1、I still had a lot of _37_. The judge had me _38_ a community class on road safety and write an essay about how I could improve my driving. Both helped me a lot. By the time I left for _39_ I was ready for the big world out there. I knew Id be okay,_40_ I would be more careful.21. A. homework B. hous
2、ework C. performance D. practice22. A. medicine B. water C. money D. food23. A. worries B. doubts C. regrets D. notes24. A. make B. take C. help D. live25. A. dried B. roiled C. shone D. sat26. A. over B. under C. beside D. behind27. A. black B. blue C. white D. green28. A. event B. accident C. chan
3、ge D. experience29. A. effort B. comment C. attempt D. mistake30. A. told B. frightened C. knocked D. driven31. A. Cheerfully B. Amazingly C. Disappointedly D. Impatiently32. A. expressing B. offering C. fixing D. assigning33. A. destroyed B. attacked C. injured D. ignored34. A. c all in B. belong t
4、o C. appeal to D. put off35. A. brought B. put C. gave D. turned36. A. forgot B. showed C. strengthened D. proved37. A. chances B. choices C. wonders D. challenges38. A. miss B. prepare C. attend D. give39. A. college B. work C. hospital D. barbershop40. A. while B. because C. though D. until一、阅读理解
5、本大题共4道小题。2.New Sciencenter Featured Exhibition: Ocean Bound!Opening weekendMember Preview: Friday, February 3, 68 pmPublic Opening: Saturday, February 4, 10 am 5 pmStart a journey through watersheds to see how everyones actions affect the health of our ocean. Enjoy interacting with 3D watershed mode
6、ls, piloting a full-size submersible from mountain stream to ocean, guiding water safely through a hazardous maze, diverting pollutants as they travel through storm-water drains, playing with early education exhibits inside a clubhouse, and many more engaging interactive exhibits.Showtime! Plant and
7、 Animal Double-TakesSaturday, January 21, 2 pmHave you ever looked at a living thing and wondered, Is that a plant or an animal? Join Sciencenter educators Julie Yurek and Sarah Cox to look into species that make you take a second look. Explore the surprising differences between these plants and ani
8、mals. Solar Power Goes NanoSaturday, February 11, 2 pmDid you know scientists are using nanotechnology to store solar energy? Learn about solar power and the emerging use of hydrogen fuel cells. Justin Sambur, NSF Postdoctoral Research Associate at Cornells Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biolo
9、gy, will demonstrate a model race car that uses a hydrogen fuel cell kit powered by solar energy.Special Showtime! Presentation: Animal Adaptations for WinterWednesday, February 22, 1 pmHave you ever wondered how animals survive in winter? Join Emma Brofsky of Cornells Naturalist Outreach Program to
10、 explore animal adaptations for winter and learn how biology helps animals cope with cold weather, food shortages, and limited habitats. Touch animal pelts and do a hands-on activity on animal insulation.1. What does Ocean Bound focus on?A. How people pollute the ocean.B. How harmful a maze is somet
11、imes.C. How many pollutants the ocean has.D. How water flows from mountains to oceans.2. When can you learn about ocean species?A. Friday, February 3, 6 8 pm.B. Saturday, January 21, 2 pm.C. Saturday, February 11, 2 pm.D. Wednesday, February 22, 1 pm.3. Who will introduce the ability of animals surv
12、ival?A. Julie Yurek. B. Sarah Cox.C. Justin Sambur. D. Emma Brofsky.3.Human brains begin growing and developing at a very young age. They learn from the simplest experiences, which enable your children to be aware of the world. Theres no denying that outdoor play helps a lot!Times when children have
13、 to wait for their turns on playground equipment and following the playground rules by sharing, all these form components of a healthy social-emotional development. Young children develop their social-emotional skills through practice and small steps over time.As parents or caregivers, it is fairly
14、simple to support your childs social-emotional skills. Acts like holding him, touching him, and speaking to him and giving him loving care and attention are all helping factors. When you allow them freedom to play, it is important to follow their interests in helping build their social-emotional ski
15、lls.Difficulties in social-emotional skills can often lead to children having trouble when playing with other children. Becoming easily angry or not empathizing （理解） with other children are all signs that may point in this direction. This can in turn lead to them not empathizing with the needs of ot
16、her children.As for the development of cognitive （认知的） skills, these develop through practice and opportunity over time. And while some cognitive skills may be genetic, most are learned through real life situations. In other words, learning and thinking skills can be improved through experiences.To
17、enable them to learn, it is important that we are mindful of what our children are interested in. And this realization is only set in place once the child is given enough room and time to grow and explore.Depriving children of such experiences can mean that they might struggle with higher- level thi
18、nking skills. And while it is normal to keep them safe, we forget that by rushing them and cutting down on play time, were actually causing more harm than good.4. What can playing with other children greatly help children do?A. Learn from other children.B. Develop their social emotion.C. Promote the
19、ir personal hobbies.D. Help them to control their emotion.5. What usually brings trouble to a child while playing with other children?A. Not understanding others.B. Caring too much about others.C. Lacking social emotional skills.D. Being more selfish than selfless.6. What does the underlined word “d
20、epriving” in the last paragraph mean?A. Taking away.B. Providing for.C. Referring to.D. Focusing on.7. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To call on us to promote childrens interest.B. To show us the importance of social emotions.C. To tell us how to improve childrens social emotions.D. To pers
21、uade parents to allow their children to play outdoors.4.If you want to slow aging, you might want to eat less. This finding is good newsif you were a mouse. The researchers studied mice, not people.John Price and other researchers studied two groups of mice. One group was able to eat as much as it w
22、anted. The researchers limited what the mice in the other group ate. Their diet had 35 percent fewer calories than the first group of mice.Price says the mice with the diet restrictions were “more energetic and suffered fewer diseases.” They were not just living longer but seemed to stay younger for
23、 a longer period of time.The researchers found that fewer calories slow down a natural mechanism in cells called ribosomes. Price explains that ribosomes are responsible for making important proteins in the cells. But with fewer calories, they slow down. This gives the cells more time to repair them
24、selves.The researchers say ribosomes use from 10 to 20 percent of the cells energy to make those proteins. Price wrote that “because of this, it is impractical to destroy an entire ribosome” when it starts to break down. However, “repairing individual parts of the ribosome on a regular basis enables
25、 ribosomes to continue producing high quality proteins for longer than they would otherwise. This top quality production, in turn, keeps cells and the entire body functioning well.”Price said, “ribosome is a very complex machine, like a car.” They need “maintenance to replace the parts that wear out
26、 the fastest. When tires wear out,” he explained, “you dont throw the whole car away and buy a new one. It costs less to replace the old tires.”“Food,” he said, “isnt just material to be burnedits a signal that tells our body and cells how to respond.” Price said the findings help to explain how exa
27、ctly our bodies age. And this may “help us make more educated decisions about what we eat.”12. What can we know about the mice with limited calories from the study?A. They can keep healthy easily.B. They need more energy to be active.C. They can look younger than they are.D. They will live a longer life like humans.13. What will happen to ribosomes if there are fewer calories?A. They will completely break down.B. They make proteins in the cells slowly.C. They will produce high quality proteins more.D. They may need more time to repair themselves.14. Price explained the ribosomes role of repai
