Nuclear weapons(核武器)were first developed in the United States during the Second World War to be used against Germany.However, by the time the first bombs were ready for use, the war with Germany had ended and, as a result, the decision was made to use the weapons against Japan instead.Hiroshima and Nagasaki have suffered the consequences of the decision to the present day.
The real reasons why bombs were dropped on two heavily populated cities are not altogether clear.A number of people in 1944 and early 1945 argued that the use of nuclear weapons would be unnecessary, since American Intelligence was aware that some of the most powerful and influential people in Japan had already realised that the war was lost, and wanted to discuss a Japanese surrender (投降).It was also argued that, since Japan has few natural resources, a blockade (封锁) by the American navy would force it to surrender within a few Weeks, and the use of nuclear weapons would prove unnecessary.If a demonstration of force was required to end the war, a bomb could be dropped over an unpopulated area like a desert, in front of Japanese observers, or over an area of low population inside Japan, such as a forest.Choosing this course of action might decrease the loss of further lives on all sides, while the power of nuclear weapons would still be adequately demonstrated(展示).
All of these arguments were turned down, however, and the general agreement was that the quickest way to end the fighting would be to use nuclear weapons against the centres of population inside Japan.In fact, two of the more likely reasons why the decision was reached seem quite shocking to us now.
1.The meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 is that ________.
A.the two cities were badly damaged after they were bombed |
B.the two cities suffered because Japan would not agree to end the war |
C.the terrible effects of dropping nuclear weapons on these cities can still be felt |
D.the end of the war with Germany meant Hiroshima and Nagasaki, would suffer |
2.According to Paragraph 2, a blockade would have been successful because
A.Japan had to import most of its natural resources |
B.Japan would not be powerful enough to beat a blockade |
C.an attack would probably destroy Japanese resources within a few weeks |
D.the Americans could defeat Japan's navy since it was short of resources |
3.The last paragraph tells that________.
A.the writer probably expects us hot to argue with his opinion |
B.the nuclear bombs must have been dropped on Tokyo, too |
C.the real reasons for' the decision may never have been made clear |
D.the writer has not done much research on this subject to establish the facts |
4.What would probably be discussed in the paragraphs that follow?
A.The reasons why Japan chose to surrender. |
B.The writer's attitudes towards the Japan's surrender. |
C.People's different opinions about dropping nuclear weapons onto the cities. |
D.Some of the possible reasons for dropping nuclear weapons onto the cities. |
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Nuclear weapons(核武器)were first developed in the United States during the Second World War to be used against Germany.However, by the time the first bombs were ready for use, the war with Germany had ended and, as a result, the decision was made to use the weapons against Japan instead.Hiroshima and Nagasaki have suffered the consequences of the decision to the present day.
The real reasons why bombs were dropped on two heavily populated cities are not altogether clear.A number of people in 1944 and early 1945 argued that the use of nuclear weapons would be unnecessary, since American Intelligence was aware that some of the most powerful and influential people in Japan had already realised that the war was lost, and wanted to discuss a Japanese surrender (投降).It was also argued that, since Japan has few natural resources, a blockade (封锁) by the American navy would force it to surrender within a few Weeks, and the use of nuclear weapons would prove unnecessary.If a demonstration of force was required to end the war, a bomb could be dropped over an unpopulated area like a desert, in front of Japanese observers, or over an area of low population inside Japan, such as a forest.Choosing this course of action might decrease the loss of further lives on all sides, while the power of nuclear weapons would still be adequately demonstrated(展示).
All of these arguments were turned down, however, and the general agreement was that the quickest way to end the fighting would be to use nuclear weapons against the centres of population inside Japan.In fact, two of the more likely reasons why the decision was reached seem quite shocking to us now.
1.The meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 is that ________.
A.the two cities were badly damaged after they were bombed |
B.the two cities suffered because Japan would not agree to end the war |
C.the terrible effects of dropping nuclear weapons on these cities can still be felt |
D.the end of the war with Germany meant Hiroshima and Nagasaki, would suffer |
2.According to Paragraph 2, a blockade would have been successful because
A.Japan had to import most of its natural resources |
B.Japan would not be powerful enough to beat a blockade |
C.an attack would probably destroy Japanese resources within a few weeks |
D.the Americans could defeat Japan's navy since it was short of resources |
3.The last paragraph tells that________.
