高一英语名校短文阅读天天练(三)
2018年高一英语必修3名校短文阅读天天练四套附答案
2018年高一英语必修3名校短文阅读天天练四套附答案AWhen some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. In fact, earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. They often happen near mountains.During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack（断裂）open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes whole villages or cities are destroyed.Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show “earthquake belts（带）”. In these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we can build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.In the future, scientists will be able to predict exactly（精确预报）when and where can earthquake will happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.39.It is said a large number of earthquakes oftenhappen .A. next to mountainsB. in the day timeC. on landD. at night40. A map showing the earthquake belts will tellpeople .A. what kind of house to buildB. what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquakeC. where earthquakes must happenD. how to keep themselves safe during an earthquake41.In the future we’ll be no longer so afraid of anearthquake .A. because of a map showing the“earthquake belts”B. because we can guess the date and place of an earthquakeC. as scientists will know what to do and how to do itD. both B and C42. Which is the best title of the passage?A. A Scientist and an EarthquakeB. An EarthquakeC. How to Fight against EarthquakeD. Earthquakes Today and TomorrowBFred and Mike were born in the same town and studied in the same school. The year before last they finished middle school and joined the army. And they are in the same company now. they always help each other and play together.One afternoon it was very hot. Fred and Mike obtainedpermission（获准）to take their weekend in the city. They were both very happy and left their company quickly. They saw an interesting film and then went into a bar. They drank too much to stand and they were taken out of the bar and they got to the bank of the river and the water almost washed them away. Just then a general was passing there. He told his men to save the young men and took them to their company.“Go to change your wet clothes,”the general said angrily. “But you must hand your papers of the holidays to me first. I won’t give them back to you until they are dry.”A week passed. Fred and Mike wanted to take their weekend again. They came to the general to ask for their papers. But the general wasn’t in. They saw their papers were in a basin which was full of water!43. Fred and Mike are both .A. policemenB. soldiersC. generalsD. clerks44. The general became angry because .A. the two young men had drunk too much in the cityB. the two young men weren’t polite to him at allC. he didn’t know if they had asked for leaveD. the two young men didn’t thank him。
高一英语短文阅读天天练 练习(一)
于对市爱美阳光实验学校英语：高一寒假天天练阅读〔一〕AWhen some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. In fact, earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. They often happen near mountains.During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack〔断裂〕open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes whole villages or cities are destroyed.Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and mad e maps that show“earthquake belts〔带〕〞. In these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we can build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.In the future, scientists will be able to predict exactly〔精确预报〕when and where can earthquake will happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.39.It is said a large number of earthquakes often happen .A. next to mountainsB. in the day timeC. on landD. at night40. A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people .A. what kind of house to buildB. what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquakeC. where earthquakes must happenD. how to keep themselves safe during an earthquake41.In the future we’ll be no longer so afraid of anearthquake .A. because of a map showing the“earthquake belts〞B. because we can guess the date and place of an earthquakeC. as scientists will know what to do and how to do itD. both B and C42. Which is the best title of the passage?A. A Scientist and an EarthquakeB. An EarthquakeC. How to Fight against EarthquakeD. Earthquakes Today and TomorrowBFred and Mike were born in the same town and studied in the same school. The year before last they finished middle school and joined the army. And they are in the same company now. they always help each other and play together.One afternoon it was very hot. Fred and Mike obtained permission 〔获准〕to take their weekend in the city. They were both very happy and left their company quickly. They saw an interesting film and then went into a bar. They drank too much to stand and they were taken out of the bar and they got to the bank of the river and the water almost washed them away. Just then a general was passing there. He told his men to save the young men and took them to their company.“Go to change your wet clothes,〞the general said angrily. “But you must hand your papers of the holidays to me first. I won’t give them back to you until they are dry.〞A week passed. Fred and Mike wanted to take their weekend again. They came to the general to ask for their papers. But the general wasn’t in. They saw their papers were in a basin which was full of water!43. Fred and Mike are both .A. policemenB. soldiersC. generalsD. clerks44. The general became angry because .A. the two young men had drunk too much in the cityB. the two young men weren’t polite to him at allC. he didn’t know if they had asked for leaveD. the two young men didn’t thank him45. The word “papers〞 in the story means in Chinese.A. 纸张B. 试卷C. 证件D.纸币46. The general put their papers in the water because .A. there was no place to keep themB. he didn’t know where to put themC. he was careless and forgot to give them back to the young menD. he wanted the two young men to take the next weekend in the companyCLEEDS, England-A Leeds University psychology〔心理学〕professor is teaching a course to help dozens of people forgive〔stop being angry with〕their enemies.“The hatred (憎恨) we hold within us is a cancer,〞 Professor KenHart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.More than 70 people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London—a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian-born Hart.The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.〔= two weeks〕The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of negative〔消极的〕attitudes towards forgiveness,〞 he said. “People c onfuse〔把……混淆〕forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one〔积极的态度〕〞.Hart and his team have made instructions to provide the training needed.“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at var ious kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes toward the person you are angry with,〞 said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project, Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past〞.47. From this passage we know that .A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatredB. