a future job in subjects like law, medicine or education. But the university is not a modem invention. It has a
history that is over a thousand years.
The world"s oldest university, AL-Azhar, is in Cario, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque for religion
(宗院) in A.D.972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque. They read and
talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cario decided to open up a school for higher
learning and the University of AL-Azhar was founded.
At AL-Azhar, there were many university "firsts". Different subjects were set up. The earliest ones taught
at AL-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was,
also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic, and there was no "right" answer. Finally,
famous teachers from around the world came to AL-Azhar to teach and do deep studies on the subjects they
were interested in. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for exchanging new ideas.
Over a thousand years later, AL-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library keeps more
than 250,000 of the world"s oldest and most valuable books.Today, many of the world"s most important
universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at AL-Azhar.
B. the university is a quite new invention
C. university education may help a person find a job
D. the university has a history of a thousand years
B. religion
C. a meeting
D. law
B. Religion and law.
C. Free discussion.
D. History and" tradition.
①Then the heads of the city thought it the idea for a school for higher learning.
②One of the earliest subjects taught there was law.
③A mosque was built in Cario in A.D. 972.
④Teachers from around the world came to the university to study and teach.
⑤The mosque was used as a meeting place for teachers and learners.
B. ④⑤①③②
C. ②③①④⑤
D. ③⑤①②④
B. AL-Azhar didn"t become a university until the years around 988.
C. The University of AL-Azhar was a place to change ideas.
D. Now AL-Azhar is still one of the famous universities in the world.
Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.
Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革),
however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems
have been improved and economies (经济) have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of
compulsory (义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which
was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.
However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people
prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries
send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.
Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language
for business across the area. The percentage (百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines,
SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries
have made English part of the primary and secondary education programme. In some countries, children begin
to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.
B. half of the world"s population
C. 1.3 billion
D. 6 billion
B. are more powerful than
C. get greater progress than
D. are not as good as
B. moving to other countries
C. building private universities
D. building middle schools
B. Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia.
C. Because they don"t want to work hard.
D. Because they can speak English very well.
B. The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse.
C. Education in Asia has had great changes.
D. In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business
International Space Station (ISS). From May to July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth.
And people can see it with their eyes.
The ISS is the biggest satellite (人造卫星) and scientists want to live on it. They think that the best way to
learn more about space is to live there.
When the space station is finished, it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of
the things they have at home. Laboratories, living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most
expensive space program. Billions of dollars are being spent on it every year.
Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping stone for future space exploration (探测). "The ISS will help us
understand the human body better, explore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth
better," said Kathryn Clark, an ISS scientist.
Sixteen countries are part of the program: the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil and 11 European countries.
China isn"t an ISS country, but it has helped with some of the experiments. In 2003, China sent some rice up to
the ISS to find out what space would do to it.
B. is the biggest man-made satellite
C. can only help us explore space
D. is mainly built by the USA and Russia
B. scientists can do anything they like there
C. people can see the Space Station at any time
D. sixteen countries are members of the space program
B. 巅峰
C. 垫脚石
D. 走廊
B. sell it to aliens
C. do some science experiments
D. make it grow better in space
B. The scientists are building living rooms for them in the ISS.
C. The ISS will be more useful in the future.
D. The ISS costs the members of 16 countries plenty of money every year.
as well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you regularly stimulate (刺激) your brain to make your memory more efficient. You can
do this by doing activities that you don"t normally do and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill
helps your brain to develop. When trying to memorize something, you should not allow other thoughts to entre
your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. It is called memonics (记忆术).
Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes, being organized and keeping a diary will also be useful ways.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are good for your memory to work properly. Drinking a lot of water also
helps to keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and a good rest. When you are
asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with the storing information and being
tired will stop you from being able to concentrate(集中) well. Caffeine in tea and coffee is very good at
preventing sleepiness and helping concentrate well, but they can also cause problems with memory.
In order to concentrate well, you must be relaxed. Generally keeping fit and regular health checks are both
important as well-not just for improving your memory.
根据上面短文内容填空。
1. Different memorizing methods and _____________ can improve your memory.
2. To make your memory more efficient, you ______________.
3. You should not allow other thoughts to entre your mind because you will ____________ to memorize things
correctly.
4. ____________, plenty vitamins, drinking a lot of water, ___________ and a good rest are good for your
memory to work properly, too
5. The good thing about caffeine in tea and coffee is that caffeine can _____________.
are safe. Be calm and try not to run here and there.
If you manage to come out of your house, go to an open space like a garden or a park where you will be a lot
safer. If you live quite some floors above in your building, try to find a place near a bulky object such as a bed.
Curl up (蜷缩) and sit on the floor and make sure you are not near a window, fireplace, gas stove and so on.
Remember don"t use lifts or escalators.
Some people say you should on a doorway. That is not true. If the doorway jambs (侧壁) are weak, they
might fall on you. Also if people want to pass through that door, you may stop them. Leave all doorways free.
Another important thing to keep in mind is that you mustn"t climb down the stairs during an Earthquake. If
the tremors (震动) stop, after a few seconds, just climb down the stairs as quickly as you can and move out of
the building, but don"t run.
Earthquakes usually destroy gas pipes and electrical wires. Turn off the main gas. And don"t light candles or
lighters and create an even bigger disaster.
If you"re driving and feel a shake, stop your car at the side of the road and get out. Make sure you are not on
a bridges and overhead roads (高架路) have the biggest danger of falling.
B. What to Do in Case of Earthquake
C. Tips for Earthquake Preventions
D. Tips for Children in Earthquake.
B. large
C. small
D. tall
a. remain standing near a window b. turn off the main gas
c. stay in an open space d. stand on a doorway
e. keep off overhead roads
B. c, d, e
C. b, c, e
D. b, d, e
B. Curling up may be very dangerous.
C. We must turn off the gas.
D. We must get out of the car when the earthquake comes
B. measures should be taken to make buildings stronger.
C. Knowledge of first aid is must be done in an earthquake.
D. lots of things must be done to survive an earthquake.
Edison-style light bulb and CFLs
1. About 130 years ago, Thomas Edison of the USA invented the light bulb. Edison"s bulb has turned night
into day ever since. But today, many want to turn the light off.
2. The European Union recently decided that by 2009, people should stop using the Edison-style light bulb.
Instead, they should use compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs节能灯).
3. "CFLs save energy and last longer. They can save money in the long run," said a British official. CFLs
use 67 percent less electricity than the older bulbs. They last up to times longer. Scientists say that if
everyone used CFLs, electrify use would be cut 18 percent. There would also be much smaller amounts
of greenhouse gases given off.
4. But it"s difficult to make people change their lighting habits. First the CFLs are more expensive. They cost
eight times the price of the older bulbs. Many people don"t like the CFL bulbs. They find it too bright. You
cannot change the light of a CFL, either.
5. CFLs have been around for several years. However, the older lights still make up about two-thirds of total
light bulb sales.
A. When to stop to use CFLs
B. Edison made the world bright
C. The older style lights are still used widely
D. The advantages of using CFLs
E. The disadvantages of using CFLs.
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