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protect ? vt. ? 保護(hù)

skin ? vt. ? 剝皮;去皮

lay ? vt. ? 產(chǎn)卵;下蛋

waste ? vt. ? 浪費(fèi)

monitor ? vt. ? 監(jiān)測

reserve ? n. ? 保護(hù)區(qū);保護(hù)圈

struggle ? n. ? 掙扎;斗爭

wildlife ? n. ? 野生生物

battle ? n. ? 戰(zhàn)斗

spot ? n. ? （某事發(fā)生的）準(zhǔn)確地點(diǎn);現(xiàn)場

condition ? n. ? （-s）環(huán)境;情況

dealer ? n. ? （尤指買賣貴重商品的）商人

aim ? ?n. ? 目標(biāo);目的

wonder ? n. ? 奇跡

insect ? n. ? 昆蟲

whale ? n. ? 鯨

initial ? n. ? 首字母

branch ? n. ? 分支機(jī)構(gòu);辦事處

continent ? n. ? 大陸;洲

focus ? n. ? 焦點(diǎn);集中點(diǎn)

energy ? n. ? 能源

worth ? adj. ? 值……錢

live ? adj. ? 活的

meanwhile ? adv. ? 同時

be concerned about sth ? 關(guān)心某事;擔(dān)心某事

feed on ? （動物）以……為食

stand for ? 代表

set up ? 建立;設(shè)立

in danger ? 處于危險中

give ones life for ? 為……而獻(xiàn)身

sell for ? 賣（多少錢）;以……的價錢出售

come into fashion ? 流行，開始風(fēng)行

get tough with ? 對……強(qiáng)硬起來

be home to ? 是……的家園;為……的所在地

keep an eye on ? 照看，注意

thanks to ? 幸虧;由于

look for ? 尋找;期待

at a time ? 每次，逐一，依次

on the spot ? 當(dāng)場;在現(xiàn)場

be ready for ? 為……做好準(zhǔn)備

on the brink of ? 瀕于，瀕臨;處于……邊緣

詞匯短語園地

1. struggle ? n. ? 掙扎，努力;斗爭

vi. ? 掙扎，努力;斗爭

She will not give up her children without a struggle.

她不會輕易放棄自己的孩子。

They have struggled for years to free their country from the enemy.

他們?yōu)榱税炎鎳鴱臄橙耸种薪夥懦鰜硪呀?jīng)斗爭多年了。

（1）struggle （with sb） for/against... 為……而進(jìn)行的斗爭/

為反對……而進(jìn)行的斗爭

This flame meant “a struggle for victory”.

這火焰象征著“為勝利而奮斗”。

They joined the struggle against him.

他們參加了反對他的斗爭。

（2）struggle （with sb） to do sth ?為做某事而（與某人）做斗爭

He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.

為取得對公司的控制權(quán)，他正同對手進(jìn)行一場激烈的斗爭。

（3）struggle between... and... ? 在……與……之間斗爭

This is the struggle between good and evil.

這是善惡之爭。

（4）struggle for... ? 為……努力

The old man struggled for breath.

老人艱難地喘著氣。

（5）struggle against/with... ? 與……做斗爭

She struggled against cancer for two years.

她同癌癥抗?fàn)幜藘赡辍?/p>

Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.

莉薩經(jīng)過一番良心上的斗爭，終于對警方坦白了。

（6）struggle along/on ? 在困難中堅持;勉力維持

The business struggled along for some time.

那家公司勉強(qiáng)維持了一段時間。

Life is hard but we all have to struggle on.

雖說世路多艱，但我們?nèi)嫉妹懔ο蚯啊?/p>

2. protect ? vt. ? 保護(hù)，防護(hù)

Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

每家公司都在奮力保護(hù)自己的商業(yè)利益。

（1）protect... against ? 使……免受

Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.

已經(jīng)派出部隊保護(hù)救援人員免遭襲擊。

（2）protect... from ? 使……免受

They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.

他們擠在一起，免受風(fēng)吹。

protection ? n. ? 保護(hù)，防衛(wèi)

protector ? n. ? 保護(hù)人（或組織、裝置等）

protective ? adj. ? 保護(hù)的，防護(hù)的

3. worth ? adj. ? 值……錢，有……價值;值得，有價值

How much is this painting worth？

這幅畫值多少錢？

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

這家博物館的確值得參觀。

This idea is well worth considering.

這個想法很值得考慮。

worthless ? adj. ? 無價值的，沒用的

worthy ? adj. ? 值得（或應(yīng)得）……的

4. skin ? vt. ? 剝皮，去皮;擦破皮膚

n. ? 皮，皮膚

Youll need four ripe tomatoes， skinned and chopped.

你需要四個熟了的西紅柿，去皮切碎。

He skinned his knees climbing down the tree.

他從樹上爬下來時把膝蓋蹭破了。

The snake sheds its skin once a year.

蛇一年蛻一次皮。

（1）get under sbs skin ? 惹某人生氣/惱火

Dont let him get under your skin.

別讓他惹你生氣。

（2）skin and bone ? 瘦得皮包骨，瘦骨嶙峋

The poor child was just skin and bone.

這個可憐的孩子瘦得皮包骨。

5. condition ? n. ? 環(huán)境，情況;狀況，狀態(tài);條件

（生活、工作、氣候等條件，提出的

條件）

Economic conditions are very bad.

經(jīng)濟(jì)情況很不好。

He bought a used car in perfect condition.

他買了輛車況完好的舊車。

Trust and respect are conditions of a happy marriage.

信任和尊重是幸?；橐龅臈l件。

（1）on condition that ? 以……為條件，只要

They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.

他們同意借車給我們，條件是周末以前要?dú)w還。

（2）on no condition ? 無論如何都不，決不

You must on no condition tell them what happened.

你決不能告訴他們所發(fā)生的事。

6. aim ? ?n. ? 目標(biāo)，目的;瞄準(zhǔn)

vi. ? 目的是;瞄準(zhǔn)

Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.

我們的主要目標(biāo)是增加在歐洲的銷售量。

His aim was good and he hit the lion with his first shot.

他瞄得準(zhǔn)，第一槍就擊中了獅子。

We aim at doubling our production.

