There are three separate sources of danger in supplying energy by nuclear power(原子能).

First, the radioactive material must travel from its place of production to the power station. Although the power stations themselves are strongly built, the containers used for the transport of the materials are not. Normally, only two methods of transport are in use, namely road or rail. Unfortunately, both of these may have an effect on the general public, since they are sure to pass near, or even through, heavily populated areas.

Second, there is the problem of waste. All nuclear power stations produce wastes that in most cases will remain radioactive for thousands of years. It is impossible to make these wastes nonradioactive, and so they must be stored in one of the inconvenient ways that scientists have invented. For example, they may be buried under the ground, or dropped into deserted mines, or sunk in the sea. However, these methods do not solve the problem, since an earthquake could easily break the containers.

Third, there may occur the danger of a leak(泄漏) or an explosion at the power station. As with the other two dangers, this is not very likely, so it does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear program. However, it can happen.Separately, these three types of dangers are not a great cause for worry. Taken together, though, the probability of disaster(灾难) is extremely high.

1.Which of the following is FALSE?

A.It is possible that a leak or an explosion occurs at a power station.

B.It is unusual for radioactive materials to be transported across land.

C.The containers are likely to be broken by an earthquake.

D.Nuclear wastes remain dangerous in most cases for many years. 

2.The author thinks that the ways to store nuclear wastes are ________.

A.easy      B.impossible         C.reasonable        D.ineffective 

3.What do we learn from the last paragraph?

A.The power station is a safe place.

B.The dangers of nuclear energy can be prevented.

C.The general public are strongly against the nuclear program.

By itself, none of the three dangers is very likely to cause much worry.

4.What is this passage about?

A.Uses of nuclear power.          B.Dangers from nuclear power.        

C.Public anger at nuclear power.  D.Accidents caused by nuclear power. 

 Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 41. I was in high school. The test was the final for the class. It was a rather  36  test. I didn’t know how  37  I had done but I knew there were things on   38   that I didn’t know.

   I remember   39    waiting for the result. When Mr. Bales  40  my paper on my desk, I was   41    . There in big  42   numbers, circled to draw attention, was my grade — 41! I  43  my paper so that others couldn’t see it. A 41 was not   44   that you wanted your classmates to see. Finally, Mr. Bales stood behind the desk and   45   the class. “The grades were not very good;   46  of you passed,” he announced. “ The highest grade in the class was a 41, so all of you failed.”

   A 41. That was me. Suddenly my dismal(阴沉的) face didn’t look quite so bad. I had the highest grade. I felt a lot   47   . As soon as I got home, my mother asked me, “How did you do on your test?” “I made a 41,” I said. My mother’s    48   changed suddenly. “You failed.” “But I had the highest grade in the class!” I replied. “ I don’t    49   what everyone else had. You failed. It doesn’t matter if everyone else failed too; what matters is what you do,” my mother  50   answered.

   For years, I thought that was a harsh judgment. My mother was always that  51  . It didn’t matter what the other kids did; it only mattered what I did and  52  I did it excellently.

   We often don’t understand the wisdom of good parents until we ourselves stand   53  the parenting shoes. My mother’s philosophy（人生态度）has   54    me throughout life. The path of the crowd is wide but the path to pass the tests of life is   55   and there are very few people on it.

1.A. easy                B. difficult                             C. exciting            D. disappointed

2.A. much                  B. good                                 C. well          D. long

3.A. this                     B. them              C. it               D. one

4.A. happily           B. anxiously           C. excitedly      D. calmly

5.A. fell            B. handed            C. dropped         D. lay

6.A.excited       B. worried                C. delighted                 D. shocked

7.A. red         B. black               C. blue          D. green

8.A. collected     B. gathered              C. hid                      D. kept

9.A. everything B. something                      C. anything           D. nothing

10.A. talked          B. declared                          C. announced             D. addressed

11.A. some                 B. each                                  C. none                 D. most

12.A. worse               B. better                          C. best                     D. good

13.A. looks                  B. appearance                     C. eyes          D. expression

14.A. understand      B. care                                  C. mind                        D. want

15.A. rudely               B. politely                    C. firmly                 D. impatiently

16.A. method             B. manner                            C. behavior      D. way

17.A. this               B. that               C. which              D. what

18.A. on                      B. at                            C. in                      D. of

19.A. taken                 B. brought                       C. fetched      D. carried

20.A. wide                  B. deep              C. narrow        D. straight

 

I will never forget the two impressive things that happened last winter. One of my classmates and I were   36   our project work late at night on my university's campus far from home.  Since there was   37   in the forecast, I had worn a winter   38   to school that day with a raincoat in my bag.

