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　　A simple DNA test may predict whether someone is more likely to lose weight on a low fat or a low carbohydrate diet, say US researchers．The results from the small preliminary study of 101 women showed those on the best diet for their genes lost two to three times more weight than the rest．The results are being presented at an American Heart Association conference．Experts said the findings tied in with previous studies, but further work should be carried out．

　　The new field of "nutrigenomics(營養(yǎng)基因?qū)W)" looks at how food interacts with genes．It has long been known that people react to certain nutrients differently according to their genetic makeup．Lactose intolerance(乳糖不耐癥), for example, is more common among Asians and Africans than of people of North European descent．This study looked at how well people with different genes got along with different weight-loss diets．

　　The researchers, from Stanford University, analysed data from 101 white women who provided DNA from their cheek cells．The women had different diets for a year．The diets were very low carbohydrate, low carbohydrate/high protein, and low or very low fat．The researchers divided the group into three genotypes which they described as low carbohydrate diet responsive, low fat diet responsive and a balanced diet responsive genotype．They found that those on a diet which matched their genotype lost 2-3 times more weight over 12 months compared with those on the "wrong" diet．

　　The researchers said their findings were preliminary, and need much more information before they could be used commercially．

　　British experts pointed out that the study had looked at a very small number of people and did not make clear what genes were involved．Prof．Christine Williams, from the University of Reading, said："This is a very interesting study - though very small．" She said it would be useful to get a better understanding of what genes were involved．"It fits pretty well with some of our own studies which show that certain genotypes are more responsive than others to certain types of fats, eg diets high in omega-3 fatty acids," she added．

(1)

Which of the following is right according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

The study between DNA and losing weight can be used commercially

B．

Asians and Africans can lose weight easily because of their DNA

C．

Wrong diet can make you become two times fatter

D．

Studies show that certain genotypes can be responsive to some fats

(2)

What’s the meanging of the underlined word in the first paragraph?

[　　]

A．

primary

B．

evident

C．

fantastic

D．

actual

(3)

According to Prof Christine Williams, _________．

[　　]

A．

Genes involed with fat have been well understood by the researchers

B．

People who have diets matching their genotypes can lose weight fast

C．

The study of DNA is small but progressive

D．

Diets high in omega-3 fatty acids are not good for fat people

(4)

How do the researchers carry on their research?

[　　]

A．

101 women were chosen to have special diets for a year

B．

Women were divided into three genotypes to have different diets

C．

Women and men were made to exercise in different types

D．

women were surveyed after they have different diets

答案：1．D;2．A;3．C;4．B;
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　　New York , May 25?　　 Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

　　

　　The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House　　 to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

　　

　　The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

　　

　　

1．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　

A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

　　 　　

B．The longest line is waiting for support.

　　 　　

C．The homeless and poor need help.

　　 　　

D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　 　　 　　

2．The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．try to lift

　　

B．manage to collect

　　

C．bring up

　　

D．join up

　　 　　 　　

3．From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．both the homeless and the poor

　　

B．the government officials, including President Regan

　　

C．people in every field

　　

D．people of 16 states except Amy

　　 　　 　　

4．What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．They were hand in hand.

　　

B．They were in good order.

　　

C．They were troublesome.

　　

D．They were planned for safety.

　　 　　 　　

5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

　　

B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

　　

C．there are still some family shelters

　　 　　 　　 　　

D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

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　　The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said good-bye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew(攝制組)out one evening to film the sunset for him.

　　The next morning he said to the men,“Have you provided me with that sunset?”

　　“No, sir,”the men answered.

　　The director was angry.“Why not?”he asked.

　　“Well, sir.”one of the men answered, “we're on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

　　“But I want a sunset!”the director shouted.“Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

　　But then a young secretary had an idea.“Why don't you photograph a sunrise,”she suggested,“and then play it backwards. It'll look like a sunset.”

　　“That's a very good idea!”the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said,“Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

　　The camera crew went out early the next morning end filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay (海灣). Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director.“Here it is, sir.”they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

　　They all went into the studio (攝影棚).“All right.”the director explained.“Now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the‘sunset’behind them.”

