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A British man can see again because of a new bionic（仿生学）eye. The man's name is Ray Flynn. He is 80 years old. 1.
Mr. Flynn has a disease called Age Related Macular Degeneration（AMD，老年相关性黄斑变性）. AMD is one of the commonest problems with eyesight in the world. Mr. Flynn started losing his sight ten years ago. Eight years ago doctors told him that he had AMD. 2. His eyesight became so bad that he even could not see shapes properly.
So his doctor，Professor Paulo Stanga，advised him to get a bionic eye. Mr. Flynn thought it over and decided to take the doctor’s advice. 3. They searched for much information and made a good preparation. Luckily，the operation was successful. Now Mr. Flynn can see his family and friends. 4. He can also admire the flowers in his garden. Mr. Flynn is very excited to see the world again.
5. Its price is ＄125，000!Britain’s National Health Service hopes the cost of the operation will come down so that more people will be able to have the operation.
A. He can read books and newspapers.
B. Do you want to know how much Mr. Flynn’s bionic eye cost?
C. From that time，his sight became worse and worse.
D. Some doctors spent much time preparing for the operation（手术）.
E. He is the first patient in the world to get the bionic eye.
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As one of "China's new four great inventions"，China's high-speed rail eyes the world again with Fuxing. It is proud of a top speed of 400 km/h and a continuous speed of 350 km/h. It is totally designed and produced by Chinese engineers without any help from the West.
China's high-speed train is not only known for its amazing speed，but also for its safety and comfort. Last year, it safely carried 1.4 billion passengers，or the total population of Africa and South America combined.
In 2015，a video taken by a Swedish traveller became popular on social media at home and abroad. In the nine -minute video, a coin stood upright all the time on a fast -running high –speed train. It shows the steadiness(稳定)of China's high-speed train，giving visitors a comfortable travelling experience.
The service on:China's high-speed rail is still improving. The new bullet train plans to increase the height and the Wi-Fi network will cover the whole train. Its air conditioning system is designed to reduce the influence of the external pressure(外部压力)wave when the train is passing through tunnels, easing(缓解)discomfort of ears.
China's high-speed rail also plays an important role in promoting(促进)the Belt and Road Initiative. It will be good for countries along the Belt and Road. It provides a platform to promote global cooperation(合作)in production capacity(生产力)，so it reconfirms China's position as the
world's second largest economy.
The rapid development of China's high speed rail in the past five years marks China's increasing strength in technology and innovation. It has become a new symbol，showing China's great progress to the world.
1.China's high-speed train is NOT famous for its .
A. Wi-Fi network B. safety C. comfort D. high speed
2.The writer gave the example of a coin standing upright on the train to show .
A. the good service on the train B. the steadiness and comfort of the train
C. the safety and speed of the train D. the good reputation(名声)of the train
3.Which of the following can be the title of the passage?
A. High Speed Rail一Pride of China B. China's Development
C. The Development of China's Railway D. China's New Four Great Inventions
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You can’t believe how terrible the fire is ____you see it with your own eyes.
A. though B. because C. unless D. since
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You can’t believe how terrible the fire is ____you see it with your own eyes.
A. though B. because C. unless D. since
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You can’t believe how terrible the fire is _______ you see it with your own eyes.
A. though B. because
C. unless D. since
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You can’t believe how terrible the fire is _______ you see it with your own eyes.
A. though B. because C. unless D. since
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You can’t believe how terrible the fire is _______ you see it with your own eyes.
A.though B.because C.unless D.since
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You can’t believe how terrible the fire is _______ you see it with your own eyes.
A. though B. because C. unless D. since
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A man fell out of his plane and fell back into it again. Two people rowed(划) a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person was so big that he couldn’t get into any sickroom. Would you believe these stories? Well, they may sound strange, but they really happened. James Cornell has many strange but true stories like these in a book named Very Strange People.
Here is a part of the contents(目录) of Very Strange People.
Contents
Chapter Page
One A Dog’s Life…………………………………………3
Two A Fallen Pilot……………………………………… 14
Three High Wire Act(走钢丝) ……………………………33
Four Fat Men…………………………………………… 41
Five Over the Falls……………………………………… 43
Six The Unending House……………………………… 53
Seven Row, Row, Row Your Boat………………………… 60
Eight The Tower Builder………………………………… 85
Unlike many reference(参考) materials(材料), the stories are listed in the book according to when they happened.
根据短文内容，回答下列所给问题。
1.How many chapters(章节)are there in the book?
2.In the story Row, Row, RowYour Boat,how long did it take the two people to row the boat from New York to England?
3.In 1918,Captain Helley feel out of his plane in the sky,and soon he fell back into it again!Which chapter probably tells us the story?
4.Sarah thought she would die as soon as her house was finished.On which page does the story most probably appear?
5.Because of his great size,Robert could not enter any sickroom.What is the story’s name?
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— What do you think of the movie The X-man?
—It is ______ exciting ______ I’d like to see it again.
A. too, to B. such, that C. so, that