I don"t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a

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     I don"t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it"s like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very
good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting
is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.
     At 19, when I began studying astrophysics (天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the
only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as 3 post-doctor doing space
research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement-jobs, research papers, awards-was
viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed
into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would
instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.
     Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would finally become my reply
to any and all provocations: I don"t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the
confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn"t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing
sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don"t study sociology or
political theory.
     Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women"s college in New York City. Recently, someone
asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction
at being able to answer: 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific
research and a desire for children. And I don"t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don"t tell them "war"
stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant (***)
doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of
science. And that"s a sight worth talking about.1. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the author"s failures to ______.A. the very fact that she is a woman
B. her involvement in gender politics
C. her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist
D. the burden she bears in a male-dominated society2. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.
B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.
C. People"s stereotyped(模式化的)attitude towards female scientists.
D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurture.3. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A. Female students no longer have to worry about gender issues.
B. Her students" performance has brought back her confidence.
C. Her female students can do just as well as male students.
D. More female students are pursuing science than before.4. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A. Women students needn"t have the concerns of her generation.
B. Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.
C. Women can balance a career in science and having a family.
D. Women now have fewer problems about science career.

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     The English are famous for their manners. The phrase, "Manners make the man" was coined by
Englishman William of Wykeham back in 1324, but they"re just as important today. Books are written
on the subject; advice columns in magazines tell people how to behave; and "finishing schools" still exist
to ensure that young girls become young "ladies".
      The best example of English manners is in their mastery of the art of forming a queue. It is a popular
joke in England (the land of sporting failures) to say, "If only queuing was an Olympic sport, we"d win
hands down." No one knows exactly how and when it started, but queuing plays an important role in the
English social make-up. School children are taught to queue for roll-call, assembly and lunch, and English
people across the land form orderly queues at shops, banks, cinemas and bus-stops every day. The
English obviously aren"t the only people who queue, but they seem to do it better than anyone else. As
one visitor said, "I have travelled across Europe, the Middle and Far East and nowhere have I seen the
single-file queues which are formed in England."
    The English are also famously polite when it comes to language. Whereas many other notions are more direct in their communication, the English prefer a more indirect form of asking for things. For example,
an American who wants to talk to a colleague might say, "Got a minute?"; however an English person will
often use a more indirect means of requesting the chat, "Sorry to bother you, but would you possibly have a minute or so to have a quick chat if you don"t mind, please?"
     The English also love to apologize for things. When squeezing past someone, people say "Sorry". And
they will apologize if you bump into them, "Whoops! Sorry! My fault." In fact, no one seems to say
"Sorry" as much as the English: "Sorry I"m late. /Sorry I forgot to call you last night./I"m sorry you didn"t
get the e-mail." And so on. They also like to use "Please" and "Thank you" a lot. In a shop, they will say, "I"d like a packet of crisp, please. Thanks." British students thank their lectures, and bosses often thank
their employees for doing their jobs.          1. Why does "finishing schools" still exist to help young girls become "ladies"?A. Because the English mind their manners very much.
B. Because the English parents want to marry their daughters to the royal family.
C. Because the English girls are so rude that they need to be taught to be polite.
D. Because the English government ensures their existence.2. The underlined sentence in paragraph2 implies ______.A. The English love the Olympics very much.
B. The English spend nothing winning an Olympic medal.
C. The English are best at queuing.
D. The English prefer to queue with their hands down.3. According to the passage, if Americans say "Waiter! Could I have another fork, please?" how will the
English express such a meaning?A. Excuse me! Give me another fork, please!
B. Excuse me! I have to be a bother, but would you mind awfully changing this fork, please?
C. Hi! Would you mind giving me another fork?
D. Waiter! Come here and change the fork!4. According to the passage, why do the employers often thank their employees for doing their jobs?A. The employees can bring them a lot of benefits.
B. The employees finish their jobs perfectly.
C. The English employers" good manners lead them to do so.
D. The employers do it as a result of the company"s regulation.

