Millions of people die of hunger in southern Africa every year, but when Zambia was offered thousands of tons of free maize by the US, the government politely paid no.
“We don’t know whether the food is safe,” said Zambia’s commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Dipak Patel.
His worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about America’s genetically modified(GM,转基因的)crops. Just last week, EU(欧盟)member nations were discussing whether or not to import GM sweet corn from the US.
Ever since people started farming, they have tried to crossbreed(杂交) plants to make them stronger or better tasting. At one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other.
But when GM techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated creature.
This means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other species. They can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is enriched with vitamin A. But many people believe GM foods are a health risk.
“If left to me, I would certainly not eat GM foods,” said Scottish scientist Arpad Pusztai. “We are putting new things into food which haven’t been eaten before. The effects on the immune system(免疫系统) are not easy to predict.”
At the moment, the official argument is that GM foods “are not likely to present risks for human health”. But there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced in different ways.
Some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can transfer to humans and give damage to our bodies. Further harm could be caused by the genes from GM plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops.
1.We learn from the passage .
A.people have discovered that GM foods will do harm to human health
B.millions of Zambia people die of eating too much GM foods
C.people are still not sure if GM foods will do harm to human health
D.genetic material added to plants will damage our bodies sooner or later
2.What does “in two minds” in the third paragraph mean?
A.Unsure B.Worried
C.Likely D.Careless
3.The following statements is NOT true about GM foods?
A.It is produced from plants added genes from other species.
B.GM foods can have special characteristics.
C.GM foods will affect people’s immune system.
D.GM foods have been produced since 1970s.
4.What’s the author’s attitude?
A.Supportive. B.Neutral.
C.Doubtful. D.Critical.
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Millions of people die of hunger in southern Africa every year, but when Zambia was offered thousands of tons of free maize by the US, the government politely paid no.
“We don’t know whether the food is safe,” said Zambia’s commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Dipak Patel.
His worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about America’s genetically modified(GM,转基因的)crops. Just last week, EU(欧盟)member nations were discussing whether or not to import GM sweet corn from the US.
Ever since people started farming, they have tried to crossbreed(杂交) plants to make them stronger or better tasting. At one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other.
But when GM techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated creature.
This means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other species. They can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is enriched with vitamin A. But many people believe GM foods are a health risk.
“If left to me, I would certainly not eat GM foods,” said Scottish scientist Arpad Pusztai. “We are putting new things into food which haven’t been eaten before. The effects on the immune system(免疫系统) are not easy to predict.”
At the moment, the official argument is that GM foods “are not likely to present risks for human health”. But there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced in different ways.
Some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can transfer to humans and give damage to our bodies. Further harm could be caused by the genes from GM plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops.
1.We learn from the passage .
A.people have discovered that GM foods will do harm to human health
B.millions of Zambia people die of eating too much GM foods
C.people are still not sure if GM foods will do harm to human health
D.genetic material added to plants will damage our bodies sooner or later
2.What does “in two minds” in the third paragraph mean?
A.Unsure B.Worried
C.Likely D.Careless
3.The following statements is NOT true about GM foods?
A.It is produced from plants added genes from other species.
B.GM foods can have special characteristics.
C.GM foods will affect people’s immune system.
D.GM foods have been produced since 1970s.
4.What’s the author’s attitude?
A.Supportive. B.Neutral.
C.Doubtful. D.Critical.
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All over the world, people die of ________ every day.
A. hungry B. angry
C. hunger D. anger
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Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinese-style spelling bee (拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.
Perhaps the show’s popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy (书法) to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list The result? It’s possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.
But there’s still hope for the paint brush. China’s Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.
In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher’s examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin, “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they don’t forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.
1.What can we learn about the Character Hero? ________
A. It’s the most-viewed TV programs in China.
B. It’s open to people of all ages and all walks.
C. It draws great public attention across the country.
D. It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world.
2.Why are Chinese people forgetting how to write the characters?
A. Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters.
B. Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy.
C. Chinese people needn’t write by hand as often with the help of technology.
D. Chinese people don’t refer to dictionaries very often.
3.According to Shen Bin, being able to write characters by hand is ________.
A. helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive
B. a requirement made by the Education Ministry
C. necessary for adults to survive in China
D. an ability to be developed only when you are students
4.Where does this text probably come from? ________
A. A science report. B. A news report.
C. Children’s literature. D. An advertisement.
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The Great Wall is __________ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.
