I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa. I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa, not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really leans to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.

I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of learning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.

And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

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1 The passage is about how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name.

2 The writer used to think Pisa the same ax pizza.

3 The leaning Tower of Pisa is falling down.

4 The writer thinks it’s the most beautiful tower in Italy.

5 The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because it’s imperfect.

    Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7:30 am on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain’s feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea.The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June, 1976. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They wanted to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

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6 Surtsey is ______.

                  A．a(chǎn)n island not far from Iceland    B．a(chǎn) new volcano

                  C．a(chǎn) fishing boat                   D．a(chǎn) place in Iceland

7 Scientists flew there ______.

                  A．to watch the birth of the island   B．to save the fishing boat

                  C．to have a travel                       D．to build a house

8 The scientists flew there to watch          .

                  A．before the volcano broke out    

                  B．a(chǎn)s soon as the volcano broke out

                  C．a(chǎn)bout 4 days after the volcano broke out

                  D．a(chǎn)fter the volcano stopped rushing up

9 Put the following sentences in correct order.

                  a．The captain found the boat was moving.          

                  b．A new island appeared in the sea.

                  c．A fishing boat was near Iceland.        

                  d．Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.

                  e．The island grew quickly.

                  A．d-a-c-b-e 　   　                    B．a(chǎn)-b-c-d-e　　   

                  C．a(chǎn)-b-e-c-d　　                         D．c-a-d-b-e

10 The best title of this article is ________.

                  A．A New volcano                         B．The Birth of an Island

                  C．A New World                            D．Scientists Discovered Surtsey

1F   2T   3F   4F    5T 

6A   7A   8C   9D   10B

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　　Tony：These days, the word “clone” has appeared very often in the newspapers．Do you know its meaning?

　　Lana：I read a report．It said that Dr．Ian Wilmut successfully cloned a lamb* named Dolly from a grown-up sheep．So people call him the “father” of Dolly．

　　Tony：In fact, the word “clone” means to produce the “same” animal by taking cells* from a grown-up one．I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only to keep a small number of sheep, cows or horses．

　　Lana：What’s more, these days some people even want to clone humans．They have asked：Can we clone ourselves?

　　Tony：It seems interesting．But do you think it possible to do that?

　　Lana：No, impossible! First, I think we cannot clone a dead person, because the cells in his body are dead already．

　　Tony：Then can we clone a living person?

　　Lana：Again no! You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a copy, not a real you．It is only something, not a “human”．

　　Tony：Well, you mean that it is not a real human．

　　Lana：True enough! I think Dr．Wilmut would most like to make better animals, and it has nothing to do with human cloning．

(1)

The word “clone” means _________．

[　　]

A．

復(fù)制

B．

克隆

C．

抄襲

D．

制造

(2)

Dolly was the name of _________．

[　　]

A．

the father of a sheep

B．

a famous scientist

C．

a grown-up sheep

D．

a sheep that was cloned

(3)

Lana says Dr．Ian Wilmut is the “father” of Dolly．Here, she means _________．

[　　]

A．

Dr．Ian Wilmut was the first man to clone a sheep in his lab

B．

Dr．Ian Wilmut gave Dolly a new life

C．

Dr．Ian Wilmut took care of Dolly like a father

D．

Dr．Ian Wilmut has a daughter whose name is Dolly

(4)

From the conversation, _________ may be clone in our life．

[　　]

A．

a tree

B．

a person

C．

an elephant

D．

an orange

(5)

According to the conversation, we know about _________．

[　　]

A．

Scientists have successfully cloned humans．

B．

Dr．Wilmut likes to do human cloning．

C．

Cloned animals are better than humans．

D．

Lana doesn’t think humans shouldn’t be cloned．

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Tony: These days, the word “clone” has appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its meaning?
Lana: I read a report. It said that Dr. Ian Wilmut successfully cloned a lamb* named Dolly from a grown-up sheep. So people call him the “father” of Dolly.
Tony: In fact, the word “clone” means to produce the “same” animal by taking cells* from a
grown-up one. I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only to keep a small number
of sheep, cows or horses.
Lana: What’s more, these days some people even want to clone humans. They have asked: Can we
clone ourselves?                                                       
Tony: It seems interesting. But do you think it possible to do that?
Lana: No, impossible! First, I think we cannot clone a dead person, because the cells in his body are dead already.
Tony: Then can we clone a living person?
Lana: Again no! You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a copy, not a real you. It is only something, not a “human”.
Tony: Well, you mean that it is not a real human.
Lana: True enough! I think Dr. Wilmut would most like to make better animals, and it has nothing to do with human cloning.
【小題1】The word “clone” means_________________.
A.    復(fù)制  B 克隆 C 抄襲   D 制造
【小題2】Dolly was the name of _______.
A. the father of a sheep  B. a famous scientist  
C. . a grown-up sheep    D a sheep that was cloned
【小題3】Lana says Dr. Ian Wilmut is the “father” of Dolly. Here, she means __________.
A．Dr. Ian Wilmut was the first man to clone a sheep in his lab
B．Dr. Ian Wilmut gave Dolly a new life
C．Dr. Ian Wilmut took care of Dolly like a father
D．Dr. Ian Wilmut has a daughter whose name is Dolly
【小題4】 From the conversation,          may be clone in our life.
A a tree   B a person   C  an elephant   D  an orange
【小題5】According to the conversation, we know about         .
A．Scientists have successfully cloned humans.
B．Dr. Wilmut likes to do human cloning.
C．Cloned animals are better than humans.
D．Lana doesn’t think humans shouldn’t be cloned.

