About 12,000 years ago- long before the famous UFO crash make headlines in America—an alien spaceship crashed in China. And their descendants are still living in a faraway Chinese village today! That is the mind-bending claim made in the new book Out of Time and Place, a collection of reports from the files of Fate, a magazine edited by Terry O’Neil.
The story first came to light in 1937 when an expedition led by Chi Pu-Tei came across a group of caves deep in the Bayan-Kara-Ula Mountains. In the caves were found strange-looking skeletons with big heads and small, slender bodies—closely matching typical descriptions of space aliens. The explorers also uncovered 716 mysterious stone discs with strange hieroglyphics(象形文字) on them.
In Qinghai Province, where the mountains lie, ancient stories tell of small, skinny beings with oversize heads who came from the sky long long ago. And to this day, locals live in fear of attack from strange-looking creatures from above.
And there is more. In 1947, British scientist Karyl Robin-Evans led an expedition into the mountains and discovered a group of dwarfs(侏儒) who called themselves the Droza. “They told him that their ancestors came from a planet in the Sirius(天狼星)system and crashed in this mountain area a long time ago,” writes Hausdorf, “Many of them were killed, but survivors adapted to living on this rough planet far from home.”
For decades, Robin-Evans’ claims were dismissed as nonsense. But in 1995, the Associated Press reported that in the region a village named Huilong had been discovered—populated by 120 dwarfs ranging from 3-foot-10 to 2-foot-1tall.Hausdorf asks, “Could these people be the last living descendants of the survivors of the legendary UGO crash—the Chinese Roswell?”
1.Which of the following are the findings of Chi Pu-Tei?
a. strange-looking skeletons b. UFO crash
c. stone discs d. dwarfs
e. strange hieroglyphics f. skinny beings
A.a, c, d | B.c, e, f | C.a, c, e | D.a, b, e |
2.Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly _____.
A.introduce ancient stories in Qinghai Province |
B.show evidence of the existence of aliens in Qinghai Province |
C.express fears of attack from aliens |
D.describe the spaceship crash in China |
3.What can be safely concluded from the passage?
A.This passage is a piece of science news recently issued. |
B.Chinese are descendants to the survivors of the alien spaceship crash |
C.The UFO crash in the Byan-Kara-Ula Mountains has recently been seen |
D.Many people are curious about aliens from outer space |
4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A.Recent research about the Chinese Roswell. |
B.News stories about Roswell UFO Crash. |
C.Chi Pu-Tei’s discovery in China. |
D.Robin-Evans’ claims. |
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About 12,000 years ago- long before the famous UFO crash make headlines in America—an alien spaceship crashed in China. And their descendants are still living in a faraway Chinese village today! That is the mind-bending claim made in the new book Out of Time and Place, a collection of reports from the files of Fate, a magazine edited by Terry O’Neil.
The story first came to light in 1937 when an expedition led by Chi Pu-Tei came across a group of caves deep in the Bayan-Kara-Ula Mountains. In the caves were found strange-looking skeletons with big heads and small, slender bodies—closely matching typical descriptions of space aliens. The explorers also uncovered 716 mysterious stone discs with strange hieroglyphics(象形文字) on them.
In Qinghai Province, where the mountains lie, ancient stories tell of small, skinny beings with oversize heads who came from the sky long long ago. And to this day, locals live in fear of attack from strange-looking creatures from above.
And there is more. In 1947, British scientist Karyl Robin-Evans led an expedition into the mountains and discovered a group of dwarfs(侏儒) who called themselves the Droza. “They told him that their ancestors came from a planet in the Sirius(天狼星)system and crashed in this mountain area a long time ago,” writes Hausdorf, “Many of them were killed, but survivors adapted to living on this rough planet far from home.”
For decades, Robin-Evans’ claims were dismissed as nonsense. But in 1995, the Associated Press reported that in the region a village named Huilong had been discovered—populated by 120 dwarfs ranging from 3-foot-10 to 2-foot-1tall.Hausdorf asks, “Could these people be the last living descendants of the survivors of the legendary UGO crash—the Chinese Roswell?”
