InnocountryotherthanmodernChinaistheissueaboutchangesinthewayofcommunicationmorepopularandprevailing.Consequently,anincreasingnumberofpeoplebegintopayseriousattentiontothisissue.And,similarreportsoftenhittheheadlinesofmanywebsites,whichhasarousedaheateddebateallovertheworld.
Weallhavetobefullyconvincedthatthechangesinthewayofcommunicationmattersprofoundly,anditiscloselyrelatedtopeople’sdailylife.Therefore,weareverylikelytoaskwhatmayaccountforsuchphenomenon.Andforme,itisquiteeasytocometothisconclusionthatthereareseveralfactorsatplay.Butnootherreasonsthanthefollowingonecontributesmore.Duringthepastthedecades,Chinahasadvancedsharplyinallaspects,especiallyinthetechnologicalsectors.Duetotheadvancementintechnology,manymeansofcommunicationareavailable,suchasWeChat.Inmyopinion,thisistherootcause.
Admittedly,Humansocietywillbenefitgreatlyfromtheadvancementsoftechnology.Inthisway,abetterandpromisingtomorrowwillnotbeaquestionofif,butwhen.
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写作第二套
教育：
InnocountryotherthanmodernChinaistheissueaboutchangesinthewayofeducationmorepopularandprevailing.Consequently,anincreasingnumberofpeople,notonlystudentsbutalsoparents,begintopayseriousattentiontothisissue.
Weallhavetobefullyconvincedthatthechangesinthewayofeducationmattersprofoundly,anditiscloselyrelatedtopeople’sdailylife.Therefore,weareverylikelytoaskwhatmayaccountforsuchphenomenon.Andforme,itisquiteeasytocometothisconclusionthatthereareseveralfactorsatplay.Butnootherreasonsthanthefollowingonecontributesmore.Duringthepastthedecades,Chinahasadvancedsharplyinallaspects,andconsequentlytheneedforbetterlifeincreasedmarkedlyaswell.Duetotheadvancementintechnology,manymeansofeducationareavailable.Inmyopinion,thisistherootcause.
Admittedly,Humansocietywillbenefitgreatlyfromtheadvancementsofoursocietyandtechnology.Inthisway,abetterandpromisingtomorrowwillnotbeaquestionofif,butwhen.
四级翻译
翻译第一套
◆【原文】
生活在中国不同地区的人们饮食多种多样。北方人主要吃面食，南方人大多吃米饭。在沿海地区，海鲜和淡水水产品在人们饮食中占有相当大的比例，而在其他地区人们的饮食中，肉类和奶制品更为常见。四川、湖南等省份的居民普遍爱吃辛辣食物，而江苏和浙江人更喜欢甜食。然而，因为烹饪方式各异，同类食物的味道可能会有所不同。
◆【参考译文】
PeoplelivingindifferentpartsofChinahaveavarietyofdiets.Peopleinthenorthmainlyeatfoodmadeofflour,whilepeopleinthesouthmostlyeatrice.Alongthecoastalareas,seafoodandfreshwaterproductsmakeupalargepartofpeople'sdiet,whileinotherareas,meatanddairyproductsaremorecommon.PeopleinSichuan,Hunanandotherprovincesgenerallypreferspicyfood,whilepeopleinJiangsuandZhejiangprovincesprefersweetfoods.However,duetodifferentcookingmethods,similarfoodsmaytastedifferentfromoneanother.
翻译第二套
春节前夕吃团圆饭是中国人的传统。团圆饭是一年中最重要的晚餐，也是家庭团聚的最佳时机，家人生活在不同地方的家庭尤其如此。团圆饭上的菜肴丰富多样，其中有些菜肴有特殊含义。例如，鱼是不可缺少的一道菜，因为汉语中的“鱼”字和余”字听上一样。在中国的许多地方，饺子也是一道重要的佳肴，因为饺子象征着财富和好运。
ItisaChinesetraditiontohaveafamilyreuniondinnerontheeveoftheSpringFestival.Thereuniondinneristhemostimportantdinneroftheyearandthebesttimeforfamilyreunion,especiallyforfamilieslivingindifferentplaces.Thedishesservedatthereuniondinnerarerichandvaried,someofwhichhavespecialmeanings.Forexample,fishisanindispensabledishbecausetheChinesewordfor"fish"soundslike“surplus”inChinese.InmanypartsofChina,dumplingisalsoanimportantdishbecauseitsymbolizeswealthandgoodluck.
