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BBCSportsprogramSunday.WearecurrentlyplanningourVolunteerProgramwhichwillensurevolunteersaretrainedandreadytogofor2012.Upto70000volunteerswillbeneededtohelpputontheLondon2012OlympicandParalympicGames.Ourprogramwillaimtoencourageawiderangeofpeopletojoinin.Wewillprovidethetrainingtomakesureourvolunteers'skillsareofthehigheststandarD.London2012isanopportunitytoinspireeveryonetodeveloptheirinterestsandvolunteer—insportandalsomorewidelywithintheircommunity.Applicationswillopeninthelate2011.We'llrecruit招募volunteersfromacrosstheUK—fromarangeofcommunitiesandbackgrounds.Ourrecruitmentprocesswillbeopenandfair.OurgoalistoselectapplicantswhomeetourstandardsandwhowillbringpassionenthusiasmandenergytotheGames.Previousvolunteeringexperienceisnotnecessary.We'llgiveeachsuccessfulapplicantaspecificroleallowingthemtocontributemeaningfullytotheGames.TherewillbetwokindsofGamesvolunteer—specialistandgeneralist.Specialistvolunteerswillhavespecificexistingskillsorqualificationsthatareneededforthemtocompletetheroleforexamplesportormedicaltraining.Generalistvolunteerswillnotneedanyspecialskillsorqualificationsandwillreceivefulltraining.Theymightbegivenrolesinareassuchaseventservicesuniformdistribution分发andvillageoperations.AllvolunteerswillbeexpectedtoattendtrainingeventsthatwillgivethemtheknowledgetheyneedtocarryouttheirrolE.Therearelotsofcharitiesandsportingorganizationsthatarelookingforvolunteerstohelpthem.WhileyouarewaitingforapplicationsfortheLondon2012volunteerprogramtoopeninthelate2011whynotconsidergettinginvolvedlocally?Youcanfindopportunitiestovolunteerinarangeofactivitiesinyourlocalareabyfollowingthelinksontherighthandsideofthispageormakelocalenquiriesabouttheneedsinyourcommunity.64.Wherewillyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A.Inanewspaper.B.OnawebpagE.C.InamagazinE.D.Inatextbook65.Whocanapplytobecomeavolunteerinthe2012Olympics?A.PeoplefromsomeEnglish-speakingcountries.B.PeoplewithvolunteeringexperiencE.C.Peoplewhomeetthestandards.D.PeoplewithaknowledgeoftheOlympichistory.66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.TwokindsofvolunteerswillbeneedeD.B.Specialistvolunteersdonothavetoattendtrainingevents.C.Applicationswillnotbeaccepteduntil20.D.GeneralistvolunteerswillbefullytraineD.67.WhatcanyoudoinJuly2011?A.Dosomevolunteeringworklocally.B.Applytobecomeavolunteerinthe2012Olympics.C.GettrainedintheVolunteerProgram.D.JoinintheOlympicGames.
BERLINReuters—Germany’spostalservicehasannouncedplanstoexploreimprovedserviceandhelpprotecttheenvironmentbygettingfetchfriends—ordinarypeopletravelingacrosscities—todeliverparcelsontheirway.ItishopedthatthemovewhichwillbetestedinthecomingmonthsmightlessentrafficininnercitiesandreduceCO2emissions排放.ThisshouldhelpDHLadivisionoftheGermanpostalservicereachitstargetofimprovingthecompany’scarbonefficiencyby30percentbefore2020.Astheworld’sbiggestlogistics物流providerwerecognizeaspecialresponsibilitytoreducetheimpactontheenvironmentasmuchaspossiblesaidFrankAppelChiefExecutiveOfficerofDeutschePostDHLinastatementreferringtoavarietyofmeasuresbeingconsidereD.Thefetchfriendsfindoutonlineaboutparcelsthatneeddeliveringtopeoplewholiveorworkalongthewaythattheyareplanningtotravelthroughthecity.TheythenselecttheonesthattheywanttotakE.Codes编码senttotheirmobilephonestellthevolunteerswheretopickthepackagesup.ParcelscanbetakenpartofthewayorpassedontoanothervolunteerbutallvolunteersneedtohavetherightcodeontheirmobilephonesothetrackandtracesystemcanbeupdateD.LogisticscompanieswillberesponsibleforlookingaftertheoperationtomakesurethattheprivacyofpostisrespecteD.It’shopedthatthiscouldbedoneusingmobilephonesbutDHLsaysitrecognizesthatsomesecurityissuesremaintobeworkedout.67.Accordingtothepassagethefetchfriendprogram________.A.hasbeentestedformonthsB.aimstoreducethecostoftheserviceC.employsenvironmentaliststohelpwithdeliveriesD.encouragesordinarypeopletohelpcutthecarbonfootprint68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEofDHL?A.ItbelongstotheGermany’spostalservicE.B.Ithasthemostup-to-datetrackingsysteminGermany.C.Ithassucceededinimprovingitscarbonefficiencyby30%.D.IthasdesignedmanymeasurestoimproveitsservicespeeD.69.Whatmaybeaproblemwiththenewserviceaccordingtothearticle?A.Volunteers’notallowingtoselectparcels.B.Thewrongcodesinthemobilephones.C.Thepossibilitythatparcelscouldbeopenedontheway.D.Parcels’beingtakentothedestinationbyasinglevolunteer.70.WhatmightbethebestTitleforthebestpassage?A.NewChallengesforthePostalServiceB.A.GreenerWaytoDeliverParcelsC.SolutionsforGlobalWarmingD.StatementsfromDHL
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BEIJING—China'seducationauthoritywilltightenthewidelycriticizedpolicyofextracreditsforthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationtoensureafairerchanceforallexam-takers.UnderthepolicyhighschoolstudentswhowinawardsinnationalOlympiccompetitionscouldget‘‘extracredits’upto20pointsforthenationalcollegeentranceexam.Studentswithtalentinsportsandstudentswhoarefromethnicgroupscanalsobenefitfromthispolicy.Theextracreditshaveincreasedthesestudents'chancesofbeingadmittedbyfamousuniversities.Someparentswerefoundtohavehelpedtheirchildrenfabricate伪造awardexperiencesorfalsifyqualificationstogetextracredits.IthasharmededucationequalitytheministrysaiD.XiongBingqivice-chiefofthe21stCenturyEducationResearchInstitutesaidthepolicyisdesignedtohelpstudentswhohavespecialtalentsbutmaybeweakinacademicperformancetohaveachancetoreceivehighereducation.ItwillstillbeneededbutitistimetomaketherulesfairerhesaiD.Theministrysaiditwillreducetherangeofcompetitionswhosewinnerscangetextracreditsandlimitthewinnersprivileges.Thenewpolicywillapplytostudentswhobeginhighschoolin2011itsaiD.ChenLeiamotherofa10-year-oldgirlsaidshewelcomedtheministry'spolicyadjustmentasshedoesnotwantherdaughtertobecomeanOlympiccompetitiongeek.ButnotalltheChineseparentswelcomedthenewpolicy.ItislikeathunderboltformE.My13-year-oldsonhasspentsomuchtimestudyingOlympicmathandparticipatedinsomanytechnologicalcompetitionsduringvacations.ItisuselessnowsaidDongWena43-year-oldmother.AstudentsaidManystudentshavechangedthecurrentstudyplanandtheycanabandonthecompetition.Iwillbeinterestedinlearningthecourseswhichcanimprovemyabilities.YuanGuirenministerofeducationtoldChinaDailythatthereformisanattempttoconsidertheoverallqualityofanapplicant.ButthecountrywillnotstopthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationasitisstillthemostobjectivewaytoevaluatetalentinChinahesaiD.25.