Alan Izhar-Bodner, an Israeli inventor, has developed a swimming suit for divers to breathe underwater without carrying heavy oxygen tanks. His suit makes use of the air that is dissolved（溶解）in water, just like fish do.

The system uses the Henry Law which states that the amount of gas that can be dissolved in a liquid is proportional (成比例的)to the pressure on the liquid. Raise the pressure ---more gas can be dissolved in the liquid. Decrease the pressure --- less gas dissolved in the liquid releases the gas. This is exactly what happens when you open a can of soda; carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in the liquid and is under pressure in the can. Open the can, releasing the pressure, and the gas fizzes(嘶撕作响)out.

Bodner's System obviously uses a special machine to lower pressure in part of a small amount of seawater taken into the system; dissolved gas is taken out. The patent（专利）reads: A self-contained open-circuit（循环）breathing instrument for use within a body of water naturally containing dissolved air. The instrument is adapted to provide breathable(可吸入的)air. The instrument contains an inlet for taking out a quantity of water from the body of water. It further contains a separator for separating the dissolved air from the quantity of water, thus gaining the breathable air. The instrument further contains an outlet for expelling (驱逐)the separated water back into the body of water, and another outlet for removing the breathable air and supplying it for breathing. The air is supplied so as to enable it to be expelled back into the body of water after it has been breathed .   

Human beings have been thinking about how to breathe underwater since they started swimming. This long-held desire plays an important part in one of the first great science fiction novels, Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that____________ .

A．the less pressure it is, the less carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in the liquid

B．the deeper one dives into the ocean, the less gas is dissolved in the water

C．the greater pressure it is, the more carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in the liquid

D．the deeper one dives into the ocean, the more gas is dissolved in the water

2.This passage is mainly about __________.

A．how Bodner invented the instrument for breathing underwater

B．why Bodner invented the instrument for breathing underwater

C．how Bodner's instrument for breathing underwater works

D．how Bodner's instrument is used by divers for breathing underwater

3.From the passage we learn that __________.

A．a separator is used to expel breathable air back into the body of water

B．a separator is used to separate the air from the water so as to make use of the water

C．The breathable air removed from an outlet will eventually go back to the body of water.

D．The breathable air removed from an outlet will immediately go back to the body of water.

 

A few days ago, I went to school with lots of books，hoping to get a locker (锁柜). Suddenly, it started raining heavily. I hurried to pay for my locker, but I was disappointed when they informed me they only accepted cash. I was $ 7.00 short, which meant I had to carry the books back home. It would be an exhausting (令人精疲力竭的) two-hour journey back home with all those books.

An elderly gentleman nearby noticed my problem. He asked how much cash I needed. When I told him I was $7 short, he quickly took out the money from his wallet .“You don’t have to pay me back ,”he said. I was speechless; I didn't know whether to take the money or come back with the books the next day. A young student who was working there noticed my hesitation. “He’s really nice ,”said the student. I was starving this morning and he bought breakfast for me. He always helps people in different ways.

The next day, I went to him and thanked him for trusting me and lending me the money. He said he forgot about it and didn't expect I would give it back. “I’m very happy,” he said,“not because I’m getting my money back, but because this is the right way to go---whatever you get from this world, give it back as much as you possibly can. Spread kindness around the world with the smallest things you can do.”

Later, I found out he wasn’t involved with any charity（慈善）organizations. He has been performing these types of acts for years. Earlier, someone had done something incredibly kind for him and he has been spreading the kindness ever since.

He taught me a very important lesson in life. We come to this world with nothing and we will leave with nothing. Whatever we own, it will become somebody else’s and whatever we leave, it will become somebody else’s.  

1.Why did the writer need a locker in the school?

A．To help him get away from the sudden rain.

B．To store his large quantity of books.

C．To carry it back home with his books inside.

D．To make it easier for him to go on a trip.

2.When the old gentleman offered the money, the writer was________.

A．touched          B．amazed           C．hesitant           D．embarrassed

3.From Paragraph 3 we learn that ________.

