The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species an

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The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and lives in Antarctica. The male and female are similar in size, reaching 122 cm in heig

ht and weighing anywhere from 22 to 45 kg. The back and head are black, contrasting sharply with the pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ears. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and their wings stiffen and flatten into flippers(鳍状肢) for a marine habitat.
Its diet consists primarily of fish, but can also include animals with hard shells. In hunting, the species can remain underwater up to 18 minutes, diving to a depth of 535 m. Its unusually structured hemoglobin(血红蛋白)a

llows it to function at low oxygen levels.
The emperor penguin is perhaps best known for the journeys adults make each year in order to mate and to feed their babies. The only penguin species that breeds(繁殖) during the Antarctic winter, it goes on a long journey of 50-120 km over the ice to breeding areas which may include thousands of individuals. The female lays a single egg, which is incubated(孵化)by the male while the female returns to the sea to feed; parents take turns searching for food at sea and caring for their chick. They both care for the chick until it is able to enter the water to find food on its own. During the process of incubation, the male can lose up to 1/3 to 1/2 of his body weight. One of the coolest things about the male is that if the chick comes out its egg before the female returns, the male can actually produce a special liquid to feed the chick. He can only do this for a short time. If the female doesn’t return, he must leave the chick to go on with his own life. The emperor penguin can typically live for 20 years in the wild, although observat

ions suggest that some individual may live to 50 years of age.
小题1:We can learn from paragraph 1 that ____.

A．the emperor penguin is the world’s largest kind of penguin

B．the emperor penguin has pale-yellow ears

C．the male and female emperor penguins are of different sizes

D．the emperor penguin lives in the most northern area on the Earth

小题2:The emperor penguin can stay underwater for a long time mainly because of its ____.

A．strong wings

B．streamlined body

C．structured hemoglobin

D．special diet

小题3:The emperor penguin differs fr

om other penguin species in that ____.

A．it gives birth in the Antarctic winter	B．it feeds mainly on fish
C．the male won’t search for food on his own	D．it can only live for a short time

小题4:According to the passage, ____.

A．the egg of the emperor penguin is mainly incubated by the female

B．many emperor penguins will stay together to breed

C．the male emperor penguin will give up his own life to feed the chick

D．the female emperor penguin will leave the chick forever once it lays an egg

答案

小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B

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It’s interesting that the arrival of snow has a different effect on people in different countries. For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year, while for others it is a catastrophe (灾难).
There are countries between these two extremes that normally expect snow some time over the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities every year. Britain is one such country, for which the arrival of snow quite simply creates problems. Within hours of the first snowfall, however light, roads are blocked, trains and buses stop in the middle of traffic. Normal communications are affected as well, telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. Almost within hours, there are also shortages(缺乏) –bread, vegetables and other things – not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened, and go out to store up these commodities, “just for fear that something bad should happen.”
Why then does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, Austrians and Canadians don’t have such problems. It is simply because there is not enough plan and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow ploughs and machines to spread salt. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy some ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospital education or helping the old.
小题1:According to the writer, Britain is a country____.

A．which has regular snow	B．which is not well prepared for snow
C．for which snow is not a catastrophe	D．for which snow is a wonder

小题2:The arrival of snow in Britain affects all of the following except____

A．traffic

B．communication

C．food supplies

D．service quality

小题3:After a few hours’ snowing there are often shortages of food because______

A．shops have closed down	B．people buy as much as they can
C．farmers can’t produce any more	D．people eat more vegetables in winter

小题4:The first reason why the British don’t buy snow ploughs is that______

A．spreading salt is good enough	B．old people need more money
C．snow ploughs are not used often	D．the hospital is more important

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We"ve all heard the old saying，“Sticks and stones can break my bones，but words can never hurt me.” Don"t you believe it？Words are powerful，and they can hurt—a lot. In fact，if you"re not

careful，you can even hurt yourself，by using the wrong word in your writing.
Recently a friend sent me a copy of an e-mail she received from the customer service department of her credit card company，after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their positive response. But as I read the e-mail，one line jumped out at me：“In lieu of good customer service...”
Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service？I doubt it. More likely，what the customer service department meant to say was，“Because good customer service is important to us...” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a happy customer.
So why didn"t the writer say that？I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”，thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”，and so used it—without bothering to check the true meaning.
Have you ever done that？Try to impress others with a big word，only to find out you"ve used the word incorrectly？It"s just the opposite effect，isn"t it？You may impress people all right，but it"s not the impression you were going for.
When you write，remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say，but they won"t be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.
小题1:What"s the writer"s purpose in giving the saying?

A．To amuse the reader.	B．To persuade the reader.
C．To support a conclusion.	D．To lead to the topic.

小题2:What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?

A．Because of

B．In honour of

C．Instead of

D．In favour of

小题3:According to the writer，the customer service department ______.