A.the writer probably expects us hot to argue with his opinion |
B.the nuclear bombs must have been dropped on Tokyo, too |
C.the real reasons for' the decision may never have been made clear |
D.the writer has not done much research on this subject to establish the facts |
4.What would probably be discussed in the paragraphs that follow?
A.The reasons why Japan chose to surrender. |
B.The writer's attitudes towards the Japan's surrender. |
C.People's different opinions about dropping nuclear weapons onto the cities. |
D.Some of the possible reasons for dropping nuclear weapons onto the cities. |
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Researchers in the United States have developed the first wirelessly controlled device that can supply a drug directly into the body. A small chip is implanted (植入) under the skin. It contains the medicine, which it releases at preset times. The developers say the device could improve the lives of millions of people who take medicine for long-term illnesses. A company called Microchips began developing the device about fifteen years ago. Last month, the company released the results of its first successful tests in humans. The tests took place in Denmark with seven women with osteoporosis(骨质疏松症).
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and break easily. The disorder is common among older people especially women. Many patients have to give themselves daily injection(注射)of medicine. One type of treatment requires injections for two years. The patients stop taking the medicine because of the pain and stress of the injections. As a result, only twenty-five percent of the patients will go through the entire twenty-four months of treatment.
The microchip is a few centimeters long. It has small sections and each section holds a single dose(单次剂量)of medicine. The device has to be programmed with the times to release the drug. Doctors will be able to reprogram the device from a computer or even a cell phone.
For osteoporosis, the physician will program the device, and the device has the ability to release a dose at a given time, every single day. For other diseases, where the physician may want to change the dosing schedule, they will have the ability to wirelessly reprogram that dosing schedule.
The seven women in the study were ages of sixty-five to seventy. The researchers say the implants were just as effective as daily injections. And they say the medicine amounts were more exact than patients often give themselves.
1.The best title for the passage should be ______.
A.A New Company Called Microchips
B.A New Way to Take Medicine Every Day
C.Good News for Women with Osteoporosis
D.Taking Medicine, with Microchip under Skin
2.What does the underlined word “released” in paragraph 1 mean?
A.Announced. B.Planned. C.Got rid of. D.Caught hold of.
3.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ______.
A.older people especially men easily develop steoporosis
B.bones’ becoming weak and breaking easily causes steoporosis
C.a quarter of the patients will go through the entire two years of treatment
D.pain and stress of the injections lead all patients to stop taking medicine
4.What advantages does the microchip have?
a. effective implants
b. less exact medicine amounts
c. purposely—changed dosing schedule
d. only one centimeter long and having small sections
e. improving the lives of millions of people
A.a, b, c B.c, d, e C.a, c, e D.b, c, d
5.In which column of a newspaper could we find this passage?
A.Arts. B.Jobs. C.Sports. D.Medicine.
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Nuclearpowered aircraft carriers are considered one of the most important marine weapons in the 20th century. So far, only two countries in the world, the USA and France, have ever produced them. But these fearful fighting machines are about to enter Asia.
The US Navy said last month that one of its nine nuclearpowered aircraft carriers will be sent to Japan to replace the diesel(柴油)powered carrier Kitty Hawk in 2008. In an agreement on October 30, the two countries also planned to level up their military (军事的) cooperation and the USA called for Japan to take a larger role in military alliance (同盟) moves.
It will be the first time that a nuclearpowered carrier is based in Japan. Bombed by US forces in World War Ⅱ at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is the only world country to have been attacked by a nuclear weapon. Therefore, the citizens are highly sensitive to where nuclearpowered weapons are based.
“A radiation leak at Yokosuka would kill 100,000 people as far away as Tokyo, and could cause billions of dollars in damage,” said Masahiko Goto, leader of a protest group in Yokosuka. His group has collected more than 300,000 signatures of people across Japan opposed to the nuclear carrier.
The 44yearold Kitty Hawk, the US Navy's oldest active ship, has been based in Yokosuka since 1998. It had returned to the US to be decommissioned(使退役) in 2008. The new carrier, yet to be unveiled, will travel faster, be capable of supporting longer operations and carry with it the Navy's most modern technology.
Experts pointed that this change is not only to strengthen the USJapan military alliance but also to keep the military power of China and North Korea within limits. However, even Japanese experts don't believe that the two countries are threats to the region.
“There is no need for Japan to have a nuclear carrier as defense,” said Tetsuo Maeda, an international relations professor at Tokyo International University. He said that the change of ship indicates an increased military capability in the region, much more than what is needed.
