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Fishing is a popular activity and every fisherman knows the rule: Keep the big ones, throw the smaller ones back. The idea behind it is simple — larger fish are probably older. If you keep the smaller young fish, they won’t be able to reproduce, so there will be fewer fish.
But fishing out the largest fish from a population may also have an unwanted effect: Over time, fewer adult fish get really big. If only the smaller fish reproduce, then future generations become smaller.
One scientist, Dr David Conover has spent the last decade studying the effects of the “keep the big ones” rule.
In his experiment, Conover used six groups of fish. For two groups, Conover followed the “keep the big ones” rule and took out the biggest fish. For two other groups, he removed only the small fish. For the last two groups, he removed fish at random (随意地).
After five years, he measured the fish in each group. In the two groups where the largest fish were regularly removed, the average fish size was smaller than the average size in the other groups. It showed that if only small fish survive to reproduce, then future generations of fish will also tend to be small.
For the second five years of his experiment, Conover changed the rules and took fish randomly from each group. At the end of the experiment, he found that the fish that were in the “keep the big ones” groups for the first five years had started to get larger again, although he calculated it would take at least 12 years for the fish in those two groups to return to their original size.
In other words, it takes much more time to recover.
1.The underlined word “it” (Paragraph 1) refers to “________”.
A.the activity B.the fish
C.the rule D.the fisherman
2.What’s the purpose of the “keep the big ones” rule?
A.It helps to protect fish numbers.
B.It helps to protect fish size.
C.It teaches people how to fish.
D.It helps people catch bigger fish.
3.After the first five years of his experiment, Conover found the “keep the big ones” rule ______.
A.made no difference to fish size
B.made the fish smaller on average
C.made the fish bigger on average
D.made the fish reproduce more quickly
4.What is the author’s intention in writing this article?
A.To encourage people to stop fishing.
B.To urge governments to forbid fishing.
C.To describe a scientific experiment about fishing.
D.To introduce the rules of fishing to readers.
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English nowadays is widely used in science, business, the media and popular culture. Every time we turn on the news to see what’s going on in East Asia, or Africa, or South America, or elsewhere, local people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.
Indeed, if one looks at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language, he or she would be surprised. English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semi-official language. English is the working language of many international colleges as well as of most international research scientists. It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are learning English now.
One of the most remarkable sides of the spread of English around the world has been the extent (程度) to which Europeans are accepting it as their language. English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now firmly set up as a second language in countries such as Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Denmark. If one visits any of them, it would seem that almost everyone there can communicate with ease in English.
Recently, a special survey of Europeans’ use of languages has just been published. The report said that English is the most widely known foreign language now, with 43% of Europeans saying they speak it and that Sweden now holds the most of English speakers, with over 89% of the population. What’s more, English is the language rated as the most useful language to know, with over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language considering it useful.
English has without doubt become the global language.
1.The best title for this passage is “_______”.
A. An official language B. Global language
C. English in Europe D. A special survey
2.About English, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. English is the first language in Denmark.
B. All African people can speak English.
C. English is the main working language in the world.
D. About 77% of Swedes are English speakers now.
3.The underlined word “rated” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “_______”.
A. admitted B. disagreed
C. considered D. discussed
4.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that _______.
A. half of the people in Europe speak English
B. English is the most useful language in Europe
C. English is widely used in the world
D. English is a well-known foreign language
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Walking is a popular form of exercises. It is an easy activity and offers a good way to improve physical fitness. Walking also gives many of the same benefits as other kinds of exercises.
Regular, brisk（轻快地）walks helps a person’s body work better. Walking builds a stronger heart and lungs. The heart pumps blood through the body. It gets more rest between beats. Walking also seems to help protect the heart from heart diseases. Walking can help lose weight, too. What’s more, walking causes very few injuries, which is why there is a lower “dropout” rate among walkers than among runners. People are more likely to continue a walking program. This gives a better chance for success.
Walking offers some mental benefits, too. It seems to make people feel better. Many walkers say they sleep better at night when they take regular walks. Others say they have a better attitude about life.
Walking offers many of the same physical and mental benefits as other forms of exercise, but walking offers some special advantages, too.
★ Almost everyone can walk. There are no special lessons of coaching. To become a serious walker, a person only needs to walk faster, farther and more often.
★ People can walk almost anywhere. There are no special playing fields or courts for walking. Sidewalks, streets, parks, fields and malls are excellent places for walking.
★ People can walk almost anytime. A person doesn’t need a team or a partner for walking. There is no “season” for walking. Most walkers walk in all kinds of weather.
Walking offers a form of exercise within the reach of nearly everyone. With a little time and effort, people can rediscover a valuable form of exercise and improve their fitness.
