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Few of us have heard of Nils Bohlin, but whenever we take a car journey his invention makes us safer. Found in almost every modern car, the three-point seat belt reduces our chances of death or injury* by at least 50% . While feeling thankful to this engineer from Volvo, you may also wonder how he came up with such a great idea.
Having worked as a plane designer before, Nils knew clearly that the pilots were willing to put on anything to keep them safe in an accident, but to his surprise, most people in the cars just didn’t want to be uncomfortable for even a minute. To improve the safety for people in the cars, he decided to find a perfect system which should be simple, effective and convenient. In the end, he invented the three-point seat belt, which has been considered as one of the greatest inventions in history.
Seat belts prevent people in the cars from serious injury in five ways.
Keep people inside. People who are thrown out from a car are four times more likely to be killed than those who stay inside.
Protect the strongest parts of the body. Seat belts are designed to fix your body at its strongest parts. For an older child and adult, these parts are the hips* and shoulders.
Spread out the force* in an accident. Seat belts spread the force of the accident over a wide area of the body. By putting less stress on one area, they can help you avoid serious injury.
Help the body to slow down, A quick speed causes injury. With the help of the seat belts, your body can have more time to slow down in an accident.
Protect your brain and spinal cord*. These two key parts injuries may be hard to see immediately, but they can cause death. Therefore, it’s of great importance to protect these parts.
It takes only a few seconds to buckle* up once you get in the car, but this simple action could save your life. Why wouldn’t you?
1.Three-point seat belts reduce chances of death or injury by at least___________.
A. 10% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50%
2.Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt in order to___________.
A. take a car journey quickly B. show thanks to the engineer
C. keep the pilots safe in an accident D. make people in the cars safer
3.From the passage we can learn____________.
A. hips and shoulders aren’t the older children and adults’ strongest parts
B. seat belts can keep your knees and feet away from the hard parts of the car
C. the body has more time to slow down in an accident thanks to seat belts
D. head and spinal cord injuries might be easy to see immediately in an accident
4.This passage is mainly about_____________.
A. how seat belts are made B. how seat belts are used
C. how seat belts save lives D. how seat belts develop better
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Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the ________ is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a developed country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making ________________for the homeless of Berlin, the capital of Germany. They first ________________ doing that during a long hot summer when most Germans were ________on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, ________ a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t . “What these people also need is warmth and ,” says Rita. The Mullers were always willing to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita ________ there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always ________ to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon ________________all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to ________ donations. Today, over thirty companies regularly donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer even gives away new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no payment for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t ________ money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita says she often gets , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a in the world.
1.A. result B. reason C. fact D. idea
2.A. meals B. houses C. preparations D. suggestions
3.A. began B. met C. called D. left
4.A. asleep B. alone C. across D. away
5.A. brought up B. put aside C. set up D. gave away
6.A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. expensive
7.A. right B. freedom C. courage D. caring
8.A. found out B. made sure C. looked up D. worked out
9.A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. near
10.A. spending B. wasting C. costing D. taking
11.A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. carry out
12.A. give away B. give in C. give out D. give up
13.A. raise B. borrow C. save D. expect
14.A. surprised B. excited C. tired D. shy
15.A. difference B. decision C. plan D. rule
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Most of us have now heard about the plane crash of German wings Flight 9525. After taking off from Barcelona, Spain, the plane crashed into the French mountains on its way to Düsseldorf, Germany. Immediately, it caused shock and also questions. How do we find out what happened?
There is one piece of equipment that is the key to discovering the mysteries of a crash: the black box. On an airplane, there are actually two black boxes: the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit (驾驶员座舱) voice recorder (CVR). FDR holds altitude levels information while CVR keeps conversations in the cockpit and radio conversations with air traffic control.
Australia was the first country to require airplanes to have flight recorders—it wasn’t until 1976. Since then almost every country on Earth follows this rule.
So what did the black boxes uncover about the Germanwings Flight 9525? By using their data, it is believe that the crash was caused by the co-pilot on purpose.
In the event of a tragedy, the truth must become clear. This is why black boxes play such as important role in uncovering the truth.
1.Germanwings Flight 9525 planned to leave for _________.
A. Barcelona, Spain B. a city in France C. Düsseldorf, Germany. D. Australia
2.Which of the following is TRUE of the black box?
A. The color of the black box is black.
B. There is only one black box on a plane.
C. It can be easily destroyed if dropped into the sea.
D. It can show the truth of a plane crash.
3.What does the underlined word “uncover” mean in English?
A. suffer B. spread C. discover D. appear.
4.According to the investigation, what was probably the cause of the crash of the Germanwings plane?
A. The weather was too extreme.
B. The co-pilot did it on purpose.
C. The other black box didn’t work well.
D. Germany didn’t follow the rule to have flight recorders
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— Have you heard of the new robot that can help us do the housework?
— Yes. That’s really great, but some people worry that it may ______ laziness.
A. encourage B. connect C. lead D. represent
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阅读下面短文，请根据所给中文提示写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
All of us want to be heard， but are we listening when other people are speaking? Doing it well takes lots of practice. Here are some 1. (有用的) tips.
First， give them your full attention. Put down your pen. Turn off your cell phone. Show them you are 2. (感兴趣) in listening to them.
