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Tiny Invaders
The human body is truly amazing. It allows us to sense the world around us,to do work and have fun,
and to move from place to place.In fact,the human body does its work so well that most people don't think
about it very much-until they get sick.
The germs（致病菌）that make people sick are everywhere. You can ' t see them , but they ' re there.
They're sitting on your desk.They're hiding on your computer's keyboard.They're even in the air that you
are breathing. There are two types of germs : viruses and bacteria（细菌）.Viruses are germs that can only
live inside animals or plants. Viruses cause illnesses such as flu and measles（麻疹）.Bacteria are tiny
creatures.Some bacteria are good.They can help your stomach break down food.Other bacteria aren't so
good. They can make you sick. Bacteria can cause sore throats（喉痛）and ear infections.
How can you stop these tiny invaders from making you sick?Your skin is the first defense against
germs.You can prevent some illnesses simply by washing,with soap and water. But germs can still enter the
body through small cuts in the skin or through the mouth,eyes,and nose.
Once germs are inside your body , your immune（免疫的）system tries to protect you. It looks for and
destroys germs.How does it do that?Special cells patrol your body.Some of these cells actually eat germs!
Other cells make antibodies.An antibody sticks to a germ.There is a different antibody for each kind of
germ.Some antibodies keep germs from making you sick.Others help your body find and kill germs.After a
germ is destroyed,the antibodies stay in your body.They protect you if the same kind of germ comes back.
That way you will not get the same illness twice.
You can keep your body healthy by eating a nutritious（有营养的）diet to make your immune systerm
strong. You can also help your immune system fight germs by getting vaccinated（接种）.Vaccines are
medicines.They contain germs that have been killed or weakened.The dead germs can't make you sick.
Instead,they cause your body to make antibodies.If the same germ ever shows up again,then your
antibodies attack it.
Vaccines can make you sick.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
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Tiny Invaders
The human body is truly amazing. It allows us to sense the world around us,to do work and have fun,
and to move from place to place.In fact,the human body does its work so well that most people don't think
about it very much-until they get sick.
The germs（致病菌）that make people sick are everywhere. You can ' t see them , but they ' re there.
They're sitting on your desk.They're hiding on your computer's keyboard.They're even in the air that you
are breathing. There are two types of germs : viruses and bacteria（细菌）.Viruses are germs that can only
live inside animals or plants. Viruses cause illnesses such as flu and measles（麻疹）.Bacteria are tiny
creatures.Some bacteria are good.They can help your stomach break down food.Other bacteria aren't so
good. They can make you sick. Bacteria can cause sore throats（喉痛）and ear infections.
How can you stop these tiny invaders from making you sick?Your skin is the first defense against
germs.You can prevent some illnesses simply by washing,with soap and water. But germs can still enter the
body through small cuts in the skin or through the mouth,eyes,and nose.
Once germs are inside your body , your immune（免疫的）system tries to protect you. It looks for and
destroys germs.How does it do that?Special cells patrol your body.Some of these cells actually eat germs!
Other cells make antibodies.An antibody sticks to a germ.There is a different antibody for each kind of
germ.Some antibodies keep germs from making you sick.Others help your body find and kill germs.After a
germ is destroyed,the antibodies stay in your body.They protect you if the same kind of germ comes back.
That way you will not get the same illness twice.
You can keep your body healthy by eating a nutritious（有营养的）diet to make your immune systerm
strong. You can also help your immune system fight germs by getting vaccinated（接种）.Vaccines are
medicines.They contain germs that have been killed or weakened.The dead germs can't make you sick.
Instead,they cause your body to make antibodies.If the same germ ever shows up again,then your
antibodies attack it.
Vaccines can make you sick.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
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It is well-known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries.A _________(51)report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world.A healthy long life is the result of___________(52)in social environment.
Scientists are trying to work__________(53)exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy,and whether there is a lesson to be__________(54)from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we___________(55)any changes to our eating habits,for instance,or go jogging each day before breakfast?Is there some secret__________(56)in the Japanese diet that is particularly __________(57)to the human body?
Another factor___________(58)to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. Although longer life should be celebrated,it is___________(59)considered a social problem. The number of older people had_________(60)in the last half century and that has increased pension and medical costs.The country could soon be__________(61)an economic problem,if there are so many old people to be looked_________(62)and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them.
__________(63)the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work can give the elderly a____________(64)of responsibility and mission in life.It's important that the elderly play active_________(65)in the society and live in harmony with all generations.
