1/18UNIT5單元仿真驗(yàn)收性評價(jià)(時(shí)間：100分鐘滿分：120分)班級：________姓名：________得分：________第一部分：閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AEmergencyFirstResponsePrimaryCare(EFRPC)teachesparticipantshowtorespondtolifethreateningemergencies.ItfocusesonbasiclifesupportskillssuchasPrimaryAssessment,CPRandRescueBreathing,taughtthroughacombinationofinstructorledknowledgesessions,videopresentationsandskillpracticewithroleplaytomakesurestudentshaveathoroughgroundingandcanreacteffectivelywhenanemergencysituationarises.WhoisEFRPCfor?·WorkplaceFirstAiders·Doctors,Nursesorprofessionalcarers·GymInstructors·OutdoorsSportsInstructors·AnybodyandEverybodySkillsyouwilllearn：·SceneSafetyAssessment(評估)·BarrierUsefordiseaseprotection·PrimaryAssessmentofinjuredpeople·ActivatingEmergencyServices·RescueBreathing·CardiopulmonaryResuscitation(CPR)·AutomatedExternalDefibrillation(自動(dòng)體外除顫)(AED)·BlockedAirwayManagement(Choking)·SeriousBleedingManagement·ShockManagement·Spinal(脊柱的)InjuryManagementWhychooseEFRPC?EmergencyFirstResponsePrimaryCaregivesyoutheskillsyouneedtoperformeffectiveCPRanddealwithlifethreateningemergenciesinvolvingfamilymembers,friends,colleaguesoranyoneinneedofhelp.Itpreparesyoutocomprehensivelyhandleemergencysituationswithconfidence.Arethereanyprerequisites(前提)?·Nofirstaidqualificationrequired·Nominimumagelimit·Ittakesapproximately6hoursdependingonpriorknowledgeandsizeofgroup·ParticipantPackandtrainingmaterialsareincludedintheprice1．Whatisthistext?A．Anadforabasiclifesupporttrainingcourse.B．Partofatextbookforfirst-aidlearners.C．Apieceofwritingtopopularizefirstaidscience.D．Instructionsforhowtodofirst-aid.2．WhatwillyoubeabletodoifyouchooseEFRPC?A．Curediseasesinaworkplace.B．Preventpeoplefromsportinjuries.C．Helppeoplewithbreathingdifficulty.D．Stoppeoplefromgettingchoked.3．WhatisanadvantageofEFRPC?A．Itprovidesdiscountforfamilies.B．Itrequiresnopreviousexperience.C．Ittakesamaximumof6hours.D．Itsmaterialsarecheapinprice.BInabreathtakingincidentinBerlin,ayoungmannarrowlyescapedalife-threateningsituationwherehebecametrappedbeneathabus.The16-year-oldfoundhimselfunabletomovebeneathatyre(輪胎)ofthebuswhenhefelldownduringanattempttocatchthedepartingvehicleatalocalstoponaMondayafternoon.Thequickresponseofthebusdriver,whoimmediatelystoppedthevehicle,coupledwiththeassistanceofroughly40people,includingbothpassengersandbystanders,ledtoaremarkableachievement.Together,theymanagedtolifttherightsideofthebussufficientlytofreetheyoungman.FrankKurze,oneofthecourageousvolunteerswhoparticipatedintherescue,recalledthemessyscene,stating,“Isawthementryingtoliftthebus,anditwascleartomethatIalsohadtohelpliftthebusandtrytopulltheyoungmanfromunderneath.”NearbymedicalprofessionalsfromahealthcarecenterintheSpandauneighborhoodofBerlininstantlyarrivedatthescenetoprovidevitalfirstaid.MichelleRueckborn,oneofthenursesonduty,sharedtheirresponse,saying,“Wewereatworkwhenweheardscreams,andourcoworkerlookedoutofthewindowandsawwhathadhappened,andsaid‘Grabthedoctor'skitandrun’．”