1. What’s the best title of the passage?（within 10 words）
__________________________________________________________________________
2.Please explain the underlined word “dropout” with proper words or phrases.（within 5 words）
__________________________________________________________________________
3.Why is there a lower dropout rate among walkers than among runners? （within 10 words）
__________________________________________________________________________
4. How can people become a more serious walker? (within 10 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
5. Which do you prefer, walking or jogging? Why? (within 15 words)
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The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days. Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned ____ handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice（徒弟） and friend, Manolin, have ____ the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. ____, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man haul his gear to his ramshackle hut（破旧不堪的陋室）, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is ____ that his unproductive streak of failure will soon come to an end, and he ____ to sail out farther than usual the following day.
On the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak, Santiago does as promised, sailing his skiff（小艇） far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and ____ into the Gulf Stream. He prepares his lines and drops them. At noon, a big fish, which he knows is a marlin（青枪鱼）, takes the bait（鱼饵） that Santiago has placed one hundred fathoms deep in the waters. The old man expertly hooks the fish, but he cannot pull it in. Instead, the fish begins to pull to boat.
Unable to tie the line ____ to the boat for fear the fish would snap a taut line, the old man bears the strain of the line with his shoulders, back, and hands, ready to give slack should the marlin make a run. The fish ____ the boat all through the day, through the night, through another day, and through another night. The entire time, Santiago endured ____ pain from the fishing line. Whenever the fish lunges, leaps, or makes a dash for ____, the cord（绳） cuts Santiago badly. Although wounded and weary, the old man feels a deep empathy and admiration, for the marlin, his brother in suffering, strength, and determination.
As Santiago sails on with the fish, the marlin’s blood leaves a trail in the water and attracts sharks. The first to attack is a great make shark, which Santiago manages to kill with the harpoon（鱼叉）. In the ____, the old man loses the harpoon and lengths of valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. Although he kills several sharks, more and more appear. They devour（吞噬） the marlin’s precious meat, leaving only skeleton, head, and tail, Santiago punished himself for going “out too far,” and for sacrificing his great and worthy ____.
The next morning, a crowd of ____ fishermen gathers around the skeletal carcass of the fish, which is still lashed（紧系） to the boat. Knowing nothing of the old man’s struggle, tourists at a nearby café observe the ____ of the giant marlin and mistake it for a shark. Manolin, who has been worried over the old man’s absence, is moved to tears when he finds Santiago safe in his bed. The boy fetches the old man some coffee and the daily papers with the baseball scores, and watches him sleep. When the old man wakes, the two agree to fish as ____ once more. The old man returns to sleep and dreams his usual dream of lions at play on the beaches of Africa.
1.A.second B.single C.empty D.first
2.A.made B.encouraged C.dissuaded D.forced
3.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Besides
4.A.confident B.depressed C.pessimistic D.proud
5.A.determines B.fails C.considers D.favors
6.A.venturing B.diving C.drowning D.securing
7.A.slow B.fast C.quick D.loose
8.A.drives B.steers C.pushes D.pulls
9.A.sustainable B.temporary C.constant D.instant
10.A.attempt B.control C.freedom D.damage
11.A.journey B.shock C.quarrel D.struggle
12.A.opponent B.master C.acquaintance D.hero
13.A.disappointed B.amazed C.terrified D.accomplished
14.A.remains B.meats C.ruins D.rests
15.A.seniors B.companies C.coaches D.partners
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The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days. Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned ____ handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice（徒弟） and friend, Manolin, have ____ the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. ____, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man haul his gear to his ramshackle hut（破旧不堪的陋室）, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is ____ that his unproductive streak of failure will soon come to an end, and he ____ to sail out farther than usual the following day.
On the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak, Santiago does as promised, sailing his skiff（小艇） far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and ____ into the Gulf Stream. He prepares his lines and drops them. At noon, a big fish, which he knows is a marlin（青枪鱼）, takes the bait（鱼饵） that Santiago has placed one hundred fathoms deep in the waters. The old man expertly hooks the fish, but he cannot pull it in. Instead, the fish begins to pull to boat.
Unable to tie the line ____ to the boat for fear the fish would snap a taut line, the old man bears the strain of the line with his shoulders, back, and hands, ready to give slack should the marlin make a run. The fish ____ the boat all through the day, through the night, through another day, and through another night. The entire time, Santiago endured ____ pain from the fishing line. Whenever the fish lunges, leaps, or makes a dash for ____, the cord（绳） cuts Santiago badly. Although wounded and weary, the old man feels a deep empathy and admiration, for the marlin, his brother in suffering, strength, and determination.
