What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology. With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time, Death will come mainly from accidents murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live？Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on --- in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
45. According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by________.
A. diseases and aging B. accidents and war
C. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war
46. In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in________.
A. medicine B. the Internet C. brain cells D. human organs
47. Humans may live longer in the future because________.
A. heart disease will be far away from us
B. human brains can decide the final death
C. the basic materials of cells will last forever
D. human organs can be repaired by new medicine
48. What is the best title of the passage?.
A. Bio-technology
B. The Human Body Will Last a Very Long Time
C. New Medicine
D. The Advance in Technology
If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will slowly become stronger again．Everybody knows that ．yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way．When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it．
When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong．If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault．Have you ever noticed that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write so they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook．They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memories are being exercised the whole time．So if you want to have a good memory, learn from these people:Practise remembering．One has a poor memory mainly because．
| A．his father or mother may have a poor memory |
| B．he does not use his arms or legs for some time |
| C．his memory is not often used |
| D．he can’t read or write |
If you do not use your arms or legs for some time,.
| A．you can’t use them any more |
| B．they will become stronger |
| C．they become weak and won’t become stronger until you use them again |
| D．they will become neither stronger nor weaker |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs. |
| B．Your memory, like your arms or legs,becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice. |
| C．Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory. |
| D．A good memory comes from more practice. |
Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because.
| A．they have saved much trouble |
| B．they have saveed much time to remember things |
| C．they have to use their memories all the time |
| D．they can’t write everything in a little notebook |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Don’t Stop Using Your Arams or Legs |
| B．How to Have a Good Memory |
| C．Strong Arms and God Memories |
| D．Learn from the People |
A study shows that about two-thirds of typical Chinese Internet users use the computer for news,often entertainment-related, or for online games, music or movies, all of which can be downladed for free． Most people prefer messages to e-mails, and seldom do online shopping at all．
Although they are now depending on the Internet more often than before to communicate with others who have the same professions, hobbies and interests, online shopping still remains unpopular in China． Three-quarters of users surveyed have never bought anything over the Internet, and 10 percent do shopping even once a month．Among those who do buy online.most pay for entertainment while others buy phone cards, or computer hardwares or so of iwares．
"Many people don't trust the quality of goods bought online," the researcher said． "If they buy something in a store and don't like it, they can easily bring it back．"
The survey was done in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Changsha． There-
sults do not necessarily show the situation countrywide because internet use in the countryside is lower than in cities． The study showed that the typical netizensc网民） in the five cities are richer and more highly educated． Males make up two-thirds of the group, and more than 80 percent of users are under 24． As the age increases, the percentage of netizens decreases．
China has more than 20 million people online, however, forty-two percent say they do not use search engines．Others seek entertainment news, as well as information useful for work or study online． Baidu．com is used by half of those surveyed, compared with a quarter for Go-ogle, the leading search engine in the United States．The passage is mainly about．
| A．shopping online | B．Internet use in China |
| C．the typical Chinese netizens | D．popular search engines |
A typical Chinese lnternet user will be the one who．
| A．likes to send e-mails | B．likes to buy goods online |
| C．likes to pay for entertainment | D．likes the games sites |
Online purchases still remain unpopular in China mainly because．
| A．it is more difficult to return the goods |
| B．most people haven't got computers |
| C．people can't have a look at the goods |
| D．goods bought online are of good quality |
Which is NOT the character of most typical "netizens" in the five cities?
| A．Well educated． | B．Richer． | C．Female． | D．Young． |
Which picrure shows the right relation between online people and their ages?
Planet English is the world's leading interactive multimedia software package for English language teaching and learning．
For Students
Planet English uses the latest in multimedia and information technology to support students who wish to learn English for international communication．
Planet English is an exciting, high-tech, interactive way of learning English． It contains more than 40 hours of video and audio recordings, over 2,500 0riginal graphics, 3,000 interactive screens and 80 different activity types including real time student voice recordings．
For Teachers
Planet English is more than just a computer program． It includes a package of resources to complement any Eng-lish language teaching programme． Teachers can easily integrate Planet English with classroom activities using the detailed Teacher's Manual（手册） and Student Workbooks．
Teachers can also manage the learning experience for students using the unique Planet English Courseware Management System (CMS)． The CMS allows teachers to tailor courses to their syllabus（课程提纲） and to students' needs by "mapping" content for classes or individuals． Activities and exercises that are relevant to the center's syllabus are then delivered to students in the appropriate lesson, ensuring students "navigate" to the right area of the programme of each lesson．
For Educational Managers
Planet English is the world's leading Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) program． It allows English language teaching centers to enhance the educational quality of teaching programmes, improve learning outcomes and provide professional development for teaching staff． Implementing（实施） Planet English allows English language teaching centers to maximize the benefits of computor hardware because it provides teachers and learners with an easy-to-use and highly productive CALL resource．The main purpose of this passage is to．
| A．encourage more people to attend the Planet English course in time |
| B．promise everyone can learn English well without teachers |
| C．call on people who learn or teach English to interact with English speakers |
| D．introduce an interactive multimedia software for English learners, teachers and managers |
Which of the following is true about Planet English according to the passage?
