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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “space meat”? It sounds quite weird. But in fact, it could very well be the future of the human diet.
A Russian astronaut recently “grew” meat aboard the International Space Station. Yes, you read that right - he grew it using cells( 细 胞 ) provided by an Israeli company called Aleph Farms. But in fact, he was not the first person to create lab-grown(实验室培育的) meat. Dutch scientist Mark Post grew the first lab meat in 2013.
But why bother growing meat in a lab when we can get the real thing from cows? For one thing, lab-grown meat is healthier. “We gain greater control over what the meat consists of(由……组成), for example its fat content,” Post said in an interview with The Atlantic. Lab-grown meat is also free of the chemicals that are used on farms, such as pesticides(农药) and growth hormones(激素).
Are there other ways to replace(代替) regular meat? McDonalds is trying to do so with the P.L.T., which stands for plant, lettuce and tomato. The first P.L.T. burgers are already being sold in Canada, according to the fast food company.
The “meat” in the P.L.T. is made out of Beyond Meat, a plant-based meat substitute( 替 代 品 ) created by a company from Los Angeles, US. The company uses pea, rice and bean proteins to produce patties(肉饼) that look and taste like real meat.
Experts doubt whether these products are healthier than real meat. But they have already proven to be a success, with several fast food companies already offering such products on their menus, according to Fox Business.
1.What did the Russian astronaut do recently?
A.He grew meat on the International Space Station.
B.He provided cells for an Israeli company.
C.He built a lab for growing meat in space.
D.He created the first lab-grown meat in the world.
2.Why is lab-grown meat healthier than real meat?
A.Because it is made from healthy cells.
B.Because it is produced in clean labs.
C.Because lab meat doesn’t consist of fat.
D.Because producers can control what’s in the meat.
3.According to the story, P.L.T. burgers .
A.taste better than normal burgers B.are made out of plant protein
C.are already being sold in the US D.are served by many fast food companies
4.What do experts think of plant-based meat products?
A.They will be the future of the human diet. B.They are free from harmful chemicals.
C.They might not be healthier than real meat. D.They have already proven to be a success.
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A.Where can we find the P.L.T. burgers? B.How does fake “meat” taste?
C.How do people grow “meat” in the lab? D.Why is meat unhealthy in space?
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根据短文内容，从短文后的A~F选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word”hero”? 1. There are onscreen heroes like the superheroes in Avengers(复仇者)，and also everyday heroes in our lives.
Whether they’re championship athletes, groundbreaking(开创性的)scientists, programmers changing the world with a keyboard, firefighters rushing into the burning building, artists creating the works of amazement, or a dog with a baby by his side, “hero” can be the word to describe them.
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In general, a hero is someone selfless, courageous and brave. These qualities drive heroes to help others in times of need, even if they are scared. You can count on them to be there for you if something bad happens.
“The people that we set up as heroes are people that generally go above and beyond the call of duty.3.” Nick Carden, a psychologist at the AAPHC Renaissance Center in the US said so.
However, why can some people be heroic? Nick Carden said, heroes are made. “They probably are people that have been influenced by and have been helped by or have been modeled or raised to have those as values.”
Common people—just like you and me—are heroes in their own way, simply just by doing their part for their families and communities. Cleaners, doctors, reporters, delivery workers, nurses, and bus drivers—the list goes on and on.4. And, sometimes, when there are emergencies, these common people show courage and bravery to help complete strangers in need.
Being a hero is the nature of human beings. “The decision to act heroically is a choice that mans or us will be called upon to make at some point in time. Heroism becomes something that seems in the range（范围）of possibilities for every person, perhaps inspiring more of us to answer that call.” heroism researchers Zeno Franco and Philip Zimbardo wrote in Great Good Magazine.5. Be courageous, honest, and a person with integrity(正直). Because, once you are your own hero, you can truly do anything you set your mind to.
A.These common people help keep order in our day-to-day lives.
B.Is it someone who wears a cape(披风）and can fly in the air?
C.Only in this way, you can be your own hero.
D.Most importantly, you should make an effort to be your own hero.
E.They do things that are outstanding.
