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A chocolate printer that allows sweet lovers to create 3D desserts by themselves is to go on sale at a cost of 2,500 pounds.
The machine squirts (喷射) out chocolate and, via computer instructions, allows the user to build any shape they like out of the food. But makers Choc Edge have missed the Easter rush. Even so, they hope the printer will be snapped up by retailers (零售商) immediately they come to the market. Britain’s biggest chocolatiers Thornton’s have already said they are interested. Because of the high cost, however, few individuals are likely to buy one. But the devicecould one day allow people to design their own 3D objects after submitting their designs on a website. Dr Hao, founder of Choc Edge came up with a prototype (原型) last year and has only just perfected it so that it can now go on sale. “We’ve improved and simplified the machine, so now it is really easy to use,” he told the BBC. “You just need to melt some chocolate, fill a syringe (注射器) that is stored in the printer, and get creative printing of your chocolate.”     
3D printing is a technology where a three dimensional object is created by building up successive layers of material. The technology is already used in industry to produce plastic and metal products, but this is the first time the principles have been applied to chocolate. The research has presented many challenges. Chocolate is not an easy material to work with because it requires accurate heating and cooling cycles. Dr Hao said, “What makes this technology special is that users will be able to design and make their own products. From reproducing the shape of a child’s favourite toy to a friend’s face, the possibilities are endless. It could be developed to help consumers design many products from different materials, but we’ve started with chocolate as it is easily available, low cost and harmless.” “There is also no wastage as any spoilage (损坏物) can be eaten.” Dr Hao added, “Eventually we may see many mass-produced products replaced by unique designs created by the customer.”
EPSRC chief executive Professor Dave Delpy said, “This is a good example of how creative research can be applied to create new manufacturing and retail ideas. By combining developments in engineering with the commercial potential of the digital economy,We can see the new market prospect (前景)—creating new jobs and, in this case, the chocolate printer is called sweet business opportunities.”
小题1:Which is the advantage of the chocolate printer?
A.It is easilyavailable, low cost and harmless.
B.It mainly produces children’s favourite toys.
C.The user can build the shape they like via computer instructions.
D.The designs made by it are the same as many mass-produced products.
小题2:What can we conclude from the passage?
A.The printer sold well during last Easter.
B.The technology of 3D printing promises a good future.
C.The printer was perfected and went on sale many years ago.
D.It’s the first time that the technology has been used in industry.
小题3:Dave Delpy’s attitude towards the chocolate printer is __________.
A.doubtfulB.supportiveC.negativeD.critical
小题4:We can conclude that this passage is a __________.
A.science fictionB.book reviewC.news reportD.travel guide

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析

小题1:细节理解题。结合第二段…allows the user to build any shape they like out of the food(这款机器可以喷出巧克力,用户通过电脑下达指令把巧克力做成自己喜欢的任何形状)可知答案。
小题2:推理判断题。结合最后一段的,We can see the new market prospect (前景)—creating new jobs and, in this case, the chocolate printer is called sweet business opportunities(我们看到了新的市场前景:产生新工作岗位,在巧克力打印机这个案例中我们称之为甜蜜商机))可知答案。
小题3:推理判断题。结合最后一段Dave Delpy所说的话可知他对这种产品是支持的。
小题4:文章出处题。本文介绍了一种新产品的开发和前景,应该是篇新闻报道。
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Expo 2010 Shanghai China
Duration: May 1 to Oct 31, 2010
Welcome to the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China. In order to ensure a safe and orderly visit, the organizer of Expo 2010 has formulated (制订) these rules.
Operation Time
The operation time of the Expo Site shall be 9:00~24:00. The opening hours of the pavilions shall be 9:30 ~ 22:30. Visitors shall enter the Expo Site before 21:00 and leave before 24:00 on the day of admission. Those with evening admission tickets may enter the Expo Site between 17:00 and 21:00.
Orderly Entry
Visitors shall go through ticket check and security check before entering the Expo Site. Those who refuse to cooperate may be denied entry. Children eligible (有资格的) for free admission and other visitors with walking difficulties may only enter the Expo Site when accompanied by adults.
Codes of Conduct
Visitors are required to observe public order within the Expo Site, and shall queue up to enter the pavilions or event venues (场馆). In the Expo Site, visitors are prohibited from:
(1) damaging any buildings, facilities or exhibits.
(2) climbing over any buildings or fences
(3) conducting any exhibitions or promotional or fundraising activities without permission.
Special Management Measures
In case of bad weather, too many visitors and technical problems, the organizer may restrict the entry of visitors into the Expo Site, pavilions or event venues.
___________________
Visitors Service Centers are available in the Expo Site, providing visitors with such services as inquiries, rental, lost and found, first aid, mother-baby service, and assistance for lost persons. The centers also accept and process visitors’ complaints. Free rental of wheelchairs are available for the disabled.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?    
A.The 2010 Shanghai World Expo is expected to last about half a year.
B.The disabled people will be forbidden to enter the Expo Site.
C.Visitors without tickets can enter the Expo Site if they accept security check.
D.Children and people with walking difficulties will be banned from entering the Expo Site.
小题2:If you have evening admission tickets, you are allowed to enter the Expo Site at ______. 
A.4 p.m.B.10 a.m.C.6 p.m.D.10 p.m.
小题3:Before entering the Expo Sites, visitors are required to ______.  
A.have a physical examinationB.have a security check
C.buy some foodD.show their ID cards
小题4:Which of the following can be filled in the blank in the last part?  
A.Visitor ServiceB.Visitor Complains
C.ReservationD.Exhibitions and Performances
小题5:We can infer that the organizer is intended to help _______.   
A.parents with children under 5B.foreignersC.womenD.the disabled

