4. The woman a of stealing 1. 2 million dollars was trying to find herself a lawyer.
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Since the beginning of time,man has been interested in the moon. The Romans designed a special day to show admiration and respect to the moon. They called it "Moonday" or "Monday", as we know it today. Later,the great mind of Leonardo da Vinci studied the moon and designed a machine to carry a human to the moon. Leonardo said that one day a great machine bird would take a person to the moon and bring great honour to the home where it was born.
Four and a half centuries later,Leonardo's idea was realized. Apollo H took three Americans Collins,Aldrin,and Armstrong to the moon. The mis?sion did fill the whole world with great surprise,as Leonardo had said it would.
Numerous essays,articles,and books were written about man's first moon mission. But perhaps the most interesting story was one written before the event over 100 years before.
In 1865,French author Jules Verne wrote a story about the first journey to the moon. His story was very similar to the 1969 Apollo H mission.
Verne's spacecraft also contained three men―two Americans and a Frenchman. The spacecraft was described as being almost the same size as Apollo U . The launch site in Verne's story was also in Florida. The space?craft in Verne's story was named the "Columbiad". The Apollo H command ship was called "Columbia". His description of sending the spacecraft into space could easily have been written about how Apollo K was sent into space.
Verne's story was the same as the actual event in several other respects. The speed of Verne's spacecraft was 36 ,000 feet per second;Apollo II 's was 35,533 feet per second. Verne's spacecraft took 97 hours to reach the moon; Apollo II,s time was 103 hours. Like Apollo H 's spacemen,Verne's space?men took pictures of the moon's surface,relaxed on their seats,cooked with gas,and experienced weightlessness. They too came down in the Pacific and were picked up by an American warship.
What were the reasons for Jules Verne's extreme accuracy (精确) in de?scribing an event 100 years or more before it actually occurred? He based his writings on the laws of physics and astronomy. Nineteenthcentury science and the vivid Verne's imagination gave people an unbelievably accurate prediction of one of the greatest events of the 20th century.
1. Jules Verne wrote his story of a man's visit to the moon about .
A. 100 years before the Apollo H mission
B. 10 years before the Apollo H mission
C. four and one half centuries ago
D. 100 years ago
2. Verne's story about the first journey to the moon is very similar to .
A. the second US space mission
B. the Apollo II mission
C. Leonardo da Vinci's story
D. numerous other books on the same subject
3. The passage suggests that Jules Verne .
A. developed the laws of physics
B. based his writings on the works of Leonardo da Vinci
C. was very lucky in what he had described about the future
D. knew a great deal about the laws of physics and astronomy
4. The passage mainly describes .
A. the rapid progress of mankind
B. Verne's accurate prediction of the future
C. the 1969 Apollo K moon mission
D. the 19 th century science and technology
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Many people are concerned about the state of the Earth in terms of its en?ergy supplies and changing climate. The clear message broadcast by all re?sponsible governments is that every person has a part to play. Here are some detailed instructions.
1. Prevent pollution by disposing (清理) of all your litter and waste in the correct,legal way,such as using onstreet waste receptacles (容器) when you are out and about,or putting it in your domestic rubbish can when you're at home. Follow local procedures for normal waste disposal. Contact your lo?cal authority for advice on disposing of unusual waste items,such as paint and computer parts.
2. Recycle all materials that can be processed by your local authority. Place plastic,metal,paper and glass in the correct collection receptacles. Do?nate unwanted items to the charities that are happy to accept good condition clothing,furniture and even automobiles.
3. Look after reserves of water by making sure you turn off the tap after use and by repairing leaks (渗漏) and drips. Purchase waterefficient appli?ances. Take showers instead of baths. Gather rainwater for garden use and use your lawn sprinkler less often or not at all.
4. Save energy by choosing Energy Star products. Turn them off,as well as lights,when you don't need them to be on. Use air conditioner and heating less often. Make sure your home is insulated correctly to maintain a steady temperature.
5. Reduce the amount of the materials you use. Print emails occasional?ly or not at all rather than printing them every time. You buy new things when you actually need them rather than on a whim (心血来潮) .Organize a pool car with friends to use fuel efficiently.
In a word,we should try to use the world's resources efficiently to pro?tect the environment.
1. When you have a walk in the park,you .
A. can throw away the waste freely
B. had better take along the waste
C. can throw the waste into rubbish can
D. should put the waste in your domestic rubbish can
2. Which can't be recycled according to the passage?
A. Metal. B. Glass. C. Automobiles. D. Paint.
3. Why should you take showers instead of baths?
A. Because taking showers is comfortable.
B. Because taking showers can save lots of water.
C. Because taking showers can gather water.
D. Because taking showers is convenient.
4. What's the main idea of the whole passage?
A. How to protect the environment.
B. Reduce the amount of the materials you use.
C. Some instructions in energy supplies.
D. Why should each play a part in saving energy?
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The Poetry Foundation recently named American poet Jack Prelutsky as the nation's first children's poet laureate (桂冠诗人) .The group created the award as a way to increase children's love of poetry.
As children's poet laureate,Jack Prelutsky will give two public readings in the next two years. He will also advise the Poetry Foundation about children's literature and take part in projects concerning children and poetry.
Jack Prelutsky has been writing poetry for children for almost forty years. He has written more than thirtyfive books of poems. His first book was called A Gopher in the Garden. It was published in 1967. His latest is called Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems.
Jack Prelutsky is wellknown for creating new words by combining two words to create a new kind of creature. For example,he combined "radish" with "shark" to get "radishark". "Lion" and "broccoli" became "broccolion". He also created "umbrellaphant", a mixture of the words "umbrella" and "ele?phant".
Jack Prelutsky says that children like his poems because he writes about things they care about. Poetry researchers say that Jack Prelutsky's poems rec?ognize children's feelings. An example 'of this is the poem My Sister Is a Werewolf which is about how it feels to be different.
Jack Prelutsky also writes poems about American holidays. His poem It's Halloween is a very famous one about the holiday celebrated at the end of October.
1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Poems with new words grow popular
B. First children's poet laureate named
C. Children's love for poetry increased ,
D. Jack Prelutsky awarded nationwide
2. What can we infer from the passage?
A. It was A Gopher in the Garden that brought him fame.
B. The poet will be kept busy over a lot of activities.
C. Jack Prelutsky will no longer write about American holidays.
D. The poem It's Hallouueen must have been written for adults.
3. What is Jack Prelutsky famous for?
A. Creating new words in his poems.
B. His productivity.
C. His long time of writing.
D. His poems about American holidays.
4. Put the following items in right order according to the passage.
a. two public readings
b. A Gopher in the Garden
c. Behold the Bold Umbrella phant and Other Poems
d. My Sister Is a Werewolf
A. b-c-d-a B. d-a-c-b
C. b-d-c-a D. a-b-c-d
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