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There was great interest when a big hole mysteriously appeared in the middle of a field. Engineers were called in to explain how it had got there. They offered various explanations but were not at all sure how the hole had been caused, it was thought that a large bomb which came suddenly exploded, but it was not possible to prove this. A simple, but highly improbable explanation was offered by a man who declares to know well about “flying saucers”; the strange objects which are round in shape and are said to visit the earth from outer space. The man’s explanation may have been nonsense (胡说八道), but at least it was imaginative. At any rate, it was far more interesting than the one given by the army.
After examining the ground carefully the man declared to have seen special marks on the soil quite near the hole, these, he said, could only have been caused by a flying saucer. Moreover the leaves on some bushes nearby had turned yellow because of a strange hot gas which had come from the saucer just before it landed. Even a small tree some way off appeared to have been burnt slightly. A small piece of metal found in the hole itself gave further proof that a strange object had been there. According to the man, it was quite clear that people from another world had been going around the earth trying to pick up information, when something had gone wrong. Because of this they had been forced to land in a field so that the damage could be repaired. The hole had been caused when the saucer struck the earth, while the strange marks nearby were made when it took off again. This, said the man, was the simplest explanation of how the hole had appeared. Judging from the interest the public took in the matter, there must be quite a few people who secretly believe or hope that this simple explanation is the true one.
What aroused public interest?

A.A mysterious hole in a field. B.Various explanations offered by experts.
C.A simple explanation given by a man. D.The shape of the flying saucers.

The author thought the man’s explanation was________. 

A.boring but imaginative B.reasonable and interesting
C.meaningless but interesting D.mysterious and unbelievable

The man found a lot of proofs except ____. 

A.special marks on soil near the hole B.yellow leaves on some bushes nearby
C.a small piece of meal in the hole D.the remains of the flying saucer

It’s said the outer-space people were circling the earth _______.

A.to repair their saucer B.to strike the earth
C.to. collect information D.to make strange marks
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Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.
If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.
The word shelter in paragraph one means:

A.warm clothes B.a hiding place C.proper temperature D.diet food

What do we learn about pets from Paragraph one?

A.They are often forgotten by their owners.
B.They like to stay in warm places.
C.They build their own shelters.
D.They are used to living outdoors.

Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are in cold weather?

A.To keep company.
B.To keep them from eating bad food
C.To help them find shelters.
D.To know when to bring them inside

If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ______.

A.run short of clean water B.dig deep holes for fun
C.dirty the snow nearby D.get lost in the wild

What is the purpose of the text?

A.To solve a problem
B.To give practical advice
C.To tell an interesting story
D.To present a research result.

Mark Thompson, the BBC’s director general, is expected to announce on Thursday that the BBC will quit its entire west London home -- possibly selling the land to Chelsea football club -- as part of main plans that will see more staff moved out of the capital to Salford and elsewhere.
The move is at the heart of the BBC’s long-awaiting cost-cutting strategy(策略)which will see nearly 2,000 more jobs going at the public broadcaster, and some original programming,such as daytime shows on BBC2, eliminated to save money.
Several thousand people are employed at the west London sites,including Thompson himself and the bosses of all the BBC’s television channels.The employees are expected to be relocated(重新安排)to Broadcasting House in central London, Salford, or elsewhere.
The BBC has been broadcasting at various locations in the Shepherd’s Bush area since moving into Lime Grove in 1949.It then switched to the Television Centre in 1960,and more modern offices at nearby White City.But it is now open to selling the site, and the broadcaster has had talks about attracting Premier League clubs Chelsea or Queen’s Park Rangers as buyers.Both clubs are looking for new homes.
Earlier leaks(透露)suggest that the BBC will seek to cut spending on sports where the corporation has already decided to share coverage of Formula 1 with Sky TV -- and imports,such as Mad Men and The Killing.BBC4 is expected to focus on “arts and archive(档案)”, but Thompson has long ruled out closing any channels or radio stations.BBC1 and Radio 4 will be protected,but there are expected to be some cuts to local radio programs, which will see stations share shows outside breakfast and drive-time hours.
The corporation is already committed to remove TV Centre by 2015, but because parts of the building are listed, the football clubs have expressed an interest in the BBC’s White City offices instead,which could be knocked down. The White City building is where Thompson and the broadcaster's commercial division, BBC Worldwide, are based.
BBC sources say the 2,500 job losses being proposed(提议)include the 650 cuts to the World Service already announced, with up to l,000 coming from BBC News.It is understood that some staff who have only just made the move to Salford could see their jobs at risk. Salford is now home to Radio5 Live, children’s programs such as Blue Peter, and sports output including Match of the Day.
Why is the BBC planning to quit its west London home?

