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Every pet owner loves his pet. There is no argument here.
　　But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their beloved animals, the responses were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered it, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion.
　　Clearly, from readers’ response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and eventual sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to people’s widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure.
　　Most of the respondents who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope a clone could never truly recreate a pet, many simply didn’t wish to go against the natural law of life and death.
　　Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. More than a few respondents owned “the best dog/cat in the world”. They thought of their pets as their “best friend”, “a member of the family,” “the light of my life.” They told moving stories of pets’ heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.
　　Little wonders the loss is so disturbing—and the cloning so attractive. “People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies,” says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. “For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away…It’s understandable. Death is always painful. It’s difficult to deal with. It’s hard to accept.”
　But would cloning reduce the blow? This question seemed to be at the heart of this problem.
So far as the cloning of pets is concerned, a recent survey shows that, of all pet owners, __________.

A．a lot more of them are for it

B．a lot more of them are against it

C．very few of them are willing to tell their opinions

D．about half of them are for it and the other half against it

While talking about the respondents from the readers, the expression “eventual sadness of owning a pet” refers to _________.

A．the death of one’s pet

B．the high cost of owning a pet

C．the troubles one has to deal with in keeping a pet

D．the dangers involved in the cloning of a pet

In spite of their differences on the problem of cloning, it seems that ________.

A．all pet owners try to go against the natural law of life and death

B．all pet owners love their pets very much

C．people who support cloning love their pets more

D．people who dislike cloning love their pets more

From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that he _________.

A．has never thought about

the problem of cloning

B．is going to write another book on pets

C．is in favor of the idea of cloning pets

D．is all against the cloning of pets

What is the key question at the heart of the problem of cloning pets?

A．Can pet owners afford the cost of cloning?

B．Can cloning make the pain one suffers less when a pet dies?

C．Does cloning go against the law of nature?

D．How reliably does cloning produce an exact copy of one’s pet?

Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthday celebrate the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity—or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That is a different story.
Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心) American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.
Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by. Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. Some even experience age discrimination. American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudely—even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.
Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹) are “in”. Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer.
Growing up is a wonderful thing because ____________.

A．people can celebrate their birthday	B．people can receive many presents
C．people can become more mature and wiser	D．people will feel younger at heart

We can infer from the second paragraph that __________.

A．different countries have different opinions on the old age

B．American older people often joke about their old age

C．American culture is very young

D．young people lack experience and wisdom

What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The golden years can make the old earn lots of money.

B．American social security benefits are not good.

C．The old in America are leading a hard life.

D．The old in America have to retire at the age of 65.

What does the underlined word “in” in the last paragraph mean?

A．serious

B．disappearing slowly

C．cool

D．growing fast

According to the text, which of the following is correct?

A．The young are often discriminated in America.

B．The young are more respected than the old in America.

C．Growing old makes people fee

l proud in America.

D．The old are more respected than the young in America.

阅读下面一篇短文，根据所读内容在文后表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每一个空只填一个单词。
Diversity means the differences between things or people; the variety makes us unique.
People have a great deal of diversity. Even though our basic body structure is the same (head, eyes, heart, arms, legs, feet, etc.), our physical characteristics are different. For instance, the color of our skin, hair, and eyes are different. Also, our height and shape provide some diversity too. Even our fingerprints are unique and different.
People have to develop their own thoughts ,opinions, feelings, and ideas about different topics and beliefs.We are influenced by different people, places, and experiences in our lives which may influence us when we have to make a decision. A person has to keep open-minded when developing an opinion. Gathering information is also crucial（决定性的） to make a decision. The more you know about a topic, the easier it will be to make a good decision. As people grow up, they may even change their previous opinions and have new ideas.
Every person has unique talents, characteristics, and challenges to share with the world. Some people are good at reading and writing. Other people are talented at art and music. Some people are good at working with numbers or science. Others are talented by sharing their creativity. Some people have challenges to work with like being deaf, blind, or learning differently than others. It is important to remember that no matter what a person is good at or struggles with, we are all special in our own way.
When we are used to other people’s differences, we are showing respect. And we can find that we belong to the world and can give any thing a reason throughout the world. We can learn about a variety of cultures, places , and different ways to look at the world.
Title: The _______ in the world

Definition	Diversity means the differences between things or people
Types of diversity	The physical diversity	Our ______ look different.
The_____ diversity	We have our own different viewpoints and_____.
We make different decisions when we are facing the same situation.
Our opinions _________ as we experience more and more in life.
The personal diversity	We have different _______.
We have different ______ styles.
The benefits from _______other people’s differences	We can let other people know that we respect them.
We become _________.
We can _______ our knowledge and perfect our view of life.

