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Severely disabled people may soon be able to use their noses to write, drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet, thanks to a device (装置) developed by doctors in Israel.

The device will be used by breathing in and out through the nose, according to a study. Healthy people who tested the device quickly learned to play computer games and write sentences by sniffing. Encouraged by the results, the researchers decided to test their device on people who are paralyzed (瘫痪) but whose intelligence remains normal. Ten paralyzed who tested the device quickly learned to use their noses to write words, open a webpage, copy words and put them into a search engine.

With their success in helping severely disabled people to communicate * the researchers decided to make use of the new technology to design an electric wheelchair to be driven by sniffs.

Ten healthy people easily mastered sniff—driving a wheelchair through a maze (迷宫), and a 30-year-old man who had been paralyzed from the neck down for six years was as good a sniff-driver as the healthy participants at his second attempt. In other words, a paralyzed person could use the sniff controller to drive an electric wheelchair.

At the moment, sniff-controlled technology is still in the stage of development, and the Weizmann Institute has already applied for a patent on the device. "Ill be very happy if it can help us to make money, but the real problem is that I hope someone will develop it, because this would help a lot of people," said Sobel, one of the lead researchers of the study.

1.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce a new invention.

B. To equip the disabled with life skills.

C. To show the nose's special functions.

D. To instruct doctors to apply for a patent.

2.In the test, the paralyzed people with normal intelligence can use their nose to ______.

A. type long sentences quickly

B. play computer games easily

C. enter a website without much difficulty

D. communicate with others successfully

3.With the help of the sniffing device, a 30-year-old disabled man ______.

A. spent six years learning how to drive a wheelchair

B. failed to drive through the maze at his first attempt

C. took the wheelchair controlled by healthy participants

D. managed to drive an electric wheelchair by sniffing

4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that the sniff-controlled technology ______.

A. will be applied to other fields of research

B. needs further developing to serve more people

C. has become an important patented invention

D. shows the wisdom and talents of Israel doctors

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Severely disabled people may soon be able to use their noses to write, drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet, thanks to a device (装置) developed by doctors in Israel.

The device will be used by breathing in and out through the nose, according to a study. Healthy people who tested the device quickly learned to play computer games and write sentences by sniffing. Encouraged by the results, the researchers decided to test their device on people who are paralyzed (瘫痪) but whose intelligence remains normal. Ten paralyzed who tested the device quickly learned to use their noses to write words, open a webpage, copy words and put them into a search engine.

With their success in helping severely disabled people to communicate, the researchers decided to make use of the new technology to design an electric wheelchair to be driven by sniffs.

Ten healthy people easily mastered sniff—driving a wheelchair through a maze (迷宫), and a 30-year-old man who had been paralyzed from the neck down for six years was as good a sniff-driver as the healthy participants at his second attempt. In other words, a paralyzed person could use the sniff controller to drive an electric wheelchair.

At the moment, sniff-controlled technology is still in the stage of development, and the Weizmann Institute has already applied for a patent on the device. "I’ll be very happy if it can help us to make money, but the real problem is that I hope someone will develop it, because this would help a lot of people," said Sobel, one of the lead researchers of the study.

1.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce a new invention.

B.To equip the disabled with life skills.

C.To show the nose's special functions.

D.To instruct doctors to apply for a patent.

2.In the test, the paralyzed people with normal intelligence can use their nose to ______.

A.type long sentences quickly

B.play computer games easily

C.enter a website without much difficulty

D.communicate with others successfully

3.With the help of the sniffing device, a 30-year-old disabled man ______.

A.spent six years learning how to drive a wheelchair

B.failed to drive through the maze at his first attempt

C.took the wheelchair controlled by healthy participants

D.managed to drive an electric wheelchair by sniffing

4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that the sniff-controlled technology ______.

A.will be applied to other fields of research

B.needs further developing to serve more people

C.has become an important patented invention

D.shows the wisdom and talents of Israel doctors

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Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) may soon be able to turn their used forks and knives into tools and satellite parts.

Tethers Unlimited Inc., an aerospace technology company, has developed a system that combines a waste recycling machine with a 3D printer.

Astronauts will put waste items made of plastic into the recycling machine, called the Poistrusion Recycler. When they press a button, the Recycler will melt down the plastic and turn it into 3D filament (长丝).

The filament will e used in a 3D printer on the ISS-called the Refabricator-to make tools, spare parts and satellite components.

The waste will come from packaging materials, food containers, trays and eating utensils (器具) used on the ISS. Astronaut currently use disposable wet wipes to clean their food containers and utensils. The used wipes are stored as trash (垃圾), and replacement wipes must be sent up to the ISS on cargo missions.

