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Many people today are worried about the quality of the food they eat. This concern has led to an increasing number of organic products appearing on supermarket shelves. Many people refuse to buy products that contain artificial colorings or preservatives, or foods that come from genetically modified (GM) crops, fearing that these foods are unhealthy and can cause cancer and other diseases. Some advocates of genetically modified foods consider such attitudes unjustified. I am one of them, and in this essay I will try to justify why I think concerns about GM foods have little value.
First of all, GM foods have been around for almost 20 years. Contrary to the claims of those who oppose GM foods, there have not been any officially reported cases of such foods causing cancer or any other diseases. In fact, research into GM foods has been unable to confirm any harmful effects on human health whatsoever.
Secondly, not everyone can afford organic foods. Climate change and rising fuel costs have led to global increases in the price of food, and as a result, many poor people are spending more money on feeding themselves. Many can hardly afford to buy food. GM plants are generally more resistant to droughts, floods and pests, and have higher production per hectare(公顷), which leads to more affordable food prices.
The world population keeps growing and is expected to reach eight billion by 2015. People in fast-developing countries such as India and China are consuming more energy and food. The only solution to the ever-increasing demand for food is to grow more GM crops. Unless scientists and governments come up with a better solution, GM foods are here to stay.
To conclude, people are free to eat the food of their choice, whether it is organic or not. However, I think that many people overlook major benefits of GM foods, and instead choose to focus on the unproven negative effects of such foods.
Phenomenon | Many people today are worried about the equality of the food they eat, and refused to buy products1. ________ artificial colorings and preservatives, or foods that come from GM crops. |
The author’s attitude | As an 2.________ of GM foods, the author consider 3.________ about GM foods of little value. |
4.________ for the author’s opinion | GM foods have come into 5.________ for almost 20 years. And there’s no 6.________ showing that GM foods have harmful effects on human health. Contrary to organic foods, GM plants are generally more resistant to natural 7. ________ and pests, and have higher production. As a result, more people can afford to buy GM foods. GM foods are the only8.________ to the increasing demand for food at present. |
9. ________ | People are free to choose what they eat. However, they should 10.________ on the major benefits of GM foods. |
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短文改错 (共10小题;每个1.5分,满分15分)
1.Like many other places, our hometown is either facing
2.the problem of pollution. Unfortunately, people there have
3.realized the importance of protection the natural environment.
4.Factories have been taken measures to stop pouring polluted
5.water into the rivers. The citizen no longer put waste, such
6.as rubbish or human waste into the rivers. Every year,
7.a great number trees are planted. As a result,
8.the water in the rivers are becoming cleaner and cleaner.
9.The hills around the city are covering with green trees
10.and the air there is much more fresher than before.
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Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, cloning has become a hot topic for many people. Some people are against it ,while others are in favour 48it. Personally, I wouldlike to say that cloning is good 49the human race.
50 , cloning technology proves helpful for genetics researchers. With cloning technology, scientists 51bring some animals that are extinct back to life. Secondly, cloning body parts can serve as a lifesaver for people 52 are seriously ill. When a body organ such as a kidney or heart fails to function, it may be possible to replace it 53a cloned one. Thirdly, if a couple can’t have 54child, human cloning technology will make it possible for them to have a child. All in all, I firmly believe that cloning is beneficial 55the human race.
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No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements. Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want, for advertising exerts(施加) some influence on us. In their efforts to persuade us to buy this or that product, advertisers have made a close study of human nature and have classified(分类) all our little weaknesses.
Advertisers discovered years ago that all of us love to get something for nothing. An advertisement which begins with the magic work FREE can rarely go wrong. These days, advertisers not only offer free samples, but free cars, free houses, and free trips round the world as well. They design hundreds of competitions which will enable us to win huge sums of money. Radio and television have made it possible for advertisers to draw the attention of millions of people in this way.
During a radio program, a company of biscuit manufacturers once asked listeners to bake biscuits and send them to their factory. They offered to pay $10 a pound for the biggest biscuit baked by a listener. The response to this competition was active. Before long, biscuits of all shapes and sizes began arriving at the factory. One lady brought in a biscuit on a wheelbarrow. It weighed nearly 500 pounds. All the biscuits that were sent were carefully weighed. The largest was 713 pounds. It seemed certain that this would win the prize. But just before the competition closed, a lorry arrived at the factory with a truly large biscuit which weighed 2,400 pounds. It had been baked by a college student who had used over 1,000 pounds of flour, 800 pounds of sugar, 200 pounds of fat, and 400 pounds of various other ingredients. The factory had to pay more money than they had expected, for they bought the biscuit from the student for $24,000.
