A U-shaped object，resembling a silvery dome (穹顶), is now under inspection by Russian experts, after being secretly removed under cover of night from the possession of villagers who found it.
After discovering it on Sunday, locals from the village of Otradnesnky had managed to drag the “UFO fragment” from the thick forest where it had fallen. They loaded it onto a truck and took it through the snow to their village, where local inspectors then examined it before reporting Moscow authorities.
In an official statement, Sergey Bobrov, who found the object, agreed to keep it safe. But following their secret removal of the 200-kilogram metal fragment (碎片), police have it under close guard on orders from unnamed authorities.
The object has not had its origin confirmed yet. However, it does not come from a rocket or missile or be in any way associated with earth space technology, it has been announced. “The object found is not related to space technology. A final conclusion can be made after a detailed study of the object by experts,” said Roscosmos, the Russian space agency. Experts have also examined the object to determine whether it is dangerous. “We measured the radiation level near and inside the object. We found no radiation here,” said Yuri Bornyakov, who heads the rescue service department of the Kuybyshevsky district in the Novosibirsk region. Part of the fragment is made of ultra-strong titanium (钛), said Valery Vasiliev, the head of the Kuybyshevsky Department for Civil Defence and Emergency Situations.
A guess that it had come from a failed Kazakhstan rocket or satellite launch was also denied. “You can see inside it. All is open. It’s empty. No danger here. We were asked to take and store it. We brought it here. And now we are going to wait until they come to take it if they need it," said local police spokesman Sergei Sulein.
1.The “UFO fragment” was found .
A. in the sky B. in the field
C. in the forest D. in the sea
2.We can infer from the passage that .
A. the “UFO fragment” comes from outer space
B. the fragment could be used to make a rocket
C. the person who found it will get a reward from Moscow
D. the local police will keep the “UFO fragment” for a while
3.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. A fallen “UFO fragment” in Russia. B. A UFO found by Russian villagers.
C. An inspection of a “UFO fragment”. D. A report on a failed rocket.
Though I know that I can do little to help the animals, I often check dog rehoming websites. Looking through page upon page of pitiful faces looking up, you might be forgiven for thinking that the only dogs to be abandoned in this country are fierce-looking or large and unruly dogs.
Recently, it seems there are some new additions in dog homes. Dogs Trust — the country’s largest dog welfare charity - says that in the past year over 400 “toy dogs” were handed in, a 44% increase on the year before.
“Toy dog” is the traditional term for all little dogs, but in recent years they’ve increasingly been referred to as “handbag dogs” after the ridiculous manner in which famous people like Paris Hilton carry them around in their $ 1,000 handbags, making these dogs the most wanted for impressionable teens. As the popularity of Hilton has waned, however, these dogs are being rudely tipped out of the handbags and given up to charity.
In spite of the sad ending that this trend brings for some of these dogs, it can only be a good thing if people become aware that the toy types are still dogs, not dolls to be carried around. If you really are prepared to stick with them, a small dog is just as capable of bringing joy without the need to dress him or her up. A large dog won’t sit on your lap while you read the papers or travel happily on the train with you. And a park full of pugs (哈巴狗) would be a happier and safer place than one full of teenage boys and badly trained large dogs. As Edith Wharton said, “My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.”
1.What is the author's new finding in the dog rehoming websites?
A. More “handbag dogs” are given up.
B. Some dogs in Dogs Trust are large dogs.
C. Teens are likely to play with their “toy dogs”.
D. The number of abandoned dogs is increasing.
2.What does the underlined word “waned” most probably mean?
A. Grown. B. Weakened. C. Begun. D. Worked.
3.What does the author seem to suggest about dogs in the last paragraph?
A. Large dogs and children make a good park.
B. Keeping small dogs can bring joys in a way.
C. “Handbag dogs” should be forbidden in public places.
D. Ifs good to dress dogs up before carrying them around.
假如你是李华，你的好友John热爱绘画，从小梦想成为—名画家。但他的家人极力反对，他有些犹豫不决，于是写信向你征求建议。请你给他写一封英文回信，要点如下：
1.支持他的梦想；
2.原因（比如：要坚守梦想，画家不一定没有好的收入，绘画是一种高尚的事业等）；
3.盼望回复。
注意: 1.词数100左右；2.信的格式和开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I hear that you are not sure about becoming an artist because of your family's objections.________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
Your problem is common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advices can help you. First in all, believe in yourself. Your greatest problem is that you lack(缺少) self-confidence. The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmate. One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word. Your smile will show that you are friendly to him. Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest as you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate, and you can also talk about your hobbies as well. Unless anyone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly.
1. is well known, optimism(乐观)plays an important role in one’s life. Although we are facing many difficulties, we should keep optimistic. Optimism is a mental(精神的)attitude or world view and it means expecting 2. best possible result from any given situation.
I did 3. (poor) in English in the past, but I never gave up struggling(搏斗). All my families, teachers and friends encouraged 4. (I) and they taught me a lot of 5. (use) ways of learning English. I 6. (keep) practicing as they told me to do. I listened to English news and songs and I read interesting English stories. At weekends, watching some English movies was another good way to make my English better. 7.difficulties I came across, I tried my best to work them out. I believe in myself, 8. (believe) that hard work would finally pay off. Gradually, I make progress in my English. Nowadays, I can remember English words 9. (easy) and use them freely when communicating with foreigners.
Thanks to optimism, I have become one of the top English 10. (learn) in my school now.
It had been a nice and sunny day. I stepped slowly towards the edge of the cliff and looked out. The __ was wonderful. I could __ the gentle wind coming from the coast while watching the brilliant sunset.
My dad and I used to enjoy the sunset together on that very __. We would also watch the waves crash into the __ below. My mother would always annoy us how __ it was. I was never worried, __ I always felt safe next to my father, who spent most of his life out __ in his boat.
I remember one time on his boat: I had __ off the back and into the cold water accidentally. My dad immediately jumped off to __ me. I would never forget that day, and from that point I knew __ would prevent my dad protecting me if I was in danger.
As I __ there on top of the cliff, I remembered the times I spent with my dad. I looked down sorrowfully at the urn (骨灰瓮) __. My father was my rock, someone I could __ when I needed him most. But now he was gone, and I felt sorrowful and __.
It had always been my father's last __ to have his ashes scattered out at sea. I __ the urn, said a __ farewell (告别) and then slowly twisted off the lid. The wind started to change __. I looked last time down at my father's ashes and then __ for a moment, I scattered the contents out over the cliff.
I wiped away a tear, but it was perfect happiness rather than sadness, because I finally knew the man who __ so much to me, my father, was finally at peace.
1.A. journey B. condition C. view D. food
2.A. see B. feel C. hear D. smell
3.A. spot B. river C. day D. moment
4.A. wind B. rubbish C. walls D. rocks
5.A. embarrassing B. interesting C. famous D. dangerous
6.A. because B. when C. if D. though
7.A. at peace B. at rest C. at sunset D. at sea
8.A. jumped B. fallen C. dived D. swam
9.A. comfort B. protect C. rescue D. follow
10.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
11.A. stood B. lay C. hanged D. slept
12.A. under my arm B. in my hands C. on my shoulder D. around my neck
13.A. care for B. learn from C. depend on D. turn down
14.A. fearless B. hopeless C. careless D. shameless
15.A. chance B. behavior C. ambition D. wish
16.A. looked back on B. looked out for C. looked down at D. looked up to
17.A. silent B. surprising C. sudden D. strange
18.A. speed B. distance C. force D. direction
19.A. screamed B. hesitated C. laughed D. complained
20.A. helped B. meant C. owed D. did
