阅读理解 BRISBANE-Australian Olympic chief John Coates has said Greek athlete Ka
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BRISBANE-Australian Olympic chief John Coates has said Greek athlete Katerina Thanou should
not be awarded the Sydney Olympics 100 metres gold medal handed back by Marion Jones.
Jones, who this week admitted to steroid(类固醇)use in the build up to the Sydney Games, has
returned the three gold medals and two bronzes she won in 2000.
But Thanou, the silver medalist in Sydney, was herself banned for two years after she failed to appear
for a drug test at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
"I"d like to think that Katerina Thanou would not be awarded the gold medal," Coates told the
Australian Associated Press on Tuesday, "but there may be some legal difficulties for the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) to overcome in order to reach that conclusion."
Jamaica"s Tayna Lawrence won the 100m bronze medal in Sydney behind Jones and Thanou.
Coates also said he expected the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to hand back the medals
won by the women"s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.
Two of Jones"s team mates in the 4x100m team which finished third in Sydney, Torri Edwards and
Chryste Gaines, have also served doping(兴奋剂)bans.
The U.S. women"s 4x100m relay team won the gold medal ahead of Jamaica and Russia.
"On the relays, it"s my expectation that the United States Olympic Committee will be required to also
hand back the medals won by the other ladies who competed with Jones in the two relays," Coates said.
"That is normal practice."
The United States Olympic Committee (USCO) has publicly apologized to the organizers and
competitors of the 2000 Sydney Games and the Australian public for Jones"s actions.
As part of the USOC"s apology, president Peter Ueberroth promised that the U.S. would send a clean
team to next year"s Beijing Olympics.
1. Thanou get the Sydney gold medal because________.
A. she didn"t pass the drug test.
B. she served doping ban at Sydney Olympics.
C. she didn"t take the drug test at Sydney Olympics.
D. she ran the first at Sydney Olympics.
2. Which of the following statements is True?
A. Jones has got five gold medals at Sydney Olympics.
B. The USCO has returned medals in the two relays.
C. Jones also took part in the women"s 4x100m relay race.
D. Thanou should receive Sydney gold medal.
3. Why did Coates expect the USOC to hand back the medals won in the relay races?
A. Because the IOC required them to do so.
B. Because some of the runners of the U.S served doping bans.
C. Because they didn"t take the first place in the relay races.
D Because they felt sorry for Jones"s actions.
4. What would probably happen next according to the passage?
A. Thanou would receive Sydney gold.
B. Fewer or no American athletes will serve doping drugs in Beijing Olympics.
C. Jamaica"s Tayna Lawrence would receive Sydney gold.
D. Thanou wouldn"t be allowed to take part in the Beijing Olympics.
5. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Thanou should not receive Sydney gold
B. Jones has returned the Sydney medals
C. Beijing Olympics
D. The U.S would send a clean team to Beijing Olympics. |
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June 26, 2000 - the Human Genome(基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at
drawing the genetic(遗传的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific
and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid
of diseases and prolonging(延长) human life. But those communities and policymakers also are careful
about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.
For the last few years, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology(生物技术) have
provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets
of the human genetic code have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the
popular imagination.
While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding(解码) human DNA,
the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, which began in 1990, is "unlocking
the code" of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases . Already, the Human Genome Project
has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with terrible diseases as yet, and
making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.
Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections and
genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.
1. Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome?
A. Because the human genome can help us live longer.
B. Because they wanted to be better known than others.
C. Because the human genome can provide a lot of money
D. Because the human genome"s completion can help them get rid of many diseases.
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.
B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.
C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.
D. The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century.
3. Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?
A. Japan.
C. The United States .
B. British England
D. China.
4. We can conclude that the Human Genome Project can cause _______.
A. the policy makers to feel very happy.
B. the scientists to work harder
C. many people to live longer.
D. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs
5. What" the best title of the passage?
A. unlocking genetic code
B. the genes" discovery
C. human genome"s science
D. the genes and the scientists |
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English now is also spoken as a foreign or (1)___ language in South Asia. For example, India has a
very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 (2)___1947. English (3) (speak)______ in Singapore and Malaysia and some (4)______ in Africa such as South Africa too.
During that time English became the language for government (5)_____ education. Today (6)_____
number of people learning English in China (7) (increase)__________ rapidly. In fact, China may have
the (8) (large)______ number of people (9) (learn)_______.Will Chinese English develop (10)_____
own identity ? Only time will tell. |
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In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must
understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves,
with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must do much reading. Finally, we
must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There are no shortcuts to success in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not
enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is not much learning by heart long lists(一
览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the
language.
If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language.
We must "learn through use. " Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
1. The most important things to learn a foreign language are_____________.
A. understanding and speaking
B. listening, speaking, reading and writing
C. writing and understanding
D. memorizing and listening
2. Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because__.
A. he doesn"t understand the language when he hears it spoken
B. he doesn"t have a good memory
C. he always remembers lists of words and their meanings
D. he often hesitates(犹豫) to practise speaking it
3. One can never learn a foreign language well by _____.
A. doing much practice
B. studying the dictionary
C. learning through use
D. using the language
4. Which is the most important in learning a foreign language?
A. A good memory.
B. Speaking.
C. Practice.
D. Writing.
5. "Learn through use" means __________.
A. we use a language in order to learn it
B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C. we can learn a language well while we are keeping using it
D. B and C. |
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Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy．After all,
you probably sing or whistle when you are happy．
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy．However,
they sing most of the time for a very different reason．Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to
stay out of their territory．
Do you know what a "territory" is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims as its
own .Only he and his family are welcome there ．No other families of the same species are welcome．
Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome．If a stranger
should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout．Probably this would be enough to frighten
him away．
If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him．A bird does the same
thing．But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season．So he"s screaming (高声尖叫) all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not．This screaming is what we call a bird"s
song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away．
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the
territory of theirs．You can see that birds have a language of their own．Most of it has something to do
with attracting mates and setting up territories． |
| 1．Some scientists believe that most of the time birds" singing is actually . |
A．an expression of happiness
B．a way of warning
C．an expression of anger
D．a language of their own |
| 2．What is a bird"s "territory"? |
A．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice．
B．A place where other bird families are not accepted．
C．An area for which birds fight against each other．
D．An area which a bird considers to be its own |
| 3．Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season? |
A．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away．
B．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears．
C．Because they want to find outsiders around．
D．Because they want to invite more bird friends． |
| 4．How does the writer explain birds" singing? |
A．By comparing birds with human beings．
B．By reporting experimental results．
C．By describing birds"daily life．
D．By telling a bird"s story． |
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Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as
well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for
years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of
Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional(额外的) learning trials(尝试)increase the length(长度) of time we will remember it.
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing
baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception(例外) to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in
childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the
subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he
learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one"s future development.
1. What is the main idea of paragraph I?
A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.
B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.
C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
D. Stories for children arc easy to remember.
2. The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.
A. presenting research findings
B. setting down general rules
C. making a comparison
D. using examples
3. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.
A. a result of overlearning
B. a special case of cramming
C. a skill to deal with math problems
D. a basic step towards advanced studies
4. What does the word "they" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Commonly accepted rules.
B. The multiplication tables.
C. Things easily forgotten.
D. School subjects.
5. What is the author"s opinion on cramming?
A. It leads to failure in college exams.
B. It"s helpful only in a limited way.
C. It"s possible to result in poor memory.
D. It increases students" learning interest. |
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