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A License to Heal Steven Bentley, M. D. www.iuniverse.com $11.95 soft cover In the world of emergency medicine, there are pain and blood, but there are also hope and compassion (同情). A License to Heal shows readers the stories from an ER (emergency room) doctor that brings this world to life. In this book, an emergency room physician describes the world of the ER — as one filled with pain and fear, but also compassion, hope, and a surprising amount of humor. Batting Rocks over the Barn Lawn Griffiths www.xlibris.com $19.99 soft cover Country life during the 1950s and 1960s comes alive through the eyes of an Iowa boy who grew up to become a newspaperman and farm editor. Follow his stories in Batting Rocks over the Barn. Honeyball Pete Liebengood www.xlibris.com $17.99 soft cover A group of women pull together in a campaign to find success at the box office while their leader finds the love of her life and the persons responsible for the death of her father in a plane crash. The Armageddon Virus Robert Gallant www.iuniverse.com $16.95 soft cover Travis Weld, leader of a secret government team pursuing (追踪) terrorists, discovers the meaning of a phone message from someone offering to sell a deadly new virus to an illegal weapons (武器) dealer. Can he track the seller and secure this mysterious Armageddon virus? 【1】Which book is probably written by a doctor? A.Honeyball. B.A License to Heal. C.The Armageddon Virus. D.Batting Rocks over the Barn. 【2】What do Batting Rocks over the Barn and Honeyball have in common? A.They can be found on the same website. B.They tell stories of the same time. C.They focus on the same topic. D.They cost the same. 【3】Which of the following can best describe the story in The Armageddon Virus? A.Humorous. B.Touching. C.Common. D.Thrilling. |
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In 1845, a deadly disease struck the farms of Ireland, killing all the Lumper potato plants. In another place or time, the death of a single crop species might not have been so important. But in Ireland, in 1845, people depended almost on the potato for food. The death of one species caused a terrible famine. Now, some scientists are worried that such a famine could happen again. Over the centuries, farmers have discovered thousands of different species of food crops. Some can be grown in very hot or cold climates. Others are not affected by certain diseases. However, you won’t find many of these species in your local supermarket. To feed the seven billion people on Earth, most farmers today are growing only species of plants that are easy to produce in large numbers. Meanwhile, thousands of other species are becoming extinct. For example, in the Philippines, there were once thousands of varieties of rice; now fewer than 100 are grown there. Experts believe that over the past century, we have allowed more than half of the world’s food varieties to disappear. One solution to this problem is to collect and store the seeds (种子) of as many different plant varieties as we can before they disappear. The idea was first suggested by Russian scientist Nikolay Vavilov. In the 1920s and 30s, he collected around 400,000 seeds. More recently, others are continuing the work he began. In the U.S. state of Iowa, Diane Ott Whealy wanted to protect historic plant varieties. She started a place called Heritage Farm, where people can store and trade seeds. More importantly, the people at Heritage Farm don’t just store the seeds; they plant them. By doing this, they are reintroducing foods into the marketplace that haven’t been grown for years. These food species are not just special in flavor. They also offer farmers food solutions for the future, from the past. 【1】What caused many people to die in Ireland in 1845? A.Food pollution. B.Poisonous potatoes. C.An incurable disease. D.Lack of enough food. 【2】What does the underlined word “Others” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.Species of food crops. B.Potato plants. C.Farmers. D.Seeds. 【3】Why does the author mention the Philippines? A.To show many food species have disappeared. B.To explain how to increase food production. C.To stress the importance of food diversity. D.To prove the necessity of growing rice. 【4】Which statement would Diane Ott Whealy probably agree with? A.It’s dangerous to grow new food species. B.The work started by Nikolay Vavilov was useless. C.Storing seeds and planting them are both important. D.Foods grown from older seeds are cheaper but taste bad. |
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Wearable sensors (传感器) could one day interpret the gestures in sign language and translate them into English，providing a hightech solution to communication problems between deaf people and those who don't understand sign language. Engineers at Texas A & M University are developing a wearable device that can sense movement and muscle activity in a person's arms. The device works by figuring out the gestures a person is making by using two sets of sensors：one that responds to the motion of the wrist and the other to the muscular movements in the arm. A program then wirelessly receives this information and changes the data into the English translation. “Most of the technology was based on visionbased or camerabased solutions,” said study lead researcher Roozbeh Jafari，an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Texas A & M University. These existing designs, Jafari said，are not enough，because often when someone is talking with sign language，he or she is using hand gestures combined with specific finger movements.“I thought maybe we should look into combining motion sensors and muscle activation，”Jafari told Live Science. “And the idea here was to build a wearable device.” The researchers have built a system that can recognize words that people use most commonly in their daily conversations. Jafari said that once the team starts expanding the program，the engineers will include more words that are less frequently used，in order to build up a more substantial vocabulary. One drawback of it is that the system has to be “trained ” to respond to each individual that wears the device，Jafari said. This training process involves asking the user to repeat or do each hand gesture a couple of times，which can take up to 30 minutes to complete. 【1】How does the new device work? A.By figuring out gestures from fingers. B.By connecting the wrist and the fingers. C.By linking the arm and the fingers. D.By collecting information from the wrist and the arm. 【2】The researchers eventually decided on a wearable device to ________. A.make it easier to monitor the gestures when people are talking B.make the translation process faster C.compete with existing designs D.make it userfriendly 【3】We can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4 by “ ________ ”. A.necessary B.influential C.extensive D.essential 【4】What can we infer from the text? A.The device has greatly increased in sales. B.The device still requires much improvement. C.We should work out of 30 minutes. D.We should be trained to respond quickly. |
