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{{*HTML*}}ANewCitizenshipTest1?LastweekasampleofthenewUScitizenship公民身份examwasreleasedbytheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServicesUS-CIS.Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008.InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghasasthecurrenttestdoesthenewoneaskswhythereare13stripes.Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernmentanapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree.2?ThegoalistomakeitmoremeaningfulexplainsEmilioGonzalezdirectoroftheUS-CIS.ImmigrantswhopassitareexpectedtohaveabetterunderstandingandrespectforUScivic公民的valuesGonzalezsays.3?TheUSisn’ttheonlycountrydealingwithcitizenshipteststhataimtogetasharedcommitmentfromimmigrantsfortheiradoptedcountry’svalues.Inrecentyearsinadditiontotheusualrequirementoflanguage/workskillsandeconomicstatusseveralEuropeancountrieshaveadoptedcitizenshiptests.BritainintroducedanewcitizenshiptestlastNovember.InMarchanewDutchlawtookeffectrequiringallwould-beimmigrantstotakeacitizenshiptest.Itinvolvedwatchingavideoshowingnude裸体的womenbathingatbeachesandgay同性恋的menkissinginpublic.Theaimwastoensurethatnewcomerswillbecomfortablewiththecountry’sliberalsocialmores风俗.4?Europehasbeenknownforwelcomingimmigrantsfordecades.Buttodaythefactisthatsomeimmigrantsarekeptapartfromlocalcitizensbycultureandtheybecomehostiletoeachother.PromotingintegrationhasbecomeamajorconcernforEuropeancountriesaftertheriotinginMuslimghettoes少数民族聚居区inFranceandthekillingofDutchpublicfiguresbyreligiousextremists.5?Officialsbelievethataperson’sattachmenttoacountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry.Howeversomecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeopleassimilate同化themselves.Immigrationisaculturewartoday.Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?saysAliNooranioftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition难民辩护联盟.Paragraph4______
MoreThanaRidetoSchoolTheNationalEducationAssociationclaimsTheschoolbusisamirrorofthecommunity.Theyfurtheraddthatunfortunatelywhatappearsontheexteriordoesnotalwaysreflecttherealityofachosencommunity.Theyarerightandsometimesitreflectsmore!JustaskLieslDensonRidingtheschoolbushasbeenmorethanaridetoschoolforLiesl.BruceHardyschoolbusdriverforAlthouseBusCompanyhasbeenLiesl’sbusdriversincekindergartenlastyearwhenLiesl’sfamilymovedtoParkesburg.Knowingherbuswentbyhernewresidencesherequestedtoridethesamebus.ThisyearLieslisaseniorandwillenjoyherlastyearridingthebus.ShesaysIt’sbeenagreatridesofar!Mybusdriverissocoolandhasalwaysbeenagoodfriendandagoodlistener.Sometimeswhenyou’reachildadultsdonotthinkthatwhatyouhavetosayisimportant.Mr.Hardyalwayslistenstowhatyouhavetosayandmakesyoufeelimportant.HerfriendsAshleyBatistaandAmandaWolfcagree.BraceHardyhasbeenmakingOctorarastudentsfeelspecialsince1975.Thisyearhewillcelebrate30yearsworkingforAlthouseBusTransportation.CompanyPresidentLarryAlthouseacknowledgesBruceHardy’soutstandingrecord.YoudonotcomebyemployeeslikeBrucethesedays;hehasnevermissedadayofworkandhasaperfectdrivingrecord.Recognizedin2000bythePennsylvaniaSchoolBusAssociationfordriving350000accidentfreemilesHardy’sreputationismadefurtherevidentthroughtherelationshipshehasmadewiththestudentsthatridehisbus.AlthousefurtheraddedAlthouseBusTransportationwasestablished70yearsagoandhasbeenprovidingqualitytransportationeversincemygrandfatherstartedthebusinesswithonebus.AlthouseBusTransportationisdelightedtohavetheopportunitytobringdistinctiveandsafeservicetoourlocalschoolandcommunityandlooksforwardtocontinuingtoprovidequalityserviceformanymoreyearstocome.Threegenerationsofbusinessisnotallthecompanyhasenjoyed.ThankstodriverslikeBruceHardytheyhavebeenbuildingrelationshipsthroughgenerations.Liesl’smotherCarolalsoenjoysfondmemoriesofridingBruceHardy’sbustotheOctoraraSchoolDistrict.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofBruceHardy
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TheStateofMarriageTodayIstheresomethingseriouslywrongwithmarriagetodayDuringthepast50yearstherateofdivorceintheUnitedStateshasexploded.almost50%ofmarriagesendindivorcenowandtheevidencesuggestsitisgoingtogetworse.IfthistrendcontinuesitwillleadtothebreakupofthefamilyaccordingtoaspokespersonfortheNationalFamilyAssociation.Somefuturistspredictthatin100yearstheaverageAmericanwillmarryatleastfourtimesandextramarital婚外的affairswillbeevenmorecommonthantheyarenow.Butwhatarethereasonsforthisandisthepicturereallysogloomy阴暗的Theanswertothefirstquestionisreallyquitesimple.marriageisnolongerthenecessityitoncewas.Theinstitutionofmarriagehasbeenbasedforyearspartlyoneconomicneed.Womenusedtobeeconomicallydependentontheirhusbandsastheyusuallydidn’thavejobsoutsidethehome.Butwiththerisingnumberofwomeninwell-payingjobsthisisnolongerthecasesotheydon’tfeelthattheyneedtostayinafailingmarriage.Inanswertothesecondquestiontheoutlookmaynotbeaspessimistic悲观的asitseems.Whiletherateofdivorcehasrisentherateo~couplesmarryinghasneveractuallyfallenverymuchsomarriageisstillquitepopular.Inadditiontothismanycouplesnowsimplylivetogetheranddon’tbothertomarry.Thesecouplesareeffectivelymarriedbuttheydonotappearineitherthemarriageordivorcestatistics.Infactmorethan50%offirstmarriagessurvive.SoismarriagereallyanoutdatedinstitutionThefactthatmostpeoplestillgetmarriedindicatesthatitisn’t.Andit’isalsotruethatmarriedcoupleshaveahealthierlifethansinglepeople:theysufferlessfromstressanditsconsequencessuchasheartproblemsandmarriedmengenerallyconsiderthemselvesmorecontentedthantheirsinglecounterparts.Perhapsthekeyistofindoutwhatmakesasuccessfulmarriageandapplyittoallofourrelationships!WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthemarriageintheUnitedStatestoday
TheStateofMarriageTodayIstheresomethingseriouslywrongwithmarriagetodayDuringthepast50yearstherateofdivorceintheUnitedStateshasexploded.almost50%ofmarriagesendindivorcenowandtheevidencesuggestsitisgoingtogetworse.IfthistrendcontinuesitwillleadtothebreakupofthefamilyaccordingtoaspokespersonfortheNationalFamilyAssociation.Somefuturistspredictthatin100yearstheaverageAmericanwillmarryatleastfourtimesandextramarital婚外的affairswillbeevenmorecommonthantheyarenow.Butwhatarethereasonsforthisandisthepicturereallysogloomy阴暗的Theanswertothefirstquestionisreallyquitesimple.marriageisnolongerthenecessityitoncewas.Theinstitutionofmarriagehasbeenbasedforyearspartlyoneconomicneed.Womenusedtobeeconomicallydependentontheirhusbandsastheyusuallydidn’thavejobsoutsidethehome.Butwiththerisingnumberofwomeninwell-payingjobsthisisnolongerthecasesotheydon’tfeelthattheyneedtostayinafailingmarriage.Inanswertothesecondquestiontheoutlookmaynotbeaspessimistic悲观的asitseems.Whiletherateofdivorcehasrisentherateo~couplesmarryinghasneveractuallyfallenverymuchsomarriageisstillquitepopular.Inadditiontothismanycouplesnowsimplylivetogetheranddon’tbothertomarry.Thesecouplesareeffectivelymarriedbuttheydonotappearineitherthemarriageordivorcestatistics.Infactmorethan50%offirstmarriagessurvive.SoismarriagereallyanoutdatedinstitutionThefactthatmostpeoplestillgetmarriedindicatesthatitisn’t.Andit’isalsotruethatmarriedcoupleshaveahealthierlifethansinglepeople:theysufferlessfromstressanditsconsequencessuchasheartproblemsandmarriedmengenerallyconsiderthemselvesmorecontentedthantheirsinglecounterparts.Perhapsthekeyistofindoutwhatmakesasuccessfulmarriageandapplyittoallofourrelationships!Whyistheoutlookofmarriagenotashopelessasitappears
GoingBacktoItsBirthplaceNosportingeventtakesholdoftheworld’sattentionandimaginationliketheOlympicGamesThefootballworldCupfascinatesfansinEuropeandSouthAmerica;baseball’sWorldSeriesisrequiredviewinginNorthAmerica;andtheworldtableTennisChampionshipsattractsthemostinterestinAsia.ButtheOlympicsbelongtothewholeworld.Nowaftertravellingto17countriesover108yearsthesummerGamesarereturningtoAthenstheplacewherethefirstmodernOlympicswasheld.ParticipationintheGamesislookedonnotonlyasanachievementbutalsoasanhonour.The16daysbetweenAugust13and29willseearecordthat202countriescompeteupfromSydney’s199.AfghanistanisbackhavingbeenbannedfromSydneybecausetheTalibangovernmentdidn’tletwomendosports.ThereisalsoaplacefornewcomersEastTimerandKiribati.Atotalof10500athleteswillcompetein28sportswatchedby53millionticketpayingviewersaswellasatelevisionaudienceof4billion.AthensistouseitsrichhistoryandculturetomaketheOlympicsasspecialaspossible.TheGameswillopenwithcyclingeventswhichstartinfrontoftheParthenonandAcropolismonuments.Thefinaleventwillbeahistoricmen’smarathonfollowingtheoriginalroutebyPhidippidesin490BCtobringnewsofvictoryoverthePersians.TheancientstadiumatOlympiafirstusedfortheGamesnearlythreecenturiesagowillstagetheshotputcompetitions.AndthePanathenianStadiumwherethefirstmodemOlympicswasheldistohostthearchery射箭events.Ifthewell-knownancientsitesdeliveragreatsenseofhistorytotheGamesthe39newvenuesaddamodemtouchtothecityofAthens.ThemainOlympicstadiumwithagiantglassandsteelroofisthelandmark标志buildingoftheOlympics.Webelievethatwewillorganizea’magical’Games.saidAthens2004PresidentGiannaAngelopoulos-Daskalaki.OurhistorywiththeOlympicGamesgoesbacknearly3000yearsandAthens2004couldbethebestever./ThePanathenianStadiumisthelandmarkbuildingofOlympics.
