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AtthebeginningofeveryyearwepromiseourselveswewillliveahealthierlifeandexercisemorE.Theyeartartswiththebestofintentionsbutmanytimesweareunabletokeepupwithveryhighgoals.Goodnewsisthatahealthylifestyleisachievableandit'sallaboutmakingsmallchangesthatmakeadifferencE.Newsonhealthylifestylessaysthatthekeyismoderationandconsistency.Therearesomanyhealthandwell-beingproductsoutthereinthemarketpromisingmanythings.Andalthoughmanymaybetrueselectcarefully.ThebasicsofahealthylifestyleismaintainingabalanceddietanddoingregularexercisE.Byeatingwellitmeansreallytomakesureyouincludeplentyofvegetablesandfruitpreferablyinseasoninyourdietavoidfriedandjunkfoodsandfoodshighinsugaraswellasprocessedfoods.Eatingfreshhomemademealsratherthanready-mademealswhicharehighinsaltandsugarisalwaysthebetteroption.Reducingalcoholintakedrinkingplentyofwaterandsupplementingyourdietwithhealthysnackslikenutsandseeds.Forexternalcarechoosenaturalskincareproductsandhaircareoil.NaturalbeautycareinvolvesusingnaturalmoisturizerslikeArganoilCoconutoilandSweetAlmondoil.Thesenourishtheskinfarmorethancountercreamsfullofchemicals.Skinreflectswhatweputinsideofussoahealthydietwithplentyofgreensandhealthyproteinwillmakeyourskinbrighter.OfcourseexerciseisessentialbutthekeyisregularandconsistentexercisE.Sowalkingthreetimesaweekfor45minutesismuchmorebeneficialthanabingeworkoutonceaweek.72.Whycan'twekeepupwithourgoalsaccordingtothepassage?A.ThegoalsaretoohightoachievE.B.Wehavealargeamountofworktodo.C.WearenaturallylazyandneverdoexercisE.D.Thereasonisn'tgiveninthepassagE.73.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.weshouldthinktwicebeforechoosingheathproductsB.thekeytoahealthylifestyleisgettingenoughsleepC.foodhighinsaltandsugaristhebestchoiceforusD.weshouldwalkonceadayforahealthylifestyle74.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Wecannotformahealthylifestyleifwearebusy.B.Wecaneatsomejunkfoodinordertosavemoney.C.Ourskinshowswhetherwehaveahealthydiet.D.Healthproductsarenotgoodforourhealth.75.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Howtoachieveourgoals.B.ThebestwaytotakeexercisE.C.HowtomakeadifferenceinlifE.D.SuggestionsforahealthylifestylE.
OTTAWA—Canada'swesterncityofCalgaryistheworld'sbestcitywhenitcomestohealthylivinglocalpressreportedMonday.AccordingtoaninternationalsurveybyMercerHumanResourceConsultingaLondonbasedconsultingfirmCalgarywastopofalistof144cities.Itscored121pointsjustaboveHonolulu'sscoreof120.HelsinkiandOttawafollowedat119.5and118.5respectively.ThreeotherCanadiancitiescameinthetop20.MontrealandVancouvertiedforninthandTorontocameinat18th.Thescoresarebasedonairpollutionlevelsavailabilityandqualityofhospitalsandmedicalsuppliesaswellastheefficiencyofwasteremovalandsewagesystems.InAmericathelowestscoringcitywasAtlantawhichwasranked76th.AthenswasthelowestscoringcityinWesternEuroperanking120thbecauseofitsairpollution.Londonwasranked59th.40.HowmanyCanadiancitiesareinthetop20?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.41.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtakenintoaccountwhenthecitieswerescored?A.Weatherconditions.B.Airquality.C.Wasteremoval.D.Medicalsupplies.42.Amongthefollowingcitieswhichisthelowestscoringone?A.Atlanta.B.Athens.C.London.D.Helsinki.43.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Canada'seasterncityofCalgaryistheworld'sbestcity.B.ThelowestscoringcityinWesternEuropewasAtlantA.C.LondonwasbetterthanAthensinaircondition.D.MontrealwasnobetterthanVancouver.
MUMBAI–IndiancommandosbattledintotheearlyhoursofFridaytoendamultiplehostagecrisisinMumbaiaftersuspectedIslamicmilitantskilled125peopleacrossthecity.OfficialssaidtheyhadalmosttotallyclearedtheluxuryTajMahalhotelwheregunmenhadbeenheldupformorethan24hours.IndiansecurityforcespersonnelreleasedhostagesfromNarimanHouseinMumbai.Thirty-ninepeoplewererescuedfromthefive-starOberoihotelwheremoppingup清理火场operationswerestillunderwaypolicesaiD.IndianPrimeMinisterManmohanSinghsaidthemilitantshadcomefromoutsidethecountry.ThePressTrustofIndiasaidonePakistanimilitanthadbeenarrestedalthoughPakistan'sgovernmentfiercelydeniedanyinvolvement.IndianmediareportssaidbetweensixandnineforeignnationalswereamongthedeadinMumbai--includingaJapanesebusinessmananAustralianaBritonaGermanandanItalian.AtleastfivegunmenhadbeenshotdeadandonecapturedpolicesaiD.FourteensecuritypersonnelwerealsokilledincludingtheheadofMumbai'santi-terrorsquaD.TodrawmaximuminternationalattentionthemilitantsusedsmallgroupstoattackatotalofaboutadozentargetsinIndia'sfinancialhubincludingthemainrailwaystationahospitalandarestaurantpopularwithtourists.AnunknowngroupcallingitselftheDeccanMujahedeenclaimedresponsibilitywithonegunmantellinganIndianTVchannelbyphonethattheoutfit装备wasofIndianoriginandmotivatedbythetreatmentofIndianMuslims.Upto327peoplewerereportedwoundeD.ThemainBombayStockExchangewascloseduntilfurthernoticeaswereshopsschoolsandbusinesses.PrimeMinisterSinghsaidtheaimhadclearlybeentospreadpanicbychoosinghighprofile知名度高的targetsandindiscriminately随心所欲地killingforeigners.Witnessessaidthegunmenhadbeenveryparticularintheirchoiceofhotelhostages.TheysaidtheywantedanyonewithBritishandAmericanpassportssaidoneBritishguestattheTajMahalhotel.56.ThefollowingstatementsareNOTtrueexcept________.A.thirty-ninehostageswererescuedfromtheTajMahalHotelB.fourteengunmenwerekilledinNarimanHouseC.thetargetoftheattackwasobviouslyonBritonsandAmericansD.anAmericanwasamongthekilledforeigners57.Thebesttitleofthispassagecanbe_______.A.HostagesReleasedbyIndianCommandosB.MumbaiUnderTerroristAttackC.IslamicMilitantsAttackingWesternersinMumbaiD.UnfortunateBritonsandAmericansinMumbai
CNN—Syrianmilitaryairstrikeskilledmorethan20peopleinaprovinceborderingTurkeyanoppositiongroupsaidSaturday.WarplanescarriedouttheattacksinthemountainousLatakiaprovinceintheovernighthourstheSyrianObservatoryforHumanRightsreporteD.ThegroupestimatesSyria'scivilwarnowinitsthirdyearhaskilledmorethan106000peopleandcreatedmorethan1.8millionrefugees.SyriawashighontheisseueinameetingFridaybetweenU..S.SecretaryofStateJohnKerryandDefenseSecretaryChuckHagelandtheirRussiancounterparts对手SergeyLavrovandSergeyShoygu.Butnoconcretecommitmentsappearedfromthetalks.PentagonspokesmanGeorgeLittlesaidtheleadershadexchangedviewsonSyriaandtheimportanceofsupportingapoliticalprocesstoendtheviolencE.OurgoalisthesamE.WeneedtostartapoliticalprocessLavrovsaidbeforethefourmet.HeurgedtheholdingofasecondconferenceonSyriainGenevasayingtheprioritymustbetofightterroristsandforcethemawayfromSyriA.TheSyriangovernmentalsoreferstotherebelfightersasterrorists.RebelfightersTheSyrianObservatoryforHumanRightssaidWednesdaythatatleast62SyrianrebelfightershadbeenkilledinanattackintheDamascuscountrysidE.ThestaterunSyrianArabNewsAgencysaidthatAlNusraFrontterroristshadbeenattackedandkilledinthesameregionandthatnonSyrianfighterswereamongthedeaD.A.dayearliertheObservatoryreportedthatSyrianrebelsandanalQaedaaffiliatedgrouphadcapturedagovernmentairbasenearthekeycityofAleppo.FightersfromtheIslamicStateofIraqandSyriaandvariousrebelbattalions营destroyedseveraltanksandkilledanumberofregime政体soldiersastheyfoughtforcontroloftheMenaghairbasetheObservatorysaiD.Atleast10rebelfightersincludingforeignersalsodiedthegroupsaiD.TheMenaghairbaseisnorthofAleppoSyria'slargestcityandfinancialhuB.FormanymonthsrebelshavetriedtowrestcontrolofthecityintheirattempttoendfourdecadesofrulebyalAssad'sfamily.66.ThefollowingstatementsarenottrueEXCEPT______.A.warplanescarriedouttheattacksinSyrianB.Syria'scivilwarhasbeengoingonfortwoyearsC.Syria'scivilwarhaskilledmorethan106000peopleD.Syrianmilitaryairstrikeshaskilledmorethan106000peopleinthecivilwar67.WhatistheresultofthemeetingFriday?A.NoagreementwasreacheD.B.JohnKerrysaidnothinginthemeeting.C.LavrovsaidtheirgoalwasthesameastheUSA's.D.TheyagreedtofightterroristsandforcethemawayfromSyriA.68.Therebelfighters______.A.areonlyfromSyriaB.aresoldierswhofightagainstterroristsC.areterroristsaccordingtoSyriangovernmentD.hadbeenkilledinanambushintheDamascuscountryside69.AccordingtothepassagewhatdoweknowaboutAleppo?A.AleppoisthecapitalcityofSyriA.B.AleppoisacitysecondtoDamascus.C.AleppoisinthenorthoftheMenaghairbasE.D.AleppoisthelargestcityandfinancialhubofSyriA.70.Whatisthepurposeoftherebelfighters?A.Tofightfortheirfreedom.B.Tosetupanewgovernment.C.ToendtherulebyalAssad'sfamily.D.TofightforcontroloftheMenaghairbasE.