我們的目標(biāo)是將產(chǎn)量提高一倍。

I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.

我對準(zhǔn)樹射擊，卻誤中了汽車。

be aimed at ? 目標(biāo)是，目的是;針對

These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.

這些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。

The book is aimed at very young children.

這本書的受眾是幼童。

7. live ? adj. ? 活的;（廣播）現(xiàn)場直播的;（表演）

現(xiàn)場演出的

adv. ? 在現(xiàn)場直播，在現(xiàn)場表演（或錄制）

vi. & vt. ? 活著;生活，過日子;住，居住

We saw a real live rattlesnake！

我們看見了一條活生生的響尾蛇！

The club has live music most nights.

這個俱樂部大多數(shù)晚上有現(xiàn)場演奏的音樂。

The show is going out live.

這場演出正在實(shí)況直播。

live on sth ? 以食……為生;靠（……錢）生活

Small birds live mainly on insects.

小鳥主要靠食昆蟲為生。

You cant live on forty pounds a week.

你靠每周四十英鎊沒法生活。

8. lay ? vt. ? 產(chǎn)卵，下蛋;放置，安放

The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests.

杜鵑在其他鳥的鳥巢中產(chǎn)蛋。

She laid the baby down gently on the bed.

她把嬰兒輕輕地放在床上。

（1）lay aside ? 把……放在一邊;儲蓄

He laid aside his book and stood up.

他把書放在一邊站了起來。

They had laid money aside for their old age.

他們存錢防老。

（2）lay hands on sth ? 得到，抓到

He keeps everything he can lay hands on.

他占有每一樣能得到手的東西。

（3）lay ones hands on ? 傷害;對……動武

If you lay your hands on me like that again， Ill do you some harm.

你要是再那么傷害我，我就對你不客氣了。

9. waste ? vt. ? 浪費(fèi);白費(fèi)

n. ? 浪費(fèi);白費(fèi)

You are wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor.

你當(dāng)銷售經(jīng)理屈才了——你本應(yīng)該做演員的。

It seems such a waste to throw good food away.

把好的食物扔掉似乎太浪費(fèi)了。

（1）waste sth on sth ? 浪費(fèi)某物于某物上

Why waste money on clothes you dont need？

為什么浪費(fèi)錢買你不需要的衣服呢？

（2）waste sth on sb ? 白費(fèi)某物于某人身上

Dont waste your sympathy on him—he got what he deserved.

別把你的同情心白白浪費(fèi)在他身上——他是咎由自取。

（3）waste time （in） doing sth ? 做某事浪費(fèi)時間

Youre wasting your time trying to explain it to him.

你跟他解釋是在浪費(fèi)時間。

10. feed on ?（動物）以……為食

Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.

蝴蝶以園林中草木的花為食。

Cows feed on grass.

奶牛以草為食。

feed... on/with sth ?為……提供食物

feed sth to... ?給……喂食

11. set up ? 建立;設(shè)立

The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.

警察在城外的路上設(shè)置了路障。

A fund will be set up for the dead mens families.

將為死者家屬設(shè)立一項基金。

set about sth/doing sth ? 開始做，著手做

set off ? 出發(fā)，動身，啟程

set sth aside ? 把……放到一旁;省出，留出

set sth back ? 耽擱或阻礙某事物的進(jìn)展

set sth down ? 寫下，記下，登記;制定，規(guī)定（規(guī)

則、原則等）

set sth off ? 使（炸彈等）爆炸;使（警報）響起

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

A

Four Wild Animal Species Were Endangered

Maybe you can still see them at the zoo. But that doesnt mean theyre doing alright in the wild.

Tigers

All six tiger species are endangered， with Sumatran tigers and South China tigers at a seriously endangered status. The main reasons for their population decline are illegal hunting and disturbed habitats， as humans clear forests to gather timber （木材） and build roadways. Only about 3，890 tigers presently live in the wild.

Ground squirrels

Thats right， even squirrels are endangered， specifically the San Joaquin ground squirrel. Native to California， USA， these guys have been disappearing since 1979 on account of the construction and human development going through their habitat. Their total population is unknown， but it could be anywhere between 124，000 and 413，000.

Giraffes

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently put giraffes at a vulnerable （脆弱的） status， the level just before endangered. The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last 30 years， primarily due to loss of habitat and illegal hunting. Some giraffes are killed just for their tails， which are considered status symbols in Africa.

Asian elephants

The main threat to Asian elephants， one of the most intelligent animals， is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows， people invade their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. Fewer than 50，000 are left on the entire continent.

1. Which word can best replace the underlined word “doing” in Paragraph 1？

A. Living. B. Playing.

C. Acting. D. Growing.

2. Which of the following is considered one of the most intelligent animals？

A. Tigers. B. Giraffes.

C. Ground squirrels. D. Asian elephants.

3. What is the common threat to the four wild animals？

A. Illegal hunting.

B. Developing tourism.

C. Habitats being destroyed.

D. Unnecessary construction.

B

The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2nd， 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city， where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless， but only a few lost their lives.

The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker in Pudding Lane. The baker， with his wife and family， was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.

By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings， the old St Pauls and the Guildhall among them.

Samuel Pepys， the famous writer， wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.

The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn， the fire became weak and finally died out.

After the fire， Christopher Wren， the architect， wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact， the streets are still narrow. But he did build more than fifty churches， among which there was the new St Pauls.

The fire caused great pain and loss， but after it London was a better place： a city for the future and not just of the past.

4. What brought about the rapid spread of the big fire？

a. There was a strong wind.

b. The streets were very narrow.

c. Many houses were made of wood.

d. There was not enough water in the city.

A. a， b， c B. a， b， d

C. a， c， d D. b， c， d

5. Why did the writer mention Samuel Pepys？

A. Pepys also wrote about the fire.

B. To show that poor people suffered most.

C. Pepys was among those putting out the fire.

D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.

6. How was the fire put out according to Paragraph 5？

A. The King and his soldiers came to help.

B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.

C. People managed to get enough water from the river.

D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.

7. It seems that the writer was sorry that ___ .

A. some people lost their lives

B. the Kings bakery was burned down

C. many famous buildings were destroyed

D. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire

C

Googles new camera， called Clips， is a small， smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip， but its not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly， it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.

