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BEIJINGchangedtheofficehoursofmanyinstitutionsstartingApril12inthehopeofreducingtrafficjamsduringrushhour.Thenewpolicyasked800000employeestoreplacetheirformerworkingscheduleof8:30amto5:30pmwiththenewworkinghoursof9amto6pm.ThisisjustonepartoftheBeijingmunicipalgovernment’splantofighttrafficjams.StartingApril1daytimeparkingfeesin13downtownareaswereraisedtoencouragelessdriving.OnApril2thegovernmentannouncedlimitationslaunchedaftertheBeijingOlympicswouldbeextendeduntilApril2012.ThesebanBeijing’s5.8milliondriversfromdrivingoneworkdayeachweek.ThebanisbasedonthelastnumberofthecarlicenseplatE.A.multi-billionyuanfundhasalsobeensetuptobuildmoreundergroundringroadsinheavilypopulatedareas.MajorroadsabovegroundwillalsobeexpandeD.AccordingtoBeijing’strafficauthoritieskeyprojectsincluderepairingmajorringroadsandexpandingthesubwaynetwork.Thecitywillalsocreatemoretaxistopsandbikerentalstationsprobablyunderthehundredsofoverpasses天桥citywidE.Beijing’sfightagainsttrafficjamsisasmallerexampleofwhatishappeningallaroundChinA.ThecentralgovernmentisnowsupportingnewideasthatwillchangethefutureofChineseroads.BusrapidtransitBRT快速公交系统isonesuchideA.Specialbuslanescarryalmostasmanypassengersasasubwaysystem.Theycostlessandarebecomingpopularinmanybigcities.NowBeijinghasfiveBRTlinesShanghaiisdealingwithtrafficproblemsbycharginghigherfeesforlicenseplates牌照.ThecityisalsocontrollingthetotalnumberofplatessolD.NowitisconsideringaplantochargecarsforenteringthecentralbusinessdistrictasLondondoes.MeanwhiletherearesignsthatChinesearemoreawareoftheseriousproblemoftraffiC.Forexampletherehasbeenasharpincreaseinthenumberofpostslookingforcarpooling拼车partnersonmajorwebsites.BytheendofMarch2010Chinahad192millioncarsaccordingtotheMinistryofPublicSecurity.Thearticleismainlyabout___________.A.thefightagainsttrafficjamsallaroundtheworldB.theincreaseofdaytimeparkingfeesin13downtownareasinBeijingC.theBeijingmunicipalgovernment’smeasurestoreducetrafficjamsD.newsideasthatarelikelytochangethefutureofChineseroadsAccordingtothenewpolicyworkdayofficehoursinBeijingwillbe___________.A.from8:00amto5:00pmB.from9amto6pmC.from8:30amto5:30pmD.from7:30amto4:30pmTheplansmadebytheBeijingmunicipalgovernmenttofighttrafficjamsincludeallthefollowingexcept____________A.adjustmentstoofficehoursB.increasesindaytimeparkingfeesC.theextensionofthelimitationslaunchedaftertheBeijingOlympicsD.charginghigherfeesforlicenseplatesThearticletellsusthat____________.A.theBRTsystemwillbecomecommonChina’sruralareasB.theChinesegovernmentisaimingatchangingthefutureofChineseroadsC.theShanghaigovernmenthaschargedcarsforenteringthecentralbusinessdistrictD.hereareenoughwaystodealwithtrafficjamsinBeijing
BRISBANE—AustralianOlympicchiefJohnCoateshassaidGreekathleteKaterinaThanoushouldnotbeawardedtheSydneyOlympics100metresgoldmedalhandedbackbyMarionJones.Joneswhothisweekadmittedtosteroid类固醇useinthebuilduptotheSydneyGameshasreturnedthethreegoldmedalsandtwobronzesshewonin2000.ButThanouthesilvermedalistinSydneywasherselfbannedfortwoyearsaftershefailedtoappearforadrugtestatthe2004AthensOlympics.I’dliketothinkthatKaterinaThanouwouldnotbeawardedthegoldmedalCoatestoldtheAustralianAssociatedPressonTuesdaybuttheremaybesomelegaldifficultiesfortheInternationalOlympicCommitteeIOCtoovercomeinordertoreachthatconclusion.Jamaica’sTaynaLawrencewonthe100mbronzemedalinSydneybehindJonesandThanou.CoatesalsosaidheexpectedtheUnitedStatesOlympicCommitteeUSOCtohandbackthemedalswonbythewomen's4x100mand4x400mrelayteams.TwoofJones’steammatesinthe4x100mteamwhichfinishedthirdinSydneyTorriEdwardsandChrysteGaineshavealsoserveddoping兴奋剂bans.TheU.S.women’s4x100mrelayteamwonthegoldmedalaheadofJamaicaandRussiA.Ontherelaysit’smyexpectationthattheUnitedStatesOlympicCommitteewillberequiredtoalsohandbackthemedalswonbytheotherladieswhocompetedwithJonesinthetworelaysCoatessaiD.ThatisnormalpracticE.TheUnitedStatesOlympicCommitteeUSCOhaspubliclyapologizedtotheorganizersandcompetitorsofthe2000SydneyGamesandtheAustralianpublicforJones’sactions.AspartoftheUSOC’sapologypresidentPeterUeberrothpromisedthattheU.S.wouldsendacleanteamtonextyear’sBeijingOlympics.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.JoneshasreturnedtheSydneymedalsB.ThanoushouldnotreceiveSydneygoldC.SteroiduseatSydneyOlympicsD.TheU.SwouldsendacleanteamtoBeijingOlympics.2.ThanoushouldnotgettheSydneygoldmedalbecause________.A.shedidn’tpassthedrugtest.B.sheserveddopingbanatSydneyOlympics.C.shedidn’ttakethedrugtestatSydneyOlympics.D.sheransecondatSydneyOlympics.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.JoneshasgotfivegoldmedalsatSydneyOlympics.B.TheUSCOhasreturnedmedalsinthetworelays.C.ThanoushouldreceiveSydneygoldmedal.D.Jonesalsotookpartinthewomen’s4x100mrelayracE.4.WhydidCoatesexpecttheUSOCtohandbackthemedalswonintherelayraces?A.BecausetheIOCrequiredthemtodoso.B.Becausetheydidn’ttakethefirstplaceintherelayraces.C.BecausesomeoftherunnersoftheU.Sserveddopingbans.D.BecausetheyfeltsorryforJones’sactions.5.Whatwouldprobablyhappennextaccordingtothepassage?A.ThanouwouldreceiveSydneygolD.B.Jamaica’sTaynaLawrencewouldreceiveSydneygolD.C.Thanouwouldn’tbeallowedtotakepartintheBeijingOlympics.D.FewerornoAmericanathleteswillservedopingdrugsinBeijingOlympics.
NewBeijingGreatOlympicsThe2008OlympicGameshasbeenthemostcheerfulandanticipated预先的eventthroughoutBeijingeversinceBeijingwasrewardedtherighttohostthe2008SummerOlympicGamesyetthefocusshouldbeshiftedfrommakingapromisetocarryingoutthepromisemadE.InmypointofviewtobridgethegapbetweenthepromiseandrealityBeijingstillhasalongwaytogo.Tobeginwithbasic-structureconstructionshouldbetheprimaryconcern.Suchbasic-structuresascommunicationsandtransportationsystemandfacilitiesoughttodrawourconstantattention.Forexampletrafficjamhasbeenanage-oldheadacheinBeijing.ThesceneoflongqueuesofvehicleswormingtheirwayinchbyinchwillsurelycausegreatdisorderandimpairtheimageofthecitymeanwhilE.Nexttoaddcharmtoconvenienceoverallcityplanningisquitenecessary.Timepermittingaredesignofcityplanandadjustmentofarchitecturalstylewouldprovideabetterenvironmentforcultivatingthecharacteristicmixingorientalelegance东方的雅致withinternationalgreatnesswilltoweraloft在高处amongsurroundingarchitectures.ToachievesucheffectBeijingshallseekopinionsfromfirst-ratearchitectsandmakeanoverallplan.ThirdlyqualityofthepopulationshouldbeimproveD.Tomakeaninternationalmetropolisbothhardwareandsoftwareareimportant.HoweverRomewasnotbuiltinaday.TocarryoutthepromiseofNewBeijingGreatOlympicsdeedsspeaklouderthanwords.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmetropolisinparagraph2mean?A.suburbB.smallcityC.capitalcityD.townWhichsentenceisnottrueaccordingtotheauthor’sopinioninthepassage?A.Beijinghasacrowdedtrafficsincealongtimeago.B.Expertsinarchitecturearealsoimportanttothecity’sconstruction.C.Inordertohostthe2008OlympicGamesBeijinghaspreparationstomakeinmanyways.D.HardwarereferstoqualityofpeopleinBeijing.HowmanyaspectsdoestheauthormentiontopreparefortheOlympicsinBeijing?A.two:basic-structureconstructionandpeople’squalityB.three:basic-structureconstructiontrafficproblemandoverallcityplanning.C.two:basic-structureconstructionandoverallcityplanningD.three:basic-structureconstructionoverallcityplanningandpeople’squality.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Beijingisgoingtohostthe2008OlympicGames.B.TocarryoutthepromiseofNewBeijingGreatOlympicsisalong-termwork.C.Trafficjamswillcausealotoftroubleandmakepeoplefeelsick..D.AnoverallcityplanistomakeBeijingacitywitheasternandwesternculturesmixedtogether.
