问答题X 纠错There are cockroaches (蟑螂) everywhere on Earth except the places
that are covered with ice. Scientists have discovered about 3,500 different
species of cockroach. There is just one human species! Cockroaches can be
anything in size from about five mm to nine cm. Although five mm is very small,
nine cm is as long as a large rat.
It is very difficult to
catch most cockroaches. They "see" with the hairs on their bodies. These hairs
can feel the smallest movement in the air, so the cockroaches know immediately
something moves, and run to safety.
Of all the species of
cockroach, fortunately only three live among humans and are a serious problem.
They are the German, the Oriental, and the American. One egg case of the German
cockroach can produce as many as seven million cockroaches in 12
months!
Our main problem with cockroaches is that not only do
they look ugly to us, but they also carry diseases. They are particularly
dangerous in hospitals as they eat all kinds of hospital waste or get it on
their bodies. They can then carry this waste, which may contain dangerous
bacteria, on to food which is then eaten by people in the hospital.
Most of the bacteria that cause food poisoning have been found in the
stomachs of cockroaches, so it is important that cockroaches should be kept out
of restaurants and other places where food is prepared.
Many
people work and try to destroy cockroaches, but as soon as they find one way of
doing it, the cockroaches "learn" how to deal with it. Electricity does not
always kill them and they can avoid most poisons or "learn" how to deal with
others. At one time, scientists thought that radiation would kill them, but they
have been on Earth for about 300 million years, and it does not harm them as
much as it does us.
It seems probable that when there are no
longer human beings living on the Earth, cockroaches will still be
here.
Answer the following questions according to the
passage.
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填空题Certain birds are, more often than not, considered
bad luck, or even frightening, a sign of impending death. All over the world,
both crows and ravens (乌鸦) have some connection with war and death. In early
times, crows and ravens were thought to accompany the gods of war, or be signs
of their imminent arrival in an area. Later, this belief became more general,
and these birds, crows more particularly, were thought to be harbingers (预兆) of
ill fortune or, in some cases, guides to the afterlife. Woe be it to the person
who saw a single crow or raven flying overhead, for this most certainly was a
portent of death in the near future. Interestingly, though potentially bad luck
for people individually, the raven is considered to be good luck for the crown
of England. So much so, in fact, that a "raven master" is even today an actual
government position in the Tower of London. He takes care of the ravens there
and also clips their wings, ensuring that these birds can never fly far from the
seat of the British government. This way, the kingdom will never fall to ill
fortune.
Another bird which is also still considered to play a part in people’s
fortunes is the swallow. Depending on how and when it is seen, the swallow can
be a harbinger of either good-or-ill-fortune. Perhaps inspired by the swallow’s
red-brown breast, people initially related the swallow with the death of Christ.
Thus, people who saw a swallow fly through their house considered it a portent
of death. Later, however, farmers began to consider swallows signs of good
fortune, and believed that any barn that has swallow living in it was sure to be
blessed in the following year. Farmers also have to beware of killing a swallow;
that would be certain to end any good luck they might have had.
Though many people think these superstitions (迷信) are old wives’ tales, there is
actually some evidence to support them. For example, crows and ravens, being
scavengers, frequent the aftermath of battlefields. Thus, large numbers of crows
and ravens were a good indication of war in an area. As well, swallows feed on
insects that can cause infection in cattle. Thus, a farmer who has many swallows
in his barn may actually have healthier animals on his farm. So, the next time
you feel inclined to laugh at an old wives’ tale, you had better find out if
there is any truth to it first!
Read the passage carefully
and then complete each blank in the summary in a maximum of three words from the
passage.
Some people are inclined to believe certain
animals can bring good or bad luck. The majority of superstitions about crows
and ravens suggest that these birds bring bad luck. People should
1 when they see such birds. It may be that these
birds have bad reputations because they are scavengers. Because these birds
often 2 terrible events, like battles,
people connected them with 3 . There is
even an old 4 that says when a single
crow flies over your head, 5 is in the
near future!
