Between now (June) and Labour Day, millions of Americans will offer up their bodies to the sun’s rays. A an indicates health and beauty, and most sun worshippers will sacrifice ( 犧牲 ) lot to achieve it including themselves. With each hour, the sun’s ultraviolet (紫外線 ) radiation produces irreversible ( 不可逆的) damage, hastening the development of unsightly wrinkles. And with each year on the beach or rooftop, the sunbather increases his risk of getting skin cancer.

Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer. An estimated 400,000 new cases will be detected this year in the US, and almost all of them can be blamed on overexposure to the sun. Fortunately, most of these cancers are highly curable. But they can be disfiguring and take time to treat. For that reason, sun worshippers should treat deity with a good deal of awe.

Sunburn, of course, is the initial danger posed by UV radiation. Prolonged exposure to UV, however, interferes with the production of collagen fibres in the dermis, causing the skin to lose elasticity and creating premature wrinkles. Further damage of the dermis deprives the epidermis of nutrition and causes it to become thin and dry.

Cancer is UV’s final insult. Short-wave radiant energy, especially from the UV-B band, breaks the strands of DNA. Enzymes works constantly to rearrange the DNA into proper sequence, but with repeated UV exposure, the repair process may eventually break down. Then DNA may produce a colony of cancer cells.

But skin cancer may be avoided with a good dose of common sense. People with fair skin and blue eyes who burn easily stand the highest risk. Special danger spots are the parts of the body most constantly exposed to the sun, such s the cheeks, nose, lower lip and the ears. People who have already had one skin-cancer growth stand a greatly increased chance of developing others. People are recommended avoiding the sun when it is most intense between 11am and 3 pm. Anyone who insists on sunbathing should use a good sun screen. These lotions contain chemicals that block out the burning UV-B radiation while permitting the tanning rays to reach the skin.

1.According to the passage, overexposure to the sun may result in ________.

A.the wrinkles that cannot be seen　 B. the skin cancer

C.all kinds of sacrifices　　　 　　　　D. healthful beauty

2The word “deity” in the second paragraph refers to ________.

A.something mysterious　　　　　 　B. the skin cancer

C.the sun　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. overexposure to the sun

3.Which of the following comes first as a possible damage by UV radiation?

A.Sunburn　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. The loss of skin elasticity.

C.Dryness of epidermis　　　　　　 　D The damage of dermis

4.Why does the repair process of the DNA may finally fail?

A.Because short-wave radiant energy breaks the strands of the DNA.

B.Because the DNA may produce a colony of cancer cells.

C.Because enzymes work to rearrange the DNA into a new order.

D.Because the patient is exposed to UV from time to time.

5.The last paragraph of the passage mainly discuss _______.

A.the treatment of the cancer

B.the prevention of the skin cancer

C.the parts of the body where cancer is most likely to develop

D.the lotions that work best in fighting against the skin cancer

 

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NEW YORK (AP) — The investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz has gone through decades and countries, from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between.
No one has ever been charged criminally — and the little boy with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was declared dead in 2001.
This week, the six-year-old boy who went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 is back in the news. Police and the FBI are investigating a possible lead into the 33-year-old case of Etan Patz, the first missing child to appear on the side of a milk box.
The child disappeared on the way to school on the morning of May 25, 1979. It was the first time he was allowed to walk the two blocks to the bus stop alone.
A tip seemed to have led officials to the basement of a building on the corner of Prince and Wooster streets, about a block and a half from where Etan had lived with his family.
The name Etan Patz has become a hot topic on Twitter as people weigh in on the case. Shirley Brady noted: “As mom to a 6 years old in Soho, it’s still held out by locals as cautionary tale (警示故事).” Another wrote, “Boy who disappeared on his way to school in 1979 has been REOPENED! Crazy.” One wondered, “Why is FBI and NYPD searching for a kid that disappeared in 1979?”
Good question. This is a case that Stuart Gra Bois, as an assistant U.S. lawyer under Rudolph Giuliani, followed for years. It became the most famous missing-person case in New York City, turned a nationwide spotlight on missing children, and created headlines around the globe. No one was ever stated guilty of the crime.
The case led to the creation of National Missing Children’s Day, marked on May 25, the day the blond-haired, blue-eyed child went missing.
The case has even pointed to a suspect, charged with child molester (猥褻者) Julio Antonio Ramos, who is currently in prison. Patz’s babysitter had been dating the man, and Ramos did know the kid, but has denied taking him away.
New evidence in the case suggests another suspect who lived in the apartment at the time: a local handyman named Othniel Miller, who gave Etan $1 for helping him the night before the disappearance.
The man’s name had come up in an earlier investigation, but he was a friend of the Patz family, and the NYPD did not follow the lead.
Investigators plan to be at the site, 127 B Prince St., which is now a Lucky Brand jeans store, for the next two to three days to search for human remains. The Associated Press reports that the excavation (挖掘) has been the result of a recently ordered review of the case by Manhattan’s police. 
【小題1】We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ________.

