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WhenImethim,Ihadalotofangerinsideofme.I’velivedmywholelifeinSpanishHarlem,butinmyneighborhood,thereareshoot-upsallthetime.Iknowkidswhohavebeenshotorbeatenup.Ihavefriendswhoendedupinprison.Icouldhaveendedupthatway,too,butMr.Clarkwouldn’tletthathappen.
Mr.Clarkworkedlonghours,makingsureIdidmywork.Mygradesrose.Infact,thescoresofourwholeclassrose.Oneday,hetookourclasstoseeThePhantomoftheOpera,anditwasthefirsttimesomekidshadeverbeenoutofHarlem.Beforetheshow,hetreatedustodinneratarestaurantandtaughtusnottotalkwithourmouthsfull.Wedidnotwanttolethimdown.
Mr.ClarkwasselectedasDisney’s2000TeacheroftheYear.Hesaidhewoulddrawthreenamesoutof0ptahat;thosestudentswouldgowithhimtoLosAngelestogettheaward.Butwhenthetimecametodrawnames,Mr.Clarksaid,“You’reallgoing.”
Ongraduationday,therewerealotoftears.Wedidn’twanthisclasstoend.In2001,hemovedtoAtlanta,buthealwayskeptintouch.Hestartedgivinglecturesabouteducation,andwroteabestsellingbookbasedonhisclassroomrules,TheEssential55.In2003,Mr.ClarktooksomeofusonatriptoSouthAfricatodeliverschoolsuppliesandvisitorphanages(孤儿院).Itwasthemostamazingexperienceofmylife.It’snowmydreamtoonedaystartagroupofwomen’sclubs,helpingpeoplefromallbackgrounds.
56.WithoutMr.Clark,thewriter_______.
A.mighthavebeenputintoprison B.mightnothavewontheprize
C.mighthavejoinedawomen’sclub D.mightnothavemovedtoAtlanta
57.TheEssential___55___is_______.
A.ashow B.aspeech C.aclassroomrule D.abook
58.Howmanystudents’nameswerefinallydrawnoutofahatbyMr.Clark?
A.None B.Three &nbsnp;C.Fifty-five. D.All.
59.Inthepassage,thewriterintendstotellusthat_______.
A.Mr.ClarkwenttoSouthAfricabecausehelikedtravelling
B.Mr.Clarkhelpedtosetupagroupofwomen’sclubs
C.agoodteachercanhelpraisehisorherstudents’scores
D.agoodteacherhasagoodinfluenceonhisorherstudents
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AsmalltowninsouthwestBritainisbanning(禁止)plasticbagsinanattempttohelptheenvironmentandcutwaste-astepthatenvironmentalistsbelieveisafirstforEurope.
ShopkeepersinModburypopulation1,500,agreedtostophandingoutdisposableplasticbagstocustomersonSaturday.Theysaidpapersacksandclothcarrierbagswouldbeofferedinstead.
Lastmonth,SanFrancisobecamethefirstU.S.citytobanplasticgrocerybags.Internationally,lawstodiscouragetheuseofplasticbagshavebeenpassedinpartsofSouthAfricaandIreland,wheregovermmentseithertaxshopperswhousethemorfinecompaniesthathandthemout.Bangladeshalreadybansthem,andsodoatleast30remoteAlaskanvillages.
Modbury,about225milessouthwestofLondon,hasalsodeclaredabagammesty(宽限期),allowinglocalpeopletohandinplasticbagsthathavepiledupathome.Theywillbesentforarecveling.
TheModburybanwastheideaofRebeccaHosking,whosawtheeffectofbagsonmannelifewhileworkinginthePacificasawildlifecamerawoman.Shesaidresponse(反应)inthetownsofarhadbeen“reallypositive”.
“Modburyisquiteanold-fashionedtownandalotofpeoplehavewickerbasketstogooutshoppinganyway,”HoskingtoldSkyNewsTelevision.
TheWorldwatchInstitute,anenvironmentalresearchagency,statesthat100billionplasticbagsarethrownawayeachyearintheUnitedStatesalone.Morethan500billionareusedyearlyaroundtheworld.
60.WhatwasRebeccaHosking?
A.Alawyer. B.Anenvironmentalist.
C.Asailor. D.Aphotographer.
61.Theunderlinedword“disposable”inthepassageprobablymeans______.
A.acceptable B.valuable C.throw-away D.long-lasting
62.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.
A.mostofthepeopleinModburycontinuetouseplasticbags
B.fewerandfewerplasticbagswillbeusedintheworld.
C.SanFranciscoisthefirstcitytobanplasticbagsintheworld
D.mostcountriesintheworldhavepassedlawstobanplasticbags
63.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.EnvironmentalProtection
B.BigCitiesBanningPlasticBags
C.EffectofPlasticFagsonSeaAnimals
D.BritishTownBanningPlasticBags
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ScientistshavefoundwhatlooklikecavesonMars(火星),andsaytheycouldbeprotectinglifefromtheplanet’sterribleenvironment.
ThefirstcavesdiscoveredbeyondtheEarthappearassevenanysteriousblackdotsonthepicturessentbackbyNASA’sMarsOdysseyorbiter.Eachaslargeasafootballfield,theymaybeopeningsintonaturalcavesbelowtheMartiansurface.
