It’s hard to be a bird in a world which is in...

It’s hard to be a bird in a world which is in the charge of mankind.

You can hardly hear yourself sing, let alone hear the songs of your friends… and worst of all, you can’t hear a predator(捕食者). Noise is almost everywhere, especially noise from traffic.

Researchers have tried to study the influence of road noise on animals by looking at animals living near noisy roads.

“We figured out a way to have just the noise without any of the other effects of the road, and to do that we put many speakers in a forest where there was no road,” said Chris McClure, a biologist at Boise State University and The Peregrine Fund. He and his team carried out their experiment at a place popular with birds in Idaho as they fly south for the winter.

While the noise kept lots of birds away, some remained. But they had trouble putting on enough weight to support them in the next part of their migratory journey.

“They have to take food but they also have to avoid getting eaten by a predator. But these two things can’t be done at the same time because to eat, they have to look down, which means they aren’t looking at predators.”

And when it’s too loud, they can’t hear the alarm calls of other birds. So they have to waste time looking for predators instead of searching for food.

By 2050, it’s thought that enough new roads will be built to circle the planet more than 600 times. But there’s an easy solution to the noise problem—“Lowering speed limits does a lot.”

So next time you’re driving through nature, just slow down a little. It’s safer for you and the wildlife. And you can enjoy the view a little longer.

1.Who does the word “you” in Para 2 refer to?

A.A driver. B.A predator. C.A researcher. D.A bird.

2.Why did the researchers do the experiment in a forest without roads?

A.To prevent birds from being hit by cars.

B.To separate noise from other effects of the road.

C.To test a larger number of birds.

D.To put as many speakers as possible.

3.Why can’t birds put on enough weight with much noise around?

A.They can’t concentrate on looking for food.

B.They have to fly south for the winter.

C.They can’t hear the alarm calls.

D.They feel afraid of the noise.

4.What is advised to do to protect birds from the noise problem?

A.To build enough new roads.

B.To carry out more experiments.

C.To enjoy the view a little longer.

D.To drive slowly through nature.

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It is China _______ is believed to be able to lead the world out of the financial crisis.

A. which         B. that          C. /        D. where

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Nothing in this world is a gift．________ has to be learned must be learned the hard way．

A． Whatever         B． No matter what                                 C． Whichever       D． No matter which

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We have the most population in the world, most of it _____ farmers.

A. to be          B. is              C. are               D. being

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The dream of many people is to leave their mark on the world however they can. This could be in countless different _______ , from coming up with a new invention to _______ starting a family. No matter what it is, _______ the world in some way is the purpose of many lives.

That’s _______ makes the Renaissance – an art period which centered in Italy between the 14th and 17th centuries — the era of _______.

When we hear the word “art”, it’s very likely that we’ll imagine a work from the Renaissance period. This w as a time when many believe art made a revival(复兴)— “renaissance”, _______, means to bring new life to something.

Take the works of Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci for example. His painting Mona Lisa became one of the best-known _______ on Earth. While many artists left their marks by bringing _______ to the world, Da Vinci did much more than that. The artist was fascinated with the study of human anatomy(解剖学)and even _______ time dissecting human bodies to help with his studies. Da Vinci also proved his __________ in many other areas, and he created sketches of ideas for many inventions, from bridges and machinery to even a helicopter and a robot.

The Renaissance also played host to many other great names in the world of art. Italian painter Raphael, for example, was another leader of this era. But his most famous work isn’t __________ on a w all today. __________, his masterpiece — the Raphael Rooms of Italy’s Palace of the Vatican — IS the w all. The walls and ceilings of the palace are filled with beautifully __________paintings of Bib le scenes, which he started as a young artist in 1508.

Religious works such as Raphael’s w ere the __________ style of the Renaissance period. We only have to look at the most iconic (标志性的)sculpture of that period — and perhaps __________— to realize that.

Italian artist Michelangelo’s sculpture David, __________ a Biblical character, was firstly shown in the 1500s. The sculpture has __________ years of exposure to the rain, having rocks throw n at it by protesters(抗议者), and even someone __________ it with a hammer in the 1990s. __________ all these, David is still standing strong and __________ today — a true symbol of the Renaissance.

1.A.ways B.places C.countries D.centuries

2.A.continuously B.simply C.occasionally D.finally

3.A.changing B.creating C.helping D.protecting

4.A.that B.this C.what D.it

5.A.world-makers B.world-users C.world-creators D.world-markers

6.A.in all B.at all C.after all D.of all

7.A.novels B.poems C.artworks D.dramas

8.A.honor B.beauty C.peace D.entertainment

9.A.devoted B.used C.enjoyed D.spent

10.A.greatness B.talents C.skills D.morals

11.A.showing B.hanging C.appearing D.shining

12.A.For example B.As a result C.Instead D.Moreover

13.A.detailed B.painted C.decorated D.described

14.A.famous B.common C.ordinary D.special

15.A.in no time B.at any time C.of all time D.at times

16.A.coming out B.adapted from C.based on D.named after

17.A.survived B.continued C.lived for D.experienced

18.A.making B.pushing C.correcting D.attacking

19.A.In addition to B.Generally speaking C.Due to D.In spite of

20.A.handsome B.gentle C.cautious D.proud

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___________to be the greatest writer of plays in the English-speaking world, Williams Shakespeare is more famous than he was in his own lifetime.

