For centuries, the body’s blood has been link...

For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions．People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer．For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer．He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone’s life as nothing．

Cold can affect other parts of the body．The expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet．The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do．For example, you agree to be president of an organization．But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organization will be your responsibility．You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.

The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face．You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you．Or, to someone who has lied about you to others．

A cold fish is not a fish．It is a person．But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth．A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone．Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted．Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy(同情心)．Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers．

Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else got．A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise---he was left out in the cold．And it is not a pleasant place to be．

1.There are _________ expressions related to cold that are mentioned in the passage．

A．3         B．4      C．6              D．7

2. When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by “_________”．

A．I give him the cold shoulder     B．I think he is a cold-blooded man

C．I think he is a cold fish       D．I’m likely to get cold feet

3.If Sue shows absolutely no reaction（反应） to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will say _________．

A．she is a cold-blooded killer  B．she gets cold feet

C．she is a cold fish   D．she is out in the cold

4.We can use the expression “__________” to describe a man who hurts his lover without mercy．

A．cold-blooded     B．cold shoulder       C．cold feet       D．cold-hearted

5.The topic of this passage is about _________．

A．the relationship between cold and our body

B．some expressions about friendship

C．some expressions connected with cold

D．how cold weather comes into being

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For the past many centuries, people had been enjoying the benefits of green tea for the body. Many people would prefer drinking green tea than white tea and black tea, simply because of its distinct aroma(香味) not found in other types of tea. Nowadays, keeping the natural greenish color of tea leaves remained just like before. This is done by preparing the green tea just like the way it was prepared before—by washing the leaves right after pulling off them from the bush, then boiling them.

There have been many healthful claims saying that drinking green tea-based products help a lot in improving the general health of their body. For a long time, there has been many beliefs saying that green tea can help, cure beriberi disease(脚气病), treat wounds, and even prevent tiredness. Now modern technology determines that there are even added healthful benefits that include reducing the possibility of having a heart disease and helping people to lose more weight easily.

Besides, studies have found out that green tea has Polyphenols(多酚类), a type of flaonoid(类黄酮) that greatly reduces the amount of time of cell maturation. The flavonoid found in green tea is called EGCg- a stronger matter than Vitamin C and E. It is believed to be 20 times stronger than these mentioned vitamins.

Having two cups of green tea daily is a good routine for your body. However, most doctors would suggest drinking at least 4 cups a day is the best. You can slowly increase the amount of drinking it to allow your body to get used to it. There is nothing to lose but everything to gain in drinking green tea.

1.Which of the following shows the right order according to the passage? _______.

a. making the leaves clean

b. pulling off them from the bush.

c. boiling the leaves.

A. a, b, c      B. b, a, c      C. a, c, b          D. b, c, a

2.Which word in the passage has a similar meaning as the underlined word “distinct”________?

A. green        B. general          C. common       D. unique

3.Green tea can help us in many aspects EXCEPT __________.

A. Curing beriberi disease          B. Preventing tiredness

C. Curing heart disease             D. Losing weight

4.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. drinking green tea has a history of thousands of years.

B. flavooid, a special vitamin, is made up of EGCg.

C. Vitamin C and E is 20 times stronger than EGCg.

D. drinking green tea has no bad effect but benefits.

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text? __________.

A. Process of making green tea.     B. Characteristic of green tea.

C. Benefits of drinking green tea.   D. History and types of green tea.

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Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment（营养）. The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away. ” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form(丸剂), believing that these will make them healthy. But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?

In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw away the good habits and throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.

1.From the first sentence we know that ________

A. all kinds of food you eat can be made into nourishment

B. your body is make up of the food you eat

C. what you eat has great effect on your health

D. the more you eat, the better you will feel

2. How do you understand the old saying underlined in the passage?

A. Eating apples regularly brings lots of benefits to our health.

B. Doctors are no longer necessary if we eat an apple every day.

C. The apple is the best among all kinds of fruits.

D. An apple is a good way to cure illnesses.

3. What can we conclude from the second paragraph?

A. Our bodies need food, or we can’t live.

B. Often eating apples is a good habit.

C. Taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless.

D. A good diet is of great importance for our health.

4.In modern western countries, ________.

