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Friendship is something that doesn’t die away, but grows more ________ with time passing by.
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短文填空根据下面短文内容在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词使短文完整通顺Friendshipisvery
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobetheirfriendsbuttheydon’
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobetheirfriendsbuttheydon’
HowtomaintainagoodfriendshipIt’snoteasyforeveryone
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobetheirfriendsbuttheydon’
HowtokeepagoodfriendshipIt’snoteasyforeveryonetoma
Ifyoucanvaluewhatyouhaveanddosomethingtohelpothers
friendship
pleasure
sadness
trouble
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobetheirfriendsbuttheydon'
Itseemsthatnoonecanliveahappylifewithoutfriendship
HowtokeepagoodfriendshipIt’snoteasyforeveryonetoma
Friendshipissomething_______beingcaredforsoweyoung
worth
worthwhile
worthy of
worth of
Ifthereisonethingthatmattersinhighschool－andforyou
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobetheirfriendsbuttheydon’
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobetheirfriendsbuttheydon’
Lifeisfilledwithchallenges.Aswegetolderwecometorea
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobefriendsbuttheydon’tgive
Ifthereisonethingthatmattersinhighschool－andforyou
阅读下面短文根据短文内容及首字母提示在空白处填入一个适当的单词Ifyourfriendhasdone
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第三部分:阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30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BEIJING-TVviewersmaynolongerbeabletohearEnglishabbreviations缩写likeNBANationalBasketballAssociationfrommainlandbroadcasters.ChinaCentralTelevisionCCTVandBeijingTelevisionBTVconfirmedtoChinaDailyonTuesdaythattheyhadreceivedanoticefromarelatedgovernmentdepartmentaskingthemtoavoidusingcertainEnglishabbreviationsinChineseprograms.ThechannelshoweverdidnotrevealexactlyhowmanyEnglishabbreviationsarelistedinthenoticE.TheHangzhou-basedTodayMorningExpressreportedonTuesdaythatanumberofprovincialtelevisionstationshavealsoreceivedthenoticE.BroadcastersandjournalistshavebeenaskedtoprovideChineseexplanationsforunavoidableEnglishabbreviationsintheirprogramsthereportsaiD.ThenoticenotonlylimitstheuseofEnglishabbreviationsinsportsnewsbutalsoineconomicandpoliticalnews.AbbreviationssuchasGDPgrossdomesticproductWTOWorldTradeOrganizationandCPIconsumerpriceindexwillalsobesubstitutedwiththeirChinesepronunciationsitsaiD.Thecountry'stopwatchdogontelevisionandradiotheStateAdministrationofRadioFilmandTelevisionrefusedtocomment.ThemovecomesafteragrowingnumberofnationallegislatorsandpoliticaladvisorscalledforpreventivemeasurestopreservethepurityoftheChineselanguagE.Ifwedon'tpayattentionanddon'ttakemeasurestostopmixingChinesewithEnglishtheChineselanguagewon'tremainpureinacoupleofyearssaidHuangYouyieditor-in-chiefoftheChinaInternationalPublishingGroupandsecretary-generaloftheTranslators'AssociationofChinA.InthelongrunChinesewillloseitsroleasanindependentlinguisticsystemforpassingoninformationandexpressinghumanfeelingshetoldChinaDailyinanearlierinterview.AccordingtohisproposalalldocumentsandspeechesoftopgovernmentofficialsshouldbewritteninpureChinesewithouttheuseofEnglishabbreviationssuchasGDPWTOorCPI.HisproposalalsonotedthatalaworregulationshouldbeintroducedtoserveasaguidelinefortheuseofforeignwordsindomesticpublicationsandthatanationaltranslationcommitteeshouldbesetuptotranslateforeignnamesandtechnicaltermswhichcanthenbepublishedonawebsitE.TherestricteduseofEnglishabbreviationsonChinesetelevisionprogramshasprovokedadebateamongscholars.ItmakesnosensetointroducearegulationtopreventtheuseofEnglishintheChineselanguageinthefaceofglobalizationLiuYaoyingaprofessorattheCommunicationUniversityofChinasaidonTuesday.Itisculturalconservatism.IfWesterncountriescanacceptsomeChinglishwordswhycan'ttheChineselanguagebemixedwithEnglish?TheSingaporeannewspaperNewStraitsTimesandLondon'sDailyTelegraphbothusedChinesePinyinLianghuiintheirreportsabouttheannualmeetingoftheNationalPeople'sCongressandtheChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultativeConferenceratherthanusingEnglishtoparaphrasetheproceedings.GovernmentsofsomeWesterncountrieshavealsoattemptedtopreservethepurityoftheirlanguages.ForexampleFranceisacountryknownforitslinguisticpridE.ItsgovernmentoutlawsadvertisinginEnglishandmandatesa40percentquotaofFrenchsongsontheradioaccordingtoaChristianScienceMonitorreport.56.WhoissuedthebanonEnglishabbreviation?A.ChinaCentralTelevision.B.BeijingTelevision.C.anauthoritydepartment.D.anumberofnationalpoliticaladvisors.57.Thepurposeforwhichwasthebanproposedwas__________.A.topreservethepurityoftheChineselanguageB.toimproveourinternationalcommunicationC.tostandardizethefunctioningofradioandTVstationsD.topreventforeignlanguagesinterferewithteachofChineseinschools58.BycallingtheregulationculturalconservatismMrLiuYaoyingmeanttoshowhis_________forthemovE.A.approvalB.criticismC.appreciationD.disappointment59.Themostlikelyopinionofthewriterofthisnewsreporttendstobe_________towardsthenewlyintroducedregulation.A.criticalB.positiveC.negativeD.neutral
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TheKingdomeinSeattlewasdestroyedonMarch262000.Itwastakendowntomakeroomforanewstadium.Theblast爆破fromthefallingbuildingcausedtheearthtoshakeasifanearthquakehadhappeneD.Scientistsplacedmorethan200earthquakerecordersintheearthtomeasurethemovement.Theyfoundwhichpartsofthecityshookthemost.ThisinformationhelpedthemknowwhichpartsofthecitywouldbedamagedinarealearthquakeatanearlytimE.A.realearthquakehappenedonFebruary282001inSeattlE.TheNisquallyearthquakewas6.8ontheRichterscale里氏6.8级.ItdamagedthesamepartsofSeattlethatscientistshadpredicted预测fromthepullingdownoftheKingdomE.ItwasaplatequakE.Itstarteddeepintheearth37milesbelowthesurfaceontheJuandeFucaPlatE.Sometimeshugeplatesundertheearthcauseearthquakeswhentheplatesmoveagainsteachothersuddenly.Scientistshavelearnedthatdeepearthquakeshaveveryfewaftershocks余震.TheNisquallyearthquakehadonly4ones.AnotherearthquakeinCaliforniathatwasclosetothesurfacehadover120aftershocks.Scientistsdonotknowwhythedeepearthquakeshavefeweraftershocks.ScientistsplantoblastinthegroundnearSeattlewiththepurposeoftestingtheplatE.Theshockwavesfromtheblastwilljumpofftheplateandgivethemanideaofwheretheplateisandhowitismoving.ThiswillgivethemmoreinformationincaseanotherrealearthquakehitstheareA.72.Accordingtothepassage______havethemostaftershocks.A.shockwaveearthquakesB.shallowearthquakesC.deepearthquakesD.earthquakesmorethan6.8Richterscale73.WhatdoscientistshopetolearnfromtheblastabovetheJuandeFucaPlate?A.Theyhopetolearnwheretheplateisandhowitismoving.B.TheywanttodestroytheKingdomE.C.TheywanttoknowwhichplacesarelikelytohavethemostdamagE.D.TheyhopetofindouthowmanyplatesthereareinthegroundtherE.74.WhywerethescientistsinterestedinthepullingdownoftheSeattleKingdome?A.TheywantedtoseewhichareasneartheKingdomewouldshakethehardest.B.TheywantedtopredictwhatmighthappeninarealearthquakE.C.TheywantedtomeasurethemovementoftheEarthwithearthquakerecorders.D.AlloftheabovE.75.Whatwillhappenafteradeepearthquakeaccordingtothescientists?A.Therewillbemanyaftershocks.B.Therewillbeveryfewaftershocks.C.TheRichterscaleofthequakeswillbea6.8ormorE.D.TherewillbelittledamagE.
