I stood in the driveway and watched my grown children drive off into the distance .A. 我站在草坪上，看着我成年的孩子们驾车远去。B. 我站在草坪上，看着我未成年的孩子们驾车远去 。C. 我站在车道上，看着我成年的孩子们驾车远去。D. 我站在车道上，看着我未成年的孩子们驾车远去。

Passage Two4 Ways to Engage Today’s Generation of Students Each year, every faculty member becomes one year older. However, the average age of each incoming student remains the same. This presents a challenge: How can we keep the communication and learning gap from expanding more and more as time goes on Now we’ve stepped into digital and information age when this generation has been granted endless satellite channels, websites, text messages, and Ipod music choices to constantly go through daily. This makes it more difficult than ever before for faculty to keep the interest and attention of the students. Here are a few great tips for faculty on how to better engage today’s generation of students: 1. Bring Cool Careers and Majors to Life This generation of students doesn’t see the connection between today’s lesson and what they really want to do someday. The more we can close that gap-to illustrate classroom relevance to their world-the better we can engage students and keep their interest. The prospect of getting a job and working 40+ hours per week for the next 40 years doesn’t exactly breed excitement in this generation. However, they can get excited through examples of "cool" young people in their field who are very successful doing something they LOVE for a living. While we mostly think of celebrities as TV stars or athletes, there are celebrities within almost every field. For example, Josh Bernstein of the History Channel’s "Digging for the Truth" and Discovery Channel’s "Into the Unknown With Josh Bernstein" makes history fun and interesting, especially to those who never believed such topics were fun and interesting before. Even MSNBC television personalities such as the politically branded Tucker Carlson, and Jim Kramer of "Mad Money", do give an alternative flair to the otherwise "boring" world of politics and finance. 2. Find Clever Opportunities to Integrate TV/Movies/Pop Culture Is it important for students to understand the long history of business, psychology, leadership, ete Absolutely! However, seeking out opportunities to supplement historical principles with books, movies, or music of today can definitely help bring the learning process to life. Cite a chapter, or even a paragraph or quote, from a source written since 2000 by someone 30 years old or under on the topic, and you’ll be amazed with the attention, interest, and results. One great example is the book Campus CEO: A Student Entrepreneur’s Guide to Launching a Multi-Million Dollar Business, written by Randal Pinkett, a sharp young professional who was a winner on the Donald Trump television show "The Apprentice". This book includes many old-age, proven business principles from books written 50 years prior. However, which do you think is more appealing to read for today’s student Any reference to reality television, video games, or downloaded music for their Ipod can immediately raise their attention. So, what do we mean by reference A reference can be sharing a marketing article on the X-Box product, or a fresh class case study on a company such as Apple, or a statistical exercise on average the number of text messaging characters transmitted by the average college student each day. Have fun with examples from their world that can be used at every turn. 3. Use the lnternet and Technology; In Ways that Speak Their Language In general, less instances of distributing articles from a magazine and more instances of citing article links on that magazine’s website is a good thing. The words "check out this website" will probably elicit a more positive response than the infamous "take one and pass it down". The Intemet is the virtual home of this generation. They’ve never lived without it. Whenever possible, have students research an individual or company website that is discussed in class. Beyond just articles and websites, what blogs within their field or subject can they participate in now as students There can be great benefits to communication with field professionals across the world, and can even help students stay on the cutting edge of industry issues. Most importantly, they might just have fun doing it. YouTube has a world of possibilities in the learning community. Within moments, a drafting or engineering student can view the design and construction of an NFL stadium using time lapse photography (时间推移摄影术), while a biology student can view computer animation of photosynthesis. Instead of reading about things or hearing about things, students want to see things with their own eyes, on their own computers. 4. Use Humor and Have Fun in the Classroom Certainly, the job of an educator isn’t to entertain. It is to educate. However: Do you remember a teacher who didn’t just teach a class, but impacted your life Did you feel as if they could relate to you, and could even make you laugh Did you have fun in their class, and look forward to attending each day Zig Ziglar, one of the most successful motivational speakers in history, knew the power of incorporating humor in his presentations. Throughout his career, Zig would strategically place some type of wit, joke, or funny example every seven minutes during his presentation, no matter the audience or topic. As he studied, attention span begins to dip as time between jokes lingered. People pay attention because they don’t want to miss the next joke! So, what if you’re not that funny Here are a few tips: Go to Google or Google Images, and search under "Business humor", or "Funny Biology", or "Funny Advertising". Keep an eye out for funny articles, or even comical things on television, that might have some direct or even indirect relevance to the subject. When applicable and appropriate, allow an environment where students are encouraged to have tim in group projects or class exercises together. No one can articulate cool and funny lingo (行话) to students better than other students. Making learning fun is one principle that holds true no matter the generation. Teaching can be much easier when students look forward to coming to class.According to the passage, what do we learn about the reference that the faculty should resort to A．It should be articles written by someone 30 years old.B．It should contain success stories of Campus CEO.C．It should include contents related to students’ world.D．It should be reality television and video games.

