Blackbird (画眉)★A good sign★Paradise★MagicSeeing a blackbird for most is a good s

Blackbird (画眉)★A good sign★Paradise★MagicSeeing a blackbird for most is a good s

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Blackbird (画眉)
★A good sign
★Paradise
★Magic
Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. It can also mean shyness and insecurity, which directly means a lack of self-confidence. The color black, as we know, is connected with supernatural power.
Bluebird (蓝知更鸟)
★The arrival of spring
★Hard work
★Joy
Bluebirds are connected with joy, and they most often mean a happy condition or good news coming your way. They may also refer to the hope of an individual for their inner child, which means innocence (单纯).
Bluejay (冠蓝鸦)
★Fearless
★Truthful
★Talkative
A bluejay can mean being faithful to others. Seeing a bluejay either in its natural habitat or in your dreams could also send across a message to develop an innate (先天的) talent.
Canary(金丝雀)
★Joy
★Freedom
★Intellectual development
Canaries are happy birds that spread joy and a sense of well-being. For some, a flying canary can be a sign of the spread of unwanted information. It can also mean that you are the cause of the gossip (闲话) as an individual. A canary is also a symbol of selflessness.
小题1:Both the bluebird and the canary can be a sign of      .
A.innocenceB.joyC.the coming of springD.shyness
小题2:Which bird can be a sign that someone is not confident?
A.The blackbird.B.The bluebird.C.The bluejay.D.The canary.
小题3:What does it mean when you see a bluejay in your dream?
A.It means you spread unwanted information.
B.It means you man develop an innate talent.
C.It means you will have joy.
D.It means someone is missing you.
小题4:Which bird can mean selfessness?
A.The blackbird.B.The bluebird.C.The bluejay.D.The canary.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析

试题分析:本文介绍了画眉、蓝知更鸟、冠蓝鸦及金丝雀这几种鸟的特征,它们的给人们带来的上什么象征,其中蓝知更鸟和金丝雀是给人们的快乐,但是画眉还表示人没有自信,金丝雀表示人的无私。冠蓝鸦表示对别人的忠诚。
小题1:细节理解题。根据Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. Canaries are happy birds that spread joy and a sense of well-being.故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据which directly means a lack of self-confidence.缺乏自信的标志,故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Seeing a bluejay either in its natural habitat or in your dreams could also send across a message to develop an innate (先天的) talent.能发展人们的先天的天赋,故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据A canary is also a symbol of selflessness. 金丝雀是无私的象征,故选D。
点评:细节题为阅读考题的重头戏,所占比例高达80% ,相对而言较简单,因为这类题虽然要求理解准确,但基本上限于字面意义的理解,范围也限于局部,因此是我们可望得高分的部分。细节题绝大部分体现“中心思想是解”这一原理。本文都是细节理解题,在文中比较容易找到答案。
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Next autumn, studying for a degree in Britain will become more expensive, and the results are already clear. This week, figures from UCAS(the Universities and College Admissions service)show a 15-percent downturn in applications(申请) from this time last year. With fees having reached £9,000 a year, some students are beginning to consider other ways of getting higher education—including distance learning, which allows them to get a degree while still living, and earning money, at home.
That is important, because fees are only part of the picture. The National Union of Students says that UK students pay an average of £4,900 a year for basics such as rent, food, books, equipment, field trips and the like. If those costs can be reduced, the burden of fees will be lessened. Therefore, many people are thinking not only about what and where to study, but how—that is, whether they have to be on campus to get a degree.
Distance learning is best suited to certain subjects and to ultra-motivated(极有主动性的)student, according to Carrie-Anne Rice of Resource Development International(RDI).“The advantage is that the fee system is more flexible(灵活的), and you can have full-time work while studying, Rice says.”“You graduate three years ahead of possible competitors(竞争对手)— with the same degree, but with three years of work experience and without the debt.”
“I left school and went straight into work. But at the age of 23, I changed career and soon realized I needed a degree to advance. Because of lack of money ad time, full-time university wasn’t a good choice, but I discovered that distance learning was financially flexible and enabled me to work and gain skills from my workplace without affecting the quality of my life,” Andy Cain, a distance learning student says.
Although distance learning has many advantages, a campus-based university experience remains the dream of most school-leavers. There is no question that “being there” is not only fun, but rich in shared experience, pooled knowledge, and—perhaps most importantly—friendships that will go on long after the degrees have been awarded.
小题1:The number of students applying to universities    compared to this time last year.
A.has increased greatlyB.has decreased
C.hasn’t shown any changeD.has become zero
小题2:Students who study on campus spend      each year, on average.
A.£9,000B.£4,900C.£13,900D.£4,100
小题3:Which of the following is NOT the benefit of distance learning?
A.Lower debt levelsB.A head start on the job market.
C.Valuable friendshipsD.A flexible fee system.
小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The change in fees has had no effect on school-leavers.
B.Distance learning has the same advantages as campus-based learning.
C.Distance learning is so attractive that nobody wants to go to university any more.
D.Distance learning doesn’t suit all subjects or all students.