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A.MunicipalReportAdaptedfromastorybyO.HenryⅡAzaleaAdairherselfopenedthedoorwhenIknockeD.Shewasabout50yearsolD.HerwhitehairwaspulledbackfromhersmalltiredfacE.Sheworeapaleyellowdress.Itwasoldbutveryclean.AzaleaAdairledmeintoherlivingroom.Adamagedtablethreechairsandanoldredsofawereinthecenterofthefloor.AzaleaAdairandIsatdownatthetableandbegantotalk.Itoldheraboutthemagazine'sofferanshetoldmeaboutherself.Shewasfromanoldsouthernfamily.HerfatherhadbeenajudgE.AzaleaAdairtoldmeshehadnevertraveledorevenattendedschool.Herparentstaughtherathomewithprivateteachers.Wefinishedourmeeting.IpromisedtoreturnwiththeagreementthenextdayandrosetoleavE.Atthatmomentsomeoneknockedatthebackdoor.AzaleaAdairwhisperedasoftapologyandwenttoanswerthecaller.Shecamebackaminutelaterwithbrighteyesandpinkcheeks.Shelookedtenyearyounger.YoumusthaveacupofteabeforeyougoshesaiD.Sheshookalittlebellonthetableandsmallblackgirlabouttwelveyearsoldranintotheroom.AzaleaAdairopenedatinyoldpurseandtookoutadollarbill.Ithadbeenfixedwithapieceofbluepaperandtheupperrighthandcomerwasmissing.ItwasthedollarIhadgiventoUncleCaesar.GotoMr.Baker'sstoreImpyshesaidandgetme25cents'worthofteaandtencents'worthofsugarcakes.Andpleasehurry.Thechildranoutoftheroom.WeheardthebackdoorclosE.ThenthegirlscreameD.Hercrymixedwithaman'sangryvoicE.AzaleaAdairstoodup.Herfaceshowednoemotionasshelefttheroom.Iheardtheman'sroughvoiceandhergentleonE.Thenadoorslammedandshecamebackintotheroom.IamsorrybutIwon'tbeabletoofferyouanyteaafterallshesaiD.ItseemsthatMr.BakerhasnomoreteA.Perhapshewillfindsomeforourvisittomorrow.Wesaidgood-byE.Iwentbacktomyhotel.JustbeforedinnerMajorWentworthCaswellfoundmE.Itwasimpossibletoavoidhim.Heinsistedonbuyingmeadrinkandpulledtwoone-dollarbillsfromhispocket.AgainIsawatorndollarfixedwithbluepaperwithacornermissing.ItwastheoneIgaveUncleCaesar.HowstrangeIthought.IwonderedhowCaswellgotit.63.WecanjudgefromherbehaviorthatMissAdairwas.A.politeandelegantB.confidentanddeterminedC.poorandmiserableD.capableandhardworking64.Adairseemedaftercomingbackfromthebackdoor.A.ascalmasbeforeB.sadderC.excitedD.surprised65.Theangrymanwitharoughvoiceoutsidemightbe.A.UncleCaesarB.Mr.BakerC.CaswellD.Astranger66.WhenthenarratorsawCaswellagainathishotelhewassurprised.A.thatCaswellshouldfindhimB.thatCaswellinsistedonbuyinghimadrinkC.thatCaswellpulledtwoone-dollarbillsfromhispocketD.tofindCaswellhadthetorndollarbillwithacomermissing
InternationalWeatherForecastJanuary18th2008ParisWeather·TodayPlentifulsunshineHigh59F.WindsNEat5to10mph.·TonightGenerallyclear.Lownear35F.WindslightandvariablE.·TomorrowAmainlysunnysky.High59F.WindsENEat5tol0mph.·TomorrownightAmostlyclearsky.Low36FWindslightandvariablE.NewYorkWeather·TodayCloudywithrainandsnowshowersTempsnearlysteadyinthemid30s.WindsSEat5to10mph.Chanceofprecip40％.·TonightRainandsnowshowersthiseveningchangingtorainshowersovernightLow34F.WindsESEat5to10mphChanceofprecip60％.·TomorrowCloudyskiesearlywillbecomepartlycloudylaterintheday.Higharound45F.WindsWNWatl0to20mph.·TomorrownightPartlycloudyearlywithincreasingcloudsovernightLow29F.WindsWat5to10mph.LondonWeather·TodayCloudyandwindy.High56F.WindsWSWat20to30mph.·TonightPartlycloudyandwindy.Low43F.WindsWat20to30mph.