英语高手来吧题号:1 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: Poor people often live in___. 选项: a、hard b、 the deprivation c、 deprivation d、 difficult 题号:2 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: There are many new commodities that are on___. 选项: a、display b、 sell c、 discount d、 purchase 题号:3 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: We couldn＇t find an open restaurant___. 选项: a、nowhere b、 somewhere c、 anywhere d、 everywhere 题号:4 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: She is___of his innocence. 选项: a、believed b、 trust c、 persuaded d、 convinced 题号:5 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: It was cold last winter, but it is___colder this year. 选项: a、just b、 only c、 even d、 fairly 题号:6 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: We have little___information about developments in this field. 选项: a、actual b、 up to date c、 present day d、 modern 题号:7 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: He was thinking deeply, but Emily＇s voice brought him___to earth. 选项: a、down b、 up c、 over d、 into 题号:8 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: Polar explorers have to be extremely___to endure the climate and other hardships. 选项: a、tough b、 hard c、 rough d、 brave 题号:9 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: You can＇t expect to become a millionaire___. 选项: a、by night b、 overnight c、 in a night d、 from one night 题号:10 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: Their friendship dates___to college days. 选项: a、from b、 according c、 back d、 till 题号:11 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: At the beginning I suspected him, but his honest words___the doubts out of my mind. 选项: a、clear b、 cut c、 shut d、 shoot 题号:12 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: In the___of the King, I arrest you. 选项: a、order b、 nod c、 name d、 respect 题号:13 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: His compass proved___to him when he was lost in an unknown country. 选项: a、expensive b、 dear c、 valuable d、 precious 题号:14 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: He insisted that we___him the news. 选项: a、told b、 informed c、 helped d、 tell 题号:15 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: The judge said that he was___by the high standards of the rider＇s perfomance. 选项: a、imposed b、 touched c、 interested d、 impressed 题号:16 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: It was necessary that we___everything ready ahead of time. 选项: a、make b、 made c、 had made d、 have made 题号:17 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: You study hard, and in___you passed the test. 选项: a、result b、 conclusion c、 consequent d、 consequence 题号:18 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: Advertising is now a___business. 选项: a、highly developed b、 high developed c、 highly developing d、 high developing 题号:19 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: I just can＇t___her out, she is a mystery to me. 选项: a、understand b、 make c、 figure d、 see 题号:20 题型:单选题(请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案) 本题分数:5 内容: ___it not for your help. I wouldn＇t be succeed. 选项: a、If b、 Were c、 But d、 Unless

( ) are learned on the job in connection with specific tasks or focus self study to accomplish specific objectives.A. Functional skillsB. Specific content skillsC. Adaptive skillsD. People Skill

Because of a ________ engagement, Lora couldn't attend my birthday party last Saturday.A. pioneerB. prematureC. priorD. past

chronicA. 急性的B. 慢性的

阅读单选Nowadays there seems to be an app for everything. And mobile apps have been a part of our life. The following apps are part of the most popular apps.Ctrip can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere at anytime.Kimalaya Reading has lots of books including poems, short stories and novels. What's special about it is that you can use it to download（下载）book recording that can be listened to. It has more than 1 million valuable information. Baby bus is a very good friend for children under three years old. Kids can learn to speak, understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app.Word Hero may help learn more English words while you're playing games, so if you have problems remembering the new words when you learn English, use it!World of Tanks Blitz（坦克世界）, a free-to-play online game brings quick-fire tank fights. "A lot of tanks, a lot of people and a lot of fun." It will be the best choice to kill your time.(1)Ctrip is a useful app for ______.A.playing games B.learning English C.booking tickets D.drawing pictures(2)You can not know about ______ from Ximalaya Reading.A.poems B.novels C.news D.stories(3)To remember words in a fun way, ______ is a good choice.A.Ctrip B.Word Hero C.Baby Bus D.Ximalaya Reading(4)World of Tanks Blitz is a way to ______.A.protect world B.kill people's free time C.learn about tanks D.make friends(5)According to the information above, ______.A.we can by tickets from Ctrip only in the morning.B.Peter, a 2-year-old boy, can learn to draw pictures with the help of Baby Bus.C.we can't use Ximalaya Reading to download book recording.D.we have to pay some money for World of Tanks Blitz.There's always something deep in our soul that never dies.I moved to the small,busy town of Edison in New Jersey six years ago.It was during the second term of my fifth grade.My parents got new jobs and higher income,so they decided it was time to move from Woodbridge to a better,more educational town. In the US,it is unnecessary to take a test to get into a"good"middle or high school.You just attend the school close to where you live.So,many parents will think about the quality (质量,品质) of the local school when they decide to buy a new house.My parents did the same.We finally chose Edison mainly because of the high quality of its school. In New Jersey,an area with a good school usually meansa concentration of Asian people.There are about 300students in our school.55% are Asians and just under half of that are Chinese.There are so many Chinese people nearby that we even have our own Chinese school. Edison is an old town,just like thousands of others in the United States.However,I have treated it as my hometown.That's where I spend much of my youth,and the memories there can't be moved at all. 31.Why did the writer's parents move to Edison?