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But he had no idea at the time that 12-year-old Ray had the ability to become his partner in cancer
research.
Ray" s parents remembered that at age four, Ray surprised them by fixing a broken vacuum cleaner (吸
尘器). When he was ten, he speedily constructed the family color television from a kit.Later, he
succeeded in assembling (组装) a complex stereo system after two experts had failed to do the job.
When Ray was ten, he convinced his parents to buy him a computer.In a short time, Ray was able to
do amazing things with the computer.Ray shared his enthusiasm for computers with Dr. Tisman, who
used a computer for his research. The two discussed computers and medicine frequently.Amazingly, Ray
understood the biology and chemistry related to Dr. Tisman"s medical research without any previous
instruction.
Ray then worked with Dr. Tisman after school.He helped conduct research with the equipment and
kept it in working order.The purpose of the research was to test the effectiveness of mixing an old cancer
drug with certain vitamins.Ray analyzed patient test results by computer, while Dr. Tisman handled all
patient contact.Together, they came up with solid research that helped advance cancer treatment.
In 1988, 14-year-old Ray went with Dr. Tisman to a meeting of the American Federation for Clinical
Research (AFCR) , where Ray presented their initial research findings.Using terminology (术语) beyond
the grasp of most kids of his age, Ray told the scientists how the new drug mixture caused fewer and
milder side effects for cancer patients.
A year later, Ray returned to the meeting to update the findings of his and Dr. Tisman" s research. By
then, he had become well-known for his devotion to finding cures for sick patients.Stories about him
appeared in hundreds of newspapers around the world.He appeared on television newscasts and talk
shows.
Ray continued to spend most free hours working with Dr. Tisman.The two began studying the effects
of vitamins on babies inside the womb.However, Ray" s main interest remained cancer treatment, and he
continues his research today.
B. is very helpful to his parents
C. learned fast under Dr. Tisman" s instruction
D. stopped working with Dr. Tisman after his success
B. He made a new discovery in cancer treatment.
C. He convinced Ray to become a partner of him.
D. He taught Ray knowledge related to his research.
B. His great skills in computer.
C. His devotion to cancer research.
D. His appearance on television newscasts.
B. proving the effects of vitamins on babies
C. finding the side effects of a cancer drug
D. testing the effectiveness of a new drug mixture
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试题【阅读理解。 Dr. Glenn Tisman, a cancer specialist, knew his young neighbor, Ray Ba】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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woods she found two starving birds 1 . She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every
morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt the great love from the birds.
2 . The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that
he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in
capturing him. 3 . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had
killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great
need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. 4 . The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird"s enjoyment. 5 . She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly
the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
A. She gave them some delicious food and left.
B. Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.
C. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
D. One day she left with the two birds at home alone.
E. She took them home and put them in a small cage.
F. One day the girl left the door of the cage open.
G. She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.
Can love between partners with a 237-year age gap (差距) lead to the perfect match (绝配)? Nicola
Benedetti thinks so.The 18-year-old 1 and her partner, a 255-year-old Italian violin, 2 to China for
the first time last weekend.She 3 in Beijing on September 15 and also performed in Hangzhou and
Shanghai.
Nicola is from Scotland and 4 playing the violin when she was four years old. 5 , it was not
something her parents 6 her do.She went with her sister to violin lessons and 7 it and improved very
quickly.
"There are so many different things I am fond of about the 8 ," she said."I can"t really 9 it but I love
giving live performances, I like the feeling of playing and communicating with the 10 .I love the feeling of
the violin under my chin (下巴)."
However, playing violin six hours a day is not a/an 11 job."I usually 12 in an upstairs bedroom
when I"m at home." she said."But sometimes, when it"s 13 outside, it can be upset.The house is right on
the 14 and I can see others having fun 15 I"m on my own."
Although practising is sometimes lonely, Nicola 16 felt she was lucky."You can"t have 17 . I am
really lucky to do what I love doing," she said.Her 18 paid off (终有回报).Nicola won BBC Young
Musician of the Year in 2004 at 16.