This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera， with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness， is intended for candid moments， like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.

Onboard the Clips device， it uses machine learning algorithms （計算程序） to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that theres a face you see frequently， itll try to get nice photos of those faces，” said Juston Payne， the devices product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a childs hand is over the lens （鏡頭）.

The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone， as it has no screen for viewing or editing.

Were people concerned it could seem strange？ Yes， Payne admitted. But they said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides， unlike a camera meant to monitor your home， it is not connected to the Internet.

“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced，” Payne said. Going forward， were likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets （小裝置）.

8. What is the most outstanding feature of Clips？

A. It enables easy Internet access.

B. It is equipped with tough glass.

C. It can be worn on your clothing.

D. It allows of hands-free photography.

9. What does the underlined word “candid” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Brief. B. Touching.

C. Unforgettable. D. Embarrassing.

10. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne？

A. The advance in technology.

B. The popularity of the Internet.

C. The reduction in the price of lens.

D. The rise of the smartphone industry.

11. What is the best title for the text？

A. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life

B. An Alternative Way to Photograph

C. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps

D. A New Camera from Google

D

When a dog looks at you with big puppy-dog eyes， its hard for you to go away， and you may speak out “Awww” without hesitation. The same thing happens to dogs when people look back at them. Scientists believe this helps people and their four-legged friends bond， or feel connected. Scientists have wondered what causes dogs to lovingly stare at their owners. To find out， a team of researchers from Azabu University in Japan studied 30 owners and their dogs.

The researchers found that after the pets and their owners spent half an hour together， both showed a rise in oxytocin （催產(chǎn)素）. One key role of this hormone in many animals is to promote bonding， like that between a mother and newborn. The increase of oxytocin didnt happen， though， when scientists repeated the experiment with wolves and the humans who had raised them.

A second experiment also found that if dogs were given oxytocin， they looked at their owners longer. Scientists arent sure exactly why， but this reaction occurred only with female dogs. Their owners oxytocin levels also rose as a result.

The result of these experiments might help answer an age-old question： How did the fearsome wolf ancestor of modern dogs turn into mans best friend？ Takefumi Kikusui， an animal scientist who worked on the study， thinks that the change happened when dogs first became domestic （馴養(yǎng)的）.

According to Kikusui， there may have been a small group of wild dogs that were naturally friendlier. “Humans are very sensitive to eye contact. By using this special communication tool， the dogs are able to win over our hearts. If they are more likely to make eye contact， it would be easier for them to bond with dog owners，” Kikusui said.

12. According to the text， people speak out “Awww” to ___ .

A. make the dog stare at them

B. express their love for the dog

C. draw the dogs attention away

D. warn the dog not to approach them

13. From the text we can learn oxytocin can ___ .

A. encourage animals to protect others

B. reduce animals pain of giving birth

C. help animals develop a better relationship

D. enable animals to survive more easily from dangers

14. What do the underlined words “the change” in Paragraph 4 refer to？

Over the next few years， I ?exercising except during P. E. lessons at school. I was ?that I could eat what I wanted and didnt put on any weight， so it looked like I was healthy， but in reality I was very .

When I started university， I decided that I would try and get fit， but by then I was worried about ?myself in front of other people. However， this year， one of my New Years ?has been to try and get in shape. This ?came after I was late for a bus， tried to run after it and was very out of ?in under a minute！ I considered ?running again， yet my housemate ?to practice yoga， so my New Years resolve was delayed （推遲）.

Finally， one of my friends ?a swimming pool close to my house that she had gone to a few times. Now， I love swimming， and I find doing laps （一圈） in the pool very ?. Experts say everyone should do 30 minutes of ?exercise every day， so Im starting with an hour three times a week and ? up every day. I hope that I will soon start to feel the ?of regular exercise， and will become fitter and . In the long term， I know it will be very good for me and will ?all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.

1. A. understood B. touched C. surprised D. influenced

2. A. cycling B. swimming C. running D. hiking

3. A. met B. moved C. worked D. traveled

4. A. sports B. lessons C. games D. rules

5. A. considered B. imagined C. finished D. stopped

6. A. obvious B. rich C. lucky D. nervous

7. A. unusual B. unfit C. unhappy D. uncomfortable

8. A. helping B. introducing C. embarrassing D. teaching

9. A. choices B. promises C. changes D. memories

10. A. decision B. advice C. method D. reason

11. A. control B. order C. date D. breath

12. A. keeping on B. putting off C. taking up D. turning out

13. A. tried B. agreed C. needed D. pretended

14. A. saw B. ran C. explained D. suggested

15. A. relaxing B. amusing C. boring D. annoying

16. A. possible B. formal C. proper D. similar

17. A. getting B. building C. picking D. making

18. A. actions B. hobbies C. effects D. benefits

19. A. quicker B. stronger C. higher D. braver

20. A. prevent B. protect C. treat D. show

下列各句均有1個錯誤，請改正。

1. Although be young， he is able to cook a delicious meal by himself. ____

2. Tom had a single purpose， that is to make much money in whatever way as soon as possible. ____

3. The number of people whom are invited to attend the meeting has risen to 400. ____

4. No waste！ All these used books can sell of much money.

____

5. This is the hotel I talked about with you which I ever stayed.

____

1. 他為了救一群小學(xué)生而獻(xiàn)身，所以他將被永遠(yuǎn)銘記。（give ones life）

2. 當(dāng)我到達(dá)車站的時候，火車已經(jīng)開走了。（arrive at/in）

3. 在工廠，任何破壞規(guī)矩的人都會被要求當(dāng)場離開。（break the rule）

4. 許多動植物處于危險之中，我們應(yīng)當(dāng)采取措施去拯救處于險境的動植物。（in danger）

5. 我真后悔學(xué)生時期在玩電腦游戲上浪費(fèi)了如此多的時間。（regret）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

A

Opera at Music Hall： 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August， with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone： 241-2742. http：//www.cityopera.com.

Chamber Orchestra： The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street， which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http：//www.chamberoch.com.

Symphony Orchestra： At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales， call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http：//www.symphony.org/home.asp.

