3、The Union Army will be remembered as winning the Civil War. Yet Darwin’s Theory of Evolution may change as may Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. Unlike history or basic mathematics, the world of science changes infinitely.

Science is unique because every day something new is discovered, often changing or challenging older theories. Science, from quarks and leptons to the galaxy clusters (星系) of our universe, holds immeasurable secrets that are exposed every day. With each new discovery the human race decodes a few more words of the ancient scroll that is the universe. Day by day, we decipher (译解) the code of the universe. Unlike history and literature which can be explored only so far, science is endless. Its beauty is that it represents the past, the present, and the future; there may always be something new to discover.

No matter how well humans understand the universe, science will still have a long future. This fact has been proved clearly to me by the diverse modifications (修正) I have witnessed in science in just my 17 years. In less than two decades, I have witnessed an enormous advance in technology as well as general knowledge of science. Surgeries that were thought complex at my birth are now routine, and computers once classified as advanced are out of date. Pluto, which during my childhood was considered a planet of our solar system, has been reclassified.

If such dramatic developments can occur in such a short time, who knows what the world will be like by the next century? This makes science distinctive; the realization that a more efficient technique to solve the world’s most thorny troubles may be just around the bend. Perhaps an efficient way will soon be discovered to kill certain cancer cells or get rid of HIV. Science is enthralling (迷人的) because the answers to these troubles that upset the world today exist and could be discovered at any moment.

1．According to the passage, the charm of science is that           .

       A．it can cure kinds of cancers and AIDS now

       B．it makes complex computer easy to use

       C．it develops endlessly and will find solutions sooner or later

       D．it helps human race decodes a few more ancient words

2．What can we infer from the second paragraph?

       A．Some theories or opinions that seem true in some time may be incomplete.

       B．Humans today have already understood the universe quite well.

       C．The author is an experienced scientist in the field of universe.

       D．Surgeries and computers stand for the advanced development of science.

3．The author quoted Darwin’s Theory of Evolution and Newton’s Three Laws of Motion because             .

       A．their theories have been out of date already

       B．their theories prove wrong today

       C．some basic theories maintain unchangeable

       D．science would change infinitely, some famous theories included

4．What will the future world be like in the author’s opinion?

       A．No thorny troubles will exist any longer.

       B．Fast developing science makes the future world beyond imagination.

       C．Diseases such as cancers and HIV will disappear.

       D．Science will develop as fast in next century as present.

5．The author writes the article mainly to           .

       A．describe the fascination of the developing science

       B．state how complex science is developing

       C．distinguish the new theories from the old ones

       D．imagine the convenient future life provided by science

2、Being healthy means taking care of yourself physically and mentally. Here are some of my best tips on how to do both:

Break a bad habit.

You don’t really “break” habits. You replace the unwanted behavior with some thing that prevents you from doing it and that doesn’t have unhealthy side effects. So if your problem is that you eat too much when you get home from work, find something new to do that is incompatible (不能共存的) with what you usually do. You can’t walk around the track at the school and pig out in your kitchen at the same time.

Grow your marriage.

Relationships are negotiated, and the negotiation never stops. It’s always a give- and – take, always requires work. It’s like if you planted a garden and came back six months later – you wouldn’t even be able to find it. You have to tend it, feed it, weed it, deal with the problems.

Beat stress.

My dog, Maggie, is the best anti – stress tool I have. A few minutes petting, scratching or playing with her, and                            . Exercise also helps. Just about every day, I’m on the tennis court. It’s a great workout, and if I don’t have that, I don’t cope as well, sleep as well or think as well.

Refocus your anger.

Expressing your anger is just not that good an idea. You say things you don’t mean, and you can’t un – ring that bell. Instead, recognize that anger is usually a symptom of hurt, fear or frustration (挫折),and deal with the causes rather than blow up. When you do that, you’re a problem solver.

Don’t medicate with food.

It never, ever works. You’re denying your issue by eating your way through it, instead of saying, Hey, I’ve got a problem.

1．What’s the best title? (Please answer within 10 words.)

2．Fill in the blank in the passage in your own words. (Please answer within 10 words.)

3．Translate the underlined sentence in the passage.

4．Which sentence in the passage is the closet in meaning to the following one?

    You do something without any bad effect on your health during the time when you usually do something harmful to your body.

5．Why does the writer mention gardens when he is supposed to say something about marriage?

(Please answer within 30 words.)

1、某能源城市在市区发现了一块储量丰富的大煤田。若开采这块煤田，当地居民可获得相当可观的经济效益，但同时也将带来灾难性的后果，让很多居民饱受环境污染之苦。市政府经研究决定，放弃对煤田的开采，改为在煤田所在位置开辟公园和绿地以供老百姓休闲之用。对此，各方反应不一，展开了一场大辩论。

假如你是讨论者之一，请你用英语写一篇120—150字的短文阐明自己的观点，以便发表在该市晚报City Life栏目中。

参考词汇：

居民resident    开采open up (exploit)    煤田coalfield

27、You know he is not going to let us leave early if we ___ get the work done.

A. can't                B. may not                   C. shouldn't                 D. mustn't

26、Both sides have accused of breaking the contract ___.

A. another             B. the other                  C. neither                     D. each

25、We ___ our new neighbors yet, so we don't know their names.

A. don't meet               B. won't meet               C. haven't met              D. hadn't met

24、The parents suggested ___ in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.

A. sleep                B. to sleep                    C. sleeping                   D. having slept

23、These shoes look very good. I wonder ___.

A. how much cost they are                        B. how much do they cost

C. how much they cost                                    D. how much are they cost