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At the beginning of the 20th century there were more than a million lions worldwide. Today there are less than 30,000 in the wild. The remaining lions are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, hunting and activities to protect farms and cattle.
For generations, Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lions — to protect their farms and cattle. Today they celebrate the lions’ life.
Noah is an elder in the Masai community. “We have decided as a community of the Masai to lay down our spears, and there will be no more killing of lions in our community.” He is part of a group of Masai visiting the United States promoting (推广) the Predator Compensation Program.
Conservation International’s Frank Hawkins explains, “The Masai have been living with wildlife for many generations and it has been a conflicting ( 有冲突的) relationship in many ways. They compete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle. We’re trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them.” They had the Predator Compensation Fund founded in 2003. After much discussion, a group of Masai farmers agreed to protect lions. In turn, if lions or other predators kill their cattle, the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund.
One man said that in the past, when a lion killed cattle, they killed it immediately. And now, after the start of the program, the Masai see the lion population growing. Since 2003, only four lions have been killed here.
小题1:What is the aim of the Predator Compensation Program?
A.To protect people in the wild.B.To protect Masai’s farms.
C.To protect lions only.D.To protect the wildlife.
小题2:According to the passage, why haven’t Masai tribesmen killed many lions since 2003?
A.Because lions don’t eat their cattle any more.
B.Because they will be fined if they kill lions there.
C.Because the fund will pay for dead animals killed by lions
D.Because there are less than 30,000 lions in the wild now.
小题3:What do you think of the Masai ?
A.Wise.B.Mean.C.Generous.D.Stupid.

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Some plants get so hungry they eat flies, and even small frogs. What"s more amazing is that these plants occur naturally (in special environments) in every state. In fact, they"re found on every continent except Antarctica.
You"ve probably seen a Venus" flytrap -- a small plant, which grows 6 to 8 inches tall in a container. At the end of its stalks (茎) are leaves that act like traps (陷阱). Inside each trap is a lining of tiny hairs. When an insect lands on them, the traps suddenly shut. Over the course of a week or so, the plant feeds on its catch.
The Venus" flytrap is just one of more than 500 species of meat-eating plants, says Barry Meyers-Rice, the editor of the International Carnivorous Plant Society"s Newsletter. He states although you might have read some science-fiction stories, no meat-eating plant does any danger to humans.
Barry says a plant is meat-eating, only if it does all four of the following: "attract, kill, digest, and absorb" some form of insects. Meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants -- well, most of the time.
All green plants make sugar to produce food. What makes meat-eating plants different is their special leaves, which need insects for one reason: nitrogen (氮). Nitrogen is a nutrient that they can"t obtain any other way. Why?
Almost all green plants on our planet get nitrogen from the soil. Meat-eating plants can"t. They live in places where nutrients are hard to get from the soil because of its acidity. So they"ve come to rely on getting nitrogen from insects and small animals. In fact, nutrient-rich soft is poisonous to meat-eating plants. Never fertilize (施肥) them! But don"t worry, either, if they never seem to catch any insects. They can survive, but they"ll grow very slowly.
小题1:According to the passage, a Venus" flytrap ______.
A.is a small plant which grows in a container
B.is a kind of plant which gets hungry easily
C.can trap and feed on some form of insects
D.can only grow 6-8 inches tall
小题2:From the passage, we can infer that ______.
A.meat-eating plants are found nowhere else except Antarctica
B.all green plants get nitrogen from the soil
C.meat-eating plants endanger humans in science-fiction stories
D.the nutrient-poor soil is beneficial to meat-eating plants
小题3:Meat-eating plants grow very slowly, ______.
A.so you"d better fertilize them
B.probably because the supply of nitrogen is cut off
C.simply because they can"t absorb nitrogen from the soil
D.and then they will die slowly
小题4:Which of the following is true?
A.Meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants.
B.It"s hard to get nutrients in the soil when acidity is high.
C.The Venus" flytrap eats flies to get nutrient from them.
D.Green plants make sugar at night.