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翻译第三套
鱼是春节前夕餐桌上不可或缺的一道菜，因为汉语中“鱼”字的发音与“余”字的发音相同。正由于这个象征性的意义，春节期间鱼也作为礼物送给亲戚朋友。鱼的象征意义据说源于中国传统文化。中国人有节省的传统，他们认为节省得愈多，就感到愈为安全。今天，尽管人们愈来愈富裕了，但他们仍然认为节省是一种值得弘扬的美德。
FishisanindispensabledishontheeveoftheSpringFestival,becausetheChinesecharacterforfishsoundsthesameasthecharacterfor“abundant”.Duetothissymbolicmeaning,fishisalsogivenasagifttorelativesandfriendsduringtheSpringFestival.ThesymbolicmeaningoffishissaidtoberootedintraditionalChineseculture.TheChinesepeoplehaveatraditionofsaving,believingthatthemoretheysave,themoresecuretheywillfeel.Today,despitethefactthatpeoplearegettingricherandricher,theystillregardsavingasavirtueworthcarryingforward.
四级阅读
快速阅读
◆【信息匹配1】
SectionB
Povertyisastoryaboutus,notthem
36.[E]Thatcomment,saysMotheringJusticedirectorDanielleAtkinson,“wasmeanttoshame"
37.[H]Butthefactthat4in10Americanscan'tcomeupwith$400inanemergencyisacommonlycitedstatisticforgoodreason:economicinstabilitystretchesacrossrace,gender,andgeography.
38.[M]AccordingtotheGeneralSocialSurvey,71percentofrespondentsbelievethecountryisspendingtoolittleon“assistancetothepoor."
39.[J]TheFrameWorksInstitute,aresearchgroupthatfocusesonpublicframingofissues,hasstudiedwhatsustainsstereotypesandnarrativesofpovertyintheUnitedKingdom
40.[D]Ifthesearethecentralcharactersofourstoryaboutpoverty,whatlayersofperceptions,myths,andrealitiesmustweunearthtofindmeaningfulsolutionsandsupport
41.[F]HowmanyofusarepoorintheU.S.
42.[N]"Povertyhasbeeninterchangeablewithpeopleofcolor-specificallyblackwomenand"blackmothers,"saysAtkinsonofMotheringJustice.
43.[I]Negativeimagesremainofwhoislivinginpovertyaswellaswhatisneededtomoveoutofit.
44.[E]Thatcomment,saysMotheringJusticedirectorDanielleAtkinson,"wasmeanttoshame"
45.[L]Thoseexternalfactorsincludethedifficultiesaccompanyinglow-wageworkorstructuraldiscriminationbasedonrace,gender,orability.
◆【快读阅读2】
PartII
TheHistoryoftheLunchBox
36.[F]Citykids,ontheotherhand,wenthomeforlunchandcameback.
37.[J]Thecompanysold600,000unitsthefirstyear.
38.[O]Theintroductionofbackpackschangedthelunchboxsceneabit,headds.
39.[C]LunchboxeshavebeenconnectingkidstocartoonsandTVshowsandsuper-heroesfordecades.
40.[H]Andtheneverythingchangedintheyearof1950.
41.[L]Thenewtrendwasalsoagreatexampleofplannedobsolescence,thatistodesignaproductsothatitwillsoonbecomeunfashionableorimpossibletouseandwillneedreplacing.
42.[D]Let'sstartbackatthebeginningofthe20thcentury-thebeginningofthelunchboxstory,really.
43.[A]Itwasmadeofshiny,brightpinkplasticwithaLittleMermaidstickeronthefront,andIcarrieditwithmenearlyeverysingleday.
44.[M]Themetallunchboxcrazelasteduntilthemid-1980s,whenplastictookover.
45.[l]Butthesecontainerswerereallydurable,lastingyearsonend.
仔细阅读
◆【仔细阅读1】
Passageone
46.CTheydidnotbecomepopularuntiltheemergenceofimprovedbatteries.
47.BThefallingpricesofebikebatteries.
48.DItwillprofitfromebikesharing.
49.ARetailers’refusaltodealinebikes.
50.DTheyoungergeneration’spursuitofcomfortableriding.
PassageTwo
51.AToswaypublicopinionoftheimpactofhumanactivitiesonEarth.
52.CItcoversmorephenomena.
53.DDeliberatechoiceofwords.
54.BForgreaterprecision
55.CHumanactivitieshaveseriouseffectsonEarth.
◆【仔细阅读2】
Passage1
46.AWhentheydon’thavethechancetodowhattheywant
47.Dharmfulconduct
48.BManyvolunteerschoosetohurtthemselvesratherthanendureboredom.
