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- <strong>Directions:Youaresupposedtofillthefollowingblankswithwordsorexpressionsthatbestexpresstheideasorthecontextualmeaningofthesentences,basedonthereadingyouhavedoneinBritishandAmericanliterarystudies.</strong><br/><alone></alone>Baconhasbeencalledthefatherof____,forhisworksestablishedandpopularizedinductivemethodologiesforscientificinquiry,oftencalledtheBaconianmethod.
- Passage41<br/>It’snotthatweareafraidofseeinghimstumble,ofscribblingamustacheoverhiscareer.Sure,thenicepartofuswantsMiketoknowweappreciatehim,thathestillreigns,atleastinourmemory.Thetruth,though,isthatwedon’twanthimtocomebackbecauseevenforMichaelJordan,thiswouldbeanactofhubrissomonumentalastomakehistrademarkconfidencetwistintoconceit.Wedon’twanthimbackonthecourtbecausenoonelikesashow-off.Thestumbling?Thatwillbefun.<br/><alone></alone>Butwearenicepeople,weAmericans,with225yearsofoptimismatourbacks.DaysagowhenM.J.saidhehadmadeadecisionaboutreturningtotheNBAinSeptember,wegotexcited.Hehadsaidthedaybefore,“Ilookforwardtoplaying,andhopefullyIcangettothatpointwhereIcanmakethatdecision.It’sO.K.,tohavesomedoubt,andit’sO.K.tohavesomenervousness.”ATime/CNNpolllastweekhasAmericans,2to1,sayingtheywouldlikehimonthecourtASAP.Andonly21percentthoughtthatifhecamebackandjustcompletelybombed,itwoulddamagehislegend.Infactonly28percentthinkathletesshouldretireattheirpeak.<br/><alone></alone>SourcesclosetohimtellTimethatwhenJordanfirsttalkedaboutacomebackwiththeWashingtonWizards,theteamJordanco-ownsandwouldplayfor,someofhistrustedadvisersprivatelytriedtodiscouragehim.“Buttheysayiftheytrytostophim,itwillonlyfirmuphisresolve,”saysanNBAsource.<br/><alone></alone>TheproblemwithJordan’sreturnisnotonlythathecan’tpossiblyliveuptothestorybookendinghegaveupin1998—earninghissixthringwithalast-secondchampionship-winningshot.Theproblemisthatthemotivesforcomingback—needingtheattention,needingtoplayevenwhenhis38-year-oldbodydoesnot—violatetheverymythofJordan,themythofabsolutecontrol.BabeRuth,the20thcentury’sfirststar,wasagustoffatbravadoanddrunkentalent,whileJordanendedthecenturybyprovingtheeleganceofresolve;Babe’spointingtothebleachersreplacedbythecharmofabackpedalingshouldershrug.Jordansymbolizedsuccessbynotsullyinghisbrandwithhispolitics,hisopinionorsuperstarpersonality.TobeaJordanfanwastobeafanofclassinessandconfidence.<br/><alone></alone>TocomebackwhenheknowsthatplayingforWizardswon’tgethimanywherenearthesecondroundoftheplay-offs,whenheknowsthathewon’tbetheleaguescoringleader,that’salossofcontrol.<br/><alone></alone>Jordandoesnotcarewhatwethink.Friendssaythathetakesarticlesthattellhimnottocomebackandtacksthemallonhisrefrigeratorasinspiration.Sowhybotherwritingsomethingtellinghimnottocomeback?HeisstillMichaelJordan.
