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ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Differentculturesfollowtheirownspecialcustomswhenachild'sbabyteeth fallout.InKorea,forexample,theyhavethecustomofthrowinglostteethup ontheroofofahouse.Accordingtotradition,amagpiewillcomeandtakethe tooth.Later,themagpiewillreturnwithanewtoothforthechild.Inother Asiancountries,suchasJapanandVietnam,childrenfollowasimilartradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.
Birds aren'tthe only animalsthought to takelost teeth.InMexicoandSpain, traditionsaysamousetakesalosttoothandleavessomemoney.However,in Mongolia,dogsareresponsiblefortakingteethaway.Dogsarehighly respectedinMongoliancultureandareconsideredguardianangelsofthe people.Traditionsaysthatthenewtoothwillgrowgoodandstrongifthebaby toothisfedtoaguardianangel.Accordingly,parentsinMongoliawillputtheir child's lost tooth ina pieceof meat and feed it to a dog.
TheideaofgivinglostteethtoanangelorfairyisalsoatraditionintheWest. ManychildreninWesterncountriescountontheToothFairytoleavemoney orpresentsinexchangeforatooth.TheexactoriginsoftheToothFairyarea mystery,althoughthestoryprobablybeganinEnglandorIrelandcenturiesago. Accordingtotradition,achildputsalosttoothunderhisorherpillowbefore goingtobed.Intheweehours,whilethechildissleeping,theToothFairytakes thetoothandleavessomethingelseunderthepillow.InFrance,theToothFairy leavesasmallgift.IntheUnitedStates,however,theToothFairyusuallyleavesmoney.Thesedays,therateis1to1to\x3Cscripttype="math/tex" id="MathJax-Element-1">1to\x3C/script>5pertooth,addinguptoalotof money from the Tooth Fairy!
What is the passage mainlyabout?
Presentsforyoungchildren'slostteeth
Animalseatingchildren'slost teeth
Customsconcerningchildren'snewteeth
Traditionsconcerning children's lost teeth
The word "their" in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
houses'
children's
roofs'
countries'
Accordingtothepassage,whereisachild'slosttooththoughtto be taken away by amouse?
In Mongolia
In Mexicoand Spain
In Japan and Vietnam
InKorea
Accordingtoparagraph2,parentsinMongoliafeedtheirchild's lost tooth to a dog because ______.
they believe that this will make theirchild's new toothgood and strong
they hope that their childwill get some gifts for his or her tooth
they know that dogs are very responsible animals
they think dogs like eating children's teeth
Theword"origins"inparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.
countries
stories
beginnings
families
Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue about the tradition oftooth giving in the West?
Children give money to the Tooth Fairy.
Children hope to get money orgifts fromthe Tooth Fairy.
Lost teeth are traditionally given to an angel or fairy.
Children put theirlost teeth under their pillows.
Thephrase"theweehours"inparagraph3probablyreferstothe period of time_____.
early in the evening
long before bedtime
late in the morning
soon after midnight
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Earthisrichlysuppliedwithdifferenttypesoflivingorganismswhichco-existintheirenvironments,formingcomplex,interrelatedcommunities.Living organismsdependononeanotherfornutrients,shelter,andotherbenefits.The extinctionofonespeciescansetoffachainreactionthataffectsmanyother species,particularlyifthelossoccursnearthebottomofthefoodchain.For example,theextinctionofaparticularinsectorplantmightseem inconsequential.However,theremaybefishorsmallanimalsthatdependon thatresourceforfoodstuffs.Thelosscanthreatenthesurvivalofthesecreatures andlargerpredatorsthatpreyuponthem.Extinctioncanhavearippleeffect that spreads throughout nature.
In additiontoitsbiological consequences,extinctionposes amoral dilemma forhumans,theonlyspeciescapableofsavingtheothers.Thepresenceof humansontheplanethasaffectedallotherlifeforms,particularlyplantsand animals.Human lifestyles haveproventobe incompatiblewiththesurvival of someotherspecies.Purposefuleffortshavebeenmadetoeliminateanimals thatpreyonpeople,livestock,crops,orposeanythreattohumanlivelihoods. Somewildanimals havebeendecimatedbyhuman desireformeat,hides,fur, orotherbodypartswithcommercialvalue.Likewise,demandforland,water, andothernaturalresourceshasleftmanywildplantsandanimalswithlittleto nosuitablehabitat.Humanshavealsoaffectednaturebyintroducingnon-native speciestolocalareasandproducingpollutantshavinganegativeimpactonthe environment.Thecombinationofthesehuman-relatedeffectsandnatural obstaclessuch asdisease orlow birthrates hasproventobetoo muchforsome species to overcome. They have no chance of survival withouthuman help.
