C
Not many years ago, some American farmers began to complain about hawks(鹰). The hawks were killing chickens. The farmers did not know what to do. They went to the government officials and asked for help.
The officials said, “ We’ll pay you for each hawk you kill.” The farmers began to kill the hawks. Many hawks were killed, but the farmers now had another problem. The field mice were growing in number and they were eating up the farmers’ corn. Hawks eat not only chickens but also field mice. They eat more field mice than chickens. But if the farmers had known that, they would not have upset(打乱) the balance of nature. In one part of the USA, there are deer which eat a kind of wild rose. The deer are eaten by mountain lions. The number of deer, mountain lions, and wild rose does not change much if people stay away from them. If there are too many deer, mountain lions will increase rapidly in number and kill many deer. If there are too many mountain lions, there will be fewer deer and there will be more roses.
It is always necessary for us to keep the balance of nature. The government once killed almost all the mountain lions to protect the deer. Soon there were so many deer that they ate up all the wild roses. Then they began to eat the green leaves of young trees which were important to the farmers.
So the farmers protected their trees from the deer. The deer had nothing to eat, and many of them died.
The government learned a valuable lesson from nature.
44. What had happened after the hawks were killed?
A. People wouldn’t worry about their chickens.
B. The number of the field mice became too large.
C. The number of the field mice became small.
D. The field mice were eating up the farmers’ corn.
45. Why did American people have to protect their trees?
A. Because the mountain lions destroyed the trees.
B. Because there were so many deer that they began to eat the green leaves.
C. Because they wanted the trees to grow well.
D. Because the trees are more important than the deer.
46. What can we learn from the article?
A. We must keep the balance of nature.
B. We must not kill any animals.
C. we must feed the hawks with our corn to keep the balance of nature.
D. Both A and B.
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C
Not many years ago, some American farmers began to complain about hawks(鹰). The hawks were killing chickens. The farmers did not know what to do. They went to the government officials and asked for help.
The officials said, “ We’ll pay you for each hawk you kill.” The farmers began to kill the hawks. Many hawks were killed, but the farmers now had another problem. The field mice were growing in number and they were eating up the farmers’ corn. Hawks eat not only chickens but also field mice. They eat more field mice than chickens. But if the farmers had known that, they would not have upset(打乱) the balance of nature. In one part of the USA, there are deer which eat a kind of wild rose. The deer are eaten by mountain lions. The number of deer, mountain lions, and wild rose does not change much if people stay away from them. If there are too many deer, mountain lions will increase rapidly in number and kill many deer. If there are too many mountain lions, there will be fewer deer and there will be more roses.
It is always necessary for us to keep the balance of nature. The government once killed almost all the mountain lions to protect the deer. Soon there were so many deer that they ate up all the wild roses. Then they began to eat the green leaves of young trees which were important to the farmers.
So the farmers protected their trees from the deer. The deer had nothing to eat, and many of them died.
The government learned a valuable lesson from nature.
44. What had happened after the hawks were killed?
A. People wouldn’t worry about their chickens.
B. The number of the field mice became too large.
C. The number of the field mice became small.
D. The field mice were eating up the farmers’ corn.
45. Why did American people have to protect their trees?
A. Because the mountain lions destroyed the trees.
B. Because there were so many deer that they began to eat the green leaves.
C. Because they wanted the trees to grow well.
D. Because the trees are more important than the deer.
46. What can we learn from the article?
A. We must keep the balance of nature.
B. We must not kill any animals.
C. we must feed the hawks with our corn to keep the balance of nature.
D. Both A and B.
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40.I don’t remember how many years ago_________people began to grow pine apples here.
A.it was when | B.it was that | C.was it when | D.was it that |
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C
Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematicians, or scientists. The Obama administration wants to change that. They are spending money to do it. The government will invest three billion dollars in the education of young Americans in science, technology, engineering, and math. The four areas together are known as STEM.
Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years. The U.S. government's investment aims to increase the number of Americans who can take those jobs.
Yet girls appear far less interested in STEM subjects than boys. Only 25 percent of STEM students are girls.
Camsie McAdams is at the U.S. Education Department. She says girls simply do not feel welcomed in STEM subjects. Ms. McAdams says young women look at industries such as engineering and computer science and see most of the leaders are men.