TIJUANAMexico–A.powerfulearthquakeswayed摇动buildingsfromLosAngelestoTijuanakillingtwopeopleinMexicoblackingoutcitiesandforcingtheevacuation疏散ofhospitalsandnursinghomes.OneCaliforniacityclosedoffitsdowntownduetounstablebuildings.The7.2-magnitudequakecenteredjustsouthoftheUSbordernearMexicaliwasoneofthestrongestearthquakestohitregionindecades.Itsoundslikeit'sfeltbyatleast20millionpeopleUSGSseismologistLucyJonessaiD.MostofSouthernCaliforniafeltthisearthquakE.Sundayafternoon'searthquakehithardestinMexicaliacommercecenteralongMexico'sborderwithCaliforniawhereauthoritiessaidthequakewasfollowedbyatleast20smalleraftershocksincludingonesofmagnitudes5.14.5and4.3.IthasnotstoppedtremblinginMexicalisaidBajaCaliforniastateCivilProtectionDirectorAlfredoEscobedoonMonday.EscobedosaidonemanwaskilledwhenhishomecollapsedjustoutsideofMexicaliandanotherdiedwhenherushedintothestreetinpanicandwasstruckbyacar.Atleast100peoplewereinjuredinthecitymostofthemstruckbyfallingobjects.Powerwasoutinvirtuallytheentirecity.SusanWarmbierwasputtingawaygroceriesintheSanDiegosuburbofChulaVistawhenherhusbandaskedIsthehousemoving?ElsewhereinSanDiegotherewerereportsofshatteredwindowsbrokenpipesandwatermainbreaksinprivatebuildingsbutnoreportsofinjuriesSanDiegoFire-RescueDepartmentspokesmanMauriceLuquesaiD.CoronadoBridgeoverSanDiegoBaywasbrieflyclosedasaprecaution.AcrosstheborderinTijuanaMexicothequakecausedbuildingstoswayandknockedoutpowerinsomeareas.NotsunamiwarningwasissuedbuthundredsofpeopleonTijuana'scrowdedbeachfearedtheworstandfledwhentheyfeltthegroundshakE.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AstrongquakeinMexicobutnotsunamiB.Astrongquakekills2inMexicofrightensUSstatesC.AstrongquakedowntownsclosedoffD.AstrongquakebuildingscollapsesThe7.2-magnitudequake.A.centeredjustsouthoftheMexicoB.wasfeltby20millionpeopleinMexicoC.wasfeltbymostofSouthernCaliforniaD.wasthestrongestearthquakestohitregionincenturiesWhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.SomecitieshadpowerfailureafterthequakE.B.Oneofthecitiesclosedoffitsdowntownbecauseoftheswayingbuildings.C.Manysmallerquakeshappenedafterthe7.2-magnitudeonE.D.Hundredsofpeopleonthebeachdiedbecauseofthetsunami.Peoplegotinjuredmostly.A.becausetheywereinpanicB.becausethepowerwasoutinthewholecityC.becauseofthefallingobjectsD.becausetheywereburiedunderthefallingobjectsCoronadoBridgeoverSanDiegoBaywasbrieflyclosed.A.toavoidfurtherdangersB.bytheSanDiegoFire-RescueDepartmentC.asaremindingofthequakeD.topreventthebridgefromdestroying
BWASHINGTON–It’sagreatachievementthatinspiresnotionsofrobotswithconsciousnessandindependentminds.Whenpeopleoranimalsgethurttheycanusuallycompensateforminorinjuriesandkeeplimpingalongbutforrobotsevenslightdamagecanmakethemstumbleandfall.Howeverarecentlymaderobothasdemonstratedanovelability:itcanhealitsowndamagE.Thenewrobotwhichlookslikeasplay–leggedfour–footedstarfishcansenseinjurytoitselfandadapt.Thatabilitysetsthenewrobotapartfromearliermachines.Becausetherobotcanrecoverfromunfamiliarplaces.ThereisaneedforplanetaryroboticroverstobeabletofixthingsontheirownsaysJoshBongardaprofessorintheUniversityofVermontwhoisoneofthedevice’screator.RobotsonotherplanetsmustbeabletocontinuetheirmissionwithouthumanhelpiftheyaredamagedandcannotcommunicatetheirproblembacktoEarth.A.typicalrobotfunctionsaccordingtoacomputerprogrambutthenewrobotworksdifferently.Firstsensorsinitsfourlegsobservetherobot’smovementsandsignalstoitsbuilt–incomputer.Fromtheformationitcollectstherobotcreatesitsownprogramsthatallowittoadapttodifferentsituations.Forexamplewhentheresearchersshortenedoneoftherobot’slegsthesmartmachinesimplyadjusteditswayofwalking–itusedthreelegsinsteadoffour.Theresearchersarelookingforotherplacestoputtheresilientrobottowork.Onepelliclespotistheoceanfloor.ThatdarkanddangerousunderseaterrainmightbeagoodchoiceforarobotthescientistscalltheStarfish.WeneverofficiallynamedtherobotbutweusuallyrefertoitastheStarfisheventhougharealstarfishhasfiveratherthanfourlegssaysBongarD.Alsoarealstarfishismuchbetterthanourrobotatrecoveringfrominjurybecauseitcanactuallygrowitslegsagain.Scientistshavecreatedrobotsthathelphumansinmanyways:byexploringspacefightingfiresandevenperformingsurgery.46.Thenewlydesignedrobotdistinguishesitselffromtheformeronesbecauseit___________A.cancommunicatewithpeopleontheearthabouttheirproblemsB.worksaccordingtoacertaincomputerprogramC.canfinditsproblemsandsolvethemautomaticallyD.canexploreunfamiliarplaces47.Anexampleisgiveninthefourthparagraphinordertoexplainthattherobot___________A.isusedtocreatenewprogramsB.hastypicalrobotfunctionsC.hassensorstoobserveitsmovementsD.cangatherinformationandadapttonewconditions48.Theunderlinedwordresilientinthelastparagraphmeanstherobotis___________.A.creativeB.newlymadeC.abletorecoverD.informative49.WhichofthefollowingisTUREabouttherobotStarfish?A.Itwasspokenhighlyofbypeopleforitsspecialability?B.ItwillstumbleandfallifdamageD.C.Itcangrowitslegsagainoncetheyarebroken.D.Ithasstartedtoworkontheoceanfloor.50.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowdoestheStarfishRobotworkB.Do–It–YourselfRobotRepairC.RobotsDesignedtoWorkOnOtherPlanetsD.NewRobotHelpingUsInManyWays
BBCNewsMay112008—EdinburghZooplanstobringapairofgiantpandasfromChinatoScotlanD.RepresentativesfromEdinburghZoohaverecentlyreturnedfromChinA.Theysignedaletterofintent意向书theremakingapromisetobringgiantpandastotheZoo.Ithasbeensuggestedthatthepairofgiantpandasshouldbeonloan暂借totheRoyalZoologicalSocietyofScotlandRZSSfor10years.ThepairofgiantpandaswouldgivebirthtobabiesduringthattimE.EdinburghZoowouldbetheeighthzoointheWesternworldtocareforthespeciesiftheprojectgoesaheaD.Zoochiefssaidthatlookingaftertheendangeredanimalscouldbenefitconservation.DavidWindmillchiefofRZSSsaidWorkingwithgiantpandasmeanssomuchmoretousthanintroducinganewspeciestoourcollection.Itisanopportunitytoworkonagloballevelwithotherconservationiststogainabetterunderstandingofthegiantpandasthethreatstheyfaceandwhatwecandotoensuretheirsurvival.Atpresentthereareonlyaround1500giantpandasinthewilD.RZSShasbeenworkingontheprojectforalmostayearhopingtohavegiantpandasatEdinburghZooby2009theyearofthesociety’scentenary一百周年纪念日.Mr.WindmillsaidthattheprojecthasreceivedstrongsupportfromtheUKandScottishGovernments.HealsosaidthatthismustcontinueiftheZooistoreachanagreementwiththeChinesE.AspartoftheagreementwiththeChineseGovernmentEdinburghZoowillworktogetherwithChinesescientistsonresearchprojectsbenefitingconservationinthewilD.RZSSwillalsoprovidemoneytosupportgiantpandaconservationprojectsinthewilD.GiantpandasliveinmountainousregionsincentralChinaandalmostmainlyfeedonbamboowhichmakesup99%ofwhattheyeat.57.Whatdoweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.ChinawillgiveapairofgiantpandastoEdinburghZoo.B.RepresentativesfromEdinburghZoohavebeentoChinA.C.TheScottishGovernmenthassignedaletterofintentwithChinA.D.EdinburghZooisthefirstWesternzootohavegiantpandas.58.AccordingtothetextRZSSmaybe___________.A.acompanythatdealswithinternationalbusinessB.anorganizationthatresearchesendangeredanimalsC.agovernmentdepartmentinchargeofWesternissuesD.anactivityhavingsomethingtodowithanimals59.Wecanknowfromthetextthat_____________.A.DavidWindmillisEdinburghZoo’schiefB.thenumberofgiantpandasinthewildisstillunknownC.RZSSwillcelebrateitscentenaryin2009D.RZSSknowsthethreatsthegiantpandasfacewell60.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.EdinburghZooexpectsgiantpandasfromChinA.B.EdinburghZoodoesresearchintogiantpandas.C.Scotlandsupportsgiantpandaconservation.D.GiantpandaslivehappilyincentralChinA.
