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TheyoungMothersetherfootonthepathoflifE.Isthisalongway?sheaskeD.AndherguidesaidYesandthewaysareharD.Andyouwillbeoldbeforeyoureachtheendofit.Buttheendwillbebetterthanthebeginning.TheyoungMotherhadhergoldendays.Sheplayedwithherchildrenandgatheredflowersforthemalongthewayandbathedthemintheclearstreamsandthesunshoneonthem.Thenthenightcameandthestorm.ThechildrenshookwithfearandcoldtheMotherdrewthemcloseandcoveredthemwithblankets.ThechildrensaidMotherwearenotafraidforyouarewithus.WhenthemorningcametherewasahillaheaD.ThechildrenclimbedandgrewtireD.NowandthentheMothersaidtothechildrenAlittlepatienceandwearetherE.SothechildrenclimbeD.WhentheyreachedthetoptheysaidMotherwewouldnothavedoneitwithoutyou.LyingdownatnighttheMotherlookedupatthestarsandsaidThisisabetterdaythanthelastformychildrenhavelearnedhowtofacehardship.YesterdayIgavethemcouragE.TodayIhavegiventhemstrength.Thenextdaycamestrangecloudswhichdarkenedtheearth－cloudsofwarhateandevilandthechildrengotfrightenedandshookallover.TheMothersaidLookup.Liftyoureyestothelight.Thechildrenlookedandsawabovethecloudsaneverlastingglorywhichguidedthembeyondthedarkness.ThatnighttheMothersaidThisisthebestdayofallforIhaveshownmychildrenhopE.ThedayswentonandtheMothergrewolD.Shewaslittleandbentwhileherchildrenweretallandstrong.WhenthewaywasroughtheyliftedherforshewasaslightasafeatherandatlasttheycametoahillandbeyondittheycouldseeashiningroadandagoldengateopenwidE.TheMothersaidIhavereachedtheendofmyjourneynowIknowtheendisbetterthanthebeginningformychildrencanwalkalonE.Thechildrenstoodandwatchedherasshewentonaloneandthegateclosedafterher.TheysaidWecannotseeherbutsheiswithusstill.SheisalivingpresencE.Motherisalwayswithyou.She’sthewhisperoftheleavesasyouwalkdownthestreetsheisthesmellofbleachinyourfreshlylaunderedsocksandsheisthecoolhandonyourforeheadwhenyou’renotwell.YourMotherlivesinsideyourlaughterandyourteardrops.Sheisyourfirsthomeandsheisthemapyoufollow.Nothingonearthcanseparateyou.1.WhatthreethingsdoestheMothershowherchildren?A.FlowerscloudsandhillsB.CouragestrengthandhopeC.Teardropsmapsandleaves.D.Stormhardshipandglory.2.Theunderlinedwordgoldengatesuggests_______.A.agatewhichismadeofshininggoldB.agatewhichseparateeffortandhopeC.agatewhichliesbetweenlifeanddeathD.agatewhichstopswindandstorm3.Whatdoesthewriterintendtoexpressinthelastparagraph?A.Wecancompareamothertomapinourlifejourney.B.MotherislikeagoodinstructorinourlifE.C.MotherisalwaysthesupportinourlifE.D.Motherisdevotedtoworkingasaservantinafamily.4.Whatfeelingdoestheauthorintendtopassonyou?A.SadnessB.PityC.SorrowD.Beauty
TheAmericanRedCrosssaysHurricane飓风Katrinahasleftthousandsofpeoplehomeless.ChildreninmanypartsoftheUnitedStateshaveorganizedprojectstohelpthevictims.Innewjerseychildrenorganizedathree–daysalE.Theysoldcookiesandlemondrinks.Theyearnedmorethanthreethousanddollars.OnelocalbusinessmanofferedthesameamountofmoneyasthechildrenearneD.Childrensoldbakedgoodsandfruitsinotherareasofthecountrytoo.StudentsinthestateofIndianaalsowashedpeople’scarstoearnmoneyforhurricanevictims.Olderchildrenintheareaareorganizingdancecompetitions.Thedancersasktheirfamiliesandfriendstohandinmoney.StudentsinFloridaaresewingclothbeartoysforchildrenaffectedbythestorm.Thechildrensaytheyhopethebearswillmakethehurricanevictimsfeltbetter.TeacherssaythechildrenwhoaremakingthebearsfeelgooD.Anothergroupofchildrenarefillingspecialclothbagsforhurricanevictims.ThesesistersinBethesdaMarylandgottheideaforProjectBackpack.TheyareaskingotherchildrentofillbackpackswiththingshurricanevictimsmightlikE.Theseincludebooksgamestoysdollsballsandschoolsupplies.Theyareaskingforthingsthatwillhelpthechildrenhavesomefun.Thegirlssayontheirwebsitethattheyhopetogetonethousandbackpackstosendtothehurricanevictims.Othereffortsaremoreindividual.OneboyinNewJerseycelebratedhistenbirthdaywithaparty.Heaskedhisgueststobringmoneyforthehurricanevictimsinsteadofbirthdaypresentsforhim.1.WhatdidthechildrenNotdotohelpthehurricanevictims.A.Washpeople’scarsB.SewbeartoysC.SellgoodsandfruitsD.Askalocalbusinessmanformoney2.Whydothechildrenwhoaremakingthebeartoysfeelgood?A.BecausetheywillbepraisedbytheirteachersB.BecausetheywillgivethehomelessvictimssomecomfortC.BecausetheywillearnmoremoneyinthiswayD.Becausetheyknowthehomelesschildrenneedbearboys3.WhatcanwelearnabouttheProjectBackpack?A.ItiscarriedoutbythreesistersinLouidisns.B.Thebackpacksarefilledwithfoodandtoys.C.Thingsfilledinthebackpackswillhelpvictimshavesomefun.D.Twothousandbackpackshavebeensenttovictims.4.Thepurposeofthispassageisto.A.reportchildren’sefforttohelpthehurricanevictimsB.tellreadersthewaystohelpthehurricanevictims.C.warnpeopleofthedangerofthehurricaneD.callonmorepeopletohelpthehurricanevictims
ThefollowingistakenfromaVOASpecialEnglishEducationReportonVOATheVoiceofAmericA.Readcarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollowthispassage:1.TodayweansweraquestionfromMartininMexicoCity.HeasksaboutthekindsofdegreesthatstudentscanearnatanAmericancollegeoruniversity.2.Americanhighereducationoffersdegreesinmanyareasofstudy.A.communitycollegestudentearnsanassociatedegreeaftertwoyearsofgeneralstudy.Thestudentmaythencontinueatacollegeoruniversityforanothertwoyearstoearnabachelor’sdegreE.3.Anundergraduatestudentatafour-yearschoolearnsabachelor’sdegreE.StudentsmajoringinanareaofsciencereceivethebachelorofsciencealsoknownbythelettersB.S.ArtsorhumanitiesstudentsgetthebachelorofartsdegreeorB.A.4.M.B.A.programsteachabouteconomicsfinanceandmarketing.Theyalsoteachaboutthestructureoforganizationsandothersubjects.BusinessisapopularsubjectforstudentswhocometotheUnitedStates.TobeadmittedtoanM.B.A.programaforeignstudentmusthaveabachelor'sdegreeandagoodscoreontheTOEFL.MoststudentsalsotaketheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest.MostoftheonethousandeighthundredM.B.A.programsaroundtheworldusethesetestscores.5.TheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncilsaysthatforeignstudentsshouldfindoutwhatdifferentschoolscoulddotohelpthemfindajobaftertheyreceivetheirdegreE.Representativesfrommanycompaniesvisitcollegestohirestudents.Youshouldaskhowmanycompaniesarewillingtohireinternationalstudents.Thecouncilsayseventhebestschoolsmayhavefewerjobplacementsforinternationalgraduatesthanforothers.6.OurForeignStudentSeriescontinuesnextweekwithareportaboutthehighestdegreeastudentcanearnatanAmericanuniversity—thedoctoratE.1.ThefollowingparagraphistakenfromtheabovepassagE.Wheredoyouthinkitshouldbeput?Studentswhocontinueinschoolmayearnamaster’sdegreeaftertwoorthreemoreyearsofstudy.ManyAmericansearnmaster'sdegreesatnightorontheweekendswhiletheyareworking.OneexampleofthisistheM.B.A.amaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministration.Studentslearntodealwithallkindsofbusinesssituations.Theydevelopskillsneededbymanycompanies.A.Betweenparagraph1andparagraph2.B.Betweenparagraph2andparagraph3.C.Betweenparagraph3andparagraph4.D.Betweenparagraph4andparagraph5.2.Acommunitycollegestudentcanearnabachelor’sdegree_________.A.aftertwoyearsofgeneralstudyB.afterfouryearsofgeneralstudyC.aftertwoyearsofstudywithanassociatedegreeD.afterstudyatafour-yearschool3.IfyouarewillingtospendenoughtimestudyinginanAmericanuniversityyouwillmostlikelytogeta/an________degreeintheenD.A.doctor’sB.bachelor’sC.associateD.master’s4.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.differentschoolscouldbeofthesamehelptotheirstudentsB.theinternationalstudentsinthebestschoolwillsurelygetajobplacementC.notalloftheM.B.A.programsaroundtheworldusethetestscoresontheTOEFLD.informationontheForeignStudentSeriescanbeobtainedonlyovertheradio
