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     Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (預(yù)測) in reaction to climate change, which could
have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.
    Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world,
changing some living patterns, scientists say.
    Increased carbon dioxide(CO2)in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants
produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of
growth.
    "Predicting species' reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology," said the researches of
several U.S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to
climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.
    The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated (低估)
the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.
    "Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance - for both leafing and
flowering - that results from temperature increases," the study said.
    The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to
climate change, it said.
    Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis
(光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by
nearly every organism on the planet.
    Scientists believe the world's average temperature has risen by about 0.8? since 1900, and nearly 0.2?
every ten years since 1979.
    So far, efforts to cut emissions(排放)of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to
prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2? this century - a point scientists say will bring the danger of a
changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and
rising sea levels.
1. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?
A. Plants' reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystem.
B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists' expectation.
C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.
D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.
2. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that ______.
A. plants' flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafing
B. there are 1,634 plant species on the four continents
C. scientists should improve the design of the experiments
D. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change
3. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because _______.
A. they can prove the climate change clearly
B. they are very important in the food chains
C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming
D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before
4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world's temperature?
A. It has risen nearly 0.2? since 1979.
B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.
C. It is 0.8? higher in 1979 than that of 1990.
D. It needs to be controlled within 2? in this century.
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A．

The importance of clone

B．

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C．

The disagreement in clone

D．

The advantages of clone

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[　　]

A．

there are fewer and fewer flies in the world

B．

flies are easy to find and cheap to use

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they can gain some experience before cloning other animals

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it is safe to cline flies

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The failure of most cloned animals is due to ________．

[　　]

A．

the difference of other animals’ genes

B．

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the complex of other animals

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the improper rearrange of the adult gene

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[　　]

A．

the clone of insects before used grown-up cells

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the clone of insects were never experimented before

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this time scientists cloned flies successfully and easily

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　　Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary．

　　stick

　　verb(stuck, stuck)

　　push sth in

　　[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．

　　attach

　　[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．

　　put

　　[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)

　　become fixed

　　[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．

　　difficult situation

　　(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．

　　become accepted

　　[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．

　　[V] to not take any more cards

　　Idioms：stick in your mind(of a memory, an image, etc．)to be remembered for a long time：One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind．

　　stick in your throat/craw(informal)

　　(of words)to be difficult or impossible to say：She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat．

　　(of a situation)to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry

　　stick your neck out(informal)to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong：I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is definitely the best candidate for the job．

　　stick to your guns(informal)to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

　　Phrasal Verbs：stick around(informal)to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive：Stick around; we'll need you to help us later．

　　stick at sth to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth：If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it．

　　stick by sb [no passive] to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation：Her husband was charged with fraud but she stuck by him．

　　stick by sth [no passive] to do what you promised or planned to do：They stuck by their decision．

　　stick sth＜－＞down(informal)to write sth somewhere：I think I'll stick my name down on the list．

　　stick out to be noticeable or easily seen：They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out．

　　stick sth＜－＞out(of sth)to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole：His ears stick out．◆ She stuck her tongue out at me．◆ Don't stick your arm out of the car window．

　　stick to sth

　　to continue doing sth in spite of difficulties：She finds it impossible to stick to a diet．

　　to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it：He promised to help us and he stuck to his word(＝he did as he had promised)．◆ 'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday．' ◆ She stuck to her story．

　　stick together(informal)(of people)to stay together and support each other：We were the only British people in the town so we tended to stick together．

　　stick up to point upwards or be above a surface：The branch was sticking up out of the water．

　　stick with sb/sth [no passive](informal)

　　to stay close to sb so that they can help you：Stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire!

　　to continue with sth or continue doing sth：They decided to stick with their original plan．

　　noun

　　from tree

　　[C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree：We collected dry sticks to start a fire．◆ The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog．◆ Her arms and legs were like sticks(＝very thin)．

　　for walking

　　[C](especially BrE)＝WALKING STICK：The old lady leant on her stick as she talked．

　　in sport

　　[C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball：a hockey stick

　　long thin piece

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　　[C](often in compounds)a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose：pieces of pineapple on sticks ◆ The men were carrying spades and measuring sticks．

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　　[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle

　　for orchestra

　　[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra

　　criticism

　　[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．

　　country areas

　　(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．

　　person

　　[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．

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[　　]

A．

worried

B．

curious

C．

annoyed

D．

discouraged

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[　　]

A．

be noticeable

B．

be followed

C．

be admired

D．

be envied

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When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who _________ to help me．

[　　]

A．

stuck in his throat

B．

stuck together

C．

stuck up

D．

stuck his neck out

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Sally said to me：“Try a peaceful life out in the sticks, and you will experience something totally different．” She means _________．

[　　]

A．

I should go to the woods to enjoy a new life．

B．

I should ignore the criticism and enjoy myself．

C．

I should go to the remote areas to have a change．

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I should go out by plane instead of by train to change my feelings．

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Below is adapted from an English dictionary.
figure/fīg[/ noun, verb
●noun 1. [C, often pl.] a number
representing particular amount,
especially one given in official
information: the trade /sales figures
2. [C] a symbol rather than a word
representing one of the numbers
between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary
3. [pl] (informal) the area of mathematics
that deals with adding, multiplying, etc
4. a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi
was both a political and a religious
figure in Indian history.
5. the shape of a person seen from a
distance or not clearly
6. a person or an animal as shown in
art or a story: a wall with five carved
figures in it
7. [C] the human shape, considered from
the point of view of being attractively
thin: doing exercise to improve one's
figure
8. [C] a pattern or series of movements
performed on ice: figure-skating
[IDM] be/become a figure of fun: be/
become sb. that others laugh at cut a…
figure: (of a person) to have a particular
appearance He cut a striking figure in
his dinner jacket. put a figure on sth.:
to say the exact price or number of sth.


 a fine figure of man/woman: a tall,
strong-looking and well-shaped
person figure of speech: a word or
phrase used in a different way from
its usual meanings in order to create
a particular mental image or effect
figurehead: someone who is the head
or chief in name only (with no real
power or authority)
●verb 1. to think or decide that sth.
will happen or is true: I figured that
if I took the night train, I could be
in Scotland by morning.
2. to be part of a process, situation,
etc. especially an important part: My
opinion of the matter didn't seem to
figure at all.
3. to calculate an amount or the cost
of sth.: We figured that attendance at
150,000.
[PHRV] 1. figure in: to include (in a
sum): Have you figured in the cost of
hotel?
2. figure on: to plan on; to expect sth.
to happen: I haven't figured on his
getting home too late.
3. figure out: to work out; understand
by thinking: Have you figured out how
much the trip will cost?
[IDM] It/That figures! (informal): That
seems reasonable, logical and what I
expect.
1. I didn't really mean my partner is a snake; it was just a _____.
[     ]
A. figure of eight
B. figure head
C. figure of speech
D. a fine figure
2. — She was coming late again.
   — _____! That's typical of her.
[     ]
A. It figures her out
B. It figures
C. It cuts a poor figure
D. She is a figure of fun
3. What does "watch my figure" in the sentence "Don't tempt me with chocolate; I am
    watching my figure." mean?
[     ]
A. add the numbers
B. have sports
C. try not to get fat D. watch games

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