Throughout our work on the project, I could   39   that my friend was tired from a very long day working.  As we stepped outside to begin the   40   walk home, I   41   she was shivering(颤抖).  The temperature had dropped to the low thirties (Fahrenheit) and she   42   had a sweater on. I   43   offered her my warm jacket. She accepted it and asked me what I   44   wear then.  I told her I had another one and pretended that my   45   was a jacket.  She said later that she   46   the next morning and the first thing on her mind was feeling moved about my   47   of the jacket.

Coincidentally(碰巧), the next day I went to an open-air play and I was freezing   48   I didn’t expect it to be so   49  .  A person who I hardly   50   insisted that I wear his jacket.  I was   51   touched by this warm gesture.  He was so matter-of-fact(讲究实际的) about me   52   his coat, too:  he simply took it off and handed it to me telling me that I should   53   it. I used to think that this vast universe was a cold   54  .  It turns out that even when the temperature drops low, the people never   55   to warm each other's hearts.

1.A. starting       B. destroying        C. showing           D. doing

2.A. rain          B. fog              C. snow             D. cloud

3.A. suit          B. jacket            C. cap               D. coat

4.A. think         B. guess            C. see               D. check

5.A. easy         B. short             C. safe              D. long

6.A. heard        B. believed          C. noticed            D. expected

7.A. bravely       B. nearly           C. only               D. usually

8.A. suddenly      B. immediately      C. madly             D. calmly

9.A. would        B. could            C. should             D. might

10.A. blouse        B. sweater          C. dress              D. raincoat

11.A. ran away      B. woke up         C. fell ill              D. got hurt

12.A. sale          B. size             C. color              D. offer

13.A. though        B. until            C. since              D. if

14.A. warm         B. cold            C. sunny             D. dark

15.A. knew         B. mattered         C. loved              D. blamed

16.A. deeply        B. wrongly         C. finally             D. firmly

17.A. envying       B. watching        C. holding             D. wearing

18.A. keep          B. buy             C. borrow            D. throw

19.A. environment    B. place           C. wind               D. situation

20.A. deny          B. agree           C. help               D. stop

 

How would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. There's a catch however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You can't leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.

  Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are  treated. His goal was  to raise people's awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food.

He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week.

  To Rob’s surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviewed and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Para, a 24-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experiences, which would take place in an art museum.

  The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldn't stand up without hanging their heads. They ate vegetables and drank water from a garden hosepipe. Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.”

   Finally it was over, and Para and Eric appeared from their cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage,  Eric  came  out,  changed  into  clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “It's great to be able to stand up,” he said. Para just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she

didn't want to talk to anyone.

What kind of person is Rob Thompson?

   A. He is curious about people's personal life.

   B. He is kind-hearted to animals.

   C. He hates people around.

   D. He likes to help poor people.

The underlined word “catch” probably means _____.

   A. unsolved problem                                  B. surprising wonder

   C. unbelievable fact                                    D. hidden difficulty

Rob offered the money because he wanted _____ .

   A. to see if there were any people who would like to live in a cage

   B. to show the public how terrible animals' life could be

   C. to make more money by publishing the recorded videotapes

   D. to improve housing conditions of working people like Eric

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

   A. Easy Way to Earn $ 2,500.                     B. Do Not Feed the Humans.

   C. Living Like a Chicken.                   D. Getting Along Well Anyway.

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The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. one of his _21_ important inventions was the train. He _22_his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the _23_ engine on the train, he met with _24_ from the government, newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would _25_ cows, horses and sheep, that the _26_ would hurtle(炸飞) or that the hot coals from it would _27_their houses. At that time, _28_ people believed what they said.

George Stephenson _29_ the people that the train could go on small _30_, could pull carriages _31_goods and passengers and there was _32_ to them. It was a very _33_ matter for him to _34_ them believe. However, after _35_, he was able to do it; and the first train that _36_ by Stephenson himself _37_ what he had said.

The first day _38_ the people along the way _39_ the noises of the train _40_ and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius. They did not dare to come out until it had passed.

A. very   B. a lot   C. most   D. much

made   B. bought   C. introduced   D. did

A. electrical    B. atomic   C. steam    D. beautiful

A. success    B. troubles    C. people    D. pleasure

A.kill    B. buy    C. interest    D. take away

A. smoke    B. noise    C. driver     D. engine

A. pull down    B. blow away   C. set fire to    D. pass

A. most    B. few    C. only a few    D. the rich

A. said    B. spoke     C. told    D. warned

A.reads    B. rivers    C. steam    D rails

A. short of    B. full of    C. empty of    D. without

A. no great danger  B. dangerous  C. a lot of danger  D. few danger

A. easy     B. difficult    C. pleasant    D. light

A. get     B. cause     C. make     D. force

A. sometimes   B. some time   C. a few times   D. sometime

A. was sold    B. were driven   C. was pulled  D. was driven

A. believed   B. seemed    C. sensed    D. proved

A. of     B. when     C. while     D. for

A. caught sight of   B. listened to  C. heard   D. thought

A. nearby   B. in the distance   C. on the far   D. from the distance