Hi guys! I’m Lucy the ladybird and while I’m very much of a lady, I’m not actual

Hi guys! I’m Lucy the ladybird and while I’m very much of a lady, I’m not actual

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Hi guys! I’m Lucy the ladybird and while I’m very much of a lady, I’m not actually a bird but a glowing red bettle(甲虫)with decorative black spots.
I’m a friendly little bug, to be honest, and simply like to be close with my pals as long as they handle me very gently. I don’t bite humans but I do sink my teeth into aphids (蚜虫) which, unlike me, are very harmful to all the plants. I milk the aphids just like people do with cows and I milk them dry of all the sap (汁) they have got from your poor plants. I’m a real gardeners’ friend and love helping out around the place by pollinating (授粉) flowers, tidying up plants’ fallen leaves and helping to turn them into nice rich fertilizer to feed everything both above and below the soil, and naturally, being so attractive to look at, we are perfect living garden decorations.
One thing I can not tolerate is all that poisonous pollution from vehicles, garbage burning and other environmentally unfriendly acts that occur in the cities every single minute of the day and night. Pollution of any kind really chokes me to death, so these days, I only live in clean countryside areas, particularly cool ones where it rains and everything grows fresh and green from spring right through to autumn. In winter, when the weather is too cold for me to bear, then I find a nice place to sleep until the snow has gone and I can come back out to play.
Oh! I almost forgot to tell you that although I am not a bird I do have wings and can fly for short distances. So if you pick me up and let me run up and down your hands and arms, then please don’t frighten me by screaming if I suddenly decide to take off!
小题1:What makes Lucy the Ladybird suffer most?
A.Heavy rains.B.Cold weather.
C.Air pollution.D.Aphids.
小题2: Which aspects about the ladybird are talked about in the passage?
a. its appearance               b. its influence on plantsw8G
c. its habitat                  d. its food
e. the origin of its name
A.a; cB.a; b; cC.a; b; d; eD.a; b; c; d
小题3:What do we know about the ladybird?
A.It belongs to the insect family.
B.It does harm to all growing plants.
C.It lives on the liquid of plants.
D.It can fly a long distance.
小题4: This passage is probably _______.
A.a self –introduction by a lady named Lucy
B.description of a ladybird’life
C.letter of praise for a gardener
D.a speech made by a woman on ladybirds

答案

小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
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Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new ___36____. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labour through your work, you __37___ say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is ___38____. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered __39___ this is so , but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语)__40___ “Get up , John ! You’ll be late for work again!” The ___41___ explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature—and —energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ___42___ when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can’t change your ___43___, but you can make your life ___44___ it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late ___45___. Counteract (打乱)your cycle to some extent by ___46___ staying up later than you want to . If your energy is ___47___ in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, ___48___ before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam(打起精神) and work better ___49___.
Get off to a slow start ___50___ saves your energy. Get up with a yawn (呵欠)and ___51___ . Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before ___52____ on the floor. Avoid the ___53___ search for clean clothes by laying them out ___54___. Whenever possible , do routine (常规的)work in the afternoon and save tasks ___55____ more energy for your sharper hours .
小题1:
A.impression B.explanationC.explorationD.translation
小题2:
A.mustB.shouldC.canD.may
小题3:
A.at its bottomB.at its beginning C.at its endD.at its peak
小题4:
A.whyB.thatC.whetherD.whatever
小题5:
A.asB.such asC.whichD.like
小题6:
A.steadyB.occasionalC.surprisedD.possible
小题7:
A.startsB.comes backC.endsD.turns around
小题8:
A.life attitudeB.energy cycleC.time tableD.alarm o’clock
小题9:
A.to doB.changeC.fitD.to renew
小题10:
A.anywhereB.no wayC.anywayD.somewhere
小题11:
A.sensitively B.especiallyC.carefullyD.habitually
小题12:
A.lowB.highC.oldD.new
小题13:
A.go upB.riseC.liftD.raise
小题14:
A.in your high spiritB.at the right time
C.at your low pointD.in the same way
小题15:
A.whichB.whicheverC.whatD.whatever
小题16:
A.expressB.attendC.openD.stretch
小题17:
A.putting your feetB.setting your foot
C.laying down your footD.lying your feet
小题18:
A.tiredB.troublesomeC.immediateD.dangerous
小题19:
A.yesterdayB.last nightC.the night agoD.the night before
小题20:
A.suggestingB.demandingC.requiringD.persuading

