Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motor-way. But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners get larger and larger. Some airplanes can carry over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one large airliner struck into another in midair, 600 lives could be lost.
From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb, and when to come down.
The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may deal with 2,500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a terrible accident.
Recently such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers from Toronto, the other 176 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided(避免) each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.
1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Traveling by air is as safe as by car
B. Traveling by air is not as safe as by car
C. Traveling by car is as dangerous as by air
D. Traveling by car is more dangerous than by air
2.The air traffic controllers of an airport .
A. control all the planes flying near the airport
B. give orders to planes leaving the airport
C. only deal with the planes that want to land there
D. are allowed to handle 250 planes a day
3.The danger of air crashes grows every year because .
A. airliners are getting larger and air traffic is becoming heavier
B. a pilot does not always hear a controller's order
C. a controller is likely to make more and more mistakes
D. airports can hardly serve the growing number of airplanes
4.The example in the passage is to show that .
A. air traffic controllers are often careless
B. air traffic controllers should pay much attention to avoiding accidents
C. it is difficult for airplanes to avoid terrible accidents
D. two planes should not fly too close to each other
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Thousands of persons in Peru are suffering from the disease cholera. Medical experts say it is the first time in their century that cholera has reached the western part of the world. The United States Centers for disease control says the kind of cholera has been spreading throughout the world since 1961. It was discovered that year in Indonesia. Since the first case in Peru, more than sixteen thousand people have been affected and about one hundred have died.
Cholera is caused by polluted food and water. People become infected (传染) when they eat the polluted food or drink the polluted water. If untreated immediately, they may die within hours. Most victims however, can be saved. Treatment includes drugs and replacement of body fluids (液体) directly into the blood.
Medical researchers have developed a vaccine (菌苗) medicines to protect against cholera. But the vaccine is only about 50% effective. And it protects against cholera for only about six months. Medical experts say the best way to fight cholera is to prevent it. They also say people should not eat uncooked food or food that has not been cooked long enough. People who live in areas where cholera has been found should wash their hands before eating and cooking. They should drink only water that has been boiled or made pure with chemicals.
1.The underlined word “Cholera” in the first paragraph means ________.
A. a certain place in Peru
B. a kind of illness which may make people die
C. a certain place in Indonesia
D. a certain medicine to deal with diseases
2.Cholera results from (由于……结果) ________.
A. Peru and Indonesia
B. the different peoples in the world
C. the different areas in the world
D. polluted water and polluted food
3.How to treat the people who have been caught by cholera?
A. By medicines and blood improvement.
B. By eating unpolluted food.
C. By drinking unpolluted water.
D. By taking them to a separated place.
4.The most effective way of avoiding cholera is ________.
A. seeing doctors as soon as possible
B. fighting against it
C. paying attention to the eating and drinking
D. taking vaccine immediately
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Mr.Green is always devoted to his work and has a sense of responsibility. That’s why he was asked to _______the company when manager’s health was declining.
A. take over B. hand over
C. turn over D. trip over
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Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(不坦率的) person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren't very ambitious. You're usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
1.According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality .
A. only in a normal night
B. only when you go to sleep
C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the word
D. only when you change sleeping position
2.Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?
A. He or she is always open with others.
B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.
C. He or she is always easily upset.
D. He or she tends to believe in others.
3.Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?
A. He or she is careful not to offend others.
B. He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion.
C. He or she can't be successful in any business.
D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.
4.Which of the following may be the reason for you not to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up?
A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.
B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.
C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.
D. He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.
5.It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because .
A. he or she always shows sympathy for people
B. he or she is confident, but not stubborn
C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D. he or she often considers annoying people
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2.A child's ________(智力)develops rapidly between the ages of four and five.
3.In my opinion，computers have more ________(广泛的)uses than any other things in the world.
4.I haven't ________(计算，估算)the cost that we will spend in travelling.
5.If we work together，the problem can be ________(解决)easily.
6.Sometimes if you want to call abroad，you should first ring the ________(接线员)．
7.Since the kids are too young to accept your words，please ________(简化)your explanation.
8.He spent much of his life ________(探测)the wildness.
9.Please leave us alone；we have something ________(私人的)to discuss.
10.Filling in a college ________(申请)form is an important matter so you must consider it carefully.
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A. decided B. determined
C. minded D. suggested
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Today many physical bookstores down with financial difficulties, inflexible management strategies and competitive pressure from online bookstores.
A. had closed B. having closed
C. being closed D. are closing
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—The criminal was finally sentenced to death.
—Just as a biblical idiom says, “_________________.”
A. You reap what you sow B. An eye for an eye
C. See the handwriting on the wall D. Kill the fatted calf
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English teachers love William Shakespeare for all his wonderful 16th century dialogue and prose (散文）. 1. If you need or want to read a comedy or tragedy of Shakespeare's and don’t know how to begin, here are some tips to get you started
Keep a Shakespeare lexicon handy. A lexicon is a reference guide similar to a dictionary, except that it defines and explains word usage from different periods or regions.2.
Explore online study guides. Many sites offer free study guides to the works of William Shakespeare. 3. These websites will include a character analysis, plot timeline, major themes and chapter, as well as an explanation of unfamiliar terms.
4. Charles and Mary Lamb have written beautiful story versions that are very readable for all ages. If you read it as a story without the dialogue or unfamiliar dialect and language, you will get a feel for the plot and characters. You will understand the story better.
Watch a theater or movie version of the play. You can access some versions of the plays on United streaming. com as a teacher. As a student, look on the Internet movie database for a comprehensive list of productions. 5.
Shakespeare’s works are fun and wonderful! Make friends with the rhythm of this most engaging reading! Use this handy guide and soon you’ll be another Shakespeare in no time!
A. Try to add the correct emotion.
B. Listen to the way that the actors say the lines.
C. His works were written for actors in a theater.
D. English students hate him for the same reason.
E. It will translate terms from middle to modern English.
F. Read the story itself in children's version to get the main plot.
G. I regularly use Cliffnotes, Sparknotes and Pink Monkey for literary help.
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