Getting up early has been regarded as a good habit since ancient times. Many years ago, people thought that if we went to bed early and got up early, we would be energetic the whole day. So, getting up early is of great importance to us all.
In fact, morning is the best time of a day. In the morning, the air is the freshest and people are usually in the best conditions. Many of us may have the experiences that we memorize some things more quickly and accurately in the morning than at any other time of the day. If we do some morning exercise or only take a short walk in the morning, we can build our bodies and become much healthier. Also we will have enough time to make a plan and get ready for our work or study of the day if we get up early. However, if we get up late, we'll probably have to do everything in a great hurry.
Let us remember getting up early is a good habit and try our best to keep it. If we stick to getting up early every day, we will certainly benefit a lot from it.
【写作内容】
(1)以约30个词概括短文的要点：
(2)然后以约120个词就“早起还是晚起好”这个主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：
①你是喜欢早起还是晚起；
②结合自己学习或生活的例子，说明你喜欢这样做的理；
③你的父母或教师有何建议；
④你如何看待他们的建议?
【写作要求】
(1) 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
(2) 标题自拟。
【评分标准】
概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。
假如你是李华，你对国际刊物《克隆》中对克隆人的辩论感兴趣。
【写作内容】：
请你根据最近你们在英语角中对该问题的辩论情况，写一篇短文。文章的开头已给出。
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68%的人反对克隆人 |
32%的人赞成有节制地克隆人 |
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理由 |
1．造成伦理危机； |
理由 |
1．克隆出高智商的人， 优化人类 |
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2．人与克隆人争夺生活空间 |
2．克隆人的器官，为医疗所有。 |
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你的看法 |
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伦理：ethics 优化：optimize
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。
I’m interested in the discussion about Human Cloning held in your magazine CLONING. We students, at English corner, have two different opinions. _________________________________
根据单词的首字母提示完成句子。
1.The determination and patience of the scientists was rewarded in 1996 with a b___________ --- the cloning of Dolly the sheep.
2.In 1846 the United States d__________war on Mexico and after it lost the war, Mexico had to give California to the United States.
3.Henry wanted Eliza to make the a____________ of the American ambassador, so he could act as a referee and judge whether he had passed her off as a lady.
4.What are your c______________ for evaluating the quality of a bottle of wine?
5.He was a specialist in the study of bones and found it challenging to search for and i_________ bones of early peoples.
A. An Acrobatic (杂技) Soul
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present "The Soul of China", where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down your spine as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.
Time: 7:30pm, September 13-19
Place: the Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujingdajie Street, Dongcheng District
B. Exhibitions Joint Show
A group ink painting exhibition is running at the ltuangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.
Time: 9am-5pm until September 10
Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Road, Dongcheng District
C. Oil Paintings
The Wanfang Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wonderful variety of life in unique styles.
Time: 9am-4pm until September 15
Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District
D. Literature Museum
The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers a study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.
Time: 9am-4pm, daily
Place: 45 Anyuandonglu Road, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area)
E. Concerts
Beijing rocks: "The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock" is set to bring rock fans out next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. Audiences will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a crowd.
Time: September 16
Place: The Olympic Center
F. Belgium Orchestra
La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate(纪念) the 250th anniversary of Bach's death.
Time: 7:30pm, September 11-14
Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
阅读下面待选人的信息，然后匹配他／她所选的活动：
1.Wang Lin: Wang Lin is a university student who studies music. He hopes to hear some live examples of foreign music from a western band.
2.Simon: Simon is interested in Chinese literature, so he came to China with his parents. During his stay in Beijing, he wants to learn more about Chinese contemporary Literature.
3.Li Hua: Li Hua is an eighteen-year-old boy. He is studying in a high school. After many months of hard studying, he is tired of his lessons. He would like to experience something adventurous.
4.Alice: Alice is an American girl who studies art at Beijing University. She has no classes on September 14. She hopes to enjoy some wonderful oil paintings.
5.Victoria: Victoria is fond of Chinese music. She hopes to listen to various songs performed by different bands. She doesn't care what kinds of songs they are.
The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added -- a communications blackout caused by solar storms.
After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.
Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London.