Debbie Sterling is an engineer. She invented a construction toy for girls. The name of the toy is "Goldie Blox." Ms. Sterling hopes Goldie Blox will help girls develop spatial skills. Spatial skills help engineers and builders to think about objects in three dimensions.
To interest girls, Sterling created the character "Goldie." Goldie does not care about beauty or clothes. Goldie tells stories, solves difficult problems and creates pretend worlds.
Experts say parents should do more than just buy toys to interest their girls in STEM subjects. They should also provide a good education. At school, girls should participate in projects that require teamwork and creative thinking.
Women in scientific and technical jobs are also working to encourage young women to explore STEM. One is Anu Tewary. She studied Applied Physics and worked for technology companies. After she had a daughter, she started Technovation Challenge. The challenge is an international competition for young women from 10 to 18 years old.
Technovation offers girls the opportunity to learn how to start a company and become high-tech entrepreneurs. Since 2009, over 2,500 girls from 28 countries have developed 650 mobile phone applications. They learned to launch start-up companies through Technovation.
There's a good chance that soon, more young women using mobile phones will also be developing programs for them.
1.Why don’t the girls take jobs related to STEM subjects?
A. Because they are less intelligent than boys.
B. Because they are forbidden to.
C. Because they lack interest and certain skills.
D. Because they are not welcomed.
2.What should parents do to interest girls to enter STEM field?
A. Just buy some toys for them.
B. Encourage them to take these subjects.
C. Explain to them the advantages of these subjects.
D. Attract them by giving them some rewards.
3.The character "Goldie" can help _____.
A. to improve the ability of telling stories
B. to develop spatial skills
C. to learn some knowledge of dressing up
D. to enlarge vocabulary
4.Which statement is the writer likely to agree with?
A. Girls are as intelligent as boys.
B. Jobs in the STEM fields aren’t available for girls.
C. The government is satisfied with the current situation in STEM.
D. Girls are looked down upon in jobs related to STEM.
5.Which of the following is right about Technovation Challenge?
A. It was founded by the government.
B. It is intended for girls of all ages.
C. It helps girl to overcome difficulties in their life.
D. It gives girls chances to learn knowledge about technology companies.
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Seven years ago, I began accompanying my father to the local market to sell vegetables we harvested from our farm. At the beginning , I did what I could to _____him while I also communicated with other participants in the market.
As time went by, I increasingly _____the craft of gardening, _____I began planting a garden of my own to _____a seller myself. The market soon became my _____for many summers to come. The sellers in the market were_____and more than willing to share their gardening experience. Many sellers were the new generation of farmers and acquired knowledge through the experience of their_____. The years I participated in the market helped me grow, taught me many new skills and opened doors to success I _____imagined.
Responsibility came rather quickly as I _____to manage my own gardening business. There was a huge of work being self _____. I had to do everything by myself. I learned that self-discipline(自我约束) and time management were important in order to _____a productive garden. Rising _____in the morning at 4 a. m. to arrive at the market with my _____produce ensured I would be there to greet early _____
The market opened a door of opportunity I never dreamed of. It _____me to make a profit to start a greenhouse business. It is a(n) _____feeling when I see the seeds come out and raise them as they continue to _____until they are ready for sale. I’ve learned _____because it is impossible to rush Mother Nature! It takes time and work to make the plants grow and become mature. It is not an overnight _____. Several weeks are required for the plants to be ready, but the _____is worth all the time I spend and all work I do.
1.A. save B. appreciate C. improve D. help
2.A. designed B. used C. enjoyed D. trusted
3.A. so B. but C. for D. or
4.A. admire B. become C. support D. defend
5.A. job B. secret C. trick D. experiment
6.A. polite B. kind C. proud D. smart
7.A. servants B. teachers C. neighbors D. fathers
8.A. just B. also C. never D. sometimes
9.A. expected B. asked C. agreed D. learned
10.A. employed B. protected C. adjusted D. analyzed
11.A. dig B. own C. water D. weed
12.A. early B. slowly C. lately D. sharply
13.A. free B. fresh C. rough D. large
14.A. tourists B. drivers C. officers D. customers
15.A. advised B. forced C. allowed D. warmed
16.A. amazing B. strange C. puzzling D. popular
17.A. spread B. grow C. increase D. rise
18.A. strength B. freedom C. experience D. patience
19.A. message B. idea C. process D. goal
20.A. skill B. sleep C. wait D. chance
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A few years ago, Paul Gerner began to gather a group of architects in Las Vegas to ask them what it would take to design a public school that used 50 percent less energy, cost much less to build and obviously improved student learning. “I think half of them fell off their chairs,” Gerner says.
