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“Becoming Jane” Through September 7,2020 National Geographic Museum Jane Goodall began observing chimpanzees in 1960 at Gombe Stream Game Reserve in what is now Tanzania, but her first study of animal behavior took place some 20 years earlier, when she, at 5 years old, spent several hours in a henhouse, waiting to see how a hen laid an egg. That curiosity helped drive Goodall to become one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century. Her evolution from innocent child to “global icon（偶像）” is documented in. “becoming Jane”, an exhibit in Washington, D. C. through September 7. After that, it heads to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Country. “Becoming Jane” is technology heavy. Interactive digital displays, 3-D experiences and a hologram（全息图）-like appearance by Goodall herself will draw the attention of both adults and youngsters. For those who have followed Goodall’s career closely, the real treat is seeing her birthday gifts and books from her childhood, field notes, Ph. D. papers and other personal belongings and photos. Visitors will follow the path of her childhood dream gradually coming true, then the course of her field study about chimpanzees in African wild forests, with remarkable achievements, and finally her recent life as an Animal Rights activist. PRICE $15 WHEN November 22, 2019—September 7, 2020 LOCATION 1145 17th Street NW Washington, D. C. 20036 【1】Where is “Becoming Jane” held before September 7, 2020? A.In Tanzania B.In Washington, D. C. C.In Los Angeles Country. D.In Jane’s hometown. 【2】What may attract Jane Goodall’s followers most? A.Treats for children. B.Free books by Jane. C.Jane’s personal items. D.The applied technology. 【3】What type of writing of this text? A.A story. B.An advertisement. C.An official report. D.A celebrity profile. |
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Mom and I were putting the finishing touches on dinner, and my little niece Jessica came in to set the table. Instead of going to the dish cabinet, she went into the pantry where there was a stack of old, mismatched dinner plates on the bottom shelf. When she had set all six places, she stood back and sighed, “Oh, Grandma, your plates are so beautiful. Ours are all alike!” We had a good laugh at her innocent remark, but as I think back to all those years ago, I believe she was right. Those plates were beautiful. Mom worked for the local council on aging as a housekeeper. She did many of the little things that allowed elderly people to stay in their own homes. Most of her clients got Meals on Wheels, a service in the 1970s. They received a hot lunch and a cold snack to have later in the evening. This is really not very much food. Every evening Mom would make to-go meals on these mismatched plates covered with aluminum foil, and then deliver them to the people who she knew didn’t get enough to eat. This was about ten years before microwave ovens became common so it was important that the food be on a plate that could be reheated in a regular oven. Instead of a cold sandwich and macaroni salad, Mom’s clients dined on Beef Manhattans, pan-fried chicken or meatloaf, along with veggies and a piece of pie or cake. Mom and Dad did this even after Mom left her job, and Mom continued after Dad’s death until all her former clients had either passed away or moved out. When I was cleaning our Mom’s house after her death, I kept one as a souvenir（纪念品）. That plate is a sweet reminder of the lessons of generosity and caring for one’s neighbor that were modeled for me by my parents. 【1】Why did the author think those plates beautiful? A.They were not all alike. B.They were little Jessica’s pride. C.They were collected from different places. D.They were symbols of the parents’ kindness. 【2】What did the author’s mother do to earn a living in the 1970s? A.Be a housewife. B.Run Meals on Wheels. C.Deliver food to houses. D.Do housework for the old. 【3】Why did the author’s mother make to-go meals? A.It was her job. B.She was good at cooking. C.She wanted to help beyond her duty. D.Her family didn’t have enough to eat. 【4】What is the best title for the text? A.Plates of Sympathy B.A Precious Souvenir C.Services for the Senior D.A Kind-hearted Mother |
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“A lie can travel half way around the world before the truth can put its bots on.” That quote is attributed to Mark Twain. In today’s Internet world of “fake（假的）news”, lies spread even faster than the truth is having trouble finding its boots. To make matters worse, most young people get news from social media sites where facts are mixed with rumors（谣言）, half-truths and complete lies. This has led to young people becoming confused. In the latest PISA, which tested 15-year-old worldwide on academic subjects, fewer than one in ten of the examinees were reported to be able to distinguish fact from opinion. A Stanford University study showed that students at all levels of education could not tell real news from fake news. In one instance, 80 percent thought that a paid advertisement was a real news story. Fake news is spread by people who have a prejudice. They want to influence public opinion either for or against something or someone. It is important, then, for young people to recognize when they are being used and to be skeptical of online information. Traditional media, such as newspapers and television, are still the more credible sources of information. Reporters are professionally trained to look for facts, and editors have the job of making sure those facts are correct. However, if you getting most of your information online, you have to be your own editor. In that case, the first thing to do is to look at the writer of a post. Is this person known to be credible? Does the site where you read the post have a prejudice? Next, look for other sources from mainstream media to confirm the information. In other words, by putting on your truth boots you won’t be fooled into chasing lies. 