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The wine is in the fridge —— it just wants (cool)______ for a couple of minutes.

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_LI QIANG AND HIS BROTHER WILL GO TO BEIJING. HE IS TALKING TO WANG NING ABOUT THE PLAN._

WANG NING：So, you’re going to Beijing on Sunday, Li Qiang?

LI QIANG：_____ We booked two railway tickets online this Monday.

WANG：That’s really cool! I’m always dreaming of going to Beijing, seeing famous places with unique buildings, such as the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, etc.

LI：_____ .

WANGA、Oh, that museum was the old Beijing Railway Station. It shows the history of China’s railway development. _____.

LI：Why don’t you join us? We are leaving on Sunday. _____.

WANG：Ok, then count me in. Are you taking a high-speed railway?

LI:_____. Besides, it’s comfortable.

A. And the China Railway Museum is a must.

B. You still have two days to get yourself prepared.

C. Yes, my brother and I are going together.

D. It’s worth visiting. I’ve been planning to go for a visit for a long time.

E. Yeah, the high speed railway is very quick and convenient.

I know now that the man who sat with me on the old wooden stairs that hot summer night over thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to a five-year-old, he was a giant. We sat side by side, watching the sun go down behind the old Texaco service station across the busy street, a street that I was never allowed to cross unless accompanied by an adult, or at the very least, an older sibling.

Cherry-scented smoke from Grandpa’s pipe kept the hungry mosquitoes at bay while gray, wispy swirls danced around our heads. Now and again, he blew a smoke ring and laughed as I fried to target the hole with ray finger. I, clad in a cool summer night, and Grandpa, his sleeveless T-shirt, sat watching the traffic. We counted cars and tried to guess the color of the next one to turn the corner.

Once again, I was caught in the middle of circumstances. The fourth born of six children, it was not uncommon that I was either too young or too old for something. This night I was both. While my two baby brothers slept inside the house, my three older siblings played with friends around the comer, where I was not allowed to go. I stayed with Grandpa, and that was okay with me. I was where I wanted to be. My grandfather was babysitting while my mother, father and grandmother went out.

"Thirsty?" Grandpa asked, never removing the pipe from his mouth.

"Yes," was my reply.

"How would you like to nm over to the gas station there and get yourself a bottle of Coke?"

I couldn’t believe my ears. Had I heard it right? Was he talking to me? On my family’s modest income, Coke was not a part of our budget or diet. A few tantalizing sips was all I had ever had, and certainly never my own bottle.

"Okay," I replied shyly, already wondering how I would get across the street. Surely Grandpa was going to come with me.

Grandpa stretched his long leg out straight and reached his huge hand deep into the pocket. I could hear the familiar jangling of the loose change he always carded. Opening his fist, he exposed a mound of silver coins. There must have been a million dollars there, He instructed me to pick out a dime. After he deposited the rest of the change back into his pocket, he stood up.

"Okay," he said, helping me down the stairs and to the curb, "I’m going to stay here and keep an ear out for the babies. I’ll tell yon when it’s safe to cross. You go over to the Coke machine, get your Coke and come back out. Wait for me to tell you when it’s safe to cross back."

My heart pounded. I clutched my dime tightly in my sweaty palm. Excitement took my breath away.

Grandpa held my hand tightly. Together we looked up the street and down, and back up again. He stepped off the curb and told me it was safe to cross. He let go of my hand and I ran. I ran faster than I had ever run before. The street seemed wide. I wondered if I would make it to the other side. Reaching the other side, I turned to fred Grandpa. There he was, standing exactly where I had left him, smiling proudly. I waved.

"Go on, hurry up," he yelled.

My heart pounded wildly as I walked inside the dark garage. I had been inside the garage before with my father. My surroundings were familiar. I heard the Coca-Cola machine motor humming even before I saw it. I walked directly to the big old red-and-white dispenser. I knew where to insert my dime. I had seen it done before and had fantasized about this moment many times.

The big old monster greedily accepted my dime, and I heard the bottles shift. On tiptoes I reached up and opened the heavy door. There they were: one neat row of thick green bottles, necks staring directly at me, and ice cold from the refrigeration. I held the door open with my shoulder and grabbed one. With a quick yank, I pulled it free from its bondage. Another one immediately took its place. The bottle was cold in my sweaty hands. I will never forget the feeling of the c

A．the author would prefer playing with his three older siblings to staying with his grandpa.

B．they were living in the suburbs where there were not too much traffic on the road.

C．the grandpa was always the one to baby sit for the author and his siblings.

D．the author enjoyed the time that he spent with his grandpa.

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A.Looking for something to cover the face．

B.Taking slow breath to take in less smoke．

C.Wetting the clothes or the body to keep cool．

D.Running towards the exit as fast as possible．

In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.

The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.

Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors arc better for offices of factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly.

Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool. However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

Which of the following colors belong to cool colors?

A．Yellow, green.

B．Blue, violet.

C．Black, blue.

D．Brown, white.

What Is the Coolest Gas in the Universe?

What is the coldest air temperature ever recorded on the Earth? Where was this low temperature recorded? The coldest recorded temperature on Earth was - 91 °C, which ______【51】in Antarctica(MWM) in 1983.

We encounter an interesting situation when we discuss temperatures in______【52】.

Temperatures in Earth orbit actually range from about + 120°Cto - 120°C. The temperature depends upon______ 【53】you are in direct sunlight or shade. Obviously, - 120°C is colder than our body can______【54】 endure. Thank NASA science for well, de-signed space suits that protect astronauts from these temperature extremes.

The space temperatures just discussed affect only our areal of the solar______【55】. Obviously, it is hotter closer to the Sun and colder as we travel______【56】from the Sun. Astronomers estimate temperatures at Pluto are about -210°C. How cold is the lowest estimated temperature in the entire universe? Again, it depends upon your ______【57】 . We are taught it is supposedly______【58】to have a temperature below absolute zero, which is -273°C,at which atoms do not move. Two scientists, whose names are Cornell and Wieman, have successfully______【59】 down a gas to a temperature barely above absolute zero. They won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for their work, not a discovery, in this case.

Why is the two scientists' work so important to science?

In the 1920s,Satyendra Nath Bose was studying an interesting______【60】 about special light particles we now call photons(光子) . Bose had trouble______【61】 other scientists to believe his theory, so he contacted Albert Einstein. Einstein's calculations helped him theorize that atoms______【62】 behave as Bose thought—but only at very cold temperatures.

Scientists have also discovered that ultra -cold(超冷) atoms can help them make the world's atomic clocks even______【63】 accurate. These clocks are so accurate today they would only lose one second______【64】 six million years! Such accuracy will help us travel in space because distance is velocity times time4(d =v xt). With the long distances involved in space______【65】, we need to know time as accurately as possible to get accurate distance.

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A．operated

B．occurred

C．opened

D．offered