By recycling old food containers and utensils, astronauts will reduce the amount of trash they produce. To get rid of trash from the ISS, astronaut load it into empty cargo capsules (航天舱) and release it into space. The capsules burn up when they enter Earth’s atmosphere.

Turning trash into useful new items will also help NASA save money because astronauts will need fewer supplies. It costs about $ 6,000 for every kilogram launched into orbit. These benefits will be even more important for longer missions in the future-such as the two-year journey to Mars. Astronauts will be able to recycle old waste materials into new tools and parts as they need them.

Tethers have successfully tested the systems in its laboratory. They will test it on the ISS in late 2018. The company is also developing a version of the system for use here on Earth.

1.What material are the forks and knives for astronauts made of?

A. Gold.　　 B. Iron

C. Plastic.　　 D. Wood.

2.At present, the astronauts mainly get supplies by 　　　　 .

A. 3D printers　　 B. reusing the old ones

C. collecting from the space　　 D. the capsules launched from the earth

3.What can the new technology help the astronauts do?

A. Reuse the trash.

B. Send the trash to Mars.

C. Take the trash to the earth.

D. Load the trash into empty capsules and throw it away.

4.What is the biggest benefit of the new technology mentioned in the text?

A. It can save some space for the ISS.

B. It can gave more time for the astronauts.

C. It can provide more conditions to explore space.

D. It can help to reduce the journey from Earth to Mars.

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．Nowadays meteorologists can make good forecast for 3 or 5 days ．Perhaps soon they may be able to do that for a week or ____．

A．more behind    B．more ahead             C．less behind     D．less ahead

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When I was growing up,I was ashamed to be seen with my father.He was severely disabled and very_______. When we would walk together,he put his hand on my arm for_______,and people would stare.I would be afraid of the unwanted_______.If he ever noticed or was bothered,he never let_______his feelings.It was_______to coordinate（使协调）our steps,and because of that,we didn't_______much as we went along.But as we started out,he always said,“You set the _______.I will try to follow you.”Our usual walk was to or from the subway,which was_______he got to work. He went to work,despite sickness or bad weather.He almost never missed a day,and would_______it to the office even if others could not.

He never talked about himself as an object of________.Nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or ________. What he looked for________others was a “good heart”,and if he found one,the________was good enough for him.Now that I am older,I believe that is a proper________by which to judge people,though I________don't know exactly what a “good heart” is.

He has been gone many years now,________I think of him often.I wonder if he________I was unwilling to be seen with him during our________.If he did,I am sorry for my feeling________to be with him in public and how I regretted it.I think of him when I complain about trifles（琐事）,when I am envious of another's good fortune,and when I don't have a “good heart”.

At such times I put my hand on his arm to________my balance,and say,“You set the pace,and I will try to follow you.”

1.A. strong　　 B. energetic　　 C. short　　 D. handsome

2.A. balance　　 B. strength　　 C. comfort　　 D. courage

3.A. care　　 B. attention　　 C. situation　　 D. friendship

4.A. in　　 B. down　　 C. off　　 D. out

5.A. easy　　 B. difficult　　 C. possible　　 D. necessary

6.A. see　　 B. tell　　 C. say　　 D. give

7.A. rule　　 B. time　　 C. step　　 D. pace

8.A. how　　 B. why　　 C. when　　 D. where

9.A. get　　 B. make　　 C. take　　 D. walk

10.A. joy　　 B. faith　　 C. belief　　 D. pity

11.A. poor　　 B. painful　　 C. able　　 D. hardworking

12.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. at　　 D. with

13.A. owner　　 B. keeper　　 C. winner　　 D. other

14.A. method　　 B. value　　 C. standard　　 D. level

15.A. already　　 B. also　　 C. ever　　 D. still

16.A. so　　 B. but　　 C. now　　 D. then

17.A. sensed　　 B. smelled　　 C. agreed　　 D. recognized

18.A. walks　　 B. talks　　 C. stays　　 D. visits

19.A. afraid　　 B. proud　　 C. ashamed　　 D. disappointed

20.A. find　　 B. refill　　 C. have　　 D. regain

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They may be small and not able to speak, but babies are proving their amazing cleverness. Scientists began finding infants’ skills are more than they are supposed to be.

_________

Speaking of music, babies can’t seem to resist it. Not only are their ears turned to the beats, babies can actually dance to the music.

To test babies’ dancing ability, the researchers played recordings of classical music, rhythmic beats and speech to infants, and recorded the results. They also invited professional dancers to analyze how well the babies matched their movements to the music. The babies moved their arms, hands, legs feet and heads in response to the music, much more than to the speech. The finding suggests this dancing ability is innate(与生俱来的) in humans, though the researchers aren’t sure why it becomes weaker later in their life.

