An Indonesia man believed to be the oldest pe...

An Indonesia man believed to be the oldest person alive celebrated his 146th birthday Saturday,despite having claimed（声称）he no longer wants to be alive.

Mbah Gotho,whose official name is Sodimejo,lives with his grandson in a town called Sragen within Indonesia's Central Java province.

Gotho made international headlines in September after speaking to local media,which led local officials to confirm the truth of his identity card.Gotho's birth date is listed as Dec.31,1870.

While officials say the document is real,they admitted it would be impossible to prove whether Gotho was actually born that year.

However,the man claimed to remember the opening of a local sugar factory,which was recorded in 1880.

Gotho said he has outlived four wives,10 brothers and sisters,and three children.His only remaining close relatives are grandchildren,great-grandchildren and great-great-grand-children,he claimed."What I want is to die."he told local media in September,according to Reuters,one of the biggest names in media worldwide.

Gotho's grandson claimed the 146-year-old had made arrangements for his death as far back as 1992,when he bought a forever sleeping place close to the burial sites of his children.

Gotho's grandson also said the elder was in relatively good health,suffering only from eyesight problem and loss of hearing,and enjoyed his days smoking and eating.

1.Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

A. The public had been familiar with Gotho before he celebrated his 146th birthday.

B. As early as 1992,Gotho meant to be buried next to his children's tombs when he died.

C. The local officials believed Gotho was born on Dec.31,1870.

D. Gotho's health conditions are failing as he enjoys smoking and eating.

2.What do we know from this passage?

A. Mbah Gotho is the name used on the old man's identity card.

B. Gotho wants to die because he is ill-treated by his grandchildren.

C. Reuters is regarded as one of the most famous media in the world.

D. Gotho is officially confirmed to have lived for 146 years by Dec.31,2016.

3.This text is mot probably from　　　　 .

A. a newspaper　　 B. a healthy guide

C. an entertainment magazine　　 D. an interview

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The Johnson family from England believe they are lucky to be alive after surviving an incredible incident off the coast of Australia. The Johnsons had been _______ that they might see some whales when they were_______ a yacht — a large expensive boat for a 10-day sailing _______ around the Whitsunday Islands. _______, they had no idea just how _______ their viewing would be. Two hours into their journey a nine-meter-long humpback whale_______ out of the ocean and crashed into their boat before returning to the water.

Mark Johnson, the eldest son, was sailing the yacht when he heard a loud noise. He_______ thought the yacht had hit a rock. However, when he looked up, he saw the whale _______ down the deck of the boat. He told the reporters, “ We were staring into its right eye. It was a very _______ moment. The eye was about the _______ of a dinner plate. It was huge.”

_______ for the Johnson family, no one was hurt, but the yacht suffered _____damage. The whale had ruined the pole and ropes which hold the _______and so the family was left _______ at sea, 10 miles from the shore. The_______ equipment was also damaged, but fortunately they had a cell phone and were able to call for help.

Why the whale jumped onto the yacht is a _______ ，but the family thinks that maybe the boat had not _______ sailed between the whale and its baby calf. Perhaps the whale was trying to_______ its calf when it jumped, hit the yacht by chance.

Whatever the reason, people are completely _______ that this incident happened. There is over 135 million square miles of ocean, so what are the _______ of a whale jumping onto a 30-foot-long yacht? The chance of something like this happening is small, but it just shows that life is full of surprises.

