Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, gentically mondified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would ,is it the best solutiorr?
Despite what it promiises,GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any corp. In fact
Studies show that the most crown GM croo.
GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report than analysed nearly two decades of research on mojor GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.
Something else, however, has been on the rise, While GM seeds are expensive, GM companics tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides（杀虫剂）. On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “ The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But nether is true,” said Bill Christison, President of the US National Farm Coalition.
At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a 2008 World Bank report.
As a matter of fact ,scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which “green” farming is supposed to be the first choice.
1.The author develops the second paragraph mainly .
A. by classification B. by comparison
C. by example D. by process
2.What does the underlined word “boost ” in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. Control. B. Evaluate C. Obtain. D. Increase.
3.GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from ______________.
A. practicing “green” farming B. use of less chemicals
C. fair distribution of their crops D. using more crops for fuel
4.Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology?
A. Optimistic B. Defensive C. Disapproving D. Casual
A Scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it． Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see． Some last a few minutes before they give in． But others are determined to wait until the last moment．
By the time the children reach high school， something remarkable has happened． A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular， adventurous， confident and dependable． The children who gave in to temptation early were more likely to be lonely， easily frustrated and inflexible．
Actually， the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test．
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns． But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most， like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant person．
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman， writer of Emotional Intelligence： when it comes to predicting people's success， brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as "character"．
EQ is not the opposite of IQ． What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together； how one's ability to handle stress， for instance， affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use． Among the ingredients for success， researchers now generally agree that IQ accounts for about 20%； the rest depends on everything from social class to luck．
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously， some few fear EQ invites misuse．
1.The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ______ ．
A. the age of 4is a proper time for scientific experiment
B. emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence
C. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success
D. candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence
2.Which of the following is true according to the text？ ______
A. The higher a person's EQ is， the higher his or her IQ is．
B. The higher a person's IQ is， the lower his or her EQ is．
C. A person's success totally depends on his or her EQ．
D. Scientists have been trying to discover how EQ and IQ work together．
3.The underlined word "upbeat" in Paragraph 4probably means ______ ．
A. kind B. floating
C. excited D. optimistic
4.What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows？ ______
A. Information about famous people with high EQ．
B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ．
C. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field．
D. Strong demands for basic emotional education．
Assistant professor in Musical Theatre Dance Wichita State University seeks a full-time， 9-month assistant professor， beginning in August． Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area， teaching experience at a professional or college level， ability to direct and teach stage movement． The salary depends on qualifications and experience．
For complete information visit http://finearts．wichita．edu．
Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California at San Diego （http： ∥www． theatre， ucsd．edu） is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design． Applicants must work for us for at least one year． Significant professional experience is required． This position is expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels．
A review of applications will start on June 1st． Application deadline： September 1st．
Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts
DeSales University's Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled， professional technical director． The position is a 10-month staff position with the possibility of summer employment with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival． Professional experience is required； MFA is preferred．
Please email materials to john． bell desales．edu． Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled．
Assistant Director-Media Resources Center
Maryland Institute College of Art is seeking an assistant director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division．
Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with knowledge of art and design history， library experience， excellent interpersonal communication skills and familiarity with photoshop and scanning．
A review of applications will begin immediately； job announcements will remain open until the position is filled． Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months and can send emails to jobs mica．edu． The salary differs depending on your experience． Please include your desired salary in your application letter．
1.If an applicant has 9.5-month free time， he or she can pay close attention to the ad of ______ ．
A. Assistant Professor in Musical Theatre Dance
B. Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
C. Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts
D. Assistant Director Media Resources Center
2.If you have excellent interpersonal communication skills， you can apply to ______ ．
A. Wichita State University B. the University of California
C. Maryland Institute College of Art D. DeSales University
3.According to the advertisements， we can learn that ______ ．
A. all the job announcements will remain open until the positions are filled
B. all the jobs mentioned above promise a good salary
C. all the reviews of applications will begin immediately
D. all the jobs mentioned in the text require experience
"Indeed，" George Washington wrote in his diary in 1785， "some kind of fly， or bug， had begun to eat the leaves before I left home．" But the father of America was not the father of bug． When Washington wrote that， Englishmen had been referring to insects as bugs for more than a century， and Americans had already created lightning-bug（萤火虫）． But the English were soon to stop using the bugs in their language， leaving it to the Americans to call a bug a bug in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries．
The American bug could also be a person， referring to someone who was crazy about a particular activity． Although fan became the usual term， sports fans used to be called racing bugs， baseball bugs， and the like．
Or the bug could be a small machine or object， for example， a bug-shaped car． The bug could also be a burglar alarm， from which comes the expression to bug， that is， "to install （安装） an alarm"． Now it means a small piece of equipment that people use for listening secretly to others' conversation． Since the 1840s， to bug has long meant "to cheat"， and since the 1940s it has been annoying．
We also know the bug as a flaw in a computer program or other design． That meaning dates back to the time of Thomas Edison． In 1878 he explained bugs as "little problems and difficulties" that required months of study and labor to overcome in developing a successful product． In 1889 it was recorded that Edison "had been up the two previous nights discovering ‘a bug' in his invented record player．"
1.We learn from Paragraph 1that ______ ．
A. Americans had difficulty in learning to use the word bug
B. George Washington was the first person to call an insect a bug
C. the word bug was still popularly used in English in the nineteenth century
D. both Englishman and Americans used the word bug in the eighteenth century
2.What does the word "flaw" in the last paragraph probably mean？ ______
A. Evolution． B. Finding．
C. Origin． D. Fault．
3."BUG" can referred to the following except ______ ．
A. A man who is crazy about sports B. A man who installs an alarm
C. An insect in natural world D. A device for listening secretly
4.The passage is mainly concerned with ______ ．
A. the misunderstanding of the word bug
B. the development of the word bug
C. the public views of the word bug
D. the special characteristics of the word bug
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，上周你校团委发起了冬衣捐助活动，你和你班的两位同学作为志愿者参加了此次活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“Donating for a Warmer Winter”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，介绍你在本次活动中的经历与感受。
注意：1.词数不少于60;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文化非常感兴趣，想请你介绍一项你最引以为傲的中国文化遗产。请你给他回邮件，内容包括:
1.文化遗产的名称;
2.简要介绍;
3.你感到自豪的理由。
注意：1.词数不少于50;
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Chris，
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Yours，
Li Hua
