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Do you know about a series of books that say they are "for dummies"? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish. "Dummy" is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, DOS for Dummies, was published in 1991. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold. The dummies.com website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language. There are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance. The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need- like information about diseases, education and cooking. People interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year. |
1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? |
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A. Books for Dummies B. The Easiest, the Best C. Self-Help Books D. New Ideas behind the Books |
2. According to the dummies.com website, people can _____ with the help of dummies books. |
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A. simplify some personal things B. do anything they want C. become expert in any field D. learn any foreign language |
3. The dummies books have been popular because _____. |
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A. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand B. they provide abundant information on the concerning subject C. people can learn to do anything with just one copy D. people can save lots of money through self-teaching |
4. According to New York Times, we know that books on _____ sell best. |
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A. technology and personal finance B. opera and car repairing C. diseases and education D. cooking and world history |
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1-4: ABAA |
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The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world. Air pollution is still the most serious. It"s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution. The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time. |
1. _____, our world is becoming much smaller. |
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A. Because of the rise in pollution B. Thanks to science development C. Because the earth is being polluted day and night D. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year |
2. Hundreds of years ago, life was _____ it is today. |
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A. much easier than B. as easy as C. much harder than D. as hard as |
3. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here "it" means _____. |
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A. rubbish (垃圾) B. noise pollution C. air pollution D. water pollution |
4. Which of the following is NOT true? |
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A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does. C. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth. D. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2. |
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What is "S" Plan? If you don"t know the "coined word," you are dropped behind. Reflecting (反映) a series of new ideas towards health, "S" Plan, the new trend in 2009"s healthy project, is made up of several words with "S" as the initial letter (首字母). Sleep better Sleeping is very important in our daily life. Good sleep means a good beginning next day. That"s why sleeping is considered as the first step among all "S" steps. To get the aim, you"d better give up bad living habits like smoking and overdrinking, and do more exercise, such as Yoga and Pilates to relax yourself. Be strong The word strong here does not mean a powerful body only; it also refers to a strong personality (性格). Today, no matter whether you are male or female, you have to bear lots of pressures. So in 2009, you have to be a strong person to adapt the busy modern life. Become slim How to become slim has always been a hot topic among office ladies. However, here "slim" doesn"t mean bony but refers to a kind of fit shape. We all know that obesity (肥胖) arouses many diseases, while too bony causes health problems as well. So, do some exercise to become slim and keep yourself healthy. Smile confidently Smile is a good way to release your pressure and get more confidence. Have a sunny heart Many people want to know how to get rid of the gloomy (郁闷的) mood and have a sunny heart. There are lots of ways, such as going out with friends, taking a short trip, having a get-together with your family. Sometimes, even a small thing, such as a flower can light you up! Smart adds your charms It is said that girls are praised beautiful because they are smart and intelligent. As time goes, this concept (观念) has been approved by more and more people. No matter you"re male or female, learning as much as you can, grasping as many skills as you can. Knowledge makes you more attractive. |
1. "S" Plan is actually _____. |
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A. a kind of word game with some words beginning with "S" B. some new ideas towards health in both mind and body C. a new program of making up new words in 2009 D. a plan that keeps you to follow the trend of 2009 |
2. What does the underline sentence in the first paragraph mean? |
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A. It is a fashion to make up new words in 2009. B. To keep up with times you should know what the trend is at the moment. C. If you don"t know what is "S" Plan, you are out of date. D. If you don"t know the meaning of coined words, you are behind the times. |
3. To be a beautiful girl, you should _____ according to the passage. |
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A. keep thin as much as possible B. have enough sleep C. smile attractively D. have a lot of knowledge |
4. Why do you need to be strong? |
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A. There are lots of pressures in busy modern life. B. Obesity causes a lot of serious diseases. C. It can make you smile at difficulties in life. D. It can help you to get rid of bad mood. |
