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阅读理解。
     Cloning is suggested as a means of bringing back a relative, usually a child, killed unfortunately.
Some parents can understand that wish, but it must first be recognized that the copy would be a
new baby and not the lost child. Here lies the_difficulty,_for the sad parents are seeking not a new
baby but a return of the dead one. Since the original would be fondly remembered as having particular
talents and interests, would not the parents expect the copy to be the same? It is possible, however,
that the copy would develop quite differently. Is it fair to the new child to be placed in a family with
such unnatural expectations?
     Copying is also suggested as a means by which parents can have the child of their dreams. Couples
might choose to have a copy of a film star, baseball player or scientist, depending on their interests.
But because personality is only partly the result of genetic inheritance, conflicts would be sure to arise
if the cloned child failed to develop the same interests as the original. What if the copy of Einstein
shows no interest in science? Or the baseball player turns to acting? Success_also_depends_on_
fortune. What if the child does not live up to the hopes and dreams of their parents simply because
of bad luck?
     Every child should be wanted for itself, as a person. In making a copy of oneself or some famous
person, a parent is purposely specifying the way he or she wishes that child to develop. In recent
years, particularly in the U．S., much importance has been placed on the right of individuals to
reproduce in ways that they wish. So I suggest there should be a greater need to consider the interests
of the child and to reject these suggested uses of cloning.
1．The underlined part "the difficulty" in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A．cloning a baby is difficult
B．it's difficult to give birth to a new baby
C．the dead child can't come back again
D．the cloned baby can't replace the lost child
2．According to the passage,one of the reasons why couples usually decide to clone babies is ______.
A．to bring back a child killed unfortunately
B．to exchange their children
C．to develop the same interests as their child
D．to succeed in making fortune
3．The sentence "Success also depends on fortune" implies that ________.
A．the result may be unpredictable
B．the child does not live up to the parents' hopes
C．the cloned child fails to develop the same interest as the original
D．the baseball player turns to acting
4．We CAN'T conclude that ________ according to the observation made by the author.
A．it's important to consider the interests of the child rather than the suggested uses of cloning
B．parents can't expect to get the lost child back by cloning a new baby
C．much importance should be placed on the right of parents to reproduce babies in ways that they wish
D．every child should be wanted as a unique individual
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     The science teacher believed very strongly in practical work as a means of teaching science effectively,
and she wanted her pupils' parents to see how well their children were learning   1   her methods. She
therefore arranged for all the parents   2   and see the results of one of the   3   experiments on a Saturday
evening,   4   all of them were free. The children had been studying the growth of plants, and they   5   fou
r pots of beans a few weeks before.  They had put poor soil in one pot, to see   6   effect this would
have   7   the growth of the beans in  8  ,and good soil in   9   three pots. Then they had put one of the   10 
 in the dark for several days, and had given   11   pot no water for the same length of time.
     At the end of the lesson on Friday afternoon, the teacher put little    12   on the four pots:'The beans in
this pot were planted in poor soil.''This pot  13   in the dark for four days.''These beans have had no water
for four days.''These beans have had good soil, plenty of light and  14   water.' Then the teacher went home.
   When she arrived on   15    evening, half an hour before the  16  were due to come, she found this note
beside the pots:'We read your notes   17   the school servant and thought we would help him, so we
watered all the plants, changed the earth in the one with   18   soil, and   19   the light on above the one
that had been left in the dark for four days. We hope that the plants will now grow  20  .'
                                                                                                   Your friends,
                                                                                              'The Boy Scouts.'  
(     )1. A. by              
(     )2. A. come            
(     )3. A. child            
(     )4. A. when            
(     )5. A. have planted    
(     )6. A. how              
(     )7. A. in              
(     )8. A. them            
(     )9. A. the other        
(     )10. A. beans          
(     )11. A. a third        
(     )12. A. notes          
(     )13. A. had been kept  
(     )14. A. no              
(     )15. A. Friday          
(     )16. A. children        
(     )17. A. to              
(     )18. A. good            
(     )19. A. left            
(     )20. A. well            
                              		 B. with        
B. came        
B. children    
B. as          
B. had planted  
B. what        
B. on          
B. that        
B. an other    
B. soil        
B. the third    
B. messages    
B. has been kept
B. some        
B. Saturday    
B. students    
B. for          
B. wet          
B. leave        
B. strong       		C. in                    
C. to come                
C. child's                
C. because                
C. planted                
C. which                  
C. for                    
C. it                    
C. Other                  
C. plants                
C. a fourth              
C. notices                
C. had been remained      
C. much                  
C. Sunday                
C. parents                
C. from                  
C. dry                    
C. kept                  
C. better                 		D. through                    
D. coming                      
D. children's                  
D. since                      
D. had been planted            
D. why                        
D. with                        
D. one                        
D. others                      
D. pots                        
D. the fourth                  
D. announcements              
D. has been remained          
D. regular                    
D. Monday                      
D. teachers                    
D. on                          
D. poor                        
D. keep                        
D. good                        
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     The traditional teaching and learning process in China is constantly being challenged by educational
reformists trying to create something better. One such effort has been happening since the beginning of
this term at Cuiyuan Middle School. They have implemented so-called research type learning, an
obligatory (义务的) course added by the Ministry of Education.
