Is there intelligent (有智力的) life on other planets? For years, scientists said “no.” or “we don’t know.” But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers(天文学家). They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we sill soon contact these beings(人；生物).
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. “This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life,” say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size—the universe is huge. “Tools like the Hubble Telescope(哈勃望远镜) have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies,” says Shostak. “And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth.”
In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planets—the size of Mars or Earth—in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited Earth? “Probably not,” says Shostak. “It’s a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as radio signals(信号). In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don’t have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.”
Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are _____.
| A．astronomers | B．farmers |
| C．singers | D．drivers |
What is the best title for Paragraph 2?
| A．The Age and Size of Earth |
| B．Our Galaxy: The Milky Way |
| C．Why Intelligent Life Might Exist |
| D．Earth: The Only Planet with Intelligent Life |
Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?
| A．There were not any smaller planets. |
| B．There were not any powerful telescopes. |
| C．The astronomers were not interested in them. |
| D．The Milky Way didn’t exist at that time, |
Why haven’t beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak?
| A．They’re afraid of us. |
| B．It’s a long way away. |
| C．They don’t want to see us. |
| D．They don’t know how to use radio signals. |
Mrs. Smith has a bottle of medicine named 666 POWDER FOR COLD at home. Here is the instuction of it.
| Description: For the relief (消除) of common cold, cough, headache,fever and sore throat. Directions: Take three times after meals. You must obey the following dose(剂量) each time: Under 6 years: ask for a doctor 6—11years : 1/2 spoon = 5g 12 years or above: 1 spoon = 10g Weight: 60g each bottle Production Date: Dec. 2011 Keeping Time : 3 years Warning:1.Put in a cool , dry and clean place. Keep away from sunlight and the reach of children. 2. Don’t overdose. In case of overdose, get medical help as soon as possible. 3. Don’t take if you have heart disease, high blood pressure or you are going to give a birth. 4. Stop taking and go to ask a doctor if you feel sleepy, tired and nervous in an hour after taking. 5. Don’t keep on using over one week. |
What kind of patients mustn’t take 666 POWDER FOR COLD ?
| A．The patients who have got a fever. |
| B．The patients who have got a cough. |
| C．The patients who have got a sore throat. |
| D．The patients who have got a heart disease. |
How many days can a bottle of 666 POWDER FOR COLD last for an adult patient at least?
| A．One day | B．Two days. |
| C．Three days | D．Six days. |
Mrs. Smith’s baby, John, six months old, has got a cold. What do you think she should do ?
| A．She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day |
| B．She should feed him 1 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day. |
| C．She should take him to see a doctor and get to know what’s wrong with her son. |
| D．She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD only once |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Patients can take the 666 POWDER FOR COLD in February , 2015. |
| B．If patients take more than one spoon at a time, they need to see a doctor. |
| C．If patients don’t feel well after taking, they need to see a doctor. |
| D．Patients can’t use 666 POWDER FOR COLD for more than seven days. |
Laura Fagan is a British girl. She is 29 years old now. She has a special job. Her job is an offical cake-taster. She began to work two years ago. She loves her job very much. She needs to try as many as 20 desserts a day. She needs to travel to different cities to taste different desserts.
Although the job seems to be great, it is hard. Usually , Laura begins tasting desserts as early as 8 a.m., and is still tasting new desserts at 6 p.m. before she goes back home. Fortunately, the job hasn’t made her too fat. She only worries about her teeth.
“ Of course I was afraid of becoming fat when I started the job, so I try to do exercise as often as possible. The main thing is my teeth. I don't think my dentist would be happy if I told him what I do, so I try to brush my teeth as often as possible.” “When I tell people what I do, they say ‘ that’s the best job in the world’, and then they ask me what my favorite dessert is.”
Laura loves her job although it is hard. “ I can learn about new trends(趋势) in food. It is a hard job but someone has to do it.” she said.To be a cake-taste is to _________________.
| A．sell different cakes | B．make different cakes |
| C．taste different cakes | D．buy different cakes |
The underlined word “ Fortunately” means “ ________________”
| A．quickly | B．luckily |
| C．lovely | D．terribly |
Which of the following is TRUE ?
| A．Laura is very heavy because of her job. |
| B．Laura doesn’t love her job because it is hard. |
| C．Laura often works for a long time every day. |
| D．People all think Laura’s job is very tired. |
If you feel stressed, what should you do? What you see, hear, taste, smell, and touch affects your stress level. The following are tips on how to please your senses to reduce stress.
Touch
There are many____(1)____to please your___(1)___of touch. For example: Give or receive a message. Pet your cat or dog. Hug somebody you love.