BRITAINisapopulartouristplacE.Buttoursofthecountryhaveprosandcons.GoodnewsFreemuseums.Nochargeforoutstandingcollectionsofartandantiquities.Popmusic.Britainistheonlycountrytorival与比敌theUSonthisscorE.Blackcabs.Londontaxidriversknowwheretheyaregoingevenifthereareneverenoughofthematweekendsornight.ChoiceoffooD.VisitorscanfindeverythingfromEthiopiantoSwedishrestaurants.Fashion.NotonlydofashionfollowerslovedeeplyandrespecthighlybrandnamessuchasVivienneWestwoodAlexanderMcQueen;streetstylesarejustlylovedtoo.BadnewsPoorservice.It’spartoftheimageoftheplacE.PeoplecandineoutontherudenesstheyhaveexperiencedsaysProfessorTonySeatonofLutonUniversity’sInternationalTourismResearchCenter.Poorpublictransport.Trainsandbusesarepromisedtodefeatthekeenesttouristsalthoughtheover-crowdedLondontubeisunbelievablepopular.Lackoflanguages.Speakingslowlyandclearlymaynotgetmanyforeignvisitorsveryfareveninthetouristtraps.Rain.Stillinthenumberonecomplaint.Noair-conditioning.Sothatevensplendidlyhotsummersbecomeasunbearableasthedown-pours.Overpricedhotels.TheonlyEuropeancountrywithahigherrateoftaxonhotelroomsisDenmark.Licensinghours.Alcoholisinshortsupplyafter11p.m.evenin24-hourcities.24.Whatdotouristscomplainmost?A.PoorservicE.B.Poorpublictransport.C.Rain.D.Overpricedhotels.25.WhatdowelearnaboutpopmusicinBritainandtheUSthroughthispassage?A.PopmusicinBritainisbetterthanthatintheUS.B.PopmusicinBritainisasgoodasthatintheUS.C.PopmusicinBritainisworsethanthatintheUS.D.PopmusicinBritainisquitedifferentfromthatintheUS.26.Whenisalcoholnotabletogeteasily?A.At12:00p.m.B.At9:00p.m.C.At10:00p.m.D.At11:00p.m.27.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youhavetopaytovisitthemuseums.B.It’sverycheaptotravelbytaxitherE.C.YoucannotfindChinesefoodtherE.D.ThepublictransportispoortherE.
LONDON/SANFRANCISCO—TheSydneyOperaHousetoSanFrancisco’sGoldenGateBridgewentdarkaspeopleswitchedofflightsintheirhomesandskylinesdimmedaroundtheworldonSaturdaytoshowconcernaboutglobalwarming.Upto30millionpeoplewereexpectedtohaveturnedofftheirlightsfor60minutesbythetimeEarthHour—whichstartedinSuvainFijiandChristchurchinNewZealand─completeditscyclewestwarD.Morethan380townsandcitiesand3500businessesin35countriessignedupforthecampaignthatisinitssecondyearafteritbeganin2007inSydneyAustralia’slargestcity.EarthHourshowsthateverydaypeoplearepreparedtopulltogethertofindasolutiontoclimatechangE.ItcanbedonesaidJamesLeapeofWWFInternationalwhichwasrunningthecampaign.LightsatSydney’sOperaHouseandHarbourBridgewereloweredasAustraliansheldcandle-litbeachpartiesplayedpokerbycandlelightandfloatedcandlesdownrivers.InBangkoksomeofthecity’sbusinessdistrictsshoppingmallsandbillboardswentdarkalthoughstreetlightsstayedon.Onemajorhotelinvitedgueststodinebycandlelightandreportedbriskbusiness.InCopenhagentheTivoliGardensandtheRoyalPalaceandtheoperadarkenedforanhouralongwithmanystreetlights.InthecentralsquarealotofpeoplewerestandinglookingatthestarssaidIdaThuesenspokeswomanforWWFDenmark.It’snotoftenyoucanseethestarsinacity.ItisnotjustaboutturningoffthelightsitisaboutraisingawarenessSanFranciscoMayorGavinNewsomsaiD.Energyefficiencyislow-hangingfruit.Energyefficiencyistheeasiestthingwecandotoreduceglobalwarming.Buildingsaccountforaboutone-thirdofthecarbonemissionsthatscientistssaywillboostglobalaveragetemperaturesbybetween1.4and4.0degreesCelsiusthiscenturybringingfloodsandfaminesandputtingmillionsoflivesatrisk.OrganizersofEarthHoursaidthatwhileswitchingoffalightforonehourwouldhavelittleimpactoncarbonemissionsthefactthatsomanypeopleweretakingpartshowedhowmuchinterestandconcernabouttheclimatecrisishadtakenholD.TheysaidtheyplannedasimilareventMarch282009.56.What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?Nomorethan15words.________________________________________________________________________57.AccordingtothepassagewhatdoesthisactivityEarthHourindicate?Nomorethan15words.________________________________________________________________________58.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsaccountformeaninEnglish?Nomorethan7words.________________________________________________________________________59.What’sthepurposeofwritingthispassage?Nomorethan5words.________________________________________________________________________60.WhatdoyouthinkofEarthHour?Nomorethan20words________________________________________________________________________
LOSANGELESJune15Xinhua--WhileChina'sfirstspaceteacherWangYapingisorbitingtheearthBarbaraMorgantheworld'sfirstastronautwhoevertaughtinspacewassigninghernameonalettertogreettheChinesenewcomer.ToMorgandistancecannotseparateAmericansandChineseandteachingseemstohavenoboundary.AllovertheworldwearereallyveryexitedMorgansaiD.IhavewrittenaletterthatIhopetheChinesenewsmediawillsharewithastronautYapingandallthepeopleofChinaMorganwroteinanemailtoXinhuA.Ishareyoursenseofprideandjoy!InherlettertoWangMorganwrote:Youwillbeverybusyuptherebutpleaseremembertotaketimetolookoutthewindow.Chinaandallofthisworldarebeautiful.WangthefemalecrewmemberamongthreetaikonautswillbroadcastalecturetostudentsthroughoutChinaaboutphysicsfromaspacelaboratory.LookingforwardtowatchingWang'slessonsfromspaceMorganlaughedandsaid:ThestudentsandteachersareeagerlywaitingandIamtoo.EducationissoimportantandspaceexplorationissoimportantandIhopetheseareallgoingtobebroadcastontheInternetsothatallofthoseonthegroundintheworldcanwatchshesaiD.IamdelightedaboutastronautWangYapingandhercrewmatesintheShenzhou-10missionandI'mespeciallyexcitedaboutWang'supcoming--andChina'sveryfirst--lessonstaughtfromspacE.Morganbornin1951conductedherfirstteachinglessoninspacein2007fromtheInternationalSpaceStation.ViaavideofeedsheshowedstudentshowtoexerciseanddrinkwaterinspacE.25.WherewasWangYapingwhenMorganwassigninghernameonaletter?A.Shewaspreparingtosetoff.B.Shewasgivingalessononphysics.C.ShewasgoingaroundtheearthinShenzhouX.D.ShewaswatchingMorganwriting.26.WhatdidMorgansuggestWangdoinginherletter?A.Beingbusywithherexperiment.B.Lookingatthebeautifulworldoutofthewindow.C.Doingmoreexercisetokeephealthy.D.Sendingheremailswhennecessary.27.WhatisMorganeagerlywaitingtodo?A.ToseeWantfacetofacE.B.TowatchWang’slessonsfromspacE.C.ToshareherjoyswithWang.D.Tomeettheothertwoastronauts.28.WhatdidMorganshowkidsfromspacein2007?A.Howtobeaqualifiedastronaut.B.HowdoworkinInternationalSpaceStation.C.Howtodoscientificexperiments.D.HowtodoexerciseandhaveadrinkinspacE.
