单选题Scientists and doctors believed that “Lorenzo’s Oil” _____.A was really effectiveB was a success storyC only worked in theoryD would save the boy’s life

The only thing（）really matters to the children is how soon they can return to their aunt and uncle’s farm.

The only thing what really matters to the children is how soon they can return to their uncle's farm.

During which phase of the Steps to Success methodology for Cisco SMB Security Solutions would the Security Technology Requirements document be used to determine a customer’s security requirements？（）

The families of other ALD patients thought that _____.

As a matter of fact, Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves are only second with those of Kuwait.

Lorenzo’s father organized an international study to _____.

Stan: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving my little girl’s life.　　John: ________.　　Stan: I can’t tell you how much I appreciate what you’ve done.　　John: I’m just happy I could help.

Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in as few words as possible (not more than 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.　　Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage.　　If you were on a distant planet, and if you had instruments that could tell you the composition of Earth’s atmosphere, how would you know there was life on this planet?Water in the atmosphere would suggest there could be water on the surface, and as we all know water is considered crucial to life. But water would only suggest that life is possible. It wouldn’t prove it’s there.　　Carbon? That basic component of “life as we know it?” Not necessarily. A diamond is pure carbon, and it may be pretty, but it isn’t alive.　　What really sets Earth apart is nitrogen, which makes up 80 percent of the planet’s atmosphere. And it’s there only because there is abundant life on Earth, say scientists at the University of Southern California　　The report grew out of a class discussion two years ago in a course taught by Capone and Kenneth Nealson, professor of earth sciences. Students were asked to come up with different ideas about searching for life on other planets. What is a distinct “signature,” as Capone puts it, that would show there is life on another planet?　　That’s a question that has been kicked around in many quarters in recent decades, especially since all efforts to find some form of life, no matter whether on Mars or in the distant reaches of space, have failed. At least so far.　　The current effort to search for some evidence of life on Mars focuses primarily on the search for water, because it has long been believed that water, or at least some fluid, is necessary for the chemical processes that lead life to take place. But that’s probably the wrong approach, the USC group argues.　　“It’s hard to imagine life without water, but it’s easy to imagine water without life,” says Nealson, who was on the Mars team before moving to USC.　　But nitrogen would be a much clearer signature of life. Only about 2 percent to 3 percent of the Martian atmosphere is nitrogen. That’s just a trace, and it probably means there is no life on Mars today, and if there was in the past, it probably ended many, many years ago.　　But, the USC team adds quickly, that doesn’t mean there’s no life anywhere else in the universe. They don’t know where, of course, but they may have found a way to narrow down the search. Look first for nitrogen, then look for biological activity that should be there.　　So if life exists elsewhere, and is similar to life as we know it, there should be nitrogen, and that’s what we should be looking for first, the researchers say.　　If they don’t find nitrogen on Mars, Capone says, “that will probably bring us to the conclusion that there likely never was life on Mars.”　　But how about elsewhere? Could this technique be used to search for life in other solar systems?　　Maybe. It might be possible to detect a nitrogen-rich atmosphere around a planet orbiting another star, but not yet. Current instruments aren’t that sensitive.　　If they ever are, the search for life might be narrowed down to the most promising prospects, chiefly because of the presence of nitrogen. And won’t that be fun!　　Questions:　　1．What can suggest life is possible but cannot be proved according to the author?　　2．What is a clear “signature” of life on another planet according to Capone?　　3．What is considered as a wrong way to search for evidence of life on Mars?　　4．What can probably prove there is no life on Mars today based on the new theory?　　5．Why is it impossible to use the new technique to search for life in other solar systems now?

It’s believed by the astrologers that the houses determine how the planets and the signs influence a person’s daily life.____

From the passage, one can assume that which of the following statements would best describe Hemingway’s attitude toward knowledge?

His _____ by the kind old man changed the boy’s whole life.

Franklin's ability to learn from observations and experience（）greatly to his success in public life.

Without the sun’s light ______ the earth’s surface, it would be so cold that life could not exist on the earth.

Today, thanks to advances in brain research, we know that reading with a child has intellectual, emotional and physical benefits that can enhance the child’s development. The intimacy of sharing books and stories strengthens the emotional bonds between a parent and child, helps a child learn words and concepts, and actually stimulates the growth of a baby’s brain. Scientists have discovered that children whose parents read and talk to them during the first three years of life create a stronger foundation for future reading success.