49.CItmaypromotecreativethinking.
50.DAllowoneselfsometimetobebored
Passage2
51.B.Forestsarefastshrinkinginmanydevelopingcountries.
52.CThosethatusedtohavethelowestforestcoverage
53.AThegovernment’sadvocacy
54.CTheircapacityofimprovingairquality
55.DDevelopedanddevelopingcountriesaremovinginoppositedirections.
选词填空
◆【选词填空1】
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.YouarerequiredtoTselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassageReadthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Whenmysoncompletesatask,Ican'thelpbutpraisehim.It'sonlynaturaltogivepraisewherepraiseisdue,rightButistheresuchathingastoomuchpraiseAccordingtopsychologistKatherinePhillip,childrendon’tbenefitfrom26praiseasmuchaswe’dliketothink.“Parentsoftenpraise,believingtheyarebuildingtheirchild'sself-confidence.However,over-praisingcanhavea_27_effect,”saysPhillip.“Whenweusethesamepraise28,itmaybecomeemptyandnolongervaluedbythechild.Itcanalsobecomeanexpectationthatanythingtheydomustbe29withpraise.Thismayleadtothechildavoidingtakingrisksduetofearof30theirparents.”
DoesthismeanweshoulddoawaywithallthepraisePhillipsaysno."Thekeytohealthypraiseistofocusontheprocessratherthanthe31.Itistherecognitionofachild'sattempt,ortheprocessinwhichtheyachievedsomething,thatisessential,"shesays."Parentsshouldencouragetheirchildtotaketherisksneededtolearnandgrow”
Sohowdowebreakthe32ofpraisewe'reallsoaccustomedtoPhillipsaysit'simportantto33between""personpraise"and"processraise"."Personpraiseis34sayinghowgreatsomeoneis.It'saformpersonalapproval.Processpraiseasacknowledgmentoftheeffortstopersonhasjust35.Childrenwhoreceivepersonpraisearemorelikelytofeelshameafterlosing,"saysPhillip.
A)choose
B)constant
C)disappointing
D)distinguish
E)exhausting
F)experienced
G)negative
H)outcome
I)pattern
J)plural
K)repeatedly
L)rewarded
M)separately
N)simply
答案
B.constant
G.negative
K.repeatedly
Lrewarded
Cdisappointing
H.outcome
I.pattern
D.distinguish
N.simply
O.undertaken
◆【选词填空2】
Thethingspeoplemake,andthewaytheymakethem,determinehowcitiesgrowanddecline,andinfluencehowempiresriseandfall.So,anydisruptiontotheworld'sfactoriesmatters.
Andthatdisruptionissurelycoming.Factoriesarebeingdigitised,filledwithnewsensorsandnewcomputerstomakethemquicker,moreflexible,andmoreefficient.
Robotsarebreakingfreefromthecagesthatsurroundthem,learningnewskills,andnewwaysofworking.And3Dprintershavelongpromisedaworldwhereyoucanmakeanything,any-where,fromacomputerizeddesign.Thatvisionismovingclosertoreality.Theseforceswillleadtocleanerfactories,producingbettergoodsatlowerprices,personalizedtoourindividualneedsanddesires.Humanswillbesparedmanyofthedirty,repetitive,anddangerousjobsthathavelongbeenafeatureoffactorylife.
Greaterefficiencyinevitablymeansfewerpeoplecandothesamework.Yetfactorybossesinmanydevelopedcountriesareworriedaboutalackofskilledhumanworkers-andseeautomationandrobotsasasolution.
ButeconomistHelenaLeurentsaysthisperiodofrapidchangeinmanufacturingisafantasticopportunitytomaketheworldabetterplace."Manufacturingistheonesystemwhereyouhavegotthebiggestsourceofinnovation,thebiggestsourceofeconomicgrowth,andthebiggestsourceofgreatjobsinthepast."Youcanseeitchanging.That’sanopportunitytoshapethatsystemdifferently,andifwecan,itwillhaveenormoussignificance."
26.K)matters
27.G)flexible
28.M)promised
29.L)moving
30.O)spared
31.F)feature
32.H)inevitably
33.A)automation
34.D)fantastic
35.N)shape
四级听力
听力第一套
◆【Newsreport1】
(1)ApoisonousfishwhichhasastingstrongenoughtokillahumanisinvadingtheMediterranean,warnthescientist.
TheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNaturehasraisedconcernsafterthepoisonousfishwasspottedinthewatersaroundTurkey,CyprusandtheeasternMediterranean.
NativetotheSouthPacificandIndianOcean,thepotentiallydeadlyfishhaspoisonousbarbsandanpainfulstingcapableofkillingpeople.
Althoughfatalitiesarerare,thestingscancauseextremepain,andstoppeoplebreathing.
Thefish,alsoknownastheDevilFirefish,isahighlyinvasiveaspecies,(2)andenvironmentalistsfearitsarrivalcouldendangerothertypesofmarinelife.
AfterbeingspottedintheMed,amarinescientistsays:"Thefishisspreading,andthat'sacauseforconcern.”
Q1:Whatisreportedinthenews
1.D.AdeadlyfishhasbeenspottedintheMediterraneanwaters.
Q2:WhatistheenvironmentalistconcernaboutthespreadofdevilfirefishintheMediterranean
2.B.Itcouldposeathreattoothermarinespecies.
◆【Newsreport2】
(3)AlmosthalfthecenterofPariswillbeaccessibleonlybyfootorbicyclethisSundaytomarkWorld-Car-FreeDay.(4)ThisisinresponsetorisingairpollutionthatmadeParisthemostpollutedcityintheworldforabrieftime.MayorAnnEthogopromotedthefirstWorld-Car-FreeDaylastyear.EthogoalsohassupportedaPairs-briefs-DayonthefirstSundayofeverymonth.Parisclearstrafficfromeightlanesofthemainroad.About400milesofstreetswillbeclosedtocars.Itisexpectedtobringsignificantreductioninpollutionlevels.(4)Lastyear'sCar-FreeDayshoweda40%dropinpollutionlevelsinsomepartsofthecity.Accordingtoanindependentairpollutionmonitor,reportstheguardianandsoundlevelsdroppedby50%inthecitycenter.
Q3:WhatwillhappenonWorld-Car-Free-DayinParis
3.C.Abouthalfofitscitycenterwillbeclosedtocars.
Q4:WhatmotivatedthemayorofParistopromotethefirstWorld-Car-FreeDayinhercity
4.D.TherisingairpollutioninParis.
◆【Newsreport3】
NewsReportThree
APhilippinefishermanwasfeelingdownonhisluckwhenahousefireforcedhimtoclearouthispossessionsandchangelocations.Then,agoodluckcharmthathekeptunderhisbedchangedhislife.(5)TheunidentifiedmanfishedoutagiantpearlfromtheoceanwhenhisanchorgotstuckontherockwhilesailingoffacoastalislandinthePhilippines10yearsago.(6)Whenhewasforcedtosellit,(7)theshockedtouristagentatPuertoFrancescatoldhimthatthe￡77giantpearlthathehadkepthiddeninhisrun-downwoodenhousewasthebiggestpileintheworld,whichwasvaluedat￡76million.
ThepearlofAllah,whichiscurrentlyondisplayinaNewYorkMuseum,onlyweighs14pounds.Thatis5timessmallerthanthepearlthatthefishermanjusthandedin.Themonstrouspearl,measuredat1footwideand2.2feetlong,isgoingtobeverifiedbylocalexpertsandinternationalauthoritiesbeforehopefullygoingondisplaytoattractmoretouristsinthelittletown.
Question5.WhathappenedtothePhilippinefishermanoneday
5.A.Hishousewasburntdowninafire.
Question6.Whatwasthefishermanforcedtodo
6.C.Sellthepearlhehadkeptforyears.
Question7.Whatdidthefishermanlearnfromthetouristagent
7.B.Hismonstrouspearlwasextremelyvaluable.
◆【Conversation1】
W:Mr.Smith,it'sapleasuremeetingyou.
M:Nicetomeetyou,too.WhatcanIdoforyou
W:Well,I'mheretoshowyouwhatourfirmcandoforyou.AstroConsultanthasbranchesinover50countries,offeringdifferentbusinessservices.(8)Weareaglobalcompanywith75yearsofhistoryandourclientsincludesomeoftheworld'slargestcompanies.
M:Thankyou,Mrs.Houston.IknowAstroConsultantisafamouscompany,butyousaidyouwouldshowmewhatyoucoulddoforme.Well,whatexactlycanyourfirmdoformycompany
W:Weadvisebusinessesonallmatters—frommarketanalysistolegalissues.Anythingofbusinesslikeyourscouldneed,ourfirmoffersexpertadvice.CouldIaskyou,Mr.Smith,totellmealittleaboutyourcompanyandthechallengesyoufaceThatway,Icouldbetterrespondastohowwecanhelpyou.
