In a society where lung and breast cancers are leading causes of cancer death worldwide, early detection of the disease is highly desirable．In a new scientific study, researchers present astonishing new evidence that man's best friend, the dog, may have the ability to contribute to early cancer detection．
Researchers show scientific evidence that a dog's extraordinary smelling ability can distinguish people with both early and late stage lung and breast cancers from healthy people．Researchers first discovered this in the case report of a dog warning its owner to the presence of a melanoma(恶性黑素瘤)by constantly sniffing the skin lesion(损伤)．Later studies published in major medical magazines proved the ability of trained dogs to detect both melanomas and bladder cancers．The new study is the first to test whether dogs can detect cancers only by sniffing the breath of cancer patients．
In this study, five household dogs were trained within a short 3-week period to detect lung or breast cancer by sniffing the breath of cancer patients．The experiment consisted of 86 cancer patients(55 with lung cancer and 31 with breast cancer)and 83 healthy people．All cancer patients had recently been diagnosed with cancer and had not yet undergone any chemotherapy treatment(化疗)．The dogs were presented with breath samples from the cancer patients and the healthy ones, captured in a special tube．Dogs were trained to give a positive identification of a cancer patient by sitting or lying down directly in front of a test station containing a cancer patient sample, while ignoring healthy samples．
The results of the study showed that dogs can detect breast and lung cancer between 88％and 97％．Moreover, the study also proved that the trained dogs could even detect the early stages of lung cancer, as well as early breast cancer．The researchers concluded that breath analysis may become a potential of cancer diagnosis．
(1)
What's the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Can dogs smell cancer?
B．
Dogs and treatment
C．
A new research on breast cancer
D．
An interesting experiment on lung cancer
(2)
In this scientific study, five household dogs, ________ lung cancer patients and ________ healthy people are involved．
[ ]
A．
86; 88
B．
31; 97
C．
55; 83
D．
86; 83
(3)
The last sentence of the passage means ________．
[ ]
A．
doctors won't be worried about detecting cancers any more
B．
dogs will be the only way to detect cancers
C．
breath analysis can be used in diagnosing cancers in the future
D．
dogs can use its smell to identify people
(4)
The research found that dogs could help detect cancers by ________．
[ ]
A．
being captured in a special tube
B．
sniffing the skin lesion
C．
sniffing the breath of the cancer patients
D．
sitting or lying down before a cancer patient
阅读理解
A cactus(仙人掌)stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of nowhere．“I do nothing but stand here all day,” it sighed．“What use am I? I'm the ugliest plant in the desert．My spines(脊骨)are thick and prickly(多刺), my leaves are rubbery and tough, I can't offer shade or juicy fruit to any passing traveler．I don't see that I'm any use at all．”All it did was stand in the sun day after day, growing taller and fatter．Its spines grew longer and its leaves tougher…It truly was strange-looking．
“I wish I could do something useful,” it sighed．By day, hawks circled high overhead．“What can I do with my life?” the cactus called．Whether they heard or not, the hawks sailed away．At night, the moon floated into the sky and cast its pale glow on the desert floor．“What good can I do with my life?” the cactus called．The moon only stared coldly as it goes on its way．A lizard crawled by, leaving a little trail in the sand with its tail．“What worthy thing can I do?” the cactus called．“You?” the lizard laughed, pausing a moment．“Worthy deed? Why, you can't do anything! The hawks circle ways overhead, tracing delicate patterns for us all to admire．The moon hangs high like a lantern at night, so we can see our way home．Even I, the lowly lizard can decorate the sands with these beautiful brush-drawings as I pull my tail along．But you do nothing but get uglier every day．”
And so it went on year after year．At last the cactus grew old, and it knew its time was short．“Oh, God” it cried out, “I've wondered so long, and I've tried so hard．Forgive me if I've failed to find something worthy to do．”But just then the cactus felt a strange stirring and unfolding．At its very tip, like a sudden crown, a glorious flower suddenly opened in bloom．Never had the desert known such a blossom? Its fragrance(香气)perfumed the air far and wide and brought happiness to all passing by．
The butterflies paused to admire its beauty, and even the moon smiled when it rose to find such a treasure．The cactus heard a voice．“You have waited long,” the God said．“the heart that seeks to do good reflects My glory, and will always bring something worthwhile to the world, something in which all can rejoice(得到喜悦)－even if for only a moment．”
(1)
What does the underlined word “sailed” in the second paragraph mean?