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professorsC. without hatred, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heartD. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies48. If you are angry with somebody, you should .A. try your best to defeat him or herB. never meet him or her againC. persuade him or her to have a talk with youD. relax yourself by not thinking of him or her any more49. In Hart’s first 20-week workshop, people there can .A. meet their enemiesB. change their mindsC. enjoy the professor’s speechD. learn how to quarrel with others50. If you are a member in Hart’s workshop, you’ll .A. pay much money to HartB. go to the workshop every nightC. attend a gathering twice a monthD. pour out everything stored in your mindDNo one know why we sleep, but it’s certain that we need to. People who are prevented from sleeping begin to suffer obvious effect after (明显效果) a few days –they think less clearly, and they fall asleep during the working hours, some may have hallucination (幻觉).There were no rules about sleep. Generally speaking, grown-ups sleep about 7 and a half hours each night and probably more than 60 percent get between 7 or 8 hours. But perhaps eight percent are quite happy with 5 hours or less, and four percent or so find that they want ten hours or more. If you fell all right you’re probably getting enough sleep. The important thing is not to2 worry how much other people get –their needs may be different. Exercise doesn’t seem to increase the need for sleep –office workers, for example sleep for about as long as people doing physically active work.Children sleep more than grown-ups – perhaps 14 to 18 hours soon after birth, going down to grown-up levels by early teen-age. Sleep patterns also tend to (易于) be different in the elderly, who may sleep less at night than they did when younger, find sleep getting more broken, and often make it a rule to sleep during the daytime.51. According to the passage some people are unable to think clearly because _____A.they have hallucinationsB.They feel sleepy during the working hoursC.They don’t have enough sleepD.They are certain to be kept from going to bed52. Which of the following is true?A.All grown-ups must have at least eight-hour sleepB.Most of the grown-ups sleep for seven or eight boutsC.Quite a few people need only five hours or less for them to sleepD.No grown-ups sleep more than ten hours53. Whether you have enough sleep is judged by _____.A.how many hours you have sleptB.how many hours you need to sleepC.whether you need do exercise and physical workD.whether you feel fresh and energetic54. According to the passage, a boy of 14 years old sleeps ____.A.as long hours as a grown-upB.much longer hours than a grown-upC.for 14 hours each nightD.for less than eight hours per night55. Who find they sleeps less during the night and must take a nap during the day?A. ChildrenB. Grown-upsC. Young peopleD. Old people答案：39-42 A A D B 43-46 B A C D47-50 C D B C 51-55 C B D A D。
高一英语上学期 25分钟限时阅读天天练—第3天
2011年高一英语上学期25分钟限时阅读天天练—第３天阅读理解（24分）AJoe and Helen Mills had two small children. One was six and the other four. They always resisted going to bed, and Helen was always complaining (抱怨) about this and asking Joe for help. But as he did not come home until after they had gone to bed during the week, he was unable to help except at weekends.Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical. However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed, it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep.He did this every Saturday and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister, "If you pretend that you're asleep, he stops."1. The children always resisted going to bed, which ___________.A. made Helen puzzledB. satisfied their motherC. Helen was not satisfied withD. gave Helen much trouble2.The husband couldn't help the wife to look after the children ___________.A. because he returned from work too lateB. since his voice sounded like a singer'sC. except on Saturday and SundayD. for he did not come home until after the children had gone to bed at weekends3. Joe worked ___________.A. all the week including Saturday and SundayB. every day but Saturday and SundayC. during the week including the weekendsD. every week except on Sunday4.Which of the following conclusions can we draw from the above story?A. Joe's song did help the children to relax.B. With Joe's help, the children went to sleep.C. The wife must be thankful to her husband for the great help.D. The children were so tired of their father's voice that they pretended to be asleep.BWanted, Someone for a KissWe’re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM．You’ll work on the station’s music programmes．Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music．Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100．Father ChristmasWe’re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit．Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sunday, 10:30—16:00Excellent pay．Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne．Accountants AssistantWhen you join them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties．If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you．This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience．Wealden District Council —Software TrainerIf you are aged 24--45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing．You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them．Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person．Please apply by sending your CV （简历）to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited．5．Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A．Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100．B．Mrs R．Oglivie, Palmlace Limited．C．The Enterprise Shopping Centre D．Wealden District Council．6．We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who __________．A．is aged between 24 and 40 B．may do some training workC．should deal with general duties D．can work for about a month 7．Which position is open to recent school graduates?A．Producer, London Kiss．B．Father Christmas．C．Accountants Assistant D．Software Trainer8．What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?A．One with GCSE grade C level．B．One with some office experience．C．One having good computer knowledgeD．One trained in producing music programsCThe year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aero plane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed fire coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famousWhat was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first womanto fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.9. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from North America to England?A. She was caught in a storm.B. The altimeter went out of order.C. Her engine went wrong.D. She lost her direction.10. When Amelia Earhart saw fire coming from the engine, what did she do?A. She did nothing but pray for herself.B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.C. She continued flying.D. She lost hope of reaching land.11. According to the passage, what was Amelia Earhart’s reason for making her flights?A. To set a new record for flying time.B. To be the first woman to fly around the world.C. To show that aviation was not just for men.D. To become famous in the world.12. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Amelia Earhart—First Across the AtlanticB. Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s AviationC. A New Record for Flying TimeD. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England阅读下面短文，用完整句子回答１３—１５小题，并对１６小题的陈述进行判断You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes(撞击) through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead!Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast-moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks.There are two sides of their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress(床垫). Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar!But although their work depends on tricks of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman's success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is “blown up” in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, forexample, skied over the edge of a cliff(悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute(降落伞) failed to open, and he was killed.In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men nolonger dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. Fornowadays there are stuntgirls too!１３. Please define(给…下定义) “stuntman”.___________________________________________________________________________１４. What do you think is the most important factor of a successful performance forstuntmen?___________________________________________________________________________１５. What can be inferred (推断出) from the author's example of the Norwegianstuntman?___________________________________________________________________________１６. Please decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F).1）Most of those stunt actors do their jobs for a living. ____2）The windows those stuntmen crash through are made of plastic. ____3）The jobs of stuntmen are well paid and safe since there is a lot of protectionfor them.____4）There are only men who are doing the stunt performance. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________New phrases________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________New sentences________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________阅读１－４CCBD ５－８ADCC ９－１２DCCB１３. Stuntmen are persons who perform dangerous actions and tricks with trainedskills in place of an actor or actress.１４. The most important factor for a successful stuntman is careful timing.２５ It can be inferred from the text that sometimes an accident can occur to astuntman.１６. T F F F。
高中英语高考总复习分钟限时阅读天天练第天3
号顿市安谧阳光实验学校高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第36天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） A 25-year-old student from Hubei was admitted into Tsinghua ，China’s most famous university ．after an eight —year 1 ．Li Jun comes froma poor family in a small village of Hubei Province ．He first 2 going to college in the year 2000 3 he was admitted by a 1ocal school after 4 from a secondary technical school at age 17．A 5 art student ，he passed the exam again next year but 6 school due to economic pressures in September 2002．Life seemed 7 but Li didn’t’t give in ．He earned a 8 by working part time in Wuhan’s art rooms and tutoring students ．But he never lost sight of his lifelong dream of 9 the Academy of Arts ＆Design of Tsinghua University ．Li 10 the college entrance examination for five continuous years starting from 2003． 11 ，he missed making the cut one mark last year ． In 2008，his fifth try ，Li’s efforts 12 ．He finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpturemajor into Tsinghua University ．Every year ．Li took art 13 in Beijing and took exams from December to March ．He then took cultural courses in his school till June ．The rest of the year he spent on 14 work ．Li said he hadn’t 15 any money from his family since he graduated from the technical secondary school ．Li said the reason he maintained for eightyears was that he wanted to change his 16 through knowledge 。
高一英语短文阅读天天练
英语：2010年高一名校短文阅读天天练（八）AThe hand, the eyes and the brain work together to make human beings different from other animals. No other animals have all three parts to work together. No animals can do what human beings can do. Humans can do many things and feel many things with the hand. The hand can hold onto things and make things because the thumb works with the fingers. This fifth finger is strong. Most animals don’t have thumbs. The thumb can press against the other fingers. Without a thumb to press against the fingers, it is difficult to hold onto anything. The thumb and fingers can also fit the flat surface of a box and the curved (不平的) surface of a pencil. We can feel that something is hot or cold, soft or hard, smooth or rough. The hand, with thumb and fingers, is one of the best tools we have. Most animals see a flat picture. Their eyes can only see how high and how wide something is. Some animals see a different picture with each eye. Some don’t see in colour. Humans see one picture with both eyes working together. We can see how high and how wide something is. We can also see how far in front of or in back of something a thing is. The brain tells other parts of the body how to work. Some of the things the body does are automatic;that is, we don’t h ave to think about them. For example, we don’t have to think to make our heart eat or our stomach work. The brain tells the eyes and hands how to make useful and beautiful things. That is how human beings become tool makers and artists. That is how human can have richer and better lives than other animals.36. Human beings are different from other animals because ___________.A. human beings have the hands, the eyes, and the brain working all the timeB. other animals also have hands, the eyes, and the brainC. human beings work together with other animalsD. the hands, the eyes, and the brain of the human can work together37. According to the passage, when you say you hold onto something, you mean___________.A. you have it in your hand and keep it there by putting your fingers firmly round itB. you have it in your arms and keep it there by putting your fingers firmly round itC. you feel it with your handsD. you press the fingers of your right hand against those of your left hand38. The author tells us that no animals can do what humans can do. He gives quite a few facts tosupport the idea. One of them is that ___________.A. most animals don’t see in colourB. the humans see a thing with both eyes working togetherC. only humans can see and how high and how wide a thing isD. some animals can see only one picture39. ___________ is automatic.A. BreathingB. Driving a carC. Making a chairD. Playing footballBThe old shoes had brought him so much trouble that Johnny decided to throw them away. He went to the rubbish pit (垃圾坑)outside the city and threw the old shoes into the pit. "Now they can bring me no more trouble," he said. He returned home, lay down in his bed and slept. But he had a dog, and the dog was used to going to the rubbish pit to look for food, because Johnny never bought food