阅读理解。 Why do men live a shorter life than women? The latest research indicat

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阅读理解。     Why do men live a shorter life than women? The latest research indicates that men"s hearts going into a
rapid decline when they reach middle age could be the cause.
     The research of ageing on the heart has shown that women"s longevity may be linked to the fact that their
hearts do not lose much pumping power with age.
     "We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 20 and 70 years of age,"
said the head of the study, Samantha of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.
     "Within the heart there are millions of cells which make it beat. Between the ages of 20 and 70, one-third
of those cells die and are not replaced in men," said Samantha. "This is part of the ageing process."
     What amazes scientists is that the female heart suffers very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old
woman"s heart could work almost as perfectly as a 20-year-old one"s.
     "This gender (性别) difference might give the reason why men live shorter than women," said Samantha.
They studied over 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 17 and 80, who are mainly healthy persons
so as to reduce the influence of disease. "The team has yet to think about why ageing suffers a greater loss on
the male heart," said Samantha.
     But there is also good news-men can enjoy the health of their hearts with regular exercise. Samantha
stressed that women should also take regular exercise to stop their leg muscles getting weaker as they age. 1. The underlined word "longevity" in the second paragraph means "_____". A. health
B. long life
C. aging
D. effect 2. The text mainly talks about _____. A. men"s heart cells
B. women"s ageing process
C. the gender difference
D. hearts and long life3. According to the text, the UK scientists have known that _____. A. men have fewer cells than women when they are bon
B. women can produce the cells that make the heart beat C. the female heart suffers less loss of the cells
    with age
D. women will never suffer the loss of pumping power with age 4. If you want to live a long life, you should _____. A. enable your heart to beat much faster
B. think about the reason for ageing
C. take regular exercise to keep your heart healthy
D. stop your cells from being lost

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1-4: B D C C

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。      Lately, there is a rising trend in families choosing to homeschool their child than send their child to a
traditional educational institution. Let"s look at some of the benefits of homeschooling.
     1. Flexible Schedule
     Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule. 1_____ With homeschooling, your child can start homeschooling at 9 am or later depending on your preferred schedule. You can schedule your child"s homeschooling education
as you see fit with materials or subjects that may be not available in a traditional school.
     2. Individual attention
     With homeschooling, your child gets all the individual attention. For example, if your child is weak in maths,
you could devote more time and energy to teaching maths.
     Your child"s homeschooling schedule can be adjusted for that. For example, if your child is better at science
than at maths, simply devote more homeschooling hours to maths and cut back on science. With
homeschooling, the choice is yours. 2_____
     3. Family Activity
    The schooling of the child can become an extended family activity. Examples are field trips and experiments.
Plus, the child also receives more quality time with his/her parents. 3_____ The child is also free of any negative
peer pressure or influences.
     4. 4_____
     With homeschooling, the child does not need to prove his/her abilities to other children. Parents are able to
plan the learning program according to his strengths and weakness.
     Parents can also change the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child. 5_____ Some children even
learn better from experiencing or seeing things in action. A. No peer pressure
B. Religion Learning
C. Traditional schools can"t do that.
D. There is more time for family bonding.
E. For example, the child needn"t wake up at 7 every morning.
F. Plus, it is quite impossible to provide individual attention to all students.
G. For example, some children learn better from reading while others need to write.

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阅读理解。     In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic (学业的) achievements and
confident that their degree would help them to find a good job. 　　
     However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly. This year"s college graduates are
facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University,
got a degree in religious studies, but he has not gotten any job offers. He points out that many people already
working are getting laid off and don"t have jobs, so it"s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs. 　　
     Four years ago, the future looked bright for his class of 2006. There were many high-tech ("dot com")
job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and
benefits such as health insurance and paid vacations. However,"Times have changed. It"s a new market,"
according to an officer of the university. 　　
     The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer
vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they majored in fields that are still paying well, such as
accounting or nursing. 　　
     Even teaching is not a secure profession now. Ryan Stewart wanted to be a teacher. But instead he will
probably go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good
career even in a bad economy. 　　
     In conclusion, these days a college degree does not automatically lead to a good job with a high salary.
Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future. 1. What did a college degree mean to people in the past? 　　A. It was a proof of their professional skills.　　
B. It would guarantee their quick promotion (升职). 　　
C. It built up their confidence in the job market.　　
D. It would help them to start an academic career. 2. Why does Ryan Stewart want to be a college teacher? 　　A. Teaching jobs are well-paid.　　
B. He majored in teaching in the university. 　　
C. College teaching is less challenging than high-tech jobs. 　　
D. College teaching career won"t be influenced by economy.3. It can be concluded from the passage that _____. 　A. the value of a college degree has decreased now　
B. new college graduates today can"t find any job 　
C. a college degree can still lead to a good job　　
D. graduates must prepare early to find jobs