[ ]
A．
surfed on the water
B．
flew in the sky
C．
moved on a ship
D．
dived into the water
(2)
Whose attitude to the cactus is the worst?
[ ]
A．
The hawks'．
B．
The moon's．
C．
The lizard's．
D．
The butterflies'．
(3)
In which paragraph can you find the topic sentence of this passage?
[ ]
A．
The first．
B．
The second．
C．
The third．
D．
The fourth．
(4)
What attitude should lonely ordinary people have in order to build harmonious society?
[ ]
A．
Aiming high and do admirable things like hawks．
B．
Learning from the cactus to be worried and ashamed of itself．
C．
Acting as the lizard to be proud of itself and look down upon others．
D．
Having a heart that seeks to do good and never gives up．
阅读理解
Learning English is a great challenge, but with a little help from technology it can be as easy as a piece of cake．
As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English．The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information．English learners might wish to try．This website is co-established by the British Council, the BBC World Service and Central Radio and TV University．It provides cultural information about Britain and has an example of the IELTS(International English Language Testing System)that students can use for practice．Different levels of grammar tests can also be found．
Make friends online
Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is．Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website．
Users have the opportunity to make friends with people who share their interests．
In the teaching and learning section, there are reading and vocabulary tips for students．
Compared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages：one does not have to sit at a computer and the audio and visual effects can even be relaxing．
One popular English-learning program is called “Modern English”．This focuses on oral English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping．
The short dialogues and useful phrases may help students to express themselves if they go abroad or meet foreigners in China．More than 50 TV stations in about 300 cities have aired the program．
Word to World
If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled “Study Abroad”．On this show Professor Wang Qiang from New Oriental School hosts “From Word to World”．
He selects words with a deep cultural background and teaches useful phrases related to that word．Cartoons are also used to explain how to use the word in daily life．Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy．
China Radio International airs a program called “Studio Classroom” at 6∶30 a.m. every day．This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language．
(1)
This passage is written to ________．
[ ]
A．
introduce some new websites and TV and radio programs
B．
focus on advantages and disadvantages of different medium forms
C．
recommend technological help in learning English
D．
aim at advertising various English courses
(2)
If you want to read an English newspaper and make comments on different topics, you try ________．
[ ]
A．
www．in2english．com．cn．
B．
www．21se．com．cn．
C．
Modern English
D．
Studio Classroom
(3)
One can practise oral English in everyday situations in ________．
[ ]
A．
Studio Classroom
B．
From Word to World
C．
Study Abroad
D．
Modern English
(4)
According to the author, one advantage of TV programs over the Internet is that they ________．
[ ]
A．
offer more English learning resources
B．
cost you nothing
C．
have better audio and visual effects
D．
have English courses available whenever you need them
(5)
The author wants the readers to know that learning English ________．
[ ]
A．
is difficult
B．
is easy
C．
is neither easy nor difficult
D．
can be made much easier with a little help of modern technology
阅读理解
Queensland has recently started to carry out a water recycling policy．Queenslanders will be drinking recycled water as well as using it for other purposes．They were quickly followed by South Australia, where the government changed their former anti-recycling policies．
So what is Victorian Government doing? It's bringing Victorians “good news” that they won't have to drink recycled water．Great…We actually have a government that is DUMBER than SA and QLD ones…Good news indeed．Now every Melbournian knows－we are smarter and better than the Queensland folks．Then why are we run by fools?
Bracks' government has put the State's water protection on the constant force, by using dangerous and awful system for its projects and failing to provide the necessary rules for the industrial needs．After spoiling the water resources for years on end－Bracksie blames the households(i．e．YOU)for water wasteage．Ridiculous restrictions(限制)are made, supported by Dob-your-neighbour phone line．Cars become dirty, grass becomes dead, naked people bathe in the showers…Water resources keep on decreasing．So instead of supporting recycling, Bracks owes it to people's showing no attention．Most of Europe as well as parts of Asia drink recycled water, despite not being in a serious draught(干旱)like Australia．Drinking recycled water is SAFE, if the technologies used are proper ones．
Meanwhile, the real reason for the draughts－environmental change is hardly being addressed by the State Government at all．Yes, they have given us a target for CO2 20％decrease in 20 years' time, but we question：A, that is not enough; B, that is too far away; C, what is going to be done to achieve those targets?