【1】Why is the quote mentioned in paragraph 1？ A.To give a definition. B.To introduce the topic. C.To offer background information. D.To highlight the wisdom of Mark Twain. 【2】What will always happen to young people with news around? A.They prefer a read news story. B.They are easily taken in by fake news. C.They can distinguish fact from opinion. D.They get worried about their education. 【3】What is the author’s suggestion from the text? A.Fight against prejudices. B.Avoid traditional media. C.Be an editor of your own. D.Believe in trained reporters. 【4】What is the text mainly about? A.The truth about fake news. B.The influence of fake news. C.Problems with online information. D.Sources of online information. |
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An infectious disease is a disease that is caused by the invasion of a host by pathogens（病原体）whose activities harm the host’s tissues and can be spread to other individuals. Microorganisms（微生物）capable of causing disease are called pathogens. A true pathogen is an infectious agent that causes disease in any possible host. The terms “infection” and “disease” are quite different. In order to cause disease, pathogens must be able to enter the host body, stick to specific host cells, invade and multiply and do damage to host tissues. Pathogens may be spread through either direct or indirect contact. Direct contact occurs when an individual is infected by contact with the infection source. It also includes taking in the infectious droplets released by sneezing or coughing. Indirect contact occurs when a pathogen can survive the environment outside its host for a long period of time. So lifeless objects that are polluted by direct contact with the infection source may be the indirect contact for easily infected group. Public health measures typically involve killing the pathogen from its source or from its route of spread. Those measures include ensuring a safe water supply, effectively treating waste water, and initiating animal control and vaccination（疫苗）programs, etc. Personally, the first line of defense is to keep pathogen at bay by following good personal hygiene（卫生）habits. Prevent infection before it begins and avoid spreading it to others with some easy measures, such as washing hands, getting vaccinated and so on. Man never stops fighting against all kinds of infectious diseases. But in the past two decades at least a dozen “new” disease have been identified, and traditional diseases that appeared to be “on their way out” are re-emerging. Globally, infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death. Clearly, the ballet has not been won. Nevertheless, it is increasingly difficult for most of us to deny the claims of science. We are continually presented with great amounts of relevant scientific and medical knowledge, which encourages us to take more responsibility for our own health. 【1】What does paragragh 2 focus on? A.Origin of true pathogens. B.Nature of infectious diseases. C.Strategies for avoiding tissue damage. D.Differences between infection and disease. 【2】What is likely to cause disease spread through indirect contact? A.Getting bitten by an infected dog. B.Playing toys a sick child played with. C.Breathing in tiny drops from sneezing D.Shaking hands with an infected person. 【3】Which of the following can best explain the underlined phrase “at bay” in paragragh 4? A.At risk. B.Off course. C.Under control. D.Within reach. 【4】What does the last paragragh imply? A.Man is at a loss about infectious diseases. B.Traditional infectious diseases are dying out. C.Science counts in defeating infectious diseases. D.The battle against infectious diseases is in vain. |
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If you have an iPod or a phone that plays music, the Sony Walkman may look like ancient history. But when it came out forty years ago, it completely changed how people listened to music. 【1】 Small portable（便携的）radios didn’t sound good and usually came with just a small earphone that went in one ear. There were boomboxes—large music players which sounded good and could be turned up loud. But they were huge and heavy. Almost any way someone could listen to music means that everyone around them would have to listen to their music, too. On July 1, 1979, Sorry introduced a product called the “Walkman”. The “walk” part of the name was important.【2】 These days, we are very used to that idea, but in 1979, it was pretty special. Another thing that wasn’t great. But back then, the sound amazed people.【3】 Many people thought it wouldn’t sell very well because it couldn’t record music. However, the Walkman was hugely popular.【4】 But whoever made the device, most people kept using the name “Walkman”. On a phone or other music player today, you might have hundreds or thousands of songs. But the selection on the Walkman was much more limited.【5】 If you wanted to go to a certain song, you would need to wind or rewind through the rest of the tape to get to the song you wanted to hear. The cassette Walkman a big success. It started the trend of “personal” music that led to the iPod, the iPhone, and the other music-playing devices we use today. A.The Walkman then could only play cassette tapes. B.Soon other companies were imitating Sony’s device. C.It almost felt like the music was playing inside your head. D.The tape needed be taken out and turned over to play the other side. E.It meant that you could listen to your own music as you walked around. F.The first Walkman actually allowed you to share your music with a friend. G.Before the Walkman came out, there wasn’t a good portable way to listen to music. |
