of an investigator who has to solve murders and other     27   ．Arthur Conan Doyle，creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, wrote about how Poe    28    other crime writers：”Their main art must trace back to those admirable stories of Monsieur Dupin”．Dupin is a     29     that appears in a series of Allan Poe’s detective stories．

Allan Poe was born in 1 809 and died in 1 849．Every year on January nineteenth，Poe’s birthday，a man dressed in black    30  ．His face is covered．He places a bottle of wine and three roses on Poe’s grave．No one really wants to know the visitor’s identity．They prefer that it remain a mystery，much like Edgar Allan Poe himself．

7、Valentine’s Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards，flowers and chocolates．Its origins are   31   （clear） and hidden in the river of time．Nobody knows exactly   32   St. Valentine was，although some historians suggest he was    33   Roman killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said that the first    34    （record） Valentine’s card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415．   35    is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife．

Now，Valentine’s Day   36   （celebrate） in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place．In Japan，for example，it is normal for the woman to send chocolates to the man,    37    in Korea April 14th is known    38   “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other．

Technological    39    （develop）have also played their part   40   keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century．Valentine’s e-cards have been very popular in recent years．

6、I was born an albino．No one in my family had ever known what an albino was，what it meant to be an albino，and what had to be done differently because I was an albino．

My parents treated me just like they treated everybody else．That was just about the best thing they could have done．It helped me trust myself，so when the annoyances came along，I could deal with them．

True，my photo always looked like a snowball with two pieces of coal for eyes．Kids would tease me，asking if I was joining the circus and calling me “Whitey”．Like most albinos，I had terrible eyesight，and my grades suffered until eventually I overcame my feeling ashamed of myself and realized it was okay to ask to sit in the front of the classroom so I could see the blackboard better．People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip of my nose so I could see it well enough to read．Even when I was eight or nine．movie-theater clerks started asking me to pay adult prices because I “looked older”．

The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad，I couldn’t play sports very well．I didn’t give up trying，though．And I studied harder．

Eventually，I got better at school and loved it．By the time I got to college 1 was double majoring，going to summer school and devoting myself to every kind of extracurricular activity I could find．I had learned to be proud of being an albino．I did my best to make “albino” a positive word．And I decided to make my living with my eyes．

I couldn’t see well enough to play spots，but with a solid education and the drive to do it．I could make a living involved in the field I loved．I’ve done it now for more than thirty years in print and in video，and now in cyberspace．People make jokes about how I’m the only “blind editor” they know，but most of the time the jokes are signs of respect．And I make jokes about being an albino．

I was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania．I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties，gain confidence，and be proud of my personal achievement and humble about my professional accomplishments．

41．What is an albino according to the passage?

A．Someone with bad eyesight．                        B．Someone with some kind of disease．

C．Someone who looks older than his age．        D．Someone who joins the circus．

42．What does the underlined word “It’’ in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The fact that the author was born an albino．       

B．What had to be done differently to the author．

C．The way that the author’s parents treated him．

D．The fact that the author had no idea what an albino was．

43．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The author’s study was affected by his eyesight at first．

B．The author had to pay adult prices for movies when he was still young

C．Despite his bad eyesight，the author played sport well．

D．”Albino” has already become a positive word now．

44．Why are people’s jokes about the author mostly signs of respect?

A．Because he is an albino．            

B．Because he has a solid education．

C．Because they think he is a great “blind editor”．

D．Because they think he is proud of his achievement．

45．Through the passage，the author tells us __________________．

A．that albino helped him achieve success           B．how an albino studied well

C．what it is like to be an albino                         D．how people should treat an albino

5、Negative （消极的）self talk and negative energy can affect you m many ways and cause you additional stress．Because of this，developing more Positive self talk’s an important way to reduce stress in your life．You can help yourself maintain a positive frame of mind 一which will help with positive self talk一by surrounding yourself with positive energy in your life．You can get that by adding some elements to your life．

Listening to music that not only has a soothing melody，but an uplifting message，can be great for developing positive self talk．Have you ever had a song “stuck in your head” for a few hours or days，the lyrics repeating themselves in your mind?’’ If those lyrics were positive and inspirational，that would be a good thing. It’s a much better mental soundtrack to have than a running stream of complaints，criticisms of self-limiting thoughts，or even songs that had more depressing or sad lyrics.