A．the gentleman worked in the school

B．the gentleman was kind but forgetful

C．the gentleman thought it right to give back to society

D．the gentleman refused to take back the money

4.From the passage we can conclude that_______.

A．people shouldn't focus too much on money

B．the writer often takes many books to school

C．there was only $ 7 in the writer's wallet

D．the writer lived not far from the school

 

Last year, on report card day, my son and a group of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald's. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A's, and Laurie got a cell-phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and she's only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $10 for each A.”

I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell-phone, and the DVD player?       

I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my eyes---no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic（施有机肥料的）carrots. No more organic anything!            

I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal achieved by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns（橄榄球底线得分）? What about the orchestra（管弦乐队）? Would first chair pay more than second? I'd be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.

“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that's about it.”

Don't you just hate that? We're all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation. And what about the primary grades? What do these students get? “When the teacher asked if anyone got rewards for good grades, everyone in my class raised their hands and said they got ice cream cones (蛋卷),” said one third-grader.

1.What's the best title for the passage?

A．Tips on Paying Kids for Good Grades

B．New Trends in Paying Kids for Good Grades

C．Good Grades Mean Good Rewards

D．Don't Pay Kids for Good Grades

2.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean?

A．Taking care of my children would influence my work.

B．I would spend less money on my children's good grades.

C．More rewards would be needed as my children grow up.

D．Reducing my children's homework load would cost me a lot.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________. 

A．if you buy children pizza as a reward, they will work harder

B．if you pay kids for good grades, they will take it for granted

C．children will not ask for rewards when they enter high school

D．good grades won't help kids make great progress in the future

4.The author takes her neighbor as an example to show _______.

A．pizza is the best way to motivate children

B．it is necessary to reward children for their good grades.

C．getting rewards for good grades is common nowadays

D．rewards are not the only way to motivate children

 

As computers become more and more popular in China, Chinese are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画) of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.

Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widespread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use computers.

It's faster and easier to correct the mistakes if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being used more and more often in modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.

“When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I'm familiar with it.”        

“I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”              

Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and efficient to type on a computer, why bother to write by hand?       

Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. Besides, handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can  learn one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression.” 

To encourage students to write more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.  

1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?           

A．The Importance of Typing

B．Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters

C．Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand

D．To Type or to Write by Hand

2.The students interviewed prefer to type on a computer mainly because_______.

A．they can correct the mistakes quickly and conveniently

B．they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays

C．they find it hard to remember how to write a character

D．computers have become a trend and fashion in China

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true about advantages of handwriting?

A．Handwriting contains the writer's emotion.

B．Handwriting can impress people well and build their self-confidence.

C．The writer's thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.

D．Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.

4.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 probably means________.

A．getting bored with                      B．becoming crazy about

C．becoming dependent on                  D．getting curious about

 

Back in the fifteenth century in Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. They were so poor that two children, who wanted to pursue their talent for  26 knew their father would never be   27  able to send  either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

So they tossed (掷) a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 28   the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous  29  and for the next four years, financed his brother, who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his  30 . By the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn  31  fees by drawing for wealthy people. When the young artist returned home, at dinner he drank a  32 to his beloved brother for the years of  33 that had enabled him to fulfill his  34 .He said, “Albert, my blessed brother, now it is your 35 to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you.”

With tears in his eyes, Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, “No, brother, I cannot go. Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my  36  !The bones in every finger have been  37 at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a  38  to return your toast, much less make delicate （细腻的）lines with a pen or a brush. No, brother..., for me it is too  39  .”

Deeply moved, Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother’s  40  hands with palms（手掌） together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing  41 “Hands”, to which the entire world  immediately opened their hearts and later they  42 it “ the Praying Hands”.                                  

The next time when you see a copy of that  43  creation, take a second look. Let it be your  44  , if you still need one, that no one ever makes it  45  !