NEMSNEWRIEnvironmentalMasterofScienceNEWRI:NanyangEnvironment&WaterResearchInstituteBealeaderinenvironmentalscienceandengineeringthroughtheNEMSprogrammeNEWRIEnvironmentalMasterofScienceNEMSisaprimarygraduateeducationandresearchprogrammeconductedbyNanyangTechnologicalUniversity’sNTU’sNEWRIwithsummerattachmentatStanfordUniversity.ItaimstotrainengineersandscientiststomeettheincreasingenvironmentalchallengesforAsiaandthewiderregion.NEWRI-NanyangEnvironment&WaterResearchInstituteNEWRIisenablingSingaporetobeaglobalcenterofenvironmentalscienceandtechnologyinprovidingtechnologicalsolutionstotheworlD.Itiscommittedtoenvironmentalandwatertechnologiesthroughitsecosystemofeducationresearchanddevelopmentalactivities.NEWRIistryingitsbesttopulltogetherNTU’swaterandenvironment-relatedcentersandinstitutesgatheringoneanother’sstrengthsforthebenefitofindustryandsociety.MasterofScienceApplications●Applicationsopennowandcloseon30May2013forSingaporeapplicants.●Graduateshavingrelevantengineeringorsciencebackgroundincludingfinal-yearstudentsareinvitedtoapply.●ApplicantsarerequiredtohaveacertificateofGRE.FurtherinformationandapplicationmaterialsareavailableattheWebsite:http://www.CeE.ntu.edu.sg/Graduate/NEMSHighlightsofProgramme:★StudentsspendafullsummertermatStanfordtakingregularcoursesandcontinuewiththerestoftheiracademicprogrammeatNTU.★Itisa12-monthfull-timecourseinenvironmentalscience&engineering.★StudentsunderNEMSwillhaveopportunitiestodoresearchprojectsunderNEWRIaswellastocontinuefortheDoctor’sdegreE.★GraduatingstudentsreceivetheNTUdegreeandacertificatefromStanfordfortheirsummerattachment.ScholarshipfortuitiongrantsandlivingexpensesatbothStanfordandNTUareavailableEnquirycontact:MsChristianSohTel6568610507Fax:6568614606Email:nems@ntu.edu.sgInformationonothergraduateprogrammesavailableatwww.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgraD.asp28.IfonewantstoapplyfortheNEMSprogrammeitisessentialforhimto__________.A.makecontactwithMsSohB.havepassedtheGREtestC.possessauniversitydiplomaD.majorinengineeringorscience29.StudentsadmittedtotheNEMSProgramme__________.A.arerequiredtoobtainaDoctor’sdegreeB.willfirsthaveregularcoursesatStanfordC.needn’tbereleasedfromtheirregularjobsD.canreceivedegreesofbothNTUandStanford30.What’sthemainpurposeoftheNEMSprogramme?A.Toofferscholarshipfortuitiongrantsandlivingexpenses.B.TostrengthenthecooperationbetweenNTUandStanforD.C.TointroduceNanyangEnvironment&WaterResearchInstitutE.D.Totrainexpertsonenvironmentalscienceandengineering.31.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.30May2012isthedeadlineforNEMSapplication.B.ApplicantsforNEMSshouldhaverelevantworkexperiencE.C.OthercentersandinstitutesforenvironmentalandwatertechnologiesalsoexistinNTUD.Singaporeistheglobalcenterofenvironmentalscienceandtechnology.
BEIJING—RisingsmartphonestarXiaomiismovingupmarketandtakingaimatApple'siPhonE.TheChinesemakerknownforlow-pricedphonesonThursdayunveiled发布anewmodelthatChairmanJunLeisaidiscomparabletoApple'siPhone6butthinnerlighterandmuchcheaper.Thephonestartsat2299yuan$375lessthanhalfthe5288yuan$865priceofaniPhone6inChinA.Xiaomifoundedin2010passedSouthKorea'sSamsungElectronicsCo.inthesecondquarteroflastyearasthebest-sellingsmartphonebrandinChinabynumberofphonessolD.ThecompanyisexpandingintoIndiaandotherdevelopingmarketsbuthasyettoannounceplanstoentertheUnitedStatesorEuropE.XiaomiisarespectedbrandthatalreadyhasanApple-likefollowinginChinasaidanalystBrianBlairwhotracksmobiledevicemakersatRosenblattSecurities.AppleisstillarelativelysmallplayerinChinasellingabout45millioniPhonestherelastyearBlairestimatesbutwillcontinuetogrow.Appleisverymuchapremium高端的brandsaidBlair.Thecompanythat'smoreatriskisSamsungwhichhasbeenlosingshareinthatmarket.Privatelyheld私人控股的Xiaomisaidlastyear'ssalestripledto61.1millionphonesandrevenue收益morethandoubledto74.3billionyuan$12.2billion.ThecompanybasedinBeijingrecentlycompletedaroundoffundraisingfrominvestorsthatitsaidvaluedXiaomiat$45billionmakingitoneoftheworld'smostvaluabletechnologybrands.XiaomiranintolegaltroubleinIndiainDecemberafteracourtblockedsaleswhileithearsacomplaintbySweden'sLMEriccsonthattheChinesecompanyviolateditspatents.InablogpostearlierthismonthLeicalledthecaseariteofpassage成年礼forayoungcompany.72.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.XiaomisoldmorecellphonesthanSamsungin2010inChinA.B.ComparedtoXiaomiApple'siPhone6isthinnerandlighter.C.Low-priceisXiaomi'sadvantageoverApple'siPhones.D.ThecompanyisexpandingintotheUnitedStatesorEuropE.73.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaccordingtoBrianBlair?A.Morethan45millioniPhoneswillbesoldthisyear.B.XiaomicanbeatAppleinthemarketofChinA.C.HethinksXiaomiissuperiortoApplE.D.Samsungwillbeclosedforlosingshareinthemarket.74.Howisthe5thparagraphdeveloped?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.C.ByprovidingdatA.D.Bymakingcomparisons.75.What'stheattitudeofJunLeitowardsthecaseofXiaomiinIndia?A.NegativE.B.SatisfieD.C.PositivE.D.Doubtful.
Reuters—AMalaysiaAirlinesflightcarrying227passengersand12crewwaspresumedtohavecrashedofftheVietnamesecoastonSaturdayandEuropeanofficialssaidtwopeopleonboardwereusingfalseidentities.TherewerenoreportsofbadweatherandnosignofwhytheBoeing777-200ERwouldhavevanishedfromradarscreensaboutanhourafterittookofffromKualaLumpurforBeijing.WearenotrulingoutanypossibilitiesMalaysiaAirlinesCEOAhmadJauhariYahyatoldanewsconferencE.BytheearlyhoursofSundaytherewerenoconfirmedsignsoftheplaneoranywreckagewellover24hoursafteritwentmissing.OperationswillcontinuethroughthenightofficialssaiD.Therewerenoindicationsofsabotage蓄意破坏norclaimsofanattack.ButthepassengerlistissuedbytheairlineincludedthenamesoftwoEuropeans—AustrianChristianKozelandItalianLuigiMaraldi—whoaccordingtotheirforeignministrieswerenotinfactontheplanE.AforeignministryspokesmaninViennasaid:OurembassygottheinformationthattherewasanAustrianonboarD.ThatwasthepassengerlistfromMalaysiaAirlines.Oursystemcamebackwithanotethatthisisastolenpassport.AustrianpolicehadfoundthemansafeathomE.ThepassportwasstolentwoyearsagowhilehewastravellinginThailandthespokesmansaiD.TheforeignministryinRomesaidnoItalianwasontheplaneeitherdespitetheinclusionofMaraldi’snameonthelist.HismotherRenataLucchitoldReutershispassportwaslostpresumedstoleninThailandin2013.U.S.andEuropeansecurityofficialssaidthattherewasnoproofofanyterroristlinkandtherecouldbeotherexplanationsfortheuseofstolenpassports.61.WhatwasAhmadJauhariYahya’sattitude?A.Uncertain.B.NegativE.C.PositivE.D.Confident.62.AccordingtothepassagetheforeignministryspokesmaninViennahadmadesure______.A.twopassportshadbeenstolenbytwoEuropeansB.ChristianKozelwasthemanwhokidnappedtheplaneC.theAustrianonboardwasactuallyathomeD.ChristianKozelliedtothepolice63.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMaraldi?A.HewasfromAustriA.B.HewasfoundsafeathomE.C.Hismotherwassadwhenshesawhisnameonthelist.D.HispassportwaslostinThailanD.64.Whoshouldberesponsibleforthemissingoftheplaneaccordingtothepassage?A.Terrorists.B.Twopeopleusingfalseidentities.C.WearenotsurE.D.ChristianKozelandLuigiMaraldi.
