填空题Jiggins got up very early, took a cold bath, did exercise whenever he had time during the work and lifted dumbbells etc. in the evening; as a result, he lived a long life.

填空题Dung fossils are often found in rocks that have been worn down by ______.

填空题In Fijian, the primitive forms of money had been used until the mid 1960s.

填空题Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. {{U}}You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once{{/U}}. The numbers on prescription-drug (处方药) abuse aren't getting any better. Statistics show an increase in the percentage of Americans using prescription stimulants (兴奋剂) and painkillers for "nonmedical reasons"--up from 2.5 percent in 2008 to 2. 8 percent last year. That's 7 million people. Most are {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}: the biggest users are in the 18- to 25-year-old set,some of whom {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}popped their first Penicillin(盘尼西林) in their early teens. "We're seeing a very large increase in the number of people going to the ER {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}with medicine abuse," says Gary Boggs, executive assistant for the Drug Enforcement Administration's Office of Diversion Control. "This isn't bad medicine. It's good medicine, but it's being used {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}. " Which is why the DEA is {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}its first National Take-Back Day on Saturday, Sept. 25. Rather than {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}them into the trash (someone could find them) or flushing them (they contaminate waterways) , anybody who has unwanted, unused, or expired(过期的) prescription drugs can dump them at some 3,800 {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}sites around the country, including police stations, fire stations, and community centers. Police will then escort(护送) the reeds to facilities for disposal. The goal. to get drugs out of the family medicine cabinet and away from people who might abuse or sell them, especially teenagers. "People will go to great {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}to childproof their house, hut as their kids get older they don't think about other hazards," says Boggs. The DEA's program is modeled on Operation Take Back New Jersey,which was {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}last year in a state that is home to many of the world's {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}drugmakers. That effort reeled in 9,555 pounds of medicines. One woman even dumped a bottle of Penicillin from 1967. A. hosting I) weights B. worrisome J) probably C. improperly K) lengths D. troublesome L) leading E. tossing M) launched F. designated N) appointed G. yielding O) negatively H) associated

填空题At the sad news, she could ___________________ (再也支撑不住了).

填空题As time went on, Susan _________________ (发现自己落入陷阱)from which she could not escape.

填空题The building is__________________(据说已经被焚毁了) in a fire two years ago.

填空题So many people use the cell phones so frequently every day. But (1) little is certain about the health effects of its use. Manufacturers (2) that cell phones meet government standards for safe radio-frequency radiation emission, but enough studies are beginning to document a possible (3) in rare brain tumors (肿瘤), headaches and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the evidence isn't (4) on whether the use of cell phones (5) to any increased risk of cancer. In a new trial, researchers asked 47 volunteers to (6) in a project to measure glucose (葡萄糖) consumption in the brain by scanning the brain to see how cells use energy. For both 50-minute scans, the volunteers had a cell phone (7) to each ear. During the first scan, the devices were turned off, but for the second scan, the phone on the right ear was (8) on and received a recorded-message call, although the volume was muted (消音) so the noise wouldn't bias the results. The results of the second scan showed that the (9) of the brain nearest to the device had higher rates of glucose consumption than the rest of the brain. The study shows that cell phones can change brain activity, and (10) a whole new avenue for scientific inquiry, though it doesn't say anything about whether cell-phone radiation can cause cancer. A．conclusive B．contributes C．derive D．expresses E．fixed F．immensely G．increase H．maintain I．mission J．participate K．particular L．provides M．regions N．surprisingly O．switched

填空题The manager suggests that all the employees ____________ (争分夺秒以争取提前完成项目).

填空题______ (受到一名著名生物学教授的影响), he took up the study of medicine.