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HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
SCHOOL REPORT
Form Teacher: G. Baker            Pupil’s Name:  Simon Watkins
Term:        Summer 2012   Form:        Ⅳ B
Subject
Exam
Class work
Comments
English
59
61
Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.
Mathematics
77
85
Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!
History
46
53
A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.
Chemistry
78
85
His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.
Physics
86
94
An excellent term’s performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.
Biology
57
60
This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.
French
41
46
Clearly he didn’t bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.
Physical
Education
/
31
Weak. It’s time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.
FORM TEACHER’S REMARKS                     HEADMASTER
Basically satisfactory work and progress              I shall be keeping an eye on though he will now have realized, I hope, that         his progress in his weaker    in certain subject areas he needs to make               subjects though his
speedy progress.                           success in the sciences is improvement.
小题1:According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_______.
A.is too talkative in the class
B.likes to work with his classmates
C.doesn’t exercise his body at the right time
D.becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all
小题2:Which of Simon’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?
A.Biology and Maths. B.History and French.
C.English and Chemistry.D.Physics and Physical Education.
小题3:Which of the following statements best describes Simon?
A.He has made great progress in language classes.
B.His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.
C.His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.
D.He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.
小题4: Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?
A.Simon didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.
B.Basically, Simon did a good job in science.
C.Simon is a determined learner in English.
D.Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.

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Life on earth depends on water, and there is no substitute for it. The current assumption is that our basic needs for water—whether for drinking, agriculture, industry or the raising of fish—will always have to be met. Given this premise (前提), there are two basic routes we can go; more equal access to water or better engineering solutions.
Look at the engineering solutions first. A lot of my research concentrates on what happens to wetlands when you build dams in river basins, particularly in Africa. The ecology of such areas is almost entirely driven by the seasonal changes of the river—the pulse of the water. And the fact is that if you build a dam, you generally spoil the downstream ecology. In the past, such problems have been hidden by a lack of information. But in the near future, governments will have no excuses for their ignorance.
The engineers’ ability to control water flows has created new kinds of unpredictability, too. Dams in Africa have meant fewer fish, less grazing and less floodplain (洪泛区) agriculture, none of which were expected. And there average economic life is assumed to be thirty years. Dams don’t exist forever, but what will replace them is not clear.
The challenge for the future is to find new means of controlling water. Although GM technology(转基因) will allow us to breed better dry-land crops, there is no market for companies to develop crops suitable for the micro-climates of the Sahel and elsewhere in Africa. Who is going to pay for research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World?
小题1:What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.The engineering solutions to water resource and their limitation.
B.The challenge for the future.
C.The basic means of controlling water.
D.The challenge for developing crops.
小题2:The author suggests that governments will have no excuse for their careless ignorance in the future because _____.
A.The ecological destruction will be known to the public by researchers
B.The ecological destruction will no longer be a problem in the future
C.The future is an information age
D.Governments will face greater challenge in the future
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true for meeting our basic needs for water?
A.Water resource should be used more reasonably.
B.More dams should be built in river basins.
C.More wetlands should be protected from destruction.
D.More dry-land crops could be developed in Africa.
小题4:The last sentence probably implies that _____.
A.No one will invest in developing locally appropriate crops in Africa
B.Researchers have no interest in developing dry-land crops
C.Research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World may be profitable
D.There is less water resource in the Third World

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