________ A.Because they were born there. B.ecause it was a better educational town. C.Because the writer began his fifth grade. D.Because the writer didn't need to take a test. 32.How many students are from Asia in the writer's school?________ A.bout 80. B.About 160. C.About 220. D.About 300. 33.What does the underlined expression"a concentration of"mean in Paragraph 3?________ A.None of B.The whole of C.A large number of D.A small number of.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。 Spring will soon be upon us and a new term is here. All over' the world spring is the season of.new life: flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather becomes warmer.During this time of year, people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings.However, for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright color1 s and fresh air of spring.We need to look at ourselves, set new goals, and decide how to improve ourselves. In England people usually do this on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we' d like to change or improve in our lives, and we call this a New Year' s resolution.These can be anything from improving one' s health through exercise or cutting out bad habits, to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work/life balance. Luckily, we don' t have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people.We can do this whenever we like.The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start. Sometimes it' s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals, but an old saying is "to begin is to be half-way there." I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easier.For example, spending less time on QQ or playing video games and more time studying or communicating face-to-face can be difficult habits to change at first.But once we settle into the new routine and start to see the results, it' s difficult not to wonder why we didn’t do it sooner. The trick with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic targets. If we do this, it's easy to lose motivation because the end goal seems so far away. Try to make many small targets you want to reach on the way to your ultimate goal.This way, you can see your progress easily.(1)In Paragraph One, the author wants to tell us that spring is a time .A.to take a walk around outdoorsB.to enjoy fresh air and bright color1 sC.to set goals for a fresh beginningD.for animals to have babies(2)A New Year's resolution is .A.a decision made to improve ourselvesB.a ceremony to celebrate New YearC.a promise made to your parentsD.a recall of what happened last year(3)Which of the following might the author agree with according to Paragraph Four?A.Be swift to hear, slow to speak.B.All that ends well is well.C.Well begun is half done.D.All roads lead to Rome.(4)What does the underlined word "daunting" probably mean in Paragraph Four?A.changeable B.difficult C.lovely D.confusing(5)What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?A.If you see no progress, you'll be discouraged.B.Whatever happens, stick to your dreams.C.Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties.D.Your goals should be realistic and small.If the earth's population is in growth at this rate, there will not be enough resources.By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars, for example.Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make it necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else.But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present.One possible solution to the problem, however, has recently been suggested by American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes that before the earth's resources are completely exhausted it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and so create a new world almost as large as the earth itself.The difficult is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a tiny amount of water there. Sagan proposes that algae organisms(海藻有机体) that can live in extremely hot or cold atmospheres and at the same time produce oxygen, should be bred in condition similar to those on Venus.As soon as this has been done, the algae will be placed in small rockets.Spaceship will then fly to Venus and fire the rockets into the atmosphere.In a fairly short time, the algae will break down the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon. When the algae have done their work, the atmosphere will become cooler, but before man can set foot on Venus it will be necessary for the oxygen to produce rain.The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on it but the rain will eventually fall and in a few years something like earth will be reproduced on Venus.(1)In the long run,the most difficult problem caused by population growth on the earth will probably be the lack of________.A.oil. B.food. C.resources. D.space.(2)Carl Sagan believes that Venus might be a living place because________A.the days on Venus are long enough.B.it might be possible to change its atmosphere.C.there is a good supply of water on Venus.D.its atmosphere is the same as the earth's.(3)Algae are plants that can________.A.live in very hot temperature.B.live in very cold temperature.C.produce oxygen.D.all of the above.(4)Man can land on Venus only when________.A.it rains there.B.there is oxygen.C.the atmosphere becomes cooler.D.the algae have done their work.

Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel． And he surely deserves additional praise： the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism． I say clever because anti-slavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War． H．B． Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is only the most famous example． These early stories dealt directly with slavery． With minor exceptions， Twain planted his attacks on slavery and prejudice into tales that were on the surface about something else entirely． He drew his readers into the argument by drawing them into the story． Again and again， in the postwar years， Twain seemed forced to deal with the challenge of race． Consider the most controversial， at least today， of Twain's novels， Adventures of Huckleberry Finn． Only a few books have been kicked off the shelves as often as Huckleberry Finn， Twain's most widely read tale． Once upon a time， people hated the book because it struck them as rude． Twain himself wrote that those who banned the book considered the novel "trash and suitable only for the slums（贫民窟）．" More recently the book has been attacked because of the character Jim， the escaped slave， and many occurences of the word nigger． （The term Nigger Jim， for which the novel is often severely criticized， never appears in it．） But the attacks were and are silly-and miss the point． The novel is strongly anti-slavery． Jim's search through the slave states for the family from whom he has been forcibly parted is heroic． As J． Chadwick has pointed out， the character of Jim was a first in American fiction-a recognition that the slave had two personalities， "the voice of survival within a white slave culture and the voice of the individual： Jim， the father and the man．" There is much more． Twain's mystery novel Pudd'n head Wilson stood as a challenge to the racial beliefs of even many of the liberals of his day． Written at a time when the accepted wisdom held Negroes to be inferior（低等的）to whites， especially in intelligence， Twain's tale centered in part around two babies switched at birth． A slave gave birth to her master's baby and， for fear that the child should be sold south， switched him for the master's baby by his wife． The slave's lightskinned child was taken to be white and grew up with both the attitudes and the education of the slave-holding class． The master's wife's baby was taken for black and grew up with the attitudes and intonations of the slave． The point was difficult to miss：nurture（养育），not nature，was the key to social status． The features of the black man that provided the stuff of prejudice-manner of speech， for example-were， to Twain， indicative of nothing other than the conditioning that slavery forced on its victims． Twain's racial tone was not perfect． One is left uneasy， for example， by the lengthy passage in his autobiography（自传）about how much he loved what were called "nigger shows" in his youth-mostly with white men performing in black-face-and his delight in getting his mother to laugh at them． Yet there is no reason to think Twain saw the shows as representing reality． His frequent attacks on slavery and prejudice suggest his keen awareness that they did not． Was Twain a racist？ Asking the question in the 21st century is as wise as asking the same of Lincoln． If we read the words and attitudes of the past through the "wisdom" of the considered moral judgments of the present， we will find nothing but error． Lincoln， who believed the black man the inferior of the white， fought and won a war to free him． And Twain， raised in a slave state， briefly a soldier， and inventor of Jim， may have done more to anger the nation over racial injustice and awaken its collective conscience than any other novelist in the past century．（1）Recent criticism of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn arose partly from its ____ ．A． target readers at the bottomB． anti-slavery attitudeC． rather impolite languageD． frequent use of "nigger"（2）What best proves Twain's anti-slavery stand according to the author？ ____ A． Jim's search for his family was described in detail．B． The slave's voice was first heard in American novels．C． Jim grew up into a man and a father in the white culture．D． Twain suspected that the slaves were less intelligent．（3）The story of two babies switched mainly indicates that ____ ．A． slaves were forced to give up their babies to their mastersB． slaves' babies could pick up slave-holders' way of speakingC． blacks' social position was shaped by how they were brought upD． blacks were born with certain features of prejudice（4）What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 7 refer to？ ____ A． The attacks．B． Slavery and prejudice．C． White men．D． The shows．（5）What does the author mainly argue for？ ____ A． Twain had done more than his contemporary writers to attack racism．B． Twain was an admirable figure comparable to Abraham Lincoln．C． Twain's works had been banned on unreasonable grounds．D． Twain's works should be read from a historical point of view．

