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GAOMIShandongOct.11Xinhua—ChinesewriterMoYansaidlastThursdaythathewasverysurprisedatwinningtheNobelLiteraturePrize.SpeakingtoreportersatahotelinhishometownGaornicityineastChina'sShandongProvinceMosaidIwasverysurpriseduponwinningtheprizebecauseIfeltIwasnotveryseniorintermsofqualificationamongChinesewriters.Therearemanygoodwritersandmyrankingwasnotsohigh.Iamveryhappyhesaid.IwashavingdinnerwhenIreceivedthenews.Iwassurprised.ThankyouforcomingallthewaytoGaomi.Thisshouldbeaseasonofredsorghumbutnosuchcropisplantedanymore.Ibelievenoneofyouhaveseenthecrophesaid.TheNobelLiteraturePrizeisaveryimportantliteratureprizebutnotthetopaward.Itrepresentstheopinionsofthejury评审团.IamsatisfiedwithmymajorworksandIstillkeepwritingbyhand.MyworksareChineseliteraturewhichispartofworldliterature.TheyshowthelifeofChinesepeopleaswellasthecountry'suniquecultureandfolkcustoms.Meanwhilemynovelsdescribedhumanbeingsinthebroadsense.Iwroteintheperspectiveofahumanbeing.Theseworksstandbeyondregionsandethnicgroupshesaid.ThefolkartsandfolkcultureaccompaniedmygrowthandIwasinfluencedbytheculturalelementsIwitnessedthroughmychildhood.WhenIpickedupthepenforliteraturecreationthefolkculturalelementsinevitablyenteredmynovelsandaffectedandevendeterminedtheartisticstylesofmyworksheadded.Mo'swinbroughtjoytootherwritersandreadersthroughoutthecountryasheisthefirstChinesenationaltowintheNobelLiteraturePrizeinitscentury—longhistory.Bornintoafarmer'sfamilyinavillageinGaomiMohasbeenknownsincethelate1980sforhisnovelssuchasBigBreastsandWideHipsandRedSorghumwhichwaslateradaptedintoafilmbydirectorZhangYimou.61.MoYanwassurprisedatwinningtheNobelPrizebecausehefelt.A.hewasnotasfamousasotherwritersB.hewasnotthebestwriterinChinaC.hewasborninafarmer'sfamilyD.hedidn'thavegoodeducation62.AccordingtoMoYan.A.redsorghumshouldbeplantedinhishometownB.theNobelPrizerepresentstheopinionsofthepublicC.hestillkeepsthehabitofwritingbyhandD.hisnovelsdescribedhumanbeingsofallregions63.ByreadingMoYan'sworkswecan.A.learnalotabouttheChinesefolkcultureB.increaseoursenseofnationalprideC.formavividpictureofhischildhoodD.learnmoreaboutthehistoryoftheNobelPrize64.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMoYan?A.romanticB.self—confidentC.humorousD.modest65.Wheremightyoufindthearticle?A.Inanovel.B.Inatravelbook.C.Inanewspaper.D.Inastudentbook.
TAIBEI-IncreasingnumbersofTaiwanesestudentsarejoiningtheisland’sChinarushseekingeducationontheChinesemainlanD.AccordingtoofficialChinesefiguresthenumberofTaiwanesestudentsadmittedintocollegeandpostgraduate研究生programsonthemainlandtotaled1461in20061928in2007and1839in2008.AlthoughnolatestofficialnumberswereavailableNetbig.Comsaidthisnumberhadrisenbetween30to50percentannuallyinthepasttwoyearswithover2000enteringmainlandcampuseslastyear.TheInternetsitebasedintheChinesecityofShenzhenprovideseducationserviceandinformationonChinesemainlandcollegeanduniversities.ManyTaiwanesebelieveaChineseeducationgivingmoreknowledgeaboutthepeopleandcultureinthemainlandwillincreasetheirchancesintheChinesejobmarketNethig.Comvice-presidentIngridHuangsaiD.Ibelieveitwillgivemehands-onexperienceinthebusinessfieldontheChinesemainlandandabetterunderstandingoftheChinesemainlandpeoplesaidLydiaChanga19-year-oldstudentmajoringinjournalismatShihShinUniversity.Changplanstogoontogetamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationinShanghaiwhichshesaysoffersthebestenvironmentforsuchstudies.AjournalismgraduatestudentsurnamedLinattheNationalTaiwanUniversitysaidhewouldliketostudylawontheChinesemainlandsincetherewillbebettercareerprospectsnowthatmoreTaiwanesecompaniesaregoingthere.TheyhopethechildrencouldbuildupconnectionswhichcouldlaterbecomeusefulintheirbusinessoperationssaidYangChing-yaoprofessoroftheChinesemainlandstudies.A.Netbig.ComsurveyshowedthecampusesfavoredbyTaiwanstudentsincludedBeijingQinghuaandRenminuniversitiesinBeijingandJinanandZhongshanuniversitiesinGuangzhou.ThemostpopularstudieswerelawbusinessandChinesemedicinE.AtpresentChineseTaibeidoesn’trecognizediplomasearnedontheChinesemainlandnorhelpwithanyinquiriesaboutstudyingtherE.Butrecognizingthetrendeducationauthoritiesaregivingafinalformtoapolicyacceptingcertificatesfromselecteduniversities.63.WhydomoreTaiwanesestudentsstudyontheChinesemainland?A.BecausethefeesaskedforarelowerthanthoseofTaiwan.B.BecauseTaiwanwillreunitewiththemainlandsoonerorlater.C.BecausetherearemanyfamousuniversitiesforthemtochoosE.D.BecausewhattheyhavelearnedonthemainlandwillbringthemabrightfuturE.64.Theunderlinedworditinthethirdparagraphmeans________.A.Netbig.ComB.theuniversityC.theChinesejobmarketD.aChineseeducationonthemainland65.Thepurposeofthearticleistotellus________.A.moreTaiwanesestudentsaregoingtouniversitiesonthemainlandB.TaiwanandthemainlandshouldcooperatewitheachotherineveryfieldC.educationonthemainlandismoreattractivecomparedwiththatofTaiwanD.thenumberofTaiwanesestudentsstudyingonthemainlandhasbeendecreasing66.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassagE.'?A.EducationofTaiwanisfarbehindthemainlanD.B.ChineseTaibeirecognizesdiplomasearnedontheChinesemainlanD.C.ChineseTaibeidoesn’thelpwithanyinquiriesaboutTaiwanesestudyingonthemainlanD.D.ThenumberofTaiwanesestudentswhogotostudyonthemainlandwillcertainlybeincreasinginthenearfuturE.
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TheDonkeyMobileLibraryItisabrightmorningintheEthiopiancountrysidE.Yohanneswalksbesideapairofdonkeysthatarepullingatwo-wheeledcart.TheyarriveattheagriculturaltownofAwassawhereYohannesopensthesidesofthecarttodisplaynottheusualvegetablesortoolsbutchildren’sbooks.ThisistheDonkeyMobileLibrarythefirstofitskindinEthiopiaandoneofonlyafewintheworlD.YohanneswasborninEthiopiaNorthAfricabuttrainedtobealibrarianintheUSAandreturnedtoEthiopiayearsago.ThecartisfullofpicturebooksdonatedbyAmericanlibrariesteachersandschoolchildren.YohannesarrangessmallpaintedbenchesintheshadeofthetreesandsuddenlyEthiopianchildrencomeshoutingandracingdowneveryroadandpath.It’smobilelibraryday!Theycirclethebookshelveswithgreatexcitement.UntiltheDonkeyMobileLibrarybeganitsregulartwo-monthlyvisitsmanyofthesechildrenhadneverseenabook.Withoutbookseducationisverydulllikefoodwithoutsalt.Youcansurvivebutyoucan’treallycomealivesaysYohannes.TheabilitytoreadisthebasisforgreaterproductivitybetterhealthandlongerlifE.Eventhoughthechildrenlackmaterialgoodswithbookstheycanimagineaworldofpossibilities.Yohannesfirstworkedinthechildren’ssectionofthemainlibraryinAmericA.Surroundedbybookshehadneverseenbeforeherealizedhowjoyfulandimaginativechildren’sliteratureis.HesaysIalwaysthoughtofEthiopiA.ButhowcouldIbringchildren’sbookstomyhomecountrywhenithadalmostnolibrariestokeepthebooksin?HecontactedJaneKurtzawriterborninAmericabutbroughtupinEthiopiaandtogethertheycreatedtheDonkeyMobileLibrary.ThechildrensaythattheLibraryhasgiventhemideasaboutwhattheymightdointhefuturE.A.childcalledDarejewantstobeascientistandfindacureforlife-threateningdiseases.Anelevenyear-oldgirlFikertewantstodoresearchaboutthemoonanddiscovernewfactsaboutouterspacE.Tamrataged10comeseverytimE.Whatbringsyoubackheretimeandtimeagain?thelibrarianaskshim.ThestoriesTamratrepliesinstantly.31.HowdothechildrenfeelwhentheyseetheDonkeyMobileLibrary?A.Curious.B.SurpriseD.C.InteresteD.D.ExciteD.32.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.A.EthiopianchildrenhavenoideaabouttheirfutureB.YohannesandKurtzsharesimilarlifeexperiencesC.donkeycartsinAwassausuallycarryvegetablesandtoolsD.mostbooksintheDonkeyMobileLibrarywereboughtinAmerica33.AccordingtothepassagetheDonkeyMobileLibrary________.A.visitsthecountrysideeverydayB.benefitsEthiopianchildrenalotC.wascreatedbyYohanneshimselfD.wasthefirstofitskindintheworld34.Whereisthepassagemostlikelytohavebeentakenfrom?A.A.newsreport.B.A.bookreview.C.A.historicalstory.D.Anadvertisement.