SandraGrunwald,anothernursepresentatthescene,added,“Hewasresponsivebutunderstandablyconfused,unsureofwhatwasunfoldingaroundhim.”Despitethefrighteningcircumstances,theyoungmanunbelievablysurvivedwithonlyminorinjuries,thankstothecollectiveeffortofaround40individualswhocametogethertoperformaheroicrescue.TheBerlinpolicedepartmentpraisedthecollectiveeffortofthoseinvolvedintherescueas“heroes”andexpressedtheirgratitudeonsocialmedia,stating,“Thankyou,Spandau.Thankyou,Berlin.”4．Whatwastheaccidentatthebusstop?A．Ateenagergotcaughtunderabus.B．Thetyreofabussuddenlyblewout.C．Ayoungpassengerfellfromhisseat.D．Thedriverfoundthebusuncontrollable.5．WhatdidFrankKurzedoattherescuescene?A．Herecordedthewholeevent.B．Hesteppedforwardbravely.C．Heturnedtomedicalstaff.D．Hecalledmorevolunteersin.6．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthemedicalprofessionals?A．Tolerant. B．Creative.C．Patient. D．Decisive.7．Whatmessagedoesthetexttrytoconvey?A．Onegoodturndeservesanother.B．Kindnessbringsmentalrewards.C．Manyhandsmakelightwork.D．Opportunityisfortheprepared.CInthemodernage,asignificantnumberofpeoplesufferwithchronic(慢性的)backpainanddiscomfort,whichnotonlyaffectstheirqualityoflifebutalsoputsasubstantialeconomicburdenonsociety.BackHug,apioneeringhealth-techcompany,hasrisentothechallengeofalleviatingthiscrisisbyintroducingasolutionthatcombinesartificialintelligence(AI)androboticstotackletherootcausesofbackpain.AIholdsthepromisetorevolutionize(徹底改變)healthcare,includingbackcare.Withitsabilitytoanalysevastamountsofmedicaldata,AIcanassistinearlydetectionanddiagnosisofbackissues,leadingtofasterandmoreaccuratetreatment.Itenablesthecreationofpersonalizedtreatmentplans,takingintoaccountindividualpatientfactorsforimprovedoutcomes.AI-drivenpredictiveanalyticscanhelpidentifyat-riskindividualsandtakepreventivemeasures,reducingtheburdenofbackpain.Inessence,AIissettotransformbackcarebyofferingmoreeffective,personalized,andaccessiblesolutions.Thistechnologyallowsuserstotrackchangesintheirbacktensionovertime,providingthemwithevidenceofthedevice'stherapeuticbenefitsaftereachsession.ThisnewdatawillbecombinedwithotherdatacollectedontheBackHugApp,notablyfromitsin-appphysiotherapyquestionnaire,whichgeneratesapersonalizedtreatmentprogrammeforeachuser.ThisiswhereAIcomesintoanalysethedataandgeneratecontinuouslyupdatedpersonaltreatmentprogrammesonBackHugforusers.AsChongsuLeehasnoted,thisgroundbreakingsolutionnotonlyaddressesapressingissuebutalsointroducesanewdatacategory—backtensionmeasurement.Whenitcomestobackcare,traditionaloptionssuchasmassagetherapysessionscanoftenbeahugeload.Manyindividualsfindthemselvesfacinglargebillsandwaitinglistsforrelieffromtheirbackproblems,whichiswhyBackHugoffersanaccessiblesolutionthroughasubscriptionmodelstartingatjust￡89permonth.It,withoutdoubt,hasthepotentialtoreshapethelandscapeofbackcare.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“alleviating”inparagraph2mean?A．Illustrating. B．Easing.C．Defining. D．Investigating.9．WhatcanbeknownabouttheAI-basedbackcaretechnology?A．Itcantaketheplaceoftraditionaltherapies.B．Itcanofferafinaldiagnosisbasedonbigdata.C．Itcanprovidetreatmentprogrammesbasedonusers'need.D．