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Microwaves may be great at warming up food, but what about warming people? Using microwaves to directly heat owners of a room would save much of the energy wasted by heating walls and furniture. And despite popular ideas about microwaves, this technique would be safe, according to Charles R. Burlier of the Microwave Research Center in Marlborough, New Hampshire. Low-power microwaves only penetrate (贯穿) the skin (low-power microwave penetration in a ham is about 0.2 inches, for example) and with no negative effects. To test this idea, Buffler subjected himself to microwaves in a special room using a standard 500-watt, 2459 MHz magnetron (磁控管). He found that a person will start to feel warmth at about 20 milliwatts per square centimeter (mw. / sq. cm. ) ; a satisfactory feeling of warmth occurs between 35 and 50mw. / sq. cm. By comparison, a person standing in noonday summer sun feels the amount of 85 mw. / sq. cm. And a frozen meat pie in your microwave oven receives about 1000 mw. / sq. cm. In houses of the future, each room could be provided with its own magnetron, says Buffler. When you stepped into the living room, for example, a motion detector (运动感应器)would turn on the magnetron, filling the room with low-power microwaves. In the same way that a microwave oven heats up a hamburger, but not the plate it’s on, you would feel warmth from the microwaves without changing the temperature of your coffee table. (You could, however, make your favorite easy chair even more comfortable by treating it with a radiation-absorbing chemical.) While it might be some time before homeowners are comfortable enough with the idea to set up whole-body microwave heaters in houses, Buffler says microwaves may attract livestock(家畜) farmers. Lambs that are born outdoors in winter, for example, are frequently lost to cold. Microwaves could warm the lambs safely and quickly. |
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1. Which of the following can tell the main idea of the passage? |
A. A new heating system. B. A new microwave oven. C. A popular technique. D. The magnetron. |
2. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following does not describe the characteristics of a microwave heater? |
A. It directly heats people in a room. B. It heats walls and furniture in a room. C. It is safe. D. It saves energy. |
3. The test conducted by Buffler shows that when a person feels comfortable warmth, he receives about ________________. |
A. 20 mw. / sq. cm. B. 40 mw. / sq. cm. C. 60 mw. / sq. cm. D. 85 mw. / sq. cm. |
4. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following fills the room with low-power microwaves? |
A. The magnetron. B. The motion detector. C. The microwave oven. D. The radiation-absorbing chemical. |
5. Which of the following statements about microwave heaters would Buffler most probably agree with? |
A. Microwave heaters will soon be widely used by homeowners. B. Microwave heaters sometimes make people feel uncomfortable. C. Perhaps microwave heaters will be first used by livestock farmers, who wish to protect their lambs in winter. |
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1-5. ABBAC |
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Cheerleaders are part of athletic competitions throughout the United States. As their name says they lead the crowd in cheering for the team it likes best. About five years ago. cheerleaders were considered to be simply entertainers. Today there is much more Cheerleading in America which has become another form of athletic competition. Cheerleaders today are expected to be gymnasts and dancers. They "are expected to be quick and strong. Many cheerleaders are better athletes than the boys and girls on sports teams. High school cheerleading especially has become more difficult. The students must be in top physical shape. They must be able to jump high, turn circles in the air and lift each other. Teachers say this is the result of the influence of college cheerleaders. High school students watch college football and basketball games on TV. They see how the cheerleaders throw each other into the air and perform difficult athletic movements. They want to do the same thing. There is one big difference between the two groups. however. College cheerleaders in America are young men and women. The men do most of the lifting. At most high schools only girls are cheerleaders. It"s very difficult for them to hold others on their shoulders and throw them into the air. There are a number of ways high school cheerleaders are improving their skills. They are exercising and lifting weights to increase their strength. And they are attending camps during the summer holidays to learn new techniques. Cheerleaders test their skills by taking part in competitions against cheerleaders from other schools. just like other athletes. Coaches at some high schools say this new kind of athletic cheer leading has caused some problems . They say girls who were soccer and basketball players are now competing for places on a cheer leading team. As more girls attempt to become cheerleaders, sports teams suffer from a lack of good players. |
1.Whatcheerleaders should do is to lead the crowd ________ |
A. to take part in competitions B. to cheer for their favorite teams C. to be quick and strong D. to be good high jumpers |
2.Which of the following sentences is NOT true about cheerleaders? |
A. They should be quick and strong. B. They are expected to be dancers and singers. C. They must be in top physical shape. D. They must be able to jump high. |
3. According to the last paragraph we can know, that __________ |
A. girls like to become leaders B. it is easy for girls to be cheerleaders . C. sports teams have no good players D. more and more girls try to be cheerleaders |
4. What is the main idea of this passage? |
A.Cheerleaders are part of athletic competitions. B . Why cheerleaders are so important. C. What makes good cheerleaders and how they work. D. Differences between college and high school cheerleaders . |