19 her performing and recording activities, Nicola is a/an 20 of UNICEF (联合国儿童基金会).
She said that she would travel to Lesotho in southern Africa at the end of this year to help poor kids there.
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| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, "You should have goals like climbing the mountain." Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed,we couldn"t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience. Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds"singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can"t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life." At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶). | |||
| 1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son. | |||
| A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable | |||
| 2. The word "quit" in the passage means "______". | |||
| A. carry on B. put off C. give up D. pick up | |||
| 3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father"s words in the second paragraph? | |||
| A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. B. The sky is always as clear as crystal. C. You can find life is full of nice things. D. Never give up half-way. | |||
| 4. The best title for the passage is "______". | |||
| A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain C. Conversations between Father and Son D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began. What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, the disputants sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are students with special training in this kind of problems. Peer mediators help the disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use: 1) Put what you think clearly but don"t say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel…" instead of "You always… 2) Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don"t stop the other person"s words. 3) Keep looking at the other person"s eyes when he or she talks. 4) Try to see the other person"s side of the problem. 5) Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish" makes the talk difficult. 6) Try to find a result that makes both people happy. Peer mediators never decide the result or the winner. They don"t decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, they help the two students to find their own "win-win" result. | |||
| 1. The underlined word "disputants" refers to the students ________. | |||
| A. who make peace B. who give in C. who are lazy D. who quarrel | |||
| 2. When there is a fight at school ________. | |||
| A. the peer mediators decide who the winner is B. the peer mediators and the disputants talk together C. the students who quarrel decide who the winner is D. the two students sit down and listen to the peer mediators | |||
| 3. Peer mediators" work is ________. | |||
| A. to give lessons to disputants B. to find out who starts a quarrel C. to give students some special training D. to help find a way to make both sides happy | |||
| 4. Which of the following ways is not used by Peer mediators in finding a "win-win" result? | |||
| A. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. B. Try to see the other person"s side of the problem. C. Never say things like "You are foolish" D. Never keep looking at the other person"s eyes when he or she talks. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| I received pictures of my daughter floating (漂浮) on a lake in California. Right there under the sun during the hottest time of the day, she has only her swimsuit to cover her. When I showed it to my students, it was as if I had shown them scenes from a horror (恐怖) movie. "But she will get dark," they said. "That"s what she wants," I told them. "We think darker skin (肤色) is beautiful." They looked at me in disbelief. It was as if I came from the moon. For years, American girls spend their summer trying to get as tanned (晒黑) as possible. In China, on the other hand, girls use umbrellas all year round. What in the world is going on? The pale skin we think looks unattractive (不漂亮) is what Asian women want. Both groups want to meet their culture"s standard (标准) of beauty. In the US, if you can afford to go on vacation in the summer, you head for a river, a lake or a beach, where you try to get as much sun as possible. If you are rich you take a winter vacation in some sunny spot. Your winter tan shows your wealth. In China, once upon a time, the few wealthy were the ones who didn"t have to work out in the hot sun. So the whiter the skin, the richer the woman. The folk opera performers who play these ladies wore lots of white makeup (妆容). The tradition survives to this day. So it comes naturally that none of my students wishes to follow the Western ways in this regard. But now I am noticing that a new business - the tanning booth (美黑店) - started up in China. I admire those brave enough to define(给…下定义)their own idea of beauty, but I do wonder what their grandmothers would have to say to them about it! | |||
| 1. The students were shocked at the picture the writer showed them because ______. | |||
| A. they thought it shameful for a girl only to wear a swimsuit B. the writer"s daughter was wearing very little while out in the sun C. it is dangerous for a girl to be out on a lake alone D. with the powerful sunlight the writer"s daughter would have got a suntan | |||
| 2. According to the article, which kind of woman meets the American standard of beauty? | |||
| A. Women with blond hair. B. Women with a slim figure. C. Women with tanned skin. D. Women with pale skin. | |||
| 3. In the US a winter tan usually means the person _____. | |||
| A. is hard-working B. doesn"t have to work C. has a lot of money and spare time |