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阅读理解     MS, multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症), is not easy to say.Those who suffer from the disease may
also have difficulty naming it.One sign of multiple sclerosis is losing the ability to speak clearly.It is
estimated that more than 2.5 million people worldwide suffer from multiple sclerosis.
      MS is a disease of the brain and spinal cord (脊髓). In patients with MS, the covering of the nerves
is destroyed.This temporarily blocks signals that pass through the nerves to the muscles of the body and
back to the brain.The disease especially affects the ability to see, the sense of touch and the use of the
arms and legs.Most forms of MS are described as progressive.This means that the disease gets worse as
time passes.
      For years, doctors believed that the cause of multiple sclerosis was environment.They believed this
because most of those suffering from the disease lived in northern Europe and the northern half of the
United States.In recent years, however, doctors have changed their beliefs about the causes of MS.
Recent studies support the theory that there are several causes.The studies appear to show that genetic
problems might be involved in making people likely to get the disease.The studies show that environmental causes like viruses or bacteria are more involved.However, researchers have not identified just what those causes might be.Another likely cause is a problem within the body"s defences against diseases, when the
defences misunderstand signals and attack the body.
      Recently, an American study shows that women who get plenty of vitamin D during pregnancy(怀
孕) may be protecting their babies from developing MS later in life.Their body produces the vitamin after
contact between the skin and sunlight.
     Scientists say multiple sclerosis does not appear to be passed from parents to children.Yet it does
appear to be found in families.The National Multiple Sclerosis Society says one in every 750 Americans
is at risk of developing MS.But the risk rises to one in every 40 people among those who have a close
family member with the disease.
There is no cure for multiple sclerosis.MS does not always result in severe disability.Many patients are
able to live a  normal life.The National Institute of Neurological Disorders  and Stroke says some patients do well with no treatment at all.It notes that many medicines to treat the disease have serious  side effects while some carry risks.

1. Which of the following is the sign of MS?

A. The patient can"t name the disease.
B. The patient is short of vitamin D.
C. The patient hasn"t good sense of touch.
D. The patient can"t speak properly.

2. According to the passage, a person is likely to get the disease MS mainly because________.

A. he lives in northern Europe
B. his defences fight against a disease
C. the covering of his muscles is destroyed
D. he has been infected with viruses or bacteria

3. What can be learnt from the passage?

A. Vitamin D is a way to cure the disease MS.
B. There are effective medicines to cure the disease MS.
C. The disease MS must be passed among close family members.
D. The disease MS doesn"t have seriously bad effects on many patients.

4. What could be the best title of the passage?

A. MS, a newlyfound disease
B. MS, a troublesome disease
C. MS, a mysterious disease
D. MS, a deadly disease

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任务型读写。     China"s College Entrance Examination (CEE)in 1977 and 1978 changed the fate of a group of
Chinese people with large age differences and from all walks of life.Thirty years later, some of them
anxiously wait outside exam spots, praying for good luck for their only child.
     The Chinese describe the CEE, or gaokao in Chinese, as "thousands of troops on a singlelog bridge
" because of the limited number of places at universities.For students in the countryside, the tough exams
may be their only opportunity to escape the hardship of country life.
     A survey conducted by the Ministry of Education and the China Youth Daily showed 89.6% of
those people felt their fate was changed by the exam.Among those who said their fate was "totally
changed", 69.1% came from the countryside and only 30.9% were from cities.Some Chinese think too
much emphasis is placed on having a university diploma (文凭). It is believed that a person will not find
a proper job without a college certificate, and that there are increasingly fewer jobs even for college
graduates.
     Although the CEE is still a major means of selecting people for higher education after 30 years of
development, the society has gradually adjusted its standard.
     A lot of people think that the CEE needs reforming, but these reforms will have to be gradual.While
debates over the exam continue, more people believe it is the only open, fair and just way of talent
selection.

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Introduction

◇The fate of a group of Chinese people with a large 1.________in their age and from all walks of life was changed by the CEE in 1977 and 1978.

2.________of the CEE

◇It is described as "thousands of troops on a singlelog bridge" because the number
of places at universities is 3.________.
◇About eightynine percent of those people felt the exam changed their 4.________.
◇The CEE means more to those who come from the 5.________areas.

Different opinions of the CEE

◇Some Chinese think we 6.________having a university diploma too much.
◇A lot of people think that the CEE needs to be 7. ________.
◇We should carry out the reforms 8.________.

Conclusion

◇People continue 9.________over the exam.
◇It is believed to be the only open, fair and just way of 10.________ talented people.