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1. Falling objects are pulled down to the ground by _____. A. gravity
B. resistance
C. speed
D. acceleration (加速度) 2. Why do people make parachutes (降落伞)? A. To look pretty and colourful in the air.
B. To slow down the falling speed.
C. To push against the air in the sky.
D. To accelerate the falling movement. 3. Which did Galileo discover? A. A heavy ball falls faster than a light ball.
B. A light ball falls faster than a heavy ball.
C. A light ball and a heavy ball fall at the same speed.
D. A light ball and a heavy ball fall at different speed. 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Heavy and light objects fall equally when they are different in size.
B. When air resistance equals gravity, objects fall at terminal speed.
C. Without air; all falling objects get faster and faster at the same rate.
D. Slippers (拖鞋) and boots (靴子) fall at the same speed because they have the same shape

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阅读理解。     Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in order to cut the
greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming.
     Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (肠胃气胀) contains no methane (甲烷)
and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful
gas.
     While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack (烟囱) pushing out carbon
dioxide, farm animals" passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions (排放物) in
some countries. "Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from
cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government.
     "And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base,
they"re actually up around 50 percent," he said.
     Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially
save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.
     But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate (分离) the bacteria, before they can even start to
develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.
     Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and
just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national
symbol already.
     "It"s low in fat, it"s got high protein levels and it"s very clean in the sense that basically it"s the free-range
(放养的) animal," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales"s institute of environmental studies. 1. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep _____. A. to prevent them from sending out harmful gases
B. to help Australian farmers to earn more money
C. so that they can protect Australian ecosystem
D. so that they can make full use of special bacteria 2. Athol Klieve seems to believe that _____. A. cattle and sheep produce more carbon dioxide
B. less cattle and sheep are raised in New Zealand
C. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gases
D. New Zealand has the most animals in the world 3. The main idea of the text is to _____. A. discuss a better way to protect the earth
B. warn farmers of the danger of animal waste
C. illustrate the possible solutions to pollution
D. present a recent study on global warming 4. The advantages Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos don"t include _____. A. it is rich in protein
B. is low in fat
C. it is cheaper than beef
D. it is cleaner than sheep

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阅读理解。     In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest- growing US minority. As their children
began moving up through the nation"s schools, it became clear that a new kind of culture was coming out.
Their achievements are made in the nation"s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering
departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is
partly explained by the fact that Asian-American 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 (客观). And the money spent on education is more
immediately returned in something like engineering than with an arts degree.
     Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their
children should 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, such as family value, the
importance of education and so on that lead to their success.
     Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they could cause
the native Americans" unhappiness. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants (移
民) were unequally treated because of social separation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down
giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship. 1. Few Asian-American students major in human sciences mainly because _____. A. they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areas
B. there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures
C. they know little about American cultures and Western cultures
D. their English is not good enough 2. Asian-Americans prefer something like engineering to an arts degree because _____. A. people majoring in engineering are respected
B. people with an arts degree are looked down upon
C. they can"t find a job with an arts degree
D. they can earn more money after graduation 3. While making great achievements at college, Asian-American students _____. A. are afraid that their.academic successes take on a strong Asian character
B. still worry about unfair treatment in society
C. generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents
D. feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English 4. According to the passage, the major factors determining the success of Asian-Americans are _____.A. Asian culture and the American educational system
B. Asian culture and a solid base in basic mathematics
C. hard work and parental help
D. hard work and a limited knowledge of English

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