Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year's Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don't   1  it to be blue - the name has nothing to   2  the color of our closest celestial(天體) neighbor.
A full moon   3  on December 2. It will appear again on Thursday in time for the New Year's countdown.
"If you're in Times Square, you'll see the   4  moon right above you. It's going to be that brilliant," said Jack Horkheimer, director emeritus of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium and host of a weekly astronomy TV show.
The New Year's Eve blue moon will be   5  in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Africa. For partygoers in Australia and Asia, the full moon does not show up  6  New Year's Day, making January a blue moon month for them.
However, the Eastern Hemisphere can celebrate with a partial lunar eclipse(月蝕) on New Year's Eve when  7  of the moon enters the Earth's shadow. The   8  will not be visible in the Americas.
A full moon occurs   9  29.5 days, and most years have 12.  10 , an extra full moon in a month - a blue moon - occurs every 2.5 years. The   11  time there was a lunar double take was in May 2007. New Year's Eve blue moons are rarer, occurring every 19 years. The last time was in 1990; the next one won't  12   again until 2028.
Blue moons have no astronomical   13   , said Greg Laughlin, an astronomer at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
"`Blue moon' is just a   14  in the same sense as a `hunter's moon' or a `harvest moon,'" Laughlin said in an e-mail.
The popular definition of blue moon   15  after a writer for Sky & Telescope magazine in 1946 misunderstood the Maine Farmer's Calendar and marked a blue moon as the second full moon in a month. In fact, the calendar   16  a blue moon as the third full moon in a season with four full moons, not the usual three.
Though Sky & Telescope corrected the  17  decades later, the definition caught on. For purists(語言純正癖者), however, this New Year's Eve full moon doesn't even qualify as a   18  moon. It's just the first full moon of the winter season.
In a tongue-in-cheek essay   19  on the magazine's Web site this week, senior contributing editor Kelly Beatty wrote: "If skies are clear when I'm    20 celebrating, I'll take a peek(瞇著眼睛看) at that brilliant orb(天體) as it rises over the Boston skyline to see if it's an icy shade of blue. Or maybe I'll just howl."
(   ) 1. A. wish            B. wait                 C. hope             D. expect
(   ) 2. A. deal with       B. do with          C. develop with     D. form into
(   ) 3. A. occurred        B. came                 C. ran          D. went
(   ) 4. A. full           B. half                 C. bright       D. part
(   ) 5. A. out of sight        B. visible          C. big          D. clear
(   ) 6. A. until           B. when                 C. before       D. since
(   ) 7. A. part            B. all              C. any          D. none
(   ) 8. A. moon            B. eclipse          C. sun          D. shadow
(   ) 9. A. each            B. every                C. either           D. all
(   ) 10. A. On the whole   B. Generally speaking   C. On average   D. In addition
(   ) 11. A. last           B. next                 C. other            D. another
(   ) 12. A. go             B. see              C. come             D. look
(   ) 13. A. point          B. evident          C. theory       D. significance
(   ) 14. A. name           B. object           C. phenomenon   D. tradition
(   ) 15. A. created        B. came about       C. made             D. copied
(   ) 16. A. named      B. called           C. introduced       D. defined
(   ) 17. A. error          B. name                 C. reality      D. number
(   ) 18. A. blue           B. red              C. yellow       D. grey
(   ) 19. A. published      B. posted           C. printed      D. written
(   ) 20. A. in             B. out              C. away             D. on

