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or you just don"t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure
that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use
a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish
you release will surviveto bite again another day.
-When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.
Don"t" use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.
-Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don"t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off
the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.
-Remo
ve your hook quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the lineand leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.
-Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water. Release the fish when it begins to
struggle and is able to
swim.-Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you
are going to release a fish, do so right away.
With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released
fish a better chance of survival.
B. hope it will grow quickly
C. don"t want to have it as food
D. want to practice their fishing skills
B. Removing its scales.
C. Touching its eyes.
D. Holding it in your hand.
B. take the hook out of its stomach
C. keep it in a bucket for some time
D. let it struggle a little in your hand
B. To persuade people to fish less often.
C. To encourage people to set fish free.
D. To give advice on how to release fish.
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everyday perceptions(感觉、知觉), the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our
habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by
memory．
Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later use．It includes
not only "remembering" things like arithmetic or historical facts, but also involves any change in
the way an animal typically behaves．Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain
because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile．Memory is also involved when
a six-year-old child learns to swing a baseball bat．
Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects and
machines．Computers, for example, contain devices from storing data for later use．It is
interesting to c
ompare the memory-storage capacity of a computer with that of a human being．The instant-access memory of a large computer may hold up to 100,000 "words"-ready for
instant use．An average U．S．teenager probably recognizes the meaning of about 100,000
words of English．However, this is but a fraction(部分、片断) of the total amount of
information which the teenager has stored．Consider, for example, the number of faces and
places that the teenager can recognize on sight．
The use of words is the advanced problem-solving intelligence of human beings．A large
part of a person"s memory is in terms of words and combinations of words．
B．an ability to store experiences of future use
C．an intelligence typically possessed by human beings
D．the data mainly consisting of words and combinations of words
B．the computer"s memory capacity is much smaller than an adult human being"s
C．the computer"s memory"s capacity is much smaller even than a teenager"s
D．both A and B
B．a person"s memory is different from a computer"s in every aspect
C．animals are able to solve only very simple problems
D．animals solve problems by instincts rather than intelligence
B．Memory is of vital importance to life．
C．How is a person"s memory different from an animal"s or a computer"s?
D．What is contained in memory?
the Pacific Ocean. In spite of its location beside the sea, several studies have shown that this region is the
driest place in the world. In the Antofagasta Region of the desert, the average annual rainfall is just 1 mm
and some weather stations have never received rain at all. Atacama is so arid that the surrounding
mountains that reach up to 6885 m, have absolutely no glaciers! In the region, the river beds have been dry for over 120,000 years.
However, unlike the Sahara Desert,Atacama is surprisingly not that hot. It has an average daily
temperature between 0"C and 25℃! If you find that surprising, you"d be shocked to find out that this
desert
has lakes! When there was rainfall in the region (many year ago), this accumulated water created what we now
know as the Salt Lakes. The name of these lakes was given as a result of the effect of the Atacama
environment: the long dry period makes the water evaporate(蒸发),resulting in the higher concentrations
of salt in
the remaining water.This region has been tested by scientists to see if life is present in the Atacama soil with the same
instruments that would be used to detect life in the soil on Mars! As a result of the soil"s similarites to that
of Mars,the Atacama land is used to test instruments for future Mars missions. In addition, the region has
been used in movies as a set for filming Mars scenes, most famously in the television show Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets.
The Atacama Desert is truly a unique place, due to its lack of rain as well as its similarities to Mars.
You would think that this place would be a bare ghost town (鬼域), but think again! Many people have
lived here for centuries, giving this desert its own culture and economic significance.
B. Dry.
C. Hot.
D. Long
B. wetter
C. less famous
D. less hot
B. rainfall in the Atacama Desert.
C. the weather in the Atacama Desert.
D. The current situation of the Salt Lakes.
B. focuses on the soil of Mars
C. explores life in Atacama
D. was filmed in Atacama
B. is as mysterious as Mars
C. is somehow livable
D. has many poor towns
unpublished research that children are most likely to be guided by their father"s eating and exercise habits.