A. people don’t want to pay more attention to their eating

B. lots of people’s illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits

C. people throw everything into their stomachs without digestion

D. people are only too busy to cook meals fro themselves

5. If we want to keep healthy, we should ________ .

A. only eat an apple a day

B. eat properly

C. take as many vitamin pills as possible

D. throw everything into our stomachs slowly and carefully

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Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养). The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.

But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?

In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.

1.“Your body has close relations with the food you eat.”It really means that ______.

A. all kinds of food you eat can be made into your body

B. what you eat has great effect on your health

C. your body is made up of the food you eat

D. the more you eat, the fitter you will feel

2.The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that ______.

A. eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health

B. the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits

C. apples can take the place of doctors

D. an apple is a sure cure for illness

3.In the second paragraph, the writer tries to let us know ______.

A. our bodies need food or we can’t live

B. often eating apples is a good habit

C. taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless

D. a good diet is of great importance for our health

4.In the modern western countries ______.

A. people don’t want to pay more attention to their eating

B. people throw everything into their stomachs without chewing

C. lots of people’s illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits

D. people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves

5.From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy, we should ______.

A. only eat an apple a day

B. eat properly

C. take as many vitamin pills as possible

D. throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully

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Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment(营养). The old saying “An_apple_a_day_keeps_the_doctor_away．” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form(丸剂), believing that these will make them healthy. But a good diet is made up of nourishing(有营养的) food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn't need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?

In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw away the good habits and throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.

Chinese diet is generally considered to be the healthiest in the world. It contains balanced nutrients as well as fibers. It's not right to eat too full or take in too much fat, salt or sugar. Remember: Healthy diet combined with regular exercise is the recipe for a happy life.

1.From the first sentence we know that ________．

A. all kinds of food you eat can be made into nourishment

B. your body is made up of the food you eat.

C. what you eat has great effect on your health

D. the more you eat, the better you will feel

2.How do you understand the old saying underlined in the passage?

A. Eating apples regularly does good to our health.

B. Doctors are no longer necessary if we eat an apple every day.

C. The apple is the best among all kinds of fruits.

D. An apple is a good way to cure illnesses.

3.In modern western countries, ________．

A. people don't want to pay more attention to their eating

B. lots of people's illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits

C. people throw everything into their stomachs without digestion(消化)

D. people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves

4.If we want to keep healthy, we should ________．

A. only eat an apple a day

B. have balanced food and work out regularly

C. take as many vitamin pills as possible

D. throw everything into our stomachs slowly and carefully

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Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

1.BCI is a technology that can ________.

A. help the disabled to recover

B. control a person's thoughts

C. help to update computer systems

D. link the human brain with computers

2.How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A. By talking to the machine.

B. By controlling his muscles.

C. By using his mind.

D. By moving his hand.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

B. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

C. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

D. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

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Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send orders to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the wheelchair and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells(神经细胞). These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓)to the muscles(肌肉) to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with outside world and also to control the machine.”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮)and sends them to a computer. The computer understands the signals and directs the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that recognize objects in its path. They help the computer react to orders from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that understands brain signals and turns them into simple orders. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be divided into two kinds: communication, and controlling the machine. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to ensure that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

1.How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A. By controlling his muscles.

B. By talking to the machine.

C. By moving his hand.

D. By using his mind.

2.Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

A. scalp → computer → cap →wheelchair

B. computer → cap → scalp →wheelchair

C. scalp → cap → computer →wheelchair

D. cap → computer → scalp →wheelchair

3.The team will test with real patients to ______.

A. make profits from them

B. prove the technology useful to them

C. make them live longer

D. learn about their physical condition

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D. Computer Technology Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

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Since 50 years ago, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michelle Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated (展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says, “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.” He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

1.What is BCI?