_________(51)
A:late
B:recent
C:contemporary
D:new
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It is well-known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries.A _________(51)report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world.A healthy long life is the result of___________(52)in social environment.
Scientists are trying to work__________(53)exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy,and whether there is a lesson to be__________(54)from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we___________(55)any changes to our eating habits,for instance,or go jogging each day before breakfast?Is there some secret__________(56)in the Japanese diet that is particularly __________(57)to the human body?
Another factor___________(58)to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. Although longer life should be celebrated,it is___________(59)considered a social problem. The number of older people had_________(60)in the last half century and that has increased pension and medical costs.The country could soon be__________(61)an economic problem,if there are so many old people to be looked_________(62)and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them.
__________(63)the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work can give the elderly a____________(64)of responsibility and mission in life.It's important that the elderly play active_________(65)in the society and live in harmony with all generations.
_________(51)
A:late
B:recent
C:contemporary
D:new
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Going on a Diet
A typical person needs about 1,800 calories per day to stay alive. These calories keep your heart___ 1 ___and your lungs breathing. They keep your organs operating___ 2___ and,your brain running. They also keep your body warm. A person___ 3___weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than needed. The only way to lose fat is to ___4 ___the number of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic___5___behind going on a diet.
Unfortunately,diets don't___6___or most people. They do lose weight but then go ___7___the diet and put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key to___8___ consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you ___9___take in. The next step is to add exercise so that you can ___10___the number of cal-onies you can consume per day.
Exercise charts can show you how many calories different___11___of exercise can burn.
Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can___12___ a big difference. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching TV or you can ___13___ the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exer- cise___14___.Exercise can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It's a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if you are on a diet.___15___clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish.
4._________
A: double
B: reduce
C: fix
D: remove
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Going on a Diet
A typical person needs about 1,800 calories per day to stay alive. These calories keep your heart___ 1 ___and your lungs breathing. They keep your organs operating___ 2___ and,your brain running. They also keep your body warm. A person___ 3___weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than needed. The only way to lose fat is to ___4 ___the number of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic___5___behind going on a diet.
Unfortunately,diets don't___6___or most people. They do lose weight but then go ___7___the diet and put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key to___8___ consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you ___9___take in. The next step is to add exercise so that you can ___10___the number of cal-onies you can consume per day.
Exercise charts can show you how many calories different___11___of exercise can burn.
Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can___12___ a big difference. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching TV or you can ___13___ the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exer- cise___14___.Exercise can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It's a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if you are on a diet.___15___clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish.
4._________
A: double
B: reduce
C: fix
D: remove
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第一篇
US to Start $3.2 Billion Child Health Study in January
A study that will cost$3.2 billion and last more than two decades to track the health of 100,000 US children from before birth to age 21 will be launched in January,US health officials said on Friday.
Officials from the US government's National Institutes of Health said they hope the study,to be conducted at 105 locations throughout the United States,can help identify early-life influences that affect later development,with the goal of learning new ways to treat or prevent illness.
The study will examine hereditary（遗传的）and environmental factors such as exposure to certain chemicals that affect health.
Researchers will collect genetic and biological samples from people in the study as well as samples from the homes of the women and their babies including air,water,dust and materials used to construct their residences,the NIH said.
Officials said more than $200 million has been spent already and the study is projected to cost$3.2 billion.
"We anticipate that in the long term（从长远来说）,what we learn from the study will result in a significant savings in the nation's health care costs,"Dr. Duane Alexander,who heads the NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,told reporters.
The study will begin in January when the University of North Carolina and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York start signing up（签订协议）pregnant women whose babies will then be followed to age 21.
Some of the early findings will be about factors behind pre-term birth（早产）,which has become more common in recent years,according to Dr. Peter Scheidt of the NIH,who heads the study.
The people taking part will be from rural,urban and suburban areas,from all income and educational levels and from all racial groups,the NIH said.
Researchers will collect all the following EXCEPT______.
A:genetic samples from people in the study
B:biological samples from people in the study
C:samples from the homes of the women and their babies
D:samples of air and water from hospitals
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第一篇
US to Start $3.2 Billion Child Health Study in January
A study that will cost$3.2 billion and last more than two decades to track the health of 100,000 US children from before birth to age 21 will be launched in January,US health officials said on Friday.