　　The“sunset”began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

　　The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A．The crew had to follow the secretary's advice.

B．If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is the place to go to.

C．The camera crew wasn't able to film the scene the first day

D．The director ordered Ms crew to stop filming the“sunset”.

2．The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ________.

[　　]

A．it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine

B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

D．it was more moving than a sunrise

3．After the“sunset”began the director suddenly put his face in his hands ________.

[　　]

A．because he was moved to tears

B．a(chǎn)s he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C．a(chǎn)s the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

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　　The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

　　

　　

1．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　

A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

　　 　　

B．The longest line is waiting for support.

　　 　　

C．The homeless and poor need help.

　　 　　

D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　 　　 　　

2．The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．try to lift

　　

B．manage to collect

　　

C．bring up

　　

D．join up

　　 　　 　　

3．From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．both the homeless and the poor

　　

B．the government officials, including President Regan

　　

C．people in every field

　　

D．people of 16 states except Amy

　　 　　 　　

4．What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．They were hand in hand.

　　

B．They were in good order.

　　

C．They were troublesome.

　　

D．They were planned for safety.

　　 　　 　　

5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

　　

B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

　　

C．there are still some family shelters

　　 　　 　　 　　

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ISC(HS)Reference No．S006864　　　　　　　　　　　　New South Wales

Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988　　　Department of Education and Training

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

Hong Xue　　　　　　　　　　　　　　827-839 George Street PO Box 707

60 Waratah Street　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Broadway NSW 21007

Croydon Park NSW 2133　　　　　　　Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Fax：(612)9212 6721

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/

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Dear Hong Xue,

　　As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：

　　●have not turned 18; and

　　●are not staying in Australia with：

　�。璦 parent

　　－a custodian(監(jiān)護人); or

　�。璦 relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．

　　Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．

　　You must obey the following rules：

　　1．During term time you must：

　　a)remain in your homestay during the school term;

　　b)come home every night; and

　　c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．

　　2．On weekends you must：

　　a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and

　　b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．

　　3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．

　　This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(違反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours sincerely

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tracey Carlon

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Student Advisor

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

NSW Department of Education and Training

(1)

What's the purpose of writing this letter?

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To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．

B．

To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．

C．

To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．

D．

To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．

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What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?

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A．

He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．

B．

He is required to come home every night according to the rules．

C．

He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．

D．

His student Visa has been cancelled．

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To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?

[　　]

A．

Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．

B．

Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．

C．

Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．

D．

Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．

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　　So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species(物種), and that’s just a small part of what probably exists on Earth．With so many plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms covering the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by．

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　　To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist．And eventually, in special sections of the site, nonscientists with specialized knowledge will join．Gardeners, for example, will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each year．Bird-watchers will be able to input which birds they’ve seen and where．The technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available．

　　As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects．The site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods．To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it．People who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that haven’t been reviewed．

　　Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you’ll be able to pick the level of detail you see to match your interests, age, and current knowledge．If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report, for example, you could use the“novice”setting to get basic information about the animals．On the“expert”setting, on the other hand．you could get much more detailed information about the history, literature, and exploration of polar bears．

　　It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species．The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process．

　　Keep an eye on www.eol.org．Pages will begin to go up sometime next year, and you might find them useful for your school reports．The EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017．Someday, you might add your own notes．

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What is implied in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

[　　]

A．

No one can become an expert on spiders and birds．

B．

So many spiders have crawled up your leg

C．

There are far more than 1.8 million living species．

D．

Scientists have named a lot of living species

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．

You can find information of all living species online in 2017．

B．

Nonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the website．

C．

The kids preparing school reports can not have access to the informat’0 n’

D．

You are not free to choose the amount of detailed information．

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What does the underlined word“novice”probably mean in Paragraph 5?

[　　]

A．

Beginner．

B．

Specialist．

C．

Scientist．

D．

Pupil．

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Who are the intended readers of this passage?

[　　]

A．

Students．

B．

Researchers．

C．

Bird watchers or Gardeners．

D．

People in general

(5)

What is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

Exploring Polar Bears

B．

Visit Our Website Now

C．

How to Do School Projects

D．

E-book of Life．

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