OfficialsinSouthAfricaaretryingtomakesuretheycansolveanunusualprobleminthe2010WorldCupFinals—baboonjacking狒狒打劫.Forthosewhodon’tknowwhatthisisjustaskanypersonfromCapeTown.Theywilltellyouthatthelocalbaboonsliketoentercarsandhousesinsearchoffoodanddrink.OnespecialmonkeyFredhasbecomequitefamous.MarkDuffyleaderofagrouptrackingFredandhis26strongpartnerssaidEverydayithappens.He’llhitfourorfivecarsinaboutfiveminutes.ThewayFredoperatesistoopencardoorslookingforfoodanddrink.Healsonormallytakesahandbag.MrDuffyhadawarningforanyonewhomeetswithFredDon’ttrytogetthebagback.Thisisgoodadviceforthethousandsofsoccersupporters.TheCapeTowngovernmentistakingthebaboonproblemveryseriously.TheywanttomakesuretheWorldCupisawonderfuleventforeveryonE.Theyareworriedaboutmoreobviousproblemslikepickpockets小偷orrudepeoplE.Thelastthingtheyneedisforsoccerfanstobeattackedorbittenbybaboons.TheyhavealreadyspentoverUS$650000tryingtoprotectthecityfromthebaboons.ManysoccerfansmaynotknowhowdangerousthebaboonscanbE.Theyhaveapowerfulbitethatwouldmeanhospitaltreatment.CityofficialStephenGrangerbelievesthesoccertournament足球联赛willpasswithoutincidentIdon’tthinkthereisgoingtobeanyseriousdisruption困扰totourists...Wehaven’tseenbaboonsintheCapeTownstadiumyet.58.Itcanbelearnedfromthesecondparagraphthat________.A.theadviceforsoccerfansisnottobringhandbagsB.FredgoesintocarstakingnotonlyfoodbuthandbagsC.MarkDaffylikesthemonkeysinCapeTownD.MarkDuffyistheleaderofFred’sgroup59.Theunderlinedwordincidentinthelastparagraphreferstoaneventthatis________.A.usefulB.satisfyingC.commonD.unpleasant60.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlytotellus________.A.soccerfansarewelcomeinCapeTownB.soccerfansloveSouthAfricanbaboonsC.SouthAfricawillsucceedinholdingthe2010WorldCupD.thebaboonjackingproblemisbeingtakenseriouslyinSouthAfrica
A13yearoldAmericanboyonSaturdaybecametheyoungestclimbertoconquerMountEveresttheworld’shighestmountain.JordanRomerofromBigBearCaliforniaclimbedupthe8850metersummit峰顶fromtheTibetansidE.OnthesamedayaNepali尼泊尔的manApaSherpabrokehisownworldrecordofclimbingEverestwhenhereachedthesummitforthetwentiethtimE.ApaSherpa’steamsetofffromNepal’scapitalKathmandulastmonthheadingforthebasecamp大本营ontheChinesesideofthemountain.TheteamhasjustcalledinandbelievethattheyarestandingontopofMt.EverestRomero’sblogsaiD.TheirdreamshavenowcometruE.Everyoneishappy.TheclimbinghasputRomeroonestepclosertoreachinghisgoalofclimbingthehighestmountainsonallsevencontinents大洲.ItisjustagoalRomerosaiD.Hehadalreadyclimbedfivepeaks高峰andneedstoclimbonlyVinsonMassifthehighestpeakinAntarcticatohithisgoal.TheyoungestpersonbeforetoclimbEverestwas16yearoldTembaTsheriSherpaofNepal.RomeroclimbedtogetherwithateamincludinghisfatherPaulandthreelocalguides.HewantedtopickasmallpieceofrockfromthetopoftheworldandwearitinanecklacE.WhileNepalinsiststhatanyoneplanningtoclimbMountEverestmustbe16Chinadoesnothaveanyagerestrictions限制.Somemountainclimbershaven’tagreedwiththeRomerofamilyforlettinghimtryitbuthisfathersaidtheclimbingfromtheChinesesideislessdangerous.58.JordanRomeroclimbedupMountEverestmainlyto________.A.meetApaSherpaB.buildhisbodyC.breaktheworldrecordD.realizepartofhisgoal59.TostandonthehighestmountainsonallsevencontinentsthenextactofJordanRomeroistoclimbthepeakin________.A.AsiaB.AntarcticaC.EuropeD.Africa60.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThegreatdreamofpickingrocksfromtopofEverestB.CaliforniateenbecomesyoungesttoclimbEverestC.ThemostnumberofsuccessfulEverestclimbsD.MountEverestclimbingbecomesmorepopular
BBC:TheChinesecultureisfascinating.DuringChina’sLunarNewYearorSpringFestivalpaper-cuttingisoneofChina’smostpopularandcharacteristicfolkarts.Thetraditiongoesbacktothe6thcentury.Afterhundredsofyearsofdevelopmentithasnowbecomeaverypopularwaytodecoratethehouseamongcountryfolkespeciallywomen.DuringtheSpringFestivalpeoplepaste粘贴somepaper-cuttingsontheentrancegates.Theyaresupposedtobringgoodluckforthefamily.Themaincuttingtoolsaresimple:paperandscissorsoranengraving雕刻knifE.ClevercraftspeopleareverygoodatcuttingoutathemeaboutdailylifE.Whenyoulookatworksmadeinthismethodcarefullyyouwillbeamazedbythedetailsinthefacesofthepeopleaswellastheplantsandanimals.Althoughotherartformslikepaintingcanalsoshowsimilarscenespaper-cuttingstillstandsoutforitscharm.Thoughsimplethecolorappearscharminglybright.Whileitiseasytolearnhowtocutapieceofpapermasteringitisanotherthing.Onemustholdtheknifeinanuprightfashionandpressevenlyonthepaperwithalittlestrength.FlexibilityisrequiredbutthewholeimagewillbedamagedifyoumakeonemistakE.Engraversattempttocarveacirclelikethemoonastraightlinelikeastemofwheatasquarelikeabrickandmanyotherformsbutnotallofthemcandothem.Peoplefindhopeandcomfortinexpressingwisheswithpaper-cuttings.Foraweddingceremonyredpaper-cuttingsaretraditionalandrequireddecorationsforthefurniturE.Patternsofplumpchildrenholdingfishsignifythattheywillbewealthynextyear.63.Wheredoesthewriterofthispassageprobablycomefrom?A.TheUSA.B.Japan.C.TheUK.D.FrancE.64.Usuallypaper-cuttingscanamazeandimpresspeopleby_______.A.bringinggoodluckB.beingtrue-to-lifeC.appearingcharminglybrightD.beingallhand-made65.Whenyoudopaper-cuttingyoushould_______.A.holdtheknifeorscissorsastightasyoucanB.avoidanyunnecessarychangeC.bearallthesetrulesinyourmindD.alwaysbeconfidentandnotstop66.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.masteringpaper-cuttingskillsisdifferentfromcuttingapieceofpaperB.paper-cuttingisthemostpopularcharacteristicfolkartC.womenarebetteratpaper-cuttingthanmenD.paper-cuttingcannearlybringpeoplegoodluck
CHICAGO--BillClinton'seagerlyawaitedmemoir自传MyLifewillbepublishedthisJuneandissuretoignite点燃afirestormofinterestinanalreadypoliticallychargedelectionyear.BillClintonsaidthatmostpresidentialmemoirsarethoughttobedullandself-servingbutIhopemineisinterestingandself-serving.MyLifewhichisbeingpublishedbyKnopfandwillsellfor$35isexpectedbymanyindustrywatcherstorisetothetopofthebest-sellerlists.ClintonsaidthebooktellsthestoryofhislifefromhisbirthandchildhoodinArkansastohisyearsintheWhiteHousE.Fromthebookreaderscanhavealookathissuccessesandsetbacks.Hetellsthestoryasithappenstomesoyouseewhatit'sliketobepresident...toseehoweverythinghappensatoncE.WithoutofferingspecificsormentioningMonicaLewinskyClintonsaidIdon'tsparemyselfinthebook.Ihavenoideaifthisisagreatbookhesaidbutit'saprettygoodstory.Clintonwasreportedlypaidanadvanceof$10millionforthebookwhichwassupposedtobedoneayearago.TheminutethatbookgoesonsalepeoplewillbelinedupbuyingthebooksaidBobWietrakavice-president副总统andchiefmerchantforBarnes&NoblE.Somepredictthe957-pagebookwillbeoneofthefewpresidentialmemoirstoflyoffshelves.Booksellershavealreadytakenpre-orders.The1.5million-copyfirstprintingisbiggerthanthefirstrunforHillaryClinton'smemoirLivingHistorywhichsold1.8millioncopies.56.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutthebookMyLife?A.ItwillcomeoutinJunE.B.Ithas957pagesinall.C.Itispricedat$35.D.ItwillbepublishedbyBarnes&Noble57.Readerswillnotfindmuchinformationaboutinthebook.A.Clinton'schildhoodB.Clinton’saffairwithMonicaLewinskyC.Clinton'spoliticallifeD.Clinton’spresidentialelection58.Theunderlinedwordsetbackmeans.A.achangefromworsetobetterB.achangefrombettertoworseC.achangefromworsetoworstD.achangebettertobest59.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesaleofbook?A.ThewholeprintingwillbebiggerthanthatofHillaryClinton'sLivingHistoryB.SomebooksellershaveplacedordersbeforehanD.C.ThebookwillbetakenofftheshelvesafteritmeetsfailurE.D.Peoplehavetoplaceanorderforthebookbeforeitcomesout.