A.so well-known a B.a so well-known
C.such well-known a D.a such well-known
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Every four years, millions of people gather in summer 1.(watch) soccer games. This year, the World Cup kicked off on June 14 in Russia.
Specially prepared for the most exciting sporting event, Live It Up, the official World Cup song, was released on May 25. 2.(perform) by US artists Nicky Jam, Will Smith, and Albanian singer Era Istref, the song has a line that goes, "One life, live it up, because we got one life."
With a great melody(旋律)and attractive lyrics, the song stands for "the 3.(excite), the celebration and the unity 4. people all over the world would share during the 2018 World Cup". In fact, the relationship between soccer and music 5.(grow) stronger and stronger since the first official World Cup song came out in 1966. As a newspaper The Telegraph said, "Listening to inspiring music encourages people to take more risks."
One of the greatest soccer 6.(coach), Giovanni Trapattoni, even believes that listening to music can teach players great lessons. "It is the intervals(中间休息), speed, and rhythm 7. help you learn the logical skills you need to read a game." he said.
8.(actual), the right music can make all the difference. As Colombian musician Juanes said, soccer and music have a lot 9. common. "You need your feet for soccer and you need words for music, but they make us think of one and 10. same thing--- passion."
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Every year, millions of people head to London's Trafalgar Square to see Nelson's Column,and the four Iion statues that “guard” it. And last month, during the London Design Festival, a bright red lion sculpture was added to the collection.
But this was more than just a statue: It had a large open mouth, with an LED screen inside it.At the same time, passersby could type in random words on a screen close to the lion, which were used to produce an AI-created poem. The most interesting part of the poems lies in their randomness, as the words that people choose to enter include many things, such as the time, the weather and their mood. Ín the daytime, the finished poem appeared on the LED screen, but at night, it was projected (投射) onto the lion's body and the famous Nelson’s Column, in a 1ovely light display.
Es Devlin, the sculpture's creator, was inspired by the history behind the four historic lion statues. Edwin Landseer, the designer of the lions, wanted them to look much more animạted, but Queen Vietoria refused his plan. This made Devlin wonder, "What if we could give a lion a poetic voice?". According to Devlin, althọugh England has seen many poems about national identity in recent years, these works have been lacking imagination. "I wanted to make a piece that was poetic and collective" he told BBC News.
Afier standing for almost 180 years, the purpose of Trafalgar Square has changed over the years. But thanks to the high-tech lion and its poetry, the square is standing the test of time.
1.Why was the red lion more than just a statue?
A. It had an LED screen inside it. B. It had a larger mouth than the others.
C. It could produce an AI-created poem. D. Poems were projected onto the lion's body-
2.Which of the following best explains "randomness" underlined in Paragraph2?
A. Lacking styles. B. Not having regular patterns.
C. Being special. D. Attraction to readers.
3.What does Devlin think of poems about national identity in England in recent years?
A. They are creative. B. They are not popular.
C. They are not imaginative. D. They are poetic and collective.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Es Devlin's New Creation. B. The London Design Festival.
C. A Big Event in Trafalgar Square. D. The red lion in Trafalgar Square.
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Accidents happen more often than you think. Every year in China, 3.2 million people die in accidents – that’s an average of six people per minute. Experts say that the 10 minutes after an accident can make the difference between life and death. 1.
The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day. It fell on Sept 8 this year. First aid refers to the first steps taken to help someone who’s injured. 2.. It also includes getting help, either by telling other people or calling 120.
3., do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR, 心肺复苏), and treat things like burns, bleeding and broken bones. It takes as little as two hours to learn these skills.
4.. You can also read books or watch videos that can be found on free apps like First Aid Manual (现场急救指南).5.. The Peking Union Medical College Hospital offers these options.
“Learning first aid is good for everyone and it is better to start young,” Wang Jiangshan, a doctor in the hospital’s emergency room, told the China Youth Daily. “It can benefit oneself and others for the rest of one’s life.”
A. It includes keeping the person safe and staying calm
B. You can learn first aid by visiting the official website of China First Aid Training
C. This is why learning first aid is so important
D. Right now is a good time for us to learn more about first aid
E. Some hospitals also give courses or even hold first aid camps for kids
F. In the US, first aid is a basic skill that every student has to learn
G. Basic first aid training teaches you how to deal with emergencies
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Neither its cause nor its 1. was understood. So many thousands of 2.people died every time there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face the 3. and solve this problem. He knew that cholera would never be controlled 4. its cause was found.
