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In science fiction we read of flying saucers travel through _____ space, so people want to have ______ better knowledge of the universe.

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Probably one of the most popular topics in science-fiction of all times has been the idea of time traveling. We know and love such films as H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine, H. P. Lovecraft ’s The Shadow Out of Time as well as a great number of films and TV shows: Back to the Future, The Butterfly Effect. These, as well as many others, are dedicated mostly to one question: how can an individual affect or even change their entire life in the present by making even slight corrections, in their own past?

When I was a child, I often dreamed about a special pocket device that would allow me to “save” certain moments of my life. In that case, if I failed to do something, I could always “load” my life. I imagined all the things I could do if I had such power : jumping from very tall buildings without a parachute ( and “loading” at the last second) and taking up other risky occupations.

Sometimes, I would like to jump into a time machine, go back to a couple of years ago, and make many corrections. I would warn myself about the consequences of my most reckless (不顾后果的) decisions. I would talk to that long-haired teen holding his first cigarette and tell him, “Don't do that — years will pass until you finally manage to quit it. ” There are so many warnings I would give to myself that sometimes I think: was it really I who did this and that?

Having a time machine is an amazingly attractive idea. It seems that having one would make life so much easier! Perhaps, it is true. But what I think more often now is that living without it teaches us responsibility. I try to live each day at the maximum in order to regret nothing. This is actually what our parents always try to do when we are children. But you know what? I am glad that no time machine has been invented.

1.What's the writer's main purpose of writing Paragraph 1?

A.To introduce some famous movies.

B.To raise a question about time travel.

C.To show those movies are very popular.

D.To show the scenes in movies might become true.

2.What does the writer try to convey in this article?

A.Unpractical dreams can never be realized.

B.What happened in the past can't be changed.

C.The idea of the time machine is really a creative invention.

D.Being responsible for the present is better than regretting.

3.What's the writer's attitude toward the invention of the time machine?

A.Objective. B.Supportive.

C.Negative. D.Indifferent.

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“Shine in the dark” dolphins may seem like something straight out of a science fiction movie. However, that is precisely what Newport Coastal Adventures' Captain Ryan Lawler and professional videographer Patrick Coyne witnessed, when they set out to explore the spectacular blue tides that have been lighting up the waters off Southern California's coast since mid-April.

The partner scanned the ocean for hours and was returning to shore when they spotted the “electric” dolphins swimming through the bloom of shining plankton(浮游生物). The videographer, who had seen the phenomenon only once before in a Netflix show, says catching the scenes proved to be a lot harder than he had expected. “For starters, the shining plankton has sweet spots to where it shows up and then fades away, so while on the water, it's impossible to just find it,” Coyne says. “Also, conditions have to be absolutely perfect for the shining plankton to show and for animals to swim through it so we can film it.”

Though witnessing shining sea life is rare, the electrifying blue ocean scenery is a fairly common sight around Southern California between February and September. The phenomenon can be attributed to the presence of millions of plankton, which tend to gather and reproduce in large quantities in the warm coastal waters during this time.

Though a majority of California's red tides are caused by plankton species that do not produce deadly poison, some algal blooms(藻花)can be dangerous for sea animals, especially when they stay for long periods of time. In 2018, an almost year-long “red tide” along Florida's Gulf coast caused by the excessive growth of microalgae Karenia Brevis, killed hundreds of fish and other sea animals.

1.What does the underlined phrase “sweet spots” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.A sea plant. B.A lost world.

C.A perfect moment. D.A missing camera.

2.What is the main reason for the sea life shining?

A.They absorb the light in the ocean and then reflect it.

B.They are surrounded by millions of shining plankton.

C.They swim through the ocean with electricity in large quantities.

D.They benefit from the warm water to power themselves.

3.What caused the death of some sea animals according to the text?

A.Red tides. B.Human exploration. C.Warm water. D.Algal blooms.

4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A.Science. B.Health. C.Entertainment. D.Education.

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Advances in computer technology will make __________ now seems like science fiction part of our everyday life.

A. what　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　 D. when

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What happened in the late 1970s?

A.Return of the Jedi appeared.

B.Science fiction movies became popular.

C.There was a long gap in movie releases.

2.When did The Phantom Menace come out?

A.In 1980. B.In 1984. C.In 1999.

3.What are the speakers discussing?

A.When Star Wars movies were released.

B.What effects Star Wars movies have.