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Tony: These days, the word “clone” has appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its meaning?
Lana: I read a report. It said that Dr. Ian Wilmut successfully cloned a lamb* named Dolly from a grown-up sheep. So people call him the “father” of Dolly.
Tony: In fact, the word “clone” means to produce the “same” animal by taking cells* from a
grown-up one. I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only to keep a small number
of sheep, cows or horses.
Lana: What’s more, these days some people even want to clone humans. They have asked: Can we
clone ourselves?                                                       
Tony: It seems interesting. But do you think it possible to do that?
Lana: No, impossible! First, I think we cannot clone a dead person, because the cells in his body are dead already.
Tony: Then can we clone a living person?
Lana: Again no! You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a copy, not a real you. It is only something, not a “human”.
Tony: Well, you mean that it is not a real human.
Lana: True enough! I think Dr. Wilmut would most like to make better animals, and it has nothing to do with human cloning.
【小題1】The word “clone” means_________________.
復(fù)制  B 克隆 C 抄襲   D 制造
【小題2】Dolly was the name of _______.
A. the father of a sheep  B. a famous scientist  
C. . a grown-up sheep    D a sheep that was cloned
【小題3】Lana says Dr. Ian Wilmut is the “father” of Dolly. Here, she means __________.
Dr. Ian Wilmut was the first man to clone a sheep in his lab
Dr. Ian Wilmut gave Dolly a new life
Dr. Ian Wilmut took care of Dolly like a father
D.  Dr. Ian Wilmut has a daughter whose name is Dolly
【小題4】 From the conversation,          may be clone in our life.
A a tree   B a person   C  an elephant   D  an orange
【小題5】According to the conversation, we know about         .
Scientists have successfully cloned humans. 
Dr. Wilmut likes to do human cloning.
C. Cloned animals are better than humans.  
D. Lana doesn’t think humans shouldn’t be cloned.

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Tony: These days, the word "clone" has been seen very often in the newspapers. Do you know
          its meaning?
Lana: I read a report. It said that Dr. Ian Wilmut successfully cloned a lamb named Dolly from
          a grown-up sheep. So people call him the "father" of Dolly.
Tony: In fact, the word "clone" means to produce the "same" animal by taking cells from a
          grown-up one. I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only to keep a small number
         of sheep, cows or horses.
Lana: What's more, these days some people even want to clone humans. They have asked: Can
          we clone ourselves?
Tony: It seems interesting. But do you think it possible to do that?
Lana: No, impossible! First, I think we cannot clone a dead person, because the cells in his body
          are dead already.
Tony: Then can we clone a living person?
Lana: Again no! You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a copy, not a real you.
          It is only something, not a "human".
Tony: Well, you mean that it is not a real human.
Lana: True enough! I think Dr. Wilmut would most like to make better animals, and it has nothing
          to do with human cloning.
1. The word "clone" means ___________.
A. to give birth to a new life  
B. to make a new thing according to the sample
C. to make a new animal      
D. to make a new living thing by taking cells from an old one
2. Dolly was the name of _________.
A. the father of a sheep            
B. a famous scientist
C. a sheep that was cloned          
D. a grown-up sheep
3. Lana says Dr. Ian Wilmut is the "father" of Dolly. Here, she means _______.
A. Dr. Ian Wilmut gave Dolly a new life
B. Dr. Ian Wilmut was the first man to clone a sheep in his lab
C. Dr. Ian Wilmut takes care of Dolly like a father
D. Dr. Ian Wilmut has a daughter whose name is Dolly
4. What are Tony and Lana talking about? They are talking about _________.
A. a newspaper    
B. sheep      
C. Cloning technique    
D. humans
5. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Scientists have successfully cloned humans.
B. Dr. Wilmut likes to do human cloning.
C. Cloned animals are better than grown-up ones.
D. Lana thinks humans shouldn't be cloned.

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