The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When

The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When

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The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mall ships needed a week or two longer than U.S. ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Franklin thought the Gulf Stream (墨西哥湾流) might explain this difference.
Franklin talked with captains of U.S. ships. He found that they knew each turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every possible way. From his talks with the captains. Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checked his map by using sealed (密封的) bottles. The map that he finally made is still used, with only a few changes, today. 
小题1: Why are drifting bottles used?
A.To determine the position of a ship
B.To carry message across the ocean
C.To predict the direction of a ship.
D.To find the direction of a current
小题2:What led Franklin to talk with U.S. captains?
A.U.S. ships were longer than British ones.
B.British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.
C.U.S captains knew more about maps.
D.U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.
小题3:What did Franklin make after his talks with U.S. captains?
A.A map of the Atlantic Ocean.B.A map of the Gulf Stream..
C.A map of ocean currents.D.A map of his first voyage.
小题4:What did Franklin do in order to make an exact map?
A. He compared his own map with other maps
B. He talked with many U.S. captains.
C. Both B and C.
D. He used drifting bottles to check his map.
答案

小题1:D
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:B
解析

小题1:根据The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. 及下文描述,可知使用漂流瓶就是为了发现洋流的方向,故选D。
小题1:根据第一段Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mall ships needed a week or two longer than U.S. ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. 描述,可知选D。
小题1:根据最后一段From his talks with the captains. Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream.描述,可知选B。
小题1:根据最后一段Franklin talked with captains of U.S. ships.描述,可知选B。
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Researchers who study relationships have discovered that a big difference between those who make new friends easily, and those who don’t, is that socially successful people tend to make eye contact with their conversation partners much more frequently than those who are less successful socially. In fact, you may be able to become much more socially successful by making this one simple change to your behavior.
Most Americans prefer to have a lot of eye contact when they are talking with someone. When a person doesn’t make eye contact with them, they tend to think that the person is hiding something or the person doesn’t believe in himself/herself.
When you are having a conversation and you want to leave a friendly impression, be sure to keep looking at that person frequently while you are talking. If it really bothers you to look directly into another person’s eyes, you can gaze generally at, not above, the eyebrow area or the bridge of the nose; this is close enough to the eye region that you will appear to be looking at the person’s eyes. But neither the hair or the shoulders have the same effect. Don’t stare at other people too intensely, otherwise, you will look aggressive(攻击性).
Keep the majority of your focus on the other person. If you glance around the room too much, or look too frequently at other people, your conversation partner may guess that you are looking around for someone else you would rather talk with.
You can lighten your nervousness by smiling more often, nodding, and by gazing at the entire face as well as the eyes. In addition, you can frequently look away for very short periods.
When people get the sense that you are really paying attention to them, they will be much more likely to want to have conversations with you!
小题1:Which of the following is NOT the impression left by those who don’t make eye contact during the talk?
A.They are not telling the truth.B.They are bored with the partner.
C.They are lacking in confidenceD.They are angry and ready to attack.
小题2: Besides the eyes of the partner, during the talk, you can look at his/her ___________.
A.hairB.shouldersC.the bridge of the noseD.area above the eyebrows
小题3: From the passage, we can learn that ____________________.
A.looking away during conversation should always be avoided.
B.looking at a person frequently can give him/her a good impression.
C.many Americans feel like being stared at for a long time.
D.all successful people are good at making eye contact.
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A.How to make yourself socially successful
B.How to use eye contact to make a good impression
C.How to make friends with the people around you
D.How to leave a good impression during a talk

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The tragic death of celebrity Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery, which is becoming increasingly popular.
A survey on the reaction to Wang’s death, conducted by Tencent, which runs China’s most popular instant-messaging service, received more than 600,000 responses, as of press time Monday.Forty-one percent of respondents expressed sorrow over her death, saying, "It’s a pity she died at such a young age." Some 31 percent said she should have been more cautious and less vain, while 10 percent were enraged at the hospital that conducted the surgery.The remaining 18 percent were indifferent.
A common thread of online discussion is why someone considered beautiful was so dissatisfied with her looks.Some netizens said Wang was a victim of society’s unrealistic ideal of beauty: double eyelids, an aquiline nose and the pointed chin typical of Western celebrities.Others said her death underscores the limits to which people will go to achieve fame and fortune.Young people, see cosmetic surgery as the key to wealth and love.
"They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities at work and in marriage," says Ding Xiaobang, a plastic surgeon with the Peking Union Medical College Hospital."We’re living in a highly competitive society.People regard appearance as a weapon and a means of empowerment…Most of them tell me, ’I don’t care how much I spend, just make me look beautiful’." In the past decade, Ding says he Has seen a growing number of patients, like Wang Bei, who are young and naturally good-looking.The surgeon attributes this trend to people becoming richer, the standards of beauty changing, competition and frustration.
"Some are frustrated with life and use surgery as a way to try and recover," lie says.
The surge in demand for plastic surgery has resulted in a rise in the number of unauthorized business establishments and surgeons conducting such procedures.
Meanwhile, experts say, young and beautiful people who still seek plastic surgery need to address their self-awareness issues and be more accepting.
“They’ve built their identity around the admiration of others and fail to establish a system to assess themselves," says Zhu Wenbo, a psychologist with Blue Bay Psychological Consulting Center in Chengdu."People’s opinions always change, so this is not a reliable way to evaluate oneself."
小题1:Most people are       toward the death of Wang Bei according to the survey.
A.sympatheticB.indifferentC.enragedD.not mentioned
小题2:Why is there such a trend of having medical cosmetic surgery according to Ding Xiaobang?
A.People become richer.
B.The standard the beauty always changes.
C.People suffer fierce competition and frustration now and then.
D.All of the above.
小题3:What kind of people is regarded as a beauty nowadays?
A.a person with single eyelid, an aquiline nose and a pointed chin
B.a person with double eyelids, an aquiline nose and a pointed chin
C.a person with double eyelids, a snub nose and a pointed chin
D.a person with double eyelids, a snub nose and a chubby chin
小题4:The purpose of the text is to           .
A.inform us that cosmetic surgery becomes popular.
B.emphasize that young people should re-evaluate themselves rationally.
C.raise concerns about the risk of medical cosmetology industry.
D.state that people’s standard of beauty always changes.

