Have you ever had a burger without meat? You might think that a vegetable burger will take away the real meaning of a burger as it will not have the juicy taste of meat. Despite these concerns, the company, Beyond Meat, has managed to successfully make plant-based meat.
On May 2, the company became the first vegan company to become public. Beyond Meat’s initial share price was expected to range from $19 to $21. Impressively, just hours later, Beyond Meat’s stocks rose to $73!
Instead of killing animals, Beyond Meat obtains these components from different plants and combines them to make vegan meat. It contains pea protein that gives the chewy, meaty texture along with canola oil, coconut fat and other binding agents. In addition, the company uses beet juice to simulate the bloody look of beef! The plant proteins are subjected to intense heating, cooling and pressure so that their structure becomes fibrous and copies that of animal meat.
For people who have changed their diet but miss the taste of meat, Beyond Meat satisfies their taste buds. It also has all the nutrients and elements that meat has, but does not come from an animal.
Plant-based meat is also beneficial as fewer animals are killed. As our world’s population continues to grow beyond 7 billion, so does the demand for meat. Livestock farming is not sustainable as it requires more land, consumes more energy and is one of the largest producers of greenhouse gases. Beyond Meat uses 99 percent less water and 93 percent less land. It also has 90 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and it uses 46 percent less energy.
However, there are some people who do not like the smell of a Beyond Meat patty. Others question that processed foods are unhealthy and it is safer to choose whole vegetables instead. Regardless, with another company, Impossible Burger, looking to go public soon, as well as companies such as Tyson Foods and Nestle looking to enter the market, plant-based meat is here to stay. These companies hope to convince many people to switch from meat to plant-based alternatives.
1.Why did Beyond Meat’s stocks rise sharply?
A.People found it convenient to buy plant-based meat.
B.People believed the bright future of the company.
C.People preferred to spend more money buying meat.
D.People are becoming vegans in life.
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.What is made up of meat.
B.Why plants can be made into meat.
C.How plant-based meat is made.
D.Whether plant-based meat is allergenic.
3.What is one of the features of plant-based meat?
A.It makes farming sustainable.
B.It contains all the nutrients people need.
C.It doesn’t have the taste of meat.
D.It is environmentally friendly.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Plant-based meat will become a new trend.
B.All people prefer plant-based meat.
C.Vegan companies produce unhealthy food.
D.The smell of plant-based meat is disgusting.
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Have you ever had a burger without meat? You might think that a vegetable burger will take away the real meaning of a burger as it will not have the juicy taste of meat. Despite these concerns, the company, Beyond Meat, has managed to successfully make plant-based meat.
On May 2, the company became the first vegan company to become public. Beyond Meat’s initial share price was expected to range from $19 to $21. Impressively, just hours later, Beyond Meat’s stocks rose to $73!
Instead of killing animals, Beyond Meat obtains these components from different plants and combines them to make vegan meat. It contains pea protein that gives the chewy, meaty texture along with canola oil, coconut fat and other binding agents. In addition, the company uses beet juice to simulate the bloody look of beef! The plant proteins are subjected to intense heating, cooling and pressure so that their structure becomes fibrous and copies that of animal meat.
For people who have changed their diet but miss the taste of meat, Beyond Meat satisfies their taste buds. It also has all the nutrients and elements that meat has, but does not come from an animal.
Plant-based meat is also beneficial as fewer animals are killed. As our world’s population continues to grow beyond 7 billion, so does the demand for meat. Livestock farming is not sustainable as it requires more land, consumes more energy and is one of the largest producers of greenhouse gases. Beyond Meat uses 99 percent less water and 93 percent less land. It also has 90 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and it uses 46 percent less energy.
However, there are some people who do not like the smell of a Beyond Meat patty. Others question that processed foods are unhealthy and it is safer to choose whole vegetables instead. Regardless, with another company, Impossible Burger, looking to go public soon, as well as companies such as Tyson Foods and Nestle looking to enter the market, plant-based meat is here to stay. These companies hope to convince many people to switch from meat to plant-based alternatives.
1.Why did Beyond Meat’s stocks rise sharply?
A.People found it convenient to buy plant-based meat.
B.People believed the bright future of the company.
C.People preferred to spend more money buying meat.
D.People are becoming vegans in life.
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.What is made up of meat.
B.Why plants can be made into meat.
C.How plant-based meat is made.
D.Whether plant-based meat is allergenic.
3.What is one of the features of plant-based meat?
A.It makes farming sustainable.
B.It contains all the nutrients people need.
C.It doesn’t have the taste of meat.
D.It is environmentally friendly.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Plant-based meat will become a new trend.
B.All people prefer plant-based meat.
C.Vegan companies produce unhealthy food.
D.The smell of plant-based meat is disgusting.
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If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cat videos online, you’ll know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of the things they do are hard to understand---they like to climb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small spaces and attack small objects for no reason at all.
Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at Ohio State University in the US, cats’ strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. “Cats today still have many of the same instincts(本能)that allowed them to live in the wild for millions of years.” he said in a TED Talk. “To them, our homes are their jungles.”
In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they don’t have to hunt any more in human houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the refrigerator.
Cats’ hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small.
However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small spaces like drawers or washing machines---they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.
Knowing how cats’ minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats’ owners to better meet cats’ needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use “food puzzles” to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.
1.According to Tony Buffington, ________.
A.cats’ strange behavior is hard for people to understand
B.cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans’ homes
C.cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wild
D.cats’ instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A.Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals.
B.Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals.
C.Cats enjoy staying in small spaces because they usually live in small caves in the wild.
D.Cats’ preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts.
3.The underlined word “prey” in Paragraph 5 probably means _________.
A.an animal that is too lazy
B.an animal that likes hiding games
C.an animal that keeps itself clean
D.an animal that is hunted
4.This article is mainly written to _________.
A.explore the reasons behind cats’ strange behavior
B.describe cats’ past wild experience to readers
C.tell cat owners how to make life easier for cats
D.compare cats’ behavior in human homes with that in the wild
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If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cat videos online, you’ll know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of the things they do are hard to understand---they like to climb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small spaces and attack small objects for no reason at all.
Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at Ohio State University in the US, cats’ strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. “Cats today still have many of the same instincts(本能)that allowed them to live in the wild for millions of years.” he said in a TED Talk. “To them, our homes are their jungles.”
In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they don’t have to hunt any more in human houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the refrigerator.
Cats’ hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small.
However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small spaces like drawers or washing machines---they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.
Knowing how cats’ minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats’ owners to better meet cats’ needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use “food puzzles” to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.
1.According to Tony Buffington, ________.
A. cats’ strange behavior is hard for people to understand
B. cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans’ homes
C. cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wild
D. cats’ instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals
B. Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals
C. Cats enjoy staying in small spaces because they usually live in small caves in the wild
D. Cats’ preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts
3.The underlined word “prey” in Paragraph 5 probably means _________.
A. an animal that is too lazy
B. an animal that likes hiding games
C. an animal that keeps itself clean
D. an animal that is hunted
4.This article is mainly written to _________.
A. explore the reasons behind cats’ strange behavior
B. describe cats’ past wild experience to readers
C. tell cat owners how to make life easier for cats
D. compare cats’ behavior in human homes with that in the wild
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Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. ________1.________ So I’ve decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment.
Sit in the morning. When you wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch. I feel every muscle in my body. ________2.________
________3.________ I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects.
Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. ________4.________ It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of novel, but it’s a great patience in focus. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else.
Look at someone in a grateful way. ________5.________ If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him.
A.Work with force.
B.Walk slowly.
C.But this is easier said than done.
D.And just put yourself in the world of the novel.
E.It’s a way of building something good into your life.
F.I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out.
G.Find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence.
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Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day.1. So I’ve decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment.
Sit in the morning. When you wake up in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch. I feel every muscle in my body..2.
3. I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects.
Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. 4. It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of novel more than almost anything else.
Look at someone in a grateful way. 5. If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him.
A.Work with force.
B.Walk slowly.
C.But this is easier said than done.
D.And just put yourself in the world of the novel.
E.It’s a way of building something good into your life.
F.I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out.
G.Find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence.
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3D TV, Without the Glasses
If you’re thinking about buying a 3D TV, you might want to wait a while. Researchers have developed new 3D technology that doesn’t need any special glasses to work its magic. The new technology could advance the development of 3D on mobile devices, too.
Bioethics Panel Gives Yellow Light to Anthrax Vaccine Trial in Children
A U.S. bioethics committee has said that the country may consider testing the anthrax vaccine in children. The panel advises that the vaccine be tested in progressively younger age groups and includes the caveat(警告) that testing should only take place if risks are “minimal.”
Evolution via Roadkill
We usually think of evolution happening over thousands or millions of years, but it can be surprisingly speedy-literally. In just 3 decades, highway-dwelling swallows(燕子)have evolved shorter wingspans(翼展) to better dodge oncoming cars.
Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends
Would you want to know if you were at risk for cancer? What about a fatal heart condition? A group of genetics experts, along with the influential American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, have recommended that anyone whose genome is sequenced for any medical reason must be told about their genetic susceptibility to serious health problems, regardless of whether they want to know.
Congress Completes Work on 2013 Spending Bill
This week, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to fund the government until the end of the fiscal(财政的) year, and research agencies now know how much to spend in 2013. The so-called continuing resolution retains the sequester and its $85 billion cut in discretionary spending. The bill throws NASA’s planetary programs a lifeline and gives the National Science Foundation a bit of a boost, but the National Institutes of Health’s funding stays flat at 2012 levels-bad news for biomedical research.
