单选题The farmers also want to use the water to irrigate the Ubarren/U land.

单选题The man set upon by a wolf in the forest.A. attackedB. seizedC. snatchedD. frightened

单选题He obviously displays a great appreciation for some of your poems.

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} {{B}}More Than a Ride to School{{/B}} The National Education Association claims, "The school bus is a mirror of the community." They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right — sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl. Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesl's family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus. This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, "It's been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when you're a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important." Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree. Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company. Larry Althouse, president of the company, acknowledges Bruce Hardy's outstanding record: "You do not come by employees like Bruce these days. He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record. He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident free miles. Hardy's reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus." Althouse further adds, "Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since. My grandfather started the business with one bus. Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come." Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations. Liesrs mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy's bus to the Octorara School .District.

单选题The room is dim and quiet.

单选题More and more people are beginning to accept the idea that a person is dead

单选题There has been a boom in economy in recent years.A. fallB. mistakeC. growthD. flaw

单选题 Wayne Beno Wayne Beno was a true outdoorsman. Fishing, boating, hunting, walking through the woods with his three dogs, Wayne loved and did it all. Then life changed dramatically. Wayne was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (帕金森氏病). "For the next thirteen years I took 28 pills a day, had horrible side effects, and even with all those pills I still had lots of shaking and tremors (颤抖). I only went out during peak times, when I was looking and feeling my best. But that wasn't often and I really couldn't do much of anything. I felt like the life I loved was over," said Wayne. Then Wayne's doctor in Green Bay suggested he consider a breakthrough surgical option being offered at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin called Deep Brain Stimulation (刺激) (DBS). DBS is a surgical option used to treat disabling movement disorders related to Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and more. It is not a cure, but significant improvement is seen in most movement disorder cases, with relatively low risk to the patient. In addition to his doctor's recommendation, Wayne had a neighbor and fishing friend who had the DBS procedure at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. His friend's experience convinced Wayne that the 180-mile trip from his home in Crivitz, Wisconsin could be well worth the effort. And was it ever. "It was the best thing I ever did. I'm down to zero pills a day and I don't shake at all," reports Wayne. "Before the surgery, I felt bad every single day. Now I feel like my old self. I'm back to business as usual, which for me means fishing, fishing, and more fishing, every day of the year. Things just couldn't be any better!"

单选题下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。 Nurse! I Want My Mummy When a child is ill in hospital, a parent's first reaction is to be {{U}}(51) {{/U}} them. Most hospitals now allow parents to sleep {{U}}(52) {{/U}} with their child, providing a bed or sofa on the ward. But until the 1970s this {{U}}(53) {{/U}} was not only frowned upon (不赞同) -- it was actively discouraged. Staff worried that the children would be {{U}}(54) {{/U}} when their parents left, and so there was a blanket (通用的) ban. A concerned nurse, Pamela Hawthorn, disagreed and her study "Nurse, I want my mummy!" published in 1974, {{U}}(55) {{/U}} the face of paediatric (儿科的) nursing. Martin Johnson, a professor of nursing at the University of Salford, said that the work of {{U}}(56) {{/U}} like Pamela had changed the face of patient care. "Pamela's study was done against the {{U}}(57) {{/U}} of a lively debate in paediatrics and psychology as to the degree women should spend with children in the outside world and the degree to which they should be allowed to visit children in {{U}}(58) {{/U}}. " "The idea was that if mum came to {{U}}(59) {{/U}} a small child in hospital the child would be upset and inconsolable (无法安慰的) for hours. " "Yet the nurse noticed that if mum did not come at {{U}}(60) {{/U}} the child stayed in a relatively stable state but they might be depressed. " "Of course we know now that they had almost given up hope {{U}}(61) {{/U}} mum was ever coming back. " "To avoid a little bit of pain they said that no one should visit. " "But children were alone and depressed, so Hawthorn said parents should be {{U}}(62) {{/U}} to visit. " Dr. Peter Carter, chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said her {{U}}(63) {{/U}} had been seminal (开创性的). "Her research put an end to the {{U}}(64) {{/U}} when parents handed their children over to strangers at the door of the hospital ward. " "As a result of her work, parents are now recognized as partners in care and are afforded the opportunity to stay with their children while they are in hospital, {{U}}(65) {{/U}} has dramatically improved both parents' and children's experience of care. "

单选题The Barbie Dolls In the mid 1940's, the young ambitious Ruth and Elliot Handler, owned a company that made wooden pictures frames. It was in 1945 that Ruth and Elliot Handler joined with their close friend Harold Mattson to form a company that would be known for the most famous and successful doll ever created. This company would be named Mattel, MATT for Mattson, and EL for Elliot. In the mid 1950's, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilli was a shapely, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. She was originally fashioned after a famous cartoon character in the West German Newsletter, Build. Lilli is the doll that would inspire Ruth Handler lo design the Barbie doll. With the help of her technicians and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was horn. Ruth then hired Charlotte Johnson, a fashion designer, to create Barbie's, wardrobe, h was in 1958 that the patent lot Barbie was obtained. This would be a fashion doll unlike any of her time. She would be long limbed, shapely, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall. Ruth and Elliot would name their new fashion doll after their own daughter, Barbie. In 1959, the Barbie doll would make her way to the New York Toy Show and receive a cool reception from the toy buyers. Barbie has undergone a lot of changes over the years and has managed to keep up with current trends in hairstyles, makeup and clothing. She is a reflection of the history of fashion since her introduction to the toy market. Barbie has a universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent and memories made with their dolls.

