阅读理解。 CBS News-Veteran(资深的)broadcast journalist Mike Wallace died at 93 on A

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阅读理解。     CBS News-Veteran(资深的)broadcast journalist Mike Wallace died at 93 on April 7, 2012. He
had been in declining health in recent years but the cause of death has yet to be released.
"It is with enormous sadness that we mark the passing of Mike Wallace," CBS president and CEO
Leslie said in a statement.  "His extraordinary contribution as a broadcaster is immeasurable. His loss
will be felt by all of us at CBS. "
     Wallace was a correspondent(记者)on the CBS News program"60 Minutes"from 1968 where
he earned a fame as one of the toughest interviewers in the business. He spent 38 seasons with the
program befor e announcing his retirement in 2006.
     "He loved being Mike Wallace,"CBS News chairman Jeff Fager said. "if he showed up for an
interview, it made people nervous. "He knew that he was going to get to the truth. And that"s what
motivated him. "
     Over the years, Wallace sat down with seven U.S. presidents as well as other world leaders,
celebrities(名人),sports stars and controversial figures such as Malcom X and Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Wallace also made his name as a war correspondent in the 1960s, covering Vietnam. He began his
journalism career in the 1940s as a radio broadcaster for Chicago Sun. He joined CBS News in
1951 and later returned to the network in 1963 after leaving in 1955. Wallace also appeared on
one-on-one interview show"Night Beat,"which later aired on ABC. During his remarkable career,
he won more 20 Emmy Awards and several other honors.
     News colleagues remembered Wallace fondly for his form and sharp reporting. "Mike"s tough
questioning inspired generations of journalists. "ABC News President Ben Sherwood said in a
statement. 1. Which program was Wallace best known for?A. Chicago Sun news.
B. ABC news.
C. 60 Minutes.
D. Night Beat. 2. The underlines word"that"in paragraph 4 refers to           . A. winning Emmy Awards or other honors
B. making people he interviewed nervous
C. challenging people to reach the truth
D. loving showing up for an interview3. Wallace didn"t work for CBS News in the          . A. 1970s
B. 1960s
C. 1950s
D. 1940s4. What can be conclude from the comments on Mike Wallace in the passage?A. His co-workers admires him for his sharp questions.
B. He loved to show off the truth got from the interviewees.
C. It was pleasant for people he interviewed to answer his questions.
D. He is best respected by his remarkable contribution in the war.

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阅读理解。     Washington (Reuters)-People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a
much higher risk of pancreatic cancer (胰腺癌),an unusual but deadly cancer,researchers reported
on Monday.
     People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk,the study of
60,000 people in Singapore found.
     Sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other poor
health habits,said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota,who led the study.
     "The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing  the level of insulin (胰岛素) in the body,
which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth," Pereira said in a statement.
     Writing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology,Biomarkers & Prevention,Pereira  and his colleagues
said  they  followed 60,524 men and women in the Singapore Chinese Health Study for 14 years.
     Over that time,140 of the volunteers developed pancreatic cancer.Those who drank two or more
sweetened soft drinks a week had an 87 percent higher risk of being among those who got pancreatic
cancer.
     Pereira said he believed the findings would apply elsewhere.
     "Singapore is a wealthy country with excellent healthcare.Favorite pastimes (消遣) are eating and
shopping,so the findings should apply to other Western countries," he said.
     But Susan Mayne of the Yale Cancer Center at Yale University in Connecticut was cautious.
     "Although this study found a risk,the finding was based on a relatively small number of cases and it
remains unclear whether it is a causal (因果的) connection or not," said Mayne,who serves on the board
of the journal,which is published by the American Association for Cancer Research.
     Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer,with 230,000 cases globally.In the United
States,37,680 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in a year and 34,290 die of it.1．According to the text,who is in control of the health study?A．Mark Pereira.
B．Scientists from Singapore.
C．Researchers in Yale.
D．Susan Mayne.2．We can infer from Pereira"s words that________.A．the healthcare in Singapore should be greatly improved
B．2 soft drinks a day are considered harmful to health
C．87 out of 140 volunteers developed pancreatic cancer
D．sugar might not be the only cause of pancreatic cancer3．How does Susan seem to feel about the findings of the study?A．Satisfied.
B．Doubtful.
C．Worried.
D．Hopeful.4．The best title of the text might be________.A．The Deadliest Forms of Cancer
B．Drink Fruit Juice Instead of Sodas
C．A Study in University of Minnesota
D．Sugary Soft Drinks Lead to Cancer