"The Sun's activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites," said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun's atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. "A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications," Professor Harrison added. The risk is the greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.
Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.
Professor Richard Harrison, the lab's director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have advanced warning, we'll be able to reduce the damage. What you don't want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what's caused the problem," he said.
1.The phrase "communications blackout" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to____________ during the 2012 Olympics.
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A．the extinguishing of the Olympic torch |
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B．the collapse of broadcasting systems |
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C．the transportation breakdown in London |
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D．the destruction of weather satellites |
2.According to the passage, scientists are convinced that __________.
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A．the sun’s activities have little to do with the earth |
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B．the London Olympic broadcasting will be possibly influenced by the 2012 peak of sunspots |
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C．the 2012 Olympic Games are during the solar maximum of throwing out greatest number of sunspots |
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D．solar explosion will cause strong storms on the earth |
3.What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?
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A．The most fatal matter from the corona falls onto Earth. |
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B．The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle. |
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C．It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth. |
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D．The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections. |
4.According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to _________.
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A．take images of the solar system |
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B．provide early warning of thunderstorms |
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C．keep track of solar activities |
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D．improve the communications on Earth |
5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
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A．Solar Storms: An Invisible Killer |
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B．Solar Storms: Earth Environment in Danger |
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C．Solar Storms: Threatening the Human Race |
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D．Solar Storms: Human Activities to Be Troubled |
The UN Environment Programme says that rising temperatures could mean the end for some migrating animals.
Migrating or mobile animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold of winter to warmer areas. Birds may fly from one part of the world to another, perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way. Whales and turtles (海龟) cover vast areas of ocean. The report says that changes in any one of the places which these animals use can cause serious harm. "Obviously these animals have developed their travelling patterns over thousands of years. But climate change is almost certain to be extreme over the next 25 to 50 years and it is extremely unlikely that these animals can change their habits fast enough," said the report author Dr Robert Hepworth.
Hardest hit by rising temperatures are turtles. Scientists have found that at higher temperatures, turtles produce far more female eggs than male ones. In parts of Malaysia, turtle birthing sites are producing only females, the report says. It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.
With birds, the main problem is climate-related damage to important areas at either end of the travels or at resting places along the way. About one-fifth of migrating birds are now in danger because of climate-related changes including rising sea levels, land loss and more violent storms, the report concludes.
Other animals picked out as particularly in danger include:
· the North Atlantic Right Whale, whose main food (tiny shrimp) is disturbed by the change in ocean flows and
· the White-Nose Dolphin, which is out-competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters.
The report is not all bad news. Even with major climatic changes, protecting the environment can still help mobile animals to recover. "We need governments to start taking action at the national and international lever. “The clock is running.” said Dr Hepworth. And some animals are already adapting, with the report mentioning whales that are changing their feeding behaviour, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.
1.What is the main topic of the text?
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A．The effect of climate change on migrating animals. |
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B．How animals are adapting to changes in temperature. |
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C．The actions required to save migrating animals. |
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D．The need for government policies to prevent global warming. |
2.By saying "the clock is running" in the last paragraph, Dr Hepworth means that “_______”.
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A．it may be too late to save some animals |
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B．it is time to start protecting the animals |
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C．there is not much time to solve the problem |
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D．it takes time to complete the actions |
3.According to the report, how will global warming affect turtles in the future?
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A．They will only produce female babies. |
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B．Their food supply will gradually disappear. |
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C．Some will suffer from higher rates of cancer. |
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D．They will be in greater danger because of more violent storms. |
4.Which of the following is mentioned as a consequence of rising temperatures?
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A．More storms will affect the ability of whales to find their feeding grounds. |
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B．20 percent of all birds are likely to die out because of land loss. |
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C．Migrating animals are likely to start adapting to the changes more quickly. |
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D．Warmer oceans will increase the competition between different kinds of dolphins. |
5.What can be inferred (推断) about turtles from the text?
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A．They are the only animals besides humans that suffer from cancer. |
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B．They have traditionally lived longer than other ocean-based animals. |
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C．Those born nearer a hotter area are more likely to be female. |
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D．Most kinds of turtles are likely to die out within 50 years. |
