In choosing Steven Chu as his energy secretary（能源部长），Barack Obama has chosen one of the most prominent U．S．scientists of using science to deal with global warming（全球变暖）．
Steven Chu was born in St．Louis，Missouri，in 1948．His father was a college teacher．At that time，they were only the third Chinese family to live there．In high school，Chu played tennis and was on the school club．He took his first physics class in his senior year at Garden City High School and became interested in it．
Steven Chu got his first doctor's degree in maths and physics in 1970．Then he went to California for another doctor's degree．In 1978，Chu worked in Bell Lab where he developed ways to C001 and trap atoms using a laser（用激光冷却和俘获原子）．In 1997，he got the Nobel Prize for physics for this．He left Stanford in 2004，after he was made head of the Lawrence Berkley National Lab in California．As the head of the national lab，Chu has tried to find scientific ways to climate change and soon Become a member of the Climate Council working for a new global climate treaty（气候条约）for 2009．
He also insists on the need to end the unnecessary waste of energy．“If I were King of the world，I would spend the next ten years on energy efficiency and conservation（节能和环保），” He said last year．
On December 11th，2008，Barack Obama made him energy secretary．He would be the first Chinese-American to run the Department of Energy and devote himself to sustainable（可持续发展的）energy．
1．Who is Steven Chu?
A．He is a Nobel Prize winner for energy． B．He is a visiting scientist in America．
C．He is an American-Chinese． D．He is a Chinese-American．
2．The underlined word “prominent” in the first paragraph means _________．
A．参与竞选的 B．遵守承诺的 C．才能卓越的 D．出身显赫的
3．Which is the right order of the following events about Steven Chu?
a．He was chosen by Barack Obama as US energy secretary．
b．He got the Nobel Prize for his excellent research work．
c．He studied in California for his second doctor’s degree．
d．He became a member of the Climate Council．
e．He acted as the head of the national lab in California．
A．b，c，d，e，a B．c，b，e，d，a
C．d，a，b，c，e D．a，c，b，d，e
4．In the next part of this passage，the writer would most probably tell us the following EXCEPT _________．
A．Obama's reason of choosing Chu as the energy secretary
B．Chu's plan and work on energy efficiency and conservation
C．Obama's new plan to Chinese-Americans
D．both Obama and Chu's plans and ideas on sustainable energy
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Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.
Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.
Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.
1.We can infer from the text that humans and animals _____.
A. Humans and animals eat entirely different food
B. Humans and animals are not satisfied with their food
C. Humans and animals choose food in similar ways
D. Humans and animals depend on one sense in choosing food
2. What does the underlined word “varied” mean?
A. 各种各样的????????? B. 丰富的?????????? C. 好吃的???????? D. 时令的
3. Which of the following eats only one type of food?
A. The small bird .??????? B. The bear.????????? C. The white butterfly D. The fox.
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that _______________.
A. some people have few choices of food
B. some people care little about healthy diet
C. French and British food is good
D. Modern people should spend a lot of time choosing their food
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Like animals, like humans?????????????????? B. The more to choose, the more to eat
C. Good choice, healthy diet??????????????????? D. Good taste, good for health
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Clothing is a language. It tells us about individual people: their personality, their age, their place in society and so on. If we want to know more about society, we can look at traditional clothing.
??? The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress. You often find three colours — red, gold and green in the clothing. The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves(奴隶); the second is for the rich resources of the African earth; and the third represents the grasslands of home.
The patterns(图案) on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is in the form of a cross “×”, which stands for “unity”. Another pattern is a rectangular box, which represents “strength”.
??? Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For instance, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband differently according to the importance of the social event.
Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous for loose(宽松的) clothing. The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature ranges(变化), requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life.
??? Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa, traditional dress is very highly valued(评价). This is because it has deep cultural meanings.
1.According to the passage, red ________.
A. represents the setting sun???????
B. stands for African unity
C. is chosen because it is a bright colour??
D. is a reminder(暗示) of the sad history in Africa
2.Traditional dress should also be practical(实用) because ________.
A. it has deep cultural meanings???
B. people wear it in the big cities
C. it needs to protect people from the climate
D. it needs to keep people dry in the rainy season
3.According to the passage, which sentence is NOT RIGHT?
A. African dress has deep cultural meanings.
B. Africa has a long history and a rich culture.
C. The rectangular box in the pattern represents “strength”.
D. People in the big cities in Africa prefer to wear western clothes.
4.The passage is mainly about ________ in Africa.??
A. the history of clothes ?????????????
B. modern fashion styles
C. the meanings of traditional dress?????
D. the materials used in traditional dress
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The cultural traditions of African dress
Clothing is a language. It tells us about individual people: their personality, their age, their place in society and so on. If we want to know more about society, we can look at traditional clothing.
The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress. You often find three colours — red, gold and green in the clothing. The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves(奴隶); the second is for the rich resources of the African earth; and the third represents the grasslands of home.
The patterns on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is in the form of a cross “×”, which stands for “unity”. Another pattern is a rectangular box, which represents “strength”.
Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For instance, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband differently according to the importance of the social event.
Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous for loose(宽松的) clothing. The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature ranges(变化), requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life.
Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa, traditional dress is very highly valued(评价). This is because it has deep cultural meanings.
74. The passage is mainly about ________ in Africa.
A) the history of clothes B) modern fashion styles
C) the meanings of traditional dress D) the materials used in traditional dress
75. Clothing tells us everything except their ________.
A) age and place in society B) style and place in society
C) personality and age D) height and weight
76. According to the passage, red ________.
A) represents the setting sun
B) stands for African unity
C) is chosen because it is a bright colour
D) is a reminder(暗示) of the sad history in Africa
77. ________ stands for wealth.
A) Green B) Gold C) Yellow D) Black
78. Traditional dress should also be practical(实用) because ________.
A) it has deep cultural meanings
B) people wear it in the big cities
C) it needs to protect people from the climate
D) it needs to keep people dry in the rainy season
79. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT RIGHT? ________
A) African dress has deep cultural meanings.
B) Africa has a long history and a rich culture.
C) The rectangular box in the pattern represents “strength”.
D) People in the big cities in Africa prefer to wear western clothes.
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