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Trees, plants and flowers are all around us and we enjoy their beauty every day. However, we are so used to them 1. we may even take them for granted without　 2.(realize) how much inspiration they have given us. In fact, nature has inspired many of the most　 3.(fascinate) designs around us, including those in architecture. Nature 4. (present) in various architectural designs.

Today, architects continue to explore ways 5. (capture) the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building. ArtScience Museum, Singapore was designed to show the 6. (connect) between nature and the modern city environment in which it sits. Visitors are often amazed to find themselves in an urban building that so 7.(true) captures the beauty of natural forms. Harare's Eastgate Centre is 8. superb example of biomimicry（仿生学）. To use biomimicry is to create structures 9.(base) on natural forms and processes. Creating buildings such as these enables us to live 10. closer harmony with our environment.

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Over time, many flowering plants and 1. (they) animal pollinators(传粉昆虫) have evolved together. The plant needs the animal to pollinate it and the animal 2. (reward) with food called nectar when it visits the flowers. Pollen becomes 3. (attach) to the animal during its visit to a flower 4. is then passed on to another plant’s blossom on its next visit. So pollination takes place, therefore 5. (increase) the chances of the survival of the plant species.

The type of pollinator 6. depend) on the characteristics of the flower such 7. its colour, shape, size and smell. For example, yellow flowers attract bees, while red flowers attract 8. (butterfly). The nectar in some flowers can only be reached by a bird 9.a long bill or a long-tongued moth or butterfly. Flowers that attract bees often have a special way 10. (guide) the bees to the nectar inside.

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Over time, many flowering plants and 　 1.　　 (they) animal pollinators(传粉昆虫) have evolved together. The plant needs the animal to pollinate it and the animal 　　 2.　　 (reward) with food called nectar when it visits the flowers. Pollen becomes 　　 3.　　 (attach) to the animal during its visit to a flower 　　 4.　　 is then passed on to another plant’s blossom on its next visit. So pollination takes place, therefore 5.　 (increase) the chances of the survival of the plant species.

The type of pollinator 　　 6.　　 (depend) on the characteristics of the flower such 　　 7.　　 its colour, shape, size and smell. For example, yellow flowers attract bees, while red flowers attract 　　 8.　　 (butterfly). The nectar in some flowers can only be reached by a bird 　　 9.　 a long bill or a long-tongued moth or butterfly. Flowers that attract bees often have a special way 　　 10.　　 (guide) the bees to the nectar inside.

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Roses，which are among the best flowers for expressing emotions or feelings, can convey different meanings as a gift.

Red is the most 1._____(common) given colour of roses. Red represents love and passion. Fully blossomed red roses best convey the message “I still love you ”,while rosebuds are a way 2._______ (express) love for the first time.

Yellow roses once 3._______(mean) jealousy, but today the colour represents friendship, familiar love ,and family 4._______(happy).

Pink flowers mean elegance(高雅)，gentility, and poetic romance, without the seriousness 5._______(represent) by red.

A white rose is sometimes called the “flower of light” and it is the bride’s flower, 6._______ symbolizes unity, sincerity, faithfulness, and a love7._______(strong) than death.

Black roses are 8.______ symbol of death. Many people view flowers of this colour 9._______ a bad omen(预兆)，but they can also represent change, because some buds appear black but then bloom into deep red. This meaning may not be 10.______(understand) when presented as a gift, so you should avoid this colour if you are unsure of the recipient’s beliefs.

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The truth 1.________ trees are vital to our life is not a secret. They provide us with food, wood and most 2.________ (important), oxygen. Now there is one more thing we can add to this list—blocking out harmful bacteria from water.

The discovery 3.________ (make) by a team consisting4.________ scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high school students 5.________ were seeking a natural water filter—one that would help communities in developing countries that do not have access to modern water filter systems.

The 6.________ (research), led by Professor Rohit Karnik, decided to turn to trees for help 7.________ they could allow liquid to flow through, while blocking out air bubbles.