Asaresult,societieshavedifficultchoicestomakeabouttheamountofeffort andmoneytheyarewillingtospendtosaveimperiledspecies.Willpeople acceptlimitsontheirpropertyrights,recreationalactivities,andmeansof livelihood tosaveaplantorananimal?Shouldsavingsuchpopularspeciesas whalesanddolphinstakepriorityoversavingobscure,annoying,orfearful species?Is itthe responsibilityof humanstosaveeverykind of lifeformfrom disappearing,orisextinctionaninevitablepartofnature,inwhichthestrong surviveandtheweakperish?Thesearesomedifficultquestionsthatpeople face as they ponder thefate of other species livingon this planet.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Humans and endangered species
The importanceof living organisms
Measures to protect endangered species
Causes of animal extinction
Theword"inconsequential"inparagraph1isclosestinmeaning to ______.
unimportant
unavoidable
unexpected
unrecognizable
Whichofthefollowingcanresultfromthelossofonespeciesin a food chain?
The connections among the creatures in the food chain become closer.
Largerpredatorswill look for othertypes of prey.
There might be alack of food resources for some other species.
Animals will shift to another food chain in the community.
The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
human-related effects
some species
lowbirthrates
natural obstacles
Inparagraph 2, non-nativespecies arementioned as ______.
a kind of harmless animals
an achievementof human beings
a harmful factor to the environment
a kind of useful plants
Theword"perish"inparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.
develop
complete
remain
disappear
Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsis NOT true?
Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.
The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.
No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.
Some animals and plants cannot survivewithout human help.
Which of the following can be inferred fromthe passage?
Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans willdie out soon.
Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.
Humans willmake changesin their lifestyles to save other species.
Thedilemmahumansfacebetween maintainingtheirlivesandsavingother species remains
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Becomingateacherdemandsnotonlyknowledgeinanacademicfieldbut alsoapersonalcommitmenttolifelonglearning,andenthusiasmforsharing knowledgewithotherpeople.Tobecomeoneofthosenobleeducatorsinthe USA,onehas to satisfy several basicrequirements.
First andforemost, itis aprerequisitetohavebachelor'sdegreeineducation. Intheeventthatacandidatealreadyhasabachelor'sdegreeinanotherfield,a teacherpreparationprogramisneeded.Butthatisnotall.Almosteveryschool intheUSAunderstandsthatrealclassroomteachingexperienceisavitalpart ofateacher'straining.Beforetakingoveraclass,apersontypicallyneedstocompleteatrainingprogram,includingworkingasasupervisedstudent teacher.
Peoplewhowanttobecomeuniversityteachersneedmaster'sdegrees. Gettingamaster'sdegreeisanecessity,butifitisgainedtooearly,theremay beconcernsthatthecandidatelacksthereal-worldexperiencetogowithit.In fact,veryfewschoolswanttohirenoviceswithlittleornoclassroom experienceandeveniftheyareaccepted,theyareusuallyill-paid.Onewise solutiontotheissueisforfuturepostgraduatestostartworkingasteachers before going on to gain theirmaster's degree.
Besidesknowledgeandexperience,certainpersonalqualitiesarealso required.Ateachershouldbepositive,prepared,focused,andmost importantly,patient.Beingateacherinvolvesbeingawareofthefactthat learningsometimesbehardwork,evenforthemostmotivatedstudents.Also, teachingcanattimesbetiringandfrustrating,soteachingcandidateshaveto practicebeingpatientwiththemselves.Inshort,asinothercareers,teaching requiresacombinationofqualifications,experience,andpersonalqualities. Teachingcandidatesmeetingmandatoryrequirementsarealwaysindemandin the USA.
The text ismainly about___________________.
the importance of teachers.
the advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher in the USA.
the difference of teaching career.
the basic requirements of being a teacher in the USA.
Accordingtothetext,futurepostgraduatesshouldstartworking as teachers_______
after gaining theirmaster's degree.
before studying for theirmaster's degree
during the time they are studying for their master's degree.
before studying for their bachelor's degree.
The word “vital” in paragraph 2 is closest inmeaning to______
very useless
very easy
very important
very interesting
Accordingtothetext,teachingrequiresacombinationofmany things EXCEPT ________.
qualifications
personal qualities
experience
appearance
Accordingtothetext,themostimportantqualityofateacheris _______.
beingpatient
beingtoworkhard
beingprepared
beingarole model
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
postgraduates
novices
schools
teachers
Accordingtothetext,allofthefollowingsentencesaretrue EXCEPT _____.
Those who want to become university teachers need master's degrees.
Ateachersneedstobeawareofthefactthatlearningcansometimesbehard work.
Agreatnumber ofschoolsintheUSA want tohire noviceswithlittleorno classroom experience.
IntheUSA,beforeonetakesoveraclass,atrainingprogramistypically necessary to be completed.
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Beforethemid-nineteenthcentury,peopleintheUnitedStatesatemostfoods onlyinseason.Drying,smokingandsaltingcouldpreservemeatforashort time,buttheavailabilityoffreshmeat,likethatoffreshmilk,wasverylimited; therewasnowaytopreventspoilage.Butin1810,aFrenchinventornamed Nicolas Appertdevelopedthecooking-and-sealingprocessofcanning.Andin the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing andpreservingmilk.Cannedgoodsandcondensedmilkbecamemorecommon duringthe1860’s,butsuppliesremainedlowbecausecanshadtobemadebyhand.By1880,however,inventorshadfashionedstampingandsoldering machinesthatmassproducedcansfromtinplate.Suddenlyallkindsoffood could be preserved and boughtat all times of the year.
OthertrendsandinventionshadalsohelpedmakeitpossibleforAmericans tovarytheirdailydiets.Growingurbanpopulationcreateddemandthat encouragedfruitandvegetablefarmerstoraisemoreproduce.Railroad refrigeratorcarsenabledgrowersandmeatpackerstoshipperishablesgreat distancesandtopreservethemforlongerperiods.Thus,bythe1890’s, northerncitydwellerscouldenjoysouthernandwesternstrawberries,grapes, andtomatoes,previouslyavailableforamonthatmost,foruptosixmonthsof theyear.Inaddition,increaseduseoficeboxesenabledfamiliestostore perishables.Aseasymeansofproducingicecommerciallyhadbeeninvented in the1870’s,andby1900thenation had morethantwothousand commercial iceplants,mostofwhichmadehomedeliveries.Theiceboxbecameafixturein mosthomesandremainedsountilthemechanizedrefrigeratorreplaceditin the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Almosteveryonenowhada morediversifieddiet.Somepeoplecontinued to eatmainlyfoodsthatwereheavilyinstarchesorcarbohydrates,andnot everyonecouldaffordmeat.Nevertheless,manyfamiliescouldtakeadvantage ofpreviouslyunavailablefruits,vegetables,anddairyproductstoachievemore varied fare.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Causes offood spoilage.
Commercial productionof ice.
Population movementsin the nineteenth century.
Inventions that led tochanges in the American diet.
The phrase “in season” in line 1 refersto ________.
a particular time of year
a kind ofweather
an official schedule
a method of flavoring
During the1860’s, canned food products were _________ .
unavailable in rural areas
available in limited quantities
shipped inrefrigerator cars
a staple part of the American diet.
The word ”them” in line 12 refers to_________.
refrigerator cars
growers
perishables
distances
Theword”fixture”inline16is closest inmeaning to_________ .
commonplace object
substance
luxuryitem
mechanical device
Theauthorimpliesthatinthe1920’sand1930’shomedeliveries of ice _________ .
increased in cost
occurred only in the summer
decreased in number
were on anirregularschedule
Theword“Nevertheless”inline19isclosestmeaningto _________ .
occasionally
however
therefore
therefore
WhichofthefollowingtypesoffoodpreservationwasNOT mentioned in the passage?
Drying
Chemical additives
Canning
Coldstorage