填空题 1 Many of
these customs include stories and beliefs related to creatures, real or magical,
taking the teeth. In Asia, for example, birds and other animals are thought to
play a role in taking these baby teeth. In the West, though, a fairy is thought
to visit. In all cases, it is considered lucky for the animal or fairy to take
the offered tooth.
2 Latter, the magpie will return and bring a new tooth for
the child. This custom is also followed in other Asian countries. In both Japan
and Vietnam, follow a similar tradition of throwing lost teeth onto the roofs of
houses.
3 In Mexico
and Spain, for instance, tradition says a mouse takes the tooth and leaves some
money. But in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking children’s teeth away.
Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered to be people’s
guardian angels.
4
Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child’s lost tooth in the
fat of a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.
5 Many children in Western countries count on the
Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact
origins of the Tooth Fairy are unknown, although the story probably began in
England or Ireland centuries ago. According to this tradition, a child puts a
lost tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. In the small hours while
the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else
under the pillow. What she does with the teeth is a mystery. In France, the
Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift or candy. In the United States, however, the
Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth.
That can add up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!
Fill in each blank with one of the following statements, two of which are
useless. Put the letters A, B, C, D, E, F or G in each blank according to the
theme development.
A. The idea of giving lost teeth to an
angel or fairy is also a common tradition in the West.
B. Many
cultures follow special customs when a child’s baby teeth fail out.
C. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow in good and strong if the
baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel.
D. Other countries have
teeth traditions which include other animals.
E. According to
tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth.
F. The Tooth
Fairy probably originated in the west.
G. Many customs
indicateae that animals would take care of baby teeth.
填空题Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in
one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct
form of the given word, or by using some given letters of the word. Remember to
write the answers on the answer sheet.
Water for Life
Water
is essential for life. Yet many millions of people around the world face a water
1 (short). Many millions of children
die every year from water-borne di 2 and
drought regularly afflicts some of the world’s poorest countries. The world
needs to respond. 3 more
effectively.
We need to increase water
efficiency, especially in agriculture. We need to free women and girls from the
daily chore of 4 (get) water, often
from great distances. We must involve them in making a decision about water
management. We need to make sanitation a priority. This is
5 progress is lagging (滞后) most. We must also show that
water resources need not be a source of conflict. Ins 6
, they should be a catalyst (催化剂) for cooperation. Significant
gains have been made, but a major ef 7
is still required. That is why this year marks the beginning of the "Water
for Life" Decade. Our g 8 is to meet the
internationally agreed targets for water and sanitation by 2015, and to build a
foundation for 9 fur progress in the
years ahead.
This is an urgent matter affecting human
10 (develop), and human dignity.
问答题There are cockroaches (蟑螂) everywhere on Earth except the places
that are covered with ice. Scientists have discovered about 3,500 different
species of cockroach. There is just one human species! Cockroaches can be
anything in size from about five mm to nine cm. Although five mm is very small,
nine cm is as long as a large rat.
It is very difficult to
catch most cockroaches. They "see" with the hairs on their bodies. These hairs
can feel the smallest movement in the air, so the cockroaches know immediately
something moves, and run to safety.
Of all the species of
cockroach, fortunately only three live among humans and are a serious problem.
They are the German, the Oriental, and the American. One egg case of the German
cockroach can produce as many as seven million cockroaches in 12
months!
Our main problem with cockroaches is that not only do
they look ugly to us, but they also carry diseases. They are particularly
dangerous in hospitals as they eat all kinds of hospital waste or get it on
their bodies. They can then carry this waste, which may contain dangerous
bacteria, on to food which is then eaten by people in the hospital.
Most of the bacteria that cause food poisoning have been found in the
stomachs of cockroaches, so it is important that cockroaches should be kept out
of restaurants and other places where food is prepared.