Learning Quickly while Sleeping

Babies can learn even while asleep, according to a 2011 study. In experiments with 26 sleeping infants, each just 1 to 2 days old, scientists played a musical tone followed by a puff of air to their eyes 200 times over the course of a half-hour. 124 electrodes(电极) stuck on the head and face of each baby recorded brain activity during the experiments. The babies rapidly learned to foretell a puff of air upon hearing the tone, showing a four-time increase on average in the chances of tightening their eyelids in response to the sound by the end of the experiments.

As newborns spend most of their time asleep, this newfound ability might be crucial to rapidly adapting to the world around them and help to ensure their survival, researchers said.

Judging Characters Well

Judging another person helpful or harmful is crucial when choosing friends. And that ability starts early. Kiley Hamlin of Yale University showed both 6-and 10-month-olds a puppet(木偶) show, in which one character helped another climb a hill. In another scene a third character pushed the climber down. The little ones then got to choose which character they preferred. For both age groups, most babies chose the helper character. This character-judging ability could be baby’s first step in the formation of morals, Hamlin thought.

1.Which of the following subtitles can fill in the underlined blank?

2.The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to______.

3.The experiment with 26 sleeping infants prove that_______.

4.In the last experiment, most babies chose the helper character, showing that________.

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Gardeners may be able to cut down on the amount of weeds(杂草）killer they use by dealing with invaders at specific times of the day, such as dawn, a new study suggests.

Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered that the 24-hour rhythms of plants leave them more defenseless to herbicides(除草剂) at different points in their daily 24 hour cycle.

They believe the findings could help farmers by reducing crop loss and improving harvests. And gardeners could benefit from knowing which weeds respond better at certain times of the day. In recent years, pesticides and herbicides have been implicated in the decline of important pollinating insects, such as bees.

Dr Antony Dodd，senior author of the new study，said: “The research suggests that, in future, we might be able to improve the use of some chemicals that are used in agriculture by taking advantage of the biological clock in plants.

Just like humans, plants have evolved to take advantage of cycles of night and day, with certain biological processes turning on at different times of the day.

Scientists have discovered that many drugs work much better in humans if they are given at specific hours. Aspirin, for example, has doubled the impact on thinning the blood if taken at night as opposed to in the morning. The process is known as ‘chronotherapy’ and researchers wanted to find out if the same concept could be applied to plants.

Many gardeners already know that plants drink in more water in the morning because their pores(气孔) are open to take advantage of early morning dew and water vapour. At the break of the day, plants are also not busy producing food throughphotosynthesis(光和作用）.The open pores could also be the reasons that chemicals are more effective at dawn and also at dusk.

The air is also likely to be stiller at dawn and dusk, meaning that pesticides or herbicides are less likely to be blown away to places where they are not wanted. Pesticide labels often warn against spraying on windy days in case they endanger people or animals. Many insects are active early in the morning and around dusk, also making very early morning and early evening effective times for insecticide.

Commenting on the study, Dr. Trevor Dines, Botanical Specialist at the conservation charity Plantlife, said: “This is fascinating research which will be of great interest to many gardeners like me. If anything used to think the opposite was true - that applying herbicides and pesticides late in the day would be better as they’d remain in Vet contact' with the plant for longer in the cool of the night and therefore be taken up or absorbed more effectively. This research knocks that assumption on its head”

1.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “implicated in” in the third paragraph?

A.restored to B.blamed for

C.limited to D.composed of

2.According to the research, what are the reasons for using herbicides in the morning?

A.The process of photosynthesis is most active in the morning.

B.Insects are more defenseless in the morning than any other time of the day.

C.Bigger pores on the plants make herbicides work more effectively.

D.The stronger morning wind blows pesticides away to more places.

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Gardeners were interested in combining science with gardening.

B.A long time had passed before herbicide was applied in farming.

C.The old assumption about the use of chemicals proved right.

D.Many gardeners used to spray herbicides at the wrong time.

4.What is the main idea of this article?

A.New chemicals have been found to help kill harmful insects.

B.Biological clock of plants could help gardeners use less weed killer.

C.Plants’ cycles can be taken advantage of to improve the environment.

D.The research on the effects of pesticides has enabled good harvests.

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Some disabled people use a special card when they park their cars. These are called disabled placards, which are removable signs that can be hung from the rear-view(后视) mirror of a car. These placards are only supposed to be for disabled people.

These placards are meant to help disabled people in a number of ways. They allow the person to park in special parking spaces. They can also be used when disabled people are being dropped off or picked up. Disabled people can even use them to park without having to pay.

Parking officials think that some people are cheating. Not all people who have these placards are disabled. Today, one in sixteen drivers in California carries the sign. There are a lot more people who have disabled placards today than ten years ago. An official from the DMV(加州车辆管理局) says that there are many reasons for the increase. As people get older, they may develop health problems and need to have one. There are also other reasons why more drivers have them today. Finally, there are a number of people who have them that should not.

