Michael’s phone contains a picture of masses ...

Michael’s phone contains a picture of masses of groceries—from pies to ground meat—all packed tightly into a car．All of it was taken to Mary’s Mission，a 　　　　 for the homeless，last Thanksgiving，he explained．

“Till now, we’ve delivered 21，000 pounds of food that would have been　　　　 ，”said Michael，18，a high school graduate from Illinois．

Last summer, Michael started a 　　　　 called Unseen Cuisine．It 　　　　 　 food that is nearly past its sell—by date from business，and delivers it to shelters for the homeless． 　　　　 their senior year, Michael and eight other students 　　　　 　 up for three deliveries a week to nearby shelters．

Now those students hope to 　　　　 the mission at the universities they are attending in the fall and get more students 　　　　 ．

“The ultimate goal for us is to end food waste and end 　　　　 ，not only in America but50the whole world，”Michael said．“I know that’s pretty 　　　　 ”

During a family trip to India in the summer of 2012，Michael said he was　　　　 by seeing people beg in the streets．That image 　　　　 　 with him．

But 　　　　 　 Michael and his team have been honored for their work，he said his team had been most 　　　　 　 by their interactions(交流)with people who live and work at the shelters．

They said they had come to a new 　　　　 　 of their privilege and responsibility toward others．“A lot of people didn’t　 　　　　 　 necessarily to be in the position that they’re in．It’s a lot of 58 wherever you’re born，”said Nick Motta，1 8，one of Michael’S teammates．

“To me，it's 　　　　 　 amazing that a group of students can make such a 　　　　 ”Michael said.“If we can just keep doing that．I think it will go a long way．”

1.A．store　　　　 B．shelter　　　 C．school　　 D．factory

2.A．produced　　　 B．bought　　　 C．wasted　　 D．stolen

3.A．pub　　　　 B．class　　　　 C．family　　 D．group

4.A．collects　　　 B．sells　　　　 C．makes　　 D．cooks

5.A．Before　　　 B．After　　　　 C．Throughout　 D．Until

6.A．held　　　　 B．turned　　　 C．made　　 D．teamed

7.A．spread　　　 B．1imit　　　　 C．support　　 D．delay

8.A．known　　　 B．involved　　　 C．united　　 D．started

9.A．poverty　　　 B．violence　　　 C．injustice　　 D．hunger

10.A．hopefully　　 B．thankfully　　　 C．fortunately　 D．apparently

11.A．affordable　　 B．aggressive　　　 C．ambitious　 D．arbitrary

12.A．frightened　　 B．affected　　　 C．embarrassed　 D．disappointed

13.A．met　　　　 B．stayed　　　 C．agreed　　 D．matched

14.A．when　　　 B．as　　　　 C．since　　 D．while

15.A．awarded　　　 B．comforted　　　 C．rewarded　　 D．favored

16.A．understanding B．analyzing　　　 C．balancing　 D．expressing

17.A．fail　　　　 B．fight　　　　 C．manage　　 D．choose

18.A．freedom　　　 B．1uck　　　　 C．courage　　 D．wisdom

19.A．pretty　　　 B．well　　　　 C．rather　　 D．even

20.A．point　　　 B．breakthrough　　 C．difference　 D．decision

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(2011·重庆高考)Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself______of his own dreams.

A．reminding　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to remind

C．reminded　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remind

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Michael put on a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _____ of his own dreams.

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Taking a picture of your tongue with a mobile phone could soon instantly tell you how healthy you are. Researchers believe the images can reveal important information about a patient’s health and even give them early warning of serious illness.

A team at the University of Missouri is developing a system that can analyze pictures using a 5,000-year-old Chinese principle, which is based on the flow and balance of positive and negative energies in the body, and uses the tongue as a key to learning about a person’s physical health, or “zheng” according to Chinese medicine.

“Within a year, our goal is to create an application for smart phones that will allow anyone to take a photo of their tongue and learn the status of their zheng,” said Dong Xu, chair of MU’s Computer Science Department in the College of Engineering and the co-author of the latest study.

The software analyzes images based on the tongue’s color and coating to distinguish between tongues showing signs of “hot” or “cold” zheng. Shades of red and yellow are associated with hot zheng, whereas a white coating on the tongue is a sign of cold zheng.

“Hot and cold zheng doesn’t refer directly to body temperature,” said Xu, “Rather, it refers to a series of symptoms associated with the state of the body as a whole.”

For the study, 263 gastritis(胃炎) patients and 48 healthy volunteers had their tongues analyzed. The gastritis patients were classified by whether they showed infection by a certain bacteria as well as the intensity of their gastritis symptoms. In addition, most of the gastritis patients had been previously classified with either hot or cold zheng. This allowed the researchers to test the accuracy of the software’s analysis.