A.BCI is a technology that can link the human brain with computers.

B.BCI is a technology that can help to update computer systems.

C.BCI is a technology that can help the disabled to recover.

D.BCI is a technology that can control a person's thoughts.

2.How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A.By controlling his muscles. B.By talking to the machine.

C.By using his mind. D.By moving his hand.

3.Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair

B.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair

C.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

D.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

4.Which of the following would be the BEST title for the text?

A.Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B.New Findings about How the Human Brain Works

C.Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

D.BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

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Coffee has a history dating back to at least the 9th century and has been a catalyst for social interaction across cultures and eras. Originally discovered in Ethiopia, coffee beans were brought into the Middle East by Arab traders, spreading to Egypt, Yemen, Persia, Turkey, and North Africa by the 15th century. Muslim merchants eventually brought the beans to the thriving port city of Venice, where they sold them to wealthy Italian buyers. Soon, the Dutch began importing and growing coffee in places like Java and Ceylon (largely through slave labor), and the British East India Trading Company was popularizing the beverage in England. Coffee spread across Europe and even reached America.

Where there has been coffee, there has been the coffeehouse. From the 15th century Middle Eastern establishments where men gathered to listen to music, play chess, and hear recitations from works of literature, to Paris' Cafe le Procope where luminaries of the French Enlightenment such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot came to enjoy a hot cup of joe, coffeehouses have traditionally served as centers of social interaction, places where people can come to relax, chat, and exchange ideas.

The modern coffee shop is modeled on the espresso and pastry-centered Italian coffeehouses that arose with the establishment of Italian-American immigrant communities in major US cities such as New York City's Little Italy and Greenwich Village, Boston's North End, and San Francisco's North Beach. New York coffee shops were often frequented by the Beats in the 1950's. It wasn't long before Seattle and other parts of the Pacific Northwest were developing coffee shops as part of a thriving counterculture scene. The Seattle-based Starbucks took this model and brought it into mainstream culture.

Although coffeehouses today continue to serve their traditional purpose as lively social hubs in many communities, they have noticeably adapted to the times. Rediscovering their purpose as centers of information exchange and communication, many coffee shops now provide their customers with internet access and newspapers. It has become extremely common to see someone sitting at a Starbucks listening to music or surfing the web on his or her laptop. Coffee stores today also maintain a fairly identifiable, yet unique aesthetic: wooden furniture and plush couches, paintings and murals drawn on walls, and soft-lighting combine to give coffee shops the cozy feeling of a home away from home.

Today, big business retail coffee shops are expanding quickly all over the world. Starbucks alone has stores in over 40 countries and plans to add more. Despite its popularity, Starbucks has been criticized and labeled by many as a blood-sucking corporate machine, driving smaller coffee shops out of business through unfair practices. This has even spawned an anti-corporate coffee counterculture, with those subscribing to this culture boycotting big business coffee chains. Increasingly popular coffee stores such as The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf are also giving Starbucks some stiff competition. In any case, it seems pretty clear that coffee has weaved itself into the fabric of our consumer-oriented culture.

1.

Which of the following is the correct order of coffee spreading in history?

①Egypt    ②America    ③the Middle East    ④Netherlands    ⑤Venice

A. ①③④②⑤       B. ③①⑤④②              C. ①⑤④③②             D. ③②⑤④①

2.

We can infer from the passage ________.

A. Starbucks has beaten all the competitors

B. there are no changes in the development of coffee culture

C. the taste of coffee has changed a lot

D. Starbucks has some effect on the development of coffee culture

3.

The famous coffeehouse “Starbucks” originally come from _______.

A. Seattle                     B. Ethiopia                          C. Java                                 D. France

4.

Nowadays, if you come to a coffeehouse, you can _______.

A. play chess with other customers

B. enjoy delicious dishes from South America

C. surf the internet

D. watch a TV play

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Although it has been buried underground for over 1,000 years, the ancient queen’s body remains well _____.

A．defended         B．preserved         C．guarded          D．organized

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