for his dog. The dog, who loved its master (主人) even though it was not given food, saw the shoes in the pit and knew they were its master's. So the dog took one of the heavy shoes in its mouth and went slowly back with it, and left it at its master's bedside. Then the dog fetched the other shoe in the same way. When Johnny woke up, he saw the shoes by his bed and he was afraid. "There, shoes can walk by themselves, they must be done away with." he thought. Then he made a large fire in front of his house and put the shoes on it. Just then a strong wind was blowing and before long the fire made the house begin burning. His neighbours immediately came but could do nothing. The house burnt down but the old shoes were saved by the dog again.40. The dog loved Johnny only because he _______ .A. bought food for itB. was its masterC. even gave food to itD. loved it too41. The dog took back _______ .A. one of the heavy shoesB. neither of the two shoesC. the pair of shoesD. the second shoe in another way42. When Johnny saw the shoes again after the fire, he would be _______ .A. very happyB. pleasedC. wild with joyD. very sadCDuring the summer holidays there will be a revised (修改过的）schedule (时刻表) of services for the students. Changes for dining room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged (安排), will be posted each Wednesday outside the student club.In the summer holidays, buses going to the town center will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. during the week and two meals from noon to 7:00p.m.at weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the week, but have shorter hours on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00p.m..All students who want to use the library must have a new summer card. This notice will also appear in the next week's student newspaper.43. The main purpose of this notice is to________ .A.tell students of important schedule changesB.tell students of new bus and library servicesC.show the excellent services for studentsD.ask students to renew their library cards44. In the summer holidays, the library will have ________ .A.no special hoursB.special hours on weekdaysC.special hours on weekendsD.special hours both on weekdays and weekends45. The notice is probably given by________ .A. the libraryB. the bus companyC. Students' UnionD. the dining hallDVisitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation (发行). The “Daily Mirror ” and the “Daily express” both sell about four million copieseveryday. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and two or three on Sundays.Besides the national papers, there is , however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and county area has one. Nearly all them hold their own financially (财政)and many of them are very profitable (赚钱的).These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events-births, weddings, deaths, council (地方会议) meetings and sports. Editors prefer to rely on people who know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out to date as quickly as national news.The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising (广告). He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to draw local readers, the business men are grateful for the opportunity (机会) to keep their products in the public eyes. 46．Visitors to Britain are surprised to learn that .A．there are so many local newspapers thereB．local papers should have a circulation of four millionC．the “Daily Mirror ” and “Daily Express” sell as many as 4 million copies every dayD．British newspapers are so widely read47．Local newspapers have .A．a circulation as large as that of national newspapersB．a daily circulation of 13 millionC．a slightly smaller circulationD．an even larger circulation48．In the writer’s opinion, no paper can possibly succeed without .A．advertisements B．interesting reportsC．a great deal of national news D．an excellent sales manager49．Which of the following is true?A．All the local newspapers are very profitableB．Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 14 millionC．Local readers are much interested in local newsD．Each British family buys three newspapers on Sundays50．The word “draw ” in the last paragraph may mean .A．to pull B．to cause to notice C．to cause to come D．to receive参考答案：36-40 DABA B 41-45 CDACC 46-50 DCACB。
高考英语外刊阅读天天练科技说明文阅读理解专题
高考英语外刊阅读天天练：科技说明文阅读理解专题①Women with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) tend to have more symptoms than men and are more likely to develop increasingly severe symptoms over time, according to initial results from a major study.It is already known that women are at higher risk of CFS, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), and the latest study, called DecodeME, provides new insights into how their experience differs from men. The study found that women who have ME/ CFS for more than 10 years are more likely to experience increasingly severe symptoms as they age.ME/CFS is estimated to affect more than 250,000 people in the UK, of all ages and from all social and economic backgrounds. A key feature, called post-exertional malaise, is a dramatic worsening of symptoms after minor physical effort. Other symptoms include pain, brain fog and extreme fatigue that does not improve with rest.Scientists are still working to understand the causes of ME/CFS, although there is some evidence that infections can trigger the condition, while a recent study suggested that a protein may disrupt cells’ ability to generate energy. There is currently no diagnostic test or cure and doctors continue to be divided on the best way to help patients recover or manage symptoms. The latest research analysed anonymous survey questionnaires from more than 17,000 people with ME/ CFS. Women reported, on average, more symptoms than men: 42, compared with 36. The most common of these symptoms were brain fog (a term commonly used to describe the cognitive impairment experienced by participants), unrefreshing sleep and muscle pain. Experts also identified that being a woman and having ME/CFS for more than 10 years increased the risk of severe symptoms, which increase in intensity as people age.Sonya Chowdhury, the chief executive of Action for ME and chair of the management group of the study, said: “These findings highlight the very serious impact ME/CFS has on women, who are disproportionately affected. It’s important to also recognise the impact that it has on men who have ME/CFS.” In the next stage of the study, the researchers hope to recruit further participants and analyse at least 20,000 individual DNA samples to explore whether there is a genetic component to ME/CFS.