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Shakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWord
Welcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasbornin1564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworld,forover250years.
EnterthroughtheVisitors’CentreandseethehighlypraisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWord,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.
StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.
DiscoveresamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.
Enjoythetraditional(传统的)Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowersmentionedinpoet’sworks.
TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;pearestisWindsorStreet(3minytes’walk).
&TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenareaccessible(可劲的)towheelchairusers.
TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace).
56.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwegrown-upsandtwochildren?
A.∮9.80B.∮12.00C.∮14.20D.∮16.40
57.WhereisthenearstparkingplacetoShakespere’sBirthplace?
A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.
B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.
C.AtWindsorStreet.
D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.
58.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter_____________.
A.thehouseB.thegarden
C.theVisitors’CentreD.theexhibitionhall
(2010·山东卷·A)
ChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰岛素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamage,blindness,andevendeath.Andifthatweren'tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.
Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe'dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstar,andcreated,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,information,andresources.
JasonSwencki’sson,Kody,wasdiagnosedwithtypediabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren'sforums(论坛)togethermostevenings."Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite'svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe'sgoingthrough,sohedoesn'tfeelalone."
Kodyisanythingbutalone:
DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.
Thesedays,Thomas'smainfocusishischarity(慈善机构),FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan'taffordadiabetic'shugeexpenses.Fight-it.orghasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,ThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.
Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables."Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,"saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar'soriginalmembers."ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow."
56.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?
A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.
B.Hestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetes
C.Hehasapositiveattitudetothisdisease.
D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.
57.Dwascreatedfor_________.
A.diabeticstocommunicateB.volunteerstofindjobs
C.childrentoamusethemselvesD.rockstarstoshareresources.
58.Accordingtothetext,Kody______.
A.feellonelybecauseofhisillness
B.benefitsfrom
C.helpscreatetheonlinekid’sforums
D.writeschildren’sstoriesonline
59.WhatcanwelearnaboutFightIt?
A.Ithelpsthediabeticsinfinancialdifficulties.
B.Itorganizespartiesforvolunteeronceayear.
C.Itofferslessexpensivemedicinetodiabetics.
D.Itownsawell-knownmedicalwebsite.
60.ThelastparagraphsuggeststhatThomas______.
A.worksfull-timeinadiabetescharity
B.employs22peopleforhiswebsite
C.helpsdiabeticsinhisownway
D.tiestofindacurefordiabetes
Batteriescanpoweranythingfromsmallsensorstolargesystems.Whilescientistsarefindingwaystomakethemsmallerbutevenmorepowerful,problemscanarisewhenthesebatteriesaremuchlargerandheavierthanthedevicesthemselves.UniversityofMissouri(MU)researchersaredevelopinganuclearenergysourcethatissmaller,lighterandmoreefficient.
“Toprovideenoughpower,weneedcertainmethodswithhighenergydensity(密度)”,saidJaeKwon,assistantprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineeringatMU.“Theradioisotope(放射性同位素)batterycanprovidepowerdensitythatismuchhigherthanchemicalbatteries.”
Kwonandhisresearchteamhavebeenworkingonbuildingasmallnuclearbattery,presentlythesizeandthicknessofapenny,intendedtopowervariousmicro/nanoelectromechanicalsystems(M/NEMS).Althoughnuclearbatteriescancauseconcerns,Kwonsaidtheyaresafe.
“Peopleheartheword‘nuclear’andthinkofsomethingverydangerous,”hesaid,“However,nuclearpowersourceshavealreadybeensafelypoweringavarietyofdevices,suchaspace-makers,spacesatellitesandunderwatersystems.”
Hisnewideaisnotonlyinthebattery’ssize,butalsoinitssemiconductor(半导体).Kwon’sbatteryusesaliquidsemiconductorratherthanasolidsemiconductor.
“Thekeypartofusingaradioactivebatteryisthatwhenyouharvesttheenergy,partoftheradiationenergycandamagethelatticestructure(晶体结构)ofthesolidsemiconductor,”Kwonsaid,“Byusingaliquidsemiconductor,webelievewecanminimizethatproblem.”
