As we all know, children are always ________ about everything fresh to them.
A. strange B. amusing C. curious D. conscious
Whether by accident or ________, he arrived too late to help us.
A. purpose B. aim C. design D. chance
--Why do you suggest Mount Lu?
--I believe ________ beauty of nature there will make ________ excellent impression on you.
A. /; an B. the; the C. the; a D. the; an
1.A clone is an organism which is genetically i__________(同一的) to another one.
2. During the war, Germany o________(占领) many countries.
3. At one point, military commanders thought about a__________(放弃) the operation.
4. When he first arrived in the U.S, Yao was an i_________ hit among basketball fans nationwide.
5. In America, the development of social skills is c____________(认为) as important as the development of intellectual skills.
6. Would you please say something about the h__________(精彩生活) of your senior year?
7. The chair was i________ (打算) for you, but she took it away.
8.All the people in the world are looking forward to building a better society in h________(和谐) with nature.
9.I thought she had retire, but a__________(显然) she hasn’t.
10.She was strongly r______________(推荐) for the post.
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Most drinks stating that they are fruit-flavored (水果味道的) contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission.
“Shoppers need to check the labels (标签) before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be non-existent,” said Food Commission spokesperson Ian Tokelove. “Food production is highly competitive. 1. It will increase profits, and consumers won’t always realize they are being tricked.”
Flavorings(调味品，调料) are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores. 2. Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries, five of them contained less than one percent real fruit. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar.
3. Let’s take jam as an example. Some strawberry-flavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained absolutely no strawberries at all.
4. Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law, food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. “Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with pictures of strawberries is misleading. 5.Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread,” Tokelove said. “It’s time to take measures to protect the consumers’ rights.”
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A．They found that about 60 percent of them didn’t contain any fruit at all. |
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B．It is important and necessary to demand a small amount of flavoring in the products. |
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C．The products which contain real fruit are popular with people. |
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D．The Food Commission suggested all flavors used in a product should be listed on the packaging. |
E. Even products advertised as more natural often contained no fruit.
F. Actually the product contains just a tiny percentage of strawberry or even no fruit at all.
G. If companies can cut their costs by using flavoring, they are likely to do so.
Researchers are placing robotic dogs（机器狗）in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated（应急的） ,”Edwards points out. “The problem is how we promote that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”
In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady, “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled(行动不便的) and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes（免除） exercise and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says，“But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”
“Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people’s minds.”
1. The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to .
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A．understand human-animal relationship |
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B．find the causes of old people’s loneliness |
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C．make lonely old people’s life better |
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D．promote the animal-assisted research |
2.In the research, the old people are asked to .
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A．note the activities of AIBOs |
B．record their feelings and activity |
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C．keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks |
D．analyze the collected information |
3.What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?
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A．It is easier to keep at home. |
B．It responds to all the human orders. |
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C．It can help the disabled people. |
D．It can watch TV with its owner. |