SATURDAYJune162009HealthDayNews--Followingsimplesafetyrulescanhelpprotectchildrenfrominjurywhilethey'rehavingfunthissummersayexpertsfromSafeKidsEastCentralandtheMedicalCollegeofGeorgia'sChildren'sMedicalCenterHerearesomesafetyguidelines:●Whenridinginavehiclechildrenaged12andundershouldbesecuredinthebackseatinachildsafetyseatorsafetybeltthat'ssuitablefortheirageandsizE.Childrenaged4to8orthoseweighingmorethan40poundsshouldbeinacarbooster.Childrentallerthan4feet9inchesmayuseanadultseatbelt●Teachchildrennevertoplayinoraroundparkedcars.Neverleaveachildaloneinsideacar●Neverletachildunderagel0crossastreetalonE.Makesureallchildrenknowwhenandwheretocrossastreet.Neverletchildrenwalkaloneatnight●AlwayssupervisechildrenattheplaygroundorinthebackyarD.MakesuretheyplayonasafesurfacesuchasrubberorfreesanD.CheckthatplaygroundequipmentisingoodshapeandsafE.●Childrenshouldattendswimminglessonswithaqualifiedinstructorbutdon'tassumethatswimminglessonsmakechildrendrown-proof.Theystillneedtobesupervisedwhendoingwater-relatedactivities●Childrenshouldalwayswearproperprotectiveequipmentwhenusingbicyclesscootersinlineskatesandskateboards.Teachchildrentherulesoftheroad72.Thebesttitleforthepassageis___________A.SomeSafetyGuidelinesB.RulesoftheroadC.A.SafeSummerMeansMoreFunforKidsD.SafetyIsEverything73.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTmentioned?A.Carriding.B.Swimming.C.Climbing.D.Skating74.Theunderlinedwordsupervisemeans_______A.watchB.adviseC.directD.command75.TohaveasafesummerweshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT_________A.neverleaveachildaloneinsideacarB.teachchildrentherulesoftheroadC.allowchildrenaged12andundersitinthebackseatwithoutsafetybeltD.makesurechildrenplayonasafesurface
BNewsMarch62008thatMicrosoftwasmakinga$44.6billionbidtobuyYahoowasgreetedwithheateddiscussionbymanyInternetusersonFriday.Herearesomeresponses:MarkGaleassiofKansasCityMissouriThisisthebestmoveforbothparties.YahoohastheideasandMicrosofthasthemoneytofinallymarkettheseideascorrectly.MicrosoftandYahooareaperfectfitandthedealwillbegoodforconsumers.ScottG.ofNewJerseyIwasaYahoouserforyearsalongwithHotmailfromMicrosoft.ThenGooglecamealong...GoogleEarthGoogleToolbarandGmail.Googleissoinnovative创新的witheverythingtheydo.YahooandMicrosoft...sameoldstory...Idon’tthinkthemerger合并willdoanythingforeithercompanyexceptimprovetheYahooshareholders’bankaccounts:MichaelGlosserofEsteroFloridaRightnowYahoooffersalotoffeaturesandtoolsatnocostforalldifferentlevelsofInternetusers.Microsoftseeksnothingbutprofit.Undoubtedlythey’lldonothingotherthanfindwaystostartremovingYahoo’sformerlynon-pricedfeatures.Microsoft’sgreedwillruinthegreatthingthatYahoocurrentlyis.ToniSuarezofHaciendaHeightsCaliforniaPerhapsitwouldbringbetterhightechnologyinnovationstoe-mailandhelpinresearchinganddevelopingabetterInternet!AntonioSimmonsofParkvilleMarylandMicrosoftpurchasingYahoowouldbenothingmorethananattemptfromMicrosofttofurtherimposeupontheuserstheirpoor-qualitysoftwareandobtainmorewealthforthecompany.InmyopiniontheywillneverbeabletocompetewithGooglebecauseYahooandMicrosoft’scurrentsearchenginesaretooinferior差的tocompetE.Evenifcombinedtheystilllack.45.WhoisinfavorofthemergerofMicrosoftandYahoo?A.AntonioSimmonsB.MichaelGrosserC.MarkGaleassiD.ScottG46.IntheopinionofScottG._______________.A.YahooandMicrosoftarelackingininnovationB.themergerwillcontributetoMicrosoftC.themergerwillallowMicrosofttoovertake超越GoogleD.Googleisgettingshortofmanagementexperience47.MichaelGlosserisafraidthat.A.themergerwillleadtoMicrosoft’smonopoly垄断ofthemarketB.themergerwillcostYahoo’sfreefeaturesC.InternetuserswillhavetobuyMicrosoft’scostlysoftwareD.theincreasedcompetitionwillforceGoogleoutofthegame48.WhatisAntonioSimmons’attitudetowardsGoogle?A.DoubtfulB.PositiveC.NegativeD.Disapproval
February28th20092:54amGMTIhavetosaythatamshockedatjusthowbadthenewmusicis.ThiscannotbethesamebandthatproducedgreatalbumssuchasHTDAABandATYCLB!Thisisawful!Theyeitherdonotcareanymoreorhavecompletelylostit.IneverthoughtU2wouldbecomeirrelevantbuttheyhaveofficiallybecomeoneofthosebandsthatyouwillnowsayRememberwhentheyweregreat?-----PostedbyRonaldHarrisFebruary28th20098:29pmGMTTotaldrivelMrHarris.ThenewalbumisgreatfarbetterthanthesafecynicalHTDAABandATYCLB.U2havebecomeinventiveagainliketheywereinthe1990s.thankgoodness!-----PostedbyDanMarch3rd200912:09pmGMTAgreeDan.ThenewalbumisthebestsinceActungBaby.MagnificentisanantheminthewaitingBreatheisunbelievableandStandUpComedyisabsolutelyoutstanding-----tonamejustthree!Lovingthenewsoundpureclassasusual.-----PostedbyMartinMarch4th20097:43pmGMTTotallyagreewithyouguys.ThisalbumisunbelievablE.BreatheisdefinitelyagreatsongsamewithMomentofSurrender.Ibettheirupcomingtourwillbeamazing.Ifyouhaven’tboughttheCDyetyoushoulD.IboughtmineonAmozon.comfor$3.99.Icouldn’tbelieveit.-----PostedbyJoshBriggsAccordingtoRonaldHarrisU2’snewalbumis_________.A.prettygoodB.sobadC.thesameasbeforeD.completelyfreshwhosecommentiscontrarytotheothers?A.Martin’sB.Dan’sC.JoshBriggs’D.RonaldHarris’MartinandJoshBriggsbothlikethesong_________.A.MagnificentB.MomentofSurrenderC.BreatheD.StandUpComedyWhichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mostfansfeltdisappointedatthenewalbum.B.ThenewalbumisavailableontheInternet.C.ThepeoplewhomadecommentsarefansofU2.D.U2’supcomingtourmaybeagreatsuccess.Thepassageismostprobablyfrom________.A.aconcertposterB.aTVreviewC.anewspaperD.theInternet
BUKHANNONWestVirginia—Tworescueteamsslowlymovedalongatwo-milepathonMondaynighttothesiteofacoalmineexplosionthattrapped13minerswhohadnotbeenheardfromsincetheearlymorningaccident.Meanwhileatanearbychurchmorethan250familymembersandfriendsgatheredwaitingforupdates最新报道ontherescuers’progress.Theminersweretrappedatabout6:30andmanyfamiliesweren’tinformedoftheaccidentuntilabout10A.m-morethanthreehoursafterithappeneD.It’sveryupsettingbutyou’vegottobepatientIguesssaidJohnHelmswhosebrotherTerrywastrappedintheminE.Thetrappedminerswereabout260feetundergroundandabout10000feetfromtheSagoMine’sentrancesaidRogerNicholsongeneralcounselfromInternationalCoalGroup.AtalatenightnewsconferenceNicholsonsaidoneteamhadadvancedabout4800feetinthefourhourssinceenteringtheminejustbefore6p.m.Anotherteamenteredthemineabout30minuteslater.Hesaidthecrewwasveryexperiencedwithsomemembershavingworkedundergroundfor30to35years.Theminerswereequippedwithaboutonehourofbreathableoxygeneach.Thecompanyhasnotreleasedthenamesoftheminers.Theteamstesttheairaboutevery500feetandhavetodisconnectremovethepowertothephonestheyusetocommunicatewiththesurfacebeforedoingthat.Wedon’twanttobeenergizinganythingifit’sinanatmospherewithburnablegasesKipssaiD.Thecauseoftheexplosionwasnotimmediatelyknown.Highlevelsofcarbonmonoxidewerediscoveredshortlyaftertheexplosionwhichdelayedrescueeffortsbutthoselevelshavesincesubsided减退authoritiessaiD.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat________.A.alltheminerswhoweretrappedundergroundwerestillaliveB.communicationwiththetrappedminerswascutoffC.thetworescueteamsenteredthemineatthesametimeD.therescuestartedassoonastheaccidenthappenedIfthefirstteamadvancedatanaveragespeedtheycoulddigabout_______perhour.A.1000feetB.2400feetC.1200feetD.4800feetWherecanthepassagebeseen?A.InamagazinE.B.Inanewspaper.C.Inasciencebook..D.Onanadvertisement.Whichofthefollowingshowsthepositionwheretheminersweretrapped?
WASHINGTONSept.23—TheHouseofRepresentativeswhichpridesitselfonbeingthePeople’sHousehasbeenturningintoarichmen’scluB.Therepresentativesnewlyelectedin1984werealmostfourtimesaswealthyasthefirsttermlawmakerselectedonlysixyearsbeforeaccordingtoanewstudyonthemembers’financialreports.Behindthisremarkableswingthestudysaystherearetwomainfactors:acourtdecisionthatoutlawedlimitsonwhatcandidatescouldgivetotheirowncampaignsandtheenormousgrowthinthecostofpursuingaseatinCongress.Asaresultitisincreasinglydifficultforcandidatesofmodestmeansparticularlywomentoamountsuccessfulchallengestoentrenchedofficeholders.OnesolutiontheauthorscontendisasystemofpublicfinancingforcampaignsbutCongressseemsinnomoodtochangethepoliticalrulesanytimesoon.ThelowerchamberisgoingupperclasssaidMarkGreenthePresidentoftheDemocracyProjectapublicpolicyinstitutebasedinNewYork..ButthisevolutionfromaHouseofRepresenta??tivestoaHouseofLordsdeniesthediversityofourdemocracy.Itestablishesadefactopropertyqual??ificationforofficethatincreasinglysays:Thepeoplewithlowandmiddleincomeneednotapply.TheDemocracyProjectproducedthestudyincooperationwiththeUnitedStatesPublicInterestsResearchGroupasimilarinstitutesituatedinWashington.Buttheirresearchwasnotentirelytheo??retical.In1980Mr.GreenwastheunsuccessfulDemocraticcandidateforCongressinNewYork’s15thDistrictinManhattan.Thewinnerwas.BillGreenoneofthewealthiestmembersofCongress.5.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.TheHouseofRepresentativesispoormen’scluB.B.TheHouseofRepresentativeswasmadeupofpeoplewithlowandmiddleincomE.C.TheHouseofRepresentativeswasrichmen’sclub;D.TheHouseofRepresentativesismadeupofpeoplewithlowandmiddleincomE.6.Whatdoesthisremarkableswinginthethirdparagraphreferto?A.TheHouseofRepresentativespridesitselfonbeingthepeople’sHouse.B.Thenewstudybasedonthemembers’financialreports.C.A.courtdecisionthatoutlawedlimitsonwhatcandidatescouldgivetotheirowncampaigns.D.Therepresentativeselectednowaremuchwealthierthanthoseelectedafewyearsago.7.Whichofthefollowingiswrongaccordingtothestudy?A.AnyhonestmancanbecomearepresentativeoftheHousE.B.Womenaremoredifficultthanmentobeanentrenchedofficeholder.C.LimitsonwhatacandidatecouldgivetohiscampaignareoutlaweD.D.OnemustspendmuchmoneygettingaseatintheCongress.8.WhatistheUnitedStatesPublicInterestsResearchGrouplike?A.TheHouseofRepresentatives.B.A.publicpolicyinstitutebasedinNewYork.C.A.publicpolicyinstitutebasedinWashington.D.TheHouseofLords.9.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthestudy?A.Doubtful.B.BelievablE.C.OpposeD.D.Normal.
