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of Warwick has built what it calls the world"s first completely environmentally friendly Formula Three racing
car.
The car is made mainly of renewable materials, like plants and vegetables. The structure around the car is
made from natural plant fibers and potatoes. The steering wheel (方向盘) is made from root vegetables like
carrots. The engine uses bio-fuel made from vegetable oil and waste chocolate.
The new racing car is extremely fast. The car has a top speed of two hundred fifteen kilometers an hour.
And it can go from zero to ninety-five kilometers an hour in just two and a half seconds. The racing car meets
all of the Formula Three racing requirements except for its biodiesel (生物柴油) engine.
Automobile racing is one of the most widely watched sports in the world. But it is also considered one of
the least friendly sports to the environment. Racing cars burn a lot of fuel, and create a lot of air pollution. In
recent years, the racing industry has taken steps to protect the environment. More racing companies are now
producing cars that use less energy. These cars produce less pollution than cars that depend on traditional fuel,
like gasoline.
Last month, the new racing car was set to run in its first competitive race at the Formula Three
Championship Final at Brands Hatch. It would have been the first biodiesel-powered car to race at Formula
Three. Current Formula Three rules let only gasoline-powered car to compete. Officials needed permission
from all of the Formula Three racers for the biodiesel-powered car to compete. They were unable to contact
one of the drivers, so the new racing car didn"t appear in the event. In test runs, the new racing car was the
fifth fastest among the Formula Three race cars. Supporters are hoping to have the fuel problem solved in time
to compete in the next season.
B. Why researchers built the new racing car.
C. The characteristics of the new racing car.
D. The process of the new racing car being designed.
B. appearance
C. weight
D. engine
B. automobile racing could be forbidden in the near future
C. many people like to watch automobile racing
D. the new racing car will be allowed to compete in the next season of Formula Three racing
B. go more quickly
C. produce less pollution
D. cost less money
B. Because officials needed each racer"s permission but failed to contact one.
C. Because there"re some technical problems to be solved.
D. Because few drivers think it is fast enough.
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later in the morning. The research says that teenagers are more awake later at night than adults are. When
staying up late at night, the teenagers have problems learning early in the morning.
[2]Researchers in the state of Rhode Island measured the amount of the hormone (荷尔蒙) melatonin
(降黑素) in people"s mouths at different times of the day. Melatonin causes people to feel sleepy.
[3]They found that melatonin levels rise later at night in teenagers than they do in children and adults. It
remains at higher levels in teenagers later in the morning. They said this shows that teenagers have difficulty
learning early in the morning. Yet most school systems in the United States begin high school classes at about
seven o"clock.
[4]A few school districts have made some changes. In 1996, school officials in Edina, Minnesota, changed
the start of classes from seven thirty to eight thirty. Two years later, the nearby city of Minneapolis did the
same. Teachers there reported that students were no longer sleepy in class and were happier. Staying in school
later in the day did not seem to be a problem for students who had jobs after school either.
[5]Health experts say that teenagers need between eight and nine hours of sleep a night. Students _____ are
likely to be late for school, fail to do their homework, fall asleep in class and have trouble taking part in class
discussions.
[6]Some people, however, don"t support a later start time because they say that it would limit the time for
practicing sports after school. However, the Minnesota schools found that this did not hurt school sports
competitions.
[7]More American school districts are discussing the possibility of changing high school start times.
Researchers and teenagers say that they cannot make the change quickly enough.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please
answer within 8 words.)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Complete the following statement with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.)
If they go to bed very late at night, teenagers _____ early in the morning.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Do you think the change is necessary? Why? (Please answer within 15 words.)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. What does the word "this"(line 3, paragraph 6) probably refer to? (No more than 4 words.)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
But we have to admit that traditional handwriting has become a 1 art, now that kids start using keyboards as
soon as they begin school. However, writing things out by hand may be a 2 way we train our brains, several
studies suggest. Many psychologists think that handwriting can make you 3 !
Writing by hand is different from 4 because it requires using strokes to create a letter, 5 just selecting
the whole letter by touching a key, says Virginia Berninger, a professor of psychology at the University of
Washington. These 6 movements activate large regions of the brain 7 in thinking, memory, and language.
Handwriting helps children learn letters and shapes, improves their composition of ideas, and may also 8 fine-
motor skills development.
A study by Berninger found that in grades two, four, and six, children wrote more words, faster, and
expressed more 9 when writing essays by hand than when typing on a keyboard.
A separate study by researchers at Indiana University found that children who practiced printing by hand had
more active 10 than kids who 11 looked at letters.
It"s not just children who 12 from writing things out by hand, says a study in the Journal of Cognitive
Neuroscience. Adults learning a new language remember its 13 better if they write them out by hand than if they
produce them with a keyboard.
As more people 14 their days on the computer, says neuroscientist P. Murali Doraiswamy of Duke
University, " 15 people in handwriting skills could be a useful cognitive exercise."