Itcangetusersinformedoftheirbackconditionsatanytime.10．WhatistheadvantageofAI-basedtreatmentaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Affordableprice. B．Quickrecovery.C．Visiblechanges. D．Safetyinsurance.11．Whatisthewriter'spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Todescribeahealth-techcompany.B．Toadviseonwaystokeepawayfrombackpain.C．Topraisescientists'devotiontohealth-relatedresearch.D．TointroducetheapplicationofAI-driventechnologytobackcare.DThesedays,James,theretiredcarpenter,74,eventhoughhesuffersfromaseveredisease,doesn'twanttogotoahospital.Andhedoesn'tneedto.Thereason：JamesnowgetshiscarefromMercyVirtualCareCentersome50milesaway.EquippedwithatabletanddevicessuchasabloodpressuremonitorandscalethatstreamhisvitalsignsandotherdatafromhishometotheCenter,Jamesandhisdoctorshavebeenabletodetectsmallhealthshiftsintimetopreventaworsecondition.“Wecantrendthedataonadailybasisandinterveneinmanycasesevenbeforepatientsexperiencesymptoms(癥狀)，”saysGavinHelton,Mercy'smedicaldirector.JamesandhisMercyteamarepioneersinthenextbigthingintelemedicine,thevirtualcareclinicwhosedoctorsandnursesprovidethemajorcarefrommilesaway.Virtualcareitselfisn'tnew：Foranumberofyears,hospitalshavecontractedwithremotecriticalcarespecialiststomonitortheirICUpatientsandhavereliedonteleconsultswithspecialiststoprovideguidanceorsecondopinions.ButMercyVirtualtakestheconcepttoawholeotherlevel.The125,000-square-footfacilityhasnowaitingrooms,hospitalbedsorpatientsonsite.Instead,ithousesmorethan300medicalprofessionalswhositinfrontofmonitorsandcomputerdisplays,watchingoverthecareofpatientsat38hospitals.Inadditiontointernists(內(nèi)科醫(yī)生)whoobservepatientsatdistantICU,neurologists(神經(jīng)學(xué)家)provideguidanceonstroketreatmenttocommunityhospitals.Ateamofvirtualhospitalsordersandreadstests,andnursesdealwithquestionsabouteverythingfromnosebleedstoinfections.Otherclinicians,likeJames'doctors,stayinnearcontinuoustouchwithpatientsathome.Theconceptisworking.DeathrateintheICU“istrending40percentlessthanpredicted，”saysMoore,MercyVirtual'spresident.“ByvirtuallymonitoringICUs24/7,we'regettingtoproblemsearlier.”Theresult,hesays,isthatMercyinthepastyearsenthome1,000ICUpatientswhootherwisewouldhavebeenexpectedtodieandsavedD|S40million.12．Whyneedn'tJamesvisitahospitalanymore?A．Hegetsvirtualcare. B．Hedislikeshospitals.C．Hehasfullyrecovered. D．Helivestoofaraway.13．WhatisthefunctionofthedevicesthatJamesusesathome?A．Todetectemergencies.B．Totrackhishealthdata.C．Tocontacthisdoctors.D．Tomonitorhisdailyactivities.14.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheMercyVirtualCareCenter?A．Tohousemedicalprofessionals.B．Toprovideguidanceoncriticaldiseases.C．Toimprovetreatmentthroughtechnology.D．Tooffermedicalhelpandobservationvirtually.15．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．HealthCareProgram：WaystoDevelopitB．VirtualCareClinics：theWaveoftheFutureC．AvoidingHospitals：James'TreatmentJourneyD．