Alaskan black bears hibernate for up to seven months a year, during which time they do not eat or drink, before waking up in virtually the same physical state they fell asleep in.
Now experts hope to develop methods of putting humans into a similar state which could help astronauts survive long missions and lead to new ways of treating severely ill patients.
While many studies have examined hibernation in mice and hedgehogs, little research has been done into the same condition in larger mammals such as bears.
But new research conducted at the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska monitored the animals' body temperature, heart rate and muscle movements while they slept.
The research results showed that during a five-month hibernation the bears' body temeratures varied between 30℃ and 36℃ in cycles that lasted between two and seven days-a pattern that was previously unknown in hibernating animals.
The research project leader said,“If our research could help by showing how to reduce metabolic(新陈代谢的)rates and oxygen demands in human tissues, one could possibly save severely ill patients.We simply need to know how to turn things on and off to take advantage of the different levels of hibernation.”
Craig Heller, of Stanford University, who contributed to the study, added:“There has always been a thought that, if there is ever long-distance space travel, it would be good to be able to put people into a state of lower metabolism or a state of hibernation.That's almost science fiction but you can see the logical basis.”
(1)
We know from the text that ________.
[ ]
A.
during winter Alaskan black bears sleep for more than half a year
B.
researchers have examined hibernation in humans
C.
experts have got no results from their research
D.
Craig Heller is a leader from the Institute of Arctic Biology
(2)
The best topic of the text should be ________.
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A.
The Latest Research Results
B.
New Methods of Putting Humans into Hibernation
C.
Alaskan Black Bears Hibernate
D.
Astronauts Could Hibernate Like Bears
(3)
According to the text, we can infer that ________.
[ ]
A.
many studies have examined hibernation in mice and bears as well
B.
humans' body temperatures vary between 30℃ and 36℃ while they sleep
C.
research into hibernation in animals may help deadly patients stay longer
D.
scientists have already take advantage of the different levels of hibernation in space missions
Welcome to the Pacific Beach Hotel!The Pacific Beach Hotel overlooks Waikiki beach and is a five-minute walk from the Honolulu Zoo.Ala Moana Shopping Center is one mile away.
Reach downtown Honolulu in four miles and Pearl Harbor in 14 miles.
The 837-room Pacific Beach Hotel also has a three-story, 280,000-gallon indoor oceanarium(水族馆),which is now the home of over 70 different species of Hawaiian marine life.The hotel also houses Hawaiion Rainforest Salon and Spa, a fourth floor pool with a sundeck and whirlpool spa, and a tennis court located on the eighth floor.
Each standard guest room is supplied with air-conditioning, coffeemaker, digital telephone, hairdryerm, iron and ironing board on request, one king-size or two double beds, mini-refrigerator, personal safe, private balcony, private bathroom with shower and bathtub, and TV with movies-on-demand and video games.And non-smoking rooms are available.
Here is the room type and rate for February;(book now and get another 20% off)
(1)
Your parents are going to Hawaii for a 2-day holiday and will live in this hotel.They enjoy the ocean view.How much will they pay for their room at least?
[ ]
A.
About 600 dollars
B.
About 700 dollars
C.
About 800 dollars
D.
About 900 dollars
(2)
If you live in this hotel, you can get all the following service except ________.
[ ]
A.
to enjoy the marine life of Hawaii
B.
to play tennis
C.
to have a sunbath
D.
to visit the Honolulu Zoo
(3)
In the Pacific Beach Hotel, a standard room does not contain ________.
[ ]
A.
a mini-refrigerator
B.
a private bathroom
C.
a TV with movies-on-demand
D.
a swimming suit
(4)
The purpose of writing this passage is ________.
[ ]
A.
to attract more tourists to the hotel
B.
to introduce a new hotel
C.
to suggest a good place of interest
D.
to ask for the public’s help
阅读理解
Welcome to the Pacific Beach Hotel!The Pacific Beach Hotel overlooks Waikiki beach and is a five-minute walk from the Honolulu zoo.Ala Moana shopping center is one-mile away.Reach downtown Honolulu in four miles and Pearl Harbor in 14 miles.
The 837-room Pacific Beach Hotel also has a three-story, 280,000-gallon indoor oceanarium(水族馆),which is now the home of over 70 different species of Hawaiian marine life.The hotel also houses Hawaiian Rainforest Salon and Spa, a fourth floor pool with a sundeck and whirlpool spa, and a tennis court located on the eighth floor.
Each standard guest room is supplied with air-conditioning, coffee-maker, digital telephone, hairdryer, iron and ironing board on request, one king-size or two double beds, mini-refrigerator, personal safe, private balcony, private bathroom with shower and bathtub, and TV with movies-on-demand and video games.And non-smoking rooms are available.
Here is the room type and rate for February:(book now and get another 20%off)
(1)
If your parents are going to Hawaii for a 2-day holiday and will stay in this hotel.They enjoy the oceanarium.How much will they pay at least?
[ ]
A.
About 600 dollars.
B.
About 700 dollars.
C.
About 800 dollars.
D.