MoreThanaRidetoSchoolTheNationalEducationAssociationclaimsTheschoolbusisamirrorofthecommunity.Theyfurtheraddthatunfortunatelywhatappearsontheexteriordoesnotalwaysreflecttherealityofachosencommunity.Theyarerightandsometimesitreflectsmore!JustaskLieslDensonRidingtheschoolbushasbeenmorethanaridetoschoolforLiesl.BruceHardyschoolbusdriverforAlthouseBusCompanyhasbeenLiesl’sbusdriversincekindergartenlastyearwhenLiesl’sfamilymovedtoParkesburg.Knowingherbuswentbyhernewresidencesherequestedtoridethesamebus.ThisyearLieslisaseniorandwillenjoyherlastyearridingthebus.ShesaysIt’sbeenagreatridesofar!Mybusdriverissocoolandhasalwaysbeenagoodfriendandagoodlistener.Sometimeswhenyou’reachildadultsdonotthinkthatwhatyouhavetosayisimportant.Mr.Hardyalwayslistenstowhatyouhavetosayandmakesyoufeelimportant.HerfriendsAshleyBatistaandAmandaWolfcagree.BraceHardyhasbeenmakingOctorarastudentsfeelspecialsince1975.Thisyearhewillcelebrate30yearsworkingforAlthouseBusTransportation.CompanyPresidentLarryAlthouseacknowledgesBruceHardy’soutstandingrecord.YoudonotcomebyemployeeslikeBrucethesedays;hehasnevermissedadayofworkandhasaperfectdrivingrecord.Recognizedin2000bythePennsylvaniaSchoolBusAssociationfordriving350000accidentfreemilesHardy’sreputationismadefurtherevidentthroughtherelationshipshehasmadewiththestudentsthatridehisbus.AlthousefurtheraddedAlthouseBusTransportationwasestablished70yearsagoandhasbeenprovidingqualitytransportationeversincemygrandfatherstartedthebusinesswithonebus.AlthouseBusTransportationisdelightedtohavetheopportunitytobringdistinctiveandsafeservicetoourlocalschoolandcommunityandlooksforwardtocontinuingtoprovidequalityserviceformanymoreyearstocome.Threegenerationsofbusinessisnotallthecompanyhasenjoyed.ThankstodriverslikeBruceHardytheyhavebeenbuildingrelationshipsthroughgenerations.Liesl’smotherCarolalsoenjoysfondmemoriesofridingBruceHardy’sbustotheOctoraraSchoolDistrict.WhathasAlthouseBusTransportationbeenmainlyaimingat
{{*HTML*}}ANewCitizenshipTest1?LastweekasampleofthenewUScitizenship公民身份examwasreleasedbytheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServicesUS-CIS.Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008.InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghasasthecurrenttestdoesthenewoneaskswhythereare13stripes.Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernmentanapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree.2?ThegoalistomakeitmoremeaningfulexplainsEmilioGonzalezdirectoroftheUS-CIS.ImmigrantswhopassitareexpectedtohaveabetterunderstandingandrespectforUScivic公民的valuesGonzalezsays.3?TheUSisn’ttheonlycountrydealingwithcitizenshipteststhataimtogetasharedcommitmentfromimmigrantsfortheiradoptedcountry’svalues.Inrecentyearsinadditiontotheusualrequirementoflanguage/workskillsandeconomicstatusseveralEuropeancountrieshaveadoptedcitizenshiptests.BritainintroducedanewcitizenshiptestlastNovember.InMarchanewDutchlawtookeffectrequiringallwould-beimmigrantstotakeacitizenshiptest.Itinvolvedwatchingavideoshowingnude裸体的womenbathingatbeachesandgay同性恋的menkissinginpublic.Theaimwastoensurethatnewcomerswillbecomfortablewiththecountry’sliberalsocialmores风俗.4?Europehasbeenknownforwelcomingimmigrantsfordecades.Buttodaythefactisthatsomeimmigrantsarekeptapartfromlocalcitizensbycultureandtheybecomehostiletoeachother.PromotingintegrationhasbecomeamajorconcernforEuropeancountriesaftertheriotinginMuslimghettoes少数民族聚居区inFranceandthekillingofDutchpublicfiguresbyreligiousextremists.5?Officialsbelievethataperson’sattachmenttoacountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry.Howeversomecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeopleassimilate同化themselves.Immigrationisaculturewartoday.Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?saysAliNooranioftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition难民辩护联盟.{{*HTML*}}Atoknowalotmoreaboutthecountry??Btowatchavideo??Ctohelpimmigrantsacceptthenewculture??DtomarryAmericancitizens??Etodolow-skilljobs??Ftoanswer??27.Thequestionsinthenewcitizenshiptestaremoredifficult______.
