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People used to accept a medieval world view in which human life was of little value ____ with the greatness of God.

A. compare    B. to compare   C. compared    D. comparing

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A city in South Korea, which has the world’s largest number of people using smartphones, has placed flashing lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn “smartphone zombies” to look up and drivers to slow down, in the hope of preventing accidents.

The designers of the system were motivated by growing worry that more pedestrians glued to their phones will become victims in a country that already has some of the highest road death and injury rates among developed countries. State-run Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) believes its system of flashing lights at zebra crossings can warn both pedestrians and drivers.

In addition to red, yellow and blue LED lights on the pavement, “smombies” - smartphone zombies - will be warned by laser beam projected from power poles and a warning sent to the phones by an app that they are about to step into traffic.

“Increasing number of smombie accidents have occurred in pedestrian crossings, so these zombie lights are essential to prevent these pedestrian accidents,” said KICT senior researcher Kim Jong-hoon. Drivers are warned by the flashing lights, which have shown to be effective 83.4 percent of the time in the institute’s tests involving about 1,000 vehicles.

In 2017, more than 1,600 pedestrians were killed in auto related accidents, which is about 40 percent of total traffic deaths, according to data from the Traffic Accident Analysis System. For now, the smombie warning system is placed only in Ilsan, a suburban city about 30 km northwest of the capital, Seoul, but is expected to go nationwide, according to the institute.

Kim Dan-hee, a 23-year-old resident of Ilsan, welcomed the system, saying she was often too absorbed in her phone to remember to look at traffic. “This flashing light makes me feel safe as it makes me look around again, and I hope that we can have more of these in town,” she said.

1.What do the underlined words “smartphone zombies” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Drivers driving after drunk. B.Pedestrians buried in their phones.

C.Passengers crazy about phones. D.Policemen in charge of traffic.

2.What do we know about the warning system?

A.It has reduced death rate by 83.4%. B.It has been spread nationwide.

C.It gives a warning to the smartphones. D.It is being tried out in many places.

3.What was the residents’ attitude to the traffic system?

A.Negative. B.Unconcerned.

C.Disapproving. D.Favorable.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.South Korea Warns Smartphone Zombies of Traffic

B.Flashing Lights Are Used to Prevent Accidents

C.Smartphone Zombies Are Causing Traffic Accidents

D.South Korea Uses a New Traffic System

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Many people in the world live in big cities, which are often dirty and difficult places to live. So, some cities will get bigger. They will also get higher, and lower, because people will begin to live under the ground as well as in tall buildings. Scientists also say that men can begin to live in cities under the sea, when there is not enough space on the land. Of course, these new cities will be very expensive, and difficult to build, but they are not impossible. Already, some countries are building places to live under the ground so their people can go there if there is a new war. There are underground cities in Switzerland（瑞士）and China, built by the government（政府）to help some of the people live during a great war.

But will people change if they live under the ground for a long time？For example some fish go blind if they live in the dark sea for a long time. People will not go blind, because there will be light underground, but they may change in some way. Scientists say that people who live in cities today are losing their senses of smell, touch and taste. They can’t smell the dirty air, they can’t taste the chemicals（化学制剂）in their food. These senses are not as strong as before, when people lived in the country and grew their own food. The city has changed that. What will the underground city change in everyone？

1.People will live under the ground because _________．

A．it’s neither hot nor cold there

B．they’ll be afraid of the war

C．there’ll be less space on the ground

D．they’ll make their life comfortable

2.Some countries try to build some places under the ground so that people will be able to live there _____．

A．when summer comes

B．when a war breaks out

C．because they think it’ll be safer for them

D．when they’re fed up with the life on the land

3._________, so people who will live there won’t go blind．

A．There’ll be enough light under the ground

B．It’ll be easy to go upstairs

C．Glasses will be sold under the ground

D．Medicine will be supplied for free

4.People will lose some senses under the ground because _______．

A．the world are polluted

B．it’s dark there

C．the air is dirty and there are a lot of chemicals in their food

D．they can’t grow their own food in the sun

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Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood. Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily.

Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machines. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to success of mankind.

Since 1960 a new kind of tool has appeared. This is the silicon chip -- a little chip of silicon crystal. It is smaller than a finger nail, but it can store more than a million "bits" of information. It is an electronic brain. Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less. They are used in watches, calculators and intelligent machines that we can use in many ways.　 In the future we will not need to work with tools in the old way. Machines will do everything for us. They will even talk and play games with us. People will have plenty of spare time. But what will they do with it?

Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but human life changed very little in that time. We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster every day. What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million years

from now?

1.From paragraph，we can know　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. why early human beings cut skin from dead animals

B. how early human beings discovered the tools

C. what early human beings used the tools for

D. what food early human beings stored

2.The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it ______.

A. was very important to the development of mankind

B. led to the invention of machines in the early time

C. developed cooking abilities of mankind

D. was one of the first tools of mankind

3.The silicon chip is mentioned in the passage to________.

A. show the changes of tools

B. introduce a new kind of tool

C. give an example of using tools

D. compare the effects of two kinds of tools

4.At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is ______.

A. Out of order　 　 　 B. Less colorful

C. hard to predict　　 D. full of meanings

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A while ago, people used to believe that only humans can use tools — but Jane Goodall showed that humans aren’t the only ones to do so. We’ve since found several species that build and use their own tools. Then, many thought that it’s our cultural and family ties that separate us from the animals. Actually, that’s not true either. Several other species, including whales, have shown important cultural behaviors.

Researchers have found that related whales returned to the same locations year after year, and decade after decade, passing the information from one generation to the next. Researchers analyzed the structure of the beluga whale society, finding that migratory culture is inherited（继承）. Furthermore, this cultural inheritance maintains the family ties of beluga whales. This cultural legacy（遗传）is so powerful that some travel as far as 6,000 kilometers each year.

“What interested us most was whether particular whales returned to where they were born or grew up and if this was an inherited behavior,” said Greg O’ Corry-Crowe, Ph.D., lead author and a research professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch. “The only way that we could definitively answer these questions was to find and track close relatives from one year to the next and one decade to the next.”

Researchers also found that beluga whales exhibit an impressively broad range of vocal repertoires and acoustic systems（复杂的声音体系）which suggests that they form complex interpersonal relationships. They like to hang out in the thousands near shore during the summer when the ice melts. Eventually, researchers hope that this will not only enable us to better understand these surprisingly complex species but also develop better ways to protect them in the face of a changing environment — the polar regions, where the beluga whales live, are extremely exposed to climate change.

“Findings from our study are expanding our understanding of how complicated non- primate（非灵长类）societies can be and how important culture is for the survival of these species,” said O’ Corry-Crowe. “Our findings also will influence our thinking in terms of how populations and species are going to adapt to dramatic environmental changes. There are few places where this is more urgent than in the rapidly changing polar regions.”

1.According to the passage, whales usually 　　　　　 .

A. produce their tools　　 B. use their own tools

C. live near the coast　　 D. have their cultural ties

2.It can be inferred that migratory culture has 　　　　　 .

A. a short and insignificant effect on beluga whales

B. inherited from the structure of beluga whale society

C. a long and far-reaching effect on beluga whales

D. attracted beluga whales to several fixed locations

3.What’s the purpose of the research?

A. To find beluga whales’ behaviors.

B. To find beluga whales’ acoustic systems.

C. To find beluga whales’ interpersonal relationships.

D. To better understand and protect beluga whales.

4.Why does O’ Corry-Crowe consider it urgent to understand beluga whales’ adaption to their surroundings?

A. Because of the very sophisticated non-primate societies.

B. Because of the rapid environmental changes in polar regions.

C. Because of the misunderstanding of beluga whales’ migrations.

D. Because of the too far distance for beluga whales to migrate.

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Millions of people all over the world use the word OK. In fact, some people say the word is used more often than any other word in the world. OK means all right or acceptable. It expresses agreement or approval.

1.　 Some people say it came from the Native American Indian tribe known as the Choctaw(乔克托语). The Choctaw word “okeh” means the same as the American word okay. Experts say early explorers in the American West spoke the Choctaw language in the nineteenth century.

But many people doubt this. Language expert Allen Walker Read wrote about the word “OK” in reports published in the 1960s. He said the word began being used in the 1830s. 　 2.　 Some foreign-born people wrote “all correct” as “o-l-l-k-o-r-r-e-c-t”, and used the letters OK. Other people say a railroad worker named Obadiah Kelly invented the word long ago. They said he put the first letters of his name--O and K--on each object people gave him to send on the train.

