Scientists are uncovering the secrets of two port cities lost under the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a researcher said yesterday.
Herakleion and Menouthis were rich and proud cities until something reduced them to rubble (碎石) and buried them in the mud beneath 30 feet of sea water, French underwater explorer Franck Goddio said at the American Geophysical Union conference.
“This is a mystery that is ongoing,” said Goddio, a founder of the European Institute of Marine Archeology, a Paris-based underwater research organization backed by the wealthy Hilti Foundation of Liechtenstein(列支敦士登基金會(huì)).
The destruction of the twin port cities has haunted Goddio ever since he happened upon the site about 15 miles from Alexandria while exploring sunken ships from Napoleon’s fleet.
Goddio and his group of expert divers, marine archeologists(海洋考古學(xué)家) and others, are using high powered vacuums, satellite navigation systems and sophisticated sonar(聲納) to excavate(挖掘) the sunken cities from underneath a carpet of silt about one meter (three feet) high.
Walls of shops, remains of streets and gold artifacts have been found and recovered.
Some experts believe that the port cities were destroyed by a series of massive earthquakes, much like the quakes scientists believe felled Troy(特洛伊城), Jericho and other ancient cities. The uniform direction of the collapsed columns and walls suggest an earthquake, Goddio said, but no fault lines have been found nearby.
Other researchers believe a massive wave, caused by either an offshore earthquake or a distant underwater landslide, could explain the catastrophe. Still others think rising seas and a shift in the Nile River outlet doomed the cities.
“The argument, as you can see, continues,” Goddio said.
小題1:The reason why the two port cities disappeared under the waters of Mediterranean Sea is that ______.
A．the two port cities were destroyed by huge earthquakes
B．the disappearance of the two port cities was caused by underwater landslide
C．rising seas and a shift in the Nile River outlet doomed the cities
D．the story didn’t tell us at all
小題2: From the story we can draw a conclusion that _______.
A．the two port cities were famous for their wealth and the mystery
B．the two cities belonged to France
C．some mysterious creatures from other planets destroyed the two cities
D．the American Geophysical Union conference was once held in one of the two cities
小題3: This article is probably from _______.
A．a(chǎn) scientific magazine
B．a(chǎn) report to the government
C．a(chǎn) school text book
D．a(chǎn) scientific report in a newspaper

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D

本文報(bào)道了人們對(duì)法國(guó)地中海中的兩座城市沉如海底的各種推測(cè)。
小題1:推斷題。文章只對(duì)城市下沉的原因作了一些推測(cè)但未作出結(jié)論。由此可推知此題答案為D。
小題2:推斷題。根據(jù)文章中所提到的與之相關(guān)的名稱，如：French underwater explorer Franck Goddio, a Paris-based underwater research organization, Napoleon’s fleet可推知此題答案為B。
小題3:推斷題。文章討論地中海中的兩座城市下沉的原因，顯然與地質(zhì)科學(xué)有關(guān)，故選D。注意不宜選A，一個(gè)顯然的因素是第1段中出現(xiàn)的yesterday。
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WASHINGTON, March 14 (Xinhua) —U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Saturday at the White House that China can have confidence in the American economy.
“Not just the Chinese government, but every investor can have absolute confidence in the soundness of investments in the United States,” Obama said.
“There is a reason why even in the midst of this economic downfall you have seen actual increases in investment flows here in the U. S.,”he said.
Obama also noted the U. S. will push for stricter regulation of the financial industry “front and center” at the upcoming Group of 20 Summit (峰會(huì)) in London ,ending an argument between the Europe and the United States over whether more focus should be placed on financial regulatory reform.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said earlier Friady he is “a little bit worried ”about the safety of Chinese assets (財(cái)產(chǎn)) in the United States ,urging the U. S. government to ensure the security of those assets.
China has invested its huge foreign exchangereserves (外匯儲(chǔ)備) in low-risk but low-yield assets ,such as U. S.government bonds (政府債券) ,to play it safe . According to the U.S. Treasury, China held 681.9 billion U.S. dollars  worth of U.S. government bonds as of November.
“China is indeed the largest creditor of the United States, which is the world’ s biggest economy .We are extremely interested in developments in the U. S. economy.”said Wen, adding that he is expecting the effect of the measures taken by the U.S.government to counter the global financial crisis.
Asked to react to Wen’ s concern, Lawrence Summers, director of the U.S. National Economic Council, noted on Friday that the U.S. will be sound steward (管家)of the money it invests.
“This is a commitment that the president has made very clear—we need to be sound stewards of the money we invest.”said Summers in a speech at the Brookings Institution, a leading think tank in the united states.
小題1:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao expressed his worry about the huge fund to the United States.
B．Obama claimed that China can have confidence in the American economy.
C．Obama said that the U. S. would be “sound stewards of the money we invest.”
D．The U. S. will push for stricter regulation of the financial industry.
小題2:It can most likely be inferred from the passage that          .
A．the U. S. is now having great difficulty improving the economy.
B．China will have confidence in Obama forever according to Wen’s speech
C．China held 681.9 billion U.S. dollars worth of U.S.government bonds as of November
D．China will do its best to help the U.S. overcome the global financial crisis.
小題3: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said earlier Friday he is “a little bit worried”, because       .
A．he doesn’t have confidence in America’ s economy at all
B．China lent a huge fund to the United States
C．he is concerned about the security of China’s assets in the U. S.
D．the U.S. refused to ensure the security of China’s assets
小題4:The underlined word “soundness” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “      ”
A．loudnessB．safetyC．richnessD．friendship