Somepeopleassociatemigrationmainlywithbirds.BirdsdotravelvastdistancesbutmammalsalsomigratE.AnexampleisthecariboureindeerthatgrazeonthegrassyslopesofnorthernCanadA.Whentheweatherturnscoldtheytravelsouthuntilspring.Theirtracksaresowell-wornthattheyareclearlyvisiblefromtheair.AnothermigratingmammalistheAlaskanfurseal.ThesesealsbreedonlyinthePribilofIslandsintheBeringSeA.TheyoungareborninJuneandbySeptemberarestrongenoughtogowiththeirmothersonajourneyofover3000miles.TogethertheyswimdownthePacificCoastofNorthAmericA.ThefemalesandyoungtravelasfarassouthernCaliforniA.Themalesdonotjourneysofar.TheyswimonlytotheGulfofAlaskA.Inthespringmalesandfemalesallreturntotheislandsandtherethecyclebeginsagain.Whalesareamongthegreatestmigratoryofall.Thehumpbackandbluewhalesmigratethousandsofmileseachyearfromthepolarseastothetropics.Whaleseathugequantitiesofplankton.Thesearemostabundantincoldpolarwaters.Inwinterthewhalesmovetowarmwaterstobreedandgivebirthtotheiryoung.1.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Whalesbreedinwinter.B.Youngwhalesarebornincoldwaters.C.Alaskanfursealsgivebirthtotheiryounginoneareaonly.D.Alaskanfursealsareborninwarmweather.2.Whichofthefollowingisnotdescribedinthepassage?A.Whalesmigratetobreedandgivebirthtotheiryoung.B.Whale-watchinginBostoninsummerisanattraction.C.Sealsbreedinthenorthbeforemigration.D.Reindeerfeedongrass.3.Howmanykindsofmigratingmammalsarementionedinthepassage?A.fourB.threeC.twoD.one4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThreetypesofwhalesB.Birds'migrationC.MammalsalsomigrateD.Severalkindsofmigration
RomehadtheForum公共集会场所.LondonhasSpeaker’sCorner.Nowalways-on-the-goNewYorkershaveLizandBill.LizandBilltwocollegegraduatesintheirearly20shavespentawholeyeartryingtohavethousandsofpeopletalktotheminsubwaystationsandonbusystreetcorners.Justtalk.Usinga2-foot-tallsignthatsaysTalktoMetheyattractconversationalists会话者whooneeveningincludedamentalpatientandmeninbusinesssuits.Theydon’tcollectmoney.Theydon’tpushreligionzōng jiāo .Sowhat’sthepoint?ToseewhathappenssaidLiz.Wesimplyenjoylifewithopencommunication.ShortlyaftertheSeptember112001attacktheydecidedtowalkfromNewYorkCitytoWashingtona270-miletrip.Theyfoundtheylovedtalkingtopeoplealongthewayandwantedtocontinuetalkingwithstrangersaftertheirreturn.ItstartedasacrazyideaLizsaiD.Weweresocuriousaboutallthestrangerswalkingbywiththeirlifestories.Peoplewilltalktousaboutanything:theirjobstheirclothestheirchildhoodexperiencesanything.DenisewantedtotalkaboutanexamshewasabouttotakE.Shehadstoppedbyforthesecondtimeintwodaystoletthetwolistenersknowhowitwent.MarciahadlostherhusbandtoaseriousdiseasE.ThatwasveryheavyonmymindMarciasaiD.TobeabletotalkaboutittototalstrangerswasverygoodsheexplaineD.Tocelebrateayearoftalkingthetwoheldaget-togetherinacityparkforallthepeopletheyhadmetoverthepastyear.A.fewhundredpeopleshowedupaswellassometelevisioncameramenandreporters.Theymayplanmorepartiesortrytoattractmorepeopletojointheirinformaltalks.Somepublishershaveexpressedinterestinabooksomethingtheysaythey’llconsider.1.WhatdidLizandBillstartdoingafterSeptember2001?A.ChattingwithpeoplE.B.Settingupstreetsigns.C.Tellingstoriestostrangers.D.Organizingaspeaker’scorner.2.Whattheyhavebeendoingcanbedescribedas.A.pointlessB.normalC.crazyD.successful3.WhyareDeniseandMarciamentionedinthetext?A.TheyknewLizandBillverywell.B.Theyhappenedtomeetthewriterofthetext.C.Theyorganizedthegettogetherinthecitypark.D.TheyareexamplesofthosewhotalkedtoLizandBill.4.WhatwillLizandBilldointhefuture?A.Goinforpublishing.B.Domoretelevisionprograms.C.ContinuewhattheyaredoingD.Spendmoretimereadingbooks.5.Howdotheyliketheideaofwritingabook?A.Theyhavedecidedtowaitayearortwo.B.Theywillthinkaboutitcarefully.C.Theyagreedimmediately.D.Theyfindithardtodothat.
Theoldfashionedgeneralstoreisfastdisappearing.Thisisperhapsapitybecauseshoppingtodayseemstolackthatpersonalelementwhichexistedwhentheshopkeeperknewallhisregularcustomerspersonally.HecouldforinstancerememberwhichbrandofteaMrs.SmithusuallyboughtorwhatsortofwashingpowderMrs.JonespreferreD.NotonlywastheshopacenterofbuyingandsellingbutasocialmeetingplacE.A.prosperous繁荣的generalstoremighthaveemployedfourorfiveassistantsandsotherewereveryfewproblemsinmanagementasfarasthestaff全体职员wasconcerneD.Butnowthatthesupermarkethasreplacedthegeneralstorethejobofthemanagerhaschangedcompletely.Themodernsupermarketmanagerhastocopewithastaffofasmanyasahundredapartfromalltheothereverydayproblemsofrunningalargebusiness.Everymorningthemanagermustlikethecommanderofanarmydivisioncarryoutaninspectionofhisstoretomakesurethateverythingisreadyforthebusinessoftheday.Hemustseethateverythingisrunningsmoothly.Hewillhavetogiveadviceandmakedecisionsasproblemsarise;andhemustknowhowtogethishugestafftoworkefficientlywiththeirrespectiveresponsibilities.NomatterwhathehastodothroughoutthedayhoweverthesupermarketmanagermustbereadyforanyemergencythatmayarisE.TheysayinthetradethatyouarenotreallyanexperiencedsupermarketmanageruntilyouhavedealtwithafloodafireabirthandadeathinyourstorE.1.Themainpurposeofthepassageistoshow______.A.howthesupermarkethasreplacedtheoldgeneralstoreB.howtheoldfashionedgeneralstoreisfastdisappearingC.howsupermarketmanagersdealwithproblemseverymorningD.howtheroleoftheshopmanagerhasundergoneanoverallchange2.Itisapitythattherearefeweroldgeneralstoresnowbecause_____.A.thereislesstradingbusinessB.thereusedtobemoresocialactivitiesintheolddaysC.supermarketmanagershasmoreproblemsD.thereislesspersonalcontactbetweenmanagerandcustomer3.WhoareMrs.SmithandMrs.Jonesmentionedinthefirstparagraph?A.PeoplerepresentinganyoftheregularcustomersoftheoldgeneralstorE.B.Shopassistants.C.Friendsoftheshopmanager’s.D.TworegularcustomersofthestorE.4.Howhasthejobofthestoremanagerchanged?A.Hedoesn’tsellteaorwashingpowderanymorE.B.HehasamuchlargerstafftotakecareoftosaynothingofalltheotherdailyproblemsofrunningthestorE.C.Hemusttryhardtorememberthenamesoftheregularcustomers.D.HehastogiveadviceandmakedecisionswhenproblemsarisE.5.Theauthorcomparedthesupermarketmanagerto______.A.amilitaryleaderB.aschoolinspectorC.trafficsupervisorD.anorchestraconductor
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ConjoinedtwinsleadseparatebutactivelivesLoriandRebaSchappellhaveneverbeenalongandtheywanttokeepitthatway.The40–year–oldconjoinedtwinsinPennsylvaniaUShavereadaboutotherslockedtogetherbyanaccidentofbirthwhohavebeenmentallyseparateD.Buttheyinsistonlydeathcanpartthem.We’veneverimaginedalifedividedLorisaiD.LoriandRebaarejoinedtogetheratthesideoftheirheadsfacinginoppositedirection.Theirbloodsupplyispartlylinkedbuteachhasaseparatedbrain.Rebasuffersfromadiseasewhichhaslefthercompletelydependentonhersister.Loriwheelshereverywheretheygoinaspeciallydesignedchair.Theybothattendedcollegethenwentindifferentprofessionaldirections.LoriworkedinalaundryroomatahospitalforsixyearsbeforegivingthatuptoallowRebatotrytobecomeacountrysinger.HerfirstsongiscalledTheFearofBeingAlonewhichwasinspired启示byRebaandLori’sdesirefortogetherness.Reba’scareerhastakenheracrosstheUnitedStatesEuropeandpartsofAsiA.WhilethetwinsreceivesomemoneyfromthegovernmenttheearningsfromReba’sconcertsgotoAIDSandcancercharities.慈善机构Thesistershavesetgoalsforthemselves.RebalooksforwardtoasuccessfulcareerasacountrysingerwhileLorisaidshehopestogetmarriedandhavechildrenofherown.Iamnottheonlywomanatage40nottohavechildrenLorisaiD.Sowhenitcomesitcomes.MeanwhileIlivewonderfullyfromdaytoday.1.WhenLorisaidWe’veneverimaginedalifedividedshemeantthat.A.theydon’twishtobemadeseparateB.theythinktheircaseisbeyondmedicalhelpC.independentlifewouldbetoogoodtothinkofD.theywoulddieonceseparated2.Byleadingseparatelivesthetopicmeansthat.A.eitherofthetwocanlookafterherselfB.thetwinsdodifferentthingsC.theyfaceinoppositedirectionsD.theyarenolongerconjoinednow3.WhenRebaperformancesascountrysingerLori.A.worksinalaundryB.continueshercollegeeducationC.bringsupherchildrenD.looksafterhersister4.Thetwinleadactivelivesbecausethey.A.arefedupwithstayingathomedoingnothingB.needmoremoneyC.wanttoprovethemselvesasusefulcitizensD.havetoearntheirownbread5.FromthelastparagraphwecanunderstandthatLori.A.thinksitistoolateforhertohavechildrenB.issureshewillgetmarriedandhavechildrenC.preferstohavethingsgonaturallyD.wouldrathernotchangeherwayoflife
