Science and society are ...... collaborators: In the best of worlds we may achieve a very fine and finely negotiated partnership, and in the worst of worlds, ______ one by the other.

A. interesting B. the interesting C. more interesting D. most interesting

At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe. What reason does the author give for Washington not going to college？ A．His family could not afford it. B．A college education was rather uncommon in his times. C．He didn't like the young Virginian gentlemen who went to college. D．The author doesn't give any reason.

Science and technology have ___ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production. <span style="font-weight:bold">A) attached B) assisted C) contributed D) witnessed</span>

<span style="color:464646">With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers ____________ before their time.</span> <span style="font-size:13px;color:464646">A) be bloomed B) bloom C) bloomed D)blooming</span>

As society changes, social values and linguistic values begin to diverge. Language contains traditional values this is which is implied in the ideas of【M1】______ social conditioning and social learning. In a static society, traditional values are unquestioned. Hence social learning takes the form. of social conditioning. Social conditioning is the unquestioned or confused adherence with social【M2】______ norms, and occurs when society is taken to be self-referential. Society is the judge of their own needs.【M3】______ The only circumstance which normally breaks social conditioning in some【M4】______ degrees is change. Therefore in a period of fast social change, chaos occurs as【M5】______ social norms are questioned, altered and perhaps even rejected. New norms are slowly generated. This chaos ensure that society can no longer be regar-【M6】______ ded as being self-referential. In this situation of chaos, language is grasped as being self-referential. Then language is no longer necessary tied to social reality. In such times,【M7】______ values change as the values within language change and we may witness radical innovation in artistic genres. For example, the nineteenth century saw the focus on art for arts sake, with science for sciences sake(neither art nor science was to be dependent【M8】______ on values external to themselves, such as social usefulness). Then the problem of grappling with the new possibilities of language produced the dense symbolism of the French poet Mallarme. In twentieth-century literal theory【M9】______ the text has become autonomous and self-contained, and/or the reader has acquired a total freedom in his interpretation of the text.【M10】______ 【M1】

A．confused B．inspired C．frustrated D．attracted

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The decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) seems to be 40 related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business-Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of college freshmen must take remedial (补习的) math 41 , and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engineering 42 complete a major in those fields. The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, 43 in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront (前沿) of innovation and maintain its standard of living. With the 44 performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported education in these areas. Many more students earn 45 in the STEM disciplines in developing countries than in the United States. A) accelerating B) actually C) closely D) contemporary E) courses F) critical G) declining H) degrees I) especially J) future K) led L) met M) procedures N) proportions O) spheres

Frederick Winslow Taylor is generally acknowledged as being the father of the scientific management approach, as a result of the publication of his book, The Principles of Scientific Management, published in 1911. However, numerous other academics and practitioners(实践者) had been actively applying such approaches since the beginning of the century. Charles Babbage, an English academic, well-known for his invention of the mechanical computer(with the aid of a government grant as long as 1820), applied himself to the costing of processes, using scientific methods, and indeed might well be recognized as one of the fathers of cost accounting. Taylor was of well-to-do background and received an excellent education but, partly owing to troubles with his eyesight, decided to become an engineering apprentice. He spent some twenty-five years in the tough, sometimes brutal, environment of the US steel industry and carefully studied methods of work when he eventually attained supervisory status. He made various significant innovations in the area of steel processing, but his claim to fame is through his application of methods of science to methods of work, and his personal efforts that proved they could succeed in a hostile environment. In 1901, Taylor left the steel industry and spent the rest of his life trying to promote the principles of managing scientifically and emphasizing the human aspects of the method, over the slave-driving methods common in his day. He died in 1915, leaving a huge school of followers to promote his approach worldwide. According to the passage, what was badly needed to improve industrial efficiency？ A．Great breakthroughs. B．Unlimited purchasing power. C．Science and competition. D．International competition.

In this 【C3】______ edition, the basic philosophy and outline and the balance between depth of treatment and【C4】______ of subject-matter coverage are unchanged from previous editions. We have tried to preserve those features that users of【C5】______ editions have found desirable,【C6】______ incorporating a number of changes that should enhance the book's usefulness. The textbook is adaptable to a wide variety of 【C7】______ outlines. The entire textbook can be used for a(n)【C8】______ course two or three semesters in length. For a less intensive course, many instructors will want to【C9】______ certain chapters or sections to tailor the book to their individual needs. The arrangement of this edition facilitates this kind of 【C10】______ 【C1】______