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I woke up by my dog barking in the early morning. I went outside to find a koala（考拉） at the yard gate wanting to enter. It was the first time that I had ______ a koala in my neighborhood. What a welcome ______ ! I was wondering why he was here, as Koala ______ came down from the trees and didn’t like walking, either._________ , there was no eucalyptus（桉树）around. Was he hungry or lost? Or maybe the bushfire across Kangaroo Island ______ him here? He just sat there, apparently ______ , and sort of looked at me with a look, like helping me out of my suffering. At a(n) ______ look, I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods, ______ of attacks or cuts of something sharp in some other way. I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor（碘伏药水）, It was not a ______ problems as I was a nurse. This poor soul seemed to quite ______ my kindness when I ______ the cut with the liquid. It ______ me that he came to seek my ______ ! After the treatment, I watched the koala finally ______ in the wild, hoping he was able to ______ the hard time and live his life as he should. 【1】A.grabbed B.encountered C.investigated D.tackled 【2】A.chance B.relief C.surprise D.message 【3】A.frequently B.slightly C.mostly D.rarely 【4】A.Once more B.Ever since C.Just then D.Then again 【5】A.pursued B.drove C.followed D.cast 【6】A.in pain B.in order C.in comfort D.in disappointment 【7】A.quick B.close C.eager D.anxious 【8】A.features B.symbols C.signs D.series 【9】A.crucial B.small C.distinct D.tricky 【10】A.ignore B.answer C.understand D.anticipate 【11】A.touched B.felt C.tapped D.treated 【12】A.appealed to B.referred to C.occurred to D.addressed to 【13】A.help B.advice C.approval D.forture 【14】A.exploring B.rushing C.jogging D.disappearing 【15】A.experience B.survive C.escape D.have |
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阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The novel coronavirus diseases（COVID-19）hit Wuhan , China, in early 2020, with the number of infected people 【1】 (rise) rapidly across the country. The viral disease that swept into most countries around 【2】 globe and killed thousands of people are officially characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, on 11 March, 2020. COVID-19, 【3】 was reported, is genetically similar 【4】 the known bat coronaviruses. Wild animals sold for food were 【5】 (original) suspected to be the intermediary hosts of COVID-19 because many of the first individuals 【6】 (find) infected by the virus were workers at Huanan Seafood Market. The outbreak promoted a ban on the trade and 【7】 (consume) of wild animals in China. The Chinese government and people demonstrated their responsibility with 【8】 (practice) actions. A strict national prevention and control program was swiftly put in place. Two specialized hospitals were built in less than 15 days.【9】 (guarantee) that no family in need was left unattended to, community workers left no stone unturned in checking on every block. In those toughest days, donations in cash and kind 【10】 (make) to help battle the disease. Thanks to the joint efforts, everything is getting better and better. |
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假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友North 在给你的邮件中说他对中国古代建筑很感兴趣，并打算利用暑假参观一下。 请你给他回封邮件，内容包括： 1. 推荐要参观的建筑； 2. 约定参观的时间； 3. 提出其它建议。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 Deep in the forest, my husband and I had climbing over and crawling under the downed trees that blocked the dirt path before us. It was May, yet we walked up a snow-covered hill. When we noticed our jeans were wet up to our knees, it did not dampen our spirits. Not once did we say, “let’s turn around.” This was our vacation, and we were on an adventure. Little did we know this was the beginning of many more surprises. The trail was marked as an easy one-kilometer hike, yet we were already walking a long distance. Our lightheartedness stopped when we came out into a clearing and saw a parking lot without our rental car in it. As my eyes scanned the surroundings, nothing looked familiar. My heart raced. I realized we were lost in a notional park that did not officially open for another week. Usually, I am the calm one in the relationship, but my husband surprised me with his calmness. This did not comfort me; In fact, it heightened my fear. As we walked, I asked my husband to call for help, but there was no cell-phone signal in this isolated（偏僻的）area. It was awfully quiet except for our footsteps hitting the road, and my heavy breathing. My husband suggested we conserve energy and walk slower. With each step on the road, my feet and thighs hurt while my mind raced with thoughts about people who got lost in the Canadian woods for days. My vision sharpened. I noticed everything around me: the trees, rocks and snow. I thought we could eat the snow on the ground in case we needed water. For the first time in my life, I was ready and willing to get a ride, but we did not meet with a single car on the road. Silently, I prayed multiple times. We focused on each other, made joint decisions and connected through gratitude. We managed to stay on the main road and walked straight on. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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