For years，the giant squid (大王乌贼) had remained...

For years，the giant squid (大王乌贼) had remained a modern mystery.Living in the dark depths of the ocean，the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly.It had also managed to avoid all attempts to film it.That changed last July：for the first time ever，scientists were able to catch the giant squid on video in its natural habitat.They were amazed by what they saw.The scientists filmed the squid in the North Pacific Ocean，south of Tokyo，Japan.They followed it down to a depth of 2，952 feet.They shot more than 23 minutes of video before the squid swam off into even darker depths.The video footage will be released to the public later this month on The Discovery Channel.

Tsunemi Kubodera，a zoologist at Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science，led the team that filmed the squid.The team went into the ocean in a small submarine with lights invisible to both humans and squid.Since giant squid eat smaller squid，the scientists released a small squid as bait (诱饵)．Then the scientists waited in the pitch black for the giant squid to approach.

The color video shows the creature floating vertically，eating the bait squid.The giant squid is 9 to 10 feet long and is missing its two longest tentacles (触须)．With those tentacles，it could have measured up to 26 feet long.It has huge black eyes，the size of dinner plates，“It was shining and so beautiful，” Kubodera said.

Because the deep ocean is so unfriendly to humans，little is known about the giant squid.Scientists say catching the mysterious creature on video is an important step toward understanding it.For centuries，sailors had reported seeing a huge，ocean－dwelling beast，thought to be the giant squid.The creature is also believed to be the subject of the Nordic myth of the kraken，a sea creature that supposedly attacked ships in Scandinavian waters over the past thousands of years.

1.Why is it difficult to film the giant squid?

A.Because it is illegal to film the giant squid.

B.Because it is too expensive to make such a film.

C.Because the giant squid lives in the dark deep ocean.

D.Because the giant squid is dangerous to humans.

2.We can learn from the first paragraph that scientists　 ________．

A.first saw the giant squid in the ocean

B.discovered a new sea creature in the ocean

C.have the ocean bottom secretly recorded on video

D.have first caught the legendary giant squid on video

3.According to the passage，the giant squid's longest tentacles can be　 ________．

A.16 to 17 feet long

B.9 to 10 feet long

C.more than 26 feet long

D.about 36 feet long

4.The scientists released a small squid in the ocean to　 ________．

A.increase the number of the giant squid

B.trick the giant squid into coming out

C.make an educational film about it

D.show concern for the giant squid

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Although it has been buried underground for over 1,000 years, the ancient queen’s body remains well _____.

A．defended         B．preserved         C．guarded          D．organized

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Unemployment in USA is ________ to remain high in 2010, and possibly for the next few years.

A. likely               B. necessary            C. gradual          D. normal

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Our policy ______ unchangeable for at least 10 years.

A.is remained B.is remaining C.will remain D.will be remained

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The family had had a cat for years. Then one day, the children finally____ to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador(拉布拉多犬)___ .

The dog was so____that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear that she did not welcome another____　 in the house, but the dog just_____the cat anyway. The little dog_____her everywhere, trying to make friends with the angry cat. No amount of____　 behavior from the cat could persuade the dog not to love the cat.

The family thought the cat would____ like the dog.

Then one day the family heard horrible____ from their back yard. They ran to the____ to see what was happening. They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx( 猞猁) was just planning on____ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be____ .

And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the cat. The little dog__ the big lynx with all its strength. It did not be_____or stop to think. It saw its_____in trouble and did what had to be done. The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the___ .

And ever since that day the cat's behavior toward the dog____ totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere. They_____in the same basket. The cat even let the dog eat from her bowl.

So we can _____: if ever anyone is____ towards you, don't turn your back on them. They may not rescue your life—but their kindness can certainly rescue your day!

1.A. tried B. managed C. failed D. refused

2.A. agreed B. visited C. survived D. arrived

3.A. cute B. shy C. brave D. proud

4.A. relative B. visitor C. baby D. pet

5.A. ran B. loved C. amused D. respected

6.A. watched B. caught C. followed D. searched

7.A. bad B. amazing C. foolish D. strange

8.A. still B. never C. really D. always

9.A. quarreling B. singing C. laughing D. screaming

10.A. bedroom B. road C. window D. door

11.A. catching B. inviting C. attracting D. pulling

12.A. painful B. frightened C. lived D. dead

13.A. attacked B. shook C. pushed D. knocked

14.A. violent B. hopeless C. frightened D. lonely

15.A. friend B. owner C. brother D. competitor

16.A. shops B. houses C. crowds D. woods

17.A. worsened B. remained C. stopped D. changed

18.A. ate B. slept C. played D. washed

19.A. draw a conclusion B. make a difference C. come to an agreement　　　　　　　　　 D. catch it up

20.A. polite B. kind C. equal D. grateful

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The family had had a cat for years. Then, one day, the children finally ______ to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador（拉布拉多犬）________ .

The dog was so ________ that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear she did not welcome another ________ in the house, but the dog just _______ the cat anyway. The little dog ________ her anywhere, and tried to make friends with the angry cat. No amount of ________ behavior from the cat could persuade the dog not to love the cat.