EVENTSLongMarchexhibitTheShanghaiHistoryMuseumisputtingonanexhibitiontomarkthe60thanniversaryoftheLongMarch.Onshowaremorethan220photosand40itemsthatexplainwithpictureshowthecommunistRedArmydrewbackfromitsbesieged被围困的basesinJiangxiProvinceandfoughtitswaytonorthernShanxiProvinceinthemid-1930s.ExplanationsareallinChinesE.TheshowwillendonNovember20.Time:10:00am-4:00pmAddress:1286HongqiaoRoadAdmission:8yuanforChinese/15yuanforforeignersThaielephantsEightelephantsfromThailandareentertainingvisitorsatChangfengParkbyridingbikesplayingbasketballbalancingonabeamdancingandblowingamouthorgan.Peopleareencouragedtohaveatug-of-war拔河比赛withtheanimalsorlieonthegroundandhavetheelephantswalkoverthem.Theelephantsgivethreeshowsadayat9:30am3:30pmand8:00pmandthereisanadditionalshowatl:30pmatweekends.TheshowwillendonNovember15.Address:189DaduheRoadAdmission:30-40yuanDancingdolphinsDolphinsjumpingfromthewatertotouchaballswayingtheirbodiestomusickissingpeopleanddoingmathbytappingtheirtailshavemadethedolphinaruminPeaceParkanattractionforchildren.Sealsandsealionsalsoperform.Hours:10:30am4:00pmand7:30pmAdmission:20yuanforadultsand10yuanforchildren.IfyougotovisittheLongMarchexhibitwithanAustralianhowmuchwillyoupayaltogetherfortheadmission?A.16yuan.B.23yuan.C.30yuan.D.20yuan.Attheexhibitionyouwillsee______.A.manyarticleswrittenbyfamouswritersB.manythingsleftbytheRedArmyC.booksontheLongMarchD.manyphotosandpicturesabouttheLongMarchWhichofthefollowingisNOTdonebytheThaielephants?A.Ridingbicycles.B.Blowingamouth-organ.C.Doingmath.D.Havingatug-of-warwithpeoplE.ThedolphinatriuminPeaceParkisahallwhereyoucansee______.A.notonlydolphinsbutalsosealsandsealionsperformB.onlydolphinsperformC.onlysealsandsealionsperformD.onlysealsperformDancingdolphinperformancewillbeganin_____.A.11:00amB.14:00C.18:00D.19:30
Thefollowingtableshowssomeresultsofasurvey调查inwhich800Japaneseschoolpupilswereaskedtogivetheirimpressions印象oftheirclassroomteachers.Thepupils’impressionswerefoundtodifferdependingonwhethertheteacherwasnewwithlessthanthreeyears’experiencemiddle-standingtentotwentyyearsorveteran有经验的twentytothirtyyears.Thenumbersinthetableshowthepercentageofthepupilswhoansweredverysatisfiedorextremelysatisfiedforeachquestionitem项目QuestionItemsNewMiddle-standingVeteran1.Showssenseofhumorinclass2.Explainsclearly3.Teachesinarelaxed放松的manner.4.Writesneatlyontheblackboard5.Letspupilsaskquestionsinclass6.Makeschecksinnotebooks7.Speaksloudlyandclearly8.Treatspupilsequally9.Caresaboutpupilsopinions10.Spendstimewithpupilsbetweenclasses42333091822454347255658464330308558431070686556474354421761.Thepupils’evaluation评价canbesaidtoriseatasteadyrate比率astheirteachers’experienceincreasesinQuestionItems______.A.Iand4B.3and5C.6and8D.9and102.Incontrast对比tothenewteachersthemiddle-standingandveteranteachersseemtohavemadearemarkable显著的improvementintheirabilityto_______.A.befairtoanypupilB.evaluatepupils’progressC.presentmaterialsclearlyD.understandandplaywithpupils3.Pupilsseemtoregardthenewandthemiddle-standingteachersasbeingmore_____.A.relaxedinclassthantheveteransB.interestedinpupils’ideasthantheveteransC.neatinappearancethantheveteransD.skilfulatexplainingthantheveterans4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetable?A.Inthenewteachers’classespupilsseemtoaskquestionsmorefreely.B.Pupilsseemtobequitesatisfiedwiththeamount量oftimetheirteachersspendwiththembetweenclasses.C.Theevaluationofthemiddle-standingteachersislowerthanthatoftheveteransinsevenitems.D.Thoughveteransdonotplaygameswithpupilsduringbreakstheirteachingisratedhighly.
第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑OnOctober16th1987southernBritainwashitbyahurricanetheworststormtohitBritainsince1703.TwentyyearslaterBritainisrememberingthedisasterknownasTheGreatStorm.15milliontreesacrosstheareawereuprootedbythewindandawetautumnhadmadethegroundverymuddy泥泞的.ThefallingtreescauseddamagetobuildingsandvehiclesandblockedroadsandrailwaylinesforcingeveryonefromadultstoschoolchildrentostayathomE.Therewerealsoblackoutsacrosstheareaaspowerlinesweredamagedbyfallingtreesandflyingdebris残骸.Peopleusedcandlesandflashlights手电forlightandgasstovesandopenfirestocookfooD.Thestormlastedfor4hoursandkilled18lives.Thebadweathercausedsomuchdamagemostlybecauseofthefactthatmostpeoplewerecompletelyunpreparedandbe-causemanyweatherforecastersdidn’tthinkitcouldcauseaproblem.Earlierthatweekweatherforecastshadpredictedsevere严重的weatherbutforecastersthoughtitwouldmissBritainandonlyaffecttheEnglishChannel.A.well-knownweathermanMichaelFisheversaidthatthestormwouldn’thappenthoughinfacthewastalkingaboutahurricaneinFloridaatthattimE.Theunusualstormcausedmorethan￡1billionindam-ageandhundredsofpeoplewereinjureD.CouldthesamethinghappentodayinBritain?Wellasaresultofclimatechangemanypeoplethinkthatsuddenandsevereweatherchangesaremorelikely.Howevertechnologyhasimprovedandsatellitesgiveusamuchmoreaccurate精确的pictureoffutureweather.IfanotherGreatStormcomesalongtheBritishpublicwillprobablybewarnedearlierandhavemoretimetoprepare!56.Thebadweatherin1987inBritaincausedalotofdamagebecause______.A.itcausedagreatfloodB.mostpeoplewerenotpreparedC.ithappenedinthesummerD.therewasnoweatherforecast57.WhichofthefollowingwasNOToneoftheeffectsofTheGreatStorm?A.Therewereanumberofdeathsandinjuries.B.Theelectricitywentout.C.IthitFloridafirst.D.RoadsandrailwaylineswereblockeD.58.OneweekbeforeTheGreatStormweatherforecasts______.A.couldnotpredictsevereweatheratallB.hadpredictedthesevereweatherbutsomeweatherforecastersthoughtitwouldmissBritainC.showedthattheterriblestormwouldnothittheEnglishChannelD.showedthatTheGreatStormwouldaffectbothEnglandandFlorida59.Welearnfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.thiskindofbadweatherwillnothappeninBritainagainB.badweatherwillhappenmorefrequentlyinBritainnowC.peoplewillbebetterpreparedifthereisbadweatherinBritainnowD.badweathermaybestoppedwiththedevelopmentoftechnology
AnexplosiononThursdaykilledoneandinjured21inabusystreetinTongrenSouthwestChina’sGuizhouProvincE.Thebombwashiddeninarubbishbininthecity’scommercialhub商业中心wherelotsofshopsandrestaurantsareconcentrateD.Theear-splittingblastwasheardaround12∶50p.m.saidalocalnewspapercitingwitnesses.Thepoweroftheblastshattered使粉碎nearbyshopwindowsandrippedthestainless不生锈的steelrubbishcantopieces.Onepasser-byidentified确认onlyasZhangsaidshewasshockedbythenoiseandsawalotofpedestrianslyingonthegroundwhenshegottothescenE.Thirteenoftheinjuredweretakentoalocalhospitalaftertheexplosion.A.doctortheresaidfivewereinseriousconditionbutalreadyoutofdangerafteremergencytreatment.Theotherswerejustslightlyhurt.ThecauseoftheexplosionisstillunderinvestigationsaidanofficerwiththeTongrenpolicebutrefusedtospeculateastothecausE.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.AlltheinjuredweretakentoahospitalB.8oftheinjuredwerenottakentoahospitalC.TherubbishbinwithabombwasinarestaurantD.TherubbishbinwithabombwasinashopWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Onepasser-byindentifiedonlyasZhangsawthemanthrowingabombintoabin.B.SomecustomersinrestaurantswereinjureD.C.Thewriterdidn’tgettothescenE.D.Allcustomersinshopsgothurt.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedwordspeculateprobablymeans________.A.tellB.guessC.discussD.talkWhatofthefollwingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BombHiddeninaRubbishBinB.TheCauseoftheExplosionC.A.TerribleThingD.MarketBlastKills1Injures21