JonathanJameslookslikejustanotherkidabouttograduatefromhighschool.Butthis19-year-oldSwedeisanythingbutordinaryfromthecomputerinhisparents’homehehelpstheUSFederalBureauofInvestigationFBIfindouttheworld’smostwantedwebcriminals.JohathanfirstmadeheadlineswhenheandanotherSwedeFredrikBjoerckfoundoutthemakeroftheMelissavirusinMarch1999.HecametotheaidoftheFBIagainonMay7findingoutthesuspectedsenderofthedangerousILOVEYOUvirus.ThesuspectwascaughtinManilaonMay8.Johathan’sspecialskillsareinhotdemandasofficialsaroundtheworldexpressalarmatthevirtualcrimewavE.Inbetweenstudyingforfinalexamshangingoutwithfriendsandrefereeinghisyoungerbrother’sfootballmatchesthequietgentleteenageralsogiveslessonsone–securitytolargecompanies.HereadsalotandexchangesinformationwithothercomputerexpertstoknowmuchaboutthelatesttricksofthehackertradE.Manycompanieshavealreadytriedtoemployhimbutheisnotinterestedatthemoment.InsteadheplanstobeginlawschoolintheautumnatSweden’sUppsalaUniversityandstartuphisowne–securitycompany.AlthoughheworkswiththeFBInowhisfamilyinsistshe’sjustaregularkid.JonathanisagreatkidhehashisfriendsandhedoesalotmorethanjustplaywiththecomputerhislittlesisterTessasaidaddingthathehelpstheFBIbecausehelikestohelpnotbecausehe’slookingforfameandrecognition.WhentheworldwashitbytheLoveBugvirusJonathanwastoobusypreparingaspeechone–securitytolookintotheproblem.FinallyonMay7IhadsomefreetimesoIbeganlooking.Withinafewhourshehadfoundthesuspectande–mailedhismethodandresultstotheFBI.HesaidhisworkontheMelissaviruswhichtookthreeweekstoslovewasabighelpinfindingthesuspectsoquickly.ThistimeIknewexactlywheretostartIknewwhattodisregardandwhattolookat.1.Thepassagemainlywantstotellusthat__________.A.anywebcriminalswillsurelybefoundoutwherevertheyareB.JonathanisreallyaquietgentleandordinaryboyC.manycompanieswanttheyoungcomputerexperttojoininD.SwedishkidhelpsFBIfindoutthemostwantedwebcriminals2.ThepublicstartedtoknowsomethingaboutJonathanjustfrom.A.hisworktogetherwithFredrikBjoercktofindoutthemakeroftheMelissavirusB.hishelpingtheUSFBItofindoutthesenderofthedangerousILOVEYOUvirusC.hislittlesister’stalkabouthisgoodqualitiesasaregularkidandagoodprogrammerD.hisspeechone–securitytomanycomputercompaniesafterhisfightagainsthackers3.FromJonathan’ssuccessinfindingoutthesenderofthedangerous‘LOVEBugviruswecaninferthat.A.wherethere’sawillthere’sawayB.hardworkleadstosuccessC.experienceisknowledgeD.failureisthemotherofsuccess4.WhatweknowaboutJonathanisthat.A.heisagoodfamehunterwithvariousabilities.B.heisaregularkidbutdoessomethingunusual.C.heisanexpertonsecuritynotinterestedinrunningacompany.D.heissuchabravefighterthatanycriminalwillfeelafraiD.
Eversincenewsofwidespreadfoodrecallscausedbyacarcinogenicdyebroketherehasbeenconfusion混淆overpossiblelinkstothecountryofthesamenamebutSudanofficialssaythereisnoconnectionwhatever.Sudan1isaredindustrialdyethathasbeenfoundinsomechilipowderbutwasbannedinfoodproductsacrosstheEuropeanUnionEUinJuly2003.SincethebanwasputinplaceEUofficialshavebeenstrivingtoremovesomefoodproductsfromtheshelves.Sofar580productshavebeenrecalleD.LastweekSudan'sEmbassyintheUnitedKingdomaskedtheFoodStandardsAgencyFSAforclarificationoftheoriginofthedye'snamE.OmaimaMahmoudAlShariefapressofficialatSudan'sEmbassyinChinaexplainedthepurposeoftheinquirywastoclearupanymisunderstandingoverlinksbetweenthecountryandthepoisonousdyE.WewanttokeepaneyeoneverydetailandavoidanymisunderstandingthereshesaiD.OurembassytoBritainaskedthemhowthedyegotthatnameandwhetherthedyehadsomethingtodowithourcountry.Buttheytoldustherewasnorelationship.TheFSAanindependentfoodsecuritywatchdoginBritainreceivedaletterfromtheSudaneseembassylastweek.TheyaskeduswhythedyeisnamedSudanhoweverwealsodonotknowhowitgotthenameshesaiD.Peoplefoundthedyein1883andgaveitthenamE.Nobodyknowsthereasonandwecannotgiveanyexplanationbeforewefindout.SudandyeswhichincludeSudan1to4arereddyesusedforcoloringsolvents溶剂oilswaxespetrolshoeandfloorpolishes.TheyareclassifiedascarcinogensbytheInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninParagraphOne?A.Causingcancer.B.Havingsideeffect.C.Containingpoison.D.Poisonous.2.HowdidtheSudan1getitsname?A.ThedyeisoftenproducedinSudan.B.ThedyehassomethingtodowiththecountrynamedSudan.C.NobodyissureoftheoriginofthenamE.D.ManyfoodsproducedinSudancontainthedyE.3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.theSudangovernmentispayingmuchattentiontothefoodsafetyB.Sudan1isoftenusedtobeaddedtothefoodC.peopledidn'trealizethedangerofSudan1until2003D.manyfoodshopswillbecloseddown4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.KeepawayfromSudan1B.NoSudan1dyelinkstothecountryC.HowSudan1dyegotitsnameD.Payattentiontothefoodsafety
Allen:I’veneverbeenabigfanofthebearsespeciallythevacationshow.OnmylasttriptoDisneyland1999wepasseditbybecausewedidn’twanttospendthetimeonsomethingwedidn’treallyenjoy.Ifwe’dknownitwouldbeclosedbyournextvisitI’msurewewouldhavewatcheditonemoretimE.Iwasjustmakingthepointthatitwasn’tuntilDisneyannouncedtheclosingthatthisfeelingsuddenlysprang弹跳upfortheCountryBearshowatDisneylanD.ButIthinktheideaofkeepingsomeattractionsopenforeverregardlessofthenumberofvisitorsitgetsisamistakE.WeallhavegreatmemoriesoftheBearsbutclearlyveryfewkidstodayorIshouldsayfamiliestodayaremakingthosesamememoriesfromthisshow.Thatmaybeasadfactbutit’safact.Forwhateverreasontheshowdoesn’tpullinthenumbers.Isn’titrighttousetheCountryBearspacetobringinmorepopularattractionsothatmorekidstodaycanmakethosemagicmemoriesofanattractiontheylike?Otherwisearen’twejusttellingkidstodaythattheyhavetomakegreatmemoriesoftheBearswhenit’sobviousthatthekidsthemselvesarenotenjoyingtheBearslikewediD.Roger:IamverydisappointedthattheyhavedecidedtoretiretheCountryBearPlayhousE.Iremembergoingtotheshowasachildandstillenjoyeditasateenagerandnowyoungadult.Itistruethattherearen’talotofshowsleftatDLandwiththisoneclosingevenless.BeingatDLdoesrequirealotofwalkinganditisnicetohaveafewattractionthatareaplacetositandenjoyagoodshow.IunderstandthatDLhastodevelopbuttherehastobesomehistorytotheDisneylandthatWaltDisneyfirstdesigneD.ThereshouldbesomepartsofDLthatjustnevergoawayandthisisoneofthem.BythetimeIhavechildrenitlooksliketherewon’tbeanyattractionsthatIcansay.Iwenttoasachildattheratetheyaregoing.NowtheBearsareleaving.WhatIwanttosayis:stoptryingtocompetewitheveryone!DListhebestbecauseofattractionsliketheCountry-Bears.IfDLinsistsondestroyingallofitsmagictomakewayforthelatestwellthenitmightaswellbejustanotherthemepark.1.WhatnewsmightgetpeopletalkingabouttheproblemoftheCountryBears?A.TheCountryBearPlayhousewillbecloseD.B.TherewillbeanewattractionforourguestsatDisneylanD.C.ThenumberofvisitorstotheCountryBearPlayhouseisfalling.D.TheBearswillretirebecauseofoldageandcan’tgiveshowsanymorE.2.Allenspokemainlytogetthispointacrossthat__________.A.theBearswillbemissedB.weshouldtellkidstodaythattheyhavetomakegreatmemoriesoftheBearsC.thelongtimeattractionoughttomakewayforafutureattractionD.peoplenevercareaboutwhattheyhaveuntilallislost3.WhichisthebestchoicetocompleteRoger’sidea:theCountryBearshavebeenapartofDisneylandfornearly30years_________.A.andIfeelitistimetogiveourbearsagoodrestB.butanywaytheattractionhaslostinterestC.butIknowthatDisneylandwillalwaysbechangingandIacceptthatD.andIamsadthattheBearswillbeleaving4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTinthesamegroupastheotherthree?A.anattractionB.athemeparkC.theBearsD.thelatestmagic5.Wherecanthispassagebefound?A.InaWebdiscussionzonE.B.Inasuggestionbook.C.InareportonthepopularityoftheCountryBears.D.Inhighschoolstudents’compositions.
