1、erdes blue. Since then hes been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragalus, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.The butterflys population, once almost zero,
2、is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni receiced lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around.For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While hes bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him
3、 back, too.41. When he was young, Arthur Bonner _.A. broke the law and ended up in prisonB. was fond of shooting and hurt his momC. often laughed at people on the streeetsD. often caught butterflies and took them home42. Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he _.A. found the butterfly had
4、 died out B. won many prizes from his professorC. met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology D. collected butterflies and put them into a lab43. From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has _.A. made Bonner famous B. changed Bonners lifeC. brought Bonner wealth D. enriched
5、Bonners knowledge44. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. A Promise to Mom B. A Man Saved by ButterfliesC. A Story of Butterflies D. A Job Offered by Dr. MattoniBPeople who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者). Such
6、 patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics. Some have even compared this power to t
7、hat of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage.Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the nor
8、mal people in recognizing false speeches in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not.Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He mentioned a particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president gi
9、ving a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didnt seem to believe him. Instead, they burst into l
10、aughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying. He was lying!Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. However, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal
11、people may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though they cannot understand 中国校长网教学资源频道 http:/ 45. What is so surprsing about aphasics?A. They can fool other people. B. They can find out the hidden drugs.C. They can understand language better. D. They c
12、an tell whether people are lying.46. How did the scientists study aphasics?A. By asking them to watch TV together. B. By organizing them into acting groups.C. By comparing them with normal people. D. By giving them chances to speak on TV.47. What do we learn from this text?A. What ones says reflects
13、 how one feels.B. Aphasics have richer feelings than others.C. Normal people often tell lies in their speeches.D. People poor at one thing can be good at another.CBelow is a web page from Google.OlympicModern Olympic GamesThe completer results archive of summer and winter Olympic games, with winners
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15、r the past six years 2007-02-01Green Olympics dream coming true en. B announces planned roule of Olympic torch relayBeijing announced the 2008 Olympic Games torch relay route and set off the Olympic Games torch on Thursday. Green Olympics is one of the three concepts of the Beijing Games. Symbol of
16、 Beijing Olympics Green OlympicsEnvironmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics Green Olympics, officially announced on Saturday, 24 September 2005. The symbol, created using a calligraphic art form, is composed of human and tree-like shapes, Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004On behalf of BOCOC, Wang Wei, exe
17、cutive vice president of BOCOC, gave a presentation about Green Olympics, introduced the environment protection work of BMC and BOCOC, and answered several questions such as protection of cultural relics Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games TriviaWho was the founder of the Modern Olympics? In which citie
18、s were the modern Olympic Games due to be held/ scheduled during the war years, i.e., 1916, 1940, and 1944? In which three years of the Modern Olympic Games were More questions olympic_games.html-12kOFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT aimed at young researchers engaged in scholarly research on
19、 the Olympic Movement, its history and values, and the impact of the Full story SPORT ACCORD2005-01-23www.olympic.org/Ancient Olympic Hertiage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004As put forward in the various official texts, the Olympic symbols of ancient Olympia, the Olympic flame and the Marath
20、on race are bridges between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games, 中国校长网教学资源频道 http:/ www.c2008.org/rendanews/knowledge_detail.asp?id=911-106k48. When was the environmental symbol of Beijing Olympics made public?A. On January 23, 2005. B. On September 24, 2005.C. On February 5, 2007. D. On March 11, 2007.49. Which of the following websites is designed for young researchers interested in the Olympics?A. EnvironmentB. Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004C. Olympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Gam
