In another recent 1. , a group of soldiers 2....

In another recent 1.　　　 , a group of soldiers 2.　　　 they saw an animal moving on the 3.　　　 of the water. The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the 4.　　　 swimming for about two minutes. “It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10-centimetre 5.　　　 ”, one of the soldiers said.

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A group of university professors recently created a scanner they believe can predict the perfect job for anyone — simply by looking at their fingerprints. The group says that in the future, fingerprints could help tell a person's key personalities.

To use the scanner, people place their fingers upon the fingerprint reader and computer technology connected to sensors reads back what sort of work would suit the individual (个人).

The machine bases its results on a collection of a large amount of information in the computer about how fingerprint shapes connect to job selection.

Local companies help researchers from the city's Kuban University of Physical Education and Sport to test the technology.

Twenty-one-year-old Oscar Galkin, a mathematics graduate, said, ''I got the result from the scanner that I would be suited to a job in IT, which is exactly what I want to do. I don't know if it is luck or if it can really read a person's talents, but it worked for me. ''

And Zara Tokareva, aged 20, who feels uncomfortable at the sight of blood, said, ''I want to be a house designer but the machine said. I should be a nurse. So, no, I don't think it is as clever as is being made out. ''

Though fingerprint identification has been widely used in crime discovering, it is still a science that has a lot of possibility of being used, say experts, from discovering drug misuse to personality analysis — exactly as hand readers have been saying to do for centuries.

''The basic idea is that although everybody's fingerprints are completely different, there are obvious features that are common on the fingers of certain professionals working in certain jobs.'' Said researcher Ravil Yudin.

''It's not really a new idea because hand readers have been saying for hundreds of years that you can tell a person's future by reading their hands. We want to match that by looking at fingerprints and trying to tell what career path people would choose.''

1.It can be inferred from the 6th paragraph that the fingerprint scanner ________.

A.has been used in job hunting

B.is popular with young men

C.helps companies a lot

D.needs to be improved

2.What can we learn from what Ravil Yudin said?

A.The fingerprint scanner is based on a new idea.

B.Certain people's fingers actually have something in common.

C.Telling one's future by reading his hands started a few years ago.

D.The technology of fingerprint identification can be used in many fields.

3.The text is written to ________.

A.tell the future of hand readers

B.show the features of fingerprints

C.introduce a technical product

D.help job hunters understand themselves well

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GREENWICH—Recently, a group of concerned Greenwich residents gathered to discuss how they could help those who may be alone during the holiday season．Armed with plenty of ideas and a sincere desire to do good, this group now refers to themselves as "A Random Act of Kindness"．As members of this group, we are to put together a Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day that will provide a free meal to those who are alone or can't provide for themselves．This task will require many resources to make it successful．We are gathering a small army of volunteers to devote their time to helping prepare, cook, serve, clean, organize and promote this event．We hope that you can help us．The following is what we have planned to do;

·A 2 - hour free dinner that will take place at the Greenwich VFW with 2 seatings, one from 1 p．m．to 2 p．m．and the other from 2: 30 p．m．to 3: 30 p．m．by reservation only on Thanksgiving Day.

·Amy McPhail and Julie Carroll are accepting names of volunteers as well as food donations for the cause; Amy can be contacted （联络） at 692 -7841 for donations and Julie can be contacted if you'd like to volunteer at 884 -0658．

·A bank account has been created through Glens Falls National Bank to accept money donations and checks can be made payable to "A Random Act of Kindness" and sent to Glens Falls National Bank c/o Dan Flynn．

·Ellen Pemrick （ Caterer） ．Beth Anthony （ Beth's Cafe） and David Hughes （Glens Falls Hospital） will be consulted to make sure the highest quality of food can be served．

·We are looking to serve between 150 and 250 people at this event．We are serving the following: turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, stuffing rolls, pumpkin pie, apple pie．Beverages will include: milk, water, coffee & apple cider．

If you are interested in donating any of the above items, please drop off your donations at the VFW in Greenwich any evening between November 14 and November 24．If you have any problems dropping any items off during that time, please contact George Perkins at either 692 -2367 or 573 -8115．Any non-perishable food donalions not used for the dinner will be donated to the local Greenwich Food Pantry．

Any help you can provide for us would be gready appreciated．Everyone's generosity to the Greenwich community and its residents is very much appreciated．Reservations for dinner are now being accepted by calling Pal Perkins at 692 -2367 until November 13．

1.If you want to be a volunteer for this Thanksgiving dinner, you may call _____．

A．884-0658        B．692-2367        C．573-8115        D．692-7841

2.How many people will probably be served at the Thanksgiving dinner?