A cheap drug that can stop bleeding in people recently injured in an accident could potentially save the lives of tens of thousands worldwide, a new study says.
Researchers studied the effects of tranexamic acid （凝血酸）, or TXA, in more than 10,000 injured people in 40 countries who received the drug within 8 hours of being injured. The study was published in the medical journal Lancet. Doctors found that patients who got TXA had a 15percent lower chance of dying from hemorrhage than those who didn’t get it . They also had a 10 percent lower chance of dying from any other cause, including organ failure and a head injury. The study was paid for by the British government.
The drug is commonly used in wealthy countries during elective surgeries(外科手术) to stop bleeding , but isn’t used for accident victims. TXA is off-patent and made by many companies. It costs about $4.5 per gram, and a typical dose is two grams. It is usually given via an injection（注射） and would be relatively easy to introduce, even in poor countries, experts said.
Previous tests of the drug regarded its use in elective surgeries, such as heart operations, but this was the first study to test the drug on accident victims. Doctors were worried it might increase side effects such as blood clots （凝块）in the heart and lungs, strokes, or heart attacks. There was no evidence of that in the Lancet study, though the authors said it was possible they might have missed some of these incidents.
For people between 5 and 45, accidents are the second leading cause of death worldwide after AIDS, and about 600,000 injured patients bleed to death every year. Experts estimated that if TXA were readily available, between 70,000 and 100,000 lives a year could be saved. Though the drug wasn’t tested on children , experts said it would almost certainly work with them as well.
The underlined word” hemorrhage” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________

A．serious illness

B．heart disease

C．heavy bleeding

D．lack of drug

What can we learn about TXA from the passage?

A．It can only be made in England	B．It was only used in operations before
C．It is a patented drug	D．It is mainly used in poor countries

Doctors were worried about using TXA because ________

A．a lot of patients died unexpectedly after using it

B．it has no treatment effect on patients

C．it can cause blood clots or stroke

D．they hadn’t used it on accident victims before

What do we know from the last paragraph?

A．It is a pity that TXA wasn’t widely used on injured patients before

B．Tests have proved that TXA can be used on children

C．People between 5 and 45 should be injected with TXA every year

D．Accidents are the first leading cause of death worldwide.

A NATIONWIDE　BESTSELLER
It’s likely that everything you learned about America’s ancient history is wrong.
The new book, 1491, completely changes our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Ameicas than there were in Europe.
The peoples of North America had such healthy lifestyles that as late as the 19^th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.
Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long as 33000 years ago.
4000 years ago Mesoamerican farmers developed corn in a feat （技艺）of genetic engineering that still isn’t completely understood.
Comments On 1491
“In the tradition of Jared Diamond& John McPhee, a totally new view of pre-Columbian America.”
------ Richard Rhodes
“Attractively written and really absorbing… Charles C. Mann has produced a book that’s part detective story, part epic（史诗） and part tragedy（悲剧）. He has taken on a vast topic: thousands of years, two huge continents, and cultures.”
------Charles Matthews, San Jase Mercury News
“Powerful and challenging.”
------ Alan Taylor, Washington Post
“A pleasure to read as well as a wonderful education.”
------ Howard Zinn
On the whole, 1491 is a book mainly about Amerca’s _______

A．life-style

B．population

C．history

D．agriculture

Which of the following is NOT TURE about the comments on the book 1491?

A．It is interesting and instructive.	B．It is attractive and culturally related.
C．It is challenging and revolutionary.	D．It is humorous and persuasive

From this passage, we can learn _______.

A．people settled in the Americas a little earlier than 1492

B．North Americans were the tallest in the 18^th century in the world

C．Mesoamerican farmers knew genetic engineering 5000 years ago

D．the population in the Americas was smaller than that in Europe in 1492