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FindYourselfPackingItOnBlameFriendsObesitycanspreadfrompersontopersonmuchlikeavirusresearchersarereportingtoday.Whenonepersongainsweightclosefriendstendtogainweighttoo.TheirstudypublishedinTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicineinvolvedadetailedanalysisofalargesocialnetworkof12067peoplewhohadbeencloselyfollowedfor32yearsfrom1971to2003.Theinvestigatorsknewwhowasfriendswithwhomaswellaswhowasaspouseorsiblingorneighborandtheyknewhowmucheachpersonweighedatvarioustimesoverthreedecades.Thatletthemreconstructwhathappenedovertheyearsasindividualsbecameobese.DidtheirfriendsalsobecomeobeseDidfamilymembersOrneighborsTheanswertheresearchersreportwasthatpeopleweremostlikelytobecomeobesewhenafriendbecameobese.Thatincreasedaperson’schancesofbecomingobeseby57percent.Therewasnoeffectwhenaneighborgainedorlostweighthoweverandfamilymembershadlessinfluencethanfriends.Itdidnotevenmatterifthefriendwashundredsofmilesawaytheinfluenceremained.Andthegreatestinfluenceofallwasbetweenclosemutualfriends.Thereifonebecameobesetheotherhada171percentincreasedchanceofbecomingobesetoo.Thesameeffectseemedtooccurforweightlosstheinvestigatorssay.Butsincemostpeopleweregainingnotlosingoverthe32yearstheresultwasonaveragethatpeoplegrewfatter.Dr.NicholasA.ChristakisaphysicianandprofessorofmedicalsociologyatHarvardMedicalSchoolandaprincipalinvestigatorinthenewstudysaidoneexplanationwasthatfriendsaffectedeachothers’perceptionoffatness.Whenaclosefriendbecomesobeseobesitymaynotlooksobad.YouchangeyourideaofwhatisanacceptablebodytypebylookingatthepeoplearoundyouDr.Christakissaid.TheinvestigatorssaytheirfindingscanhelpexplainwhyAmericanshavebecomefatterinrecentyears--eachpersonwhobecameobesewaslikelytodragalongsomefriends.TheiranalysiswasuniqueDr.Christakissaidbecauseitmovedbeyondasimpleanalysisofonepersonandhisorhersocialcontactsandinsteadexaminedanentiresocialnetworkatoncelookingathowaperson’sfriend’sfriendsoraspouse’ssibling’sfriendscouldhaveaninfluenceonaperson’sweight.Theeffectshesaidhighlighttheimportanceofaspreadingprocessakindofsocialcontagionthatspreadsthroughthenetwork.Ofcoursetheinvestigatorssaysocialnetworksarenottheonlyfactorsthataffectbodyweight.Thereisastronggeneticcomponentatworktoo.Sciencehasshownthatindividualshavegeneticallydeterminedrangesofweightsspanningperhaps30orsopoundsforeachperson.Butthatleavesalargerolefortheenvironmentindeterminingwhetheraperson’sweightisnearthetopofhisorherrangeornearthebottom.Aspeoplehavegottenfatteritappearsthatmanyareedgingtowardthetopoftheirranges.Thequestionhasbeenwhy.Ifthenewresearchiscorrectitmaysaythatsomethingintheenvironmentseededwhatsomecallanobesityepidemicmakingafewpeoplegainweight.Thensocialnetworkslettheobesityspreadrapidly.Whichofthefollowingstatementaboutafriend’sinfluenceisfalseaccordingtothereport
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Communicationsatellitesgenerallyusesolarcellsastheirsourceofelectricpoweralthoughsometestsatelliteshaveusedthermoelectricgenerators.
FindYourselfPackingItOnBlameFriendsObesitycanspreadfrompersontopersonmuchlikeavirusresearchersarereportingtoday.Whenonepersongainsweightclosefriendstendtogainweighttoo.TheirstudypublishedinTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicineinvolvedadetailedanalysisofalargesocialnetworkof12067peoplewhohadbeencloselyfollowedfor32yearsfrom1971to2003.Theinvestigatorsknewwhowasfriendswithwhomaswellaswhowasaspouseorsiblingorneighborandtheyknewhowmucheachpersonweighedatvarioustimesoverthreedecades.Thatletthemreconstructwhathappenedovertheyearsasindividualsbecameobese.DidtheirfriendsalsobecomeobeseDidfamilymembersOrneighborsTheanswertheresearchersreportwasthatpeopleweremostlikelytobecomeobesewhenafriendbecameobese.Thatincreasedaperson’schancesofbecomingobeseby57percent.Therewasnoeffectwhenaneighborgainedorlostweighthoweverandfamilymembershadlessinfluencethanfriends.Itdidnotevenmatterifthefriendwashundredsofmilesawaytheinfluenceremained.Andthegreatestinfluenceofallwasbetweenclosemutualfriends.Thereifonebecameobesetheotherhada171percentincreasedchanceofbecomingobesetoo.Thesameeffectseemedtooccurforweightlosstheinvestigatorssay.Butsincemostpeopleweregainingnotlosingoverthe32yearstheresultwasonaveragethatpeoplegrewfatter.Dr.NicholasA.ChristakisaphysicianandprofessorofmedicalsociologyatHarvardMedicalSchoolandaprincipalinvestigatorinthenewstudysaidoneexplanationwasthatfriendsaffectedeachothers’perceptionoffatness.Whenaclosefriendbecomesobeseobesitymaynotlooksobad.YouchangeyourideaofwhatisanacceptablebodytypebylookingatthepeoplearoundyouDr.Christakissaid.TheinvestigatorssaytheirfindingscanhelpexplainwhyAmericanshavebecomefatterinrecentyears--eachpersonwhobecameobesewaslikelytodragalongsomefriends.TheiranalysiswasuniqueDr.Christakissaidbecauseitmovedbeyondasimpleanalysisofonepersonandhisorhersocialcontactsandinsteadexaminedanentiresocialnetworkatoncelookingathowaperson’sfriend’sfriendsoraspouse’ssibling’sfriendscouldhaveaninfluenceonaperson’sweight.Theeffectshesaidhighlighttheimportanceofaspreadingprocessakindofsocialcontagionthatspreadsthroughthenetwork.Ofcoursetheinvestigatorssaysocialnetworksarenottheonlyfactorsthataffectbodyweight.Thereisastronggeneticcomponentatworktoo.Sciencehasshownthatindividualshavegeneticallydeterminedrangesofweightsspanningperhaps30orsopoundsforeachperson.Butthatleavesalargerolefortheenvironmentindeterminingwhetheraperson’sweightisnearthetopofhisorherrangeornearthebottom.Aspeoplehavegottenfatteritappearsthatmanyareedgingtowardthetopoftheirranges.Thequestionhasbeenwhy.Ifthenewresearchiscorrectitmaysaythatsomethingintheenvironmentseededwhatsomecallanobesityepidemicmakingafewpeoplegainweight.Thensocialnetworkslettheobesityspreadrapidly.Whichfactorofbecomingobeseisnotmentionedinthisreport
WhereDidAlltheShipsGo TheBermudaTriangleisone51thegreatestmysteriesofthesea.InthistriangularareabetweenFloridaPuertoRicoandBermudainAtlanticshipsandairplanes52todisappearmoreoftenthanin53partsoftheocean.Andtheydoso54leavinganysignofallaccidentoranydeadbodies. Itis55thatChristopherColumbuswasthefirstpersontorecordstrangehappeningsinthearea.Hiscompassstoppedworkingaflamecamedownfromtheskyandawave100to200feethighcarriedhisshipaboutamileaway. ThemostfamousdisappearanceintheBermudaTrianglewastheUSNavalAirFlight19.56December51945fivebomberplanescarrying14men57onatrainingmissionfromtheFloridacoast.LaterthatdayallcommunicationswithFlight19werelost.Theyjustdisappearedwithoutatrace. Thenextmorning242planesand19shipstookpartinthelargestair-seasearchinhistory.Buttheyfoundnothing. Somepeopleblamethedisappearances58supernaturalforces.Itissuggestedthe59shipsandplaneswereeithertransportedtoothertimesandplaceskidnappedbyaliens60attackedbyseacreatures. Thereare61naturalexplanationsthough.TheUSNavysaysthattheBermudatriangleisoneoftwoplacesonearth62amagneticcompasspointstowardstruenorth63magneticnorth.64planesandshipscanlosetheirwayiftheydon’tmakeadjustments. Theareaalsohaschangingweatherandisknown65itshighwaves.Stormscanturnupsuddenlyanddestroyaplaneorship.Fastcurrentscouldthensweepawayanytraceofanaccident. 55.
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{{*HTML*}}HowcanBritainreacttothethreatscomingfromRussiaaswellasfromthedevelopingcountries???ThereisalimitofcoursetowhatanyBritishgovernmentcandoonitsown.ShippingisanessentiallyinternationalbusinessandBritaincanonlycounterthechallengesofthedevelopingworldandtheRussiansataninternationallevel.Butwhomcouldwecountonforsupport?TheEECissodividedaboutshippingthatitisalmostpowerlesstoact.Takethechallengeofthedevelopingworld.TheFrenchdonotmindtheUNCTADcodeonlinershippingbecauseitwouldhelpthemtoincreasetheirshareofthelinertrade;thesameistruefortheGermansandtheBelgians.?46?.AsfarastheRussiansareconcernedBritainalongwithwestGermanyandDenmarkhasbeencallingforacoordinatedresponse;themonitoringofRussianshipmovementsandrestrictionsonthenumberofRussianshipallowedtocallatEECports.ButlastJunetheFrenchbecauseoftheirRussiantiesblockedplansalongtheselines.?47?.??Britishship-ownersaresofarhappywiththestrengthoftheBritishgovernmentattemptstoforcetheEECintoaction.?48?.Buttheyarefarlesssureaboutothergovernmentministersespeciallythoseinthepowerfulindustrydepartmentwhichoverseesshipping.Ship-ownersfearthatsavingjobsinBritain’sailingshipyardscomeswellbeforesavingitsmerchantfleet.??Britishshipyardsarecurrentlychurningout艰难地做出24vesselsforPoland.ThePoleswereluredboBritainbythegiftofa￡28millionsubsidy补助金津贴andthepromisethatBritishshipbuilderswouldraiseallthecredit;sowhileourshippingfleetisunderattackfromcommunistshipsourgovernmentisusingBritishtaxpayersmoneytocuttheirshipbuildingcosts.?49?IndiaisnowamajorThirdWorldshippingpoweryetBritainistobuildsixshipsfortheIndians—fornothing.??IntheendBritishcompaniescouldbedrivenoutofshippingaltogether.SomesuchasP&Ohavealreadymovedintootherfieldsfromhouse-buildingtooil.Smallershippinglinesdonothavetheresourcestodiversify.?50?.Andwhentheygosodoesahugesliceofthefewtraditionalindustriesworthkeeping.??A.Theyfaceextinction.??B.Wearedoingthesamefordevelopingcountriesfleets.??C.ItwillbeNovemberbeforethequestionisconsideredagain.??D.SoBritaincannotrelyonconcertedEECactiononthatissue.??E.Thetradedepartmentunderstandstheirproblem.??F.TheybelievethattheTradeDepartmentwhichlooksaftershippingunderstandstheirproblems.