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Illegal removal of coral (珊瑚) along Sri Lanka"s coastline increased the amount of destruction on the island by last December"s tsunami, say researchers. Harindra Fernando, a fluid dynamicist (力学家) at Arizona State University in Tempe, made the connection after a visit to his native Sri Lanka earlier this year. While serving as a scientific expert and translator for a BBC-documentary team, he chatted with locals who said they saw the tsunami turn sideways when it hit coral-which would have made it less powerful than in coral-free areas. Fernando linked this to trucks he had seen last year carrying piles of coral away from the sea. Using the eyewitness reports, estimates (估算) of wave heights, and a series of divers to check the presence or absence of corals, Fernando and his colleagues produced a map of coral gaps and wave flooding along Sri Lanka"s southwest coast. The tsunami reached significantly farther inland through the gaps: in one instance, the water traveled 1.5 kilometres long and knocked a passenger train off its tracks, killing 1,700. But only a few kilometers away, where the coral was still undamaged, the wave travelled just 50 metres inland and caused no deaths. There is a similar phenomenon. In Nicaragua in 1992, a tsunami poured through a break in the coral reef made to let boats through. "Within this passage, water went one kilometre inland," says Fernando. "But nearby, where the coral was undamaged, there were still beach umbrellas standing." In Sri Lanka, coral is illegally mined to provide souvenirs for tourists, or to be used in house paint. Coral harvesters sometimes blow it up with dynamite (炸药) in order to collect fish at the same time. Often, the reefs in the best shape are those in front of hotels, as the hotel owners maintain them for the tourists. Fernando hopes that his findings will encourage the Sri Lankan government to enforce (实施) its laws against coral mining. |
1. Harindra Fernando did all the following EXCEPT _____. |
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A. serving as a translator for a BBC-documentary team B. helping the Sri Lankan government enforce its laws against coral mining C. producing a map of coral gaps along Sri Lanka"s southwest coast D. linking the coral removal with the destruction of Tsunami |
2. The main idea of Paragraph 5 is that _____. |
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A. undamaged coral can greatly decrease tsunami damage B. coral-free area is a danger to passenger trains C. in general, water travels 30 times farther inland in a coral-free area D. it is urgent to enforce laws against coral mining |
3. Which of the following may NOT be the cause of coral gaps? |
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A. Boat passages. B. Tourists" sightseeing. C. Fish collecting. D. Tourists" souvenirs. |
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? |
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A. Harindra Fernando, a Great Environment Protector B. Stop Using Coral as Souvenirs C. Coral Cried "Help! Help!" D. Coral Mining Enhanced (加剧) Tsunami Damage |
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The food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colors in meats and other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues. |
1. According to this passage, we can know _____. |
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A. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat B. perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat C. cancer was discovered in 1945 D. science has made food unfit to eat |
2. Things that are used to keep colors in meats are _____. |
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A. harmful B. useless C. helpless D. dangerous |
3. All the additives _____. |
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A. are bright and colorless B. are not bright and colorful C. have indirect effects on our health D. have direct effects on our health |
4. People use additives _____. |
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A. to make food more unfit to eat B. to improve the color and taste of the food C. to change the color of the food D. to take off the diseases of the food |
5. Which of the following is NOT true? |
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A. Some wrappings of food are harmful. B. Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals. C. "The practice continues" means "things are still going on like that". D. We needn"t take care of what we eat. |
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Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time. Why is more and more land becoming desert? Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some places on the earth don"t get much rain. But they still don"t become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places. Plants don"t let the sun make the earth even drier. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. When a bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become desert more easily. |
1. Deserts _____. |
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A. never have any plants or animals in them B. can all be turned into good land before long C. are becoming smaller and smaller D. get very little rain |
2. Small green plants are very important to dry places because _____. |
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A. they don"t let the sun make the earth even drier B. they don"t let the wind blow the soil away C. they hold water D. All of the above |
3. Land is becoming desert little by little because _____. |
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A. plants can"t grow there B. there is not enough rain C. people haven"t done what scientists wish them to do D. scientists know little about the deserts |
4. After reading this passage, we learn that _____. |
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A. plants can keep dry land from becoming desert B. it is good to get rid of the grass in the deserts C. all places without much rain will become deserts D. it is better to grow crops on dry land than to cut them |
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