LONDONReuters—Quietplease—Britain’sQueenElizabethispreparingtohaveherswanscounteD.BuckinghamPalacehasannouncedthattheannualSwanUppingatraditiondatingbacktothe12thcenturywhichinvolvesacensusoftheswanpopulationontheRiverThameswillbeconductedbytheQueen’sofficialSwanMarkerfromJuly20—24.WiththeassistanceoftheQueen’sSwanWardenProfessorChristopherPerrinsoftheUniversityofOxfordtheswansandyoungcygnets小天鹅arealsoassessedforanysignsofinjuryordiseaseBuckinghamPalacesaidinannouncingthecount.TheprocessinvolvestheSwanMarkerDavidBarberrowinguptheThamesforfivedayswiththeSwanWardenintraditionalskiffswhilewearingspecialscarletuniformsandcountingweighingandmeasuringswansandcygnets.ItmayseemeccentricbutitisveryimportanttotheQueen.AccordingtocustomBritain’ssovereignownsallunmarkedmuteswansinopenwaterbuttheQueennowexercisestherightonlyonstretchesoftheThamesanditsnearbytributaries.InmedievaltimestheSwanMarkerwouldnotonlytraveluptherivercountingtheswansbutwouldcatchasmanyaspossibleastheyweresoughtafterforbanquetsandfeasts.ThisyeartheSwanMarkerandtheSwanWardenareparticularlykeentodiscoverhowmuchdamageisbeingcausedtoswansandcygnetsbyattacksfromdogsandfromdiscardedfishingtackle渔具.ItisalsoanimportantyearbecauseQueenElizabethhasdecidedtojoinherteamofSwanUppersforpartofthecensus.ShewillfollowthemuptheriverandvisitalocalschoolprojectonthewholesubjectofswanscygnetsandThames.EducationandconservationareessentialtotheroleofSwanUppingandtheinvolvementofschoolchildrenisalwaysarewardingexperienceBuckinghamPalacesaiD.68.Inmedievaltimes________.A.swanswerebetterprotectedthannowB.alotofswanswerekilledbydogsC.swanswereadeliciousdishonroyalbanquetsD.commonpeoplecouldcatchtheswans69.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheprocessofcountingtheswans________.A.remainsalmostunchangedinthepastyearsB.involvesalotofroyalmembersC.sometimeslastslongerthanbeforeD.isalwaysguardedbyspecialsoldiers70.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Britain’sQueenisconcernedaboutswans.B.Britain’sQueenordersacountofswans.C.AnoldtraditioninBuckinghamPalacE.D.QueenElizabethwillcountswansherself.71.Theunderlinedwordtributariescanbebestreplacedby________.A.districtsB.banksC.treesD.branches
Badnewstravelsfast—whenyouwatchtheeveningnewsorreadthemorningpapersitseemsthatthingsthatgetthemostcoveragearealltragedieslikewarsearthquakesfloodsfiresandmurders.ThisistheclassicruleformassmediA.Theywantyoureyeballsanddon’tcarehowyou’refeelingJonahBergerapsychologistatUniversityofPennsylvaniatoldTheNewYorkTimes.Butwithsocialmediagettingincreasinglypopularinformationisnowbeingspreadindifferentwaysandresearchersarediscoveringnewrules—goodnewscanactuallyspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandothersadstories.BergerandhiscolleagueKatherineMilkmanlookedatthousandsofarticlesonTheNewYorkTimes’websiteandanalyzedthemoste-mailedlistforsixmonths.Oneofhisfindingswasthatarticlesinthesciencesectionweremuchmorelikelytomakethelist.Thosestoriesarousedfeelingsofawe敬畏andmadethereaderswanttosharethispositiveemotionwithothers.Besidessciencestoriesreaderswerealsofoundtobelikelytosharearticlesthatwereexcitingorfunny.ThemorepositiveanarticlewasthemorelikelyitwastobesharedBergerwroteinhisnewbook.ForexamplestoriesaboutnewcomersfallinginlovewithNewYorkCityhewritestendedtobesharedmorethanthedeathofapopularzookeeper.Butdoesallthisgoodnewsactuallymaketheaudiencefeelbetter?Notnecessarily.AccordingtoastudybyresearchersatHarvardUniversitypeopletendtosaymorepositivethingsaboutthemselveswhenthey’retalkingtoabiggeraudienceratherthanjustonepersonwhichhelpsexplainalltheperfectvacationsthatkeepshowinguponmicroblogs.Thisresearchersfoundmakespeoplethinkthatlifeisunfairandthatthey’relesshappythantheirfriends.Butnoworries.There’saquickandeasywaytorelievethedepressionyougetfromviewingotherpeople’sseeminglyperfectlives—turnonthetelevisionandwatchthenews.ThereisalwayssomeonedoingworsethanyouarE.32.Badnewscoversmostpapersbecause.A.thepubliccareforreadingtragediesB.thepublicintendtoexpresssympathyforvictimsC.massmediawanttoattractthepublic’sattentionD.massmediaappealtothepublictohelpvictims33.Whichofthefollowingmightbee-mailedmostaccordingtoBerger?A.TheperfectvacationofyourfriendB.ThestoryofadeterminedinventorC.ThedeathofapopularzookeeperD.Thefloodhittingasmalltown34.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.badnewsalwaysmakespeoplesadB.peopleprefertosharebadnewswithabiggeraudienceC.peoplecanrelievethedepressionbyreadinggoodnewsD.goodnewssometimeshasnegativeinfluence35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoodNewsSpreadsFastB.BadNewsTravelsFastC.TheEffectofBadNewsD.ThePowerofGoodNews
NEWYORKAFrenchtouristhighlypraisedforrescuingatwo-year-oldgirlinManhattansaidhedidn’tthinktwicebeforedivingintothefreezingEastRiver.Tuesday’sDailyNewssaid29-yearJulienDuretfromFranceisthemanwholeftthespotquicklyaftertherescuelastSaturday.HeliftedthelittlegirloutofthewateraftershefelloffthebankattheSouthStreetScaportmuseum.HehandedthegirltoherfatherDavidAndersonwhohaddivedinafterhim.Ididn’tthinkatallDurettoldtheDailyNews.Ithappenedveryfast.Ireactedveryfast.Duretanengineeronvacationwaswalkingwithhisgirlfriendalongthepier码头whenhesawsomethingfallingintothewater.Hethoughtitwasadollbutrealizeditwasachildwhenheapproachedtheriver.Inaninstanthetookoffhiscoatandjumpedintothewater.WhenhereachedthegirlsheappearedlifelesshesaiD.Fortunatelywhenshewasoutofthewatersheopenedhereyes.AndersonsaidhisdaughterslippedoffthebankwhenhewasadjustinghiscamerA.AnambulancecamelaterforhersaidDuretwhowashandeddryclothesfromcookers.Duretcaughtatrainwithhisgirlfriendshortlyafter.TherescuehappenedonthedaybeforeheleftforFrancE.Duretsaidhedidn’trealizehistaleofheroismhadgreatlymovedNewYorkuntilhewasleavingthenextmorning.Idon’treallythinkI’maherosaidDuret.Anyonewoulddothesamething.56.WhywasDuretinNewYork?A.TomeethisgirlfrienD.B.Toworkasanengineer.C.Tospendhisholiday.D.TovisittheAnderson’s.57.WhatdidDuretdoshortlyaftertheambulancecame?A.Hewasinterviewedbyanewspaper.B.Heaskedhisgirlfriendforhisdryclothes.C.HewenttothehospitalintheambulancE.D.Hedisappearedfromthespotquickly.58.WhodivedafterDuretintotherivertosavethelittlegirl?A.DavidAnderson.B.Apasser-by.C.HisgirlfrienD.D.Ataxidriver.59.WhatwasDaviddoingwhenthegirlfellintothewater?A.Hewasswimmingintheriver.B.HewasadjustingthecamerA.C.HewascallingforanambulancE.D.HewastalkingtoDuret.60.WhenwasDuretmostprobablyfoundtobetheveryhero?A.ThedaywhenhewasleavingforhomE.B.AcoupleofdaysafterthegirlwasrescueD.C.ThefirstdaywhenhewasinNewYork.D.ThesamedaywhenhewasintervieweD.
WASHINGTONOctober102014--Thisyear’sNobelPrizeforPhysicswasawardedtoinventorsofLEDsnowbeingusedaroundtheworlD.HoweveraccordingtotheInternationalEnergyAgencyandtheWorldBankmorethanabillionpeopleintheworldstilldonothaveaccesstoelectricity.Aftersunsetmostofthemusecandlesoroillamps.A.companyintheNetherlandsistryingtochangethatwithitsproductsbasedonLEDs.WhendarknessfallsmanykidsinruralpartsofHaitiRwandaorrefugeecampsinSyriareadordotheirhomeworkbycandlelightorakerosene煤油-burninglamp.Theopenflamessometimescausefireswhilepoisonousgasesleadtorespiratoryproblems.Portable便携的electriclightissaferhealthierandnowevencheaper.ThisisthefirsttimethatartificiallightorsolarLEDisnowlessexpensivethankerosenesaidCamillevanGestelheadofaDutchcompanycalledWakaWakaoverSkypE.HeaddedWakaWakawhichmeansShineBrightinSwahiliisthemostefficientsolar-poweredlightandphonechargerintheworldtoday.Whenfullychargeditshinesforupto16hours.ItisaffordablesustainableanditsbatterylastsforalongtimE.ItcanbesetuponanyflatsurfacehungfromaceilingorsetontopofaglassbottlE.VanGestelsaidhiscompanyoperateslikeanyotherbusinessbutsomeofthemoneymadefromsellingitsproductsisusedtomakeWakaWakalightsaffordabletopoorpeoplE.Hesaidtheplanissupportedbyinternationalnon-governmentorganizations.TheInternationalRescueCommitteewasoneofthefirsttoactuallytaketheWakaWakapowerintoSyriatoprovidelightandpowerforSyrianrefugeesandnowtheWakaWakaisthemostvaluednon-fooditeminSyriasaidVanGestel.Inthepast24monthsthecompanyhasdistributedaround300000unitsinplacessuchasSyriaHatiRwandaIndonesiaandthePhilippines.Itsgoalistoreach1.2billionpeopleby2030.56.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph1referto?A.Usingcandlesoroillamps.B.Beingunabletoseeatnight.C.HavingnoaccesstoLEDs.D.Havingnolightatnight.57.FromParagraph2wecanlearnthatcandlesandkerosene-burninglamps__________.A.canhelppupilsdohomeworkB.arestillpopularallovertheworldC.areusedinHatiNetherlandsandSyriaD.canoccasionallyleadtofiresandlungtroubles58.WhichofthefollowingistruewithWakaWaka?A.Itsbatteryhasalongerlifethananyotherbattery.B.Itisthemostaffordablelightforthepoor.C.Itisakindofsolarenergy-savinglight.D.Ithastobechargedfrequently.59.TheWakaWakalightsplanwasstartedto__________.A.makebetterWakaWakalightsforconsumersB.reducetheuseofelectricityaroundtheworldC.helppoorpeoplewithoutaccesstoelectricityD.supportnon-governmentorganizationsintheworld60.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thisyear’sNobelPrizeforPhysicsB.AdvantagesofportableelectriclightC.PopularityofLEDsaroundtheworldD.Affordablelightforpeoplewithoutelectricity
ResearchersfromFranceandItalydiscoveredthatCanadianparentsarelessstrictwiththeirchildrenthanmothersandfathersinFranceandItaly.OurmostimportantfindingwasthedifferencebetweenCanadiansandtheotherssaidProfessorMichelClaestheleadauthorofthestudy.Canadiansfocusonindependenceandnegotiation.OntheotherhandItaliansforexampleexercisemorecontrol.WefoundCanadiansseemtofocusonnegotiationincaseofaconflict.ClaessaidCanadaFranceandItalywereselectedforthestudybecausetheyshareimportantculturalandsocialfactors.WechoseFrenchCanadiansbecausetheysharethesamelanguageasFranceandoriginallycamefromFranceandsharecertainvalues.ItalywasincludedbecauseitwasconsideredtohavesimilarstrongandimportantfamilyvaluesheexplaineD.Theresearchersexaminedtheemotionaltiesbetweenparentsandtheirchildrenbyquestioning1256studentsaged11to19yearsolD.Canadianstudentsreportedlesscontrolandmorefreeactionsaccordingtothestudy.ItalianparentswerestricterandFrenchparentsweresomewhereinthemiddlE.ClaesexplainsthatthedifferenceslieineducationinCanadaFranceandItaly.NorthAmericahasitsowneducationalvalueswhichpromoteindividualization.Toleranceandcomprehensionareencouraged.Italyontheotherhandpromotesrespectofauthoritycontrolandtheneedforpermission.hesaiD.Childrenfromallthreecountriesdescribedtheirmothersaswarmandcommunicative.ItalianandCanadianchildrenhadsimilarfeelingsabouttheirfathersandreportedhighlevelsofemotionalties.ButFrenchfathersweregenerallythoughtbytheirchildrentobemoredistantandcolD.WeweresurprisedbythisClaesadmitteD.ItseemsasthoughtherelationshipsbetweenFrenchmothersandtheirchildrenwerebecomingcloserovertimewhilefathersmaintainaformofdistanceandcoldnesswhichismoreofasourceofconflictinFrancethanintheothercountries.1.ProfessorMichelClaesbelievesthatCanadaFranceandItaly________.A..havethesamefamilyspiritB..havesomesimilarculturaltraditionsC..haveexperiencedsomesimilarsocialchangesD..haveexperiencedsimilarculturaldevelopments2.Howdidtheresearcherscarryoutthestudy?A..BycollectinganswersofparentsfromCanadaFranceandItaly.B..BycollectinganswersofchildrenfromCanadaFranceandItaly.C..ByquestioningparentsandtheirchildrenfromItalianCanadianfamilies.D..ByquestioningchildrenfromFrenchCanadianfamilies.3.AccordingtoMichelClaeswhatmainlyleadstothedifferencesinparentchildrenrelationshipsamongCanadaFranceandItaly?A..Educationalopportunities.B..Traditionalideas.C..Educationalvalues.D..Historicalevents.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTafindingofthestudy?A..Frenchchildrenhavetroubledrelationshipswiththeirparents.B..Canadianchildrenhavecloserelationshipswiththeirparents.C..Italianchildrenhavegoodrelationshipswiththeirparents.D..KidsfromCanadaFranceandItalyhaveclosertieswiththeirmoms.
