Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This is one of life’s ______ questions and people have been debating about it for thousands of years. Now scientists believe they have solved this ______. Researchers from Sheffield and Warwick Universities in England discovered the answer ____. They used a super computer to observe the shell-making process while a new shell was ____. Then they found one protein called OC17 that is ______ for forming eggshell. This is only found inside a chicken’s body, which is proof that the ______ came first. The team was ______ looking at how animals and birds make eggshells but suddenly made their surprising ______. The big question now is where chickens came from. The ______ is from dinosaurs.
The research team said eggshells are one of nature’s most ______ creations. Professor John Harding from the team told reporters: “Understanding how chickens make eggshells is fascinating in itself, but it can also be _____ in designing new materials.” Eggshells are very lightweight but incredibly strong. Even the most up-to-date materials _____ by the world’s top engineers cannot produce anything as ______ as an eggshell. Professor Harding added that ______ eggshells could help to cure bone diseases and design materials for the construction industry. “Nature has found wonderful ways that ___ for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology — we can learn a lot from them.” he said.
A．strangest B．best C．oldest D．Closest
A．puzzle B．fact C．history D．opinion
A．on purpose B．by chance C．without hesitation D．at work
A．breaking B．changing C．disappearing D．Forming
A．necessary B．easy C．kind D．impossible
A．egg B．eggshell C．chicken D．dinosaur
A．obviously B．originally C．thoughtfully D．surprisingly
A．invention B．mistake C．statement D．discovery
A．answer B．research C．road D．egg
A．common B．ridiculous C．funny D．amazing
A．interesting B．helpful C．normal D．correct
A．bought B．cut C．designed D．carried
A．brilliant B．ordinary C．1ight D．small
A．finding B．watching C．studying D．making
A．happen B．work C．wait D．Look
Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 36 life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.
Then something 37 happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 38 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 39 as that! Our friend could not 40 the operation, which put him into deep 41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. 42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other 43 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.
Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 44 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45 because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?
All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 46 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 47 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my 48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would 49 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 50 I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any 51 !
Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 52 !”
Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 53 time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) 54 friend and I think it is well worth the 55 .
A．private B．lonely C．colorful D．normal
A．strange B．wrong C．unexpected D．unfair
A．removed B．reduced C．examined D．lifted
A．terrible B．painful C．simple D．special
A．stand B．consider C．perform D． afford
A．anxiety B．confusion C．embarrassment D． dissatisfaction
A．Thus B．Otherwise C．However D． Therefore
A．reasons B．options C．symptoms D．expectations
A．even if B．as if C．so that D．in case
A．encouraging B．annoying C．astonishing D．convincing
A．challenging B．disturbing C．amazing D．scaring
A．saving B．handling C．donating D．selling
A．colleague B．relative C．boss D．surgeon
A．adapt B．survive C．continue D．wander
A．Luckily B．Slightly C．Constantly D．Occasionally
A．analysis B．dignity C．hesitation D．remark
A．Favor B．hug C．promise D．reply
A．best B．longest C．strangest D．toughest
A．supportive B．sensitive C．aggressive D．attentive
A．tolerance B．sympathy C．pressure D．effort
I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence（玩世不恭）was 36 to me. We liked each other the first instant we met．37 ，I was a straight Astudent and my parents had high hopes for me to 38 an Ivy League（常春藤联盟）school.Billy did not 39 into the equality. We were in love nevertheless-that 40 teenage love．I still remember we had a plan for prom（舞会）．It was understood that we had 41 about where we would dance and drink and party together.
This meant one thing to my parents-panic．And it grew as the 42 letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to，nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University-the Ivy League college 43 in historic Providence，Rhode Island．
There was no 44 that I was drawn to Brown，but Billy (who had joined the army）was 45 down south and I had offers 46 for me there，too. I was torn between my love for him and my family 47 ．
One week 48 the start of school，my mother had a talk with me．She said I was eighteen years old and I had a 49 to make---one that went 50 beyond the choice of 51 to attend university.
In August，I 52 and drove north to Providence．It took several months to 53 that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy's，Brown changed my life，opening doors and giving me the 54 I now use to think，to learn and to write. Life is always about 55 it seems，and the older I get，the more I understand this. Still，there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love．
A．appealing B．disturbing C．confusing D．amusing
A．Unfortunately B．Actually C．Luckily D．Originally
A．leave B．finish C．start D．attend
A．fit B．look C．break D．run
A．mature B．crazy C．normal D．wrong
A．talked B．looked C．lied D．argued
A．acceptance B．rejection C．application D．recommendation
A．located B．placed C．set D．laid
A．point B．challenge C．question D．need
A．left B．sent C．dismissed D．employed
A．hoping B．asking C．waiting D．searching
A．tradition B．expectation C．reputation D．connection
A．before B．after C．at D．since
A．decision B．plan C．rule D．promise
A．out B．away C．deep D．far
A．when B．how C．whether D．where
A．got up B．packed up C．held up D．turned up
A．foresee B．realize C．imagine D．consider
A．chances B．position C．tools D．equipment
A．surprises B．adventures C．opportunities D．choices
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. 36 then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never 37 to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn’t seem so 38 any more. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I 39 that my own life wouldn’t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours.
