I am _____ first cloned monkey and I was born at _____ research center in the USA.
A. the; a B. an; the C. /; a D. the; the
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I am _____ first cloned monkey and I was born at _____ research center in the USA.
A. the; a B. an; the C. /; a D. the; the
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I was born in Thailand, where I feel at home. I am used to jumping on to a song taow (red taxi), and squeezing (挤过) in between two strangers. I am used to bargaining at the market to get a shirt that I like. I love telling bilingual (双语的) jokes and I am used to the surprised looks I get from the Thais when I can speak their language fluently.
Every two years my family goes to America for the summer, and every two years my world is turned upside down. The prices of everything are three times what they were in Thailand, but there is the sweet drink Dr. Pepper! And Bluebell Ice-cream! And everything you could imagine! I am amazed at it all, but the biggest change for me is the people. There are white people everywhere. I am not tall but average (中等的), my yellow hair is no longer out of place, and speaking English no longer draws looks. I should feel comfortable. I’m not out of place anymore, and nobody is looking at me, but I feel like they are. Now I feel out of place and different. I’m not used to giving people handshakes and hugs when I meet them for the first time. I get looks when I have trouble figuring out how much money to pay. I know different music, different places, and different fashion. I can’t understand these people who have never left their town or city.
Still, there are quite a few perks about living overseas. I get to meet people from all over the world, and I know how to adjust to (适应) different cultures and places. I have been to places most people see only in geography books. Still, being so different makes it hard to know who you are. I’m not Thai, but I am not American either. I am a mix of both cultures, a third culture kid.
1.When the Thais give the author surprised looks, she feels _____.
A. upset B. strange
C. normal D. different
2.When the author returns to America, _____.
A. she makes more friends
B. she becomes more polite
C. she can’t find what she needs
D. she is like a fish out of water
3.The underlined word “perks” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _____.
A. reasons B. problems
C. advantages D. suggestions
4.In this text, the author mainly wants to describe _____.
A. her different lifestyles
B. a kind of culture shock
C. a feeling of loneliness
D. her ability to face difficulties
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Born in England in 1944, Ian Wilmut 1.(know)as the leader of the research group that first cloned a female lamb 2.(call)Dolly in 1996. Dolly became famous and pictures of her appeared on the 3.(cover)of magazines all over the world. The 4.(possible)of reproduction without a male and female being involved also made her the focus of a moral debate. For scientists, however, the cloning of dolly using the DNA of an adult cell was a breakthrough 5.showed the cloning of special animals was possible.
However, 6.Wilmut thinks unlikely is human cloning. He says 7.(undertake)the procedure with humans would require 29 surrogate(替代的)mothers and 300 eggs. Of those 29,28 would be bound 8.(experience)failure and suffer physically and emotionally. He says he is also concerned about the psychological and 9.(society)consequences a cloned might have to go through. For these reasons, he is not 10.favor of it.
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I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have______ memories of your childhood. Of ______you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance ______ nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch ______ I put so much more peanut butter on your ______ than anyone else. Of the______ phone call we ever had----an echo (共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to ______ university and study dance.
Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so ______ wanted but never got ---- to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always ______ how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) ______ career path for me, their eldest child.
I know you have ______ to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. ______ , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to ______ a dream.
There is a ______ between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the ______ I missed your teenager years. That ______ me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common—a ______ in the city and a biologist in West Africa---but in you I ______ some of my own dreams realized.
But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an older sister. So, on the rare ______ when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.
I wish, there were an arm’s ______ between us. I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.