A．500．            B．400．            C．300．            D．200．

3.Which of the following will be included in the dinner?

A．Apples and milk．                    B．Pumpkins and water．

C．Coffee and stuffing rolls．          D．Potatoes and cranberry pie．

4.As a volunteer for this Thanksgiving dinner, you can ______．

A．contact Julie to make sure of the quality of food

B．help make some arrangements for this event

C．drop off your donations at the VFW anytime

D．donate some money to Glens Falls National Bank

5.The purpose of this passage is to _____．

A．describe a Thanksgiving celebration

B．introduce a Thanksgiving volunteer group

C．call on people to participate in a Thanksgiving event

D．persuade people to donate for a Thanksgiving dinner

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Horror seized the heart of the World War І soldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle.　 _________in a trench (战壕) with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head, the soldier asked his lieutenant _________he might rush out into the "No Man's Land" between the trenches to bring his_________ comrade back.

"You can _________ ," said the Lieutenant, "but I don't think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may _________ your own life." The Lieutenant's words didn't _________ , and the soldier headed there anyway.

Amazingly he _________ to reach his friend, lifted him onto his shoulder, and brought him back to their company's trench. As the two of them rolled over together to the _________ of the trench, the officer _________ the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend. "I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is dead, and you are seriously wounded.”

"It was worth it,　 _________ , sir," the soldier said.

"How do you mean 'worth it'?" responded the Lieutenant. "Your friend is dead!"

"Yes sir," the private answered. "But it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still _________ , and I had the _________ of hearing him say, 'Jim, I knew you'd come.'”

Many a time in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not really _________ how you look at it. Take up all your _________ and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not_________ not doing it later in life.

1.A. OccupiedB. CaughtC. EmployedD. Lost

2.A. asB. ifC. untilD. when

3.A. unconsciousB. deadC. fallenD. stricken

4.A. leaveB. stayC. goD. fight

5.A. throw awayB. put awayC. call offD. take off

6.A. respondB. botherC. affectD. matter

7.A. attemptedB. meantC. tendedD. managed

8.A. bottomB. topC. edgeD. side

9.A. checkedB. researchedC. watchedD. glanced

10.A. thereforeB. moreoverC. thoughD. otherwise

11.A. awakeB. aliveC. injuredD. refreshed

12.A. pleasureB. satisfactionC. honorD. privilege

13.A. concentrates uponB. contributes toC. deals withD. counts on

14.A. courageB. loveC. mindD. inspiration

15.A. forgetB. rememberC. regretD. admit

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Horror seized the heart of the World War I soldier as he saw his life-long friend fall in the battle. Caught in a trench(战壕)with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head, the soldier asked his commander if he might go out into the “No Man’s Land” between the trenches to bring his fallen comrade back.

“You can go,” said the commander, “but I don’t think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your own life away.” The commander’s words didn’t matter, and the soldier went anyway.

To one’s surprise, he managed to reach his friend, raised him onto his shoulder, and brought him back to their company’s trench. As the two of them fell in together to the bottom of the trench, the officer checked the wounded soldier, and then looked kindly at his friend. “I told you it wouldn’t be worth it,” he said. “Your friend is dead, and your wound is deadly.” “It was worth it, though, sir.” the soldier said. “How do you mean ‘worth it’?” responded the commander. “Your friend is dead!” “Yes sir.” the soldier answered. “But it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive, and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say, ‘Jim, I knew you’d come.’”

Many a time in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not really depends on how you look at it. Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in life.

1.What’s the commander’s attitude towards the soldier’s saving his friend?

A. Positive.　　　 B. Negative.

C. Neutral.　　 D. Supportive.

2.The phrase “No Man’s Land” most probably means “ 　　　　 ” in the passage.

A. the area where there is no man

B. a bare wasteland which can’t be used

C. an unoccupied area between opposing armies

D. the area on the court between the base line and the service line

3.According to the soldier, why did he say “It was worth it.”?

A. Because the soldier saved his friend in time.

B. Because the soldier successfully brought his friend back.

C. Because what he did will bring him great honor and make him get promoted in his later life.

D. Because his friend was still alive when he reached him and he didn’t make his friend disappointed.

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A group of travelers were having dinner in a restaurant .While they were eating fish, they began to tell stories about finding valuable stones inside fish .