【The Guardian (August 24, 2023)】1. What conclusion did the study DecodeME come to?A. Women are at higher risk of CFS than menB. Women are more likely to suffer myalgic encephalomyelitisC. Women who are affected by CFS / ME have different experience from the men counterpartsD.Men who have ME/ CFS are more likely to experience severe symptoms as they age2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. ME/CFS is estimated to be the most quickly spread disease in the UKB. Brain fog is a dramatic worsening of symptoms after minor physical effortC. Post-exertional malaise is rare as ME/ CFS symptomsD. There is no best way at present to help patients recover or manage symptoms of ME/ CFS3. What does the data indicate in the fifth paragraph?A. The latest research didn’t survey enough questionnairesB. Averagely, Women with ME/ CFS reported more symptoms than menC.The cognitive impairment is more experienced by men participantsD. Women will definitely become severe as they age4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. These findings are of great value to ME/CFS researchB. the research has fatal mistake which needs to be completely wiped outC. the research has confirmed that there is a genetic component to ME/CFS.D. various individual DNA samples are neededScientists have solved the mystery of why tens of thousands of octopuses cluster on the foothills of a giant underwater mountain, two miles down off the coast of California. The pearl octopuses, so named because from a distance they look like scattered gems, seek out warm water seeping through the seabed and use it to speed up the hatching of their eggs. This was the initial hunch scientists had when they discovered the “octopus garden” near Davidson Seamount in 2018, the second of four known deep-sea octopus aggregations(聚集).Returning more than a dozen times with a remotely operated deep-diving robot, a team led by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) gathered evidence that backs up this theory and provides astonishing new insights into life in the deep.The mauve, grapefruit-sized female octopuses each lay about 60 eggs and cement them to the bare rock, then guard them until they hatch. Temperature probes showed the water bathing the eggs ranged from 5C to 10C (40-50F), while less than a metre away it dropped to a frigid 1.6C. Revisiting individual nests, the team saw that rather than taking a decade or longer to hatch, as would happen in the very cold deep sea, baby octopuses emerge from their cosy nests after less than two years, dramatically boosting their chances of survival.Based on photographs covering a small portion of the site, researchers estimate the entire 333-hectare garden contains more than 20,000 octopuses, the largest aggregation scientists have found.Time-lapse cameras left among the nests tracked the molluscs’ comings and goings. “Instead of this horde of octopuses, they turned into a bunch of individuals,” says the leading scientist Barry. All through the year, new adult females and males arrived. They were never seen feeding and were never joined by smaller octopuses, indicating that the site is used exclusively for mating and nesting. As with most octopuses, male pearl octopus die shortly after mating, while females try to hang on until their eggs hatch. Barry describes seeing sea anemones chewing on octopus carcasses. These and other scavengers form a thriving ecosystem sustained by the dead octopuses. A short way off, in similar areas of rocky seabed, animal life is far less dense.Mysteries remain, including how far the octopuses migrate to the nest sites and whether, like salmon, they return to the spot where they were born. Octopuses have a good sense of smell and may follow the scent plume drifting from so many of their dead relatives.【The Guardian (August 24, 2023)】1. What did scientists feel when they discovered the “octopus garden” in 2018A. The pearl octopuses are so named because from a distance they look like scattered gemsB. Octopuses cluster to use the warm water to speed up the hatching of their eggsC. The pearl octopuses usually inhabit on the foothills of a giant underwater mountainD. Octopuses are hard to speed up the hatching of their eggs2. What did the remotely operated deep-diving robot find?A. Baby octopuses emerge from their nests after a decade or longerB.The temperature of the water in the “octopus garden” is around 1.6CC. Female octopuses each lay about 60 eggs and guard them until they hatchD. The very cold deep sea dramatically boosts the chances of octopus’s survival3. Why does Barry say“instead of this horde of octopuses, they turned into a bunch of individuals” ?A. The “octopus garden” is the largest aggregation scientists have foundB. The “octopus garden” is used only for mating and nesting instead of feedingC. The “octopus garden” is only composed of females trying to hatch their eggsD. The “octopus garden” is a thriving ecosystem sustained by the dead octopuses4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. An octopus’s garden in the shade is discovered in the deep seaB. A remotely operated deep-diving robot is used to explore the deep seaC.Female octopuses migrate to two miles down off the coast of CaliforniaD. Octopuses cluster on the foothills of a giant underwater mountain to prevent huntingDigestion problems such as constipation or difficulty swallowing can double the chance of Parkinson’s disease, according to research. A study has established that four gut conditions could be an early warning sign of Parkinson’s disease. It “is the first to establish substantial observational evidence” that a clinical diagnosis of gut issues “might specifically predict the development of Parkinson’s disease”, the authors conclude.Researchers compared the medical records of 24,624 people in the US with Parkinson’s, 19,046 people with Alzheimer’s and 23,942 people with cerebrovascular disease(心脑血管疾病). Those with Parkinson’s were matched with patients in the other groups for age, sex, race and ethnicity, and length of diagnosis to compare the frequency of gastrointestinal（胃肠的）conditions in the six years before diagnosis. They also compared the medical records of everyone in the study diagnosed with any of 18 gut conditions to those without that particular condition over five years to see how many of them developed Parkinson’s disease or other neurological disorders.Both comparisons found a higher risk of a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis for patients with gut issues. Those with constipation, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) and gastroparesis, where food takes longer to move from the stomach into the small intestine, were more than twice as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease in the five years before diagnosis, while IBS without diarrhoea was associated with a 17% higher risk. Some gastrointestinal symptoms, including functional dyspepsia (burning sensation or fullness of the stomach with no obvious cause), IBS with diarrhoea, and diarrhoea plus faecal incontinence, were found to be more common among patients who developed Parkinson’s disease too.However, other gut issues such as inflammatory bowel disease did not increase the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s, the study found. And patients who had their appendix removed were less likely to develop Parkinson’s, the authors calculated. They added that the findings “warrant alertness” for gut issues in those patients at higher risk of Parkinson’s disease and call for further investigation of the links between gastrointestinal conditions and Alzheimer’s, strokes and aneurysms.Kim Barrett, vice-dean for research at the University of California, Davis, said that it may be important for doctors to “take note” of these gut conditions when evaluating patients at risk for Parkinson’s, “even prior to the onset of neurological symptoms”, but urged caution.