As Santiago sails on with the fish, the marlin’s blood leaves a trail in the water and attracts sharks. The first to attack is a great make shark, which Santiago manages to kill with the harpoon（鱼叉）. In the ____, the old man loses the harpoon and lengths of valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. Although he kills several sharks, more and more appear. They devour（吞噬） the marlin’s precious meat, leaving only skeleton, head, and tail, Santiago punished himself for going “out too far,” and for sacrificing his great and worthy ____.
The next morning, a crowd of ____ fishermen gathers around the skeletal carcass of the fish, which is still lashed（紧系） to the boat. Knowing nothing of the old man’s struggle, tourists at a nearby café observe the ____ of the giant marlin and mistake it for a shark. Manolin, who has been worried over the old man’s absence, is moved to tears when he finds Santiago safe in his bed. The boy fetches the old man some coffee and the daily papers with the baseball scores, and watches him sleep. When the old man wakes, the two agree to fish as ____ once more. The old man returns to sleep and dreams his usual dream of lions at play on the beaches of Africa.
1.A.second B.single C.empty D.first
2.A.made B.encouraged C.dissuaded D.forced
3.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Besides
4.A.confident B.depressed C.pessimistic D.proud
5.A.determines B.fails C.considers D.favors
6.A.venturing B.diving C.drowning D.securing
7.A.slow B.fast C.quick D.loose
8.A.drives B.steers C.pushes D.pulls
9.A.sustainable B.temporary C.constant D.instant
10.A.attempt B.control C.freedom D.damage
11.A.journey B.shock C.quarrel D.struggle
12.A.opponent B.master C.acquaintance D.hero
13.A.disappointed B.amazed C.terrified D.accomplished
14.A.remains B.meats C.ruins D.rests
15.A.seniors B.companies C.coaches D.partners
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Backpacking is a popular activity in the United States. Many different companies produce goods and equipment for those___1___ enjoy living for a while in nature. Several companies sell special foods, some of ___2____ have been produced using a method that removes the water. This method is called freez-drying. These meals include different foods such as meat, vegetables and rice or perhaps a ____3____ (mix) of several foods.
Hot water is added to the ___4_____ (dry) materal to replace the missing water. This produces a meal that ____5____ ready to eat. Backpackers use this method to carry food for two reasons. The food is easy to carry because it weighs a lot less ____6____ the water. And food that has been freeze-dried ___7____ (remain ) safe to eat for a long time.
Also, many companies produce special clothing for people who enjoy backpacking. Some companies make strong shoes made for walking and hiking. ____8____ make small stoves for cooking food. Other companies make small lightweight cloth tents campers can carry anywhere
____9______( convenience ). A few companies sell equipment that makes water safe to drink. And ___10______ number of companies make the backpacks that campers use to carry all this equipment.
1. _________ 2. ____________ 3. ______________ 4. ____________ 5. __________
6. _________ 7. ____________ 8. ______________ 9. ____________ 10.__________
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Camping is one of the most popular forms of outdoor activities. Now, most people are under too much pressure and like going outdoors to relax. Other activities like hunting and fishing, are often connected with camping trips.
It’s also a good idea to spend time camping with your family during a holiday. That will help you create some of the best memories with the family. Here are some things you have to consider while planning your camping trip.
The first thing that you need to think about is deciding the camping destination. For most people who like camping, the best place to choose is the spot that they haven’t visited before. As soon as you get to your destination, there will be a lot you will have to do, such as putting up your tent. Of course, food is another necessary factor to be considered. You’d better carry some convenient food like biscuits, nuts and boiled eggs.
When all the things are done, fun activities should be planned. It’s a good chance for you to spend time with your family. Lots of open space is perfect when you want to do something as simple as letting your kids ride their bicycles. If your kids are old enough, activities like fishing and horse-riding are also good to choose. These are a few ideas about having fun camping. Once you get ready for it, you don’t need to worry about anything. Go ahead and be a happy camper.
1. What do people go camping for according to the passage?
A. For traveling B. For fishing
C. For learning D. For relaxing
2.Which place is the best place to camp according to the writer?
A. place where the weather is warm.
B. place where the things are cheap.
C. place that you’ve ever visited.
D. place that you’ve never visited.
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A. It’s good to cook by yourself while camping
B. It’s a good idea to carry some convenient food.
C. Fishing is a good activity for kids.
D. Camping isn’t good for kids.
4.Where can you do outdoor activities according to the passage?
A. On the playground B. In the forest
C. On the open space D. By the sea.
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阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock（码头） at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __1__ the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __2__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole（竿） __3__, he knew something huge was __4__. His father watched __5__ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __6__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __7__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to __8__, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
__9__ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could __10__ by his father’s firm voice that the decision was __11__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into __12__. The creature moved its powerful body and __13__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __14. He has never again landed such a big fish as the one he __15that night long ago. But he does see __16fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of principles. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__17difficult. Do we __18_when no one is looking?