1.A. vivid B. admirable C. awful D. painful
2.A. making B. dressing C. taking D. picking
3.A. on B. over C. in D. with
4.A. as B. while C. though D. if
5.A. noodles B. pies C. cakes D. sandwiches
6.A. longest B. farthest C. simplest D. hardest
7.A. give in to B. look away from C. drop out of D. go in for
8.A. merely B. scarcely C. perfectly D. badly
9.A. wondered B. regretted C. realized D. believed
10.A. special B. traditional C. official D. original
11.A. managed B. struggled C. preferred D. rejected
12.A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
13.A. support B. oppose C. have D. follow
14.A. plan B. promise C. conflict D. distance
15.A. experience B. process C. situation D. direction
16.A. frightens B. touches C. upsets D. comforts
17.A. dancer B. teacher assistant C. actress D. rock star
18.A. hope B. see C. keep D. remember
19.A. stages B. vacations C. spots D. occasions
20.A. width B. height C. length D. depth
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Cameron is no ordinary dog, and not just because he was born on Valentine's Day. To Maggie, a first grader at Burgundy Farm Country Day School, the dog who spends most days on campus is more like a friend. When Cameron is near, Maggie feels "really, really, happy," she said, "I feel safe around him, she added. "He '11 lie down and ask me to scratch his tummy," she explained, because Cameron likes Maggie.
Cameron is one of a handful of dogs at Burgundy, a K-8 private day school in Alexandria, Virginia. Dogs started showing up there when the head of school, Jeff Sindler, brought his clumsy Labrador, Luke, to the main office building where Sindler works. After Luke died, Sindler adopted Cameron and brought him to campus, too, where the dog Maggie described as really cute" became a school favorite.
“They don’t care if you are good at basketball or a great reader, or popular," Sindler said. “They just want to be loved — equal opportunity," he added. "Cameron and the other dogs on campus—are always fastened with a rope and with their owner一go a long way toward improving students' social and emotional well-being," he said. They reduce tension and ease anxiety, and inspire happy feelings from students.
“They bring out some important emotions/' he said, “and are especially helpful to children and adults who struggle in social communication, Children often came from challenging backgrounds: many lived in poverty, or had to travel through dangerous neighborhoods to get to school, or shared a too-crowded home. When these emotionally needy children met the dogs, they relaxed and were more prepared to learn.
Just as important, dogs on school grounds set a positive, welcoming tone. They help preserve the school climate that is accepting, supportive and curious・"Dogs are one way to hold on to Sindler said, adding that "schools should be fun and exciting, and dogs can be a big part of that."
For Sindler, including Cameron was all part of an effort to create a safe environment where learning could flourish.
1.What makes the dog Cameron really special?
A.His rare species B.His particular birthmark.
C.His attractive appearance. D.His friendly nature.
2.How do dogs on campus improve students' social and emotional well-being?
A.By playing fetch together fondly.
B.By offering them comfort equally.
C.By playing basketball together freely.
D.By walking a long way together happily.
3.What docs the underlined word"that" in paragraph 5 refer to?
A.A positive tom. B.The school ground.
C.A welcoming attitude. D.The school atmosphere.
4.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To encourage schools to bring in more dogs.
B.To explain why dogs help students with learning.
C.To introduce a way to help students grow healthily,
D.To explore the possibility to challenge no-dog rules.
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have 1 memories of your childhood. Of 2 you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance 3 nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch 4 I put so much more peanut butter on your 5 than anyone else. Of the 6 phone call we ever had—an echo(共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to 7 university and study dance.
Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so 8 wanted but never got—to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always 9 how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) 10 career path for me, their eldest child.
I know you have 11 to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. 12 , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to 13 your dream.
There’s a 14 between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the 15 I missed your teenage years. That 16 me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common — a 17 in the city and a biologist in West Africa—but in you I 18 some of my own dreams realized.
But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an elder sister. So, on the rare 19 when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.
I wish I, as an adult, could hold you at arm’s 20 .I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.
