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Sometimes life gets a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes boring. That is the time to look for something new. It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life. So why not search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) intelligence? Or even better, why not get your computer to do it for you?

Over two million people have joined the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence（SETI）project. Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America. Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets.

Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer. So the SETI project workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website. Each computer gets some information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet. This process is often known as “meta-computing”.

It is a wonderful thought. You are sleeping, eating a meal or going out with friends. All this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch. Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project. It shows that they understand the potential (潜能) of computing. They know that it is more than just a way of working or playing games.

Meta-computing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it. This idea is based on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other. As the saying goes, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself.

1.According to the writer, meta-computing may be creating intelligence________.

2. Which of the following shows the order in which the SETI network works?

3. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _____ .

4.The passage mainly tells us about _____.

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Sometimes life gets a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes boring. That is the time to look for something new. It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life. So why not search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) intelligence? Or even better, why not get your computer to do it for you?

Over two million people have joined the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence（SETI）project. Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America. Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets.

Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer. So the SETI project workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website. Each computer gets some information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet. This process is often known as “meta-computing”.

It is a wonderful thought. You are sleeping, eating a meal or going out with friends. All this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch. Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project. It shows that they understand the potential (潜能) of computing. They know that it is more than just a way of working or playing games.

Meta-computing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it. This idea is based on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other. As the saying goes, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself.

1.According to the writer, meta-computing may be creating intelligence ________.

A. because human beings are intelligent    B. because a computer works as the brain does

C. because of a network of many computers  D. because of the number of computers

2.Which of the following shows the order in which the SETI network works?

A. Radio telescope→SETI website→Volunteers’ computer→SETI base

B. Radio telescope→SETI base→SETI website→Volunteers’ computer

C. SETI base→SETI website→Volunteers’ computers→Radio telescope

D. SETI base→Radio telescope→SETI website→Volunteers’ computers

3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. extra-terrestrial intelligence     B. human intelligence

C. the SETI projectD. meta-computing

4.The passage mainly tells us about ________.

A. a new way to work on the computer

B. a new way to work and play games

C. a new way to search for life outside the earth

D. a new way to make life interesting and different

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Sometimes life gets a little dull．What used to be fun and different becomes boring．That is the

time to look for something new．It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life．So why not search for extraterrestrial （地球外的） intelligence? Or even better, why not get your computer to do it for you?

Over two million people have joined the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence（SETI）

project．Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America．Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets．

Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer．So the SETI project workers

divide the work among volunteers who visit their website．Each computer gets some information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet．This process is often known as “meta-computing”．

It is a wonderful thought．You are sleeping, eating a meal or going out with friends．All this

time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch．Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project．It shows that they understand the potential of computing．They know that it is more than just a way of working or playing games．

Meta-computing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it．This idea is based

on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other．As the saying goes, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts．” People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself．

1.According to the writer, meta-computing may be creating intelligence __________．

A．because human beings are intelligent

B．because a computer works as the brain does

C．because of a network of many computers

D．because of the number of computers

2.Which of the following shows the order in which the SETI network works?

A．Radio telescope→SETI website→Volunteers’ computers→SETI base

B．Radio telescope→SETI base→SETI website→Volunteers’ computers

C．SETI base→SETI website→Volunteers’ computers→Radio telescope

D．SETI base→Radio telescope→SETI website→Volunteers’ computers

3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to________．

A．extra-terrestrial intelligence                B．human intelligence

C．the SETI project                       D．meta-computing

4.The passage mainly tells us about __________．

A．a new way to work on the computer

B．a new way to work and play games

C．a new way to search for life outside the earth

D．a new way to make life interesting and different．

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Doctors sometimes use light therapy to treat a form of depression in people who get too little morning sun. But too much light at other times may actually cause such mood disorder. Long-lasting exposure to light at night brings depression, a new study finds, at least in animals.

The new data confirm observations from studies of people who work night shifts, says Richard Stevens of the University of Connecticut Health Center. Mood disorders join a growing list of problems, including cancer, obesity and diabetes that can occur when light throws life out of balance by disturbing the biological clock and its timing of daily rhythms.

In the new study, Tracy Bedrosian and Randy Nelson of Ohio State University exposed mice to normal light and dark cycles for four weeks. For the next four weeks, half of the mice remained on this schedule, and the rest received continuous dim light throughout their night. Compared with mice exposed to normal night-time darkness, those getting dim light at night lost their strong preference for sweet drinks. “A sign that they no longer get pleasure out of activities they once enjoyed,” Bedrosian says.