An old man ,who had listened to their conversation quietly ,said at last ,”Now I’m going to tell you a true story of my own .When I was young ,I worked in a large company in London .As is usual with other young people ,I fell in love with a pretty girl .Soon we were engaged .Two months before our marriage ,I was suddenly sent to Edinburgh on business .My stay was a bit longer than I had expected .At last my work was done and I left for home .Before I left Edinburgh , I bought a nice diamond ring for my sweet-heart .On my way to London ,I was looking through a newspaper .It was then that I learned of my sweet-heart’s getting married to another man. I was so sad that I threw the diamond ring into the water. A few days later, when I was eating fish ,I bit on something very hard .What do you think it was?

“The diamond ring ,” shouted his friends . “No,” said the old man sadly ,It was a fish bone.

1.The young man bought a diamond ring ______

2.The man was very angry because _______

3.The other travelers expected the old man to ____

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A group of people were in search of a home. After　　　　 some time walking around, they finally found a place to　　　　 down.

They needed some　　 , and the chief (首领) sent out three groups of people to　　　　 the surrounding areas. After a short discussion, the three groups went out in　　　　 directions.

The first group explored the north. There, they saw large fields with　　　　 crops, vegetables and fruits. They went back to report their　　　　 . “We saw lots of vegetation (植物). We can be 　　　　 .”

The second group went southwest. There, they saw lots of　　 . As they went back, they said, “We saw hundreds of animals. We can 　 　 for our food, and rely　　　 on meat to sustain (维持) us.”

The last group went southeast. There, they reached the sea and saw hundreds of fish swimming. They returned and said, “We saw plenty of fish. We can go　　　　 for our food.”

“We can eat meat alone!” shouted the second group.

“No! 　　　　 ! We did not see any animals at all!” said the first group.

The third group joined in, “Are you　　　　 ? We did not see anything like you have　 　　 . There was only water. We need to become fishermen!”

Each group got so　　　　 with the others that they each went to the place they had explored. They were　　　　 that they alone had the answer and that the others must have been wrong.

　　 , each group of people only chose to believe themselves. 　　　　 they had chosen to learn from one another and　　　　 them, they could have had the best of everything.

1.A. spending　　　 B. costing　　　　 C. taking　　　　 D. losing

2.A. break　　　　 B. cool　　　　 C. settle　　　 　　 D. calm

3.A. water　　　　 B. food　　　 C. energies　　　　 D. information

4.A. explore　　　 B. clean　　　 C. measure　　　　 D. cover

5.A. same　　　　　 B. a　　 　　 C. /　　　　　　 D. different

6.A. main　　　　 B. few　　　　 C. poor　　　　 D. many

7.A. experiences　　 　　 B. findings　　 　　 C. results　　 D. conditions

8.A. vegetarians　　　 B. fishermen　　 C. hunters　　　　 D. miners

9.A. mountains　　　 B. people　　　 　　 C. animals　　　 　　 D. houses

10.A. prepare　　　 B. hunt　　　　 C. fight　　　　 　　 D. wait

11.A. mainly　　　　　　 B. partly　　 C. fully　　　　 D. hardly

12.A. surfing　　　 B. boating　　 C. fishing　　 　　 D. swimming

13.A. Fishes　　　　 B. Crops　　 C. Cows　　　　 D. Flowers

14.A. going　　　　 B. sleeping　 　　 C. coming　　 D. joking

15.A. described　　 B. brought　　　 C. wrote　　　　 D. explained

16.A. strict　　　　 B. angry　　　 C. sad　　　　 D. pleased

17.A. sad　　　 B. pleasant　　　 C. sure　　　　 D. anxious

18.A. Happily　　 B. Luckily　　 　　 C. Unluckily　　 D. Hopefully

19.A. After　　　 B. Because　　 C. Before　　　 D. If

20.A. admire　　 B. believe　　 　　 C. appreciate　　 D. understand

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Ask any group of teenagers in the UK what they most like to eat, and foods like pizza, burgers and chips are always mentioned.

But what teenagers like to eat is not necessarily what they should be eating. According to the National Diet and Nutrition (营养) Survey, far too many　 young people in the UK between the ages of 4 and 18 eat too much fat, sugar and salt in their diet and take in too many calories. And their intake of starchy carbohydrates (含淀粉的碳水化合物), fiber, iron, vitamins and calcium (钙) is too low.

For a growing body, eating foods containing plenty of calcium, such as milk, yoghurt and cheese, is very important as calcium is essential for the development of healthy, strong bones. Similarly, foods that are rich in iron are good for young rapidly developing bodies, so red meat, bread, green vegetables, and dried fruit are also good to eat.