In the end, girls, that’s why I 40 President because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation. I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their 41 schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a 42 of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college — 43 their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kid and 44 with dignity.
Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous 45 to protect our country — but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women 46 . And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free — that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation 47 great responsibility.
A．However B．While C．But D．Although
A．fail B．escape C．drop D．prepare
A．shallow B．important C．respectful D．delighted
A．recognized B．regretted C．realized D．reminded
A．searched for B．accounted for C．asked for D．ran for
A．potential B．ability C．possibility D．reputation
A．sign B．sense C．ray D．bunch
A．as if B．now that C．in case D．even if
A．resign B．resettle C．retire D．request
A．borders B．situations C．nations D．scenery
A．satisfied B．fortunate C．successful D．safe
A．comes B．goes C．lies D．stands
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A large crowd of frogs were traveling through the forest but unluckily two of them fell into a deep pit. All the others 36 the pit .Seeing how 37 the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might be 38 dead .The two frogs 39 what the other frogs were saying and 40 to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical 41. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. In the end one of the frogs 42 trying , fell down and died. 43 , the second frog kept jumping as hard as she could despite the 44 remarks. Finally, with one giant leap, she 45 it out of the pit!
This amazing 46 was that the second frog was 47 and unable to hear what the others had been saying. She thought they had been 48 her on the whole time they were yelling!
The story above 49 us two lessons: Firstly ,there is 50 of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is 51 can lift them up and help them make it through the day. Secondly, a negative word to someone who is down can be 52 it takes to kill them. The power of words is great. Facing others’ criticism or laughter, we should turn a deaf 53 to it and have a positive attitude. Thus we can reach our goals just as the second frog did .In one word, we need the 54 to guide us to the proper way , so as not to be blindly 55 by worldly opinion in difficult times.
A．gathered around B．got round C．jumped into D．escaped from
A．dangerous B．broad C．narrow D．deep
A．as long as B．as well as C．as soon as D．as good as
A．confused B．tolerated C．ignored D．misunderstood
A．managed B．tried C．agreed D．promised
A．energy B．power C．force D．strength
A．gave in B．gave up C．gave out D．ran out
A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．But
A．innocent B．active C．negative D．positive
A．made B．turned C．left D．worked
A．reason B．consequence C．factor D．fact
A．deaf B．clever C．disabled D．confident
A．forcing B．keeping C．comforting D．cheering
A．gives B．tells C．teaches D．shows
A．function B．power C．usage D．skill
A．down B．up C．ridiculous D．angry
A．which B．that C．what D．who
A．direction B．attitude C．face D．ear
A．support B．wisdom C．determination D．knowledge
A．fooled B．supported C．opposed D．guided
Exceptional children are different in some ways from others of the same age. For these children to 31 their full adult potential, their 32 must suit those differences.
Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we 33 ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage 34 our attention, we also see the importance of the 35 players and the scenery of the 36 itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the 37 to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full 38 of society’s understanding—the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are 39 to the next generation.
Education in any society is a 40 of the society. We can see in it the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the 41 values of the culture itself. The great 42 in exceptional children shown in public education over the past thirty years 43 the strong feeling in our society that all 44 , whatever their special conditions, have a right to get the chance to fully develop their abilities.
“All man are created equal.” We’ve 45 it many times, but it still has an important meaning for education in a democratic society. 46 the phrase was used by this country’s founders to express equality before the 47 , it has also been explained to mean equality of education. That 48 educational chance for all children—the right of each child to 49 help in learning to the limit of his or her ability, whether that ability is small or great. Recent 50 decisions have made certain of the right of children—disabled or not—to a suitable education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education.
A．see B．develop C．come D．expand
A．education B．potential C．school D．family
A．feel B．find C．leave D．prevent
A．pays B．loses C．draws D．sees
A．male B．female C．supporting D．performing
A．play B．director C．theater D．actor
A．place B．fact C．condition D．key
A．system B．equipment C．expression D．support
A．shown B．passed C．taken D．changed
A．tool B．way C．science D．mirror
A．central B．extra C．special D．ordinary
A．interest B．joy C．surprise D．disappointment
A．damages B．exists C．shows D．lacks
A．kids B．adults C．teachers D．citizens
A．spoken B．heard C．known D．discussed
A．When B．Although C．If D．Because
A．society B．leader C．law D．money
A．means B．needs C．damages D．changes
A．refuse B．offer C．give D．receive
A．school B．court C．society D．office
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