LONDON—BritishForeignSecretaryDavidMilibandsaidonWednesdaythatboycotting联合抵制theBeijingOlympicGamesisnottherightpathtotakE.Weareeverexcitedaboutprospects前景fortheSummerOlympicGamesinBeijingMilibandsaidinaninterviewwithChinesereportersinLondonbeforehisvisittoChinA.Everythingwehaveseenandreadsuggeststhatpreparationsareproceeding进行inanexcellentway.WeverymuchlookforwardtoaverysuccessfulOlympicssuccessfulforChinaandsuccessfulfortheworlD.WecertainlybelievethatboycottsarenotarightwayhesaiD.Milibandexpressedhishighregardtothebilateral双边的relationsbetweenBritainandChinA.Ican'tthinkaboutatimethatourrelationsarestrongerthatissymbolizedbythevisitoftheprimeministertoChinalastmonthbutalsobyculturaleventslikeChinanowgoingoninBritain.BritishpeopleareimpressedbythechangesandimprovementsgoingoninChinaandaretryingtobuildbridgesbetweenthetwonations.Bothourcountriesarechallengedbythefactsofglobalization.EconomicandsocialchangesareproducingchallengesforboththesocietieschallengesaboutsecurityandstabilitychallengesaboutjusticechallengesaboutenvironmentandthethemeofmyvisitishowourtwocountriescanworktogetherandlearnfromeachotherinadaptingtothesechallengesthesecretarytoldChinesereporters.65.AccordingtotheBritishForeignSecretaryDavidMilibandtherightwaytodealwithChinais______.A.toworktogetherwithChinaB.toorganizeculturaleventsinBritainC.toboycotttheBeijingOlympicGamesD.tosupporttheBeijingOlympicGames66.Inthelastparagraphtheforeignsecretarymainlywantstotellusthat______.A.GlobalizationisareallygreatchallengeB.BothcountriesfacemanydifferentchallengesC.BritainwantstoworkwithChinatofacechallengesD.BritainwantstolearnfromChinatofacechallenges67.Thebesttitleofthispassageis______.A.ChinaandBritainenjoyagoodrelationshipB.BoycottsofOlympicsarenottherightpathC.BeijingOlympicGameswillbesuccessfulD.ForeignSecretaryspeakshighlyofChina
Sydney——A.sharksavagedaschoolboy’slegwhilehewassurfingwithhisfatheratabeachinSydneyonFebruary23.ItwasthethirdsharkattackalongthecoastofAustralia’slargestcityinamonth.The15-year-oldboyandhisfatherwereinthewateroffAvalononSydney’snorthernbeachesarounddawnwhenhewasattackeD.Thecity’sbeachesarepackedwithlocalsandtouristsduringthesummermonths.Thefatherheardascreamandturnedtoseehissonthrashing激烈扭动aboutinthewaterthepolicesaiD.Fortunatelythesharkswamawayandtheboywashelpedtotheshorebyhisfather.LifesavingClubspokesmanNickMillersaidItgothimaroundthetopofhisleftlegandthefathercameanddragged拖himoutofwater.HesaidtheboywasbleedingheavilywhenhewasbroughttotheshorE.TherewasalotofpainasyoucanimaginE.Theteenagerwasairliftedtohospitalfortreatment.Thepolicesaidthebitescutthroughtothebonebuttheboydidnotappeartohavesufferedanyfractures骨折.Hewasinastableconditionnow.Severalbeacheswereclosedaftertheattack.Waterpoliceandlifeguardsweresearchingforthesharkwhilepolicehopedtoidentifyitsspeciesbytheshapeofthebitemarks.Buttheysaiditwastooearlytosaywhattypeofsharkattackedtheboy.Idon’tevenknowifhesawitMillersaiD.ManysharkspeciesliveinthewatersoffSydney’sbeachesbutattacksonhumansarestillrelativelyrarE.HoweverthereweretwoattacksonsuccessivedaysearlierthismonthoneonanavydiverinSydneyharbornotfarfromthefamousOperaHouseandtheotheronasurferatthecity’sworld-famousBondibeach.FishermensaysharknumbersareontherisE.Thereisaban禁止oncommercialfishingintheharborwhichhasincreasedfishstocks.Marineexpertsalsoclaimenvironmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentattractingsharksclosertotheshoreastheychasefish.ManysharkspeciesincludingtheGreatWhite—theman-eatersmadefamousinStevenSpielberg'sJaws—areprotectedinAustralianwaters.32.Theunderlinedwordsavagedinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.attackedB.ruinedC.conqueredD.injured33.Abouttheinjuryoftheboyweknowthat_________.A.hemaybeindangeroflosinghislegB.hewasinjuredintherightlegC.hewaslosingmuchbloodwhenhewasdraggedoutD.hewasverynervouswhenhewassenttohospital34.AllthefollowingarethereasonsforAustralia’ssharks’increasingEXCEPTthat_____.A.manysharkspeciesareprotectedinAustraliawatersB.thefilmJawshasmadetheGreatWhitefamousC.environmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentD.abanoncommercialfishinghasincreasedfishnumbers35.Thereportmainlytellsusthat__________.A.aboywasattackedbyasharkataSydneybeachB.sharknumbersareincreasinginthewatersoffSydney’sbeachesC.sharkattacksonhumansareontheriseD.sharksattackedhumansthreetimesinonemonth
CHICAGO----Forworkingparentsandheavilyscheduledschoolkidsfamilymealtimeisoutoffashion.ButsupermarketsaretryingtoattractfamiliesbacktothedinnertablE.Thereisacostiffamilymembershavemealsapart:researchshowsthatteenagerswhodon’teatwiththeirparentsfaceagreaterriskofdrugandalcoholproblems.ThemoreoftenkidshavedinnerwiththeirparentsthelesslikelytheyaretosmokedrinkorusedrugssaidJosephCalifanoJr.headoftheNationalCenteronAddictionandSubstanceAbusewhichdidtheresearch.Storesarefamiliarwiththeideaandwillstarttellingshoppersaboutthefindingsandencouragingthemtosharemealstogetherathomeinsteadofseparatelyoratrestaurants.ThefoodmarketingInstitutewillgive$25000tothecenterandhelpstorespromotethecenter’sFamilyDayinSeptember.Manystoreshavegrab-and-godinnersandrecipecards.Somehavekioskswherepeoplecantasteamaindishthenpickoutsidedishes.OurmembershaveworkedhardtotrytohaveeasilypreparedfoodeitherreadytoeatorreadytotakehomesaidTimHammondstheinstitute’spresidentandchiefexecutivE.LosAngeles-basedContessaPremiumFoodsmakesfrozendeliciousmealswhichafamilycanheatin10minutesto12minutes.That’snearlyasfastasaTVdinnersaidpresidentandchiefexecutiveJohnZ.BlazevichbutishealthierandmakespeoplefeelliketheyactuallycookeD.ThepreparationisthehardestpartsowetrytocombineavarietyoftastesandflavoursfromaroundtheworldandmakeitfastandeasyhesaiD.Eatingathomehelpskeepmealshealthyandteacheskidshowtoeatright.IfwecangetpeoplebacktohavingfamilydinnersparentsbacktobeingengagedwiththeirkidsitwillhaveasurprisingimpacthesaiD.41.ThereasonswhyfamilymealtimeisoutoffashionarethefollowingEXCEPT__________.A.theparentsarebusywithworkB.thechildrenhavealittlesparetimeC.thechildrenarenotfondoffamilymealD.itwilltakemuchtimetocookandeatathome42.Theunderlinedwordcostinparagraph2canbeexplainedas___________.A.gainsB.asumofmoneyC.advantageD.somethingyoulose43.AccordingtothepassagestoresaretryingtoattractfamiliesbacktothedinnertablebythefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A.tellingtheparentsthedisadvantagesofhavingdinnerseparately.B.offeringvariouspreparedfoodtomakefamilycookingfastandeasy.C.takingpartinFamilyDayactivitiesinSeptember.D.helpinghousewivespreparetheirmealsathomE.44.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheeffortsthatarebeingmadetogetpeoplebacktohavingfamilydinnersB.Thebenefitsofhavingfamilydinnerstogether.C.ThechangesinAmericanfamilydinners.D.A.researchdonebytheNationalCenteronAddictionandSubstanceAbusE.45.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FamilyMealtimeisoutofFashionB.FamilyDayisPromotedinSeptemberC.ParentsshouldCookMealsforKidsD.SupermarketsUrgesFamiliestoDinnerTable
