One of India’s longest and strongest heat waves in decades, with temperatures reaching 123°F (51° C) has killed at least 36 lives since it began in May, and the government has warned that the suffering might continue as the arrival of monsoon (季风) rains has been delayed.
India’s heat waves have grown particularly strong in the past decade, killing thousands of people and affecting an increasing number of states. This year, the extreme temperatures have struck large parts of northern and central India.
Anup Kumar Srivastava, an expert at India’s National Disaster Management Authority, said the number of Indian states hit by heat waves was expected to grow to 23 this year from 9 in 2015. He said, “This year, the number of heat wave days has also increased — and it’s not just day temperatures, night temperatures have also been high.” He added that the coming storms would bring down temperatures in some areas, but that heat waves might pick up again until the monsoon rains arrive.
India’s Meteorological Department warns that extreme heat brings a very high likelihood of developing heat illness and heat stroke in all ages. Medical authorities have canceled leaves for doctors at hospitals in Churu as the number of patients has soared. Schools in central India have remained closed.
In the capital, New Delhi, temperatures reached a record 118.4°F (45°C) on Monday, June 10. Clouds on Tuesday promised rain, but largely failed to deliver. Dust storms the next day lowered temperatures to around 100 °F (38°C).
Heat records around the world are more likely to be broken as average temperatures climb upward because of rising greenhouse gas emissions.
1.Why might India’s heat waves continue according to the government?
A.Because clouds have failed to gather.
B.Because there are fewer dust storms.
C.Because temperatures stay high day and night.
D.Because monsoon rains have come later than usual.
2.What does the underlined word “soared” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A.Stayed low. B.Increased sharply.
C.Remained the same. D.Decreased slightly.
3.What was the weather of New Delhi most probably like on June 11th?
A.Dry. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy. D.Cool.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.India has Become the Hottest in History.
B.Heat Records Around the World Are Broken.
C.36 Died in India with Temperature Shooting up to 123°F.
D.Indian Government Took Measures to Handle Heat Waves.
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One of India’s longest and strongest heat waves in decades, with temperatures reaching 123°F (51° C) has killed at least 36 lives since it began in May, and the government has warned that the suffering might continue as the arrival of monsoon (季风) rains has been delayed.
India’s heat waves have grown particularly strong in the past decade, killing thousands of people and affecting an increasing number of states. This year, the extreme temperatures have struck large parts of northern and central India.
Anup Kumar Srivastava, an expert at India’s National Disaster Management Authority, said the number of Indian states hit by heat waves was expected to grow to 23 this year from 9 in 2015. He said, “This year, the number of heat wave days has also increased — and it’s not just day temperatures, night temperatures have also been high.” He added that the coming storms would bring down temperatures in some areas, but that heat waves might pick up again until the monsoon rains arrive.
India’s Meteorological Department warns that extreme heat brings a very high likelihood of developing heat illness and heat stroke in all ages. Medical authorities have canceled leaves for doctors at hospitals in Churu as the number of patients has soared. Schools in central India have remained closed.
In the capital, New Delhi, temperatures reached a record 118.4°F (45°C) on Monday, June 10. Clouds on Tuesday promised rain, but largely failed to deliver. Dust storms the next day lowered temperatures to around 100 °F (38°C).
Heat records around the world are more likely to be broken as average temperatures climb upward because of rising greenhouse gas emissions.
1.Why might India’s heat waves continue according to the government?
A.Because clouds have failed to gather.
B.Because there are fewer dust storms.
C.Because temperatures stay high day and night.
D.Because monsoon rains have come later than usual.
2.What does the underlined word “soared” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A.Stayed low. B.Increased sharply.
C.Remained the same. D.Decreased slightly.
3.What was the weather of New Delhi most probably like on June 11th?
A.Dry. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy. D.Cool.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.India has Become the Hottest in History.
B.Heat Records Around the World Are Broken.
C.36 Died in India with Temperature Shooting up to 123°F.
D.Indian Government Took Measures to Handle Heat Waves.
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When life gives you pineapples—and hundreds of millions of tons of pineapple waste—what do you do? Engineers in Singapore and Vietnam decided to tum all the waste into something useful—the heat barrier for their pineapple juice. Not only does their new material keep drinks cool better than many commercial coolers, but it could also offer a final resting place for the world’s pineapple waste.