A．The 6-year-old missing boy was found by the side of a milk box
B．Police and the FBI have not been following the case of Etan Patz for 33 years
C．The investigation into the disappearance of boy has worked fruitlessly for decades
D．Etan Patz went missing from the Soho area of New York city in 1979 and died in 2001
【小題2】What does the underlined phrase “weigh in on the case” mean?
A．ignore the case B．feel stressed on the case
C．reopen the case D．begin to discuss the case
【小題3】What was a possible cause of reopening the case of Etan Patz?
A．Local lawyers strongly demanded the reopening of the case.
B．The Associated Press reported the result of the review of the case.
C．New evidence appeared which led officials to the basement of a building.
D．Local people realized the importance of the case without criminal being charged.
【小題4】Which of the following statements is true in the text?
A．The National Missing Children’s Day was created on May 25, 1979.
B．The search for human remains will be carried out at 127 B Prince Street.
C．The NYPD didn’t follow the lead of Julio Antonio for he had been dating Patz’ babysitter.
D．Othniel Miller, a local handyman assisted Etan and gave him $1 before the disappearance.
【小題5】We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．People air the same view about the case on the Internet
B．People reject the reopening of the case of the missing boy
C．The missing-person case still has a long-lasting influence on people
D．Twitter is the only place for people to discuss about missing-person cases

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English is used as a first language in countries such as Australia, Canada， Ireland, New Zealand, the USA and many of the countries in the Caribbean. 【小題2】  It is a way in which people who have different languages communicate with each other. This is especially true in many parts of Africa and India.
  【小題3】  Australian, American or Irish English has another pronunciation or stresses, so sometimes you cannot understand, although you can speak English. The USA has no official national language. English is used like a natural language by all Americans, because it is very simple. The American variety is popular between no-native speakers, too.
English is far more worldwide in its distribution(分布) than all other spoken languages. 25% to 33% of the people in the world understand and speak English to some degree. And most of them can use English freely. 【小題4】 
In 2001, the 189 member countries in the United Nations were asked what language they wished to use for communication with other countries. More than120 chose English, 40 selected French, and 20 wanted to use Spanish. 【小題5】  However, the percentage of Internet users who are not native English speakers is increasing rapidly, especially in Asia.

A．It has become the most useful language.
B．Therefore, most things are published in English.
C．In other countries it is used as a second language.
D．However, English in all these countries is not the same.
E.English is also the language particularly on the Internet.
F.There are at least 165 languages spoken in the United States.
G.Therefore, it is not surprising that all languages change through time.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz has gone through decades and countries, from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between.

No one has ever been charged criminally — and the little boy with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was declared dead in 2001.

This week, the six-year-old boy who went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 is back in the news. Police and the FBI are investigating a possible lead into the 33-year-old case of Etan Patz, the first missing child to appear on the side of a milk box.

The child disappeared on the way to school on the morning of May 25, 1979. It was the first time he was allowed to walk the two blocks to the bus stop alone.