【The Guardian (August 25, 2023)】1. What kind of close relationship does the study reveal?A. Gut issues and digestion problemsB. difficulty swallowing and observational evidenceC. Gut issues and Parkinson’s diseaseD. cerebrovascular disease and digestion problems2. How does researchers conduct the study?A. by citing dataB. by referring to previous paperC. by grouping and comparingD. by theoretical research3. Which of the following conclusions is true?A. Those with IBS without diarrhoea was associated with a 17% higher risk to develop Parkinson in the five years before diagnosisB. Inflammatory bowel disease did increase the likelihood of developing ParkinsonC. Patients who had their appendix removed were at higher risk of developing ParkinsonD. Some gastrointestinal symptoms were found to be less common among Parkinson’s patients4. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Differences should be found among Parkinson, Alzheimer and cerebrovascular diseaseB. Digestion issues could be warning sign of Parkinson’s diseaseC. All gut conditions could be an early warning sign of Parkinson’s diseaseD. What doctors should do to solve gut conditionsBCBA CCAB。
高一英语暑假阅读天天练第十四天
第十四天（文化类）(1)Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings.Someof these expressions are commonly used for manyyears.Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is“Where’s the beef? ”It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early1980s “Where’s the beef? ” was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time.Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular inAmerica than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman namedRay began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price.Ray called this“McDonald’s”. Ray became one of the richest businessmenat last in America.Other business people watched his success. Someof them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called“Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression“Where’s the beef?” to make people know that Wendy ’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread thatcovered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. Oneof the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece ofbeef. “Where’s the beef? ” she shouted in a funny way. The advertisementfor Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was success.As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression“Where’s the beef?”.1. _______ started McDonald ’s restaurant.A. RayB. McDonaldC. WendyD. Three old women2. Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought_______.A. they could sell hamburgers at a low priceB. hamburgers were easy to makeC. beef was very popular in AmericaD. they could make a lot of money3.Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody _______.A. with many old women eating hamburgersB. by a television advertisementC. while selling bread with a bit of meat in itD. at the McDonald’s restaurant4. We can learn from the passage that the expression“Where’s the beef? ” means _______.A. The beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to beB. The hamburgers are not as good as they are said to beC. It is used when something is not as good as it is said to beD. Wendy’s is the biggest(2)The yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now,because of television, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of peoplegather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding( 优秀的 ) actors, and others involved( 参加 ) in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television.It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinnerat the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the winners.Thenames of the winners had been known for months. Janet Gaynor, for example,had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the famous gold statue( 雕像 ). The little statue was not then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehowgot that renowned name.A number of explanations have been offered for its origin(由来),but nobody knows the true story for certain.Nowadaysthe results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names are announced at the ceremony. The countingof votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobodyexcept two members of an accounting(计票) company sees the final results.The information is not kept in open files(卷宗). Winners’ na mes are placed in closed envelopes. The accountants each carry a complete set ofenvelopes to the ceremony. One set is simply a spare to be used in casesomething happens to the other one.1. As used in Paragraph 2, renowned means _______.A. strangeB. wonderfulC. much-dislikedD. famous2. May 16, 1929 marks _______.A. Douglas Fairbanks’ first winning of an Academy AwardB. the first time Oscar got its nameC. the first time the Awards were kept secretD. Janet Gaynor ’s recognition as Best Actress3.Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony _______.A. one for New York, one for HollywoodB. in order to be perfectly safeC. one for the ceremony, one for thenewspapers D. just because that is the custom。
(整理版高中英语)高考英语阅读理解三月天天练(7)及答案
高考英语阅读理解三月天天练〔7〕及答案Finding the right school for your child is a process. You will want to read about the school, talk to any friends who are involved in the school and, most important of all, visit the school.The first step in finding out about Indian Creek is to request an information packet. We will be happy to send you a packet containing a brochure(小册子), the fee structure and an application. The packet should answer most of your general questions about the school.In order to get a true sense of Indian Creek School, you should come for an A dmission Tour, which includes a personal meeting focusing on your child, a tour of the building and the classrooms, and a discussion of the curriculum(课程).This visit is no less important if the child for whom you are seeking admission is a teenager than if he or she is a three-year-old one. Every school has a different “school climate.〞 If you visit two or three schools, you will notice that each “feels〞 different. You know your child best and you will quickly develop a sense of whether a school is the right match or not.●The initial point of entry for Indian Creek Students is at the pre-kindergartenlevel for three year olds.●Children must be three years old by August 31st.●We also have major points of entry from grade six to grade nine. At each ofthese levels, we open new sections and accept students in addition to those moving up fr om our own lower grades.