(1)
According to the author, it is ________ for Victorian Government to refuse the water recycling policy．
[ ]
A．
necessary
B．
great
C．
unimportant
D．
stupid
(2)
Victorian Government believes that ________．
[ ]
A．
the recycling policy of the other states is effective
B．
supporting water recycling is all Victorians' duty
C．
giving a target to decrease CO2 also means recycling
D．
limiting the use of water resources is very important
(3)
The author thinks that the decrease of water is mainly caused by ________．
[ ]
A．
environmental pollution
B．
industrial development
C．
the government's wrong policies
D．
human beings' wrong use
(4)
The passage mainly talks about ________．
[ ]
A．
a thirsty world
B．
a wrong policy
C．
a wise decision
D．
a new research
阅读理解
Besides news reports that tend to focus on war or election, Americans generally don't hear much about people in other countries．One reason may be that very little foreign-language literature is translated into English．In the United States, just a few of the titles, mainly translations of foreign novels, short stories, or poetry, make it into English．However, a number of efforts have taken root to try to bring more global literature to US audiences．
The online magazine of international literature, Words Without Borders, was founded by Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N．Y．The nonprofit site, now in its fifth year, offers modern writing from places such as Argentina, China and Italy, often for the first time in English．It gets about 200 000 page views per month and counts roughly 8 000 subscribers(订阅者), more than one-quarter of whom live in the US．
“There's a wave of interest right now,” says Jill Schoolman, publisher of Archipelago Books, a small nonprofit press in Brooklyn, N．Y．, opened in 2003 to publish world literature in translation only．“People are hungry for ideas from other countries．”
Rainmaker Translations－a Las Vegas-based nonprofit－was formed two years ago to support the publication of more top-quality global writing here in the US．They put out their first three titles, translated from Arabic, Chinese, and Russian, in the spring of 2006 and plan to aid up to four more in the coming year．
In March, the Center for the Art of Translation, a nonprofit started in 1994 in San Francisco, will publish Two Lines World Library, focused on writing from some particular areas published over the last several decades．
Dalkey Archive Press, a century-old nonprofit publisher in Champaign, Illinois, has upped the number of translations on its publication list since 2003, from 25 percent to nearly 80 percent．
In recent years, more nonprofits have applied to the National Endowment for the Arts for help to publish literary translations．The agency is also trying to increase the availability of translated prose(散文)and poetry in the US, such as publishing partnerships with foreign governments．
(1)
The main purpose in founding the magazine Words Without Borders is ________．
[ ]
A．
to compete for page views and subscribers online
B．
to get American literature better known to the world
C．
to help advance nonprofit world literature translation
D．
to introduce more world literature to readers in the US
(2)
What do the publishers mentioned in the passage have in common?
[ ]
A．
They mainly publish top-quality world literature in translation．
B．
They don't aim at making money by publishing global writing．
C．
They provide their translation and publication services online．
D．
They have published a number of literary works in translation．
(3)
Which of the following shows the proper order of the founding of the presses(出版社)?
DAP＝Dalkey Archive Press CAT＝Center for the Art of Translation
RT＝Rainmaker Translations AB＝Archipelago Books
[ ]
A．
DAP→CAT→RT→AB
B．
DAP→CAT→AB→RT
C．
CAT→DAP→AB→RT
D．
CAT→DAP→RT→AB
(4)
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
World literature：Shared by the world
B．
World literature：Loved by Americans
C．
World literature：Found in translation
D．
World literature：Developed in styles
阅读理解
By the end of this year, the contents of all 1 800 courses taught at one of the world's most famous universities will be available online to anyone in the world, anywhere in the world．Learners won't have to register(注册)for the classes, and everyone is accepted．
The cost? It's all free of charge．
The Open Course Ware(OCW)movement, begun at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)in 2002 and now spread to some 120 other universities worldwide, aims to spread knowledge to anyone who has an Internet connection and a desire to learn．
OCW provides free access to course materials such as video lectures, notes, homework and so on．By giving away their content, the universities are not discouraging students from joining them．Instead, the online materials appear to be only attracting more．
The MIT site, along with companion sites that translate the materials into other languages, now average about 1.4 million visits per month from learners in every single country on the planet．
So-called “distance learning” over the Internet is not new．Students have been able to pay for online courses at many institutions, either to receive credits(学分)or simply as a noncredit adult-learning experience．Many universities also offer free materials delivered through the Internet．But the total number and variety of the educational materials being released(发布)provided by MIT is simply shocking．For example, each of the 29 courses that Tufts University in Medford, Mass．, has put online so far is exactly the size of a textbook．The material provides much more than an outline of a course．Visitors to Tufts' OCW course on “Wildlife Medicine” call it the most complete website on that topic in the world．
What OCW is not, its supporters agree, is a substitute for attending a university．For one thing, OCW learners are not able to receive instructions from a professor－or to discuss the course with fellow students．It is believed that a college education is really the total package of students working with other students, forming networks, communicating with teachers, and that whole environment of being associated with the school．
