A LESSON FROM A FROG TALE

A group of frogs were jumping through the woods when two of them fell into a deep hole. All of the other frogs  1  around the hole to see what could be done to help their   2  . When they saw how deep the hole was, the rest of the group   3  that it was hopeless and told the two frogs in the hole that they should prepare themselves for their fate（命运）, because they were as good as   4  .

Unwilling to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump with all of their   5  . Some of the frogs shouted into the hole that it was   6  , and that the two frogs wouldn’t be in that   7  if they has been more careful.

The other frogs continued  8  shouting that they two should save their   9 and give up, since they were already as good as dead. The two frogs  10  jumping as hard as they could, and after several hours of hopeless   11  they were quite tired.

Finally, one of the two frogs followed the calls of his fellows. Disheartened, he lay down at the   12  of the hole, and died as the others looked on in helpless sorrow. The other frog continued to jump with every bit of energy he had,  13  he was completely worn out.

His companions began a new shouting to him to accept his fate, stop the pain and   14  die. The frog jumped harder and harder and, wonder of wonders, finally jumped so   15  that he sprang from the hole.  16  , the other frogs celebrated his unbelievable freedom and then gathering around him asked, “Why did you continue jumping when we told you it was impossible?”  17  their lips, the astonished frog explained to them that he was deaf, and that when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were   19  him on. What he had got as   19  inspired him to try harder and finally succeeded.

This simple story contains a powerful lesson. Your encouraging words can   20  someone up and help him or her make it through the day.

1．A．jumped                 B．hung                   C．rushed                D．gathered

2．A．relatives                B．companions         C．neighbors            D．families

4．A．alive                     B．dead                    C．awake                 D．calm

5．A．mind                     B．skill                     C．strength              D．force

6．A．harmless               B．endless                C．careless               D．hopeless

7．A．action                   B．situation              C．direction              D．competition

8．A．sorrowfully           B．painfully              C．carefully              D．helpfully

9．A．time                      B．resource              C．energy                D．supply

10．A．stopped               B．continued            C．avoided               D．started

11．A．climb                  B．wait                    C．fight                   D．effort

12．A．top                     B．edge                    C．bottom                D．side

13．A．while                  B．however              C．therefore             D．although

14．A．just                     B．still                     C．yet                      D．even

15．A．great                   B．well                    C．far                      D．high

16．A．Pleased               B．Satisfied              C．Amazed               D．Amused

17．A．Looking              B．Reading               C．Seeing                 D．Checking

18．A．cheering              B．praising               C．persuading           D．supporting

19．A．treatment             B．entertainment       C．achievement        D．encouragement

20．A．hold  B．lift     C．bring D．build

                                            We already have iris(虹膜) and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of identification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK.

The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterized  them. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to hide, the study says, noses would work well for identification.

The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics, studies into ways of identifying distinguishing characters of people. "Noses are out standing facial features and yet their use as a biometric has been largely unexplored," said the University of Bath's Dr Adrian Evans. "Ears have been looked at in detail, eyes have been looked at in terms of iris recognition but the nose has been ignored."

The researchers used a system called PhotoFace, developed by researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, for the 3D scans.

Several measurements by which noses can be recognised were identified and the team developed recognition software based on these parameters(范围)

" This initial work is nowhere as good as iris identification but the nose has pros and cons," said Dr Evans.

There's no magic biometric that solves all your problems. Irises are a powerful biometric but can be difficult to get accurately and can be easily covered by eyelids or glasses. People can easily cover up their ears, with their hair for example.

"Of course you can have a broken nose or wear a false nose or have plastic surgery but to have nose surgery to change your identity is fairly obvious. Irises are very good for recognition but you can put in dilation drops which change the iris completely. Not all techniques are reliable," he said.

The research is based on a study of 40 noses and the data base has now been expanded to 160 for further tests to see if the software can pick out people from a larger group and distinguish between relatives.

Dr Evans hopes the method can be proven to be effective on this larger sample. "The technique certainly shows potential, perhaps to be used in combination with other identification methods," he said.

57. Where can you probably read this article?

In a newspaper about education.

In a newspaper about science

In a newspaper about software

In a newspaper about dress-up

58.  Which is true according to the passage?

Dr Adrian Evans works at the University of the West of England in Bristol,

The researchers used a system called Photoshop for the 3D scans.

The research is based on a study of 160 noses.

The research team developed their own recognition software.

59. The word overlooked in the third paragraph possibly means:

A. well-studied          B. carefully-scanned

C. wholly-recognized     D. carelessly-studied

60. We can infer from the last three paragraphs that_________.

The consequence of the method remains to be seen

Dr Evans is sure that the method can be used to pick out uncles and nephews.

