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If you dream of going someplace warm to escape the cold winter weather,a trip to a recently discovered planet would certainly warm you right up.The planet,named

OGLE-TR-56b,has temperatures of more than 3,000°F.“This is the hottest planet we know about,”says Dr Dimitar Sasselov,a scientist who led the discovery team.“It is hot enough to have an iron fog and to rain hot iron droplets(细沫).”

The new planet is 30 times farther away than any planet discovered by scientists

before.It is in the Milky Way(银河)but it is not in our solar(太阳的)system.The new planet moves around a star much like our sun,however scientists discovered the planet by using a new planet?searching method called transit technique.They were able to catch sight of the planet when it moved in front of its star,causing the star's light to dim(变暗).Scientists compare the method to discovering the shadow of a bee flying in front of a searchlight 200 miles away.“We believe the door has been opened wide to go and discover planets like the Earth,”says Sasselov.

1.We can infer from the passage that_________.

A.there is iron on the new planet

B.we could go to the new planet in winter

C.the star could block our view of the new planet

D.scientists are studying the weather

2.The “transit technique”can_____________.

A.help dim the light of a star

B.help scientists with a searchlight

C.help discover a bee on a planet

D.help find a planet moving before its star

3.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.New Planet searching Technique

B.New Distant Discovery

C.Space Searching

D.Dream Planet

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

People born in the autumn live longer than those born in the spring and are less likely to fall chronically(经常) ill when they are older, according to an Austrian scientist. Using census(人口统计) data for more than one million people in Austria, Denmark and Australia, ____52____ at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in the northern German town of Rostock found the month of birth was ___53____ to life expectancy over the age of 50. ____54____ differences in what mothers ate during pregnancy, and ___55____ occurring at different times of the year could both have an ___56____ on the health of a new-born baby and could ___57____ its life expectancy in older age. "A mother giving birth in spring spends the __58____ phase (阶段)of her pregnancy in winter, when she will eat less vitamins than in summer," said Gabriele Doblhammer, one of a team of scientists who ___59____ the research. "When she stops breast-feeding and starts giving her baby ___60___ food, it’s in the hot weeks of summer when babies are likely to be exposed to infections of the digestive system." In Austria, adults born in autumn (October-December) lived about seven months __61___ than those born in spring (April-June), and in Denmark adults with birthdays in autumn outlived those born in spring by about four months. In the southern hemisphere, the picture was __62____. Adults born in the Australian autumn - the European ___63___ - lived about four months longer than those born in the Australian spring. The study ___64___ people born at the beginning of the 20th century, using death certificates and census data. Although ___65___ at all times of the year has improved since then, the seasonal pattern ___66___, Doblhammer said.

52. a. scientists b. doctors c. readers d. who

53. a. familiar b. used c. related d. devoted

54. a. Seasonal b. Physical c. Mental d. Occasional

55. a. accidents b. infections c. ideas d. nutrition

56. a. efficiency b. result c. cause d. impact

57. a. shorten b. lengthen c. harm d. influence

58. a. first b. last c. middle d. initial

59. a. broke through b. led to c. carried out d. insisted on

60. a. normal b. fast c. general d. sea

61. a. shorter b. longer c. younger d. healthier

62. a. similar b. different c. contrary d. opposite

63. a. spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter

64. a. depended on b. investigated into c. called for d. focused on

65. a. food b. situation c. living conditions d. nutrition

66. a. changes b. improves c. persists d. declines

All over the world people enjoy sports．Sports help to keep people healthy，happy and help them to live longer．

Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer．

Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities．The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life；they use them in their sports，too．

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them．Football，for example，has spread around the world．Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．

Some sports or games go back to thousands of years，like running or jumping．Chinese boxing，for example，has a very long history．But basketball and volleyball are rather new．Neither one is a hundred years old yet．People are inventing new sports or games all the time．

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other but after a game they often become good friends．Sports help to train a person's character(性格)．One learns to fight hard but fight fair，to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面)

1.The writer didn't tell us in this passage that________．

A．basketball was invented in America

B．sports change with the season

C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities

D．football is played all over the world

2.People all over the world enjoy sports because_______.