C.How Star Wars movies were made.

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When I was a kid, I loved reading history, science fiction, detective stories, but especially comics. I had piles of them and kept talking my Dad into making more shelves for me. One day, I read about a 13-year-old boy who had actually written one of my favorite comics, Legion of Super-Heroes, and I said, “I can do that too.” That year, I was two years younger than the writer.

Three years later, a friend and I started our own fan magazine about comics. It became the first place that regularly told people when their favorite comics were coming out and writers and artists were working on them. Because of the magazine, I won the awards for The Comic Reader, but more important, it got many of the people in the field to know who I was.

One day when I was visiting DC Comics for news for my next issue, one of the editors a chance to write text for his comic. Suddenly, at 16, I was getting paid to write.

I was able to pay for my college classes working as an assistant editor at DC Comics and learned how to write comics stories while I was there. I wrote hundreds of stories. Over the years, I worked as an editor and an executive (主管) for the company, eventually serving as a president and publisher, until earlier this year. Now I’m back to my first love, writing comics again.

Every morning, I open my e-mail and find pages of art sent in by artists across the country who draw my stories. When I’m tired of working on the stories, I can go online and find my readers commenting on my stories or telling me when I make mistakes.

Keep reading and writing, it’s a wonderful way to live.

1.At what age did the author win the awards for The Comic Reader?

A.13 B.14 . C.15. D.16.

2.What is the author’s present job?

A.An editor. . B.A painter. C.A publisher D.A comics writer.

3.How is the passage mainly developed?

A.By listing some data. B.By giving examples.

C.By following time order. D.By making comparisons.

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Don't have plenty of time for reading? If you are interested in non-fiction books, here are good choices for you.

A Room of One's Own

This essay by English writer Virginia Woolf is based on several lectures given to two woman's colleges at Cambridge University to 1928. In it, Woolf describes that it's circumstance not talent that allows men to be more successful at writing. Women, in other word, spend so much time cooking, cleaning, and tending to their children that they have no time left for art. To write well, therefore, a woman must have a "room of her own".

The Art of War

Written by Chinese warrior SunZi in the 5th century BC, The Art of War widely considered to be one of the best books about military strategy in human history. Containing of 13 chapters, each detailing a separate aspect of warfare, the book has been translated into every major language and has thousands of editions. For centuries, it has been cited (引用) and praised by world leaders both for its detailed study of military strategy (军事策略） and its phibsophical (哲学的）examination of strong, effective leadership.

Letter to My Daughter

This 2009 book of essays and poems by Maya Angelou，a respectable American poet, is written for the daughter never had—the millions of women, both young and old，that she considers to be her "family." From the viewpoint of a caring, older relative, this book contains lessons selected from her own life experiences, including the birth of her only child，a son，as well as the formation and loss of friendships,

A Brief History of Time

If you' re short on time，then why not read about，well，the creation of time? This 1998 from brilliant scientist and mathematician Stephen Hawking explores mind-bending question s about the creation of the universe, including if and when it will end，and if so, how? Despite heavy subject matter, Hawkimg addresses these questions in a way that's easy to understand, even for those who know little about physics.

1.What can we learns about the contents of the books?

A. A Room of One's Own talks about more than writing,

B. The Art of War also gives definition of philosophy.

C. Letter to My Daughter is actually a common family letter.

D. A Brief History of Time mainly focuses on the mailer of time.

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Woolf looks down, upon men in writing.

B. The book by SunZi is helpful in policy-making.

C. Mgya devotes herself to fighting for women's rights.

D. As a physicist, Hawking is equally famous in writing.

3.What is the purpose of the pasaage?

A. To promote of the four books.

B. To make comments on the four books,

C. To recommend the four books to readers.

D. To make comparisons between the four books.

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Science Fiction　 The science fiction type of entertainment is considered by most to be fathered by Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) and H．G．Wells (The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds)．Sci-Fi, as it is commonly shortened, is a fictional story in which science and technology have a significant influence on the characters and plot．Many such works are guesswork about what the future holds and how scientific findings and technological advances will shape humankind．

Writing in the late 1800s, Jules Verne was remarkably successful in his 10 guesses about future technologies of air conditioning, automobiles, the Internet, television, and underwater, air, and space travel．Unbelievably, of all places from which to choose, Jules Verne guessed Tampa, Florida, USA as the launching site of the first project to the Moon, which was only 200 kilometers away from the actual 1969 location at Cape Canaveral, Florida．