College Conservatory of Music （CCM）： Performances are on the main campus of the university， usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events， including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet， CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra， and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with ID card can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http：//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

Riverbend Music Theater： 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover （price difference）. Big name shows all summer long！ Phone： 232-6220. http：//www.riverbendmusic.com.

1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera？

A. 241-2742. B. 723-1182.

C. 381-3300. D. 232-6220.

2. In what month can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra？

A. February. B. May.

C. August. D. November.

3. Where can students go for free performances with their ID cards？

A. Music Hall. B. Memorial Hall.

C. Patricia Cobbett Theater. D. Riverbend Music Theater.

4. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places？

A. It has seats in the open air.

B. It gives shows all year round.

C. It offers membership discounts.

D. It presents famous musical works.

B

A clever cat has been treated as a hero after he prevented his owners house from burning down—by opening a window. Five-year-?old Pepper has learned to open windows and let himself out every night by jumping onto a kitchen worktop and using his paws to turn the latch （門閂）. So when a fire broke out while his owners were doing Christmas shopping， the quick-thinking cat jumped into action and opened the window to allow the smoke to escape. The cloud of ash alerted neighbors and firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished （撲滅） the fire before it spread to the rest of the house.

Owner Sharon White Devon said， “He first did it （opened the window） at a dinner party and everyone was applauding him. I think it encouraged him. He can climb back through the window by jumping onto the ledge as well so he really does come and go as he pleases. Pepper is still a bit scared by the terrible experience but is still managing to eat plenty of food.” Sharon and husband Phil Devon got Pepper over four years ago after a neighbor could no longer look after him. Over the last few months， Pepper has learnt to let himself out through the downstairs window by turning the metal lever 90 degrees with his paws.

The dramatic fire started at 4 pm on Saturday after the couple left to the shops and left their microwave on a ten minute timer， which then caught fire.

Sharon said， “We are thankful our neighbors did not just dismiss the smoke as a bonfire. Pepper has got a real mind of his own. On this occasion were grateful as without him and our neighbors， the fire could have been so much worse.”

5. How did Pepper help avoid the danger of the fire？

A. By ringing a neighbors bell.

B. By running into a neighbors room.

C. By standing in the way of some firefighters.

D. By opening the window and letting out smoke.

6. What can we know about Pepper from Paragraph 2？

A. He didnt belong to Sharon at first.

B. He wasnt frightened by the fire at all.

C. He was once taught to open the window.

D. He was found by his owners on the street.

7. What does the text mainly tell us？

A. The cat saved himself from a fire.

B. The cat saved a house from a fire.

C. The neighborhood loved the cat.

D. The fire nearly burnt the house.

C

Whether in the home or the workplace， social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way， said Cynthia Breazeal， chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.

While household robots today do the normal housework， social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example， these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond ?more appropriately to the user.

The Jibo robot， arranged to ship later this year， is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot， ask it questions， and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.

Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.

Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The companys “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store， which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.

The more interaction the robot has with humans， the more it learns. But Oshbot， like other social robots， is not intended to replace workers， but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us， but with us，” said Breazeal.

8. How are social robots different from household robots？

A. They are more like humans.

B. They can control their feelings.

C. They do the normal housework.

D. They respond to users more slowly.

9. What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3？

A. Answer your questions and make requests.

B. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.

C. Communicate with you and perform operations.

D. Follow your orders and remind you to take medicine.

10. What can Oshbot work as？

A. A language teacher. B. A tour guide.

C. A shop assistant. D. A private nurse.

11. We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots may ?___ .

A. train employees B. be our workmates

C. improve technologies D. take the place of workers

D

Given that many peoples moods are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate， it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine. Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory， Singapores Chocolate Research Facility （CRF） has over 100 varieties of chocolates. Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.

If the CRF seems to be a smart idea， thats because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levis and Sony. That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored （味道） chocolates.

The CRFs produce is “green”， made within the country and divided into 10 lines， with the Alcohol Series being the most popular. The Exotic Series—with Sichuan pepper， red bean， cheese and other flavors—also does well and is fun to taste. And for chocolate snobs， who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others， the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo， Cuba， Venezuela， and Ghana， among others.

12. What is good about chocolate？

A. It serves as a suitable gift.

B. It strengthens business relations.

C. It works as an effective medicine.

D. It helps improve the state of mind.

13. Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF？

A. He has a lot of marketing experience.

B. He knows the importance of research.

C. He learns from shops of similar types.

D. He has the support of many big names.

14. Which line of the CRF produce sells best？

A. The Alcohol Series. B. The Exotic Series.

C. The Sichuan Series. D. The Connoisseur Series.

15. The words “chocolate snobs” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who ___ .

A. like to try new flavors

B. look down upon others

C. are particular about chocolate

D. know little about cocoa beans

I ran across an old photo of him—my pet dog—one day， thinking of some old things. Hes been ?for 25 years. His name was Rex.

Swimming was his favorite hobby. He had so much ?in the water as any person I have known. You didnt have to throw a stick in the ?to get him to go in. Of course， he would bring back a ?to you if you did throw one in.

That reminds me of that night， when he ?back a small box that he found somewhere—how ?nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex， it could easily have been half a mile. The box wasnt a ?one. It was just a worthless old piece that somebody . Still it was something he ， probably because there was some ?in transportation. And he thought it could test his courage. We first knew about his ?when， deep in the night， we ?him trying to get the box up onto the porch （門廳）. It sounded as if two or three people were trying to tear the house down. We ?downstairs and turned on the ?light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up， but it had ?somehow. And he was just holding his own. I ?he would have held his own ?dawn （黎明） if we hadnt helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a ?place， he would have brought it home again， as a small symbol of his strength in such matters. ， he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was ?of his skill.