Thelargestearthquakemagnitude里氏9.5ofthe20thcenturyhappenedonMay221960offthecoastofSouthCentralChilE.Itgenerated生成oneofthemostdestructivePacific-widetsunamis海啸.NearthegeneratingareaboththeearthquakeandthetsunamiwereverymuchdestructiveparticularlyinthecoastalareafromConcepciontothesouthendofIsla岛ChiloE.ThelargesttsunamidamageoccurredatIslaChiloe---thecoastalareaclosesttotheepicenter震中.Hugetsunamiwavesmeasuringashighas25metersarrivedwithin10to15minutesaftertheearthquakekillingatleasttwohundredpeoplesinkingalltheboatsandfloodinghalfakilometerinlanD.TherewaslargedamageandlossoflifeatConcepcionChile'stopindustrialcity.NearthecityofValdiviatheearthquakeandfollowingaftershocksgeneratedlandslideswhichkilled18peoplE.AttheportcityofValparaisoacityof200000manybuildingscollapseD.A.totalof130000housesweredestroyed---oneineverythreeintheearthquakezoneandnearly2000000peoplewerelefthomeless.Totaldamagelossesincludingtoagricultureandtoindustrywereestimated估计tobeoverahalfbilliondollars.Thetotalnumberofdeathrelatedwithboththetsunamiandtheearthquakewasneverfoundaccuratelyfortheregion.Estimatesofdeathsreachedbetween490to57002withnodistinction差别astohowmanydeathswerecausedbytheearthquakeandhowmanywerecausedbythetsunami.HoweveritisbelievedthatmostofthedeathsinChilewerecausedbythetsunami.Wheredidthelargesttsunamidamageoccurred?A.ConcepcionB.IslaChiloeC.ValdiviaD.ValparaisoWhatcanwelearnaboutthetsunamiwavesgeneratedbytheearthquake?A.Thetsunamiwavesashighas25metersarrivedimmediatelyaftertheearthquakE.B.Thetsunamiwaveskilled200peopleandsankallboats.C.ThetsunamiwaveswereverydestructivE.D.ThetsunamiwavesfloodedhalfoftheinlanD.WhatisgenerallythoughtthemaincauseofdeathsinChile?A.landslidesB.thetsunamiC.aftershocksD.themagnitude9.5earthquakeWhatisthetotalnumberofdeathsintheearthquake?A.2000000B.between490to57002C.200000D.itwashardtoknow.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcollapsedprobablymean?A.wasdestroyedB.caughtfireC.wasfloodedD.sank
第二部分阅读理解共25小题第一节每小题2分第二节每小题l分i满分45分第一节阅凑下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AWASHINGTONReuters-Peoplewhodrinktwoormoresweetenedsoftdrinksaweekhaveamuchhigherriskofpancreaticcancer胰腺癌anunusualbutdeadlycancerresearchersreportedonMonday.Peoplewhodrankmostlyfruitjuiceinsteadofsodasdidnothavethesameriskthestudyof60000peopleinSingaporefounD.SugarmaybetoblamebutpeoplewhodrinksweetenedsodasregularlyoftenhaveotherpoorhealthhabitssaidMarkPereiraoftheUniversityofMinnesotawholedthestudy.Thehighlevelsofsugarinsoftdrinksmaybeincreasingthelevelofinsulin胰岛素inThebodywhichwethinkcontributestopancreaticcancercellgrowthPereirasaidinastatement.WritinginthejoumalCancerEpidemiologyBiomarkers&PreventionPereiraandcolleaguessaidtheyfollowed60524menandwomenintheSingaporeChineseHealthStudyforl4years.Overthattime140ofthevolunteersdevelopedpancreaticcancer.Thosewhodranktwoormoresweetenedsoftdrinksaweekhadan87percenthigherriskofbeingamongthosewhogotpancreaticcancer.PereirasaidhebelievedthefndingswouldapplyelsewhereSingaporeisawcahhycountrywithexcellentheahhcarE.Favoritepastimes消遣areeatingandshoppingsothefindingsshouldapplytootherwesterncountrieshesaiD.ButSusanMayneoftheYaleCancerCenteratYaleUniversityinConnecticutwascautious.Althoughthisstudyfoundariskthefindingwasbasedonarelativelysmallnumberofcasesanditremainsunclearwhetheritisacausal因果的connectionornotsaidMaynE.whoservesontheboardofthejournalwhichispublishedbytheAmericanAssociationforCancerResearch.Pancreaticcancerisoneofthedeadliestformsofcancerwith230000casesglobally.IntheUnitedStates37680peoplearediagnosedwithpancreaticcancerinayearand34290dieofit.41.Accordingtothetextwhoisincontrolofthehealthstudy?A.MarkPereirA.B.ScientistsfromSingaporE.C.ResearchersinYalE.D.SusanMaynE.42.WecaninferfromPereiraswordsthat__.A.theheahhcareinSingaporeshouldbegreatlyimprovedB.2softdrinksadayareconsideredharmfultohealthC.87outofl40volunteersdevelopedpancreaticcancerD.sugarmightnotbetheonlycauseofpancreaticcancer43.HowdoesSusanseemtofeelaboutthefindingsofthestudy?A.SatisfieD.B.Doubtful.C.WorrieD.D.Hopeful.44.Thebesttitleofthetextmightbe________.A.TheDeadliestFormsofCancerB.DrinkFruitJuiceInsteadofSodasC.AStudyinUniversityofMinnesotaD.SugarySoftDrinksLeadtoCancer
Morethan12300peoplewerekilledandtensofthousandslefthomelessafterapowerfulunderseaearthquakeunleashedgianttsunamiwavesthatcrashedintothecoastsofsouthandsoutheastAsiA.The8.9magnitudeearthquakethatstruckofftheIndonesianislandofSumatraearlyonSundaywasthebiggestin40years.Ittriggeredwavesthatrearedupintowallsofwaterashighas10meters30feetastheyhitcoastlinesinIndonesiaSriLankaIndiaandThailanD.Aidagenciesrushedstaffequipmentandmoneytotheregionwarningthatbodiesrottinginthewaterwerealreadybeginningtothreatenthewatersupplyforsurvivors.Rescueworkersalsospokeofbodiesstillcaughtupontreesafterbeingflunginlandbythewaves.Ijustcouldn’tbelievewhatwashappeningbeforemyeyesBoreeCarlsonsaidfromahotelintheThairesortofPhuket.AsIwasstandingthereacaractuallyfloatedintothelobbyandoverturnedbecausethecurrentwassostrongsaidthe45-year-oldSwedE.IheardaneeriesoundthatIhaveneverheardbeforE.Itwasahighpitchedsoundfollowedbyadeafeningroarsaida55-year-oldIndianfishermanwhogavehisnameasChellappA.ItoldeveryonetorunfortheirlifE.InIndonesiaanarchipelagoof17000islandsoneofficialsaidnearly4500peoplehaddieD.TheworstaffectedareawasBandsAcehthecapitalofAcehProvincewhere3000werekilleD.Morethan200prisonersescapedfromajailwhenthetsunamiknockeddownitswalls.InSriLanka斯里兰卡thedeathtollalsoreached4500and1millionpeopleor5percentofitspopulationwereaffecteD.ItwastheworstnaturaldisastertohitSriLankA.HundredsofthousandsofSriLankansshelteredinschoolsandtemplesovernightandofficialsexpectedthedeathtolltorisefurtheroncerescuersresumedsearchesafterdaybreak.InsouthernIndiawhereatleast3000wereestimatedtohavediedbeacheswerelitteredwithsubmergedcarsandwreckedboats.Shantiesonthecoastwereunderwater.Thaigovernmentofficialssaidatleast392bodieshadbeenretrievedandtheyexpectedthefinaltolltoapproach1000.Theearthquakeofmagnitude8.9asmeasuredbytheU.S.GeologicalSurverynews-websitesstruckat7:59A.m.1959EST.Itwastheworld’sbiggestsince1964saidJulieMartinezattheUSGSnews-websites.ThetsunamiwassopowerfulitsmashedboastandfloodedareasalongtheeastAfricancoast3728milesaway.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtsunamiprobablymean?A.TidalwavE.B.WavE.C.EarthquakE.D.Amanwhokillsmanypersons.WhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkaboutA.Asiantsunamikillsmanypeopleandmanymorebecomehomeless.B.Anearthquakehappens.C.ThetsunamiwassopowerfulthatitsmashedboatsandpeoplE.D.Itwasthebiggestearthquakein40years.Theseawaveshitcoastlinesin_________.A.IndonesiaB.SriLankaC.IndiaandThailandD.Allofabove