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--- Is Mr. Smith in the office?

--- Yes，_____ he is in charge of the office，he must be there.

A. however        B. since                      C. whether                D. for

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These workers will build a hospital in our town, which is_______in the west of it.

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From the end of next year, all shops, market stalls and takeaways in Wales will be obliged to charge up to 15p each for plastic or paper bags. Wales is to become the first part of Britain to ban free carrier bags after deciding that efforts by supermarkets to cut waste have proved ineffective.

Jane Davidson, the Welsh Environment Minister, said that the revenue（收入） would go to a new independent body, which would spend the money on local environmental projects. She admitted that a small number of people might switch to shops in England, where there are no plans to charge for carrier bags. She said that tough action was necessary. Ms Davidson, a Labor member of the Welsh Assembly’s ruling Labor-Plaid Cymrucoalition, hopes the ban will embarrass her counterparts（对应的人） in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland into similar action.

Wales is planning to use a little-known clause(条款) in last year’s Climate Change Act, which enables the government to outlaw free bags. Ms. Davidson said: “We want to encourage people to think about what they do. All the other ministers are still signed up to the voluntary agenda. You will see a different message from me.”

Last week the media revealed that Tesco had published misleading figures giving the impression that it had met a voluntary target to halve the use of plastic bags in three years. Seven supermarket chains reported last month that the total number of free bags they had issued had fallen by 48 percent to 450 million a month in the three years to last May. The figures masked that Marks & Spencer, the only chain to charge for bags, had made much faster progress than its rivals. It cut bag use by 83 percent after introducing a 5p charge last year. Ms. Davidson said that banning free bags would encourage a wider shift to a less wasteful society. She was considering a charge of between 5p and 15p, but indicated that she favored the upper end of the range.

1.Which city is the first part of Britain to ban free carrier bags? _______

A. Wales　　 B. England

C. Scotland　　 D. Northern Ireland

2.A certain amount of purchase will take place in England because_____________.

A. the carrier bags are cheaper there　　 B. the goods there are free

C. the goods there are cheaper　　 D. the carrier bags are free there

3.The government cited a little-known clause in last year’s Climate Change Act for the purpose of _________.

A. arousing public’s sense of reducing waste　　 B. reducing the customers’ resistance

C. promoting charging bags with legal means　　 D. enabling supermarket to cut waste

4.According to Ms. Davidson, she preferred a free bag’s charge to be ________.

A. 5p　　 B. 15p

C. between 5p and 15p　　 D. above 15p

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The managing editor is usually the person in charge of the day-to-day editorial process of a newspaper. He or she makes sure that the newspaper comes out on time each day and that costs are kept within a budget. He or she is usually responsible for hiring and firing newsroom staff, and serves as the spokesperson for the newspaper. The managing editor may also be involved in story, photo and graphics selection, assignments, laying out pages, and editing copy and writing headlines.

The news editor is in charge of the news pages of the newspaper. He or she makes decisions on which stories are used and which are not. The news editor and his or her assistants also lay out pages of the paper.

The copy editor edits wire and local stories and writes headlines. The copy editor is often the last person to see a story before it actually appears in print.

The city editor makes sure that the news in the city is covered and that as many local stories as possible get into each edition. The city editor monitors the local general assignment, beat and specialty reporters.

The state editor supervises reporters who cover communities and areas outside the city but still within the circulation (流通) area of the newspaper.

The national editor supervises reporters in bureaus in cities outside the circulation area of the newspaper. Most newspapers rely on the wire services for national news, but some have correspondents(通信员) who work in other cities and report to the national editor.

1.If you want to apply for a job in a newspaper newsroom, you are likely to be interviewed by _____.

A．the news editor                        B．the national editor

C．the state editor                         D．the managing editor

2.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A．the managing editor is mainly responsible for laying out pages of the paper

B．the news editor determines which stories are used

C．the copy editor is often the first person to see the story

D．the state editor supervises the local general assignment, beat and specialty reporters

3.The national news is mostly sent to the national editor by all of the following ways EXCEPT _____.

A．by e-mail                              B．by fax

C．by letter                              D．by telephone

4.The underlined word “supervises” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________.

A．is in favor of       B．is in honor of       C． is in charge of     D．is in need of

5.What is mainly discussed in this passage?

A．How newspapers are made.

B．People in a newspaper newsroom.

C．How news is collected and edited.

D．People in charge of the newspaper industry.

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