After receiving the news, immediate ______ wa...

After receiving the news, immediate ______ was taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.

A. measure　　　 B. adventure　　　　 C. action　　　　 D. activity

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(2013·合肥二模)When the book，Twilight，was first ________，it was immediately well received by readers.

A．brought up　 B．brought down

C．brought about　 D．brought out

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When the book，Twilight，was first ________，it was immediately well received by readers.

A．brought up                            B．brought down

C．brought about                          D．brought out

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Nine-year-old Patches the Dachshund was saved by a 3D-printed skull she received after the removal of an orange-sized tumor (肿瘤).

Patches had a small bump on her head for years. Her owner took her to see vets before ending up in the hands of Dr. Michelle Oblak.

Dr. Oblak had been researching 3D-printing uses for dogs. According to Oblak, a dog in Patches’ situation would need an expensive operation where the animal’s tumor and skull would be removed and then replaced. However, Oblak believed Patches was the ideal candidate to receive it.

Dymeck, Patches’ owner, said that she was hesitant (犹豫的), but the potential to help others convinced her. “They felt she could recover from this,” Dymeck said. “And to be part of research was a big thing for me – if they can learn something from animals to help humans, that’s important.”

The brand new method used to save Patches’ life started with a CT scan of her tumor. Then, Oblak and her team digitally removed the tumor in Patches’ skull. After that, they mapped out what the 3D-printed skull piece would look like and where it would fit on the dog. “There’s little room for error,” Oblak explained. “We’re talking less than two millimeters or else the plate wouldn’t fit.”

After everything was drawn out, Oblak sent the designs over to the 3D-printing company and just two weeks later Patches’ customized skull (定制的头骨) was ready. Then Patches went under the knife. After a four-hour operation, the dog was back to herself. Patches is now cancer-free. She has a scar on her head but it seems like a small price to pay for the life-saving operation.

“Our hope is this is something that could be more widely available on a broad scale,” Oblak said. “It went very well.”

1.What exactly is Patches?

A.A pet. B.A doctor.

C.A servant. D.A patient.

2.What was the problem with Patches?

A.She had a headache. B.Her skull was broken.

C.She suffered from a cancer. D.Her head was covered with scars.

3.Which word can best describe Dymeck？

A.Experienced. B.Responsible.

C.Unselfish. D.Talented.

4.What can we learn about the operation from the passage?

A.A small error happened. B.It cost Oblak a lot of money.

C.It was challenging and demanding. D.A CT scan mapped out the 3D skull piece.

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Thanks to the immediate measures taken by the central government, the economy of China ________ soon after the global financial crisis.

A. took up　　　　　 B. rose up　 　 C. picked up　　 D. put up

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Our hope immediately ___ after hearing the news that we would have one more chance．

A．rose　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．increased

C．lifted　　　　　　　　　　 D．grew

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._______ lying on the floor, the old man was immediately taken to hospital.

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There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended, ______?

A. wasn’t there            B. was there            C. didn’t it           D. did it

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It was with great joy _____ the father received the news that his long-lost son had been found.

A. because 　　　　 B. while

C. since　 　　　　 D. that

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Australian Flag Designs by Readers of the Sun-Herald

We received dozens of responses after inviting readers to send in their designs for a new flag. The designs we received include:

James Anthony, Drummoyne

James reduces the Union Jack down in size and changes its shape to become a reminder of the British tradition rather than canceling it altogether. At the same time he suggests enlarging the stars of the Southern Cross. His design attempts to use the best of both worlds in a newly designed flag.

As he says, “the British part of the Australian Flag is too big and the Australian bits are too small. When you make the stars bigger the Australian flag can look impressive.”

Joe Bollen, Turranmurra

Joe’s flag has the main elements of a risen sun, white horizon(地平线), red earth at the base and the Southern Cross. He intends to make the risen sun a special Australian symbol on the flag. He believes it represents life. The Southern Cross shows that we live in the Southern Hemisphere. (半球)

Maria Ieraci, Sydney

Maria deleted the Union Jack but otherwise kept the flag as is with the Southern Cross and Federation Star. She says, ‘There is only one correct way to change the Australian flag” and that is “to drop the Union Jack ---- when Australia becomes a Republic”, which she hopes will be before 2010.

Ron Bennett, Sydney

Ron recommends using the Aboriginal colors but replacing their image of the sun with the map of Australia. He says, “Australia is unique being an island continent with an instantly recognizable outline at that” and “this will leave no doubt as to which country the flag belongs.”

1.Which of the four designs can remind you of the past of the country?

2.The Southern Cross in some of the designs represents _________.

3.What does the Union Jack refer to?

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