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全新版大学英语快速阅读第一册unit8素文整理
Unit8
I.Directions:
Readthefollowingpassages,andthenselectthebestchoiceforeachofthequestionsorincompletestatements.
Passage1
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Oneofthegreatestmysteriesinbiology-howthemonarchbutterfly(帝王蝶)travelsthousandsofkilometersonitsyearlymigration(迁移)-hasjustbeensolved.
Monarchbutterfliesusethesuntosettheirbodyclocksandmaketheirjourneys,accordingtoUSscientists.NootherbutterflyintheworldmigratesliketheorangeandblackmonarchsofNorthAmerica.Theycannotliveforlongperiodsincoldweather.Eachautumn,thousandstravelupto3,000kmtospendthewinterinthemountainsofMexico.Therearesomany,theyalmostblockoutthesky,andyoucanheartheirwingsbeating.
ItusuallytakesthebutterfliestwomonthstoreachMexico.Afterstayingfivemonths,theyheadbackupnorthinthespring.Butnotonebutterflyfinishesthewholeround-trip.Theylayeggsalongthewayanddie.
Threegenerationsofbutterflieswillliveanddieduringthespringjourneyalone.Thefourthandfinalgenerationoftheyearisborninearlyautumnandwillreachthenorth.ButithardlygetstorestbeforestartingthelongjourneysouthtoMexico.
ThemostamazingthingaboutthesebutterfliesisthattheyreturntotheverysametreeinMexicothattheirgreat-great-grandparentsusedthewinterbefore.Paststudieshaveshownthattheinsectsusethesunasacompass(指南针)toshowthemtheway.Butexpertsareunsurehowthebutterflieschangetheirdirectionasthesunmovesinthesky.
Thisnewstudynowshowsthattheinsectsusea“circadian(生理节奏的)〞clockintheirbodiesaspartoftheirsuncompass.Inlaboratorytests,monarchbutterflieswerefoundtoflyintherightdirectionundernormaldaylighthours.Butthoseflyingin24-hourlightheadedstraighttowardsthesun.Thatis,theynolongerhadanysenseoftime.
ScientistStevenReppert,wholedtheresearch,said:
“Wehaveshowntheneedforthecircadianclockformonarchbutterflymigration.Whentheclockisinterrupted,monarchsareunabletoflytowardsMexico.〞
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1.Whatisthefocusofthepassage?
A)Monarchbutterflies’yearlymigration.
B)Theuniquelivingstyleofmonarchbutterflies.
C)Theguidanceofthesuninmonarchbutterflies’navigation.
D)Monarchbutterfliesusebodyclocksaspartoftheirsuncompass.
2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutmonarchbutterflies?
A)EachautumntheyflynorthtoNorthAmerica.
B)InspringtheyflysouthtoMexico.
C)Onlyafewofthemcanfinishtheroundtrip.
D)Theircolorisorangeandblack.
3.Themostsurprisingfindingaboutthebutterfliesisthat________.
A)notonebutterflyfinishesthewhole-roundtrip
B)theycanfindthesametreeinMexicothattheirgreat-great-grandparentsusedthewinterbefore
C)ittakesaslongastwomonthsforthebutterfliestoflytoMexico
D)theyusethesunasacompass
4.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassageaboutpaststudiesandthenewdiscovery?
A)Paststudiesdiscoveredthenewfunctionofabodyclock.
B)Thenewstudydiscoverstheuseofthesunasacompass.
C)Thenewdiscoverythrowslightonanoldmystery.
D)Paststudiesshowedhowthebutterfliescouldchangedirection.
5.Whatwasfoundinthelaboratory?
A)Monarchbutterflieslosttheirsenseoftime.
B)Thesunwasnotimportantintheirmigration.
C)Butterfliesflyingin24-hourlightlosttheirsenseoftime.
D)Theirbodyclockswereinterruptedbythesun.
Passage2
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Atpresent,therearemanywaystotravel,thatis,wecanchoosedifferentwaystogotosomeplace.
InChina,moreandmorepeoplehavetheirowncars.Therefore,theroadsaregettingbusierandbusierandsometimestherearemanytrafficjams,especiallyinthebigcities.Howcanwesolvethisproblem?
Ontheearththepopulationisgrowinglargerandlargerandtherewillbelessandlessspace.Sosomescientistsaretryingtomakeanewkindofcar-aflyingcar.Aflyingcarisacarthatnotonlyrunsontheroad,butalsofliesintheskywheneverthereisheavytraffic.Itisjustlikeabat(蝙蝠),asithaswings.Whenthecarrunsontheground,thewingsarefolded.However,whenitflies,thewingsareunfolded.Itcanflyattheheightof1,500-3,000meters,anditcanflyatthespeedof600kilometersperhour.
Therewillbeanotherkindoftraininthefuture.Maybeitwillbecalledthe“flyingtrain〞-itlookslikeaplane,butithasnowings.Itcanrunnearthegroundbutitdoesn’ttouchtheground.Itwillbemuchfasterthananytraincurrentlyavailable.AJapanesescientistsaysthiskindofflyingtraincanbemadebytheyear2021.
