A small group of people around the world have started implanting(移植) microchips to link the body and the computer.
Mr. Donelson and three friends, who had driven 100 miles from their homes in Loockport, New York, to have the implants put in by Dr. Jesse Villemaire, whom they had persuaded to do the work, are part of a small group, about 30 people around the world, who have independently put in microchips into their bodies, according to Web-based reports.
At a shop William Donelson was having a four-millimeter-wide needle put into his left hand. “I’m set,”he said with a deep breath. He watched as the needle pierced(刺穿) the fleshy webbing between his thumb and a microchip was set under his skin. At last he would be able to do what he had long imagined: strengthen his body’s powers through technology.
By putting the chip inside—a radio frequency identification device (RFID)—Mr. Donelson would have at his fingertips the same magic that makes safety gates open with a knock of a card, and bridge and tunnel traffic flow smoothly with an E-Zpass. With a wave of his hand he plans to connect with his computer, open doors and unlock his car.
Implanting the chip was relatively simple task but very meaningful to Mr. Doneselson, a 21-year-old computer networking student so interested in the link between technology and the body that he has data-input jacks(数据输入插空) inside his body. They might lead to an imagined future when people can be connected directly into computers. His new chip is enclosed in a glass container no bigger than a piece of rice and has a small memory where he has stored the words “Technology”.
Some doctors have done the piercing in people’s homes, and others have implanted chips in their offices after patients signed forms showing the fact that long-term studies have not been done on their safety. Piercers treat the implants much like any other medical operation steps, instructing people to keep the site dry, and advising them that swelling and redness should last a week.
1.With a RFID implanted, which of the following will Mr. Donelson be able to do?
A. Make a safety gate open with a knock of a card.
B. Make bridge and tunnel traffic flow smoothly with an E-Zpass.
C. Open doors and unlock his car with a wave of his hand.
D. Turn his body and brain directly into computers.
2. The underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to “___________”.
A. glass containers
B. implanted computer chips
C. data input jacks
D. computer and networking students
3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. High Tech, Under the Skin
B. A Needle, So Magic
C. Donelson, a Powerful Man
D. Data-input Jacks, Inside the Body
4.We can conclude from the passage that __________________.
A. Mr. Donelson has made a large sum of money by the piercing.
B. the Piercers are people working in the computer field
C. the piercing has no side effect and it will make people intelligent
D. the long term effects of these implants are not yet known
5.What will happen to the site on the body after the operation?
A. There will be swelling and redness.
B. The site will be dry.
C. Nothing will happen at all.
D. The pain will remain for a week.
In 1905, as part of his Special Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein published the point that a large amount of energy could be released from a small amount of matter. This was expressed by equation E = me 2(energy = mass times the speed of light squared). But bombs were not what Einstein had in mind when he published this equation.
In 1929, he publicly declared that if a war broke out he would “refused to do war service, direct or indirect…” His position would change in 1933, as the result of Adolf Hitler’s coming into power in Germany.
Einstein’s greatest role in the invention of the atomic bomb was signing a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt urging that the bomb be built because some physicists feared that Germany might be working on an atomic bomb. Among those concerned were physicists Leo Szilard and Eugene Wigner. But Szilard and Wigner had no influence with those in power. So in July 1939 they explained the problem to someone who did: Albert Einstein. After talking with Einstein, in August 1939 Szilard wrote a letter to President Roosevelt with Einstein’s signature on it, which was delivered to Roosevelt in October 1939.
Germany has invaded Poland the previous month; the time was ripe for action. That October research of a-bomb began but proceeded slowly because the invention of the atomic bomb seemed distant and unlikely. In April 1940 an Einstein letter, ghost-written by Szilard, pressed the researchers on the need for “greater speed”.
As the realization of nuclear weapons grew near, Einstein looked beyond the current war to future problems that such weapons could bring. He wrote to his friend about his fear about the future use of the a-bomb.
The atomic bombings of Japan occurred three months after Germany gave in.
In November 1954, five months before his death, Einstein summarized his feelings about his role in the creation of the atomic bomb: “I made one great mistake in my life… when I signed a letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made; but there was some justification---- the danger that the Germans would make them”.
1.What can we learn about Szilard and Wigner?
