【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 y do the Mootes focus on the nine individuals?A . They were famous people in history .B. They all managed to survive the plague.C. They provided vivid stories of humanity.D. They united by thinking and acting as one.11. What39。s the purpose of this text?A. To introduce a new book.B. To correct a misunderstanding.C. To report a new study.D. To show respect to the authors.D2020 is a leap year, and as we all know leap years happen every four years, right? Wrong. That extra day in February is designed to keep the Earth in sync with the astrological year. But, what you might not realize is that the maths isn39。t that simple and occasionally we have to wait eight years. The method of calculating when leap years occur might be a bit more plicated than you think. Way back in 1582 the calendar we now use was first put into effect. The Gregorian calendar was named after the pope at the time, Gregory XII. The people who created it realized it wasn39。t perfect to just add an extra day every four years.A day, of course, is measured by the amount of time it takes the Earth to plete one full rotation(旋轉(zhuǎn)) on its axis(軸). A year is the number of days it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun, and most people assume the number is 365. However, the Earth actually takes just under 365 and a quarter days to plete one full revolution around the Sun.So, every four years we get an extra day, which falls on 29th February. However, as mentioned earlier, it is in fact just under a quarter of a day. So, by rounding it up, we put the calendar out of sync again which means that after a while we have too many days.That imbalance has to be readdressed. Otherwise after 400 years we39。d end up with three extra days. So in 1582, they realized that every turn of a century should skip the extra day to subtract those three extra days. This is why 1700, 1800 and 1900 aren39。t leap years.But wait, there39。s more. The year 2000, the millennium, is a leap year. That39。s because over a period of four hundred years we only need to remove three days. So, every 400 years the turn of the century is a leap year. This means the next time you hear people saying, leap years happen every four years, you can tell them why they39。re wrong.12. What can be learned from the passage?A. The Gregorian calendar was created by Gregory XIII.B. Reducing 3 days every three centuries, people perfect the calendar.C. It takes the Earth less than 365 days to go around the Sun.D. The calendar wouldn39。t be balanced if we had a leap year every four years.13. What is the purpose of the second paragraph?A. To show the history of the oldest calendar.B. To introduce Gregory XIII to the readers.C. To present how Gregorian calendar was named.D. To indicate that calculation of the leap year is not easy.14. Which of the following will be a leap year?. B. 2400. C. 2700. .15. In which section is the text most likely to appear?A. A news report. B. A geography textbook.C. A science magazine. D. An astronomy book.第二節(jié) (共5小題；，) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Exploring work possibilities is quite an emotional challenge for people The desire to simplify the process by focusing on one attractive option,instead of keeping your eyes open for even more possibilities, can be very ,we39。d rather make a decision in a However, putting off a decision until after you have done your detective work can make you pay a price in ways you can39。t even imagine now. So, learn to explore work possibilities as though it was a treasure hunt.Uncertainty is not the only challenge holding you back. _________17_____ You may be unwilling to ask strangers about their work or to ask your colleagues for help because you fear rejection. Maybe you fear failure. Don39。t let these fears block your search. Reme