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YANGON -- Myanmar has officially accepted an offer of the United States to send humanitarian aid(人道主義援助) to the country's cyclone(颶風(fēng);暴風(fēng))victims, state radio reported Friday in a night broadcast Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Thu gave the assurance Friday, saying that the country is receiving such relief aid from any country without limit at this time according to its policy(政策) of dealing with the disaster, the report said.
Kyaw Thu denied rumors about Myanmar's turning down of such relief materials from Western countries but accept those from nations in good relations with Myanmar, saying that the country has never done so in this case.
Kyaw Thu said that well wishers abroad may make cash donation（捐贈(zèng)）through Myanmar embassies（使館）stationed there, while those who like to donate relief goods may present at the Yangon International Airport and seaports.
According to the report, the US relief aid would arrive in Yangon in days.
A foreign ministry's statement said earlier on Friday that at this moment, the international community can best help the victims by donating emergency provisions such as medical supplies, food, cloth, electricity generator, and materials for emergency shelter or with financial assistance," adding that "Myanmar will wholeheartedly welcome such course of action".
The government and the people of Myanmar are grateful to the friendly nations, the United Nations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, private individuals and others for their sympathy and generosity." it said.
小題1:Which of the following is true?
A．The US relief aid was turned down at first and then accepted.
B．The US relief aid has been sent to the capital city of Myanmar.
C．There are rumors（謠言）that Myanmar has turned down the US relief aid.
D．Myanmar will wholeheartedly welcome such course of action but the US relief aid.
小題2:We Chinese may denote money to help the country's cyclone victims（受害者） through_____.
A．Myanmar embassies in Beijing.
B．the Yangon International Airport
C．the United Nations
D．the Yangon International seaports.
小題3:What can the international community（組織）best help the victims in Myanmar?
A．medical suppliesB．financial assistance
C．electricity generatorD．a(chǎn)ll of the above.
小題4:What is Myanmar’s policy toward the aids from abroad?
A．Myanmar prefers cash donation to relief goods.
B．Myanmar only receives emergency provisions such as medical supplies, food, cloth, electricity generator, etc.
C．Myanmar receives donation relief aid from any country without any limit.
D．Myanmar prefers relief goods to cash donation.
小題5:The title that best expresses the idea of the passage is _______.
A．How to help Myanmar.
B．Myanmar accepts US humanitarian aid officially.
C．Myanmar is receiving relief aid from any country without limit.
D．The government and the people of Myanmar are grateful.

