Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was diff
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Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.
Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.
After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.
Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them. Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different Spots for free. Larry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.
Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.
小题1:In what way was this expedition different for Larry?| A．His daughter had grown up. | | B．He had become a famous diver. | | C．His father would dive with him. | | D．His daughter would dive with him. |
小题2:What can be inferred from Paragraph2?| A．Larry had some privileges. | | B．Larry liked the rented diving suits. | | C．Divers had to buy diving equipment. | | D．Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive. |
小题3:Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?| A．To protect himself from danger. | | B．To dive into the deep water. | | C．To admire the underwater view. | | D．To take photo more conveniently. |
小题4:What can be learned from the underlined sentence?| A．Larry didn’t wear a watch. | | B．Larry was not good at math. | | C．Larry had a poor memory. | | D．Larry enjoyed the adventure. |
小题5:What did Larry expect his daughter to do?| A．Become a successful diver. | | B．Make a good diving guide. | | C．Take a lot of photo underwater. | | D．Have longer hours of training. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:A |
解析
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。Larry小时候，特别受优待——接受了水下探险的理论和实践的教育。在父亲的带领下开始了惊奇的水下探险之旅，并不断地成长。最后成为一个有名的探险家。今天，他也要带着女儿水下探险，希望女儿能继承家中传统，也成为一个好的水下探险者。
小题1:D
解析：细节理解题 第一段第1，2 句（but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him.）告诉我们，Larry再一次进行水下探险，但这一次不同，他决定带他女儿一起去。所以D选项正确。B选项干扰性较大。该段最后一句是说：这是Larry成名后女儿第一次跟父亲去的水下探险。Larry的成名并不是此次探险的不同。
小题2:A
解析：推理判断题 从该段可知，本来像他这样年龄的小孩是不被允许水下探险的（Children his age were not even allowed to dive.，然而他是个例外（He had made an exception），并且下水之前，他必须接受至少5小时的理论教育以及5小时以上的和老师一起下水的实践辅导。（Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide.），由此推测，A选项正确。
小题3:A
解析：推理判断题 第三段告诉我们，Larry潜入深水中，一些危险区域也阻扰不了他的深水搜寻（Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search.）。而根据常识，在深水中人呆在铁笼中以防危险的突发（如海底动物的袭击）。故选A。
小题4:D
解析：句意理解与推测题 第四段告诉我们，有个人免费带他在水中在不同的区域探险，这样他得以亲眼目睹到30多种以上类型的海洋生物（The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.），可以想象多么地其乐融融！以致忘记了时间，忘记了去了多少个地方，忘记了拍了多少张相片。所以D 选项正确。
小题5:A
解析：细节理解题 从最后一段得知，Larry看着他女儿，希望她能继承他家的传统（He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition.）；瞧着她的勇敢劲儿，肯定能变为一个成功的水下探险者（This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.）。故A选项正确。 |
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A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑).
Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes "mindlessly" by taking down word for word what the professors said
In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper .They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk , they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers" report said, "While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears."
In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
小题1:More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can .| A．write more notes | B．digest concepts better | | C．get higher scores | D．understand lectures better |
小题2:While taking notes, laptop users tend to be .| A．skillful | B．mindless | | C．thoughtful | D．tireless |
小题3:The author of the passage aims to .| A．examine the importance of long-term memory | | B．stress the benefit of taking notes by hand | | C．explain the process of taking notes | | D．promote the use of laptops |
小题4:The passage is likely to appear in .| A．a newspaper advertisement | B．a computer textbook | | C．a science magazine | D．a finance report |
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Would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?
UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition "depending on who needs it".
Nitrogen (氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi (真菌)
networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons (神经元) in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.
Simard talks about "mother trees", usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down "mother trees" with no awareness of these highly complex "tree societies" or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.
"We didn"t take any notice of it" Simard says sadly. "Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance." If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.
小题1:The underlined sentence "the opposite is true" in Paragraph 2 probably means that trees . | A．compete for survival | | B．protect their own wealth | | C．depend on each other | | D．provide support for dying trees |
小题2:"Mother trees" are extremely important because they .| A．look the largest in size in the forest | | B．pass on nutrition to young trees | | C．seem more likely to be cut down by humans | | D．know more about the complex "tree societies" |
小题3:The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to .| A．how "tree societies" work | | B．how trees grow old | | C．how forestry industry develops | | D．how young trees survive |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Old Trees Communicate Like Humans | | B．Young Trees Are In Need Of Protection | | C．Trees Are More Awesome Than You Think | | D．Trees Contribute To Our Society |
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How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phone.
The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.
The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (don’t forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.
