One of the greatest killers in the Western world is heart disease.The death rate( 率) from the disease has been increasing at an alarming speed for the past thirty years.Today in Britain,for example,about four hundred people a day die of heart disease.Medical experts know that people can reduce their chances of getting heart disease by exercising regularly,by not smoking,by changing their diets,and by paying more attention to reducing stress(压力) in their work.
However,Western health-care systems are still not paying enough attention to the prevention of the disease.There is a need for more programs to educate the public about the causes and prevention of heart disease.Instead of supporting such programs,however,the U.S.health-care system is spending large sums of money on the surgical( 外 科 的 ) treatment of the disease after it develops.This emphasis( 强 调 ) on treatment clearly has something to do with the technological advances that have taken place in the past ten to fifteen years.In this time,modern technology has enabled doctors to develop new surgical techniques.Many operations that were considered impossible or too risky(有风险的) a few years ago are now performed every day in U.S.hospitals.The result has been a huge increase in heart surgery.
Although there is no doubt that heart surgery can help a large number of people,some people point out that the emphasis on the surgical treatment of the disease has three clear disadvantages.First,it attracts interest and money away from the question of prevention.Second,it causes the costs of general hospital care to rise.After hospitals buy the expensive equipment that is necessary for modern heart surgery,they must try to recover the money they have spent.To do this,they raise costs for all their patients,not just those patients whose treatment requires the equipment.The third disadvantage is that doctors are encouraged to perform surgery—even on patients for whom an operation is unnecessary—because the equipment and expert skills are there.A government office recently stated that major heart surgery was often performed even though its chances of success were low.In one type of heart surgery,for example,only 15 percent of patients improved their conditions after the surgery.However,more than 100,000 of these operations are performed in the United States every year.
1.What effect has modern technology had on medicine?
A.It has reduced the costs of medical treatment.
B.It hasn’t helped save any patients.
C.It has encouraged doctors to do more heart surgeries.
D.It has helped educate people about the prevention of heart disease.
2.“To do this”(in Paragraph 3) means _____ .
A.to help patients recover
B.to increase the number of heart surgeries
C.to get back the money spent on the equipment
D.to buy new equipment for the treatment of heart disease
3.The author would agree that _____ .
A.more money should be spent on the prevention of heart disease
B.heart surgery has helped most patients improve their conditions
C.modern technology has made heart surgery more risky than before
D.the public have known a great deal about the causes of heart disease
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.The Greatest Killer in the West
B.Heart Disease:Treat or Prevent
C.Old Technology and Heart Surgery
D.Heart Surgery:Advantages
Have you wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Birds, especially seagulls are very fond of locusts (蝗虫), but birds can’t easily catch locusts because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colour of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies. So they have to hide themselves in terror for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of colouring is to protect them. Bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests. They are usually invisible(can’t be seen) to the eyes of hunters, because they have the colour much like the bark（树皮）of trees.
An even more strange act remains to be noticed. A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid is over, its enemies cannot find it, and it quickly swims away. Thus, it has existed up to now though it is not powerful at all.
1.This passage mainly talks about _______.
A.the change of colour in locusts
B.animals or pests can dye（染色）themselves different colours
C.how a certain sea fish protects itself
D.the protective colour of animals and pests
2.Locusts are pests but they aren’t easily wiped out by their enemies because _______.
A.they change colors with the crops
B.they are dangerous to their enemies
C.they fly very fast
D.they are powerful enough
3.The pests that have different colours from plants usually appear at night because _______.
A.their enemies can easily find them and eat them
B.they have the habit of coming out in darkness
C.it’s easy for them to destroy plants in darkness
D.birds take their rests when night comes
4.A certain fish living in seas has lived through millions of year because _______.
A.it is the most powerful in the sea
B.no other fishes can swim as fast as it can
C.it can send out a kind of liquid which makes its enemies unable to find it
D.the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies
Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman.The other was a farmer.They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, " Let's do something to pass the time."
"What do you want to do? " the businessman asked."We can ask each other riddles."
The farmer said, "You start." "Let's make the rules first, " the businessman said." That's not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do.I am just a farmer."
"That's true." The businessman said."What do you want we should do? " "If you don't know the answer to a riddle, you pay me ﹩100.And if I don't know the answer, I'll pay you ﹩50." The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, "OK.
That's fair.Who will go first? "
"I will, " The farmer said." Here is my riddle.What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? " The business man repeated the riddle, "What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that's a good one.I'm afraid I don't know the answer." He gave the farmer ﹩100, then said, " Tell me the answer.What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? " "I don't know." The farmer said and gave him ﹩50.
1.The story happened _____.
A.on a farm B.between two passengers
C.before a long train journey D.in a shop.
2.What does the word "riddle" mean in this story？
A.A difficult question to find the answer to.
B.Something to help to make rules.
C.Something to win money.
D.a kind of game in doing business..
3.The farmer _____.
A.enjoyed himself on his long journey.
B.didn't want to pay even one dollar
C.spent all his money on the plane ticket.
D.won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game.
4.Which of the following is NOT true？
A.The two men made rules for their riddle.
B.The businessman knew the answer to his riddle.
C.The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.
D.The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman.
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Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant（No Pay with Free Meals）
Place: Manchester
Hours: Part Time
We are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!
Role:
You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives.You will help them to develop new skills.You will help them to protect their rights and their safety.But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.
Skills and Experience Required:
You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient.You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities.Previous care﹣related experience will be a great advantage for you.
1.The text is meant to _____ .
A.leave a note B.show a document(文件)
C.carry an advertisement D.send an e﹣mail.
2.What will you do if you join them？
A.You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives
B.You will help them to protect their rights and their safety
C.You will help them to develop new skills
D.All of the above.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text？
A.A girl can't get the position
B.You can get money from the position
C.It is a full time job
D.Free meals are available （可得到的）.
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom在学习中国文化时读到中国成语“囊萤映雪”，向你求助了解其寓意并了解有关知识，请给他回信，要点如下：
1. 该成语的寓意；
2. 中国成语的特点（简洁有意义，源自文学经典，历史故事，民间口语）
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数
参考词汇： 萤火虫 firefly 中国成语 Chinese idiom
Dear Tom,
It’s great to hear from you. I’m delighted to know you are interested in Chinese idioms.
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Yours faithfully,
LiHua.
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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、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；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Here come a piece of good news. Chinese Summer Camp, that is intended for international students, is going to be held in our school this summer vacation. Since you are keen on Chinese culture, I’d like to invite you to join in it.
Scheduling to last 11 days, from July 18 to July 28, the Camp covers a wide variety of cultural activity. They ranged from studying Chinese daily expressions to attending some lectures on Chinese history and tradition culture. By doing these activities, I believe you will definitely gain better understanding of China and its culture.
If you want to participate in this Camp, please sign up for them before July 2nd at our school website. Your participation will be high appreciated.
