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大学英语六级-52
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[单项选择]If the goal of an engineering camp at Kettering University is to get high school girls interested in mathand science-related careers, let there be no doubt that Lauryn Watkoske is interested.
On this July afternoon, she sewed up a 1-inch cut in a hot dog that she could see only by watching a video camera, an exercise that simulated robotically assisted surgery and tested her hand-eye coordination.
"I used to like building things when I was little, but I never expected Robotics (机械人学), something so stereotypically (带有成见地) male, to be exciting," says Lauryn.
That’s encouraging news for people who are concerned about a persistent gender gap in college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math-STEM, for short. The notion that it might have to do with talent has long been dismissed. Yet research shows that girls who enjoy-and excel at-math and science in high school are less likely than boys to pursue a college major in those fields.
And even if they start col
A. She is majoring in Engineering at Kettering University.
B. She promotes the development of robotically assisted surgery.
C. She prefers to build things rather than study Robotics.
D. She has interest in mathand science-related careers.
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[填空题]A. From the time they met in kindergarten until they were 15, Robin Shreeves and her friend Penny were inseparable. They rode bikes, played kickball in the street, swam all summer long and listened to music on the stereo. They told each other secrets like which boys they thought were cute, as best friends always do.
B. Today, Ms. Shreeves, of suburban Philadelphia, is the mother of two boys. Her 10-year-old has a best friend. In fact, he is the son of Ms. Shreeves’s own friend, Penny. But Ms. Shreeves’s younger son, 8, does not. His favorite playmate is a boy who was in his preschool class, but Ms. Shreeves says that the two don’t get together very often because scheduling play dates can be complicated; they usually have to be planned a week or more in advance. "He’ll say, ’ I wish I had someone I can always call, ’" Ms. Shreeves said.
C. One might be tempted to feel some sympathy for the younger son. After all, from Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn to Harry Potter and Ron Weasle
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[单项选择]Musicians-from karaoke singers to professional violin players-are better able to hear targeted sounds in a noisy environment, according to new research that adds to evidence that music makes the brain work better.
"In the past ten years there’s been an explosion of research on music and the brain," Aniruddh Patel, the Esther J. Burnham Senior Fellow at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, said today at a press briefing.
Most recently brain-imaging studies have shown that music activates many diverse parts of the brain, including an overlap in where the brain processes music and language.
Language is a natural aspect to consider in looking at how music affects the brain. Patel said. Like music, language is "universal, there’s a strong learning component, and it carries complex meanings."
For example, brains of people exposed to even casual musical training have an enhanced ability to generate the brain wave patterns associated with specific sounds, be they music
A. people tend to study the relation between music and the brain
B. musicians try to explain the profound meaning behind the music
C. scientist do experiments on the function of different parts of brain
D. audiences participate in the discussion on the complexity of music
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[多项选择]中国实行(implementation)全面的对外开放的政策是指,它不仅对大国开放,也对小国开放.不仅对发达国家开放,也对发展中国家开放。中国与发达国家的全方位的经济合怍取得了很大的进展,尤其突出地体现在吸引外资、扩大对外贸易、发展科学、教育和文化等方面。中国与发展中国家的经济技术合作也开辟了新的广阔的前景(vistas)。各种中小合资企业(joint-venture enterprises)和商贸公司如雨后春笋般出现(mushroom)。在继续向一些小国提供援助的同时,中国通过合资经营、合作生产、技术服务和补偿贸易等形式开展互惠互利(mutual benefit)的经济合作。
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[填空题]Waffles French toast Bacon Big breakfasts may be a thing of the past. According to the Associated Press, more Americans are consuming breakfast in stages thanks to on-the-go lifestyles and the belief that multiple, smaller meals are (36) than three large ones.
Serial eating is only expected to increase in the coming years. The NPD Group, a market research company, (37) that the number of times people will snack in the mornings will increase 23 % between 2008 and 2018, (38) with 20% and 15% increases in afternoon and evening snacking, (39)
Unlike their evening alter-egos, morning snackers tend to be more health (40) , looking for low-calorie foods with more fiber, antioxidants (抗氧化剂) and whole grains. For instance, General Mills introduced its 140-calorie Fiber One bars in 2007, but recently added three more flavors as well as 90-calorie versions.
This may be new in the U. S., but second breakfast is (41)
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[填空题]New York is the most populous (人口多的) city in the United States, in a metropolitan area that ranks among the world’s most-populous urban areas. It is a leading global city, (26) a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, and entertainment. The city is alto an important center for international (27) , hosting the United Nations headquarters. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, the city (28) five distinct area. New York is largely unique among. American cities for its high use of mass (29) , and the overall density and diversity of its population. "[’he city is sometimes (30) "The City That Never Sleeps" due to its extensive 24-hour subway system and constant traffic and people.
Founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1624, it (31) the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790, and has been the nation’s largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty