The report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The German battleship Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.
The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical miles(海里) an hour, she was believed to be unsinkable.
However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismarck. It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.
The battle didn’t last long. The Bismarck’s first torpedo(鱼雷)hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her. But in the fight, the Bismarck was slightly damaged (损坏). Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.
For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck, but with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her from the air. The Bismarck was hit. On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck. And she was finally sunk.
1.The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean ______.
A. to sink the Hood B. to gain control of France
C. to cut off American supplies to Britain D. to stop British warships reaching Germany
2.Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she ______.
A. was fast and powerful B. had more men on board
C. was under Luetjens' command D. had bigger guns than other ships
3.We learn from the text that on 24 May______.
A. the British won the battle against the Bismarck
B.the Bismarck won the battle against the British
C. the British gunfire damaged the Bismarch seriously
D. the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British
4.Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?
A. The British air strikes. B. The damage done by the Hood.
C. Gunfire from the British warships. D. Luetjen's decision to run for France
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The report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The German battleship Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.
The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical miles(海里) an hour, she was believed to be unsinkable.
However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismarck. It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.
The battle didn’t last long. The Bismarck’s first torpedo(鱼雷)hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her. But in the fight, the Bismarck was slightly damaged (损坏). Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.
For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck, but with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her from the air. The Bismarck was hit. On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck. And she was finally sunk.
1.The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean ______.
A. to sink the Hood B. to gain control of France
C. to cut off American supplies to Britain D. to stop British warships reaching Germany
2.Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she ______.
A. was fast and powerful B. had more men on board
C. was under Luetjens' command D. had bigger guns than other ships
3.We learn from the text that on 24 May______.
A. the British won the battle against the Bismarck
B.the Bismarck won the battle against the British
C. the British gunfire damaged the Bismarch seriously
D. the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British
4.Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?
A. The British air strikes. B. The damage done by the Hood.
C. Gunfire from the British warships. D. Luetjen's decision to run for France
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The report came to the British on May 21,1941. The German battleship Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.
The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical miles(海里) an hour, she was believed to be unsinkable.
However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismarck.
It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.
The battle didn’t last long. The Bismarck’s first torpedo(鱼雷)hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her.
But in the fight, the Bismarck was slightly damaged (损坏). Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.
For two days , every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck. But with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her from the air. The Bismarck was hit.
On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck. And she was finally sunk.
1.The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean_____.
A. to sink the Hood
B. to gain control of France
C. to cut off American supplies to Britain
D. to stop British warships reaching Germany
2.Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she_____.
A. was fast and powerful
B. had more men on board
C. was under Luetjens' command
D. had bigger guns than other ships
3.We learn from the text that on 24 May_____.
A. the British won the battle against the Bismarck
B .the Bismarck won the battle against the British
C. the British gunfire damaged the Bismarch seriously
D. the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British
4.Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to_____.
A. have the ship repaired
B. join the other Germans
C. get help from the French
D. get away from the British
5.Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?
A. The British air strikes.
B. The damage done by the Hood.
C. Gunfire from the British warships.
D. Luetjen's decision to run for France
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— When did you first meet Tom?
— On May 2, ____, the first day I came to this city.
A.or rather | B.at least | C.on the whole | D.in a word |
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— When did you first meet Tom?
— On May 2, ____, the first day I came to this city.
A. or rather B. at least C. on the whole D. in a word
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—When did you first meet Tom?
—The first day I came to this city,________,on May 2.
A.or rather B.at least
C.on the whole D.in a word
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On December 18, 1620, passengers on the British ship Mayflower came on shore at modern – day Plymouth, Massachusetts, to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony.
The famous Mayflower story began in 1606, when a group of reform-minded people in England built their own church, which was separate from the state – supported Church of England. Because of this, they were forced to leave the country and settle in Netherlands. After 12 years of struggling to adapt and make a hard living, the group sought financial backing from some London merchants to set up a colony in America.
