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One of the greatest biologists the world has ever seen was Charles Darwin. Darwin was born to a middle-class family in Shrewsbury, England, in February, 1809. His father was the leading doctor of the town.
1. He loved to walk through the woods looking at plants and birds. At the proper age, he was admitted into Shrewsbury School. There he studied Latin, classical literature, and ancient history. Young Charles thought that these subjects were dull and useless. He would have preferred scientific studies. 2.
In 1825, at the age of sixteen, Darwin was sent to Scotland to study medicine. He studied there for two years and continued to do poorly. He once wrote to his sister that his medical courses were completely stupid. By then, Darwin’s father knew that his son would never become a doctor.
Darwin’s father then sent him to Cambridge to become a clergyman (牧师). During his Cambridge years, Darwin loved to collect beetles(甲虫), but to him it was only a hobby. He didn’t take it seriously. 3. That was Professor John Henslow, the head of the Botany Department.
Somehow, Darwin managed to graduate from Cambridge in 1831. Upon graduation, Professor Henslow arranged for him to go with Captain Fitzroy on a survey trip around the world. During the voyage, Darwin collected rocks, bones, and insects. He took many notes on all that he observed. 4.
The widely believed theory in those days was that God created each creature separately and individually. In 1859, Darwin published his famous book, The Origin of Species. 5. The theory was instantly and very strongly attacked. Darwin was accused of destroying religion and insulting (侮辱) the human race. Today, however, Darwin’s theory is considered to be one of the major discoveries of modern science.
A. As a result, he did poorly.
B. One person at Cambridge, however, did.
C. As a boy, Darwin showed a great interest in living things.
D. In it, he explained his theory of evolution by natural selection.
E. Shrewsbury was a busy market town surrounded by rich farmlands.
F. The thoughts that led to his theory of evolution were beginning to form.
G. By the time Darwin died in 1882, he was recognized as one of England's greatest scientists.
Life is not easy in senior high school. You’ve got the pressure of studies and exams.
From time to time, you may feel depressed and frustrated. When depression strikes, you have to take measures to fight it. One of the strangest ways to fight depression is to eat salt, scientists have found.
Salt acts as a natural anti-depressant (抗抑郁剂), researchers say. While too much can lead to high blood pressure and heart disease, not enough can cause “psychological(心理的) depressions”, a study has reported.
The study, by researchers at the University of Iowa in the US, discovered that when rats are deficient in salt, they don’t do activities they normally enjoy.
The recommended daily salt intake for an adult is four grams, although experts say the body needs only half as much.
However, most adults in the developed world consume（消耗）around ten grams a day, mainly because their diets contain high salt amounts. Today, 77 percent of US salt intake comes from processed and restaurant foods, like frozen dinners and fast food.
The minerals in salt are required by the body—in small quantities—to help move liquid in and out of cells. But too much can cause diseases, for example high blood pressure.
Today scientists are finding that salt is an addictive substance—almost like a drug.
One sign of addiction is using a substance even when it’s known to be harmful. Many people are told to eat less salt due to health concerns, but they have trouble doing so because they like the taste and find low-salt foods tasteless.
Humans have a long history of eating salt. In the Stone Age, people didn’t need to find salt, because they hunted most of their food, and ate a lot of red meat, which has plenty of salt in it. But when people began to farm, about 10,000 BC, they started to eat mainly grains like rice and wheat, and very little meat. Then they had to find another way to get salt.
1.What does the underlined word "deficient" in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. enoughB. far from enough
C. more than enoughD. plenty
2.The major role of salt is to ________.
A. help the body work well
B. help fight against depression
D. help people get rid of an addiction to drugs
D. help people enjoy sugary substances
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. People have trouble reducing salt because they don't know it is harmful to eat too much of it.
B. Before 10,000 BC, human beings did not need salt.
C. The richer the country is, the more salt is eaten there.
D. Taking more than 4 grams of salt a day can be harmful for an adult's health.
4.What kind of food should people eat more of?
A. Frozen foodB. Fast food
C. Red meatD. Low-salt food
To the mom I used to be:
Two years ago, you were happy and whole. You had a plan for life — start a new business, get involved in the Parent-teacher Association, teach your sons how to ride bicycles, spend as much time with your friends and parents as possible, watch your children mature and grow old with your husband. You were a “glass half full” person who often felt so much joy. You always looked forward, smiled and danced.