To find a use for those leftovers, the researchers mixed pineapple fibers, which they cut up in an electric device, with a sticky agent as a solvent. They then treated the mix with sound waves at frequencies greater than 20 kHz and heated it in an oven at 80℃ for 2 hours. The suspension that formed was then cooled before being freeze-dried.
The result was a pale yellow aerogel (气凝胶) that is lightweight, flexible, and more than 96% porous (多孔的)—qualities that make it an ideal material against both heat and sound.
When the researchers wrapped a sheet of the pineapple aerogel around a military-style canteen bottle, they found that the aerogel could provide three times the heat exchange reduction of commercially available alternatives—they reported this month in Materials Chemistry and Physics. The gel-wrapped bottle kept -3℃ water cooled below 0℃ for 6 hours and liquid heated to 90℃ above 40℃ for 2.5 hours. What’s more, the pineapple gel also acted as a sound barrier; in another test, the gel did a better job of preventing noise from getting in or out than Basmel, a popular kind of sound barrier.
The findings provide a new, eco-friendly approach to recycling agricultural cast-offs—and a good excuse to get a better electric device for your kitchen.
1.Why do engineers come up with the idea of the heat barrier?
A.To lower the cost of heat barriers. B.To make good use of pineapple waste.
C.To find a better cooler for pineapple juice. D.To turn pineapples into something more useful.
2.What is the last step of making the pineapple aerogel?
A.Freeze-drying the suspension. B.Cooling the formed suspension.
C.Cutting up the pineapple leftovers. D.Treating the mix with sound waves.
3.What can we learn about the pineapple aerogel from paragraph 4?
A.It kept the liquid heated to 130℃ for about 2.5 hours.
B.It kept the water cooled below -3℃ for nearly 6 hours.
C.It could be three times as effective as other heat barriers.
D.It did a better job as a sound barrier than as a heat barrier.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.A Better Way to Keep Drinks Cool. B.An Alternative Way to Recycle Waste.
C.Pineapple Waste, a Wonderful Drink Cooler. D.Pineapples, One of the Most Common Fruits.
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Two Interesting Stories
Shaving Away the Eyebrows
Si Burgher had some of the longest eyebrows in Indiana. They were so long that he had to brush them every day so that they did not look like a wild hair. They measured more than three inches in length. However, according to NBC News, the one thing that was even more important to him was the Bloomfield Rotary Club’s campaign to end polio (脊髓灰质炎). According to MSN.com, it started out as a light-hearted joke in which his fellow club members said that people would probably pay to trim (修剪) his eyebrows. After thinking about it, Burgher agreed.
Tickets for trimming Burghers eyebrows started at $100 for a swipe (刮) with the razor. The first person in line was his wife. With each eyebrow taking eight swipes to finish off, Burgher managed to raise $ 1,600 for the polio cure. His wife told reporters that she was delighted with his new look and that it made him look kind and handsome.
Stunt (特技) Driving
According to the report from World of Differcnce.com, Sue Harding hated the stereotype (成见) that librarians were boring just as much as she cared for the doctors and nurses in the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service. She came up with the idea to get rid of the stereotype by involving herself in a stunt driving course. In the process she raised funds. According to the Times, people could come out and watch. All earnings were to be donated to the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service.
When the big day came, her stunt driving skills turned out to be quite impressive for a librarian. She put the stunt car through the paces, throwing handbreak turns and following the speed and shoot chase formation. Not only did it get rid of the stereotype but it also raised money for the Ambulance Service.
1.What caused Si Burgher to have his eyebrows trimmed?
A. The club members’ joke. B. A report from NBC News.
C. His wife’s encouragement. D. His wish for handsomeness.
2.What is Sue Harding?
A. A reporter. B. A librarian.
C. A doctor. D. A nurse.
3.What did Si Burgher and Sue Harding have in common?
A. They collected money for others. B. They paid for interesting stories.
C. They took part in a club’s campaign. D. They were tired of their boring jobs.
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I have been reading about Leonardo da Vinci for decades, and in 1994 I bought one of the notebooks, in which Leonardo recorded his thoughts and outlined ideas.