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     Ever thought you"d get to experience the smell of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra"s hair, or the
scent(气味)of the sun? Visitors to the Reg Vardy Gallery will soon be able to do just that.
     The gallery, at Sunderland University, England, is holding a new exhibition, If There Ever Was. It
focuses on scent rather than sight．
     The creative idea is the brainchild of curator Robert Blackson.His inspiration came from reading the
book Fast Food Nation. The book discussed the use of artificial chemicals to flavor things such as
milkshakes, making them smell and taste like strawberries, when they"re not actually made from them.
     A smell can often call up memories such as school dinners or a childhood holiday by the sea, but the
smells on display, will allow visitors to experience smells their noses won"t have been able to pick out
before.
     "There"s various different smells, including some extinct flowers," explains Blackson. "Some have been
gone for hundreds of years."
     One extraordinary smell is the consequence of the first atomic bomb, dropped on Japan on August
6, 1945.
     There is also the smell of Cleopatra"s hair, based on incense that was popular among ancient Egyptians.
     The Soviet Mir space station, which burnt up in the atmosphere in 2001, smells of charred(烧焦的)
material(the space station caught fire).
     Among the strange smells is the "surface of the sun".
     "It is hard to sum up. It is an atmospheric smell, like walking into a room when the sun has been
pouring in," says Blackson. "It gives a freshness, a sun kissed feel with a bit of metal. If you can say
something smells hot, this is it."
     A team of 11, including perfume designers, have been working on recreating the smells for the
exhibition. James Wong, a botanist at Botanic Gardens Conservation International, UK, helped in the
recreation of the smells of four extinct flowering plants.
     He did this by closely linking the extinct flowers with the smells of existing ones. With the help of
historical reports of how the extinct flowers smelled, he was able to remix the smell.
     The exhibition runs until June 6. Fourteen extinct and impossible smells are on display.1. What might be the best title of the passage?A. The Reg Vardy Gallery
B. Egyptian queen Cleopatra"s hair
C. A visit to a new exhibition
D. The scents of ancient Egypt2. Visitors can enjoy all of the following scents at the Reg Vardy Gallery EXCEPT ______.A. the scent of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra"s hair
B. the smells of charred material of the Soviet Mir space station
C. the scent of having a childhood vacation by the sea
D. the smell of the result of the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Visitors go to Reg Vardy Gallery to enjoy beautiful sights.
B. James Wong managed to remix the smell by referring to some historical reports.
C. The exhibition will last until July 6.
D. The scents visitors will smell are found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra.4. In which session are you likely to read the passage in a newspaper?A. Science
B. Education
C. Entertainment
D. Economy

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阅读理解。     We have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.
     How to use your NatWest Servicecard
     As a Switch card, it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services, whenever you see the Switch logo. The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have enough money (or an agreed overdraft(透支) to cover it. It is also a cheque guarantee(担保) card for up
to the amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash
machines across the UK.
     How to use your NatWest Chshcard
     You can use your Cashcard as a Sulo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo
logo.  It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines
nationwide. You can spend or withdraw(提取) what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.
    Using your card abroad
    You can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when you"re abroad. You can withdraw cash at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Macstro logo displayed.
We take a commission charge(手续费) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make (up to ￡4) and a
commission charge of 75 pence every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services. We also apply
a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.65%.
     How to use your NatWest Credit Card
     With your credit card you can do the following:
＊ Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days" interest-free credit.
＊ Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the Mastercard or Visa logos.
＊ Collect one AIR MILE for every ￡20 of spending that appears on your statement(结算单).
      (This does not include foreign currency or traveler"s cheques bought, interest and other charges.)1. If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard, _______.   A. you can use it to guarantee things as you wish
B. you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently
C. you can spend as much money as you like without a limit
D. you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK2. If you withdraw ￡200 from a cash machine abroad, you will be charged ______.  A. ￡4
B. ￡4.5
C. ￡5.25
D. ￡5.33. Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?   A. You have to pay back with interest within 56 days.
B. You will be charged some interest beyond two months.
C. You can use the card in any shop across the world.
D. You will gain one air mile if you spend ￡20 on traveller"s cheques.4. The purpose of the passage is to show you how to ______.A. play your cards right
B. use your cards abroad
C. draw cash with your cards
D. pay for goods with your cards