Officials from the US government's National Institutes of Health said they hope the study,to be conducted at 105 locations throughout the United States,can help identify early-life influences that affect later development,with the goal of learning new ways to treat or prevent illness.
The study will examine hereditary（遗传的）and environmental factors such as exposure to certain chemicals that affect health.
Researchers will collect genetic and biological samples from people in the study as well as samples from the homes of the women and their babies including air,water,dust and materials used to construct their residences,the NIH said.
Officials said more than $200 million has been spent already and the study is projected to cost$3.2 billion.
"We anticipate that in the long term（从长远来说）,what we learn from the study will result in a significant savings in the nation's health care costs,"Dr. Duane Alexander,who heads the NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,told reporters.
The study will begin in January when the University of North Carolina and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York start signing up（签订协议）pregnant women whose babies will then be followed to age 21.
Some of the early findings will be about factors behind pre-term birth（早产）,which has become more common in recent years,according to Dr. Peter Scheidt of the NIH,who heads the study.
The people taking part will be from rural,urban and suburban areas,from all income and educational levels and from all racial groups,the NIH said.
Researchers will collect all the following EXCEPT______.
A:genetic samples from people in the study
B:biological samples from people in the study
C:samples from the homes of the women and their babies
D:samples of air and water from hospitals
The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accident.
A:secrets
B:details
C:benefits
D:words
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A:secrets
B:details
C:benefits
D:words
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Why India Needs Its Dying Vultures
The vultures（秃鹰）in question may look ugly and threatening , but the sudden sharp decline in three
species of India'S vultures is producing alarm rather than celebration,and it presents the world with a new
kind of environmental problem.The dramatic__________(51)in vulture numbers is causing widespread
disruption to people living in the__________(52)areas as the birds.It is also causing serious public health
problems__________(53)the Indian sub-continent.
While their reputation and appearance may be unpleasant to many Indians,vultures have___________(54)
played a very important role in keeping towns and villages all over India___________(55).It is because they
feed on dead cows.In India,cows are sacred animals and are___________(56) left in the open when they
die in thousands upon thousands every year.
The disappearance of the vultures has___________(57)an explosion in the numbers of wild dogs
feeding on the remains of these___________(58)animals. There are fears that rabies（狂犬症）may increase as
a result. And this terrifying disease may ultimately（最终）affect humans in the region,___________(59)wild
dogs are its main carriers.Rabies could also spread to other animal species, __________(60)an even
greater problem in the future.
The need for action is___________(61),so an emergency project has been launched to find a solution
to this serious vulture problem?Scientists are trying to___________(62)the disease causing the birds'
deaths and,if possible,develop a cure.
Large-scale vulture___________(63)were first noticed at the end of the l980s in India. A population
survey at that time showed that the three species of vultures had declined___________(64)over 90 per
cent. All three species are now listed as"critically endangered".As most vultures lay only single eggs and
___________(65)about five years to reach maturity,reversing their population decline will be a long and dif-
ficult exercise.
_________(60)
A:improving
B:predicting
C:finding
D:causing
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Why India Needs Its Dying Vultures
The vultures（秃鹰）in question may look ugly and threatening , but the sudden sharp decline in three
species of India'S vultures is producing alarm rather than celebration,and it presents the world with a new
kind of environmental problem.The dramatic__________(51)in vulture numbers is causing widespread
disruption to people living in the__________(52)areas as the birds.It is also causing serious public health
problems__________(53)the Indian sub-continent.
While their reputation and appearance may be unpleasant to many Indians,vultures have___________(54)
played a very important role in keeping towns and villages all over India___________(55).It is because they
feed on dead cows.In India,cows are sacred animals and are___________(56) left in the open when they
die in thousands upon thousands every year.
The disappearance of the vultures has___________(57)an explosion in the numbers of wild dogs
feeding on the remains of these___________(58)animals. There are fears that rabies（狂犬症）may increase as
a result. And this terrifying disease may ultimately（最终）affect humans in the region,___________(59)wild
dogs are its main carriers.Rabies could also spread to other animal species, __________(60)an even
greater problem in the future.
The need for action is___________(61),so an emergency project has been launched to find a solution
to this serious vulture problem?Scientists are trying to___________(62)the disease causing the birds'
deaths and,if possible,develop a cure.
Large-scale vulture___________(63)were first noticed at the end of the l980s in India. A population
survey at that time showed that the three species of vultures had declined___________(64)over 90 per
cent. All three species are now listed as"critically endangered".As most vultures lay only single eggs and
___________(65)about five years to reach maturity,reversing their population decline will be a long and dif-
ficult exercise.