A tip seemed to have led officials to the basement of a building on the corner of Prince and Wooster streets, about a block and a half from where Etan had lived with his family.

The name Etan Patz has become a hot topic on Twitter as people weigh in on the case. Shirley Brady noted: “As mom to a 6 years old in Soho, it’s still held out by locals as cautionary tale (警示故事).” Another wrote, “Boy who disappeared on his way to school in 1979 has been REOPENED! Crazy.” One wondered, “Why is FBI and NYPD searching for a kid that disappeared in 1979?”

Good question. This is a case that Stuart Gra Bois, as an assistant U.S. lawyer under Rudolph Giuliani, followed for years. It became the most famous missing-person case in New York City, turned a nationwide spotlight on missing children, and created headlines around the globe. No one was ever stated guilty of the crime.

The case led to the creation of National Missing Children’s Day, marked on May 25, the day the blond-haired, blue-eyed child went missing.

The case has even pointed to a suspect, charged with child molester (猥褻者) Julio Antonio Ramos, who is currently in prison. Patz’s babysitter had been dating the man, and Ramos did know the kid, but has denied taking him away.

New evidence in the case suggests another suspect who lived in the apartment at the time: a local handyman named Othniel Miller, who gave Etan $1 for helping him the night before the disappearance.

The man’s name had come up in an earlier investigation, but he was a friend of the Patz family, and the NYPD did not follow the lead.

Investigators plan to be at the site, 127 B Prince St., which is now a Lucky Brand jeans store, for the next two to three days to search for human remains. The Associated Press reports that the excavation (挖掘) has been the result of a recently ordered review of the case by Manhattan’s police. 

1.We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ________.

A．The 6-year-old missing boy was found by the side of a milk box

B．Police and the FBI have not been following the case of Etan Patz for 33 years

C．The investigation into the disappearance of boy has worked fruitlessly for decades

D．Etan Patz went missing from the Soho area of New York city in 1979 and died in 2001

2.What does the underlined phrase “weigh in on the case” mean?

A．ignore the case                         B．feel stressed on the case

C．reopen the case                        D．begin to discuss the case

3.What was a possible cause of reopening the case of Etan Patz?

A．Local lawyers strongly demanded the reopening of the case.

B．The Associated Press reported the result of the review of the case.

C．New evidence appeared which led officials to the basement of a building.

D．Local people realized the importance of the case without criminal being charged.

4.Which of the following statements is true in the text?

A．The National Missing Children’s Day was created on May 25, 1979.

B．The search for human remains will be carried out at 127 B Prince Street.

C．The NYPD didn’t follow the lead of Julio Antonio for he had been dating Patz’ babysitter.

D．Othniel Miller, a local handyman assisted Etan and gave him $1 before the disappearance.

5.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．People air the same view about the case on the Internet

B．People reject the reopening of the case of the missing boy

C．The missing-person case still has a long-lasting influence on people

D．Twitter is the only place for people to discuss about missing-person cases

 

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根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

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English is the world language, the language of international communication in many areas of life; trade, air and sea transport, tourism and sport. New ideas in science, technology and medicine happen so quickly that it is impossible and very expensive to translate everything into different languages.  71   If you want to study some subject, you need to know professional words and phrases.

English is used as a first language in countries such as Australia, Canada， Ireland, New Zealand, the USA and many of the countries in the Caribbean.  72  It is a way in which people who have different languages communicate with each other. This is especially true in many parts of Africa and India.

  73  Australian, American or Irish English has another pronunciation or stresses, so sometimes you cannot understand, although you can speak English. The USA has no official national language. English is used like a natural language by all Americans, because it is very simple. The American variety is popular between no-native speakers, too.

English is far more worldwide in its distribution(分布) than all other spoken languages. 25% to 33% of the people in the world understand and speak English to some degree. And most of them can use English freely.  74 

In 2001, the 189 member countries in the United Nations were asked what language they wished to use for communication with other countries. More than120 chose English, 40 selected French, and 20 wanted to use Spanish.  75  However, the percentage of Internet users who are not native English speakers is increasing rapidly, especially in Asia.

