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7、on. I feel ashamed to admit this, but in much of my past life, I pretended I knew what was going on when I didnt, for fear of being “caught out”. In the school cafeteria, when people talked about TV shows, which I didnt have the channels for, or on MSN Messenger, when I read unfamiliar song lyrics m

8、y friends had shared, I felt upset and Id pretend to be calm and recognize what they were talking about, like everyone else.I did this, as I didnt want to be seen not to understand some things that people, I respected were good at. I thought that if I didnt know what was going on, it betrayed a mora

9、l failing and exposed me as a boy who was deeply uncool and actually, a bit stupid.And so I nodded along silently. I prayed I wouldnt be found out what I really was, or I would feel embarrassed. I would follow up each incident with some diligent homework on the subject, trying to disguise myself. Un

10、surprisingly, it all became far too much and recently Ive found myself overwhelmed by the number of things I didnt know about. From politics to pop cultureeven Micro Electro Mechanical Systems. I just felt exhausted by it all.And so I made a decision. I decided to stop nodding frequently at the pub

11、while crazily searching the relative information under the table. Instead, now Im embracing saying what is really true when I dont know what the other person is talking about. Instead of hurrying to make up some funny opinion about a show Ive never seen, Ill say something like: “Ive heard of that sh

12、ow but I havent watched it yet” Saying “I dont know” is such a simple thing. Im sorry that it took me so long to start saying that. Ive changed my attitude towards something I dont know in life. Ill never get caught in an embarrassing lie again.4What does the author tell us in paragraph 1?AHis fear

13、of making mistakes. BThe ways to make friends in the past.CSchool activities he and his friends loved. DHis sense of shame about lying in the past.5How did the author feel when he didnt know about the topic m conversation?AConfused. BAnxious and awkward.CUnconcerned. DCalm and relaxed6What does the

14、underlined word “disguise” in paragraph 3 probably mean?AHide. BBeat.CExpose. DFool.7Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show disadvantages of being ignored.BTo show some embarrassing learning experiences.CTo tell us what to do with the case of being “caught out”.DTo tell us how saying

15、 “I dont know” changed his life attitude. Back when the Mississippi River flowed wild, its ever-changing waters moved soil across the North American continent. It picked up sand and dirt in the north and brought it to the southern areas of what we now call the state of Louisiana. Thousands of years

16、later, man-made barriers called levees （防洪堤） and flood-control systems control the powerful river. But Louisiana officials are making plans to use the Mississippi Rivers ancient power to build new land as a way to ease the threat of rising seas.Engineers hope to remake the destroyed low-lying lands

17、by copying naturedigging into the levees and redirecting the water. The water holds a lot of small dirt sediments （沉淀物）. The sediments can flow into coastal basins.Some critics question whether the idea presents its own environmental risks. But if it does work, the project would rebuild an important

18、 protection against storm waves. It would also help the land provide new living areas for birds and fish that depend on wetlands.Saltwater is destroying the coast. Pathways cut for oil and gas development, boat travel and logging have worsened the problem. The state estimates that it has lost about

19、518,000 hectares of land since 1932. If nothing is done, more than twice that much land could disappear over the next 50 years.Experts and officials have discussed the idea of using the river to rebuild the coast for many years. But it was not until money became available from the 2010 BP oil spill

20、that the plan began to really take shape. In 2010, an explosion killed 11 people on an oil rig （石油钻塔） off the Gulf Coast that energy company BP operated. Millions of gallons of oil then flowed into the water over the next three months.One year later, the United States government ruled that BP was re

21、sponsible for the accident,The company was ordered to pay billions of dollars for the damage. Louisiana is putting much of its share of the money toward coastal restoration.8What advantage will the new land bring?APreventing severe drought.BCreating habitats for animals.CControlling the powerful riv

22、er.DIncreasing the northern farm land.9What can cause the coast to disappear faster?AEnergy changes.BDestroyed levees.CMan-made disasters.DMan-made water protection systems.10What made the plan of rebuilding the coast land come into effect?AThe restoration of an oil rig.BThe payment of compensation

23、by BP.CThe strong demand from oil companies.DThe special support from some local critics.11What can be a suitable title for the text?AUse Nature Power to Stop Soil LosingBLet the River Go Back to Its Original StateCFight Coastal Destruction by Copying NatureDRemove the Man-Made Barriers from the Riv

24、er Using modern technology, archaeologists （考古学家） have recently discovered about 200 Mayan artifacts （玛雅古器） in Mexico, which surprisingly, appear to have been untouched for up to 1,000 years. The artifacts were found inside a cave in ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza on Mexicos Yucatan

25、 Peninsula.The lead researcher on the project is Mexican archaeologist Guillermo de Anda. He called the cave a “scientific treasure”.The findings included bone pieces and burnt offering materials. In addition, incense burners, vases, plates and other objects were discovered. Some items included the

26、portrait of Tlaloc, the rain god of central Mexico.The cave where the objects were found is so unique. It is part of a cave system known as Balamku. The cave is long, narrow and dark. It is about three kilometers east of the main pyramid of Kukulkan. It sits at the center of Chichen Itza which is th

27、e stone city described by the United Nations as “one of the greatest Mayan centers of the Yucatan Peninsula.”The cave sits about 24 meters underground, with areas connected by passages. Some of the passages were so narrow that researchers had to climb in or pull themselves through. The team has so f

28、ar explored about 460 meters of the cave, and is unsure how far it stretches. The team plans to continue exploring the cave. The found artifacts will not be removed, but studied inside.The team accidentally found the artifacts while exploring Chichen Itza in an effort to learn more about its undergr

29、ound water system. The new discovery will help scientists better understand the history, culture, lives and beliefs of people who lived in Chichen Itza, especially in the boom years.Archaeologists believe there may be another cave hidden under the pyramid of Kukulkan that could be connected to the l

30、atest find. “Lets hope God will lead us there,” Guillermo de Anda said. “That is part of the reason why we are entering these sites to find a connection to the natural well under the Kukulkan.”12Whats amazing about the Mayan artifacts discovered in Mexico?AThe long history and perfect state.BThe digging time and location.CThe current high price.DThe variety of usage.13What is paragraph 4 mainly about?