1.                A．assistance       B．art             C．science   D．dreaming

 

2.                A．fundamentally   B．frequently       C．financially D．flexibly

 

3.                A．won           B．lost            C．ended    D．started

 

4.                A．mountains      B．oceans         C．deserts   D．mines

 

5.                A．classmates      B．colleagues       C．professors D．brothers

 

6.                A．convenient      B．considerable     C．considerate   D．confident

 

7.                A．beer           B．drink           C．drop D．toast

 

8.                A．selfish donation  B．no education     C．hard work D．rich experience

 

9.                A．attempt        B．ambition        C．appointment   D．assessment

 

10.               A．turn           B．dream         C．kindness   D．hope

 

11.               A．health         B．body           C．mind D．hands

 

12.               A．injured         B．strengthened    C．sharpened D．used

 

13.               A．knife          B．spoon          C．glass  D．pen

 

14.               A．urgent         B．unnecessary     C．messy D．late

 

15.               A．overused       B．dark           C．wide  D．fragile,

 

16.               A．seriously       B．simply          C．carefully   D．gently

 

17.               A．sold           B．bought         C．found D．renamed

 

18.               A．longing         B．touching        C．challenging D．disturbing

 

19.               A．reminder       B．aid            C．guide D．coach

 

20.               A．along          B．aside          C．alone D．aware

 

 

--- Can I help you, sir?

---I’m afraid you can’t. I have my students’ papers________.

A．to be graded       B．graded            C．grade             D．to grade

 

---Let’s back up. Where was I?

---You ___________________about the trip to South Africa.

A．were talking       B．talked            C．are talking         D．would talk

 

The couple are spending their holiday on _____is described as one of the most beautiful islands.

A．that              B．what             C．which            D．where

 

Up to now, they _______enough money for students who can’t afford to go to school.

A．are raising                             B．have been raising

C．have raised                            D．had raised

 

As far as I know, he is seldom, ______, absent from school.

A．if any             B．if so              C．if ever            D．if not

 

 --- Would you mind if I smoked here?

---I am afraid…, but if you________.

A．will              B．must             C．would            D．may

 

How long do you suppose it is ___________ he arrived there?

A．when             B．before            C．after             D．since

 

---Will you join us in the game?

---Thank you,_________ .

A．but why not                           B．but I’d rather not

C．and I won’t                           D．and I’ll join

 

So many years have passed and the terrifying accident is still ______in her mind.

A．new             B．different          C．fresh             D．violent

 

When Chinese people talk about American cities, the first_____ comes into their minds is San Francisco.

A．city              B．one              C．that              D．of them

 

Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often _______ the best qualities of a person.

A．bring up          B．bring about        C．bring forward      D．bring out

 

While watching television，____． 

A．the doorbell rang                       B．the doorbell rings

C．we heard the doorbell ring                D．we heard the doorbell rings

 

I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good____.

A．to breathe                             B．to be breathed

C．breathing                             D．being breathed

 

If you play with electricity，you may get an electric________.

A．strike            B．beat              C．shock            D．knock

 

---How about ______lecture you attended last night?

---It was too boring , indeed ,____lecture for me.

A．the ; /            B．/ ; the            C．a; / the           D．the ; a

 

根据对话情景和内容,从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两个为多余选项。

— How can I help you?

—    1.   

— Would you like to send it surface or airmail?

—   2.  

— If you send the parcel with surface email, it will take about 2 months to arrive, whereas with airmail, it will arrive in one week or more.

— That’s a big difference. 3.　 How much will it cost to send it airmail?

— That depends on the weight. Place it on the scale, please.

— OK.

— That’s 300 grams.     4.   

— That’s not bad. I’ll do that then. Does that include insurance on the contents of the parcel or is that a separate payment?

—     5.  It’s another 5 pounds.

— OK.

A．I suppose airmail will be much more expensive.

B．I want to buy some stamps.

C．I’d like to send this package to China.

D．That’s separate.

