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A. She envied others B. She wasn't qualified for her job. C. She wanted to change herself. D. Her boss was angry at her job. 25, What do we know about the author?

A. She had a tight budget at times. B. She had a smooth life at last. C She complained about her family. D. She was not sure about her future. 26. What does the \A. The life that the author once had. B. The feeling when the author quitted her job. C. The new decision that the author made in her life D. The structure that allowed people or vehicles to cross. 27. What can we learn from the author's experience? A. A good beginning makes a good ending. B When your will is ready, your feet are light. C. One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

C

FLORIDA-DUSTIN Theobald, 30, had been lying on a surfboard at Fernandina Beach on the Arlantic coast of Florida when he said he felt something pull at his foot. \wasn’t like a fish skin.You know, shark skin has got a rough edge.

\As soon as I took my first step, I could tell that the bottom of my foot was open, \son. A nurse shark had torn through the tendons( 肌腱)on the top of right foot and gashed the bottom of it open. He told First Coast News he \trying to warn everyone out. There were a lot of people around me that I felt should probably get out of the water”

Mr. Theobald was rushed to hospital and doctors have told him because of the tendon and nerve (神经) damage, he will require two surgeries and months of physical therapy in order to fully recover.

According to a crowd funding page set up by Mr Theobald's brother, the victim works

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as a \he is recovering for at least six weeks\So far, he has raised a little over S 3,000 of his S 15,000 goal Mr. Theobald had written in a Facebook post, \it happened, but don’t let this scare you from getting in the water. This is a one in a million and I promise you it wont stop me.

28. What does the underlined word\A. Make a long deep cut in. B. Press against with force to drive C. Move the tongue across the surface of D. Bring a bodily part into contact with. 29. What can we infer from the passage? A. Mr. Theobald wasn't hurt seriously. B. Mr. Theobald's brother has raised S15, 000 C. Many people were not aware of the danger at first D. Mr. Theobald will not get into the water in the future 30. How did Mr. Theobald feel after the shark attack?

A. Depressed. B. Optimistic. C. Upset D. Doubtful 31. Which of the following can be the best title for the news report? A. Dustin Theobald-shark attack victim B. Incident happened at Fernandina Beach C. Dustin Theobald fought against nurse shark D. Crowd funding page set up by Mr Theobald's brother

D

Tiny tubes and filaments( 丝状物 )in some Canadian rock appear to be the oldest known fossils, giving new support for some ideas about how life began, a new study says.

The features(特征)are mineralized remains of what appear to be bacteria that lived some 3. 77 billion to 4. 28 billion years ago. the scientist said. That would be older than some other rock features found in Greenland, which were considered to be the fossils last August.

The new results come from examining rock found along the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec. The filaments and tubes, made up be， made up of iron oxide

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called hematite（赤铁矿）， appeared within a rock type called jasper（碧玉）. Matthew Dodd of University College London, an author of the study published Wednesday by nature, said the living things lived in the seafloor where water was heated by a volcano. Since the fossils are nearly as old as Earth, which formed some 4. 5 billion years ago, the finding supports previous indications that life may have begun in such an environment, he said.

He and his colleagues presented several lines of evidence to support the idea that tiny tubes and filaments are signatures of past life. But two experts who've previously reported similar findings said they are not convinced.

“I would say they are not fossils, \ of New South Wales in Australia, who reported the Greenland findings last year, wrote in an email. The paper's evidence for a biological orign falls short, he said. Abigail Allwood, a NASA geologist, said the authors have produced one of the most detailed cases yet made \evidence of life in rocks older than 3. 5 billion years. But \\

32. What do Matthew, Martin and Abigail have in common? A. They have been studying rock features B. They are working in the same university.

C, They all made a contribution to the Greenland findings. D. They have discovered the oldest known fossils in the same place 33. How does Martin feel about the new study?

A. It confirms the biological origin B. It ignores the Greenland Findings.

C. It needs more to convince people D Its authors takes ideas and words from his

34. What's Abigail Allwood's attitude toward Matthew's findings?

A. Supporting. B. Disapproving. C. Indifferent D. Neutral

35. The new findings can make people know something about_______

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A. the process of fossil formation B. how life started on the earth C. how to examine rock and find fossils D. how the earth formed about 4. 5 billion years ago

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Have you ever imagined the benefits that a good memory can bring to you? 36 .Here are four ways to improve your memory.

37 There is evidence that sleep plays a vital role in the consolidation( 巩固) of memories relating to learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Having a full night's sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps consolidate the processes involved, so they can later be performed well. It 's rewarding to continue education. Older people are often told to adopt a \it or lose it approach to maintaining cognitive (认知的 )function. 38 In a 2016 study, US researchers found participants aged 60-90 who spent 15 hours a week for three months learning a complex skill, such as digital photography, saw significant improvements in memory tests.

Taking a break counts. 39 More than a century ago, German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks. It's useful to stay social. Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age. US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year between 2001 and 2007 found the decline in recall abilities of their most sociable subjects to be half that of the least well connected. 40 A .Sleeping well helps strengthen memories

B. Old people should participate in easy activities

C. Yoga, meditation or other relaxation techniques may help.

D. Memories can be destroyed if the brain doesn’t have enough rests to sharpen them. E. In fact, when it comes to memory, research suggests that only certain types of mental activities help.

F. Being able to remember important pieces of information can give you a powerful advantage in your life

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