A. too; talking; to forget

B. too; to talk; to forget

C. so; to talk; that they forgot

D. so; talking; that they forgot

A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. was working

A．to talk; listened B．talking; listening

C．talking; listen D．to talk; listen

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At the beginning of November, the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition (南極科考隊(duì)) set off for the polar region. This time, one of their main tasks is to build China’s first permanent (永久的) Antarctic airport, Science and Technology Daily reported.

There are more than 20 airports in Antarctica, according to Global Times. But none of them belong to China. China’s polar plane Xueying 601 has to take off and land at Russian airports.

The new airport will help Chinese aircraft take off and land in the South Pole. This will make it easier to transport scientific equipment and do research, Zhang Xia from the Polar Research Institute of China told Global Times.

In order to be environmentally friendly, the airport will be small, said Sun Bo, leader of the research team. It is much smaller than the usual airports in our cities.

However, this doesn’t make it easy to build the airport.

The site of the airport is an ice cap 28 kilometers away from Zhongshan Antarctic Station, Xinhua noted. An ice cap is a thick layer (層) of ice. It covers the land like a quilt. But this “quilt” is always moving Scientists have to find the slowest-moving part of the cap. You can hardly notice the movement of the ice in this area.

The next problem is the snow. The snow on the ice cap can be very thick. Also, it is as soft as cotton, which makes it hard to build a runway for airplanes. Scientists have to use a snow blower (吹雪機(jī)) to get rid of the snow on top of the cap. Them, they compact (壓緊) the rest of the snow with a road roller-like machine. This way, the snow will be strong and hard enough to build a runway on top of.

【1】What is the main task of the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition?

A.Transport scientific equipment.B.Do research.

C.Set up a research station.D.Build an airport.

【2】What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A.Why we need to explore Antarctica.

B.Where China’s polar planes take off and land.

C.What the new airport in Antarctica can do.

D.How other countries build their own airports.

【3】The difficulties of building a polar airport include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A.the weather changes very oftenB.the snow on the ice cap is thick

C.the snow on the ice cap is softD.the ice cap is always moving

【4】What do scientists use a snow blower to do?

A.To make the ice cap stop moving.B.To clear the snow on the ice cap.

C.To compact the snow on the ice cap.D.To wash the runway for airplanes

【5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.China’s polar plane Xueying 601 has to take off and land at American airports.

B.The airport built in Antarctic is the same size as the usual airports in our cities.

C.To build the airport, scientists have to find the slowest-moving part of the cap.

D.The snow on the ice cap is so thick that it makes building a runway much easier.

Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. An air hostess came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s blind and deaf，” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the air hostesses couldn’t understand what he needed.

Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help blind and deaf people and she knew she’d be able to finger spell into the man’s palm. So she rose from her seat, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she signed, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water.

When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.

“He didn’t need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk，” Clara said.

So for the next hour, she talked about her family and her plans for the future. Cook told Clara how he had become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her，she “l(fā)ooked attentively at his face with such kindness，” a passenger reported.

“Clara was amazing,” an air hostess told Alaska Airlines in an interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such an angel.”

Cook’s reply: “Best trip I’ve ever had.”

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【1】What was the air hostesses’ problem?

A. They had a very difficult passenger.

B. They couldn’t understand the passenger.

C. They didn’t know the passenger’s name.

D. They didn’t have what the passenger wanted.

【2】Why did Clara Daly believe she could help?

A. Because she happened to learn some ASL.

B. Because she had helped people like Cook.

C. Because she thought she might know Cook.

D. Because her grandfather had the same problem.

【3】Into which did Clara Daly finger spell with Tim Cook?

A B C D

A. AB. BC. CD. D

【4】Why did Tim Cook keep asking for service?

A. Because he was hungry and thirsty.

B. Because he needed someone to talk to.

C. Because he was afraid of taking planes.

D. Because he was interested in Clara’s story.

【5】Which of the following words best describe Clara Daly?

A. Brave and clever.B. Beautiful and lovely.

C. Patient and caring.D. Outgoing and friendly.

A. stop B. to stop C. stopping D. Stopped

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A. I’m sorry to hear that B. What a pity

C. Congratulations D. Good luck

A．What B．How C．How far D．How long

On March 14, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK.

Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He educated the world with his knowledge that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang (大爆炸) and will end in black holes. His studies are of great help for later researches. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according to CNN.

Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong mind and bravely smiled in face of difficulty.

When Hawking was 21, he developed a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” by using a computerized voice. But THIS didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. “If one is physically disabled, he cannot afford to be disabled in mind as well,” he once said.

Hawking traveled the world to attend different science meetings, visiting many places, including Antarctica (南極洲). He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory.

He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon; when he was 65, he took part in a special flight to experience weightlessness just like in space. He hoped to travel into space one day.

“At first, I felt it was very unfair — why should this happen to me,” Hawking wrote in his book. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly pleased with my life.” Now, the great scientist may no longer be with us, but he will continue to live in our hearts now and in the future. As he once said himself, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”

【1】According to the passage, Stephen Hawking ________.

A.wrote 10 million books on the universeB.came up with the idea of the Big Bang

C.had to sit in a wheelchair since he was 21D.was unable to go to lots of places

【2】The word “THIS” in paragraph 4 means ________.

A.using a computerized voiceB.sitting in a wheelchair

C.his serious illnessD.being disabled in mind

【3】If the passage can be divided into 4 parts, the best choice should be ________.

A.①② ; ③④ ; ⑤⑥⑦B.①② ; ③ ; ④⑤⑥ ; ⑦

C.① ; ② ; ③④⑤ ; ⑥⑦D.① ; ② ; ③④⑤⑥ ; ⑦

【4】The best title of the passage could be ________.

A.Hawking, a world-famous scientistB.Hawking, a man always smiling in his life

C.Hawking, an inspiration to us allD.Hawking, a fully developed man

A. symbol culture B. symbol cultures

C. symbols culture D. symbols cultures