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.highschoolstudentswithtalentinsportsareweakinacademicperformanceB.studentswhowinawardsinOlympiccompetitionscan'tgetextracreditsin2011C.thenumberofcompetitionswhosewinnerscanbeawardedextracreditswillbesmallerD.theextracreditshavereducedstudents'chancesofbeingadmittedbyfamouscolleges26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordgeekprobablymean?A.awinnerB.asmartlearnerC.acompetitorD.adullstudent27.Whichpersoninthepassagewasstronglyagainstthenewpolicy?A.XiongBingqiB.ChenLeiC.DongWenD.YuanGuiren28.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ExtracreditspolicyinChinatobeadjustedB.PromotionofnationalOlympiccompetitionsC.AdviceonthenationalcollegeentranceexamD.Chinesegovernmenttopusheducationreform
BEIJINGXinhua—China’scapitalcitylauncheditsfirstundergroundlibraryMSubwayLibraryonJan.122015.ThethemeofitsfirstactivityisOurCharacters.CitizensridingthespecialtrainonsubwayLine4nowcanreade-booksprovidedbytheNationalLibrarybyscanningtheQRcodeinthecarriagE.MSubwayLibraryisapublicwelfareprograminitiatedbytheBeijingMTRandtheNationalLibrarytoprovidequalifiedbookresourcestothepublicthroughtheplatformofpublictransportation.Thelibrarywillorganizedifferentthemedactivitiesregularlyandrecommendadozenfreebookstothepubliceachyearinthelongterm.XININGXinhua—AbullettrainmadeitsmaidentripfromXiningcitytoLanzhoucityinNorthwestChinaonDeC.262014markingthestartofthefulloperationsoftheLanxinhigh-speedrailway.TheLanxinhigh-speedrailwaylinksUrumqiintheXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionwithXiningcapitalofQinghaiProvinceandLanzhoucapitalofGansuProvinceslashingthetotaltraveltimefrommorethan23hoursto11hoursand50minutes.The1776-kilometerhigh-speedraillinewithadesignedspeedof250kilometersperhourisChina’sfirsthigh-speedrailwaybuiltinahigh-altituderegion.NINGBOXinhua—NingboSubwayLine1startedrunningspecialtrainswith3Dpaintingsfeaturingthecity’sculturestartingonDeC.202014.ThroughthepaintingsthecityinEastChina’sZhejiangprovinceseekstoshareitscultureandattractmoreoutsidevisitors.Thepaintingsfocusonfourthemes:ricecakefishingfestivalbooksandBuddhism.13.ThepurposeoflaunchingMSubwayLibraryisto.A.earnmoremoneybymakingadvertisementsinthecarriageB.attractmoretouriststocometoBeijingtotakethesubwayC.maketheideaofGreenTravelgodeepintopeople’smindD.offerthepassengersanadditionalreadingplatform14.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaccordingtothenews?A.TheLanxinhigh-speedrailwaycoversGansuXinjiangandTibet.B.ItisChina’sfirsthigh-speedrailway.C.Ithasalengthof1776kilometers.D.Itwilltakeyou11hoursand50minutestotravelfromXiningtoUrumqi.15.WhatcanyouenjoywhenyouridethespecialtrainonsubwayLine1inNingbo?A.ChineseclassicalmusiC.B.3DpaintingsaboutNingbo’sculturE.C.TraditionalChinesepaintings.D.3DfilmswhichwereshotinNingbo.
SYDNEY—Australia’seconomicboomisencouragingasteadystreamofunexpectedvisitorslookingforwork:Americans.U.S.citizensareheadingtoAustraliainsmallbutgrowingnumbersasnear-10%unemploymentathomedrivesmoretolookforjobsDownUnderwhereChina’sthirstforironore矿石andenergyistransformingthePacificnationintoaneconomicpowerhousE.AbricklayingstudentfromSilverTrowelaleadingproviderofqualityeducationandtraininginthebuildingandconstructionindustryapprentices当学徒onabuildingprojectinWesternAustraliawhereworkersareinshortsupply.DanielDavilaa23-year-oldfloorerfromCamarilloCaliforniamadethe14-hourmoveacrossthePacifictwoyearsago.Hehadbeenforcedtotakeajobstockingshelvesatalocalgrocerystorefor$8.90anhourwhenhecouldn’tgetworkfixingfloors.OnagooddayinAustraliahenowmakesasmuchas50AustraliandollarsUS$50.21anhour—abouttwicetheamountforatypicalflooringjobintheU.S.Heplanstostarthisownflooringbusiness.IcanmakewhatIdidinaweekintheU.S.inlessthanadayheresaidMr.DavilawholivesnearaminingboomtowninWesternAustraliA.Australiangovernmentfiguresshowjustunder7000Americanscurrentlyworkingonlong-termvisasan80%jumpoverthepastfiveyears.U.S.citizensarenowthethird-largestgroupapplyingforso-called457workvisasafterBritishandIndiannationals.Americanswithdegreesinareassuchasaccountingormineengineeringaswellasotherskilledworkerscanobtainanonrenewable不可续期的permitforasmuchasathree-yearstay.Afterthattheycanapplyfortherenewable457whichallowsuptoafour-yearstay.TheneedforworkersisparticularlypressinginWesternAustraliA.Theminingstate’sunemploymentratewas4.5%inNovemberbelowthenationalaverageof5.2%.Driversofheavytruckscanpullinsix-figuresalarieswhileexperiencedcrane起重机operatorscanearnhundredsofthousandsayear.AttractingskilledworkersisashiftforAustraliawhichhistoricallysentmanyofitsmosthighlyeducatedtotheU.S.andEuropeaccordingtomigrationdatA.8._____agrowingnumberofAmericansgotoworkinAustraliA.A.AsaresultoftheencouragementofAustraliaB.AsaresultofhighunemploymentintheU.S.C.OutoftheirambitionoffindingvaluableresourcesD.Outoftheirdeterminationtorealizetheirdreams9.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat457workvisasare_____.A.forskilledworkersinsomefieldsB.forstudentsonthebuildingprojectC.especiallyforAmericanworkersD.especiallyforthoseoutofwork10.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_____.A.foreignershavetogiveuptheiroriginalprofessionaljobswhenworkinginAustraliaB.itispossibleforforeignerstoearnmoremoneyinAustraliathanintheirowncountriesC.therearemoreU.S.citizenshopingtoworkinAustraliathanfromothercountriesD.AustraliansthinkitfairtoexchangetheirtalentwithAmericanskilledworkers11.Inwhichofthefollowingcitiesareworkersprobablymostneeded?