E. That’s all right.

F. What’s the difference between surface and airmail?

G. It will cost 10 pounds for airmail.

 

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1.character 

A．coach            B．stomach           C．merchant         D．cheque

2.surprise  

A．purpose          B．further           C．surround          D．furniture

3.precious      

A．recent            B．secret            C．president         D．scene

4.natives       

A．loves             B．faces             C．mistakes          D．dresses

5.participate   

A．grammar          B．particular          C．apartment         D．regular

 

最近，深圳一家公司明文规定：所有员工不得驾车上下班。假设你是该公司的经理，现在接受中国日报记者采访，请你用英文解释作出这一规定的理由。

注意：

词数100～120。

 

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。错误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（\）花掉。

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1处起）不计分。

A few years before, Jack and I had a quarrel over score in a football match. From then on, we didn’t speak to each other any longer.                  

One day, when I was standing by a tree read, a ball flew to me and I kicked it back with looking at the player, but while I put up my head, I found it was Jack. Seen him, I was feeling very embarrassed. However, he was smiled to me, so I smiled either. Then we began to make up.

This way the walls between us were torn down with a smile but we become good friends again.

 

根据短文的内容，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。

If you think you’ve gained too much weight or are too skinny, you can talk to a doctor. Your doctor will tell you 1. ______________.

If it is concerned about your height, weight, or BMI (体重指数), your doctor may ask questions 2. ______________. Your doctor may also ask about your family background to find out if you’ve received something from your parents that might make you taller, shorter, or a late bloomer (someone who develops later than other people of the same age). The doctor can then put all the information together to decide 3. _____________.

If your weight isn’t in a healthy range, you will probably get specific diet and exercise recommendations based on your individual needs. Following a doctor’s or dietitian’s plan designed especially for you will work much better than following fad (时尚) diets. For teens, fad diets or starvation plans can actually slow down growth, and the weight loss usually doesn’t last.

What 4. ______________? Most teens who weigh less than other teens of their age are just fine. They may be going through puberty on a different schedule than kids of the same age, and their bodies may be growing and changing at a different rate. Most underweight teens catch up in weight as they finish puberty during their later teen years so there’s rarely a need to try to gain weight.

In a few cases, teenagers can be underweight because of a health problem that needs treatment. If you feel tired or ill a lot, or 5. ____________, or other problems that have lasted for more than a week or two, be sure to let your parents or your doctor know.

A．whether you might have a weight or growth problem.

B．if you have symptoms like a cough, stomachache

C．about your health, physical activity, and eating habits

D．if you’re worried about being too skinny

E. if you take care of it

F. whether you’re growing normally

G. about your dieting

 

Ben Olsen had great careers as professional players. His story tells a lot about the past, present and future of professional soccer in America.

Ben Olsen was an important part of D.C. United's early success. He was the top new player, or rookie of the year, in 1998. His young professional career reached a high point the next season. D.C. United won the M.L.S. Cup, the league championship（锦标赛）, on the strength（力量） of a Most Valuable Player performance by Olsen. He scored one of two goals for his team in the win against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Ben Olsen looks back on his score in that championship as his most memorable. "I'd lost a lot of championships before that year, so that was a special game." said Ben Olsen.

Like many top American soccer players, Olsen played overseas. He joined the club Nottingham Forest in Britain. He says different leagues have different styles of play. "Some teams are very fast and athletic. Some teams are a little bit more low pressure on the ball and more skillful players. England has always been known to be a fast and physical league."

Olsen was also a part of the United States World Cup team of 2006. He says playing for his country was something he will never forget. 

Ben Olsen has had five operations for severe ankle（脚踝） injuries. Still, he had one of his best years in 2007. He scored seven goals including a "hat trick"-- three in one game.

Ben Olsen celebrates his third goal in one game against the New York Red Bull in June of 2007

He was recognized for his outstanding play with an M.L.S. Best Eleven award. He accepted the award in a wheelchair after a minor operation became major ankle surgery（外科手术）. Ben Olsen retired after the 2009 season. Today he is an assistant coach with D.C. United.

1.When did Ben Olsen begin to win championship?

A． In 1998          B．Next season        C．In 1999           D．In 2006

2.What does the underlined word ‘rookie’ mean in this sentence?

A．Success           B．New player        C．professional career  D．championship

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Ben Olsen has a deep love for his country

B．Ben Olsen scored three goals in 1999

C．Top American soccer players never played oversea

D．He scored ten goals in 2007

4.What do you think is the best title for the passage?

