_________ the convenience of digital payment，many senior citizens started to use smart phones.（　　）A. To enjoyB. EnjoyingC. To have enjoyedD. Enjoy

More wind power stations will_______to meet the demand for clean energy．（　　） A. take up B. clear up C. hold up D. spring up

1.sand n.沙滩;沙→sandy adj.铺满沙子的;-|||-含沙的-|||-2.French n.法语→France n.法国-|||-3.popn.流行音乐;流行乐曲→popular adj.-|||-受喜爱的;受欢迎的-|||-4.souther adj.南方的→south _n.南;南方-|||-adj.南方的-|||-5.laughter n.笑;笑声→laugh v.笑;发笑-|||-6.beauty n.美;美丽→b __ adj.美丽的;美-|||-好的→beautifully adv.美好地;美妙地-|||-7.record n.唱片;记录 v.录制;录(音)-|||-→ recorder n.录音机;录像机-|||-8.actually adv.真实地;事实上→ actual adj.真-|||-实的

Text 3The US3-million Fundamental physics prize is indeed an interesting experiment, as Alexander Polyakov said when he accepted this year’s award in March. And it is far from the only one of its type. As a News Feature article in Nature discusses, a string of lucrative awards for researchers have joined the Nobel Prizes in recent years. Many, like the Fundamental Physics Prize, are funded from the telephone-number-sized bank accounts of Internet entrepreneurs. These benefactors have succeeded in their chosen fields, they say, and they want to use their wealth to draw attention to those who have succeeded in science.What’s not to like Quite a lot, according to a handful of scientists quoted in the News Feature. You cannot buy class, as the old saying goes, and these upstart entrepreneurs cannot buy their prizes the prestige of the Nobels. The new awards are an exercise in self-promotion for those behind them, say scientists. They could distort the achievement-based system of peer-review-led research. They could cement the status quo of peer-reviewed research. They do not fund peer-reviewed research. They perpetuate the myth of the lone genius.The goals of the prize-givers seem as scattered as the criticism. Some want to shock, others to draw people into science, or to better reward those who have made their careers in research.As Nature has pointed out before, there are some legitimate concerns about how science prizes―both new and old―are distributed. The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, launched this year, takes an unrepresentative view of what the life sciences include. But the Nobel Foundation’s limit of three recipients per prize, each of whom must still be living, has long been outgrown by the collaborative nature of modern research―as will be demonstrated by the inevitable row over who is ignored when it comes to acknowledging the discovery of the Higgs boson. The Nobels were, of course, themselves set up by a very rich individual who had decided what he wanted to do with his own money. Time, rather than intention, has given them legitimacy.As much as some scientists may complain about the new awards, two things seem clear. First, most researchers would accept such a prize if they were offered one. Second, it is surely a good thing that the money and attention come to science rather than go elsewhere, It is fair to criticize and question the mechanism―that is the culture of research, after all―but it is the prize-givers’ money to do with as they please. It is wise to take such gifts with gratitude and grace.The author believed that the new awards are A. acceptable despite the criticism.B. harmful to the culture of research.C. subject to undesirable changes.D. unworthy of public attention.