LONDONReuters—Quietplease—Britain’sQueenElizabethispreparingtohaveherswanscounteD.BuckinghamPalacehasannouncedthattheannualSwanUppingatraditiondatingbacktothe12thcenturywhichinvolvesacensusoftheswanpopulationontheRiverThameswillbeconductedbytheQueen’sofficialSwanMarkerfromJuly20—24.WiththeassistanceoftheQueen’sSwanWardenProfessorChristopherPerrinsoftheUniversityofOxfordtheswansandyoungcygnets小天鹅arealsoassessedforanysignsofinjuryordiseaseBuckinghamPalacesaidinannouncingthecount.TheprocessinvolvestheSwanMarkerDavidBarberrowinguptheThamesforfivedayswiththeSwanWardenintraditionalskiffswhilewearingspecialscarletuniformsandcountingweighingandmeasuringswansandcygnets.ItmayseemeccentricbutitisveryimportanttotheQueen.AccordingtocustomBritain’ssovereignownsallunmarkedmuteswansinopenwaterbuttheQueennowexercisestherightonlyonstretchesoftheThamesanditsnearbytributaries.InmedievaltimestheSwanMarkerwouldnotonlytraveluptherivercountingtheswansbutwouldcatchasmanyaspossibleastheyweresoughtafterforbanquetsandfeasts.ThisyeartheSwanMarkerandtheSwanWardenareparticularlykeentodiscoverhowmuchdamageisbeingcausedtoswansandcygnetsbyattacksfromdogsandfromdiscardedfishingtackle渔具.ItisalsoanimportantyearbecauseQueenElizabethhasdecidedtojoinherteamofSwanUppersforpartofthecensus.ShewillfollowthemuptheriverandvisitalocalschoolprojectonthewholesubjectofswanscygnetsandThames.EducationandconservationareessentialtotheroleofSwanUppingandtheinvolvementofschoolchildrenisalwaysarewardingexperienceBuckinghamPalacesaiD.68.Inmedievaltimes________.A.swanswerebetterprotectedthannowB.alotofswanswerekilledbydogsC.swanswereadeliciousdishonroyalbanquetsD.commonpeoplecouldcatchtheswans69.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheprocessofcountingtheswans________.A.remainsalmostunchangedinthepastyearsB.involvesalotofroyalmembersC.sometimeslastslongerthanbeforeD.isalwaysguardedbyspecialsoldiers70.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Britain’sQueenisconcernedaboutswans.B.Britain’sQueenordersacountofswans.C.AnoldtraditioninBuckinghamPalacE.D.QueenElizabethwillcountswansherself.71.Theunderlinedwordtributariescanbebestreplacedby________.A.districtsB.banksC.treesD.branches
NEWYORK—PickingaChristmastreetakesmostpeopleafewminutesoracoupleofhoursiftheyheadforthewoods.DaveMurbachneeds11months.AlmosteverydayofeveryyearMurbach’sthoughtsturntovisionofaperfectlyshapedevergreentreethatwilltakeeveryone'sbreathaway.MurbachisthemanresponsibleforfindingthetoweringtreethatmakesmoreattractiveManhattan’sRockefellerCentereachChristmasseason.I'malwayslookingforatreethecenter'schiefgardenersays.IlookforitevenwhenIgotothebeachinthesummer.It'slikeahomeworkassignmenthangingoveryourheaD.Andifhegetsitwrongthere'snothinghidingit.Everydayit'sup400000peoplegobyand2.5millionpeoplewatchthelightingcelebrationontelevisionhesays.Thisyear’streea74-footNomyspruce云杉fromRichfieldOhioflowntoNewYorkontheworld'slargestcargoplanewaslightedonDecember2.ThearrivalofthetreeleadsintheChristmasseasoninNewYork—atraditiondatingbackto1931whentheworkersbuildingRockefellerCenterputupasmalltreewithornaments装饰品.Thesearchforthenextyear'streestartssoonaftertheoldtreeischoppedupforwoodchipsandhorse-jumpinglogs.Murbachhasthreestandards:Thetreemustbeatleast65feethighatleast35feetacrossandleavesdense密集的enoughnottoseethrough.That'snotassimpleasitsounds.Thoughforestsarefullofevergreensfewgetenoughsunlightorspacetofillout.AndbranchesinsnowregionsoftenbreakundertheweightmakingtreesunbalanceD.BackattheofficehesortsthroughhundredsoflettersfrompeopleofferingtheirtreesmanyaddressedsimplytoMr.ChristmasTreeMan.ThoughtherewasoccasionalanxietyattackandsleeplessnightMurbachknowstheeffectthetreehasonpeople:It'sforbringingpeopletogetherattemptingtobringtogetherpeopleyoulovE.That'swhatIhopeitsetsoff.ButMurbachsayshe'salwaystoowornouttocelebrateChristmas.41.Whichisthecorrectorderoftheeventsinthepassage?A.Murbach’sthoughtsturntoaperfectlyshapedtreE.B.2.5millionpeoplewatchtheChristmastreE.C.ThetreeisflowntoNewYork.D.ItwaslightedonDecember2.E.Thetreeischoppedup.f.MurbachsearchesforthetreE.A.abcdefB.cdbfeaC.cdebafD.afcdbe42.MurbachspendsalotoftimethatareexhibitedinManhattan’sRockefellerCentereachChristmasseason.A.takingcareofChristmastreesB.decidingontheperfectevergreensC.sortingthelettersfrompeopleD.decidingtheTVprograms43.WhydoesMurbachtakehisjobseriously?A.BecausehewantseveryonetobehappywithhischoicE.B.BecausehehopestomakeeverybodyunabletobreathE.C.Becauseheenjoysshowingoff.D.Becausehewishestoattractpeople'sattentiontohimself.44.AccordingtoMurbach'sstandardoftreesthebesttreemust_______.A.beevergreenB.havelotsofspacebetweentheirbranchesC.betallenoughnottoseethroughD.beequallybalanced45.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkMurbachis?A.A.personalwaysignoringhisfamily.B.A.personfulloflovE.C.A.persondevotedtohiswork.D.A.personwithgreatanxiety.
WASHINGTON—LauraStraubisaveryworriedwoman.HerjobistofindfamiliesforforeignteenagerswhoexpecttolivewithAmericanfamiliesinthesummer.ItisnoteasyevendesperatE.Wehavemanychildrenlefttoplace—40outof75saidStraubwhoworksforaforeignexchangeprogrammecalledLEC.Whenforeignexchangeprogrammesstarted50yearsagomorefamilieswereaccommodating.ForonethingmoremothersstayedathomE.ButnowincreasingnumbersofwomenworkoutsidethehomE.Exchange-studentprogrammeshavestruggledinrecentyearstosignuphostfamiliesforthe30000teenagerswhocomefromabroadeveryyeartospendanacademicyearintheUnitedStatesaswellasthethousandsmorewhotakepartinsummerprogrammes.SchoolsystemsinmanypartsoftheU.S.unhappyaboutacceptingnon-taxpayingstudentshavealsostrictlylimitedthenumberofexchangestudentstheyaccept.Atthesametimetheideaofhostingforeignstudentsisbecominglessexotic有异国情调的.InsearchforhostfamilieswhousuallyreceivenopayexchangeprogrammesareincreasinglybroadeningtheirrequeststoincludeeveryonefromyoungcouplestotheretireD.WeareopentomanydifferenttypesoffamiliessaidVickieWeinereasternregionaldirectorforASSEa25-year-oldprogrammethatsendsabout30000teenagersonacademic-yearexchangeprogrammesworldwidE.Forelderlypeopleexchangestudentskeepusyoung—theyreallydosaidJenFosterwhoishosting16-year-oldNinaPostfromDenmark.25.ViekieWeineristhepersonwho____.A.worksforaprogrammecalledLECB.worksforaprogrammecalledASSEC.is25yearsoldD.hostsforeignstudents.26.AccordingtothetextwhywasiteasierforLauraStraubtofindAmericanfamiliesforforeignstudents?A.Americanschoolsystemswerebetterthannow.B.Thegovernmentwashappybecauseitcouldgaintax.C.Foreignstudentspaidhostingfamiliesalotofmoney.D.Moremothersdidn’tworkoutsideandcouldlookafterchildren.27.Todealwiththeprobleminrecentyearsexchangeprogrammeshaveto______.A.extendtherangeofhostfamiliesB.limitthenumberoftheexchangestudentsC.borrowmuchmoneytopayforthecostsD.makehostingforeignstudentsmoreexotic28.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ExchangeStudentsKeepOldPeopleYoung.B.IdeaofHostingStudentsisDifferent.C.Foreign-exchangeProgramIsGoingon.DU.S.StruggletoFindhostFamilies.