1. A. ill B. dead C. retired D. lost

2. A. fun B. trouble C. danger D. sadness

3. A. way B. course C. water D. sport

4. A. bag B. box C. stick D. fish

5. A. brought B. moved C. sent D. held

6. A. old B. expensive C. easy D. far

7. A. good B. heavy C. necessary D. small

8. A. abandoned B. shared C. used D. hid

9. A. made B. wanted C. found D. carried

10. A. secret B. hope C. difficulty D. risk

11. A. achievement B. idea C. discovery D. interest

12. A. saw B. heard C. imagined D. kept

13. A. met B. fought C. waited D. came

14. A. hall B. kitchen C. bedroom D. porch

15. A. fallen B. stopped C. caught D. broken

16. A. believed B. suggested C. ordered D. supposed

17. A. at B. before C. till D. during

18. A. distant B. nearby C. silent D. busy

19. A. In all B. As a result C. At last D. After all

20. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. doubtful

My husband and I were paying a visit to my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast food restaurant for dinner together. My husband went to the counter ?（order） dishes and I stood with my parents.

My dad is 90 years old. He can hardly see very well and ? （walk） with a stick. I was scanning the restaurant， ?（wait） to sit at the first table that was more convenient than others. A woman who was sitting with her son made eye contact ? me and asked me to come to her. With a ?（confuse）look on my face， I pointed to ?（I） and said， “Me？” She nodded and said， “Yes， you.” I walked to the table and she said， “Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in ?hurry to leave anyway.” My eyes ?（fill） with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat.

I always believe that there are ?（natural） kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son， ?is a really lucky guy.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5.

6. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?7. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?8. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?9. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?10.

Having a dream is great importance. Your dreams are ordinary and realistic. I hope I will be admitted by a top ?university and become a good doctor after I will graduate from university. I hoped one day I can find a cure for cancer. I hope those whom love me and those whom I love will be healthy and live happy every day. To realize my dreams， I will take more exercises to build up my body. I will try my best to devote more time and energy to study my lessons. I must work hard at my lessons and be fully preparing for the entrance exam.

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1. He ____ our lives by setting fire to our house.

2. I am sorry to hear that he died in a ____ which was fought for the independence in 1990.

3. These years she ____ to bring up a family alone and living a hard life.

4. The countrys car industry is so strongly ____ that foreign cars are rarely seen there.

5. They stayed at several of the islands top tourist ____ ?.

6. This experience of scientific planting is ____ popularizing.

7. I couldnt bear that the hunter ____ the deer to make much money.

8. I shall give you the dictionary on ____ that you return it no later than tomorrow.

9. Mother went shopping; ____ I cleaned my room at home.

10. I wonder what the ____ of the remark which was given on my paper was.

1. 護(hù)照被偷的那位游客現(xiàn)在正在去日本的途中。（on ones way to）

2. 躺在地上的男孩撒謊說那只母雞一個蛋也沒有下。（lie;lay）

3. 用來商討重要事項的會議室比我們的辦公室大三倍。（be used for;issue）

4. 不管我小時候住的房子未來會變成什么樣子，它永遠(yuǎn)是我的家。（no matter...）

5. 我們應(yīng)該做所有我們能做的事去拯救這些瀕臨滅絕的動物們。（in danger of ）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

A

Welcome to Marksdale State Park

Where fun， fitness， and education come together.

Dont miss our new summer classes available during May 23—August 5！

Swimming lessons： Ages 4—adult. Cost： $5 per class or $15 for one month.

Hiking： Have a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the parks wildlife and plants.

Soccer： Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is non-competitive. Different teams are formed every day. The focus is on each player learning to work as a team， not on one team winning it all.

Boating： These classes are only for 20-year-olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with a permit.

Bicycling： We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted for self-guided tours of our park. Group cycling is also available with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challenging.

A message from the director：

Hiking paths！ Sport fields！ Playgrounds！ Campgrounds！ Fun activities！ Located on McQueeney， Marksdale State Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals， which are in danger of dying out， being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes， or take a camping trip with your friends or family！

Glen Harwood， Park Director

1. How much should you pay to learn to swim from June 1st to July 31st？

A. $5. B. $15. C. $25. D. $30.

2. What activity is only for adults？

A. Swimming. B. Boating. C. Hiking. D. Bicycling.

3. What can we learn about Marksdale State Park？

A. Many endangered plants can be found there.

B. Special paths will soon be built for bicyclists.

C. It is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.

D. The youth soccer program focuses on how to win.

B

Arriving in Sydney on his own from India， my husband， Rashid， stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.

During the first week of his stay， he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers， including his passport.

He reported the case to the police and then sat there， lost and lonely in a strange city， thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.

Late in the evening， the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can （垃圾桶） that had been left out on the footpath.

My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out， although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.

That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.

4. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney？

A. Go shopping. B. Find a house.

C. Join his family. D. Take a vacation.

5. The girls parents got Rashids phone number from ___ .

A. a friend of his family B. a Sydney policeman

C. a letter in his papers D. a stranger in Sydney

6. The underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph means “___”.

A. showed B. sent out C. explained D. gave back

7. What should be the best title for the text？

A. From India to Australia B. Living in a New Country

C. Turning Trash to Treasure D. In Search of New Friends

C

Ayesha and Latisha Jones need to take a break in their own homework to help their dad， because at the age of 52， John Jones is just now learning to read.

“I was so uncomfortable and so ashamed，” he said. For many years， unable to read a menu or a bus schedule， Jones was just one of the estimated 65，000 adults in Buffalo， New York who cannot read above a 5th-grade level.

And a new study shows the problem is getting worse in many states. California， New York and Florida have all shown surprising increases in illiteracy rates （文盲率）. The situation has improved in a few states， like Mississippi， Rhode Island and Kentucky. But worldwide， the United States doesnt perform well.

Fourteen countries rank （排名） higher in reading ability than the United States， including Finland， Canada， New Zealand， Australia， Ireland， South Korea， UK， Japan， Sweden， Iceland， Belgium， Austria， France and Norway.

Back in Buffalo， a program called Read to Succeed targets the problem early， teaching pre-schoolers shapes， colors and letters.

“We have a lot of poverty and that means a lot of children dont have the skills， but they have the potential （潛質(zhì)），” said Helene Kramer of Read to Succeed. The theory is： Youre never too young or too old to learn.

Working with Buffalos literacy volunteers has given Jones a fresh start. “They gave me a chance to open a door that I could never open before，” he said. “I could never open it before， because I couldnt read.” Its not easy， but Jones says seeing his daughters read inspires him to try.