Second， use body 3. (语言) . Meet their eyes. Nod， smile and say “Mm hum.”， “Yeah!”， “I see.”， or “Really?” to show that you are listening.
4. (第三)， let them talk. Say things like “That’s really interesting.” or “I’d like to hear more.” Don’t finish their sentences for them. Don’t change the subject to talk about yourself， 5. (也). A good listener listens about 80% of the time 6. (在……期间) the conversation and only 7. （花费）20% of the time talking. Remember that we have two ears and one mouth for a reason--listen more， speak 8. (少).
Fourth， be slow to share your ideas. It’s possible that the speakers just want to feel heard and understood. So share your own ideas only when they are 9. (需求).
Last but not least， put yourself in their shoes. You may not have a lot in common with them. But you can try to see their problems 10. (通过)their eyes. In doing so， you are better able to understand them and their problems.
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根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
All of us want to be heard, but are we listening when other people are speaking? Doing it well takes lots of practice. Here are some 1. (有用的) tips.
First, give them your full attention. Put down your pen. Turn off your cell phone. Show them you are 2. (感兴趣的) in listening to them.
Second, use body 3. (语言). Meet their eyes. Nod, smile and say “Mm hum” “Yeah” “I see” or “Really” to show that you are listening.
4. (第三), let them talk. Say things like “That’s really interesting.” or “I’d like to hear more.” Don’t finish their sentences for them. Don’t change the subject to talk about yourself,5. (也). A good listener listens about 80% of the time 6. (在…期间) the conversation and 7. (花费) only 20% of the time talking. Remember that we have two ears and one mouth for a 8. (原因) ---listen more, speak less.
Fourth, be slow to share your ideas. It’s possible that the speakers just want to feel heard and9. (理解). So share your own ideas only when they are needed.
Last but not least, put yourself in their shoes. You may not have a lot in common with them. But you can 10. (尝试) to see their problems through their eyes. In doing so, you are better able to understand them and their problems.
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---Have you heard of Earth Day?
--- Yes, We have only one Earth. We have no choice but ________ it.
A. protect B. protected C. protecting D.to protect
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We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府). But in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1.The Internet has a history of more than _________ years.
| A．fifty | B．ten | C．forty | D．twenty |
2.A new network system was set up to_______.
| A．make computers cheaper |
| B．make itself keep on working all the time |
| C．break down the whole networks |
| D．make computers large and expensive |
3. At first the Internet was only used by __________.
| A．the government | B．universities | C．hospital and banks | D．schools |
4. ________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
| A．Computers | B．Scientists | C．Software | D．Information |
5. Which of the following sentences is true?
| A．In the 1960s, computer networks worked well |
| B．In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use. |
| C．Sending e-mails is more popular among students than before. |
| D．Today it is still not easy to get on-line. |
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We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time， computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down， then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working， information could be sent through another part. In this way， computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府). But in the early 1970s， universities， hospitals and banks were allowed to use it， too. However， computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s， computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1.The Internet has a history of more than _________ years.
A. fifty B. ten C. forty D. twenty
2.A new network system was set up to_______.
A. make computers cheaper
B. make itself keep on working all the time
C. break down the whole networks
D. make computers large and expensive
3. At first the Internet was only used by __________.
A. the government B. universities
C. hospital and banks D. schools
4. ________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
A. Computers B. Scientists
C. Software D. Information
5. Which of the following sentences is true?
A. In the 1960s， computer networks worked well
B. In the early 1970s， the Internet was easy to use.
C. Sending e-mails is more popular among students than before.
D. Today it is still not easy to get on-line.
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We have heard a lot of stories about parents trying their best to save their children's lives, but today I will tell you a different story.
Lu Zikuan is an 11-year-old boy who studies at school in Huixian County, Henan Province. But he has taken up a task to save his father's life in an unexpected way—by eating as much as he possibly can. Maybe many people think the task is simple. But in fact, becoming fat isn't easy in such a short time.
The father is sick and in need of a bone marrow transplant( 骨髓移植), and the hospital will only do it if the donor(捐赠者) has a certain weight(45 kilograms). The doctor said that the heavier the weight is, the better it is.
Lu Zikuan is the only one that can match his father's bone marrow in the family. He is now gaining weight as quickly as possible to meet the requirement. Every day, he must eat a lot of food. It makes him always have a stomachache. “Even if it hurts, I'll still eat,” Lu said. “Our family couldn't bear(承受) the loss of my dad.”
He has ballooned(激增) to 48kg from 30kg since March, when the bone marrow from the boy successfully matched that of his father. His aim is to reach 50kg. And this was his wish on International Children's Day on June 1, 2019.
1.Which of the following is TRUE about Lu Zikuan?
A.Lu Zikuan is an 11-year-old girl. B.Lu Zikuan is a college student.
C.Lu Zikuan lives in Hunan Province. D.Lu Zikuan must eat a lot every day.
2.Eating much food makes Lu Zikuan feel ________．
A.uncomfortable B.happy
C.disappointed D.sad
3.Lu Zikuan hopes that his weight can reach ________.
A.48 kg B.50 kg C.30 kg D.70 kg
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A.a little boy gains weight to save his father's life
B.a little boy likes eating much food
C.a little boy studies hard to gain good grades
D.a little boy knows how to protect himself