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Christa Marie Eastburn has added a new name to the list of people she sends Father’s Day cards to—a father she grew up never knowing. In North Kansas City, the 57-year-old woman thought her father died 54 years ago, but this summer she learned he is alive. "I have a real father to send a card to this time, "she told the newspaper last week. “But I still don’t have everything that goes with it—like the memories.” Her parents, Karl Beinfohr and Ingeborg Mueller, got married in Germany in the 1940s when World War II was on and a year later Marie was born—a daughter who grew up thinking her father, a German soldier, died in the war.

This year, Eastburn found and got in touch with relatives in Germany, hoping they could tell her about her father. One day, a letter arrived in her mailbox.

"All these years of quietness, "Beinfohr wrote, "I don' t know what you have lived through. The news that she had a father who lived an ocean away brought tears to Eastburn's eyes.

Eastburn and her father began writing to each other. In his letters, Beinfohr tried to explain the years lost. Finally, last month, Eastburn went to Germany to meet her father. They looked through old photos. Beinfohr showed his daughter one of her old toys he had kept.

1.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. Her father had a poor memory.

B. She had grown up without a father

C. She couldn’t remember her parents at all

D. She didn't know what to write on the card

2.How did Eastburn find out her father is still alive?

A. By contacting relatives in Germany

B. By sending out Father’s Day cards

C. By looking through some old photos

D. By visiting her friends in the world

3.Where does Eastburn most probably live?

A. In Germany

B. In Britain

C. In France

D. In America

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NASA has a new job listing, and it’s no joke. The US space agency (机构) is looking for a “joker” to join their planned mission (任务) to Mars.

A mission to Mars is no laughing matter. On average, the red planet is 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) away from Earth. A trip there would take around eight months in a small spacecraft. And Mars has a communications delay (延迟) of 20 minutes. This means that astronauts will have to wait 20 minutes for a reply, when an emergency happens.

“When you’re living with others in a confined space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, problems are likely to occur,” Jeffrey Johnson, a scientist at the University of Florida, told The Guardian.

This is probably why NASA wants an astronaut with a sense of humor. “These are people that have the ability to pull everyone together,” Johnson said.

In stressful situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren’t alone. By laughing together, we share our stress. Then we can focus on our jobs instead of just worrying.

There are other examples of team “clowns”. One example is the journey to the South Pole (南极) led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. It was a difficult journey, full of danger. Adolf Lindstrom, a cook at Amundsen’s team, was a “clown”. He made people laugh through the whole journey. Amundsen later wrote that Lindstrom was the most valuable member of the team.

But if you’re hoping that your favorite TV comedian (喜剧演员) will fly to Mars, that probably won’t happen.

“Being funny won’t be enough to land somebody the job,” Johnson said. “They also need to be an excellent scientist and engineer.”

Besides, they must be in top physical condition.

1.What is NASA’s new job listing?

A.A funny engineer. B.A talented clown.

C.A good cook. D.A popular comedian.

2.What does “a confined space” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.a crowded space B.an empty space

C.an open space D.a small space

3.How does the author think humor can help astronauts?

A.It can stop them from feeling worried.

B.It can encourage teamwork on a mission.

C.It can help them feel less homesick.

D.It can help them know themselves better.

4.What could be the best title of the passage?

A.A New Job Listing of NASA

B.Humorous Astronauts in NASA

C.Keeping the Spirits Up

D.A mission to Mars

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First he made a list of the names of those________ .Then he began to write the invitation cards .

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At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sport of canoe racing was added to the list of international competitions. The favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the Unites States team. One member of that team was Bill Havens.

As the time for the Olympics neared, it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the US team would be competing in the Paris games. In 1924, there were no jet airliners from Paris to the Unites States, only slow ocean-going ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma. Should he go to Paris and risk not being at his wife’s side when their baby was born? Or should he stay with his family?

Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris. But after much soul searching, Bill decided to stay at home, where he could support his wife when the child arrived. As it turned out , the Unites States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was late in giving birth to their child. In fact, Bill could have competed in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave birth. People said ,” what a shame!”

The child finally born to Bill and his wife was a boy, whom they named Frank. Twenty-eight years later, in 1952, Bill received a telegram from Frank. It was sent from Helsinki, Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I am bringing home the gold medal you lost while waiting for me to be born.” Frank had just won the gold medal for the Unites States in a rowing event, a medal his father had dreamed of winning but never did. When people asked Bill about his decision he made twenty-eight years ago, he said he would make the same choice if he was in such a situation again.