It is during our teenage years that lifestyle habits can become entrenched (根深蒂固的), so it is important that young people are educated about what foods are good for them. In 2005, in order to change eating habits and open teenagers' minds to new tastes, chef Jamie Oliver started a "Feed Me Better" project. As part of a television series, "Jamie' s School Dinners", he worked with teachers and cooks in a number of schools across the UK to provide more nutritious school meals. Although some teenagers and parents refused to have a try at first, the project went very well and helped to influence governmental policy on nutritional standards for school meals.

No one expects to end the teenage love affair with fast and junk food but, hopefully, if projects like "Feed Me Better" continue to give out the right messages, more young people will understand the importance of eating healthily.

1.What problem do teenagers in the UK have?

A. Most of them are too fat.

B. Most of them eat too little.

C. Many of them don' t eat healthily.

D. Many of them are short of exercise.

2.The underlined word "essential" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to"　　　　 "

A. difficult　　　 B. possible　　　 C. common　　 D. necessary

3.According to the text, the "Feed Me Better" project _　　　　 _

A. proved to be a success

B. taught teachers how to cook

C. was started by the government

D. was started at Jamie's school first

4.Which of the following opinions does the author probably agree to?

A. Lifestyle habits are difficult to change.

B. Too much red meat is also bad for health.

C. Teenagers should learn to feed them better.

D. Teenagers should stop eating fast and junk food.

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According to a recent report, about 15% of the people in the UK are members of gyms. But are they more likely to be fit?

A study found that gym members were 14 times more active than people who didn’t belong to any health club. Gym members did six hours more exercise a week, and this activity did make them fitter than non-gym members. They also spent less time sitting down every day than non-gym members. The results were the same for men and women.

The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 and 64, and the main characteristics of those who were gym members were the same as those who were not. ''But gym members did more training than non-gym members, '' said the lead author, Elizabeth Schroeder of the University of Illinois.

While it might seem clear that gym members exercising more are healthier than non-members, Schroeder says this has not been directly shown before. However, the study is only designed to show a tie between gym membership and more exercise. It may be that active people like to join gyms. In the study, people who exercised as much as gym members were also in good health.

You can get the same benefits wherever you exercise. This study shows a gym membership can make you do more exercise, but other research shows that exercising outside has other help. Outdoor activities can make you feel happy about life—especially if you run through a forest.

Outdoor exercise is also more enjoyable than going to the gym. The first five minutes of outdoor exercise is especially helpful in making people feel good. But Schroeder says that a gym may also encourage greater exercise because it can be social and fun.

1.What did the new study find out?

A.Gym members had healthier eating habits.

B.There were fewer women gym members than men.

C.Gym members did at least eight hours of exercise a week.

D.Gym members were more active than non-gym members.

2.In the study, researchers studied ____________________.

A.some sports lovers

B.405 gym members

C.people from different age groups

D.30 gym members and 64 non-gym members

3.Which of the following will Elizabeth Schroeder agree with?

A.Women should do more gym exercise.

B.We should be careful with outdoor training.

C.Outdoor exercise is better than gym exercise.

D.It is easier to keep exercising if you go to the gym.

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According to a recent report, about 15% of the people in the UK are members of gyms. But are they more likely to be fit?

A study found that gym members were 14 times more active than people who didn’t belong to any health club. Gym members did six hours more exercise a week, and this activity did make them fitter than non-gym members. They also spent less time sitting down every day than non-gym members. The results were the same for men and women.

The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 and 64, and the main characteristics of those who were gym members were the same as those who were not. “But gym members did more training than non-gym members,” said the lead author, Elizabeth Schroeder of the University of Illinois.

While it might seem clear that gym members exercise more and are healthier than non-members, Schroeder says this has not been directly shown before. However, the study is only designed to show a tie between gym membership and more exercise. It may be that active people like to join gyms. In the study, people who exercised as much as gym members were also in good health.

You can get the same benefits wherever you exercise. This study shows a gym membership can make you do more exercise, but other research shows that exercising outside has other help. Outdoor activity can make you feel happy about lifeespecially if you run through a forest.

Outdoor exercise is also more enjoyable than going to the gym. The first five minutes of outdoor exercise is especially helpful in making people feel good. But Schroeder says that a gym may also encourage greater exercise because it can be social and fun.

1.What did the new study find out?

A. Gym members had healthier eating habits.

B. There were fewer women gym members than men.

C. Gym members did at least eight hours of exercise a week

D. Gym members were more active than non-gym members.

2.The underlined word “benefits” has the closest meaning to “ ”.

A. help　　 B. need　　 C. advice　　 D. injury

3.Which of the following will Elizabeth Schroeder agree with?

A. Women should do more gym exercise.

B. We should be careful with outdoor training.

C. Outdoor exercise is better than gym exercise.

D. It is easier to keep exercising if you go to the gym.

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