Many
people work and try to destroy cockroaches, but as soon as they find one way of
doing it, the cockroaches "learn" how to deal with it. Electricity does not
always kill them and they can avoid most poisons or "learn" how to deal with
others. At one time, scientists thought that radiation would kill them, but they
have been on Earth for about 300 million years, and it does not harm them as
much as it does us.
It seems probable that when there are no
longer human beings living on the Earth, cockroaches will still be
here.
Answer the following questions according to the
passage.
填空题 1 Many of
these customs include stories and beliefs related to creatures, real or magical,
taking the teeth. In Asia, for example, birds and other animals are thought to
play a role in taking these baby teeth. In the West, though, a fairy is thought
to visit. In all cases, it is considered lucky for the animal or fairy to take
the offered tooth.
2 Latter, the magpie will return and bring a new tooth for
the child. This custom is also followed in other Asian countries. In both Japan
and Vietnam, follow a similar tradition of throwing lost teeth onto the roofs of
houses.
3 In Mexico
and Spain, for instance, tradition says a mouse takes the tooth and leaves some
money. But in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking children’s teeth away.
Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered to be people’s
guardian angels.
4
Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child’s lost tooth in the
fat of a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.
5 Many children in Western countries count on the
Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact
origins of the Tooth Fairy are unknown, although the story probably began in
England or Ireland centuries ago. According to this tradition, a child puts a
lost tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. In the small hours while
the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else
under the pillow. What she does with the teeth is a mystery. In France, the
Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift or candy. In the United States, however, the
Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth.
That can add up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!
Fill in each blank with one of the following statements, two of which are
useless. Put the letters A, B, C, D, E, F or G in each blank according to the
theme development.
A. The idea of giving lost teeth to an
angel or fairy is also a common tradition in the West.
B. Many
cultures follow special customs when a child’s baby teeth fail out.
C. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow in good and strong if the
baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel.
D. Other countries have
teeth traditions which include other animals.
E. According to
tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth.
F. The Tooth
Fairy probably originated in the west.
G. Many customs
indicateae that animals would take care of baby teeth.
填空题Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in
one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct
form of the given word, or by using some given letters of the word. Remember to
write the answers on the answer sheet.
Water for Life
Water
is essential for life. Yet many millions of people around the world face a water
1 (short). Many millions of children
die every year from water-borne di 2 and
drought regularly afflicts some of the world’s poorest countries. The world
needs to respond. 3 more
effectively.
We need to increase water
efficiency, especially in agriculture. We need to free women and girls from the
daily chore of 4 (get) water, often
from great distances. We must involve them in making a decision about water
management. We need to make sanitation a priority. This is
5 progress is lagging (滞后) most. We must also show that
water resources need not be a source of conflict. Ins 6
, they should be a catalyst (催化剂) for cooperation. Significant
gains have been made, but a major ef 7
is still required. That is why this year marks the beginning of the "Water
for Life" Decade. Our g 8 is to meet the
internationally agreed targets for water and sanitation by 2015, and to build a
foundation for 9 fur progress in the
years ahead.
This is an urgent matter affecting human
10 (develop), and human dignity.
判断题The secret of the successful handshake is no secret anymore.
Management consultant Robert E. Brown explains what shaking hands is all about
in his book The Art, the Power, the Magic: How to Read Hands that
Talk.
For example, to do the "All-American Handshake", you have
to look into another person’s eyes, grasp his or her whole hand, and pump it two
or three times. According to Brown, this is the hand-shake of a good listener
and trustworthy person.
Politicians and
salespeople often use the "Two-Handed Shake" because it’s extra-friendly.
Two-handed shakers put their left hand on the other person’s arm or shoulder as
they shake hands. This can feel too friendly to some people, so it’s best to use
it with good friends.
Watch out for people with
handshakes that pull your fingers, or twist and crush your hand. If you get one
of these handshakes, the person is trying to intimidate you.
Two more uncomfortable handshakes are the "Palm Pinch" and the "Dead Fish". A
Palm Pincher shakes your hand with only a few fingers. In the Dead Fish shake,
the person’s hand slides out of the handshake. It’s possible that the people
with these handshakes are embarrassed or shy.
