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  The blob fish is a kind of fish which mainly lives in the deep waters off the coasts of Tasmania and Australia.It has a very strange look and has a reputation for looking sad.

  Now it has good reasons for its sad expression.Scientists are warning that over-fishing by trawlers(拖网捕鱼)of its south eastern Australian habitat may cause the blob fish to go extinct.

  The blob fish can grow up to 12 inches.It lives at depths of up to 800 meters, so it抯 rarely seen by humans.However, owing to the increased deep-sea trawling fishing, it is being dragged up with other catches.

  Despite being inedible(不可食的)itself, the blob fish lives at the same depths as other more appetizing(可口的)ocean organisms, including crabs and lobsters.They are often mistakenly caught by fishermen trawling for lobsters.Deep-sea expert Professor Callum Roberts, from University of York, said the blob fish had plenty to be sad about."Blob fish are very vulnerable to being dragged up in these nets.The Australian and New Zealand deep-trawling fishing fleets are some of the most active in the world so if you are a blob fish then it is not a good place to live," he said.

  There are indeed some deep-water protected areas in the Southern Ocean but that is only to protect coral and not the blob fish.

  Because high seas bottom trawling is highly destructive, urgent protection measures are needed.It is the time to take action, with the economic importance of this new fishery still relatively low.In 2006 conservationists came within a whisker of achieving a global stop on restricting bottom trawling on the high seas, but unfortunately, Iceland rejected it, leaving the problem unsolved.

(1)

According to the text, the blob fish ________.

[  ]

A.

is well-known for its sad look

B.

is protected in deep-water areas

C.

is rarely seen by humans

D.

is as tasty as crabs and lobsters

(2)

The coast of Australia is not a good place for the blob fish to live because ________.

[  ]

A.

the water there is not deep enough

B.

there are too many other organisms

C.

there are few deep-water protected areas

D.

deep-trawling fishermen are very active there

(3)

We can infer from the text that ________.

[  ]

A.

Iceland profits from bottom trawling on the high seas

B.

the blob fish is of great economic value to fishermen

C.

the blob fish is easily dragged up in the nets because of its shape

D.

most crabs and lobsters people consume are caught by bottom trawling

(4)

The underlined part "came within a whisker of" in the last paragraph means ________.

[  ]

A.

accepted the plan of

B.

took the blame for

C.

nearly succeeded in

D.

totally had no idea about

(5)

What抯 the best title for the text?

[  ]

A.

Destructive Bottom Trawling

B.

Sea Creatures at Risk

C.

The Strange-looking Blob Fish

D.

Trawlers Threaten Australian Blob Fish

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  Every year, for Mom's birthday, Mother's Day, or Christmas, my dad goes out for presents.He gets her something he knows she would love to have, but Mom would never admit to it.He's a true handyman with tools and wood, so Mom has just about every type of shelving and other wooden furniture she needs in the house.Mom is an American flag fan.There are many patriotic(爱国的)things in Mom and Dad抯 house and they are proud to live in Texas.

  My dad gets in a bad mood sometimes when things aren't going as planned, and he has a fairly short temper(脾气)with the family.He doesn't hit us, but he simply expresses his anger with words.Later, he is sorry for everything he has said to us, so he usually buys roses for Mom.

  Mom is his number-one girl.June 1st of 2008 was their 23rd wedding anniversary(周年纪念), and I find that they have grown closer and closer, and in almost every one of those years, my dad has surprised me.Unlike a great number of fathers nowadays, my dad has never been bad to the family.He was a frequent drinker before he and my mom met, but now he drinks less.

  Any time Mom needs him, he is there for her.My dad won't even allow a representative of any company on the phone being rude to my mom.He has even taught me how to deal with them, and also how to deal with my own difficulties.

(1)

From the passage, we can learn that the author抯 father _________

[  ]

A.

is an American flag fan

B.

has a short temper

C.

always drinks a lot

D.

is rude to his wife

(2)

What will the author抯 father do after expressing his anger?

[  ]

A.

Buy presents for the author.

B.

Make every type of shelving.

C.

Buy roses for his wife.

D.

Drink more.

(3)

What can we learn from the passage?

[  ]

A.

Mother likes making handicrafts.

B.

Father dislikes buying roses.

C.

Father often hits his child after drinking.

D.

Mother and Father got married in 1985.

(4)

The passage mainly tells us how _________.

[  ]

A.

Father married Mother

B.

Father taught the author to face difficulties

C.

How devoted Father is to his family

D.

Father keeps his word

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  There is no shortage of writing advice telling you to keep your writing simple-to use simple language.However, why do so many people continue to ignore that good advice?

  A conversation around the theme of simplicity(简明)gets me thinking about this question.Why are people so fond of words that are hard to read?

  A study looked into the way word choice changes the judgment we make about someone抯 intelligence.Students were asked to rate the intelligence of writers based on essays that they抎 written, and choose books suitable for graduate study.The results? The simpler the essay, the more likely it was the author would be rated as intelligent, and recommended for going to the graduate school.

  The author of the study(Daniel Oppenheimer)concludes:

  "The experts are likely right:write clearly and simply if you can, and you抣l be more likely to be thought of as intelligent."

  So why is it so hard to put the writing advice into practice? In the same article Oppenheimer mentions that:

  86% of students at Stanford admitted using complicated language in their essays to make their work sound more intelligent.Some of the possible reasons include:

  ●Desire to prove your topic is complicated by using complicated words.

  ●Fear of being regarded as lacking education.

  ●Natural desire to copy the language patterns of others.