MercyVirtualCareCenter：ChallengesitFaces第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HowtoCreateaHomeFirstAidKitEmergenciescanhappenanytime,anywhere,sohavingaproperlystockedfirstaidkitinyourhomeisaneasybutessentialpartofgoodemergencypreparation.Herearesomeusefultipsforyoutopersonalizeyourownfirstaidkit.Pickagoodcontainer.Youcanbuypre-filledfirstaidkits,andyoucanalsobuyemptyfirstaidkitcontainers.___16___Onegoodchoiceisalarge,water-resistant,flexibleplasticcontainerwitheitherazipper(拉鏈)closureoralid.Lunchboxesarealsoanothergoodoption.__17___Whenyourchildiscryingaboutawoundonherknee,youdon'twantyourhomekitburiedonthebackofacloset.Establishaclearly-defined,consistentspotforyourfirstaidkit,onavisibleclosetshelf,forinstance,andinformeveryoneinyourhomeofitslocation.Teachyourfamilyaboutthekit.__18___Foryoungerchildrenwhoshouldn'ttrytousetheitemsinthekit,teachthemwhereitislocated,sotheycouldshowavisitor,relative,babysitter,etc.Forolderchildrenandadults,instructthemonwhentoretrieve(收回)thekitandhowtousethevariousitemsinit.Keepyourkitup-to-date.Noonewantstofetchafirstaidkitandfindthebandageboxemptyorthepainkillersexpired.__19___You'veprobablyheardthatyoushouldcheckthebatteriesinyoursmokedetectors.Thiswouldalsobeagoodopportunitytocheckthestatusofyourfirstaidkitandrestockitasneeded.Createachecklisttoincludewiththekit.Stockyourfirstaidkitandrecordeveryitemonasheetofpaperyoucankeepitinthekit.Recordamountsandexpirationdatesnexttothelisteditemsonthechecklistyouincludeinyourkit.__20__A．Makeyourkitsafelyaccessible.B．Makeyourkitclearlyrecognizable.C．Oryoucanbuyafirstaidkitinthestore.D．Keeptrackofsupplyamountsandexpirationdatesregularly.E．Makesureanyonewhoretrievesthekitknowswhatitincludesanddoesnotinclude.F．Butyoualmostalreadyhaveaperfectlygoodfirstaidkitcontainerinyourhome.G．Makesureeveryoneinyourhomeknowsthelocationofthekitandwhentoretrieveit.第二部分：語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Yourkindnesstootherscansavethemandmakethemspreadthekindnesstohelpmorepeople.TheaRhiannonwasdrivingheroldcardownaroad.Whensherolleddownthe__21__toletinsomefreshair,thesunvisor(遮陽板)wasblownoffontothefloor.Shewasabouttopulloffand__22__downtograbitwhenshefoundtheoncoming__23__accidentallypulledthesteeringwheel(方向盤)andwasdrivingtoher.Inpanic,shepulledthewheel__24__intheotherdirection.Thecar__25__overthreetimes,andRhiannonwasthrownout.Whenshe__26__，shefoundherselflyinginthemiddleofthe__27__，andbleedingfrominjuries.Rhiannonrememberedayoungman__28__her.“Theyoungmanstayedwithmeuntilthe__29__gotthere，”sherecalled.“Hecoveredmewithablanketand__30__mefirstaid,includingputtingatourniquet(止血帶)onmyleftarm,whereIwas__31__badly.”Anemergencyroomdoctorspenthoursremovingallthe__32__glassofwindshieldfromherarm,andgaveherthreedozenstitches(縫線)．Thenextday,oneofthedoctorstoldRhiannonthatwithoutthe__33__，shewouldhaveprobablybledtodeathbeforethedoctorsarrived.Overyears,theheromaynotrealizehis__34__onothers,butRhiannonhassparednoeffortto__35__hiskindness.21．A.door B．handleC．window D．switch22．A.leaned B．gotC．moved D．looked23．A.jets B．trafficC．woods D．mist24．A.unexpectedly B．curiouslyC．perfectly D．sharply25．A.rolled B．narrowedC．flew D．hit26．A.fadedaway B．turnedaroundC．cameto D．steppedout27．A.floor B．hospitalC．a(chǎn)ccident D．