The archaeologists all find_____ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet during the restoration.

A. worthy       B. it worthwhile   C. it worth    D. worthy it

 

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71. John Snow wanted to face the _____________( 挑战 ) and solve this problem.

72. He found that it came from the river __________( 污染 )by the dirty water from London.

73. The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and _________(脱离) away to form its own government.

74. For convenience, it is divided _________( 大约 )into three zones.

75. At first my new ________(环境) were difficult to tolerate.

76.   These carriages float above the ground and by bending or _________(按，压) down in your seat.

77. We are __________(高兴的) you are coming to work with us.

78.   __________(与此同时) you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.

79. The functions of your skin are also very __________(复杂的).

80.   You can get burned by a _________(多样) of things: hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation ect.

According to the dictionary definition of“create”, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means“to bring into being, to cause to exist something each of us does daily”.

We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First, this includes an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture(质地), as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.

A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression,“There is nothing new under the sun, the creativity is remaking or recombining(重组) the old in new ways.”For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.

A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results. To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.

These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day-to-day activities.

64.Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?

A. To prepare for a meal.                                  B. To arrange the furniture in a special way.

C. To buy some books from a bookstore.            D. To“write”a letter with the computer.

65.“There is nothing new under the sun” really implies that _________.

A. a new thing can only be created at the basis of earliest things

B. a new thing is only a tale

C. we can seldom create new things     

D. we can hardly see really new things in the world

66. What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?

A. It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to use it in practice.

B. To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing.

C. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.

D. One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice.

67. The best title for this passage is__________.

A. How to Develop One’s Creativity                  B. What Is Creativity

C. The Importance of Creativity                         D. Creativity, a Not Faraway Thing

 

Dear College Dean

It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be at the vanguard of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.

Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.

We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.

While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Students are asked to create PowerPoint presentations and use spreadsheets and database programs, as well as to research many topics on the Internet. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning, giving students the opportunity to find information that without a computer would be much more difficult to find.

If there are more computers, students will also be able to complete their work more efficiently. No more will they have to wait in line, paper and disk in hand, while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.

The more computers are used in society the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life

1．The purpose of the author in writing the passage is____________.

         A．to describe the problems caused by lack of computers

         B．to explain why students are in great need of computers

         C．to tell us what benefits students can gain from computers

         D．to persuade the Dean to purchase more advanced computers

2．From the passage we can infer that_______________.

         A．present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students

         B．computers in the college will be updated to meet the student’s demands soon

         C．the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future

         D．it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation

3．In paragraph 4, the author mainly wants to tell us that____________.

         A．computers are beneficial to students’ academic success

         B．computers are helpful to student’s competition for success

         C．students find it convenient to do assignments by using computers

         D．students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers

4．Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

 

 

Marjorie Gestring

Marjorie Gestring was a springboard（跳板） diver from the United States who won the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany at the age of 13 years．With the cancellation（取消） of the Olympics in 1940 and 1944 because of World War II, Gestring did not get a chance to defend her title, and her comeback attempt for the 1948 Summer Olympics failed．

Bob Mathias

17-year-old American Bob Mathias won the decathlon（十项全能运动） only four months after taking up the sport．He is the youngest athlete in Olympic history to win a men's track and field event．By the time Mathias retired from decathlon competition in 1952, he had nine victories in nine competitions．He had won two gold medals separately in 1948 and 1952．In 1954 a film about his early life called The Bob Mathias Story was made, in which he and his wife played themselves．

Fu Mingxia

Fu Mingxia was born on August 16, 1978 in Wuhan, Hubei Province．At an early age, her father taught her to swim at a nearby river．She started exercising gymnastics at age 5, soon turning to diving．Fu Mingxia left home at age 9 to train in Beijing．In the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Fu Mingxia became China's youngest Olympic champion ever when she won the 10-meter platform gold at the age of 13．

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe was born on 13 October, 1982．He is a former Australian freestyle swimmer．At the age of 14, he became the youngest male ever to represent Australia．Ian Thorpe, 17 years old, won the gold medal in the 400m freestyle by breaking his own world record in Sydney 2000．He has won five Olympic gold medals．

1.How many times has Marjorie Gestring taken part in the Olympic Games?

A．Two．

B．Three．

C．Four．

D．Five．

2.Which two athletes took part in the Olympics in the same year ?

A．Marjorie Gestring and Fu Mingxia

B．Bob Mathias and Fu Mingxia

C．Marjorie Gestring and Bob Mathias．

D．Bob Mathias and Ian Thorpe．

3.How long had Fu Mingxia practised diving in Beijing before she won the 10-meter platform gold in the 1992 Summer Olympics?

A．About ten years．

B．About nine years．

C．About five years．

D．About three years．

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A．Some young Olympic champions．

B．The history of the Olympic Games．

C．How to train young Olympic athletes．

D．How to prepare for the Olympic Games．