The summer beach season is prime time for shark attacks. It seems like sharks are attacking all the time. But that is something of an illusion. The number of attacks is very small. How does a shark hunt？ Muscles and fins give the shark its speed and maneuverability in the water. A shark’s front fins act like the wings of a plane and let it “fly” through the water. The tail acts like a high-power propeller But the big thing that gives the shark its edge in the ocean is its sensory package. The package includes the shark’s eyes, ears, skin, nose and mouth, as weir as electric sensing. A shark’s nose is probably its most important sense. If you were to put a single drop of blood in a swimming pool, a great white shark could smell that. And they can tell the direction that the smell is coming from. Sharks handle their electric sensing using cell located in the head. Whenever something moves using its muscles, a shark can detect the electrical impulses flowing to those muscles. A shark can electrically “see” anything that has muscles even if it is hiding or the water is not clear. Sharks even have vibration sensors in their skin. Even something moves near the shark, tubes pick up the pressure changes and hairs inside the tubes send signals to the brain. This extra sense allows a shark to turn quickly and attack again. When you put all these different senses together , it makes the shark a nearly ideal hunter. A shark can detect prey from miles away and then use eyes, electrosensing and movement sensing to home in. Strangely, sharks do not seem to use these senses to home in on people. The very low number of sharks tells us that sharks do not hunt people in a regular basis. On the other hand, people love to hunt sharks, Millions of sharks die every year. Without protection, extinction is a definite possibility. 68.From the text, we can know that_________. A. it is true that sharks are attacking all the time B. a shark can see anything that has muscles even if it is hiding. C. sharks deal with their electric sensing using cell located in the skin D. what gives the shark its speed and maneuverability is fins and muscles 69.What gives the shark its edge in the ocean according to the text？ A. Its muscle. B. Its nose. C. Its sensory package. D. Its fins
The underlined phrase home in on means_______.A. swim B. move C. hunt D. smell 71.In this text, the writer implies that______. A.there ara many shark attacks B. humans beings should protect sharks C. human beings dislike hunting shark D. sharks’ nose is very important
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It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade．How do you feel when you see the glass？ Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure？ I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure．There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same．Pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them．
When you are happy，little unpleasant events usually do not disturb you．When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you．You may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure；yet you stay unhappy．A person may smoke cigarettes
because it gives him pleasure，yet，this does not make him happier，especially if he knows the fact that it is not good for his health
The physical world is always in a changing state．At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed. This is the normal state of things and no one call change it．If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later．On the other hand，if we adjust to the environment，nothing can influence our moods．Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind.
The room of the mind was filled with worry or fear．If you are free of thinking about them, the room has been emptied，and then you will see what is happening and experience it When your
mind stays quiet，you will see that happiness comes from the inside．
67．What does the underlined phrase“compensate for”in Paragraph 2 most probably mean？
A．to make a suitable payment for B．to let out your anger for
C．to provide with a balancing effect for D．to solve the problems for
68．According to the passage, in which of the following situations can you feel happy？
A．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty．
B．You eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if everything is against you．
C．Smoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health．
D．You are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet．
69．We can learn from the passage_______．
A．happiness is more dependent on the five sepses
B．pleasure sometimes arouses happiness
C．you feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain state
D．you feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment
70．Which can be the best title for the passage？
A．Pleasure Leads To Happiness B．Happiness Changes Us
C．Happiness Is Within Us D．Stay A Quiet Mind -
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A. divided B. shared C. experienced D. enjoyedA. got B. traveled C. moved D. arrivedA. the few B. the little C. few D. littleA. took B. spared C. offered D. spentA. into B. in C. for D. atA. supplied B. experimented C. tried D. providedA. action B. movements C. behavior D. activitiesA. explaining B. speaking C. calling D. lyingA. what B. why C. how D. howeverA. trouble B. worry C. difficulty D. taskA. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhereA. burned down B. turned down C. turned out D. worn outA. discouraging B. encouraging C. exciting D. inspiringA. strength B. force C. power D. energyA. last B. final C. late D. recentA. treated B. regarded C. honored D. valuedA. later B. after C. ago D. beforeA. information B. dialogue C. conversation D. communicationA. broken out B. broken up C. broken away D. broken offA. luckily B. correctly C. naturally D. truly
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Friendship has great power, and it can inspire the people in trouble as well as in easy circumstances.
Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've 21 just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I 22 to a new town several years ago, we've both always looked forward to 23 times a year when we can see each other.
Over the weekend, we 24 hours and hours, staying up late 25 the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he 26 with drugs and was into other self-destructive[自毁] 27 . I was blown away! She told me how she had been 28 to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn't want her around him. No matter 29 hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn't believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.
I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big 30 . I felt like I was getting 31 . I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and 32 by the experience. It had been so 33 , I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship - but I didn't. I put the 34 of friendship to the 35 test. We'd been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she 36 me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything.
