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8：30 PM

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film，he designer with the latest fashion and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook . The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

9:00 PM

Discovery

When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master， they are considered as geniuses . Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes (基因) or can any child be turned into a genius ? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future，what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson , the professor at School of Medicine , New York University will help you discover the answer .

10:00 P

Science/Health

Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins  and three other medical centers . After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure , they found that after 6 months , those devoted to weight loss—exercise and eating a low—salt , low-fat food—lost about 13 pounds and became fitter . Plus , 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category(范畴). This week, Dr . Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs .

1.The main purpose of writing these three texts is        .

2.From Outlook , you can get a great deal of information about          .

3.Who will be most probably interested in Discovery ?

4.In Science / Health; “Johns Hopkins” is             .

5.According to the third text , which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug ?

                              D

The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth . Most of it will miss our planet , but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth .

On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) with a massive explosion . About half of the piece is destroyed , but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound . The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed . Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole . The wall of water , a kilometer high , rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour . Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people re drowned .

Before the waves reach South America , the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina . Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains . The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean . The cities of Los Angeles , San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes . Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long . Because of the explosions , the sun is hidden by clouds of dust , temperatures around the world fall to almost zero .Crops are ruined . The sun won’t be seen again for many years . Wars break out as countries fight for food . A year later , no more than 10 million people remain alive .

Could it really happen ? In fact , it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth . The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years . Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared . Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space . The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out . Will we meet the same end ?

1.What is mainly described in the passage ?

2.When the first piece hits the South Atlantic , it causes           .

3.Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long ?

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。

English, you are so popular

English is the world language, the language of international communication in many areas of life; trade, air and sea transport, tourism and sport. New ideas in science, technology and medicine happen so quickly that it is impossible and very expensive to translate everything into different languages.  71   If you want to study some subject, you need to know professional words and phrases.

English is used as a first language in countries such as Australia, Canada， Ireland, New Zealand, the USA and many of the countries in the Caribbean.  72  It is a way in which people who have different languages communicate with each other. This is especially true in many parts of Africa and India.

  73  Australian, American or Irish English has another pronunciation or stresses, so sometimes you cannot understand, although you can speak English. The USA has no official national language. English is used like a natural language by all Americans, because it is very simple. The American variety is popular between no-native speakers, too.

English is far more worldwide in its distribution(分布) than all other spoken languages. 25% to 33% of the people in the world understand and speak English to some degree. And most of them can use English freely.  74 

In 2001, the 189 member countries in the United Nations were asked what language they wished to use for communication with other countries. More than120 chose English, 40 selected French, and 20 wanted to use Spanish.  75  However, the percentage of Internet users who are not native English speakers is increasing rapidly, especially in Asia.

E.    English is also the language particularly on the Internet.

F.    There are at least 165 languages spoken in the United States.

G.    Therefore, it is not surprising that all languages change through time.

单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）

1.1.  Laughter has an effect on most of the major body systems and functions. These effects have been _______ (认可) by scientists.

2.2.  I wanted to _____(提取) 40 dollars from the bank account, but I was so forgetful that I couldn’t remember how it was spelled.

3.The paintings of the impressionists were not as _____ (详细的) as those of earlier painters.

4.If a person had an unusual physical ______ (特征), it became part of his name.

5.Some poems tell a story while others try to c     (表达) certain emotions.

6.One can only have deep _______(同情) for these once-living creatures.

7.But as well as having meaning from the characters, Chinese names can also have  s   (重要性) according to their sounds..

8.When the volcano erupted, the earth began to t      (颤抖).

9.Children who can see and hear learn language easily but for Helen, it was a _____(逐渐的) and sometimes painful process.

10.Heavy snow last winter caused long _____(延误) at the airport.

单句改错（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）

1.This particular sad event left a deep impression on Pliny.

2.With so many different forms of poetry to choose, students may eventually want to write poems of their own.

3.It is the forms of people who were caught in the disaster that made the city a monument of human history.

4.It was the first time that Helen understood such a complex word.

5.He yelled the young girl so that the passengers waiting in line behind him could hear.

6.With Helen’s knowledge and vocabulary expanded, she asked more questions.

7.I thought that strange that my teacher could not show me love.

8.The word think was also a difficult one but she had a breakthrough while worked on a simple task.

9.My parents are classical musicians and they named me as a famous violinist.

10.In other words, doctors need to achieve balance between being an authority figure and being a friendly human being.

假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Chris 就读于天津某国际学校。他热爱中国文化，特别是戏曲文化。8月5日下午2:00 在新落成的天津大剧院将上演越剧《梁山伯与祝英台》。请根据以下提示，用英语给Chris 写一封电子邮件，邀请他一起观看演出。

提出邀请并简述原因

提出观赏后活动建议（如参观附近的博物馆或美术馆等）

请求对方回复。

注意：不少于100词；可适当加入情节，以使内容充实；开头结尾已给出不计入总词数。

参考词汇：越剧 Shaoxing Opera 《梁山伯与祝英台》

Dear Chris,

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

 I have no money now. Even if I ______ money, I _______ such an expensive car. 

_______, the examination tomorrow has been cancelled (取消). 

He ______ his sister to give up the plan for cycling along the Mekong River, but failed.

________ was it that made the singer  ______ his Asia Tour Concerts.