F.But what makes a person a hero?
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When you think of robots, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do you think of science fiction movies like Star Wars, where robots of all shapes and sizes are part of daily life? The word “robot” itself comes from a play written in 1920 by Karel Capek. In the play, people create robots to do some everyday tasks.
Today, most robots don’t look human. Modern robots take many forms and are good at many things, from sweeping the floors in your home to working in factories. They are even exploring the surface of the moon. But there is an interesting irony(讽刺) in the world of robotics which describes a surprising problem: What humans find easy is extremely complicated for a robot. However, what humans find difficult is pretty easy for a robot. For example, picking up clothes in a messy room is simple for people. But that kind of chore is very hard for a robot. Another example is the game of chess. People might find it difficult to win the game of chess all the time. But robots like Alpha-Go can be programmed to play it very well.
This is because robots are very good at doing things in controlled environments. However, moving through a room filled with random(随机的) objects is hard for robots, along with picking up objects of different shapes and sizes without damaging them. In short, it is very difficult for them to deal with certain types of variables.
It turns out that one of the most difficult things to improve in robots is their ability to control objects. Luckily, great progress is being made in the development of robots. On the one hand, exciting developments in making human-like hands and legs are underway. On the other hand, the biggest progress might result from using virtual learning(虚拟学习) to “teach” robots through computer simulations(模拟). In this way, robots can “guess” what to do without an order when they meet unfamiliar things in the real world.
Soon, robots may be able to do those things that humans find simple. That means big changes in what robots can do and how they can help us with daily tasks. Robots might make movies a reality.
1.What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.To give an example.
B.To present the topic.
C.To explain what robots are.
D.To show how robots develop.
2.According to the passage, what might be difficult for robots?
A.Playing chess.
B.Washing the dishes.
C.Making cars in factories.
D.Gathering up clothes in a mess.
3.What’s the writer’s opinion about robots in the future?
A.They will cause further problems for people.
B.They will deal with new things depend on orders.
C.They can hardly develop until they look like human.
D.They can benefit people more by making improvements.
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Movies for the Blind?
When you think of the cinema, the phrase "watching a movie" probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make their films interesting visually. But movies also contain stories, dialogues, music and sound effects --- things that people don't need to see in order to enjoy.
Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website to help visually impaired (受损的) people choose movies that they can follow without the help of an assistant to explain what is happening on the screen. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10 based on several factors. A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an interesting story without too many changes in time and place. A large amount of dialogue between the characters is better than long silences or noisy action scenes.
Of course, visually impaired people can enjoy many films with the help from a friend who doesn’t mind explaining the parts of a movie that can only be seen. But that means that someone is talking during the movie, which could annoy some audience members. It also means that these people cannot go to the movies independently. To solve these problems, some movie theaters have begun to offer recorded audio descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on the screen. Visually impaired moviegoers receive a wireless headset to wear during the movie. This allows them to listen to the narration (叙述) while still hearing a movie's music and other sounds that surround them in the theater.
Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows. Forry gives movies one of five ratings, including, "So good, blind people will like it" and "I'm glad I couldn't see it." Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 20 and he decided to go to college. His first articles appeared in the college newspaper, and Forry's writing skills and sense of humor are what keep people reading his reviews or listening to them on the radio. After "watching" The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied the boy who was the main character: "He had six senses, and I only have four."
1.Which movie might receive a good rating from Marty Klein?
A. A action film with many fight scenes.
B. A science fiction movie about time travel into the past and the future
C. A romantic comedy with four main characters and lots of conversations.
D. An adventure with many explosions and special effects.
2.According to the article, how are some movie theaters dealing with the problem of blind people going to movies?
A. They are asking the assistants not to annoy the other audience members.
B. They are providing headsets so blind people can hear a recorded narration.
C. They are providing trained employees to describe the movie to blind people.
D. They are asking blind people to enjoy the music and the other sounds in the theater.
3.What is the main idea of the article?