1.With such a fearful weapon to enter its country, Japanese citizens ________.
A.are aware of its benefits to the country
B.are anxious about its potential danger
C.are curious about the advanced technology
D.are against where the carrier will be based
2.The replacement of the aircraft carrier is intended to________.
A.set up a kind of base in Japan
B.strengthen the USJapan military alliance
C.show Japan's greater military capability
D.get rid of the dated marine weapon
3.From the story, we learn that________.
A.no other countries except the USA and France possess aircraft carriers
B.Japan has long planned to increase its military capability with new weapons
C.Japan will be the first country in Asia to have a nuclear aircraft carrier
D.Japan will be the third country to produce a nuclearpowered aircraft carrier
4.The underlined word “unveiled” in the fifth paragraph probably means________.
A.perfected B.discussed about
C.produced D.brought to view
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Nuclearpowered aircraft carriers are considered one of the most important marine weapons in the 20th century. So far, only two countries in the world, the USA and France, have ever produced them. But these fearful fighting machines are about to enter Asia.
The US Navy said last month that one of its nine nuclearpowered aircraft carriers will be sent to Japan to replace the diesel(柴油)powered carrier Kitty Hawk in 2008. In an agreement on October 30, the two countries also planned to level up their military (军事的) cooperation and the USA called for Japan to take a larger role in alliance (联盟)military moves.
It will be the first time that a nuclearpowered carrier is based in Japan. Bombed by US forces in World War Ⅱ at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is the only world country to have been attacked by a nuclear weapon. Therefore, the citizens are highly sensitive to where nuclearpowered weapons are based.
“A radiation leak at Yokosuka would kill 100,000 people as far away as Tokyo, and could cause billions of dollars in damage,” said Masahiko Goto, leader of a protest group in Yokosuka. His group has collected more than 300,000 signatures of people across Japan opposed to the nuclear carrier.
The 44yearold Kitty Hawk, the US Navy's oldest active ship, has been based in Yokosuka since 1998. It had returned to the US to be decommissioned(废弃核武器) in 2008. The new carrier will travel faster, be capable of supporting longer operations and carry with it the Navy's most modern technology.
Experts pointed that this change is not only to strengthen the USJapan military alliance but also to keep the military power of China and North Korea within limits. However, even Japanese experts don't believe that the two countries are threats to the region.
“There is no need for Japan to have a nuclear carrier as defense,” said Tetsuo Maeda, an international relations professor at Tokyo International University. He said that the change of ship indicates an increased military capability in the region, much more than what is needed.
1.With such a powerful weapon to enter its country, Japanese citizens ________.
A.are aware of its benefits to the country
B.are anxious about its potential danger
C.are curious about the advanced technology
D.are against where the carrier will be based
2.The replacement of the aircraft carrier is intended to________.
A.set up a kind of base in Japan
B.strengthen the USJapan military alliance
C.show Japan's greater military capability
D.get rid of the dated marine weapon
3.From the story, we learn that________.
A.no other countries except the USA and France possess aircraft carriers
B.Japan has long planned to increase its military capability with new weapons
C.Japan will be the first country in Asia to have a nuclear aircraft carrier
D.Japan will be the third country to produce a nuclearpowered aircraft carrier
4.By his remark in the last paragraph, the professor means that________.
A.he is quite confident of their military defense
B.he is completely opposed to a new nuclear carrier
C.what is needed is far more than a nuclear carrier
D.it is unnecessary to guard against the two countries
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nation uses nuclear weapons will engage the whole world in war.
A. Whatever B. Whichever
C. No matter what D. No matter which
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China is a peace-loving country and under ____ circumstances ____ first use nuclear weapons.
A.no; will China | B.no; China will |
C.all; will China | D.all; China will |
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United Nations urged the country to give up the nuclear plan ________stability and peace.
A.in exchange for B.in bid for
C.in terms of D.in search of
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United Nations urged the country to give up the nuclear plan ________stability and peace.
A.in exchange for B.in bid for
C.in terms of D.in search of
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United Nations urged that country to give up the nuclear plan __________ stability and peace.
A. in stead of B. in charge for
C. in exchange for D. in case of
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According to the UN, chemical weapons were used in an attack near the capital of Syria on August 21, over 1, 400 people.
A. to kill B. killing
C. having killed D. being killed
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