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1、2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2阅读理解19（35分钟）AAsigncanbefoundinthefrontyardofahouseintheUS.Thepeoplelivingherewanttolettheirdogplayoutsideandensureitwon’trunintothestreet.So,theyhireacompanytosetupan“invisiblefence”,anelectricwireburiedinthegroundaroundtheyard.Thedogwearsaspecialcollarandwh
2、enitwalksneartothe“fence”,thewirewillsendoutasmallshock.Thedogquicklylearnstostayawayfromtheedgeoftheyard.Asitsaysatthebottomofthesign,thefencewillkeepyourdog“safe”(awayfromthestreet)and“athome”(containedinsidetheyard).Thesmallword“BRAND”printedinbluemeansthat“InvisibleFence”isregiste
3、redasthecompany’sbrandname.Similarly,the“TM”printedafter“yourdogsafeathome”standsfor“trademark”,asloganregisteredspecificallytoonecompany.1.Thepeoplesetupan“invisiblefence”_________.A.tolettheirdogplayoutsidetheirhouseB.tokeeptheirdogawayfromtheedgeoftheyardC.tokeeptheirdoginsidetheir
4、yardD.towarnothersnottoentertheirhouse2.WhichisNOTtrueaboutthe“invisiblefence”?A.Thefencedoesnotexistatall.B.The“InvisibleFence”isthenameofacompany.C.Withoutthespecialcollar,thefencewon’tworkonthedog.D.Scienceandtechnologyplayanimportantpartinit.6用心爱心专心BSteppingintoapoolofwateriscommo
5、nenough,butwhocouldeverimaginesteppingintoapooloffish?InFebruaryof1974,BillTapp,anAustralianfarmer,sawarainoffishthatcoveredhisfarm.Howsurprisedhemusthavebeen!Whatcausedthisstrangeoccurrence?Thisisaquestionthathadlongpuzzledpeoplewhostudyfish.Theanswerturnedouttobeacombinationofwindan
6、dstorm.Whenitisspringinthenorthernpartoftheworld,itisfallinAustralia.Throughouttheautumnseason,terriblestormsariseandrainsfloodtheland.ThestrongwindssweepoverAustralialikehugevacuumcleaners(吸尘器),collectingseaweed,piecesofwood,andevenschoolsoffish.Strongwindsmaycarrythesebitsofnaturefo
7、rmanymilesbeforevacuumdroppingthemonfields,houses,andastonishedpeople.Althoughtheyseemunusual,fish-fallsoccurfrequentlyinAustralia.WhenBillTappwasaskedtodescribethesceneoffish,heremarked,“Theylooklikemillionsofdeadbirdsfallingdown.”Hisstatementisnotsurprising.Thewondersofthenaturalwor
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