The family thought the cat would ________ like the dog.

Then one day the family heard horrible ________ from their back yard. They ran to the _________ to see what was happening. They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx（猞猁）was just planning on ________ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be _________.

And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the rescue. The little dog ________ the big lynx with all its strength. It did not ________ or stop to think. It saw its ________ in trouble and did what had to be done. The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the ________.

And ever since that day the cat’s behavior toward the dog ________ totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere. They ________ in the same basket. The cat even let the dog eat from her bowl.

So if ever anyone is ________ towards you, don’t turn your back on them. They may not rescue your ________ ---but their kindness can certainly rescue your day!

1.A. tried B. managed C. failed D. refused

2.A. agreed B. visited C. survived D. arrived

3.A. brave B. shy C. cute D. proud

4.A. pet B. visitor C. baby D. relative

5.A. chased B. amused C. loved D. respected

6.A. watched B. followed C. bit D. searched

7.A. strange B. violent C. foolish D. bad

8.A. never B. still C. really D. always

9.A. quarrelling B. fighting C. laughing D. screaming

10.A. yard B. road C. window D. door

11.A. catching B. inviting C. attracting D. pulling

12.A. painful B. dead C. injured D. frightened

13.A. pushed B. shook C. attacked D. knocked

14.A. win B. hide C. argue D. hesitate

15.A. owner B. friend C. brother D. competitor

16.A. woods B. houses C. crowds D. shops

17.A. worsened B. changed C. stopped D. remained

18.A. slept B. ate C. played D. washed

19.A. polite B. equal C. kind D. grateful

20.A. health B. family C. career D. life

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Two sons worked for their father on the family farm. For some years, the 16 brother had been given more 17 to do than the older one. The older brother couldn’t 18 why, so one day he asked his father the 19 why he always trusted (信任) his younger brother to do more work.

The father said, "Go to the Kelly’s 20 nearby and see if they have any 21 to sell."

The older brother soon 22 with the answer, "Yes, they have five ducks they can 23 to us."

That father then said, "Good, now please ask them the 24 for the ducks."

The son returned, "The ducks are ￡10 each."

The father asked, "25 can they deliver (交付) the ducks?"

The son returned, "They can deliver the ducks tomorrow."

The father asked the older brother to 26 and watch. He then said to the younger brother, "Go to the Davidson’s Farm and see if they have any ducks for sale."

The younger brother soon returned with the 27 , "Yes, they have 28 ducks for ￡10 each, 29 ten ducks for ￡8 each; and they can 30 them tomorrow —I asked them to deliver the five ducks 31 I told them not to in the next hour. We agreed that if I wanted the 32 five ducks I could buy them at ￡6 each."

The father 33 the older son, who nodded his head. He now 34 why his brother was given more work. His younger brother was actually 35 at it than he was.

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The year 2013 was very bad for my life. Due to illness I had to be in hospital for the first time in my life. Everything went wrong in the work. On personal front, my marriage date was fixed but that guy left me just a week before our engagement. I was almost in depression because of whatever all happened to me. I was struggling to come out of this situation as it was a very bad period of my life.

In those days, I met a guy in the office. This guy was much younger to me but still very soon, we became good friends. We had so much in common that we spent a lot of time talking with each other. On my birthday, he offered to share my birthday evening. It was a lovely evening and I felt so nice. He made my birthday so special that I couldn’t help crying. Very soon, our friendship became stronger and finally we fell in love in just a few days. These days it’s very rare that people get love in return. So I found myself so lucky that I experienced equal love in return. It’s always the inner beauty that makes a person beautiful and he made me realize how beautiful I was and brought my confidence back. He not only loved me so much but also helped me in many ways to solve my other problems. I became more and more confident and made great progress in my work.

This man came into my life like an angel when I needed him most. I got thousands of reasons to hate 2013 but just one reason which made 2013 very special was enough to forget all bad memories. I owe so much to him and don’t know if I would ever be able to repay for what he has done for me. I would like to take this opportunity to tell him “THANK YOU SO MUCH, my dear”.

Also, I want to convey one message to everyone. In life we always pass through lots of ups and downs. Sometimes our circumstance becomes even worse, which affects us badly but we should never lose hope. We will always see the sunshine even after the darkest night.

1.How did the author feel about the year 2013 at first?

A. It was lively.　　 B. It was wonderful.

C. It was important.　　 D. It was unpleasant.

2.The second paragraph is developed mainly 　　.

A. by giving examples　　 B. by showing the reason

C. by making contrasts　　 D. by the order of time

3.What does the author want to tell the readers through the last paragraph?

A. No sweat, no sweet.　　 B. Grasp all, lose all.

C. Never lose hope in difficulties.　　 D. Love me, love my dog.

4.What’s the purpose of the author in writing the passage?

