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1新闻报道类1、Magnitude(地震级数)QuakeHitsCentralNepalNepalissufferingfromthedisasterbroughtbyamagnitude8.1earthquakethatstruckonSaturday.Nepal'sInteriorMinistryhassaidthatthedeathtollfromthequakehasclimbedto1,931.Andmorethan4,700peopleareinjured.Nepal'smilitarypredictsthedeathtollmayclimbtoashighas5,000.TheChineseembassyinNepalhassaidthatfourChinesewerekilled,withfiveseverelyinjured.Theinitial(最初的)magnitude-eight-point-onequakestruck80kilometerseastofPokharaonSaturdayafternoon.Itwasfollowedbyahugeaftershock,measuringseven-point-zero.AsforSunday,twobigaftershockshavebeenrecordedinthemorning,withthelatestintheafternoonwithamagnitudeof7.1.ThisisthemostpowerfulearthquaketohavehitNepalinover80years.Thetremor（震动）wasfeltbymorethan4.6millionpeopleacrossSouthandEastAsia.Searchandrescueeffortsareunderwayforsurvivorsburiedundertherubble(瓦砾)andflattened（扁平的）buildings,buteffortsareinfluencedbyrainandaftershocks.Nepalnationaltelevisionisreportingthat90percentofhistoricalstructuresinKathmanduValleyweredestroyedintheearthquake.【小题1】Wheremaythepassagecomefrom?A．magazineB．guidebookC．newspaperD．textbook【小题2】Whichstatementisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thedeathtollfromthequakehasclimbedto1,931.Andmorethan4,700peopleareinjured.B．Nepal'smilitaryforecaststhedeathtollmayclimbtoashighas5,000.C．Thetremorwasfeltbyover4.6millionpeopleacrossSouthandEastAsia.D．It’sreportedthat90percentofhistoricalstructuresinNepalweredestroyedintheearthquake.【小题3】Howmanyaftershocksarementionedinthispassage？2A．2B．3C．4D．52、Youareprobablyfamiliarwiththesaying：Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.ArecentresearchcarriedoutbytheChineseUniversityofHongKongmaychangethesaying:Anappleadaymaykeepagingaway.Theresearchchosefruitflies(果蝇),astheysharemanygenes(基因)withhumans.Thefruitflieswereeitherfednormallyorhadanappleextract(浓缩物)addedtotheirdiet.Itturnedoutthatthosefruitfliesthatweregivenappleextractlivedabout55days—fivedayslongerthanthefliesthatwerenormallyfed.Theresearchgroupalsofounditeasierforthefliestowalk，climbandmoveaboutastheyaged.Accordingtotheresult,theresearchersbelievedthattheantioxidants(抗氧化剂)intheappleextracthelpedcleanupdangerouschemicals(化学物质)thatcauseillnesses，aswellasaging.Inanotherstudy，researchersexamineddietsofthousandsofwomen.Theydiscoveredthatthosewhoregularlyateappleswere20percentlesslikelytosufferheartillnessesandstroke.Theapples’geneticcode(遗传密码)wasdiscoveredrecently.Itallowsscientiststodevelopnicerandhealthierfruits.Researchersarealreadyusingtheinformationtogrowakindofapplesfullofantioxidantsthatcankeepeyesandjointshealthyandprotecthumansagainstheartillnessesandcancer.Applesthatkillthedesire(欲望)toeatcouldalsobeproduced,withthefirst“extra-healthy’’applesonsupermarketshelveswithinjustfourorfiveyears.TheteamthatkeepsstudyingappleDNAincludes100scientistsfromfivecountries.Theirresearchalsosuggeststhataround65millionyearsago,whendinosaursbegantodieofftheplant，whichwouldfinallybecometoday’sappletree,experiencedagreatgeneticchange.Thenumberofmanyofitsgenesdoubled.Theextragenesallowedtheappletogetusedtoworseconditionsandgothroughadifferentdevelopmentfrompeaches，strawberriesandotherrelatedfruits.3【小题1】Whywerefruitfliesusedfortheresearch?A．Becausetheyhaveasimilardiettohumans.B．Becausetheyhaveahistoryaslongasapples.C．Becausetheysharealotofgeneswithhumans.D．Becausetheyfeedonnothingbutappleextract.【小题2】Whatresultdidtheresearchersfindout?A．Applesproducechemicalsthatcanchangehumangenes.B．Appleshaveantioxidantsthatkillchemicalsthatcauseaging.C．Applesarerichinvitaminsthatareneededinhumans’bodies.D．Applesproducechemicalsthatmakeapplestastemoredelicious.【小题3】Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A．Eatingapplesmaybringusmoreadvantagesthanwemightbelievebefore.B．Peoplewhohavethehabitofeatingapplesdon’tneedtoseeadoctor.C．Applesthatkillthedesiretoeatarealreadyavailableinsupermarketsnow.D．Peoplewilleatapplesinsteadofpeachesandstrawberriesfromnowon.3、TheChang’e-3,namedafteraChinesegoddess,isChina’sfirstspacecraft(航天器)tomakeasoftlandingonthemoon.Itincludesalanderandamoonrover(月球车)calledYutu.TheChang’e-3spacecraftisthesecondphase(阶段)China’slunarprogramme,whichincludesorbiting,landingandreturningtoEarth.ItfollowsthesuccessoftheChang’e-1andChang’e-2spacecraftin2007and2010.ThelaunchofChang’e-3wassuccessful.TheChang’e-3isoneofthemostdifficulttasksinChina’sspaceprogramme,thenewssays.Thenewsaddsthatexploringtheuniverse(宇宙)andseekingpeacefuluseofspacearedreamsofChineseforthousandsofyears.WithalanderandthemoonroverYutu,Chang’e-3soft-landed(软着陆)onthemoonat9:11p.m.Saturday.Yutulaterseparated(分离)fromthelanderandrantothemoonsurfaceearlierSunday.ChinahaschosenthenameYutuforitsfirstmoonrover,afteraworldwideonlinevote(投票)attractedpeopletocomeupwithnames.4InChinesefolktale,YutuisthewhitepetrabbitofChang’e,themoongoddess.Chang’etookherpetandflewtowardsthemoon.Shebecameagoddessandhaslivedtherewiththewhiteanimaleversince.【小题1】WhichisthefirstspacecraftlandedsoftlyonthemooninChina?A．Chang’e-1B．Chang’e-2C．Chang’e-3D．Yutu【小题2】Fromthispassage,howmanyspacecrafthaveflowntothemoonsuccessfully.A．ThreeB．TwoC．OneD．N