1. D。2. B。3. A。4. A。5. B。6. A。7. A。8. B。9. B。10. C。11. A。12. C。13. D。14. A。15. B。16. D。17. A。18. A。19. B。20. B。
本文介紹了一次天文現(xiàn)象:藍月亮。完成本完形填空時,我們應(yīng)把生活中的天文現(xiàn)象的實際和作者的思路邏輯聯(lián)系起來。
1. D 考查動詞的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識(月亮怎么著都不會是藍的),我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:別期望月亮是藍的,這個名字跟月球的顏色一點關(guān)系也沒有。我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示期望之意的動詞,也即是D項,而其余ABC項依次分別所表達的意思是:但愿,等待,希望,具有很大的迷惑性的AC兩項,其中A項的不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,C項中的hope其后不跟復(fù)合賓語結(jié)構(gòu),故我們選擇A項為最佳答案。
2. B考查動詞短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示和……有聯(lián)系之意的動詞詞組, 而have nothing to do with……就是這樣的意思,也即是B項,而其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:處理,隨著……發(fā)展,形成,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,故我們選擇B項為最佳答案。
3. A 考查動詞的含義辨析及準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識, 經(jīng)過分析,語意是:12月2日發(fā)生圓月,此處應(yīng)該填上表示出現(xiàn)、發(fā)生之意的動詞,這四個詞中只有A項有這樣的意思。其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:來,跑,去,很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故我們選擇A項為最佳答案。 
4. A 檢測形容詞的含義的準(zhǔn)確記憶與理解。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:如果你在時間廣場,你就會看見這輪圓月。此處應(yīng)該填上表示圓的之意的詞,也即是A項,而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:一半,明亮,部分,這些意思在這兒都不適用于此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,故A項為準(zhǔn)確答案。 
5. B 檢測形容詞的含義的準(zhǔn)確記憶與理解。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識,經(jīng)過分析,語意是:這輪新年前夕的圓月將會在美國,加拿大,歐洲,南美洲和非洲看得見。這四個詞中只有B項有看得見這樣的意思。而其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:看不見,大的,清晰的,其中D項的迷惑性很大,而根據(jù)常識,月亮有時清晰可見,有時模模糊糊,這些意思在這兒都不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,故B項為準(zhǔn)確答案。
6. A 檢測連詞的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。經(jīng)過分析,語意是:對于澳大利亞和亞洲的觀看者來說,這輪圓月一直到新年那一天才能出現(xiàn)。我們?nèi)菀淄评沓龃颂帒?yīng)該填上表示直到之意的連詞,這四個詞中只有A項(until)有這樣的意思,而其余BCD三項依次分別所表達的意思是:當(dāng)……的時候,在……之前,自從…….開始,它們都不和not搭配,也構(gòu)不成直到…..才之意,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,故我們選擇A項為最佳答案。
7. A檢測名詞的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:然而東半球可能要在新年前夕當(dāng)月球部分進入地球的影子是來慶祝月蝕。我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示部分之意的名詞,這四個詞中只有A項有這樣的意思。而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:所有的,任何的,沒有,很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故A項最佳。
8. B 聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:月蝕在美洲看不到。這四個詞中只有B項有月蝕之意,其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:月球,太陽,影子,很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故B項最佳。
9. B 檢測形容詞的含義的準(zhǔn)確記憶與理解。由日常生活中的常識,我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示每隔之意的形容詞,這四個詞中只有B項有這樣的意思,而其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:每一,兩者中的任何一個,所有的,具有很大的迷惑性的是A項,但是它沒有這樣的用法,故B項為準(zhǔn)確答案。
10. C 檢測插入語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。由日常生活中的常識,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:平均來說,格外圓的月亮,也就是藍月亮,每兩年半發(fā)生一次。我們?nèi)菀状_定此處應(yīng)該填上表示平均來說之意的詞,也即是C項,而其余ABD項依次分別所表達的意思是:整體上看,大體上說,另外,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,故我們選擇C項為最佳答案。7. A 
11. A 檢測形容詞的含義的準(zhǔn)確記憶與理解。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,經(jīng)過簡單計算,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:上一次出現(xiàn)藍月亮是在2007年5月。四個詞中只有A項有緊接前面的,剛過去的,上一次之意,而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:下一個,別的,另一個,很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故D項最佳。
12. C 考查動詞短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,,經(jīng)過簡單計算,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:下一次新年前夕藍月亮直到2028年才會再出現(xiàn)一次。能表示這個意思的只有C項了,其余ABD三項依次分別所表達的意思是:去,看見,看,很清楚放句意不通順,故C項最佳。
13. D 檢測名詞的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:藍月亮現(xiàn)象本身并沒有天文學(xué)方面的意義,而只是一個名字而已。此處應(yīng)該填上表示意義,重要性之意的名詞,也即是D項,而其余ABC項依次分別所表達的意思是:要點,證據(jù),理論,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,故我們選擇D項為最佳答案。
14. A 檢測形容詞的含義的準(zhǔn)確記憶與理解。由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示名字之意的名詞,而BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:客體,現(xiàn)象,傳統(tǒng),很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故A項最佳。
15. B 考查動詞及其短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。聯(lián)系上下文的語意,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:藍月亮這個大家熟悉的定義在《Sky & Telescope》這家雜志的一位撰稿人弄錯了《Maine Farmer's Calendar》這種日歷而把一個月中的第二次圓月標(biāo)注成藍月亮。分析后我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示出現(xiàn)產(chǎn)生之意的動詞,這四個詞中只有B項有這樣的意思。而其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:創(chuàng)造,制作,復(fù)制,這些意思在這兒都不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,故B項為準(zhǔn)確答案。
16. D 考查動詞短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。由上一題的分析,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:事實上,這種日歷把一個季節(jié)中的第三次圓月定義為藍月亮。所以,此處應(yīng)該填上表示定義之意的動詞,也即是D項,具有很大的迷惑性容易讓人上當(dāng)?shù)氖茿B兩項,但是它們通常直接跟名詞作賓語補足語,不用中間加上as,C項的意思是介紹,很明顯放在這兒不能使句意邏輯上合理通順,故D項最佳。
17. A 由上一題的分析,聯(lián)系上下文的語境,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:雖然這家雜志多年之后更正了這個錯誤,但是這個名稱繼續(xù)使用。不難斷定此處應(yīng)該填上表示錯誤之意的名詞,也即是A項,而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:名稱,現(xiàn)實,數(shù)字,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,語意也不順暢,故我們選擇A項為最佳答案。
18. A 檢測形容詞的含義的準(zhǔn)確記憶與理解及聯(lián)系上下文能力。經(jīng)過分析,語意是:對于偏愛語言純正的人來說,新年前夕的圓月不配藍月亮這個名字,只是冬季的第一次圓月而已。再說全文都是在論述藍月亮,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓龃颂帒?yīng)該填上表示藍之意的形容詞,也即是A項,而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:紅,黃,灰,很明顯放在這兒都不合適,故D項最佳。
19. B 考查動詞短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準(zhǔn)確應(yīng)用。經(jīng)過分析,語意是:在一篇發(fā)布在這家雜志網(wǎng)站上的小笑話里,高級編輯Kelly Beatty寫道:如果天空晴朗,當(dāng)我出門慶祝的時候,我會瞇著眼看看這個天體從波士頓的地平線升起,來弄清楚它是否藍色的,或者我會大笑。因此,此處應(yīng)該填上表示發(fā)布(在網(wǎng)上而不是雜志上)之意的動詞,那就是B項posted,其余ABD項依次分別所表達的意思是:出版,印刷,寫,這些意思在這兒都不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,故B項為準(zhǔn)確答案。
20. B 檢測副詞的含義的準(zhǔn)確記憶與理解。由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示在外面之意的副詞,ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:里面,遠(yuǎn)處,上面,很明顯放在這兒都不合適,故B項最佳。