(1)
The purpose of the OCW movement is ________．
[ ]
A．
to help reduce the expenses of university education
B．
to win for MIT an advantage over other universities
C．
to provide educational materials through the Internet
D．
to make knowledge available to learners on the Internet
(2)
According to the passage, what OCW learners won't have is ________．
[ ]
A．
free online course materials
B．
credits after attending the courses
C．
a non-credit adult-learning experience
D．
normal communication with teachers and classmates
(3)
The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
OCW cannot take the place of normal university education
B．
OCW is believed to be a perfect match for attending a university
C．
OCW can offer students more materials than attending a university
D．
OCW can help learners complete university education at a low cost
(4)
The passage is written mainly to ________．
[ ]
A．
excite young people's learning desire
B．
praise MIT for spreading knowledge
C．
inform people about the OCW movement
D．
tell people how to go to MIT for free
阅读理解
Be sure you're at the 2007 Super Conference, the 88th national meeting of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association．Ian Morrison, a futurist and author, will share his long-term forecasting on changing business environments and throw light on the development of the newspaper business model．Later in the day, you won't want to miss David Wilkins, the American ambassador to Canada, as he discusses affairs affecting U．S．-Canada relations．Both presentations take place May 9－the opening day of the conference．
On Thursday, May 10, meet Rob Curley, vice-president of product development for the Washington Post, an online innovator(革新者)whose earlier work at the Naples, Florida Daily News, the small market Lawrence Journal-World in Kansas, and with Morris Communications has made him an innovative legend at age 35．His creativity has changed traditional thinking about newspaper web sites, allowing for very local community web sites and multimedia features．In 2004, Editor ＆ Publisher named the 19 000-circulation(发行量)Lawrence Journal-World one of the ten newspapers in the U．S．that “do it right．”
On Friday, May 11, speakers Juan, Media Consulting Group and André, Gesca Ltd, will explore the trend(倾向)towards free and closely-related newspapers, which is not only a European phenomenon, but has also appeared in North America．They will be followed by Leon Levitt, vice-president of digital media for Cox Newspapers, and others．They will address partnerships such as the one Yahoo! and several large U．S．newspaper companies have created, which are widely greeted as win-win for both organizations．
For further information, and to download the full program and registration form, visit www．communitynews．ca/convention/2007/．
(1)
It can be inferred from the passage that Rob Curley made Lawrence Journal-World ________．
[ ]
A．
a failure in Kansas
B．
a success in the world
C．
popular in the United States
D．
available in North America
(2)
You may get a clear picture of the future newspaper industry on ________．
[ ]
A．
Tuesday
B．
Wednesday
C．
Thursday
D．
Friday
(3)
The theme(主题)of the speech by ________ is entirely different from that of all the others．
[ ]
A．
Ian Morrison
B．
David Wilkins
C．
Rob Curley
D．
Leon Levitt
(4)
The 2007 Super Conference is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
developing newspaper business
B．
forming newspaper organizations
C．
improving newspaper qualities
D．
promoting newspaper partnership
阅读理解
Loose robes(长袍)with big sleeves．High collars and long skirts．It's not a scene in a TV drama．Tying up their hair and putting on the cotton shoes, about 60 young people gathered in a Beijing teahouse Monday to perform traditional dances, music and poetry readings．
The event was set up by Haanen．com．anon-governmental organization founded in 2003．It has more than 24 000 members worldwide．They all love traditional Chinese culture and believe that wearing the Han costume(服装)is the best way to show love for China．Active members are mostly in their 20s or 30s．
Chen Ye, a 19-year-old student, said it made her feel bad that Koreans have hanbok and Japanese have kimono while Chinese don't have a typical traditional dress．
“Most people may think the cheongsam(旗袍)could be a representative, but I don't think so,” said Chen, from Capital University of Business and Economics．
Chen said Han costume is the one for China．It is the traditional dress of Han nationality．It had been worn for thousands of years before it died out at the end of the Ming Dynasty．
This is not the group's first activity．In the past two years, some of the members have dressed up in traditional clothes and visited sights in the downtown areas of many Chinese cities．It helps raise people's awareness of traditional Chinese culture．Gu Xiaoming, history professor with Fudan University, said the trend(倾向)is an attempt to hold on to traditional identities in a changing world．“It's a youth movement perhaps springing up against the background of globalization．”
(1)
The young people gathered in a teahouse in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
practise performing in preparation for a TV play
B．
found an organization to show love for their homeland
C．
give performances based on Chinese traditional culture
D．
join in an activity making traditional Chinese clothing
(2)
It can be inferred from the passage that the Han costume is most popular among ________．
[ ]
A．
young people
B．
history professors
C．
TV play actors
D．
visitors to teahouses
(3)
What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
[ ]
A．
The group's first activity．
B．
Dressing up in traditional costume．
C．
Visiting sights in Chinese cities．
D．
What the group has done so far．
(4)
What is the passage mainly about?