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阅读理解。     LONDON: What could possibly be wrong with planting trees? The benefits are obvious; they
firm the soil, take in extra water and take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. However, it now
turns out that planting trees could add to global warming.
     Tree roots do a great job of keeping soil firmly on the ground and out of the wind"s power. The
problem is that some of those dust clouds play an important part in soaking up carbon dioxide.
     Huge dust storms blow out over the oceans from dry parts of North Africa and central Asia.
Tons of dust are lifted as a thin film over the oceans surface. The dust fuels oceanic life.
     Dust from China is carried east and left in the Pacific Ocean. If a tree-planting program there is
successful and the dust supply reduced, the net result may be that less carbon dioxide gets locked
away in the ocean.
      Andy Ridgwell, an environmental scientist from the University of East Anglia, has spent the past
few years studying dust and says his work "shows clearly the complexity of the system and the
importance of not tinkering (粗劣地修补) with it without understanding the results. For this reason
the need is to focus on cutting carbon dioxide giving off rather than monkeying (瞎弄) about with the
land surface."
     An American scientist, Robert Jackson, has shown that when native grassland areas are invaded
(侵入) by trees, carbon is lost from the soil. "We are studying why the soil carbon disappears, but
one theory is that trees do a lot more of their growing above ground compared to grasses, so less
carbon goes directly into the soil from trees." says Jackson.
      In wet areas of the world, the gain from trees absorbing carbon dioxide above ground seems to
be outweighed by the loss of carbon from the soil below ground. Countries that plan to combat global
warming by planting trees may have to think again.
     Solutions to environmental problems are often more complex than they first appear, and
understanding the Earth"s climate is a very great challenge.1. According to this report, dust from storms can do the following except ________.A. harm the earth"s climate
B. take in carbon dioxide
C. feed the life in the ocean
D. keep carbon dioxide locked in the ocean2. Andy Ridgwell believes that _____________.A. dust plays a more important part than trees
B. trees shouldn"t have been planted in the past
C. carbon dioxide is harmful to everything on the earth
D. environmental problems are far less simple than expected3. Robert Jackson"s experiment proves that ____________.A. grassland areas should be covered by forests
B. carbon can turn grass into dust
C. trees hold more carbon than grasses
D. less carbon can make trees grow faster4. The underlined word "combat" in the last but one paragraph means ________________.A. learn about
B. live with
C. fight against
D. give up

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阅读理解      (NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn"t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
     Tuesday"s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot
quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
     He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
     "I didn"t think at all," Duret told the Daily News. "It happened very fast. I reacted very fast."
     Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw
something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached
the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
    When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water,
she opened her eyes.
     Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance
came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his
girlfriend shortly after.
     The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn"t realize his story of
heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.
     "I don"t really think I"m a hero," said Duret. "Anyone would do the same thing."1. Why was Duret in New York? A. To meet his girlfriend.
B. To spend his holiday.
C. To work as an engineer.
D. To visit the Andersons.2. What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A. He was interviewed by a newspaper.
B. He went to the hospital in the ambulance.
C. He disappeared from the spot quickly.
D. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.3. Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?A. David Anderson
B. A passer-by
C. His girlfriend
D. A taxi driver4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.
B. Duret dived into the water before the girl"s father.
C. The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.
D. Duret didn"t think he was brave enough to be a hero.5. What is probably the headline of this news report? A. A Careless Father
B. A Poor Girl
C. Warm-hearted Onlookers
D. Brave Frenchman Found