单选题Domestic demand may thus decelerate to a more sustainable growth rate, and the unemployment rate may rise slightly.A. andB. in this wayC. laterD. this

单选题Active in Old Age Keeps People Mobile People over 70 who aren"t active are more likely to develop problems walking or climbing stairs within a few years, according to a new study. These findings suggest that it"s very important to stay 16 in old age, study author Dr. Marjolein Visser told Reuters Health. "Physical activity in old age is as important 17 taking your medications (药物 )," Visser noted. "You do not need to join an expensive, fancy sports club with hightech (高科技的) equipment. Your body will already 18 from regular walking." Visser, a Dutch (荷兰的) scholar, explained that 19 active helps prevent people from becoming breathless during simple activities, increase muscle mass and strength, and maintain the balance people need to walk up stairs, for instance. To investigate how important exercise is to older adults, Visser"s team interviewed 3,075 men and 20 between the ages of 70 and 79, all of whom said they had no problems walking one-quarter of a mile or climbing 21 . The investigators followed the subjects for 4.5 years, noting who developed problems 22 and climbing stairs. During the study, 34 percent of men and 47 23 of women said they began to struggle with walking and climbing stairs. People 24 were inactive were twice as likely to report these problems as people who said they got regular exercise. People who didn"t exercise but had active lifestyles appeared to be at a somewhat higher risk of developing 25 walking and climbing stairs, relative to people who exercised 26 . Still, leading an active lifestyle appeared to protect people 27 problems better than being generally inactive, the researchers report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics (老年医学) Society. Among people who were inactive, 28 who walked even a little bit such as brisk (轻快的) walking for a little over an hour per week—were at a lower 29 of mobility (可动性) problems. "If you do not like to exercise or you cannot exercise 30 of serious health problems or functional limitations, do try to be as active as possible," Visser advised.

单选题 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。 {{B}}Cosmetic Surgery{{/B}} Surgery that can improve the way a person looks is becoming more and more popular in the United States. This kind of surgery is called cosmetic surgery, and both men and women are turning to this treatment as a way of keeping their appearance young as well as keeping competitive (有竞争力的) in their jobs. Men especially are beginning to turn to face-lifts (面部拉皮手术), liposuction (taking fat out of the body), and implants (putting artificial parts into their bodies) to help them look younger. As companies downsize (缩编) and move younger employees into higher positions, older employees in their late forties and early fifties feel the need to look and act younger in order to stay competitive. These operations are not without dangers, however. One young woman had an eye operation to get rid of the bags under her eyes. She described her experience as terrible. She said, "When he started cutting, I was fully awake. Even though he'd given me an injection near my eyes, I saw everything." She went on to explain, "1 knew I had to keep still because of what he was doing. He was scraping (刮) away fat underneath my eyes. It took about ten minutes. After he finished, I felt I couldn't walk. I was so faint." Her troubles did not end after the operation for two weeks. Her eyes were swollen (肿胀的) and almost completely closed, and even dark glasses could not hide the side effects of the operation. Liposuction, taking fat out of the body, is probably the most popular cosmetic operation in the United States. It seems simple enough. First, a small cut is made over the place where the patient wants the fat removed. Next, a small pipe is put into the cut. A machine like a vacuum cleaner is then used to suck the fat out of the body. However, as one doctor explained, some problems can happen after the operation. He warned, "Irregular lumps and loose skin can result from this operation. If it is not evenly done, liposuction can produce a very lumpy result." Patients often must have more liposuction to correct the problem.

单选题He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.A. maintainedB. recommendedC. consideredD. acknowledged

单选题It is the lack of money that has held up the progress In using replacement genes to cure cancer.

单选题The sea turtle's natural habitat has been considerably reduced. A. suddenly B. greatly C. generally D. slightly

单选题We haven't yet been able to find a house that meets our requirements.A. accordsB. satisfiesC. suitsD. includes

单选题They are concerned for the fate of the forest and the Indians who {{U}}dwell{{/U}} in it.

单选题下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。 {{B}}第一篇{{/B}} Human Heart Can Make New Ceils Solving a longstanding (为时甚久的) mystery, scientists have found that the human heart continues to generate new cardiac (心脏的) cells throughout the life span, although the rate of new cell production slows with age. The finding, published in the April 3 issue of Science, could open a new path for the treatment of heart diseases such as heart failure and heart attack, experts say. "We find that the beating cells in the heart, cardiomyocytes (心肌细胞), are renewed," said lead researcher Dr. Jonas Frisen, a professor of stem cell research at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. "It has previously not been known whether we were limited to the cardiomyocytes we are born with or if they could be renewed," he said. The process of renewing these cells changes over time, Frisen added. In a 20-year-old, about 1 percent of cardiomyocytes are exchanged each year, but the turnover (更替) rate decreases with age to only 0.45 percent by age 75. "If we can understand how the generation of new cardiomyocytes is regulated, it may be potentially possible to develop pharmaceuticals (药物) that promote this process to stimulate regeneration after, for example, a heart attack," Frisen said. That could lead to treatment that helps restore damaged hearts. "A lot of people suffer from chronic heart failure," noted co-author Dr. Ratan Bhardwaj, also from the Karolinska Institute. "Chronic heart failure arises from heart cells dying," he said. With this finding, scientists are "opening the door to potential therapies (疗法) to having ourselves heal ourselves," Bhardwaj said. "Maybe one could devise a pharmaceutical agent that would make heart cells make new and more cells to overcome the problem they are facing. " But barriers remain. According to Bhardwaj, scientists do not yet know how to increase heart cell production to a rate that would replace cells faster than they are dying off, especially in older patients with heart failure. In addition, the number of new cells the heart produces was estimated using healthy hearts -- whether the rate of cell turnover in diseased hearts is the same remains unknown.

单选题Over 25% of people are estimated to have difficulty with night vision due to ______