American magician David Blaine left the glass...

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American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London’s main tourist attractions.

Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames (泰晤士河) and sent to hospital at once. Doctors said he had to eat food slowly, or he would risk losing his life. He had been drinking only water since September 5.

Blaine was brought up by his grandparents in Brooklyn, New York since he was born. He first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.

Over the last ten years Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.

In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar (柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.

“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”

But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that sometimes he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.

1.The underlined word “starvation” means ___________ in Chinese.

A. 疼痛　　 B. 冷冻　　 C. 魔术　　 D. 饥饿

2.Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered (遭受) the following EXCEPT that________.

A. he became blind　　

B. he had serious back pains

C. he lost his sense of taste　　

D. he was in weak health

3.Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?

A. Mad.　　 B. Brave.　　 C. Crazy.　　 D. Creative.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE of David Blaine?

A. In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.

B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.

C. Blaine was sent to hospital at once after he was taken out of his box.

D. Blaine once performed magic tricks for the famous actor and his friends.

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American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London’s main tourist attractions.
Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames (泰晤士河) and sent to hospital at once. Doctors said he had to eat food slowly, or he would risk losing his life. He had been drinking only water since September 5.
Blaine was brought up by his grandparents in Brooklyn, New York since he was born. He first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.
Over the last ten years Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.
In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar (柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.
“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”
But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that sometimes he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.
1.The underlined word “starvation” means ___________ in Chinese.
A. 疼痛　　 B. 冷冻　　 C. 魔术　　 D. 饥饿
2.Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered (遭受) the following EXCEPT that________.
A. he became blind　　
B. he had serious back pains
C. he lost his sense of taste　　
D. he was in weak health
3.Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?
A. Mad.　　 B. Brave.　　 C. Crazy.　　 D. Creative.
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE of David Blaine?
A. In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.
B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.
C. Blaine was sent to hospital at once after he was taken out of his box.
D. Blaine once performed magic tricks for the famous actor and his friends.

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3.Tony sits_________(在……之间) Lucy and Lily.
4.You'd better speak_______(大声). I can't hear a word from the back.
5.Tom will hear from his parents this__________(星期二）。
6.My English teacher always________(鼓励) me to speak more English in class.
7.My daughter is looking forward to___________(收集) more stamps.

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——Mum, may I have some cakes?
——Sorry, there’s ____ left in the box. I’ll go and buy some for you tonight.
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A. nothing　　　 B. no one
C. no　　　　　　 D. none

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Choose a word or an expression in the box which is the closest in meaning to the underlined part of each sentence（选择与划线部分意义最接近的单词或词组）
A. take care of　　 B. my books　　 C.relatives
D. from time to time　　 E.go there on foot　　 F.parents
1.The people in that room are my aunts and uncles.
2.Do you want to walk there or ride a bicycle?
3.The students sometimes visit Grandma Wang.
4.My mother asked me to look after my sister.
5.The books on the shelf are mine.

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— Mum, may I have some cakes?
— Sorry, there’s ______ left in the box. I’ll go and buy some for you tonight.
A．nothing B．no one C．no D．none

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— Mum, may I have some cakes?
— Sorry, there’s ______ left in the box. I’ll go and buy some for you tonight.
A. nothing B. no one　　 C. no 　　　　　　　 D. none

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—Mum, may I have some cakes?
— Sorry, there’s ____________ left in the box. I’ll go and buy some for you tonight.
A. nothing　　　　　　 B. no one　　　　　　　　
C. no　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

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—Mum, may I have some cakes?
— Sorry, there’s ____________ left in the box. I’ll go and buy some for you tonight.
A. nothing　　　　　　 B. no one　　　　　　　　
C. no　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

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The growth in skyscrapers (摩天大楼) worldwide, most of which have large glass panes, has led to a great need for window washers. Though the job, which earns workers as much as $35 an hour, can be lucrative, accidents are not uncommon. However, the dangerous chore may soon be done by Ozmo, an intelligent window cleaning robot, with humans supervising (监督) from the safety of the ground.
Much like humans, Ozmo, hanging off the sides of the building, uses its arms and brushes to clean the dirt and grime on the glass panes. A 3-D map of the building programmed into its system allows the robot to skillfully move up and down. Computer vision and touch sensors (传感器) enable it to move out of the way in case of unexpected events, such as the sudden opening of a window. And the robot will self-correct and move around it so as not to break a window.
Unlike other window washers, the robot cleaner does not require soap or Windex to clean the glass. Instead, it uses purified water (纯净水) and a process called reverse osmosis (反渗透) to do the job. It is environmentally friendly.
While it takes three cleaners 480 hours each to clean the windows of a 40-story glass building, the robot will single-handedly complete the task in just 80 hours. However, unlike other robots, Ozmo will not replace human workers, only making their jobs safer. Human workers will control the robot from below.
Whether Ozmo, which is still undergoing testing, docs as good a job as humans remains to be seen. * Past efforts to use a robot to do this dangerous job have not been successful, because the machines do not have the same eye as humans and often miss the soot (烟垢) collected on window corners.
1.The underlined word “lucrative” in the passant’ probably means “________”
A.安全的 B.危险的 C.赚钱的
2.The second paragraph mainly tells us
A.why Ozmo is much more intelligent than human workers
B.how Ozmo works to clean the glass smartly
C.what makes Ozmo an intelligent window cleaning robot
3.What does Ozmo use to clean the glass?
A.Purified water. B.Soap. C.Grime or soot.
4.To finish the task of cleaning the windows of a 40-story glass building, Ozmo spends ________ hours less than a cleaner.
A.560 B.400 C.1,360
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A.As an intelligent window cleaning robot. Ozmo is successful.
B.Ozmo does harm to the environment while cleaning the window.
C.Ozmo can make human window washers do their jobs safely.

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