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Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, led the international team that did the study. Professor Worm says species have recently been disappearing from oceans at increasing speed. At this rate, he says, all seafood species could collapse by 2048 and seafood supplies from the world’s ocean could be almost gone by then.
Other studies have also warned about the dangers of overfishing and the effects on ocean environments. But not everyone thinks the oceans are likely to be empty in fifty years. Some scientists said parts of the world do have problems, but others are doing a good job of protecting fish populations. Government officials in several countries with large fishing industries also questioned the research.
The study appeared earlier this month in Science magazine.
The researchers say damage to oceans affects not only fish populations but also the productivity of ecosystems. These complex systems help control water quality. The scientists say the loss of different kinds of sea life appeared to increase the risk of fish kills and beach closures from harmful algae growth.
The scientists examined the results of thirty-two experiments and observed forty-eight protected areas. They also looked at records of catches worldwide. They studied records from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization for nineteen fifty to two thousand three. And they examined archeological information and other historical records for twelve coastal areas. That research reached back over a thousand years.
Boris Worm says the findings were, in his words, "beyond anything we suspected." But he also said the situation is not too late to correct. He said that with good fisheries management, some species could completely recover in three to ten years.
小题1:Which of the following isn’t the damage to the ocean?     
A.The species of fish in the ocean are reducing.
B.Sea water is polluted.
C.Sea water quality is improved.
D.Less productivity of ecosystem.
小题2:The conclusion of the research led by Boris Worm is _________. 
A.unbearableB.unbelievable
C.doubtfulD.Convincing
小题3:The research led by Boris Worm _________.          
A.was conducted by scientists from Canada
B.referred to information of many countries
C.lasted from 1950 to 2003
D.referred to records dating back to over 1,000 years ago.
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?      
A.It’s too late to take action to improve the situation.
B.Some species will recover with efforts.
C.Boris Worm hopes that people take the warning serious.
D.Boris Worm shows great concern about ecosystem.

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Colleges may try to do a lot to prepare students for study abroad – telling about culture shock, warning about homesickness, recommending books about the country. But when it comes to adjusting to campus life when they return, schools haven"t done as much, even though the transition is sometimes almost as difficult.
"They can feel disoriented and depressed. They find things are not exactly the way they were when they left," said Antonio Jimenez, director of the Center for International Affairs at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California, US. "They find that people don"t care much about their experiences."
Some colleges are now rethinking their approach to study abroad, recognizing that students might need almost as much help adjusting to life back home as they did getting ready to leave: students experience a sort of reverse culture shock when they return to the US.
They might be troubled by the wealth and waste they see back home or they might feel homesick for their new country and its customs. And when they try to talk about their experiences, people quickly lose interest, especially if they haven"t lived abroad themselves.
Down the road, they also might find it difficult to translate their time abroad into experience that an employer finds attractive.
Some California universities have organized conferences to help students make the most of their time abroad. During a one-day event, students learn how to adjust after living abroad, talk about their experiences and incorporate them into their lives and future careers.
Blythe Cherney, 22, a senior who has studied in Thailand and Britain, found the workshops helpful.
"Any experience abroad does have an effect on you," Cherney said. "When you come back, it"s important to talk about it, especially with people who know what you"ve been through."
Yet most universities focus more on preparation than reorientation. When students return, they might have a welcome home reception. But for the most part, universities figure students can fend for themselves.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT the trouble that students face when they return from studying overseas?  
A.Culture shockB.Homesick for their new country
C.Losing interest in their homelandD.Difficult transition
小题2:The wrier is _________ the help colleges offer for the students when they return from studying overseas?   
A.pleased withB.dissatisfied with
C.indifferent withD.proud of
小题3:The underlined word “workshops” refers to _________.   
A.conferences where people share their experiences
B.buildings where machines are made
C.shops where books are bought
D.labs where experiments are conduct
小题4:After the students come back_________.                
A.They will easily find a good job.
B.People are very interested in their experiences.
C.They have to waste time and money.
D.They are confused and disappointed.
小题5:What is the passage mainly about?     
A.Overseas students experience culture shock in foreign countries.
B.Some universities offer to help students in need.
C.Returned students find it difficult to translate their time abroad into experience.
D.Returning from studying overseas, students face more trouble than they expected.