A few days 37 , she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our 38 , and then she told me that she had 39 with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the 40 rewarding moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend. -
D Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates. Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife. Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in the test, and when she looked at the exam papers, she couldn’t think of anything to write. A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental（心理的)problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on well with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid（愚蠢的)if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secret. Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers. 1). Talk to your parents or teachers often. 2). Take part in group activities and play sports. 3). Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others may have_______.A. mental problems B. a headache C. knives with them D. no parents
Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because________.A. he was afraid of his teacher B. he wanted to frighten his parents C. he was so worried about his study D. his finger was badly hurt
Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever __________.A. she studied very hard B. she had exams C. she talked with her parents D. she thought of something
Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because _________.A. they won’t let others think they are stupid. B. they don’t think doctors can help them. C. they don’t want to tell their secret to others. D. both A and C.
Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that_________.A. it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others. B. it’s unnecessary for them to be with others. C. only group activities and sports can help them. D. teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems.
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When his wife died，the baby was two．They had six other children--three boys and three girls，ranging in age from 4 to 16．A few days later he became a widower, the man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit the family．“We’ve been talking，”they said，“about how to take care of all these children and work to make a living．So，we’ve arranged for each child to be placed with a different uncle and aunt．We’re making sure that al1of your children will be living right here in the neighborhood，so you can see them anytime…” The man appreciated their thoughtfulness but refused their kindness. Over the next few weeks the man worked with his children，assigning them chores（杂务)and giving them responsibilities ． But then another misfortune happened．The man developed arthritis （关节炎)．His hands swelled，and he was unable to hold the handles of his farm tools. He would not be able to continue the work on his farm. He sold his farming equipment, moved the family to a small town and opened a small business． The family was welcomed into the new neighborhood．Word of his pleasant personality and excellent customer service began to spread in the town．People came from far and wide to do business with him．And the children helped both at home and at work．Their father’s pleasure in his work brought satisfaction to them，and he drew pleasure from their successes ． The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went to college and they were married. The children’s successes were a source of pride to the father．Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became older, he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy. Finally, the youngest daughter, the baby, who had been two years old at her mother death, got married. Finally，the man，with his life’s work completed ，died． This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family．This man was my father． I was the 1 6-year—old，the oldest of seven．
How old was the writer when his mother died？A. 4 B. 2 C. 16 D. not mentioned
Which of the following is TRUE？A. There were six children in the family. B. The father wanted to give his children to his relatives. C. The father didn’t farm any longer because of his illness.. D. The father’s life work was lonely and sadly.
The underlined word “widower” means ________.A. a worker B. a farmer C. a man with many children D. a man without wife
The main idea of the passage is ________.A. The father’s life work: raising his family B. Why the father wanted to raised his family C. How the children grew up after their mother died D. the father’s sadness and happiness in his life
what is the writer’s attitude to his father？.A. unconcerned B. critical C. doubtful D. respectful
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B Honesty may well be the policy, but it often deserts us when no one is watching, psychologists report today. Experiments with an honesty box to collect payments for hot drinks show that people are better at paying up when under the gaze（注视) of a pair of eyes. The surprise was that the eyes were not real, but photographed. Researchers at Newcastle University set up the experiment in secret. They attached a poster to a cupboard of mugs above an-honesty box alongside a kettle, with tea, coffee and milk. Over 10 weeks, they alternated each week between images of eyes and pictures of flowers. Dr. Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study, said that even though the eyes were not real they still seemed to make people behave more honestly. They effect may arise from behavioral characteristics that developed as early humans formed social groups that increased their chances of survival. Individuals had to co-operate for the good of the group, rather than act selfishly. "If nobody is watching us it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when we think we're being watched we should behave better, so people see us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us, "Dr. Bateson said. "We thought we'd get a slight effect with eyes, but it was quite striking how much difference they made. Even at a subconscious（潜意识的) level, it seems people respond to eyes, and that might be because eyes send a strong biological signal we have evolved（进化) to respond to." The finding, which researchers believe sheds light on our evolutionary past, could be turned to practical use. The psychologists say images of eyes could promote ticket sales on public transport and improve monitor systems to prevent antisocial behavior.
This passage is mainly about _______.A. the policy of honesty B. an honesty box to collect money C. evolution on honesty D. an experiment on honesty
The reason for doing the experiment secretly is that the researchers _________.A. wanted to get a comparatively more exact result B. had known they wanted to do something illegally C. meant to get the co-operation of their colleagues D. intended to sell the hot drinks at a higher price
People behave honestly under watchful gaze of eyes because _________.A. they want to leave a good impression B. they fear to be laughed at by others C. they've got the nature through evolution D. they take the photo for a real pair of eyes
Images of a pair of eyes can be applied to all except _____.A. tickets sales on public transport B. cold drink sales in public places C. places with “No spitting!” signs D. Christmas decorations in one’s home