 

 
 
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Coketown was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but in fact it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of savage(野人). It was a town of machinery and tall chimney, out of which smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling color, and large piles of building full of windows where there was a rattling and a trembling all day long, and where the steam-engine worked up and down like the head of an elephant in a state of madness. The town contained several large streets all very like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another.
A sunny midsummer day. There was such a thing sometimes even in Coketown. Seen from a distance in such weather, Coketown lay covered in a smoke of its own. You only knew the town was there, because you knew there could have been no such a place upon the view without a town.
The streets were hot and dusty on the summer day, and the sun was so bright that it even shone through the smoke over Coketown, and could not be looked at steadily. Workers appeared from low underground doorways into factory yards, and sat on steps, wiping their face sand looking at coals. The whole town seemed to be frying in oil. There was a smell of hot oil everywhere. The atmosphere of those places was like the breath of hell(地獄), and their inhabitants wasting with heat, walked lazily in the desert. But no temperature made the mad elephants more mad or more sane(理智的). Their tiresome heads went up and down at the sane rate, in hot weather and in cold, wet weather and dry. The measured movement of their shadows of wood; while for the summer noise of insects, it could offer all the year round, from the dawn of Monday to the night of Saturday.
67. Which of the following words is NOT properly used to describe Coketown ?
A. unpleasant         B. dirty              C. noisy           D. deserted
68. From the passage we know that Coketown was mainly a(n)_____town.
A. industrial            B. agricultural       C. historical           D. cultural
69. Only _____ were not affected by weather.
A. the workmen           B. the habitants      C. the steam-engines     D. the woods
70. Which is the author’s opinion of Coketown?
A. Coketown should be replaced by woods       B. The town had too much oil in it
C. The town was seriously polluted             D. The town’s atmosphere was unchanged

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科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解

Against the supposition that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.
This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over the next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.
This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.
Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone(臭氧) levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.
“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in the amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicted, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.
小題1:According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may __________.
A.result in a warming climate
B.cause the forest fires to occur more frequently
C.lead to a longer fire season
D.protect the forests and the environment there
小題2:The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT __________.
A.large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphere
B.the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increase
C.snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into space
D.a(chǎn)shes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from the sun
小題3:Earlier studies about northern forest fires __________.
A.a(chǎn)nalyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate
B.indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphere
C.suggest that people should take measures to protect environment
D.suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming
小題4:The underlined phrase “soak up” in the last paragraph most probably means __________.
A.releasedB.a(chǎn)bsorbedC.createdD.distributed
小題5:From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may __________.
A.warm the climate as the supposition goes
B.a(chǎn)llow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climate
C.destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea ice
D.help to gain more energy rather than release more energy

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科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解