road28．A.checked B．a(chǎn)ssistedC．investigated D．repaired29．A.ambulance B．cartC．cycle D．truck30．A.showed B．a(chǎn)ppliedC．told D．gave31．A.injured B．nervousC．a(chǎn)nxious D．terrible32．A.useless B．brokenC．extra D．multiple33．A.blanket B．a(chǎn)irC．a(chǎn)id D．vehicle34．A.instructions B．a(chǎn)dviceC．contribution D．impact35．A.suspect B．defendC．spread D．consume第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Delicate,shining,andsofttothetouch.Thefabriccalledsilk__36__(find)itswayintotheheartofChinesepeopleinthepastthousandsofyears.__37__originofitisnotclear,buttheancientChinesepeople__38__(credit)theirownwisdomtoLeizu,wifeoftheYellowEmperor,astheinventorofsericulture(養(yǎng)蠶業(yè))．Thestyleandtexture(質(zhì)地)ofsilkare__39__(variety)．HangluosatinfromHangzhou，ZhejiangProvince,isfamousforitsairyandthintexture,__40__YunjinbrocadefromNanjing,JiangsuProvince,aluxuriousfabricoften__41__(use)forroyalclothes,representsChina'ssilkweaving(紡織)techniqueatitsbesttime.Yunjinbrocadeisbestmade__42__hand,inacomplexprocedurethatcomprisesmorethanahundredsteps.Eventhemostskilledartisanscanonlyweaveafewcentimetersaday.IntheWesternHanDynasty(206BC－AD24),withZhangQian__43__(open)uptheroutestothewesternregions,silkgracedcountriesinCentralAsia,andlaterotherpartsofEurasiaandbeyond.__44__(appropriate),itsnamemarkedChina'smajorinternationaltrade__45__(route),theancientSilkRoadandMaritimeSilkRoad.AsoneofthewondersofancientChina,silkisnotmerelyatypeoffabricbutaculturalsymbolandarepresentativeofelegance.第三部分：寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)你校擬開設(shè)急救課程，校英文報(bào)Students'Voice欄目就此向?qū)W生征集相關(guān)建議。請你向該欄目投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1．課程開設(shè)的必要性；2.課程開設(shè)的建議。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式作答。FirstAidCourseMatters第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Itwasahotday.Thesunscorched(炙烤)downandeverywhereyoulooked,youcouldseetheheatwavesblowingabovethesand.Johnrolledover,realizingthathalfofhisbodywaswellandtrulyburnt.Hehadnotmeanttosleepinthesunbuttheheatandlatenightsstudyingforhisexaminationsmadehimmiserable.Stretching,hegottohisfeet,pickeduphissurfboardandlookedaround.Thebeach,whichhadearlierbeencrowdedinthesun,wasnowcomparativelyempty.Seagullsflewdowntocleanupthefoodofpeople'spicniclunches.Theice-creamvanhadgone,andsowerethelifeguardswhoweredoingfirstaidonthebeach.Johnlookeduptowherethesunwasandestimateditwasaboutfiveo'clock.Timetoheadhome.Itwas“Mum'sKitchenRule”thathadhimmovinghomewards.Ifhedidnotgethomeintimefordinner,hewouldgohungry.Wanderingalongthewater'sedge,hehappenedtoglanceouttosea.Whatmadehimlookupatthatparticularmoment,heneverknew,butitwastherighttimefortheswimmerhespotted.Hishandwasup,signalingdistress(險(xiǎn)情)andhewascallingoutsomething.QuicklyJohnglancedaroundthebeach—nooneelsewascloseenoughtohelptheman,andcrucially,noonehadnoticed.Cuppinghishandstohismouth,heshouted“Help”togettheattentionofotherpeopleonthebeach.SomeonewavedbacktohimandJohnpointedtotheswimmer.