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On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling

down the windows to 41 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 42 a big bald（秃顶的）man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 43 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window, ―Get out!‖ Neilson 44 .

Pulling open her door, the man seized her 45 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 46 her purse and the keys.

Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 47 , heard the screams and began running.

When they 48 Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was 49 searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker 50 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 51 for the two athletic men.

Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 52 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes — used to tie up newspapers.

With his arms 53 tight behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 54 , ―I hope you guys feel good about yourselves — you just caught one of the most wanted men.‖ They 55 him and waited for the police.

Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 56 carjacker（劫车者）and suspected murderer, whose 57 — but with a full head of hair — had been recently printed in their own newspaper.

Neilson considers herself lucky 58 she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 59 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. ―Unfortunately,‖ she said, ―many people would 60 have done what they did, and that’ the real truth.‖ 41. A. bring B. let C. gather D. send 42. A. recognized B. watched C. noticed D. met 43. A. realize B. understand C. imagine D. conclude 44. A. escaped B. struggled C. refused D. obeyed 45. A. by B. around C. with D. on 46. A. burying B. forgetting C. offering D. grabbing 47. A. trip B. visit C. break D. holiday 48. A. started B. stopped C. entered D. reached 49. A. carefully B. madly C. disappointedly D. patiently 50. A. fought B. turned C. jumped D. shouted 51. A. match B. target C. equal D. companion 52. A. remind B. phone C. invite D. beg 53. A. rolled B. folded C. bent D. tied 54. A. angrily B. kindly C. coldly D. warmly 55. A. caught B. thanked C. comforted D. ignored 56. A. ordinary B. professional C. honest D. outstanding 57. A. picture B. background C. character D. story 58. A. and B. but C. though D. when 59. A. ridiculous B. similar C. strange D. different 60. A. sometimes B. never C. often D. forever

I believe I can fly! Go for it.

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A (2009浙江C)

Plants can’t communicate by moving or making sounds, as most animals do. Instead, plants produce volatile compounds, chemicals that easily change from a liquid to a gas. A flower’s sweet smell, for example, comes from volatile compounds that the plant produces to attract insects such as bugs and bees.

Plants can also detect volatile compounds produced by other plants. A tree under attack by hungry insects, for instance, may give off volatile compounds that let other trees know about the attack. In response, the other trees may send off chemicals to keep the bugs away — or even chemicals that attract the bugs’ natural enemies.

Now scientists have created a quick way to understand what plants are saying: a chemical sensor (传感器) called an electronic nose. The ―e-nose‖ can tell compounds that crop plants make when they’re attacked. Scientists say the e-nose could help quickly detect whether plants are being eaten by insects. But today the only way to detect such insects is to visually inspect individual plants. This is a challenging task for managers of greenhouses, enclosed gardens that can house thousands of plants.

The research team worked with an e-nose that recognizes volatile compounds. Inside the device, 13 sensors chemically react with volatile compounds. Based on these interactions, the e-nose gives off electronic signals that the scientists analyze using computer software.

To test the nose, the team presented it with healthy leaves from cucumber, pepper and tomato plants, all common greenhouse crops. Then the scientists collected samples of air around damaged leaves from each type of crop. These plants had been changed by insects, or by scientists who made holes in the leaves with a hole punch (打孔器).

The e-nose, it turns out, could identify healthy cucumber, pepper and tomato plants based on the volatile compounds they produce. It could also identify tomato leaves that had been damaged. But even more impressive, the device could tell which type of damage — by insects or with a hole punch — had been done to the tomato leaves.

With some fine-tuning, a device like the e-nose could one day be used in greenhouses to quickly spot harmful bugs, the researchers say. A device like this could also be used to identify fruits that are perfectly ripe and ready to pick and eat, says Natalia Dudareva, a biochemist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. who studies smells of flowers and plants. Hopefully, scientists believe, the device could bring large benefits to greenhouse managers in the near future.

61. We learn from the text that plants communicate with each other by ______. A. making some sounds B. waving their leaves C. producing some chemicals D. sending out electronic signals 62. What did the scientists do to find out if the e-nose worked? A. They presented it with all common crops. B. They fixed 13 sensors inside the device. C. They collected different damaged leaves.

D. They made tests on damaged and healthy leaves.

63. According to the writer, the most amazing thing about the e–nose is that it can ______. A. pick out ripe fruits B. spot the insects quickly

C. distinguish different damages to the leaves D. recognize unhealthy tomato leaves 64. We can infer from the last paragraph that the e-nose _____. A. is unable to tell the smell of flowers B. is not yet used in greenhouses C. is designed by scientists at Purdue D. is helpful in killing harmful insects

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B (2009浙江D)

In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.

Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, ―Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.‖ I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.

Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, ―Oh that bus left five minutes ago.‖ Dreams of head cutting!

It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad mews from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.

Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.

Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning . Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, ―Oh, that’s all right. I’ll catch the next one.‖ Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have. 65. In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to . A. make a comparison B. introduce a topic C. describe a scene D. offer an argument 66. In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was . A. friendly B. warm-hearted C. not considerate D. not helpful 67. From ―Dreams of head-cutting!‖ (Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer .

A. was mad at the sales agent

B. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh

C. wished that the sales agent would have bad dreams D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night 68. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Delivering bad news properly is important in communication. B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success. C. Receiving bad news requires great courage. D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.

I believe I can fly! Go for it.

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阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。 Dear Jane,

Glad to hear from you and you’re welcome to China in July. The following are some Chinese customs. 76.

Firstly, we greet (问候) each other by saying ―Hello‖ or asking such 77. questions as ―Where are you going?‖ or ―Are you busy?‖ to express our 78. care. Secondly, when praised, we reply with ―Oh, no!‖ or ―I’m over-praised‖ 79. to show good manners (礼貌). Next, when receiving a gift, we usually say 80. ―It’s unnecessary‖ besides ―Thanks‖ to show politeness and then put it 81. away. Finally, at dinner parties, we talk loudly and touch glasses when 82. drinking to someone’s health or success to show that we’re warm. 83.

Anyhow, different cultures have different customs. If you ―Do as the Romans do when in Rome‖, you’ll enjoy more of your stay here. 84.

I hope what’s mentioned above might be helpful (有帮助的) and 85. wish you a good journey.

Yours sincerely, Li Hua



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1 请问two heads are better than one是什两人智慧胜一人; 三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮 (英文解么意思? 析、范例如下) 2





two heads are better than one (SAYING) used to say that two people can achieve more than one person working alone: — I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain. — Why not consult with Frank? You see, two heads are better than one. 2014-4-27

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