The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone, so developers could, for instance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Several says.
Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.
The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $199, developing on features. The U.S. is the first target market.
Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.
小题1:Which is one of the feature of the Kolibree toothbrush? | A．It can sense how users brush their teeth. | | B．It can track users’ school performance. | | C．It can detect users’ fear of seeing a dentist. | | D．It can help users find their phones. |
小题2:What can we learn from Serval’s words in Paragraph 3? | A．You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist. | | B．You should see your dentist on a day-to –day basis. | | C．You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist. | | D．You’d like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day. |
小题3:Which of the following might make the Kolibree toothbrush fun? | A．It can be used to update mobile phones. | | B．It can be used to play mobile phone games | | C．It can send messages to other users | | D．It can talk to its developers. |
小题4:What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? | A．How Serval found out his kids lied to him. | | B．Why Serval thought brushing teeth was necessary. | | C．How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth. | | D．What inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush |
小题5:What can we infer about Serval’s children? | A．They were unwilling to brush their teeth | | B．They often failed to clean their toothbrushes. | | C．They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head. | | D．They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home. |
小题6:What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree? | A．The brush handle will be removed. | | B．A mobile phone will be built into it. | | C．It will be used to fill holes in teeth | | D．It will be able to check users’ teeth |
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The kids in this village wear dirty, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and some can make words.
The key to their success: 20 tablet computers(平板电脑) dropped off in their Ethiopian village in February by a U.S. group called One Laptop Per Child.
The goal is to find out whether kids using today’s new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analyzing the project data say they’re already amazed. “What I think has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten,” said Matt Keller, who runs the Ethiopia program.
The fastest learner—and the first to turn on one of the tablets—is 8-year-old Kelbesa Negusse. The device’s camera was disabled to save memory, yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work. He called himself a lion, a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia.
With his tablet, Kelbasa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English animal names he knows. Then he spelled words on his own. “Seven months ago he didn’t know any English. That’s unbelievable,” said Keller.
The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading,” where they can read to learn. It won’t be in Amharic, Ethiopia’s first language, but in English, which is widely seen as the ticket to higher paying jobs.
小题1:How does the Ethiopia program benefit the kids in the village? | A．It trains teachers for them. | | B．It contributes to their self-study. | | C．It helps raise their living standards. | | D．It provides funds for building schools. |
小题2:What can we infer from Keller’s words in Paragraph 3? | A．They need more time to analyze data. | | B．More children are needed for the research. | | C．He is confident about the future of the project. | | D．The research should be carried out in kindergartens. |
小题3:It amazed Keller that with the tablet Kelbesa could _______. | A．learn English words quickly. | | B．draw pictures of animals. | | C．write letters to researchers. | | D．make phone calls to his friends. |
小题4:What is the aim of the project? | A．To offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs. | | B．To make Amharic widely used in the world. | | C．To help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English. | | D．To assist Ethiopians in learning their first language. |
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Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we"ve just watched or books we"ve just finished reading, but plain and simple ____.
Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we ____ do with it? We gossip. About others" behaviour and private lives, such as who"s doing what with whom, who"s in and who"s out-and why; how to deal with difficult ____ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.
So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ____, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It"s not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really____issues.
Dunbar ____ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don"t spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar—____, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the ____ of the higher primates（灵长类动物）like monkeys. By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or____ from outside it.
As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar ____ that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the ____ it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to ____ the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal（有声的）grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one ____ contact.
| 小题1: | | A．claim | B．description | C．gossip | D．language |
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| 小题2: | | A．occasionally | B．habitually | C．independently | D．originally |
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| 小题3: | | A．social | B．political | C．historical | D．cultural |
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| 小题4: | | A．admirers | B．masters | C．users | D．wasters |
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| 小题5: | | A．vital | B．sensitive | C．ideal | D．difficult |
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| 小题6: | | A．confirms | B．rejects | C．outlines | D．broadens |
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| 小题7: | | A．for instance | B．in addition | C．on the contrary | D．as a result |
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| 小题8: | | A．motivation | B．appearance | C．emotion | D．behaviour |
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| 小题9: | | A．attack | B．contact | C．inspection | D．assistance |
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| 小题10: | | A．recalls | B．denies | C．concludes | D．confesses |
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| 小题11: | | A．prospect | B．responsibility | C．leadership | D．protection |
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| 小题12: | | A．measure | B．show | C．maintain | D．ease |
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| 小题13: | | A．saved | B．extended | C．consumed | D．gained |
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| 小题14: | | A．common | B．efficient | C．scientific | D．Thoughtful |
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| 小题15: | | A．indirect | B．daily | C．physical | D．secret |
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