A. They were not as influential as Einstein.
B. They were responsible for the invention of nuclear weapons
C. They had cheated their friend Albert Einstein.
D. They had an intention to destroy the world.
2. Einstein realized his mistake of ___________.
A. co-operating with his workmates
B. inventing the atomic bomb
C. publishing his equation
D. signing the letter to President Roosevelt
3. We can conclude that Einstein ___________.
A. was important in the development of atomic bomb
B. was not involved in the invention of atomic bomb
C. directly participated in the invention of the atomic bomb
D. helped with the invention of atomic bomb
4. Why did Einstein suggest making atom bombs?
A. Because President Roosevelt asked to do so.
B. Because it was likely that Hitler would make them.
C. Because it was not in favor of President Roosevelt.
D. Because it was not necessary to do so.
5.The best title for the passage would be __________.
A. A Story of Albert Einstein
B. Albert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb
C. It was Unfair for Einstein
D. How the Atomic Bomb was Invented
假设你是遵义航天高级中学的学生会主席李华，为了解决中学生中存在的心理问题，你校决定举办一场讲座，请你给遵义师范学院的教授Mr. Smith 写封电子邮件，邀请他来你校作一场这样的讲座。主要告诉他该讲座的：
主题：中学生心理问题
时间 :11月19日下午2：00-4：00
地点：学校礼堂
其他信息：最后20分钟与学生进行互动交流
注意：1、词数100左右（开头结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：心理问题：mental problem
Dear Smith,
I’m Li Hua, chairman of the students union of Zunyi Aerospace Middle School.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。
错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(＾)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线( ____ )，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分
Hi, Joe. I have read about your situation. This is common for everyone to have arguments or even quarrels with friends. So take it easy, and find the way out.
You may follow my suggestions. First, try to find out that who did wrong and cause the arguments. If it is you, be brave enough to say sorry for your friend. And unless it is your friend, you shouldn’t be too hard on him or her either. Instead, try to taking it easy and be kind. Second, give yourself and your friend some times to calm down, as it is not necessary to solve the arguments immediate.
Good luck, best wishes for you!
WangKun and his sister had dreamed 1.___ taking a great trip since middle school. After 2._____ (graduate) from college, they 3.______ (final) got a chance to make their dream come true. His sister thought of the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from4.____it begins to where it ends. They 5._____ bought expensive bikes. They also got their cousins 6._____ (interest) in cycling. WangWei 7._____ (insist) that she organize the trip properly. When she heard that the source of Mekong River is in Qinghai Province, she wouldn't change her mind. She even felt excited 8.___ she knew that their journey would begin at 9.____ altitude of more than 5,000 meters. Before the trip they found a large atlas in the library 10.____ from the atlas they knew clearly about the Mekong River.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Hiding the loose dusty curtain, a/an packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He planned to leave home at dusk there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this because he was tired of his nagging about his study and did not want to it any longer. He couldn’t get along with English and disliked joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him purpose. , his score in each exam never over 60.
His partner was about him very much. She understood exactly he was suffering from, but disagreed with his idea. calm him down and settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and a series of learning tips with him. The items she set helped him find the to study English well. The teenager was grateful and got great from his friend’s words.
Now, he has recovered from being and has fallen in love with English. What an important part friends in our life!
1.A. in front of B. beside C. behind D. besides
2.A. teenager B. small child C. adult D. baby
3.A. if B. although C. as D. because
4.A. teacher’s B. partner’s C. classmates’ D. parents’
5.A. English B. Chinese C. maths D. physics
6.A go through B. get through C. go over D. take over
7.A. nice B. badly C. well D. good
8.A. to B. at C. on D. with
9.A. As the result B. As a result C. As a result of D. As result
10.A. added up B. added to C. added D. added up to[
11.A .happy B. concerned C. sorry D. excited
12.A. which B. what C. where D. that
13.A. frequently B. gradually C. fluently D. totally
14.A. In order that B. So that C. So as to D. in order to
15.A. communicated B. gave C. taught D. asked
16.A. down B. up C. off D. out
17.A. highway B. way C. confidence D. ability
18.A. strength B. force C. power D. energy
19.A. satisfied B. surprised C. excited D. frustrated
20.A. make B. take C. play D. prefer