LONDON---ABritishjudgeonThursdaysentencedabusinessmanwhosoldfake假冒的bombdetectors探测器to10yearsinprisonsayingthemanhadn’tcaredaboutpotentiallydeadlyconsequences.ItisbelievedthatJamesMcCormickgotabout$77.8millionfromthesalesofhisdetectors---whichwerebasedonakindofgolfballfinder---tocountriesincludingIraqBelgiumandSaudiArabiA.McCormick57wasconvicted判罪ofcheatslastmonthandsentencedThursdayattheOldBaileycourtinLondon.YourcheatingconductinsellingagreatamountofuselessequipmentsimplyforhugeprofitpromotedafalsesenseofsecurityandinallprobabilitymateriallycontributedtocausingdeathandinjurytoinnocentpeopleJudgeRichardHonetoldMcCormick.Youhaveneitherregretnorshamenoranysenseofguilt.Thedetectorssoldforupto$42000eachweresaidtobeabletofindsuchdangerousobjectsasbombsunderwaterandfromtheair.ButinfacttheylackedanygroundinginscienceandwereofnousE.McCormickhadtoldthecourtthathesoldhisdetectorstothepoliceinKenyatheprisonserviceinHongKongthearmyinEgyptandthebordercontrolinThailanD.IneverhadanybadresultsfromcustomershesaiD.24.WhywasMcCormicksentencedtoprison?A.Hesoldbombs.B.HecauseddeathofpeoplE.C.Hecheatedinbusiness.D.Hemadedetectors.25.AccordingtothejudgewhatMcCormickhaddone.A.increasedthecostofsafeguardingB.causedinnocentpeopletocommitcrimesC.changedpeople’sideaofsocialsecurityD.loweredpeople’sguardagainstdanger26.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthedetectors?A.Theydon’tfunctiononthebasisofsciencE.B.Theyhavecausedmanyseriousproblems.C.Theycanfinddangerousobjectsinwater.D.TheyhavenotbeensoldtoAfricA.27.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMcCormick.A.solotheequipmentatalowpriceB.didnotthinkhehadcommittedthecrimeC.waswell-knowninmostcountriesD.hadnotgotsuchhugeprofitasmentionedinthetext
PARIS—AwinterstormbroughtblanketsofsnowacrossEuropeonMondayforcingtheclosureoftheicyEiffelTowerinParisandcausingflightcancellations.UptofourinchesofsnowwasrecordedinpartsofFrancetheNationalWeatherServicesaiD.MostareasincludingParisgotaroundhalfthatamount.Frenchauthoritiesissuedtrafficalertsinaround30regionsbecauseoficyroads.TheEiffelToweroneofthemaintouristattractionsinPariswasclosedbecauseofslipperyconditions.Wecan’tputdownsaltbecauseit’smetallicEiffelTowerpressofficerIsabelleEsnoussaiD.Wecan’tusesandeitherbecauseitrisksgettingintotheelevatorcogs嵌齿.Thecoldshesaidisnoproblembutsnowcanbedangerous.AdozenflightswerecanceledatParisCharlesdeGaulleAirportofficialssaiD.TheParisairportauthoritysaidbadweatherinotherpartsofEuropecontributedtothecancellations.WorkershadbeensentsincemidnightSundaytoclearrunwaysatCharlesdeGaulleandthesmallerOrlyAirport.InGermanyheavysnowfallsnarledroadtrafficandflightdelaysandcancellationsatthecountry’sinternationalairports.DüsseldorfInternationalAirportsaidnoflightswereallowedinoroutbetween6—9a.m..Mondaybecauseclearingcrewwereunabletokeepupwiththesnow.Morethan30flightswerecanceledbecauseofthebadweatherairportspokesmanChristianWittsaiD.UptofourinchesofsnowwasreportedinDüsseldorfandaroundsixinchesinPotsdamjustoutsideBerlin.FlightsfromFrankfurtInternationalAirportweredelayedasmuchasanhourbutnonehadtobecanceleD.TrafficstoppedforhoursonmanyofGermany’sautobahns高速公路assnowplowsstruggledtocleartheroadsamidheavypostholidaytraffiC.Germany’sNationalWeatherServiceisforecastingsubzerotemperaturesforthecomingdays.SnowalsofellacrossBritain.ChildrenbuiltsnowmeninpartsofEnglandincludingCambridgE.64.Thewinterstormbrought________ofsnowacrossParis.A.4inchesB.about2inchesC.halfaninchD.6inches65.Accordingtothepassagepeopleusuallyuse________toavoidslipperyconditions.A.saltandwoodB.sandandstoneC.saltandsandD.woodandstone66.Fromthepassageweknow________.A.severalflightsfromFrankfurtInternationalAirportwerecanceledB.flightsfromDüsseldorfInternationalAirportprobablycouldtakeoffat3p.m.MondayC.itisgettingwarmerinthedaystocomeinGermanyD.peoplecanputdownchemicalsontheEiffelTowerwhenitisslippery67.Howmanycountriesarementionedinthepassage?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.
BEIJING-Thisyearmorethan7.49millionstudentswillgraduatefromcollegeandmanyhavevoicedconcernaboutseekingemploymentinsuchasaturatedcompetitivemarketasurveypublishedThursdaysaiD.ThesurveybyanorganizationundertheYouthLeagueCommitteeofBeijingsaidgraduate'sexpectedmonthlysalarythisyearwas5510yuan$889up1830yuanfrom2014.XiongHanzhongwholedtheresearchteamsaidthesalaryincreasereflectedtherisingcostoflivingbutwarnedthatincreasedemployeeexpectationsmeantfirmsweremoreselectivewiththeircandidateselection.Thereportfoundthatgraduate'shappinessdroppedcomparedtolastyear.In2014morethan7millionstudentsgraduatedinChinathisyearhalfamillionmorewillgraduateandthetrendisexpectedtocontinuE.Thesurveyshowedthatabouthalfofrespondentshopedtoworkinsecond-tiercitiessuchastheseatsofofprovincesratherthanBeijingorShanghai.Nationalpolicieswerethemostinfluencingfactorsforgraduatesseekingemploymentfollowedbyhousingprices.Theteamcollatedtheanswersfrom15000validquestionnairesfilledoutbycollegestudentsacrossthecountry.21.Theunderlinedwordsaturatedrefersto_________.A.fullB.terribleC.tempersD.intricate22.what’sproblemisthispassagemainlytalkingabout?___________.A.7.49millioncollegestudentswanttoworkinfirst-tiercities.B.collagestudentscan’tfindtheirjobsinashorttimE.C.governmentssparenoeffectstohelpstudentswork.D.Halfofcollegestudentswanttoworkinsecond-tiercities:Survey23.Whatisthemainmethodofdemonstration论证?____________.A.ExampleB.ColumnnumberC.CompareD.Exaggeration24.Fromthetextwecaninferthat____________.A.In2014theuniversitygraduatesexpectedincomeof$889.B.In2014halfamillionmorewillgraduateandthetrendisexpectedtocontinuE.C.Accordingtothesurveyin2015graduate'shappinessdropped.D.Nearly70%respondentshopedtoworkinfirst-tiercities.
