2) (T/F) Most people scream or laugh because they’re uncomfortable; only a few find the experience very rewarding.

A. 对
B. 错

3) (T/F) Without our eyesight, other parts of our brain wouldn’t function well.

A. 对
B. 错

4) (T/F) The creators of the programme wanted people to understand how to interact and communicate with blind people.

A. 对
B. 错

1、Finally, some good news about airplane travel. If you are on a plane with a sick passenger, you are unlikely to get sick. That is the __1__ of a new study that looked at how respiratory (呼吸道) viruses __2__ on airplanes. Researchers found that only people who were seated in the same row as a passenger with the flu, for example -- or one row in front of or behind that individual -- had a high risk of catching the illness. All other passengers had only a very __3__ chance of getting sick, according to the findings. Media reports have not necessarily presented __4__ information about the risk of getting infected on an airplane in the past. Therefore, these new findings should help airplane passengers to feel less __5__ to catching respiratory infections while traveling by air.Prior to the new study, little was known about the risks of getting __6__ infected by common respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane, the researchers said. So, to __7__ the risks of infection, the study team flew on 10 different __8__ in the U.S. during the flu season. The researchers found that passengers sitting within two seats on __9__ side of a person infected with the flu, as well as those sitting one row in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 percent chance of getting sick. But other passengers were __10__ safe from infection. They had a less than 3 percent chance of catching the flu.A) accurateB) conclusionC) directlyD) eitherE) evaluateF) explorationsG) flightsH) largelyI) nearbyJ) respondK) slimL) spreadM) summitN) vividlyO) vulnerable

1、翻译：灯笼起源于东汉, 最初主要用于照明。在唐代，人们用红灯笼来庆祝安定的生活。从那时起，灯笼在中国的许多地方流行起来。灯笼通常用色彩鲜艳的薄纸制作，形状和尺寸各异。在中国传统文化中，红灯笼象征生活美满和生意兴隆，通常在春节、元宵节和国庆等节日期间悬挂。如今，世界上许多其他地方也能看到红灯笼。

二、阅读理解（共2题，20分）1、Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Popping food into the microwave for a couple of minutes may seem utterly harmless, and Europe's stock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7million cars, a new study has found, and the problem is growing. With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming "status" users, owners are throwing many microwave after an average of eight years. This is pushing sales of new microwave which are expected to reach 135 million annually in the EU by the end of the decade.A study by the University of Manchester worked out the emissions of carbon dioxide -- the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change -- at every stage of microwaves, from manufacture to waste disposal. "It is electricity consumption by microwaves that has the biggest impact on the environment," say the authors, who also calculate that the emissions from using 19 microwaves over a year are the same as those from a car. According to the same study, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behaviorto use appliances more efficiently. For example, electricity consumption by microwaves can be reduced by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food."However, David Reay, professor of carbon management argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of energy, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars. In the UK alone and these emit way more than all the emissions from microwaves in the EU. Backing this up, recent data show that passenger cars in the UK emitted 69m tonnes of CO2 in 2015. This is 10 times the amount this new microwave oven study estimates for annual emissions for all the microwave ovens in the whole of the EU." further, the energy used by microwaves is lower than any other form of cooking. Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven. Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.(1)、 [单选题] （2.0分）What is the finding of the new study?

A. Quick-cooking microwave ovens have become more popular.
B. The frequent use of microwaves may do harm to our health.
CO2 emissions constitute a major threat to the environment.
D. The use of microwaves emits more CO2 than people think.

Why are the sales of microwaves expected to rise?

A. They are becoming more affordable.
B. They have a shorter life cycle than other appliances.
C. They are getting much easier to operate.
D. They take less tine to cook than other appliances.

What recommendation does the study by the University of Manchester make?

A. Cooking food of different varieties.
B. Improving microwave users' habits.
C. Eating less to cut energy consumption.
D. Using microwave ovens less frequently.

(4)、 [单选题] （2.0分）What does Professor David Reay try to argue?

A. There are far more emissions from cars than from microwaves.
B. People should be persuaded into using passenger cars less often.
C. The UK produces less CO2 than many other countries in the EU.
D. More data are needed to show whether microwaves are harmful.

(5)、 [单选题] （2.0分）What does Professor David Reay think of the use of microwaves?

A. It will become less popular in the coming decades.
B. It makes everyday cooking much more convenient.
C. It plays a positive role in environmental protection.
D. It consumes more power than conventional cooking.