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Born in England in 1944, Ian Wilmut 1.(know)as the leader of the research group that first cloned a female lamb 2.(call)Dolly in 1996. Dolly became famous and pictures of her appeared on the 3.(cover)of magazines all over the world. The 4.(possible)of reproduction without a male and female being involved also made her the focus of a moral debate. For scientists, however, the cloning of dolly using the DNA of an adult cell was a breakthrough5.showed the cloning of special animals was possible.
However, 6.Wilmut thinks unlikely is human cloning. He says 7.(undertake)the procedure with humans would require 29 surrogate(替代的)mothers and 300 eggs. Of those 29,28 would be bound 8.(experience)failure and suffer physically and emotionally. He says he is also concerned about the psychological and 9.(society)consequences a cloned might have to go through. For these reasons, he is not 10.favor of it.
America is a fast-paced society, which may seem very troubling to foreign visitors. One’s first _____ is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always seem to be ______ and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment.
______, this may seem unfriendly to you. _____, drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they _____ you; people will push you _____ walking along the street. You will ____ brief conversations with people when you shop or dine there as people seem to be on the go.
Do not ____ that because Americans are in such a hurry they are ______. To them, that is just part of their _____ of life. Americans who live in cities often think that everyone is _____ in a hurry to get things done so they naturally ____ others to behave similarly. _____, when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kind and will take great _____ to help you. Many of them first came to the city _____ strangers and they remember how frightening a new city can be. If you need help, _____ a friendly-looking person and say, “I am a stranger here. Can you help me?”
Most people will stop, ____ you, and help you find your way. But you must let them know that you need help. Otherwise they are _____ to pass you by, not noticing that you are new the city and ____ help. If, occasionally, you find someone too rushed to give you help, don’t be _____; just ask someone else. Most Americans enjoy helping a stranger.
1.A. concept B. discovery C. experience D. impression
2.A. walking B. hurrying C. jogging D. dragging
3.A. Immediately B. Eventually C. At first D. First of all
4.A. For example B. In short C. On the contrary D. On the other hand
5.A. occupy B. hire C. employ D. serve
6.A. because B. while C. although D. before
7.A. wear B. enjoy C. miss D. trust
8.A. think B. annoy C. convince D. doubt
9.A. unhappy B. unexpected C. uncertain D. unfriendly
10.A. means B. way C. method D. approach
11.A. equally B. gradually C. apparently D. properly
12.A. forbid B. limit C. expect D. select
13.A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However
14.A. temper B. care C. step D. energy
15.A. with B. at C. as D. to
16.A. choose B. reject C. dismiss D. avoid
17.A. point at B. smile at C. laugh at D. glance at
18.A. likely B. unable C. possible D. probable
19.A. in terms of B. in favor of C. in spite of D. in need of
20.A. tired B. embarrassed C. discouraged D. surprised
What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunshine (阳光) a lot. 1.. They think rain makes them feel sad. For a long vacation, they like going to the beach to enjoy sunshine.2.. I like sunshine very much, but I also enjoy rain.
3.. It can make me feel quiet. On rainy days, I like listening to music and doing some reading, or just looking at the rain and daydreaming (做白日梦).4. I think it’s a good way to relax when it rains.
5.. I hope you can feel happy no matter (无论) it rains or it’s sunny.
A. When you daydream, you don’t have to think about other things.
B. Sunshine can make them feel good and happy.
C. When it rains, the ground is wet and muddy.
D. They don’t like rain.
E. Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one keep quiet.
F. I enjoy the sound (声音) of rain.
G. They also like rain.
We often just use our sense of sight, touch, smell, and taste to eat food. But what about our sense of hearing? Does sound also affect our dining experience?
A new report answers, “yes, it does.”
That answer comes from researchers at Brigham Young University and Colorado State University in the United States. They found that hearing is important in the eating experience.