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWheneveranyone measures educational success，East Asian countries are always top scorers．But in a recent league table，a Europeancountry，Finland，was top of the class．South Korea wasstill in second place，though．Britain was atnumber 6．InKorea the school day is long - typically 7 or 8 hours，followed byhours of private tutoringin the evenings．Allthis hothousingleaves Korean students so tired；theysometimes fall asleep in class next day．Worries about the effects of late night cramming(填鸭式)ledthe government to force cramming schools to close by 10pm．Finnish childrenspend the least time in class in the developed world，often finishingjust after lunch，withabout one hour of homework a day．Private tuition isuncommon．TheBritish school day is quite long in comparison，around 6 hours，and secondaryschool pupils do 2 or 3 hours of self-studya night．TheKorean education system，likemany in Asia，is intensely competitive，with studentseven competing to get into the best cramming schools，to help them get ahead．Finnisheducation is far less cut-throat．Classes are all mixed ability，and there are noleague tables．Britishschools again occupy themiddle ground，withquite high levels of competition for places at university，and schools anduniversities battlingto come top of league tables for everything from exam results to student satisfaction．Korea andFinland both do well，yettheir education systems are so different．However，there are somesimilarities in Korea and Finland．In those countries，teachers have high status in society，and education isvery highly valued．Thoseattitudes can'tchange quickly．Butit can be done．Theymight be the star pupilnow，butuntil the 1970s，Finland'seducational system was poor．Theirthoroughly different approachto schoolinghas taken them to the top in just a generation．1. According to the passage，the students take themost time in school in _____．A．BritainB．Finland C．KoreaD．East Asiancountries 2. From Paragragh 3，we can knowthat______________．A．the students inKorea are most competitive in AsiaB．Finnish classesdevelop the students' all-round abilitiesC．British schoolsare less competitive than universitiesD．Britishuniversities pay more attention to exam results only3. According to the author，the key factor inimproving education is _______．A．theattitudeB．the schoolingtime C．starpupilsD．new teachingapproachBNuclear power's danger tohealth，safety，and evenlife itself can be summed up in one word: radiation．Nuclear radiation has a certainmystery about it，partly because it cannot be detected byhuman senses．It can't be seen or heard，or touched or tasted，eventhough it may be all around us．There are other thingslike that．For example，radiowaves are all around us but we can't detect them，sensethem，without a radio receiver．Similarly，we can'tsense radioactivity without a radiation detector．Butunlike common radio waves，nuclear radiation is not harmless to humanbeings and other living things．At veryhigh levels，radiation can kill an animal or human beingimmediately by killing masses of cells in vital organs．But even the lowest levels can do serious damage．There is no levels of radiation that is completelysafe．If the radiation does not hit anythingimportant，the damage may not be serious．This is the case when only a few cells are hit，and if they are killed immediately．Your body will replace the dead cells with healthyones．But if the few cells are only damaged，and if they reproduce themselves，you may be in trouble．Theycan grow into cancer．Sometimes this does not show up for manyyears．This is another reason for someof the mystery about nuclearradiation．Serious damage can be done without thevictim being aware at the timethat damage has occurred．A person can be irradiated(辐射)and feel fine，then diefor cancer five，ten，or twentyyears later as a result．Or a child can be born weak as a result ofradiation absorbedby its grandparents．Radiation can hurt us．We must know the truth． 4. Whatis the most dangerous factor of nuclearpower? A．RadiationB．Quantity C．Amount D．Place5. Whichof the following statements istrue? A．Nuclearradiation can do harm to human beings．B．Nuclearradiation cannot do harm to human beings．C．Nuclearradiation can be detected by human senses．D．Nuclearradiation is just like common radio waves．6. Whydoes nuclear radiation have acertainmystery? A．Becausehuman beings learn its harmfulness．B．Becauseit can do harm to a person while the victim isn't aware the damage has occurred．C．Becausenuclear radiation can kill a person very easily．D．