Making Moonshine Safe to Drink
Home-brew drinkers in developing countries often risk blindness or even death from methanol poisoning when they drink. Now, scientists have made a reusable wireless chip that can analyze a drink’s methanol content and warn users of any danger. In 2 years, they hope to develop a product that can send results directly to a cell phone.
1.If you are concerned about your future health, you will probably be interested in .
A.3D TV, Without the Glasses
B.Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends
C.Congress Completes Work on 2013 Spending Bill
D.Making Moonshine Safe to Drink
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word dodge?
A.Fly. B.Avoid. C.Move. D.Leave.
3.Most probably, you will read the above information in .
A.a product introduction B.a tour guide
C.a web page D.a newspaper
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Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will________1.________(probable) say that they go to learn languages，arithmetic，history, science and some other knowledge．That is quite true；but why do they learn these things?
We send our children to school to prepare them for the time ________2.________they will be big and will have to work for________3.________．Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life．But is that ________4.________only reason why they go to school?
There is more in education than just________5. (1earn)facts．We go to school to learn how to learn，so that when we have left school we can continue to learn．A man________6.________ really knows how to learn will always be successful，because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, he will also be able to teach others ________7.________ to do it in the best way．The 8.________(educate)person，on the other hand，is either unable to do something new，or just________9.________(do) it badly．The purpose of schools，therefore，is not to teach languages，arithmetic，history science，etc．，________10. to teach pupils the way to 1eam．
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A. attend full-time universities
B. work part time to further their education
C. improve their education at home to get better jobs
D. earn their degrees in different ways that suit them
2.Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?
A. The way how you will get your degree.
B. Tuition price.
C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.
D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree.
3.What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?
A. To show that their training is widely used in the country.
B. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.
C. To prove the value of their training in every area.
D. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.
4.It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is______.
A. its convenience
B. the degree’s nation-wide recognition
C. the economic benefit it will bring about
D. the hot fields the training will help people to enter
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Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma(毕业证).
Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associate Degree in 11 of today’s growing fields-without having to go to college full time. With Harcourt, you study at home, in your spare time -- so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one. Choose from exciting majors like Business Management, Accounting, Dressmaking ＆Design, Bookkeeping, Photography, Computer Science, Engineering, and more! Your training includes everything you need! Books, lessons, learning aids-even professional-quality tools and equipment -- everything you need to master your training and more ahead to a new career is included in the low tuition price you pay. Your education is nationally recognized! Nearly 2, 000 American companies -- including General Electric, IBM, Mobile, General Motors, Ford, and many others -- have used our training for their employees. If companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employees in your area will, too!
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1.This advertisement aims at calling on people to ________.
A. attend full-time universities
B. work part time to further their education
C. improve their education at home to get better jobs
D. earn their degrees in different ways that suit them
2.Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?
A. The way how you will get your degree.
B. Tuition price.
C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.
D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree.
3.What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?
A. To show that their training is widely used in the country.
B. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.
C. To prove the value of their training in every area.
D. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.
4. How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
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C
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Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associate Degree in 11 of today’s growing fields-without having to go to college full time. With Harcourt, you study at home, in your spare time-so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one. Choose from exciting majors like Business Management, Accounting, Dressmaking ＆Design, Bookkeeping, Photography, Computer Science, Engineering, and more! Your training includes everything you need! Books, lessons, learning aids-even professional-quality tools and equipment-everything you need to master your training and more ahead to a new career is included in the low tuition(学费) price you pay. Your education is nationally recognized! Nearly 2, 000 American companies-including General Electric, IBM, Mobile, General Motors, Ford, and many others-have used our training for their employees. If companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employees in your area will, too!
Earn your degree in as little as two years! Get a career diploma in just six months! The career of your dreams is closer than you think! Even if you have no experience before, you can get valuable job skills in today’s hottest fields! Step-by-step lessons make learning easy. Prepare for promotions(提升), pay raises, even start a business of your own! Send today for FREE information about Harcourt at home training!
Simply fill in your name and address on the coupon(票券) above. Then write in the name and number of the one program you’re most interested in, and mail it today. We’ll rush your free information about how you can take advantage of the opportunities in the field you’ve chosen. Act today!
Mail coupon today! Or call the number below 1-800-372-1589. Call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. www. Harcourt-learning. Com. E-mail：Harcourt＠learning. com.
1.This advertisement aims at calling on people to ______.
A. attend full-time universities
B. work part time to further their education
C. improve their education at home to get better jobs
D. earn their degrees in different ways that suit them
2.What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?
A. To show that their training is widely used in the country.
B. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.
C. To prove the value of their training in every area.
D. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.
3.It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is_____.
A. its convenience
B. the degree’s nation-wide recognition
C. the economic benefit it will bring about
D. the hot fields the training will help people to enter
4.How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
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