On Septmeber 6,1620, one hundred and two passengers – called Pilgrims (朝圣者) by William Bradford, a passenger who would become the first governor of Plymouth Colony – crowded on the Mayflower to begin the long, hard journey to a new life in the New World. On November 11,1620, the Mayflower landed at Provincetown Harbor. Before going on shore, 41 male passengers – heads of families, single men and three male servants – signed the famous Mayflower contract, agreeing to form a government chosen by common election and to obey all laws made for the good of the colony.
Over the next month, several small leading teams were sent on shore to collect firewood and hunt for a good place to build a settlement. Around December 10, one of these groups found a harbor they liked on the western side of Cape Cod Bay. They returned to the Mayflower to tell the other passengers, but bad weather prevented then reaching the harbor until December 16. Two days later, the first group of Pilgrims went on shore. After exploring the region, the settlers chose a cleared area once controlled by members of a local Native American tribe (部落). The tribe had abandoned the village several years earlier, after an outbreak of European disease.
That winter of 1620 – 1621 was really hard, as the Pilgrims struggled to build their settlement, find food and take care of the sick. By spring, 50 of the original 102 Mayflower passengers were dead. The remaining settlers made contact with returning members of the Native American tribe and in March they signed a peace treaty (条约) with the tribe chief. In the spring time, helped by the locals, the Pilgrims were able to plant crops – especially corn and beans – that were necessary to their survival.
On April 5,1621, the Mayflower and its crew left Plymouth to return to England. Over the next several decades, more and more settlers made the voyage across the Atlantic to Plymouth, which gradually grew into a successful shipbuilding and fishing center.
1.A group of English were forced to leave their country in 1606 because .
A.their belief was different from the official Church
B.they built their own churches in a foreign country
C.they lacked financial support from the government
D.they were ambitious to build the colony in America
2.How many days did the sea journey to Provincetown Harbor last? .
A.103 B.96 C.66 D.35
3.Several leading teams were sent in order to .
A.hunt for food for the passengers B.control local Native Americans
C.build a settlement for the passengers D.explore the region for their settlement
4.From the passage we know that between 1620 – 1621.
A.52 Mayflower passengers died of some illnesses
B.Pilgrims had a good relationship with the locals
C.Plymouth turned a main center for shipbuilding
D.Pilgrims tried to plant corns and beans in winter
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七选五
Seeing with Sound
According to a British news report,some blind people may finally get a chance to “see”. 1.Dr. Peter Meijer,a scientist at Philips Research Laboratories in the Netherlands,has developed a new system called the vOICe.The three middle letters in vOICe stand for “Oh,I see.” Meijer’s groundbreaking technology may change the lives of visually impaired people all over the world.
A wearable setup of vOICe system consists of a head-mounted camera,stereo headphones and a notebook PC. The system translates visual images from a camera into complex sounds.2.
The program is based on the theory that people can hear certain sounds and learn to translate them into meaningful mental images. Everything has its own unique sound.3.The height of an object or person could be determined by pitch(音调).And a built-in color identifier speaks out color names when it is turned on. What the vOICe users have to learn is which sound goes with which object. Meijer says that he is counting on the brain’s ability to adapt.
4.Within two weeks,most people who experiment with the vOICe system are able to identify objects such as walls and doors. They are also able to identify certain situations,including whether the lights in a room are on or off. 5.Meijer thinks that translating will eventually become automatic for many users of the vOICe,bringing a form of vision to them for the very first time.
A. Brighter areas sound louder than darker areas.
B. It then sends these sounds to a person through headphones.
C. However, they are not learning to see with their eyes;they are learning to see with their ears.
D. The vOICe system is aiming to treat blindness by translating images from a camera into audio signals.
E. Meijer supposes that the brain is interested in the information “content”,but not the information “carrier”.
F. To evaluate the new system’s effectiveness, a number of visually impaired people were chosen to test the v0ICe.
G. Over time, some users have even learned to “watch” television or “recognize” the outlines of buildings as they walk.
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According to The Sun, British scientists have solved the ancient riddle of ________ came first—chicken or egg?