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Federal regulators(调整者) Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA, estimates(估计) more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvements to the nation’s emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.
"The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alert system by carriers –telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.
The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.
There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.
The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could be in place by 2010.
小题1:What is the purpose of the approved plan?  
A.To warn people of emergencies via messages.
B.To popularize the use of cell phones.
C.To estimate the monthly number of messages.
D.To promote the wireless industry.
小题2:The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ____. 
A.CTIAB.the Warning Alert and Response Network
C.FCCD.federal regulators
小题3:The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by _____. 
A.the US federal governmentB.mobile phone users
C.the carriers themselvesD.the law of the United States
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?  
A.Cell Phone Alerts Protecting StudentsB.Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry
C.Cell Phone Alerts of National DisastersD.Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon

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While all my classmates seem to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars, I’d rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People won’t have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long life. Besides, the journey won’t be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?  Steve Minear, UK
Here are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement of being the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory┅. For scientists there is another reason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements.  Donal Trollop, Canada
There are already too many people on the Earth. I think that something before the end of the century, there will be a human colony on Mars. It will happen when people finally realize that two-way trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary. Most of the danger of space flight is in the launches and landings. Cutting the trip home would therefore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement in another world. Enough supplies can be sent on ahead, and every two years more supplies and more people will be sent to the new colony. Mars has all the materials for a colony to produce or make everything it needs, and Mars is far more pleasant than the other planets in the outer space.   Paul Davies, USA
小题1:The main purpose of Steve Minear’s writing is_________.    .
A.to report his classmates’ discussionB.to invite an answer to his question
C.to explain the natural state of MarsD.to show his agreement on going to Mars
小题2:Which of the following best states Donal Trollop’s ideas?  
A.There is a plan to send humans to Mars
B.There are many reasons for going to Mars
C.Scientists become famous by doing research on Mars
D.It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars
小题3: Paul Davies points out that______.  
A.humans need only a one- way ticket to Mars
B.two-way trips to mars will be made safe soon
C.It is easy to reduce the danger and cost of flights to Mars
D.It is cheap to build an everlasting human settlement on Mars
小题4:What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars? 
A.Humans will have to bring all they need from the earth
B.Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living
C.Humans can produce everything they need
D.Humans can live longer in the colony on Mars

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Watercolour is the oldest paints known. It dates back to the early cave men who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colours found in the earth with water.
Fresco (壁画), one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolour. It is created by mixing paints and water and applying these to wet plaster (灰泥). Of the thousands of people who stand under Michelangelo’s heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few know that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolour painting in the world.
The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century made fresco painting go down-hill, and for the next several centuries watercolour was used mainly for doing sketches (草图) or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters put back watercolour as a serious art form. The English have a widely-known love for outdoors and also small private pictures. The softness of watercolour had a remarkably strong attraction for them.
The popularity of watercolour continued to grow until the twentieth century. The United States passed England as the center for watercolour, producing such well-known watercolour artists as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth.
小题1: The purpose of the passage is to introduce _____. 
A.the gradual weakness of fresco painting
B.oils’ power or influence over watercolour
C.the discovery of watercolour in England
D.the start and development of watercolour
小题2: In the 16th and 17th centuries the artists thought _____.
A.watercolour was softer, and thus better
B.oil painting lasted longer, and was better
C.watercolour wasn’t fit for finished works
D.watercolour was too hard to use in any works
小题3:According to the passage, watercolour painting was put back in England because ____
A.it was easy to use outdoorsB.it was a strong medium
C.it was extremely bright in colourD.it was suited to popular tastes
小题4:What would the next paragraph most probably deal with?
A.The works of famous US watercolour artistsB.Modern American oil painters
C.The weakness of oils as popular paintsD.Techniques of producing watercolour

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