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The only solid piece of scientific truth abut which I feel totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an illuminating piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th. century Enlightenment to be told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering seems the way ahead. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science to the human intellect. In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things worked or ignored the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earnest, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted. But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think up that can' t be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we can't think up and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention. According to the author, really good science ______. A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment B．will help people to make the right choice in advance C．will produce results which cannot be foreseen D．will bring about disturbing results

A．Animal cruelty B．Blood sports C．Blood sports and uncivilized activity

I have to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that three are as few as there are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three teachers had these things in common: They all loved what they were doing; they did not tell, but stimulated a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprang wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable. I shall speak only of my first teacher because in addition to the other things, she brought discovery. She aroused us to shouting, book-waving discussions. She had the noisiest class in school and she did not even seem to know it. We could never stick to the subject. Our speculation (思绪) ranged the world. She breathed curiosity into us so that we brought in facts or truths shielded in our hands like captured fireflies (萤火虫). She was fired, and perhaps rightly so, for failing to teach fundamentals. Such things must be learned. But she left a passion in us for the pure knowable world and she inflamed me with a curiosity which has never left. I have had many teachers who told me soon-forgotten facts but only three who created in me a new attitude a new hunger. What deathless power lies in the hands of such a person？ 21. In the writer’s opinion, school life is usually . A. exciting B. interesting C. tiresome D. challenging 22. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that . A. it is easy to find great artists as well as great teachers. B. there are few great teachers but many great artists. C. the greatest artists are not easy to find; nor are the greatest teachers. D. being a great teacher is a great art to learn because teachers spread knowledge. 23. In the writer’s opinion, a good teacher should . A. teach students the fundamental things B. stick to one subject and be strict with students C. teach students the knowledge ranging the world D. arouse students’ curiosity and desire for the world 24. The writer’s first teacher was dismissed mainly because . A. her class was the noisiest in school B. she did not teach basic knowledge in class C. she let students shout and wave books in class D. she did not know how to teach basic knowledge effectively 25. What is the best title of this article？ A. The Teachers in My Life B. How to Become a Teacher C. What to Teach at School D. What Makes a Good Teacher

A、Hundreds of titles are published every year. B、All kinds of people love it. C、Some of the most successful films of recent years have been based on science fiction stories. D、Science fiction can be found in books written hundreds of years ago.

Fairy tales were not always intended for children.We know this because some of these stories have existed for hundreds of years and were passed down from generation to generation through songs and drama.They were considered entertainment for everyone, not only for young people.In these ancient stories, the heroes were extremely clever, fiercely independent, and never gave up.Over the years, some of the heroes’ qualities and story lines have been changed to fit the times. Psychologists think that fairy tales have a positive influence on children because they present the two sides of good and evil very clearly.When children hear the stories, they develop sympathetic feelings for the heroic characters.In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of person we want to be.We can choose to do good actions, rather that bad ones, in our lives. What kind of values can children learn from fairy tales？ In “The Princess and the Pea,” a poorly dressed girl who insists she is a princess is given a difficult test by the Queen.When she passes the test, we learn that she is rewarded because she stayed true to herself.In “The Little Mermaid,” the mermaid(美人鱼)who lives under the sea longs to be with the humans on land.Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures.In “Pinocchio,” a wooden puppet(木偶)turns into a boy when he finally learns how to tell the truth. Teaching values is the reason most often given for teaching literature and encouraging reading.These old stories can indeed teach us lessons about human relationships that are universal(普遍的) enough to survive throughout the centuries.This might be the reason why they have been around for so long and are unlikely to disappear any time soon. 1.What do we learn about fairy tales from the passage？ _______ A.They are written solely for children B.They teach universal lessons about human relationships C.They are all passed down through songs and drama D.They are adapted to TV and movies as entertainment 2.Why do fairy tales have a positive influence on children？ A.Good and evil are presented in way they can easily understand B.The characters are all good examples for them to follow C.The heroes go through all kinds of hardships but never give up D.There are many different kinds of characters for them to imitate 3.Some of the heroes’ qualities in fairy tales have been changed over the years ________. A.to reflect the change of values B.to suit the tastes of different people C.to arouse the interest of little children D.to adapt to the change of the times 4.Children who have heard about the story of the little mermaid might ________. A.learn to be better self-disciplined B.be more likely to tell the truth than to tell lies C.learn to stay true to themselves all their lives D.be better able to accept foreign cultures 5.Parents encourage children to read fairy tales so that they ________. A.can entertain themselves without bothering others B.can get to know great literature of the world C.can stay away from violence shown on TV D.can learn how to behave in society