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1、高二英语作业（9）M5U3 Science Versus Nature编写:唐海霞 审阅:韩萍 预计用时:30分钟 班级_ 学号_ 姓名_*时文赏析Egyptian Michael Jackson: The limestone statue has gaunt cheeks, glaring eyes and - most strikingly - a tipless nose.(Agencies) Michael Jackson fans are flocking to a Chicago museum to see a 3,000 year old Egyptian model which

2、 looks remarkably like the late king of pop. Staff have been rushed off their feet since Jacksons death as thousands of mourners visit the exhibition to pay tribute to the star. The limestone statue has gaunt cheeks and - most strikingly - a tipless nose. It is on display at the Inside Ancient Egypt

3、 exhibition at The Field Museum in the United States. The bust was bought in Cairo in 1889 and has been on display at the museum for 21 years. But its popularity has soared since Michael Jacksons death after fans started writing about the ancient statue on internet blogs. The bust was carved during

4、the New Kingdom Period, which ran between 1550 BC to 1050 BC. This was around the same time as famous Egyptians Ramesses and King Tut. The museums 4,500 daily visitors are banned from touching or kissing the statue, which is protected behind a glass screen. Astonished fans stand admiring the statue

5、and discussing its likeness with others who have travelled to see it. Darnell Williams, the director of guest relations, said some fans were treating a visit to the museum like a pilgrimage. He said: The statue has been here for years but interest has beenboostedsince Michael Jacksons death. People

6、are coming from all over the country to see the statue and compare its likeness to the king of pop. “Many see it as a pilgrimage and as a way to pay tribute to his achievements. He had such a large influence on pop culture. Some fans are so desperate to see the model they are asking staff how to get

7、 to the Egypt exhibition before they have even bought their ticket. They want to touch and kiss the model like it is some sort of God but it is behind a screen to protect it from damage. Once people see it they are astounded and cant stop talking about its likeness. It really is remarkable. James Ph

8、illips, curator of near east and north african exhibits, said little was known about the origins of the model. He said: The likeness is astonishing but I think it is probably a coincidence. We do not believe Michael Jackson ever visited the museum or saw the exhibit and there is therefore little cha

9、nce he based his image on it. We believe the model is missing a nose because early Christians or Muslims removed noses from paintings and models to make them non-human. This was because it was against their religion to depict human beings. In this case it has the effect of making it look more like M

10、ichael Jackson. The model was carved during the New Kingdom Period but we do not know who it is or why it was made because there are no hieroglyphics on it. The music video for Jacksons 1993 hit Remember the Time was set in Egypt and starred Eddie Murphy. At the time of the video Jackson looked almo

11、st identical to the statue. The model, simply called limestone statue of a woman, measures 25 cm high by 35 cm wide.*What makes the old Egyptian model look more like Michael Jackson? ACloning is suggested as a means of bringing back a relative, usually a child, killed tragically. Some parents can un

12、derstand that wish, but it must first be recognized that the copy would be a new baby and not the lost child. Here lies the difficulty, for the sad parents are seeking not a new baby but a return of the dead one. Since the original would be fondly remembered as having particular talents and interest

13、s, would not the parents expect the copy to be the same? It is possible, however, that the copy would develop quite differently. Is it fair to the new child to be placed in a family with such unnatural expectations?Copying is also suggested as a means by which parents can have the child of their dre

14、ams. Couples might choose to have a copy of a film star, baseball player or scientist, depending on their interest. But because personality is only partly the result of genetic inheritance(遗传), conflicts would be sure to arise if the cloned child failed to develop the same interests as the original.

15、 What if the copy of Einstein shows no interest in science? Or the baseball player turns to acting? Success also depends upon fortune. What if the child does not live up to the hopes and dreams of the parents simply because of bad luck?Every child should be wanted for itself, as an individual. In ma

16、king a copy of oneself or some famous person, a parent is deliberately（深思熟虑地） specifying(详细说明) the way he or she wishes that child to develop. In recent years, particularly in the U.S., much importance has been placed on the right of individuals to reproduce in ways that they wish. So I suggest ther

17、e is a greater need to consider the interests of the child and to reject these proposed uses of cloning.1. What happens to parents in cloning a lost child?A. Parents expect too much from the copy. B. Parents may get a quite different copy.C. Parents are sure to have an identical copy. D. Parents los

18、e the talents of the lost child.2. What, in the authors opinion, affects the success of parents dreams?A. The cloned childs interest in Einstein. B. The cloned childs natural talent.C. The cloned childs personality. D. The efforts of the parents.3. In the third paragraph, the author implies that _.A

19、. the cloned child is viewed as independentB. the right of growing in his own way is taken away from the cloned childC. parents carefully protect the rights of the cloned childD. parents are eager to wish the cloned child to be somebody.4. In this passage, the author is mainly concerned about _. A.

20、the future of a cloned child B. the possibility of cloning peopleC. the importance of cloning a lost child D. the problems of cloning lifeBWhat Will Happen to the Earth in the Future The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet（彗星）is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet

21、, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth. On July 17, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a

22、 huge hole is made in the seabed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. Before the waves reach Sout

23、h America, the second piece of the most lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by the earthquakes. Milli

24、ons of people in the southern half of the Earth are already dead, but the north wont escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust. Temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun wont be seen again for many years. Wars break out as coun

25、tries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive. Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scie

26、ntists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldnt live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?5. What is mainly described in the passage?A. A historic discovery B. An event of imagination C. A research on space D.

27、A scientific adventure.6. When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes_.A. an earthquake B. damages to citiesC. an Earth explosion D. huge waves7. Why cant the northern half of the Earth escape for long?Because the land is covered with water.Because the light and heat from the sun cannot

28、reach the Earth.Because people there cannot live at the temperature of zero.Because wars break out among countries.8. By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove_.animals could not live in the cold climatewhat happened 65 million years ago was an invented story the human beings wil

29、l die out in 2094the Earth could be hit by other objects in spacecIm beginning to think whether my grandmother was right when she complains, as she frequently does, that children nowadays arent as well-behavioured as they used to be. She recounts in detail how she used to be told to respect her elde

30、rs and betters. She was taught to speak when she was spoken to and when she went out on her own, she was reminded to say please and thank you. Children in her days, she continues, were expected to be seen and not heard, but these days you are lucky if you ever hear parents telling their children to

31、mind her manners.If you give her the chance she then takes out of her writing desk, the old photograph album which she keeps there, and which she never tires of displaying. Of course when you look at pictures of her parents you feel sure that, with a father as strict looking as that, you too would have been “ seen and not heard”. Beside him sits his wife, with their children around her; Granny and her elder brothers. It always occurs to me that perhaps those long, stiff, black clothes were so burdensome (heavy) to a little girl that she hadnt