_________(60)
A:improving
B:predicting
C:finding
D:causing
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Egypt Felled by Famine
Even ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.
The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.
Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.
The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.
Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.
The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York.
"Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."
Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt?
A:Change of climate.
B:Famine.
C:Food.
D:Population growth.
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Egypt Felled by Famine
Even ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.
The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.
Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.
The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.
Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.
The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York.
"Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."
Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt?
A:Change of climate.
B:Famine.
C:Food.
D:Population growth.
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U. S. Scientists Confirm Water on Mars
NASA scientists said that Mars was covered once by vast lakes,flowing rivers and a Va-riety of other wet environments that had the potential to support life.
Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample;the lander's robotic arm delivered the sample Wednesday to an instrument that iden-tifies vapors produced by the heating of samples.
“We have water,”said William Boynton of the University of Arizona,lead scientist for ,the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer,or TEGA.“This is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted.”
The robotic arm is a critical part of the Phoenix Mars mission. It is needed to trench into the icy layers of northern polar Mars and deliver samples to instruments that will analyze what Mars is made of,what its water is like,and whether it is or has ever been a possible habitat for life.
The soil sample came from a trench approximately 2 inches deep.When the robotic arm first reached that depth,it hit a hard layer of frozen soil.Two attempts to deliver samples of icy soil on days when fresh material was exposed were foiled when the samples became stuck inside the scoop.Most of the material in Wednesday's sample had been exposed to the air for two days,letting some of the water in the sample vaporize away and making the soil easier to handle.
“Mars is giving us some surprises,”said Phoenix principal investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona.“We're excited because surprises are where discoveries come from. One surprise is how the soil is behaving. The ice-rich layers stick to the scoop when poised in the sun above the deck,different from what we expected,from all the Mars simulation tes-ting we've done so far.”
Since landing on May 25,Phoenix has been studying soil with a chemistry lab,TEGA, a microscope,a conductivity probe and cameras.The science team is trying to determine whether the water ice ever thaws enough to be available for biology and if carbon-containing chemicals and other raw materials for life are present.
The mission is examining the sky as well as the ground. A Canadian instrument is using a laser beam to study dust and clouds overhead.
“It's a 30-watt light bulb giving us a laser show on Mars,”said Victoria Hipkin of the Canadian Space Agency.
A full-circle,color panorama of Phoenix's surroundings also has been completed by the spacecraft.
“The details and patterns we see in the ground show an ice-dominated terrain as far as the eye can see,”said Mark Lemmon of Texas A & M University,lead scientist for
Phoenix's Surface Stereo Imager camera.“They help us plan measurements we're making within reach of the robotic arm and interpret those measurements on a wider scale.”
Where are the scientists involved in the research from?
A: They are from America.
B: They are from Canada.
C: They are from both America and Canada.
D: They are from neither America nor Canada.
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U. S. Scientists Confirm Water on Mars
NASA scientists said that Mars was covered once by vast lakes,flowing rivers and a Va-riety of other wet environments that had the potential to support life.
Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample;the lander's robotic arm delivered the sample Wednesday to an instrument that iden-tifies vapors produced by the heating of samples.
“We have water,”said William Boynton of the University of Arizona,lead scientist for ,the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer,or TEGA.“This is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted.”
The robotic arm is a critical part of the Phoenix Mars mission. It is needed to trench into the icy layers of northern polar Mars and deliver samples to instruments that will analyze what Mars is made of,what its water is like,and whether it is or has ever been a possible habitat for life.
The soil sample came from a trench approximately 2 inches deep.When the robotic arm first reached that depth,it hit a hard layer of frozen soil.Two attempts to deliver samples of icy soil on days when fresh material was exposed were foiled when the samples became stuck inside the scoop.Most of the material in Wednesday's sample had been exposed to the air for two days,letting some of the water in the sample vaporize away and making the soil easier to handle.
“Mars is giving us some surprises,”said Phoenix principal investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona.“We're excited because surprises are where discoveries come from. One surprise is how the soil is behaving. The ice-rich layers stick to the scoop when poised in the sun above the deck,different from what we expected,from all the Mars simulation tes-ting we've done so far.”
Since landing on May 25,Phoenix has been studying soil with a chemistry lab,TEGA, a microscope,a conductivity probe and cameras.The science team is trying to determine whether the water ice ever thaws enough to be available for biology and if carbon-containing chemicals and other raw materials for life are present.