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GUATEMALA CITY(Reuters)— A fish that lives in mangrove swamps(红树沼泽)across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted(适应)to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs(圆木), said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.
The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.
“We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out.” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.
Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
“These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition(过渡)from water onto land,” Wright said.
小题1:The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that__________.
A.like eating nuts
B.prefers living in dry places
C.is the longest living fish on earth
D.can stay alive for two months out of water
小题2:Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?
A.Patricia WrightB.Researchers in Guatemala
C.Scientists from Belize D.Scott Taylor
小题3:According to the text, lungfish can__________.
A.breathe through its skin
B.move freely on dry land
C.remain alive out of water
D.be as active on land as in waster
小题4:What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?
A.It was made quite by accident
B.It was based on a lab test of sea life
C.It was supported by an American magazine
D.It was helped by Patricia Wright

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“This is the BBC News at Eight O’ Clock.”

“Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan.”
“The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20thanniversary. They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park.”
“Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006. ”
“About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 “Rock Paper Scissors(剪刀)” World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people.”

“And now it’s time for Morning Music.”
小题1:The students from Canada and Beijing No. 2 Middle School didn’t ________.
A.take photos
B.visit the Great Wall
C.visit the Summer Palace
D.have a football match
小题2:This year during the first three days of the May Golden Week, it cost Chinese people ___________ yuan more than that of last year.
A.260 billionB.120 billionC.140 billion D.20 billion
小题3:Which of the following is not talked about in the news?
A.The robot can help with shopping bags.
B.A Japanese company invented the robot.
C.The robot was tested at a shopping centre.
D.There are such robots in people’s homes now.
小题4:The underlined word “anniversary” means           .
A.founding
B.yearly return of the date of an event
C.university
D.the new beginning of something important
小题5:Which of the following is a game?
A.Rock Paper ScissorsB.May Golden Week
C.Shopping assistant robotD.A visit to the school

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There are some highlights in April in Shanghai.
Live Music – Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He’s coming with his new 7 – piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
Place:  The Jazz Club          Dates:15 – 23 April           Price:¥80
Time: 10:00 p.m. till late!        TEL:6466 – 8736 
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
Place:  Jack Stein’s     Dates: every Monday   Price:¥60 including one drink
Time: 7:00 – 00:00 p.m.   TEL:6402 – 1877
Exhibitions – Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!
Place: Shanghai Museum           Price:¥30(¥15 for students)
TEL:6888 – 6888                 Dates: daily
Time: Monday – Friday 9:00 a. m. – 5:00 p. m., Weekends 9:00 a. m. – 9:00p.m.
Dining – Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form. The most famous Sushi ‘artist’ is Yuki Kamura. She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
Place: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel  Dates: all month          
Price: ¥200                        Time: lunchtime TEL: 6690 – 3211 
For a full listing of events, see our website.
小题1:From the text we may learn that Sushi is         .
A.a cookB.an instructorC.a kind of foodD.an artist
小题2:Which is not true about the ads?
A.Yuki Kamura will stay in Shanghai in April for a whole month.
B.A family of parents with 15 – year – old twins should pay 75 yuan for the Shanghai museum admission.
C.You will probably be taught to dance if you go to Jack Stein’s.
D.American jazz from Herbie Davis is popular in Shanghai.
小题3:Where are the ads available to people?
A.NewspaperB.MagazineC.TVD.Internet

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YUZHOU, HENAN –An accident in a central China coal mine killed 21 miners Saturday and left another 16 trapped underground , the government said.
The death toll rose to 26 Sunday morning as rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners who were still trapped underground, rescue headquarters said.
Rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners still trapped underground, but chances for them to survive were very slim, said Du Bo, deputy chief of the rescue headquarters.
"Based upon past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust, so the survival chances are frail," Du said.
More than 2,500 tons of coal dust smothered(厚厚的覆盖) the pit after the gas leak(漏出), which hampered(阻碍) the rescue, said Du.
The gas outburst happened at 6:03 a.m. Saturday when 276 miners were working underground in the mine in Yuzhou City. A total of 239 workers escaped but 21 were found dead and 16 trapped.
An initial(最初的) investigation showed that 173,500 cubic meters of gas leaked out in the accident. Liu Wenbin, a deputy chief engineer of the company that owns the mine, was in the pit(矿井) when the accident happened. He organized the escape.
"At around 6 a.m., I felt there was something wrong with the airflow in the shaft, and one of the team captains told me he also felt it and had already reported the problem," said Liu
The mine is owned by Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd., a company jointly established by four investors, including Zhong Ping Energy Chemical Group and China Power Investment Corp.
小题1:What could be the best title for this passage?                    
A.Death Toll Rises in an Accident in China
B.A Coal Mine Accident in Central China
C.An Accident in Central China
D.Coal Mine Accidents in China
小题2:What does the underlined part mean in the second paragraph?           
A.payment required for the use of rescuing persons
B.the number of people killed in a particular accident
C.the percentage of the dead persons in an accident
D.a number of people killed in an accident
小题3:From this passage we know that ____.                        
A.Of the 276 miners in the mine only 21 were dead until the next morning
B.The miners trapped underground would be saved without difficulty
C.16 miners trapped underground were still found alive waiting for the rescue
D.Until the next morning another 5 miners were found dead in this accident
小题4:According to the writer, which of the following is not true?      
A.The mine was owned by more than one company
B.There was at least one more similar accident happening in Central China before
C.Before the accident happened there was no sign of something wrong
D.When the accident happened one of the mine owners was in the pit

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