“Our software is able to classify people based on their zheng status. And as we continue to work on the software we hope to improve its ability,” said another co-author Ye Duan, “Eventually everyone will be able to use this tool at home using webcams or smart phone applications, which will allow them to monitor their zheng and get an early warning about possible ailments.”

1. The software mentioned in the passage is based on ________.

A. the latest development of smart phones　

B. a traditional Chinese medical principle

C. the changes in one’s flow and energy　　　

D. symptoms related with the state of the body

2.According to Chinese medicine, zheng refers to ________.

A. one’s body temperature　　　　　　　 B. the physical health of a person

C. the possible disease of a person　　　 D. the color and coating of one’s tongue

3.The study led by Dong Xu proves _________.

A. the effect of the software

B. the software’s great prospect

C. the advancement of smart phones

D. the greatness of Chinese medicine

4.The underlined word “ailments” can be replaced by _________.

A. analysis　　　　 B. effects　　　　 C. illnesses　　　　 D. applications

5.It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. the software still needs improvement

B. the subjects in the study are all gastritis

C. the software has been in market for a year

D. the subjects in the study are classified by age

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman usually do with her phone?

A.Watch films.

B.Pay for groceries.

C.Communicate with co-workers.

2.How many phones does the man want to have?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three.

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The new book ______ several stories, ______the one about News Corp. phone hacking scandal.

A. contains; including                                       B. includes; containing

C. contains; containing                               D. includes; including

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Vast parts of Earth should be left wild

To avoid mass extinctions of plants and animals， governments should protect a third of the oceans and land by 2030 and half by 2050， with a focus on areas of high biodiversity． So say leading biologists in an editorial in the journal Science．

This isn't just about saving biodiverse areas， says Jonathan Baillie of the National Geographic Society，one of the authors． It is also about saving ourselves by protecting_____ natural systems， or ecosystems，and their benefits to us， known as ecosystem services． "We are learning that the large areas that remain are important for providing services for all life． The forests， for example， are_____ for absorbing and storing carbon，" says Baillie．

At present， just 3.6 per cent of the planet's oceans and 14.7 per cent of land is protected by law． At the 2010 Nagoya Conference of the Convention on Biological Diversity， governments agreed to protect 10 per cent of the oceans and 17 per cent of land by 2020．

But this isn't nearly enough， says Baillie． In the editorial， he and his coauthor， Ya﹣Ping Zhang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences， want governments to set much bigger_____ at the next major conference on biodiversity in 2020．

"We have to enormously_____ our ambition if we want to avoid an extinction crisis and if we want to maintain the ecosystem services that we_____ benefit from，" says Baillie． "The trends are in a_____direction， it's just we have to move much faster．"

It is hard to work out how much space is needed to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem_____， the pair say， because there is so much we don't know about life on Earth ﹣ like how many species there are．

_____，　 most estimates suggest that between 25 and 75 percent of high biodiversity regions or major ecosystems should be protected．Therefore，we， including governments，should be_____　 when setting goals and strategies．

"There is no doubt that we need far more land and sea_____ for conserving and retaining nature，"says James Watson at the University of Queensland in Australia． "Targets like 50 per cent are in the right ball park when it comes to the minimal_____ of area needed to conserve biodiversity．"

But Watson and others stress that which areas get protected is even more important than the overall percentage． "The key thing is to protect the right areas，" says Jose Montoya of the Station for Theoretical and Experimental Ecology in Moulis， France． "If we_____ protect a proportion of the territory，governments will likely protect what's easy， and that's usually areas of_____ biodiversity and ecosystem service provision．"

In fact， a third of the 3.6 percent of land that is already meant to be protected is actually being_____，Watson's team reported last month． So only_____ areas to be protected isn't enough．

1.A. stricter　　 B. wider　　 C. safer　　 D. simpler

2.A. unique　　 B. sufficient　　 C. critical　　 D. fit

3.A. examples　　 B. values　　 C. awards　　 D. objectives

4.A. increase　　 B. achieve　　 C. lack　　 D. frustrate

5.A. barely　　 B. currently　　 C. roughly　　 D. thoroughly

6.A. opposite　　 B. fixed　　 C. complex　　 D. positive

7.A. approaches　　 B. management　　 C. benefits　　 D. degradation

8.A. Therefore　　 B. Furthermore　　 C. However　　 D. Otherwise

9.A. concerned　　 B. changeable　　 C. firm　　 D. cautious

10.A. deserted　　 B. secured　　 C. measured　　 D. distributed

11.A. damage　　 B. cost　　 C. amount　　 D. standard

12.A. completely　　 B. merely　　 C. virtually　　 D. desperately

13.A. mass　　 B. tropical　　 C. marine　　 D. low

14.A. exploited　　 B. expanded　　 C. restored　　 D. discovered

15.A. developing　　 B. covering　　 C. declaring　　 D. utilizing

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Off the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island swim masses of colorful tropical fish. Some of these fish will be caught and sold, ending up in aquariums around the world. Is the industry putting populations of the fish at risk?

