【题目】You are probably familiar with the saying:An apple a day keeps the doctor away.A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying:

An apple a day may keep aging away.

The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans.The fruit flies were either fed normally or had an apple extract(浓缩物) added to their diet.

It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 days—five days longer than the flies that were normally fed.The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk,climb and move about as they aged.

According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses,as well as aging.

In another study,researchers examined diets of thousands of women.They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less likely to suffer heart illnesses and stroke.

The apples’ genetic code(遗传密码) was discovered recently.It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits.Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans against heart illnesses and cancer.

Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first “extra-healthy’’ apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years.

The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries.Their research also suggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant,which would finally become today’s apple tree, experienced a great genetic change.The number of many of its genes doubled.The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development from peaches,strawberries and other related fruits.

【1】Why were fruit flies used for the research?

A.Because they have a similar diet to humans.

B.Because they have a history as long as apples.

C.Because they share a lot of genes with humans.

D.Because they feed on nothing but apple extract.

2What result did the researchers find out?

A.Apples produce chemicals that can change human genes.

B.Apples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging.

C.Apples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans’ bodies.

D.Apples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious.

3What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

A.Eating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before.

B.People who have the habit of eating apples don’t need to see a doctor.

C.Apples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now.

D.People will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries from now on.

【题目】A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake.So they stopped there to for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very .Could you please me some water from the lake?”

The follower walked to the lake the wise man requested.Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. , the water became very muddy.Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not to drink.After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink.As requested, the follower went to the lake.This time he found that all the mud had to the bottom.The water was very and looked fit to drink.So he his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower.“See what you did the water clean?” he said.“You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, you could get some clear drinking water.Your mind can also be like that lake when it is by something.If you just let it be and give it a little time, i will most likely settle down on its own putting in any effort at all to it.”

【1】A.rest B.look C.watch D.see

2A.hungry B.thirsty C.happy D.sad

3A.get B.give C.take D.bring

4A.while B.before C.as D.until

5A.However B.Instead C.In addition D.As a result

6A.fit B.able C.important D.interesting

7A.different B.same C.other D.left

8A.gone B.been C.settled D.lived

9A.dirty B.clear C.fresh D.sweet

【10A.got B.finished C.reached D.filled

【11A.making B.to make C.made D.had made

【12A.so that B.in order to C.because D.when

【13A.woken B.left C.disturbed D.given

【14A.without B.with C.after D.like

【15A.prevent B.calm C.protect D.fix

【题目】根据短文内容和首字母提示,在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。

Language is a way to communicate with each other.We started to l 【1】 language when we were born.However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants (移民) are having many problems between the first generation (第一代) and the second generation because they don’t have the s 2 native language.Also, the second generation is losing their identity (身份).Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different c 3 to succeed in the States.Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a j 4 and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more s 5 .Because of this situation, their children are losing their identity, and even more, they are ignoring (忽视) their p 6 who don’t speak good English.

I think most immigrants are trying to keep their native language in their new country, but this doesn’t help very much in getting a good job.My aunt t 7 Korean to her children not to help them succeed in the US; she did so, h 8 , to help them get a Korean identity.Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from o 9 .My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans.

We must realize tht language is important and v 【10 for many reasons.Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their background by teaching them the parents’ language.

【题目】Mr White is talking to a psychiatrist.Mr White: "Every night when I get into bed, I think that someone is under my bed.I then get up and look.There is never anyone there.When I go under the bed and lie down, I get the idea that there is someone on top of the bed.I then get up and look and I never find anyone on top of the bed.This goes on all night, up and down, up and down.I nearly get mad.Do you think you can help?"

Psychiatrist: "I think I can.All you have to do is to visit me twice a week for the next two years and I think I can cure(治愈)you.The visits will costs $75 an hour."

Mr.White: "That is an awful lot of money for a working man like me.I'll have to talk it over with my wife and let you know."

The next week Mr.White phoned the Psychiatrist.

Mr.White: "I won't be back, sir.My wife solved the problem.She cut the legs off the bed."

【1】Mr.white is _____

A.ill in mind(精神) B.crazy about sports

C.interested in his bed D.afraid of someone in his house

2The psychiatrist works as a _____ .

A.teacher B.volunteer C.doctor D.listener

3The psychiatrist told Mr.White to ________ .

A.ask his wife for help B.visit him a lot more

C.cut the legs off the bed D.believe his abilities

49.【4】Mr.White became all right with the help o ______ .

A.the psychiatrist B.his wife

C.his bed D.a working man

5Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Mr.White is in a good health because he exercises every day.

B.The psychiatrist made a lot of money by helping Mr.White.

C.Mr.White has a smart wife who is very helpful.

D.Mr.White went mad before he went to see the psychiatrist.

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