In a second test, mice were clocked on how long they actively tried to escape a pool of water. Those exposed to night lights stopped struggling and just floated in the water, a sign of “behavioral despair”, 10 times as long as the mice that had experienced normal night-time darkness. All symptoms of depression disappeared within two weeks of the mice returning to a normal light-dark cycle, the researchers report. The scientists could also quash the behavioral symptoms by injecting the brains of animals with a drug that prohibits the activity of certain molecules linked with human depression. This finding further suggests that light at night may cause something related to depression.

Human studies linking night-time light and mood disorders are important but can not easily detect molecular underpinnings(分子基础) as animal studies can, says George Brainard of Thomas Jefferson University. The new work, he says, suggests that the change of the biological clock by light at night can be “an extremely powerful force in regulating biology and behavior”.

1.After being exposed to continuous night-time light, the mice __________.

A. changed their preferences

B. escaped from the water more eagerly

C. remained active as before

D. showed less interest in their favorites

2.What does the underlined word “quash” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. study　　　　　　　　 B. predict

C. ease　　　　　　　　　 D. cause

3.We can learn from the last paragraph that _______________.

A. light at night may have practical value

B. the biological clock is beneficial to humans

C. human mood disorders cannot be healed easily

D. human studies are more important than animal studies

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Night-time light may cause depression.

B. A drug has been found to cure mood disorders.

C. The study on animals can be applied to humans.

D. Human biological clock can be controlled by light.

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Looking after very young children _____ be very annoying sometimes, but you’ll get used to it after a while.

A. must                                 B. should                     C. shall                                  D. can

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(CNN)-China will sometimes say “no” and the world should get used to it.

That message came through when China joined Russia in blocking action on Syria.

“Do not mistakenly think that because China takes a careful and responsible position on the Syria issue, China will not use its veto power (否决权) or will always abstain（弃权）,” said Cui Tiankai, China’s vice foreign minister, “When China must use its veto power to say no, it will surely use it.”

On Saturday, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called the vetoes “disgusting and shameful.”

He Wenping, director of African Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the veto shows China’s confidence in foreign affairs. “A country expressing its true opinion – that’s progress. China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime（政权）change in other countries. This agrees with China’s long-standing diplomacy principle. It is also not acceptable for China to rush a U.N. vote without sufficient discussion.”

So why did China use its veto this time?

China’s critics say China’s veto of the U.N. draft proposal(草案) was in part due to Beijing’s fear that allowing a regime change in Syria could encourage the spread of the Arab revolution and eventually threaten China.

He Wenping disagrees, “China has a completely different political system and economic development path. If someone in the international community thinks that the Arab Spring will happen in China, then I think they misjudge the situation in China, exaggerate(夸大) some problems in the Chinese society and underestimate the ability of the Chinese government to control the situation in China.”

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. China often uses its veto power on international issues.

B. China never uses its veto power on international issues.

C. China’s normal practice in the U.N. is to abstain rather than veto.

D. China should not have veto power in the U.N.

2.What is the international reaction to China’s veto on the Syria issue?

A. Russia supports China    B. The U.S. feels very unhappy.

C. The international community is used to it.

D. The Arab countries show no concern.

3.Why did China use its veto power this time?

A. Because Russia and China are friends.

B. Because China wants to hold an opposite stand against the U.S.

C. Because China is worried about a chain-action resulting from Syria’s                         revolution.

D. Because China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime change in other countries.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. China has a firm stand on international issues.

B. The U.N. asks the whole world to get used to China saying no on international       issues.

C. CNN believed that China helped Syria to fight against the U.N.

D. All the member countries of the U.N. supported Susan Rice.

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Sometimes people come into your life and they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be-----a roommate, a neighbor, a professor, a friend, a lover or even a complete stranger------but when you lock eyes with them, you know at the very moment they will affect your life in some profound(深刻的) way.

Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection(反思中), you find that without overcoming those obstacles(障碍), you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart. Every thing happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, lost moments of true greatness, and pure stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you want to become. Even the bad experience can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones. If someone loves you, give love back to them in whatever way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

_________________________________. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and listen to what they say. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you.

1.From the first paragraph, we can know that ______________.