HereistheNineO’clockNews1.PresidentAbsulKrimofSyriasaysthatthedangerofwarintheMiddleEastisgreaternowthanforthepasttwoyears.HiscountrydoesnotwantwarhesaysbuttheSyrianpeoplehavewaitedtoolongforanendtothetroubleswiththeirneighbors.IfwarcomessaysMr.KrimSyriawillbeready.2.BenKitsonawriterofstoriesandplaysforchildrenhasdiedathishomeinCaliforniA.Mr.Kitsonwas82.HismostfamousbookofstoriesTheGentleman‘sHousesellsallovertheworldinmorethantwenty-fivelanguages.3.PolicemeninNewYorkhavegoneonstrikE.TheirleaderMr.PaulAngelisaysthattheywillreturntoworkonlywhentheyreceivemoremoneyforworkinglonghoursanddoingwhatMr.Angelicallsthemostdangerousjobinthecity4.Ithasbeenagoodyearonthefarm.Thewarmwetspringandthefinesummerhavebeenverygoodforallkindsoffoodplants.Thismeansthatfruitsandvegetableswillcostlessintheshopsthisyear.5.MOREthan1100peoplecommittedsuicide自杀inBeijinglastyearandexpertshavebeenencouragingthecapitaltosetupamentalhealthcaresystemassoonaspossiblelocalmediareportedlastweek.About20percentofthepeopleofBeijingliveinunhealthyconditionswith3percentofthesesufferingfromaffectivedisorderand5percentreportingsymptoms症状ofdepressionaccordingtotheBeijingMentalHealthServiceCentrE.67.TheSyrianpeople_______.A.arereadyandwaitingforwarB.arereadytowaitanothertwoyearsforwarC.donotwantwarbutwillbereadyifitcomesD.areagreatdangerofpeaceintheMiddleEast68.Mr.Kitsonwrote_______.A.playsandstoriesforchildrenB.82storiesabouthishomeinCaliforniaC.inmorethantwenty-fivelanguagesD.booksandthensoldthemallovertheworld69.Itcanbeinferredfromthethirdpieceofnewsthat_________.A.policemeninNewYorkhatetheirdangerousjobsB.policemeninNewYorklovetheirimportantjobsC.thegovernmentwillrefusetoraisethepolicemen‘ssalaryandthepolicemenwillneverreturntoworkD.thegovernmentwillbeforcedtoraisethepolicemen‘ssalaryandthepolicemenwillreturntowork70.WhatisthebesttitleforthelastpiecesofnewsA.MOREthan1100peoplecommittedsuicide自杀inBeijinglastyear.B.About20percentofthepeopleofBeijingliveinunhealthyconditions.C.BeijingneedsmentalhealthcareD.PeoplelivinginBeijingsufferalot.
Haikou:A.sharkwaskilledafterbeingdraggedtoshoreatYalongBerthbeachinSanyaSouthChina’sHainanProvinceonSundayafternoon.ItwasthefirsttimeasharkhadbeencaughtinthebeachareaapopulartouristsiteinHainan.Localfishermensaidtheycaughtthe3-meter-longl-tonsharkbychanceWhentheywerefishinginseawater1000metresdeepnearthebeach.Policetemporarily暂时protectedthesharkwhileoceanographersdecidedwhetheritwasaspeciesbelongingtoStateprotection.FishermenlaterkilledandsoldthesharkafteroceanographersconfirmedthatitwasawhalesharkandthereforenotunderStateprotection.ThesharkwasbelievedtohavedriftedintotheareafromthedeepseaduetostrongwavescausedlastweekbyTyphoonImbudo.Ithadnoopeninjuriesbutexpertssaidtheybelieveditsufferedfrominternal内部的bleeding.LocalpoliceofficerFuChenggengsaidbeachgoersshouldnotfeelthreatenedbysharksbecausethefishneverattackhumanbeingsontheirowninitiativE.FusaidhehadneverheardofanysharkattacksattheSanyabeachsincehefirststartedworkthereeightyearsago.Howeverpolicesaidtheywillimprovethesecuritysystemtosafeguardtourists’safetyonthebeach.64.Apossibletitleofthearticleshouldbe.A.TouristsinDangerB.KillingWhaleSharkC.SharkCaughtinBeachAreaD.WhaleSharkinDanger65.Fromthearticleitcanbelearned.A.thesharkwascaughtbecauseofobviousinjuriesB.thenumberofthewhalesharkmaybesmallC.typhoonImbudomayhavebroughtthesharktotheareaD.it’snotunusualtoseeasharkonthebeach66.Theunderlinedwordconfirmedprobablymeans.A.saidB.believedC.thoughtD.madesure
NEWSN.EWRIE.nvironmentalM.asterofS.cienceNEWRI:N.anyangE.nvironment&W.aterR.esearchI.nstituteBealeaderinenvironmentalscienceandengineeringthroughtheNEMSprogrammeNEWRIEnvironmentalMasterofScienceNEMSisaprimarygraduateeducationandresearchprogrammeconductedbyNanyangTechnologicalUniversity’sNTU’sNEWRIwithsummerattachmentatStanfordUniversity.ItaimstotrainengineersandscientiststomeettheincreasingenvironmentalchallengesforAsiaandthewiderregion.NEWRI-NanyangEnvironment&WaterResearchInstituteNEWRIisenablingSingaporetobeaglobalcenterofenvironmentalscienceandtechnologyinprovidingtechnologicalsolutionstotheworlD.Itiscommittedtoenvironmentalandwatertechnologiesthroughitsecosystemofeducationresearchanddevelopmentalactivities.NEWRIistryingitsbesttopulltogetherNTU’swaterandenvironment-relatedcentresandinstitutesgatheringoneanother’sstrengthsforthebenefitofindustryandsociety.MasterofScienceApplications●Applicationsopennowandcloseon30May2012forSingaporeapplicants.●Graduateshavingrelevantengineeringorsciencebackgroundincludingfinal-yearstudentsareinvitedtoapply.●ApplicantsarerequiredtohaveacertificateofGRE.FurtherinformationandapplicationmaterialsareavailableattheWebsite:HighlightsofProgramme:★StudentsspendafullsummertermatStanfordtakingregularcoursesandcontinuewiththerestoftheiracademicprogrammeatNTU.★Itisa12-monthfull-timecourseinenvironmentalscience&engineering.★StudentsunderNEMSwillhaveopportunitiestodoresearchprojectsunderNEWRIaswellastocontinuefortheDoctor’sdegreE.★GraduatingstudentsreceivetheNTUdegreeandacertificatefromStanfordfortheirsummerattachment.ScholarshipfortuitiongrantsandlivingexpensesatbothStanfordandNTUareavailableEnquirycontact:MsChristianSohTel6568610507Fax:6568614606Email:nems@ntu.edu.sgInformationonothergraduateprogrammesavailableatwww.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgraD.asp
AsuspectedkillerwolfcaughtbypoliceistobegivenaDNAtestafteramansaiditwashispetdogahusky.ThewhiteanimalwascaughtonMarch23atNanshahetowninTengzhouShandongprovinceandidentifiedbyalocalzooasa5-year-oldshe-wolf.PolicebelieveitwasresponsibleforattacksonsevenpeopletwoofwhomdieD.ButalocalmansurnamedWangclaimeditwashispetdogLadythathehadrearedfortwoyearsandwhowasgentleinnaturE.WehaveinvitedexpertsfromsomeuniversitiesinShandongandtheywillprofessionallydeterminewhetherit'sawolforadogawildlifeprotectionofficersaidonMonday.XingHaoalocalzookeepertoldreporters:Itscryislikethatofawolf.Itstailisalsostraightnotstickinguplikeadoganditsearsareupright.Alltheseindicatorsareinlinewithawolf'scharacteristics.ButWangdisagreeD.It'snotawolfbutmydog.IrecognizedherataglancefromanewsphotoWangtoldChinaDaily.HernameisLadyandsheisverygentlE.Ihaveraisedherfornearlytwoyears.Ataround11amlastFridaysheranawayfromhomeandnevercameback.WangsaidhenowworksinanothercityinShandongandwasonlytoldofeventsbyfriendsonFridaynight.IrecognizemyLadyhesaiD.IhopeIcangetmypetbackassoonaspossiblE.Duringhercaptureshewashurtbadlybothphysicallyandmentally.She'sveryscaredofpeopleheclaimedrelyingonreportsfromfamilyandfriendswhowenttoseethedogonSaturday.Wanghascontactedlocalpoliceandthezoo.It'squiteunderstandableforlocaldepartmentstodothisastheywanttoprotectlocalpeopleWangsaiD.72.Thelocalpolicecaughtwolvesbecause.A.theyareathreattopeopleB.theyarelikeawilddogC.theyattackedonotherwildanimalsD.theyareneededbyalocalzoo73.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A.theanimalwasabout2yearsoldwhenitwascaptureD.B.theanimalhadattackedaltogether2peoplebeforeitwascaptureD.C.themanclaimedthatthecapturedanimalhadbeenraisedfor2years.D.themanclaimedthatthecapturedanimalranawayfromhishome2yearsago.74.AdogisdifferentfromawolfinthefollowingEXCEPT.A.itscryB.itsearsC.itsfurD.itstail75.Accordingtothereportwhichofthefollowingisexpectedtohappen?A.ThecapturedanimalwillbekilleD.B.Thecapturedanimalwillstayinazoo.C.Thecapturedanimalwillbesentbacktoitsowner.D.Thecapturedanimalwillreceiveanidentificationtest.