Shaking hands is an
important part of body language. It can identify someone as truthful, friendly,
powerful or nervous. It’s hard to be successful without mastering a good
handshake such as the All-American. If this isn’t your natural handshake, don’t
worry. Mr. Brown says that you can change your handshake with lots of practice.
So, go on out there and start shaking hands. Just think of all the people you
can meet.
填空题Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in
one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct
form of the given word, or by using some given letters of the word. Remember to
write the answers on the answer sheet.
Water for Life
Water
is essential for life. Yet many millions of people around the world face a water
1 (short). Many millions of children
die every year from water-borne di 2 and
drought regularly afflicts some of the world’s poorest countries. The world
needs to respond. 3 more
effectively.
We need to increase water
efficiency, especially in agriculture. We need to free women and girls from the
daily chore of 4 (get) water, often
from great distances. We must involve them in making a decision about water
management. We need to make sanitation a priority. This is
5 progress is lagging (滞后) most. We must also show that
water resources need not be a source of conflict. Ins 6
, they should be a catalyst (催化剂) for cooperation. Significant
gains have been made, but a major ef 7
is still required. That is why this year marks the beginning of the "Water
for Life" Decade. Our g 8 is to meet the
internationally agreed targets for water and sanitation by 2015, and to build a
foundation for 9 fur progress in the
years ahead.
This is an urgent matter affecting human
10 (develop), and human dignity.
判断题The secret of the successful handshake is no secret anymore.
Management consultant Robert E. Brown explains what shaking hands is all about
in his book The Art, the Power, the Magic: How to Read Hands that
Talk.
For example, to do the "All-American Handshake", you have
to look into another person’s eyes, grasp his or her whole hand, and pump it two
or three times. According to Brown, this is the hand-shake of a good listener
and trustworthy person.
Politicians and
salespeople often use the "Two-Handed Shake" because it’s extra-friendly.
Two-handed shakers put their left hand on the other person’s arm or shoulder as
they shake hands. This can feel too friendly to some people, so it’s best to use
it with good friends.
Watch out for people with
handshakes that pull your fingers, or twist and crush your hand. If you get one
of these handshakes, the person is trying to intimidate you.
Two more uncomfortable handshakes are the "Palm Pinch" and the "Dead Fish". A
Palm Pincher shakes your hand with only a few fingers. In the Dead Fish shake,
the person’s hand slides out of the handshake. It’s possible that the people
with these handshakes are embarrassed or shy.
Shaking hands is an
important part of body language. It can identify someone as truthful, friendly,
powerful or nervous. It’s hard to be successful without mastering a good
handshake such as the All-American. If this isn’t your natural handshake, don’t
worry. Mr. Brown says that you can change your handshake with lots of practice.
So, go on out there and start shaking hands. Just think of all the people you
can meet.
填空题Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in
one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct
form of the given word, or by using some given letters of the word. Remember to
write the answers on the answer sheet.
Water for Life
Water
is essential for life. Yet many millions of people around the world face a water
1 (short). Many millions of children
die every year from water-borne di 2 and
drought regularly afflicts some of the world’s poorest countries. The world
needs to respond. 3 more
effectively.
We need to increase water
efficiency, especially in agriculture. We need to free women and girls from the
daily chore of 4 (get) water, often
from great distances. We must involve them in making a decision about water
management. We need to make sanitation a priority. This is
5 progress is lagging (滞后) most. We must also show that
water resources need not be a source of conflict. Ins 6
, they should be a catalyst (催化剂) for cooperation. Significant
gains have been made, but a major ef 7
is still required. That is why this year marks the beginning of the "Water
for Life" Decade. Our g 8 is to meet the
internationally agreed targets for water and sanitation by 2015, and to build a
foundation for 9 fur progress in the
years ahead.
This is an urgent matter affecting human
10 (develop), and human dignity.