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Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with   36  problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog. In many ways a diary and a blog are very   37  . So, what makes blogging different from writing in   38  diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more   39  than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of   40  that she does not want to   41 .
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog   42  a diary will probably write nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her   43  . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.   44  I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but   45  in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was   46  that my sister might read it!
The biggest   47  with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something   48 about her in my diary, she would never know!   49 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend   50  read her blog and get a “cry”.
There are also   51  to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary: “Nobody cares about me.”  52  would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would   53  respond and tell her how much they   54  her. Blogs help people   55  in touch with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.
小题1:
A.the sameB.troublesomeC.difficultD.daily
小题2:
A.familiarB.differentC.similarD.special
小题3:
A.a commonB.an ordinaryC.a personal D.a traditional
小题4:
A.attractiveB.convenient C.publicD.quick
小题5:
A.thoughtsB.secrets C.mysteriesD.puzzles
小题6:
A.tellB.publishC.shareD.solve
小题7:
A.in spite ofB.as well asC.in favor ofD.instead of
小题8:
A.webB.diaryC.report D.blog
小题9:
A.SinceB.Although C.When D.Because
小题10:
A.stillB.alreadyC.onlyD.never
小题11:
A.worriedB.concernedC.gladD.angry
小题12:
A.problemB.troubleC.doubt D.mistake
小题13:
A.boringB.wrongC.unpleasantD.funny
小题14:
A.Therefore B.HoweverC.BesideD.Then
小题15:
A.willB.shouldC.mustD.might
小题16:
A.reasonsB.shortcomingsC.disadvantages D.advantages
小题17:
A.no oneB.everyone C.anyoneD.someone
小题18:
A.happilyB.suddenlyC.especiallyD.quickly
小题19:
A.missB.likeC.needD.help
小题20:
A.loseB.getC.stayD.find

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Global warming is the process of earth’s atmosphere heating up. Over the last 100 years, the average temperature of earth’s atmosphere has gone up 1 Fahrenheit. The weather has not changed exactly the same way in every area of the planet. But scientists think that the rise in average temperature is already affecting the earth’s climate.
Many scientists now believe that global warming is caused by cutting down trees, producing more trash, and polluting the environment which are some of the reasons why the temperature has gone up. Many scientists believe that the biggest causes of global warming are new human technologies that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
The greenhouse effect is not new. Certain gases in the atmosphere, like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane, making it hard for heat energy to go into space. In the past, the climate didn’t change much because nature produced just the right amount of greenhouse gases to deal with it.
Today, most scientists are pretty sure that the rising temperature can’t be blamed on nature. Ever since the industrial revolution in the 1700s, humans have relied on machines for daily life. And many of those machines give off a lot of greenhouse gases. An increase in the release of greenhouse gases from human activities is throwing nature off balance.
The climate is a very complicated thing, but many scientists agree that the rising atmospheric temperature has already damaged the environment. Sheets of ice, called glaciers, are melting in Antarctica and other parts of the globe. As glaciers break off and melt into the oceans, they are adding warm water to the oceans and causing the sea level to rise.
Over the past 100 years, the sea level has risen 6-8 inches around the world. That means land along the coasts is beginning to disappear under water. Bigger and warmer oceans are also adding to other weather problems caused by pollution in the atmosphere. Some places have received more rain, others have had bigger storms and a few areas in the world have experienced unusual droughts.
小题1:What is mainly talked about in this passage?
A.The melting of glaciers.B.Global warming.
C.The world’s weather.D.The earth’s temperature.
小题2:What causes global warming according to scientists?
A.Human activities.B.The nature itself.
C.The earth’s atmosphere.D.New discoveries
小题3:How can greenhouse gases make the globe warm?
A.They keep heat in the atmosphere.
B.They let the heat go out into space.
C.They release heat into the air
D.They can make the other gases warm.
小题4:From the passage we can see that global warming will bring about _____.
A.the pollution in the atmosphereB.natural disasters
C.population pollutionD.the rise of glaciers

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