- Practice4<br/>CharlesDarwindidn’twanttomurderGod,asheonceputit.Buthedid.Hedidn’twanttodefyhisfellowCantabrigians,hisgentlemanlyVictoriansociety,hisdevoutwife.Buthedid.Hewaited20yearstopublishhistheoryofnaturalselection,but—fittingly,afteranotherscientistthreatenedtobefirst—hedid.<br/><alone></alone>BeforeDarwin,mostpeopleacceptedsomeversionofbiblicalcreation.Humanswereseenastheapotheosisofgodlyarchitecture.Humanscouldthusbeanaccidentofnaturalselection,notadirectproductofGod.Worriesabouthowmuchhistheorywouldshakesocietyexacerbatedthestrangeillnesseshesuffered.It’salsoworthnotingthatDarwin’slifewasn’tDarwinian:heachievedhiswealththroughinheritance,notcompetition,andsomemightsayhissicklychildrensufferedbecausetheywereinbred.<br/><alone></alone>Darwin’stheoriesstillprovokeopposition.OnehundredandfortyyearsafterTheOriginofSpecies,backersofcreationismhavemadeacomebackinstateslikeKansas,pushingevolutionoutoftheschoolroom.YetDarwinismremainsoneofthemostsuccessfulscientifictheorieseverpromulgated.Thereishardlyanelementofhumanity—notcapitalism,notgenderrelations,certainlynotbiology—thatcanbefullyunderstoodwithoutitshelp.
- <spanstyle="display:block;text-align:center;">PostHurricaneKatrina</span>ThesouthernUnitedStatesisagainbeingbatteredbyatropicalstormRita,threeweeksafterHurricaneKatrina.Thistimethewarningstoleaveseemtohavebeenheededandroadsleadingawayfromthethreatenedareashavebeenchokedwithtrafficasmorethantwomillionpeopleheadinland.FollowingthedevastationinNewOrleans,theauthoritieswerecriticizedfornotdoingenoughforthoseleastabletohelpthemselves:thepoor,thesickandthosewithouttransport.Thoughthistimemoreprovisionwasmadetoevacuatepeopleaheadofthehurricane,butinthelongterm,whethertherewillbeanyrealchangeintheUSsocialsystem?<br/><alone></alone>Astheeventofmassiveforce,Katrinasweptawayanawfullot,buttheghastlyfailureoftheauthoritiestoprepareandtorescuethoseatriskseemstohavedonemorethanthephysicaldamage.BillClintonisamongmanyeminentAmericanswhowonderwhetherKatrina’sbiggestimpactmightbepsychological,political.Therealquestion,puttingisbaldly,iswhetherthereisgoingtobearevolution.WilltheAmericansocialandeconomicsystem,whichcreatesthewealthwhichpaysforbillionaires’privatejetsandthepovertywhichdoesn’tallowforabusfareoutofNewOrleans,beaddressed?It’sbeentinkeredwithbeforeofcourse,sometimesasaresultofnaturaldisasters.Therewereforinstanceplentyofbusesonhandforthisweek’sRitaevacuation.Butthesystem’sfundamentals,nolimitonhowhighyoucanflyandlittlelimitonhowlowyoucanfall,remainasintactastheywereintheSanFranciscogoldrush.<br/><alone></alone>AsCharlesWheelerwrote,oneofthetragediesoftheVietnamWarhadbeen"thedismembermentofAmerica’sinfantwelfarestate".‘Thewar,"hesaid,"stoppedsocialreforminitstracksandtoday,withthebudgetdeficithugeandgrowing,thereisnoprospectthatawindfallofmoneyreleasedbythewarcansuddenlybeappliedtotheneedsofthepoorinthecities."Charleswaswritingin1973.Americadidrecover.Theeconomywasrescued.Moneywasmadeinverylargeamounts.Butthepoorstilldidnotreceivethatwindfall;theywerenevergoingto.<br/><alone></alone>AmericansarecrosswiththegovernmentanddisappointedwiththeresponsefromWashington,buttheyhavenotsatontheirhandsandwaitedforthegovernmenttosortitselfout.Muchtheopposite,Americanshavegivenwithunbridledenthusiasmandgenerosity.TheygivemoneytovictimsofKatrina;dropoffteddybearstheynolongerwant;dispatchclothforwhichtheyhavegrowntoofatetc.HurricaneKatrinahasencouragedanoutpouringofcharityonascaleneverseenbefore."Isn’tthatsomethinggovernmentsdo?"Americansdon’tthinksoandneverwill.Thisisunquestionablyasourceofstrengthandspineintroubledtimes,butitisjustcharitythatputsadampeneronrevolution.Charityameliorates,itsoftensblows,itpoursoilontroubledwaters.Itdoesnotleadtosocialchange.<br/><alone></alone>InequalityisapartofAmericanlifeandsoisself-reliance,nothingaltersthat.Aftertheweekend’sdevastation,Americaislittlechanged.