“Gethelp，”heshouted.Thenwithouthesitation,hejumpedintotheseawithhissurfboard.Johnwasastrongswimmerandhadagoodskillfordistanceswimming.Hiscoachhadtriedhardtopersuadehimtogointocompetitionsbuthewasnotinterested.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式作答。Nowhewasswimmingformorethanenjoymentormedals.Fortunately,theseawasnotroughandtherewasnowave.模塊綜合驗(yàn)收性評價(jià)(時(shí)間：100分鐘滿分：120分)班級：________姓名：________得分：________第一部分：閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ABecomingaNatureLoverthroughCitizenScienceCitizenScienceisaneducationseriesfeaturingworkshopsonavarietyoftopicsinarelaxedandinspiringenvironment.Thereisnomonetaryregistrationfee;instead,eachinstructorsuggestsitemsorservicestheywillacceptinexchangeforclassparticipation.Ourvolunteerinstructorspreparebasedonhowmanypeoplesignup,sopleaseonlysignupifyouwillactuallyattend.DateFriday,May4Time8：30am－10：30amClassdescriptionInterestedinstudyingnature,feelingmoreconnectedtoyoursurroundings,helpingthenaturalenvironment,butnotsurewheretostart?JoinusonaPowerPointtourthroughtheinstructor'sfavoritecitizenscienceplatformsthatapplytoourregion.Justthroughbeingobservantonadailywalk,youcansubmitmeaningfuldatatoscientistswhowilluseyourdatatotakemeaningfulconservationsteps!We'llshowyouhow!It'seasy!Suggesteditemsinexchangeforthisclass*Bakedsnacks*Homemadepreservedfoods*Houseplants*Natureart(drawmeapicture？)AbouttheinstructorKelseyFreyisthemanagerofeducationandoutreach(外展服務(wù))forYorkCountyParks,part-timeenvironmentaleducatorforLancasterCountyParks,andrunsherownbusiness,CreativeNatureWorks,inhersparetime.Kelsey'spassionateaboutmanynaturalhistorytopics,includingbutterflies,andlandscapingwithnativeplants.1．Whoaremostlikelytoattendtheclass?A．Artlovers.B．Outdoorfitnesslovers.C．Volunteersfondofcooking.D．Localpeopleinterestedinnature.2．Whichofthefollowingcanparticipantsprovideinexchangefortheclass?A．Second-handclothes.B．Homemadetomatosauce.C．Anunusedhoneypot.D．Anewlyboughtnotebook.3．Whatcanwelearnabouttheinstructor?A．Sheisafull-timeteacher.B．ShemanagesLancasterCountyParks.C．SheisinchargeofCreativeNatureWorks.D．Sheisactivelybusywithcommunitywork.BWhenIwasyounger,Ihadbeenatopstudentwithastrongdesiretoattendatopuniversity.Butthingsstartedtogodownhillformeinhighschoolaftermyparentsdivorced.Tornbetweenwantingtobewithmymother,whomovedtoCanadaalonewithnosupport,andwithmybelovedaginggrandfatherinPakistan,Imovedbackandforth,strugglingwithmystudies.Ibarelygraduatedfromhighschoolandenteredanordinarycollege,feelingthatIhadalreadyfailed.Igotdiscouraged,andbegantosufferfromseveredepression.Thedeathofmygrandfatherwasthefinalstraw.Withnorealhopeforthefuture,IdroppedoutandreturnedtomymotherandsistersinCanada.ThenIwasridingwithatruckingcompanytohelpsupportmymotherandsisters.Duringthoselonghoursontheroad,mygrandfather'slastwordscamebacktome：“Pleaseacceptthechallengesoflifeandworkharder.Itisnowornever.Ihopeyouwillneverdisappointus.”Withhiswordsringinginmyears,Idiscoveredanewfoundresolve.Mypathsuddenlybecameclear：IhadtofinishwhatIhadstartedandgobacktoschool.Togetbackontrack,Ineededtotakeafullcourseloadwhilecontinuingtoworkenoughpart-timehourstohelppaythebills.Aftergraduatingfromhighschoolagain,Ibeganuniversityengineeringcooperationprogram,inwhichIworkedasapaidintern(實(shí)習(xí)生)everyotherterm,allowingmetokeepmystudentloansincheck.Atthesametime,Itriedmybesttofocusonmystudies.Aftercompletingmyuniversity,Iwentontoamaster'sandnowaPhD,winningseveralresearchawardsalongtheway.Mypathtothispointhasmadeonethingclear：Neverfearfailure.IhopeIhavemademygrandfatherproud.4．