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1、A. are eager to work overseas B. have to get familiar with modern technology C. are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations D. are attaching more importance to their overseas business 57. In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” （Line 3, Para. 3） probably means _. A. leaving a

2、ll care and worry behind B. being unable to think properly for lack of insight C. being totally out of touch with business at home D. missing opportunities for promotion when abroad58. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people toda

3、y? A. Ability to speak the customers language. B. Connections with businesses overseas.C. Technical know-how. D. Business experience. 59. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _. A. fast-forward their proposals to headquarters B. better control the whole negotiat

4、ion process C. easily make friends with businesspeople abroadD. easily find new approaches to meet market needs BWhen an ant dies, other ants take it out of the nest, often within an hour after its death. This behavior interests scientists and they wonder how ants know for sureand so soonthat anothe

5、r ant is dead.One scientist recently came up with a way to explain this ant behavior. Dong-Hwan Choe is a biologist, a scientist who studies animals and plants. He found that ants have a chemical on the outside of their bodies that signals to other ants, “Im deadtake me away” when it is dead.But the

6、res a question to answer: As we know, if an ant is dead, it stops moving. But when an ant is sleeping or knocked unconscious, it is also not moving. However, other ants dont move the living ant out of the nest. How do they know this ant is not dead? Choe found that ants have another chemical on thei

7、r bodies, which tells nearby ants something like, “WaitIm not dead yet” when it is not dead. Choe suspects that when an ant dies, the chemical that says, “Wait Im not dead yet” quickly goes away. When other ants detect the “dead” chemical without the “not dead yet” chemical, they move away the body.

8、To test his theory, Choe and his team put different chemicals on ants. When the scientists used the “Im dead” chemical, other ants quickly moved the treated ant away. When the scientists used the “WaitIm not dead yet” chemical, other ants left the treated ant alone. Choe believes this behavior shows

9、 that the “not dead yet” chemical overrides the “dead” chemical when picked up by other ants. And that when an ant dies, the “not dead yet” chemical fades away. Other nearby ants then detect the remaining “dead” chemical and remove the body from the nest.Understanding this behavior can help scientis

10、ts figure out how to stop ants from invading new places and causing problems.60. What is the function of the first paragraph?A. Leading the following paragraphs. B. Showing the main idea of the passage.C. Introducing the background of the passage. D. Giving a summary of the passage.61. Which of the

11、following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “overrides” in the fourth paragraph?A. is weaker than B. is stronger than C. is better than D. is worse than 62. What can we learn from the passage?A. Living ants can also be taken away when they are not moving.B. When an ant dies, it can tell

12、 others using a certain chemical.C. A living ant can pretend to be dead using a special chemical.D. Ants often use chemicals to communicate with each other.63. Which of the following descriptions about Dong-Hwan Choe is right?A. Choe did this study in order to stop ants from invading new places.B. C

13、hoe is a biologist who is only interested in animals, especially in ants.C. Choe first came up with an idea to explain this ant behavior，and then did some tests to prove his theory.D. Choe did the research on this ant behavior on his own。CEach time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of

14、when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. Yes, honey. Of course. she said. Can we write him a letter? She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, Yes. My heart jumped. How? Does the mailman go th

15、ere? I asked.No, but I have an idea. Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.Just wait, honey. Youll see. Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day

16、, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face. She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon s

17、tring. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three.The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had neve

18、r let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, hed persevere, dart up, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength

19、 was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.64When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother _. Afelt it hard to answer Bthought her a creative girl Cbelieved it easy to do so Dfound it easy to lie65When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _.

20、 Ajumped with joy Bbecame excited Cstarted writing immediately D. was worried that it couldnt be delivered66In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like? AAn incurable disease. BAn unforgettable memory. CThe hard time her father had. DThe failures her father experienced.67What would be the best

21、 title for the passage? AAn unforgettable experience BThe strong red balloon CFly to paradise DA great father DWe all know how important human life isits priceless. It doesnt matter where you are from or what the color of your skins isall people are human beings. Firstly, we can tell you that the li

22、ves of your relatives could depend on your ability to give first aid. If you think highly of humans life, this website is for you! Here you can find information about first aid.The very first thing that you should do when you see an accident is to evaluate the situation and prevent further dangerous

23、 incidents. First of all, you have to recognize what has happened and what the dangers to rescuers and victims are. Think about how to take care of the victims.Helping usually takes place in very difficult conditions and injuries can be very bad. Therefore, you cannot be too afraid of making mistake

24、s to help. Sometimes you have to face the fact that regardless of your actions and your efforts the victims condition might not improvehe or she could even die. In some cases even professional medical aid may not succeed. If you have done everything you think you should do, you shouldnt feel guilty.

25、Do not expose yourself to danger. Giving first aid can be dangerous. While trying to help a victim, do not forget about your own safety. If something happens to you, you wont be able to help anyone.Call for help after you find out the condition of a victim. But remember if a victim faints due to breathing failure caused by drowning, choking or poisoning, you should first take actions that help to bring back the heart beat and b