A． It has become the most useful language.

B． Therefore, most things are published in English.

C． In other countries it is used as a second language.

D． However, English in all these countries is not the same.

E.    English is also the language particularly on the Internet.

F.    There are at least 165 languages spoken in the United States.

G.    Therefore, it is not surprising that all languages change through time.

 

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NEW YORK (AP) — The investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz has gone through decades and countries, from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between.
No one has ever been charged criminally — and the little boy with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was declared dead in 2001.
This week, the six-year-old boy who went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 is back in the news. Police and the FBI are investigating a possible lead into the 33-year-old case of Etan Patz, the first missing child to appear on the side of a milk box.
The child disappeared on the way to school on the morning of May 25, 1979. It was the first time he was allowed to walk the two blocks to the bus stop alone.
A tip seemed to have led officials to the basement of a building on the corner of Prince and Wooster streets, about a block and a half from where Etan had lived with his family.
The name Etan Patz has become a hot topic on Twitter as people weigh in on the case. Shirley Brady noted: “As mom to a 6 years old in Soho, it’s still held out by locals as cautionary tale (警示故事).” Another wrote, “Boy who disappeared on his way to school in 1979 has been REOPENED! Crazy.” One wondered, “Why is FBI and NYPD searching for a kid that disappeared in 1979?”
Good question. This is a case that Stuart Gra Bois, as an assistant U.S. lawyer under Rudolph Giuliani, followed for years. It became the most famous missing-person case in New York City, turned a nationwide spotlight on missing children, and created headlines around the globe. No one was ever stated guilty of the crime.
The case led to the creation of National Missing Children’s Day, marked on May 25, the day the blond-haired, blue-eyed child went missing.
The case has even pointed to a suspect, charged with child molester (猥褻者) Julio Antonio Ramos, who is currently in prison. Patz’s babysitter had been dating the man, and Ramos did know the kid, but has denied taking him away.
New evidence in the case suggests another suspect who lived in the apartment at the time: a local handyman named Othniel Miller, who gave Etan $1 for helping him the night before the disappearance.
The man’s name had come up in an earlier investigation, but he was a friend of the Patz family, and the NYPD did not follow the lead.
Investigators plan to be at the site, 127 B Prince St., which is now a Lucky Brand jeans store, for the next two to three days to search for human remains. The Associated Press reports that the excavation (挖掘) has been the result of a recently ordered review of the case by Manhattan’s police

  1. 1.

    We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ________

    1. A.
      The 6-year-old missing boy was found by the side of a milk box
    2. B.
      Police and the FBI have not been following the case of Etan Patz for 33 years
    3. C.
      The investigation into the disappearance of boy has worked fruitlessly for decades
    4. D.
      Etan Patz went missing from the Soho area of New York city in 1979 and died in 2001
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined phrase “weigh in on the case” mean?

    1. A.
      ignore the case
    2. B.
      feel stressed on the case
    3. C.
      reopen the case
    4. D.
      begin to discuss the case
  3. 3.

    What was a possible cause of reopening the case of Etan Patz?

    1. A.
      Local lawyers strongly demanded the reopening of the case
    2. B.
      The Associated Press reported the result of the review of the case
    3. C.
      New evidence appeared which led officials to the basement of a building
    4. D.
      Local people realized the importance of the case without criminal being charged
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements is true in the text?

    1. A.
      The National Missing Children’s Day was created on May 25, 1979
    2. B.
      The search for human remains will be carried out at 127 B Prince Street
    3. C.
      The NYPD didn’t follow the lead of Julio Antonio for he had been dating Patz’ babysitter
    4. D.
      Othniel Miller, a local handyman assisted Etan and gave him $1 before the disappearance
  5. 5.

    We can learn from the passage that ________

    1. A.
      People air the same view about the case on the Internet
    2. B.
      People reject the reopening of the case of the missing boy
    3. C.
      The missing-person case still has a long-lasting influence on people
    4. D.
      Twitter is the only place for people to discuss about missing-person cases

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