A. who B. what
C. which D. that
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A healthy dose of sunshine may be the secret to staying young, British scientists have revealed.
Vitamin D is produced naturally by the skin in response to sunlight and may help to slow the aging process and protect against heart disease, according to the study.
Researchers from King's College London studied 2,160 women aged between 18 and 79, looking at their telomeres - a biological marker of ageing found in DNA. As people get older their telomeres get shorter and they become more susceptible to certain illnesses.
But the study found women with high levels of vitamin D had comparatively longer telomeres - a sign of being biologically younger and healthier.
The study suggests vitamin D may help to slow down the ageing process of DNA, and therefore the ageing process as a whole.
Lead researcher Dr Brent Richards said: "These results are exciting because they demonstrate for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D.
"This could help to explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer."
He said further studies are required to confirm the findings.
Professor Tim Spector, head of KCL's twin research unit, and a co-author of the report, added: "Although it might sound absurd, it's possible that the same sunshine which may increase our risk of skin cancer may also have a healthy effect on the general ageing process."
Vitamin D made by the action of sunlight on the skin accounts for 90 per cent of the body's supply, but lower levels can also be obtained through food such as fish, eggs and breakfast cereals.
Other studies have suggested the vitamin plays a key role in protecting against cancer and heart disease.
1.The passage mentions all of the items listed below except_______.
A. The findings haven’t been confirmed entirely.
B. People become easily infected with some illnesses when they get older.
C. Vitamin D obtained through fish, eggs and breakfast cereals accounts for 10 percent of the body’s supply.
D. The discovery could help explain how vitamin D has a positive effect on cancer.
2.The phrase “demonstrate for” in the 7th paragraph probably means________.
A. claim B. prove C. think D. provide
3.It can be inferred that________.
A. Women with high levels of vitamin D have shorter telomeres.
B. Studies have confirmed the findings.
C. Sunshine may be a cause of the risk of skin cancer.
D. If someone has heart disease, sunshine may help him to relieve the disease.
4.The main idea of the passage is that_________.
A. Vitamin D can help protect against cancer and heart disease.
B. sunshine helps keep you young.
C. what effect vitamin D has on human’s body.
D. high levels of vitamin D make people keep young.
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A healthy dose of sunshine may be the secret to staying young, British scientists have disclosed.
Vitamin D is produced naturally by the skin in response to sunlight and may help to slow the ageing process and protect against heart disease, according to the study.
Researchers from King's College London studied 2,160 women aged between 18 and 79, looking at their telomeres - a biological marker of ageing found in DNA.As people get older, their telomeres get shorter and they are easy to have illnesses.
But the study found women with high levels of vitamin D had comparatively longer telomeres - a sign of being biologically younger and healthier.
The study suggests vitamin D may help to slow down the ageing process of DNA, and therefore the ageing process as a whole.
Lead researcher Dr Brent Richards said: "These results are exciting because they prove for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D.
"This could help to explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer."
He said further studies are required to confirm the findings.
Professor Tim Spector, head of KCL's twin research unit, and a co-author of the report, added: "Although it might sound absurd(荒谬的), it's possible that the same sunshine which may increase our risk of skin cancer may also have a healthy effect on the general ageing process."
Vitamin D made by the action of sunlight on the skin accounts for 90 per cent of the body's supply, but lower levels can also be obtained through food such as fish, eggs and breakfast cereals.
Other studies have suggested the vitamin plays a key role in protecting against cancer and heart disease.
1.What’s the best title of this passage?
A.Sunshine helps to keep you young.
B.Vitamin D has a protective effect on many diseases.
C.Telomeres - a biological marker of ageing.
D.People have found the secret to having a long life.
2.How can people get Vitamin D?
A.through water. B. through sunshine.
C.through food. D.both B and C.
3.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A.women with high levels of vitamin D shows a sign of being biologically younger and healthier.
B.vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases.
C.too much sunshine may increase our risk of skin cancer.
D.It has been proved that sunshine helps to keep you young.
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