1.A. explained　　 B. learned　　 C. told　　 D. taught

2.A. hiring　　 B. running　　 C. taking　　 D. driving

3.A. competition　　 B. game　　 C. trail　　 D. trip

4.A. Moreover　　 B. Nevertheless　　 C. Worthwhile　　 D. However

5.A. wide　　 B. close　　 C. vivid　　 D. tense

6.A. swam　　 B. leapt　　 C. slipped　　 D. stretched

7.A. suddenly　　 B. occasionally　　 C. immediately　　 D. accidentally

8.A. shooting　　 B. jumping　　 C. falling　　 D. sliding

9.A. exciting　　 B. surprising　　 C. frightening　　 D. astonishing

10.A. size　　 B. sample　　 C. range　　 D. scale

11.A. Certainly　　 B. Luckily　　 C. Definitely　　 D. Possibly

12.A. severe　　 B. extreme　　 C. actual　　 D. special

13.A. boat　　 B. beach　　 C. sail　　 D. journey

14.A. by all means　　 B. in no time　　 C. from then on　　 D. with no way

15.A. radio　　 B. craft　　 C. edition　　 D. compass

16.A. problem　　 B. mystery　　 C. suspect　　 D. question

17.A. carefully　　 B. surely　　 C. deliberately　　 D. simply

18.A. see　　 B. touch　　 C. tend　　 D. reach

19.A. amazed　　 B. worried　　 C. interested　　 D. touched

20.A. marvels　　 B. chances　　 C. predictions　　 D. results

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An excellent teacher is believed to be one who devotes himself to the children but asks for nothing _______.

A．in return          B．in advance         C．in short           D．in turn

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An excellent teacher is believed to be one who devotes (奉献) himself to the children but asks for nothing 　　　　　 .

A. in turn　　　        B. in charge　

C. in short　　　　         D. in return

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Astronomy is the oldest science known to man. Thousands of years ago man looked at the stars and wondered about the heavens. But man was limited by what he could see with his eyes alone.

The Greeks studied astronomy over 2,000 years ago. They could see the size, color, and brightness of a star. They could see its place in the sky. They watched the stars move as the seasons changed. But the Greeks had no tools to help themselves study the heavens.

Each new tool added to the field of astronomy helped man reach out into space. They did not know that the planet called Saturn(土星) had rings around it. Their sight was so limited that they could not see all the planets. In the early 1700s, people thought there were only six planets. Nepture(海王星), the last of eight planets to be discovered, was not seen until 1846.

Before the spectroscope(分光镜), man did not know what kind of gases was in the sun or other stars. Without the radio telescope, we didn’t know that radio noises came from far out in space.

Today, astronomy is a growing science. We had learned more in the last fifty years than in the whole history of astronomy.

1.. Thousands of years ago, people observed the stars with the limitation of their _____.

A. eyesight            　　　　　 B. land

C. wealth                    D. knowledge

2.. When the Greeks watched the stars, they could ____ .

A. know what the stars were made of　　

B. not see their places in the sky

C. help themselves study the heavens　　

D. watch the stars move as the seasons changed

3.. Until there were ____, man knew very little about the moon.

A. telescopes　　         　 　 B. spectroscopes

C. radio telescopes　　　　     D. spaceships

4.. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Astronomy is the oldest science that humans have known.

B. Astronomy is developing fast with the help of technology.

C. In the early 1700s, people didn’t know the existence of Neptune.

D. Over 2,000 years ago, the Greeks knew the planet Saturn had rings around it.

5.. This passage mainly talks about _____.

A. tools used in astronomy

B. the development of astronomy in the last 50 years

C. Greeks’ achievements in astronomy

D. new tools and the development of astronomy

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Astronomy (天文学) is the oldest science known to man. Thousands of years ago man looked at the stars and wondered about heavens (天堂). But the six planets that he could see with his eyes alone limited man.

The Greeks studied astronomy over 2,000 years ago. They could see the size, color, and brightness of a star. They could see its place in the sky. They watched the stars move as the seasons changed. But the Greeks had no tools to help themselves study the heavens.

Each new tool added to the field of astronomy helped man reach out into space. Until there were telescopes (望远镜), man did not know much about the moon. He did not know that the planet called Saturn (土星) had rings around it. His sight was so limited that he could not see all the planets. In the early 1700s, people thought there were only six planets. Pluto (冥王星), the last of the nine planets to be discovered was seen until 1930.