8. What state has seen an improvement in the situation of illiteracy？

A. New York. B. Mississippi.

C. Florida. D. California.

9. What can be learned about reading ability from the text？

A. Norway ranks the lowest in reading ability.

B. The illiteracy rates in Belgium have dropped.

C. Japanese childrens ability to read is quite bad.

D. Canadians perform better in reading than Americans.

10. What would Helene Kramer probably think？

A. Poverty contributes to poor reading ability.

B. Most poor kids have difficulty reading.

C. Old people arent able to learn to read.

D. Kids should not learn to read too early.

11. What do we know about John Jones？

A. He thinks learning to read is easy.

B. He is very tired of learning to read.

C. He asks his children to help him to read.

D. He is thankful for the chance to learn to read.

D

Sleep is as mysterious as it is important for our health. Two recently published studies come up with an interesting explanation： We sleep to forget some of the things we learn during the day.

Whenever we learn something new， we grow new connection between neurons （神經(jīng)元）， called synapses （突觸）. In 2003， Giulio Tononi and Chiara Girelli， biologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison， put forward something very interesting： During the day， we learn so much and develop so many synapses that things sometimes get unclear. Since then， the two and their colleagues have made quite a few interesting additions to that study.

For starters， they showed that neurons can cut out some synapses， at least in the lab. But they suspected the same thing happens every day， naturally， in our brains—probably during sleep.

So they set up a painstaking experiment， in which Luisa de Vivo， an assistant scientist working in their lab， collected 6，920 synapses from mice， both awake and sleeping. Then， they learned that the synapses in sleeping mice were 18 percent smaller than those in awake ones. Thats quite a big margin.

After this， they designed a memory test for mice. They placed the animals in a room where they would get a mild electrical shock if they walked over one particular section of the floor. They injected some of the mice with a material that had been proved to prevent the cutting of new synapses. The mice that experienced this would more likely forget about the section and after a good nights sleep， they tended to walk over the section again， while mice that slept normally remembered better.

Then， Dr Tononi and his colleagues found that the cutting didnt strike every neuron. Some 20% were unchanged， likely well-established memories that shouldnt be changed.

In other words， we sleep to forget—but in a smart way.

12. What did Dr Tononi find in his early research？

A. We store what we learn in synapses.

B. We grow new synapses when we sleep.

C. Some synapses are cut out during sleep.

D. Synapses are connections between neurons.

13. What does the underlined word “margin” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. Mistake. B. Number.

C. Difference. D. Surprise.

14. Why did the injected mice go to the electric section again？

A. They didnt sleep well and forgot about it.

B. Their neurons didnt cut the new synapses.

C. The injected material cut their memory of it.

D. Their synapses are too small to remember it.

15. What is the text mainly about？

A. An interesting function of sleep.

B. The importance of sleep.

C. A memory test for mice.

D. Neurons and synapses.

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didnt think there would be any ? ?1 ? ， sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies ? ?2

at my desk， a pale woman and four children.

“Are you all ? ?3 ? ？” I asked. “Yes，” she said weakly and lowered her head.

But when it came to ? ?4 ? ?of their problems， things got a little strange. They all claimed to have headaches， but the headaches werent ? ?5 ? ?by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still.

Something was wrong. Our hospital policy， however， was not to ? ?6 ? ?away any patient. I explained it might be a little while ? ?7 ? ?a doctor saw her. She responded immediately， even a bit ? ?8 ? ?“Take your time，” and then added， “its warm in here.”

Then， I checked their registration form out of curiosity. No address—they were ? ?9 ? . The waiting room was warm. I went back to the nurses station and mentioned we had a homeless

10 ? ?in the waiting room. The nurses， complaining of ? ?11

on Christmas， turned to sympathy （同情心） for a family just trying to get some ? ?12 ? ?on Christmas. The team went into action， much as we do when theres a ? ?13 ? ?emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency.

We were all ? ?14 ? ?a free meal on Christmas Day， so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our ? ?15 ? .

We needed presents. We ? ?16 ? ?candies， fruits and other things

17 ? ?that could be presents from different departments. As seriously as we met the ? ?18 ? ?needs of the patients， our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas.

19 ? ， as the family walked to the door to ? ?20 ? ， the mother came running back， gave me a hug and whispered （低聲說）， “Thanks for being our angels today.”

1. A. customers B. patients C. workers D. doctors

2. A. showed up B. took in C. came out D. looked on

3. A. tired B. hungry C. sick D. sad

4. A. descriptions B. information C. instructions D. advice

5. A. obvious B. cruel C. lucky D. weak

6. A. pass B. put C. turn D. give

7. A. after B. since C. before D. when

8. A. shyly B. happily C. calmly D. politely

9. A. lonely B. curious C. clever D. homeless

10. A. family B. holiday C. woman D. Christmas

11. A. operating B. cleaning C. managing D. working

12. A. equality B. warmth C. freedom D. agreement

13. A. helpful B. friendly C. medical D. different

14. A. praised B. offered C. allowed D. ordered

15. A. neighbors B. relations C. brothers D. guests

16. A. borrowed B. received C. collected D. bought

17. A. expensive B. useful C. convenient D. available

18. A. healthy B. physical C. grateful D. social

19. A. Soon B. Later C. Next D. Gradually

20. A. come B. cry C. leave D. shout

The task of being accepted in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate ?high school， these students take special ?（course） to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more exams that test how well ?（prepare） they are for the university. In the final year of high school， they complete applications and send them to the universities ?interest them most. Some high school students may be required to have ?interview with people from the university. ?（proper） dressed and a little bit frightened， they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed.

If the new students ?（accept）， many universities will offer an instruction program for them ?（get） to know the procedures for students advising， university rules， the use of the library and all the other major services of the university.

Beginning a new life in a new place can be very （confuse）. The more knowledge students have about the school， the ?（easy） it will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However， it takes time to get used to college life.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5.

6. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?7. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?8. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?9. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?10.

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1. The cat was playing with a ____ mouse happily and then ate it up quickly.