·TomorrowWindywithoccasionallightrain.High58F.WindsSWat20to30mph.Chanceofrain70％.·TomorrownightCloudyandwindy.Periodsoflightrainearly.Low54F.WindsWSWat20to30mphChanceofrain60％.SydneyWeather·TodayCloudywithperiodsofrain.High73F.WindsNEat10to15mph.Chanceofrain70％.Rainfallaroundaquarterofaninch.·TonightRain.Lownear70F.WindsNNEat10to15mph.Chanceofrain70％.Rainfallnearaquarterofaninch.·TomorrowShowersinthemorningwithisolatedthunderstormsarrivingintheafternoon.High78FWindsNNEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40％.·TomorrownightAnisolatedthunderstormpossibleduringtheevening.thenoccasionalshowersovernight.Lownear70F.WindsWNWat5to10mph..Chanceofrain40％.65.WhichcityhasthestrongestwindonJanuary19th?A.Paris.B.NewYork.C.London.D.Sydney.66.TherewillbethunderstormsinSydneyoil.A.theeveningofJanuary18thB.theafternoonofJanuary18thC.themorningofJanuary19thD.theafternoonofJanuary19th67.IfyougoonatouronJanuaryl8thwhichofthefollowingplacesofinterestisthemostfavorableaccordingtotheweatherreport?A.TheEiffelTower.B.StatueofLiberty.C.BigBen.D.TheSydneyOperaHousE.
LONDONReuters--Ecotourism生态旅游iscausingalotofdamagetowildlifeandmaybeendangeringthesurvival生存oftheveryanimalspeopleareflockingtoseeaccordingtoresearchers.Biologistsandconservationists自然环境保护论者areworriedbecausepolarbearsdolphinspenguinsandothercreaturesaregettingstressedandlosingweightandsomearedying.EvidenceisgrowingthatmanyanimalsdonotreactwelltotouristsintheirbackyardNewScientistmagazinesaiD.Theimmediateeffectsresearchershavenoticedarechangesinbehaviorheartratesorstresshormonelevelsbuttheyfearitcouldgetmuchworseandoverthelongtermcouldendangerthesurvivaloftheverywildlifetheywanttosee.Althoughmoneyproducedthroughecotourismwhichhasbeengrowingatabout10--30percentayearhasmajorbenefitsforpoorcountriesandpeoplelivinginruralareastheSwiss-basedWorldConservationUnionandsomegovernmentsfearnotallprojectsareaudited审计andbasedonenvironmentallyfriendlypoliciesaccordingtothemagazineThetransmission传播ofdiseasetowildlifeorsmallchangestowildlifehealththroughdisturbanceofdailylifeorincreasedstresslevelswhilenotobvioustothecasualobservermaytranslatetolowersurvivalandbreedingsaidPhilipSeddonoftheUniversityofOtagoinDunedinNewZealanD.ScientistshavenoticedthatbottleneckdolphinsalongthenortheasterncoastofNewZealandbecomenervouslyexcitedwhentouristboatsarrivE.Similarchangesinbehaviorhavebeenobservedinpolarbearsandyellow-eyedpenguinsinareasvisitedbyecotouristsareproducingsmallerbabies.Conservationistsarenowcallingformoreresearchintotheeffectofecotourismonanimalsandsaytheindustrymustbedevelopedcarefully.TheyalsowantstudiesdonebeforenewecotourismprojectsarestarteD.Theanimals’welfareshouldbeveryimportantbecausewithoutthemtherewillbenoecotourismsaidRochelleConstantineoftheUniversityofAucklandinNewZealanD.72.What'sthetextmainlyabout?A.Manyanimalsaredyingbecauseoflackofmoney.B.Therewillbenoecotourismwithoutanimals.C.EcotourismcouldendangerthesurvivalofthewildlifepeoplewanttoseE.D.Moreresearchshouldbedoneonecotourism.73.Wemaylearnfromthetextthat__A.ecotourismmustbedevelopedproperlyB.polarbearsarelosingweightwithoutenoughfoodC.allthepoorcountrieshavestoppedecotourismD.moneyproducedthroughecotourismshouldbespentonwildlife74.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthetext?A.ManyanimalsdonotreactwellintheirbackyarD.B.Polarbearsinareasvisitedbyecotouristsareproducingsmallerbabies.C.Ecotourismhasbeengrowingatabout10--30percentayear.D.StudiesshouldbedonebeforenewecotourismprojectsarestarteD.75.WhatRochelleConstantinesaidinthelastparagraphimpliesthat__A.ifpeoplewanttogethighincometheymustdevelopecotourismB.animalshaverightstolivetheirownlifeC.animalsarepeople’sgoodfriendsD.peopleshouldtakegoodcareofwildlife