Hearing is often called “the forgotten food sense”, says Ryan Elder. Elder is an assistant professor of marketing at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management. He says that if people notice the sound the food makes as they eat it, they might eat less. On the other hand, watching loud television or listening to loud music while eating can hide such noises. And this could lead to overeating.
For the study, the researchers wanted to test whether the sounds of eating—chewing, chomping and crunching(松脆的)—had any effect on how much a person ate. During the experiments, the test subjects wore headphones and listened to noise at either a high or low audio level. Then researchers gave them a crunchy snack: pretzels. The study found that subjects who listened to the higher volume noise ate more pretzels than those with the low audio levels.
Elder says that when hiding I heard sounds of eating, like when you watch television or listen to loud music while eating, we take away the sense of hearing. And this may cause you to eat more than you would normally. The researchers are calling this, the “crunch effect”.
The researchers admit that the effects may not seem like much at one meal. But over a week, a month or a year, all that food can really add up.
1.Which sense is often ignored in the eating experience?
A. Sight. B. Smell.
C. Hearing. D. Touch.
2.Who would find this article helpful?
A. People who enjoys cooking food . B. People who cares about losing weight.
C. People who like watching TV . D. People who want to eat healthy food.
3.Why the researchers use “pretzels”?
A. They can make loud noise. B. They are delicious.
C. They are more available D. They are good for health.
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Be Mindful of Whatever You Eat B. Be Sensitive to Your Eating habits
C. Want to Lose Weight? Listen to yourself Eat D. Better Hear Than Eat
Judge Frank Caprio is a famous person in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. And, he is starting to get noticed around the world, too. He is an 80-year-old judge in the capital city of Rhode Island, the smallest state in the U. S.. One of his jobs is to take charge of traffic court. That involves talking to people who have gotten traffic tickets for going though red lights or parking illegally. They go to traffic court to question the tickets. Caprio hears what they have to say. Then, he decides whether or not the ticket is legal.
Caprio recently heard the case of a young man who was driving his mother’s car. He went through a light after it turned red. After he spoke with the high school student, Caprio decided to let him off with a warning----if he promised to go to college and graduate.
Another video from the Providence traffic court came out earlier this week. It showed a woman speaking with Judge Caprio about a parking ticket. She went to traffic court after getting a ticket for parking in an area that only permitted parking after 10 a. m. . The ticket was written at 9:59 a. m. . The woman said the clock in her car showed 10 a. m., so she thought it would be OK. After some conversation, the judge decided to dismiss the ticket.
But Caprio did tell her, “You violated the city laws.” He held up a large book of rules. He smiled and the woman laughed. He said: “Our parking enforcement officers are second to none in the country!” After talking with the court officer, he said “I think 9:59 is close enough. Matter is dismissed.”
The video was viewed over 1 million times in just two days. One person wrote of the video: “This is so cute. What a great judge. LOVE THIS.” Others wondered if the video was real, because it seemed so funny. But, there actually are judges out there like Frank Caprio. He is as real as they come.
1.What punishment did the young man receive?
A. None B. Fine
C. Education D. Blame
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “violated” in Paragraph 4?
A. ignored B. followed
C. understood D. broke
3.What did the author think of the video about the parking ticket?
A. It was funny B. It was so cute
C. It was not real D. It was quite true
Travel Information
1.It is said that the love story about Xu Xian and the White Snake happened on _____.
A. Dragon Tower B. West Lake
C. Water Cube D. Disneyland
2.If a person in Hangzhou feels like visiting Water Cube, he should call _____to get information.
A. 00852-28029822 B. 0451-82187899
C. 0571-68345576 D. 0l0-28135589
3.Disneyland, which attracts a lot of tourists from home and abroad every year, is in _____ according to the travel information.
A. Beijing B. Harbin
C. Hong Kong D. Hangzhou
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the travel information?
A. Water Cube is special in design.
B. The price of a ticket for West Lake is the highest.
C. In Disneyland.you can't see any cartoon characters.
D. The price of a ticket for Dragon Tower is the lowest.