Before the spectroscopes (分光镜), man didn’t know what kind of gas was in the sun or other stars, without radio telescopes (射电望远镜), we did not know that radio noise came from far in space.

Today, astronomy is a growing science. We have learned more in the past fifty years than in the whole history of astronomy.

1.Thousands of years ago, man watched ____ with his eyes.

A. the moon          B. the stars           C. the universe     D. all the planets

2.When the Greeks watched the stars, they could ____ .

A. know what the stars were made of      B. not see their places in the sky

C. help themselves study the heavens      D. watch the stars move as the seasons changed

3. Until there were ____ , man knew very little about the moon.

A. telescopes       B. spectroscopes                                 C. radio telescopes      D. spaceships

4.People didn’t know about Pluto until ____ .

A. the 1700s         B. 2,000 years ago    C. 1930                   D. thousands of years ago

5. ____ people began to do research on astronomy.

A. 50 years ago    B. 90 years ago    C. In the early 1700s            D. Over 2,000 years ago

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The oldest and most common source (来源) of renewable energy known to man, biomass is one of the most important forms energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywhere —- from trees and grasses to agricultural and city —- life wastes —-biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world.

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide, because the energy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is burned, it gives off the sun’s energy. In this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池) for storing the sun’s energy. As long as biomass is produced continuously —-with only as much grown as is used— the “battery” lasts forever.

According to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nation’s total electricity supply. In 2008—-although the numbers aren’t all in yet—-wind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.

Producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials. Such practice may save homeowner’s money, but it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it.

1.Why is biomass considered as “a sort of natural battery”?

A. It burns simply plant matter.

B. It stores the energy from the sun.

C. It keeps producing electricity.

D. It produces zero carbon dioxide.

2.We learn from the text that in 2008 ______.

A. 0.5~0.9 of power supply came from biomass

B. biomass might become the main energy source

C. there was a rapid growth of electricity production

D. Wind power would be the leader of renewable energy.

3.Why does the author encourage power plants to use biomass?

A. To save money.

B. To prevent the waste of energy.

C. To reduce pollution.

D. To increase production safety.

4.Where does the text probably come from?

A. A book review. 　 B. A business report.

C. A research plan. D. A science magazine

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The oldest and most common source of renewable energy known to man, biomass（生物质） is one of the most important forms energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywhere —- from trees and grasses to agricultural and city —- life wastes —-biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world.

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide(二氧化碳), because the energy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is burned, it gives off the sun’s energy. In this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池) for storing the sun’s energy. As long as biomass is produced continuously —-with only as much grown as is used— the “battery” lasts forever.

According to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nation’s total electricity supply. In 2008—-although the numbers aren’t all in yet—-wind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.

Producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials. Such practice may save homeowner’s money, but it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it.

1. Why is biomass considered as “ a sort of natural battery”?

A. It burns merely plant matter.

B. It keeps producing electricity.

C. It stores the energy from the sun.

D. It produces zero carbon dioxide

2. We learn from the text that in 2008 ______.

A. Wind power would be the leader of renewable energy.

B. there was a rapid growth of electricity production

C. biomass might become the main energy source

D. 0.5~0.9 of power supply came from biomass

3. Why does the author encourage power plants to use biomass?

A. To prevent the waste of energy.

B. To increase production safety.

C. To reduce pollution.

D. To save money.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A. A research plan.　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. A science magazine

C. A book review.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A business report.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was in the primary school ______ he studied ______ he knew how to be an honest person.

A．where, that        B．where, which       C．that, which        D．which, that

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I came across with an old man in rags the other day, he was begging for a living. To be frank, I didn’t know how I ought to give him some money. On the one hand, I am not born in a rich family. On the other hand, old as the man was, he was in  good health. In most people’s opinion, he should be able to earn her living instead of be a beggar. All of us ought to help those who is really in need. However, what matters is that all the people should try to depend in themselves first. Therefore our society can be much harmonious, which is we all look forward to.

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