1.Which of the following are the findings of Chi Pu-Tei?
a. strange-looking skeletons b. UFO crash
c. stone discs d. dwarfs
e. strange hieroglyphics f. skinny beings
A.a, c, d | B.c, e, f | C.a, c, e | D.a, b, e |
2.Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly _____.
A.introduce ancient stories in Qinghai Province |
B.show evidence of the existence of aliens in Qinghai Province |
C.express fears of attack from aliens |
D.describe the spaceship crash in China |
3.What can be safely concluded from the passage?
A.This passage is a piece of science news recently issued. |
B.Chinese are descendants to the survivors of the alien spaceship crash |
C.The UFO crash in the Byan-Kara-Ula Mountains has recently been seen |
D.Many people are curious about aliens from outer space |
4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A.Recent research about the Chinese Roswell. |
B.News stories about Roswell UFO Crash. |
C.Chi Pu-Tei’s discovery in China. |
D.Robin-Evans’ claims. |
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Ten years ago, with only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China was desperately trying to clone(克隆)the animal and save the endangered species(物种). That was a move similar to what Texas A & M University researchers had been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”(诺亚方舟).
Noah’s Ark was aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It was estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles would become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, was in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They were then trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nucleus transfer(核子移植)of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used)panda eggs could be a major problem,”Kraemer believed. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy(having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort, ”added Kraemer, who was one of the leaders of the project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed. ”
At present, the project has worked. The number of the pandas has increased to more than 1, 500.
1.The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project was to .
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B. save endangered animals from dying out
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer the nucleus of one animal to another
2. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of .
A. available panda eggs B. host animals
C. qualified researchers D. enough money
3. The best title for the passage may be .
A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D. China—the Native Place of Pandas Forever
4.From the passage we know that .
A. Kraemer and his team had succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists tried to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer would work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand species would probably die out in a century
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Sixty-five million years ago, an asteroid (小行星) that crashed on Earth led to the disappearance of the largest animals that have ever walked our planet – the dinosaurs. At least, this is what some scientists believe. But that accident happened so long ago. People have come to believe that we are free of threats from asteroids and everything else from space.
However, what happened on Feb 15 , 2013 was a reminder that we’re just as vulnerable as the dinosaurs once were. Two objects from space – a meteor (陨石) and an asteroid called 2012 DA14 – visited Earth’s atmosphere on the same day. The former fell in Russia, injuring 1,200 people, while the latter passed by Earth at a record-setting close distance.
Scientists had been expecting the asteroid since last year, but the meteor was a surprise. NASA’s telescope system only detects asteroids at least 50 meters in diameter (直径), which is just about the size of 2012 DA14. But the meteor was much smaller, which made it harder to spot.
But what if we do spot an asteroid that is headed right for Earth? There are several possible ways in which dangerous asteroids could be made to change its orbit. Which method is best depends on several factors and most importantly – how much time we have to stop it.
If there is enough time before the hit, we can send off a heavy spacecraft to travel alongside the asteroid. The gravity from the spacecraft would gradually change the rock’s orbit. Besides that, scientists could one day use sun-powered lasers to either make asteroids disappear or change their course. If there’s not enough time, we’ll have to go after the asteroid with a spacecraft and change its orbit with a crash. Finally, if things are truly desperate, there will be only one choice left – to use a nuclear bomb. That could turn the asteroid into a meteor shower, which would be even more dangerous.
1.The author mentioned the asteroid that led to the dinosaurs’ dying out to ______.
A. show that asteroids fall from space frequently
B. alert people about the possible danger of objects falling from space
C. inform readers about the constant threats the Earth faces
D. suggest that there are still many mysteries about the universe
2.The underlined word “vulnerable” in the second paragraph probably means ______.
A. unprotected B. lonely C. stupid D. self-important
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the meteor that fell to the Earth in Russia?
A. It passed by the Earth at a close distance.
B. It was spotted by NASA’s telescope system a year ago.
C. It is about the same size as the asteroid that passed by the Earth.
D. It fell to the Earth and caused great damage to the local community.
4.What is the main idea of the article?
