2018--2019学年人教版选修八Unit 2 Cloning reading课时作业 (4)
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  A.4            B.3

  C.2 D.5

  解析:选B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的"added to our email list ... or 617­496­1426 ... visit us on Facebook"可知,要了解这个俱乐部的情况可以通过三种方式,即发送电子邮件、打电话或登录相关网站。故答案选B。

2.From three weekly gatherings, which activity is not included?

  A.Every Sunday night we hold the celebration of Holy Communion.

  B.On Wednesday night of this spring we will discuss The Good Book.

  C.Every Friday afternoon you can ask what you have been afraid to ask.

  D.You can enjoy delicious food after gathering each time.

  解析:选D 细节理解题。通读三项活动可知,第一、二项活动后会提供食物,但文章没有提及提供食物的时间,第三项活动没有提及是否提供食物。故答案选D。

  B

  The Ice Bucket Challenge, in which people dump a bucket of ice water on their heads and challenge others to do the same, has brought in millions of dollars in donations for the ALS Association, and is among the biggest viral (病毒的) phenomena 2.4 million videos related to the ice bucket challenge have been shared on the social network, and more than 28 million people have posted, commented or liked a post relating to the challenge.

  "Marrying the Internet's love of challenges with donation and charity is a_stroke_of_genius." Said Neetzan Zimmerman, a former editor at Gawaker who's widely considered as an expert in viral phenomena. "There is no other way to say this - it's absolutely pure brilliance (才智)."

  The nature of the Ice Bucket Challenge is, in itself, quick in spread. "People want to look good to others, so it's hard to turn down a prosocial cause," said Jonah Berger, an author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On. "ALS is a great cause, so when someone asks you directly to do this, it's hard to turn them down without seeming like a bad person."

  The Ice Bucket Challenge campaign has been great for the ALS Association, a non­profit organization that does research and provides help for patients with Lou Gehrig's disease. It has received D|S22.9 million since July 29 and the donations are coming not only from existing donors, but from nearly half a million new donors.

Celebrities (名人) have been interested in the cause, which has undoubtedly accelerated the spread. At this point, it's almost difficult to find a celebrity who hasn't had ice water dumped on his or her head. Kobe and Lcbron have done it and Bieber has done it twice. "If