阅读理解。 Each year about a quarter of a million Americans study abroad. For man
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Each year about a quarter of a million Americans study abroad. For many of them, a summer or a semester in a foreign country now involves more than just sitting in classrooms and hanging out with other American students. Instead, they are encouraged and sometimes required to be involved in the local communities they are studying in. "It"s absolutely important that they know something about how people in other parts of the world live and think, and how they behave," says William Finlay, head of the sociology department at the University of Georgia. In 2008, he co-founded a study abroad program with South Africa"s Stellenbosch University. It combines traditional academic in-class learning with community involvement. "We"ve been working with a non-government organization in the township. Our students typically either work with little children in day care centers or work in the library and teach very basic computer skills to young children," says Finlay. The three-week program proved to be an unforgettable experience for Hillary Kinsey. She says, "It was interesting to learn the history of the area and then talk to these people and see what the social dynamics were, and how certain groups felt about other groups." When Hillary Kinsey returned home from South Africa, she and other students in the program established a non-profit group. Kinsey says the group wants to contribute to advancing education and development in South Africa. "One of the purposes of the group is that we hope to raise money and awareness about the situation where those people live and help to promote any sort of educational development that we can, " Kinsey added. While many study abroad programs focus on helping Americans to learn foreign languages, others take a more intensive approach. "In all of our locations, we place students with local roommates," says Mark Lenhart, director of CEF Academic Programs, which sends more than a thousand students to China, Korea and other countries each year. He says American students benefit from such one-on-one interactions, in spite of the challenges they face. Lenhart says, "They have to adjust to the local life. This will enable students to become more employable when they graduate." |
1. What is the main idea of this passage? |
A. How non-profit groups work in South Africa. B. How to take part in study abroad programs. C. Americans studying abroad pay more attention to working with local children. D. Americans combine community involvement with study while studying abroad. |
2. The purposes of Hillary Kinsey"s non-profit group include all of the following, EXCEPT . |
A. learning more about South Africa B. raising money for local people C. helping to develop education in South Africa D. raising people"s awareness of the local situation |
3. Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe Hillary Kinsey"s feelings about studying abroad? |
A. Interested. B. Surprised. C. Impressed. D. Unforgettable. |
4. The advantages of studying abroad mentioned in this passage include . ① making more friends ② being qualified for more jobs ③ learning a foreign language ④ having the ability to adjust to a new environment |
A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②④ |
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1-4: DABB |
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For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may answer such messages. Scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to listen to signals from about 1, 000 stars, all within 100 light years of the earth. In addition, they will scan the entire sky to "listen" for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise. Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy(银河星系), scientists find that 5% are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like the earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution(进化) of life. Based on the inhabitable (适于居住的) planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life. However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely. Other scientists believe that our search hasn"t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking. |
1. According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable? |
A. 5 billion. B. 10 billion. C. 15 billion. D. 200 billion |
2. The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ________ . |
A. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets C. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets D. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets |
3. The underlined word "monitor" in the 2nd paragraph means " ________ ". |
A. find B. block C. check D. form |
4. Which of these statements is True based on the information in the passage? |
A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy. B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets. C. Scientists don"t believe that there might be life on other planets. D. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets. |
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Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come into the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them. The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (处理器) , or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast. There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager"s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours. But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the arguments for and against word processors are, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice. |
1. Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because ________. |
A. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers B. these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today C. these computers did not come into the market D. these companies did not need to use this new technology |
2. According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work over the last ten years is_____. |
A. the saving of time and money B. the use of computers in small companies C. the wide use of word processors D. the decreasing number of secretaries |
3. It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use of word processors ________. |
A. some secretaries will lose their jobs B. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours C. medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased greatly D. the British companies will make less money |
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? |
A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor. B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors. C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years. D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses. |
5. It can be concluded from the passage that ________. |
A. safety screens are of poor quality B. working at a VDU for a long time is good for one"s health C. more and more British offices will use word processors D. British companies will need fewer and fewer managers |
阅读理解。 根据短文内容,从从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项是多余选项。 |
_1 Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case. The ridge (隆起) structure on a person"s fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one, which bears a reproduction of the original pattern. _2 Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take. Finger-prints can be made very easily with printer"s ink. They can be recorded easily. _3 Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain. 4 When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked eye. _5 Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained. A. Special techniques are used to "develop" them. B. A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of all part of the finger. C. It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed. D. With special methods, identification can be achieved successfully within a short time. E. This is called a latent print. F. His finger-prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident. G. Every human being has a unique arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable. |
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Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research has determined that the ability to quantify may develop much sooner than most parents realize. Kristy vanMarle, professor of the University of Missouri, has determined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants (婴儿)are able to quantify substances (物质)-like sand or water-as early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, infants will choose the larger amount, especially when it comes to food. With the assistance of her team researchers, vanMarle tested the quantifying skills of babies by presenting them with two cups: one containing a small amount of food, and one containing a larger amount. Consistently, the babies chose the larger amount. "Several studies throughout the last 15 years have shown that infants are very good at telling how many objects they see; however, infants don"t seem to count things like water or sand," vanMarle said. "What we"re saying is that they can quantify substances; it"s just much harder. The infants can see how much food goes into each cup and compare that in their memories. They decide which amount is larger, and they almost always select the larger one." This information further refutes (驳斥) the long-held idea that babies "know nothing of the world," vanMarle said. "Since psychologists have begun studying infants with sensitive measures, we"ve discovered a lot of early abilities. I think for parents, it should be exciting to know that there"s somebody in there that has some fundamental and basic knowledge of the world, and that knowledge is guiding their development," vanMarle said. In the future, vanMarle says this kind of study could be linked to a child"s progress in math-related skills, although programs marketed to increase those abilities, such as "Baby Einstein," still have mixed reviews when it comes to academic study. |
1. The quantifying ability refers to the ability to ___. |
A. choose between different substances B. get much knowledge of the world C. describe the quantity of something D. obtain math-related skill |
2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4? |
A. The process of doing research. B. The scientific findings. C. The final choice of infants. D. The observation of infants" behavior. |
3. We can learn from the text that . |
A. some parents don"t care about their kids B. people used to think the world is known to babies C. little research has been done on infants D. some scholars disagree on baby-training programs |
4. What"s the best title of the text? |
A. Breakthrough in Baby Studies B. Amazing Baby-training Ideas C. Early Human Abilities D. Unique Quantifying Methods |
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HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SCHOOL REPORT Form Teacher: G. Baker Pupil"s Name: Simon Watkins Term: Summer 2010 Form: 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 "O" Level 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 his though he will now have realized, I hope, that progress in his weaker subjects in certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his success in the sciences is improvement. most pleasing. |
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