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阅读理解。     New findings from Queen"s University biologists show that in the plant world, bigger isn"t
necessarily better.
     "Until now most of the thinking has suggested that to be a good competitor in the forest,
you have to be a big plant," says Queen"s Biology professor Lonnie Aarssen. "But our research
shows it"s virtually the other way around."
     Previous studies showed that larger plant species monopolize(垄断) sunlight, water and
Other resources, limiting the number of smaller plant species that can exist around them. But
the research has proved that this is not generally the case in natural vegetation.
     In the Queen"s project, PhD student Laura Keating targeted the largest "host plants" of 16
woody plant species growing in the Okanogan Valley, British Columbia. The research team
calculated the number and variety of plants that neighbored each large host plant. They then
randomly selected plots without host plants and calculated the plant species there as well. The
research showed that the massive trees have no effect on the number of species with which they
coexist.
     Smaller plants have many advantages over their overbearing neighbors, Professor Aarssen
notes. Larger species generate physical space niches(生态位)under their shelters where smaller
species grow well. Smaller plants are much more effective than large trees at using available
resources. They also produce seeds at a much younger age and higher rate than their bigger
counterparts, and settle down much more quickly-thus competing with the newly-born plants
of larger species.1. What"s the main idea of the text?A. Smaller plants may have many advantages over their neighbors.
B. In the plant world, the bigger is better than the smaller one.
C. To be a good competitor in the forest, you have to be a small plant.
D. Queen"s University"s students made a new research.2. The underlined word "this" in Para.3 refers to the view that ____.A. large and small plants can grow together in harmony
B. larger plant species limit their smaller neighbors" growth
C. small plant species have their own advantages
D. large and small plant species can never coexist.   3. What does the underlined word coexist mean in paragraph 4?A. cooperate together
B. surround together
C. evolve together
D. live together4. Which is the CORRECT order in the Queen"s project?
a. Randomly selected plots without host plants and-calculated the plant species.
b. Calculated the number and variety of plants that neighbored each large host plant.
c. Selected the largest individuals or "host plants" of 16 woody plant species.A. a, b, c
B. c, b, a
C. b, c, a
D. a, c, b5. What can we learn according to the text?A. Larger plant species limit the number of smaller ones around them.
B. Smaller plants can limit the number of plant species around them.
C. Smaller plants produce seeds at a higher rate than their bigger counterparts.
D. Larger trees are more effective than small plants at using available resources.

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     Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious
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on. These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.
   First, let"s talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. No matter what your major may be,
you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. Lectures
are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics
often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it"s very
important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often
different from the information in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on
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the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students, called teaching
assistants, usually direct discussion sections.
   If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you"ll also have to spend several hours a
week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the
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(6)______ of time spent attending lectures	Between 4 and 6 hours a week
(7) _____ of attending lectures.	The information in a lecture often (8) _____ from that in the textbooks. Exam questions are often (9)______ on lectures.
Discussion section	under the (10)______ of teaching assistants
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Research has shown that music has an important effect on one"s body and psyche (心灵). In fact, there is a growing field of health care known as music therapy, which uses music to treat diseases. Even hospitals are beginning to use music therapy. This is not surprising, as music affects the body and mind in many powerful ways. Research has shown that quick music can make a person feel more alert, while slow music can produce a calm, deep thinking state. Also, research has found that music can change brainwave activity levels. This can help the brain to change speeds more easily on its own as needed, which means that music can bring lasting benefits to your state of mind, even after you"ve stopped listening. Breathing and heart rates can also be influenced by music. This can mean slower breathing, slower heart rate. This is why music and music therapy can help reduce the damaging effects of long-term stress, greatly promoting (促进) not only relaxation, but health. Music can also be used to bring about a more positive state of mind by helping to keep worries away. Music has also been found to bring many other benefits, such as lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of strokes. It is no surprise that so many people are considering music as an important tool to help the body become or stay healthy.
1. What can we infer about music therapy?
A. It is a type of music. B. It is a research about music. C. It is a kind of musical effect on diseases. D. It is the use of music method to help treat diseases.
2. According to the second paragraph, we can know that ________.
A. music with different speeds has different effects B. quick music is not good for one"s health C. slow music can help one to think more calmly and slowly D. music will have less benefit after one stops listening
3. The reason why music can help deal with stress is that ________.
A. it is used by many hospitals B. it can help change brainwaves C. it does good to breathing and heart rates D. it can bring a more positive state of mind
4. According to the passage, music can help deal with all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. nervousness B. mind illnesses C. strokes D. high blood pressure
Rules for the University Entrance Examination 1 If you are more than ten minutes late, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states. You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination number. Show these when you come to the examination center. 2 Mathematics examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators. Other subjects may allow you to use dictionaries and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully. You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examination center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, school bags, electronic equipment (unless specifically permitted for various subjects), and mobile phones. You must remain silent during the examination. 3 If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor to speak to you. 4 You are not allowed to talk with anyone during the break. The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes and one minute before the end of the examination. 5 A. Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center. B. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom. C. You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts. D. When the supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until your paper is collected. E. You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return. F. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.
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1. The writer mentions home as workshop because .
A. fathers often pursue employment at home B. parents had to make food and necessity themselves for their daily-life C. many families produce goods at home for sale D. both fathers and mothers in most families are workers
2. The word "accrue" in the sentence "When mother accrue," is closest in meaning to .
A. change B. dwindle C. double D. increase
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A. that children nowadays rarely see their fathers at their place of work B. that fathers do not like to pursue employment at home any more C. that there is a wide choice of employment for children D. that children also like to have jobs outside