What does a Renaissance(文艺复兴) artist have to do with optimism? For me, the connection is innovation. I feel optimistic about the future because I know that advances in human knowledge have improved life for billions of people, and I am confident they will keep doing so. Although I am no art expert, everything I have learned about Leonardo leads me to believe he was one of the most innovative thinkers ever.
Today of course Leonardo is most famous for paintings like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. But in his mind, Leonardo was not primarily a painter. He thought of himself as an engineer first. In a letter to the ruler of Milan listing his strengths, sent in the early 1480s, Leonardo mentioned ten different skills — designing bridges, tunnels, for example — before adding at the end that he could also paint.
Leonardo was a never-ending learner. He studied everything he could see: the flow of water, the way smoke rises through the air, how a bird uses its tongue. And he had insights that were ahead of his time. He was the first person to correctly explain why you can see light between the two points of a crescent moon, the phenomenon we now call earthshine.
Scientific inquiries like these were essential to Leonardo’s art. He was able to give the Mona Lisa that mysterious look on her face because he had studied all the muscles involved in smiling. In The Last Supper, he could make the perspective lines (透视线) work perfectly because he had spent countless hours understanding how our eyes see objects at a distance. By examining his surroundings so closely, Leonardo was able to develop new techniques that advanced his field and described the world in a way no one had ever seen before. In other words, he was an innovator.
1.In what way does Leonardo da Vinci make the author feel optimistic about future?
A.The creativity he represents. B.His famous paintings.
C.The outline of his notebook. D.His engineering achievements.
2.What can we learn about Leonardo da Vinci according to the text?
A.He desires to know more at all times.
B.He is able to raise difficult questions.
C.He has a strong desire for achievement.
D.He is able to learn and understand things fast.
3.What does the last paragraph focus on?
A.Which fields Leonardo was expert in.
B.Why Leonardo is regarded as an innovator.
C.What made the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper stand out.
D.How Leonardo applied scientific theories to his paintings.
4.Which of the following can best summarize Leonardo da Vinci according to the text?
A.Curious about arts. B.Talented in many fields.
C.Determined in science. D.Skilled in paintings.
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In India，one of the most significant festivals is Diwali，which falls between October and November. It’s a five-day celebration that includes good food，fireworks，colored sand，and special candles and lamps.
In honor of Lakshmi，the Hindu goddess of wealth，people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare，succcss，and well-being. People welcome the goddess into their homes by decorating entrances with colorful lanterns and traditional designs. In addition，many people treat themselves to fine jewelry，praying for good fortune. Those who cannot afford so much，seek out cheaper items such as clothes or household goods.
The second day of the festival is called Kali Chaudas. For some，the day provides an opportunity to drive away misfortune from homes and businesses. They decorate their homes with clay lamps and create design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powder or sand.
The third day is when the biggest celebrations occur，which begin early in the morning with a visit to a temple to seek the blessings of the goddess. As the sun sets，festival observers light up their homes with small lamps and enjoy delicious traditional foods with their loved ones.
The festival’s fourth day is celebrated in many different ways. Friends and relatives visit with gifts，sweets and best wishes for the season.
And the final day of the festival is called Bhai Oooj. It honors the close bond between brothers and sisters and is observed with traditional ceremonies and more delicious food.
For children in India，Diwali is similar to Christmas. They get all entire week off from school and are treated to gifts，new clothes，amazing food，and，in the past at least，a large number of fireworks. It is no wonder that the festival ranks high among the country’s favorite celebrations.
1.People celebrate the first day of Diwali mainly for______.
A.good fortune. B.colorful lanterns
C.expensive jewelry D.traditional designs
2.What’s the probable purpose of creating“rangoli”on the floor?
A.To design traditional patterns. B.To produce colored powder or sand.
C.To help get rid of bad luck. D.To produce an opportunity in business.
3.What is a man likely to do on the last day of the festival?
A.Exchange gifts and best wishes with his loved ones.
B.Be busy decorating his home during the day.
C.Get together with his sisters and brothers.
D.Light up his home with small lamps.
4.Which of the following may not be a reason for children’s love of Diwali?
A.Having a week off. B.Getting Christmas gifts.
C.Enjoying amazing food. D.Setting off fireworks.
