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阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

After years of study，I have known there are only two types of people in this world：those who get to the airport early and those who arrive as the plane is about to take off.

If there were any justice in this world，the early?airport people would be rewarded for doing the right thing and the late?airport people would be punished.But the early?airport people get ulcers(溃疡)，heart attacks and bite their finger?nails to the bone (急得团团转)．The late?airport people are hardly aware that they are flying.

A guy of that kind once said，“Don’t hurry.If you miss your flight，it’s because God didn’t want you to go.”This is clearly a guy who is never going to get an ulcer.

Early?airport people suffer another“name”．They are called exactly what they are—wimps(懦夫)．I know I am an early?airport person for years.My luggage will get on the plane first，which makes it the last luggage they take off the plane after landing.

Another strange thing：No matter how early I showed up，I was always told that someone had called two or three years ahead of me and asked for the best seat.I figured it was a trick.I figured there was someone in America who called every airline every day and said，“Is that wimp Simon flying somewhere today？If he is，give me his seat.”

After a lifetime arguing with my wife over whether I really have to pack 24 hours in advance and set the alarm clock four hours ahead，I have learned another fact about early?airport people and late?airport people：

They always marry each other.

1.We can learn from the passage that________.

A．late?airport persons often get ulcers or heart attacks

B．early?airport persons are always relaxed during the flight

C．early?airport persons get their luggage first after landing

D．late?airport persons always take things easy

2.The fifth paragraph mainly tells us________.

A．someone always plays tricks on the writer

B．the airlines usually fool passengers

C．early?airport persons always can’t get good seats

D．the service of airlines is very bad

3.The purpose of writing the passage is to________.

A．give useful tips on taking a plane

B．offer advice about catching a plane

C．express the writer’s anxiety about taking planes

D．show peoples two attitudes toward catching planes

4.It could be inferred that the writer’s wife is________.

A．an early?airport woman B．a late?airport woman

C．a hot?tempered woman D．a sensitive woman

5.The writing style of the passage would be best described as________.

A．serious B．simple

C．humorous D．ironic

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Zero gravity looks cool. But what about the thing no one likes to talk about? Yes, that is right: going to bathroom. Zero gravity makes this everyday task quite a challenge. Astronauts have to be toilet-trained all over again.

The Apollo astronauts raised themselves off the seat of their chairs and stuck a clear plastic bag to their back sides with sticky strips. A second astronaut watched closely to be sure no waste matter escaped the seal. (You would not want that stuff floating around the cabin!) When the deed was done, the astronaut cleaned up with a piece of plastic attached to the inside of the bag, removed the bag, dropped a disinfectant pill in with the waste matter, and put the whole thing, sealed, into a special container.

Donald W. Rethke, an engineer for Hamilton Standard Space Systems, developed a more private way to answer nature’s call: the space toilet. It is somewhat like the kind of toilet one would find on commercial airplanes --- with unique adaptations for zero gravity, of course. For instance, it has thigh bars that keep the astronaut from floating off the seat.

The astronaut (male or female) defecates (排便) in a bag and urinates (排尿) in a hose. Solid and liquid wastes are kept separated because at least 85% of the urine is recycled and, yes, after careful filtration, used for drinking and other purposes. (Water is always in demand in space.) A vacuum sucks the waste materials into the toilet, where the waste is compacted into hamburger-like patties for easy storage. Although not exactly like an earthbound visit to the toilet, it is at the very least much more private than in the early days of space travel.

1.According to the first paragraph, the lack of the gravity can turn something as simple as _______ into a major challenge.

A. eating B. taking baths

C. sleeping D. answering nature’s call

2.How did astronauts use toilet systems in the Apollo days?

A. None of the waste was separated as it is now.

B. Solid waste was compressed and stored on board.

C. The toilet units used water to remove the waste through the system.

D. The astronauts each used their own private restroom.

3.To ensure the user remains seated, the toilet comes equipped with _______

A. a plastic bag B. a sticky strip

C. a wide hose D. a thigh bar

4.What can be inferred from the fact that most of the astronauts’ urine is recycled?