PerhapsyouwillvisitNewYorkoneday.YoumightbeastudenttherE.HereissomeadvicE.Getagoodmapofthecity.Itwillalsohavesubwayandbusmaps.RemembertheDirections-uptowndowntowneastandwest.FeeltheexcitementofNewYork.Havefun!NEWYORKCONVENTIONANDVISITORSBUREAUAddress:90East42ndStreetN.Y.100017Telephone:6871300TIMESSQUAREINFORMATIONCENTERAddress:43rdStreetbetweenSeventhAvenueandBroadwayTelephone:5938983TRAVELERS'AIDSOCIETYAddress:204ast39thStreetN.Y.10016centralofficeTelephone:6790200TRAVELINFORMATION:NEWYORKSUBWAYSANDBUSESTelephone:330123OTHERTELEPHONENUMBERSTheweather:WE61212.Thetime:ME71212EmergencyPoliceFireorAmbulance:911or0foroperatorAdoctor:8971000USEFULBOOKSeeingNewYork;TheofficialMTATravelGuidepublishedbytheMetropolitanTransportationAuthority.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.IntroductionsanddirectionsB.ThisisNewYorkC.InformationandadviceD.Havefunhere2.IfyouloseyourpassportinNewYorkyoumayprobablygethelpfrom_______.A.CONVENTIONANDVISITORSBUREAUB.TIMESSQUAREINFORMATIONCENTERC.USEFULBOOKD.TRAVELINFORMATION3.Ifavisitorwantedtotakeatrainhecouldgetsomehelpbydialingthenumber_______.A.8971000B.3301234C.WE61212D.911or0
Whenapersoniscuriousaboutsomethingitmeansheisinterestedinitandwishestoknowmoreaboutit.Thereis_1_wrongwithcuriosityinitself.Whetheritisgoodorbad_2_onwhatpeoplearecuriousabout.Curiosityis_3_sillyorwrong.Somepersonswithnothingtodoarefullofcuriosityaboutwhattheirneighborsaredoing.Theyare_4_toknowwhattheyareeatingordrinkingwhattheyarebringinghomeortakingor_5_theyhavecomehomesoearlyorsolatE.Tobeinterestedinthesethingsis_6_becausetheyarenotallimportant.Itisnoneoftheir_7_toknowwhatneighborsdooraredoing.Suchcuriosityis_8_notonlyfoolishbutalsoharmful.Formostprobablyitleadstosmalltalkwhichoftenbrings_9_shameordisrespecttoothersandthushurttheirfeelings.Ontheotherhandthereisanoblecuriositythecuriosityofthewisewho_10_atallthegreatthingsandtrytofindoutallthey_11_aboutthem.Columbuscould_12_havefoundAmericaifhehadnotbeencuriousJamesWattwouldnothavemadethesteamengine_13_hiscuriosityabouttheraisingofthekettleliD.Allthegreatdiscoveriesandinventionsinhumanhistoryhavebeenmadeasaresultofcuriosity._14_thecuriosityisneveraboutunimportantthingswhichhave_15_ornothingtodowiththehappiness.1.A.somethingB.nothingC.muchD.none1352.A.keepsB.putsC.takesD.depends3.A.alwaysB.sometimesC.seldomD.never4.A.permittedB.worriedC.pleasedD.anxious5.A.ifB.whenC.whyD.whether6.A.sillyB.necessaryC.possibleD.funny7.A.workB.homeworkC.dutyD.business8.A.howB.allC.somethingD.everything9.A.prideB.harmC.nervousnessD.selfishness10.A.expectB.likeC.wonderD.doubt11.A.knowB.studyC.mustD.can12.A.neverB.certainlyC.probablyD.finally13.A.forB.withoutC.inD.from14.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.Or15.A.muchB.littleC.someD.few
Sugarissomuchapartofourmodernlifethatweonlythinkaboutitwhenforsomereasonwecannotobtainit.Ithasbeenknowntomanforatleast3000yearsbuthascomeintocommonuseonlyinmoderntimes.Untilquiterecentlyitwasconsideredasamedicineandasaluxuryfortherichonly.Sugaristhenveryimportanttoourcivilization.Butwhatexactlyisit?Ofcoursemostofusrecognizesugarimmediatelyasthesweetmaterialwhichweputincoffeeorcakes.Thiscommonformofsugarisfromtwoplants:thesugarcaneatypeofgrasswhichgrowstoaheightof20feetandthesugarbeetwhichgrowsunderground.ButinfacttherearemanytypesofsugarandthechemistrecognizeshundredsofdifferentvarietieseachcomingfromadifferentsourcE.About90%ofthesugarisproducedasfooD.Only10%isusedinindustryforpurposesotherthanfoodproduction.Yetsugarhasgreatpossibilitiesforuseasthebasisofchemicals.Itcanevenbeusedformakingplastics.Inthefuturethesepotentialuseswillcertainlybedevelopedmorethaninthepast.Therearemanyreasonswhyweshouldincreasetheproductionofsugar.Mostimportantisthatitisoneofthemosthighlyconcentratedenergyfoods.Thussugarcaneandbeetproduceanaverageof7000000caloriesperacrE.Inthiswaytheyhavetheadvantagesoverpotatoeswhichgiveonly4000000whilethefigureforwheatandbeansis2000000each.Sothreeacresoflandgrowingwheatbeansandpotatoesgiveonlyslightlymoreenergythanoneacreofsugar.1.TheheadingofParagraphOnemaybe______.A.WhatSugarIsB.SugarThroughAgesC.TheAdvantagesofSugarD.PresentAndFutureUsesofSugar2.Thethirdparagraphemphasizes强调______.A.about90%ofsugarisusedasfoodB.only10%isusedinindustryC.sugarusedformakingplasticsD.futureusesofsugar3.Sugarhasbeenusedwidely______.A.for3000yearsB.inmoderntimesC.untilquiterecentlyD.for300years4.Themainreasonwhyweshouldincreasetheproductionofsugaristhat______.A.sugartastessweetB.wecansaveplentyoflandC.wecantakeinmoreenergyD.itprovidesmuchenergy
WiththesupportofourreadersChinaTodayhasbecomesuccessfulinhelpingtheworldlearnaboutChinaandhasbuiltabridgeoffriendshipbetweenthepeopleofChinaandtherestoftheworlD.EverydaywereceivemanylettersfromourreadersexpressingtheiradmirationforChinaandtheirsuggestionsforimprovingthequalityofthemagazinE.SomelettersarepublishedinPost-bagwhileothersarekeptforreference参考.Manyreadershavesuggestedcontests竞赛todevelopclosercontactbetweenreadersandeditors.WeheldaHistoryandTourismContestin1995andaChinaTrivia各种科目的知识Contestin1996.Wereceivedwarmresponsestoboth.ThisyearChinaTodayisholdingaReadingContest.Questionschosenfromarticlespublishedthisyearwillappeareverythreeissues.EntrantsmustmailtheiranswersbeforeJanuary312006.FiftyentrantswithcorrectanswerstoallthequestionswillbenamedintheApril2006issuE.1.ChinaTodayis.A.amagazineB.anewspaperC.aTVguideD.ateachingreference2.HowmanycontestshasChinaTodayheldinthepastfewyears?A.Only1.B.Atleast2.C.Morethan3.D.It’snotclear3.Accordingtothepassageyoucandrawaconclusionthat.A.allthepeoplewhoanswerthreeofthequestionscorrectlywillwinprizesB.peoplewhoanswerallthequestionscorrectlywillsurelywinprizesC.peoplewhomailtheiranswersbeforeJanuary31willseetheirownnamesintheApril2006issueD.fiftyoftheentrantswhoanswerallthequestionscorrectlywillseetheirownnamesintheApril2006issue4.SupposingChinaTodayisamonthlythisissuemaybe.A.theJanuary2005issueB.theMarch2006issueC.theFebruary2006issueD.theApril2005issue
Socialinsectsliveintheformofsocietieswhichinsomewaysaresimilartohumansocieties.Inbothtypesofsocietiesthereisadivisionoflabor.IninsectssocietiescertaininsectshavethedutyofreproductiontheworkerscollectfoodwhilethesoldiersdefendthelanD.Inthesamewayhumangroupssuchasfarmersandshopkeepershavespecializedfunctionsinproducinggoodandprovidingservicestothesociety.Insectsandhumansocietiesarealsoalikeinwhichindividualmembersofthesocietyworktogether.Whiteantworkersworktogethertobuildnests.Similarlyinhumansocietiesengineersarchitectstownplannersandconstructionworkersunitetobuildcities.Thenestsofsocialinsectsareascomplexasaman-madecity.InsomeinsectnestsspecialplacesareprovidedfortheyoungandforfoodstoragE.ManynestsalsohavedevicesforregulatingthetemperaturE.Soinsectnestsareasfunctionalashumanhouses.Itisnotsurprisingthereforethatmanysimilaritieshavebeenmadebetweensocialinsectsandhumansocieties.ItmustnotbeforgottenhoweverthatinsectsocialbehaviorisdeterminedbynaturE.Insectsshownoabilityforlearningorfordevelopingasocialtraditionbasedonlearning.1.Mentionedinthepassagethefunctionsperformedbysocialinsectsare______.A.reproductionoffooddefendingthelandandbuildingnestsetC.B.producingfooddefendingthelandandbuildingnestsetC.C.producingfoodprovidingservicesanddefendingthelandetC.D.reproductioncollectingfoodandbuildingnestsetC.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.InbothinsectandhumansocietiesindividualmembersworktogetherB.Thenestsofsocialinsectsareexactlylikethecitiesofhumansocieties.C.Socialbehaviorsofbothinsectandhumanaredeterminedbydifferentfactors.D.Therearedifferentsocialfunctionsinbothinsectandhumansocieties.3.Humanandinsectsocietiesaredifferentinthefactthat______.A.Insects’behaviorresultfromitsnaturewhilehuman’sfromtraditionB.humanbeingareabletomakealotofsimilaritiesC.humanbeingsdevelophistraditionbasedonlearningD.differentgroupsofbothhavedifferentfunctions.4.Themainideaofthispassageis______.A.thecomplexnestsofsocialinsectsB.thefunctionsperformedbysocialinsectsC.thecauseofinsects’socialbehaviourD.thesimilaritiesbetweensocietiesofsocialinsectsandhuman