A. More and more blind people enjoy going to movies.
B. Marty Klein and Jay Forry write movie reviews for blind people.
C. Moviemakers are trying to make films more interesting for the blind.
D. Movie reviews and new technologies make it easier for the blind to enjoy the movies.
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What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably think of a group of people with _____ in hand asking people to donate money. But my school came up with a _____ way of raising funds—Fun Night.
Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The _____ they pay will go towards helping poor children _____.
Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of _____ in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(夺环). I “jousted” with several of my _____ and managed to knock plenty of them off the ring. _____， they developed different strategies(策略) to win, such as starting in a crouched position(蹲姿) to gather more strength when pushing.
Sometimes they attacked me _____ I was ready. It would usually be _____ as cheating(作弊), but we didn't care and ______ playing. After all(毕竟), it was just a game, not ______.
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a ______ time. A lot of students at my school wouldn't ______ money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them _1___ to give, but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that ______ can be fun. We raised 2,000 yuan on that night.
1.A. boxes B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes
2.A. common B. different C. silly D. realistic
3.A. sit B. attention C. stationery D. money
4.A. in danger B. in need C. in trouble D. in love
5.A. cheeses B. subjects C. games D. lessons
6.A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends
7.A. However B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully
8.A. before B. unless C. after D. if
9.A. named B. considered C. described D. discovered
10.A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped
11.A. a competition B. an opinion C. a research D. an experiment
12.A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good
13.A. save B. make C. donate D. spend
14.A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry
15.A. friendship B. knowledge C. charity D. experience
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完形填空。
What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably think of a group of people with ________ in hand asking people to donate money. But my school think of a ________ way of raising funds－Fun Night.
Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The ________ they pay will go towards helping poor children ________.
Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of ________ in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring（夺环）”. I “jousted” with several of my ________ and tried to knock plenty of them off the ring. ________，they developed different strategies（策略） to win, such as starting in a crouched position（蹲姿）to gather more strength when pushing.
Sometimes they attacked me ________ I was ready. It would usually be ________ as cheating（作弊）, but we didn't care and ________ playing. After all, it was just a game, not ________.
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a ________ time. A lot of students at my school wouldn’t ________ money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them ________to give, but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that ________ can be fun. We raised 2,000 yuan on that night.
1.A. boxes B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes
2.A. another B. different C. silly D. magic
3.A. seat B. attention C. stationer D. money
4.A. in danger B. in need C. in a hurry D. in love
5.A. rules B. subjects C. games D. lessons
6.A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends
7.A. However B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully
8.A. before B. unless C. after D. if
9.A. named B. treated C. called D. discovered
10.A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped
11.A. a competition B. an opinion C. a research D. an experience
12.A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good
13.A. save B. make C. donate D. spend
14.A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry
15.A. friendship B. knowledge C. charity D. club
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完形填空（（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably think of a group of people with in hand asking people to donate money. But my school think of a way of raising funds－Fun Night.
Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The they pay will go towards helping poor children .
Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring（夺环）”. I “jousted” with several of my and tried to knock plenty of them off the ring. ，they developed different strategies（策略） to win, such as starting in a crouched position（蹲姿）to gather more strength when pushing.
Sometimes they attacked me I was ready. It would usually be as cheating（作弊）, but we didn't care and playing. After all, it was just a game, not .
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a time. A lot of students at my school wouldn’t money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them to give, but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that can be fun. We raised 2,000 yuan on that night.
1.A. boxes B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes
2.A. another B. different C. silly D. magic
3.A. seat B. attention C. stationery D. money
4.A. in danger B. in need C. in a hurry D. in love
5.A. rules B. subjects C. games D. lessons
6.A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends
7.A. However B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully
8.A. before B. unless C. after D. if
9.A. named B. treated C. called D. discovered
10.A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped
11.A. a competition B. an opinion C. a research D.an experience
12.A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good
13.A. save B. make C. donate D. spend
14.A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry
15.A. friendship B. knowledge C. charity D. club
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When it comes to exercise, playground, parks or outdoor activities would come to our mind. Yet you may as well try the following while staying at home.
★Walking It will help to strengthen your legs. It is also low impact aerobic（环保有氧）exercise. Just walk around the house a few times—it may not be exciting, but it will do the job!