About 900 dollars.
(2)
If you stay in this hotel, you can get all the following service EXCEPT ________.
[ ]
A.
enjoying the marine life of Hawaii
B.
playing tennis
C.
having a sunbath
D.
visiting the Honolulu Zoo
(3)
In the Pacific Beach Hotel, a standard room does NOT include ________.
[ ]
A.
a mini-refrigerator
B.
a private bathroom
C.
a TV with movies-on-demand
D.
a swimming suite
(4)
The purpose of writing this passage is ________.
[ ]
A.
to attract more tourists to the hotel
B.
to introduce a new hotel
C.
to suggest a good place of interest
D.
to ask the public for help
阅读理解
Welcome to the Pacific Beach Hotel!The Pacific Beach Hotel overlooks Waikiki beach and is a five-minute walk from the Honolulu Zoo.Ala Moana Shopping Center are one-mile away.Reach downtown Honolulu in four miles and Pearl Harbor in 14 miles.
The 837-room Pacific Beach Hotel also has a three-story, 280,000-gallon indoor oceanarium(水族馆), which is now the home of over 70 different species of Hawaiian marine life.The hotel also houses Hawaiian Rainforest Salon and Spa, a fourth floor pool with a sundeck and whirpool spa, and a tennis court located on the eighth floor.
Each standard guest room is supplied with air-conditioning, coffeemaker, digital telephone, hairdryer, iron and ironing board on request, one king-size or two double beds, mini-refrigerator, personal safe, private balcony, private bathroom with shower and bathtub, and TV with movies-on-demand and video games.And non-smoking rooms are available.
Here is the room type and rate for February:(book now and get another 20% off)
(1)
If your parents are going to Hawaii for a 2-day holiday and will live in this hotel.They enjoy the oceanview.How much will they pay at least?
[ ]
A.
about 600 dollars
B.
about 700 dollars
C.
about 800 dollars
D.
about 900 dollars
(2)
If you live in this hotel, you can get all the following service except ________.
[ ]
A.
enjoying the marine life of Hawaii
B.
playing tennis
C.
having a sunbath
D.
visiting the Honolulu Zoo
(3)
Which of the following part doesn't belong to the hotel?
[ ]
A.
an indoor oceanarium
B.
Havaiian Rainforest Salon and Spa
C.
Ala Moana Shopping Center
D.
a tennis court
(4)
In the Pacific Beach Hotel, a standard room does not include ________.
[ ]
A.
mini-refrigerator
B.
private bathroom
C.
TV with movies-on-demand
D.
a balcony
阅读理解
Bexley Middle School eighth-graders won the grand prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition(TM)on Feb.18 in Washington, D.C.They competed with 37 other schools across the country.
The students qualified for the national competition by winning a regional competition on Jan.17 in Columbus.By winning the national event, the students earned an all-expenses paid trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., according to a Bexley school district news report.
Future City aims to stir(激发)interest in science, technology, engineering and math among young people.Bexley team members were Tom Krajnak, Abby Sharp, Wyatt Peery, Elizabeth Maher, Aaron Hutchinson and Truman Haycock.They work in teams under the guidance of a teacher, Margaret Englehardt, and a volunteer engineer, Mark Sherman, design and build a city of tomorrow.Mayor John Brennan presented the students during a recent Bexley City Council meeting.Each team in the Future City competition plans its city using Sim City software and creates a model to show a physical representation of one section of the city.Team members must write both an essay about the yearly theme and an abstract about their city.They also must make a presentation to judges.
Focusing on eco-responsibility, the Bexley team built“Novo-Mondum,”an Icelandic city in the year 2171.Krajnak said the team's project included a new water system for each resident unit and a 500-word essay on using bacteria to purify water.“We used our essay and abstract(摘要)to build a model,”he said.“It was hard to organize which building would go where, what each building does and how to make it look good.”
Englehardt said her students did a good job answering impromptu(即席)questions during the regional competition.“They can think on their feet,”she said.Principal Harley Williams said the school is very proud of the students' performance.
(1)
From the passage we can learn that the grand prize winners will ________.
[ ]
A.
receive scholarship for further studies
B.
get a free trip to Space Camp in Huntsville
C.
earn a large sum of money for their designs
D.
be admitted to universities without exams
(2)
The goal of the Future City competition is to ________.
[ ]
A.
make the Sim City software popular
B.
test the students' knowledge of city planning
C.
select future engineers from young students
D.
make students become interested in engineering
(3)
Each team must do the following EXCEPT ________.
[ ]
A.
write brief abstracts describing their city
B.
present and defend their designs before judges
C.
build a future city in Iceland by themselves
D.
create model cities using the Sim City software
(4)
According to Margaret Englehardt, the students ________.
[ ]
A.
always stand still in the competition
B.
react very quickly to the questions
C.
prepare for the questions in advance
D.
take pride in the advisers' performance
(5)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
[ ]
A.
The creativity and teamwork are essential for their success
B.
local government paid little attention to the competition
C.
38 schools took part in the national Future City competition
D.
the participants designed a future city without consulting others