MoreThanaRidetoSchoolTheNationalEducationAssociationclaimsTheschoolbusisamirrorofthecommunity.Theyfurtheraddthatunfortunatelywhatappearsontheexteriordoesnotalwaysreflecttherealityofachosencommunity.Theyarerightandsometimesitreflectsmore!JustaskLieslDensonRidingtheschoolbushasbeenmorethanaridetoschoolforLiesl.BruceHardyschoolbusdriverforAlthouseBusCompanyhasbeenLiesl’sbusdriversincekindergartenlastyearwhenLiesl’sfamilymovedtoParkesburg.Knowingherbuswentbyhernewresidencesherequestedtoridethesamebus.ThisyearLieslisaseniorandwillenjoyherlastyearridingthebus.ShesaysIt’sbeenagreatridesofar!Mybusdriverissocoolandhasalwaysbeenagoodfriendandagoodlistener.Sometimeswhenyou’reachildadultsdonotthinkthatwhatyouhavetosayisimportant.Mr.Hardyalwayslistenstowhatyouhavetosayandmakesyoufeelimportant.HerfriendsAshleyBatistaandAmandaWolfcagree.BraceHardyhasbeenmakingOctorarastudentsfeelspecialsince1975.Thisyearhewillcelebrate30yearsworkingforAlthouseBusTransportation.CompanyPresidentLarryAlthouseacknowledgesBruceHardy’soutstandingrecord.YoudonotcomebyemployeeslikeBrucethesedays;hehasnevermissedadayofworkandhasaperfectdrivingrecord.Recognizedin2000bythePennsylvaniaSchoolBusAssociationfordriving350000accidentfreemilesHardy’sreputationismadefurtherevidentthroughtherelationshipshehasmadewiththestudentsthatridehisbus.AlthousefurtheraddedAlthouseBusTransportationwasestablished70yearsagoandhasbeenprovidingqualitytransportationeversincemygrandfatherstartedthebusinesswithonebus.AlthouseBusTransportationisdelightedtohavetheopportunitytobringdistinctiveandsafeservicetoourlocalschoolandcommunityandlooksforwardtocontinuingtoprovidequalityserviceformanymoreyearstocome.Threegenerationsofbusinessisnotallthecompanyhasenjoyed.ThankstodriverslikeBruceHardytheyhavebeenbuildingrelationshipsthroughgenerations.Liesl’smotherCarolalsoenjoysfondmemoriesofridingBruceHardy’sbustotheOctoraraSchoolDistrict.Thewordmirrorinthefirstlinecouldbebestreplacedby______.
GoingBacktoItsBirthplaceNosportingeventtakesholdoftheworld’sattentionandimaginationliketheOlympicGamesThefootballworldCupfascinatesfansinEuropeandSouthAmerica;baseball’sWorldSeriesisrequiredviewinginNorthAmerica;andtheworldtableTennisChampionshipsattractsthemostinterestinAsia.ButtheOlympicsbelongtothewholeworld.Nowaftertravellingto17countriesover108yearsthesummerGamesarereturningtoAthenstheplacewherethefirstmodernOlympicswasheld.ParticipationintheGamesislookedonnotonlyasanachievementbutalsoasanhonour.The16daysbetweenAugust13and29willseearecordthat202countriescompeteupfromSydney’s199.AfghanistanisbackhavingbeenbannedfromSydneybecausetheTalibangovernmentdidn’tletwomendosports.ThereisalsoaplacefornewcomersEastTimerandKiribati.Atotalof10500athleteswillcompetein28sportswatchedby53millionticketpayingviewersaswellasatelevisionaudienceof4billion.AthensistouseitsrichhistoryandculturetomaketheOlympicsasspecialaspossible.TheGameswillopenwithcyclingeventswhichstartinfrontoftheParthenonandAcropolismonuments.Thefinaleventwillbeahistoricmen’smarathonfollowingtheoriginalroutebyPhidippidesin490BCtobringnewsofvictoryoverthePersians.TheancientstadiumatOlympiafirstusedfortheGamesnearlythreecenturiesagowillstagetheshotputcompetitions.AndthePanathenianStadiumwherethefirstmodemOlympicswasheldistohostthearchery射箭events.Ifthewell-knownancientsitesdeliveragreatsenseofhistorytotheGamesthe39newvenuesaddamodemtouchtothecityofAthens.ThemainOlympicstadiumwithagiantglassandsteelroofisthelandmark标志buildingoftheOlympics.Webelievethatwewillorganizea’magical’Games.saidAthens2004PresidentGiannaAngelopoulos-Daskalaki.OurhistorywiththeOlympicGamesgoesbacknearly3000yearsandAthens2004couldbethebestever./TheGameswillopenwithcyclingeventsbecausetheseeventswilltakeholdoftheworld’sattention.
{{*HTML*}}VirtualDriver??Drivinginvolvessharpeyesandkeenearsanalyzingwithabrainandcoordinationbetweenhandsfeetandbrain.Amanhassharpeyesandkeenearsanalyzesthroughhisbrainandmaintainscoordinationbetweenhishandsandbrains.Hecancontrolafast-movingcatwithdifferentpartsofhisbody.?46?Apparentlythereisn’tanyoneinthedriver’scabbutthereisinfactavirtualdriver.Thisvirtualdriverhaseyesbrainshandsandfeettoo.Theminicamerasoneachsideofthecarareitseyesandareresponsibleforobservingtheroadconditionsaheadofitaswellasthetraffictoitsleftandfight.Ifyouopenthebootyoucanseethemostimportantpartoftheautomaticdrivingsystem:abuilt-incomputer.?47?Thebrainofthecarisresponsibleforcalculatingthespeedsobjectssurroundingthecararemovingatanalyzingtheirpositionontheroadchoosingthefightpathandgivingorderstothewheelandthecontrolsystem.??Incomparisonwiththehumanbrainthevirtualdriver’sbestadvantageisthatitreactsquickly.?48??Howeverittakestheworld’sbestracecardriveratleastonesecondtoreactandthisdoesn’tincludethetimeheneedstotakeaction.??Withitsrapidreactionandaccuratecontrolthevirtualdrivercanreducetheaccidentrateonexpresswaysconsiderably.Inthiscaseisitpossibleforustoletithavethewheelatanytimeandinanyplace??49?Withitslimitedabilitytorecognizethingsthecarcannowonlytravelonexpressways.??Theintelligentcardeterminesitsdirectionbytheclearlinesthatmarkthelanesclearlyandrecognizesvehiclesaccordingtotheirregularshapes.?50?Thisbeingthecasepeoplestillhavehighhopesaboutdriverlesscarsandthinkhighlyintelligentcarsarewhatthecarsofthefutureshouldbelike.??A．Expertssaythatwecannotdothatjustyet.??B．Inthenearfutureintelligentcarswillbeputintocommercialoperation.??C．Thisisthebrainofthecar.??D．Buthowdoesanintelligentcarcontrolitself???E?Itcompletestheprocessingoftheimagessentbythecameraswithin100milliseconds.??F?Howeveritcannotrecognizemovingpeopleandbicyclesonordinaryroadsthathavenoclearmarkingsonthem.