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阅读理解。     Summer is almost here, which means it is time to sign your kids up for swim classes again at the
Community Pool. Classes begin on Monday, May 1, and will continue throughout the summer. Fifteen
swim classes are being offered. Each class lasts ten hours. A new class starts each week of the summer.
Each class costs $20. The pool is big enough for six students per class.
     Classes will increase in difficulty each week. The first week is for children up to six years old. The last week is for advanced swimmers who want to improve their race skills.
     Students can sign up for as many classes as they like, but they must pass the skills level test. For
example, students who sign up for Level 4 (Stroke Readiness) must show their certificate for completing
Level 3 or must demonstrate the front crawl and backstroke. Children cannot sign up for a level they are
not ready for. Children who have never attended Community Pool classes must show up April 29 or 30
for a swim skills evaluation. Instructors will rate the students and assign them to a particular skill level.
     Swim classes are fun for all. Children learn new skills and make new friends. Parents get to meet other parents in the community. Swimming, like bicycling, is a healthy and valuable skill that, once learned, is
never forgotten.
     "It"s a joy to teach young children," said Ginger, the lead instructor for swimming programs. "More than half of them are terrified when we put them into the water the first time. Two months later, they"re begging
their parents to go to the pool every day." 1. The purpose of the text is to __________.A. introduce some basic knowledge about swimming to children
B. inform the students the time and place for the swim classes
C. encourage parents to take their children to attend the swim classes
D. invite more experienced instructors to work for the Community Pool2. The students will be divided into different classes ________.A. considering their swimming skill levels
B. because they are of different ages
C. in the order of the time they sign up
D. according to their swimming certificates3. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that _______.A. most children are forced to attend the swim classes
B. parents find it boring to take their children to the pool
C. both parents and children benefit a lot from the swim classes
D. the instructor doesn"t enjoy the swimming programs

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信息匹配，阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是电影信息：

A. War Horse

War Horse is set at the outbreak of World War I, when Joey, young Albert"s beloved horse, is sold to the army and shipped to France. He is soon caught up in enemy fire, but Albert cannot forget Joey and,
still not old enough to enlist, he goes on a mission to find him and bring him home.
B. Legally Blonde

      College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods (Sheridan Smith) doesn"t take notes for an
answer. So when her boyfriend, Warner (Duncan James), upsets her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School! Legally Blonde the Musical is the
Broadway sensation.
C. An Inspector Calls

     The story begins with the mysterious Inspector Goole arriving unexpectedly at the rich Birling family
home. Their peaceful dinner party is destroyed by his investigations into their involvement in the death of a young woman whom each of them in turn has treated unfairly.
D. Billy Elliot

It tells the story of one boy"s dream to become a ballet dancer from a working class community, set against the background of the miners dispute in the 80"s. It is a very funny, heartwarming tale with fantastic
music from Elton John and some brilliant dance sequences. Strictly age 8 years.
E. Breakfast at Tiffany"s

New York City, 1943. William "Fred" Parsons, a young writer from Louisiana, meets Miss Holly
Golightly, a charming, lively girl. Everyone falls in love with Holly, including William, who is poor. Will she marry Rusty, playboy millionaire?
F. Prick up your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears -- a darkly funny and moving play imagines what really happened when, after
years of creative cooperation, the door slammed shut and Kenneth was home alone. It tells the moving
story behind the domestic life of Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell, holed up in a tiny flat in Islington,
trading well-trodden insults and extremely funny put-downs like any old married couple.

以下是观众信息，请匹配观众与适合他们的电影：
1. Shelia is a university student majoring in music. She hasn’t relaxed herself long for she is focused on
her study. Tonight she wants to enjoy some musical play with her boyfriend.

2. Linda, 21 years old, lively and enthusiastic, longing for a sweet lover. She loves romantic movies best of all and she especially enjoys love stories with unexpected changes.

3. Bob is a science student in Birmingham University. He loves going to the cinema and is especially
interested in those plays which can move the audience and at the same time offer them much fun.

4. Michael plans to spend the weekend at the theatre. He has fallen in love with wartime films since
childhood and he loves animals very much, including stories about them.

5. Helen, a 15-year-old student who likes dancing very much, hopes to try something new. She would
like to learn about ballet while enjoying the plot of the movie.

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