TogetherwithJ.DavidRobertson,chemistryprofessorandassociatedirectoroftheMUResearchReactor,Kwonisworkingtobuildandtestthebattery.Inthefuture,theyhopetoincreasethebattery’spower,shrinkitssizeandtrywithvariousothermaterials.Kwonsaidthatbatterycouldbethinnerthanthethicknessofhumanhair.
71.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJaeKwon?
A.HeteacheschemistryatMU.
B.Hedevelopedachemicalbattery.
C.Heisworkingonanuclearenergysource.
D.Hemadeabreakthroughincomputerengineering.
72.JaeKwongaveexamplesinParagraph4_________.
A.toshowchemicalbatteriesarewidelyapplied.
B.tointroducenuclearbatteriescanbesafelyused.
C.todescribeanuclear-poweredsystem.
D.tointroducevariousenergysources.
73.Liquidsemiconductorisusedto_________.
A.getridoftheradioactivewaste
B.testthepowerofnuclearbatteries.
C.decreasethesizeofnuclearbatteries
D.reducethedamagetolatticestructure.
74.AccordingtoJaeKwon,hisnuclearbattery_______.
A.usesasolidsemiconductor
B.willsoonreplacethepresentones.
C.couldbeextremelythin
D.haspassedthefinaltest.
75.Thetextismostprobablya________.
A.sciencenewsreport B.bookreview
C.newspaperad D.sciencefictionstory
Theelephantwaslyingheavilyonitsside,fastasleep.Afewdogsstartedbarkingatit.Theelephantwokeupinaterribleanger:
itchasedthedogsintothevillagewheretheyranforsafety.
Thatdidn'tstoptheelephant.Itdestroyedadozenhousesandinjuredseveralpeople.Thevillagerswerescaredandangry.ThensomeonesuggestedcallingParbati,theelephantprincess.
ParbatiBarua'sfatherwasahunteroftigersandanelephanttamer.HetaughtParbatitorideanelephantbeforeshecouldevenwalk.Healsotaughtherthedangerousartoftheelephantround-up--howtocatchwildelephants.
Parbatihasn'talwayslivedinthejungle.Afterahappychildhoodhuntingwithherfather,shewassenttoboardingschoolinthecity.ButParbatinevergotusedtobeingthereandmanyyearslatershewentbacktoheroldlife."Lifeinthecityistoodull.Catchingelephantsisanadventureandtheexcitementlastsfordaysafterthechase,"shesays.
ButParbatidoesn'tcatchelephantsjustforfun."Mywork,"shesays,"istorescuemanfromtheelephants,andtokeeptheelephantssafefromman."AndthisisexactlywhatParbatihasbeendoingformanyyears.Increasingly,theIndianelephantisangry:
formanyyears,illegalhuntershaveattackeditanditshomeinthejunglehasbeenreducedtosmallpiecesofland.Itisnowfightingback.Wheneverwildelephantsenterateagardenoravillage,Parbatiiscalledtoguidetheanimalsbacktothejunglebeforetheycankill.
Theworkofanelephanttameralsoinvolvesloveanddevotion.Agoodelephanttamerwillspendhoursadaysinginglovesongstoanewlycapturedelephant."Eventuallytheygrowtolovetheirtamersandneverforgetthem.Theyarealsomoreloyalthanhumans,"shesaid,assheclimbeduponeofherelephantsandsatonthegiant,happyanimal.Anelephantprincessindeed!
65.ForParbati,catchingelephantsismainlyto .
A.getlonglastingexcitement B.keepbothmanandelephantssafe
C.sendthembacktothejungle D.maketheangryelephantstame
66.BeforeParbatistudiedinaboardingschool, .
A.shespenthertimehuntingwithherfather
B.shelearnedhowtosinglovesongs
C.shehadalreadybeencalledanelephantprincess
D.shewastaughthowtohunttigers
67.Indianelephantsaregettingincreasinglyangryandtheyrevengebecause__________.
A.theyarecaughtandsentforheavywork
B.illegalhunterscapturethem
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