●There are scattered(零散的) openings available throughout the program due toattrition(学生流失). Once an opening occurs, students spend a day at ICS, part of which includes admission testing.64. You can NOT get to know about ICS by ________.A. getting an information packetB. taking an admission tourC. asking friends involved in ICSD. taking an admission test65. During the Admission Tour, you can ________.A. having a meeting with the childrenB. decide on the design of the classroomsC. talk with the school about the coursesD. choose the weather suitable for study66. Which of the following is NOT accepted for ICS when there is no attrition?A. A boy who will be 3 years old by July.B. A fifth grader originally studying in ICS.C. An eighth grader from another school.D. A fourth grader from another school.67. The text is intended for ________.A. teachersB. parentsC. kindergartenersD. school kids参考答案 64--DC DB********************************************************结束The world economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide, world leaders failed to think ahead. The result is a global food crisis. Wheat, c orn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past two years. And oil prices have increased more than three times since the start of . These food-price increases, combined with increasing energy costs, will slow if not stop economic growth in many parts of the world and will even affect political stability. Practical solutions to these problems do exist, but we’ll have to start thinkingahead and acting globally.Here are three steps to ease the current food crisis and avoid the potential for a global crisis. The first is to promote the dramatic success of Malawi, a country in southern Africa, which three years ago established a special fund to help its farmers get fertilizer and seeds with high productivity. Malawi’s harvest doubled after just one year. An international fund based on the Malawi model would cost a mere $10 per person annually in the rich world, or $10 billion altogether.Second, the US and Europe should abandon their policies of paying partly for the change of food into biofuels. The US government gives farmers a taxpayer-financed payment of 51 c ents per gallon of ethanol(乙醇) changed from corn. There may be a case for biofuels produced on lands that do not produce foods --- three crops, grasses and wood products --- but there’s no case for the government to pay to put the world’s dinner into the gas tank.Third, we urgently need to weather-proof the world’s crops as soon and effectively as possible. For a poor farmer, sometimes something as simple as a farm pond --- which collects rainwater to be used in dry weather --- can make the difference between a good harvest and a bad one. The world has already committed to establishing a Climate Adaptation Fund to help poor regions climate-proof vital economic activities such as food production and health care but has not yet acted upon the promise.67. An international fund based on the Malawi model would ______.A. cost each of the developed countries $10 billion per yearB. aim to double the harvest in southern African countries in a yearC. decrease the food prices as well as the energy pricesD. give po or farmers access to fertilizer and highly productive seeds68. With the second step, the author expresses the idea that ______.A. it is not wise to change food crops into gasB. it is misleading to put three crops into the gas tankC. we should get alternative forms of fuel in any wayD. biofuels should be developed on a large scale69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. A rain-collecting pond is a simple safeguard against dry weather.B. A Climate Adaptation Fund has been established to help poor regions.C. The world has made a serious promise to build farm ponds.D. It makes a great difference whether we develop wood products or not.70. In the passage, the author calls on us to ______.A. slow down but not to stop economic growthB. develop tree crops, grasses and wood productsC. achieve economic growth and political stabilityD. act now so as to relieve the global food shortage67、DAAD**********************************************结束Fly into Lisbon a nd spend a couple ofdays exploring the capital, which is aterrific bargain. In addition to som eworthwhile and affordable dining andlodging(住宿) choices, must-see sightsinclude the Romanesque Lisbon Cathedral,which dates back to the 12th century, andthe Moorish Alfama quarter, with its markets and winding cobblestone streets. Take a taxi or bus to the Belém district, where you’ll find the Tower of Belém and the Jerónimos Monastery. After Lisbon, you can take a day trip, by train, to Sintra, a beautiful town nestled(依偎) against the hills about 20 miles west of Lisbon; its castle and palaces, like the Sintra National Palace and the Pena National Palace, are well worth a visit.To see the countryside, rent a car and drive southeast about 90 minutes to the Alente jo region. Base yourself in Évora, an architectural precious stone. By foot, explore its winding cobblestone streets, fountains and whitewashed houses.Attractions include the Roman Temple of Évora. And make sure to hear some fado, the traditional music of Portugal(葡萄牙).Alternatively, head north from Lisbon to Oporto, about three hours, and then east to the winemaking region of the Douro River Valley. In his article Portugal Old, New and Undiscovered, Frank Bruni wrote: “All around us mountains undulated(波动) into the distance. The slopes〔斜坡〕in the foreground were an amazing patchwork of greens, reds, browns and grays, as if some grand hand had fashioned it into a picture on all that nature and agriculture can do.〞68. You can NOT enjoy the beauty of ________ in Lisbon.A. the Sintra National PalaceB. the Moorish Alfama quarterC. the Tower of BelémD. Romanesque Lisbon Cathedral69. In Alentejo region, a tourist can ________.A. walk by the sea bare feetB. appreciate traditional musicC. enjoy a good view of the cityD. buy some precious stones cheap70. Frank Bruni’s words help the readers to get a better picture of ________.A. Douro River ValleyB. LisbonC. OportoD. Portugal71. The text is meant to ________.A. advise on travelling in PortugalB. describe the beauty of PortugalC. introduce the attractions in LisbonD. compare the city with the countryside参考答案 68—ABAA**********************************************************结束。
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AAlthough I had left school against the advice of my teacher, I had, without telling anyone, tried to continue my studies in literature at evening classes. It was a tiresome walk from one end of the city to another and to sit among adults was uninteresting. I was the youngest in the class, so the friendship I knew at school was absent, I put up with it for a short period. It was too long a walk on cold winter’s nights and it was hard to put my heart into Shakespeare with wet shoes and trousers. So I continued reading books and started writing poetry at home.By chance, I won some prizes and rewards（奖赏）for literature. A young woman from a TV company came to the college one day. She wanted to make a short film about me, to which I said, “No, I couldn’t do that.” Not that I had any real excuse, I was just frightened. In the end she persuaded me that I should do it the following day.So I did. They made a short film of me reading one of my poems and I became more interested in literature than ever. I wondered what I should do after this, and decided some weeks later that I could not imagine myself spending the rest of my days dealing with machines. So one evening, I hesitatingly（支吾其词地）told my parents that I wanted to return to school. They wanted to know if I was sure, if I knew what it meant and whether I realized that if I gave up my job training, it would be very difficult to get a good job. But nothing could stop me, and they asked about the matter on future.36. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraphs above this text?A. The writer’s unhappy childhood.B. The poor teac hing quality of the writer’s school.C. The writer’s leaving school against his teacher’s advice.D. Whether it was worth leaving school for job training.37. The writer did NOT feel comfortable at the evening school because ______.A. he found it difficult to make friends with his classmatesB. he had to walk a long distance to the evening schoolC. he could not put his heart into reading books after he was caught in the rainD. all of the above38.After his success, he _________.A. decided to get a good jobB. decided to continue his studies in literature at the evening schoolC. decided to return to the school he once leftD. began to feel very important and proud39. Which of the following is NOT true?A. His parents worried that he would leave school once again.B. His parents worried that he would have no future if he returned to school.C. It was difficult for one who studied literature to get a job.D. It was boring for the writer to sit among those adults, learning job training.BIn ancient times most examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually was made up of saying poetry about or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for an advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study ofthe subject. This custom exists（存在）today as part of examination of testing candidates (考生) for the doctors’ degree.Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, is something like a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.One type of test is sometimes called an “objective”(客观的) test. It aims to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a number of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.40. The main idea of paragraph 3 is ________.A. workers now take examinationsB. the population has grownC. there are only written exams todayD. examinations are now written and timed41. Modern industry must have developed ________.A. before the Middle AgesB. around the 19th centuryC. in Greece or RomeD. machines to take tests42. It may be concluded that testing _________.A. should test only opinionsB. should always be writtenC. has changed since the Middle AgesD. is given only in factoriesCDantes climbed through into the cell (牢房) of his dead friend. He stood by the bed and a wave of sadness and loneliness swept over him. There was now no one to talk and nobody to care about him. He hoped that he too would soon die; there was no other hope of escape from the silent hell of life in this prison.“Yes,” he said to himself in this mood of complete despair, “I expect I shall leave here in the same way as Faria, my good friend Faria. The only way I shall ever leave this place is tied up in a bag as he is now.”While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was suddenly struck by their possible connection with his present situation. Why should he not immediately take Abbe Faria’s place? To do this might be very dangerous but he had nothing to lose. Whatever happens, the slightest chance of except, was better than waiting for death in this soul-destroying prison. Without wasting a moment’s thought on the likelihood of failure, he acted directly. There was not a moment to lose. Within the hour，the guards would be back to remove the Abbe’s dead body.43. When Dantes entered the cell of Abbe Faria，he found the dead man ________.A. was tied up in a bagB. was still lying on the bedC. had been moved awayD. was lying on the ground44. The sentence “this mood of complete despair” refers to his feelings __________.A. of sadness and lonelinessB. of regret for Faria’s deathC. of anger for the wrong done to himD. that he would have no hope of escape45. The sentence “He was struck by their possible connection with his present situation” means that _________________.A. he would soon die like FariaB. he wished to die immediately like FariaC. he suddenly didn’t feel sorryD. he suddenly real ized he might escape by taking Faria’s place46. The sentence “Without wasting a moment’s thought on the likelihood of failure” means _________.A. he didn’t waste his time thinking about the possibility of failureB. he stopped for a moment to think what would happen if he failedC. he was sure that he would probably failD. he was sure he would probably succeedDHer attractive lips seemed to speak words of kindness, while her eyes appeared to seek out the good in people. “You have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” She used to say.It was for this rare charm and inner beauty that British movie star Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) was named the most naturally beautiful woman of all time in June, 2004.“Her skin looks fresh in all her films and her warm and lively personality really shines through,” said one beauty expert.Life was never easy for Hepburn. Shortly after her parents’ painful divorce when she was nine, she found herself in the Netherlands at the start of World War II. Hepburn watched helplessly as several of her relatives were killed. She survived by eating tulip bulbs and carried secret messages for the resistance in her ballet shoes.She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer but was told she was too tall and not talented enough to be a success.Hepburn then turned to musicals and spent most of her time as a chorus girl (舞女). She had some small movie roles but it was not until Roman Holiday (1953) that she became a star. With her good manners and delicate figure, she was perfect in the role of a European princess. She took the Best Actress Oscar for her performance.In 1988 Hepburn began her most important role—as a Goodwill Ambassador(大使) for UNICEF(United Nations Children’s Fund). She traveled to the poorest places, doing her best to provide care and create awareness of the difficult situations in which some children live.When Hepburn passed away, a message displayed at her funeral read, “In losing Audrey, the world not only lost a movie star, we lost a princess, an angel, a person who inspired us all and whose selfless and loving examples shall always be remembered.”47. When Hepburn began to act as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, how many years had passed since her parents’ divorce? _________A. 50B. 52C. 38D.4648. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?_________A. To tell readers about Audrey Hepburn’s death.B. To think highly of Audrey Hepburn’s whole life.C. To tell readers the message displayed at Audrey Hepburn’s funeral.D. To say goodbye to Audrey Hepburn.49. Which of the following best describes Audrey Hepburn’s life? _______A. Difficult and lucky.B. Miserable and smooth.C. Hard and successful.D. Easy and smooth.50. What would be the best title for the passage?_______A. Beauty Is Not Just Skin Deep.B. Beauty Is Just Skin Deep.C. Beauty Never Stays Forever.D. A World-famous Beauty Star.参考答案：36-39．CDCA 40-42。