DNA ( Deoxyribonucleic acid ) is one of the most important discoveries in science. DNA is the plan for the human being , as a blueprint is the plan for building. DNA makes a person look the way he does. A  person's  DNA. comes  from a mixing of his parents' DNA. That's why a child looks like his parents. But, besides controlling things such as height and hair color, DNA can also give people diseases , Scientists are now studying DNA to cure diseases.
In the seventies, scientists developed a process called recombinant (重新組合) or RDNA. Although it sounds difficult to understand, RDNA simply means taking DNA from one animal or plant and putting it into another. By doing so, scientists can create new beings. In so doing, scientists can better understand DNA, especially what parts of DNA do . After they understand DNA, scientists can begin to cure diseases. Often, the new being created will itself be the cure.
Besides curing diseases, RDNA research can also do other things. For example, scientists in Japan have already created “super-trees”. Trees help humans, because they take CO2, which poisons humans, from the air and turns it into oxygen, which lets humans breathe. “Super-trees” do this too, but do if much faster. As things such as cars and factories have already put much CO2 in the area, “super-trees” are badly needed.
Unfortunately, there is serious danger in RDNA research. Scientists want to create animals to cure old diseases, but these new animals may also create new diseases. It will be a serious problem if the animals escape from the science laboratory and into nature. As these animals are not natural, they may let loose many new powerful diseases.
As a result, RDNA research will create many solutions (解決方案), but it will also create many problems.
67. From the passage, we can know that a boy looks like his parents because________
A. he is son of his parents
B. his parents' DNA decides his appearance
C. he has received DNA from his father or his mother
D. scientists have put some of his parents' DNA into him
68. What does the underlined expression “l(fā)et loose” probably mean?
A. let... go free       B. get rid of        C. absorb          D. survive
69. What is the best title for the passage?
A.    The DNA Research in Japan 
B. A New Way of DNA Research in Japan
C. The Causes and Effects of DNA Research
D. The Advantages And Disadvantages of RDNA
70. The following statements are true about RDNA research EXCEPT_____.
A. the research has been stopped because the created animals carry virus
B. “super-trees” might be widely planted around the world
C. scientists have not completely understood DNA
D. RDNA research will benefit human beings a lot

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Many years ago my student asked me the question, "Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?" Without taking time to reflect, I answered, "Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life." Even though I was sincere, that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide.
"Let me get this straight," he said, "You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?" He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift.
Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:
It's in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled(逐漸灌輸) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.
Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You can't have ripples without a "stone." Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that's what I strive to do.
I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too.
Teaching isn't for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.
小題1:Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?
A.Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.
B.Because the writer was insincere.
C.Because the student was naughty.
D.Because the answer was difficult to understand.
小題2:What do you think of the writer?
A.Stupid. B.Honest.C.Conservative.D.Polite.
小題3:According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
A.The writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her.
B.The writer’s answer made the student confused.
C.In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach.
D.The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.
小題4:We can infer from the text that _________.
A.the writer was also a good teacher in school
B.the writer often plays with her students beside a pond
C.the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students
D.the writer often accompanies the students on their way home
小題5:What’s the main idea of the text?
A.A student’s silly question.B.A good teacher who likes students.
C.A confused student.D.The reason why I teach.

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Before a new type airplane goes service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more of into important than the others.
The first is called the “tank test”. A modern airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure(壓力)on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.
The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test must find out exactly what happens when the engines(發(fā)動機) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.
小題1:By doing the “tank test”, the engineers can find out ____.
A.the amount of air in the planeB.the strength of the plane structure
C.the pressure inside and outside the planeD.the power of the airplane engines
小題2:What will happen to the plane under the “tank test”?
A.It will be brokenB.It will be made stronger.
C.It will be filled with water.D.It will be tested by pilots.
小題3:According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?
A.The plane may explode in the airB.The pilot may lose control of the plane.
C.The engines may be damaged.D.Too much air may get into the plane.
小題4:What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A.Two Important Tests on AirplaneB.The Importance of Flying Safety
C.The Danger of Testing AirplanesD.How Airplanes Are made and Tested

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Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work,a move scientists say can be good for productivity,workplace morale(士氣),and the well-being (安寧, 幸福)of animals.
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet. Sue Chaseling of Pet care Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets.“On the pets’ side,they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,”she said. A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial(有益的),while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism(缺勤).
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington.“My customers love them. They are their favorites,”she said.“They are not troublesome. They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun.”
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years.“BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass,”he said.
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.
小題1:The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is ________.
A.73%B.27%C.25%D.15%
小題2:We know from the text that “BJ” ________.
A.works in the Global Hair SalonB.often greets the passers-by
C.likes to sleep in the sunD.is a two-year-old cat
小題3:The best title for this text would be ________.
A.Pets Help Attract CustomersB.Your Favorite Office Pets
C.Pets Join the WorkforceD.Busy Life for Pets

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