A. Ben Olsen—the best soccer player

B. Ben Olsen’s professional career

C. Ben Olsen and D.C. United

D. An introduction to Ben Olsen

 

The ISS project is a partnership of five - the US, Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada.

At the moment, no program for its use nor any money has been put in place to support the platform beyond 2015.  

One of the biggest issues stopping an agreement on station-life extension（延长期） is the human spaceflight examination ordered by US President Barack Obama.

The Americans are developing a new vision for space exploration, and the rockets and spacecraft they will need to start it. The future of US joining in the ISS is closely tied to the result of the examination.

Mr Dordain, the European Space Agency's (Esa) Director General, said no one partner in the ISS project could alone call an end to the platform. A meeting would be held in Japan later in the year where he hoped the partners could get something clearly going forward. He said it was also necessary the benefits（成效） were increased and the costs were reduced. Increasing the benefits could include finding new uses for the station.

Esa has called for ideas on how to use the ISS as a platform for Earth observation（观测站）. Mr Dordain said the agency had received about 20 very good proposals.

On the issue of reducing costs, there were many ideas on the table, he explained.

He also questioned whether it was necessary for the station to have six astronauts at all times. If there were periods when little maintenance（维修） was required or the experiment load was light, could the ISS run on a smaller group of people, he suggested.

Construction of the space station should finish this year. Next month, two components built in Europe - a connecting node and a robotic control room - will be flown to the platform by the US shuttle Endeavour.

Tranquility and the Cupola, as they are known, will complete the non-Russian side of the ISS.

1.Why will America joining in the ISS be tied to the result of the examination?

A．Because America is the greatest power among them

B．Because America provides most of the money

C．Because they need America’s rockets and spacecraft

D．Because Obama ordered the human spaceflight examination

2.According to Mr Dordain, how should they do to reduce costs?

A．To find new uses for the station

B．To make little maintenance

C．To reduce the experiment load

D．To have fewer astronauts sometimes

3.Where do you think you can read this passage?

A．In a story book                         B．In a handbook

C．In an advertisement                     D．In a newspaper

 

Chicken feathers are useful, and not just to a chicken. Some go into pillows, coats and other products. But countless chicken feathers go to waste.

In the United States, billions of chickens are produced yearly. Most of their feathers are thrown away.

But instead of being buried in land, some feathers could find a future in plastics（塑料）.

One of the products they have developed is a flowerpot（花盆）. It may look like other flowerpots. But the container breaks down in the earth within one to five years. And as it breaks down, it naturally becomes nutrient（营养物） in the soil.

The environmentally friendly flowerpot is the work of two researchers. Walter Schmidt is with the Agricultural Research Service, part of the United States Agriculture Department. Masud Huda is with the Horticultural Research Institute, a private（私人） organization（组织）.

Walter Schmidt has been working to find uses for chicken feathers since the 1990s. Progress in 2002 showed that plastic made from feathers could be formed like other plastics.

He says feathers are much stronger and last（持续） longer than another plant material. "Feathers are stronger. By design, feathers are also more durable（耐用的）. And the other part about it is if feathers were twice as heavy, or half as strong, then birds couldn't fly."

He points out that traditional flowerpots made from other plastics can last much longer. But he wonders if there is really a need. He says most flowerpots are never re-used.

"Why would you want a plastic that you use for a year to last for two hundred years? It makes no sense. You want to match the product with the use." said Walter Schmidt.

Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda are now adding another chicken product to their flowerpots -- chicken waste. The waste will add more nutrients to the soil as the pot breaks down. The scientists say they hope their flowerpot will be on the market in a year or two.

1.What do people mainly deal with feathers?

A．Feathers are used to make pillows, coats and other products.

B．Most feathers are paid no attention to.

C．Most feathers are used as nutrient

D．Most feathers are used to make flowerpots

2.What’s the advantage of the flowerpots?

A．They won’t last long.                    B．They can’t break

C．They are environmentally friendly           D．They can be reused

3.What does Walter Schmidt think of traditional flowerpots?