Gerner manages school facilities (设施) for Clark County, Nevada, a district roughly the size of Massachusetts. By 2018, 143,000 additional students will enter the already crowded public-education system. Gerner needs 73 new schools to house them. Four architecture teams have nearly finished designing primary school prototypes (样品); they plan to construct their schools starting in 2009. The district will then assess how well the schools perform, and three winners will copy those designs in 50 to 70 new buildings.
Green schools are appearing all over, but in Clark County, which stands out for its vastness, such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate. “One of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation (朝向),” Mark McGinty, a director at SH Architecture, says. His firm recently completed a high school in Las Vegas. “You have the same building, same set of windows, but if its orientation is incorrect and it faces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool.”
Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of the most progressive green-design competitions has doubts about ideas of eco-friendly buildings. “I don’t believe in the new green religion,” Gerner says. “Some of the building technologies that you get are impractical. I’m interested in those that work.” But he wouldn’t mind if some green features inspire students. He says he hopes to set up green energy systems that allow them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power. “You never know what’s going to start the interest of a child to study math and science,” he says.
1.How did the architects react to Gerner’s design requirements?
A. They lost balance in excitement. B. They showed strong disbelief.
C. They expressed little interest. D. They burst into cheers.
2.Which order of steps is followed in carrying out the project?
A. Assessment — Prototype — Design — Construction.
B. Assessment — Design — Prototype — Construction.
C. Design — Assessment — Prototype — Construction.
D. Design — Prototype — Assessment — Construction.
3.What makes it difficult to build green schools in Clark County?
A. The large size. B. Limited facilities.
C. The desert climate. D. Poor natural resources.
4.What does Gerner think of the ideas of green schools?
A. They are questionable. B. They are out of date.
C. They are advanced. D. They are practical.
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Two hundred years ago, American students went to American schools. Like you, they studied math, spelling and geography. Unlike you, they also studied Greek (希腊语) and Latin (拉丁语). In fact, students spent more than half their time studying Greek and Latin.
The same was true for most students in Europe. Until the seventh century, all educated Europeans knew Latin. It did not matter if they lived in England, Italy, France or Spain. If they were educated, they knew Latin.
During the seventh century, educated Europeans began to study Greek as well as Latin. Greek and Latin had been the leading languages of the ancient Greeks and Romans. All educated Europeans were expected to know these languages.
To educated Europeans, the languages of the Greeks and the Romans were important. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans were also important. People knew that many of their own ideas had come from the Greeks and the Romans. To understand their own culture, they must understand its origin (起源). They knew that those beginnings lay in the classical (古典文学的) world.
Today we have so many things to study that few people have time to learn Greek and Latin. Few of you will study either language in school. Yet the ideas of the Greeks and the Romans are still important to us. These ideas still help to shape western culture today. To understand our own culture, we must understand the culture of the classical world.
1.Two hundred years ago, in American schools _____.
A.there were many educated Greeks B.Greek and Latin were very popular
C.students paid little attention to math D.students knew little about geography
2.According to the text, Europeans thought _____.
A.the origin of their culture was unknown
B.the ideas of the Greeks were unacceptable
C.Greek was much more important than Latin
D.the Romans had a great influence on their culture
3.Where does the author of the text probably come from?
A.Japan. B.Greece. C.America. D.China.
4.In the last paragraph, the author suggests that _____.
A.it’s of great value to learn Greek and Latin
B.it’s quite difficult to learn Greek and Latin
C.the culture of the classical world is useless nowadays
D.Western culture is quite different from Greek and Roman cultures
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It was nine years ago, when I came to China for the first time ____ I began to learn Chinese.
A. where B. how C. that D. which
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About six years ago I started having panic attacks (恐慌症). I began my journey to____ them with traditional tools, all of which were a great help. ______, a year later treatment was no longer needed.
