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Truetoitsname,Phoenixrosefromtheashesofpreviousmissions.ThelanderforPhoenixwasbuilttoflyaspartofthe2001MarsSurveyorprogram.Buttheprogrambrokedownafterthewell-knowndisappearanceoftheMarsPolarLanderin1999.ThePolarLanderlostcontactduringalandingattemptneartheplanet’ssouthpoleafteritsrocketengineshutoffprematurely,causingthespacecrafttofallabout130feettoalmostcertaindestruction.
ThePhoenixprobehadbeeninstorageataLockheedMartincleanroominDenverbeforeitwasreusedforitspresentmission.ItwillcarryscienceinstrumentsthatweredesignedfortheMarsSurveyorprogramincludinganimprovedpanoramiccameraandatrench-diggingroboticarm.PhoenixwillliftofffromtheKennedySpaceCenterinAugust2018andlandontheplanetninemonthslater.
41.Thepassagemainlytellsreadersthat_________.
A.cluesofwaterwillbefoundinPhoenix
B.PhoenixwillbesenttofindcluesofwateronMars
C.August2018willseePhoenixliftoff
D.theMarsScoutprogramwillbecarriedout
42.Accordingtothepassage,weknowPhoenixwilllandonMars_________.
A.inMay2018B.inAugust2018
C.inAugust2018D.inSeptember2018
43.AfterPhoenixlandsonMars,wecaninferitwillfirstly_________.
A.findsoilsamplesandsendthemtotheearth
B.lookfortheicylandtodigforthesoilsamples
C.takephotosandsendthemtotheearth
D.findtheremainsoftheMarsPolarLander
B
Someweight-losscamps,whicharerareinChinajustafewyearsago,havesproutedinBeijing,Qingdao,Shenzhen,andothercities.Todayabout15percentofadults,or200millionChinese,arereportedlyoverweight.Ofthese,90million—about7percent—areobese(极肥胖的).
Expertssaytheobesityepidemicisspreadingtochildren,thoughmoreslowlythaninadults.Thetrend,theysay,willhaveahugeimpactonthehealthofChina’scitizensandeconomy.“We’reseeingaverylargeproportionofchildrenandadolescentswhoarequiteheavyandaren’tmovingmuch,”saidBarryPopkin,anutritionprofessor.Popkincarriesoutanongoinghealth-and-nutritionsurveyof16,000householdsinChina.Hesaysmorekidstodayareovereatingandputtingonweight“quitequickly”.InjusttenyearsChina’schildhoodobesityratehasdoubled,withthegreatestgainscominginurbanareas.“Inbigcitiesit’sabigproblem.”
Someexpertsblametheextrafatonarangeoffactors,manyofthemtiedtoChina’srapidlychangingeconomyandculture.ThedietsofChineseadultsandchildrenarefarhigherincalorie-ladenmeat,fish,eggs,dairyproducts,fat,andsugarsthaneverbefore.Inaddition,kids—especiallycitydwellers—aremoresedentarytodayandspendmoretimeindoorsinfrontofhomework,television,computergames,andtheInternet.
ShuwenNg,ahealtheconomist,saysthatkidsinChinanowhavepocketmoney,andtheyspendaportionofitonjunkfood.Ngaddsthatadvertisingandpeergroupsinfluencekids’foodchoices.Certainfoods,suchasnewcandiesorfastfood,haveattractivefeatures.
China’schildhoodobesityratestilllagsthatoftheUnitedStates,wheresome15percentofkidsaresaidtobeobese.Butthelong-termeffectsareequallyserious.
44.Accordingtothepassageweknow.
A.weight-losscampshavebeenverypopularinChinasixyearsago
B.about290millionChineseareoverweightinChinainall
C.inChinachildhoodobesityrateinruralareasislowerthanthatinmajorcities
D.America’schildhoodobesityrateislowerthanChina’s
45.Theunderlinedword“sedentary”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans..
A.attentiveB.earnestC.absentD.inactive
46.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat.
A.obesityexplosioninChinawillaffecttheUnitedStates
B.junkfoodcontributestochildhoodobesity
C.therearegreatdifferencesinkids’foodchoicesnow
D.citychildreneatmorethanruralchildren
47.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ChineseChildhoodObesityExplosion
B.Weight-lossCampsinChina
C.ObesityExplosion’sImpactsonChineseEconomy
D.ObesityExplosioninChinaandAmerica
C
Lastyear,ItookasightseeingtriptoWashington,DC.Iheardavoicesay,“Canyouhelpme?
”WhenIturnedaround,Isawanelderlyblindwomanwithherhandextended.Immediately,Ipulledoutallofmychangeandplaceditonherhandwithoutevenlookingather.Buttheblindwomansmiledandsaid,“Idon’twantyourmoney.Ijustneedhelpfindingthepostoffice.”