Scientists who have studied the Big Island fishery say it is well managed. Rules put in place more than 15 years ago have helped to protect the fish. Along 35% of the coastline, for example, fish collecting is banned. Two years ago, the state cut the number of fish species for the aquarium trade from hundreds to just 40.

Conservationist Robert Wintner objects to the findings. Wintner, who owns snorkel shops across Hawaii, started the Snorkel Bob Foundation to protect the island’s coral reefs(珊瑚礁). He says he simply doesn’t see yellow tang(刺尾鱼) in the protected areas. “There should be millions of them,” he says. “Where are they?”

Wintner says people believe the numbers in reports. But few people have actually dived into the coral reefs to see for themselves how many fish can be found there. According to Wintner, the coral reefs along the coast should be filled with yellow tang, but they are “virtually empty”. Empty reefs are not good for tourism, Wintner points out, which brings out $800 million yearly. By contrast, the aquarium-fish trade brings out just $2 million yearly.

1.According to Robert Wintner, ________.

A. what the recent report says is wrong

B. there are millions of yellow tang off Hawaii’s Big Island

C. the yellow tang’s population off Hawaii coast is large

D. the yellow tang is sold merely for both food and the aquarium industry

2.Which of the following is caused by the empty reefs?

A. Worse tourism.

B. More fish death.

C. More hungry people.

D. Less swimming events.

3.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Who will Win the Debate?

B. Is the Tropical Fish Healthy?

C. How Should We Protect Tropical Fish?

D. Should the Sale of Tropical Fish be Banned?

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Off the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island swim masses of colorful tropical fish. Some of these fish will be caught and sold, ending up in aquariums around the world. Is the industry putting populations of the fish at risk?

Scientists who have studied the Big Island fishery say it is well managed. Rules put in place more than 15 years ago have helped to protect the fish. Along 35% of the coastline, for example, fish collecting is banned. Two years ago, the state cut the number of fish species for the aquarium trade from hundreds to just 40.

Conservationist Robert Wintner objects to the findings. Wintner, who owns snorkel shops across Hawaii, started the Snorkel Bob Foundation to protect the island’s coral reefs(珊瑚礁). He says he simply doesn’t see yellow tang(刺尾鱼)in the protected areas. “There should be millions of them,” he says. “Where are they?”

Wintner says people believe the numbers in reports. But few people have actually dived into the coral reefs to see for themselves how many fish can be found there. According to Wintner, the coral reefs along the coast should be filled with yellow tang, but they are “virtually empty”. Empty reefs are not good for tourism, Wintner points out, which brings out $800 million yearly. By contrast, the aquarium-fish trade brings out just $2 million yearly.

1.According to Robert Wintner, ________.

A. the yellow tang is sold merely for both food and the aquarium industry

B. there are millions of yellow tang off Hawaii’s Big Island

C. the yellow tang’s population off Hawaii coast is large

D. what the recent report says is wrong

2.Which of the following is caused by the empty reefs?

A. Worse tourism　　 B. More fish death

C. More hungry people　　 D. Less swimming events

3.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Who will Win the Debate?

B. Is the Tropical Fish Healthy?

C. How Should We Protect Tropical Fish?

D. Should the Sale of Tropical Fish be Banned?

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Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.

All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It weighs about 3 500 000 tons. The waste includes bags，bottles and containers—plastic products of all kinds.

The eastern part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is about l 600 kilometers west of California. The western part is west of the Hawaiian Islands and east of Japan. The area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert，with light winds and slow moving water currents. The water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world collects there.

In recent years，there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. Scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste，resulting in death or injury. Even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. The trash can also make animals feel full，lessening their desire to eat or drink.

The floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. There is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste，and from eating fish that swallowed waste. Divers can also get trapped in the plastic.

Its existence first gained public attention in l997. That was when racing boat captain and oceanographer Charles Moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. Five years earlier，another oceanographer learned of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. Many of those toys are now part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.

In August，2009，a team from the University of California，San Diego became the latest group to travel to it. They were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. They gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patch’s effect on ocean environment.

1.What do we know about the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?

A. It is made up of various kinds of plastic products.

B. It is a solid mass of floating waste materials.

C. It lies l60 000 kilometers east of California.

D. It is described as a kind of oceanic desert.

2.Why do people pay attention to the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?

A. Because it may prevent the flow of ocean water.

B. Because the polluted plastic articles will move up the food chain.

C. Because it may be from an island in the pacific.

D. Because ships may be trapped in the floating waste.

3.Which column can you find the passage on a newspaper?

A. Sports and entertainment.　 　 B. Media and culture.

C. Environment and society.　　　 D. Science and technology.

4.The purpose of writing this passage is to____________.

A. warn people of the danger to travel in the pacific

B. analyze what caused the waste patch in the pacific

C. give advice on how to recycle waste in the ocean

D. introduce the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch

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