NEWSN.EWRIE.nvironmentalM.asterofS.cienceNEWRI:N.anyangE.nvironment&W.aterR.esearchI.nstituteBealeaderinenvironmentalscienceandengineeringthroughtheNEMSprogrammeNEWRIEnvironmentalMasterofScienceNEMSisaprimarygraduateeducationandresearchprogrammeconductedbyNanyangTechnologicalUniversity’sNTU’sNEWRIwithsummerattachmentatStanfordUniversity.ItaimstotrainengineersandscientiststomeettheincreasingenvironmentalchallengesforAsiaandthewiderregion.NEWRI-NanyangEnvironment&WaterResearchInstituteNEWRIisenablingSingaporetobeaglobalcenterofenvironmentalscienceandtechnologyinprovidingtechnologicalsolutionstotheworlD.Itiscommittedtoenvironmentalandwatertechnologiesthroughitsecosystemofeducationresearchanddevelopmentalactivities.NEWRIistryingitsbesttopulltogetherNTU’swaterandenvironment-relatedcentresandinstitutesgatheringoneanother’sstrengthsforthebenefitofindustryandsociety.MasterofScienceApplications●Applicationsopennowandcloseon30May2012forSingaporeapplicants.●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.asp
I'mRichKleinfeldtwithsomefinancialexpressionsusedinbusinessandthestockmarket.OurfirstexpressionisinthereD.Itisanotherwayofsayingthatabusinessislosingmoney.Inthepastnumbersinthefinancialrecordsofacompanywerewritteninredinktoshowaloss.A.businessmagazinerecentlypublishedareportaboutatelevisioncompany.ThereportsaidthecompanywasstillinthereD.butwasabletocutitslossfromtheyearbeforE.A.profitbyabusinessiswritteninblacknumbers.Soacompanythatisintheblackismakingmoney.Anotherfinancialexpressionisrunonthebank.Thatiswhathappenswhenmanypeopletrytowithdrawalltheirmoneyfromabank.A.runonthebankusuallyhappenswhenpeoplebelievethereisdangerabankmayfailorclosE.NewspaperreportsaboutabankingcrisisinRussiausedthatexpression.Theysaidthegovernmentactedbecauseoffearsthatthecrisiswouldcausearunonthebanks.Daytradingisasystemthatletsinvestorstradedirectlyonanelectronicmarketsystem.Itwasthefirstcompletelycomputerizedstockmarket.ItsellsstocksofcompaniesnotlistedonanystockexchangE.Manyhightechnologycompaniesarelistedonit.DaytradingcompaniesprovideadeskandacomputersystemtoaninvestorwhowantstotradE.Individualsmustprovidefiftythousanddollarsormoretothetradingcompanytopayforthestockstheybuy.Thousandsofotherinvestorsdodaytradingfromcomputersintheirhomes.A.daytraderwatchesstockpricescarefully.Whenheseesastockriseinpriceheusesthecomputertobuysharesofthestock.Ifthestockcontinuestoriseinpriceinthenextfewminutesthedaytradersellsthesharesquicklytomakeasmallprofit.Thenhelooksforanotherstocktobuy.Ifastockgoesdowninsteadofuphesellsitandacceptstheloss.Theideaistomakeasmallprofitmanyrimesduringtheday.Daytradersmaybuyandsellstockshundredsoftimeseachday.61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.IfabusinessislosingmoneywecansayitisinthereD.B.Inthepast.numbersinthefinancialrecordsofacompanywerewritteninredink.C.A.businessmagazineonlypublishesreportsaboutcompaniesintheblack.D.ThetelevisioncompanyhasbeenintheblacksincetheyearbeforE.62.A.runonthebankhappenswhenpeople___________.A.trytowithdrawtheirmoneyfromabankB.areafraidthatthebankmightclosedownC.knowthattheremightbeacrisisinthegovernmentD.thinkthattheycan'tearnmoneyenoughtosupporttheirfamilies63.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutDaytrading?A.Daytraderscanmakesmallprofitswithoutanyloss.B.Daytradingwasthefirstcompletelycomputerizedstockmarket.C.Youmustgivesomemoneytothetradingcompanytopayforthestocksyoubuy.D.Youcandodaytradingfromcomputersinyourhomes.64.Howmanyfinancialexpressionsareexplainedinthepassage?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.65.RichKleinfeldtmightbea____________.A.newspaperreporterB.bossfromacompanyC.emcee主持人inaradioprogramD.investorsofaDaytrading
SPECIALEVENTS事件THISWEEKENDCaptainGoodfellowDoyourchildrenenjoyinterestingstoriesfunnygamesandexcitingdances?CaptainGoodfellowwillbereadytoteachallthesethingstochildrenofallagesattheCityTheatreonSaturdaymorningat10:00freE.WalkingTouroftheTownForgetyourworriesonSaturdaymorning.Takeabeautifulwalkandlearnaboutlocalhistory.MeetatthefrontentranceofCityHallat9:30.Wearcomfortableshoes!FilmsattheMuseumTwoEuropeanfilmswillbeshownonSaturdayafternoonattheMuseumTheatrE.SeeBrokenWindowat1:30.TheWorkerswillbeat3:45.Forfurtherinformationcall4987898.InternationalPicnicAreyoutiredofeatingthesamefoodeveryday?CometoCentralParkonSaturdayandenjoyfoodfromallovertheworlD.DeliciousandnotexpensivE.Noonto5:00p.m.TakeMeouttotheBallgameIt’sOctoberandtonightisyourlastchancetoseetheRedbirdsthisyear.GetyourticketsatthegatE.ItmightbecoldDon’tforgetsweatersandjackets.DoyouwanttohearTheZoo?TheZooapopulargroupfromAustraliawillgivetheirfirstU.S.concerttomorrownightat8atRoseHallCityCollegE.44.YoucanprobablyeatChineseItalianandArabfood________.A.atthefrontentranceofCityHallB.attheBallgameks5*/uC.at5:00p.m.D.atCentralParkonSaturday45.IfyouaregoingontheWalkingTourdon’tforget________.A.yourworriesB.yourbeautifulwalkC.yourlearningaboutlocalhistoryD.yourcomfortableshoes46.Youmayseethispassagein________.A.aBritishnewspaperB.anAmericannewspaperC.aBritishmagazineD.anAmericanmagazine