Inaninstant,IrealizedwhatIhaddone.Iactedwithprejudice―IjudgedanotherpersonsimplyforwhatIassumedshehadtobe.IhatedwhatIsawinmyself.
ThethingIhadforgottenaboutmyselfisthatIamanimmigrant.IleftHondurasandarrivedintheUSattheageof15.Istartedmynewlifewithtwosuitcases,mybrotherandsister.Throughtheyears,Ihavebeenadoorkeeper,cashierandpizzadeliverydriveramongmanyotherhumble(卑微的)jobs,andeventuallyIbecameanetworkengineer.
Inmyownlife,Ihaveexperiencedprejudice.Irememberatime―attheageof17―whenIwasabusboy,Iheardafathertellhislittleboythatifhedidnotdowellinschool,hewouldenduplikeme.
Butnow,livinginmyAmericanmiddle-classlifestyle,itistooeasytoforgetmypast,toforgetwhoIam,whereIhavebeen,andtolosesightofwhereIwanttobegoing.Thatblindwomanonthestreetscuredmeofmyblindness.Sheremindedmeofmybeliefinhumility(谦虚).Bytheway,Ihelpedthatladytothepostoffice.Ihopetothankherforthepricelesslesson.
48.Howdidthewritergivetheblindwomanmoney?
A.InamodestwayB.Inapoliteway
C.Inanimpatientway.D.Inapainfulway
49.Accordingtothetext,thewriter__________.
A.stilllivesapoorlifeB.wasbusywithhiswork
C.wasborninHondurasD.wasanativeofWashingtonD.C.
50.Accordingtothetext,theauthormostprobablyagreesthatoneshould__________.
A.benicetotheelderlyandthedisabled
B.trytoexperiencedifferentkindsofculture
C.treatothersequallywithloveandrespect
D.thinkaboutone’spastasoftenaspossible
51.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?
A.ApricelesslessonB.Anactofprejudice
C.AsightseeingtripD.Ahumblemoment
D
Thereisaboyinmygymclass(I’llcallhimBill)whohasunbearablyyellowteeththatalmostmakeeveryonefeelunpleasant.RecentlyanotherboytoldBillthatheshould“goAjax”histeeth.Billwascrushed.Hadtheotherboybeenthinking,hewouldhaverealizedthatthereisabetterwaytohandlesuchasituation.Hecouldhavedealtwithitwithtact.Hecouldhaveshowedthishurtfultruthinamorecareful,sensitiveway—that’s“tact”.
Ifapersonisn’tsensitivetoanother’sfeelings,thereisnowayheorshecanbetactful.Yesterday,my5-year-oldbrotherproudlyannouncedthathehadcleanedthescreenonourtelevisionset.Unfortunately,heusedfurniturepolish(亮光油),whichproducedanoilyfilmonthetelevisionscreen.Mymothersmiledandthankedhimforhisefforts—andthenshowedhowtocleanthescreenproperly.Hersensitivityenablesmybrothertokeephisself-respect.Yet,sensitivityalonedoesnotmaketact.
“Tactfulness”alsorequires“truthfulness”.Doctors,forexamplemustbetruthful.Ifapatienthasjustbeendisabledinanaccident,atactfuldoctorwilltellthetruth—butexpressitwithsensitivity.Thedoctormaytrytogivethepatienthopebytellingthemcuringtechniquesunderstudyoraboutadvancedequipmentnowavailable.Doctorsmustusetactwithpatientsrelativesaswell.Insteadofbluntlysaying,“Yourhusbandisdisabled,”adoctormightsay,“I’msorry,butyourhusbandhaslostfeelinginhislegsand…”
Tactshouldnotbeconfusedwithtrickery.Trickeryoccurswhenanurseisabouttogiveapatientaninjectionandsays,“Thiswon’thurtabit.”Insteadoftrickery,thenursemightguaranteethepatientthatthediscomfortoftheinjectionisasmallthingcomparedtothebenefitsofit.Itwouldalsobethoughtfulforthenursetotellthepatientsaboutsomeofthesebenefits.
Tactisawonderfulskilltohave,andtactfulpeopleareusuallyadmiredandrespected.Withouttactoursocietywouldbecomeanintolerableplacetolivein.
52.Whentoldheshould“goAjax”histeeth,Billprobablyfelt________________.
A.surprisedB.cheated
C.regretfulD.painful
53.Accordingtotheauthor,hismotherspraiseforthebrotheris_______________.
A.bothsensitiveandtactfulB.sensitivebutnottactfulenough
C.truthfulbutnottactfulD.sensitivebuttrickish
54.Thefourthparagraphmainlytalksabout__________________.
A.howtocomfortthepatients
B.howtousetrickerycarefully
C.differencesbetweentrickeryandpromises
D.anotherfeatureoftact
55.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?
(Thenumbersstandfortheparagraphs)
E
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