More new soft wares will be developed to do the research.

This method can still be used if your nose is broken, 

                               We already have iris(虹膜) and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of identification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK.

The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterized  them. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to hide, the study says, noses would work well for identification.

The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics, studies into ways of identifying distinguishing characters of people. "Noses are out standing facial features and yet their use as a biometric has been largely unexplored," said the University of Bath's Dr Adrian Evans. "Ears have been looked at in detail, eyes have been looked at in terms of iris recognition but the nose has been ignored."

The researchers used a system called PhotoFace, developed by researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, for the 3D scans.

Several measurements by which noses can be recognised were identified and the team developed recognition software based on these parameters(范围)

" This initial work is nowhere as good as iris identification but the nose has pros and cons," said Dr Evans.

There's no magic biometric that solves all your problems. Irises are a powerful biometric but can be difficult to get accurately and can be easily covered by eyelids or glasses. People can easily cover up their ears, with their hair for example.

"Of course you can have a broken nose or wear a false nose or have plastic surgery but to have nose surgery to change your identity is fairly obvious. Irises are very good for recognition but you can put in dilation drops which change the iris completely. Not all techniques are reliable," he said.

The research is based on a study of 40 noses and the data base has now been expanded to 160 for further tests to see if the software can pick out people from a larger group and distinguish between relatives.

Dr Evans hopes the method can be proven to be effective on this larger sample. "The technique certainly shows potential, perhaps to be used in combination with other identification methods," he said.

57. Where can you probably read this article?

In a newspaper about education.

In a newspaper about science

In a newspaper about software

In a newspaper about dress-up

58.  Which is true according to the passage?

Dr Adrian Evans works at the University of the West of England in Bristol,

The researchers used a system called Photoshop for the 3D scans.

The research is based on a study of 160 noses.

The research team developed their own recognition software.

59. The word overlooked in the third paragraph possibly means:

A. well-studied          B. carefully-scanned

C. wholly-recognized     D. carelessly-studied

60. We can infer from the last three paragraphs that_________.

The consequence of the method remains to be seen

Dr Evans is sure that the method can be used to pick out uncles and nephews.

More new soft wares will be developed to do the research.

This method can still be used if your nose is broken, 

We already have iris(虹膜) and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of identification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK.
The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterized  them. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to hide, the study says, noses would work well for identification.
The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics, studies into ways of identifying distinguishing characters of people. "Noses are out standing facial features and yet their use as a biometric has been largely unexplored," said the University of Bath's Dr Adrian Evans. "Ears have been looked at in detail, eyes have been looked at in terms of iris recognition but the nose has been ignored."
The researchers used a system called PhotoFace, developed by researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, for the 3D scans.
Several measurements by which noses can be recognised were identified and the team developed recognition software based on these parameters(范围)
" This initial work is nowhere as good as iris identification but the nose has pros and cons," said Dr Evans.
There's no magic biometric that solves all your problems. Irises are a powerful biometric but can be difficult to get accurately and can be easily covered by eyelids or glasses. People can easily cover up their ears, with their hair for example.
"Of course you can have a broken nose or wear a false nose or have plastic surgery but to have nose surgery to change your identity is fairly obvious. Irises are very good for recognition but you can put in dilation drops which change the iris completely. Not all techniques are reliable," he said.
The research is based on a study of 40 noses and the data base has now been expanded to 160 for further tests to see if the software can pick out people from a larger group and distinguish between relatives.
Dr Evans hopes the method can be proven to be effective on this larger sample. "The technique certainly shows potential, perhaps to be used in combination with other identification methods," he said.

1. 1.

   Where can you probably read this article?

   1. A.
          In a newspaper about education.
   2. B.
           In a newspaper about science
   3. C.
           In a newspaper about software
   4. D.
          In a newspaper about dress-up
2. 2.

     Which is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
          Dr Adrian Evans works at the University of the West of England in Bristol,
   2. B.
           The researchers used a system called Photoshop for the 3D scans.
   3. C.
           The research is based on a study of 160 noses.
   4. D.
          The research team developed their own recognition software.
3. 3.

   The word overlooked in the third paragraph possibly means:

   1. A.
      well-studied         
   2. B.
      carefully-scanned
   3. C.
      wholly-recognized    
   4. D.
      carelessly-studied
4. 4.

   We can infer from the last three paragraphs that_________.

   1. A.
          The consequence of the method remains to be seen
   2. B.
           Dr Evans is sure that the method can be used to pick out uncles and nephews.
   3. C.
           More new soft wares will be developed to do the research.
   4. D.
          This method can still be used if your nose is broken,