1. A. painful B. vivid C. admirable D. awful
2. A. putting B. picking C. making D. dressing
3. A. in B. as C. with D. for
4. A. although B. because C. when D. if
5. A. sandwiches B. lunch C. bread D. pies
6. A. longest B. farthest C. loudest D. simplest
7. A. give in to B. look away from C. go in for D. drop out of
8. A. badly B. hardly C. perfectly D. naturally
9. A. believed B. understood C. wondered D. regretted
10. A. official B. original C. traditional D. special
11. A. managed B. refused C. struggled D. preferred
12. A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Otherwise
13. A. choose B. support C. have D. follow
14. A. promise B. quarrel C. distance D. plan
15. A. direction B. environment C. experience D. process
16. A. shocks B. upsets C. comforts D. moves
17. A. rock star B. performer C. professor D. dancer
18. A. remember B. see C. guess D. keep
19. A. vacations B. stages C. spots D. occasions
20. A. length B. width C. depth D. height
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I am Henry Jekyll. I was born in the 1800s. I inherited(继承) a large fortune, a healthy body and an excellent mind. I was naturally hard-working and soon I was very successful in my job. So the outside world saw a serious, hard-working, successful doctor. Behind this quiet character, however, was a wild, fun-loving, irresponsible young man. Both of them were me. They lived together in the same body.
“Was it possible,” I wondered, “to find a drug that could give each side of my character its own separate face and body?”
After much thought and careful study I believed I had found the answer. I had read many scientific books and spent many hours in my laboratory, searching for the right mixture of chemicals to make my drug. At last I got everything ready.
Late one night, I mixed everything together and prepared my drug. I watched the smoke rising from the liquid as its color changed from red to purple and at last to green. Then, bravely, I drank every bitter drop.
I felt a violent sickness in my stomach and a terrible pain in all my bones. The room seemed to turn round and round and I trembled with fear. Then the fear and pain disappeared and a strange, sweet feeling took its place. Wild thoughts danced through my mind—the wild passions of an evil and cruel stranger. But inside myself I felt younger, lighter, more carefree than ever before. “If this is pure evil,” I thought, “I like it.”
I stood there, enjoying these strange new thoughts and passions and suddenly realized that I was shorter. So I decided to go to my bedroom in my new body and take a look at myself in the mirror there. As I came into my room, I saw Edward Hyde for the first time.
At that time, the good side of my character was stronger than the evil side. Henry Jekyll had his faults, but he was mostly a good, kind man. I believe that is the reason why Edward Hyde was so much smaller than Henry Jekyll. But that was not the only difference between the two men. Henry Jekyll had a kind, open, honest face. But pure evil stared out of Edward Hyde’s eyes. I felt no dislike, however. Indeed, I welcomed him. Edward Hyde was me, young and strong and full of life.
1.In others’ eyes, the writer was ______.
A. wild and successful B. fun-loving and responsible
C. quiet and irresponsible D. serious and hard-working
2.The writer wanted to find a drug to ______.
A. discover the right mixture of chemicals
B. create separate bodies for both sides
C. observe the change of the chemicals
D. make himself smaller but stronger
3.From the passage we can learn that the writer ______.
A. felt quite delighted right after taking the drug
B. preferred kind Henry to pure evil Edward
C. was very sick of the shorter Edward Hyde
D. was satisfied with both of his bodies[
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Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775, and died on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously ( 匿名 ).
But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen's Bath can be enhanced (增强)by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen's time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.
The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy.
You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen's Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.
1.Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath________.
A. in her early twenties B. in her early teens
C. in her late twenties D. in her late teens
2.What can we learn about Bath from the passage?
A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen's death.
B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.
C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen's time.
D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen's time.
3.The author writes this passage in order to________.
A. attract readers to visit the city of Bath
B. ask readers to buy Austen's books
C. tell readers about Jane Austen's experience
D. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society
4.It takes you about one and a half hours________.
A. to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street
B. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts
C. to find a guide to take you to the Centre
D. to look around the city of Bath on foot
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Ivy Granstrom
Ivy Granstrom was born with impaired vision(弱视) and got a serious back injury at the age of 60 during a car accident. She participated in cold English Bay swimming events for 76 years and was therefore sometimes known as the Queen of the Polar Bear Swims.
Gerry Hewson
Gerry Hewson was a member of Australian Men’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He coached for the West Sydney Razorbacks from 2004 to 2006. He was named as a lifetime member in recognition of the efforts he made for the promotion of wheelchair basketball. Discussing the appeal of wheelchair basketball, he commented that,“There is a coating at the edge of the rim(轮辋) that actually lights up like a spark(火花), and it stays for about two to three seconds. That is quite exciting and great fun.”