So,perhapsitispossiblethatcarsandtrainscanflyintheskyinthefuture.Actually,thefutureplanemayflynotonlyinthesky,butalsounder-ground.Yes,itwillbecalledthe“undergroundplane.〞Atpresent,itisstilljustanideainscientist’smind.Accordingtotheidea,anundergroundplanehastwostoreys,Itcanhold400people.Theplanewillbe50meterslong,fourmeterstallandovertwometerswide.Itwillbearectangle(长方形).Itswingsareinthemiddleoftheplane.Atthebottom,therearetwopairsofwheels.Theyareusedwhentheplanelands.Whenthisplaneisflying,itisonemeterabovetheground.Somescientiststhinkthatthiskindofplaneisbetterthantheairplaneswehavenow.
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1.Whydoscientistswanttomake“flyingcar〞and“flyingtrain?
〞
A)Becausetheroadsaregettingmoreandmorecrowded.
B)Becausethepopulationonearthisincreasing.
C)Becausewewillhavelessandlessspace.
D)Becausepeopleneednewmodesoftransportation.
2.Aflyincare_________.
A)foldsitswingswhenitrunsonheground
B)fliesintheskyasitsnameindicates
C)keepsitswingsunfolded.
D)isevenfasterthanfutureplanes
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthe“flyingtrain?
〞
A)Itlooksjustlikeaplanewithnowings.
B)Itcanflyorrundirectlyontheground.
C)AJapaneseishopefulofmakingonesuchtrain.
D)Itmaybeavailableby2021.
4.Whatwillthefutureplanebelike?
A)Itfliesundergroundaswellasinthesky.
B)Ithastwostoriesintheshapeofasquare.
C)Ithastwopairsofwheelsinthemiddle.
D)Itfliesonemeterundertheground.
5.Itcanbeseenfromthepassagethat_________.
A)themodesoffuturetransportationareunknown
B)theJapaneseareaheadintermsoftechnologicalknow-how
C)thepotentialofcreativityisunlimited
D)peoplecandowhatevertheythinkof
II.Directions:
Readthefollowingpassages,andthendecidewhetherthestatementsare
true(T)orfalse(F).
Passage3
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TeachingdevelopmentalwritinginacommunitycollegeisajobIneverdreamedofdoing.Ihadplannedtobeajournalist.Thatchangedaftermysecondfailedattemptatnewspaperreporting.ImovedbacktoIndianapolisand,fourmonthslater,beganteaching.
ThenImetSteve,astudentwhowasjustlikeIwasmanyyearsago.AtthebeginningofthesemesterIgavemyclassacopyofHubbard’sMessagetoGarcia.AfterIexplainedtheessay’scontents,Idrewtheirattentiontoonepassage:
“Itisnotbook-learningyoungmenneed,norinstructionaboutthisorthat,butastiffening(变硬)ofthevertebrae(脊椎)whichwillcausethemtobeloyaltoatrust,toactpromptly(迅速地),concentratetheirenergies;dothething-carryamessagetoGarcia!
〞
ThenItoldthemmystory.Iexplainedtothemthatmyhighschooladvisortoldme,“Youhaveagreatdealofpotential.〞Hewasreferringtomycarelesshabitsthataffectedmyschoolwork.Later,incollege,Iunderstoodhewasright.Icarriedmybadhabitswithme,andbytheendofmysophomore(大二)year,Ihadbeenkickedoutduetomybelow-averagegrades.
Thefollowingyear,Iworkedinacafé,rentedaroom,andsteadilyrebuiltmyacademicabilitybytakingindependentstudycourses.OnceIhadreestablishedmyself-confidence,Ienrolledinregularclasses.Duringthatlonelyyear,Iread.ThatwaswhenIdiscoveredHubbard’swriting.
Twoyearslater,Igraduatedfromcollegeandbecameareporter.Attwodifferentnewspapers,Ibungled(搞砸)myjob.
Duringabrieftimeofunemployment,Ire-readHubbard’s“Message.〞FourmonthslaterIwasofferedajobasateacherandasatutor.
Everyyearmystudentshearthisstory,andItellthemhowtheyshouldmakegooduseoftheirpotential.WhenIfirstmetSteveItoldhimalongwiththerestoftheclass,thatsucceedinginmycoursewouldonlycomefromtheir“actingpromptly〞and“concentratingtheirenergies〞.Hethensaidhedidn’tneedmyclass,anddidn’tseethepointinwritingwell.
Atsemester’send,Ireturnedtheirfinalassignmentandwonderedifthey’dgottenmymessage.Stevedidn’tpasstheclass.Inhisessays,Iwrote,“Youhaveagreatdealofpotential〞andleftanothercopyofHubbard’sessay.IhopehegetstherestofthemessagequickerthanIdid.
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()1.Thewriterwasforcedtoleavecollegeatthefirstsemesterduetopooracademicwork.
()2.ThewritercameacrossHubbard’swritingwhenhefeltlonelyandhelpless.
()3.Afterleavingcollege,thewriterrealizedthathishighschooladvisorwasright.
()4.MessagetoGarciatellsusabouttheimportanceofbook-learning.
()5.Thepassageisabouthowtheauthorregainedhisself-confidenceafterovercominghisshortcomings,andhowheshareditwithhisstudents.
Passage4
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