One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell．Published in 1949, it was not meant as a prediction, but as a warning: Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas, trends, and emerging technologies of his time．Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use, such as “big brother” and “doublethink”．Even the author’s name has been made into an adjective—Orwellian—and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual becomes sacrifice under a totalitarian（极权主义）government．Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication, setting a record that still stands．

What helps bring science fiction into being is usually a new discovery or innovation．The author creates an analysis of the potential influence and consequences and then wraps it in a pleasant story．For example, the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek television program and movie series．Advances in genetics（遗传学）cause fantasies of the end of disease, horrors of eugenics（优生学）, and thrillers where creatures disappearing long ago are brought back to life．The science fiction author’s self-determined role is that of field glasses for humanity—searching the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling．

1.What can science fiction offer to people？

A．A forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind．

B．A thoughtful look at the present drawbacks of technology．

C．An analysis of why a new technology could be used to harm human．

D．A thoughtful look at the past and what brought us to this point in history．

2.Which of the following best summarizes the description of Nineteen Eighty-Four？

A． A prediction of future technologies

B． A warning of cruel and unfair ruling

C． The consequence of scientific findings

D． An imaginary perfect world of freedom．

3.From the passage we can learn that _____．

A． Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular terms

B． H．G．Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800s

C． Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne’s fiction

D． Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration

4.According to the author, what is the role of science fiction in society？

A．A moral compass

B．A reference of technology

C．A record of science development

D．A consideration of possibilities

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Science Fiction

The science fiction type of entertainment is considered by most to be fathered by Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) and H. G. Wells (The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds). Sci-Fi, as it is commonly shortened, is a fictional story in which science and technology have a significant influence on the characters and plot. Many such works are guesswork about what the future holds and how scientific findings and technological advances will shape humankind.

Writing in the late 1800s, Jules Verne was remarkably successful in his 10 guesses about future technologies of air conditioning, automobiles, the Internet, television, and underwater, air, and space travel. Unbelievably, of all places from which to choose, Jules Verne guessed Tampa, Florida, USA as the launching site of the first project to the Moon, which was only 200 kilometers away from the actual 1969 location at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Published in 1949, it was not meant as a prediction, but as a warning: Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas, trends, and emerging technologies of his time. Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use, such as “big brother” and “doublethink”. Even the author’s name has been made into an adjective—Orwellian—and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual becomes sacrifice under a totalitarian(极权主义) government. Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication, setting a record that still stands.

What helps bring science fiction into being is usually a new discovery or innovation. The author creates an analysis of the potential influence and consequences and then wraps it in a pleasant story. For example, the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek television program and movie series. Advances in genetics(遗传学) cause fantasies of the end of disease, horrors of eugenics(优生学), and thrillers where creatures disappearing long ago are brought back to life. The science fiction author’s self-determined role is that of field glasses for humanity—searching the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling.

1. What can science fiction offer to people?

A. A forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind.

B. A thoughtful look at the present drawbacks of technology.

C. An analysis of why a new technology could be used to harm human.

D. A thoughtful look at the past and what brought us to this point in history.

2.Which of the following best summarizes the description of Nineteen Eighty-Four?

A. A prediction of future technologies.

B. A warning of cruel and unfair ruling.

C. The consequence of scientific findings.

D. An imaginary perfect world of freedom.

3.From the passage we can learn that _____.

A. Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular terms

B. H.G. Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800s

C. Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne’s fiction

D. Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration

4.According to the author, what is the role of science fiction in society?

A. A moral compass.

B. A reference of technology.

C. A record of science development.

D. A consideration of possibilities.

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1.Where can we most probably read this text?

A．In a newspaper．                        B．In a magazine．

C．In traveling guide．                    D．In a history textbook．

2.The business hours of Cook's Cottage on Saturday in the summer are _____?

A．11:00 am—2:00 pm                       B．5:00 pm—10:30 pm

C．9:00 am—5:30 pm                        D．9:00 am—5:00 pm．

3.The Anchorage Restaurant is ____．

A．in Williamstown                         B．in the center of the city

C．in Anchorage                            D．in Port Philip Bay

4.Where can you spend the night in a tour?

A．Cook's Cottage．                        B．Sovereign Hill．

C．Sydney Tower．                          D．Westfield Counterpoint．

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