The main purpose of first aid is to provide proper care to suddenly iii or injured persona until medical help becomes available or, for problems that do not need a physician’ s attention. Even a child can save a life by knowing what m do. For example, by rolling an unconscious person’s head to one side, anyone can save that person from drowning in his own saliva or choking on his tongue. Many first-aid techniques are as simple, Others require preparation in advance, but almost anyone can learn most of the important roles and methods. 1. Do not panic: control your emotions. Then reassure the victim if he or she is conscious, 2. Ask for help. Send someone to call a physician, the police or fire department, or an ambulance, Ask others to stop traffic, get supplies, control crowds, etc. If you are alone, go for help only after you have completed the most urgent first-aid measures. 3. Move the victim out of the way of danger. Otherwise, do not move him until professional help arrives. If the victim must be lifted, support all parts of the body as evenly as possible. 4. If the victim’s clothes or hair are on fire and no water is at hand, smother the flames by covering them with a coat, or blanket or roll him on the ground. Do not try to beat out flames with your hands. 5. If bright red blood is pouring out, put direct pressure on the wound immediately with any clean cloth or with your hand or fingers, 6. Roll an unconscious person’s head over to the side. This keeps the tongue from falling back against the throat. Then quickly loosen tight clothing and check for a bracelet, or card that might identify and provide instructions for any disorder the person might have. 7. If the victim has stopped breathing, check the mouth and throat with a finger for any obstruction; then begin artificial respiration which is part of the CPR-cardiopulmonary resuscitation-- life Support technique described below. The first part of CPR, clearing the airways, and the second part, artificial respiration, are easy to learn and are useful for many life-threatening emergencies. But the third part, external heart massage, must be practiced in advance to be sure of using it properly and safely. If a person collapses and stops breathing, begin the ABC’s of CPR. Do not go beyond A (airway clearance) if breathing resumes. Do not go beyond B (mouth-to-mouth breathing) unless you are certain that the victim has no pulse. Use C (chest compression) only if you have prepared yourself in advance to do it properly. In all the steps, use proportionately lighter force for children. 1. Plane the victim on his hack and support the neck. 2. Lift the neck and tilt the forehead backward, and then lift the chin upward. Do not lift or hand the neck if you think it might be injured. Push the chin upward without moving the neck. 3. Listen for breathing by placing your ear near the mouth; meanwhile, watch the chest for signs of movement. If the person is breathing, roll him carefully onto his side. 4. If there is no sign of breathing or breathing is inadequate, open the mouth and remove any foreign material that may interfere with resuscitation. 1. With the victim’s head in the up position, pinch the nostrils dosed, take a deep breath, and place your mouth tightly over his mouth. Then blow quickly and deeply four times. After each time, raise your mouth and let air escape from the victim’ s mouth. Mouth-to-nose respiration may be used if the mouth cannot be opened or is badly injured. With small children, place your mouth over the mouth and nose. 2. If you feel resistance to your breath, and the victim’s chest does not rise as you exhale or fall when you pause, the airway may still be obstructed. Bend the neck back farther and lift the chin higher. (Do not bend an infant’s neck too far back or the airway will close.) If no obstruction is found, roll the victim on his side toward you and deliver four firm slaps between the shoulder blades. Then place the victim on his back again, put your fist just above the navel, and forcefully but carefully push once. These movements combined may force air out of the lungs and remove any object trapped deeper in the airway. 3. After assuring an open airway, check for a pulse by placing your thumb and middle finger on the neck on either side of the windpipe. If there is a pulse, resume the inhalations anal exhalations at the rate of one cycle every five seconds, or 12 a minute. Use shallower breaths for children, about 20 a minute. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation must not be stopped for more than 15 seconds in adults, proportionately less in children, until the victim is breathing on his own. 4. If these signs are present:(a) the victim is unconscious,(b) you feel no pulse, and(c) the chest does not rise and fall, you may decide to proceed to C. First yell for help. 1. Kneel alongside the victim. 2. Place the heel of your hand just below the middle of the victim% breastbone and your other hand on top of the first. Do not let your fingers touch the victim’s ribs, or you might possibly compress the wrong part of the chest, which could crack ribs or damage internal organs. 3. Lean directly over the chest, and give a firm push straight downward about two inches. Let the weight of your shoulders do the work rather than muscle power. 4. Push downward about 60 to 80 times a minute. Do not stop until a pulse can be felt; if ribs have cracked, correct your position and proceed cautiously. 5. Chest compression must be matched with mouth-to-mouth breathing. If there are two rescuers, one should give the mouth-to-mouth respiration at the rate of one exhalation for every five compressions. If you have no help, give two exhalations after every 15 compressions at the compression rate of about 80 per minute. For small children the compression rate should be higher, about 100 to 125 a minute. 6. Do not interrupt CPR for more than 15 seconds at a time. Do not stop CPR until the victim is breathing adequately on his own.Chest compression shouldn’t be applied unless ______. A．the victim is still unconscious after the airway clearanceB．you cannot feel pulse after mouth-to-mouth breathingC．you have prepared yourself in advance to do it properlyD．all of the above

China's image is improving steadily，with more countries_______its role in international affairs．（ ）A. recognizingB. being recognizedC. to be recognizedD. recognized

History Fair CompetitionUnderstanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation.History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. It is an essential part of who we are today and who we will become. Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting, engaging, and fun!This Year's ThemeAll participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets. However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways.Individuals or groups may enter one of the following categories:•Performance•Documentary•Essay WritingCategory RequirementsPerformance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.Documentary: A visual presentation(such as a video, slide show, or computer project)no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop computer, screen, projector, and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their presentations on CDs before Friday, March 23.Essay Writing: An academic paper of 2, 000 to 2, 500 words. No illustrations(图解)are allowed. Please do not include covers. A list of references must be included.Important DatesJanuary 5January 5January 5January 51. According to Paragraph 1, what is the major goal of understanding history? A.To preserve national traditions.B.To prepare for a history competition.C.To better know the present and future.D.To further explore historical mysteries.2. Among the items provided by the school for a visual presentation are____.A.special clothes and a screenB.a desktop computer and a CDC.a projector and special clothesD.a desktop computer and loudspeakers3. What would a participant have to do with an essay of 1, 500 words to meet the category requirement? A.Include more information in the essay.B.Remove the references.C.Provide a cover for the essay.D.Explain the details with illustrations.