LONDON—BritainawokeonEasterMondaytoaperiodofmourningfortheQueenMotherwhodiedovertheweekendafteralifespanningacenturyofnoisyandevidentchangE.The101-year-oldroyalmatriarchdiedinhersleeplastSaturdaywithQueenElizabethherelderandonlysurvivingdaughteratherbedsidE.Forawomanwhowasoneofthebest-knownfiguresinBritainformorethan80years-fromthetimeofcoloredportraitsontinbiscuitboxesandcigarettecardstotheageoftheInternettheQueenMotherremainedanmysteriousfigurethatisdifficulttocapturE.Sheachievedsucharespectthroughimmeasurablelongtimeoffirstflatteringandlaterintrusivemediafascinationbyremainingalmostentirelysilent.HerprivatethoughtswerenevershowedoffinpubliC.WhatthepublicsawwasacharmingandkindelderlyladyexpertatwinningtheadmirationofpressphotographerswhomshealwaysfavoredwithaparticularsmilE.XINHUA2007-10-2906:51—China’slunarprobeChang’eIisexpectedtoarriveattheapogee远地点ofmorethan120000kilometersfromtheearthonMondayafternoonafteritsthirdorbitaltransferafterlaunchaccordingtothemoonprobeteam.Ultravioletimagesensorsinstalledonthesatellitewillbegintoworktocollectinformationontheearthandthemoonafteritentersthe48-hourorbitWangYejunchiefengineerwiththeBeijingAerospaceControlCenterBACCtoldXinhuA.TheimagesitcollectswillbetransmittedbacktotheearthwhenitentersthelunarorbitWangsaiD.Thesatellitewillstartitspropellerwhenitbeginsthetransfertoraiseitsapogeefrom70000kilometersto120000kilometersaccordingtoWang.WangsaidtheworkingtimeofChang’e–1enginewillbelongerthanthatinthesecondtransfer.SinceSaturdaysurveillancepostsonlandandseaandfourastronomicalobservatorieshavekeptwatchingoverChang’e–1.Accordingtothedatareceivedsofarallsystemsofthesatellitehavebeenworkingnormally.TAIPEI-ApowerfulearthquakehitTaiwankillingfiveconstructionworkersauthoritiessaiD.Over200injurieswerereportedacrosstheislandmostlyminorasaresultofSunday’s7.5-magnitudequakE.ThequakewascenteredoffHualien180kilometerseastofTaipei.Itstruckat2:53pmandlastedfornearlyaminutE.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothenews?A.TheBritishpeoplefeltsorryforthedeathoftheQueenMother.B.TheQueenMotherwasanattractivepersoninherpoliticallifE.C.TheQueenMotherdiedonEasterMondayalonE.D.TheQueenMotherwassufferingalotwhenshewasdying.2.Itcanbeinferredthat.A.ultravioletimagesensorsinstalledonthesatellitehastransmittedbackinformationonthemoonsurfaceB.itwilltakethecraftatleast48hourstoarriveattheapogeeofmorethan120000kilometersfromtheearth.C.accordingtothedatereceivedsofarChina’slunarprobeChang’eIhadbeenagreatsuccesstillthepassageiswritten.D.theChinesescientistsdidalotofexperimentsinspacE.3.Thethirdnewsmainlytalksaboutthe_______inTaiwan.A.politicalmattersB.unexpecteddamageC.socialproblemsD.constructionworkers
Rememberwhenatriptothesupermarketwasnothingmorethanaboringthingrequiringlittleornospecializedknowledge?Youcouldsendyourkidsintoacartwhileyoudidshopping.Youalwaysboughtthesamebrandsusuallythebrandsyourmotherbought.Youdidn'tknowaboutunitpricingandfurthermoreyoudidn'tcarE.Itneveroccurredtoyoutoreadthelabelsonanything.Afterallyou'dboughtthesethingsahundredtimes.ButnowIreallylookonthosedayswithafeelingofyearn怀旧.Howinnocentwewere!Howcarefreewerethosetripstothesupermarket.Noworries.TodayatriptothesupermarketisfilledwithsocialinfluencE.EverytimeIbuyporkchopsIthinkabouttheyearsI'mshavingfrommylifE.Ikeepacarefuleyeonthefreshnessdateandexaminethetamper-proofpackaging.Iamavictimofthatmostdangeroussocialdisease:shoppers'paniC.Ididn'trealizehowseriousmyconditionhadbecomeuntilthelasttimeIneededlaundrysoap.Itseemedsimpleenough.Justrunintothemarketgrababoxoftheoldreliableandpayforit.Ihadn'tplannedondiscoveringEcoveranewbrandoflaundrysoap.ItsatquietlyontheshelfrightnexttomyoldreliablE.HealthygentlebuteffectivE.MyrespectforitdeepenedwitheachnewclaimasIreadtheentirepackagE.ThenIlookedattheprice:$5.69for2pounds.$5.69!Icastaquickglanceattheoldreliablestillonsalefor$1.39.Sixbucksforlaundrysoap!Thesepeoplemustbecrazy!Who'sgoingtopaysixbucksforlaundrysoap?It'snotasthoughIcan'taffordit.Seeit'sconcentrateduselessgetmorE.BUTSIXBUCKS!Andtheboxismadefromrecycledmaterials....ThisactwentonforasolidhalfhourafterwhichIlefttheshelfwithoutanysoapatall.SurelythemeatdepartmentismostthreateningplacE.Rememberwhenproteinwasgoodforyou?That'sallover.Everybiteyoutakekillsyou.Iwon'tevenmentionmeat'smoralinfluencE.Whenallissaidanddonewestillmusteat.Igatherupmyhealthycookingoilandmyrecycledpapertowelsandheadtothecheckoutcounter.1.Inthefirstparagraphtheauthormainlywantstotellusthatinthepast________.A.itwasconvenienttogoshoppinginthesupermarketB.shoppinginthesupermarketwasveryboringC.weneverreadthelabelsofcommoditiesinthesupermarketD.weusedtobuythesamebrandsofproductsinthesupermarket2.Recallingtheolddays'shoppinginthesupermarkettheauthorthinksitwas_____A.pleasantB.freshC.dangerousD.crazy3.Eatingporkchopswillmeanthat______.A.youmusthaveashaveafterthatB.youshouldthinkoftheolddaysC.youarekillingyourselfslowlyD.youmustgoondietafterthat4.Inthesupermarkettheauthorwasattractedbyanewbrandoflaundrysoapforits_____.A.priceB.claimsC.packageD.shape5.What'stheauthor'sproblem?A.Sheistoopoortoaffordthenewbrandsinthesupermarket.B.Shecannotnotfindtherightlaundrysoapinthesupermarket.C.Shehastousethemosthealthythingsbecauseofherpoorhealth.D.Sheisgreatlyaffectedbysocialinfluences.
Inthelast500yearsnothingaboutpeople----nottheirclothesideasorlanguages------haschangedasmuchaswhattheyeat.TheoriginalchocolatedrinkwasmadefromtheseedsofthecocoatreebySouthAmericanIndians.TheSpanishintroducedittotherestoftheworldduringthe1500s.AndalthoughitwasveryexpensiveitquicklybecamefashionablE.InLondonshopswherechocolatedrinkswereservedbecameimportantmeetingplaces.Somestillexisttoday.ThepotatoisalsofromtheNewWorlD.Around1600theSpanishbroughtitfromPerutoEuropewhereitsoonwaswidelygrown.IrelandbecamesodependentonitthatthousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedwhenthecropfailedduringthePotatoFamineof1845~1846andthousandsmorewereforcedtoleavetheirhomelandandmovetoAmericA.TherearemanyotherfoodsthathavetraveledfromSouthAmericatoOldWorlD.Butsomeotherswentintheoppositedirection.Brazilisnowtheworld’slargestgrowerofcoffeeandcoffeeisanimportantcropinColombiaandotherSouthAmericancountries.ButitisnativetoEthiopiaacountryinAfricA.ItwasfirstmadeintoadrinkbyArabsduringthe1400s.AccordingtoanArabiclegendcoffeewasdiscoveredwhenapersonnamedKaldinoticedthathisgoatswereattractedtotheredberriesonacoffeebush.Hetriedoneandexperiencedthewide-awakefeelingthatone-thirdoftheworld’spopulationnowstartsthedaywith.1.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowinghaschangedthemostinthelast500years?A.FooD.B.Clothing.C.Ideology.D.LanguagE.2.Someinthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphrefersto____.A.somecocoatreesB.somechocolatedrinksC.someshopsD.someSouthAmericanIndians3.ThousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedduringthePotatoFaminebecause_______.A.theyweresodependentonpotatoesthattheyrefusedtoeatanythingelseB.theywereforcedtoleavetheirhomelandandmovetoAmericaC.theweatherconditionsinIrelandwerenotsuitableforgrowingpotatoesD.thepotatoharvestwasbad4.Whichcountryisthelargestcoffeeproducer?A.Brazil.B.Colombia.C.Ethiopia.D.Egypt.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Onethirdoftheworld’spopulationdrinkscoffeE.B.CoffeeisnativetoColombiA.C.CoffeecankeeponeawakE.D.CoffeedrinkswerefirstmadebyArabs.