Two years ago, on December 14, 2012, the world changed and you changed with it. Disturbed young men with access to high-powered guns went to your sons’ school and killed six educators and twenty first-graders. Your eldest son Jake survived, but was changed by the day he discovered some monsters are real. He describes it as the day “when evils came to my school.” Your youngest son, Dylan, whom you thought of as a pure love, with his charming eyes and infectious giggle(微笑)，was killed. Shot multiple times, he died instantly in the arms of his special-education assistant who also died while trying to protect him.
The tragedy changed all your life, not only because of losing your child, but because of the hole inside you that can never be filled. Your eldest son has been forced to grow up too fast because of the loss of his brother. The pain has altered the lines on your husband’s face. The way you look at the world has changed. Your interactions with friends and family seem foreign.
… …
But the things have moved on with hopefulness. You are now someone far more realistic. You control your feelings because you fear if you really let it out, you would never recover. It would destroy you. You know what you should do is try everything to protect more children. You’re fighting a good fight, what the whole society really needs.
With love,
Nicole Hockley, Dylan’s mom
1.Saying a "glass half full" person, the author means she ________.
A. was once an optimistic mom
B. was always a very busy mom
C. was living a life to the fullest
D. got drunk with half a glass of beer
2.The letter tends to indicate that Dylan ________.
A. might have some mental disability
B. has become childish since his teacher died
C. should have been protected from being killed
D. was then studying in the same class as his brother
3.Which can best describe Dylan's mom's attitude towards life today?
A. Negative.B. Positive.C. Hopeless.D. Depressed.
4.The author writes the letter mainly to ________.
A. tell herself not to forget the bitterly painful past
B. praise the educators' brave deeds in time of danger
C. tell the readers how the shooting has changed her family
D. describe the bad effects of school violence on students
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1.Contemporary Art studio is a place where ________.
A. one can enjoy many kinds of artworks
B. one can learn how to paint on pottery
C. one can make pottery by himself/herself
D. one can improve his/her painting skills greatly
2.Who may be suitable for a Chinese-English translator?
A. An American graduate who is good at Chinese.
B. A Chinese graduate who majored in business.
C. A Chinese college student who has good English writing skills.
D. An American college student who is interested in English translation.
3.If Mr. Black wants to buy a painting, he can ________.
A. send an email to sumplastpl@hotmail.com
B. send an email to artworkdeal@com
C. call 453-268-130
D. call 668-556-429
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the fourth advertisement?
A. Nice Rome trips
B. Airport Car Rentals With Drivers
C. Cheap Car Tours
D. Flight Service To Pick You Up
I have had all kinds of interesting neighbors since the early days of my life. When I was a baby I would stand in my wooden crib(婴儿床) and watch the world go by through the window. Some neighbors watched me watching the world go by with by big, wondering eyes and found me very interesting. They used to call me “the beauty at the window”.
The early neighbors I could remember were from the second house I lived in. Peter and Paul were twins. We went to play school together although they were a year older than me. I well remember the Alsatian they had which ran into me when I was invited to their fifth birthday party. Needless to say, I was well-known for my loud screams after the party. But they said the pet was scared of my screams and didn’t appear until the party was over.
Peter and Paul were the first boys who encouraged me to climb the gate. I could never tell the difference between boy and girl behaviors—I just did what I thought was fun. Not only did I have a great time performing that first climb, I also got my skirts dirty, and was criticized by my mother.
The Japanese neighbors I had living in this same house were my favorite, as they introduced me to sea-salt baked shrimps (烤虾) which were so crisp that you could eat the shrimp totally. They gave me some seaweed for my birthday. Thankfully, no other member in my family enjoyed the seaweed as I did. Perhaps what my mother used to joke to me was true, that I was picked up out of the dustbin that belonged to a Japanese home.
Maybe sometimes it is difficult to find good neighbors in this society. But all it takes is a spark(火花) to get a fire going. I have decided to be that spark wherever I live and pass love on to my neighbors.
1.We can guess "the Alsatian" in the twin brothers' home is ________.
A. a small child
B. an interesting toy
C. a dog
D. a bicycle
2.From the passage we can know that the author ________.
A. enjoyed the Japanese neighbors' cooking style most
B. had difficulty getting on with the twin brothers' family
C. was described as interesting when playing with boys
D. had many neighbors that worked in restaurants
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author often moved to other places.
B. Peter and Paul liked to play tricks on others.
C. The neighbors the author had were good at cooking.
D. The author had a good relationship with her neighbors.
假定你是李华，计划寒假找份兼职工作。下面的招聘广告引起了你的注意，请根据要点（箭头所指内容）写一封申请信。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节使行文连贯；3. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’ve read your advertisement for an assistant teacher for a children’s winter camp.
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Yours,
Li Hua
