___ used ___ in a foreign country needs time .
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A．To get; to live |
B．Getting; to live |
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C．Getting; to living |
D．Got; to living |
______ made matters worse was_______ their son’s disease was worsening.
A It; that B That; that C What; why D What; that
As the story______, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.
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A．begins |
B．happens |
C．ends |
D．develops |
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1. The first, and perhaps the most important, is whether to bury the body or cremate(火化) it.
Cremation is the act of burning the body until only the ashes are left. The ashes are placed in a container called an urn(骨灰盒). The urn is often put on display during the memorial service. 2. Or they may bury them in the earth, place them in a tomb or scatter them in a special place.
It is said that cremations were used in almost 35% of funerals in 2009. 3. And the cremation rate is expected to increase to almost 59% by 2025.
While cremation has grown in popularity, most families in the United States still choose to bury their loved ones.
After death, the person’s body is usually embalmed (进行防腐处理) to preserve it until the funeral is held. A traditional full service funeral usually includes a public viewing. This is called a wake. The body is placed in a special burial box called a coffin. 4. The service may include music and comments about the loved one by family members and friends. A religious leader may also talk about the person and offer spiritual comfort to the family. After the service, family members and friends go to the gravesite where the body is buried or placed in a tomb.
5. A traditional full service funeral averages about 6,000 dollars. Flowers, funeral cars and special burial requests can increase the cost to more than 10,000 dollars. Cremations usually cost thousands of dollars less.
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A．Then a memorial service is held. |
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B．This was an 11% increase from 1999. |
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C．American funerals can be quite costly. |
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D．American families are in deep sorrow when a loved one dies. |
E.After the ceremony, the family may keep the ashes in their home.
F.American families have several decisions to make when a loved one dies.
G.More families choose cremations due to environmental protection, though they are more expensive.
A controversial new study has claimed that men really are more intelligent than women．The study concluded that men’s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s.
British-born researcher John Philippe Ruston says the finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the workplace.
He claims the “glass ceiling” phenomenon is probably due to inferior intelligence，rather than lack of opportunity.
The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion after scrutinizing the results of university ability tests taken by 1 00,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.
A focus on the factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex concept，verbal reasoning skills and creativity― some of the key factors of intelligence ―showed the male teenagers had IQs that were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ around 100.The findings，which held true for all classes and levels of education, overturn 100 year opinion that men and women average the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence that girls do better in school exams than boys.
But Professor Ruston argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boy in the classroom.
1. The report is mainly about ______.
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A．a study that shows men are cleverer than women |
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B．the “glass ceiling” phenomenon |
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C．Professor Ruston’s theory on IQ |
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D．the difference between male and female |
2. The underlined word “scrutinizing” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______.
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A．making up |
B．carrying out |
C．examining carefully |
D．looking at |
3. We can infer that the average woman has an IQ of ______.
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A．a little less than 100 |
B．100 |
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C．more than 100 |
D．96.37 |
A sunflower is a sunflower . A mobile phone is a mobile phone . But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment?
As early as next year it may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury it in the garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower. A biodegradable (能进行生物递降分解的) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists.
Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and able to change shape. Overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any toxic chemicals. British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms nitrates (硝酸钾). These feed the seed and help the flower grow. Engineers have designed a small transparent window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. "We've only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time," said one scientist.
As phone technology is developing so quickly people are constantly throwing their mobiles away. This means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. Some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. Most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment. A biodegradable cover can offer some relief for nature, according to the scientists. "The seed is released and the flower grows in the pot so you don't have to concern yourself with the phone when you have finished using it," said Kerry Kirwan. She leads the research team, which is based at the University of Warwick in Britain.
1. The main idea of the passage is ________ .
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A．the relationship between high tech and environment |
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B．the phone technology is developing |
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C．phone can be turned into flowers |
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D．mobile phone and environment |
2. The purpose of introducing a biodegradable mobile phone is ______ .
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A．to encourage consumers to recycle |
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B．to prevent consumers from throwing their phones away |
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C．to meet consumers’ need |
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D．to help consumers know which flower can best perform |
3. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word ?
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A．pleasant |
B．poisonous |
C．useful |
D．new |
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
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A．Engineers have designed a small transparent window to hold the rose seed . |
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B．Mobiles with biodegradable covers can do good to nature . |
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C．Manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling mobiles . |
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D．The flower only grows when the phone is thrown away . |
