The chemical works is located in the _________ of the city.
A.inner
B.suburb
C.town
D.surrounding
A.inner
B.suburb
C.town
D.surrounding
A.works
B.is working
C.is going to work
D.will work
A.whether
B.though
C.unless
D.however
Night of the Living Ants
When an ant dies,other ants move the dead insect out of the nest.This behavior. is interesting to scientists,who wonder how ants know for sure-and so soon-that another ant is dead.
Dong-Hwan Choe,a scientist at the University of California,found that Argentine ants have a chemical on the outside of their bodies that signals to other ants,“I’m dead-take me away.”
But there's a twist to Choe's discovery.Choe says that the living ants-not just the dead ones -have this death chemical.In other words,while an ant crawls around,perhaps in a picnic or home,it's telling other ants that it's dead.
What keeps ants from hauling away the living dead?Choe found that Argentine ants have two additional chemicals on their bodies,and these tell nearby ants something like,“Wait-I'm not dead yet.” So Choe's research turned up two sets of chemical signals in ants:one says,“I'm dead,”the other set says,“I'm not dead yet.”
Other scientists have tried to figure out how ants know when another ant is dead.If an ant is knocked unconscious,other ants leave it alone until it wakes up.That means ants know that unmoving ants can still be alive.
Choe suspects that when an Argentine ant dies.the chemical that says“Wait-I'm not dead yet” quickly goes away.Once that chemical is gone,only the one that says“I'm dead”is left.“It's because the dead ant no longer smells like a living ant that it gets carried to the graveyard(墓地),not because its body releases new,unique chemicals after death,”said Choe.When other ants detect the“dead”chemical without the“not dead yet”chemical,they haul away the body.This was Choe's hypothesis(假设).
To test his hypothesis,Choe and his team put different chemicals on Argentine ant pupae(蛹). When the scientists used the“I'm dead”chemical,other ants quickly hauled the treated pupae away. When the scientists used the“Wait-I'm not dead yet”chemical,other ants left the treated pupae alone. Choe believes this behavior. shows that the“not dead yet”chemical overrides(优胜于)the“dead”chemical when picked up by adult ants.And that when an ant dies,the“not dead yet”chemical fades away. Other nearby ants then detect the remaining“dead”chemical and remove the body from the nest.
The phrase“this death chemical”in paragraph 3 refers to
A.the chemical that contains poison.
B.the chemical that announces death.
C.the chemical that prevents death.
D.the chemical that causes death.
1.In the 19th century, scientist found that a person would lose the power to do certain things()
A、when he got weaker in health
B、if certain parts of his brain were hurt
C、after he did a quite different job
D、when he grew older
2.Scientists today are still unable to show exactly()
A、what each part of the brain is doing
B、how many chemical changes take place in the brain each second
C、whether each part of the brain does the same job
D、which part of the brain is the most important
3.It has been found that one's brain usually works ()
A、faster when he is old
B、a little now and a little then
C、in a very simple way
D、more complicated than we thought
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?()
A、Scientists are working hard at the researches on the brain.
B、As many as six million chemical changes take place in the brain every minute.
C、A young man doing physical labor is sure to have a much slower min
D、Even an old man may have a quick mind if his brain is given much exercise.
5.The more work we give to our brains()
A、the less result we will gain
B、the more work they are able to do
C、the weaker their power will get
D、the more tired they will feel
A、even more harder
B、even harder
C、even hard
D、the harder
Xiaoyan tells David about the people she works with.
David: So who do you usually work with in Shanghai?
Xiaoyan: I work in an office with three other people, Jung, Lee and Liu – they are the Marketing Department and I am their IT expert.
David: do you like it there?
Xiaoyan: Yes, they’re great people.Lee is the Sales Manager.He is responsible for 25 sales people in China.He’s planning a sales campaign for companies at the moment, but he’s visiting the New York office right now.
David: What about the others?
Xiaoyan: Liu is the advertising manager.He’s responsible for the advertising.He’s currently working on TV advertisements.Actually, he’s on holiday in Bali right now.
David: So the office is empty at the moment.
Xiaoyan: Oh no.Jung is always there.She’s the secretary.She’s responsible for the office.
At the moment she’s working on new databases.But actually – it’s 1.00 o’clock in the morning in Shanghai, so I think she’s sleeping right now.
1、How many people does Xiaoyan work with in Shanghai? ().