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NEWS BRIEF
●Prime Minister Tony Blair new allegations(指控) on Thursday that he misled Parliament and the public in making the case for the war in Iraq after he disclosed his chief legal adviser’s written opinion raising questions about the legality(合法) of the war.
●U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding people to stay off Forest Service roads that are closed. The fine for disobeying the rule of road closures is a maximum of ＄5,000 fine and/ or six months in prison. Those who enter the area and cause road damage may also be required to pay for repairs.
●In a second study presented at the meeting, scientists from the UK and Denmark showed that even a few days of high temperatures can severely reduce production of crops such as wheat,  soybeans, rice and groundnuts, if it occurs when the plants are flowering.
●A bomb exploded in Thailand’s mainly Muslin south on Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding three others, a day after Thailand’s queen condemned those behind a 15-month wave of violence(暴力).
●Mechanicsburg 3, West York 1: Ken Stamper and Rusty Bowman had seven kills each, and Ryan Warfield had six to lead the Wildcats past the Bulldogs, 25-11, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, in a non-league match.
小題1:The news brief covers _____________.     
A．war, law, violence, culture and agriculture
B．sports, war, violence, politics and climate
C．politics, culture, violence, climate and sports
D．violence, sports, politics, law and agriculture
小題2:From the news brief, we can learn that ____________.
A．the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats by 3-1 in a non-league match
B．Forest Service roads are closed for repairs before they are opened again
C．quite a few violent accidents happened in Tailand before the latest one
D．the British people think the decision made by Blair about the war is of legaliry
小題3:According to the U.S. Forest Service officials, those who enter the area and damage the closed roads __________.
A．shall have to pay a $ 5,000 fine for the repairs to them
B．shall be fined or put in prison, and may pay for the repairs
C．shall be fined $ 5,000 and kept in prison for six months
D．shall pay a fine and repair the roads as a punishment
小題4:The study of the scientists from the UK and Denmark is about ____________.
A．the importance of climate and the growth of crops
B．the damage caused by high temperatures to some crops
C．the relationship between crops flowering and high temperatures
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Far from the land of Antarctica(南極洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod.
For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer.
Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fish’s blood and measured its freezing point.
The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of -1.88℃ and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05℃. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.
The scientists’ next research job was clear: Find out what in the fish’s blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein(蛋白質(zhì)) never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point.
Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecules(分子) held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content. It is called a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein. Or AFGP.
小題1:What is the text mainly about?
A．The terrible conditions in the Antarctic.
B．A special fish living in freezing waters.
C．The ice shelf around Antarctica.
D．Protection of the Antarctic cod.
小題2:Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?
A．The seawater has a temperature of -1.88℃.
B．It loves to live in the ice-salt mixture.
C．A special protein keeps it from freezing.
D．Its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05℃.
小題3:What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．A type of ice-salt mixture.B．A newly found protein.
C．Fish blood.D．Sugar molecule.
小題4:What does “glycol-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean?
A．sugarB．iceC．bloodD．molecule

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Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IP sights was passed. IP rights protect the artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. But today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who creative music, art and literature.
In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether; the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, form a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.
小題1:According to the writer, in the beginning, If rights were mainly of use to ______.
A．those creating music, art and literatureB．novelists
C．engineers and inventorsD．those not receiving financial reward for their work
小題2:What do we know about the internet according to the passage?
A．It makes IP rights harder to protect.B．It sells songs and films.
C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights.D．It prevents the production of artwork.
小題3:According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?
A．Intellectual property rights.B．The Internet.
C．Free downloadingD．The large number of songs, films and books.
小題4:A possible title for this passage could be ______.
A．A History of IP RightsB．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights.
C．The Present and the Future Of IPD．IP Rights and Our Attitudes

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High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．
Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．
小題1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A．The writer likes high-tech cooking
B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals．
C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you．
D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework．
小題2:How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?
A．Better late than never．B．Easy come, easy go．
C．Every coin has two sides．D．Learn to walk before you run．
小題3:What is the main subject discussed in the text?
A．High-tech vs low-tech．
B．Advantages vs disadvantages．
C．Newspapers and magazines vs television and the Internet．
D．Word-processing vs handwriting．
小題4:How is the text organized?
A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation
B．Opinion-Discussion-Description
C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples．
D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion．