Frustratingly, about a year after that, I started to develop_____and began to have panic at once again. I tried what I knew best and went back to my previous____, but I was still ___and far from feeling well again ___ I got some new advice.
I loved to sing when I was young. My childhood had been____with creativity, yet for most of my adult life it was ____ . A therapist told me that mental health issues are common among the____regain it, I decided to get back into ____. Then I joined a group called Sound, a pop choir. Much better. I found the____to audition (试音). I was amazed that I managed to ___ such a risky situation and not have a panic attack. The audition itself was a___for me, never mind how I did.
I have now been a ___of the choir for three years. I love the community and the performances. It ___me of who I was at school. My path back then was always “do what you love”. My entire____was filled with fond memories because of that, and I was starting to build that back into my ____life.
Now, I am feeling a lot better. When I am ______, distraction (分散注意力) is key and singing does ___. It sends me into a state in which my body works with pure passion and joy. More importantly, I will have exercised my creativity and ___my anxiety.
1.A.ignore B.solve C.interpret D.stress
2.A.Casually B.Ridiculously C.Controversially D.Thankfully
3.A.passion B.depression C.adaptation D.relation
4.A.tutors B.conditions C.values D.tools
5.A.doubting B.hesitating C.struggling D.improving
6.A.though B.until C.since D.after
7.A.charged B.burdened C.mixed D.filled
8.A.neglected B.maintained C.sharpened D.exploited
9.A.open B.absent C.creative D.narrow
10.A.painting B.acting C.reading D.singing
11.A.turn B.pressure C.courage D.privilege
12.A.set off B.get through C.shrink from D.figure out
13.A.win B.failure C.pain D.barrier
14.A.sponsor B.director C.trainer D.member
15.A.suspects B.reminds C.cures D.warns
16.A.education B.competition C.career D.existence
17.A.holiday B.school C.adult D.adolescent
18.A.absorbed B.thrilled C.ambitious D.anxious
19.A.last B.help C.exist D.fade
20.A.relieved B.shared C.felt D.cause
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75. Taiji boxing is good _____ health, so the old man began to practise it ten years ago and now he is good _____ it.
A.for; to | B.to; for | C.for; at | D.at; for |
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Many years ago,a French naturalist,the Count de Buffon,wrote some books about natural history.The books were a great success even though some critics did not like them.Some critics said,“Count Buffon is more of a poet than a scientist.”
Thomas Jefferson did not like what the Count had said about the natural wonders of the New World.It seemed to Jefferson that the Count had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.
This troubled Thomas Jefferson.He too was a naturalist,as well as a farmer,inventor,historian,writer and politician.He had seen the natural wonders of Europe.To him,they were no more important than those of the New World.
In 1788,Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state,Virginia.While writing,he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of the Count de Buffon.At that moment.Jefferson created a new word—belittle.He said.“The Count de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”
Noah Webster,the American word expert,liked this word.He put it in this English language dictionary in 1806,“Belittle—to make small,unimportant.”
Americans had already accepted Jefferson’s word and started to use it.In 1797,the Independent Chronicle newspaper used the word to describe a politician the paper supported.“He is an honorable man,”the paper wrote,“so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.”
In 1872,a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word.He said,“Belittle has no chance of becoming English.And as more critical writers of America,like those of Britain,feel no need of it,the sooner it is forgotten,the better.”
This expert failed to kill the word.Today.belittle is used where the English language is spoken.
1.Why did Thomas Jefferson disagree with the Count de Buffon?
A.The Count said something silly about the Atlantic.
B.The Count wasn’t a true scientist in natural history.
C.The Count was a poet from a different country.
D.The Count belittled the natural wonders in America.
2.We can infer that Jefferson created the word“belittle”out of his .
A.anger B.excitement C.kindness D.responsibility
3.From the text we can know that .
A.all critics thought little of the Count de Buffon
B.Europe has better wonders than the New World
C.the word“belittle”survived from disagreements
D.word experts can change the future of a new word
4.Which of the following is true of the word“belittle”?
A.It is gradually accepted by people.
B.It was invented by the Count de Buffon.
C.It was used to describe nature.
D.The Independent Chronicle made it popular.
5.What is the main idea of the text?
A.How the word“belittle”came into being.
B.The argument about natural wonders.
C.Every word has a long history behind.
D.Noah Webster supported Jefferson’s idea.
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