Becausehuman beings have no effective machine in order to detect nuclear radiation．7. Ifa human being is hit by nuclear radiation，he may _______．A．die ofcancer after many yearsB．dieimmediately C．have achild who may be born weakD．all ofthe aboveCNearly everyone agrees thatmoney doesn't buy as much as it used to，no matterwhen you want to spend it．This is certainly true of the paper moneythat passes so quickly through one's hands．But whatabout coins that seem to do very little except stay in purses and pockets?Unlike notes，metal money becomes more valuable thelonger it is held，especially if it is put away where it won'tget scratched (破坏)or worn．Why isthis? One reason is that coins，being more durable (持久的)，fall more readily into a category for collectors．Naturally，the rarergold pieces must become more valuable as the price of this metal goes up．But，curiously，one of therarest coins in the world is not made of gold，but ofthe relatively cheaper silver．In 1840，the United States mint (造币厂)struck19570 silver dollars．That is what its records show．Today only six of this original number remain andthese are unlikely ever to reach the auction (拍卖)market．So what happened to some 19564 large silver coins，not the easiest sort of things to lose? One of themore romantic theories is that they were part of the payment to Napoleon forthe American land then known as Louisiana．But theynever reached France．Somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico，the ship transporting them was sunk，either by a storm or by pirates (海盗)．The probable answer to the mystery is that they weremelted down — since the silver value was greater than the actual value of thecoin．What really happened to the rest willprobably always remain a mystery．What isknown is that whoever can come up with one will find himself instantly rich．8、Whichof the following is true of acoin? A．Thelonger it is held，the less valuable it becomes．B．Themore it wears out，the more valuable it becomes．C．Theless it gets scratched，the less it values．D．Thelonger it lasts，the more it values．9、Accordingto this passage，oneof the rarest coins in the world is made of _______．A．silver B．goldC．copperD．paper10、Coinsbecome more valuable because_______．A．theystay in pursesand pocketsB．the price of metal goes upC．they fall more readily into a category for collectors due to theirdurationD．Both Band C11、Whatreally happened to some 19564 largesilver coins? A．Theyweremelted down．B．Theywere sunk in the Gulf of Mexico．C．It isstill a mystery．D．Theywere stolen by pirates．DAnyone whohas ever lost keys or money will have wished for a simple but effective way tomake sure it never happens again．A US company is trying to help．Using atiny microchip which is implanted into the arm，they have come up with areplacement for cash or credit cards that cannot be left at home or dropped onthe bus．TheVerichip is about the size of a grain of rice and works using radiofrequency identification technology．At a shop，a radio frequency“reader” would send a signal and the chip in your arm would respond with yourunique identity number．Thatwould give the “reader” your financial information，and money could be taken directlyfrom your accounts and you wouldn't even have to reach for your wallet．Thecompany also hopes toinclude other information on the chip，such as medical records，building security codes(密码)and passwords，making life eveneasier．But noteveryone is happy with the developments．Critics say that a lot can gowrong with the chip．Aclever thief could build a fake(假的)reader that would steal your information without youknowing．Soyour money could still be stolen．Privacy is a big issue too．Stores，or even the government，only need to track thechip to find out what you buy，howmuch you spend and where you go．And if youwanted to get rid of your chip,you would need an operation to remove it．12、The Verichip is ．A．the identitynumber B．the security codeC．a tinymicrochipD．a radio reader13、Paragraph 3 is mainlyabout ．A．how the Verichip worksB．the importance of theVerichipC．the development of theVerichipD．how money is takenfrom your accounts14、Which is true of theVerichip?A．Your information on itwill always be safe．B．Medical records havealready been included．C．You can easily reachfor your wallet using it．D．An operation has to beperformed to remove it．15、What can be inferredfrom the text?A．All people aresatisfied with the chip．B．The Verichip companyhas financial problems．C．The chip needsimproving to be widely accepted．D．Many people have theexperience of losing keys or money．

我顺着公路望去，直到再也看不见他们的车。 A I looked the road until I could no longer see their vehicles . B I looked down the road until I could no longer see their vehicles . C I looks down the road until I could no longer see their vehicles . D I looking the road until I could no longer see their vehicles.