BEIJINGChina---PollutioninChinaremainsveryseriousasthecountry'srapideconomicgrowthbringsnewenvironmentalproblemsaministersaidSaturday.ViceEnvironmentMinisterZhangLijunsaidChinahasmadeprogressonenvironmentalprotectionbutadmittedthatitsrapideconomicgrowthoverthepastdecadehashadanegativeeffectontheenvironment.Ourrapideconomicdevelopmenthascontinuouslybroughtourcountrynewenvironmentalproblemsparticularlydangerouschemicalselectronicwasteandsoon.Theseenvironmentalpollutants污染物bringnewproblemsandaffecthumanhealthZhangtoldanewsconferencE.Hesaidthatemissions排放oftraditionalpollutantsremainhighandsomeareashavefailedtomeetgovernmentstandards.Chinahaspledgedtocontinuereducingemissionsthisyearofthreekeyairpollutants---ammonianitrogensulfurdioxideandnitrogenoxidE.Thegovernmenthasalsopromisedtobringdowndemandforchemicaloxygen---ameasureofwaterpollutionbyl.5percentfromthe2010levels.Inthelastfiveyearstherewere912environmentalemergenciesinvolvingheavymetalpollutionincludingseveralwell-publicizedinstancesofmasscontaminationZhangsaiD.Thousandsofchildrenwereaffectedbyleadpoisoninginseveralprovincesin2009and2010becausetheylivednearmetalsmeltersorbatteryfactories.OtherincidentsincludedadieselfuelleakintheYellowRiverchemicalcontamination污染inthenortheastSonghuaRiverfollowingafloodandcrudeoilleakageoffthenortheasterncoastalcityofDalianafterapipelineburst.TheministernotedthatrapiddevelopmentinthenextfiveyearswouldincreasetheneedforChinatoimproveenvironmentalprotectionandshifttoamoresustainablemodelofeconomicdevelopmentfromitsdependenceonindustrieswhichconsumehugequantitiesofenergy.Chinaisfocusingoncleanenergyincludingsolarwindandnuclearpowerasonewaytoreduceitsdependenceoncoalwhichgeneratesthree-quartersofitselectricityandisalsousedforwinterheatinginnortherncities.Chinaalsohopesthestrategywillreduceitsdemandforoilandgasandincreaseeconomicgrowthandjobs.ZhangtoldreporterstherewasnoplantoadjustChina'soverallstrategyfornucleardevelopmentbuthesaidBeijingwilllearnlessonsfromJapanafteraviolentearthquakeresultedinaradioactiveleak放射能泄露.SomelessonswelearnfromJapanwillbeconsideredinthemakingofChina'snuclearpowerplanshesaiD.ButChinawillnotchangeitsdeterminationandplanfordevelopingnuclearpower.71.AccordingtotheministerthepollutionproblemrequiresChinato______.A.slowitseconomicdevelopmentB.askindustriestomeettheirownstandardsC.dependonindustriesconsuminglargeamountsofenergyD.transformitseconomicdevelopmentmodel72.Fromthetextwecanknowwaterpollutionispartlymeasuredby______.A.thedemandforchemicaloxygenB.theamountofwastegasemissionsC.thedegreeofheavymetalpollutionD.thenumberofenvironmentalpollutants73.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Rapideconomicgrowthhelpstoimprovetheenvironment.B.Dangerouschemicalsareoneofthetraditionalpollutants.C.Coalisusedmoreinnortherncitiesthaninsoutherncities.D.Theuseofcleanenergywillhelpincreasejobopportunities.74.TheunderlinedwordgeneratesinParagraph9means______.A.reducesB.transportsC.producesD.needs75.WhatisZhang'sattitudetowardswhathappenedinJapan?A.HeisastonishedatitandfeelspityfortheJapanesepeopleB.HethinksChinawillpaymoreattentiontonuclearsafety.C.HethinksJapanshoulddosomethingtopreventitfromhappeningagain.D.Hedoesn'tthinkitwillinfluenceChina'snuclearpowerplansatall.
FifteenyearsafterTitanicsmashedboxofficerecordsandswepttheAcademyAwardswith11winsdirectorJamesCameron'sfavoritestarringLeonardoDiCaprioandKateWinsletisheadingbacktotheaters—thistimein3D.Cameronwhousedtocriticizeotherfilmmakersfortheirnaiveattemptstoconvert2Dfilmsto3Dspent60weeksand$18milliontryingtogettheprocessrightforWednesday'sreleaseofTitanic3Dscheduledtocoincidewiththe100thanniversaryofthereal-lifedisaster.Theburningquestion:Howmanypeoplehaveyettoseeamoviethattookin$1.8billionduringitsfirsttheatricalrunandhasbecomeonallcablemoviechannels?Andforeveryoneelseisthenewlookworththeticketprice?Itisspectacular:The3DconversiondesignedwithobviouscareandagreatdealofconsiderationbyCameronmakesagreatfilmevengreatersaysLouLumenickatTheNewYorkPost.Thehugeshiplooksallthemoreimpressivetheshockingdisasterscenesallthemorejaw-droppingandthesceneinwhichJackrescuesKatefromasuicideattemptbecomesmoreterrifyingandromanticin3D.Theconversionmorethanjustifiesanotherbig-screenvoyagE.Itisneedless:Titanic3DservesastheposterfilmforhowunnecessarysuchtechnologicalmethodsarewhenyouhaveaperfectlygoodoriginalinthefirstplacesaysAnnHornadayatTheWashingtonPost.The3Dconversiondoesn'tlookbadbuttheaddedvisualdepthfailstoraisethefilm'shumanismandspectaclE.Occasionallythe3Dcreatesdistancewherethereshouldberomanticintimacyordistractaudiences’attentionbygivingbackgroundextrasavisualweightequaltothescene'smainplayers.The3Dreleaseonlyservestoremindusthatthisthrillingcomplicatedfilmhashadtherightdimensionsallalong.Itchangesthefutureof3D:Filmsconvertedfrom2Dto3Dwiththepromisethatvividlifelikeeffectswilldrawaudiencesintoascenethewayflatimagescan'thavegenerallydisappointedsaysPeterHowellatTheTorontoStar.Titanic3DhowevershowshowtheambitioncanberealizedifthewillandskillaretherE.Everysceneissharperandbrighter.Someshotsarenowsothrillingastoalmostleadtodizziness.Finallywe'reseeingtheartisticvalueofa3DconversionwhichshouldinspiremorefilmmakerstofollowinCameron'sfootsteps.67.AccordingtothepassagewhatcanbeexpectedfromthereleaseofTitanic3D?A.ThedateofthefirstshowisfixedonaspecialdatE.B.InthefilmJackandKatewillberescueD.C.Morepeoplewillgotothecinematoenjoythenewversion.D.Thefilmwillmakea1.8billiondollarbonusintherun.68.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatJamesCameron__________A.hashisownunderstandinginmaking3DfilmsB.didn’tliketheideaofconverting2Dfilmsto3Dfirst.C.madelittleefforttomakeTitanic3DD.hadtochooseLeonardoDiCaprioandKateWinslettostarinthefilm69.AccordingtoAnnHornadayTitanic3D_____________.A.hasapoorvisualeffect.B.makesthedistancebetweenthescreenandaudiencecloser.C.isunnecessarytomakeincomparison.D.hasagreatbreakthroughinfilmmaking70.Itwouldbemostpossibleforustofindthisarticlein__________.A.anewsreviewB.anacademicreportC.anentertainmentcolumnD.agraduationessay
BEIJING—AppleIncisonestepclosertobeginningsalesofiPad2tabletcomputerswithcellularnetworkcompatibility兼容forthefirsttimeintheChinesemainlandwheretheconsumer-electronicsgiantisinthemidstofanaggressiveexpansion.AccordingtoChina’sTelecommunicationEquipmentCertificationCenteradevicebyApplewiththird-generationhigh-speedwirelessdatacapabilitieswasissuedthenetworkaccesslicenseneededforthecompanytobeginofficialsalesinChina.ThedevicelistedundermodelnumberA1396iscompatiblewiththe3GstandardWCDMAandwouldworkwiththecellularnetworkoperatedbyApple’slocaliPhonepartnerChinaUnicomHongKongLtd.ChinaUnicomdeclinedtocomment.Applealreadyoffersthe3GiPad2inHongKongthroughitspartnersbutcurrentlyonlyoffersWi-FiversionsofthedeviceintheChinesemainland.StillconsumersinChinawhichaccordingtoresearchfirmIDCsurpassedtheUSastheworld’slargestPCmarketinthesecondquarterhavebeenpurchasing3Gtabletsthroughunofficialchannels.SeparatelyApplespokeswomanCarolynWusaidSept6thatthecompany’sfirstHongKongstoresettoopenthisquarterwillbelocatedinthecity’scentralshoppingandbusinessdistrictintheInternationalFinanceCenter’supscale高档的IFCmallacommercialcenterandsightseeingspotalongthecity’swaterfront.WualsosaidthatAppleisplanninganewstoreinShanghailaterthisquarterwhichwillbeitsbiggeststoreinChina