| A．Planet English can support the students who study computer． |
| B．Planet English can help the students and their teachers interact． |
| C．Planet English makes it possible for students to communicate with speakers from around the world． |
| D．Planet English offers only a range of spoken communication for students． |
The underlined word "mapping" means ．
| A．making a map of | B．making a survey of |
| C．making a detail planning of | D．establishing a mapping of |
Planet English, as described in the passage,．
| A．is attractive to students because it combines English learning with computer games |
| B．is popular with the teachers because they can manage the learning experience with the help of CMS |
| C．is designed for the educational managers to evaluate the teaching staff |
| D．is provided to students, teachers and managers for free |
What is NOT the characteristic of Planet English?
| A．Interesting． | B．Interactive． | C．Practical． | D．Efficient． |
Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school.His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do almost everything for him. They wakes him up at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy anything in the shops.
Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Upon leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up eatlier and did all that her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. He didn’t even know where to get on the bus!
One day Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose The woman had a sigh (叹息)and give him a shoe patten(鞋样)and told him to buy a pair of.shoes himself. With a policeman’s help, Harry found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”
“I’m sorry. I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”always does some housework in the morning
| A．Harry's father | B．Harry's mother |
| C．Harry | D．Nobody |
The woman had to look after her son by herself because．
| A．her husband wasn't at home |
| B．she was stronger than her husband |
| C．she knew the youno man well |
| D．she was freer than her husband |
When his father was in London,．
| A．Harry had to stay at home |
| B．Harry couldn’t even find the bus stop |
| C．Harry fell behind in his class |
| D．Harry wouldn’t go to school |
Harry had to buy shoes himself because _．
| A．his mother didn't know what kind he needed |
| B．his mother was busy with the housework |
| C．something was wrong with his mother |
| D．his mother wanted her son to do something himself |
According to the passage, what can we learn about Harry?
| A．He wanted his mother to buy shoes for him． |
| B．He would rather use the shoe pattern than try the shoes himself． |
| C．He wouldn't listen to his mother． |
| D．He was strong enough to buy shoes for himself． |
No one knows yet the accurate number of lives which have been lost in this terrible fire .But reports suggest that it is more than one hundred .
A wall of flames fifty feet high and at least one hundred and fifty miles wide is now racing towards the forests and rich farmlands of southern Victoria . Towns less than one hundred miles from Melbourne will be in danger unless the wind changes . People are rushing excitedly into the streets . The police have warned them not to see the fire but many people are doing so .
The cause of the fire is unknown . No rain has fallen in this part of Australia for three months , and the hot , north-west wind from the great central desert is blowing at more than thirty miles an hour .
The firefighters are travelling to the fire by road , rail and air . But it is not easy to get there . Flames and fallen trees have cut off or blocked roads and railway lines . The thick smoke often prevents them from finding the air strips (飞机跑道).
It is said that the fire has brought the greater danger to the country since the Second World War .By the time the article was written , the fire .
| A．had just broken out | B．had been put out |
| C．was spreading violently | D．was coming to an end |
The writer wrote this article mainly to tell people .
| A．the fire was terrible and dangerous |
| B．it was impossible to put out the fire |
| C．more than one hundred people died of the fire |
| D．to join in the fight against the fire |
In the 4th paragraph , the writer suggested that .
| A．the fire would soon be controlled by the firefighters |
| B．it would be very difficult to put out the fire |
| C．the government was paying great attention to the fire |
| D．the fire had caused great losses and the airport was in ganger |
The underlined word “ accurate” in the first sentence has the same meaning as .
| A．recent | B．whole | C．rough | D．exact |