TwoEarthquakesinTwoMonths:ComparingtheQuakesinHaiti海地andChile智利Overview概要HowdotheearthquakesinChileandHaiticompare?Herestudentsperformagallerywalktolearnmoreabouttheearthquakesfromaspecificpointandthendoaspecificresearchandpresentationprojectorresponseactivity.Finallytheyseekanswerstotheirunansweredquestions.MaterialsPrintcopiesofphotographschartsdocumentsandothervisualstodisplayasdescribedbelow;computerswithInternetaccessoptionalresearchmaterialshandouts.Warm-upChooseandprepareagalleryofphotographsgraphicsnewsreportsandothermaterialstodisplayaroundtheroomtoenablestudentstoconsiderthe2010earthquakeinChilE.Dependingoncourseprogramchoosematerialsforthegallerythatprovideawindowonthetwoquakesthroughoneofthefollowingspecificpointsorthefocusofyourchoice:EarthquakesthroughHistoryPuttingthe2010ChileanandHaitianquakesintohistoricalviewrelatedtootherearthquakesincludingthe1960Chileanquakeandthe2004Asianearthquakeandtsunami.RescueandAidConsideringdomesticandinternationalresponsetothedisastersbymilitariesgovernmentsandaidorganizationsincludingrescueandrecoveryaswellaseffortstoprovidefoodwaterhealthcareandsheltertothoseaffecteD.RelatedThearticleUnderwaterPlateCuts400MileGashcomparesseveralearthquakes:Mr.LinfiguredthatthequakeonSaturdaywas250to350timesmorepowerfulthantheHaitianquakE.ButPaulCarusonotedthatatleastonlandtheeffectsoftheChileantremor震动mightnotbeasbaD.ForonethinghesaidthequalityofbuildingconstructionisgenerallybetterinChilethaninHaiti.Andthefactthatthequakeoccurredoffshoreshouldalsohelplimitthedestruction.InHaititherupture断裂occurredonlyafewmilesfromthecapitalPort-au-PrincE.TheruptureonSaturdaywascenteredabout60milesfromthenearesttownChillanand70milesfromthecountry’ssecond-largestcityConcepción.Readthearticleusingthefollowingquestions.QuestionsFordiscussionwithothersandreadingcomprehension:Howdoesthe2010Chileanearthquakecomparetothe1960Chileanearthquake?Whydoscientistsbelievethatthe2010ChileanearthquakewillnotcausethesamelevelofdamageasJanuary’sHaitianearthquakedid?Howdoesthe2010Chileanearthquakecomparetothe2004Indonesianearthquake?WhatreasonsdoscientistsgivetoexplainwhytheIndonesianquakecausedsomuchmoredamagethantherecentChileanearthquake?64.WhichofthefollowingshowsoneofthereasonsforslighterlossesinChilethaninHaiti?A.Position:B.Power:65.WecaninferthatthearticleUnderwaterPlateCuts400MileGashincludes________.A.thecausesofthe2010Chileanearthquakeandthe1960ChileanearthquakeB.thecomparisonbetweenthe2010Haitianandthe2004IndonesianearthquakesC.thereasonforthe2010ChileanquakebeingmorepowerfulthanJanuary’sHaitianearthquakeD.thereasonforlessdamageinthe2010Chileanquakethaninthe2004Indonesianearthquake66.Whatisthepassagemostlikelytobe?A.A.programforresearch.B.A.guidetoearthquakestudy.C.Anadvertisementforstudents.D.Anintroductiontoquakes.