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It is believed that raisins (葡萄干) were discovered in the Middle East, where they were treasured. Any food that wouldn't spoil in the hot sun was very valuable. Prehistoric drawings in France show that raisins have been enjoyed in southern Europe for thousands of years. 1. In 1000 B.C. the Jews paid their taxes with raisins. Two jars of raisins in ancient Rome could buy one slave boy. 2.
In North America, the original mistake of leaving grapes to wither (枯萎) on the vine was not the only time raisins accidentally became popular. In the 1870s many people were growing grapes in California. 3. Most Americans had never heard of raisins at that time. In September, 1873 a severe heat wave struck the area. Before the growers could pick all their grapes, they withered on the vine. The grapes were lost. One grower took the dried grapes to a grocer in San Francisco. 4. The new accidental raisins grew into a major industry in California. Today almost all the raisins eaten in the United States are grown in California. California produces a third of the world's raisins.
5. Raisins also provide potassium, magnesium, calcium and certain B vitamins. Without added preservatives (防腐剂), raisins will stay fresh, delicious and nutritious if kept in a cool place. Raisins are tiny, portable and above all delicious.
A.They have been used for necklaces and as religious symbols.
B.Raisins are children's favorite snacks.
C.The grapes were either eaten as fresh fruit or were made into wine.
D.The grocer was unwilling to buy the dried grapes.
E.Raisins are high in iron, which is important to children's growing bodies.
F.Roman doctors believed raisins could cure anything from mushroom poisoning to old age.
G.The grocer's customers discovered that raisins made a delicious treat.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
In one of the strongest indications of the power of the mind to influence the body ,a growing collection of evidence finds that people who are depressed have a greatly higher risk of developing heart disease.
In a study of almost 3,000 men and 5,000 women , depressed men were 70 percent more likely to develop coronary (心脏的)heart disease than those who weren’t depressed. While depressed women were just 12 percent more likely to develop heart disease. Those who were severely depressed were 78 percent more likely.In fact ,a 1998 study found that women who are depressed have a risk of dying from heart disease equal to that of women who smoke or who have high blood pressure.
The link works the other way around, too: While about 1 in 20 American adults experience major depression in a given year, that number jumps to about one in three among those who have survived a heart attack.
The more severe the depression, the more dangerous it is to your health .But some studies suggest that even mild depression ,including feelings of hopelessness experienced over many years ,may damage the heart. Other studies suggest depression may affect how well heart disease medications work.
Researchers aren’t sure what the connection between depression and heart disease is, but theories exist. One is that people who are depressed tend not to take very good care of themselves. They’re more likely to eat high –fat ,high-calorie “comfort ”foods ,less likely to exercise ,and more likely to smoke. But beyond lifestyle ,there is probably also a physiological link between depression and heart disease. Recent studies found that people with severe depression tended to have a lack of heart-healthy O-3 fatty acids. People who are depressed also often have high levels of stress hormones (荷尔蒙)These keep the body primed for fight or flight ,raising blood pressure and causing the heart to beat faster, all of which put additional stress on coronary arteries (动脉)and prevent the body’s natural healing mechanisms from working properly.
A whole branch of medicine is devoted to the complex links between mental health ,the nervous system, the hormone system and so on. This science is gradually soring out how the mind- body connection affects us , or defense against heart disease.
Generally, an estimated 10 percent of American adults experience some form of depression every year. Although available treatments can east symptoms (症状) in more than 80 percent of people treated, less than half of those with depression get the help they need .
1.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Depression -----Heart Disease Risk Factor B. Heart Disease---- Health Killer
C. Depression ---- Mental Health Enemy D. Heart Disease ---- Depression Factor
2.Which statement is NOT true the passage?
A. With high blood pressure,depression is another potential risk to women’s health.
B. Depression,which is mild,can possibly cause damage to your health
C. Most people who experience depression get treated as they should be
D. Depression may have some influence on the function of heart disease medication
3.According to the passage ,the possible connections between heart disease and depression are the following EXCEPT______________
A. Depressed ones tend to eat high fat and high –calories food ,which leads to physical damage to heart
B. Severe heart disease may cause people to feel hopeless and depressed
C. Depression may result in the lack of some kind of acids ,which probably affects the working of people’s heart.
D. People with depression often have a high level of stress hormones ,maybe ,which will put extra pressure on one’s heart.