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Choosing the Right Resolution (決定)
Millions of Americans began 2014 with the same resolution they started 2013 with, a goal of losing weight. However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake.
To reach our goal of losing weight --- the output, we need to control what we eat --- the input ( 輸入). That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input. This is a bad way to construce goals. The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input. Instead of resolving to lose weight, try an actionable resolution: “I’ll stop having desert for lunch,” or “I’ll walk every day for 20 minutes.” Creating a goal that focuses on a well-specified input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the outcome.
Recently a new science behind incentives (激勵(lì)) , including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases, he gave students incentives based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, the incentives were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that incentives increased achievement when based on input but had no effect on output. Fryer’s conclusion was that the intensives for inputs might be more effective because do not knoe how to do better on exam, aside from general rules like “study harder.” Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control.
As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher chance of success. And it’s easier to start again if you fail, because you know exactly what you need to do.
If you want to cut down on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a cafe, for example. This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you can measure your success easily. Spending less money isn’t a goal because it’s too general. Similarly, if you want to spend more time with your family, don’t stop with this general wish. Think bout an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday.
In the long run, these new goals could become a habit.
小題1:The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because _______ .
A．it is hard to achieve for most Americans
B．it is focused too much on the result
C．it is dependent on too many things
D．it is based on actionable decisions
小題2:In Roland Fryer’s research, some students did better than the others because ______ .
A．they obeyed all the general rules
B．they paid more attention to exams
C．they were motivated by their classmates
D．they were rewarded for reading some books
小題3:According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal?
A．“I’ll give up desert.”
B．“I’ll study harder.”
C．“I’ll cut down my expense”
D．“I’ll spend more time with my family”
小題4:The writer strongly believes that we should ________ .
A．develop good habits and focus on the outcome
B．be optimistic about final goals and stick to them
C．pick specific actions that can be turned into good habits
D．set ambitious goals that can balance the input ang output

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LONDON—Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric(史前) site near Britain’s famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge.
Researchers have named the site “Bluehenge” after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path. The stones have disappeared, but the path of holes remains.
The new circle, unearthed over the summer by researchers from Sheffield University, represents an important find, researchers said Saturday. The site is about a mile away from Stonehenge.
Bluehenge, about 80 miles southwest of London, is believed to date back to about the time Stonehenge was built, about 5,000 years ago.
Mike Parker Pearson of Sheffield University said he believed the path and stonehenge itself were linked to rituals(儀式) of life and death.
Mike Parker suggested that the ancient funerary rituals began at a different circle site known as “Wood-henge”, which represented the world of the living. The bodies of the dead were then brought down the River Avon to Bluehenge, which represented death, and were finally carried along a ceremonial route known as the Avenue to Stonehenge.
Bournemouth University Professor Tim Darvill, an expert on Stonehenge, told Britain’s Dail Mail that Bluehenge “adds to the richness” of the ancient site’s story.
“This henge is very important because it forms part of the picture of ceremonial monuments in the area and puts Stonehenge into context,” Darvill was quoted(引述) as saying. “It’s no longer Stonehenge standing alone, but it has to be seen in context with the landscape.”
53．How many henges are mentioned in this passage?
A．Two  B．Three       C．Four  D．Five
54．Who believed the Stonehenge is related to ancient ritual of death?
A．Archaeologists from London       B．Welsh researchers
C．Mike Parker Pearson                   D．Professor Tim Darvill
55．What does the underlined sentence “It’s no longer Stonehenge standing alone, but it has to be seen in context with the landscape.” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Stonehenge has noting to do with Bluehenge
B．Woodhenge represented the world of living in ancient times.
C．Bluehenge represented death
D．Stonehenge, Woodhenge and Bluehenge should be studied together
56．From the passage we can learn that ______.
A．researchers have named the site “Bluehenge,” because they have found blue huge stones there
B．funerary rituals were carried out along the path starting from Woodhenge, River Avon to Bluehenge, finally Stonehenge.
C．Bluehenge is 1 mile away from London
D．Bluehenge dates back to 2000 BC

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