2. Some tropical fish reproduce their kind by ____ eggs.

3. Television is one of the ____ of modern science.

4. Ants are another group of social ____ that have powerful chemical protection.

5. Till now， our company already has ten ____ in this city.

6. It is well known that Africa is a big ____ in which most of the people are still suffering from poverty.

7. Experts and researchers from home and abroad are greatly ____ on this important discovery.

8. The water is heated using ____ from the sun.

9. It is no use ____ time in discussing how it happened.

10. Look！ The nurse ____ the patients condition carefully.

下列各句均有1個錯誤，請改正。

1. The difference between the twins from appearance is very small. ____

2. He was so happy that he was weighed much less. ____

3. It is very unbelievable that his plan is more and less the same as mine. ____

4. I like playing football as well as watch TV. ____

5. In our astonishment， he was given an excellent job.

____

1. 他的目標(biāo)是成為一位像他父親一樣成功的作家。（aim）

2. 任何政府都將嚴(yán)懲那些企圖分裂國家的人。（get tough with;divide）

3. 雖然他不是故意弄壞了我的新書，但是他理應(yīng)為我的書買單。（on purpose）

4. 學(xué)習(xí)英語時，記住不要一次學(xué)習(xí)太多單詞。（at a time）

5. 夏天待在戶外時，我們需要戴太陽鏡以保護(hù)我們的眼睛不受強(qiáng)光刺激。（protect... against/from...）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

A

This weekly four-day physical activity schedule will get your kids excited about being active.

Tuesday

When the kids get home from school， dont let them go straight to the TV and get settled in. Encourage them to get moving and get off the couch by giving them a pedometer （計步器）. Pedometers are the most fun when parents also use one because that turns stepping， walking and running into a game to see who can get the most steps.

Thursday

The kids have done a great job so far this week， but now they are aching for （渴望） a little more TV time. Instead of turning on cartoons， let them watch fitness movies made just for kids. These movies encourage watchers to get up and dance along to kid-friendly music.

Saturday

Get the whole family out of the house together and over to a park. Bring lots of sports equipment， pack a healthy picnic and have a family competitive sports day. Kids and adults get into groups and play against each other in tennis， basketball or soccer. After everyone has played hard for a couple of hours， stop for a picnic and then if your family isnt too tired， go back and play some more.

Sunday

Every child loves to play video games and there is no better time to allow kids to play them than on Sunday when no homework is due. But dont let them play a game that forces them to sit down for hours. Dance games with a floor mat （墊子） to help kids follow the dance moves are popular to kids.

1. Why are parents advised to use a pedometer together with their kids？

A. Their kids will not use it if they dont.

B. It can prevent them from watching TV too much.

C. They can give their kids some advice about walking.

D. This will allow them and their kids to have a fun competition.

2. What are parents advised to do when a kid wants to watch TV after doing a good job？

A. Watch cartoons with him.

B. Show fitness movies to him.

C. Take him out for a walk instead.

D. Let him watch it for a short time.

3. Where does the writer advise a family to have a meal on Saturday？

A. In a park. B. At home.

C. In a restaurant. D. In a mountain.

B

My dad once said to me， “Choose a job you love， and you will never work a day in your life.” Although I do well in math， I always have a passion for law-related fields. Law first sparked my interest when I was younger， and I used to watch television shows relating to law. As I get older， my teachers are constantly telling me I need to start thinking about my future. The only thing I can see myself as is a lawyer.

I decided to do some research on the job. Last summer， I had a one-day job as a District Attorneys assistant. I got to spend a day in the life of a lawyer. I was taken to the office and had to read over some of the cases to familiarize myself with them. I was given an enormous pile of packets to read. I wondered how I could possibly get done reading them in one day. But when I started reading them， I suddenly became more interested in the way the legal system worked. So I flew through the papers in a little amount of time.

After that， I had to go back to the room called central court， where the judge was and got ready for clients （委托人） to come in. The clients started coming into the room. Then I had to call them up to the stand where the judge and I were. I then had to present what they were accused （指控） of， and then I had to let the lawyers battle it out until they came to the conclusion on what they were going to sentence the criminal to.

Throughout my long day， I finally came to the conclusion that this is the job I want to pursue. I am sure that I will become a successful lawyer.

4. What does the writer want to be in the future？

A. A lawyer. B. A math teacher.

C. A science researcher. D. A TV show host.

5. What made the writer finish reading the papers in a short time？

A. His hard work.

B. His interest in law.

C. His curiosity about cases.

D. His parents encouragement.

6. What did the writer mainly do in central court？

A. He led clients into the court room.

B. He sentenced the criminal to death.

C. He judged a lot of cases by himself.

D. He told clients about their accusations.

7. What can we learn about the writer from the text？

A. His father is a successful lawyer.

B. He hasnt graduated from school.

C. He disliked the experience in court.

D. His father worried about his future.

C

Warm weather brought by El Nino has had mixed effects on animals in usually snowy places in North America， including New England， according to an Associated Press article.

Some animals seem to benefit from having a chance to gather more food before winter， and from expending less energy in daily survival mode. Others， like snowshoe hares， are put at center stage in predators （捕食者） view when they lack snow for disguising their white fur—not a good thing for them， of course.

Black bears， on the other hand， have been keeping busy gathering nuts and apples， when they would normally have settled into their winter homes by now. Vermont and Massachusetts officials have asked residents to wait till snow falls to take out their bird feeders for the sake of safety， the article said.

“We suggest waiting for 6 or more inches of snow that lasts before taking out your bird feeders， especially if you have been visited in the past by bears or if there are sightings of bears in your neighborhood，” Forrest Hammond， Vermont Fish and Wildlifes bear biologist， said in the article. “Due to lack of snow and frozen ground， birds are able to seek food in fields and forests for their natural foods.”

Snow amounts can also determine how comfortable bears are and how quickly they consume their accumulated fat during hibernation （冬眠）， noted Hammond in the article. This is because snow covers and traps them in their winter homes， and also hides them from predators.