The mission is examining the sky as well as the ground. A Canadian instrument is using a laser beam to study dust and clouds overhead.
“It's a 30-watt light bulb giving us a laser show on Mars,”said Victoria Hipkin of the Canadian Space Agency.
A full-circle,color panorama of Phoenix's surroundings also has been completed by the spacecraft.
“The details and patterns we see in the ground show an ice-dominated terrain as far as the eye can see,”said Mark Lemmon of Texas A & M University,lead scientist for
Phoenix's Surface Stereo Imager camera.“They help us plan measurements we're making within reach of the robotic arm and interpret those measurements on a wider scale.”
Where are the scientists involved in the research from?
A: They are from America.
B: They are from Canada.
C: They are from both America and Canada.
D: They are from neither America nor Canada.
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Hurricane
1 A hurricane（飓风）is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour. Hurricane winds blow in a large spiral（螺旋）around a relative calm center know as the“eye”.The“eye” is generally 20 to 30 miles wide,and the storm may ex- tend outward 400 miles. As a hurricane nears land,it can bring heavy rains,high winds,and storms（风暴潮）.The storm surges and heavy rains can lead to flooding.
2 Hurricanes are given a different label,depending on where they occur. If they begin over the North Atlantic Ocean,the Caribbean Sea,the Gulf of Mexico,or the Northeast Pa-cific Ocean,they are called hurricanes.Similar storms that occur in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line are called typhoon. Near Australia and in the India Ocean, they are referred to as tropical cyclones（龙卷风）.
3 When a hurricane hits land,it can do great damage through its fierce winds,heavy rains , inland（内陆的）flooding, and huge waves crashing onto the shore. During a hurri-cane,homes,businesses,and public buildings may be damaged or destroyed;road and bridges can be washed away. A powerful hurricane can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster. Fishermen are at special risk from hurricanes as they may be at sea when a hurricane arrives and not be able to get to a safe harbour if they do not receive adequate warning.
4 If a hurricane is coming in your area,the most important thing is to stay calm and find shelter immediately. Go to your safe room. If you do not have one,stay indoors during the hurricane and go to a safer place near the center of your home. Cover yourself with a blanket and be sure to keep away from windows and glass doors,because if the glass breaks it's real-ly dangerous. Do not be fooled if there is a lull（暂停）；it could be the eye of the storm-winds will pick up again.
During a hurricane one should stay away from________.
A: inland flooding
B: natural disaster
C: early warning
D: windows and glass doors
E: a constant speed
F: different labels
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Hurricane
1 A hurricane（飓风）is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour. Hurricane winds blow in a large spiral（螺旋）around a relative calm center know as the“eye”.The“eye” is generally 20 to 30 miles wide,and the storm may ex- tend outward 400 miles. As a hurricane nears land,it can bring heavy rains,high winds,and storms（风暴潮）.The storm surges and heavy rains can lead to flooding.
2 Hurricanes are given a different label,depending on where they occur. If they begin over the North Atlantic Ocean,the Caribbean Sea,the Gulf of Mexico,or the Northeast Pa-cific Ocean,they are called hurricanes.Similar storms that occur in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line are called typhoon. Near Australia and in the India Ocean, they are referred to as tropical cyclones（龙卷风）.
3 When a hurricane hits land,it can do great damage through its fierce winds,heavy rains , inland（内陆的）flooding, and huge waves crashing onto the shore. During a hurri-cane,homes,businesses,and public buildings may be damaged or destroyed;road and bridges can be washed away. A powerful hurricane can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster. Fishermen are at special risk from hurricanes as they may be at sea when a hurricane arrives and not be able to get to a safe harbour if they do not receive adequate warning.
4 If a hurricane is coming in your area,the most important thing is to stay calm and find shelter immediately. Go to your safe room. If you do not have one,stay indoors during the hurricane and go to a safer place near the center of your home. Cover yourself with a blanket and be sure to keep away from windows and glass doors,because if the glass breaks it's real-ly dangerous. Do not be fooled if there is a lull（暂停）；it could be the eye of the storm-winds will pick up again.
During a hurricane one should stay away from________.