     As a pilot of the new course, all 600 Senior One students chose the 152 research topics. The
research type learning, which is based on students independent thinking and creation, targets the
students overall (全面的) development and forging application ability.
     The results of the research is not that important, said Ma Yuxuan of the school, adding that it is the
participation and the process that really matter. Ma and her other group member finally decided to
investigate students ideal professions as their research topic after an hour long discussion. The research
topics of class five are closely related with reality. Their investigations cover juveniles weight and health,
air pollution and environmental protection, Hakka culture, and drug prevention.
     One student called Zhang Ked said that the research type learning developed students' ability,
strengthened their competitiveness for the future, and shared the same objective as the annual college
entrance examination. An investigation by Beijing Normal University's research institute on students
creativity indicated that Senior Two students in China showed a low creativity. A comparative study
showed that Chinese students' creativity is far below that of their counterparts in Britain. The reason, as
Hu Weiping, who is responsible for the investigation, was the great differences in teaching methods
between the two countries.
1.What's the possible meaning of the underlined "implemented "in the first paragraph?
A. met with
B. carried on
C. done with
D. tested out
2. Form the passage we know the new course will_____.
A. choose the 152 research topics to make a study
B. consider completely students' developments
C. study students'growth and ideal professions
D. need an investigation to prove right
3. According to the students named Hu Weiping, we can conclude that ______.
A. Chinese students are worse than British ones
B. Chinese teachers are worse than British ones
C. Chinese teaching methods are worse than British ones
D. Chinese students' creativity are as good as British student'
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     When their parents were children, they imagined a future standing in front of a class of pupils or doing the
rounds as a doctor.
     But today's British teenagers, a survey suggests, seem to have set their sights only on becoming the next
Leona Lewis or Wayne Rooney.
      Researchers questioned 3,000 teenagers about their ambitions and also asked parents about their youthful
career hopes.
     According to the survey, youngsters dream of a celebrity (明星) lifestyle, perhaps after finding fame
through shows such as the X Factor, and of being actors or sports stars.
     Copying the likes of Rooney and David Beckham was the top career ambition of today's teenagers,cited by
12 percent.
     Almost as many,11 percent, wanted to be pop stars, and the same proportion dreamed of being actors.
     The success of celebrity chefs such as James Oliver and Cor don Ramsay is likely to explain why becoming a chef is now the dream of 5 percent, a career ambition which did not figure in the list of 25 years ago.
      A quarter of a century back teaching was the top career choice, cited by 15 percent. These days the job is
chosen by only 4 percent.
     Of the traditional professions, only law has risen in popularity. The survey also suggests that more girls
dream of becoming doctors and boys want careers as astronauts or firefighters.
     Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus said the findings reflect today's celebrity culture and warned children
against unrealistic dreams.
     "Children see footballs, pop stars and actors on TV and their lives look exciting, glamorous and fun," she
said."It is hard for them to realize that, they are the end product of a lot of ingredients including talent,
determination and years of hard work. Wayne Rooney is not on the pitch by chance."
     As Antrobus pointed out, there is absolutely nothing wrong with children having big dreams, but" these have
to be based on reality," she said.
1. The study suggests today's British teenagers want to___ sports stars, pop stars and actors.
A. have the talent of
B. work as hard as
C. enjoy the celebrity lifestyles of
D. become successful by chance like
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.12 percent of British teenagers surveyed wanted to become chefs.