{{*HTML*}}ANewCitizenshipTest1?LastweekasampleofthenewUScitizenship公民身份examwasreleasedbytheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServicesUS-CIS.Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008.InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghasasthecurrenttestdoesthenewoneaskswhythereare13stripes.Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernmentanapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree.2?ThegoalistomakeitmoremeaningfulexplainsEmilioGonzalezdirectoroftheUS-CIS.ImmigrantswhopassitareexpectedtohaveabetterunderstandingandrespectforUScivic公民的valuesGonzalezsays.3?TheUSisn’ttheonlycountrydealingwithcitizenshipteststhataimtogetasharedcommitmentfromimmigrantsfortheiradoptedcountry’svalues.Inrecentyearsinadditiontotheusualrequirementoflanguage/workskillsandeconomicstatusseveralEuropeancountrieshaveadoptedcitizenshiptests.BritainintroducedanewcitizenshiptestlastNovember.InMarchanewDutchlawtookeffectrequiringallwould-beimmigrantstotakeacitizenshiptest.Itinvolvedwatchingavideoshowingnude裸体的womenbathingatbeachesandgay同性恋的menkissinginpublic.Theaimwastoensurethatnewcomerswillbecomfortablewiththecountry’sliberalsocialmores风俗.4?Europehasbeenknownforwelcomingimmigrantsfordecades.Buttodaythefactisthatsomeimmigrantsarekeptapartfromlocalcitizensbycultureandtheybecomehostiletoeachother.PromotingintegrationhasbecomeamajorconcernforEuropeancountriesaftertheriotinginMuslimghettoes少数民族聚居区inFranceandthekillingofDutchpublicfiguresbyreligiousextremists.5?Officialsbelievethataperson’sattachmenttoacountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry.Howeversomecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeopleassimilate同化themselves.Immigrationisaculturewartoday.Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?saysAliNooranioftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition难民辩护联盟.{{*HTML*}}APreparationfortakingacitizenshiptest??BCitizenshiptestsinEuropeancountries??CImportanceofpromotingintegration??DNecessitytoknowthebranchesofgovernment??EDifferentviewsonthenewcitizenshiptest??FGoalofthenewcitizenshiptest??23.Paragraph2______
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{{*HTML*}}ANewCitizenshipTest1?LastweekasampleofthenewUScitizenship公民身份examwasreleasedbytheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServicesUS-CIS.Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008.InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghasasthecurrenttestdoesthenewoneaskswhythereare13stripes.Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernmentanapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree.2?ThegoalistomakeitmoremeaningfulexplainsEmilioGonzalezdirectoroftheUS-CIS.ImmigrantswhopassitareexpectedtohaveabetterunderstandingandrespectforUScivic公民的valuesGonzalezsays.3?TheUSisn’ttheonlycountrydealingwithcitizenshipteststhataimtogetasharedcommitmentfromimmigrantsfortheiradoptedcountry’svalues.Inrecentyearsinadditiontotheusualrequirementoflanguage/workskillsandeconomicstatusseveralEuropeancountrieshaveadoptedcitizenshiptests.BritainintroducedanewcitizenshiptestlastNovember.InMarchanewDutchlawtookeffectrequiringallwould-beimmigrantstotakeacitizenshiptest.Itinvolvedwatchingavideoshowingnude裸体的womenbathingatbeachesandgay同性恋的menkissinginpublic.Theaimwastoensurethatnewcomerswillbecomfortablewiththecountry’sliberalsocialmores风俗.4?Europehasbeenknownforwelcomingimmigrantsfordecades.Buttodaythefactisthatsomeimmigrantsarekeptapartfromlocalcitizensbycultureandtheybecomehostiletoeachother.PromotingintegrationhasbecomeamajorconcernforEuropeancountriesaftertheriotinginMuslimghettoes少数民族聚居区inFranceandthekillingofDutchpublicfiguresbyreligiousextremists.5?Officialsbelievethataperson’sattachmenttoacountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry.Howeversomecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeopleassimilate同化themselves.Immigrationisaculturewartoday.Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?saysAliNooranioftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition难民辩护联盟.IntheDutchcitizenshiptestallwould-beimmigrantsarerequired______.
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WhereDidAlltheShipsGo TheBermudaTriangleisone51thegreatestmysteriesofthesea.InthistriangularareabetweenFloridaPuertoRicoandBermudainAtlanticshipsandairplanes52todisappearmoreoftenthanin53partsoftheocean.Andtheydoso54leavinganysignofallaccidentoranydeadbodies. Itis55thatChristopherColumbuswasthefirstpersontorecordstrangehappeningsinthearea.Hiscompassstoppedworkingaflamecamedownfromtheskyandawave100to200feethighcarriedhisshipaboutamileaway. ThemostfamousdisappearanceintheBermudaTrianglewastheUSNavalAirFlight19.56December51945fivebomberplanescarrying14men57onatrainingmissionfromtheFloridacoast.LaterthatdayallcommunicationswithFlight19werelost.Theyjustdisappearedwithoutatrace. Thenextmorning242planesand19shipstookpartinthelargestair-seasearchinhistory.Buttheyfoundnothing. Somepeopleblamethedisappearances58supernaturalforces.Itissuggestedthe59shipsandplaneswereeithertransportedtoothertimesandplaceskidnappedbyaliens60attackedbyseacreatures. Thereare61naturalexplanationsthough.TheUSNavysaysthattheBermudatriangleisoneoftwoplacesonearth62amagneticcompasspointstowardstruenorth63magneticnorth.64planesandshipscanlosetheirwayiftheydon’tmakeadjustments. Theareaalsohaschangingweatherandisknown65itshighwaves.Stormscanturnupsuddenlyanddestroyaplaneorship.Fastcurrentscouldthensweepawayanytraceofanaccident. 51.