A. The recycled water tastes better.

B. Water is limited on the space shuttle.

C. It is very convenient to get their urine recycled.

D. Space science includes recycling urine.

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

High school can be quite the stressful time for any student．There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year．__1._____ The answer is as follows．

____2.__ Adjust your approach to your specific situation．For instance, if you’re active in your community and your school and have a large family, you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis．__3.___ You just may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you．

___4.__ If your stress persists and you can’t figure out a way to handle it, you may want to try speaking to your school counselor(顾问)．If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to your counselor, try getting some other types of counseling．

Realize your limits, and plan around them．Don’t take on more than you can handle．If you take on too many things, you will be spread too thin and won’t be able to perform at your best in anything．______5.____ You will definitely feel more at ease!

A．Seek professional counseling．

B．Why does the stress come into being?

C．Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress．

D．When you feel relieved, you can have a happier life．

E．Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress．

F．But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress?

G．Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leave others behind．

阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music.

Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving, and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth.

Others remind of the people they love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American “The Star?Spangled Banner”. In the US high schools and colleges have school songs too.

Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. As the years pass, the music grows and changes.

Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.

American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”， is known around the world. Music is one of America's most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practise English by singing song. Understanding American music can help you understand American people, their history and culture.

So, as the song says, “put a dime (10 cents)in the juke box (自动点唱机), baby. Let's listen to the music！”

1.The article mainly tells us about ________.

A．how American music developed

B．when American music developed

C．what American music is

D．why American music is so popular

2.From the text we know that ________.

A．American music has spread all over the world

B．American music began in the 1550s

C．American music is special

D．American music has changed modern science in the US

3.The sixth paragraph probably means that ________.

A．American music is very popular

B．American music is known to people all over the world

C．American music can help us understand American people, history and culture

D．American music is important in our lives

their history and culture.”可知美国音乐帮助我们了解美国人、美国历史和美国文化。

4.American music is ________.

A．for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking

B．a mixture of people and music from all over the world

C．an important form of international communication

D．a part of the history of the world

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A．Only modern American music is world?famous.

B．If people don't understand the same language, they don't understand the same music.

C．Many people learn English by enjoying American songs.

D．If you want to understand American history and culture you must understand American music.

阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

For many years，artists have flocked to Paris，France，to paint or to learn to paint.Perhaps artists first went there because of the city’s beauty.They went to paint pictures of the broad，tree?lined streets，the great churches，and the graceful river bridges.

The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art.Paris had great art museums，filled with famous paintings and statues from many countries.And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas.In this city，artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting.

As soon as famous artists painted in Paris，students came to learn from them.People came to buy paintings.People called art dealers set up galleries where paintings were bought and sold.Others kept shops that sold artists’paints and supplies.

Students and artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little money.They learned by studying great art in the museums，and they learned from one another.They held art fairs，hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.

Today，New York City and Florence，Italy，are also famous art centers.But the world’s principal art exhibits are still held in Paris.Important judges of art live there.Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris.So artists and art dealers still go to Paris because it is the world’s leading art center.

1.Art students learned by studying great art in Paris’________．

A．streets B．churches

C．museums D．schools

2.The story does not say so，but it makes you think that________.

A．Paris is famous for its artists’paints and supplies

B．there is more than one way to paint

C．art fairs are held in galleries

D．Florence is the center of world art exhibits

3.Important judges of art________.

A．live in Paris B．feel free to experiment

C．work in New York D．have no new ways of painting

4.Students can learn from________.

A．their parents B．one another

C．the streets D．the trees

5.On the whole，this story is about________.

A．the world’s most famous art center

B．how to buy a painting in Paris，France

C．the famous art centers of New York and Florence

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Exploit your parking space

An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to ￡200 or ￡300 a week. Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

Rent(出租)a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government?backed “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don't want a full?time lodger? Then rent on a short?term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25?year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

1.If you earn ￡5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.

A．￡300 B．￡500

C．￡4,500 D．￡5,000

2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

A．On Letpark. B．On Roomspare.

C．On Grashpadder. D．On Roommateeasy.

3.If you want to use energy free, you have to ________.

A．sign an agreement with the government

B．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

C．sell the roof to some energy companies

D．keep the roof unchanged within 25 years

4.For whom is the text most probably written?

A．Lodgers. B. Advertisers.

C．House owners. D．Online companies.

