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著名考古学家刘庆柱说：“用火是从古人类过渡到现代人类的关键。有火就有熟食。有了熟食，大脑的脑容量才可能增加。增加脑容量，古人类才能进化成现代人。”这表明A. 意识是人脑特有的机能和自然分泌物 B. 人类社会是物质世界长期发展的产物C. 意识的产生离不开大脑这一物质器官 D. 在人类进化中，火起了决定性的作用 Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather’s life hasn’t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous. But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.      Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather’s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world. 1.This passage is mainly about _________. A.        Heather’s miserable life           B. Heather’s contribution to the world C.        Heather’s success in her work     D. Heather’s belief in life 2.Heather began her modeling career _________. A.        due to her mother’s encouragement B.        after her brothers abandoned her C.        because of her excellent intelligence and performances D.        because she was especially beautiful 3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage? A. Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. B. Heather began her charity work while working as a model. C. Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously. D. Heather has never been defeated by her problems. 4.From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because _________. A. she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhood. B. she was a world-famous model C. she is determined and never gives in D. she made a great difference in the world