35.Text 1 In order to“change lives for the better”and reduce“dependency”George Osborne,Chancellor of the Exchequer,introduced the“upfront work search”scheme.Only if the jobless arrive at the jobcentre with a CV,register for online job search,and start looking for work will they be eligible for benefit and then they should report weekly rather than fortnightly.What could be more reasonable?More apparent reasonableness followed.There will now be a seven-day wait for the jobseeker’s allowance.“Those first few days should be spent looking for work,not looking to sign on.”he claimed.“We’re doing these things because we know they help people stay off benefits and help those on benefits get into work faster.”Help?Really?On first hearing,this was the socially concerned chancellor,trying to change lives for the better,complete with“reforms”to an obviously indulgent system that demands too little effort from the newly unemployed to find work,and subsidises laziness.What motivated him,we were to understand,was his zeal for“fundamental fairness”—protecting the taxpayer,controlling spending and ensuring that only the most deserving claimants received their benefits.Losing a job is hurting:you don’t skip down to the jobcentre with a song in your heart,delighted at the prospect of doubling your income from the generous state.It is financially terrifying,psychologically embarrassing and you know that support is minimal and extraordinarily hard to get.You are now not wanted;you support is minimal and extraordinarily hard to get.You are now not wanted;you are now excluded from the work environment that offers purpose and structure in your life.Worse,the crucial income to feed yourself and your family and pay the bills has disappeared.Ask anyone newly unemployed what they want and the answer is always:a job.But in Osborneland,your first instinct is to fall into dependency—permanent dependency if you can get it—supported by a state only too ready to indulge your falsehood.It is as though 20 years of ever-tougher reforms of the job search and benefit administration system never happened.The principle of British welfare is no longer that you can insure yourself against the risk of unemployment and receive unconditional payments if the disaster happens.Even the very phrase“jobseeker’s allowance”—invented in 1996—is about redefining the unemployed as a“jobseeker”who had no mandatory right to a benefit he or she has earned through making national insurance contributions.Instead,the claimant receives a time-limited“allowance,”conditional on actively seeking a job;no entitlement and no insurance,at￡71.70 a week,one of the least generous in the EU.23.What prompted the chancellor to develop his scheme? A.B. A. A desire to secure a better life for all C.D. B. An eagerness to protect the unemployed E.F. C. An urge to be generous to the claimants G.H. D. A passion to ensure fairness for taxpayers

A man had two sons named Jack and Tom.They were born at almost the same time-|||-and looked exactly alike.But in one important way they were very different.-|||-Jack was an optimist(乐观者),while Tom was a pessimist(悲观者).Jack always-|||-thought that good things would happen,while Tom thought just in the opposite way.-|||-The man was worried about his two sons.There are good and bad things in life,he-|||-knew.He did not want them to be too optimistic or too pessimistic. He took his problem to-|||-a friend,Sally.-|||-"How can I correct their foolish attitudes to life?"he asked his friend.Sally thought-|||-for a moment.Then she said,"When is their next birthday ?"-|||-"It`s next Wednesday,"the father replied."They`ll be twelve years old."-|||-`Excellent,"Sally said."Here`s what you should do.Give Tom a really wonderful-|||-present and Jack a really poor one.That should solve their problems."-|||-The father did as his friend told him.-|||-The next Wednesday morning the boys looked at their birthday presents.-|||-Tom looked at his first.It was a wonderful and very expensive gold watch,but he was-|||-not pleased with it.-|||-Huh,"he said,"I don`t like this very much.I`m sure it won`t keep good time.It-|||-will always be fast or slow,and it will probably break many times,and I`ll have to spend-|||-lots of money in getting it repaired."-|||-Then Jack looked at his present.He was really pleased."Look!Dad`s given me a-|||-shoelace(鞋带),"he said.He held up the shoelace.-|||-"I haven`t found the shoes yet,but I`m sure they are somewhere in the house."-|||-() 56.What is true about the two sons?-|||-A.One did more work than the other.-|||-B.One was more handsome than the other.-|||-C.One got a beautiful watch,while the other a pair of shoes.-|||-D.One was easily satisfied,while the other always complained.-|||-() 57.The father was worried that his two sons would __ _+-|||-A.have wrong attitudes to life in the future-|||-B.be unable to find good jobs in the future-|||-C.feel unhappy on their birthday-|||-D.expect bad things to happen-|||-() 58.When he received a gold watch,Tom __ .-|||-A.was unhappy B.was surprised-|||-C.wanted something else D.changed his attitude to life-|||-() 59.The father gave Jack something __ .-|||-A.ugly B.cheap C.important D.wonderful-|||-() 60.What can we learn about Sally from the passage?-|||-A.She liked Jack and Tom. B.She was a good doctor.-|||-G:She failed-to solve the problem.D.She bought the birthday presents.

The young engineer has been working hard to fulfill the task ____ to him by the director.A. involveB. respondC. entertainD. assigned