Can you imagine a world without chocolate? It's not something I'd 1ike to do．so I was relieved to read that there’s a university with a program me to safeguard the future of chocolate!

The University of Reading，in England，has just opened a new clearing house for all the world’s new cocoa varieties．They must be quarantined(隔离检疫)before they can be grown．Why? Cocoa production hit a record high of 4．4 million tons last year but about 30％of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases．Now we don’t want that，do we?

Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem．

The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985，after it took over the task from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew，London．And it has improved its facilities．The leader of the institution’s cocoa project，Professor Paul Hadley，says，“One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean，healthy，interesting cocoa material．”

The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditions．After up to two years in quarantine，clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries，including several in West Africa．That’s where 75％of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from．The crop is extremely important for the local economy：it employs about two million people.

Professor Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection．And more of us seem to count on them now．

The scientist says，“there is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantly，particularly in countries like China，where the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolates．”

1.What is the text mainly about?

A．Safeguarding cocoa seeds．

B．Planting cocoa worldwide．

C．Keeping cocoa in greenhouse．

D．Finding the new market for cocoa．

2.The institution’s cocoa project is to_______．

A．have cocoa skin removed

B．offer more jobs to people

C．ensure the quality of cocoa

D．supply cocoa for two million people

3.What does the last paragraph tell us?

A．The taste of chocolates is changing．

B．Demand for cocoa is increasing fast．

C．People are concerned about cocoa varieties．

D．Chinese have a long history of eating chocolates．

4.What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To educate． B．To advertise．

C．To warn． D．To inform．

Faced with a bill for $10,000, _____．

A．Smith has taken an extra job

B．the boss has given Smith an extra job

C．an extra job has been taken

D．an extra job has been given to Smith

Lead poisoning (铅中毒) occurs when lead is present in high levels in the blood of a person. It is one of the most common medical problems found in children. And it’s important to recognize the presence of lead in children’s bodies because lead is very harmful.

Children have the tendency to go around and put things in their mouths like paint peelings (油漆层剥皮). This is one of the main causes of lead poisoning. It has also been found that children born in poor families have higher chances of getting exposed to lead.

Some of the common symptoms of lead poisoning in children are headaches, stomach pains, hair loss, muscle weakness and weight loss, etc.

Lead poisoning can have severe effects and can lead to heart diseases, kidney diseases and neurological (神经系统的) problems. It can also cause mental dullness and a low IQ level. There have been cases where lead poisoning proved to be terminal for children.

It’s difficult to easily recognize whether a child is affected by lead poisoning, as the symptoms of this disease can occur due to some other medical problems. Therefore, children under the age of six should regularly be checked to know the level of lead in their blood through blood tests. It’s possible to completely cure a child with lead poisoning through treatment. Usually the oral medicine chelator (螯合剂) is given to the children. Sometimes, children are given an injection (注射) for reducing the lead level. Children who have very high level of lead in their blood would need treatment for a long period of time and would also be put on a special diet.

Parents have to take certain precautions to lower the chance of lead poisoning in children. Cleaning the house regularly and removing shoes at the door after coming in from outside will prevent the lead particles from entering the house. Children should be put on a healthy diet, containing high proportions (比例) of calcium and iron, such as eggs, milk, fruits, potatoes, etc, which helps to keep the lead levels in control in the children’s bodies.

In short, it’s a must to be cautious and careful and protect your children from the horrible consequences of lead poisoning.

Lead Poisoning in Children

Ⅰ. 1.

* Children’s going around and 2. in their mouths.

* High chances of blood lead.

Ⅱ. Symptoms

*Headaches, stomach pains, hair loss, muscle weakness, and weight loss, etc.

Ⅲ. 3.

* Leading to heart diseases, kidney diseases and neurological problems.

* 4. in mental dullness and a low IQ level.

Ⅳ. Treatment

* Making children take the chelator or 5. an injection to reduce the lead level.

* Putting children with a very high lead level on 6. .

Ⅴ. Suggestions / Preventions

* Cleaning the house regularly

* 7. shoes at the door after coming in from the outside.

* Letting children eat healthy food rich in 8. .

Ⅵ. 9.

* Being cautious and careful to 10. from lead poisoning.

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