London:It’swellknownthatCharlesDarwin’sfamoustheoryofevolution进化annoyedmanypeoplebecauseitwasagainsttheBiblicalviewofcreation.ButfewknowthatitalsocreatedproblemsforDarwinathomewithhisdeeplyreligiouswifeEmmA.DarwinheldbackthepublicationofOntheOriginofSpeciestoavoidoffending触怒hiswifesaysRuthPadelthenaturalist’sgreat–great–granddaughter.EmmatoldhimthatheseemedtobeputtingGodfurtherandfurtheroffPadelsaysinhernorthLondonhomE.ButtheytalkeditthroughandEmmaoncesaid‘Don’tchangeanyofyourideasforfearofhurtingmE.’Astheworldcelebratesthe200thbirthdayofthemanwhochangedscientificthoughtforeverandthe150thanniversaryofhisbooktodayevenhisopponentsadmittedhewasagiantfigurE.Thoughoppositiontohistheorycontinuesitistheelegantexplanationofhowspeciesevolutesthroughnaturalselectionthatmakeshis200thbirthdaysuchamajorevent.Morethan300celebrationshavebeenplannedinBritainalonewhereDarwin'sfacegraces使增光the10-poundbillalongwiththatofQueenElizabethII.ShrewsburythecentralEnglandtownwhereDarwinwasbornandraisedisholdingamonth-longfestivalforitsmostfamousson.DownHousehisformerhomenearLondonwillholdapermanentexhibitionrecreatingsomeofhismostfamousexperiments.ManymoreeventshavebeenplannedallovertheworlD.Whatwouldhebedoingifhewerealivetoday?PadelthinkshewouldproperlybestudyingDNAandtheimmunesystem.21.Themainpurposeoftheauthoris.A.tosaysomethingaboutDarwinandhiswifeB.tointroduceCharlesDarwinandhistheoryofevolutionC.tosinghighpraiseforthebookOntheOriginofSpeciesD.toreportsomecelebrationsofDarwin’s200thbirthdayandthe150thanniversaryofhisbooks22.WhichofthestatementsisNOTtruebasedonthepassage?A.EveryoneagreeswithDarwinnow.B.DarwinwasbroughtupinShrewsbury.C.Emmawasnotreallyfondofhistheory.D.Darwinwasveryinterestedinlivingthings.23.Theunderlinedphraseheldbackinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.A.preventedfromB.keptasecretC.caredaboutD.putoff24.Itcanbeinferredthatthepassageismostprobably.A.ascientificreportB.anewsreportC.anEnglishcompositionD.atext
Reuters—AMalaysiaAirlinesflightMH370wasreportedtohavebeenmissingneartheVietnamesecoastonSaturdayhaving227passengersand12crewonboardandEuropeanofficialssaidtwopeopleonboardwereusingfalseidentities.TherewerenoreportsofbadweatherandnosignofwhytheBoeing777-200ERwouldhavevanishedfromradarscreensaboutanhourafterittookofffromKualaLumpurforBeijing.WearenotrulingoutanypossibilitiesMalaysiaAirlinesCEOAhmadJauhariYahyatoldanewsconferencE.BytheearlyhoursofSundaytherewerenoconfirmedsignsoftheplaneoranywreckagewellover24hoursafteritwentmissing.OperationswillcontinuethroughthenightofficialssaiD.Therewerenoindicationsofsabotage蓄意破坏norclaimsofanattack.ButthepassengerlistissuedbytheairlineincludedthenamesoftwoEuropeans—AustrianChristianKozelandItalianLuigiMaraldi—whoaccordingtotheirforeignministrieswerenotinfactontheplanE.TheforeignministryspokesmaninViennasaid:OurembassygottheinformationthattherewasanAustrianonboarD.ThatwasthepassengerlistfromMalaysiaAirlines.Oursystemcamebackwithanotethatthisisastolenpassport.AustrianpolicehadfoundthemansafeathomE.ThepassportwasstolentwoyearsagowhilehewastravellinginThailandthespokesmansaiD.TheforeignministryinRomesaidnoItalianwasontheplaneeitherdespitetheinclusionofMaraldi’snameonthelist.HismotherRenataLucchitoldReutershispassportwaslostpresumedstoleninThailandin2013.TheU.S.andEuropeansecurityofficialssaidthattherewasnoproofofanyterroristlinkandtherecouldbeotherexplanationsfortheuseofstolenpassports.46.WhatwasAhmadJauhariYahya’sattitude?A.Confident.B.Uncertain.C.NegativE.D.PositivE.47.AccordingtothepassagetheforeignministryspokesmaninViennahadmadesure______.A.ChristianKozelliedtothepoliceB.twopassportshadbeenstolenbytwoEuropeansC.ChristianKozelwasthemanwhokidnappedtheplaneD.theAustrianonboardwasactuallyathome48.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMaraldi?A.HispassportwaslostinThailandB.HewasfromAustriA.C.HewasfoundsafeathomE.D.Hismotherwassadwhenshesawhisnameonthelist.49.Whoshouldberesponsibleforthemissingoftheplaneaccordingtothepassage?A.ChristianKozelandLuigiMaraldi.B.Terrorists.C.Thetwopeopleusingfalseidentities.D.WearenotsurE.50.Wherecouldthispassagemostlikelybefound?A.Inanovel.B.Inthenewspaper.C.InafashionmagazinE.D.InatravelbrochurE.
News1YuanLongpingthefatherofhybridricewontheWorldFoodPrizeonMonday.Yuandevelopedtheworld’sfirstpopularandwidelyknownhybridricE.Hybridriceplantscanmakemorericethanregularones.News2Haveyouevergotangryatbooksthatarefullofmistakes?Don’tworrythingswillgetbettersoon.LastweekChinastartedcheckingtextbooksdictionariesandchildren’sbooksalloverthecountry.ThegovernmentsaidtheresultsofthecheckwouldcomeoutattheendofJunE.News3Peoplewillseeanewstarintheskysoon.ChinaplantstosendasatelliteintospacebyDecember2006.Itwillstayinspaceforoneyear.Itwillgoaroundthemoonandtakepictures.Itmustbeveryexpensiveright?That’sforsure;1.4billionyuan!News4Haveyoueverthoughtofbeingabletoflyaroundtheworldinafewhours?Onedaymaybeyoucan.LastSaturdaytheAmericanX-43Aairplanemadeitsfirstflight.Itreachedaspeedof8000kilometersperhour.ThismakesitthefastestplaneintheworlD.X-43Aisonlythreetofourmeterslongbutit’sveryheavy.Itweighs1270kilograms.55.ThesatellitesentbyChinawillmovearound________.A.themoonB.theearthC.thesunD.themars56.Thespeedofthefastestplaneintheworldis______.A.1.4kilometerspersecondB.43kilometersperminuteC.1270kilometersperhourD.8000kilometersperhour57.Thecheckingoftextbooksdictionariesandchildren’sbookswill__________.A.makealotofmoneyB.makethechildrensadC.makesuretherearenomistakesinthemD.makesurethebooksarenottooexpensive58.YuanLongpingwontheWorldFoodPrizebecause___________.A.helikestoeathybridriceB.heisasuccessfulfatherC.hegrowsmorericethanothersD.hedevelopedtheworld’sfirstpopularandwidelygrownhybridrice
NewYork----MichelleObamamadeadaringdecisiontoreturntothesamedesignerwhocreatedherInaugural就职Balldressfouryearsago--andtheriskpaidoff.TheFirstLadylookedextremelyattractiveinathinsweepingandruby-coloreddressbydesignerJasonWu.SheteamedthedramaticdresswithheelsbyJimmyChooandadiamondringbyKimberlyMcDonalD.ShesurprisedthefashionestablishmentbyreturningtoaWudesignwhichhadbeenthecustommadeforher.FouryearsagoatherfirstInaugurationBallMichelleshimmered熠熠生辉inanoff-whiteone-shoulderedfloor-lengthdressbythedesigner.Wuwhowas26atthetimeandhadonlybeenworkinginfashionforthreeyearssawhiscareertakeoffaftertheFirstLady'ssurprisedecisiontowearoneofhisdresses.HesaidatthetimethathewasunawareshehadchosenthedressandhadbeenwatchingathomeonhiscouchandeatingpizzawhensheappeareD.Afterher2013decisionWutoldWomen'sWearDaily:MrsObamalikestokeephersecrets.Shefooledmeagain.Wureleasedawomen'sclothingandaccessories装饰品collectionatTargetlastyearandcontinuestobepopularwiththeFirstLadyforofficialengagements.Thesleevelesscross-halterneckdresswithlow-cutbackflattered突出49-year-oldMichelle'sarmsandneatwaist.IthadbeencreatedespeciallyforherbyWuandwasadeparturefromthedarkandplaincolourtoneshestucktoatearlierinaugurationevents.MrsObama'snewhairstyle--shehadbangs美发沙龙cutonherbirthdaylastweekhadbeenlooselytousled蓬松的forthespecialnight.Vice-PresidentJoeBiden'swifeJillalsolookedattractiveinabluesilkdressbyVeraWangattheInaugurationBall.29.WhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkaboutA.DesignerWu’sgreatworksB.Mrs.Obama’sdecisiontoreturntoherformerfashiondesignerC.TheFirstLady’ssecrets.D.Wuagreatdesigner.30.MichelleObama’sbravedecisionprovedtobea_________.A.riskB.dangerC.surpriseD.success31.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingiscorrect?A.MrsObama’sinauguraldressesweremadebythesamedesigner.B.JoeBiden’swifeJillalsohadherdresscreatedbyWu.C.ThecolourtoneatMichelle’searlierinauguraleventswasnotsatisfactory.D.MrsObamahadstraightforeheadhairashernewhairstyleforthespecialnight.32.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesJasonWu?A.DaringandgifteD.B.Unusualandcautious.C.CarefulandbravE.D.Talentedandlucky.