Last year the DMV cancelled more than 25,000 permits. They found that lots of people who had the disabled placards had died. These permits are no longer valid.

Some people are worried that the system is being abused. They are worried that access to the program could be limited because of the misuse. More rules could make it harder for people with real disabilities to get these placards.

1.What do we know about placards?

A. They are all used by disabled people.

B. They are cards designed by disabled people.

C. They can help disabled people park their cars.

D. They allow disabled people to drive anywhere.

2.The DMV canceled many permits because_________.

A. the number of old people is growing

B. the number of disabled people is on the rise

C. they want to make it harder for people to get them

D. some people who have the placards have died

3.What can people do with the placards?

A. Drivers can use them when picking up disabled people

B. Disabled people can pay for parking with them.

C. Drivers can use them to drive their cars.

D. People can have access to DMV with them.

4. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A. The reasons why disabled placards are also popular among drivers.

B. Some healthy people also use the disabled placards.

C. The number of disabled placard users had increased.

D. More reasons for drivers to use disabled placards.

5.We learn from the passage that_________.

A. disabled placards will be stopped by the government

B. some people will be punished for breaking the law

C. some disabled people will be forbidden to use disabled placards

D. some rules will be made related to disabled placards

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Some disabled people use a special card when they park their cars．These are called disabled placards, which are removable signs that can be hung from the rear-view(后视） mirror of a car．These placards are only supposed to be for disabled people.

These placards are meant to help disabled people in a number of ways．They allow the person to park in special parking spaces．They can also be used when disabled people are being dropped off or picked up．Disabled people can even use them to park without having to pay.

Parking officials think that some people are cheating．Not all people who have these placards are disabled．Today, one in sixteen drivers in California carries the sign．There are a lot more people who have disabled placards today than ten years ago．An official from the DMV(加州车辆管理局） says that there are many reasons for the increase．As people get older, they may develop health problems and need to have one．There are also other reasons why more drivers have them today．Finally, there are a number of people who have them that should not.

Last year the DMV cancelled more than 25,000 permits．They found that lots of people who had the disabled placards had died．These permits are no longer valid.

Some people are worried that the system is being abused．They are worried that access to the program could be limited because of the misuse．More rules could make it harder for people with real disabilities to get these placards.

1.What do we know about placards?

A．They are all used by disabled people.

B．They are cards designed by disabled people.

C．They can help disabled people park their cars.

D．They allow disabled people to drive anywhere.

2.The DMV canceled many permits because_________.

A．the number of old people is growing

B．the number of disabled people is on the rise

C．they want to make it harder for people to get them

D．some people who have the placards have died

3.What can people do with the placards?

A．Drivers can use them when picking up disabled people

B．Disabled people can pay for parking with them．

C．Drivers can use them to drive their cars．

D．People can have access to DMV with them．

4.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The reasons why disabled placards are also popular among drivers.

B．Some healthy people also use the disabled placards．

C．The number of disabled placard users had increased．

D．More reasons for drivers to use disabled placards．

5.We learn from the passage that_________.

A．disabled placards will be stopped by the government

B．some people will be punished for breaking the law

C．some disabled people will be forbidden to use disabled placards

D．some rules will be made related to disabled placards

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A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling.　 1. Some people are able to “lead other people by the nose”. For example, if a wife “leads her husband by the nose”, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do. 2. They will not change their opinions or positions on anything. If someone is “hard-nosed”, chances are that he will never “pay through the nose”, or pay too much money for an object or service.

It is always helpful when people “keep their nose out of other people's business”. They do not interfere(干涉). The opposite of this is someone who “noses around” all the time. 3. He is considered “nosey”. Someone who “keeps his nose to the grindstone(旋转磨石)” works very hard. This can help a worker “keep his nose clean” or stay out of trouble.

One unusual expression is “that is no skin off my nose”. This means that a situation does not affect or concern me. We also say that sometimes a person “cuts off his nose to spite his face”. That is, he makes a situation worse for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry. More problems can develop if a person “looks down his nose” at someone or something. 4. This person might also “turn up his nose” at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else. He “has his nose in the air”.

5.　 They refuse to obey orders or do any work. Maybe these students do not know the correct answers. My mother always told me, if you study hard, the answers should be “right under your nose” or easily seen.

A. This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters.

B. In school, some students “thumb their nose” at their teacher.

C. The nose also has a lot of other functions.

D. Some people are said to be “hard-nosed”.

E. The nose is also used in many popular expressions.

F. He is interested in things that concern his work.

G. The person acts like something is unimportant or worthless.

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