★Skipping It is always fun. Who hasn’t done jumping the rope for fun as a child? It is also a good way to lose weight.
★Pushups It’s probably not the most favorite exercise of many people, but you can find easier ways. Do them on your knees instead of keeping your legs straight. Or do them standing up against a wall. You’ll be building up arm strength and working out muscles（肌肉）in your chest area.
★Leg Lifts These are great for building up strength and muscles in your legs. If you find it hard to do it with your legs straight, try bending（弯曲）them a little.
★Jogging in place Slow running is good for your heart. You can jog in place at home while watching TV or listening to music. All you need is a pair of shoes to keep your legs comfortable.
★Dancing It is a wonderful exercise for your heart. Besides, it can lift your spirit and make you full of confidence.
Isn’t that surprising? Let’s get going!
1.________ forms of exercise are mentioned in the passage.
A.Six B.Seven C.Five D.Four
2.Picture ________ shows how to do Leg Lifts.
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.The word “jogging” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.
A.竞走 B.跳跃 C.长跑 D.慢跑
4.The passage may be found on the page of ________ in the magazine.
A.Medicine B.Education C.Health D.Science
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When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people imagine American culture is a collection of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one small part of American culture — pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is short for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced(追溯) to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is also promoted by business and advertising. The most common examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends(潮流) set by famous people quickly become part of young people’s lifestyles.
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its popularity is that English is a world language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. Since language and culture go together, learning English means becoming aware of English-speaking countries’ cultures. Also, America is a world leader in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture communicated in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to export. For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people suppose that American pop culture is what America is all about. Does pop culture reflect(反映) the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does represent(代表) a part of American society — especially urban young people that are turned into the media. But American pop culture is faddish and ever-changing. It is man-made and surface picture of America. If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little further than McDonald’s.
1.Paragraph 3 is mainly about .
A.why language and culture go together B.how American pop culture leads in media
C.why American pop culture is popular D.how American pop culture is exported
2.The underlined word “export” probably means .
A.to buy from a foreign country B.to sell to a foreign country
C.to send to others D.to store in some places
3.Which of the following is TRUE about American pop culture according to the passage?
A.Pop culture isn’t a part of American culture.
B.Young people always set the trends of pop culture.
C.It is popular in the world mainly because of the popularity of English.
D.If you want to know real American culture, you can go to McDonald’s.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A.American pop culture is a part of American culture.
B.McDonald’s, Coca Cola, Levi’s etc. are all symbols of American pop culture.
C.American pop culture is easy to sell to the world only because it’s popular.
D.To learn about real American culture, you should study more than pop culture.
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What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You __________ think of a group of people with boxes in hand asking people to donate money. But my school __________ with a different way of raising funds------ Fun Night.
Fun Night is like__________. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The money they pay will go towards helping poor children __________.
Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of__________ in Fun Night. The __________ game was the “jousting ring” (夺环). I “jousted” with several of my friends and tried to knock __________ them off the ring. __________, they developed different strategies (策略) to win, such as starting in a crouched position (蹲姿) to gather (聚集) more __________ when pushing.
Sometimes they attacked (攻击) me __________ I was ready. But I didn’t care and continued playing. It was just a game, not__________.
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money __________ having a good time. A lot of students at my school wouldn’t __________money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event made them__________ to give, and allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that __________can be fun.
1.A. gently B. probably C. correctly D. freely
2.A. thought up B. looked up C. came up D. picked up
3.A. a party B. a subject C. a lesson D. a teacher
4.A. in danger B. in trouble C. in love D. in need
5.A. books B. magazines C. games D. stars
6.A. most popular B. worst C. farthest D. most beautiful
7.A. few B. little C. none of D. plenty of
8.A. However B. Otherwise C. Luckily D. Hopefully
9.A. time B. money C. visit D. strength
10.A. after B. before C. while D. as
11.A. an opinion B. an experiment C. a competition D. a test
12.A. behind B. under C. by D. at
13.A. save B. spend C. make D. donate
14.A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry
15.A. friendship B. knowledge C. experience D. charity