1.If we say some is in a dilemma, we probably mean he/she _____.

A. lives a very hard life

B. has to make a difficult choice

C. has to give up all that he/she has

D. doesn’t know what he/she wants

2. From Paragraph3 we know Bill’s wife ____.

A. knew the baby would be born late

B. knew what her husband really wanted

C. wanted to support her husband to win the gold medal.

D. was not understanding enough to support her husband

3. What is the main reason why people said” what a shame!”？

A. Bill didn’t give his wife any support at home.

B. Bill’s decision caused the team to perform badly.

C. Bill didn’t know what was more important to him.

D. Bill could have returned home with the gold medal in time.

4.What happened twenty-eight years later after the baby’s birth?

A. Bill received a gold medal from Finland.

B. Bill’s son helped make his dream come true.

C. Bill earned the respect of all the American people.

D. Bill took part in the Olympic Games and won.

5.After reading the passage, we infer that ____

A. Bill thought his decision was right.

B. Bill trained his son to win the medal.

C. Bill loved fame more than his family

D. Bill hated his decision very much

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Scientists added a record of 715 more planets to the list known to the world beyond the solar system, astronomers said on Wednesday, in February 2014. The additions include four planets about 0.5-2 times as big as Earth that are the right distance from their parent stars for liquid surface water, which is believed to be fit for life.

The discoveries were made with the NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler space telescope. The telescope, launched in 2009, spent four productive years observing 160,000 target stars for signs of planets passing by, within the telescope’s sight.

The numbers of planets announced at a NASA press conference on Wednesday increased Kepler’s confirmed planets from 246 to 961. Combined with other telescopes’ results, the total number of planets beyond the solar system now is nearly 1,700. “We almost doubled, just today, the number of planets known to humans,” astronomer Douglas Hudgins, head of planet exploration at NASA Headquarters in Washington, told reporters on a conference call.

Many planets’ discovery is due to a new technique that analyzes potential planets in batches rather than one at a time. The method was developed after scientists realized that most planets, like those in the solar system, have similar worlds orbiting a common parent star.

The newly found planets strengthen the evidence that small planets, two to three times the size of Earth, are common throughout the galaxy(银河系).

“Generally, wherever (Kepler) can see them, it finds them,” said astronomer Sara Seager, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “That's why we have confidence that there will be planets like Earth in outer space.”

Like the solar system, which has eight planets plus Pluto and other so-called “dwarf planets,” the newly found planets belong to families. But unlike the solar system’s planets, which are about 150 times farther from the sun than Earth. Most of the planets fly nearer to their parent stars than Venus（金星） orbits the sun, a distance of about 67 million miles (108 million km.)

NASA and other space agencies are designing new telescopes to discover planets in so-called “habitable zones” around their parent stars where temperatures would be suitable for liquid surface water. Two papers on the new Kepler research will appear in an upcoming issue of ‘The Astrophysical Journal’.

1.The underlined word ‘batches’ in the fourth paragraph probably means _____ here.

A. continent　 B. program

C. group　 　　 D. association

2.Through Kepler, Scientists have found more planets ________ throughout the galaxy.

A. the same size as Earth

B. about 0.5—2 times as big as Earth

C. twice the size of Earth

D. two to three times the size of Earth

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the planets known to the world are believed to be fit for life.

B. There may be liquid surface water on some of the newly found planets.

C. Kepler space telescope spent four years observing 160,000 target planets.

D. The orbits of the newly found planets are just like those of the solar system

4.Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. US space telescope discovers more planets

B. Kepler observes many new target stars

C. Scientists believe 715 planets fit for life

D. NASA finds liquid surface water on the planets

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The names of the hurricanes are chosen from a list of names in alphabetical(字母的)order.Female and male names are chosen alternatively.For example,the first hurricane of the year will be called “Alexandra”,the second “Bernard”,the third “Catherine”,etc.

When newspapers and radio describe the damage caused by a hurricane named Hazel,girls named Hazel are probably teased(取笑)by their friends.To keep out of trouble,the Weather Bureau says,“Any resemblance between hurricane names and the names of particular girls is purely accidental(偶然的).”

Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names,but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines.They don’t even care that they are the names of destructive storms.Because more women seem to listen to like it than dislike it,the Weather Bureau has decided to continue using girl’s names for hurricanes.