M:OK,sure.(9)Thisisafamilybusinessstartedbymygrandfatherin1950.Weemployedjustover100people.Wemanufactureanexportstoneforbuildingsandotherconstructions.Ourclientsusuallywantaspecialkindofstonecutinaspecialdesign.That'swhatwedoinourfactory.(10)Ourmainchallengeisthatournationalcurrencyisrisingandwe'relosingcompetitiveadvantagetostoneproducersinIndia.
W:Isee.that'sveryinteresting.(11)Iwouldsuggestthatyouletusfirstconductafinancialanalysisofyourcompany,togetherwithananalysisofyourcompetitorsinIndia.Thatwaywecouldofferthebestadviceondifferentwaysforwardforyou.
Q8.Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman'scompany
8.A.Itboastsafairlylonghistory.
Q9.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisowncompany
9.D.Itisafamilybusiness.
Q10.Whatisthemainproblemwiththeman'scompany
10.B.Lossthecompetitiveedge.
Q11.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingtohelptheman’scompany
11.D.Conductingafinancialanalysisforit.
◆【Conversation2】
W:Wow,Congratulations,Simon.Theplacelooksabsolutelyamazing.
M:ReallyYouthinkso
W:Ofcourse,Iloveit!Itlookslikeyouhadaprofessionalinteriordesigner.Butyoudidn't,didyou
M:No.(12)Ididitallbymyself—withalittlehelpfrommybrotherGreg.He'sactuallyintheconstructionbusiness,whichwasreallyhelpful.
W:Well,honestly,I'mimpressed.IknewIcouldprobablyrepaintthewallsinmyhouseoveraweekendorsomething,butnotafullrenovation.WheredidyougetyourideasIwouldn'tknowwheretostart.
M:(13)Well,forawhilenow,I'vebeenregularlybuyinghomedesignmagazineseverynowandthen,andsaythepictureIliked.Believeitornot,Ihadafullnotebookofmagazinepages.Sincemyoverallstylewasquiteminimal,Ithoughtandhopedthewholerenovationwouldn'tbetoodifficult.Andsureenough,withGreg'shelp,itwasveryachievable.
W:WasitveryexpensiveIimagineaprojectlikethiscouldbe.
M:(14)Actually,itwassurprisinglyaffordable.Imanagedtosellalotofmyoldfurniture,andputthatextramoneytowardsthenewmaterial.Gregwasalsoabletogetsomediscountofmaterialsfromarecentprojecthewasworkingonaswell.
W:Great.Ifyoudon'tmind,I'dliketopickyourbrainabitmore.JonathanandIarethinkingofrenovatingoursittingroom,notthewholehouse—notyetanyway.(15)Andwe'dlovetogetsomeinspirationfromyourexperience.Areyoufreetocomeoverforacoffeeearlynextweek
Question12.Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation
12.B.Sheisreallyimpressedbytheman’shouse.
Question13.Wheredidthemangethisideasfortheproject
13.C.Fromhomedesignmagazines.
Question14.Whatdidthemansayabouttheprojectherecentlycompleted
14.A.Thecostwasaffordable.
Question15.Whydoesthewomaninvitethemantoherhousenextweek
15.D.Shewantshimtosharehisrenovationexperiencewithher.
◆【Passage1】
(16)RemovingforeignobjectsfromearsandnosescostsEnglandalmost￡3millionayear,astudysuggests.
Childrenwereresponsibleforthevastmajorityofcases.95%ofobjectsremovedfromnoses,and85%fromears.Everyyear,anaverageof1,218nose，and2,479earremovalstookplacebetween2010and2016.(17)AccordingtoEngland'shospitalepisodesstatistics,childrenaged1to4werethemostlikelytoneedhelpfromdoctorsforaforeignobjectintheirnose.5to9-year-oldscometothehospitalwithsomethingintheirearsthemost.
Jewelryitemsaccountedforupto40%ofcasesinboththeearsandnosesofchildren.Paperandplastictoysfortheitemsremovednextmostfromnoses.Cottonbuds,andpencilswerealsofoundinyears.
(18)Accordingtothestudy,theoccurrenceofforeignobjectsinchildrenisgenerallyattributedtocuriosity.Childrenhaveanimpulsetoexploretheirnosesandears.Thisresultsintheaccidentalentryofforeignobjects.Anyear,noseandthroatsurgeonhasmanyweirdstoriesaboutwonderfulobjectsfoundinthenosesandearsofchildrenandadults.Batteriescanposeaparticulardanger.Inallcases,preventionisbetterthancure.Thisiswhymanytoyscontainwarningsaboutsmallparts.Recognizingproblemsearlyandseekingmedicalattentionisimportant.