April Holmes
April Holmes lost her left leg below the knee because of a train accident in 2001. Remembering it she said,“I had a life-changing accident in January, 2001. And fortunately I have been able to get back to doing what I love, and that’s track and field.” Through hard work, she made records in the 100, 200, and 400 meter events. To live her life to its full potential, she has set up a non-profit(非营利的) organization, the April Holmes Foundation, to help people with learning or physical disabilities while being a role model for them.
Shauna Maria Whyte
Shauna Maria Whyte was born in Canada in 1967. She has won many prizes in cross-country skiing competitions since 1975. In 1991, during a horseback riding competition, Shauna broke her back. She did not surrender to this change in her life, and she started using a sit sled(雪橇).
1.What earned Ivy Granstrom great fame?
A. Skiing B. Basketball
C. Swimming. D. Track and field
2.According to Gerry Hewson, why did he love the sports he was doing?
A. It brought him excitement.
B. It won him several medals.
C. It gave him a job as a coach.
D. It strengthened his physical abilities.
3.Who set up an organization to encourage people?
A. Ivy Granstrom. B. Gerry Hewson.
C. April Holmes. D. Shauna Maria Whyte.
4.What do we know about the four people mentioned in the text?
A. They are peace-lovers.
B. They are disabled fighters.
C. They made contributions to youth sports.
D. They worked for the promotion of Paralympics.
5.In which part of a newspaper can you probably find the text?
A. Travel. B. Culture.
C. Technology. D. Sport
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Carlos Gardel was born on Dec. 11, 1890, just at the right time. The recording and film industries were jus starting to impact the world. Carlos had good looks and a pleasant voice. His death occurred at the peak of his career and popularity in a tragic accident.
Carlos Gardel was the first great singer of tango and to this day remains an icon (崇拜对象) in Argentina, Uruguay and much of the world. As a result of his important role in tango, there are three countries that claim him as their own: France, Uruguay and Argentina.
Carlos’s mother, Berthe, was an unmarried mother and his father did not recognize him. His mother took Carlos to Buenos Aires in 1893. They lived in a poor part of town and Carlos spent his time in the streets; he dropped out of school in 1906 at the age of 15 and started singing in bars.
For the next few years, Carlos toured the clubs and theaters of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. His most constant singing partner was Jose Razzano, a folk singer Carlos had met earlier during a singing match. In 1915, after playing in a club in Brazil, Carlos was shot in the left lung, where the bullet stayed for the rest of his life. “Mi Noche Triste” was the hit song that sent Carlos skyrocketing in popularity. It became the first recorded vocal tango and the public was grabbed by the recording of the song. Carlos and Rozzano spent the next years touring through Latin America. In 1923, they left the continent and struck out for Europe. In 1935, Carlos decided to go on tour through the Caribbean and northern South America. On June 24, a plane he was a passenger in was hit by another plane on the runway. Everyone on board was killed.
Carlos may be gone, but he is far from forgotten.
6. The passage was mainly written to ______.
A. show us the history of tango B. introduce the first singer of tango
C. teach us how tango developed D. advertise a tango class
7. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. Carlos lived a poor life with his mother in Buenos Aires
B. Carlos had only been to France, Uruguay and Argentina
C. Carlos died at the age of 54.
D. Carlos was born when the film industry began to fail
8. What’s the RIGHT time order of the following events?
a. Carlos toured through Latin America.
b. Carlos was shot after playing in a club in Brazil.
c. Carlos toured the clubs and theaters of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.
d. Carlos moved to Buenos Aires.
A. cbad B. dcba C. cabd D. dcab
9. The underlined word “grabbed” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _____.
A. lied B. frightened C. cheated D. attracted
10. Which of the following statements about Carlos in NOT true?
A. His singing partner Jose was his brother.
B. He is an important figure in the world of tango.
C. His father did not recognize him
D. He died in a plane accident.
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