Books on strength, personal power, enlightenment, or self help can be good resources to help you change your outlook and the things you say to yourself. Rather than bringing habitual self-defeating thoughts，you can find yourself thinking of new can-do concepts when times get tough．

One of the most important ways you can get and keep positive energy in your life is with the company you keep．Do your friends uplift you，or bring you down? Are they critical，or complementary? Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up，wisdom when you’re lost，and positive regard. Good friends can inspire you to reach greater heights，and see your strengths even when you don’t always. Pay attention to how your friends make you feel，and if they’re less than supportive，start putting your energy and time toward people who are better suited to be your friend.

In addition，positive affirmations （肯定） can certainly change your self talk from negative to positive．Now，why not begin working positive affirmations into your life in some creative ways?

46．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Reducing stress by surrounding yourself with positive energy.

B．Adding some elements to your life.

C．Getting positive energy from the company you keep.

D．Changing your self talk with positive affirmation.

47．How many ways does the author suggest to maintain a positive frame of mind?

A．3．         B．4．         C．5．         D．6．

48．If you have something “stuck in your head”. you probably _______________________.

A．keep singing the same song for a long time     B．keep thinking of this thing all the time

C．regard the lyrics of a song as positive            D．are developing positive self-talk

49．According to the passage，your best company should be those who _____________________.

A．uplift you or bring you down                         B．provide fun when you’re down

C．encourage you to do things even better           D．are less than supportive

50．What will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．How negative self talk influences a person．    B．How positive self talk reduces stress in one’s life．

C．Some great ways of making great friends．     D．Some creative ways of practicing affirmation．

4、So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species （物种），and that’s just a small part of what probably exists on Earth．With so many plants，animals，fungi，and other organisms covering the planet，it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by．

A soon-to-be-launched Website might help．An international team of researchers has announced the creation of a Web ― based Encyclopedia of Life （EOL）．The project aims to catalogue every species on Earth in a single，easy-to-use reference guide．

To get the encyclopedia started，the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist．And eventually，in special sections of the site，nonscientists with specialized knowledge will join．Gardeners，for example，will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each year．Bird-watchers will be able to input which birds they’ve seen and where．The technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available．

As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects．The site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods．To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate，scientists will review much of the information added to it．People who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that haven’t been reviewed．

Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you’11 be able to pick the level of detail you see to match your interests，age，and current knowledge. If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report，for example，you could use the “novice” setting to get basic information about the animals．On the “expert” setting，on the other hand．you could get much more detailed information about the history，literature，and exploration of polar bears．

It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species．The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process．

Keep an eye on www.eol.org．Pages will begin to go up sometime next year，and you might find them useful for your school reports．The EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017．Someday，you might add your own notes.

51．What is implied in the last sentence of Paragraph 1 ?

A．No one can become an expert on spiders and birds．   B．So many spiders have crawled up your leg．

C．There are far more than 1.8 million living species．     D．Scientists have named a lot of living species．

52．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．You can find information of all living species online in 2017．

B．Nonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the website.

C．The kids preparing school reports can not have access to the informat’0 n’

D．You are not free to choose the amount of detailed information．

53．What does the underlined word “novice” probably mean in Paragraph 5 ?

A．Beginner．       B．Specialist．         C．Scientist．        D．Pupil．

54．Who are the intended readers of this passage?

A．Students．       B．Researchers．   C．Bird watchers or Gardeners．D．People in general．

55．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Exploring Polar Bears．                    B．Visit Our Website Now．

C．How to Do School Projects．           D．E-book of Life．

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