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor'slifeinhisfirsthighschool?A．Struggling. B．Ordinary.C．Fruitful. D．Boring.5．Whydidtheauthordropoutofcollege?A．Hehadabigfamilytosupport.B．Hehadtogetawell-paidjob.C．Hefelthopelessaboutthefuture.D．Hefoughtwithhisclassmate.6．Howdidtheauthorgettheideaofreturningtoschool?A．Hewaslaughedatbyhismotherandsisters.B．Hewasencouragedtowinresearchawards.C．Hewasmotivatedbyhisgrandfather'swords.D．Hewasforcedtoacquiremoreskillsatwork.7．Inwhichsectionofamagazinemaythistextappear?A．Business. B．Science.C．Health. D．Life.CJohannesFritz,anAustrianbiologist,neededtocomeupwithaplanagainifhewasgoingtopreventhisrareandbelovedbirdsfromgoingextinct.TosurvivetheEuropeanwinter,thenorthernbaldibisneedstomigratesouthforthewinterovertheAlps.Butshiftingclimatepatternshavedelayedwhenthebirdsbegintomigrateandtheyarenowreachingthemountainstoolatetomakeitoverthepeaks,lockingtheminanicydeathtrap.Determinedtosavethem,hedecidedtoteachthebirdsanew,safermigrationroutebyguidingthemhimselfinatinyaircraft.Hewasconfidentthathecouldsucceedinthisdaring,unconventionalplan.Some400yearsago,theEuropeanshuntedthesebirdswithoutstoppinganddevoured_thelastinthewild,causingthebirdstodisappearentirelyfromthewild.WhenMr.Fritzwasborn56yearsago,thenorthernbaldibiscouldbefoundinEuropeonlyincaptivity(圈養(yǎng))．Mr.Fritzhasspenthiscareerreintroducingthebirdsintothewild.Throughyearsoftrialanderror,helearnedtoflylikeabird.Hemodified(改裝)alightweightaircraftsoitwouldflyatspeedsslowenoughforthebirdstokeepup.In2004,heledthefirstflockfromAustriatoItaly,andhassinceledmoremigrations.Buttherouteheoriginallytaughttheibisesdoesnotworksuccessfully.Withclimatechangewarmingtheareawherethebirdssummer,theynowstarttheirmigrationattheendofOctoberinsteadoftheendofSeptember.Thetripisexpectedtotakeaboutsixweeks,“Still,we'reoptimisticthatit'llwork，”saidMr.Fritz.Hisfamilyandcolleagueswitnessedtheriskshewastaking.“Buttheunavoidablerisksarenecessary，”Mr.Fritzsaid.“It'snotsomuchajob,butmylife'spurpose.”8．WhatwasJohannesFritz'splan?A．Toshortenbaldibises'migrationroute.B．Toleadbaldibisestomigrateonanewroute.C．Tobettertheclimatepatternsforbaldibises.D．Tofindoutasaferdestinationforbaldibises.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devoured”inparagraph3mean?A．Destroyed. B．Abused.C．Released. D．Raised.10．WhywasMr.Fritz'sinitialrouteforthebirdsineffective?A．Owingtothelongtimeitconsumes.B．Fortheslowspeedofhismodifiedaircraft.C．Becauseofthetoughnessalongthefirstroute.D．Duetohighertemperaturesinthesummerhabitat.11．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMr.Fritz?A．Honest. B．Innovative.C．Straightforward. 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