4.We can infer from the passage that _________
A. More researches will be done to find the certain links between heart disease and depression
B. The percentage of adults with depression is higher than that of depressed adults with heart disease .
C. One’s life style has relatively little relationship with one’s mental health.
D. Those with depression have a higher risk of developing heart disease.
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There was ________ time ________ Iraq was one of the strongest countries in the world.
A. a；when B. a；that C. the；that D. the；when
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of the most fundamental changes brought about in the last decade is the rise of remote learning. With the global climate crisis and health pandemics, remote learning has become even more relevant today. Schools, universities and corporates can continue affording education and training by remote technology in the time of social distancing due to the COVID-19 crisis. 1.
Learn Anywhere, Anytime
Gone is the need to be on campus at a specific time of day and remain there for the duration of numerous classes. 2.. More importantly, it has also made learning a practical choice for many rural communities who are unable to travel the vast distances to school every day and to remote teams working for companies located afar.
3.
When it comes to learning, one size doesn’t fit all People have varied learning styles that change depending on the nature of the content they are trying to absorb. E-Learning allows learners to personalize their education, focusing on areas that need greater attention in more detail. Also, rather than being a one-way path where the learner listens and takes in information, online training means that learners can pursue areas that interest them in more detail.
Better Engagement
Keeping learners engaged throughout the training is one of the key struggles. One of the strengths of E-Learning is the diverse nature in which the course content is delivered. 4. Some online learning communities allow trainers to provide multimedia recording to make training more engaging. With the game engine, they also have the option to gamify content and include rewards once sections are completed for young employees and fresh graduates who might have just passed out from school and are still transitioning to the corporate world. 5.
A.E-Learning gives people the flexibility to be able to learn at home, anytime they want.
B.Personalized Learning Experience
C.Learn more in detail
D.Learners are now used to and expect interactivity.
E.Nearly 30 percent of learners, or more than six million students, having taken at least one course online.
F.Overall, there are a few core reasons to opt (选择) for remote learning.
G.Quizzes, polls, and discussion boards also mean trainees get to discuss content and interact with one another.
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There is nothing like a cup of tea to refresh one’s spirit and India is definitely a nation of tea drinkers. We look at four women merchants who have made their names in the tea space, creating unique flavors to our daily tea.
Mayura Rao
While she was in London in 2016. Mayura was longing to run a business when working at a global advisory firm. She came upon the idea of tea and story-telling. She realized most people knew about some tea such as English Breakfast and Earl Grey but were unaware of good tea and its story. To make tea drinking cool again, she decided to start up in this space. She quit her job, packed her bags and moved to Bengaluru from London and started Ausurm Tea.
Snigdha manchanda
Snigdha Manchanda founded the Goa-based Tea Trunk in 2013. As a tea sommelier (品茶师), she attended professional schools of tea in Sri Lanka and also was trained under a Japanese tea master. Her aim was to provide people with good quality tea and she is doing that with tea trunk, She sources a variety of tea from farmers to create unique and natural tea without any artificial flavors.
Prerna Kumar
Prerna Kumar, was for the first time, out of her job and in bed with a broken foot when everyone kept cheering her up about how they were waiting for her to bounce back so she could enjoy her tea. In her networks and circles, she has always been known for her tea making skills. She started Chaiveda in 2017?
Anamika Singh
Anamika Singh grew up in a tea manufacturing family and learnt about tea from her father. With a desire to introduce tasty tea to people at an affordable price, Anamika started Anandini Himalaya Tea Room in 2013 in Delhi for people to sarnple, learn and talk about tea under one roof.
1.What do we know about Mayura Rao?
A.She cornbined tea with its story.
B.She started Ausum Tea in London.
C.She grew up in a family of tea merchants.
D.She was unaware of the flavor of Earl Grey.
2.Who was educated by a tea expert?
A.Mayura Rao. B.Snigdha Manchanda.
C.Prerna Kumar. D.Anamika Singh.
3.What’s the purpose of the text?
A.To advertise some Indian tea.
B.To attract more women to do tea business.
C.To introduce several businesswomen in Indian tea industry.
D.To show four unique stories of tea development in England.
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