LosAngeles:LoveforMomisnecessarybutbuyingflowersonherbigdaymaynotbE.AslumpinflowersalessincelatelastyearwaslikelytocontinuethroughMother’sDayanotherexampleofAmericanscuttingbackonspendingduetorecessionfearswhichisaperiodofreducedtradeandbusinessactivityandincreasingfoodandgasolineprices.IfyoulookatwhathashappenedonValentine’sDayandChristmasthemarketforflowershascooledsaidEricBederananalystatBreanMurray.Growthhasslowedinthepasttwoquarters.Mother’sDaywillprobablybeaslowquartertoo.USfloralsalesforMother’sDaycelebratedyesterdaywillfallthirteenpercentthisyearto$2billionwithconsumersspendinganaverageof$17.65accordingtotheNationalFederationestimates.Mother’sDaywhichaccountsforaone-quarterofannualholidaypurchasesaccordingtotheSocietyofAmericanFloristsistraditionallythedaywhenflowersaredeliveredtothedoorstepsofmanymothers.Butthisyeartheshop-ownersareconcerneD.GabrielSotowhoownsaflowershopbeneathanofficehigh-riseintheLosfinancialdistrictisexpectinglowersales—andhasordered30percentfewerflowersthannormalthisMother’sDay.LastmonthSotowhoalsooperateswebsitedowntown-flowers.netclosedanotherstoreinanearbybuildingthatwasheadquarterstoamortgagecompany.AfterworkerslosttheirjobsduetothehousingcrisisordersdecreaseD.36.TheunderlinedwordslumpinParA.2probablymeans_______.A.sharpdecreaseinpriceB.greatfearforlosingjobsC.globalworryoffloralstoresD.suddenfallbyalargeamount.37.AccordingtotheauthorMother’sDayshouldbeanoccasionof_______.A.alargefamilyget-togetherB.abigannualholidaypurchaseC.agreatloveshowedtomothersD.acelebrationamongAmericans38.ThispassageimpliesthatAmericanshave________.A.metfinancialproblemsrecentlyB.nolongerboughtflowersformothersC.deliveredflowerstoeveryhouseformothersD.cutbackonspendingbecauseofhavinglostjobs
Whatwillyoudoifyoucan’teateverythingboughtinthecanteen?16Accordingtoasurveywhatstudentswasteeveryyearcouldfeedover10millionpeoplE.17.AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgencythefoodwastedbyChinesepeopleisabout50milliontonsofgraineveryyearwhichcouldfeed200millionpeoplE.Foodwastewhichhasbecomeaglobalissueservesasamirrorthatreflectsvariousculturalandsocialissuesindifferentcountries.IntheWestforinstanceconsumerismthebeliefthatit’sagoodthingtousealotofgoodsandservicesisoftentoblameforfoodwastE.18.Chinesepeoplearewellknownforbeinghospitableandgenerous.ManyevenfeelthattheylosefaceiftheirguestshaveeatenallthefooD.OncampusagenerationofsinglechildrenislessawareofthefoodwasteissuE.Studentsnowadaysarewellprotectedbytheirfamiliesandhardlyhaveanyconceptofhowmuchtoil辛劳othersgothroughinordertoprovidethemwiththefoodtheyeat.19.Thereareover925millionhungrypeopleintheworldmostofwhomliveinunderdevelopedcountriesandareas.Theydon’thaveenoughfoodtoeat.ManychildrendieforlackofnutritioneachyearinsomeAfricancountries.Andfarmersworkveryhardtogrowthecrops.20.It’salsoimportantthateveryoneshouldthinkabouthowtheycandotheirbittoreducefoodwastE.A.Students’wasteisextremelyserious.B.MostofuswouldsimplythrowawayanyleftoverfooD.C.Studentscanneverrealizetheseriousfoodcrisis.D.Sothere’snoexcusethatweshouldwasteourfooD.E.Butcanteenwasteismerelythetipoftheiceberg.F.ComparedwiththemsomeliveinadifferentworlD.G.ChinainturnfeaturesitsowneatingculturE.
TAIBEI－IncreasingnumbersofTaiwanesestudentsarejoiningtheisland’sChinarushseekingeducationontheChinesemainland.AccordingtoofficialChinesefiguresthenumberofTaiwanesestudentsadmittedintocollegeandpostgraduate研究生programsonthemainlandtotaled461in1996928in1997and839in1998.AlthoughnolatestofficialnumberswereavailableNetbig.ComSaidthisnumberhadrisenbetween30to50percentannuallyinthepasttwoyearswithwellover1000enteringmainlandcampuseslastyear.TheInternetsitebasedintheChinesecityofShenzhenprovideseducationserviceandinformationonChinesemainlandcollegeanduniversities.ManyTaiwanesebelieveaChineseeducationgivingmoreknowledgeaboutthepeopleandcultureinthemainlandwillincreasetheirchancesintheChinesejobmarketNet.Comvice-presidentIngridHuangsaid.Ibelieveitwillgivemehands-onexperienceinthebusinessfieldintheChinesemainlandandabetterunderstandingoftheChinesemainlandpeoplesaidLydiaChanga19-year-oldmajoringinjournalismatShihShinUniversity.Changplanstogoontogetamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationinShanghaiwhichshesaysoffersthebestenvironmentforsuchstudies.A.journalismgraduatestudentsurnamedLinattheNationalTaiwanUniversitysaidhewouldliketostudylawontheChinesemainlandsincetherewillbebettercareerprospectsnowthatmoreTaiwanesecompaniesaregoingthere.TheyhopethechildrencouldbuildupconnectionswhichcouldlaterbecomeusefulintheirbusinessoperationssaidYangChing-yaoprofessoroftheChinesemainlandstudies.A.Netbig.ComsurveyshowedthecampusesfavoredbyTaiwanstudentsincludedBeijingQinghuaandRenminuniversitiesinBeijingandJinanandZhongshanuniversitiesinGuangzhou.ThemostpopularstudieswerelawbusinessandChinesemedicinE.AtpresentChineseTaibeidoesn’trecognizediplomasearnedintheChinesemainlandnorhelpwithanyinquiriesaboutstudyingtherE.Butrecognizingthetrendeducationauthoritiesaregivingafinalformtoapolicyacceptingcertificates证书fromselecteduniversities.67.MoreTaiwanesestudentsstudyontheChinesemainlandbecause________.A.TaiwanwillreunitewiththemainlandsoonerorlaterB.thefeesaskedforarelowerthanthoseofTaiwanC.whattheyhavelearnedonthemainlandwillbringthemabrightfutureD.therearemanyfamousuniversitiesforthemtochoose68.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ChineseTaibeirecognizesdiplomasearnedontheChinesemainlandB.ThenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtostudyonthemainlandwillsurelybeincreasinginthenextfewyears.C.ChineseTaibeidoesn’thelpwithanyinquiriesaboutTaiwanesestudyinginthemainlandD.EducationofTaiwanisfarbehindthemainlanD.69.Theunderlinedworditinthethirdparagraphrefersto__________.A.aChineseeducationonthemainlandB.Netbig.ComC.theChinesejobmarketD.theuniversity70.Theauthorwrotethearticletotellus______________.A.TaiwanandthemainlandshouldcooperatewitheachotherineveryfieldB.thenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtouniversitiesonthemainlandhadbeenincreasingyearafteryearC.educationonthemainlandismoreattractivecomparedwiththatofTaiwanD.moreTaiwanesestudentsarestudyingonthemainlanD.