8. What may upset snowshoe hares because of El Nino？

A. Their using more energy.

B. Their being caught more easily.

C. Their failing to gather more food.

D. Their losing sight of their enemies.

9. Why did the officials ask people to keep bird feeders until snow falls？

A. To disturb bears. B. To help birds.

C. To avoid attracting bears. D. To keep birds safe.

10. What can we learn from the bear biologists words？

A. A heavy snow is on the way.

B. Bears are common nowadays.

C. Bears live mainly on birds in winter.

D. Warm weather is good for birds in winter.

11. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Warm Weather Helps Animals Survive

B. Snow Amounts Influence Animals Winter Life

C. Measures Should Be Taken To Protect Wildlife

D. Lack of Snow Affects North American Animals

D

A new phone app uses shaking from smartphones to warn people about earthquakes. The new app is called MyShake， which is the work of four researchers at the University of California， Berkeley.

Smartphones are equipped with accelerometers （加速器）. MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic （地震的） activity. It has been programmed to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement. The software developers say their app is right 93 percent of the time. A smartphone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers receive several warnings from one area， it recognizes that an earthquake may be taking place or will take place soon. Using information sent from the app， the network then judges the location （where earthquakes have happened） and strength of the quake in real time. MyShake can record 5.0 earthquakes at distances of 10 kilometers or less.

MyShake uses very little power， according to its developers. Only when seismic activity is sensed by the app does it become active and send data to the network. The app works best when your phone is resting on a flat surface， like a table.

The developers hope that MyShake can add to information collected by the US Geological Survey. That US agency has created the Earthquake Early Warning System， also known as the EEW. The EEW has used sensors for measuring quakes in many areas. In places where no such equipment exists， MyShake may be the only method of early quake detection. The app also shows ways to stay safer during an earthquake. The developers say it will become more effective as more people use it.

The developers say they hope to add a feature that will warn people about a possible tsunami （海嘯） after an earthquake.

12. The new app ___ .

A. is a kind of accelerometer

B. feels earthquakes through smartphones

C. is developed by the US Geological Survey

D. predicts possible tsunami after an earthquake

13. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？

A. How MyShake works.

B. What seismic activity is.

C. Why MyShake is developed.

D. When accelerometers record earthquakes.

14. Why does MyShake use little power？

A. It just sends data to the network.

B. It sleeps while there is no seismic activity.

C. It does not work when the smartphone is working.

D. It works when receiving information from other sensors.

15. According to Paragraph 4， MyShake can ___ .

A. improve the EEW

B. take the place of the EEW

C. make the EEW more commonly used

D. detect earthquakes when the EEW is missing

Tips on Young Adult Life

As you grow rapidly through your teenage years， you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. ?Dont panic！ You will deal successfully with them！ You are a young adult now！

With more responsibility， you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy， balanced decisions. ?You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine！ Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.

Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. ?But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.

It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. ?A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.

This period is a part of the life cycle. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.

You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. ?So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely！

A. Choose your friends wisely.

B. They will help shape the future.

C. They may seem to happen quickly.

D. You will probably want to be independent.

E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.

F. Your family has been with you since you came into this

world.

G. The choices that you make from now on will be your

choices.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5.

A cat which became famous in Britain for riding on the buses around the southern English city of Plymouth has died after being killed by a car.

Casper， a 12-year-old black and white cat， ? ?1 ? ?to leave his house， trot （小步快跑） across the street to the bus stop， queue with bus passengers and wait for his ? ?2 ? . He then jumped on the No. 3 bus to find his ? ?3 ? ?seat to curl up on before jumping off at his ? ?4 ? . The cat was so clever that he

5 ? ?at which stop to get off and drivers made sure that he wouldnt get off at some random （隨意的） ? ?6 ? . Also， the cat seemed to know where to get back ? ?7 ? ， and then he trotted off home. Many local people also knew Casper， who loved everyone and also enjoyed the ? ?8 ? ?journeys. It seemed that the 12-year-old Casper had discovered a very good way to ? ?9

around the English city of Plymouth in his golden years.

However， one day， ? ?10 ? ?a motorist hit him and did not stop. Casper was then， in fact， crossing the street to ? ?11 ? ?his usual No. 3 bus when he was struck by the car. Our friend， Casper died from his ? ?12 ? . On hearing the news of his death， many people were ? ?13 ? . A company spokesman said in a statement that Casper ? ?14 ? ?many peoples lives and clearly had a very ? ?15 ? ?life traveling around Plymouth. He also imagined that Casper was telling all the other cats in the heaven about the many ? ?16 ? ?he had experienced.

Caspers owner who is quite fond of him， 55-year-old Susan Finden， said he had always been a ? ?17 ? ?cat and was named after the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost， because of his ? ?18 ? ?of wandering off. Finden posted a sign at Caspers bus stop to let people know that theyd no longer be enjoying the cat of whom theyd grown so ? ?19 ? .

Casper was a special cat and he had a wonderful life. A

20 ? ?of the cat will continue to be used on one of the companys buses. He will be missed forever.

1. A. used B. seemed C. hated D. had

2. A. time B. turn C. place D. order

3. A. best B. loveliest C. nearest D. favorite

4. A. destination B. field C. place D. seat

5. A. heard B. knew C. realized D. saw

6. A. stations B. stops C. spots D. scenes

7. A. up B. down C. off D. on

8. A. bus B. car C. rail D. air

9. A. look B. run C. show D. get

10. A. sadly B. luckily C. happily D. strangely

11. A. recognize B. follow C. catch D. meet

12. A. choice B. injury C. failure D. return

13. A. shocked B. interested C. confused ? D. worried

14. A. changed B. touched C. pleased D. challenged

15. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. annoying D. exciting

16. A. adventures B. accidents C. friends D. families

17. A. perfect B. polite C. proud D. free

18. A. tradition B. habit C. experience D. manner

19. A. admirable B. similar C. fond D. popular

20. A. picture B. signal C. movie D. card

The book Im reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in early 1800s. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner， that might not be served until 8 oclock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of the day. Interesting， it had a connection by the British porcelain industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain， there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.

假定你是李華，上個星期天在動物園游覽時，你看到有人向動物扔石子，傷害它們。請根據(jù)提示給你校的英文報社寫一封信，講述此事，內(nèi)容包括：

1.傷害動物的過程;

2.你的感受與看法;

3.你的建議。

注意：詞數(shù)100左右。

Dear Editor，

Yours，

Li Hua