A: inland flooding
B: natural disaster
C: early warning
D: windows and glass doors
E: a constant speed
F: different labels
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Food Fright
Experiments under way in several labs aim to create beneficial types of genetically modified(GM)foods,including starchier potatoes and caffeine-free coffee beans.Genetic engineers are even trying to transfer genes from a cold-water fish to make a frost-resistant tomato.A low-sugar GM strawberry now in the works might one day allow people with health problems such as diabetes to enjoy the little delicious red fruits again.GM beans and grains supercharged with protein might help people at risk of developing kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor,a disease caused by severe lack of protein,is common in parts of the world where there are severe food shortages.
Commenting on GM foods,Jonathon Jones,a British researcher,said,"The future benefits will be enormous,and the best is yet to come."
To some people,GM foods are no different from unmodified foods."A tomato is a tomato," said Brian Sansoni,an American food manufacturer.
Critics of GM foods challenge Sansoni's opinion.They worry about the harm that GM crops might do to people,other animals,and plants.
In a recent lab study conducted at Cornell University,scientists tested pollen made by Bt corn,which makes up one-fourth of the U .S.corn crop.The scientist sprinkled the pollen onto milkweed,a plant that makes a milky juice and is the only known food source of the monarch but-terfly caterpillar. Within four days of munching on the milkweed leaves,almost half of a test group of caterpillars had died."Monarchs are considered to be a flagship species for conservation,"said Cornell researcher Linda Raynor."This is a warning bell."
Some insects that are not killed by GM foods might find themselves made stronger. How so? The insecticides used to protect most of today's crops are sprayed on the crops when needed and decay quickly in the environment.But GM plants produce a continuous level of insecticide.Insect species feeding on those crops may develop resistance to the plants and could do so in a hurry, say the critics.Insects may also develop a resistance to the insecticide Bt.
At the forum on GM food held last year in Canada,GM crops that have been made resistant to the herbicide might crossbreed with wild plants,creating"superweeds"that could take over whole fields.
So where do you stand?Should GM foods be banned in the United States,as they are in parts of Europe?Or do their benefits outweigh any of the risks they might carry?
Why is the case of the pollen-sprayed milkweed cited in Paragraph 6?
A: It is cited to show GM foods can kill insects effectively.
B: It is cited to show GM foods contain more protein.
C: It is cited to show GM foods also have a dark side.
D: It is cited to show GM foods may harm crops.
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Food Fright
Experiments under way in several labs aim to create beneficial types of genetically modified(GM)foods,including starchier potatoes and caffeine-free coffee beans.Genetic engineers are even trying to transfer genes from a cold-water fish to make a frost-resistant tomato.A low-sugar GM strawberry now in the works might one day allow people with health problems such as diabetes to enjoy the little delicious red fruits again.GM beans and grains supercharged with protein might help people at risk of developing kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor,a disease caused by severe lack of protein,is common in parts of the world where there are severe food shortages.
Commenting on GM foods,Jonathon Jones,a British researcher,said,"The future benefits will be enormous,and the best is yet to come."
To some people,GM foods are no different from unmodified foods."A tomato is a tomato," said Brian Sansoni,an American food manufacturer.
Critics of GM foods challenge Sansoni's opinion.They worry about the harm that GM crops might do to people,other animals,and plants.
In a recent lab study conducted at Cornell University,scientists tested pollen made by Bt corn,which makes up one-fourth of the U .S.corn crop.The scientist sprinkled the pollen onto milkweed,a plant that makes a milky juice and is the only known food source of the monarch but-terfly caterpillar. Within four days of munching on the milkweed leaves,almost half of a test group of caterpillars had died."Monarchs are considered to be a flagship species for conservation,"said Cornell researcher Linda Raynor."This is a warning bell."
Some insects that are not killed by GM foods might find themselves made stronger. How so? The insecticides used to protect most of today's crops are sprayed on the crops when needed and decay quickly in the environment.But GM plants produce a continuous level of insecticide.Insect species feeding on those crops may develop resistance to the plants and could do so in a hurry, say the critics.Insects may also develop a resistance to the insecticide Bt.
At the forum on GM food held last year in Canada,GM crops that have been made resistant to the herbicide might crossbreed with wild plants,creating"superweeds"that could take over whole fields.
So where do you stand?Should GM foods be banned in the United States,as they are in parts of Europe?Or do their benefits outweigh any of the risks they might carry?
Why is the case of the pollen-sprayed milkweed cited in Paragraph 6?
A: It is cited to show GM foods can kill insects effectively.
B: It is cited to show GM foods contain more protein.
C: It is cited to show GM foods also have a dark side.
D: It is cited to show GM foods may harm crops.