  ●Little encouragement to use 'ordinary抴ords.

  ●Lack of time to 'translate抰he complicated words used around you into everyday words.

  ●Longer words keep subjects impersonal(客观的)-reducing potential for personal criticism and attack.

  ●It抯 the way people above you write-so you think it抯 the ladder to success.

  What about you? Can you see any hidden benefits of using long words? Have you ever found yourself changing a simple word for a longer one to achieve a particular effect?

(1)

Why do many people like to use longer words?

a.They think of longer words as a sign of intelligence.

b.Lack of instructions on writing skills.

c.They think longer words reduce potential for personal criticism.

d.Lack of time to transform complicated words into simple ones.

[  ]

A.

acd

B.

abc

C.

bcd

D.

abd

(2)

What can you learn from the text about the study?

[  ]

A.

It suggests that longer words are the ladder to success.

B.

It shows that using plain language is more acceptable.

C.

It proves that it is students抎uty to choose books for graduate school.

D.

It proves that schools always consider students抩pinions.

(3)

When writing, according to the text, Oppenheimer encourages people to ________.

[  ]

A.

copy the language patterns of others

B.

choose complicated topics

C.

use complicated words

D.

use plain language

(4)

This text is probably from ________.

[  ]

A.

a health magazine

B.

a magazine about language

C.

a science report

D.

a lecture on intelligence

阅读理解

  The blob fish is a kind of fish which mainly lives in the deep waters off the coasts of Tasmania and Australia.It has a very strange look and has a reputation for looking sad.

  Now it has good reasons for its sad expression.Scientists are warning that over-fishing by trawlers(拖网捕鱼)of its south eastern Australian habitat may cause the blob fish to go extinct.

  The blob fish can grow up to 12 inches.It lives at depths of up to 800 meters, so it’s rarely seen by humans.However, owing to the increased deep-sea trawling fishing, it is being dragged up with other catches.

  Despite being inedible(不可食的)itself, the blob fish lives at the same depths as other more appetizing(可口的)ocean organisms, including crabs and lobsters.They are often mistakenly caught by fishermen trawling for lobsters.Deep-sea expert Professor Callum Roberts, from University of York, said the blob fish had plenty to be sad about."Blob fish are very vulnerable to being dragged up in these nets.The Australian and New Zealand deep-trawling fishing fleets are some of the most active in the world so if you are a blob fish then it is not a good place to live," he said.

  There are indeed some deep-water protected areas in the Southern Ocean but that is only to protect coral and not the blob fish.

  Because high seas bottom trawling is highly destructive, urgent protection measures are needed.It is the time to take action, with the economic importance of this new fishery still relatively low.In 2006 conservationists came within a whisker of achieving a global stop on restricting bottom trawling on the high seas, but unfortunately, Iceland rejected it, leaving the problem unsolved.

(1)

According to the text, the blob fish ________.

[  ]

A.

is well-known for its sad look

B.

is protected in deep-water areas

C.

is rarely seen by humans

D.

is as tasty as crabs and lobsters

(2)

The coast of Australia is not a good place for the blob fish to live because ________.

[  ]

A.

the water there is not deep enough

B.

there are too many other organisms

C.

there are few deep-water protected areas

D.

deep-trawling fishermen are very active there

(3)

We can infer from the text that ________.

[  ]

A.

Iceland profits from bottom trawling on the high seas

B.

the blob fish is of great economic value to fishermen

C.

the blob fish is easily dragged up in the nets because of its shape

D.

most crabs and lobsters people consume are caught by bottom trawling

(4)

The underlined part "came within a whisker of" in the last paragraph means ________.

[  ]

A.

accepted the plan of

B.

took the blame for

C.

nearly succeeded in

D.

totally had no idea about

(5)

What抯 the best title for the text?

[  ]

A.

Destructive Bottom Trawling

B.

Sea Creatures at Risk

C.

The Strange-looking Blob Fish

D.

Trawlers Threaten Australian Blob Fish

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  Has your boss sent out a memo(备忘录)warning all employees to stop logging into sites like Face book, You Tube, and Twitteron company time? You may want to send a memo straight back to him or her with some justification(辩护)for your web surfing time.According to a study from University of Melbourne, workers who are allowed to spend time each day reading news, blogs, product reviews, communicating with friends on social networks and taking part in other non-work-related online pursuits are actually more productive than those who are blocked from doing so.

  The study has showed that people who surf the Internet for fun at work-within a reasonable limit of less than 20% of their total time in the office-are ________ by about 9% than those who don抰.

  Why the seemingly confusing result? According to Dr.Coker, it comes down to our attention spans."People need to let their mind go blank for a bit to get back their concentration," he said."Think back to when you were in class listening to a lecture-after about 20 minutes you can抰 concentrate your attention, yet after a break your concentration was restored."

  When mixed with work time, web surfing allows employees to refresh their minds and come back to the task at hand with more focus and care.

  "Short breaks, such as a quick surf of the Internet, en-able the mind to rest itself, leading to better concentration for a day抯 work, and as a result, increased productivity," Dr.Coker added.

  If your manager can抰 tolerate workplace leisure time, share this insight with him or her and maybe he or her even becomes your Face book friend.

1.What is the main idea of this text?(within 10 words)

__________________.

2.Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one? You may have enough reasons to argue with your manager you抮e your web surfing time at work.

_________________.

3.Fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words.(within 5 words)

_________________.

4.List three kinds of things workers can do during the web surfing time at work.(within 10 words)

①________ ②________ ③________

5.What does it refer to in Para 3?.

_________________

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