A. To tell us about her experiences in 2013.

B. To show us how to stick to our aims.

C. To share her ways of keeping healthy with us.

D. To show us how to help ourselves in difficulties.

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Darek Fidyka, a 38-year-old Bulgarian, had been paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the chest down for four years after a knife attack. Scientists from Britain and Poland took cells from his nose, transplanted (移植) them into his back and re-grew his spinal cord (脊髓). Now he can walk and even drive a car. The doctors were delighted but said it was the first step in a long journey.

The breakthrough came after 40 years of research by Professor Geoff Raisman, who found that cells had the possibility to repair damage to nasal (鼻腔的) nerves, the only part of the nervous system that constantly re-grows. “The idea was to take something from an area where the nervous system can repair itself and put it into an area that doesn’t repair itself,” Professor Raisman said.

Polish doctors injected (注射) the nasal cells into Mr. Fidyka’s spinal cord above the injury and used some nerves from his ankle to form a bridge across the damaged tissue. The nasal cells appear to have caused the spinal nerves to repair themselves.

Professor Raisman achieved this with rats in the late 1990’s, but this is his greatest success. “I think the moment of discovery for me was Christmas in 1997 when I first saw a rat, which couldn’t control its hand, put its hand over to me. That was an exciting moment, because I realized then that my belief that the nervous system could be repaired was true.”

Doctors chose the easiest case for their first attempt—it might not work for others. But there is real sense of hope that an idea once thought impossible has been realized.

David Nicholls, who helped provide money for the breakthrough, said information about the breakthrough would be made available to researchers across the globe.

“What you’ve got to understand is that for three million paralyzed people in the world today, the world looks a totally brighter place than it did yesterday,” he said.

1.Why did Professor Geoff Raisman choose cells from nose?

A. The nervous system in the nose can repair itself.

B. Cells from the nose can be easily transplanted.

C. The nervous system in the nose has more cells.

D. Cells in the nose are able to re-produce rapidly.

2.How did the operation work for Darek Fidyka?

A. The nervous system in the spinal nerves can repair itself.

B. The nerves from his ankle cured the patient of the injury.

C. The nasal cells re-produced and spread over very quickly.

D. The nasal cells helped the spinal nerves to repair themselves.

3.What made Professor Geoff Raisman begin to believe the nervous system can be repaired?

A. His former study with other people.

B. His operation on a paralyzed patient.

C. His sudden thought about Christmas.

D. His unusual experience with a sick rat.

4.David Nicholls’ words suggest that________.

A. the world will become a better and brighter place

B. paralyzed people of today have the hope recovery

C. the report of the breakthrough will be published soon

D. researchers across the world will carry out the operation

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Darek Fidyka, a 38-year-old Bulgarian, had been paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the chest down for four years after a knife attack. Scientists from Britain and Poland took cells from his nose, transplanted (移植) them into his back and re-grew his spinal cord (脊髓). Now he can walk and even drive a car. The doctors were delighted but said it was the first step in a long journey.

The breakthrough came after 40 years of research by Professor Geoff Raisman, who found that cells had the possibility to repair damage to nasal (鼻腔的) nerves, the only part of the nervous system that constantly re-grows. “The idea was to take something from an area where the nervous system can repair itself and put it into an area that doesn’t repair itself,” Professor Raisman said.

Polish doctors injected (注射) the nasal cells into Mr Fidyka’s spinal cord above the injury and used some nerves from his ankle to form a bridge across the damaged tissue. The nasal cells appear to have caused the spinal nerves to repair themselves.

Professor Raisman achieved this with rats in the late 1990’s, but this is his greatest success. “I think the moment of discovery for me was Christmas in 1997 when I first saw a rat, which couldn’t control its hand, put its hand out to me. That was an exciting moment, because I realized then that my belief that the nervous system could be repaired was true.”

Doctors chose the easiest case for their first attempt—it might not work for others. But there is a real sense of hope that an idea once thought impossible has been realized.

David Nicholls, who helped provide money for the breakthrough, said information about the breakthrough would be made available to researchers across the globe.

“What you’ve got to understand is that for three million paralyzed people in the world today, the world looks a totally brighter place than it did yesterday,” he said.

1.Why did Professor Geoff Raisman choose cells from the nose?

A. The nervous system in the nose can repair itself.

B. Cells from the nose can be easily transplanted.

C. The nervous system in the nose has more cells.

D. Cells in the nose are able to re-produce rapidly.

2.How did the operation work for Darek Fidyka?

A. The nervous system in the spinal nerves can repair itself.

B. The nerves from his ankle cured the patient of the injury.

C. The nasal cells re-produced and spread over very quickly.

D. The nasal cells helped the spinal nerves to repair themselves.

3.What made Professor Geoff Raisman begin to believe the nervous system can be repaired?

A. His former study with other people.

B. His operation on a paralyzed patient.

C. His sudden thought about Christmas.

D. His unusual experience with a sick rat.

4. David Nicholls’ words suggest that _______.

A. the world will become a better and brighter place

B. paralyzed people of today have the hope of recovery

C. the report of the breakthrough will be published soon

D. researchers across the world will carry out the operation

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