England is the largest of the four countries, and for 5. it is divided 6. into three zones. ... .Although, 7., these cities are not as large as 8.in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even two!
Having said this he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor. After he left, I had a 9. meal and a hot bath. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast 10..
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Every year,billions of kilograms of fresh produce are wasted in the United States.Meanwhile,millions of poor Americans go hungry,without access to healthy and affordable meals.Evan Lutz,CEO and founder of Hungry Harvest,was inspired to act after seeing extreme poverty in areas of Baltimore,Maryland.He wants to reduce the so—called food waste in that area.His work is to make sure no food goes to waste and no person is ever hungry in America.And he combines that goal with a love for business.
Hungry Harvest is a business which collects and sells fruits and vegetables that most food companies will throw away.Everything doesn't grow the same way on a farm.But all that is too big or too small gets thrown out.That is why everything in a grocery store looks similar.Hungry Harvest will box those imperfect ones and deliver them to customers once a week.
For every purchase,Hungry Harvest delivers healthy food to people in need.Hungry Harvest has recovered 300,000 pounds of produce to date and provided 100,000 pounds to those in need.
Lutz established Hungry Harvest in 2014.Its success depends on team work.Every week on Monday or Tuesday they will decide what will go into the next week's box by calling up packing houses and wholesalers to see what they will normally throw away that week.They then place the order.The last step ls to send goods to customers.
In January 2016,Lutz appeared on the American business competition television show "Shark Tank" and got even more than he expected: $100,000.Lutz is using the money to expand.Actually,more than six billion pounds is wasted each year due to "ugly" surface.Hungry Harvest is on the way to saving more food from going to waste and feeding hungry families.
1.Why is Hungry Harvest set up?
A. To reduce poverty and food waste.
B. To collect and sell thrown—away food.
C. To make enough money to expand.
D. To sell deserted food to the poor.
2.The underlined word "recover" in Paragraph 3 means " ".
A. get over an illness
B. regain a former condition after a financial loss
C. reuse materials from waste products
D. get back the use of one's sense
3.Why do you think Evan Lutz is successful?
a.He combines his goal with a love for business.
b.He depends on team work.
c.He got $100,000 from a TV show.
d.He is kind-hearted and creative.
A. a,b,c B. b,c,d
C. a,c,d D. a,b,d
4.Who will not benefit from Evan Lutz's business?
A. Hungry Harvest. B. Hungry families.
C. Food companies. D. Fruit farmers.
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A ferry carrying more than 900 people sank in the southern Philippines on Sunday. Most of the passengers have been rescued, but some people are still missing and at least nine have died.
The Philippine Coast Guard says it received a call for help from Superferry 9 early Sunday morning local time, when the ship started listing(倾斜) to its starboard side. The captain ordered passengers and crew to abandon ship about an hour later. The ship sank around 10 am local time, off Siocon Bay in Zamboanga del Norte province. The ship left General Santos City in the southern island of Mindanao Saturday morning heading for Iloilo City in the central Philippines. It was carrying 847 passengers and 117 crew members.
The Philippine Coast Guard said passing ships and the Philippine Navy rescued more than 800 people. Philippines Navy spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Edgard Arevalo said, "Most of them when rescued from the water were having difficulty breathing and most of them were weak. There was an immediate need for doctors and nurses to attend to their needs, as well as for drinking water."
Coast guard officials said it is still not clear what caused the ferry to list and said an investigation will be done as soon as rescue operations are over. The weather in the area was reported as being clear at that time, although a storm was attacking the northern Philippines.
Many Filipinos rely on ferries to travel between islands in the Philippines, but accidents are common especially during the rainy season. Last year, some 800 people died when a ferry sank
1. What does the underlined word “abandon” in paragraph 2 mean ?
A. Watch B. Leave C. Protect D. Keep
2. Which of the following statements about the accident is TRUE ?
A. It took the ferry an hour to sink.
B. The ship was going to General Santos City when it sank.
C. Most passengers got immediate nursing care after they were rescued
D. So far, only a few passengers have found dead in the accident.
3. We can infer from the passage that_____
A. the reason why the ferry sank will be found out soon.
B. ferries are important in many people’s lives in the Philippines
C. people in the Philippines seldom take a ferry during the rainy season
D. a worse accident has never happened on the seas in the Philippines before
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