Question16WhatdoesEnglandspendanannual￡3millionon
16.C.Removingobjectsfrompatients’nosesandears.
Question17WhatdowelearnfromEngland'shospitalepisodesstatistics
17.B.Five-tonine-year-oldsarethemostlikelytoputthingsintheirears.
Question18Whatisgenerallybelievedtoaccountforchildrenputtingthingsintheirearsornoses
18.D.Theyarecuriousaboutthesebodyparts.
◆【Passage2】
Goodmorning.Today,IwouldliketotalktoyouaboutmycharityRe-bicycle.
Butbeforethat,letmeintroducesomeone.ThisisLaylaRahimi.ShewassoscaredwhenshefirstmovedtoNewZealand.DoesshestruggledtoleavethehouseIwouldspenddaysworkingupthecouragetowalktothesupermarketforbasicsupplies.(19)Afterafewmonthsofbeingquitedownandunhappy,shewasinvitedtojoinalocalbikeclub.Atthistime,Re-bicyclegotinvolvedandgaveLaylaasecond-handbicycle.Withinweeks,herdepressionhadbeguntoeaseasshecycled.Thebicycletotallychangedherlife,givingherhopeandatruefeelingoffreedom.(20)Todate,Re-bicyclehasdonatedmorethan200bikestothoseinneedandisnowexpandingbike-ridinglessonsasademandsource.Withabike,newcomersherecantravelfartherbutforalmostnocost.The3hoursadaytheyusedtospendwalkingtoandfromEnglishlanguagelessonshasbeenreducedtojust1hour.
Ourbikeridinglessonsaresosuccessfulthatweareurgentlylookingformorevolunteers,learningtorideabikeisalmostalwaysmoredifficultforanadult.Andthiscantakedaysandweeksratherthanhours.Soifanyofyouhavesomefreetimeduringtheweekend,pleasecomejoinusatRe-bicycleandmakeadifferenceinsomeone’slife.
Question19.WhatdidRe-bicycledotohelpLaylaRahimi
19.A.Itgaveherausedbicycle.
Question20.WhatisRe-bicycledoingtohelpthoseinneed
20.A.Expandingbike-ridinglessons.
Question21.WhatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutRe-bicycle
21.D.Itisacharityorganization.
◆【Passage3】
Thankstotheinternationalspacestation,(22)weknowquiteabitabouttheeffectsoflowgravityonthehumanbody,butNASAscientistswanttolearnmore.Tothatend,theyhavebeenstudyinghowotherspeciesdealwithlowgravity,specificallyfocusingonmice.Theresultsarebothinterestingandhumorous.Thescientistsfirstsentsomemiceandespeciallydesignedcagetotheinternationalspacestation.Thecageallowedthemtostudythebehaviorofthemiceremotelyfromearth,viavideo.
Asyou’llnoticeinthevideo,(23)themicedefinitelyseemuncomfortableatthebeginningoftheexperiment.Theymovearoundclumsily,driftingwithinthesmallconfinesofthecageanddotheirbesttofigureoutwhichwayisup,butwithoutsuccess.However,it’snotlongbeforethemicebegintocatchon.Theyadaptremarkablywelltotheirnewenvironment,andevenusethelackofgravitytotheiradvantageastheypushthemselvesaroundthecage.That’swhenthingsreallygetwild.(24)The11thdayoftheexperimentshowsthemicearenotjustdealingwiththegravitychange,butactuallyseemtobeenjoyingit.Severalofthemiceareobservedrunningaroundthecagewalls.Thescientistswantedtoseewhetherthemicewouldcontinuedoingthesamekindsofactivitiestheywereobserveddoingonearth.
(25)Thestudyshowedthatthemicekeptmuchoftheroutinesintact,includingcleaningthemselvesandeatingwhenhungry.
Question22:WhatdoNASAscientistswanttolearnabout
22.A.Howanimalsdealwithlackofgravity.
Question23:Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthemiceatthebeginningoftheexperiment
23.C.Theywerenotusedtothelow-gravityenvironment.
Question24:Whatwasobservedaboutthemiceonthe11thdayoftheexperiment
24.B.Theyalreadyfeltathomeinthenewenvironment.
Question25:Whatdidthescientistsfindaboutthemicefromtheexperiment