Sharks(鲨鱼) are not as dangerous to humans as humans are to sharks. Even though millions of people swim in the seas each year, fewer than fifty serious shark attacks appear usually, and only ten of these are fatal (致命的). The reason for this low accident rate is that most sharks are afraid of living things as large as humans. Of the350 known kinds of sharks, only one — the great white shark — is totally unafraid of humans. At the same time, humans kill sharks in greater numbers than in the past. Thousands are hunted and killed each year for food.Thousands more are killed by the nets under the water, which are put off the beaches to protect swimmers in Australia and South Africa.Even the great white shark is reducing as humans hunt it for its teeth, which are sold to collectors. Maybe it is time we began worrying less about protecting people from sharks and more about protecting sharks from people.

1. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A.it doesn’t matter if a person is attacked by a shark

B.sharks are not as dangerous as people think

C.sharks are afraid of things the size of a human

D.there are fewer shark attacks than before

2. Nets are put off the beaches in some countries so that ________.

A.swimmers will be safe on the beaches

B.people can kill more dangerous sharks

C.people can catch sharks easily

D.sharks will not be attacked

3. By writing this passage, the writer wants to give us a warning that ________.

A.the nets off the beaches are killing too many sharks

B.too many people want to collect shark teeth

C.sharks are in danger

D.sharks are still dangerous

 

    Long ago, there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well-known for his wide knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students wholeheartedly and answered their questions with great patience.

    One day a student asked him “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself have many more questions about things than we do? On the contrary, we students have far more than you.”

    With a smile, the teacher drew two circles—one as large as a big wheel, the other smaller.

    “Of course, I’ve learned much more. But a teacher does not necessarily have fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles, within the big one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one yours. Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, the line that marks out the circle is longer. That means I have more opportunities to face what is still unknown. And that’s why I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more questions you have. You will never learn enough, you know. ”

1. One of his students didn’t agree that ________.

A.the teacher should have so many questions

B.the teacher had as many questions as the students

C.the students had more questions than the teacher

D.the teacher had more questions than the students

2. Which of the following pictures tell rightly what the teacher drew?

3. The teacher drew two circles in order to show ________.

A.why he had more questions than the students

B.how one could gain more knowledge

C.he knew a lot and was good at drawing

D.what the students learned had something to do with the circle

4. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A.we should learn from a learned man

B.we’ll never learn enough

C.a teacher should be patient

D.it is never too old to learn

5. The teacher was very famous for ________.

A.his patience

B.the drawing of two circles

C.his knowledge

D.his service to the students

 

    The tick in food photography is to show the food looking fresh, so many dishes have stand - ins, just as movie stars do. “When I get my lights and camera set up, I remove the stand- in and put in the real thing.” explains Ray Webber, who photographs food for magazine advertisements. “Something I have to brush the meat with its juices because it may have dried out a bit. And when I’m shooting (拍照) something like tomatoes, I always carry water to spray them with dew just before I shoot.”

    Shooting food outdoors has special problem. “I’m always worrying about flies or worms crawling (爬) up a glass.” Webber explains. “My worry is that someday a dog will come up from behind and run off with the food.” Once Webber was shooting a piece of cheese outdoors and needed something to make its color beautiful. Finally he found it: a weed (杂草) with lively blue flowers. When the shot appeared, several people were horrified—the weed was deadly night-shade!

1. Foods probably look best in photographs if they have been ________。

A.prepared recently

B.kept warm

C.salted properly

D.cooked thoroughly

2. Just before being photographed, some meats and vegetables are

A.fanned

B.dyed

C.frozen

D.made wet

3. The second paragraph deals mostly with the

A.differences between indoor and outdoor photography

B.problems of outdoor food photography

C.ways of keeping food fresh outdoors

D.combinations of colors outdoors

4. Webber is afraid dogs might ________.

A.bark while he is shooting

B.get into his picture

C.steal the food

D.upset his camera

5. From the article we can conclude that deadly night- shade is probably a kind of plant that is ________.

A.colorful

B.poisonous

C.ugly

D.both A and B

 

   Nike is one of the world’s best - known sports shoe and clothing companies with over $1 billion of income each year. It markets running shoes, walking shoes, basketball shoes, jogging(慢跑) suits and many other related products. Yes, despite its success, Nike (like many of its competitors) depends heavily on famous people to increase sales.

   And over the past few years, Nike has made use of one of the best known people in sports history: Michael Jordan for Air Jordan basketball shoes and clothing. In the first two years on the market, sales from the shoes and clothing reached$100 million. Michael Jordan’s fee? $2.5 million over five years, a royalty(专利的使用费) on all items sold, and a number of other benefits(益处).

    Nike’s promotion efforts for Air Jordan have been impressive. It decided to hire Michael Jordan after he starred for and co-captained the gold - medal winning 1984. U. S. Olympic basketball team. He has since become an exciting all-pro(人人称赞) player in the National Basketball Association. The name Air Jordan came from the shoe’s air sole and Michael Jordan’s name. Magazine and television commercials, for which Nike has invested $5 million, have shown Jordan leaping, blocking shots, and “slam dunking.” Huge bill- boards(户外广告牌) of him in action also have appeared in major cities. McDonald’s and coke commercials featuring Jordan have added to his public status.

1. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A.Nike is a success

B.Nike is a model company

C.firms can make use of famous people to increase sales

D.Michael Jordan is a famous basketball player

2. It can be known from this passage that

A.Michael Jordan made a great contribution to American basketball in 1984

B.the name Air Jordan came from Michael Jordan’ s name

C.the name Air Jordan came from the shoe’ s name

D.Nike designed the shoes for pilots

3. In some major cities, there are advertisements that feature Jordan

A.drinking Coke and coffee

B.playing basketball

C.playing with children

D.drinking wine

4. It can be concluded from this passage that

A.both Jordan and Nike benefited from advertising

B.Nike could not have survived without Jordan, the basketball star

C.The American National Basketball Association also depends heavily on Jordan

D.The American National Basketball Association benefited from Jordan

 

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