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　　Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees．The young oranges are growing well in Florida’s weather．Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings’ expert care, will produce a good crop(收成)of oranges this year．

　　However, Ed has to guard against Florida’s changeable winter weather．In January and February, temperatures can destroy Ed’s entire orange crop．Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed is prepared for the frost(霜)．When temperatures drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees．The water freezes and forms a thin layer(層)of ice around the trees．Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm．

　　What happens is simple．When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice．The warmth of the heat it loses is taken in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level．Ed has effectively used this method to save many orange crops．

　　But Ed still faces difficulties．The trees must be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point．Also, just the right quantity(數(shù)量)of water must be used．Too much water can form a thicker layer of ice that will break the tree’s branches(樹枝)．Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat, so Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used．

　　Computer technology may help Ed with some of these worries．With equipment(設備), air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured．The information is fed into a computer which can calculate(計算)when the temperature will drop below freezing．The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently()the trees should be watered．Ed finds looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and, his customers will have the benefits(利益)of computer-age oranges．

(1)

The passage is mainly about ________．

[　　]

A．

a farmer expert cares for his orange trees

B．

the different uses of computers

C．

growing oranges in Florida’s changeable weather

D．

different ways of frost protection

(2)

Ed tries to protect his crop by ________．

[　　]

A．

using a wind machine to drive away the cold air

B．

equipping his orange trees with a computer

C．

watering it at the proper time

D．

picking his fruit at the first sign of frost

(3)

According to the passage, the computer technology ________．

[　　]

A．

removes the need for frost protection

B．

prevents temperature from dropping

C．

tells farmers why outdoor temperatures change

D．

helps the farmer get a better harvest

答案：1．A;2．C;3．D;
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　　After spending years searching for a planet with life, scientists may have found one．In September 2010, a team of US scientists discovered an Earth-sized planet called Gliese 581 g．It has a surface temperature neither too hot nor too cold for liquid(液態(tài))water．Scientists think there is a chance that the planet could have life．

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(1)

What did scientists find in September 2010?

[　　]

A．

A planet with water．

B．

A planet similar to the earth．

C．

A planet without life．

D．

A planet near the earth．

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According to the article, Gliese 581 g _________．

[　　]

A．

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B．

moves around the earth

C．

is as far away from us as the moon

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can be reached in about 220 years

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Paragraph 5 is mainly about _________．

[　　]

A．

the possibility of living on Gliese 581 g

B．

the kinds of chemicals around Gliese 581 g

C．

the way of looking for life on Gliese 581 g

D．

the aim of studying the radiation on Gliese 581 g

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Which of the following is the best title for the passage above?

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A．

Gliese 581 g, a Likely Living Planet

B．

Gliese 581 g, a Likely Living Planet

C．

Gliese 581 g and Its Star

D．

Gliese 581 g and Radiation

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(1)

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C．Everyone　　

D．A lot of people

[　　]

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The American wanted to see a doctor because _____ ．

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[　　]

(3)

There were _____ balloons over the second clinic than the first one．

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The doctor in the third clinic was _____ ．

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[　　]

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　　1. Miss Smith was a _______. 

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　　 B. teacher of small children

　　 C. nurse 

　　　　　　　　 D. doctor

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　　 A. by car 　B. by bike 　C. by bus 　D. on foot

　　4. When the small boy saw tears in Miss Smith's eyes, he thought _______.

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　　 C. she was ill

　　 D. she was crying because the students were not good

　　5. From the story we can know that ______. 

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　　 A. the small boy loved Miss Smith

　　 B. the small boy was not a good boy

　　 C. Miss Smith was not a good teacher

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　　The polar bear likes the cold air as much as you like the warm sunlight. He does not fall on the ice because he has long hair on his paws and he walks very softly. He is very good swimmer and can swim a hundred miles form the shore. In the sea the polar bear catches seals for his dinner.

　　

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　　He knows that a seal likes to put out its head, so he sits down and watches. When the round head of the seal comes up, the bear jumps at it. He pulls the seal out of the water, kills it and eats it.　　 Sometimes the bear jumps into the water himself and catches a fish.

　　

　　In summer the polar bear also looks for berries. When he is very hungry he eats even the seaweed on the shore.

　　

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[　　]

　　A． in winter

　　

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[　　]

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[　　]

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[　　]

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[　　]

　　A． the polar bear is a useless animal

　　

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　 Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised (答應) her
mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done
ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so
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     "If there were an accident." He says, they'd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast." 　　
     But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "it doesn't cost much when you just
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     "If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,' David says,"And one minute's nearly
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     "That's no more than you'd pay for a new hat," Linda answers. 　　
     She has asked the man at the hotel (旅館) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it
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      "Hello, Mum. Is that you?" She says. 　　
     "Six pence per second,"David reminds (提醒) her. 　　
    ''Hello., love." It is Mrs Lee, Linda's mother, speaking from London."I can hear you very clearly just like
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    "Yes, Mum." Linda puts in.."I just wanted to ring to ……." 　　
    "I remember how you rang when you went to Betty's house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then
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    "Nearly four pounds." says David. 　　
    Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye. 　　
     "Yes, all right," says Mrs Lee, "But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work …" 　　
     Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the pass. and there is no stopping her. "Four pounds fifty, 'says David. 　　At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off. 　　
     "There! That wasn't long, was it?" 　　
     "Four pounds, ninety pence." David answers. "And you didn't even say that we've arrived."
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A. tell her mother some bad news 　　
B. say that she and David have arrived safely 　　
C. report an accident to her mother 　　
D. say that she and David have left London
2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because _______. 　　
A. it only costs four pounds and ninety pence 　　
B. it is even more expensive to buy a new hat 　　
C. she had telephoned home since she was a child 　　
D. she will speak from one side of the word to the other
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B. he wants to buy himself a new hat 　　
C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived 　　
D. he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs
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B. she likes talking 　　
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A. telling her how much the call is costing 　　
B. writing a letter as she has promised to do 　　
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