In some ways a hurricane is like a person.After it is born,it grows and develops,and then becomes old and dies.Each hurricane has a character of its own.Each follows its own path through the world,and people remember it long after it has gone.So it is natural to give hurricanes names,and to talk about them as if they were alive.

1.The underlined word “resemblance” probably means 　　 .

A.sameness　　　　　　　　　 B.difference

C.trouble　　　　　　　　　　 D.success

2.What happens to girls named Hazel according to the passage?

A.They suffer from hurricanes.

B.The Weather Bureau looks for them.

C.Others often make fun of them.

D.They can’t find boyfriend.

3.According to the passage,which is more reasonable?

A.Some women feel unhappy because hurricanes are given their names.

B.A lot of men complain the Weather Bureau.

C.Many women want to be known.

D.All the hurricanes are caused by women.

4.Public opinions make the Weather Bureau 　　 .

A.consider the disagreement of some women

B.go on naming hurricanes after women

C.name hurricanes after men

D.look for a new method to name hurricanes

5.It is natural to give hurricane names because 　　 .

A.they become old and die

B.all of them should be remembered

C.each hurricane has its own day to come

D.each hurricane has its own character

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My name is Cathy, an ordinary woman in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling________for them. But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge________， and hardly any income. As a result, I________giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very________.

Things started to change for me________. I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to ________ myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the________， “Will work for food.” I ________. My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in________.” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for________， or other bad things.” She didn’t respond.________when I said that, I didn’t feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to ________my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep ________me said, “Just help the guy.” So I________ down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I________ into my pocket and strangely enough, there________ three quarters and two pennies.

I picked them up and gave them to him. He ________ with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it________ for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much；the ________ that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes！” It was a moment I'll ________forever. I think that man won’t forget it, either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.

1.A. angry　　 B. grateful　　 C. strange　　 D. sorry

2.A. debt　　 B. burden　　 C. disease　　 D. problem

3.A. continued　　 B. stopped　　 C. hated　　 D. appreciated

4.A. rich　　 B. relaxed　　 C. bitter　　 D. pleased

5.A. immediately　　 B. slowly　　 C. quickly　　 D. greatly

6.A. pull　　 B. push　　 C. run　　 D. feed

7.A. determination　　 B. child　　 C. sign　　 D. advertisement

8.A. ran away　　 B. turned back　　 C. sped up　　 D. passed by

9.A. danger　　 B. love　　 C. need　　 D. sadness

10.A. life　　 B. smoking　　 C. food　　 D. book

11.A. And　　 B. But　　 C. So　　 D. Even

12.A. pick up　　 B. carry out　　 C. bring up　　 D. take out

13.A. on　　 B. over　　 C. behind　　 D. inside

14.A. rolled　　 B. pushed　　 C. blew　　 D. took

15.A. knocked　　 B. went　　 C. reached　　 D. shouted

16.A. hid　　 B. stood　　 C. slept　　 D. sat

17.A. turned up　　 B. burst out　　 C. set out　　 D. stood up

18.A. wonderful　　 B. meaningful　　 C. possible　　 D. interesting

19.A. bus　　 B. man　　 C. woman　　 D. plane

20.A. thank　　 B. hold　　 C. respect　　 D. remember

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With the development of science and technology , more new technology____ to the fields of IT.

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A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.

The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (秋裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around -4°C.

After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to his assistance.

“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10:30 p.m.,” Bob explained. “But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”

Bob’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. “She kept me warm. I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”

Bob spent 19 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21°C. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr. Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “Animals can help and his dog really saved him … he was very fortunate.”

Bob said he was “enormously” grateful for both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They saved my life. They are true heroes!”

1.What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?

A. He broke his neck and couldn’t move.

B. He was praised for saving a dog owner.

C. He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.

D. He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help.

2.Why did Kelsey keep barking?

A. To keep warm.　　 B. To stay alive.

C. To keep Bob awake.　　 D. To seek help from others.

3.How does Dr. Chaim Colen feel about Kelsey?

A. Fortunate.　　 B. Helpful.

C. Thankful.　　 D. Friendly.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. A Neck-breaking Accident　　 B. The Magic Night

C. Warmth on a Winter Night　　 D. Determination to Keep Alive

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- The company has______the production of the latest model to meet new market challenges．

A. stepped up B. made up

C. taken up D. shown up

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