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The backbone of a DNA molecule is<br/>_________.() A: made up of sugars alone B: made up of nitrogenous bases alone C: made up of phosphate groups alone D: made up of alternating phosphate and<br/>sugar groups
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The young scientist decided to work ___in the ____ forest. A: lonely; alone B: alone; lonely C: alone; alone D: lonely; lonely
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Randy:AfterMegaCableTelevisionCompanyrefusedtocarrythecompetingAzeoNewsServicealongsideitsownnewschannels,themayorusedherinfluencetogetAzeotimeonacommunitychannel,demonstratingherconcernforkeepingadiversityofnewsprogramminginthecity.<br/><alone></alone>Marion:Themayor’sactionisfullyexplainedbycrudermotives:she’srewardingAzeo’sowner,apoliticalsupporterofhers.<br/><alone></alone>Ofthefollowing,whichone,iftrue,isthelogicallystrongestcounterRandycanmaketoMarion’sobjection? A: TheownerofAzeosupportedthemayorsimplybecausehelikedherpoliticalagenda,andnotforanyexpectedreward. B: Themayoralsousedherinfluencetogettimeonacommunitychannelforanothernewsservice,whoseownersupportedthemayor’sopponentinthelastelection. C: Azeo’snewscoverageofthemayorhasneverbeenjudgedtobebiasedbyanimpartial,independentorganization. D: ThemanypeoplewhosejobsdependonAzeo’scontinuedpresenceonacommunitychannelareapotentialsourceofpoliticalsupportforthemayor. E: ThenumberofpeoplewhowatchMegaCableTelevisionCompany’sprogramminghasdecreasedduringthemayor’sterm.
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<spanstyle="display:block;text-align:center;"><strong>Passage1</strong></span>下面的短文有10处空白,每处空白后的括号内有一个词。请根据短文内容将其正确的形式填入文中,以恢复文章原貌。<br/><spanstyle="display:block;text-align:center;"><strong>UrbanizationandItsInfluence</strong></span><alone></alone>Overhalftheworld’speoplenowliveincities.Thelatest“GlobalReportonHumanSettlements”saysasignificantchangetookplacelastyear.Thereport<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 1 </span>(come)outthisweekfromU.N.Habitat,aUnitedNationsagency.<br/><alone></alone>Acenturyago,<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 2 </span>(little)thanfivepercentofallpeoplelivedincities.Bythemiddleofthiscenturyitcouldbeseventypercent,oralmostsixandahalfbillionpeople.<br/><alone></alone>Alreadythree-fourthsofpeoplein<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 3 </span>(develop)countriesliveincities.Nowmosturbanpopulation<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 4 </span>(grow)isinthedevelopingworld.<br/><alone></alone>Urbanizationcanleadtosocialand<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 5 </span>(economy)progress,butalsoputpressureoncitiestoprovidehousingand<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 6 </span>(service).Thenewreportsaysalmosttwohundredthousandpeoplemoveintocitiesandtownseachday.Itsaysworsening<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 7 </span>(equality),drivenbysocialdivisionsanddifferencesinwealth,couldresultinviolenceandcrimeunlesscitiesplan<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 8 </span>(good).<br/><alone></alone>Anotherissueisurbansprawl(无序扩展的城区).Thisiswherecitiesexpandquicklyintoruralareas,sometimesatamuch<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 9 </span>(fast)ratethanurbanpopulationgrowth.<br/><alone></alone>SprawliscommonintheUnitedStates.Americansmovealot.Inarecentstudy,ArtHallattheUniversityofKansasfoundthatpeopleare<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;"> 10 </span>(move)awayfromthemajorcitiestosmallerones.Heseesatrendtoward“de-urbanization”acrossthenation.
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I was ________ at home yesterday, but I was not ________. A: alone; alone B: alone; lonely C: lonely; lonely