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A twenty-nine-year-old kindergarten teacher from Maryland was named National Teacher of the Year in 2006. On June first she would begin a year as a national and international spokeswoman for education. Kimberly Oliver was the first National Teacher of the Year from her state. She taught five-year-old children at a public school in Maryland, near Washington, D.C. President Bush honored her and other top teachers at the White House. Kimberly Oliver said she wanted people to understand that the first several years of a child"s life were the most important for learning. She said investing in children at a very young age would result in great gains later in school and in life. She called on parents to read to children from an early age so they would not fall behind in school. One of the activities at her school was an event called " Books and Supprer Night ". Families read together at the school and received free books to take home. Parents, children and teachers also ate dinner together. Broad Acres Elementary School was in a poor area. Many of the parents were immigrants with limited English. Kimberly Oliver helped improve learning environment at her school. She received money to buy electronic learning systems, tape players and books in English and Spanish and sent them home with students. Parents said she had shown them how to help their children at home. She was born and raised in Delaware. She held one degree in English and another in Elementary Education. Kimberly Oliver would follow in the footsteps of another teacher Jason Kamras from the Washington area as National Teacher of the Year. Jason Kamras, as honored for his work, teaching math to middle school students in the nation"s capital. The National Teacher of the Year program began in 1952. A fourteen-member committee choose from among teachers honored as the best in their states. |
1. From the text we know that in the state of Maryland, ______. |
A. no other teacher than Kimberly Oliver had been given the honor B. Kimberly Oliver had been teaching in a middle school for many years C. Kimberly opened her own school early in Washington in 1952 D. many other teachers were given the honor together with Oliver |
2. Oliver hoped that parents should _____. |
A. spend more time playing with their children B. read to their children at an early age C. not give too much money to their children D. stay at school with their children more often |
3. Kimberly Oliver had been named National Teacher of the Year mostly because ______. |
A. she taught five-year old children at a public school B. the elementary school she taught in is in a poor area C. she was helpful ahd had many special and good ideas in teaching children D. she called on parents to read to children from an early age |
4. The National Teacher just before Oliver comes from _____. |
A. Delaware B. Maryland C. New York D. Washington |
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In spite of the uncertainty of the economy, the movie industry has been stricken by a box-office outburst. Suddenly it seems as if everyone is going to the movies, with ticket sales this year up 17.5 percent, to $1.7 billion. And it is not just because ticket prices are higher. Attendance has also jumped, by nearly 16 percent. If that pace continues through the year, it would amount to the biggest box-office increase in at least two decades. Americans, for the moment, just want to hide in a very dark place. People want to forget their troubles, and they want to be with other people. Helping feed the outburst is the mix of movies, which have been more audience-friendly in recent months as the studios have tried to adjust after the discouraging sales of more serious films. As she stood in line at the 18-screen Bridge theater complex here on Thursday to buy weekend tickets for "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience," Angel Hernandez was not thinking much about escaping reality. Instead, Ms. Hernandez, a Los Angeles parking lot attendant and mother of four young girls, was focused on one very specific reality: her wallet. "Spending hundreds of dollars to take them to Disneyland is ridiculous right now," she said. "For $60 and some candy money I can still be a good mom and give them a little fun." A lot of parents may have been thinking the same thing Friday, as "Jonas Brothers" sold out more than 800 theaters, and was expected to sell a powerful $25 million or more in tickets. The film industry appears to have had a hand in its recent good luck. Over the last year or two, studios have released movies that are happier, scarier or just less depressing than what came before. After poor results for a rush of serious dramas built around the Middle East, Hollywood got back to comedies. |
1.Which of the following is not a reason for the improvement of the movie industry? |
A. A growing number of people are going to the cinema. B. People are richer with the development of economy. C. More comedies are made than serious films. D. People have to pay more to watch a movie. |
2.Ms. Hernandez purchased the movie tickets because _____. |
A. she tried to escape reality B. she was a crazy movie fan C. she was fond of Disneyland D. she wanted to please her kids |
3.According to the text, which of the following number is not used to describe the shooting up of the movie industry? |
A.17.5% B. $1.7 billion C. $60 D. $25 million |
4.The passage is developed mainly by _____. |
A. presenting the effect and analyzing the causes B. following the order of time C. describing problems and drawing a conclusion D. making comparison of ideas |
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Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere. Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music. Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star. Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. |
1. According to the passage, most of the car radio broadcast is ________. |
A. sports B. the weather C. politics D. music |
2. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage? |
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. |
3. What"s the best title of the passage? |
A. Music in America B. Music Listeners C. Cowboys in America D. International Language |
Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms. Certain microorganisms(微生物)cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release poisons that make people sick. Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops. Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms. When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous. Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied. |
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? |
A. Food poisoning means death. B. Food poisoning can be serious. C. Food poisoning comes in varieties. D. Food when poisoned can make people sick. |
2. We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning . |
A. can be noticed within hours B. can be ignored C. are too common to be noted D. are always accompanied by a fever |
3. Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT . |
A. some chemicals B. low temperatures C. some tiny living things D. certain natural materials |
4. From Paragraph 5, we can learn that . |
A. mushrooms should not be eaten B. vegetables are safer than meat and seafood C. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals D. different types of food should be handled differently |
5. It can be inferred from the passage that . |
A. natural materials are safe in food processing B. food poisoning can be kept under control C. chemicals are needed in food processing D. food poisoning is out of control |
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