IntheofficeoftheGermanChancellor__AngelarMerkelthereisapictureofCatherinetheGreatthelegendary传奇的RussianEmpress.WhenaskedwhyshehasthepictureMerkelsaysShewasastrongwoman.ManysaythesameofMerkel.ThemostpowerfulwomanintheworldaccordingtoUSForbesmagazinewasinChinaseveralweeksago.ShecametodiscusstradeandenvironmentalissueswithChina’stopleaders.Germany’sfirstwomanleaderisknownasabraveanddown-to-earthstateswoman.Evensincehertimeatschoolshehasthehabitofgettingeverythinginorder.Everydaybeforedoingherhomeworkshewouldcleanthedeskandthinkaboutwhattodonext.Ipreferalongtimeforfullpreparationstomakemydecision.ButonceIdecideIwillstandupforwhatIbelieveMerkelsaiD.Perhapsitwasgoodhabitsthathelpedherdowellinherstudies.At32shegotadoctorate博士学士inphysicsandthensheworkedasaresearcher.Howeverthelifeofascholarcouldn’tputheroffaloveofpolitics.WhileworkinginlabsMerkeltooktimeofftoreadpoliticalbooksandatlastjoinedapoliticalparty.Hercalmnesshelpedherstandoutintheparty.Shecouldalwaysfindawayoutwhileothersfelthopelesssaidoneofheroldfriends.InherfirstbigpoliticaljobasMinisterfortheEnvironmentin1994herscientificbackgroundprovedveryuseful.In2005shebecameGermany’syoungestchancellorsinceWorldWarⅡ.Nowhalfwaythroughherfour-year-termthe53-year-oldwomanhasmadeanameforherselfbothinGermanyandabroaD.AttheEUSummitin2005whenFrancequarreledwithBritainovertheEUbudgetsomepeoplebelievedtheEUwasclosetobreakingdown.ButMerkeldidn’tgiveup.Sheshuttled穿梭betweentheheadsofthetwopowersandgotthemtocompromise妥协.StrengthcomesfromcomposureandcouragE.ManypeoplesayIamastrongwoman.ButIwouldrathersayIhaveperseverancesaidMerkel.1.WhydidAngelaMerkelcometoChinalastweek?A.TostrengthentherelationshipbetweenChinaandGermany.B.TonegotiateonsomebusinesscasesbetweenChinaandGermany.C.TodiscusstradeandenvironmentalissueswithChina’stopleaders.D.ToadvisethenewwaystokeeptheworldpeacE.2.WhatmayNOTbehelpfulforAngelaMerkelinherpoliticalcareer?A.Hergoodhabitofkeepingeverythinginorder.B.HerexcellentscientificbackgrounD.C.Herspecialpersonalityasapolitician.D.HertalentinsciencE.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemeaninthelifeofascholarcouldn’tputheroffalovepolitics.?A.takeheroffB.moveherawayfromC.postponeorcancelameetingD.makehermoreinterestedin4.WhatkindofpersonisAngelaMerkelaccordingtothestory?A.SheisonewhohasdreamedofworkingonpoliticssinceachilD.B.SheisfullofloveandreadytodevoteherlifetopoorpeoplE.C.Sheisverydecisiveandalwayssupportswhatshebelieves.D.ShethinksshehasthepowertocontroltheworlD.
Yearsagoifateenagerhadsomeproblemsinherlifeshemightgohomeandwriteinherdiary.Nowateenagerwith__1___problemsmightgoontotheInternetandwriteabouttheminablog.Inmanywaysadiaryandablogarevery____2___.Sowhatmakesbloggingdifferentfromwritingin__3__diary?Thebiggestdifferenceisthatbloggingismuchmore__4___thanadiary.Usuallyateenagertreatsherdiarylikeabookfullof__5__thatshedoesnotwantto__6__.It’sinterestingthatsomeonewhowritesinablog__7_adiarywillprobablywritenearlythesameinformation.IhavealittlesisterandsometimesIgoonlinetoreadher__8___.Shewritesaboutthingslikewakingupearlyforswimmingpracticeandnotstudyingenoughforherchemistrytest.__9IwasherageIwroteabutthesamethingsbut__10___inmydiary.ThenafterIhadfinishedwritingIwouldhidemydiaryinasecretplacebecauseIwas___11___thatmysistermightreadit!Thebiggest__12__withbloggingisthatanyonecanreadwhatyouwritE.IfIwasangrywithafriendduringhighschoolandwrotesomething__13_aboutherinmydiaryshewouldneverknow.__14__ifmysistereverwrotesomethingbadaboutafriendthatfriend__15__readherblogandgetangry.Therearealso___16___tobloggingofcoursE.IfIwasfeelingsadonedayandwroteinmydiaryNobodycaresaboutme___17__wouldknowaboutit.Howeverifmysisterwrotethesamesentenceinherblogherbestfriendswould__18__respondandtellherhowmuchthey__19___her.Blogshelppeoplestayin__20___withtheirfriendsandtohearwhatthepeoplearoundthemaredoing.1.A.thesameB.troublesomeC.DifficultD.daily2.A.familiarB.specialC.similarD.Different3.A.apersonalB.anordinaryC.acommonD.atraditional4.A.attractiveB.publicC.convenientD.quick5.A.thoughtsB.puzzlesC.mysteriesD.secrets6.A.tellB.shareC.publishD.solve7.A.insteadofB.aswellasC.infavorofD.inspiteof2468.A.blogB.diaryC.reportD.web9.A.AlthoughB.SinceC.WhenD.Because10.A.onlyB.alreadyC.stillD.never11.A.angryB.concernedC.gladD.worried12.A.problemB.doubtC.troubleD.mistake13.A.hardB.wrongC.meanD.funny14.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Then15.A.shouldB.willC.mustD.might16.A.reasonsB.disadvantagesC.shortcomingsD.advantages17.A.everyoneB.nooneC.anyoneD.someone18.A.happilyB.especiallyC.quicklyD.immediately19.A.likeB.missC.needD.help20.A.friendshipB.contactC.publicD.mind
BeijingersareEagertoLearnOralEnglishYangPenghasbeenataxidriverforyears.Heknowseverycornerofthecity.Hishospitable好客的mannerusuallyearnshimthanks—exceptwhenhemeetsforeigners.ForYangdoesnotknowanyEnglish.NowIstudyEnglishinmysparetimE.saidYanginhis40s’.HepullsanEnglishtextbookfromthetoolbox.IstudyEnglishtohelpwithBeijing’sOlympicbidheexplainedproudly.YangisjustoneofordinarypeopleinBeijingwhostartedtolearnEnglishwhenthecapitalannounceditsbidtohostthe2008OlympicGames.LearningandspeakingEnglishishotamongresidentsofthis3000-year-oldcity.FromschooltofactoriesmenandwomenoldandyoungarestudyingtheirABCwithenthusiasm.ManyEnglishtextbookswiththeOlympicbidlogo标语onthecoverwerepublishedandsoldinthecity.Booksteachingbasicidiomsandexpressionsfordailycommunicationarethemostpopular.EmployeesinpublicserviceindustriessuchastaxidriversbusconductorsandthepolicewereaskedbytheiremployerstolearnbasicEnglish.Nearly3000studentsfrom50universitiesinBeijinghitthestreetslastmonthasvolunteerstoteachthecitizensEnglish.Thestudentsteachcommonphrasessuchasgreetingsandaskingandansweringsimplequestions.A.surveyshowsthatsome15percentofBeijingersspeakEnglish.Thepercentageisexpectedtoincreaseto20or30percentduringthecampaignyears.InadditionthegovernmentencouragestheuseofEnglishinmanyareas.Thecitymetros地铁broadcastinformationinbothEnglishandChinesE.EnglishisregardedasthemostimportantworkinglanguageotherthanChinesefortheOlympics.AccordingtotheBeijing2008OlympicBidCommitteeBOBICOalmostallcommitteestaffmembersarefluentinEnglish.Manyarelanguageexperts.AllthereportsarebeingconductedinEnglishduringtheInternationalOlympicCommitteeEvaluationPanel’svisitwhichbeganWednesday.1.BeijingersareeagertolearnoralEnglishbecause________.A.itisverypopularamongpeopleinBeijingB.thecapitalannounceditsbidtohostthe2008OlympicGamesC.Beijinghasattractedmoreandmoreforeignerstogosight-seeingD.theyarehopingtodogoodtoBeijing’s2008Olympicbid2.Nearly3000from50universitiesinBeijinghitthestreetslastmonthsoasto________.A.practicetheiroralEnglishB.showtheirenthusiasmtowardthe2008OlympicbidC.tellpeoplehowtolearnEnglishwellinashorttimeD.teachthecitizensEnglishespeciallycommonphrases3.Theunderlinedwordotherthanhereprobablyrefersto________.A.exceptB.besidesC.notD.differentfrom4.Themainideaofthetextis________.A.EnglishwillbecometheleadinglanguageinBeijingB.peopleinBeijingareeagertolearnoralEnglishC.whatcausessomanypeopletolearnoralEnglishD.thepositionofEnglishisbecomingmoreandmoreimportant
Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincreasewearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.1youareinthehabitofrushingthroughlifebeingonthegofrommorningtillnightitishardto2down.Butrelaxationis3forahealthymindandbody.Stressisa4partofeverydaylifeandthereisnowayto5it.InfactitisnotthebadthingthatitisoftensupposedtobE.A.6amountofstressisimportanttoprovidemotivationandgive7tolifE.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrol8itcanleadtopoorperformanceand9health.Theamountofstressapersoncanbear10verymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuch11areobviouslychiefmaterialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatfirst12ofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostressin13formwereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakeachoicebetween14andfight.Andinmoreancientdaysthechoicesmadethe15betweenlifeanddeath.Thecrises危机wemeettodayare16tobesoextremebuthoweverlittlethestressitrequiresthesameresponsE.Itiswhensuchareaction17longthroughcontinuedexposuretostressthathealthbecomes18.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseaseshave19linkswithstress.20wecannotremovestressfromourlivesweneedtofindwaystodealwithit.ItwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecoulD.Sowhatdoyouthinkofstress?Whatisyourwaytodealwithit?1.A.WhenB.WhileC.OnceD.As2.A.slowB.calmC.getD.turn3.A.unnecessaryB.satisfiedC.usefulD.necessary4.A.physicalB.naturalC.hardD.terrible5.A.tolerateB.solveC.avoidD.accept6.A.sureB.certainC.largeD.great7.A.purposeB.resourceC.influenceD.instruction8.A.whenB.whyC.thatD.how9.A.illB.goodC.strongD.weak10.A.insistsB.dependsC.callsD.spends11.A.patternsB.personalitiesC.situationsD.characters13512.A.glanceB.viewC.sightD.impression13.A.whicheverB.whateverC.howeverD.whenever14.A.peaceB.frightC.pressureD.heaviness15.A.decisionB.promiseC.differenceD.choice16.A.unlikelyB.likelyC.necessaryD.probable17.A.continuesB.livesC.standsD.lasts18.A.balancedB.injuredC.endangeredD.changeable19.A.establishedB.achievedC.foundD.developed20.A.UnlessB.SinceC.BecauseD.As