A.The BBC wants to earn more money.
B.The BBC would like to support British football sport.
C.The BBC is planning to save money for new programs.
D.The BBC has to cut down its cost.

The underlined word “eliminated” in the second paragraph means“_________”.

A.set aside B.cut out C.sold out D.put on

What will happen if the BBC moves its home ?

A.Some original programmes will be adjusted.
B.All the BBC staff will have to work outside London.
C.More people will be employed for new programs.
D.Some TV channels or radio stations will be closed.

From the passage,we can learn that ________.

A.the BBC will cover Formula 1 on its own as usual
B.the football clubs are likely to buy some of the BBC’s offices
C.the BBC’s commercial division will be open to selling the sites
D.the BBC’s offices are all in the White City of London

Tiangong -- 1(or.Heavenly Palace)space module(舱)is the first step toward China’s plan to build a space station around 2020.Its launch(发射)by China has upset some countries,which are asking why China did not add on to the International Space Station that has been in place since 1998. After all, the Americans,Russians,Europeans and Japanese are using one platform to experiment in space.
Questions have also been asked about China’s final purpose in space and suggestions made that there is something as unpleasant as the theme in a James Bond movie,in which Chinese-looking enemies were at the root of some evil(邪恶的)plot to control the world.
Chinese don’t see themselves that way, and never in history have they been flag-planting settlers.Most Westerners are educated in the adventures of the great European explorers,headed by Christopher Columbus and James Cook,and followed closely by the groups of culture egotists(自大者)with a mix of guns,gold and the Bible in their hands.
In comparison,Zheng He,the great Chinese sailing master,took groups of ships to Africa and the Middle East to promote goodwill, with gifts of chinaware and art.No flags claiming(宣称) possession of distant areas.But this is strange to Western society.
In this century,it is clear that space cannot be claimed by one nation.Yet advantage of technology in space does seem to be on some minds.Former US president Ronald Reagan caused shocks and worries with his Star Wars program.So when China shot down its own satellite as a test in January 2010 there were anxieties in the West about Star Wars 1ike scenario(剧本)becoming reality in the near future.
The launch of Tiangong -- 1 __________.

A.is appreciated by countries like the USA and Japan
B.will bring trouble to the western countries in space
C.is part of China’s plan to set up a station in space
D.will help China be a member of the Space Station

It is most probable that the US,Russia,Europe and Japan ________.

A.are competing against one another in space wars
B.feel anxious about China’s setting up a space station
C.are cooperating to compete against China in space
D.have warned the world of China’s final purpose

The author of the passage mentions Zheng He _________.

A.to tell people China’s will never be enemies of world peace
B.to compare him to the great European explorers like Columbus
C.to indicate that he is the pride of the Chinese people
D.to show that the Chinese people are as great as other peoples

From the last paragraph,we can infer that _________.