BEIJING-Chinawillbuildanation-widenetworkwithinthreetofiveyearstomonitortheimpactofairpollutiononhealthalateststeptodealwithapersistentsmogcrisisinbigcitiesanofficialsaiD.Atotalof43monitoringspotswillbesetupin16provincesandmunicipalitiesfrequentlyengulfedbysmogsoastofacilitateresearchonairpollutantsindifferentregionstheimpactonthehealthofvulnerablegroupsandthestudyofrelateddiseasessaidXuDongqunanofficialwiththeChineseCenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention.WithfundsallocatedbythecentralgovernmentthestudywillprovidereferenceforpreventiveeffortstoreducethePM2.5XusaiD.Thickanddangeroussmoghavehit17provincesandmunicipalitieswithapopulationof600millionthisyear.OneofthemajorcitiesisBeijingwhichhasbeenshroudedinsmogforseveraldaysduringtheongoingseven-daynationalholidayin2013.Chinarecentlyissueda1.75trillion-yuan284.2billionU.S.dollarsplantodealwiththeworseningairimprovingairqualitywithinfiveyearsinordertodecreasethenumberofheavilypolluteddaysandimprovetheairinmajorcityclusters.29.Chinawillbuildanation-widenetworkinorderto_________.A.monitortheimpactofairpollutiononhealthB.improveairqualityC.improveairpollutionD.increasethePM2.530.Theunderlinedwordpersistentmeans________.A.短时的B.持久的C.短暂的D.停留的31.Chinawilltakemeasurestodealwithairpollutionexcept________.A.Chinarecentlyissueda1.75trillion-yuan284.2billionU.S.dollarsplanB.setupmonitoringspotsin16provincesandmunicipalitiesC.improvelivingstandardD.improvetheairinmajorcityclusters32.Wecaninferfromtheparagraph________.A.Thickanddangeroussmoghavehit17provincesandmunicipalitiesB.airpollutionimpactedapopulationof600millionthisyearC.ThepeopleinBeijingprobablyworemaskswhentheywalkedonthestreetduringthenationalholidayin2013.D.thestudywillprovidereferenceforpreventiveeffortstoreducethePM2.5
DALLAS–A.suburbanDallaswomanaccusedofkillinghertwoyoungchildrentolda911operatorthatshefirsttriedtopoisonthembecausetheywereautistic自闭症andshewantednormalkidsthenchoked窒息themwithawireuntiltheystoppedmovingaccordingtotherecordedcall.IrvingpoliceonWednesdayreleasedrecordingsofthe911callafterSaiqaAkhterwaschargedwithcapitalmurderinthedeathofher5-year-oldsonZainAkhterandher2-year-olddaughterFaryaalAkhter.Policesaidthechildrenwereattackedatthefamily'sapartmentMondaynight.IntherecordingreleasedWednesdaythewomanidentifiedherselfasSaiqaAkhterandrepeatedlytoldtheoperatorshekilledhertwochildren.Atonepointthewomanhungupandthedispatcher调度员calledherback.Ikilledbothofthem.Itoldyoushetoldtheoperator.Latersheexplainedthatbothchildrenwerelyingmotionlessonthebedinthemasterbedroom.Theyarenotdoinganything.Theyarejustblueandtheyarenottakinganybreathsand...theirheartisnotbeatingshesaiD.Shetoldtheoperatorsheinitiallytriedtopoisonthechildrenwithbathroomcleanerbuttheyrefusedtodrinkit.Whenthatdidn'tworkIusedawireontheirnecksshesaiD.WhentheoperatoraskedthewomanwhysheattackedherchildrenshesaidThey'rebothnotnormalnotnormal.They'reautistiC.BothareautistiC.PressedfurthershesaidIdon'twantmychildrentobelikethat....Iwantnormalkids.Laterthedispatcheraskedthewomanwhatshewasfeeling.NothingsherespondeD.Atonepointwatercouldbeheardrunninginthebackgroundandthedispatcheraskedwhatthewomanwhatshewasdoing.Shetoldtheoperatorshewastryingtowashthesmellofcleaneroffofherhands.ThedispatcherthentoldthewomantogositonacouchinthelivingroomandwaitforpolicE.AttheendoftherecordingpolicecanbeheardarrivingatthehomE.56.Thewomankilledhertwoyoungchildrenby____.A.poisoningthemB.chokingthemC.firstpoisoningandthenchokingthemD.strikingthemwithbathroomcleaner57.Accordingtothispassagethekillinghappened_____.A.onWednesdayB.onMondaynightC.onMondaymorningD.afterthewomantelephonedthe11958.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Thewoman`stwochildrenwereautistiC.B.Thewomandidnottakethekillingseriously.C.Thewomanhangedupimmediatelyaftershecalled911.D.Thechildrendidnotdrinkthebathroomcleaner.59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ADallasMomKillingHerTwoChildrenB.AWomanWhoSuffersFromAutismC.AWomanandHerTwoChildrenD.ADallasWomanMurderer
PALOAITOCalifornia—Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter—eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexerciseUSresearcherssaidlastweek.Astudyof192thirdandfourthgradesgenerallyagedeightandninefoundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopounds0.91kglessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.ThefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivitysaidThomasRobinsonapediatrician儿科专家atStanfordUniversity.Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayinggamesandratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubledoverthepast20yearsRobinsonsaiD.InthestudypresentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties’annualmeetinginSanFranciscotheresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-thirD.ChildrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuetheirnormaltelevisionviewingeventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietnortookpartinanyextraexercisE.OneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundandburningoffcaloriesRobinsonsaiD.Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmoreRobinsonaddeD.51.Thepurposeofthefirsttwoparagraphsis______.A.toreportthetimechildrenspendwatchingTVB.toshowthatmoreTVtimeleadstogettingfatterC.totellusthebestwaytoreduceweightD.tointroducethebackgroundoftheresearch52.AccordingtothepassagethetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTV____.A.ismorethanfourhoursadayB.islessthanfourhoursadayC.doubledinthelasttwentyyearsD.ismorethanonanyotheractivities53.Thetimethe100childrenspendonTVeverydayisabout_______inthestudy.A.aquarterofanhourB.fourhoursC.threehoursD.onehour54.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.WeightincreaseowestotheresultofareductioninTVviewing.B.Thepercentageofchildrengettingfatterhasdoubledinthelast20years.C.ChildrenusuallyeatlesswhilewatchingTV.D.ChildrenusuallyeatnothingwhilewatchingTV.55.Themainideaofthepassagewouldbe______.A.lessTVtimehelpsreducechildren’sweightB.fewermealsisamustinreducingchildren’sweightC.thelessyoueatthethinneryouwillbeD.moreexerciseisofgreatbenefittoreduceweight
