The landmark success of herbal (药草的) expert Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman national to win a Nobel prize in science, has aroused an extreme sense of national pride and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu, born in 1930, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Japan’s Satoshi Omura for her discoveries concerning a therapy against malaria.
She discovered Artemisinin（青篙素）, a drug that has significantly reduced the death rates for patients suffering from malaria(疟疾). “Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is of great importance for curing malaria and other infectious diseases and for protecting the health of the world people,” Tu said in Beijing. “The discovery of Artemisinin is a successful example of collective research on traditional Chinese medicine. The prize winning is an honor for China’s science cause and traditional Chinese medicine in their course of reaching out to the world.”
“Tu’s winning the prize indicates China’s prosperity (繁荣) and progress in scientific and technological field, marks a great contribution of traditional Chinese medicine to the cause of human health, and show cases China’s growing strengths and rising international standing,” Premier Li Keqiang said in a congratulatory letter Monday evening.
In 2011, Tu became the first scientist on the mainland to win America’s respected Lasker Award for her discovery of a new method to malaria treatment，which are given annually to people who have made major advances in the understanding, treatment, cure and prevention of human diseases since 1945. Graduating from the Beijing Medical College in 1955, she is chief researcher and professor at the Beijing-based China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.
On China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo, the news has been sent by at least tens of thousands of users and received many “thumb-ups.” Netizen（网民）“Xiaoxie” wrote, “ Now I feel truly proud of being a medical student.”
1.We can learn from the text that Artemisinin has a good effect on ______ .
A. reducing the death rates of cancer patients.
B. curing patients suffering from malaria.
C. declining the infection rates of diseases.
D. preventing people from being infected with malaria.
2.How old was Tu You you when she received Lasker Award?____
A. 85 B. 81 C. 45 D. 25
3.Which of the following is Not True?___
A. Tu’s winning the prize has aroused a strong feeling of nation pride in China.
B. Premier Li Keqiang praised medical researchers for their work and achievements.
C. The congratulatory letter shows that both China’s strengths and international standing have reached the highest rank around the world.
D. The Lasker Award is awarded to people for their excellent contributions to medical science every year.
4.What type of writing is this text? ____
A. An advertisement B. An announcement
C. A speech D. A report
China produces 58,000 tons of silk each year．Yet one of the most popular silk companies in the world is Jim Thompson, a brand based in Thailand．Thompson, a Delaware native, was trained to be an architect in the mid－1920s, but then joined the United States army during the World War II．He was soon appointed to the CIA and traveled around the world, including Thailand, where he fell in love with the people and their country．
Being aware of the potential in silk trade, Thompson returned to Thailand to start his own silk business upon his retirement in 1946. At that time, silk production was becoming weaker due to the slow collection process. To revive（振兴）the business, in 1947, he took a variety of silk clothes back to New York City to see if the product would be marketable to foreign consumers. He received a positive response, so the Jim Thompson Silk Company was founded in 1948．
After the establishment of his company, silk costumes soon appeared in Broadway plays and popular films such as Ben Hur, and Thai royalty, such as Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, began wearing silk often．Many also think his work contributed greatly to the Thai economy, since the silk industry continues to employ thousands of Thai citizens even today．
Jim Thompson’s success is no mystery．However, his disappearance on March 26, 1967 certainly is one．Thompson made a trip to Malaysia to visit friends and one day , ventured into the jungle (丛林) on an afternoon walk．He was never seen again despite search parties sent out by the Royal Army Air Corps and British troops．Many have their own theories on his disappearance, but none have been completely confirmed．
1.Which statement about Jim Thompson is Not True according to Paragraph 1? ____
A. He was born in Delaware.
B. He became an architect after the war.
C. He was deeply attracted by Thailand when he traveled there.
D. His company plays an important role in the global silk market.
2.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Thompson? ____
a. Returning to Thailand to set about his own silk business．
b. Making a trip to Malaysia to visit friends.
c. Taking various silk clothes back to New York City.
d. Creating the Jim Thompson Silk Company.
A. a-c-d-b B. d-c-a-b C. a-d-c-b D. d-a-c-b
3.What does the author think of Thompson’s disappearance? ____
A. Expected B. Unbelievable C. Alarming D. Confusing
Crazy Festivals
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival
In 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didn’t die and lived another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless chicken bird.
Today, the spirit of Mike the headless Chicken is celebrated with a two-day May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament（锦标赛）, and lots of tasty chicken.
Roswell UFO Festival
In the summer of 1947, a flying saucer(碟状物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didn’t come from outer space, but many top UFO researchers believe it did.
Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Roswell celebrate the even every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though ---- that odd little person next to you could be from another planet.
World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup
The rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, severs an important function in nature by keeping small pets under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. That’s why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival to connect with the town’s annual rattlesnake hunt.
Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.
BugFest
Every September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors (倡议) a daylong festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid: insects.
Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Cafe Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient (食材) in a variety of tasty dishes.
1. Llord Olsen cut off the chicken’s head because ____
A. his family wanted to eat it.
B. he wanted to sell its meat at the fair.
C. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival.
D. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken.
2.The underlined word “odd” could be replaced by ____.
A. irregular B. unusual C. accessible D. scary
3.What’s the purpose of the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup? ____.
A. To increase the local tourism.
B. To protect rattlesnakes’ habitats.
C. To control the population of rattlesnakes.
D. To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.
4. Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year? ____.
A. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival. B. Roswell UFO Festival.
C. World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup D. BugFest
书面表达
某英文杂志正在进行主题为"如何正确对待网络信息"的征文活动，请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文向该杂志投稿。
1. 网络信息的特点；2. 如何分辨信息的真假；3. 如何处理不同的信息。
注意： 1. 词数100左右(开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数)；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The Internet can be seen as a great source of information.
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短文改错
Most students go to Internet bars play video games, that takes much of their precious time. Some students even stayed in Internet bars day and night, forgot their studies. No doubt these students will finally end up with their bright future destroy. Furthermore, some student log onto unhealthy websites accidental. And they are finally absorbed to the excitement of reading unhealthy stories or watching dirty videos. All these are harmful to the teenagers and if only this is not controlled or the use of the Internet is not properly guided, some of us will go the wrong way.
语法填空
Happiness is like a pebble dropped into a pool to cause a circle of ripples. As Stevenson said, "Being happy is a duty."
There is no exact 1. (definite) of the word "happiness". Happy people are happy for all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical well-being 2. we find beggars, the disabled and so-called failures 3. are extremely happy.
Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend(红利). But staying happy is an accomplishment, a triumph of the soul. It is not selfish to strive 4. it. It is, indeed, a duty to ourselves and 5. .
Being 6. is like an infectious disease. It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone and miserable. There is, 7. , a cure so simple that it seems, at first glance, ridiculous: if you don’t feel happy, pretend 8. (be)!
It works. Before long you 9. (find) that instead of annoying people, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of a wider and wider circle of good will.
Then the make-believe becomes 10. reality. You possess the secret of peace of mind, and can forget yourself in being of service to others.