.Shedeclinedtogivemoredetailsortocommentonthe3GiPad2.Applecurrentlyhasfourfull-serviceApplestoresinthemainlandwhichreceivethemosttrafficofanyApplestoresintheworld.Thecompanyotherwisereliesonresellerstogetitsproductsintothemarket.ThenewstoresreflectApple’sconfidenceinrisingdemandforitsproductssuchassmartphonesandtabletcomputers.SalesintheChinesemainlandHongKongandTaiwanhelpedboost增长thecompany’sthird-quarterresultsnewlyappointedChiefExecutiveTimCooksaidinJuly.Chinarevenue收益surged激增six-foldtoabout$3.8billionduringthethreemonthsendedJune25.Thishasbeenasubstantial重大opportunityforAppleandIfirmlybelievethatwe’rejustscratchingthesurfacerightnowCooksaidatthetimereferringtostrongsalesinChina.IseeanincredibleopportunityforApplethere.FromChinaDaily2011-09-0863.Accordingtothenewswhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.WCDMAisnottheonly3Gstandardintheworld.B.AppleIncsellsitsproductsinthemarketoftheChinesemainlandallbyitsownstores.C.TheconsumersinChinacanonlygetiPad2ofWi-Fiversions.D.ChinesemainlandisthesecondlargestPCmarketinthisyear’ssecondquarter.64.Whichoneofthefollowingphrasescanreplacetheunderlinedwordinparagraph1?A.intheinterestsofB.inthefrontofC.intheprocessofD.inthecaseof65.Howmanyfull-serviceApplestoresinChina?A.4.B.6C.8.D.Unknown.66.What’stheprobablemeaningofsix-foldinthelastbutoneparagraph?A.one-sixB.sixtimesC.60percentD.2times
BELJLNG-EatingataBeijingrestaurantisusuallyanadventureforforeignersandparticularlywhentheygetthechancetoorderchickenwithoutsexlifeorredburnedlionhead.SometimesexcitedbutmostlyconfusedembarrassedoreventerrifiedmanyforeignershavelongcomplainedaboutmistranslationsofChinesedishes.AndtheircomplaintsareoftenvalidbutsuchanexperienceatBeijing’srestaurantswillapparentlysoonbehistory.Foreignvisitorswillnolongerhopefullybeconfusedbyoddlywordedrestaurantmenusinthecapitalifthegovernment’splantocorrectlytranslate3000ChinesedishesisasuccessandthetranslationsaregenerallyadopteD.Themunicipal市政officeofforeignaffairshaspublishedabooktorecommendEnglishtranslationsofChinesedisheswhichaimstohelprestaurantsavoidbizarretranslations.ItprovidesthenamesofmaindishesoffamousChinesecuisinesinplainEnglishanofficialwiththecity’sForeignAffairsofficesaid.Restaurantsareencouragedtousetheproposedtranslationsbutitwillnotbecompulsory.It’sthecity’slatestefforttobridgetheculturegapforforeigntravelersinChinA.ComingupwithprecisetranslationsisadauntingtaskassomeChineseculinarytechniquesareuntranslatableandmanyChinesedisheshavenoEnglish-languageequivalent.ThetranslatorsafterconductingastudyofChineserestaurantsinEnglish-speakingcountriesdividedthedishnamesintofourcategories:ingredientscookingmethodtasteandnameofapersonoraplacE.ForsometraditionaldishespinyintheChinesephoneticsystemisusedsuchasmapotofupreviouslyoftenliterallytranslatedasbeancurdmadebywomanwithfrecklesbaozisteamedstuffedbunandjiaozidumplingstoreflecttheChinesecuisinecultureaccordingtothebook.ThebookisablessingtotouristguideslikemE.HavingitIdon’thavetorackmybrainstryingtoexplainChinesedishestoforeigntravellerssaidZhengXiaodonga31-year–oldemployewithaBeijing-basedtravelagency.IwillbuythebookasImajorinEnglishliteratureandI’dliketointroduceChinesecuisineculturetomoreforeignfriendssaidHanYangapostgraduatestudentattheUniversityofInternationalBusinessandEconomics.ItisnotclearifthebookwillbeintroducedtootherpartsofChinA.ButonTuesdaythiswasthemostdiscussedtopiconweibo.comChina’smostpopularmicrobloggingsitE.71.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AnadventureforforeignerswhoeatinBeijing.B.ConfusingmistranslationsofChinesedishesC.ChinesedishestohaveofficialEnglishnamesD.Theefforttobridgetheculturegap72.chickenwithoutsexlifeorredburnedlionheadarementionedinthebeginningofthepassagetoshow.A.someChinesedishesarenotwellreceivedB.someChinesedishesarehardtotranslateC.someChinesedishesaremistranslatedD.someChinesedishesarenotacceptable73.Whatmeasurehasthemunicipalofficetaken?A.RecommendingabookonChinesedishesB.AdvocatingusingprecisetranslationforChinesedishesC.PublishingabookonChina’sdietaryhabitsD.ProvidingthenamesofmainChinesedishes74.What’sthemeaningofdauntinginparagraph5?A.confusingB.disappointingC.discouragingD.worthwhile75.What’stheattitudeofmostpeopletothebookaccordingtothepassage?A.notclearB.excitedC.favorableD.divided
NEWYORKReuters—TheInternetandadvancesintechnologyaretransformingfashionmakingiteasierfordesignerstocreatecollectionsandlessexpensiveforthemtoshowandselltheirworkexpertssay.InsteadofspendingtensofthousandsofdollarsonarunwayT.形台showatNewYorkFashionWeeksomedesignerspresentedcollectionsforspringandsummer2010onlinewhileothersareexpandingthereachoftheirbrandbymakingiteasierforshopperstobuytheirclothesonline.DesignerNormaKamaliandPoloRalphLaurenCorpbothhaveapplicationsforAppleInc'siPhonethatallowsshopperstobuyclothesfromtheirphone.Thisisthetechnologythat'schangingourlivessaidKamaliwhodisplayedherspringandsummer2010collectionaswellasexclusivelines专卖品foreBayIncandWalmart.comattheApplestoreinManhattan'sSohoneighborhood.Kamali'siPhoneapplicationhasaTryBeforeYouBuyoptionwhichallowsclothestobesentovernighttoacustomerwhoprovideshercreditcardinformationsoshecantrythemonathomebeforedecidingtobuy.MensweardesignerMiguelAntoinneandwomensweardesignerMarcBouwerbothputonvirtualfashionshowswhilemodelsatfashiondesignerVivienneTam'sshowcarriedalaptopcomputeradorned装饰withaTamdesign.MazdackRassico-founderandcreativedirectorofMilkStudiosadowntownspacethatshowedabout70collectionsduringNewYorkFashionWeekandwasconsideringprojectingshowsonthesideofabuildingsopeopleatnearbyparkcouldwatch.WithcableTVandtheInternetdesignersknowthattheirshowscanbeseenbymanymorepeoplethanjusttheeditorsandmediawhoattend.Designersarefindingthattechnologycanalsohelptheactualdesignworkbyallowingartiststoexplorenewideasandprocesses.ButSimonCollinsthedeanoffashionatParsons----thenewschoolfordesignsaideventhoughtechnologyishelpfulthereisstillnosubstitutefortalentandhardwork.Absolutelythere'llbepeopleouttherethathavesuccessfulbusinessesthatdon'tknowthefirstthingaboutdraping剪裁andconstructionjustthinkitupputitonthecomputerfireitoffthefactoryanditworksCollinssaid.Butthey'retheexceptionnottherulE.71.AccordingtothepassageoneadvantageoftheInternetisthatitallowsthedesignersto_________.A.sharetheircollectionswithotherdesignersB.receiveinformationaboutthepopularfashiontrendC.displaytheirworkatalowercostD.informtheeditorsandmediaoftheircollections72.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutKamali?A.She'sagainstbuyingclothesonline.B.She'sawareoftheimportanceoftheInternet.C.ShethinksNewYorkFashionWeekwillattractfewerandfewerpeople.D.She'sconsideringholdingashowonthesideofabuilding.73.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________.A.designersarefindingvariouswaystomaketheirshowsknowntothepublicB.it'sdangeroustodoonlineshoppingC.fewpeoplepayattentiontovirtualfashionshowsD.it'sdifficulttobecomeawell-knowndesigner74.AccordingtothelastparagraphweknowthatCollins____________.A.isasuccessfulbusinessmanB.doesnotagreethattechnologyishelpfulindesigningworksC.doesnotunderstandthefashionofactualdesignworkD.paysmoreattentiontopeople'snaturalgiftandhardwork75.Thepurposeofthewritingisto____________.A.stresstheroleoftechnologyinfashionB.celebratethesuccessofNewYorkFashionWeekC.introducetheactivitiesinNewYorkFashionWeekD.advertiseNewYorkFashionWeek