A．Too heavy                             B．Too old

C．Never re-used                          D．lasting longer but unnecessary

4.What do you think is the main idea of the passage?

A．Chicken and its feathers                  B．How to deal with feathers

C．feathers made into flowerpot              D．New flowerpots

 

Experts say the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull's hole appears to have fallen to 100C, meaning it is now producing steam, not magma（岩浆）.

But officials warned that it was too early to say whether the eruption was over completely.

Ash clouds from the volcano grounded thousands of flights last month.

Steinunn Jakobsdottir, a geophysicist from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, told the BBC that the volcano was "kind of not active for the moment".

"The history of the volcano is such that it calms down and then it gets energy again," she said.

"There are still earthquakes under the volcano, and the small earthquake is still not quite down to what it was before the eruption."

'Difficult to say'

Magnus Gudmundsson, of Iceland University, flew over the volcano on Sunday and said information from heat cameras showed the temperatures at the crater had fallen below 100C.

But he told the AFP news agency that nothing was promised and that the previous eruption at the volcano had lasted 13 months, from 1821-23.

"It stopped and started again several times with different intervals（间隔）, so it's difficult to say, difficult to give a timeline," he said.

He also said it was impossible to say whether the neighbouring Katla volcano - a much larger mountain - might also erupt.

At the height of its activity, the volcano sent out huge clouds of ash, which led to airlines grounding their planes for fear it could interfere with plane engines.

It was the biggest action of closing airspace in Europe since World War II, and affected at least 10 million passengers worldwide.

1.What do expert think Eyjafjallajokull is like now?

A．Magma is still coming out

B．The hole appears about 100 degrees C

C．The eruption was not over

D．It is very cold.

2.How do expects know the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull's hole?

A．By taking photos                        B．By taking its temperature

C．By going close to it                      D．By driving past it

3.What does Steinunn Jakobsdottir think of Eyjafjallajokull?

A．It will erupt again soon

B．It will be sleeping

C．Another mountain might also erupt

D．It’s uncertain

4.What do you think the main idea is?

A．the biggest action of closing airspace in Europe

B．the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull's hole

C．The Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland

D．The earthquake in Iceland

 

Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is   36   , but leaves out important information that should be     37  , he can create a false impression.

For example, someone might say, “I just    38    a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and     39   it in for one hundred dollars!”

This guy’s a winner,    40  ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred     41    , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big     42   !

He didn’t say anything that was    43   , but he deliberately left out some important  44  . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically     45  , but they are just as not   46    .

Untrustworthy candidates in     47    campaigns often use this tactic（策略，手段）. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and   48   three million jobs. Then she    49    another term. One of her opponents runs an ad    50  , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true.    51   , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of   52   million jobs.”

Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s    53   the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the    54   . An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It     55   to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

1.                A．false           B．true           C．interesting D．boring

 

2.                A．included        B．contained       C．involved  D．referred

 

3.                A．lost            B．found          C．donated  D．won

 

4.                A．changed        B．took           C．turned   D．made

 

5.                A．right           B．well            C．really D．though

 

6.                A．books          B．papers         C．tickets    D．balls

 

7.                A．winner         B．loser           C．fighter   D．thinker

 

8.                A．true           B．real            C．doubtful  D．false

 

9.                A．details         B．information      C．mistakes  D．errors

 

10.               A．stories         B．truth           C．facts  D．lies

 

11.               A．pleasant        B．exciting        C．honest    D．clever

 

12.               A．political        B．commercial     C．personal   D．public

 

13.               A．stopped        B．found          C．avoided   D．gained

 

14.               A．seeks          B．gets           C．achieves   D．searches

 

15.               A．writing         B．reading         C．saying     D．speaking

 

16.               A．Otherwise      B．However        C．In fact D．This way

 

17.               A．one           B．two            C．three D．four

 

18.               A．for            B．to             C．against    D．in

 

19.               A．words          B．facts           C．data  D．truth

 

20.               A．fails           B．tries           C．manages   D．plans