A．didn"t prefer to use familiar words to attract customers

B．didn"t express what they really meant

C．didn"t need to offer their customers extra reward points

D．succeeded in impressing their customers

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I am a single mom and have a child. Knowing that I could not __21__ to get him anything at all for his birthday, I felt broken-hearted. __22__ I decided to post a(n) __23__ on “Wish Upon A Hero” website for people to __24__ my son birthday cards. I knew he loved to __25__ the mailbox and always asked if there was anything for him. I __26__ that if he could get a few cards, it would make him smile and maybe, just maybe, he wouldn"t be so __27__ that I wasn"t able to get him anything. The cards just started __28__ in and my little sweetie was __29__ excited! Every day more and more cards came and this went__30__ for about three weeks. The smile on his face and the sparkle in his eyes brought me to __31__. At the end of November, he started thinking about Christmas and he __32__ knew that there would not be much under the tree for him due to my __33__，but it didn"t seem to __34__ to him. All he talked about was how much he wanted to make other children __35__. He decided that what he wanted to do was earn money to buy Christmas cards and send them to other children from __36__ families. My son went out daily to make money. Not only did he make the money to buy the cards, but he also made enough money to buy all the stamps and lollipops (棒棒糖) to put in the __37__. He sent out about 100 cards. Doing this __38__ him the same smile and sparkle in his eyes as the birthday cards that he had received did. I was and am so __39__ of him. My son and “Wish Upon A Hero” have given me renewed __40__ that there are still people in this world that care about others.

小题1:

A．agree

B．pretend

C．expect

D．afford

小题2:

A．Instead

B．However

C．So

D．Besides

小题3:

A．picture

B．job

C．wish

D．advertisement

小题4:

A．show

B．sell

C．design

D．send

小题5:

A．check

B．produce

C．address

D．receive

小题6:

A．explained

B．thought

C．regretted

D．promised ．

小题7:

A．angry

B．curious

C．upset

D．strange

小题8:

A．breaking

B．happening

C．pouring

D．improving

小题9:

A．absolutely

B．eventually

C．generously

D．attentively

小题10:

A．away

B．off

C．up

D．on

小题11:

A．surprise

B．difficulty

C．respect

D．tears

小题12:

A．already

B．still

C．even

D．never

小题13:

A．support

B．strengths

C．finances

D．instructions

小题14:

A．matter

B．object

C．belong

D．refer

小题15:

A．understand

B．change

C．continue

D．smile

小题16:

A．ordinary

B．poor

C．familiar

D．distant

小题17:

A．mailbox

B．house

C．cards

D．stamps

小题18:

A．saved

B．brought

C．owed

D．taught

小题19:

A．proud

B．careful

C．aware

D．full

小题20:

A．excuse

B．suggestion

C．doubt

D．hope

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Knowing how to communicate well needs very personal attention between you and another human being. Is there a better way to learn how to communicate effectively? Yes, there is. Please follow the 3 basic steps below.
1. Relax and Breathe.
Whether it’s a business meeting or the first date, the first thing you must do in order to communicate is to relax. When you relax you are in control. You control your reactions and your reactions do not control you. Breathing is central to relaxation. Take a few deep breaths and your body will begin to be more at ease. This will help you apply what you already know about how to communicate well.
2. Think and you will be prepared.
Have you ever heard the old saying, "think before you speak"? Well, it is true. By thinking ahead about how the conversation might flow, you will be better prepared, more at ease and more confident.
3. Follow the flow of the conversation.
If you are uncomfortable, being silent will only make it worse and make the other person uncomfortable as well. So when all else fails, follow through with small talk until a common topic appears.
A good way to keep a conversation going is to ask the other person questions. People love to talk about themselves and if you do this they will think very highly of you. Learning good communication skills is not something out of reach. If you make an effort, you will succeed.
小题1:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Preparation and Conversation	B．How to Communicate with Anyone You Meet
C．Personal attention and Communication	D．How to Keep Your Conversation Going

小题2:If you want to talk with others successfully, the most important thing you should do is .

A．to follow the flow of the conversation.

B．to take as many deep breaths as possible

C．to make a good preparation for the conversation

D．to keep calm and relax yourself fully

小题3:Why does relaxation play an important part in your good communication?

A．Because it can help you put your communication skills that you know into use.

B．Because it will help you organize good sentences for your communication.

C．Because it can help you keep excited and react quickly in the communication.

D．Because no one likes to communicate with a nervous person.

小题4: If you feel uncomfortable, you’d better .

A．keep silence in order to give the chance of speaking to others

B．talk small things until you find a topic you both like

C．speak freely so as to run across the topic you like

D．ask questions which you are interested in

小题5: What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．Good communication skills can be learned if you try.

B．You will be good at communication if you try.

C．Not all people can learn good communication skills.

D．Communication skills can be improved easily.

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How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They"ll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don"t have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.
I know someone wh

o says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting(运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don"t sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don"t just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It"s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone"s life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don"t just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.
小题1:According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ____________.

A．Doesn"t need improving	B．couldn"t be improved
C．will be better some day	D．Will be worse in the future

小题2:What does the author think of the woman"s life?

A．positive

B．satisfying

C．colorful

D．passive

小题3:Which of the following statements is the author"s opinion?

A．Your temporary problem is not discouraging.

B．Your luck can be changed by your efforts

C．You can only achieve success when God wills it.

D．You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.

小题4:In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _____________.

A．positive action

B．positive thinking

C．hope for the best

D．intention to succeed

小题5:The text is mainly written to advise you to ____________.

A．understand yourself	B．improve your life
C．believe in yourself	D．change your normal way

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