[ ]
A．
How important the Han costume has been in the history of China．
B．
Which costume should be regarded as the traditional dress of China．
C．
Why the Han costume reappears in some young people's life．
D．
What a youth group has done to promote traditonal Chinese culture．
阅读理解
Museum of Transport
Boyle St．Cheetham, Manchester M8 8 UW
Tel：01612052122
Enjoy a trip down memory lane at the Museum of Transport, a working museum displaying the development of road public transport in Manchester．There are over 80 buses from 1890 to 1980．
Over 100 exhibits, from horse-bus to metro．
The museum has small exhibit displays reflecting the history of bus, coach and tram travel．
Opening Hours and Admission Prices
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
10∶00 a.m.～4∶00 p.m.(Nov～Feb)
10∶00 a.m.～5∶00 p.m.(Mar～Oct)
Adult's ￡3.00, Conc ￡1.75, Under 5's FREE
Family Ticket(up to two adults and up to three children)￡9.00
Adult Season Ticket(unlimited visits for six months)￡8.00
Child/Senior Citizen Season Ticket ￡6.00
Family Season Ticket￡20.00
PRICES FOR PARTIES BY ARRANGEMENT
GUIDED TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT
Tea rooms, souvenir and model shop also open
www．gmts．co．uk
(1)
In the museum, people can enjoy the following except ________?
[ ]
A．
appreciating different buses
B．
shopping
C．
tasting delicious tea
D．
seeing wonderful films
(2)
What is the minimum price we should pay if my parents, my elder sister and me are to visit it?
[ ]
A．
￡9．
B．
￡8．
C．
￡12．
D．
￡20．
(3)
What is the price if my grand father wants to have a season ticket?
[ ]
A．
￡8．
B．
￡3．
C．
￡6．
D．
￡20．
(4)
All the following are mentioned but ________．
[ ]
A．
the location of the museum
B．
the history of the museum
C．
the opening hours of the museum
D．
the exhibits of the museum
阅读理解
Rowing a boat is a pleasant and relaxing activity．Being out in the sunshine, enjoying the breeze on a calm lake is a great way to get some light exercise．But Maud Frontenoy's rowing trip was not relaxing and the exercise was not light．
Alone, the 26-year-old French woman, rowed 8 000 kilometers across the Pacific Ocean．She arrived on French Polynesia on March 26 to become the first woman to complete the voyage．
Her extreme challenge lasted 73 days and was full of difficulties．“My fingers and my back were in terrible pains because of the rowing．Once my boat was filled with water and I thought I was going to die．”said Frontenoy．
But she saw it as an exercise of will power to prove that a woman has the strength to make such a crossing．
At the end of her legendary trip, Frontenoy was greeted by a colourful ceremony．Even French President Jacques Chirac sent a telegram of congratulations．
But she seemed calm about her great achievement．“It's just a story about a boat and an ordinary woman．”said Frontenoy．
About returning to land after so long at sea, she said：“It is a moment that I have been afraid of, the return to the world of people after more than 70 days alone．But I have also waited for it for so long．”
(1)
According to the passage, Frontenoy succeeded mainly because ________．
[ ]
A．
she was strong
B．
she loved rowing
C．
she was strong-minded
D．
her boat was special
(2)
What does the underlined word “legendary” mean?
[ ]
A．
Short-distanced．
B．
Romantic．
C．
Difficult．
D．
Remarkable．
(3)
Frontenoy showed her ________ about returning to land．
[ ]
A．
eagerness
B．
excitement
C．
unwillingness
D．
mixed feelings
(4)
What do you think is the best title for the passage?