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阅读理解。                              Special Bridges Help Animals Cross the Road
                                                            - Reported by Sheila Carrick
     Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
     Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried
about how the grizzly bear(灰熊) and mountain lion can cross the road.
     "Millions of animals die each year on US roads," the Federal Highway Administration
reports. In fact,only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the US today. The
main reason? Road kill.
     "Ecopassages (生态通道)" may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars.
They are paths both over and under roads. "These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so
that wildlife can avoid road accidents," said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.
     But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern
Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under
a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.
     Builders of ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting
trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as
salamanders(火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
     The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around.
You might see an animal overpass!1. The writer uses the example of "ocelots" to show that ________.A. wild animals have become more dangerous
B. the driving conditions have improved greatly
C. the measure for projecting wildlife fails to work
D. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents2. From the news story, we know an ecopassage is ________.A. an underground path for cars
B. a fence built for the safety of the area
C. a bridge for animals to get over a river
D. a path for animals to cross the road3. When the writer says that "Animals seem to be catching on", he means ________.A. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
B. animals begin to learn to use ecopassages
C. animals are crossing the road in groups
D. animals are increasing in number4. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because________A. wild animals may attack cars
B. wild animals may jam the road
C. they may see wild animals in the park
D. they may see wild animals on ecopassages

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阅读理解。     TOKYO-A child-like robot that combines the roles of nurse,companion and security guard
is to go on the market to help the growing ranks of elderly Japanese with no one to look after
them.
      The "Wakamaru" robot can walk around a house 24 hours a day,warning family,hospitals
and security firms if it perceives(notices)a problem.It will,for example,call relatives if the owner
fails to get out of the bath.
     Cameras implanted in the "eye-brows" of the robot enable it to "see" as it walks around an
apartment.The images can be sent to the latest cell phones,which display the pictures.
      Mitsubishi Heavy Industries which developed Wakamaru plans to start selling the meter-high
robots for about $15 000.
     Wakamaru,which speaks with either the voice of a boy or girl,is also designed to provide
companionship,greeting its "papa" when he comes home.
     It is the first household robot able to hold simple conversations,based on a vocabulary of
around 10 000 words.It cannot only speak but can understand answers and react accordingly.
     It will ask "Are you all right?" if its owner does not move for some time.If the answer is no,
or there is no answer,it will telephone preset numbers,transmitting images and functioning as a
speakerphone.
     Wakamaru will inform a security firm if there is a loud bang or if an unknown person enters
the house while the owner is out or asleep.It can recognize up to 10 faces . But like most robots
it cannot climb stairs.
     It can be set to remind forgetful people when it is time to take medicine,eat and sleep.
      Mitsubishi adapted Wakamaru from robots which already makes to go around nuclear power
facilities(设施).The idea to use the technology in the home came from a company employee.
     The project chief said:"Looking at the ageing of society and the falling birth rate we decide that
this could work as a business.We want to offer Wakamaru as a product that helps society.
     The technology has gained nation-wide publicity in Japan among increasing concern over how
to look after the ever-growing number of old people.The life expectancy of Japanese women has
shot up to almost 85,the highest in the world.
      At the same time,extended families are being replaced by nuclear families.This has left many
Japanese anxious about their elderly parents,whom they rarely see because of their long hours at
the office.1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Robot?A.It is used in some nuclear power facilities.
B.It cannot speak but can understand answers.
C.It can go up and down the stairs easily.
D.It can recognize as many as 10 faces.2.The purpose of this passage is __________.A.to introduce a new product
B.to solve the ageing problems
C.to tell people how to use the robot
D.to show the rapid development of technology3.What can we infer from the passageA.The robot can dial proper numbers for help.
B.The robot is likely to have a promising market.
C.The robot has given the Japanese a chance to live longer.
D.The nuclear families have left many elderly Japanese anxious.4.What is the best title of this passageA.The Latest Development of Robot Technology
B.Japanese Robot and the Ageing Society
C.Vast Market of the New Robot
D.Japanese-built Robot to Help the Old

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