They began by cutting 1.5-inch-wide sections of tree bark from the branches of a white pine tree. The people related then tested the wood’s filtering ability by pouring water containing red dye particles of different sizes through. 8.________ their amazement, they found that it was effective in trapping all the articles. 9.________ (encourage), the team conducted 10.________ experiment, this time with water that contained bacteria. Sure enough, the sapwood held back 99% of the bacteria, allowing only 1% to flow through.

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Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people’s daily life._____ 1.___these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop ____2.____ (help) it grow”, is based on the following story. It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960—1279) was very anxious to help ___3._____ rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about _____4.____day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected. One day, he came up with an idea _____5.___ he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day. He was very tired ____6.___ doing this for a whole day, ____7.___ he felt very happy since the crop did “grow”__8.____(high). His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately, the leaves of the crop began to wither. This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their ___9.___ (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often___10.____ (result) in the contrary to our intention.

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Scientists said that slower walkers who are 1.their forties and fifties could get older 2.(quickly) than faster walkers. They could age both 3.(physical) and mentally. Doctors already knew that older people who walked slowly were more likely 4.(have) health problems. They wanted to find out if this was 5.same for younger people.

The researchers conducted a study. The participants had medical records of health checks throughout their lives. For some, these records went back to when they 6.(be) three years old. The researchers used data on the 7.(intelligent) of the participants. They looked at 8.quickly people could calculate things. They also did tests on the participants at 9.(differ) walking speeds. The participants were requested to say the alphabet while 10.(walk) at a normal speed and fast speed. They found that people who walked more slowly showed less brain activity when they were reciting the alphabet.

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You are twenty-one years old and live a happy and peaceful life. 　 1.　 one day, your doctor tells you that you have a serious disease and will die soon. What would you do? 2.　 (probable) most of us might feel very sad and give up our dreams and hopes for the future. Here is 　 3.　 the great scientist, Stephen Hawking, did.

Hawking wasn’t 4.　 (discourage) because of his physical condition. 　 5.　 , he went on with his study of the universe. In 2002, Hawking was invited to China. He told Chinese students about his theories and thoughts 　 6.　 some of the greatest questions: what is time, how the universe began, and what are black holes. He impressed the audience with his humor, confidence and of course his 　 7. (wise).

Hawking became famous in the early 1970s. In 1988, he wrote A Brief History of Time, in 8.　 he explained difficult theories in a simple way. The book 9.　 (sell) well since it came out.

Stephen Hawking is a man with a strong will and he is regarded as the 　 10. (great) mind in physics since Albert Einstein.

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Whales are beautiful and clever animals. Most people are aware 1._ the fact that commercial (商业的) whaling endangers whales and agree that whales should not be killed to make money. If you whales 2. __ (drag) out of the sea and cut up, you might be shocked. And it might make you reflect on 3. _ whaling should be continued. But there are still a few countries like Iceland 4. _ continue commercial whaling.

In 1883 the first whaling station was set up in Alptafjordur, Iceland. Seeing the 5.__(succeed) of the whaling station, people set up another five on the island between 1896 and 1903. Whale catching reached its limit in 1902, when 1,305 whales were caught6. _ (produce) oil.

7._ban on whaling was passed in Iceland in 1915. Conservation played an effective role in preventing whales from being killed and it was not until 1935 8.__an Icelandic company established another whaling station. Between 1948 and 1975, an average of 250 fin, 65 sei, and 78 sperm whales were taken annually. 9.__(like) the majority of commercial whaling at the time, this operation was based on the sale of frozen meat 10. _ than on oil.

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Babies are great and lots of fun．We all love babies and we need babies，too．Many countries don't have enough of them．That's a big problem．

Most babies grow up to become workers．As the number of workers1. （grow），a country can produce more things．That often means people's lives become easier and more2. （comfort）．But without enough babies，a country3.（gradual） get old．Many countries provide services for4. （they） people like health care．These services5.（pay） for by young working people．But they are mostly used by old people6. aren't working any more．Without enough young people，countries can't afford these things．

Countries are dealing7. these problems in different ways．Many countries are encouraging people8. （have） more babies．Raising children is expensive，so some countries give families extra money．Sometimes countries change rules9. it is easier for mothers to study and work．Others are welcoming immigrants （移民） from other10.（place）．How do you think this problem should be solved？

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