“IfthereislifeonMars,thereisagoodchanceyou’dfinditincaves,”saidJutWynne,oneoftheresearcherswhonoticedthefeatureswhileworkingonaUSGeologicalSurveyMarsCaveDetectionProgram.
JonathanClarke,ageologistwiththeMarsSocietyofAustralia,yesterdaydescribedthediscoveryasexciting.
Onephototakenatnightbyaninfraredimager(红外线成像器)showedoneholetobeusuallywarm,suggestinghotairtrappedduringthedayisflowingout.
Isaid:
“Wow,that’sacave’”Dr.Clarkesaidexcitedly.“Peoplehavebeenlookingfortheseforalongtime;nowwehavefoundthem.”
Heagreedsuchcaveswouldbeperfectplacestohuntforlifeescapingfromthebitterlycold,radiation-soaked(充满辐射的),drysurface.
“Tinydropsofwatercouldcollectinside,”hesaid.“Iftherearegasescomingout,theycouldprovideenergyforawholerangeofbacteria.Acaveisalsoaprotectionfromradiation;thesurfaceofMarsis-SIZE:
10.5pt;FONT-FAMIexposedtohighlevelsofspaceradiation.”
Thecavesprobablyformedwhentube-shapedlaveflows(管状岩浆流)spreadacrosstheplanetlongago.Theoutsideofthetubescooled,formingsolidwalls,whilesomethinghotterinsideallowedtheremaininghavetoflowout,formingcaves.
64.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.HowthecaveswereformedonMars.
B.HowscientistsfoundthesecavesonMars.
C.CavesonMarsmaybefullofhotairorasignoflife.
D.ScientistehavecompletelyrecognizedthesurfaceofMars.
65.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.
A.waterhasalreadybeenfoundonMars
B.thescientistsfoundallthecavesatnight
C.itiscertainthatthereislifeinthesecaves
D.thesurfaceofMarsisbitterlycold,radiation-soakedanddry
66.Accordingtothepassage,Dr.Clarkewassoexcitedbecause_______.
A.suchcavescouldprovideenergyforlife
B.theyhadfinallyfoundthecavesonMars
C.suchcaveswouldbeperfectplacestohuntforlife
D.scientistshadlongbeenlookingforthesecaves
67.NecessaryconditionsforlifeonMarsmentionedinthepassagemayinclude_______.
A.lavaandenergy
B.waterandradiationfromspace
C.gasesandlava
D.waterandprotectionfromradiation
D
68.Thebesttitleofthe3nladvertisementwouldbe
A.TrainingatHome B.LearningatHome
C.RecordingWork D.WorkingatHome
69.Accordingtotheinformationabove,ifyourchildhashearingproblems,youcanturnto_______.
A.At-HomeProfessionCorp. B.GlobeInsuranceCompany
C.BradfordPubbcations D.AmericanInventorsCorp.
70.Fromtheadvertisementsabove,wecanlearnthat_______.
A.GlobeInsuranceCompanyhasahistoryof___51___years
B.asamedicaltranscriptionist,youmayearn$25,000amonth
C.BradfordPublicationsoffersatreatmenttohearingimpairedparents
D.youcanvisitwww.aic.comwhenyouinventanewmodelofhearingaid
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Dogswag(摇摆)theirtailsindifferentdirectionsdependingonwhethertheyareexcitedandwantingtomoveforwardorthreatenedandthinkingofmovingback,astudyhasfound.
ResearchersinItalyexaminedthetailwaggingbehaviorof30dogs,catchingtheirresponsestoarangeofstimuli(刺激物)withvideocameras.Toconductthestudytheychose15maledogsand15femaleonesagedbetweenoneandsixyears.ThedogswereallfamilypetswhoseownershadallowedthemtotakepartintheexperimentatBariUniversity.Thedogswereplacediyears.Tnalargewoodenboxwithanopeningatthefronttoallowforthemtoviewvariousstimuli.Theyweretestedoneatatime.
TheresearchersledbyProfessorGiorgioVallortigaraoftheUniversityofTriestefoundthatwhenthedogswereshowntheirowners—apositiveexperience—theirtailswaggedenergeticallytotherightside.Whentheywereshownanunfamiliarhumantheywaggedtotheright,butwithsomewhatlessenthusiasm.Theappearanceofacatagaincausedaright-handsidewag,althoughwithlessintensityagain.Theappearanceofalargeunfamiliardog,similartoaGermanshepherd,changedthedirectionoftailwaggingtotheleft.Researcherssupposedthedogwasthinkingofmovingback.Whenthedogswerenotshownanystimulitheytendedtowagtheirtailstotheleft,suggestingtheypreferredcompany.Whilethechangesinthetailwaggingwerenoteasilynoticedwithouttheaidofvideo,itwasthoughtthatthefindingscouldhelppeoplejudgethemood(心情)ofdogs.Computerandvideosystems,forexample,couldbeusedbyprofessionaldogtrainerstodeterminethemoodofdogsthattheywererequiredtoapproach.
71.Thevideocameraswereusedtocatchthedogs’responsesbecause_______.
A.itwaseasiertocatchthedogs’responsechangesinthetailwagging
B.thedogswereputinthewoodenboxesandtestedoneatatime.
C.th