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1、1、Just over three years old and about four-feet tall. Methuselah is growing well. Its lovely. Dr. Sarah Sallon said of the date palm，whose parents may have provided food for the besieged Jews at Masada some 2 000 years ago. The little tree was sprouted in 2005 from a seed recovered from Masada, wher

2、e rebelling Jews committed suicide rather than surrender to Roman attackers. Radiocarbon dating of seed fragments clinging to its root, as well as other seeds found with it that didnt sprout, indicate they were about 2 000 years oldthe oldest seed known to have been sprouted and grown. Sallon, direc

3、tor of the Louis L. Borick Natural Medicine Research Center at Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel, updates the saga of Methuselah in Fridays edition of the journal Science. One thing they dont know yet is whether its a boy or girl. Date palms differ by sex, but experts cant tell the difference

4、until the tree is six or seven years old, Sallon said. She hopes theres a chance to use it to restore the extinct Judean date palm, once prized not only for its fruit but also for medicinal uses. The researchers have had a look at the plants DNA, however, and found it shares just over half its genes

5、 with modern date cultivars(栽培品种) Part of our project is to preserve ancient knowledge of how plants were used, Sallon said in a telephone interview. To domesticate them so we have a ready source of raw material. Her Middle Eastern Medicinal Plant Project is working to conserve and reintroduce plant

6、s to the region where they once lived. Many species are endangered and becoming extinct. Raising the dead is very difficult, so its better to preserve them before they become extinct, she said. The oldest documented seed to be grown previously was a 1 300-year-old lotus, Sallon said. It can be learn

7、ed that Methuselah _A.is an ancient tree about 2 000 years oldB.is grown from a seed about 2 000 years oldC.had already become extinct 2 000 years agoD.has been the food source since 2 000 years ago2、 The controversy mentioned in the passage focuses on _.A.whether psychologists should use drugs to c

8、ure their patientsB.how psychologists should treat their patientsC.the fact that all of the drugs have harmful side effectsD.the extent to which drugs should be used to fight psychological illness3、Robert J. Oppenheimer was a famous American physicist, who directed the【1】of the first atomic bombs. O

9、ppenheimer was born in New York City on April 22, 1904, and was educated at Harvard University and the universities of Cambridge. After【2】the International Education Board from 1928 to 1929, he became a professor of physics at the University of California and the California Institute of Technology,

10、where he built up large【3】of theoretical physics. He was noted for his contributions【4】to the theory of relativity, cosmic rays, and neutron stars. From 1943 to 1945 , Oppenheimer served as director of the atomic bomb project at Los Alamos, New Mexico. His leadership and organizational skills【5】him

11、the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1946. In 1947 he became director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, New Jersey, serving there【6】the year before his death. He was also chairman of the General Advisory Committee of the Atomic Energy Commission from 1947 to 1952 and served【7】as an a

12、dviser. In 1954, however, he was suspended from this position【8】his past association with Communists. This action【9】the political atmosphere of the time, as well as the dislike of some politicians and military【10】for Oppenheimers opposition to development of the hydrogen bomb and his【11】of arms cont

13、rol. His【12】was not really in doubt.【13】, efforts were made to clear his name, and in 1963 the AEC【14】him its highest honor, the Enrico Fermi Award. Oppenheimer【15】his final years to study of the relationship between science and society. He died in Princeton on February 18, 1967.(1)A.orientationB.ma

14、nipulationC.developmentD.management4、 This college graduate tried our company a third time, _ to be turned down again.A.butB.onlyC.yetD.as5、 Woman: Robert, hows your trip to South Dakota? Man: I believe the old saying that travel east and west, a mans own house is still the best. Question: What does

15、 the man mean?A.He didnt like the house in South Dakota.B.He has spent too much time on the road.C.He didnt enjoy the trip very much.D.He didnt like the house where they lived in South Dakota.6、 As a masters candidate, he was always diligent in his study and research.A.instructiveB.industriousC.inte

16、lligentD.intense7、 Which of the following best describes the authors attitude towards busing cutbacks?A.Favorable.B.Critical.C.Objective.D.Indifferent.8、 A: Would you like to have some ice-cream? B: _A.Ill say.B.I wish I could, but Im on a diet.C.I dont feel like eating.D.My goodness!9、 The mad moments in the first paragraph refers to when we _.A.have some mental problemsB.have lost our important thingsC.dont listen to what o