Advertising | |
Customers and advertisers | Though1. _______ of our good taste, customers are 2._____ by advertisements when buying things. |
In fact, advertisers have studied human nature in order to 3._______ customers to buy this or that product. | |
According to their 4.______ ,all customers love to get things for 5. _______. | |
The usually effective means | Advertisers offer free things, which often does 6. ______. |
Hundreds of competitions are 7. ______ for customers to win huge sums of money. | |
Radio and television are used to 8. ______ people’s attention. | |
An exception | By radio, a company of biscuit manufacturers once advertised that they would offer $10 a pound for the biggest biscuit baked by a listener, which 9.______ active response. |
However, they never10.______ to pay $24,000 for a truly large biscuit made by a college student and carried by a lorry. |
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默写(共10空格;每空格1分,每空格不限填一词,满分10分)
NCE Lesson 4
These days, people who 1 often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently 2 ‘white collar workers’ for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.
3, that a great many people are often willing to 4 for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can 5 curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.
Unit 4
However, the attitudes of scientists towards this rise are completely different.
On the one hand, Dr. Foster thinks that any trend in which the temperature increases by 5 degrees would 6. She says, “We can’t predict the climate well enough to know
7, but it could be very serious.” Others who agree with her think there may be
8 in the sea level, .... On the other hand, there are those, like George Hambley, who 9 this view and believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air. They predict that any warming will be mild with few bad 10.
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Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.
They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.
He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that he could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.
He began to go the dock(码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric—a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.
Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”
From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.
1.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.
A. forgot B. enjoyed C. hated D. missed
2.According to the text, ________________.
A. Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York
B. Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York
C. Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York
D. Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York
3.Why did Carlos feel lonely?
A. He knew nobody around his apartment.
B. No one went to the movies with him.
C. His parents left him alone at home.
D. He missed the life in Puerto Rico.
4.Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.
A. came from the same country B. faced the same problems
C. were the same age D. both hated noise
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对话填空(共10题,共10分)
P:Peter J:Jimmy
Peter is talking with Jimmy about the just finished match between L.A Lakers and Miami Heats on Christmas Eve, in 2010
P: Hey, Jimmy, watched the game between Lakers and Heats?
J: Certainly. It was really an 1.a_____ fantastic game. My Heats beat L.A.
P: Your Heats? I remembered you were a fan of the Cavaliers.
J: To be exact, a fan of Lebron James. Since James joined the Heats, I also changed my range, which is undoubtedly logical. By the way, which team do you 2.p_____ will win the title of 3.c_____ this season?
P: I think the Lakers will do
J:I don’t 4.a_____ of you. I strongly believe the title must go to the Heats. As you can see, the present Heats possesses the super “BIG THREE”, James is good at scoring. Wade is an expert in penetration(带球突破) and Chris Bosh can 5.d______ backboard(篮板)
P:Maybe you are right. But I am afraid you 6.l_____ out the 7.e______ element(因素) in winning a basketball game---- team work. After all, basketball is not an 8.i_____ game.
J:Apart from the “BIG Three”, there are quantities of excellent bench players available such as Dampier, Arios Arroyo, Eddie House and so on. I see no reason why the Heats can’t 9.p_____ the NBA
P: I still have a preference for the Lakes. Compared to the Heats, the Lakers has a more mature(成熟的) play. And as long as there is Kobe, there is victory. On the other hand, we should not forget that other teams are making rapid progress like the Thunder led by Kelvin Durant,the Celtics and the Magics. They all have the 10.p____ to challenge our teams.
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The president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, is asking for foreign help to fight forest and agricultural fires in his country. According to Mr Widodo, Indonesian helicopters are only able to carry a small amount of the water needed to put out the fires. “It’s time that countries joined hands to act before everything is too late,” the Associated Press reported his comment.
The Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space says more than 1,300 fires are burning across the country. The government has sent about 25,000 soldiers, police and firefighters in six provinces to battle the fires.
Indonesian farmers and some businesses often burn rainforest to clear land at this time of year. The burning usually takes place during the country's dry season. But a large rise in palm(棕榈)oil production on peat lands is blamed for the many fires this year. Peat is made partly of dead plants, which burns easily and is often used as cooking fuel.
The resulting thick, black smoke has polluted skies over Indonesia and four other countries. The burning has worsened air quality, closed schools and caused any outdoor activities to stop. The smoke is not only affecting people; it is affecting wildlife. In Indonesian Borneo, an animal rescue center says some of its animals have developed breathing problems. If the fires continue, a lot more could become sick and some could die.
Scientists have warned that the fires this year could be worst ever because of a weather system called El Nino. They say the weather system has created extremely dry conditions in Indonesia.
1.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Countries should hold hands in the fight against fires.
B. It takes countries time to figure out ways to fight fires.
C. It’s too late for countries to make efforts together to put out fires.
D. Countries should work together to put our fires as soon as possible.
2.Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. El Nino might help relieve the dry conditions in Indonesia.
B. Many animals have become sick and died because of the fires.
C. 25,000 people from home and abroad have been sent to fight fires.
D. Some other countries besides Indonesia have been affected by the fires.
3.What is the main cause of the many fires this year?
A. The increase in palm oil production.
B. The burning of rainforest.
C. The extreme dry weather.
D. A weather system called El Nino.
4.This passage might be found in .
A. a government report B. a news report
C. a firefighting guide D. an agricultural book
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China’s Tianhe-1 has a computing speed of 2,507 trillion(万亿)calculations a second, making it the fastest computer in the world. It is also 40 percent faster than the world’s second fastest supercomputer, Cray XT5 Jaguar, in the US, kept at a national laboratory in Tennessee, according to the New York Times. Jack Dongarra, a University of Tennessee computer scientist, told NYT that the Chinese supercomputer is faster than the existing Number One machine.
Building the fastest supercomputer has become a source of national pride, as these machines are valued for their ability to solve problems in areas like defense, energy and science. These problems are related to national interests. Supercomputing technology is also found in business. Oil and gas companies use supercomputers to find oil and gas.
Obviously, research centers with large supercomputers attract top scientific talents. This adds extra importance to the machines—they’re more than just huge computers.
China’s new supercomputer will be used to speed up greatly scientific calculations, such as hurricane and tsunami modeling, cancer research, car design and even studying stars.
In 2008, two US scientists put together a step-by-step guide on how to build a supercomputer using PlayStation 3 video-game consoles(控制台). Modern supercomputers are built by combining thousands of small computer servers(服务器)and using software to turn them into one large computer. Really, any organization with enough material and technology can create a fast machine.
The Chinese system follows that model by linking thousands upon thousands of computer servers. But the secret behind the system—and the technological achievement—is China’s own networking technology. “That technology was built by them,” Dongarra said. “They are taking supercomputing very seriously and using a lot of time and money.”
“China is still a developing country,” said Sha Chaoqun, manager at Dawning Company which is the leading supercomputer maker in China. “Maybe one day, China’s total computing power can be greater than that of the US, but there is still a long way to go before we get there.”
Paragraph outline | Supporting details |
China has developed the world’s fastest supercomputer. | ◇Tianhe-1 has a high computing speed, which (1)__________ it the fastest computer in the world. ◇Tianhe-1 is 40 percent faster than the (2)__________ fastest supercomputer in the world. ◇(3)__________ Jack Dongarra, we learn that the Chinese supercomputer is faster than the existing Number One machine. |
Many countries see the fastest supercomputer as a source of national (4)__________ and are making efforts to develop it. | ◇The high-speed computer is (5)__________ to solve problems related to national interests. ◇Besides (6)__________, supercomputing technology can also be found in areas of defence, energy and science. ◇It’s obvious that top scientific talents are (7)__________ to research centers with large supercomputers. |
The secret behind supercomputers is networking technology. | ◇By using the technology built by Chinese people, taking it (8)__________ and devoting lots of time and money, China has achieved a lot. |
Mr. Sha showed a conservative(保守的) (9)__________ toward the development of computing power. | ◇(10)__________ the greater computing power China may have in the future, there is still a long way to go. |
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The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem. 1., so some people think it is impossible to pay for the medical care. 2.. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition(学费)for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that most medical students had to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. 3., young doctors need a lot of money for their work. 4.. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, 5..
A. It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America
B. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid
C. One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition
D. They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors
E. A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars
F. Because this money must be repaid to the bank
G. So, they charge people high prices for medical care
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