B. 22 percent of British teenagers surveyed wanted to be pop stars or actors.
C. None of the traditional professions are favored by today's British teenagers.
D. Teaching, though less popular, seems to remain one of the top career choices on the list.
3. According to Laveme Antrobus, the change in career ambitions___.
A. represents progress
B. mirrors today's celebrity culture
C. shows how realistic youngsters are
D. suggests British teenagers watch too much TV
4. What does the underlined sentence" Wayne Rooney is not on the pitch by chance." mean?
A. Wayne Rooney does not get to play much today.
B. Wayne Rooney didn't get into sport by chance.
C. Wayne Rooney doesn't believe in luck when he is playing.
D. Wayne Rooney didn't become successful by luck.
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     People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers' faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.
     Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics. Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the
baggage.
     Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal, others were aphasic. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches-in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not.
     Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He
mentioned a particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on
TV. Since the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.
     But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didn't seem to believe him.
Instead, they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he
was saying. He was lying!
     Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to
understand words. However, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal
people may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though
they cannot understand words.
1. What is so surprising about aphasics?      
A. They can fool other people.
B. They can find out the hidden drugs.
C. They can understand language better.
D. They can tell whether people are lying.
2. How did the scientists study aphasics?    
A. By asking them to watch TV together.
B. By organizing them into acting groups.
C. By comparing them with normal people.
D. By giving them chances to speak on TV.
3. What do we learn from this text?      
A. What one says reflects how one feels.
B. Aphasics have richer feelings than others.
C. Normal people often tell lies in their speeches.
D. People poor at one thing can be good at another
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     The plan: turn Mars into a blue world with streams and green fields, and then fill it with creatures(生物) from the earth.This idea may sound like something from a science fiction (科幻小说), but it is actually
being taken seriously by many researchers.
     This suggested future for the "red planet" will be the main topic for discussion at an international
conference hosted by NASA (美国宇航局) this week. Leading researchers as well as science fiction
writers will attend the event. It comes as NASA is preparing a multibilliondollar Mars research
programme. "Turning Mars into a little earth has long been a topic in science fiction," said Dr Michael
Meyer, NASA's senior scientist for astrobiology (太空生物学). "Now, with scientists exploring the
reality, we can ask what are the real possibilities of changing Mars."
     Most scientists agree that Mars could be turned into a little earth, although much time and money
would be needed to achieve this goal.
     But many experts are shocked by the idea.“We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable
speed and now we are talking about ruining another planet, ” said Paul Murdin, of the Institute of
Astronomy, Cambridge, UK. Over the past months, scientists have become increasingly confident they
will find Martian life forms.Europe and America's robot explorers have found proof that water, mixed
with soil, exists in large amounts on the planet.
     In addition, two different groups of scientistsannounced on March 28 that they had found signs of
methane (甲烷) in the Martian atmosphere (大气). The gas is a waste product of living creatures and
could be produced by microbes (微生物) living in the red planet's soil.
     But scientists such as Dr Lisa Pratt, a biologist at Indiana University, say that these microbes will be
put in danger by the little earth project. "Before we have even discovered if there is life on Mars, we are
talking about carrying out projects that would destroy all these native life forms, all the strange microbes
that we hope to find buried in the soil,"  said Dr Pratt.This view is shared by Monica Grady, a planetary
scientist at the Natural History Museum, London. "We cannot risk starting a global experiment that would wipe out the precious information we are looking for." she said, "This is just wrong."
1. The passage is about________.
A. a plan turning Mars into a little earth
B. the necessity of changing Mars
C. Mars supporting life
D. finding water in the Mars
2. Which of the following is NOT the reason why some scientists are against the plan?
A. The project would wipe out all the native life forms on the Mars.
B. The project will cost too much money and work.
C. We would ruin Mars.
D. We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable speed.
3. We can infer from the passage that________.
A. water is a crucial factor for life
B. the project will have little effect on the native life forms supposed to live on the Mars
C. Monica Grady is in favour of carrying out the little earth project
D. the idea turning Mars into a little earth is nothing but a science fiction
4. Which of the following supports the conclusion of microbes living in the Mars soil?
A. Scientists found liquid water in the Mars.
B. Scientists found signs of methane in the Martian atmosphere.
C. Scientists found a lot of good soil on the Mars.
D. Scientists found some creatures living on the Mars.
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     The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five
young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularlyheld image of unhappy
teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
     An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more
harmonious than it has ever been in the past."We were surprised by just how positive today's young
people seem to be about their families, "said one member of the research team."They're expected to
be rebellious(叛逆的 )and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car
and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well.There's more negotiation(商议) and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family
decisionmaking process.They don' t want to rock the boat. "
     So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat
their children as friends."My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me, "
says 17yearold Daniel Lazall. "I always tell them when I'm going out clubbing.As long as they know
what I'm doing, they're fine with it."Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees."Looking back on the last 10
years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I'd done all my
homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my
parents than that."
     Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of
teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, "Our surprise that teenagers say
they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when
teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their
parents really happened during the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout
history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over."
1. What is the popular images of teenagers today?
A. They worry about school.
B. They dislike living with their parents.
C. They have to be locked in to avoid troubles.
D. They quarrel a lot with other family members.
2. The study shows that teenagers don't want to ________.
A. share family responsibility
B. cause trouble in their families
C. go boating with their family
D. make family decisions
3. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today's parents________.
A. go to clubs more often with their children
B. are much stricter with their children
C. careless about their children's life
D. give their children more freedom
4. According to the author, teenage rebellion________.
A. may be a false belief
B. is common nowadays
C. existed only in the 1960s
D. resulted from changes in families
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     Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your time properly, you 
can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.
     The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesn't mean that you must always
like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try
to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things.
Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life.  Knowing how to spell makes any kind of
writing easier. Sometimes subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with
them.
     Here's some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions(中断); have everything ready before you
sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn
before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing,
first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing; check your homework after you finish it; never
forget the importance of review and preview.
1. The main purpose of the article is______
A. to prove that learning is not difficult      
B. to make the readers be interested in study
C. to tell the importance of self teaching    
D. to tell the students how to study well
2. We learn things because______
A. our parents want us to learn          
B. every student learns at school
C. we may use these things in the future  
D. we like the subjects
3. Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article?
A. To put a pen, paper and books beside you before study.
B. To study at any possible time and place.
C. To review and preview.
D. To pay attention to the most important things.
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     The idea for a science experiment can come from an unusual place.After watching a YouTube
video of a dancing bird named Snowball, a scientist in California decided to study the ability of
animals to keep the beat.
     Bird lovers have long claimed that their pets have rhythm, and there are many videos of dancing
birds online.Until now, scientists have suspected that humans are the only animals that can accurately
keep rhythm with music.
     Thanks to Snowball, that_scientific_opinion is changing.Snowball is a cockatoo, a kind of parrot,
and his favorite song is "Everybody" by the Backstreet Boys.When he hears the song, he moves his
feet and rocks his body with the tempo, or pace of the music, as though he is the only bird member
of the boy band.
     Aniruddh Patel is a neuroscientist, or a scientist who studies how the brain and the nervous system
contribute to learning, seeing and other mental abilities.He works at the Neurosciences Institute in San
 Diego.After seeing Snowball' s dance online, Patel visited the cockatoo at the bird rescue facility he's
called home for two years.The scientist played "Everybody" for Snowball and also played versions of
the song that were sped up or slowed down.Sometimes, Snowball danced too fast or too slowly.
Often, when there was a change in tempo, Snowball adjusted his dancing to match the rhythm.In other
experiments, scientists have observed the same abilities in preschool children.
     Patel isn't the only scientist who has studied Snowball's moves.Adena Schachner, who studies
psychology at Harvard University, also wanted to know more about the dancing bird.Schachner's
team played different musical pieces for Snowball and a parrot named Alex, as well as eight human
volunteers.The scientists observed that the birds and the humans kept time to the music with about
the same accuracy.
     Schachner and her team watched thousands of YouTube videos of different animals moving to
music.Not all the animals could dance, however.From watching the videos, the scientists observed
that only animals that imitate sounds, including 14 parrot species and Asian elephants, accurately
moved in time to music.

1. The underlined words "that scientific opinion" in the third paragraph refer to the theory that________.
A. birds like Snowball have the ability to keep the beat
B. humans are the only animals that can accurately keep rhythm with music
C. the brain and the nervous system contribute to some mental abilities
D. bird pets can have their special rhythm under human's instruction
2. From the fourth paragraph we may know that________.
A. Patel is the only scientist who has studied Snowball's moves.
B. Snowball is able to adjust his dancing to match the rhythm.
C. Snowball cannot dance to the versions of the song Everybody.
D. it is the brain and the nervous system that control the mental abilities.
3. The idea of studying animals' ability to keep the beat comes from________.
A. bird lovers' discovery  
B. humans' musical sense
C. the same abilities in children  
D. videos of dancing birds

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