A. Learning about asteroids and meteors.
B. The threats of objects from space and possible solutions.
C. NASA’s latest technology to discover visitors to the Earth from space.
D. How to measure the damage of collisions from asteroids and meteors.
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I have learned something about myself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St, Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an un- controllable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida’s mild winters, I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.
I’m like a migratory bird (候鸟) that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.
So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display of colors-first in the fall trees, and then in the lights around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can’t create the special feel of a New England winter.
I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven’t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch. (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and I’m grateful that I don’t have to shovel.)
While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you can’t go home?
1.What’s the difference between Florida and Long Island?
A.Winters in Florida are milder.
B.The snowbirds in Florida are rarer.
C.Weather in Florida is severer.
D.Florida is nearer to the ocean.
2.What does the underlined word “reluctance” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Unwillingness.
B.Expectation.
C.Coincidence.
D.Motivation.
3.Which of the following words can best describe the author?
A.Imaginative and outspoken.
B.Hard-working and serious.
C.Homesick and easy-going
D.Anxious and painful.
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To describe his dream to be a free bird.
B.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.
C.To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.
D.To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.
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I have learned something about myself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida’s mild winters, I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.
I’m like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping a- gainst season.
So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluc¬tance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display o£ colors — first in the £all trees, and then in the limits around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can’t create the special feel of a New England winter.
I suppose the biggest reason why I telum is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven’t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey din ner, or watching neighbors’ children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch ( My wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and I’m grateful that I don’t have to shovel.)
While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasmis why I come back. Who says you can’t go home?
1.What does the underlined word "snowbird" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. A person spending winter in a warmer climate.
B. A bird seen chiefly in winter.
C. A person permanently living in a foreign country.
D. A bird flying to the south in winter.
2.What’s the difference between Florida and Long Island?
A. Winters in Long Island are milder.
B. The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer.
C. Weather in Long Island is severer.
D. Long Island is nearer to the ocean.
3.What did the author miss most when he was in Florida
A. The cold temporature. B. The colorful light display.
C. The family gathering. D. The winter landscape.
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.
B. To describe his dream to be a free bird.
C. To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.
D. To express his feeling of missing his hometown.
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About 6 years ago, I was on a plane next to a woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into “ignore pattern”, she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself.
“Hi: my name is Helga!”
We got to talking and eventually it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E.(Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she admired me for that. She told me a story about the last time she had flown. She was on the way to Arizona because she had gotten sudden news that her dad’s health was on the decline. Later her father’s physician called to inform her that her dad had rather suddenly passed away. For the 3-hour plane ride, she sat in silence around strangers.
When she arrived at the airport in Arizona, she walked to the nearest wall, sat down, and cried. And here is the part I’ll never forget about Helga’s story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport. Helga looked al me and said, “Houston, not a single person stopped and asked if I was okay that day.” It was that day that I realized how much we need each other. It was that day I realized that kindness isn’t normal.
Kindness isn’t normal. That has stuck with me all these years especially now. I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love. I’m reminded all the time that, for many of us, kindness is not usually our default setting. We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help.
So, I’ve made it my mission to do my part in sharing stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and sympathy. I’m always be on the lookout for the little opportunities that surround me every day to do something nice.
1.What impressed the author most about Helga’s story?
A. Helga’s anxiety over her father’s sudden illness.
B. Helga had no one to talk to on her flight lo Arizona.
C. Helga was ignored by people around her when she cried.
D. Helga couldn’t get over her sadness over her Father’s death.
2.Which can best explain the underlined part “default setting” in paragraph 5?
A. Usual way of doing things. B. Unexpected way to do things.
C. Ignorance to people around. D. Biggest surprise to others.
3.What can we know about the author?
A. He started many clubs in high school. B. He used to be a school teacher.
C. He teaches kids how to behave well. D. He is a promoter of a good cause.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Comforting People in Need B. Making Kindness Normal
C. Ignoring Unnecessary Troubles D. Practising Kindness on the Plane
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—How long _____each other before they _____here?
—For about a year.
A. have they known, come B. did they know, came
C. do they know, come D. had they known, came
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--How long ___________ each other before they__________ married?
--For about a year.
