Identifying young people with the potential to be great athletes has become a serious, business around the world. Many countries, including Australia, have sophisticated(复杂) programs for identifying and nurturing(培养) talent.
The AIS (Australian Institute of Sport) already runs a program that identifies potential winners starting from the age of 12 based on their physical and physiological(生理的) abilities.
Could genetics improve these programs? The problem is that no one gene test is ever going to do an accurate job of identifying someone with the physical attributes of a sporting champion, says Professor North.
"We can think of the elite athlete as what I'd call a complex phenotype(表现型)," she says. “There are going to be a large number of different genes involved. Any one single test is unlikely to be highly predictive.”
Professor Peter Fricker, director of the AIS, agrees. Although he is intrigued in the possibilities of genetic testing, he says using such tests to identify athletes would be difficult. "The feeling I have is that it won't be that easy," he says. "Talent selection is not just about your genes."
Since 2004, the AIS has been forbidden by government from any involvement in genetic work, including genetic testing. But Professor Fricker thinks that is likely to change in the near future. "There's been a shift in view more recently," he says.
When it does, the AIS will resume its work on the genetics of sports performance, Professor Fricker says. They would be particularly interested in looking for more genes that might help shape elite performance, but also for genes that increase the risk of injury.
Last year, the Human Genetics Society of Australasia issued a position statement on gene testing for sport, after concerns that people could use tests to steer children into particular sports.
“The Human Genetics Society thinks there are not enough data to use these tests for determining what sport kids should do,” said Professor David Thorburn, president of the society.
He stressed that genetic tests should not be performed on children, except in very specific medical circumstances.
57．The aim of the AIS’s program is to        .
A．predict how genes are connected with injuries
B．find potential great athletes
C．find out what qualities a professor has through gene tests
D．turn an athlete into a champion by transferring genes
58．By saying “Talent selection is not just about your genes”, Fricker means         .
A．effort is more important than genes in most cases
B．you can’t choose an athlete just depending on genes
C．to research one’s genes takes a long time
D．most people don’t believe in genetic tests
59．The underlined word “resume” in Para. 7 can be replaced by              .
A．stop B．complete   C．reduce      D．continue.
60．What’s Professor David Thorburn’s attitude towards genetic tests?
A．Genetic tests have a negative effect on children.
B．Genetic tests, under certain conditions, can be conducted on children.
C．Genetic tests can reduce the risk of athletes’ injuries.
D．People could use genetic tests to decide what sport kids should take.

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Of all my teachers, Mr. Smith is one who impresses me most. Although he is 40 and ordinary, but he looks very young. And he is one of the most popular teacher in our school. Compared with other teachers, he paid more attention to his way of teaching. He tries various ways make his classes interesting. In her opinion, we should not only know “what” but also understanding “why”. So, instead of giving us answers immediate, he encourages us to think by ourselves when he puts forward
questions. Under his help, we have learned how to analyze and settle problems. How a wonderful world of “why” he leads us to!

_________, he knows a lot about space and satellite.

A. A child as he is                                              B. As he is a child   

C. Child although he is                                      D. Child though he is

Anthony was sad. He was, as he put it, “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8, Anthony was sent away to a boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded with（恳求）his parents year after year not to send

him. “The thought was ,it would be good for me,” he recalled.

It was not. Anthony did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied for five years. “My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me,” he said. “I wasn’t even smart enough to rebel. The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was the desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.”

Now, at 55, Anthony is one of the world’s most successful children’s book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies，and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, has come out.

The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency M16.

Anthony says he doesn’t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way.“ I have a feeling that it has something to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action,” he said.

The style has also made Anthony a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups: In both cases, it’s all about entertaining people with a good story.

Now, Anthony couldn’t be happier with his life. He sums up his success:“…you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely.”

1.Which of the following is true of Anthony?

A. He was the beloved child of his family.  

B. Although he is successful, he isn’t very happy.

C. He places more emphasis on the characters’ behavior in his stories.             

D. Studying in a boarding school proved a good choice for him.

2.At boarding school , Anthony’s teachers_____________.

A. often criticized him.                              B. showed great concern for him.

C. encouraged him to be a writer.                D. thought little of his ability.

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Anthony’s popular books—Alex Rider series

B. Alex Rider, a popular character

C. Anthony, a successful children’s book author  

D. Special writing style

4.What advice does Anthony give to readers?

A. Confidence is the key to success.     B. Hardship teaches valuable lessons.

C. Internet is the best teacher.                     D. Failure is the mother of success.

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Although he is one of China’s famous scientists, but Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and slim, strongly body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for them he has struggled for the past five decades. He grows who is called super hybrid rice or became the first agricultural pioneer in world in 1974. Spending money on himself or lead a comfortable life means very little to him. The reason is because he believes a person with too many money has more rather than fewer troubles.