SheusedtosleepintheFifthStreetPostOfficE.IcouldsmellherbeforeIroundedtheentrancetowheresheslept.Ismelledthe1liquidcomingfromherdirtyclothingandhernearlytoothlessmouth.Ifshewasnot2shewhisperedcontinuously.Nowtheyclosethepostofficeatsixtokeepthehomeless3sosherollsherselfuponthesidewalk4toherself.OneThanksgivingwehadsomuchfood5overIpackeditupexcusedmyselffromtheothersand6overtoFifthStreet.Itwasafreezingnight.Leaveswereflyingaroundthestreetsandhardly7wasoutallbutafewofthelucklessinsome8homeorshelter.ButIknewIwouldfindher.135Shewasdressedasshealwayswas9insummer:thewarmwoollyrags10heroldbentbody.HerthinhandsheldtheoldshoppingcartleaningagainstawirefenceinfrontoftheplaygroundnexttothepostofficE.Whydidn’tshe11someplacemoreprotectedfromthe12?Ithoughtandwassureshewassocrazythatshedidnothavethe13tohideinadoorway.IpulledmyshinycartothesidewalkrolleddownthewindowandsaidMotherwouldyouandwas14atthewordMother.ButshewasinsomewayIcouldn’t15IsaidagainMotherI’ve16yousomefooD.Wouldyoulikesometurkeyandapplepies?17thistheoldwomanlookedatmeandsaidquite18hertwolooselowerteethstickingoutasshespokeOhthankyouverymuchbutI’mquitefullnow.Whydon’tyoutakeittosomeonewhoreally19it?HerwordswereclearandhermannerswerepolitE.ThenIwas20.Herheadsankintoherragsagain.1.A.pleasantB.awfulC.movingD.weak1352.A.ashamedB.aliveC.awakeD.asleep3.A.inB.outC.offD.up4.A.talkingB.walkingC.helpingD.lying5.A.takenB.goneC.leftD.handed6.A.flewB.movedC.ranD.drove7.A.anyoneB.everyoneC.nooneD.someone8.A.coldB.warmC.darkD.bright1359.A.onlyB.justC.evenD.like10.A.wrappingupB.dressinginC.keepingonD.makingof11.A.buyB.rentC.chooseD.measure12.A.robbersB.povertyC.embarrassD.wind13.A.senseB.abilityC.adviceD.chance14.A.satisfiedB.movedC.shockedD.disappointed15.A.seeB.graspC.hearD.touch16.A.broughtB.sentC.leftD.collected17.A.LikeB.TakingC.GivingD.Hearing18.A.clearlyB.rudelyC.lightlyD.sadly19.A.knowsB.needsC.findsD.has20.A.satisfiedB.angryC.dismissedD.delighted
WehaveheardofcounterfeitingbeforE.Usuallyitreferstopeoplemakingmoneybyprintingitinsteadofearningit.Butcounterfeitingalsocaninvolveallsortsofconsumergoodsandmanufactured制造products.Fromwell-knownbrandnamessuchasCalvinKleinjeanstoautopartscounterfeitershavefoundwaystoproducegoodsthatlookauthentiC.Insomeinstancescounterfeitproductslookbetterthantheoriginal!Thedemandofbrand-nameproductshashelpedcounterfeitinggrowintoaveryprofitablebusinessthroughouttheworldandintoaseriousproblemforlegalmanufacturersandconsumersalikE.Faultycounterfeitpartshavecausedmorethantwodozencrashes.Mostcounterfeitautopartsdonotmeetfederal联邦的safetystandards.Counterfeitinghurtsmanufacturersinmanyways.AnalystsestimatethatintheUnitedStatesaloneannualrevenue收入lossrunsform$6billionto$8billion.Perhapsevenworseconsumersblametheinnocentmanufacturerswhentheyunknowinglybuyacounterfeitproductandfinditdoesn’tperformasexpecteD.Sometimesentireeconomiescansuffer.ForinstancewhenfarmersinKenyaandZaireusedcounterfeitfertilizersbothcountrieslostmostcrops.Bycopyingotherfirm’sproductscounterfeitersavoidresearchanddevelopmentcostsandmostmarketingcosts.High-techproductssuchascomputersandtheirsoftwareproductsareespeciallyeasytoattack.AslongascounterfeitingisprofitablelargequantitiesofproductsareavailabletocopyandthelawsaredifficulttoenforcecounterfeiterscanbeexpectedtoprosperforalongtimE.1.Thewordcounterfeitingmostprobablymeans______.A.makingthingsofpoorqualityforprofitB.makingthingsofgoodqualityforprofitC.illegalmakingofthingsbycopyingD.legalmakingofthingsbycopying2.Themostappropriatetitleforthepassagewouldbe______.A.TheEffectsofCounterfeitingB.TheProblemofCounterfeitingC.TheCauseofCounterfeitingD.TheProfitofCounterfeiting3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethathand-madeproductsare______.A.easiertocounterfeitthanhigh-techproductsB.moredifficulttocounterfeitthanhigh-techproductsC.lessprofitabletocounterfeitthanhigh-techproductsD.moreprofitabletocounterfeitthanhigh-techproducts4.Thequalityofmostcounterfeitautoproductsis______.A.notuptothestandardsofAmericaB.uptothestandardsofAmericaC.sopoorthatfewpeoplewanttobuytheproductsD.sogoodthatmostpeoplepreferthemtotheauthenticones
Stratford-on-Avonasweallknowhasonlyoneindustry--WilliamShakespeare--buttherearetwoclearlyseparateanddifferentbranches.ThereistheRoyalShakespeareCompanyRSCwhichpresentsexcellentproductionsoftheplaysattheShakespeareMemorialTheatreontheAvon.AndtherearetownsfolkwholargelyliveonthetouristswhocomenottoseetheplaybuttolookatAnneHathaway'sCottageShakespeare'sbirthplaceandtheothersights.ThetownsfolkofStratforddoubtthatthetheatreaddsapennytotheirincomE.TheyfranklydisliketheRSCactorsthosewhowalkwithlonghairandbeardandgreatnoisE.ThetouriststreamarenotentirelyseparatE.ThesightseerswhocomebybusandoftentakeinWarwickonthesidedon'tusuallyseetheplays.AndsomeofthemareevensurprisedtofindatheatreinStratforD.Howevertheplaygoersdomanagealittlesight-seeingalongwiththeirplay-going.ItistheplaygoerstheRSCdeclareswhobringinmuchofthetown'sincomebecausetheyspendthenightsomeofthemfourorfivenightspouringmoneyintohotelsandrestaurants.Thesightseerscantakeineverythingandgetoutoftownbynightfall.Thetownsfolkdon'tseeitthiswayandlocalgovernmentdoesnotputawaysomemoneyfortheRSC.Stratfordcriespoortraditionally.Neverthelesseveryhotelintownseemstobeaddinganewwingoracocktailroom.HiltonisbuildingitsownhoteltherewhichyouwillbesurewillbedecoratedwithHamburgerbarsdinnerroomsandsoforthandwillbeveryexpensivE.Anywaythetownsfolkcan'tunderstandwhytheRSCneedshelpfromthegovernment.Thetheatrehasbrokenattendancerecordsforthreeyearsinarow.Lastyearits1431seatswere94occupiedallyearlongandthisyeartheywilldobetter.ThereasonofcourseisthatcostshaverocketedandticketpriceshavestayedthesamE.ItwouldbeashametoraisepricestoomuchbecauseitwoulddriveawaytheyoungpeoplewhoareStratford'smostattractivecustomers.Theycomeentirelyfortheplaysnotthesights.Theyallseemtolookalikethoughtheycomefromallover.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnthat______.A.thetownsfolkthinklittleoftheRSC'scontributiontothetown'sincomeB.theactorsofRSCimitateShakespeareonandoffstageC.thetwobranchesarenotgettingalongwellwitheachotherD.thetownsfolkearnlittlefromtourism2.Itcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraphthat_____.A.thesightseerscannotvisitthecastleandthepalaceseparatelyB.theplaygoersseemtospendmoremoneythanthesightseersC.theplaygoersgotonootherplacesintownthanthetheatreD.thesightseersdonootherthingsthanshoppingintown3.BysayingStratfordcriespoortraditionallytheauthormeansthat____.A.StratfordhaslongbeeninfinancialdifficultiesB.StratfordcannotaffordthenewprojectsC.thetownisnotreallyshortofmoneyD.thetownsfolkusedtobepoorlypaid4.AccordingtothetownsfolktheRSCdeservesnohelpfromthegovernmentbecause____.A.thebehavioroftheactorsisnotsociallyacceptableB.ticketpricescanberaisedtocoverthespendingC.thecompanyisfinanciallyill-managedD.thetheatreattendanceisontherise
Ifyouwanttostayyoungsitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctorswhosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexerciseandasaresultweareagingunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyageandhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.WithateamofcolleaguesatTokyoNationalUniversityhesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumes容量ofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandjobs.Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstogetrightmeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidesectionsofthebrainwhichrelatetointellectandemotionanddeterminethehumancharacter.Contraction收缩ofthefrontandsidepartsascellsdiedwasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirtiesbutitwasstillnotclearinsomesixtyandseventy-year-olds.Matsuzawaconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimpleremedy补救tothecontractionnormallyassociatedwithageusingtheheaD.Thefindingsshowingeneraltermsthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythanintowns.ThoseleastatrisksaysMatsuzawaarelawyersfollowedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.Whitecollarworkersdoingroutineworkingovernmentofficesarehoweveraslikelytohaveshrinking萎缩brainsasfarmworkersbusdriversandshopassistants.Matsuzawa'sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.BloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneeD.ThebestwaytokeepgoodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrainhesaysThinkhardandengageinconversation.Don'trelyonpocketcalculators.1.Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout______.A.whycertainpeopleagesoonerthanothersB.howtomakepeoplelivemuchlongerC.thesizeofcertainpeople'sbrainsD.thepeoplewithmoreintelligence2.Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?A.AsurveyoffarmersinnorthernJapan.B.TestsperformedonathousandoldpeoplE.C.ThestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeoplE.D.Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.3.Matsuzawathinksthat_______.A.ourbrainsgrowaswegrowolderB.thefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrinkC.sixty-year-oldpeoplehavebetterbrainsthanthirty-year-oldsD.thecontractionofbrainsisconnectedwithbrainexercise4.Accordingtothepassagewhichpeopleseemtoageslowerthanothers?A.Farmers.B.Lawyers.C.Governmentworkers.D.Shopassistants.
