Wang yapping is ______ second woman astronaut in China who reached _____ space.
A. /; the B. the; / C. the; the D. a; a
— Can I have a look at other jewels before I make a decision?
— Certainly. ________， Madam.
A. That's right B. It doesn't matter C. Enjoy yourself D. Take your time
Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
1．现在网上购物已成为一种时尚
2．网上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题
3．我的建议
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1.为了纪念那些勇敢的消防战士，一部电影即将开拍。（memory）
2.过了三天她才想起把雨衣忘在语言实验室了。（It）
3.你应该知道心灵的教育是很重要的。它会使你与众不同。(distinguish … from …)
4.无论你是多么富有经验的演说家，无论你做了多么充分的准备，你都很难再这样嘈杂的招待会上发表演讲。 (difficulty)
5.尽管山高林密，医护人员还是迅速地赶到出事地点，实施援救。（despite）
If you’re looking for a new pet, don’t even think about Komodo dragons, which are the world’s largest lizards and can grow to be 10 feet long and weigh more than 300 pounds. Komodo dragons run fast and eat almost any kind of meat, including dead or live animals, other Komodo dragons and people. “ These things are powerful killing machines,” says Bryan Fry, a biologist.
If those reasons aren’t good enough, consider the bite of a Komodo dragon. According to a new study, it may kill prey like snakes by injecting venom. This chemical, according to Fry and his team of scientists at the University of Melbourne in Australia, can cause shock in the unlucky victim. A person or animal goes into shock when the body cannot offer enough blood to the organs to keep functioning. As a result, the body starts to shut down.
Scientists have only recently begun to understand why a Komodo dragon is so deadly. Some people used to believe that a Komodo dragon’s bite contained bacteria from the mouth that would cause a severe infection in the victim’s blood. The infection would finally kill the animal. Fry says that after being bitten by a Komodo dragon, animals usually die quickly.
After more studies, Fry and his team found that the Komodo dragon venom contained some of the same ingredients as snake venom. These ingredients thin the bolld and cause blood vessels to become larger. To test the venom, the scientists injected rats with it and observed that the rats became still.
Fry’s work show that Komodo dragons kill their prey with venom, and not by bacteria—and gives us another reason why we should avoid coming across them. That is easy to do, since they live only on a few islands in the tropical country of Indonesia.
(no more than 10 words)
1.The underlined word “ venom” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________________.
2.Why does a victim get into shock after being injected?
3.According to Fry and his team, how do the ingredients in Komodo dragons’ venom affect their victims?
4.“If you’re looking for a new pet, don’t even think about Komodo dragons.” What does the author mean by saying that?
Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night? If you’ve answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety.
Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brain’s way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety which helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of your getting on with life and can become a real problem. If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control.
Anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situations. There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after a stressful thing which has happened in your life. So, if you are involved in a car crash, it’s quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving.
Being anxious also probably runs in families. If your parents suffer from anxiety then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when you’re growing up.
Even though people don’t talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.
If you have an anxiety problem it’s hard for other people to understand why something that doesn’t worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, as may become worse and worse.
The good news is there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety. These include taking therapies (疗法) and drugs.
1.Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?
A. With anxiety you are far away from traffic accidents.
B. It’s abnormal for people to get too anxious after a stressful thing.
C. Almost everybody has a certain degree of anxiety in certain situations.
D. When you feel stressed out, scared or worried, you are surely suffering from anxiety.
2. Which of the following reasons for anxiety is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Illness. B. Experience. C. Genetics. D. Environment.
3. What can we infer from the fifth and sixth paragraph in the passage?
A. Anxiety is the most common mental health problem.
B. Those suffering from anxiety need others’ understanding badly.
C. About a quarter of the population are suffering from anxiety now.
D. Once you suffer from anxiety, you’d better seek for medical treatment.
4.The author will most probably talk about ________ following this passage.
A. what is about anxiety B. what causes anxiety
C. how to handle anxiety D. when anxiety becomes serious
