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Passage1
Nuclear power’s(核能的) danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be described in
one word: radiation(辐射).
Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected (探
测) by human senses. It can’t be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we can’t detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we can’t sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.
At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses
of cells (细胞) in important organs (器官). But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they are killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.
This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can
be done without the knowledge of the person at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated(放射治疗) and feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak or easy to get serious illness as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents.
Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.
1．According to the passage, the danger of nuclear power lies in ________.
A. nuclear mystery C. radiation level
B. radiation detection D. nuclear radiation
2．Radiation can lead to serious results even at the lowest level ________.
A. when it kills few cells
B. if it damages few cells
C. though the damaged cells can repair themselves D. unless the damaged cells can reproduce themselves
3．Radiation can hurt us in the way that it can ________.
A. kill large numbers of cells in main organs so as to cause death immediately B. damage cells which may grow into cancer years later C. affect the healthy growth of our younger generation D. lead to all of the above results
4．Which of the following can be best inferred from the passage?
A. The importance of protection from radiation cannot be overemphasized (过分强调). B. The mystery about radiation remains unsolved. C. Cancer is mainly caused by radiation.
D. Radiation can hurt those who do not know about its danger.
Passage2
Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of
water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.
＂Storm at Sea＂, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’
s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.
When the wind is from the west
All the waves that cannot rest To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.
As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves,
impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing, and whistling.
It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics(模仿) nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too; unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking. 1．Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is ________.
A. always energetic B. lacking in liveliness C. shaped like a square D. favored by ancient poets
2．What is the purpose of using the poem ＂Storm at Sea＂ in the passage?
A. To describe the movement of the waves. B. To show the strength of the storm. C. To represent the power of the ocean. D. To prove the vastness of the sea.
3．What does the underlined word ＂symbiotic＂ mean?
A. Living together.
B. Growing fast.
C. Moving harmoniously. D. Breathing peacefully.
4．In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to ________.
A. a beautiful and poetic place B. a flesh and blood person C. a wonderful world D. a lovely animal
Passage3
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers．It has been made to help
you better manage your money．The Winners Club is a transaction account （交易账户） where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 —that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
●No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees．In fact, there are no accounts
keeping or transaction fees! ●Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow．The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even
better if you make at least two deposits （储蓄） without taking them out in a month． ●Convenient
Teenagers are busy —we get that．You may never need to come to a bank at all．With the Winners
Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet．You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account．This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job! ●Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make
even more of your money．There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members．
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers．And it is so easy to join．Simply fill in
an application form．You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian （so we can organize that cool key-card） but it is easy．We can’t wait to hear from you．It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!
1．Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?
A．Special gifts are ready for parents． B．The bank opens only on work days． C．Services are convenient for its members． D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping．
2．The Winners Club provides magazines which ____．
A．encourage spending B．are free to all teenagers C．are full of adventure stories D．help to make more of your money
3．What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To set up a club．
B．To provided part-time jobs． C．To organize key-cards
D．To introduce a new banking service．
Passage4
The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched (草盖的) roof cottages around a church;
a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings—these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.
Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles(英
伦诸岛). Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches too.
Thatching is a solitary (独立的) craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching
as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they
all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses
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