The journey two divers made some time ago to the deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be studied. The two men went down seven miles to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball to find out if there are any ocean currents(水流) or signs of life.
It was necessary to set out early, so that the ball would come to the surface in daylight, and be easily found by the mother ship which would be waiting for it. The divers began preparations early in the morning and soon afterwards, when all was ready, the steel ball disappeared under the surface of the water.
The divers felt as if they were going down steps as they passed through warm and cold layers (层) of water. In time the temperature dropped to the freezing point. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone telling how they felt. Then, at a depth of 3,000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut off from the outside world. All went well until some four hours later at 30,000 feet, the men were frightened by a loud, cracking noise. Even the smallest hole in the ball would have meant instant death. Luckily, though, it was only one of the outer windows that had broken. Soon afterwards, the ball touched the soft ocean floor raising a big cloud of "dust" made up of small dead sea creatures. Here, powerful lights lit up the dark water and the men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them quite untroubled by the great water pressure. But they did not dare to leave the lights on for long, as the heat from them made the water boil. Quite unexpectedly, the telephone began working again and the faint but clear voices of the divers were heard on the mother ship seven miles away. After a stay of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later, cold and wet through, but none was worse for their experience.
1.The purpose of the divers' journey to the deepest point on the earth was to find
A. if there are water currents, and life in the great depths
B. if people can stand the severe cold in the great depths
C. if there are steps in the great depths
D. if the telephone works well in the great depths
2.The divers set out early in the morning so that .
A. they could return to the surface during the day
B. they could see at the bottom of the ocean
C. they could avoid the cold at night D. they could stay long at the bottom
3.As the divers went down to the ocean floor, the telephone .
A. kept working all the time
B. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again after they reached the bottom
C. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again at 30,000 feet
D. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again when they returned to the same depth
4.On the ocean floor, the divers found that .
A. there was no life but some small dead sea creatures
B. fish were swimming as freely as they do near the surface
C. fish were not swimming freely in the dark water
D. fish were not swimming freely under the high water pressure
LONDON (Reuters) ---Organic fruit, carried right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers , and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.
“Organic produce is always better,” Mr. Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides(杀虫剂), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Mr. Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are depending on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Mr. Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences---but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic produce. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet the growing need. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market.” Said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.
1.More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because .
A. they are getting richer B. they can get the food anywhere
C. they consider the food free of pollution D. they like home-grown fruit
2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Those who buy organic food have a complete knowledge of organic food.
B. Some of the organic food is produced outside Britain.
C. Organic produce is not seasonal and tastes more tasty.
D. Organic products are those which are free of pesticides.
3.The underlined words “organic trend” means .
A. higher prices of organic food B. better quality of organic food
C. rising market for organic food D. growing interest in organic food
4.The news story is mainly about .
A. that more and more people prefer organic food in Britain
B. the production of organic food in Britain
C. the complete knowledge of organic food in Britain
D. good qualities of organic food in Britain
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 colour in meats and other food additives（添加剂）caused cancer.
Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings（包装）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 .
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 colours in meats are .
A. harmful B. useless C. helpless D. dangerous
3.All the additives .
A. are bright and colourless
B. are not bright and colourful
C. have indirect effects on our health
D. have direct effects on our health
4.Which of the following is not true?
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.
The first newspapers were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places．The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC．In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China．The paper was printed from carved（雕刻的） wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens．Europe didn’t have a regularly（定期的） published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620．In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly．The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston．But the local（当地的） government soon stopped its publication．In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America．By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers．There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation（发行量） in the world．The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.
1.In Europe, the newspaper was first regularly published_____.
A .in England B．in Germany
C．in France D．in London
2.The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.
A．in 1620 B．in 1609
C．at the end of the 17th century D．at the beginning of the 18th century.
3.How many years earlier was the newspaper printed in China than in America?
A．9 or 10 centuries． B．More than 1000 years.
C．700 years or so D．Less than 800 years.
4.Which of the following newspapers have the largest number of readers in the world?
A．Italian language newspapers. B．German language newspapers.
C．English language newspapers. D．Japanese language newspapers.
5.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A．The World’s First Newspaper.
B .History of Newspaper.
C．The First Daily Newspaper in American.
D．A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.
Everybody knows that words can carry messages．People communicate with words．Books, magazines, TV ，radio and films all help us to know what is going on in the world and what people are thinking about.
Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly．Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad．When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows that you say something or ask a question．You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”．You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”.
Other things can also carry messages．For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take．A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library．Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out．Have you ever noticed there are a lot of signs around you and you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many ways without words．For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, seas and many other things.
1.Choose the best title for this passage.
A．Ways for Communication. B．The Best Way for Communication.
C．The Only Way for Communication. D．Words Can Carry Messages.
2.How can people communicate with each other?
A．With words only B．Only without words.
C．Either with words or without words. D．Just by using different kinds of signs.
3.Which of the following is NOT a way for communication without words?
A．A cry for help B．A smile on your face
C．Making a face D．Nodding your head
4.What does the road sign P tell people?
A．You can go into the park. B．You can please everybody.
C．You can leave your car there. D．You can cross the street there.
5.How can a musician （someone who writes music） communicate with people?
A．By saying something. B．By playing some music.
C．By writing letters. D．All of the above are right.
Hunting with birds is a very old sport．In some countries the golden eagle is used for hunting wild animals．They are used for hunting foxes and wolves.
Training an eagle to hunt takes a long time．Hunters catch young eagles in nets made of hair．After being trained the eagle is taken to a field．A blindfold over the bird’s eyes keeps it quiet until the hunter is ready.
The eagle sits in the arm of the hunter．The hunter’s arm is covered with a long, special glove to protect it from the sharp claws of the bird．In the field, as soon as the hunter sees a fox or a wolf, he removes the blindfold．The eagle quickly flies into the air and began to look for the wild animal.
The eagle sees the animal and catches it with claws like steel．Its beak and claws are strong enough to hold the animal．Usually, the bird carries the animal back to the hunter．Sometimes fast animals with good eyes can get away.
1.A hunting eagle is trained when_________.
A．it is still young B．it is taken to a field
C．its eyes are covered with a blindfold D．the hunter is ready
2.Hunters use nets made of hair to ________.
A．train young foxes B．catch young wolves
C．train young eagles D．catch young eagles
3.The trained eagle_______.
A．carries the hunter home
B．wears a blindfold when hunting an animal
C．is covered with a long, special glove
D．has strong claws like steel
4.A hunter wears a special glove to _______.
A．protect his arm from the sharp claws of a trained eagle
B．protect his arm from the sharp claws of a young fox
C．protect his arm from the sharp claws of a young wolf
D．protect his arm from the sharp claws of wild animals
5.According to the text, which of the following is true?
A．Fast animals with sharp eyes are sometimes difficult to catch
B.As soon as the blindfold is removed, the eagle flies into a tree
C．Hunters always blindfold young eagles before training them.
D．Sometimes hunters train young foxes they have caught.