IfthereisonethingI’msureaboutitisthatinahundredyearsfromnowwewillstillbereadingnewspapers.Itisnotthatnewspapersareanecessity.Evennowsomepeoplegetmostoftheirnewsfromtelevisionorradio.ManybuyapaperonlyonSaturdayorSunday.Butformostpeoplereadinganewspaperhasbecomeahabitpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.ThenatureofwhatisnewsmaychangE.Whatbasicallymakesnewsiswhataffectsourlives—thebigpoliticalstoriesthenewsofthewarsearthquakesandotherdisasterswillcontinuemuchthesamE.Ithinktherewillbemorenewsofscientificresearchthough.It’salreadyhappeninginareasthatmaydirectlyaffectourliveslikegenetic基因engineering.InthefutureIthinktherewillbemorereportsofscientificexplanationsofwhywefeelaswedo—aswedevelopabetterunderstandingofhowthebrainoperatesandwhatourfeelingsreallyarE.It’squitepossiblethatinthenextcenturynewspaperswillbetransmitted传送electronicallyfromFleetStreetandprintedoutinourownhomE.InfactI’mprettysurethathowitwillhappeninthefuturE.Youwillprobablybeabletochoosefromamenumakingupyourownnewspaperbypickingoutthethingsyouwanttoread—sportsandinternationalnewsetC.Ithinkpeoplehavegotitwrongwhentheytalkaboutcompetitionbetweenthedifferentmedia媒体.Theyactuallyfeedoffeachother.Somepeopleonceforesawthattelevisionwouldkilloffnewspapersbutthathasn’thappeneD.Whatisreadontheprintedpagelastslongerthanpicturesonascreenorsoundlostintheair.AndasfortheInternetit’sneverreallypleasanttoreadsomethingjustonascreen.67.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBestWaytoGetNewsB.TheChangesofMediaC.MakeYourOwnNewspaperD.TheFutureofNewspaper68.Inthewriter’sopinioninthefuture_______.A.morebigpoliticalaffairswarsanddisasterswillmakenewsB.newspaperswillnotbeprintedinpublishinghousesanylongerC.newspaperswillreportmorescientificresearchD.moreandmorepeoplewillwatchTV69.Whatwillprobablybeoninthenewspapermadebyyourself?A.Sportsandinternationalnews.B.A.menuofimportantnews.C.Themostimportantnews.D.Whatyouareinterestedin.70.Fromthepassagewecaninfer_______.A.newspaperswillwinthecompetitionamongthedifferentmediaB.newspaperswillstaywithustogetherwithothermediaC.televisionwilltaketheplaceofnewspaperD.thewriterbelievesomemediawilldieout
Beijing?13JulyChinasentupanewdatarelaysatellite数据中继卫星TianlianI-02onMondayattheXichangSatelliteLaunchCentreinSouth-westernSichuanprovince.Thenewsatellitewillpromotethecountry'ssatellitecommunicationnetworkforspacedocking对接.ThesatellitewaslaunchedonaLong-March-SCcarrierrocketat11:41p.m.sourcesatthecentretoldXinhuaNewsAgency.satelliteseparatedfromtherocket26minutesafteritslaunchTheandwasthensuccessfullydeliveredintoageostationarytransferorbit地球同步转移轨道.DevelopedbytheChinaAcademyofSpaceTechnologyundertheChinaAerospaceScienceandTechnologyCorporationthesatelliteisthecountry'sseconddatarelaysatellite.ThefirstTianlianI-01waslaunchedonApril25.2008.ThetwosatelliteswillformanetworktoimprovecommunicationsbetweenChina'sspacecraftandbasesonEarthaccordingtothecentre.Theywillalsobeusedtohelpthenation'sfirstspacedockingscheduledforthesecondhalfofthisyear.AsplannedChinawilllaunchspacemoduleTiangong-I天宫1号whichwasdesignedasaplatformthatwilldockwithanunmannedspaceshipShenzhouforthecounty'sfirstspace-dockingmissionthisyear.TwomoreShenzhouspaceshipswilldockwithTiangong-InextyearandonewillbemannedbytwoorthreeastronautsaccordingtoChinaMannedSpaceEngineeringOfficewhichwasthemainuseroftheTianlianIseriesdatarelaysatellites.Thenewsatellitecancoveragreaterareatotrackandcommandthecountry'sspacevehiclesmlow-Earthorbitssuchasmannedspacecraftandremotesensingsatellitesfromahigherpositionmouterspace.OnlythreesatellitesofthiskindareneededtoformaglobalcommunicationnetworkandChinahastwonow.PangZhihaoaresearcheranddeputyeditor-in-chiefofSpaceInternationalsaid.Thesatellitecouldalsoequipastronautswithreal-timecommunicationswhichwillbenefitthecountysfuturemannedspaceflightshesaid.72.WhatisthemainpurposetosendupTianlianI-02?A.TotestthefunctionofaLong-March-SCcarrierrocket.B.Tocarrysomeastronautsintospacetodosomeresearch.C.Tosendmoreinformationandclearerpicturestomobilephonesontheearth.D.Topromotethecountry'ssatellitecommunicationnetworkforspacedocking'.73.FromthepassageweknowA.onemoresuchsatelliteisneededtoformaglobalcommunicationnetworkB.thesatellitewasdevelopedbyChinaMannedSpaceEngineeringOfficeC.itwaslessthanthreeyearssinceChinalauncheditsfirstdaterelaysatelliteofthiskindD.thesatellitecouldhelptrackandcommandspacevehiclesinorbitsbecauseit'slowerinposition74.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothenewsreport?A.ShenzhouⅧisamannedspaceship.B.Tiangong-IwilldockwiththreeShenzhouspaceshipsnextyear.C.thesatelliteisofgreatimportancetoChina'sspaceexploration.D.china’sfirst^a06dockingwillbedoneinthesecondhalfofnextyear.75.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe_____.A.ChinaLaunchedaNewSpaceShuttleB.China'sPlanforSpaceExplorationC.China’sProgressmChina'sSpaceExplorationD.NewSatelliteHelpsChina'sSpaceExploration