We would if we __19__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right remains __20__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.
1.A．until B．when C．after D．before
2.A．providing B．catching C．feeding D．supplying
3.A．bent over B．came up C．turned over D．broke down
4.A．on the other end B．on the other hand C．on one hand D．at the either side
5.A．with anxiety B．in surprise C．with admiration D．for fear
6.A．delighted B．frustrated C．frightened D．exhausted（精疲力竭的）
7.A．and B．but C．however D．yet
8.A．bring it home B．put it aside C．put it back D．pick it up
9.A．Even though B．Now that C．Ever since D．In case
10.A．tell B．say C．speak D．talk
11.A．passed B．changed C．fixed D．refused
12.A．the wide container B．the broad sea C．the black water D．the small river
13.A．fled B．disappeared C．floated D．swam
14.A．wrong B．right C．satisfactory D．pleased
15.A．caught B．saw C．cast D．threw
16.A．a different B．many big C．even bigger D．the same
17.A．which is B．it is C．that is D．this is
18.A．do wrong B．do right C．do harm D．do good
19.A．were taught B．told C．were let D．ordered
20.A．freshly B．fresh C．clearly D．strongly
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There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the ______ side of this line. One day, it was time to prepare for dinner. When I held ______ the apron strings (围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to ______ independence, tried to loosen my grasp (掌控). What resulted was a (an) ______ mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class (大学预备课程) so that you can earn college credit (学分)?”
Daughter’s ______: “No, I’m not interested in that.”
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Two months ago, she was ______ into a great university. However, I was still the mother having a ______ time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog (目录) carefully and ______ the courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face ______ with excitement. “I have had all my timetables of courses ready,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, ______ she should have discussed it with me. I examined what he chose. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) ______ one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen ______ suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, strong young woman with a ______ mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother ______ every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit ______.
I ______ the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years the following things: ______, sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. ______, she is well-equipped and eager to ______ the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the ______ we both needed.
1.A. both B. right C. either D. each
2.A. onto B. up C. back D. out
3.A. keep B. refuse C. taste D. bear
4.A. embarrassing B. relaxing C. lively D. beautiful
5.A. solution B. word C. request D. answer
6.A. received B. invited C. treated D. admitted
7.A. good B. great C. hard D. easy
8.A. taken B. underlined C. offered D. made
9.A. lit up B. lift up C. turned up D. made up
10.A. imagining B. thinking C. pretending D. adding
11.A. only B. just C. even D. single
12.A. mostly B. hardly C. exactly D. possibly
13.A. sharp B. normal C. different D. social
14.A. to threaten B. to judge C. to disagree D. to lead
15.A. anxious B. excited C. sad D. unconscious
16.A. reviewed B. explored C. read D. pictured
17.A. pride B. fight C. failure D. responsibility
18.A. Therefore B. Instead C. Still D. Besides
19.A. determine B. welcome C. discover D. control
20.A. character B. strength C. happiness D. independence
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My father is a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to ________ the family.
When we met ________ weather, he would drive me to school with his old truck. And after we ________, he would bend over and give me a ________ on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very ________ in front of so many other ________. I was already a twelve-year–old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!
Then on a rainy day I ________ to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the ________ big smile appeared on my father’s face. I ________ what would happen next. I ________ put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a ________ look. He looked at me for a long time and ________ began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never ________ him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy… a man. I won’t kiss you ________.”
Not long after that, my father went to sea on a bad day. ________ of the fishermen stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, he ________ came back. Later his boat was ________ with his nets half in and half out. He must have ________ a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.
How I wished I had not ________ my father’s kiss! And from this I have learned that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have ________ regrets by doing so.
1.A.enjoy B.keep C.feed D.save
2.A.fine B.hot C.cool D.bad
3.A.arrived B.separated C.appeared D.drove
4.A.welcome B.smile C.touch D.kiss
5.A.excited B.embarrassed C.amazed D.funny
6.A.passengers B.workers C.schoolmates D.friends
7.A.agreed B.determined C.advised D.happened
8.A.strange B.usual C.beautiful D.kind
9.A.doubled B.wondered C.knew D.remembered
10.A.clearly B.quickly C.quietly D.carefully
11.A.disappointed B.worried C.surprised D.surprising
12.A.anger B.tears C.understanding D.happiness
13.A.wanted B.liked C.seen D.minded
14.A.forever B.immediately C.sometimes D.any longer
15.A.Most B.All C.Majority D.Every
16.A.later B.finally C.never D.seldom
17.A.bought B.found C.caught D.returned
18.A.missed B.caught C.met D.hoped
19.A.refused B.forgotten C.hated D.accepted
20.A.little B.few C.small D.good
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