TicketsfortheWorldExpo世博会2010willgoonsaleforgroupsonMarch27andforthepubliconJuly12009.Thebasicticketpricewillbe160yuan.Foreignerswillbeabletobuyticketsfromoverseasoutletsauthorized授权bytheBureauofShanghaiWorldExpoCoordinationBSWEC.FromMarch27toJune30groupbookingscanbemadefororganizationsinstitutionsandenterprises.ThepubliccanbuyticketsfromJuly1.Peakdayadmissionticketswillcost200yuanandwillcover17daysincludingChineseLaborDayholidayMay1-3NationalDayholidayOctober1-7andthelastweekbeforeclosingOctober25-31.Ticketswillbediscounted打折from10to30yuanforthosewhobuybeforetheExpoopensonMay12010.PeoplegoingtotheExpoafter5pmapartfromthepeakdayscangetticketsfor90yuanbutonlyduringExpo.Three-daypasseswillcost400yuanandseven-daypasses900yuan.Atleast62millionticketswillbeavailablE.DiscountswillalsobeofferedtothedisabledseniorcitizensstudentswithvalidIDsandChineseservicemenandwomen.Childrenunder1.2meterswillnothavetopay.ThebasicpriceisaffordableforthemajorityofpeoplE.Itwascommonpracticetosetticketpriceswithinthe1to3percentrangeofthehostcountry'sper-capitadisposableincome人均可支配收入.TheExpoorganizerwillencouragepeopletoreserveticketsinadvanceorbuygroupticketsinanattempttocontrolvisitorflow.Theorganizerisexpecting70millionvisitors5percentofwhomwillbefromoverseas.Theorganizerwillappointdomesticandoverseasagencies代理tosellticketsandtherewillbe3200salesoutletsinChinA.PeoplewillbeabletopurchaseticketsatbranchesofChinaMobileChinaTelecomBankofCommunicationsandChinaPost.OnlineandhotlinechannelswillalsobeopeneD.ThefirstdomesticandoverseasticketsalesagencieswillsigncontractswiththeorganizeronMarch2.DuringExpovisitorswillbeabletobuyticketsonsiteoratkiosks电话亭.TheExpoBureauwillappointtravelagentstoorganizegrouptours.49.IfyouwanttovisitExpoat9A.m.onMay22010youwillhavetopay______fortheticket.A.200yuanB.90yuanC.160yuanD.190yuan50.AccordingtothepassageallthesepeoplecanreceivediscountsEXCEPT__________.A.seniorcitizensB.thedisabledC.ChineseservicemenandwomenD.studentswithoutvalidIDs51.TocontrolvisitorflowtheExpoorganizerwill__________.A.signcontractswiththesalesagenciesB.appointtravelagentstoorganizegrouptoursC.appointdomesticandoverseasagenciestosellticketsD.encouragepeopletobookticketsaheadoftimeorbuygrouptickets52.Themainideaofthispassageis__________A.wherepeoplecanbuyShanghaiExpoticketsB.thatShanghaiWorldExpowillbeheldon2010C.thatShanghaiWorldExpoticketswillsettogoonsaleD.howpeoplecanbuyticketstovisitShanghaiWorldExpo
ChinalauncheditsfifthBeidouorbiterintospaceonSundaymorningmovingitonestepclosertoitsgoalofbuildinganavigation导航andpositioningsatellitenetwork.TheBeidouorCompasssystemisbeingbuilttorivaltheUS-developedGPStheEuropeanUnion'sGalileoandRussia'sGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem.Itcanallowtravelersdriversandmilitaryofficialstoknowtheirlocations.ThefifthorbiterwaslaunchedontopofaLongMarch3Acarrierrocketat5:30amonSundayfromXichangofSouthwestChina'sSichuanprovincE.ItisthethirdCompasssatellitelaunchedthisyearfollowinglaunchesonJan17andJune2.TheshortintervaloflessthantwomonthssincethelastlaunchdemonstratedthatthecountryissteppingintoabusyperiodoflaunchingtheCompasssatellitesanunnamedofficialinchargeoftheprojectsaidlastmonth.Thefirsttwoorbiterswerelaunchedin2007and2009respectively.SunJiadongtheBeidouprogram'schiefdesignersaidonJune21inaTVinterviewthatChinawouldlaunch13to15Beidounavigationsatellitesintoorbitby2012toformanetworkthatprovidesregionalservicecoveringtheneighboringareas.Andinabout10yearsthenetworkwouldbeexpandedtoincludemorethan30satellitescoveringtheglobehesaiD.Thesystemisacrucialpartofthecountry'sspaceinfrastructureforprovidingnavigationandpositioningservicesintransportationmeteorologypetroleumprospectingforestfiremonitoringdisasterforecastingtelecommunicationsandpublicsecurity.Inadditionaglobalpositioningsystemiscrucialtoanycountry'snationalsecurityanddefensesaidRanChengqianofficialinchargeoftheprogramreferringtothefactthattheUSinitiallybuiltitsGPSsystemformilitarypurposes.ItisunimaginableforChinatogowithoutsuchasystemhesaiD.Earlierreportscited引用SongXiaojunaBeijing-basedmilitaryexpertassayingthat90percentoftheworld'scurrentweaponssystemsneedaglobalpositioningsystem.Thisnewsreportwasprobablyreleased.A.inJanuary2010B.inJune2010C.inJuly2010D.inAugust2010TheCompassSystemisexpectedtofinallycoverinthefuturE.A.ChinaB.ChinaanditsneighboringareasC.AsiaEuropeandOceaniaD.theearthAttheverybeginningtheGPSsystemwasbuilttohelp.A.militaryofficerstojudgetheirlocationsB.travelerstoknowtheirlocationsC.driverstoreachtheirdestinationseasilyD.hunterstofindwildanimalssmoothly
Bored?Don'tknowwhattodowithyourtime?Getyourfriendsorfamilytogethergototheparkorgohikingdosomethingfun—justdon'tturnonyourTV.The10thannualTV-TurnoffWeekstartsonMonday.TheTV-TurnoffNetworkanonprofitorganizationbegantheprogramin1994togetchildrenandadultstowatchlesstelevisionsothattheirtimeisspentdoingmoreproductivethings.Thisyearmillionsofpeoplewillparticipateandfindmuchmoreinterestingthingstodobesidessittinginfrontofthetelevision.Expertsareconvinced确信thatwatchingtoomuchTVkeepskidsfromparticipatinginhealthyphysicalactivities.Theaveragehouseholdhasatelevisiononfor7hoursand40minutesaday!KidsspendmoretimewatchingTVthantheyspendinschool.TurningofftheTVgivesyouachancetobewithyourfamilyandfriends.Goingwithoutitfreesupvaluabletimethatcouldbespentreadingagoodbookwritingdrawingordiscoveringsomethingelsethatmayinterestyou.TherearemanyorganizationsthatsupportTV-TurnoffWeekincludingTheBoysandGirlsClubsofAmericaYMCAGirlScoutsUSAandBigBrothers/BigSistersofAmericA.EvenFirstLadyLauraBushisasupporter.Televisionisnosubstituteforaparent.Itdoesn'thelpdeveloplanguageskills;it'ssimplybackgroundnoisesaysMrs.Bush.EvenkidswhomaynothavelikedgoingwithoutTVhavediscoveredthebenefits.Ireallydidn'tlikeTV-TurnoffWeekexceptIdidnoticethatmygradeswentupandIwasinagoodmoodallweeksaidDrewHendersonastudentinDonoraPennsylvaniA.TheTV-TurnoffNetworkstartedTVTurnoffWeekto_____.A.togetpeopletospendmoretimedoingmoreproductivethingsB.tokeepkidsfromparticipatinginhealthyphysicalactivitiesC.toadvisepeoplenottobuytelevisionsetsD.topersuademorepeopletojointheorganizationWhichisnottheadvantageofturningofftheTV?A.Givingyouachancetobewithyourfamilyandfriends.B.Sparingmoretimereadingbooks.C.Developinglanguageskills.D.Participatinginhealthyphysicalactivities.LauraBushmustbe_____.A.thefirstwomantosupportTV-TurnoffWeekB.thewifeofAmericanPresidentC.thefirstwomantoorganizeTV-TurnoffWeekD.thefirstladyintheBoysandGirlsClubsofAmericaDrewHenderson’swordsinthelastparagraphimplythat_____.A.hedoesn’tlikeTV-TurnoffWeekB.hedoesn’tsupportTV-TurnoffWeekatallC.it’sunnecessarytohaveTV-TurnoffWeekD.hedoesn’tsupportTV-TurnoffWeekuntilhefindsitdoesgoodtohisstudy.
NewYork10November—5:27pmyesterday.Biggestpowerfailureinthecity'shistory.Thousandsofpeoplegotstuckinlifts.MartinSaltzmanspentthreehoursbetweenthe21stand22ndfloorsoftheEmpireStateBuilding.Thereweretwelveofus.ButnoonepanickeD.Wepassedthetimetellingstoriesandplayingwordgames.Onemanwantedtosmokebutwedidn'tlethim.Firemenfinallygotusout.Itwasthebestnightwe'veeverhadsaidAngelaCarrarowhorunsanItalianrestauranton42ndStreet.Wehadlotsofcandlesonthetablesandthewaiterswerecarryingcandlesontheirtrays.Theplacewasfull—andallnightinfactforafterwehadclosedweletthepeoplestayonandspendthenightherE.ThezooshadtheirproblemslikeeveryoneelsE.Keepersworkedthroughthenight.Theyusedblanketstokeepflyingsquirrelsandsmallmonkeyswarm.Whilezooshadproblemskeepingwarmsupermarketshadproblemskeepingcool.AllofouricecreamandfrozenfoodsmeltedsaidthemanagerofastoreindowntownManhattan.Theywereworth$50000.Thebigelectricclockinthelobby大厅oftheWaldorfAstoriaHotelindowntownManhattanstartedticking滴答againat5:25thismorning.ItwasalmostontimE.1.ThroughouttheperiodofdarknessMartinSaltzmanandtheelevenotherswere________.A.nervousB.excitedC.calmD.frightened2.InwhatwaywasthenightofNovember9thebestnightforAngelaCarraro?A.ShehadatasteofadventurE.B.BurningcandlesbrightenedtheplacE.C.Businesswasbetterthanusual.D.Manypeoplestayedthenightinherrestaurant.3.Howlongdidthepowerfailurelast?A.Nearly12hours.B.Morethan12hours.C.Nearly24hours.D.Morethan24hours.