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| Reading comprehension. | |||
| The definition of the standard kilogram is almost entirely wrong. Getting that definition right is a challenge that has tried the patience and intelligence of scientists for decades. Scientists use just seven basic units to define all the other quantities we use-quantities such as speed or electric power. All of those basic units except the kilogram are themselves defined according to natural properties (属性) that are beyond human control. For example, the standard second (time) is defined as a specific number of vibration (振动) of a type of radiation sent out by atoms of a special metal. The standard metre (length), in turn, is defined as the length of the path light travels under certain conditions. Not so the kilogram. This orphan of the basic unit family is simply the mass of a small platinum-iridium alloy cylinder (铂一铱合金筒) locked away in a container maintained by the International Bureau of Weights & Measures in Sevres, France, near Paris. Official bodies around the world have copies of the cylinder. Embarrassingly, the last time the copies were brought to Sevres for a checkup in the 1980s, officials found that some copies had gained about 20 parts per billion in weight compared to the master cylinder since the previous checkup in the 1940s. This implies that the master cylinder itself may be an inconstant standard. Several efforts in several different countries are under way to redefine the kilogram according to basic physical quantities such as counting the actual number of atoms of a specific substance in a kilogram or the electromagnetic (电磁的) force that balances a kilogram mass against gravity. A project of the latter type at the laboratories in Gaithersburg, Md., hopes eventually to define mass by means of electrical units. So far, none of these redefinition projects has borne fruit. They require the very accuracy of measurement and control of experimental conditions. The slightest influence-even a tiny change in weather-can ruin results. You"ve got to hand it to scientists who are willing to devote many years to such painstaking-but extremely important-research. | |||
| 1. Compared with other basic units, the kilogram is _____. | |||
| A. as accurate as other basic units B. not universally accepted in the world C. not defined according to natural properties D. defined in the same way as other basic units | |||
| 2. The author introduced the examination of copies of a platinum-iridium alloy cylinder in the 1980s to indicate that _____. | |||
| A. the causes of weight changes had been found B. such kind of checks had been carried out regularly C. the changes in weight challenged the definition of the kilogram D. the consequences of such changes were great in research | |||
| 3. According to the passage, to define the weight of mass by means of electrical units _____. | |||
| A. is the only way to redefine the kilogram scientifically B. has been accepted as the only possible redefinition project C. is not as complicated as people understand D. has been considered by some scientists as a better approach | |||
| 4. Which of the following cannot be concluded from the passage? | |||
| A. Scientists will achieve success in redefining the kilogram in the near future. B. Some scientists are trying to redefine the kilogram according to basic physical quantities. C. The redefining of the standard kilogram is quite complicated and can be affected by a number of factors. D. A number of experiments are being carried out to redefine the kilogram. | |||
| Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. | |||
| There"s worrying news for any parent who"s struggled with a headstrong young child. Some scientists recently claim that children who have low levels of self-control, which is the earliest demands that society places on children, at the age of three are more likely to have health and money problems and a criminal record by the age of 32, regardless of background and IQ. That is to say, willpower as a child really does influence your chances of a healthy and wealthy adulthood. They found that children with low self-control were more likely to have health problems in later life including high blood pressure, being overweight, breathing problems and sexually transmitted infections. They were also more addicted to substances such as tobacco, alcohol and drugs, more likely to be single parents, have difficulty managing money and have criminal records. Researchers from Britain, the US and New Zealand analyzed data from two large studies in which children completed a range of physical tests and interviews to assess genetic and environmental factors that can shape their lives. The participants" self-control was assessed by teachers, parents, observers and the children themselves and included things like having low frustration tolerance, lacking persistence in reaching goals, being over- active and acting before thinking. Researchers then found that when the participants reached their early 30s, this impulsivity and relative inability to think about the long-term gave them more problems with finances, including savings, owning a home and credit card debt. The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal. | |||
| (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.) 1. What are the findings of a recent research according to the passage? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The phrase "more addicted to" (Line 3, Para. 2) probably means "____________". 3. Besides poor anti-frustration ability, over-activeness and fore-acting, children with low self-control may also suffer ____________. 4. What may primarily cause the financial problems of the children with low self-control in their later years? ____________________________________________________________________________________ | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Critical thinking is an important skill that can increase students" ability to learn in any situation. This can be applied to traditional education, online education, or directly in a career related role. Many teachers find it such a valuable skill that they give their students a critical thinking question every day. Developing this ability can mean the difference between "just passing a course" and "understanding the material well enough" so that what students learn from it will follow them throughout their life. Some characteristics of a critical thinker that teachers should encourage are: -asking questions as a reaction to something read or discussed; -determining the "deeper meaning" of a particular passage or topic; -providing input and opinions to topics as a direct result of analysis and research; -reasoning in an effort to develop an argument of your own opinion. It is important for a student to understand more than definition (定义). One way to truly understand an idea is to have hands-on practice, and to apply concepts learned in a textbook. Such "mini-examples" will interest a student and improve their understanding of a topic. This is how lifelong skills can be developed. Teachers that use critical thinking practices in the classroom can "go above and beyond" by asking questions that promote a greater comprehension of the material. Instructors should be able to challenge students and create an environment where they are analysing material and gaining a better understanding. This will make the classroom move in a direction for learning. It can also help students to stay interested in the course material, as they always have a new concept to consider. At the same time, students benefit greatly from developing critical thinking skills. When learned early on, these skills can be used throughout their college education. Students can understand how to consider a topic, analyse it, and discuss it from different points of view. These are skills that will benefit them when they are part of the workforce as well. | |||
| 1. Critical thinking can best be described as _____. | |||
| A. a system to improve people"s memory B. a method to expand people"s knowledge C. a way to increase people"s ability to understand D. a process to make people more critical of others | |||
| 2. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph l refers to _____. | |||
| A. the ability B. the difference C. the course D. the material | |||
| 3. According to the passage, a critical thinker should _____. | |||
| A. ask questions before reading the material B. be able to develop their own opinions C. predict the deeper meaning of a topic D. do more analysis and research | |||
| 4. The author thinks "mini-examples" are useful because they _____. | |||
| A. assist students to better remember definitions B. give students hands-on practice C. help to keep students interested D. help students develop concepts | |||
| 5. Who are the intended readers of the passage? | |||
| A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Examiners. D. Headmasters. |