A. we are bound to be affected by your friends

B. we should love everyone we meet in the life

C. it’s impossible for us to know in advance who can help us

D. we can’t become who we want to be without others’ help

2.The author may agree that ____________.

A. sometimes things may happen because of luck

B. with tests in life, we shape our personalities

C. we shouldn’t let other people affect us

D. life with those small tests can be dull

3.If someone betrays you and hurts you, you should _________.

A. just let it go

B. forgive them and learn from the lesson

C. teach them how to love

D. give them a lesson

4.Which sentence in the following is probably the beginning of Paragraph 4?

A. Make every day count.

B. Walk your own road.

C. Listen to others modestly.

D. Keep optimistic whatever happens.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to face obstacles

B. Love those around you

C. Learn to forget and forgive

D. Create your own life

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Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they are meant to be there.1. They teach you a lesson，or help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.

2.They may be a roommate，a neighbor，a professor，a friend，a lover，or even a complete stranger.Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible at first，but later you will find that without those difficulties you would have never realized your potential.3.It would be safe and comfortable，but dull and completely pointless.

The people you meet who affect your life，help to create who you are and who you become.4.In fact，they are sometimes the most important ones.

If someone loves you，give love back to them not only because they love you，but also because they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.

5.They have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart to.

Make every day count.Appreciate every moment.

A．They serve some sort of purpose.

B．Learn a lesson in life each day that you live.

C．Even the bad experiences can be learned from.

D．You never know who these people may be.

E．If someone hurts you，or breaks your heart，forgive them.

F．Without these small tests，life would be like a smooth road to nowhere.

G．If you don't believe in yourself，it will be hard for others to believe in you.

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Human life is everywhere a ____ in which much is to be endured and little to be enjoyed..

A. case               B.condition                       C. position                    D. state

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View life from new angles

When I was 14, life felt dull and boring. The high school I went to had over a thousand students, I didn’t really　 _____ to notice the differences between us all.

Butth is dull view of mine ______ when my parents bought me a camera for _____Even though I didn’t ____ the first thing about photography, I dived headfirst into the medium. It was after a month of playing with my new camera when I realized I had no ______ for taking pictures. My photos were clearly ______ something of importance and lacked ______ . After a while, I became so ______ with my lack of artistic talent that I quit my new hobby.

During the summer break, I suddenly decided to pick it ______ again. I went for a walk on the railroad track behind my house. Surprisingly, this walk on the tracks was ______ began my love for photography. When I was walking on the train tracks ______ a model to photograph and only ______ around me, I ______ how important it was to look at the details of things. I didn’t worry about trying to create something beautiful. Instead, I just ______ photos of the beauty already around me. I quickly became ______ to color, lighting, shape, shading and everything in between. After months of studying outdoor ______, I was finally ab le to create beauty of my ow n and my work has been ______ in two small magazines.

Slowly, my photos became something I was ______ of. They’re not masterpieces, but they’re important to me. And they’re signs of how much my artistic abilities have ______ : I went from zero artistic talent to being published.

____ this Christmas gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world.

1.A. fail　　 B. dare　　 C. care　　 D. pretend

2.A. changed　　 B. occurred　　 C. appeared　　 D. collapsed

3.A. birthday　　 B. fun　　 C. Christmas　　 D. practice

4.A. recognize　　 B. read　　 C. forget　　 D. know

5.A. talent　　 B. mood　　 C. passion　　 D. time

6.A. missing　　 B. emphasizing　　 C. exaggerating　　 D. expressing

7.A. space　　 B. freshness　　 C. color　　 D. technique

8.A. popular　　 B. familiar　　 C. cross　　 D. open

9.A. out　　 B. off　　 C. over　　 D. up

10.A. that　　 B. what　　 C. which　　 D. w here

11.A. with　　 B. before　　 C. after　　 D. without

12.A. photos　　 B. trains　　 C. nature　　 D. sunshine

13.A. concluded　　 B. realized　　 C. remembered　　 D. questioned

14.A. captured　　 B. studied　　 C. ignored　　 D. featured

15.A. used　　 B. determined　　 C. connected　　 D. addicted

16.A. scenes　　 B. sports　　 C. materials　　 D. activities

17.A. advertised　　 B. published　　 C. covered　　 D. tested

18.A. ashamed　　 B. tired　　 C. proud　　 D. fond

19.A. gone　　 B. faded　　 C. kept　　 D. grow n

20.A. In spite of　　 B. Owing to　　 C. Compared with　　 D. In addition to

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