StarvingpolarbearsareeatingoneanotherintheArctiC.FlowersarebloomingtoosoonanddiE.TheicecapsaremeltingsofastthatrisingwaterlevelswillthreatencoastaltownsalongFloridawithinseveraldecades.ThesearejustafewexamplesoftheterribleconsequencesofclimatechangesupportedbyanewanalysisinNature.Inthepastthreedecadesaverageglobaltemperatureshaverisenabout0.6°Candareprojectedtojumpbyabout1.7°CbytheendofthecenturysaysCynthiaRosenzweigwholeadstheClimateImpactsGroupatNASA’sGoddardInstituteforSpaceStudiesatColumbiaUniversityinNewYork.We’vealreadyseenthatarelativelylowamountofwarmingshesayscanleadtoabroadrangeofchanges.Theunnaturalwarmingcausedbyman-madegreenhousegasesespeciallycarbondioxideproducedbycarsandcoal-poweredplantsbringstroubleforentireecosystems.InNorthAmericaalonescientistshaveidentified89speciesofplantssuchastheAmericanhollythathavefloweredearlierinthespring.InSpainappletreesbloom35daysaheadofscheduleinresponsetothehighertemperatures.Otherwildlifeliketheinsectsthatusecertainplantsforfoodandthebirdsthatfeedontheinsectsmustthenmoveforwardtheirseasonalstirrings萌动andmating交配patternstosurvivE.Totrytofollowthistimeshiftsomebirdssuchasrobinstheclassicsymbolofwinter’sthaw解冻时期arereturningtoColoradofromtheirmigrationssometwoweeksearlierthaninyearspast.Allthesechangescanthrowafoodchainindisorder.Somebirdspeciesthatarrivebeforetheinsectsreappearmaystarvetodeath.AroundtheworldplantsandanimalsarewakinguptoanearlieralarmclockthantheyusedtosaysTerryRootabiologistfromStanfordUniversity.TheunderlinedwordprojectedinParagraph2probablymeans____.A.forcedB.presentedC.indicatedD.predictedAccordingtothethirdparagraphasaresultofclimatechange____.A.thewarmweatherwakesanimalsupearlierB.certaintreesbloomaseasonaheadoftimeC.thebirdsneedtochangepatternsoflivingD.theAmericanhollywillflowerinlatespringWhatcanweknowaboutrobinsaccordingtothepassage?A.FarmersdependonthemtotellthetimE.B.TheyusedtocomebackwhenspringcamE.C.Theyusedtopredictthechangeofweather.D.TheyusuallymigratewhenseasonschangE.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ManistoblameforglobalwarmingB.GreatchangestakeplaceonEarthC.BirdmigrationandclimatechangeD.Globalwarmingchangingnature’sclock
第二部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分AChinanewsBeijingFeB.9–HousingpriceinChinahasalwaysarousedheateddiscussionsamongpropertydevelopersandordinaryChinesE.TomanypropertydevelopersandlocalgovernmentofficialshousingpriceinChinaisstilllowcomparedwithmanydevelopedcountries.HowevertheaveragehousingpriceintheUnitedStatesisonly8000yuanpersquaremeterwhileinChinaitisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates.Thisshowsthattherearesomebubbles泡沫inChineserealestate房地产markettheInternationalFinanceNewsreporteD.AlthoughtheaveragepriceofresidentialhousesintheUnitedStatesafterconvertedtoRenminbiisabout8000yuanpersquaremeterthehousesinUSarenotsoldintermsofbuildingareaasmostChinesepropertydevelopersdowhentheyselltheirhouses.IfUSpropertydevelopersselltheirhousesaccordingtothebuildingareathenthehousingpricewillbeevenlowerthan8000yuanpersquaremeter.InmostbigChinesecitiessuchasBeijingShanghaiandShenzhenhousesaresoldatapriceevenhigherthanthoseintheUS.ThehighhousingsalespriceinlargecitiesinChinaprovesthatChineserealestatemarketdoeshavesomebubbles.MoreoverChinesehousescannotbecomparedwithhousesinUSintermsofbuildingqualityenvironmentandsupportingfacilities.FurthermoreitshouldbenotedthatAmericanpeople’saverageincomeisseveraldozentimeshigherthanthatofChinesepeoplE.HowcantheChineseaffordtobuyahousewhichisevenmoreexpensivethanthatsoldinUS?Atthebeginningof2007ChinesegovernmentissuedasetofpoliciesthataimedtobenefitthepubliC.Nowinordertoreducethehighhousingpricesthegovernmentcanregulate控制therealestatemarketbyraisingtaxonpropertyindustryandcontrollingthereleaseofloansandlandstopropertydevelopers.Atthesametimethegovernmentshouldallowpeopletobuildmorehousesthroughvariousfund-raisingchannelssuchasfundscollectedfrombuyersorraisedbyworkingunits.ByapplyingthesemultiplemeansitisexpectedthatthehighhousingpricescanbelowereD.56.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTsupporttheideathattheaveragehousingpriceinChinaisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates?A.ChinesehousescannotbecomparedwithhousesinUSintermsofbuildingqualityenvironmentandsupportingfacilities.B.Americanpeople’saverageincomeisseveraldozentimeshigherthanthatofChinesepeoplE.C.ThehousesinUSarenotsoldintermsofbuildingareaasmostChinesepropertydevelopersdowhentheyselltheirhouses.D.TherearemorepeoplewhoneedhousesinChinathanintheUnitedStates.57.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.TheChinesegovernmentshoulddosomethingtocontrolthehousingpricE.B.TherearesomebubblesinChineserealestatemarket.C.TheaveragehousingpriceinChinaisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates.D.TheChinesegovernmentissuedasetofpoliciesthataimedtobenefitthepubliC.Howmanymeasuresarementionedinthelastparagraphinordertoreducethehighhousingprices?A.FourB.ThreeC.FiveD.Two
Beijing—PremierWenJiabaohasurgedtheleadershipofallcountriestodeepentheirpoliticalwillindealingwithclimatechangewoes灾难asuncertaintiesmount增长inthemonthsbeforetheUnitedNation’sconferenceinCancunMexicoattheendofthisyear.WenmadetheremarksonFridaywhenhemetwithnearly20politiciansclimatechangeandenvironmentalministersworldwidewhoareinBeijingthisweekendtoattendaninternationalforumongreeneconomyandclimatechangE.BasedontheachievementsmadeattheCopenhagenSummitlastDecemberWenurgedtherichcountriestofurthermakecleartheircompulsorycarbonreductiontargets.AtthesametimewedevelopingcountriesshouldmakeclearourvoluntarygoalofslowingdownclimatechangeWensaiD.Wenalsourgedthedevelopedcountriestotransfer转让climatechangefriendlytechnologiestothedevelopingcountriesespeciallythepoorestcountriesandislandnations.DuringthemeetingWensaidChinawillredoubleitseffortsinreducingcarbonemissionsandimprovingenergyefficiencyduringthecomingyearsafteritfinishesits2006-2010goalofcuttingenergyconsumptionperunitofeconomicoutputby20percent.WhilepraisingChinaforitsgreeneffortsformerAustralianPrimeMinisterRobertJ.LeeHawkeaskedChinatoshareitsexperiencesandlessonsonenergysavingsandpollutionreductiontotherestoftheworldtodealwithglobalenvironmentalwoesandclimatechangE.Wenresponded:ChinatogetherwiththerestoftheworldiswillingtomakeitsduecontributionincopingwithglobalwarmingandclimatechangE.AtabanquetfortheforeignguestsonFridaynightformervice-premierZengPeiyansaidIncreasinguncertaintiesareaheadfortheclimatechangenegotiations.Theworldneedsmoredialogueandcooperation.ClimatechangewoesareoursharedchallengesbuttherootliesinthehistoricalemissionsbythedevelopedcountriessaidZengaspresidentoftheChinaCenterforInternationalEconomicExchangeswhichorganizedtheweekendclimatechangesummit.ZengexpectedtheforumtoworkasaplatformfordifferentcountriestocommunicatetheirpositionsfreelybeforetheBonnclimatechangenegotiationinJuneandtheCancunconferenceattheendofthisyear.Whichtitlesuitsthispassagebest?A.WemustworkonclimatechangE.B.Weshouldshareour‘green’technology.C.Weneedtoclarifyouractiontargets.D.WeoughttocooperatetocontroltheclimatE.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphbutoneimplies________.A.Airpollutionjustexistedinthedevelopedcountriesinthepast.B.InthepastthedevelopedcountriessloweddownthedevelopmentoftheworlD.C.Climatechangewoeswereoriginallycausedbythedevelopedcountries.D.Therichcountriesshouldbemoreresponsiblesincetheypollutedmost.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.A.TheChinesegovernmentintendstoberegardedasadevelopedcountry.B.ThewholeworldhasgotthesameopinionaboutthemeasurestotakE.C.Thedevelopedcountrieshavenotfoundanyeffectivewaystocuttheiremissions.D.ThereisstillalongwaytogobeforeanagreementcanbereacheD.WhydidWenJiabaourgethedevelopedcountriestoclarifytheircarbonreductiontargets?A.Becausethedevelopedcountriesarenotwillingtodealwithglobalenvironmentalwoes.B.BecausethedevelopingcountrieshavenotsetanygoalofslowingdownclimatechangE.C.Becausetherearemountinguncertaintiesaheadfortheclimatechangenegotiations.D.BecauseagreementswerealreadymadeattheCopenhagenSummitlastDecember.
BEIJINGNov.252005Reuters—China’shome-grownhumanbirdfluvaccine①isatleastayearawayfromhittingthemarketbuttestsonhumanshavebeenapprovedbythegovernmentheadoftheresearchdrugcompanysaidonFriday.DevelopmentofthevaccinestartedlastyearafterbirdfluoutbreaksinThailandandVietnamandanimaltrialshavealreadybeencompletedsaidYinWei-dongmanagingdirectorofSinovacBiotech.Itisnotavirusthatisspreadingfromhumantohumansoweareveryoptimistic②YintoldReutersinaninterview.ThedeadlyH5N1madeitsfirstknownjumptohumansinHongKongin1997killingsixpeoplE.Thevirusappearedagaininlate2003andisknowntohaveinfected130peopleinseveralpartsofAsiakilling68ofthem.Itisnotdecidedyetwhenthehumantrialswillbegin.WejustgotapprovalonNovember22bytheStateFoodandDrugAdministrationYinsaiD.OregonNov.262005AP—ThedeadlystrainofbirdfluthatappearedinAsiaandhasalreadyspreadtootherpartsoftheworldhasnotaffectedtheOregonpoultry③industryorconsumersaccordingtoOregonStateUniversityresearchers.Therearemanystrainsofbirdfluthatdonotusuallyinfecthumans.ButonestraincalledH5N1hasjumpedfromchickenstohumansandisblamedformorethan60deathsinAsiA.Internationaldiseasecontrolexpertsareworriedaboutaworldwideoutbreakofbirdfluraisingconcernssuchaswhetheritissafetoeatpoultry.ButOregonStateUniversityresearcherssaythereisnoproofthattheviruscanjumptohumansbyeatingcookedpoultryproducts.Consumersneedn’tbeoverlyconcernedaboutbirdflusaidJimHermesOSUExtensionServicepoultryspecialist.Butheurgedconsumerstofollowstandardfoodsafetypracticesinpreparingpoultry—includingwashinghandswhilepreparingfoodandpropercookingofpoultrymeatandeggs.Henotedthata2003outbreakofbirdviruscausedmuchdamagetocommercialpoultryoperationsinCaliforniabutdidnotgetintoOregonbecauseofindustrysafeguards.Notes:vaccinen.疫苗optimisticadj.乐观的poultryn.家禽Choosethebestanswersaccordingtotheabove:WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothefirstnewsreport?A.Humantrialshavealreadystartedbutnotyetsuccessful.B.Birdflukilled68Asianpeopleinitssecondoutbreak.C.Thebirdfluvirusisnotonethatspreadsfromhumantohuman.D.Thegovernmenthasagreedtohavethevaccinetriedonhumans.Whatdoesthefirstnewsreportmainlytalkabout?A.Thenewoutbreakofthebirdflu.B.Howthedevelopmentofthebirdfluvaccineisgoingon.C.Howmanypeoplediedofbirdflu.D.Whatmeasuresthegovernmenthastakentostopthespreadingofbirdflu.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordstrainsprobablymean?A.signs.B.symbols.C.kinds.D.diseases.Whatcanweknowfromthesecondnewsreport?A.BecauseofthesafetyguardsOregonpoultryindustrydidn’tsufferanylossinthe2003outbreakofbirdflu.B.PeopleinOregonarenotconcernedaboutbirdflu.C.Peoplewilldevelopbirdflueveniftheyeatwell-cookedpoultryproducts.D.H5N1hascausedmorethan60deathsworldwidE.
