1 . Do you know Ikaria? It’s a beautiful island in Greece, which is named after Icarus, a young man in Greek mythology (神话) who flew too close to the sun and finally fell into the sea.

This island may look like any of the other Greek islands, but there is an important difference. People on Ikaria generally live on average ten years longer than those in the rest of Europe. According to studies, Ikarians have much lower rates of cancer and heart disease. They remain physically active and well into their nineties. Ikaria is one of the five so-called “Blue Zones”. It’s a name given to the five regions in the world where people live longer.

Scientists have expected to find out Ikarians’ secret to living longer over the last several years. One discovery is that Ikarians have a healthy diet, preferring simple and natural food. Besides, the midday rest here has been proven to improve the function of the heart. And Ikarians’ relaxing lifestyle and strong family and social ties also benefit their long life.

1. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase in paragraph 1?

A．因……而出名

B．名字叫做……

C．以……命名

D．起源于……

2. What makes Ikaria different from other islands in Greece?

A．Natural beauty.	B．The longer life of Ikarians.
C．A historic story.	D．Its different location.

3. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．The importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

B．The importance of family and society.

C．The research of some scientists.

D．The reasons for living longer.

2 . When I was young, Dad often asked me to watch _________ games with him. Slowly, I became interested in the sport. Then Dad started to teach me _________ to hit the ball. Quickly, I became a pretty good hitter （击球手） and began _________ games.

Every time Dad came to my game, I would try very _________ to impress him. I spent too much energy making him happy and paid too much attention to his feelings. _________, I would perform poorly sometimes. Dad also realized he had influenced me negatively. Then one day, he told me that he was _________ with work and couldn’t come to any more games that year. Though I was disappointed, I respected his _________.

In the following games, I managed to perform well. But Dad never got to see them in person. In the final game of the year, I still did well. _________, when there were only ten minutes left in the game, I saw Dad secretly looking out from behind the stand （看台）. _________ after I made a perfect shot and looked for him, he was already gone.

After the game, Dad came up to me and asked me how I did. “Dad,” I said, “I saw you behind the stand.” “Wow, did you?” he said. “What a good shot （击球） you hit! That was the best one you’ve hit.” At that moment, I __________ Dad had been there every time. He secretly watched me and gave me the best chance that I could ever have to do my best.

1.

A．baseball

B．volleyball

C．football

D．basketball

2.

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．when

3.

A．holding

B．attending

C．quitting

D．sharing

4.

A．largely

B．heavily

C．hardly

D．hard

5.

A．First of all

B．On the other hand

C．As a result

D．However

6.

A．unsatisfied

B．disappointed

C．busy

D．tired

7.

A．decision

B．work

C．lesson

D．position

8.

A．Unfortunately

B．Hopefully

C．Doubtfully

D．Surprisingly

9.

A．So

B．But

C．And

D．Or

10.

A．demanded

B．concluded

C．realized

D．suggested

3 . A study shows that dreams ______ about one quarter of sleeping time.

A．take off

B．take in

C．take up

D．take down

4 . — Could you tell me ______ the work?       
— In a week.

A．when do you finish

B．when will you finish

C．when you finish

D．when you will finish

5 . Our future ______ depends on ______ we do for it now.

A．large, what

B．large, how

C．largely, what

D．largely, how

6 . I prefer reading books ______ watching movies on the weekend.

A．on

B．to

C．at

D．than

7 . Mr. Smith is ______ honest man. He is a good person ______.

A．an, to work with

B．an, to work

C．a, working

D．a, to work with

8 . Rome — Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition to the news that an Italian specialist is on the brink of cloning the first human baby.

Dr. Severino Antinori, who is the head of a hospital in Rome, has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant (怀孕) with a cloned baby.

Antinori refused to comment on the reports, but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo (卵) for implantation within two years. So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned, including sheep, cats and most recently rabbits.

Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admit that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a world wide ban on the practice.

Professor Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: “I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby. It is using humans as guinea pigs. It makes people feel sick.”

But Ronald Green, director of the Ethics Institute at Darmouth College in the US, said it is unlikely that an eight-week-old pregnancy would lead to a birth.

So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, many of them dying soon after their births.

Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one.

“There are no benefits of cloned human beings, just harm,” said Dr .Michael Wilks of the UK.

1. What is the doctors’ general attitude to cloning of humans according to the passage?

A．They are against it.	B．They support it.
C．They welcome it.	D．They pay no attention to it.

2. What does the underlined word “ban” in the third paragraph mean most probably?

A．order that forbids cloning	B．suggestion to carrying on cloning
C．anger at cloning	D．cheer for cloning

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．Dcotor Severino Antinori is strongly opposed to cloning human beings.

B．Up to now, seven kinds of animals have been cloned, including sheep, cats humans and rabbits.

C．Professor Rudolf Jaenisch is carrying on an experiment on cloning an eight-week-old embryo.

D．Ronald Green doubts about the future successful birth of the so-called cloned embryo.

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．The Success of Cloning Humans	B．The Anger at Cloning Humans
C．Failure of Cloning Humans	D．First Cloned Human

9 . 语法填空

A long time ago, a father was old and sick. He did not have much time to live, and he wanted     1     (give) his sons a good lesson before he died.

Recently, he noticed that his sons     2     (fight) among themselves and seemed unable to agree on anything. The old man feared what would happen after his     3     (die). He was afraid that his sons would begin to argue. “They will disagree about everything,” He thought. “Soon they     4     (be) enemies, each going his own direction.”

He called his sons together in his room. “Bring     5     (I) a bundle (束) of stick,” he asked his servant (仆人). Soon enough, a thick bundle of sticks arrived, tied     6     (close) together. One by one, he gave the bundle to each son, and asked him to break the bundle. One son after another pulled and twisted (拧) with all of his strength (力量),     7     the sticks would not break. The old man smiled and ordered his servant to untie the bundle of sticks. He handed one stick to each son and said, “Now break the stick.”

The old man smiled and ordered his servant to untie the bundle of sticks. He handed one stick to each son and said, “Now break the stick.” Of course, the single stick     8     (break) in two easily. The old father looked at his sons. “Do you understand this lesson?” he asked.

Each son, being intelligent,     9     (understand) the meaning at once. Alone, it is easy for one of them to be harmed. But together, they are strong and can’t be harmed even     10     great forces (势力). That’s the meaning of the sticking together. In unity, there is great strength.

10 . The Internet ______ widely in our daily life. You can do many things on it.

A．use

B．used

C．is used

D．was used