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—           I had come here earlier.

Dear Dr Bamford，

I know you are a famous scientist who has done great work on cloning animals，Please excuse me for writing to you，but I need your help.Let me explain.

I am a 58-year-old man. I'm very rich. I live in a large house. My wife died three years ago; we didn't have children.

So,am I lonely No,because Cindy is with me.Every night we eat dinner together and watch TV.Cindy sits beside me and I feel very happy.I’m fascinated (着迷的) with her beautiful green eyes.She's also very smart.Sometimes she thinks only about herself.But that's what I like about her.She is quite a beautiful Siamese cat.There is no other cat like her in the whole world.

These days I worry about losing Cindy.She is getting older and older.Cats don’t live so long as humans,of course,so she will die before I do.I cannot imagine my life without Cindy.

Well,why not get another cat after Cindy dies?Impossible!No other cat ever replace(替代)her.I have been thinking about this:Clone Cindy.Scientists are able to clone sheep and mice and other animals.

I have been thinking about this: Clone Cindy. Scientists are able to clone sheep and mice and other animals.They should be able to clone cats without much difficulty. Luckily, I am a rich man. I don't care how much money I will spend cloning Cindy. I think it's Ok to clone pets. It's not cloning humans.

What do you think? Could you clone Cindy?Looking forward to your early reply.

                                                                                                                                                                                        Sincerely

                                                                                                                                                                                        A rich man

—________I can't afford to pay my bills，let alone buy a new apartment．(   )

最近，教育部对“高中是否该取消文理分科”公开向社会征求意见。 为此，某媒体做了一次民意调查，结果如图表所示。

  注意：① 根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。②词数：120个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。③复合型人才 multi-skilled people 专业人才 expert

Should Science and Arts Education Be Separated?

The issue of separating science and arts education is getting heated up as debate spreads through the country, which attracts tens of thousands of votes……

结合语境，根据汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空。

注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2）格式错误不得分。

3）只允许修改10处，从第11处起）不计分。

    Here is my idea about how a friend is like. Firstly, a friend is someone you can share your secrets. If you tell him a secret, he will never talks about it with anybody else. Besides, a friend is always good listener when you need one. After hear your sad stories, he will say some words that is nice and warm. Still, your happiness makes him happily too. What's more, a good friend is willing to offer the help to which you need, or can at least give you some advices. In a word, friends are those you like and trust, and you will enjoy every minute that you spent with them.

阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

    Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. “Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.

    Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.

    A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented(专利的) and have trade mark licenses. The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing(安装) the dirt drain(排水管) at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.

    These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.

    Sometimes in your life, you may be asked to speak in front of a large group of people．Although it sounds a little scary, even those with stage fright can speak successfully to the group with adequate preparation．

    ⒈Practice your speech before the big day．If possible, practice the speech in front of a friend or family member to get used to saying it to real people．If you feel you must have note cards, limit the amount to about three cards．This will force you to keep your speech concise and help you keep your eyes focused on your audience．

    ⒉Remember why you've been invited to speak．If you're battling fear over speaking to a large group of people, keep your mind on the fact that you were selected for this important role．The speech organizers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise

    ⒊Remember that fear of public speaking is very common.

Most of the people in the audience would be feeling the same fear and stress that you do in your position．Knowing this may make you feel better．

    ⒋What you say should be tailored to why you're there and who you're speaking to in order to avoid sounding general．If speaking to a charity group, mention the good work certain specific individuals have done for the cause．If speaking at a business conference, briefly state why you want to help these people．

    ⒌Keep eye contact with the crowd．Pick one person in each section and look at him while you're speaking．After each important point in your speech, switch your focus to another section．When you focus only on one person at a time, the size of the crowd isn't as frightening．

A．A good memory is really helpful．

B．Show appreciation to your audience．

C．Mention your audience in your speech．

D．The more you have it memorized, the better．

E．In fact, it's normal to feel nervous or stressed out before a big speech．

F．Separate the crowd into three sections mentally as you get up to speak．

G. The knowledge of other people's respect for you should reduce some of the fear．

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C  和 D ）中，选出最佳选项。

    George Bernard Shaw，the greatest and funniest British dramatist(剧作家)of the first half of the 20th century，was born in Dublin，Ireland，on July 26,1856.His early life was not happy. His father was a selfish man who drank too much and could not support his family properly. His mother was a disappointed，unhappy woman who found more pleasure in studying music than in her children. Bernard and his two sisters received little love and attention from their mother while they were young. At the age of ten Shaw entered school. At first he was the best student，but soon he was at or near the bottom of his class.

    Although he did not like school，Bernard was a good，bright，curious student. His lifelong interest in everything from music and art to machines and medicine began from school life. The interests of this tireless schoolboy were literature and music. He often entertained(使快乐)his classmates with stories he read.

    Early at the age of fifteen，he went to work in an office. He did well as an office clerk，but after five years he decided that he wanted to be a writer. He left Ireland and went to London，where he began to write seriously. Seventy-four years later the great dramatist died.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    He was known everywhere as a great artist. People1 from miles around to admire his beautiful2 His name was Pygmalion，and he lived long，long3 in Athens，Greece.

    Pygmalion4 his art for many years. His desire 5excellence made him spend months6a single work of art. He would not stop7he felt it was perfect.8the years passed，his work became9 Pygmalion painted flowers which looked 10natural that people tried to11them. He painted fruits which looked so12that people wanted to eat them. Everyone13 looked at the pictures he had painted was14by their beauty.

    As the years passed it15only his pictures that made him famous，Pygmalion16 made perfect pieces of sculpture.He could take a plain piece of wood17stone and make it beautiful. He could make a rough stone as18as glass. He worked long and hard to make his statues as real as possible. Often visitors who came to see his work began talking to someone. They were surprised when that person didn't19They were even more surprised20they realized they were talking to a statue. It always gave Pygmalion pleasure when people were surprised this way.