TOKYO—Achild-likerobotthatcombinestherolesofnursecompanionandsecurityguardistogoonthemarkettohelpthegrowingranksofelderlyJapanesewithnoonetolookafterthem.TheWakamarurobotcanwalkaroundahouse24hoursadaywarningfamilyhospitalsandsecurityfirmsifitperceivesnoticesaproblem.Itwillforexamplecallrelativesiftheownerfailstogetoutofthebath.Camerasimplantedintheeye-browsoftherobotenableittoseeasitwalksaroundanapartment.Theimagescanbesenttothelatestcellphoneswhichdisplaythepictures.MitsubishiHeavyIndustrieswhichdevelopedWakamaruplanstostartsellingthemetre-highrobotsbyApril2005forabout＄15000Cdn.WakamaruwhichspeakswitheitherthevoiceofaboyorgirlisalsodesignedtoprovidecompanionshipgreetingitspapawhenhecomeshomE.Itisthefirsthouseholdrobotabletoholdsimpleconversationsbasedonavocabularyofaround10000words.Itcannotonlyspeakbutcanunderstandanswersandreactaccordingly.ItwillaskAreyouallright?ifitsownerdoesnotmoveforsometimE.IftheanswerisnoorthereisnoansweritwilltelephonepresetnumberstransmittingimagesandfunctioningasaspeakerphonE.A.Therobotcandialpropernumbersforhelp.B.Therobotislikelytohaveapromisingmarket.C.TherobothasgiventheJapaneseachancetolivelonger.D.ThenuclearfamilieshaveleftmanyelderlyJapaneseanxious.58.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheLatestDevelopmentofRobotTechnologyB.JapaneseRobotandtheAgeingSocietyC.VastMarketoftheNewRobotD.Japanese-builtRobottoHelptheOld
BEIJINGOct.14Xinhua——Atotalof120middleschoolstudentsfrom35countrieswillattendthefinalofaninternationalChinalanguagecontesttobeheldinsouthwestChina’sChongqingMunicipalityfromOct.16to30.Thecandidatesagedfrom15to20mustbefromforeigncountriesandnotnativeChinesespeakerssaidastatementissuedbytheChineselanguageCouncilCLCthecontest’sorganizerhereThursday.Allofthecandidateshavepassedthepreliminarycontests初赛heldintheirowncountries.Accordingtotheorganizerthecompetitionwillhaveatopprizefivesecondprizes10thirdprizesandadozenprizesforspecialtalents.TheorganizerwillalsolaunchanonlinevoteforthemostlikedcandidatE.ItwasthethirdyearChinahasheldthecontest.ThecompetitionnotonlyteststheproficiencyofChineselanguagebutalsothecandidatescapabilitytocommunicateacrossdifferentcultures.thestatementsaiD.AllthecandidatesinthefinalwillreceivescholarshipsfromtheChinesegoverment.saidHuHangyuanofficialwiththeEducationBureauoftheChonqingMunicipalityjointlyorganizingthecontest.TheywillalsomeetlocalChinesestudentsandlivewithChinesefamiliesHusaiD.ThecompetitionistomeettheincreasingdemandforChiceselearningbyforeignyoungsters.saidXuLin.theCLCdirector.TheCLChasalsohostedsimilarcontestforforeigncollegestudentssince2002.ChinahasbeenworkingtopromoteChineselanguagelearningabroadoverthepastfewyears.AccordingtotheCLCthE.countryhad282ConfuciusInstitutesand272ConfuciusClassroomsin88countriesandregionsasof2009sincethefirstonewasestablishedin2004.Thetextisintendedto.A.showthepopularityofChineselanguagelearningintheworldB.introduceaninternationalChineselanguagelearningtestsystemC.makereadersawareoftheimportanceofChineselanguagelearningD.reportaninternationalChineselanguagecontesttobeheldThecandidatesmustbe.A.foreigncollegestudentsB.non—nativemiddleschoolstudentsC.nativeChinesestudentsD.studentsfromConfuciusInstitutesAccordingtothetextthecompetitionis.A.organizedbytheChongqingMunicipalitygovernmentB.mainlytotestthecandidates’ChineselanguagecompetenceC.heldeverythreeyearsinChongqingMunicipalityD.toprovideforeignstudentswithachancetoknowChinaWhathasChinabeendoingtopromoteChineselanguagelearningabroadaccordingtothetext?A.ThousandsofChineseteacheraresentabroadtoteachthelanguagE.B.282ConfuciusInstitutesareestablishedinChinatoteachChinesE.C.TheChineselanguagecontestsforforeignstudentsareregularlyhelD.D.ManyChinesestudentsaresentabroadforcultureexchangeseveryyear.Inwhichpartofthenewspaperisthetextmostlikelytobefound?A.EducationB.AdvertisementC.BusinessD.Entertainment
A.HOLIDAYjetpilot飞行员saidthathewouldlandandcallthepoliceafterawomanrefusedtostopsmoking.HewarnedMaureenHarkavyPutthatcigaretteoutorI’lllandtheplaneandhaveyouarresteD.Maureen47wassoshockedshewrotetotheairline’schairman.Buthisreplywasevenruder.YouseemtothinkyouhaveaGod-givenrighttopolluteyourneighbors’atmospherewroteJohnFerridayofParamountAirways.aSaidMaureenIonlyfoundoutaboutitwhenIwascheckingin.I’manervousflyersoIlitacigaretteduringtheflight.Astewardess空姐askedmetoputitoutbutIsaidIwantedtocarryonastherewasnoruleagainstsmokingontheplanE.ShewasjustfinishinghercigarettewhenthepilotarriveD.bI’veneverseensuchanunpleasantletter.ShesaidIdon’tthinkI’lleverflyagain.ButtherewasafunnysidE.MaureenexplainedWewereofferedduty-free免税cigarettefromthestewardessontheplane!cMr.Ferridaywenton:Believemeyouhaven’t.Especiallywhenyoutravelonmyplanes.MaureenandherhusbandMichaelweremovedtoParamountflightjustbeforetheyleftPortugal.Buttheywerenottoldofthecompany’snosmokingpolicy.dHewasloudandrudesaidMaureen.HesaidifIlitanothercigarettehewouldlandtheplaneatBordeauxandhandmetotheFrenchpolicE.LaterfromherhomeinMoselyBirminghamMaureenwrotetothecompanyandreceivedtherudereply.Thesecondhalfofthestoryhasbeeninwrongorder.Partsa-dChoosetherearrangedorderwhichyouthinkisright.A.acbdB.cabdC.cadbD.dabcThepilotwarnedMaureenHarkavy____________________.A.tothrowhercigaretteoutoftheplaneorhewouldgetherofftheplanE.B.tostopsmokingorhewouldbringdownthejetandhandhertothepolicE.C.nottolightanothercigaretteafterherfirstonE.D.tostopsmokingorhewouldbringhertojusticE.MaureenHarkavy______ontheplanE.A.acceptedthewarningB.agreedtothewarningC.refusedtodowhatshewastoldtoD.wassoshockedthatshewrotetotheairline’schairmanIntheanswerlettertoMaureenHarkavytheairline’schairman____.A.madeanapologytoherforhisworker’srudenessB.madesurethathewouldsolvetheproblemC.saidthatshehadtherighttosmokeonhisplaneD.actuallycompletelyagreedwithwhatthepilotsaid
BEIJING—Therescueoperationsatacoalmineaccidenthaveendedwith105minersdeaD.TheStateCouncilhasorganizedaninvestigationteamtoprobe调查intowhatcausedthedisasterinthecityofLinfenNorthChina’sShanxiProvincE.Preliminary初步的investigationsshowtheillegalminingofanunauthorizedseam未经授权的煤层andthenumberofminerswhohadbeensentdowntheshaftfarexceededitscapacity.Thisminewasfoundtohavelongignoredtherulestostealstatecoalanddidnothavealistofminersemployedtocheckthenumberofminersmissingaftertheaccident.Howdidsuchacoalminegetallthenecessarylicensesforproduction?Howdiditpassthethreesafetyinspectionsthelocalgovernmentorganizedlastmonth?InresponsetothisdisastertheShanxigovernorpromisedtosetuphotlinesforpeopletoreportillegalcoalminesandrewardsashighas100000yuanfortip-offs.Weappreciatetheactionthisgovernorhastakentosolvingthecoalminingproblemsandwebelievethatthereportingschemewillhelptostoptheexistenceofillegalcoalmines.Butatthesametimewehavereasontoquestionhowgovernmentsatvariouslevelssupervisethesemines.Thesadfactthatsuchaminewithserioussafetyproblemscouldpassthreeconsecutive连续的localgovernmentsafetyinspectionsinamonthisenoughtotellushowineffectivethesafetyinspectionswerE.Whatiftheseinspectionswerejustaformality形式?Whatiftheinspectorswerebribedbythemineownerstoturnablindeyetothesafetydangers?Wecanwellimaginewhatwouldhappenifreportsaboutmineproblemswerehandledbysuchofficials.Soathoroughprobemustfindoutwhoareresponsibleforthedeathofsomanyminers.A.realsafetyinspectionandmanagementsystemmustbeestablishedtoguaranteethatsafetydangerswillberemoved64.WhatisNOToneofthecausesofthiscoalmineaccident?A.Theworkersdidn’toperateproperly.B.Theminedidn’tobeytherulestomineforcoal.C.A.lotmoreminersthanallowedwereworkingundertheminE.D.ThesafetyinspectionswereineffectivE.65.Accordingtothewriterwhoshouldbefurtherinvestigated?A.Mineownersandminers.B.Miners’familiesandminestaff.C.Governmentofficialsandsafetyinspectors.D.TheShanxigovernorandminers.66.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Morethan105minersdiedinthedisaster.B.SomeothercoalmineslikethisoneexistinShanxiprovincE.C.Safetyinspectorsjustturnedablindeyetohiddendangers.D.Thethreeinspectionswereonlyaformality.67.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtip-offsprobablymeaninParagraph4?A.Somewarnings.B.Somemoneyforone’sservicE.C.Somesecretinformation.D.SomepiecesofadvicE.
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