The new study "Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids", led by Associate Professor Philip Morgan from the
designed to help fathers promote and demonstrate to their children positive behaviours related to physical
activity and healthy eating.
"The earlier findings showed that children are more likely to follow the example set by their father than
their mother when it comes to eating and exercise, " said Morgan.
Morgan saw striking results in a previous trial involving 165 overweight children.He found children
who lost the most weight had fathers who were engaged in the new eating and exercise plan.
"We might think mothers are the main influence on children"s diet and health, but the reality may be
different, " said Morgan. "The roles of fathers are changing.More families have two parents working and
more fathers are involved with food preparation and food shopping than in the past."
"Fathers influence the food and physical activity habits in the home through their behaviours, attitudes
and approach to food and eating, and act as a role model to their children, " said Morgan.
Researchers are inviting fathers who would like to reduce their weight to join the "Healthy Dads,
Healthy Kids" program.Participation involves attending eight sessions (讲习班) at the University of
Newcastle over six months where the men will receive information, have weightrelated measurements
recorded and complete questionnaires.
Cooking healthy food with the kids and creating a backyard fitness circuit (循环训练场) are among
the assignments (课外作业) for fathers taking part in the study.
B. It involves fathers who want to lose weight.
C. It will last more than eight months.
D. It offers free online courses for parents.
B. regular sports training
C. balanced diets
D. their father"s influence
B. develop healthy eating habits by themselves
C. grow taller if their parents often do exercise
D. help their parents to form exercise habits
B. That more kids need their father"s help in learning.
C. That there are more working mothers than before.
D. That fathers become much busier than before.
been addicted to the modem technology.
[2] In this research, almost 1,000 university students from 12 campuses in 10 countries, including
Britain, America and China, have been interviewed. Most of them were unable to avoid technology for one full day. The researchers concluded that, college students at campuses across the globe admitted being
"addicted" to modem technology such as mobile phones, laptops and televisions as well as social
networking such as Facebook and Twitter. An American college student told of his great desire when he
was forced to keep away from the media. He even said it "cocaine addiction".
[3]The research also found students used "nearly the same words to describe their reactions when they were away from the media". These included emotions such as confusion,anxiety, insecurity, jealousness,
anger, loneliness, dependence and depression.
[4] Professor Susan Moeller, who led the research, said technology had changed the students"
relationships. "Students talked about how seary(可怕的) it was when there is no technology, how
addicted they were to it," she said. "They expected the frustration without the media. But they didn"t
expect to have the psychological effects, to be lonely, to be panicked, the anxiety, literally heart
palpitations (心悸). Technology provides the social network for young people today and they have spent their entire lives being "plugged in " . "
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2.How will most students feel if they keep away from technology for 24 hours? (no more than 9 words)
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3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
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4.What does the underlined word "These" in Paragraph 3 probably refer to? (no more than 10 words)
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5.Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 2 words)
The youth have access to social network nowadays with the help of ________which they are addicted to and can"t get away from.
a teacher"s 1 as he or she tries to teach your kids? Did you ever wonder what the teacher 2 from
you, the parents?
Parents can be 3 or suspicious. They can be of great help to the teacher 4 be in need of help
themselves. Some teachers think parents are too 5 on their children. Here is 6 one teacher puts it.
"I usually have the 7 of parents coming in and 8 me how much they care about the kids"
education and how they really 9 their kids. They tell me they stand and 10 them closely when they
do their homework. Sometimes the 11 offer help with the kids" lessons as if they were teachers. They
check their school work, and are too sensitive to 12 . They blame the kids on everything having to do
13 school. When a parent asks me how his or her kid is getting on in my class, my answer usually is"
Well, you know, he is 14 a good kid. He is fine in my class. Maybe you don"t have to be so 15
with your kid.""
Teachers want parents to know that they are professionals at 16 with children. They have
17 many children and even parents. Because of this, teachers can be 18 at educating children.
Teachers are 19 that parents want their children to do well, but they know more about what children
should be able to do at different ages and 20 .