填空题You"ve been working out regularly for quite awhile, but you"re nowhere near your fitness goals. So now it"s time to bring in your ultimate 1 —your mind. Rather than thinking of fitness as something 2 that you do with your body, take an analytical, goal-oriented approach to making physical 3 that stick. Try these tips for creating a smart fitness plan: define your goals. Whether it"s to lose fat or gain muscle, it"s vital to have a goal to work toward. Knowing where you"re going makes it easier to take the right steps. Get 4 . Training gains are met through consistent effort over a period of time. Don"t expect dramatic, overnight results. Reward yourself for all the little positive steps you take and for consistently 5 . Be yourself. Work toward a goal that you can 6 with your body. Don"t try to change your basic shape or to go against your own unique physical capabilities. Take an objective look at yourself, then work toward 7 what you"ve got rather than trying to attain someone else"s body. 8 your weaknesses, then use your brain to defeat them. Many people 9 their weak points or bad habits, hoping that they can ignore them. Instead, take them up as 10 to how you can improve. Keep a food and fitness journal for a month. Then analyze it for negative patterns. If you always overeat late at night, try going to a late-night movie to get your mind off food.

填空题TheRecordedWorldAscamerasbecomeubiquitous(普遍存在的)andabletoidentifypeople,moresafeguardsonprivacywillbeneeded.A."Thisseasonthereissomethingattheseasideworsethansharks,"declaredanewspaperin1890."Itistheamateurphotographer."Theinventionofthehandheldcamerashockedthe19th-centurysociety,asdidthe"Kodakfiends"(柯达狂人)whopatrolledbeachessnappingsunbathers.B.Morethanacenturylater,amateurphotographyisoncemoreatroublingissue.Citizensofrichcountrieshavegotusedtobeingwatchedbyclosed-circuitcamerasthatguardroadsandcities.Butascamerasshrinkandthecostofstoringdatafallssharply,itisindividualswhoaretakingthepictures.C.Some10,000peoplearealreadytestingaprototypeofGoogleGlass,aminiaturecomputerwormlikeeyeglasses.Itaimstohaveallthefunctionsofasmartphoneinadeviceputonaperson"snose.Itsflexibleframeholdsbothacameraandatinyscreen,andmakesiteasyforuserstotakephotos,sendmessagesandsearchforthingsonline.D.Glassmayfail,butawiderrevolutionisunderway.InRussia,whereinsurancefraudiscommonlyseen,atleast1millioncarsalreadyhavecamerasontheirdashboards(仪表盘)thatfilmtheroadahead.PoliceforcesinAmericaarestartingtoissueofficerswithvideocameras,pinnedtotheiruniforms,whichrecordtheirinteractionswiththepublic.Collar-camshelpanxiouscat-loverswatchtheirwanderingpetscarefully.Paparazzi(狗仔队)havestartedtousedronestophotographcelebritiesintheirgardensoronyachts.Hobbyistsareevendevisingcleverwaystogetcamerasintospace.E.Ubiquitousrecordingcanalreadydoalotofgood.Somepatientswithbraininjurieshavebeengivencameras:lookingbackatimagescanhelpthemrecovertheirmemories.Dash-camscanhelpresolveinsuranceclaimsandencouragepeopletodrivebetter.Police-camscandiscouragecriminalsfrommakinggroundlesscomplaintsagainstpoliceofficersandofficersfromabusingcriminals.ABritishsoldierhasjustbeenconvictedofmurderingawoundedAfghanbecausetheactwascapturedbyacolleague"shelmet-camera.Videosshowingthelineofsightofexperiencedsurgeonsandengineerscanhelptraintheirsuccessorsandbeusedinliabilitydisputes.Lenseslinkedtocomputersarereadingstreet-signsandproductlabelstopartiallysightedpeople.F.Optimistsseebroaderbenefitsahead.Plentyofpeoplecarryactivitytrackers,wornonthewristorplacedinapocket,tomonitortheirexerciseorsleeppatterns;camerascoulddothejobmoreeffectively,perhapsalsospyingontheirwearers"diets."Personalblackboxes"mightbeabletotransmitpicturesiftheirownerfallsvictimtoanaccidentorcrime.Tinycamerastrainedtorecognisefacescouldbecomepersonaldigitalassistants,makingconversationsassearchableasdocumentsande-mails.Alreadyasmallbandof"life-loggers"(生活记录器)storedyearsoffootage(镜头)intodatabasesof"e-memories".G.Noteverybodywillbethrilledbytheseprospects.Aperfectdigitalmemorywouldprobablybeapain,preservingunhappyeventsaswellascherishedones.Suspiciousspousesandemployersmightfeetentitledtoreviewit.H.Thebiggerworryisforthoseinfrontofthecameras,notbehindthem.Schoolbulliesalreadyuseillegalsnapsfrommobilephonestoembarrasstheirvictims.Thewebisfullofsecretphotosofwomen,snappedinpublicplaces.Wearablecameraswillmakesuchimmoralphotographyeasier.Andthehuge,loomingissueisthegrowingsophisticationofface-recognitiontechnologies,whicharestartingtoenablebusinessesandgovernmentstogetinformationaboutindividualsbysearchingthebillionsofimagesonline.Thecombinationofcameraseverywhere—inbars,onstreets,inoffices,onpeople"sheads—withthealgorithms(算法)runbysocialnetworksandotherserviceprovidersthatprocessstoredandpublishedimagesisapowerfulandalarmingone.Wemaynotbefarfromaworldinwhichyourmovementscouldbetrackedallthetime,whereastrangerwalkingdownthestreetcanimmediatelyidentifyexactlywhoyouare.I.Well,westillstronglyheldbeliefsthattechnologicalprogressshouldgenerallybewelcomed,notfeared—runsupagainstanevendeeperimpulse,infavourofliberty.Freedomhastoincludesomerighttoprivacy:ifeverymoveyoumakeisbeingrecorded,libertyislimited.J.Oneoptionistobandevicesthatseemannoying.TheuseofdashboardcamerasisforbiddeninAustria.Driverswhofilmtheroadcanfacea10,000($13,400)fine.Butbanningdevicesdeprivespeopleoftheirbenefits.Societywoulddobettertodeveloprulesaboutwhereandhowthesetechnologiescanbeused,justasitlearnedtocopewiththeKodakfiends.K.Forthemoment,companiesarebehavinginacautiousway.Googlehasbannedtheuseofface-recognitioninappsonGlassanditscameraisdesignedtofilmonlyinshortbursts.Japanesedigitalcamera-makersensuretheirproductsemitashuttersoundeverytimeapictureistaken.Existinglawstocontrolstalkingorharassmentcanbeextendedtodealwithpeepingdrones.L.Still,ascamerasbecomesmaller,morepowerfulandubiquitous,newlawsmaybeneededtopreserveliberty.Governmentsshouldbegrantedtherighttouseface-recognitiontechnologyonlywherethereisaclearpublicgood(identifyingabankrobberforinstance).Whenthewould-beidentifiersarecompaniesorstrangersinthestreet,thestarting-pointshouldbethatyouhavetherightnottohaveyouridentityautomaticallyrevealed.Theprincipleisthesameasforpersonaldata.JustasFacebookandGoogleshouldbeforcedtoestablishhighdefaultsettings(默认系统设置)forprivacy(whichcanbereducedattheuser"srequest),thenewcamerasandrecognitiontechnologiesshouldberegulatedsoastoletyoudecidewhetheryouremainanonymous(匿名的)ornot.M.SiliconValleyemphasisestheliberatingpoweroftechnology—anditisoftenright.Butthefreedomthatasmalldevicegivesonepersoncansometimestakeawaylibertyfromanother.Liberalpoliticianshavebeenlazyaboutdefendingtheideaofpersonalspace,especiallyonline.Thefightshouldstartnow.Otherwise,intheblinkofaneye,privacycouldbegone.