3. The organization supported Martin Van Buren for president in 1840. They called their group the OK club. The letters were taken from the name of the town where Martin was born--Old Kinderhook, New York.

Then there is the expression A-OK. It is a space-age expression. It was used in 1961 during the flight of astronaut Alan Shepard. He was the first American to be launched into space. His flight ended when his spacecraft landed in the ocean, as planned. Shepard reported, “Everything is A-OK.” 　 4. One story says it was first used during the early days of the telephone to tell an operator that a message had been received.

There are also funny ways to say okay. 5. These expressions were first used in the 1930s. Today, a character on the American television series “The Simpsons” says it another way. He says okely-doke.

A. Some people say okey-dokey or okey-doke.

B. Still others say a political organization invented the word.

C. Therefore, it has become popular in that area from then on.

D. But many experts don’t agree on what the expression means.

E. Still, language experts do not agree about where the word came from.

F. It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the word “all correct”.

G. However, some experts say the expression did not begin with the space age.

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There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s second language. It is easy to understand, although you can’t hear it. It is sign(手势) language.

When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using body language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”

Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.

Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign(手势) for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.

Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.

The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.

How many hand signs do you use every day?

1.Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?

A. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.

B. It is a way to express one’s ideas without words.

C. It is only used by the deaf.

D. It can be heard.

2.If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will ______.

A. raise your hand

B. put one hand onto the other

C. smile to the person

D. make a roof with your hands

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Hand signs instead of finger signs are used every day.

B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.

C. The French priest Charles invented sign language.

D. Even babies are using sign language.

4.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. an introduction to sign language

B. the importance of sign language

C. a famous priest in France

D. how to use sign language

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There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s second language. It is easy to understand, although you can’t hear it. It is sign language.

When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”

Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.

Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.

Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.

The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.

How many hand signs do you use every day?

1.Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?

A. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.

B. It is a way to express one’s ideas without words.

C. It is only used by the deaf.

D. It can be heard.

2.If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will ______.

A. raise your hand

B. put one hand onto the other

C. smile to the person

D. make a roof with your hands

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Hand signs instead of finger signs are used everyday.

B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.

C. The French priest Charles invented sign language.

D. Even babies are using sign language.

4.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. an introduction to sign language

B. the importance of sign language

C. a famous priest in France

D. how to use sign language

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In this day and age,it may seem that getting two people with different views together to discuss them leads to a disaster.Just think about what would happen if you sat down and had an open and honest conversation with someone with completely opposing views.Could it bring you closer together?

However,the Human Library Organization is counting on it.At a Human Library,people volunteer to become "books" and make their experiences open and available."Readers" are encouraged to ask them questions freely,and they'll get honest answers in return.There's no judgment,and no questions are off—limits.

You won't find unpleasant comments,and you won't lose faith in humanity.At the Human Library,you actually feel letter about the world you live in.You might even make a new friend!

"The human books consist of people who have been discriminated by society."said Ronni Abergel,the Human Library Organization's founder,who has set out to build a space for conversations that can challenge prejudices through dialogue."The most pleasantly surprising thing about it is how close all the human books become to one another."she said.

Human Libraries help to remind us there really is more that unites us than divides us.And as events now spread throughout 82 countries,with Human Libraries even set to launch soon in Pakistan and Jordan,you can tell that is a shared feeling.

"We can spend billions and billions in trying to build up homeland security and our safety,but real safety comes from having positive relations to other groups in your community."said Abergel,"Real safety is not going to come from building walls.It's going to come from reaching out and getting to know each other."

1.What does the first paragraph imply?

A. Heated discussions are often carried out among people.

B. People with opposing views are not honest enough.

C. Open dialogues can't always lead to close relation.

D. We tend to have open dialogues with people around us.

2.What can readers do at a Human Library?

A. Read whatever books they like.

B. Regain confidence in humanity.

C. Get a fair judgment and experience.

D. Answer questions about prejudice.

3.What do we know from Paragraphs 5?

A. Human Libraries have achieved great popularity.

B. Human "books" all have rich experience.

C. Human "books" feel surprised at how close they are.

D. Human Libraries have been set up in Jordan.

4.What did Abergel advise people to do to get real safety?

A. Spend less money on homeland security.

B. Join other groups in the community.

C. Pull down walls between communities.

D. Strengthen bonds between people.

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