GoingBacktoItsBirthplaceNosportingeventtakesholdoftheworld’sattentionandimaginationliketheOlympicGamesThefootballworldCupfascinatesfansinEuropeandSouthAmerica;baseball’sWorldSeriesisrequiredviewinginNorthAmerica;andtheworldtableTennisChampionshipsattractsthemostinterestinAsia.ButtheOlympicsbelongtothewholeworld.Nowaftertravellingto17countriesover108yearsthesummerGamesarereturningtoAthenstheplacewherethefirstmodernOlympicswasheld.ParticipationintheGamesislookedonnotonlyasanachievementbutalsoasanhonour.The16daysbetweenAugust13and29willseearecordthat202countriescompeteupfromSydney’s199.AfghanistanisbackhavingbeenbannedfromSydneybecausetheTalibangovernmentdidn’tletwomendosports.ThereisalsoaplacefornewcomersEastTimerandKiribati.Atotalof10500athleteswillcompetein28sportswatchedby53millionticketpayingviewersaswellasatelevisionaudienceof4billion.AthensistouseitsrichhistoryandculturetomaketheOlympicsasspecialaspossible.TheGameswillopenwithcyclingeventswhichstartinfrontoftheParthenonandAcropolismonuments.Thefinaleventwillbeahistoricmen’smarathonfollowingtheoriginalroutebyPhidippidesin490BCtobringnewsofvictoryoverthePersians.TheancientstadiumatOlympiafirstusedfortheGamesnearlythreecenturiesagowillstagetheshotputcompetitions.AndthePanathenianStadiumwherethefirstmodemOlympicswasheldistohostthearchery射箭events.Ifthewell-knownancientsitesdeliveragreatsenseofhistorytotheGamesthe39newvenuesaddamodemtouchtothecityofAthens.ThemainOlympicstadiumwithagiantglassandsteelroofisthelandmark标志buildingoftheOlympics.Webelievethatwewillorganizea’magical’Games.saidAthens2004PresidentGiannaAngelopoulos-Daskalaki.OurhistorywiththeOlympicGamesgoesbacknearly3000yearsandAthens2004couldbethebestever./ParticipationintheOlympicGamesislookeduponasanhonoraswellasanachievement.
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{{*HTML*}}HowcanBritainreacttothethreatscomingfromRussiaaswellasfromthedevelopingcountries???ThereisalimitofcoursetowhatanyBritishgovernmentcandoonitsown.ShippingisanessentiallyinternationalbusinessandBritaincanonlycounterthechallengesofthedevelopingworldandtheRussiansataninternationallevel.Butwhomcouldwecountonforsupport?TheEECissodividedaboutshippingthatitisalmostpowerlesstoact.Takethechallengeofthedevelopingworld.TheFrenchdonotmindtheUNCTADcodeonlinershippingbecauseitwouldhelpthemtoincreasetheirshareofthelinertrade;thesameistruefortheGermansandtheBelgians.?46?.AsfarastheRussiansareconcernedBritainalongwithwestGermanyandDenmarkhasbeencallingforacoordinatedresponse;themonitoringofRussianshipmovementsandrestrictionsonthenumberofRussianshipallowedtocallatEECports.ButlastJunetheFrenchbecauseoftheirRussiantiesblockedplansalongtheselines.?47?.??Britishship-ownersaresofarhappywiththestrengthoftheBritishgovernmentattemptstoforcetheEECintoaction.?48?.Buttheyarefarlesssureaboutothergovernmentministersespeciallythoseinthepowerfulindustrydepartmentwhichoverseesshipping.Ship-ownersfearthatsavingjobsinBritain’sailingshipyardscomeswellbeforesavingitsmerchantfleet.??Britishshipyardsarecurrentlychurningout艰难地做出24vesselsforPoland.ThePoleswereluredboBritainbythegiftofa￡28millionsubsidy补助金津贴andthepromisethatBritishshipbuilderswouldraiseallthecredit;sowhileourshippingfleetisunderattackfromcommunistshipsourgovernmentisusingBritishtaxpayersmoneytocuttheirshipbuildingcosts.?49?IndiaisnowamajorThirdWorldshippingpoweryetBritainistobuildsixshipsfortheIndians—fornothing.??IntheendBritishcompaniescouldbedrivenoutofshippingaltogether.SomesuchasP&Ohavealreadymovedintootherfieldsfromhouse-buildingtooil.Smallershippinglinesdonothavetheresourcestodiversify.?50?.Andwhentheygosodoesahugesliceofthefewtraditionalindustriesworthkeeping.??A.Theyfaceextinction.??B.Wearedoingthesamefordevelopingcountriesfleets.??C.ItwillbeNovemberbeforethequestionisconsideredagain.??D.SoBritaincannotrelyonconcertedEECactiononthatissue.??E.Thetradedepartmentunderstandstheirproblem.??F.TheybelievethattheTradeDepartmentwhichlooksaftershippingunderstandstheirproblems.
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