Hearing
(2) Reduce the noise around you and listen to relaxing music. Music is soothing（让人感到安慰的）.CDs are available that offer sounds of nature to quiet the soul.
Sight
Why do we go on vacation? Usually because we need to relax, and see something new or different. Most of us live in crowded cities where our neighbors are within easy reach. We’re surrounded by buildings or highways-----not pretty sights. To please your eyes, go and find something beautiful and enjoy the view.
Taste
When you have a meal, do simply that: have the meal. Turn off the television, hang up the phone, stop working and focus only on the taste of the food you’re eating. You’ll enjoy your food so much more if you concentrate on enjoying it.
Smell
Burn scented (芬芳的)candles. Aromatherap（芳香疗法) scents have been proven to be relaxing. Try some oil scents.将(1)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
__________ _________将(2)句译成中文。
______________________________________________________________________回答问题：What should you do to please your eyes?
______________________________________________________________________在文中找出与Give up working and only care about what you are eating. 意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
______________________________________________________________________在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
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Are you in a bad mood? Don’t worry! According to a new Australian study, a bad mood can actually be good for you. The study showed that being sad could help people to judge others more correctly and was also good for the memory.
The study was carried out by Professor Joseph Forgas at the University of New South Wales.“People in a bad mood paid more attention to the people and things around them than happy people .Happy people were more likely to believe anything they were told,”said Forgas
For the study, Forgas and his team did a lot of experiments. During the experiments, they made the participants(参加者) feel happy or sad by watching films and thinking about good or bad things of the past.
In one of the experiments, happy and sad participants were asked to judge whether some wrong things were true or not. The results showed that people in a bad mood were less likely to believe that these things were true.
People in a bad mood were also less likely to make mistakes when they were asked to remember the things that they saw.
The study also showed that sad people were better at talking about their thoughts in written style. In fact, the study said that a slightly bad mood could help to make communication more successful.The study was completed by _______________.
| A．sad participants | B．happy participants |
| C．Professor Joseph Forgas | D．Forgas’ friends |
Being sad is good for the following except ______________.
| A．one’s judgment | B．one’s diet |
| C．one’s memory | D．one’s communication |
. How did they make the participants feel happy or sad during the experiments?
| A．By asking and answering questions. |
| B．By talking about their good or bad things of the past. |
| C．By paying more attention to the people around them. |
| D．By watching films and thinking about good or bad things of the past. |
According to the fourth paragraph, they asked the participants to ______________.
| A．judge if some wrong things were true or not |
| B．remember the things that they saw |
| C．write down their thoughts |
| D．make communication with others |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Happy people were less likely to believe anything they were told. |
| B．Happy people could judge others more correctly. |
| C．Sad people were less likely to make mistakes when they remembered the things they saw. |
| D．Sad people did worse in talking about their thoughts in written style. |
When I was ten, my sisters and I were amazed at our neighbor’s Christmas tree. We returned home from their house and decided that we must have one of our own. In our house we never had enough money for a Christmas tree.
In fact, we insisted so much that my father had no choice but to agree. “Yes!” he finally said.“This year we will have a Christmas tree.” Our mouths dropped open at the thought of having our own tree. Then Dad said,“I’ll do it myself.”
We followed him around the house as he gathered up the materials he would need, We all sat close to him, carefully watching everything he did. He passed the thread around the first nail on the corner of a box, then back down to the second nail on the box, and up again to the nail, until right there before our eyes a green Christmas tree began to take shape. He carefully did the same with all of the 50 nails in the box and when he had finished, he said,“Now you can decorate it.”
I don’t remember where the decorations came from, but they were red and small and to us they just looked so beautiful and perfect for our tree. When we finished decorating it, we proudly invited all our friends over to see our Christmas tree. We were so happy, not only because it looked so pretty, but because my father had made it himself. It truly was the most beautiful Christmas tree we had ever seen.
Years later, things got better and Dad was able to buy a proper Christmas tree which we would happily decorate. However, my sisters and I will never forget the night when we got our first Christmas tree.What do we know about the writer?
| A．She had no friends at school. |
| B．She never went to her neighbor’s home. |
| C．She lived a hard life when she was young. |
| D．She seldom saw beautiful green trees. |
How did the writer and her sisters feel when their father decided to make a Christmas tree?
| A．Excited | B．Worried |
| C．Bored | D．Disappointed |
The third paragraph mainly describes__________.
| A．how the Christmas tree was decorated |
| B．how the Christmas tree was bought |
| C．how the Christmas tree was found |
| D．how the Christmas tree was made |
Which would be the best title for the passage?
| A．A brave act by a happy family | B．A father’s love for his children |
| C．A picture of large families | D．An act of kindness |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word”decoration” is_______.
A.装饰 B.讨论
C决定 D.捐赠
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