NationalForecastFriAug24LONDON—ThisEveningandTonight:RainlocallyheavyacrossnorthwestScotlanD.Mostlycloudybutdryinothernorthernandwesternareas.Drywithclearspells持续时间inmorecentralandeasternpartsbutsomelowcloudandfogwilldevelop.Generallymildwithlightwinds.Saturday:CloudandrainoverwesternScotlandatthebeginningwillgraduallypushdownoverN.IrelandandnorthwestEnglanD.Largelydrywarmwithsunnyspellselsewhereonceearlyfogandlowcloudclears.http://www.timesonlinE.co.uk/tol/news/weather/TheNation'sWeatherFriAug24NEWYORK—HeavyrainwasforecastthroughoutFridayinpartsoftheMidwest.TheheaviestrainfallwasovernorthernIllinoiswithmorethan4inchespossiblearoundChicago.Wetweatherwasalsoexpectedintheplainsasthesamestormsystemtracksthroughtheregion.PeriodsofheavyrainwerealsoforecastfortheNortheastastheremnant剩余部分oftropicalstormErinmovesintotheCanadianMaritimes.HotweatherwasexpectedtocontinueintheSouthandWest.http://www.undergrounD.comDeathtollrisesto36inChinatyphoonWedAug22BEIJING—Atleast36peoplewerekilledbyTyphoonSepatinfourprovincesineasternandcentralChinainwidespreaddestructionthatalsoforcedtheevacuation撤退ofl.37millionpeoplE.Morethan60000homesintheprovincesofFujianJiangxiZhejiangandHunanalsoweredestroyedordamagedXinhuaNewsAgencysaiD.Totaleconomiclossesintheprovinceshavereached$663million.Fujianwastheworst-hitprovincewith18peoplekilledXinhuasaiD.EarlierthestormnamedafteraMalaysianfishkilledatleastonepersoninTaiwanandleftthreedeadinthePhilippines.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap53.OnAugust25inN.IrelandandnorthwestEnglandtherewillbe_____.A.lowcloudandfogB.typhoonandfloodC.cloudandrainD.sunshineandmildwind54.WhatwastheweatherlikeinthesouthandwestoftheUSAonThursday?A.Itwashot.B.Itwasrainy.C.Itwasfoggy.D.Itwaswarm.55.ThestormnamedSepat_____.A.causedonedeathinthePhilippinesB.killed18peopleinTaiwanC.destroyedabout60000homesinFujianD.causedgreateconomiclosses56.ThenameofTyphoonSepatcomesfrom_____.A.atropicalstormB.aMalaysianfishC.aplaceD.aperson
OnMarch252013twopandaswereshippedfromChinatoCanadA.ThepandasreceivedawarmwelcometotheNorthAmericafromCanada’sPrimeMinisterStephenHarperandChineseambassador大使ZhangJunsai.ThepandaswillspendfiveyearsattheTorontoZooandthenspendanotherfiveyearsattheCalgaryZoo.Thisisthefirsttimein20yearsthatpandashavebeensenttoaCanadianzoo.IwanttooffermysincerethankstothegovernmentofChinaforsharingthesetwopandassymbolizingpeaceandfriendshipwithallCanadianssaidPrimeMinisterHarper.ThepandasarenamedErShunandDaMao.ErShunafive-year-oldfemalecamefromtheChongqingZooinsouthwestChinA.DaMaoafour-year-oldmaletraveledfromChengdu.Thepandapassengersweregivenplentyofsnacksthroughouttheflight.Eachpandareceivedmorethan200poundsofbambooand100poundsofapples.Thenumberofpandasisdecreasingandnowthereareonly1600pandasleftinthewilD.Andthisispartlyduetothelossoftheirprimaryfoodsourcebamboo.AccordingtoarecentstudywarmingtemperaturesarecausingashortageofbambooinatleastoneregionofChinawherepandaslivE.TheclimateinErShunandDaMao’snewhomeinCanadaisn’tperfectforgrowingbamboo.TwiceaweektheMemphisZooinTennesseewillshipabout700poundsofthegreenplantupnorthtotheTorontoZoo.WhilethepandasarefarfromChinazookeepersplantomakeCanadafeelliketheirhomE.56.Wecanknowfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.ChinaoftensendspandastoCanadaB.CanadaisverythankfulforChina’shelpC.thetwopandaswillspendtenyearsinCanadaD.thetwopandaswillonlyliveinoneplacE.57.Accordingtothepassagethetwopandas.A.arebothfouryearsoldB.arefromthesameChinesezooC.caneatasmanyas100poundsofapplesinadayD.weregivenover400poundsofbambooontheflight58.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Thereasonforthedecreasingnumberofpandas.B.Theprimaryfoodsourceofpandas.C.ThelifestyleofpandasinthewilD.D.Theeffectsofwarmingtemperaturesonbamboo.59.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A.pandaseatnothingbutbambooandapplesB.theclimateinTorontoisunfitforbambootogrowC.theanimalthatallCanadianslikebestispandasD.ChinalentthetwopandasjustinordertohelpCanada
TOKYO—IfyougrowoldinJapanyoumayexpecttobeservedfoodbyarobotrideavoicerecognitionwheelchairorevenpossiblyhireanurseinaroboticsuit—allexamplesofcuttingedgetechnologytocareforthecountry'srapidlygrayingpopulation.Withnearly22percentofJapan'spopulationalreadyaged65orolderbusinessesherehavebeenrollingouteverythingfromeasyentrycarstoremotecontrolledbedsfuelingacaretechnologymarketworthsome$1.08billionin2006accordingtoindustryfigures.Atahomecareandrehabilitation恢复conventioninTokyothisweekbuyerscrowdedroundademonstrationofSecomCo.'sMySpoonfeedingrobotwhichhelpselderlyordisabledpeopleeatwithaspoonandafittedswiveling转动的arm.Operatingajoystick操纵杆withhischindeveloperShigehisaKobayashimaneuveredthearmtowardablockofsofttofudeftly灵巧地gettingtheforktobreakoffapiecE.ThearmthenreturnedtoapreprogrammedpositioninfrontofthemouthallowingKobayashitobiteandswallow.It'sallaboutempoweringpeopletohelpthemselvesKobayashisaiD.TheTokyobasedcompanyhasalreadysold300oftherobotswhichcomewithapricetagof$3500.WewanttogivetheelderlycontrolovertheirownliveshesaiD.Therapidlyagingpopulationherehasspurredaspateofconcerns:alabourshortagetaxfallsfinancialdifficultiesinpayingthehealthbillsandpensionsoflargenumbersoftheelderly.MoreoverabreakdownoffamilytiesinrecentyearsmeansagrowingnumberofolderJapanesearespendingtheirgoldenyearsawayfromthecaretraditionallyprovidedbychildrenandgrandchildren.That'swherecuttingedgetechnologystepsin.5.ShigehisaKobayashiisthenameof________.A.anelderlypatientB.arobotC.thedeveloperoftherobotD.theheadofacompany6.Theunderlinedwordmaneuveredinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans________.A.movedskillfullyB.turnedcarefullyC.liftedwitheffortD.fixedquickly7.MySpoonfeedingrobotisspeciallydesignedfor________.A.thoseaged55orolderB.thosewhohavedifficultyinfeedingthemselvesC.thosewhohavelosttheabilityofeatingD.thosewhocanmovetheirarmsfreely8.WiththespecialrobotstheelderlyinJapancan________.A.puttheirlivesunderthecontroloftherobotsB.helpthemselvesC.savealotofmoneyforthegovernmentD.havetheirmedicalbillsreduced
BEIJING—WithaseriesofmeasuresbeingadoptedtocontrolpricerisetheChinesegovernmentisconfidentofkeepingpricesatareasonablelevelPremierWenJiabaosaidSundaymorningaskingpeopletoremainconfident.Ibelievewecankeeppricesatareasonablelevelthroughourefforts.AsamajorleaderofthegovernmentIhavetheresponsibilityandIhavetheconfidencetoo.Hemadetheremarkswhileansweringalistener’squestionduringaradiobroadcastbyChinaNationalRadio.Stepstakeninthepastmonthincludingpricecontrolstocurbspeculation抑制投机andmonetarytightening货币紧缩hadstartedtoproduceresultshesaiD.Thegovernmentplanstobuild10millionunitsofaffordablehousingin2011upfromthisyear’stargetof5.8million.ChinawillalsoincreaseeffortstocurbspeculationinthehousingmarketmainlythroughmonetarypoliciesandstricteruseoflandWensaidwithoutgivingdetails.WensaidthecountryhadagoodagriculturalsupplybasewhichgavethegovernmentconfidencethatitcouldstabilizepricesInabidtocontrolinflationthegovernmenthasalsoincreasedthebankreserverequirementratiosixtimesandliftedinterestratetwicethisyearheaddeD.Furtherauthoritieshaveintroducedmanymeasuresincludingcuttingfeesfortransportationofagricultureproductsandcontrollingfoodpricerisestrictly.TheoverallpricelevelespeciallyofmajorconsumergoodshasnowbeguntodropWensaiD.Thefundamentalwaytostabilizepricesistoachieveabalanceofsupplyanddemandwhichrequirescontinuousdevelopmentofagriculturesaidpremieraddingthatthecentralgovernmenthasworkedoutmeasurestoincreaseagriculturalproduction.68.PremierWenJiabaoaskedpeopletoremainconfidentbecause______.A.manymeasureshavebeentakentocontrolpriceB.asamajorleaderofthegovernmenthehadtheconfidenceC.hewantedtocomfortthemD.Chinawillincreaseeffortstocontrolprice69.Thekeytokeepingpricesatareasonablelevelliesin______.A.takingmorestrictmeasuresB.theleaders’confidenceC.achieveabalanceofsupplyanddemandD.havingagoodagriculturalsupplybase70.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe______.A.MoreeffortsoncontrollingpriceriseB.ChinesegovernmentisconfidentofcontrollingpriceriseC.Majorconsumergoods’pricedroppedD.ThebankliftedinterestratE.