A．sports are interesting

B．sports help to keep people healthy，happy and to live longer

C．sports help to train one’s character

D．all of the above

3.From this passage we can see that _____．

A．sports and games are unimportant things that people do

B．sports and games should be treated(对待)only as amusement(娱乐活动)

C．sports and games are only useful to the old

D．none of the above is true

As we know, it is common for people to catch a cold in winter and most people believe they know the reason for colds. However, scientists say people have some wrong beliefs about the cause of colds.

Many people think that once you get infected by colds, you will not be easy to be attacked by colds for the rest of your life. That’s not the case. There are about 200 different viruses that cause the common cold. You catch a cold because of one kind of them this time, but you might catch a cold next time because of another.

Others believe that people get sick just because of the cold weather in winter. That is also wrong.

It’s because people tend to stay closer in winter and the cold virus is transmitted from one person to another through handshakes, sneezing, or coughing.

While there is no actual cure for the common cold, scientists say there are still a few things you can do to help you. Some experts say honey and chicken soup are effective against colds. Especially honey. There is increasing evidence that it helps shorten the duration of the common cold sometimes even by two to three days particularly in children. Chicken soup also helps reduce the duration of the cold.

In addition, if you do have a cold and you don’t feel like eating anything, it’s not going to hurt you but you have to drink a lot and you can drink water or tea because doctors say the water cycle in your bodies helps to cure colds. That’s very important. Though there is more than one way to deal with colds, doctors say the best advice is to continue using whatever works best for you.

1.We know from the second paragraph that ______.

A．the common cold is caused by only one virus

B．there are people who never catch a cold

C．colds can be caused by different viruses

D．all people are easily attacked by colds

2. The underlined word “transmitted” in the fourth paragraph means “______”.

A．passed B．changed C．cured D．caused

3.If you have a cold, you can do the following except ______.

A．drinking a lot of water B．drinking chicken soups

C．eating honey D．forcing yourself to eat

4. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．now scientists have found out practical treatment for colds

B．different people may have different ways to fight against colds

C．working in freezing weather is the main reason for colds

D．colds can be passed from animals to human beings

A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday.

The 45-year-old from southern Sweden was found on Friday, February17, too weak to say more than a few words.

He was found not far from the city of Umea in the north of Sweden by snowmobilers who thought they had come across a ruined car until they dug their way to a window and saw movement inside.

The man, who was lying in the back seat in a sleeping bag, said he had been in the car since December 19.

“Just incredible that he’s alive considering that he had no food, but also since it’s been really cold for some time after Christmas.” a rescue team member told regional daily Vasterbottens- Kuriren, which broke the news.

Ebbe Nyberg, duty officer at the Umea police, said police saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time.

“We would not make up something like this. The rescue services were on site too and saw the same as us.” he told Vasterbottens-Kuriren.

Umea University Hospital, where the man is recovering after being rescued by police and a rescue team, said in a statement he was doing well considering the circumstances.

Doctors at the hospital said humans would normally be able to survive for about four weeks without food. Besides eating snow, the man probably survived by going into a dormant-like(休眠似的) state, physician Stefan Branth told Vasterbottens-Kuriren.

“A bit like a bear that hibernates. Humans can do that.” he said. “He probably had a body temperature of around 31 degrees which the body adjusted to. Due to the low temperature, not much energy was used up.”

“Why the man ended up under the snow in the forest remains unknown,” police said.

1.Who found the Swedish man in the snow?

A．Snowmobilers B．The police C．A rescue team D．Local people

2.“Police saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time.” implies that 　　　　.

A．police didn’t think it true B．police were sure of the fact

C．police had some doubt on the fact D．police had reasons to doubt the fact

3.The reason why the man could survive was most probably that 　　　　.

A．he was only forty-five year old B．he did not use any energy

C．he slept in the sleeping bag D．he was in a dormant-like state

4.Which is the correct order of the following events?

a．The Swedish man was stuck in the snow. b．He was sent to Umea University Hospital.

c．He was found by snowmobilers. d．He was recovering after treatment.

e．He stayed in his car for nearly two months. f．He was dug out by people.

A．e, a, c, d, f, b B．a, e, c, f, b, d C．a, f, c, e, b, d D．e, c, f, a, d, b

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Traffic Accident B．A Long Sleep in Winter

C．An Incredible Survival D．A Successful Rescue

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