A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
2、What does Xiaoyan do in the Marketing Department in Shanghai? ().
A.She is a secretary
B.She is an IT expert
C.She is the Sales Manager
3、What is Lee responsible for? ().
A.The advertising
B.The sales people
C.The office
4、What is Liu doing right now? ()
A.He is on holiday.
B.He is working on TV advertisements
C.He is visiting the New York office.
5、What is Jung’s current project? ()
A.A sales campaign.
B.TV advertisements.
C.New databases.
colleague, to take a picnic with him
Henry: Hey. what are you doing this weekend?
Mandy: I___________yet What about you?
Henry:___________to go for a picnic? I The weather forecast says t will be sunny this Sunday
Mandy. That's a good idea________anything?
Henry: Yes, of course, and________make some hamburgers.
Mandy OK Then r bring some drmnks, geentea. black tea. juce or cola?
Henry: How about________? By the way.I wll bring my new kichenware for our picnic
Mandy New kitchenware? A cooker?
Henry. Yean! 1 just bought a solar cooker last month.It's a new device that uses solar enegy and it is geting popular due to its high efficiency and its environmental friendliness. Peoplel can cook easily with this new device. I'll bring some fruit and some other food. We will lhave a wonderful picnicl.
Mandy:Wow! How amazing! I cann't wait
Henry OK I am______to our picnic.Then see you on this Sunday!
Mandy:See you!
第二篇
Shopping at Second-hand Clothing Stores
When 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college, shopping at second-hand clothing stores was just something he did - "like changing the tires on his car." He looked at his budget, and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops.
"Even new clothes are fairly disposable (用后即丢掉的) and wear out after a couple of years," Barth said. "In thrift shops, you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes."
Since then, Barth, who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida, has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second-hand clothing. Some people like him, shop to save money. Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some hop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment.
Pat Akins, an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army (SA) (救世军) thrift shop, said hat, for her, shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment.
"When my daughter was little, we looked at it as recycling," Akins said. "Also, why ay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less?"
Akins said that the SA has shops all over the US - "some as big as department stores." All of the clothes are donated (捐赠), and when they have a surplus (盈余), they'll have "stuff a bag" specials, where customers can fill a grocery sack with clothes for only or 10 dollars.
Julia Slocum, 22, points out, however, that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness.
I'd say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful, materialistic culture," said Slocum, who works for a pro-conservation organization, the Center for a New American Dream. "Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills (垃圾填埋场); they give clothing a second life, provide cheaper clothing for those who can't afford to buy new ones and generate (生成) income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed (摆脱) some of the guilt for their level of consumption."
36 Which statement about Barth is NOT true?
A He is 33 years old now.
B He works at a Goodwill thrift shop.
C He works at a Salvation Army thrift shop.
D He was a college student many years ago
(i) Revaluation of property, plant and equipment (PPE)
At the beginning of the year, management undertook an extensive review of Elounda Co’s non-current asset valuations and as a result decided to update the carrying value of all PPE. The finance director, Peter Dullman, contacted his brother, Martin, who is a valuer and requested that Martin’s firm undertake the valuation, which took place in August 20X5. (5 marks)
(ii) Inventory valuation
Your firm attended the year-end inventory count for Elounda Co and ascertained that the process for recording work in progress (WIP) and finished goods was acceptable. Both WIP and finished goods are material to the financial statements and the quantity and stage of completion of all ongoing production was recorded accurately during the count.
During the inventory count, the count supervisor noted that a consignment of finished goods, compound E243, with a value of $720,000, was defective in that the chemical mix was incorrect. The finance director believes that compound E243 can still be sold at a discounted sum of $400,000. (6 marks)
(iii) Bank loan
Elounda Co secured a bank loan of $2·6 million on 1 October 20X4. Repayments of $200,000 are due quarterly, with a lump sum of $800,000 due for repayment in January 20X7. The company met all loan payments in 20X5 on time, but was late in paying the April and July 20X6 repayments. (4 marks)
Required:
(a) Describe substantive procedures you should perform. to obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence in relation to the above three matters.
Note: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three matters above.
(b) Describe the procedures which the auditor of Elounda Co should perform. in assessing whether or not the company is a going concern. (5 marks)
A) expect B) administrative C) returned D) recycled E) dependent
E) complete G) sake H) temper I) responsible J) limited
K) likely L) assignment M) concept N) qualified O) appointment