Sydney—Asharksavagedaschoolboy'slegwhilehewassurfingwithhisfatheratabeachinSydneyonFebruary23.ItwasthethirdsharkattackalongthecoastofAustralia'slargestcityinamonth.The15-year-oldboyandhisfatherwereinthewateroffAvalononSydney'snorthernbeachesarounddawnwhenhewasattacked.Thecity'sbeachesarepackedwithlocalsandtouristsduringthesummermonths.Thefatherheardascreamandturnedtoseehissontrashing扭动aboutinthewaterpolicesaid.Fortunatelythesharkswamawayandtheboywashelpedtoshorebyhisfather.LifesavingClubspokesmanNickMiller:Itgothimaroundthetopofhisleftlegandthefathercameanddraggedhimoutofwater.Hesaidtheboywasbleedingheavilywhenhewasbroughttoshore.Therewasalotofpainasyoucanimagine.Theteenagerwasairliftedtohospitalfortreatmentforleginjuries.Policesaidthebitescutthroughtothebonebuttheboydidnotappeartohavesustainedanyfractures骨折.Hewasinastableconditionnow.Severalbeacheswereclosedaftertheattack.Waterpoliceandlifeguardsweresearchingforthesharkwhilepolicehopedtoidentifyitsspeciesbytheshapeofthebitemarks.Buttheysaiditwastooearlytosaywhattypeofsharkattackedtheboy.Idon'tevenknowifhesawitMillersaid.ManysharkspeciesliveinthewatersoffSydney'sbeachesbutattacksonhumansarestillrelativelyrare.HoweverthereweretwoattacksonsuccessivedaysearlierthismonthoneonanavydiverinSydneyharbornotfarfromthefamousOperaHouseandtheotheronasurferatthecity'sworld-famousBondibeach.Fishermensaysharknumbersareontherise.Thereisabanoncommercialfishingintheharborwhichhasincreasedfishstocks.Marineexpertsalsoclaimenvironmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentattractingsharksclosertoshoreastheychasefish.ManysharkspeciesincludingtheGreatWhite—theman-eatermadefamousinStevenSpielberg'sJaws—areprotectedinAustralianwaters.【小题1】Thereportmainlytellsus_______.A.sharkattacksonhumansareontheriseB.sharksattackedhumansthreetimesinonemonthC.aboywasattackedbyasharkataSydneybeachD.sharknumbersareincreasinginthewatersoffSydney'sbeaches【小题2】Theunderlinedwordsavagedinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.attractedB.draggedC.bitD.packed【小题3】WhatdoweknowaboutthecityofSydneyfromthepassage?A.ItisoneofthelargestcitiesinAustralia.B.SydneyharborisnotfarfromthefamousOperaHouse.C.Therearemanylocalsandtouristsonitscoastallyearround.D.TherearefewsharkspeciesinthewatersoffSydney'sbeaches.【小题4】AllthefollowingsarethecausesofAustralia'ssharksincreasingEXCEPTthat_______.A.environmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentB.abanoncommercialfishinghasincreasedfishnumbersC.manysharkspeciesareprotectedinAustraliawatersD.thefilmJawsmadetheGreatWhitefamous
Whenaskedtopointoutoneortwothingsthataremostimportanttothemselvesmanyputfriendsaheadofhomesjobsclothesandcars.AtruefriendshipcarriesalonghistoryofexperiencethatdetermineswhoweareandkeepsusconnecteD.Itisatreasureweshouldprotect.Unfortunatelythebetterfriendsyouarethemoreprobablyyou'llhavedisagreements.Andtheresultcanbewhatyoudon'twant—anendtotherelationship.ThegoodnewsisthatmosttroubledfriendshipscanbemendeD.Firstdon'tletyourpridegetinyourway.Mostofuscanforgive原谅eachotherwhendifferencesarebroughtoutintheopen.Secondapologizewhenyou'rewrong—evenifyou'vebeenwrongeD.Overthecourseofafriendshipeventhebestpeoplemakemistakes.Sometimesitmaybebestifthewrongedpersontakestheleadandapologizes.Whenyouapologizegiveyourfriendachancetoadmitthathehasbeenwrong.Thirdseethingsfromyourfriend'spointofview.AndfinallyacceptthatfriendshipschangeasourneedsandlifestyleschangE.Makingfriendscansometimesseemeasy.Thehardpartiskeepingtheconnectionsstrongduringthenaturalupsanddownsthathaveaneffectonallrelationships.Mysuggestion:Considerfriendshipanhonorandagiftandworththeefforttotreasureandnurture培养.41.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EasyWaystoMakeFriendsB.UpsandDownsinFriendshipC.HowtoMendaTroubledFriendshipD.HowtoTaketheLeadinMakingFriends42.Thewrongedpersonunderlinedinthetextreferstoaperson_______.A.whohasbeenmistakenforanotherB.whohasbeenblamedunfairlyC.whohastreatedfriendsbadlyD.whohasadmittedhismistakes43.Accordingtothetextafriendshipcanlastlongonlyif_______.A.wehavemuchincommonB.weknowourfriends'mistakesC.wetreatourdisagreementswiselyD.wehaveknownoneanotherforlong44.Whatshouldwedoifwefollowtheauthor'ssecondsuggestion?A.Sticktoourownpointofview.B.Avoidmakingmistakes.C.Makeanapologyfirst.D.Changeourlifestyles.45.WhichisthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Evenwisepeoplearelikelytomakemistakes.B.Troubledfriendshipscanbemadeupinproperways.C.AllpeopletakefriendsastheirmostimportantthingintheirlifE.D.It’sagoodchanceforyourfriendtoshowhisbeingwrongwhenyouapologizE.
YANGYUANQINGLenovo’sbosshardlyspokeawordofEnglishuntilhewasabout40:hegrewupinruralpovertyandreadengineeringatuniversity.ButwhenLenovoboughtIBM’spersonal-computerdivisionin2005hedecidedtoimmersehimselfinEnglish:hemovedhisfamilytoNorthCarolinahiredalanguagetutorand--theultimatesacrifice--spenthourswatchingcable-TVnews.Lenovoisoneofagrowingnumberofmultinationalsfromthenon-AnglophoneworldthathavemadeEnglishtheirofficiallanguagE.ThefashionbeganinplaceswithsmallpopulationsbutglobalambitionssuchasSingaporeandSwitzerlanD.CorporateEnglishisnowinvadingmoredifficultterritorysuchasJapan.RakutenacrossbetweenAmazonandeBayandFastRetailingwhichoperatestheUniqlofashionchainwereamongthefirsttoswitch.Nowtheyarebeingjoinedbyold-economycompaniessuchasHondaacarmakerandBridgestoneatyremaker.Chinesefirmsareprovinghardertohandle/crack:theyhaveahugeinternalmarketandarestrugglingtoenroll/recruitcompetentmanagersofanydescriptionletaloneEnglish-speakers.ButsomearefollowingLenovo’sleaD.HuaweihasintroducedEnglishasasecondlanguageandencourageshigh-flyersambitiousemployeestobecomefluent.Therearesomeobviousreasonswhymultinationalcompanieswantalinguafranca共同语.AdoptingEnglishmakesiteasiertorecruitglobalstarsincludingboardmembersreachglobalmarketsandassembleglobalproductionteams.SuchstepsareespeciallyimportanttocompaniesinJapanwherethepopulationisshrinking.TsedalNeeleyofHarvardBusinessSchoolsaysthatEnglishnisationcanstirupahornet’snestofemotions.Ms.Neeleyarguesthatcompaniesmustthinkcarefullyaboutimplementingapolicythattouchesonsomanyemotions.SeniormanagersshouldexplaintoemployeeswhyswitchingtoEnglishissoimportantprovidethemwithclassesandconversationgroupsandofferthemincentives刺激toimprovetheirfluencysuchasforeignpostings.ThosewhoarealreadyproficientinEnglishshouldspeakmoreslowlyandtrynottodominateconversations.Andmanagersmustactasrefereesandenforcersresolvingconflictsanddiscouragingstafffromreturningtotheirnativetongues.IntergovernmentalbodiesliketheEuropeanUnionareobligedtopretendthatthereisnopredominantglobaltonguE.ButbusinessesworldwidearefacinguptotherealitythatEnglishisthelanguageonwhichthesunneversets.64.Lenovo’sbossmadealltheeffortstofamiliarizehimselfwithEnglishexcept__________.A.hiringalanguagetutorB.resettlinginanEnglish-speakingenvironmentC.expandingthebusinessoverseasD.exposinghimselftoEnglishCable-TVnews.65.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.MostChinesefirmswouldliketointroducecorporateEnglish.B.ChinesefirmsareingreatneedofEnglishmajorsastheirmanagers.C.HuaweifollowedLenovoasthesecondlargestmultinationalinChinA.D.AdoptingcorporateEnglishismoredifficultinplaceswithalargepopulation.66.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThedecreaseinpopulationpushestheJapanesetolearnEnglishwell.B.NeitherthegovernmentalbodiesnorbusinesseswillregardEnglishasaglobaltonguE.C.Companiesshouldhandleemployees’emotionscarefullyduringtheswitch.D.ThosegoodatEnglishshouldbeencouragedtospeakmoreinthecompany.67.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.English-GlobalTongueinBusiness.B.English-ChineseBusinessLeaders’NewFashion.C.English-TheBestToolinCommunication.D.English-DominatingFactorofSuccessfulBusiness.
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