A.newplanforgettingchildrentoandfromschoolisbeingstartedbyalocalgovernmentinEasternEng1and.Thiscouldendtheworriesofmanyparentsfearfulfortheirchildren'ssafetyontheroadsUntilnowthelocalgovernmenthaveonlybeenpreparedtoprovidebusservicesforchildrenlivingmorethanthreemilesfromtheirschoolorsometimeslessifspecialreasonsexisted.Nowithasbeendecidedthatifagroupofparentsaskforhelpinorganizingtransporttheywillbepreparedtogoaheadaslongasthearrangementwillnotlosemoneyandchildrentakingpartwillbeattendingtheirnearestschool.ThenewplanistobetriedoutthistermforchildrenlivingatMiltonwhoattendImpingtonSchool.Thechildrenlivejustwithinthethree—milelimitandthelocalgovernmenthavesaidinthepastthattheywillnotundertaketoprovidefreetransporttotheschool.ButnowtheyhaveagreedtoofferasumofmoneyforabusservicefromMiltontoImpingtonandbackaplanwhichhasthesupportoftheschool’sheadmaster.Between50and60parentshavesaidtheywouldliketheirchildrentotakepart.Finalcalculationshavestilltobecarriedoutbutagovernmentofficialhassaidthecosttoparentsshouldbelessthan￡20atermTheyhavebeenabletoarrangetheserviceatalowcostbecausethereisalreadyanagreementwiththebuscompanyforabustotakechildrenwholivefurtherawaytoImpington.ThesamebuswouldnowjustmakeonemorejourneytopickuptheMiltonchildren.Theofficialsaidtheywouldgetintouchwithothergroupsofparentswhointhepasthadaskediftransportcouldbeprovidedfortheirchildrentoseeiftheywouldliketotakepartinthenewplan.56.Whatistheaimoftheplan?A.TopreventthestudentsroadaccidentsB.TorelievethetrafficpressureC.Tosavetimefortheparentsandstudents.D.Tohelptheparentssavemoney.57.Howcanthelocalgovernmentarrangethenewbusserviceatalowcost?A.Bylettingthebusruninthemorningonly.B.Bylimitingthenumberofthestudents.C.Byobtainingthesupportfromtheheadmaster.D.Bylinkingthenewbusservicewiththeexistingone.58.ThenewbusservicewillbepaidforbyA.theparentsB.thelocalgovernmentC.thebuscompanyD.thelocalgovernmentmadtheparents59.Whichofthefollowingispossibleiftheplaniscarriedout?A.Thebuscompanywillmakemuchmoremoney.B.Thechildrencanchoosewhateverschooltheylike.C.Theparentscangetridoftheirworries.D.ThestudentsinImpingtonSchoolcanhavefreebusrides.60.Thispassageismostprobably·A.apersonalletterB.anadvertisementC.aheadmaster’sreportD.anewspaperarticle
TAIBEI—IncreasingnumbersofTaiwanesestudentsarejoiningtheisland’sChinarushseekingeducationontheChinesemainlanD.AccordingtoofficialChinesefiguresthenumberofTaiwanesestudentsadmittedintocollegeandpostgraduate研究生programmesonthemainlandtotaled461in1996928in1997and839in1998.AlthoughnolatestofficialnumberswereavailableNetbig.comsaidthisnumberhadrisenbetween30to50percentannuallyinthepasttwoyearswithwellover1000enteringmainlandcampuseslastyear.TheInternetsitebasedintheChinesecityofShenzhenprovideseducationserviceandinformationonChinesemainlandcollegesanduniversities.ManyTaiwanesebelieveaChineseeducationgivingmoreknowledgeaboutthepeopleandcultureinthemainlandwillincreasetheirchancesintheChinesejobmarketNetbig.comvice-presidentIngridHuangsaiD.Ibelieveitwillgivemehands-onexperienceinthebusinessfieldintheChinesemainlandandabetterunderstandingoftheChinesemainlandpeoplesaidLydiaChanga19-year-oldmajoringinjournalismatShihShinUniversity.Changplanstogoontogetamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationinShanghaiwhichshesaysoffersthebestenvironmentforsuchstudies.A.journalismgraduatestudentsurnamedLinattheNationalTaiwanUniversitysaidhewouldliketostudylawontheChinesemainlandsincetherewillbebettercareerprospectsnowthatmoreTaiwanesecompaniesaregoingtherE.SomebusinessexecutivesweresendingtheirchildrentostudyintheChinesemainlanD.TheyhopethechildrencouldbuildupconnectionswhichcouldlaterbecomeusefulintheirbusinessoperationssaidYangChing-yaoprofessoroftheChinesemainlandstudies.A.Netbig.comsurveyshowedthecampusesfavoredbyTaiwanesestudentsincludedBeijingQinghuaandRenminuniversitiesinBeijingandJinanandZhongshanuniversitiesinGuangzhou.ThemostpopularstudieswerelawbusinessandChinesemedicinE.AtpresentChineseTaibeidoesn’trecognizediplomasearnedintheChinesemainlandnorhelpwithanyinquiriesaboutstudyingtherE.Butrecognizingthetrendeducationauthoritiesaregivingafinalformtoapolicyacceptingcertificates证书fromselecteduniversities.1.MoreTaiwanesestudentsstudyontheChinesemainlandbecause____.A.TaiwanwillreunitewiththemainlandsoonerorlaterB.thefeesaskedforarelowerthanthoseofTaiwanC.whattheyhavelearnedonthemainlandwillbringthemabrightfutureD.therearemanyfamousuniversitiesforthemtochoose2.SomebusinessexecutivesweresendingtheirchildrentostudyintheChinesemainlandsothattheirchildren____.A.couldreceivebettereducationB.couldlearnmoreaboutthepolicythereC.coulddowellinthebusinessoperationsD.couldmakemorefriendsthere3.Theunderlinedworditpara3refersto____.A.Netbig.comB.aChineseeducationonthemainlandC.theChinesejobmarketD.theuniversity4.Theauthorwrotethearticletotellus____.A.moreTaiwanesestudentsarestudyingonthemainlandB.thenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtouniversitiesonthemainlandhadbeenincreasingyearafteryearC.educationonthemainlandismoreattractivecomparedwithTaiwanD.Taiwanandthemainlandshouldcooperatewitheachotherineveryfield
PhoenixpeopleawokeonWednesdaytoathickcoverofdustontheircarsstreetsandjustabouteverythingelseoutsideafterabigsandstorm.ThestormonTuesdayeveninggroundedairplanesandledtotraffictie-ups.Attheheightofthestormvisibility能见度wasreducedtozero.SandstormsarenotuncommoninArizonaandotherdesertareasbutthesizeofthisoneandthedustitraisedwerehighlyunusual.ThegreatnessofthiseventwasreallyexceptionalsaidKenWatersameteorologist气象学家oftheNa-tionalWeatherServiceinPhoenix.PeoplewhohavebeenlivinginArizonafor30-35yearssaythisisthebiggestonethey’veeverseen.Thestormwasdrivenby60-mile-an–hourwindsthatcollectedthesandintoarollingbrowncloudandsentitmovingacrossthecitybrieflydamagingthelightsofdowntownPhoenixasitpassedthrough.Thesandstormranabout150milesbeforedissipatingandatitspeak最高点mighthavegrowntoaslargeas100mileswideandmorethanonemilehigh.ThemoredustitpicksupthehigherthecloudgoesMr.WaterssaiD.Arizona’scontinuingdrought–someareashavehadnorainforfourmonths–onlymadeconditionsworse.ThedroughtinsouthernArizonaisthefifth-mostextremeinthepast50years.ThesandstormclosedPhoenixInternationalAirportforabout45minutesstartingaround8p.mwhenvisibilitywasreducedtoone–eighthofamilE.saidJulieRodriguezanairportspokeswoman.Twoflightwerecanceledandsandwasalsoblownintosomebuildings.Severalthousandhomeslostpowerintheareaafterthewindsblewdownpowerlines.ThewindsturnedoveratruckonInterstate8nearCasaGrandebutcausednoseriousinjuriesofficialssaiD.61.WhathappenedinArizonaonTuesdayevening?A.Peoplelivingtherecoveredtheirhouseswithdust.B.Manytrafficaccidentshappenedthatnight.C.AnunusualsandstormhitPhoenixCity.D.Someairplanesfelldowntothegroundatnight.62.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.therearefewsandstormsinmostpartofArizonaStateB.peopleinArizonahaven’tseensandstormsfor35yearsC.itisuncommonfordesertareastoseesandstormsD.thesandstormonTuesdayaffectedpeople’snormallife63.WhichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedworddissipatinginParagraph3?A.Happening.B.Moving.C.Lessening.D.Strengthening.64.ThebigsandstormcausedthefollowingEXCEPT.A.someareasinArizonahavehadnorainforfourmonthsB.PhoenixInternationalAirportclosedabout45minutes.C.homesgotpoweroffbecausepowerlineswereblowndown.D.atruckwasturnedoverbythewindswithnoonekilleD.65.Youcanprobablyreadthistextinan.A.tourhandbookB.businessmagazineC.newspaperreportD.advertisementboard
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