LONDON-ThenewsthataChinesemathstextbookwillbeintroducedintoBritainthissummerhasagaincaughttheeyesofpeopleintheeducationfieldaswellasthepublicsincethefirstgroupofmathsteachersfromChina'sShanghaitookpartinanexchangeprojectinBritainlastyear.ThesupplementarytextbookOneLessonOneExerciseisapopularbookforstudentsinShanghaiformorethan20years.EarlieronThursdaythepublisherEastChinaNormalUniversityPresssaidinJanuaryitsignedanagreementwithHarperCollinstopublishanEnglishversionofthebookthissummerinBritainwhichwouldbenamedasOneLessonOneExerciseofShanghaiMaths.ItsaidexpertsfamiliarwithbothChinesetextbooksandBritisheducationalconditionsarecompiling编辑themathssectiononthebasisofthepre-existingdomesticeditionandsomechangeswouldbemadeastheeducationsystemsofthetwocountriesaredifferent.Howeverthedifficultywon'tbereduceD.Sofarthenumberofschoolsandstudentswhowillusethistextbookisunknown.Britain'sDepartmentforEducationsaidatthisstageit'samatterforthepublishingcompanyandwon'tmakeanycommentsonthis.AChinesemanwhorequiredanonymous匿名的saidhehadnoticedaveryinterestingphenomenoninhisdaughter'sschoolandotherschoolsinLondonthatmostofChinesestudentsevenAsianstudentscangetahigherscoresthanothersinmaths.HesaidhelearntthenewsofShanghaitextbookontheInternetbuthethoughtit'sverycomplicatedtojudgewhethertheactionwouldbegoodorbadforstudentsinBritain.TheintroductionoftheShanghaitextbookmayplayapartinimprovinglocalstudents'numeracy计算能力skillshoweverIthinklocalmathslessonsplacemorefocusondevelopingstudents'abilityofinferenceandlogicalthinkingratherthanthenumeracyskills.They'dliketocompletemathsproblemsbytoolsbutnotinparticularrequirestudentstomasterofnumeracyhesaiD.32.Thebesttitleforthenewsreportcanbe.A.OneLessonOneExerciseisapopularbookB.ChinesemathtextbooktobeintroducedintoBritainC.ExpertsarecompilingtheChinesemathtextbookD.TheculturalandeducationalexchangesbetweenChinaandBritain33.WhatcanwelearnfromwhattheChinesemansaidinParA.4?A.ThemajorityofAsianstudents’practicalabilityishigher.B.BritishstudentscanadapttotheChineseteachingways.C.MostoftheChinesestudentscanlearnmathsbetterthanothers.D.ItwillsurelybenefitBritishstudentstousetheShanghaitextbook.34.Whywouldsomechangesbemadewhencompilingthetextbook?A.BecausesomeofthecontentsofthetextbookareoutofdatE.B.BecausethetextbookisalittledifficultforBritishstudents.C.Becausethecompanywantstoimprovethequalityofthebook.D.Becauseeducationsystemsofthetwocountriesaredifferent.35.ThepossiblemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsupplementaryinParA.2is.A.addedtosomethingB.farawayindistanceortimeC.havingrelativefreedomofmovementD.tendingtoacceptthingswithoutmuchthought
GUATEMALACITYReuters---A.fishthatlivesinmangroveswamps红树沼泽acrosstheAmericascanliveoutofwaterformonthsatatimesimilartohowanimalsadapted适应tolandmillionsofyearsagoanewstudyshows.TheMangroveRivulusatypeofsmallkillifishlivesinsmallpoolsofwaterinacertaintypeofemptynutorevenoldbeercansinthemangroveswampsofBelizetheUnitedStatesandBrazil.Whentheirlivingplacedriesuptheyliveonthelandinlogs圆木saidScottTayloraresearcherattheBrevardEndangeredLandsPrograminFloridA.ThefishwhosescientificnameisRivulusmarmoratuscangrowaslargeasthreeinches.Theygrouptogetherinlogsandbreatheairthroughtheirskinuntiltheycanfindwateragain.ThenewscientificdiscoverycameafteratriptoBelizE.WekickedoveralogandthefishjustcamecrowdingoutTaylortoldReutersinneighboringGuatemalabytelephonE.HesaidhewillmakehisstudyonthefishknowntothepublicinanAmericanmagazineearlynextyear.InlabtestsTaylorsaidhefoundthefishcanliveupto66daysoutofwaterwithouteating.SomeotherfishcanliveoutofwaterforashortperiodoftimE.ThewalkingcatfishfoundinSoutheastAsiacanstayonlandforhoursatatimewhilelungfishfoundinAustraliaAfricaandSouthAmericacanliveoutofwaterbutonlyinaninactivestatE.ButnootherknownfishcanbeoutofwateraslongastheMangroveRivulusandremainactiveaccordingtoPatriciaWrightabiologistatCanada’sUniversityofGuelph.FurtherstudiesofthefishmaytellhowanimalschangedovertimE.Theseanimalsliveinconditionssimilartothosethatexistedmillionsofyearsagowhenanimalsbeganmakingthetransition过渡formwaterontolandWrightsaiD.25.TheMangroveRivulusisatypeoffishthat________.A.likeseatingnutsB.preferslivingindryplacesC.isthelongestlivingfishonearthD.canstayalivefortwomonthsoutofwater26.Accordingtothetextlungfishcan_______.A.breathethroughitsskinB.movefreelyondrylandC.remainaliveoutofwaterD.beasactiveonlandasinwater27.WhatcanwesayaboutthediscoveryofMangroveRivulus?A.Itwasmadequitebyaccident.B.ItwasbasedonalabtestofsealifE.C.ItwassupportedbyanAmericanmagazinE.D.ItwashelpedbyPatriciaWright.