A.have they known;get |
B.did they know; were going to get |
C.do they know;are going to get |
D.had they known; got |
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A long time ago, before human beings lived on the earth, little coral polyps(水螅)settled around tropical (热带的)coastlines and constructed corals. Over a long period they created lots of reefs. Yet, pollution, climate change and commercial fisheries are limiting the chance of future generations knowing or seeing many of the reefs and sea creatures that exist. Hence, take action to dive now and you can explore the underwater world.
Commercial underwater diving began in ancient Greece. Diving in general means that the whole body is completely in water. On that account there are lots of exciting and quite adventurous ways to dive, like shark cage diving, scuba diving(戴水肺潜水)and reef diving.
There are great coral reefs all over the world, but usually they are situated in warm, clear water such as the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, where they grow best. This is why there are no coral reefs on the west coast of South Africa. However, South Africa’s east coast offers much brightly coloured sea life.
In South Africa more than 100,000 dives a year are made just in coral reefs, which are one of the natural wonders of the world. To see the whole beauty of the reef the right diving gear(设备) is an essential requirement. This means a perfect fitting diving mask and fins, as well as a snorkel(呼吸管)and a friend. Diving alone is dangerous because there may be strong currents you are not aware of, and it’s a lot more fun to share the experience with someone. However, before you can explore the deeper sea, a certificated and checked scuba, a wetsuit and of course a license will be needed. Whether you choose the snorkel or the scuba to spot the colourful underwater world, try to touch as little as possible, be careful with the corals and don’t strike the fishes, because the complex ecosystem is very sensitive.
1.The following factors probably affect coral reefs EXCEPT ________.
A.sea creatures B.pollution C.fishing D.climate change
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Human beings appeared before corals were created.
B.One needs a license to dive into the deeper sea.
C.Diving alone has many advantages.
D.The origin of diving is in modern Greece.
3.There are no coral reefs on the west coast of South Africa probably because of a lack of ________.
A.large waters and soft sand
B.warm currents and delicious food
C.friendly creatures and flat seabed
D.clear water and suitable temperature
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A.diving alone under the sea is rather dangerous
B.some matters we need pay attention to when diving
C.South Africa is a popular place for diving
D.what we should wear when diving
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A man, who is now sixty-eight years old, went over-seas forty years ago. Just before they __ , the girl he loved gave him as a souvenir, a heart-shaped knot(结)(symbolizing devotion) made of knitting(编织品) __ . And he hung it on his belt __ .
Several years later he __ and had children. His sweet-heart’s looks, __ time went by, became dimmer(更模糊)and dimmer like a landscape picture __ away gradually, and his homeland only appeared in his __ . In the evening of his life he often looked at the knot and sighed.
One day, __ the sight of the knot, his grandson __ getting hold of it as a toy. The boy touched it and tried to __ it. At last he did the trick and got it __ and open.
When it was spread out, it turned to its form as a long __, a very simple wool thread. Only by the clever __ of a beloved girl could the thread be knitted into such a complicated knot. __ love made so many simple things complex in the world.
The old man was thus __ to a great truth. Most of the complaints, __ and hatred in life result from very __ matters . If one is __ mindful of them, they become mental knots. But if one __ the knot, it remains a simple thread or line, __ shape it becomes.
1.A. married B. returned C. parted D. left
2.A. cloth B. wool C. silk D. cotton
3.A. as far B. long before C. so far D. from then
4.A. got married B. set off C. went away D. grew up
5.A. while B. after C. as D. though
6.A. giving B. fading C. dying D. leaving
7.A. dreams B. thoughts C. ideas D. minds
8.A. at B. upon C. to D. for
9..A. let to B. held on C. insisted on D. held out
10..A. unfold B. fold C. tie D. fasten
11..A. relaxed B. easy C. loose D. different
12.A. thread B. rope C. pipe D. string
13.A. finger B. hands C. head D. arms
14.A. Unmarried B. Separated C. Heated D. Devoted
15.A. awoken B. known C. made D. come
16.A. joy B. kindness C. bitterness D. dislikes
17.A. light B. simple C. big D. small
18.A. already B. never C. always D. seldom
19.A. sees through B. goes through C. cares for D. deals with
20.A. whichever B. whatever C. however D. whenever
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