A.China’s shooting down its satellite made the scenario become reality
B.some countries are trying to be ahead of the others in space exploration
C.China will be in control of the world if she starts space exploration
D.if a nation has a better technology in space,it will start a star war

A Smashing tradition: MIT Students Drop Piano
One of the highlights of the school year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology only lasts a few seconds but has a big influence. Residents of an MIT dormitory dropped an upright piano from their roof on 26th April to celebrate the last day students can drop classes without having them appear on their college report.
About 200 onlookers watched as the piano crashed into a second piano, a baby grand, positioned on the ground six stories below for a better smash. People scrambled (争先恐后) for souvenir pieces-keys, hammers, strings and splinters. The tradition began in 1972 at the Baker House dormitory and has been observed irregularly until 2006 when it became an annual event.
Crafton Family Comes Back Home after 7 Years at Sea
While most of us will love to go on a vacation for a week or two on a small private sailboat, without doubt, spending seven precious years on sea is something most of us will never imagine or dare to do. However, that is what an American family has done. Tom Crafton and Kathy Crafton along with their three children have traveled across the world on their 43-foot sailboat named Nueva Vida. Over the past seven years the family had sailed 30,000 miles and visited more than 20 different countries. The family has recently come back to their homeland.
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Living in the limelight(聚光灯)can be difficult but as these splendid pictures show for one bear the tourist train never stops. This arctic animal loves nothing more than an audience and will even climb out of his snowy bed to give the crowd a wave. The funny poses(姿态) of the friendly polar bear were caught on camera by Swedish photographer, Hams Strand.
Which of the following is true about the first incident?

A.The typical style of celebration has been kept alive every year since1972.
B.Another small piano on the ground is meant to hold the falling one.
C.The students dropped the piano in celebration of their graduation.
D.The tradition became an annual event for MIT students several years ago.

The writer thinks Crafton family’s seven-year sailing is ______.

A.unusual B.strange C.common D.doubtful

What would be the best subtitle for the third incident?

A.The Limelight Makes Polar Bear Live Hard
B.Splendid Pictures of Polar Bear Attract Tourists
C.The Tourist Train Would Stop without Polar Bear
D.Polar Bear Says Hello to Tourists with a Friendly Wave

The passage is probably taken out of ______.

A.a novel B.a magazine C.a diary D.a report

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A recent survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 54 percent of Internet users have posted original photos online. And of those hundreds of millions of photos, many are of selfie photos.
For example, currently there are nearly 62 million posted selfie photos on Instagram, the social media tool that has significantly contributed to the personal photo’s popularity. That figure, which continues to rise every day, doesn’t even begin to include the selfies shared on Facebook and Twitter.
What makes the selfie so attractive -- and why do we feel it a must to take one? According to Dr. Pamela Rutledge, psychologist and director of the Media Psychology Research Center, the desire to take, post and get “likes” on selfies goes back to a biological behavior of all humans.
“I think it influences our sense of social connection in the same way as it does when you go to a party and people say ‘Oh I love your dress,’” Rutledge told The Huffington Post. “Biological, social recognition is a real need and there is even an area of the brain that contributes to social activity.”
There is a way to adapt to the growing selfie culture. Whether you’re a selfie novice or an advanced poster, there are always things to be mindful of when you’re posting, Rutledge advises.
She offered two main principles to follow when it comes to posting on social media:
1. The Grandmother Rule
“Don’t post anything online, whether text or visual, that you don’t want grandmother or future employer to see,” Rutledge said. “Selfies especially.”
2. The Elevator Rule
“You wouldn’t say something in an elevator that you or no one else wants to hear -- the whole world of social media is an elevator,” Rutledge said. “Be aware of the breadth (宽度) of platform. It’s easy to think you’re sharing a photo with a few people, but Instagram is public and people can come across things.”
What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.The selfie is taking the lead.
B.Many people are fond of smartphones.
C.The selfie will take over everything.
D.The selfie is an important new word.

According to the passage, people like “selfie” so much, because they ___________.

A.want to show off their new dresses
B.need to be acknowledged in social life
C.desire to share good things
D.mean to amuse the public

The underlined word “novice” in Paragraph 6 probably means “________”.

A.greenhand B.publisher C.novelist D.celebrity

When it comes to posting on social media, Rutledge advises people to ______.

A.share photos only on Instagram
B.talk about your photos in an elevator
C.be cautious in posting things online
D.follow rules set by your grandmothers

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