CHICAGO----Forworkingparentsandheavilyscheduledschoolkidsfamilymealtimeisoutoffashion.ButsupermarketsaretryingtoattractfamiliesbacktothedinnertablE.Thereisacostiffamilymembershavemealsapart:researchshowsthatteenagerswhodon’teatwiththeirparentsfaceagreaterriskofdrugandalcoholproblems.ThemoreoftenkidshavedinnerwiththeirparentsthelesslikelytheyaretosmokedrinkorusedrugssaidJosephCalifanoJr.headoftheNationalCenteronAddictionandSubstanceAbusewhichdidtheresearch.Storesarefamiliarwiththeideaandwillstarttellingshoppersaboutthefindingsandencouragingthemtosharemealstogetherathomeinsteadofseparatelyoratrestaurants.ThefoodmarketingInstitutewillgive$25000tothecenterandhelpstorespromotethecenter’sFamilyDayinSeptember.Manystoreshavegrab-and-godinnersandrecipecards.Somehavekioskswherepeoplecantasteamaindishthenpickoutsidedishes.OurmembershaveworkedhardtotrytohaveeasilypreparedfoodeitherreadytoeatorreadytotakehomesaidTimHammondstheinstitute’spresidentandchiefexecutivE.LosAngeles-basedContessaPremiumFoodsmakesfrozendeliciousmealswhichafamilycanheatin10minutesto12minutes.That’snearlyasfastasaTVdinnersaidpresidentandchiefexecutiveJohnZ.BlazevichbutitishealthierandmakespeoplefeelliketheyactuallycookeD.ThepreparationisthehardestpartsowetrytocombineavarietyoftastesandflavoursfromaroundtheworldandmakeitfastandeasyhesaiD.Eatingathomehelpskeepmealshealthyandteacheskidshowtoeatright.IfwecangetpeoplebacktohavingfamilydinnersparentsbacktobeingengagedwiththeirkidsitwillhaveasurprisingimpacthesaiD.21.ThereasonswhyfamilymealtimeisoutoffashionarethefollowingEXCEPT__________.A.theparentsarebusywithworkB.thechildrenhavealittlesparetimeC.thechildrenarenotfondoffamilymealD.itwilltakemuchtimetocookandeatathome22.AccordingtothepassagestoresaretryingtoattractfamiliesbacktothedinnertablebythefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A.tellingtheparentsthedisadvantagesofhavingdinnerseparately.B.offeringvariouspreparedfoodtomakefamilycookingfastandeasy.C.takingpartinFamilyDayactivitiesinSeptember.D.helpinghousewivespreparetheirmealsathomE.23.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheeffortsthatarebeingmadetogetpeoplebacktohavingfamilydinnersB.Thebenefitsofhavingfamilydinnerstogether.C.ThechangesinAmericanfamilydinners.D.A.researchdonebytheNationalCenteronAddictionandSubstanceAbusE.24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FamilyMealtimeisoutofFashionB.FamilyDayisPromotedinSeptemberC.ParentsshouldCookMealsforKidsD.SupermarketsUrgesFamiliestoDinnerTable
Brighton:ItisaseasideresortontheEnglishChannel.Only50milesfromLondonitoffersagoodvarietyoflivelyentertainment.Itisacheerfulplacebusyandcrowdedinthesummerbutaliveineveryseasonoftheyear.Itsroyalpavilion布莱顿皇宫isamasterpieceofEnglisharchitecturE.Durham:Whatevertravelersseeordon’tseeinEnglandtheymustseethiscityinthenortheastjustsouthofNewcastle-upon-TynE.Noonewillforgetthesightofitscathedral教堂andcastlerisingtogetheronasteephilloverlookingaloopintheRiverWearwhichalmostsurroundsthem.Thecathedralitselfisoneofthegreatmedieval中世纪的公元476-1500buildingsinEuropE.Liverpool:A.portinthenorthwestofEnglandwhichpossessesaqualitythatisnotfoundinquitethesamewayanywhereelseinEngland:thequalityofgrandeur壮观.LiverpoolhasthisgrandeurinitssiteonthebroadRiverMerseymorethanhalfamilewidewiththehousesrisingnearit;initsgreatdockbuildingsitsbroadstreetsanditstwoenormouscathedrals.Edinburgh:IthaslongbeenthecapitalofScotlanD.EdinburghCastleisEdinburgh’simportantbuildingcontrollingthecityfromitsperchonarockoverahundredmetersabovesealevel.AnotherimportantbuildingisthePalaceofHolyroodHousebegunbyJamesⅢaround1500.BetweenthecastleandthepalaceistheRoyalMilewhichwasthecenterofEdinburghlifebeforethe17thcenturyandisfascinatingtovisitnow.64.WhichisthesuitabletimetovisitBrighton?_____A.OnlysummerB.AlltheyeararoundC.HolidaysD.Weekdays65.Whichofthefollowingplacementionsbothacastleandacathedral?_____A.BrightonB.DurhamC.LiverpoolD.Edinburgh66.Fromthisarticlewhichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?_______A.AroundthebroadRiverMerseyyoucanenjoytheuniquequalityofLiverpool.B.ThesightofDurham’scathedralandcastleisprobablybestseenfromthebanksoftheRiverwear.C.ThePalaceofHolyroodHouseismucholderthanthecathedralinDurham.D.EdinburghCastlewasbuiltoverahundredmetersabovesealevel.67.Thisarticlecanbefoundin_____A.atravelmagazineB.adailynewspaperC.achapterofsciencefictionD.acolumninthefinancialpress
ElephantsinUgandaarestartingtocomeclosetovillagesnearnationalparks.ThebiganimalsarearealdangertopeoplE.SotheUgandaWildlifeAuthorityhasbeengivingpeoplenewtoolstokeeptheelephantsaway:vuvuzelas.Theyareplasticinstrumentssomefansuseatsportsevents.TheinstrumentsmakealoudsoundelephantsdonotlikE.TheanimalsleaveandnooneisharmeD.A.spokespersonfortheUgandaWildlifeAuthoritysaysvuvuzelasworkbecausetheydon’tthreatentheelephants.Thatisimportantbecauseanelephantthatfeelsthreatenedismorelikelytoattack.SofarnoonehasreportedanelephantattackinginanswertoavuvuzelA.Officialsandvillagershavetriedotherwaystostopelephantsfromcomingnearfarmsandhouses.Theyhavebuiltbeehives---housesforflyinginsectsthatsting.Theyhavehungropescoveredinspicyoil.Theyhaveduglongdeepholes.AndtheyhaveusedgunscalledA-K47s.AnofficialfromtheUgandaWildlifeAuthorityexplainsthatpeopleshootthegunintheairtoscaretheelephant.Butovertimetheelephantshavestoppedbeingafraidofthegun.Theyonlylookattheshooterandwavetheirears.AnotherofficialfortheUgandaWildlifeAuthorityGessaSimblicioussaysoneelephant-preventionsolutionwillnotworkeverywhereinUgandA.AndonedayelephantsmayacceptthevuvuzelanoisejustastheydothesoundoftheA-K47.Butrightnowvuvuzelasareaneffectivenon-violentandfunwaytodealwithaseriousproblem.25.What’svuvuzelas?A.Newtoolssomefansuseatsportsevents.B.Newtooltosavetheelephants.C.Plasticinstrumentstokeeptheelephantsaway.D.Plasticinstrumentstothreatentheelephants26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Vuvuzelasworkbecausetheydonotthreatentheelephants.B.AnelephantswillattackhumanbeinginanswertoavuvuzelA.C.Villagershavenowaytostopelephants.D.Theelephantsarealwaysafraidofthesoundofthegun.27.Peopleshootthegunintheairinorderto____.A.shoottheelephantsawayB.lettheelephantsstopbeingafraidofthesoundC.avoidtheelephantshurtingpeopleD.scaretheelephantstoleavethevillagE.28.Theauthorbelievesthat____.A.elephantsarenotafraidofvuvuzelasB.VuvuzelascannotstopelephantsC.vuvuzelascansolvethisseriousproblemforeverD.elephantsareusedtothesoundofvuvuzelasnow.
BEIJINGAugust19—ShanghaiwilllaunchapilottextbookrecyclingschemeinsecondaryschoolsfromthisfallsemestertoreducetextbookpaperconsumptiontheShanghaiEducationCommissionrevealedyesterday.Thefirstbatchoftextbookstoberecycledorreusedwillbemiddleschoolmusicmaterial.BooksonothersubjectssuchasartphysicaleducationandevenmajorsubjectslikeChinesemathandEnglishwillbeincludedgradually.Theschoolstakingpartintheprogramwillhavetopurchasenewtextbooksabouteveryfiveyearsanddistributethemforstudents’useduringclasssessions.Butthebookswillhavetobecollectedandkeptoncampusafterclassratherthanallowingstudentstotakethembackhomesothattheycouldbepassedontothenextbatchofstudents.Possessingone’sownbrand-newtextbookshasbeenaroutineforlocalelementaryschoolstudentsfordecades.ThepracticehoweverleadstohugepaperconsumptionofficialssaiD.Forinstancetherearenearly2millionelementaryschoolstudentsinthecitywithanestimated4000tonsofpaperneededeachyear.Hadthesebooksbeenreusedforfiveyearsmorethan80000treescouldhavebeensaveD.InwesterncountriessuchasAustraliaandAmericabeganthispracticeyearsagowhichsetagoodexampletoothercountriesesp.developingones.EditedfromShanghaiDaily【写作内容】1.用约30个单词写出上文概要2.用约120个单词发表你的观点内容包括1支持或反对回收课本2用2～3个理由或论据支撑你的观点【写作要求】1.清楚表达自己的观点必须提供理由或论据2.阐述观点或提供论据时不能直接引用原文语句3.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称【评分标准】内容完整语言规范语篇连贯词数适当Isrecyclingtextbooksagoodsuggestion?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BEIJING—MoYan’swinningof2012NobelPrizeinLiteratureshowstheworld’srecognitionofChina’scontemporaryliteratureaccordingtotheChinaWritersAssociation.ItalsorepresentstheattentiondrawntoChinesewritersandtheinternationalinfluencesofChineseliteraturesaidanofficialstatementfromtheorganizationonThursdayevening.MoisthefirstChinesenationaltowintheNobelPrizeinLiteraturE.InthestatementtheassociationcongratulatedMoYanonhissuccessandspokehighlyofhisoutstandingachievements.MohadeffectivelyextendedtheboundariesofimaginationthedepthofthoughtsandstateofartsofChineseliteraturebyfocusingonlivesinthecountrysidewithauniquenationalstylesaidthestatement.HeJianmingvicepresidentoftheassociationsaidinaseparateinterviewItisnotonlyajoyousoccasionforMobutalsoadreamcomingtrueforgenerationsofChinesewriters.TheprizealsoshowsrecognitioninrealismwritingcomingfromtraditionalChineseliteraturesaidHE.HecitedMo’slatestnovelFrogwhichwaspublishedinChinain2010asanexampleofMo’sfocusonrealism.ThebookfocusesontheinfluenceofChina’sonechildpolicyinthecountrysidE.Mo’sworksareamongthebestwhenitcomestoChinesecontemporaryliteraturE.HesaidAddingtheawardissignificantforthedevelopmentofChineseliteratureandwillboostconfidenceinthecountry’sculturalcreativity.MoYanapennameforGuanMoyewasbornin1955andgrewupinGaomiineastChina’sShandongProvincE.MoisoneofthemostwidelytranslatedChinesewriters.Hisbest-knownworkisRedSorghumwhichwasmadeintoafilmbydirectorZhangYimou.280W1.Whichisthemainideaofthepassage?A.2012NobelPrizeinLiteraturE.B.MoYan’ssuccessrepresentstheworld’srecognitionofChineseliteraturE.C.ThesuccessinChineseliteraturE.D.A.greatChinesewriter.2.Theunderlinedwordjoyousinthefifthparagraphprobablymeans.A.happyB.terrifyingC.surprisingD.sad3.HowoldwasMoYanwhenhewontheNobelPrizeinLiterature?A.55yearsolD.B.56yearsolD.C.57yearsolD.D.65yearsolD.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.MoYanandGuanMoyerefertothesameperson.B.Mo’sworksarethebestinChinA.C.MoYanisthefirstChinesenationaltowintheNobelPrizeinLiteraturE.D.ThefilmRedSorghumdirectedbyZhangYimouwaswrittenbyMoYan.5.MoYan’sworksfocuson.A.livesinthecountrysideB.citylivesC.China’sonechildpolicyD.theinternationalinfluencesofChineseliterature
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