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     Back in the 1970s, the robots were coming for our boring manufacturing (生产) jobs.Now, they"re
coming for our boring table service jobs.Korean company ITM Technology has developed the restaurant
concept around a little robot that fulfills the role of a waiter.Robo Caf? avoids ordering errors, reduces
staffing costs greatly for restaurant owners, and even brings the boss all the tips.
     Japan is preparing for some very tough times ahead.When its aging population become too old to
work, labor is going to be in severe shortage.So inventive technology departments are exploding with really fascinating ideas to take the pressure off when it hits.
     To small caf? and restaurant owners, the solution might well look something like Robo Café, a
restaurant designed to operate as efficiently as possible with the absolute minimum human workforce
possible.The building needs to be designed with small horizontal (水平的) pathways leading from the kitchen to all the tables.A small team of waiter robots can then get around to every table in the house when they"re asked to come.Customers can either order orally, or touch a screen on the robot"s belly.When the
kitchen has finished preparing the food, the robot brings it out to customers.
     Dan Carlin talks about the "kitchen of the future ", where everything is automated and the labor is free
because you own it.Really, the_kitchen_of_the_future_is actually_the_kitchen of_the_past, when you
consider that throughout human history, there have been many examples of slaves working for no pay.
     As Carlin points out, today"s concept of slavery is mostly restricted to nonhumans.And the ownership
of robot labor in a Robo Caf ?type situation will almost certainly prove itself far more economical and
dependable than a human workforce once the technology itself becomes mature.Of course, slaves have a worrying habit of rising up against their owners.

1. According to the passage, the robots that were invented in the last century could________.

A. do some work that people dare not do
B. bring lots of fun and profits to their owners
C. do some housework such as table service work
D. save people from having to do some boring manufacturing work

2. According to the passage, what will a Robo Café-type restaurant be like?

A. Most of the work will be done by robots.
B. Owners needn"t pay for the labour of their employees.
C. Robot waiters are designed to serve customers voluntarily.
D. The building will be designed for the convenience of customers.

3. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Employees depend on owners of restaurants as before.
B. Technology won"t change the core of the kitchen.
C. Labor free of charge can be used in the kitchen again.
D. Labor free of charge is no longer limited to humans.

4. The passage is mainly written to________.

A. explain why robots are popular in Japan
B. tell people that robots can work as waiters in restaurants
C. persuade readers to come to restaurants that use robots
D. show the similarities between robots in 1970 and new robots

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     In the past 100 years Asian Americans have become the fastestgrowing US minority.As their children
began moving up through the nation"s schools,it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was
forming.Their achievements are reflected in the nation"s best universities,where mathematics,science and
engineering departments have taken on an Asian character.
     This special liking for mathematics is partly explained by the fact that AsianAmerican students who
began their education abroad arrived in the US with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no
knowledge of English.They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college.Asians feel there
will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more
objectively.And the return on the investment (投资) in education is more immediate in something like
engineering than that with an arts degree.
     Most AsianAmerican students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that
their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective
measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than
American parents do,and it helps.Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that
promotes success,such as ideals that stress family values and education.

Topic

In the past 1.________,Asian Americans have made great academic
achievements,making them the fastgrowing US 2.________.

Reflection of achievements

AsianAmerican students 3.________more in mathematics,science and
engineering.

4.________for their
achievements

Having a solid foundation in mathematics；

Expecting a good job after 5.________；

Receiving fairer treatment from more objective 6.________；

Realizing investment more 7.________；

Encouraged to make full 8.________of American educational system；

Performing well especially in homework with the 9.________of parents；

Living up to the ideals deeply 10.________in Asian culture.

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     When your kids were six or seven,  you sent them to school.Did you ever wonder what goes through
a teacher"s_1_as he or she tries to teach your kids?Did you ever wonder what the teacher  3 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 they  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 .

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Compared to adults, children seem to be moving constantly.So it’s no surprise that most parents who are quizzed about their child’s physical activity level describe their children as fairly active.But a new study of nearly 2,000 British school children suggests that many parents overestimate the amount of physical activity their children are really getting. The researchers equipped 1,892 British school children, ages 9 and 10, with accelerometers that measure all physical activity during a given time period.The research, known as the Speedy study collected the exercise data from children at 92 schools in Norfolk, England, between April and July 2007. A child was regarded inactive if he or she recorded less than an hour a day of physical activity. Although the majority of children studied were getting enough physical activity, a_sizable_minority_of_ children_were_not.Overall,39 percent of girls and 18 percent of boys studied were getting less than an hour of physical activity each day. But if you asked the parents of the inactive children to describe their child’s activity level, the vast majority-80 percent-described their children as fairly or very physically active, according to the findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Interestingly, the children themselves had more awareness about their lack of physical activity.Overall,40 percent of children overestimated their physical activity. But it wasn’t the parents of overweight children who were most likely to guess wrong about physical activity levels.The parents who were most out of touch about their child’s physical fitness were more likely to have children who were slim.Parents of girls were also more likely to overestimate physical activity.The researchers noted that parents should be educated about the importance of physical activity for children even if the child is not overweight. “Parents of slim children appear to assume that their children are adequately active, ” the study authors reported.“Increasing awareness regarding health benefits of physical activity beyond weight control might help have a correct idea of physical activity levels and encourage behavior change.” 1. According to the Speedy study, what kind of children can be judged physically inactive? A. Slim children. B. Children with less than an hour a day of physical activity. C. Overweight children. D. Children out of touch with their parents for a long time. 2. What does the writer probably mean by saying “a sizable minority of children were not” in Paragraph 3? A. The amount of children’s physical activity is far from the writer’s satisfaction. B. Only a small number of children were not getting enough physical activity. C. A small number of children didn’t overestimate their physical activity. D. The minority of children were not studied at all. 3. The passage is intended to________. A. encourage parents to fairly judge their children’s physical activity levels B. persuade parents to keep an eye on their children’s weight C. urge children to wear accelerometers during exercise D. advise parents to keep in touch with their children