ThedriverhadtostophiscarsoonaftersettingoutfromacountryvillagetodrivetoLondon.1astrangenoisefromthebackofthecarhegotouttohavealook.He2thewheels3butashefoundnothing4hecontinuedonhisway.Thenoisebeganalmostimmediatelyanditwasnowlouder5ever.Quickly6hisheadthemansaw7appearedtolieagreatblackcloud8thecar.Whenhestoppedatavillage9hewastoldthataqueenbee10inhiscarastherewerethousandsofbeesnearly.Onlearningthistheman11thattheonly12toescapewouldbetodriveawayas13possiblE.Afteranhour’sharddrivinghearrivedinLondon14hestoppedhiscaroutsideahotelandwentintohaveadrink.Beforelongacustomerwhohadseenhimarrive15intotellhimthathiscarwas16withbees.The17drivertelephonedthepoliceandexplainedwhathadhappeneD.Thepolicedecidedthatthebestwayto18thesituationwouldbetocallabeekeeper.InashorttimethebeekeeperarriveD.Hefoundtheunwelcomepassengerhiddennearthewheelsatthebackofthecar.Very19forthisunexpectedgiftthebeekeepertookthequeenandherthousandsoffollowershomeinalargebox.Andthedriverdroveawayinpeaceatlast20fromtheblackcloudwhichhadhungoverhiscar.1.A.HeardB.TohearC.HearingD.Whenheard2462.A.judgedB.feltC.smelledD.examined3.A.carefullyB.quicklyC.finallyD.properly4.A.worseB.importantC.seriousD.wrong5.A.asB.soC.forD.than6.A.turningB.risingC.shakingD.holding7.A.allB.thatC.itD.what8.A.followingB.surroundingC.runningafterD.rescuing9.A.lateronB.fartheronC.onandonD.fromthenon10.A.wouldbehiddenB.shouldhavebeenhiddenC.mustbehiddenD.mightbehidden11.A.recognizedB.realizedC.repeatedD.recorded12.A.roadB.shelterC.wayD.time13.A.quicklyB.soonC.earlyD.much14.A.whichB.thatC.whoD.where15.A.jumpedB.climbedC.hurriedD.moved16.A.filledB.crowdedC.coveredD.changed17.A.poorB.luckyC.happyD.excited18.A.makeuseofB.dealwithC.gothroughD.careabout19.A.sorryB.embarrassedC.angryD.thankful20.A.freeB.farC.differentD.away
Qinghai-TibetRailwayQinghai-TibetRailwaywasunfoldedtothepubliconMondy.FromJuly1theservicewillcostaminimumof389yuanhardseatandtakeabout48hoursfromBeijingtoLhasA.A.hardsleeperbottomberthillcost813yuanandasoftsleeperbottomberth1262yuan.Thefareforanairticketisabout2540yuan.TrainswillruntoandfromLhasainthreedirections:throughBeijingChengdu/ChongqingandXining/LanzhouMOSCOWisthisyear’smostexpensivecityforbigconsumersintheworldastudyreleasedbyBritishhumanresourcesfirmMercerHRsuggests.SeoulwasinsecondplacefollowedbyTokyo－whichtoppedthelistin2005whentheRussiancapitalwasinfourthposition－thenHongKongandLondon.Thefindingswerebasedonpricesfor200goodsandservicesespeciallyhousingtransportfoodclothingandentertainment.Inthe144citiessurveyedBeijingandShanghairanked14thand20th.Cuttingwagesinmonopolyindustries垄断行业CHINA’SState-ownedmonopolyindustriesmaybeforcedtocuttheiremployees’wagesasthegovernmentlooksatreducingthecountry’swideningincomegaptheEconomicObserversaidonMonday.ThereportsaidtheNationalDevelopmentandReformCommissionNDRCworkingwithothercentralgovernmentdepartmentsworkedoutaplan.Highsalariesinelectricitytelecommunicationsandothermonopolyindustrieshavemetwithstrongcriticism.1.AccordingtothenewsatouristcanenterTibetbytakingatrainfrom__________citieswithasleepertrainticketwhichcostsatleast___________.A.three;389yuanB.five;813yuanC.five;389yuanD.three;1262yuan2.Whichofthefollowingcitiesisthemostexpensivecityin2005?A.MoscowB.TokyoC.ScoulD.London3.Thewordgapinthethirdnewsprobablymeans________________A.taxB.spaceC.blankD.separation
Aswehaveseenthefocusofmedicalcareinoursocietyhasbeenshiftingfromcuringdiseasetopreventingdisease–especiallyintermsofchangingourmanyunhealthybehaviorssuchaspooreatinghabitssmokingandfailuretoexercisE.Thelineofthoughtinvolvedinthisshiftcanbepursuedfurther.ImagineapersonwhoisabouttherightweightbutdoesnoteatverynutritiousfoodswhofeelsOKbutexercisesonlyoccasionallywhogoestoworkeverydaybutisnotanoutstandingworkerwhodrinksafewbeersathomemostnightsbutdoesnotdrivewhiledrunkandwhohasnochestpainsorabnormalbloodcountsbutsleepsalotandoftenfeelstireD.Thispersonisnotill.HemaynotevenbeatriskforanyparticulardiseasE.Butwecanimaginethatthispersoncouldbealothealthier.Thefieldofmedicinehasnottraditionallydistinguishedbetweensomeonewhoismerelynotillandsomeonewhoisinexcellenthealthandpaysattentiontothebody’sspecialneeds.Bothtypeshavesimplybeencalledwell.Inrecentyearshoweversomehealthspecialistshavebeguntoapplythetermswellandwellnessonlytothosewhoareactivelystrivingtomaintainandimprovetheirhealth.Peoplewhoarewellareconcernedwithnutritionandexerciseandtheymakeapointofmonitoringtheirbody’scondition.Mostimportantperhapspeoplewhoarewelltakeactiveresponsibilityforallmattersrelatedtotheirhealth.Evenpeoplewhohaveaphysicaldiseaseorhandicapmaybewellinthisnewsenseiftheymakeanefforttomaintainthebestpossiblehealththeycaninthefaceoftheirphysicallimitations.Wellnessmayperhapsbestbeviewednotasastatethatpeoplecanachievebutasanidealthatpeoplecanstrivefor.Peoplewhoarewellarelikelytobebetterabletoresistdiseaseandtofightdiseasewhenitstrikes.AndbyfocusingattentiononhealthywaysoflivingtheconceptofwellnesscanhaveabeneficialimpactonthewaysinwhichpeoplefacethechallengesofdailylifE.1.Todaymedicalcareisplacingmorestresson.A.removingpeople'sbadlivinghabitsB.monitoringpatients’bodyfunctionsC.keepingpeopleinahealthyphysicalconditionD.ensuringpeople’spsychologicalwell-being2.Inthefirstparagraphpeopleareremindedthat.A.regularhealthchecksareessentialtokeepingfitB.drinkingevenifnottoexcesscouldbeharmfulC.goodhealthismorethannotbeingillD.preventionismoredifficultthancure3.Traditionallyapersonisconsideredwellifhe.A.doesnothaveanyunhealthylivinghabitsB.isfreefromanykindofdiseaseC.isabletohandlehisdailyroutinesD.doesnothaveanyphysicalhandicaps4.Accordingtotheauthorthetruemeaningofwellnessisforpeople.A.tobestsatisfytheirbody'sspecialneedsB.tomeetthestricteststandardsofbodilyhealthC.tostrivetomaintainthebestpossiblehealthD.tokeepaproperbalancebetweenworkandleisure5.Accordingtowhattheauthorsuggestswhichofthefollowinggroupsofpeoplewouldbeconsideredhealthy?A.Peoplewhohavestrongmusclesaswellasslimfigures.B.Peoplewhoarenotpresentlyexperiencinganysymptoms症状ofdiseaseC.PeoplewhocanrecoverfromillnessevenwithoutseekingmedicalcarE.D.Peoplewhotrytobeinassoundmindaspossibleregardlessoftheirphysicallimitations.
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