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It was about five in the morning in Ontario，Canada，when Donna Strickland's phone rang. The Nobel Prize committee was on the line in Stockholm，calling to tell her she had won the prize in physics. “I wondered if it was a joke，” Strickland said in an interview with a Nobel official after the call. She had been asleep when the call arrived. “Something was wrong because it came so early in the morning. But then I knew it was the right day，and it would have been a cruel joke.” Strickland，an associate professor at the University of Waterloo，shares the honor with two other scientists for their work in the 1980s in transforming lasers (激光) into tiny tools that today have countless applications. The prize money of $1.4 million will be shared among the three. Half of the prize went to Strickland and her cooperator Gérard Mourou，a professor at the École Poly technique in France. The other half was awarded to Arthur Ashkin，a retired physicist who worked at the famous Bell Labs in the United States. Strickland's win is historic in more than one way. It's been over 55 years since a woman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics last time. And she is only the third woman to receive the prize in the Nobel's over 117year existence. In 1903，Marie Curie became the firstever woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics.For the next 60 years，no women physicists were awarded. Maria GoeppertMayer became the second woman physicist to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963. Strickland herself was surprised to learn she was the third woman to receive the honor in physics. “Is that all，really？I thought there might have been more，” she said at a press conference Tuesday. “We need to celebrate women physicists，because we're out there. Hopefully，in time，it will start to move forward at a faster rate.” 【1】What was Donna's first reaction when told she won the Nobel Prize? A.She felt all efforts paid off. B.She was skeptical of the news. C.She was too excited to say a word. D.She was annoyed at being awaken up. 【2】How much was Donna rewarded for winning the Nobel Prize? A.About $350，000. B.About $700，000. C.About $1.4 million. D.About $2.8 million. 【3】What is the Paragraph 4 mainly about? A.Strickland's achievements in physics. B.The history of the Nobel Prize in Physics. C.The struggle of women physicists to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. D.Three women scientists who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in history. 【4】What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to? A.The Nobel Prize in Physics. B.The achievement of women physicists. C.The celebration of the Nobel Prize winners. D.Awarding women physicists the Nobel Prize in Physics. |
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Have a Successful Teenage Life Everyone wants to succeed in their life, don’t they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; it really isn’t that hard. 【1】 Do well in school. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future. 【2】 Do good in your community (社区）. Volunteering can not only improve your community's status, it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression (抑郁) than people who don’t， 【3】 For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. 【4】 Remember, Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. 【5】 You don't get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when you’re an adult, you don’t get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now. A. Live life to the fullest. B. School sets you up on the right track! C. Be nice to your parents and teachers. D. Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you. E. It will help you pass time and develop your personality. F. Here are some important points that you may find helpful. G. Keep in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you. |
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On the first day of the new year, when I went into the bank, the bank person, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, as usual greeted to me politely “Happy New Year”. He nodded and I sat in front of him. Minutes passed and _______ happened. Then very _______I put my form in front of him. He was very busy. After a few minutes he took my form and _______ filling it. After waiting for a few more minutes, I began to show all signs of being_______. I asked him if my work was done. The_______ I uttered the words, I felt as if a bomb had fallen on him. He_______,“Nothing is done, it will take time！” Just then I saw his morning cup of tea, which had been _______ there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost_______while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling when customers like me come _______ to get their work done. But we do not even feel the need to________ them for being there. Very softly I told him, “Sir, please have your ________,I am not in a hurry.” This man, whom I had been seeing for the last few years, ________ looked up at me and for the first time we had ________ contact. I saw a ________ person there，another human being who was as hardpressed for time as I always am. He was also ________ the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me. He gave me a rare smile and said, “It is a ________ affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will be in a hurry.” He really ________ my heart with his words. I felt ________ that all this time I thought of him as a robot，someone who was there for my ________. I promised to be more________ of people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me. 【1】A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything 【2】A.immediately B.hesitantly C.desperately D.curiously 【3】A.finished B.stopped C.continued D.started 【4】A.impatient B.disappointed C.tired D.satisfied 【5】A.chance B.moment C.way D.reason 【6】A.shouted B.added C.replied D.commented 【7】A.drinking B.cooking C.lying D.boiling 【8】A.dry B.full C.empty D.cold 【9】A.in the way B.in a hurry C.now and then D.on purpose 【10】A.ask B.apologize C.demand D.thank 【11】A.tea B.boss C.form D.time 【12】A.excitedly B.finally C.suddenly D.angrily 【13】A.business B.eye C.personal D.close 【14】A.terrified B.different C.helpful D.elderly 【15】A.regretting B.appreciating C.missing D.ignoring 【16】A.private B.financial C.social D.daily 【17】A.hurt B.touched C.influenced D.broke 【18】A.sorry B.unhappy C.indifferent D.thoughtful 【19】A.convenience B.performance C.difficulty D.safety 【20】A.careful B.friendly C.considerate D.typical |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 In order to realize his dream, Bill Gates, richest man in the world, gave up studying in Harvard University, that is the most famous in the world. He set up a company and researching the computer software. As an old saying go, “interest is the best teacher”. I quite agree. I began to be crazy about English when I was a little girl. I got extreme interested in foreign cultures or customs. To meet me curiosity, I read in English stories every day. It seemed to be the best “meal” of a day. As a result, I always did very well in English exam. Interest is the key of success. |
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| 假定你是李华，你的外国好友TOM来信告诉你打算近期来你的家乡庄浪游玩，询问你有关你家乡的游览景点，请你用英文写一封回信介绍你的家乡。 | |
