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Yet ever since then, people at home and abroad have ________ different opinions about the policy.

A. risen                      B. voiced                     C. prohibited                D. discouraged

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Many people have heard the story of Nessie, Scotland’s Loch Ness monster. Yet, have you ever heard of an ice monster in the American state of Alaska?

An ice monster is what many people thought they were seeing when a federal government agency published a strange-looking video. The Bureau of Land Management put the video on its Facebook page.

The pictures were taken in Alaska, the northernmost part of the United States. While winter has yet to officially begin, weather conditions there already are very cold.

In the video, a fish with ice on its back appears to be swimming. The video was only 20 seconds long. But it was enough to get people wondering what they saw.

One person said it showed a shark that lost its way. Someone else thought the video was a prank designed to cheat people. He said the Bureau of Land Management wanted to bring attention to its Facebook page. Other people asked if the video was edited in some way, removing some images or adding others. Perhaps, they reasoned, the bureau was trying to frighten people around the celebration of Halloween. Some people said the ice monster was a large fish: a sturgeon(鲟). Someone even suggested the creature was a crocodile. But such an animal could not survive in Alaska, where it does not get very hot, even in summer. Some readers said it was ice moving in the river current, or ice that was frozen to a rope or some other object.

On October 31, the Bureau of Land Management published an update. It agreed with some of the people who commented on the original piece. An expert from the Department of Fish and Game told the bureau the picture looked “really cool”, but it was probably just ice stuck to a rope. The ice caused the rope to float and move in the river’s current.

Even though the mystery seems to be solved, some people do not seem persuaded. Others are still wishing it was a “real” monster.

1.What is the author’s main purpose in asking the question in Paragraph 1 ?

A.To encourage readers to answer it.

B.To open a discussion among readers.

C.To arouse people’s interest in Nessie.

D.To introduce the topic of the passage.

2.What does the underlined word " prank” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.Puzzle. B.Dream.

C.Trick. D.Advertisement.

3.The monster couldn’t be a crocodile because .

A.a crocodile can’t swim so quickly B.the temperature is too low in Alaska

C.a crocodile only moves in summer D.it doesn’t look like a crocodile at all

4.According to the expert, what is the ice monster most likely to be?

A.A shark losing its way. B.A large fish: a sturgeon.

C.A sea creature like Nessie. D.A piece of ice frozen to a rope.

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We _______along well  with each other ever since he came to my home.

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Since then the number of people taking driving Lessons　　　 20%.

A.has increased to B.have increased to

C.has increased by D.have increased by

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Fireworks have been enjoyed by countless people ever since they were invented in China during the Tang Dynasty hundreds of years ago. From small family gatherings (团聚) to huge global celebrations, there isn’t a party that couldn’t be made more fun with a few fireworks. But it seems that there’s a big price to pay for some brief beauty and fun.

It’s been discovered that fireworks contain metals such as copper (铜) and lead, in addition to other pollutants like perchlorates (高氯酸盐). According to the Environmental Protection Agency, perchlorates can form naturally or be made. They are an industrial chemical used in rocket fuel and explosives (炸药), and are soluble (可溶解的) in water.

This is a reason for concern because perchlorates negatively affect the thyroid gland (甲状腺), which influences important bodily functions like blood pressure and heart rate.

Furthermore, a study conducted by Terry Gordon, a professor at New York University, examined the emissions(排放物) whose sizes were big enough to enter the lungs. They concluded that these emissions may lead to various dangerous conditions like cancer, heart attacks, and strokes (中风).

It is worth noticing, however, that no studies have proven the connctions between these conditions and the dangerous chemicals in fireworks.

However, the negative effects of firework emissions can be observed in birds. Britain’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds warns against setting off fireworks close to wildlife areas as they may cause confusion among birds.

In 2010, an incident involving 5,000 red-winged blackbirds falling out of the sky on New Year’s Eve in Arkansas, US supported this idea. A fireworks display held at a nesting ground for blackbirds led to the birds’ night sight being affected, causing them to fall to their deaths.

Arguably (可以说), the use of fireworks during celebrations may be because people don’t realize how they pollute our environment. Companies and researchers could take this cue (线索) and find other new, eco-friendly ways.

After all, for all the beauty fireworks bring, there’s no better beauty than that of our planet’s.

1.According to the article, perchlorates contained in fireworks ______.

A.do harm to the thyroid gland

B.raise the risk of cancer

C.are dangerous when put in water

D.are made from copper and lead

2.Terry Gordon concluded from his research that ______.

A.fireworks are directly connected with lung cancer

B.the waste from fireworks could threaten our body

C.chemicals in fireworks could increase our blood pressure

D.our body is strong enough to fight against the pollutants in fireworks

3.What is the author’s attitude toward the use of fireworks?

A.Positive. B.Negative.

C.Indifferent. D.Neutral.

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His sister left home in 1998, and_______ ever since.

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As a splendid secretary, Mr. Howell always keeps the manager 　　　　 of what’s going on at home and abroad, so he deserves 　　　　　　 .

A.to be informed; to be praised B.informing; praising

C.informed; praised D.informed; praising

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The journalists at home and abroad are greatly impressed by the fact that _______ volunteers from all over the country are working hard to build _________ new Yushu.

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Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage(饮品) in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature? In the U.S., we’ve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm.

This tradition--if that’s what you want to call it--dates back to the 19th century. During that time, it was already commonplace for most American homes to have an ice box. Ice would be harvested in northern America or Canada and shipped across the Atlantic and sold at a high price in British department stores. Can you imagine heading to Macy’s to treat yourself to a block of ice?

Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion(时尚)trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive. And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well, Brits never took a liking to ice in their drinks.

So, next time you travel overseas, don't feel offended(被冒犯) when your server gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water.

1.Who has written the text?

A. A European B. An American

C. A Canadian D. An Asian.

2.Why do Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?

A. Because they have no fridges. B. Because they have warm taps.

C. Because they are accustomed to it. D. Because they can't afford ice.

3.What can we infer about Europeans?

A. They have ice boxes later than Americans.

B. They don't know where to get ice blocks.

C. Wealthy people like to have ice in their drinks.

D. Wealthy people always follow what Americans do.

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Why Americans like icy drinks while Europeans don’ t.

B. When people overseas have icy drinks with their meals.

C. Where people can entertain themselves with icy drinks.

D. How Europeans and Americans make different beverage.

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This kind of computer ______ well both at home and abroad.

A. sold                              B. are sold                    C. sells                         D. sell

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