PALOALTOCalifornia—Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter—eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexerciseUSresearcherssaidlastweek.A.studyof192thirdandfourthgradersgenerallyagedeightandninefoundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopounds0.9kglessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.ThefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivitysaidThomasRobinsonapediatrician儿科专家atStanfordUniversity.Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayingvideogamesandratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubledoverthepast20yearsRobinsonsaiD.InthestudypresentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties'annualmeetinginSanFranciscotheresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-thirD.ChildrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuedtheirnormaltelevisionviewingeventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietortookpartinanyextraexercisE.OneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethatthechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundmoreandburningoffcaloriesRobinsonsaiD.Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmoreRobinsonsaiD.Theauthortriestotellusinthefirsttwoparagraphsthat_______.A.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyeattoomuchB.childrenwillgetthinneriftheyeatlessC.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendlesstimewatchingTVD.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendmoretimewatchingTVAccordingtothepassagethetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTV_______.A.ismorethanfourhoursadayB.islessthanfourhoursadayC.doubledinthelasttwentyyearsD.ismorethanonanyotheractivitiesThetimechildrenspendonTVviewingeverydayissuggestedtobeabout_______.A.sixhoursB.eighthoursC.threehoursD.onehourWhichoneofthefollowingsisright?A.ChildrenusuallyeatfewerwhilewatchingTV.B.ChildrenusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.C.ChildreneatthesameamountofmealswhilewatchingTV.D.ChildrenusuallyeatnothingwhilewatchingTV.
COnMay8lastThursdaymorningtheOlympicflamewaslitonthetopofMountQomolangma!ItwasahistoricmomentforChinaexactlythreemonthsaheadoftheBeijingGames.TibetanfemaleclimberCeringWangmoreachedthesummitwithaspecialextreme-altitudeOlympictorch.ThiseventiswhatChinahaspromisedtotheworldasthehighpointofthetorchrelaythelongestandmostchallengingofalltimE.Fivetorchbearers火炬手finishedthehighestrelayever—threeoftheclimbersareTibetanathletes.TeammemberssaidBeijingwelcomesyou!inChineseEnglishandTibetanastheystoodatthesummitcelebratingwiththeeventbroadcastonnationaltelevision.IfinallyfulfilledthelastdreamofmyhusbandsaidGyigyiwithtearsinhereyes.Shewasthefirsttorchbearer.Herhusbandlosthislifeinanattempttoclimball14mountainsinChinamorethan8000metersthreeyearsago.Weareontopoftheworld!OneworldonedreamshoutedNimaCeringatthetopofhisvoicE.Hesaidthatalthoughhehadclimbedthepeak峰顶severaltimesthiswasthemostsignificantascent登高.AsaTibetanandaChineseIprayforthesuccessofBeijing2008headdeD.ThespecialtorchisdifferentfromtheonecurrentlytouringtheChinesemainlandafteranaround-the-worldrelay.OfficialsorganizingthetrekupthepeakhadearliersetanApril26targettobegintheascentbuthighwindsandheavysnowhaddelayedthemission.TheXinhuaNewsAgencysaidthattheQomolangmalegofthetorchrelayrepresentstheOlympicmottohigherfasterandstrongerinpracticeandwillpromoteunityamongall56ethnicgroupsinChinA.Itwasahistoricmomentbecause______.A.someTibetantorchbearerstookpartinitB.itwaslitthreemonthsbeforetheOlympicGameswereheldC.itwasthefirsttimethattheOlympictorchhadbeenlitonthetopofMountQomolangmaD.itwasthelongestattemptinhistoryWhichisRIGHTaccordingtothewholepassage?A.Allthefivetorchbearersaremen.B.Onlythefivetorchbearersreachedthesummit.C.TeammemberssaidBeijingwelcomesyou!intheirnativelanguagE.D.Atleasttwoofthefivetorchbearersarefemales.Whatdoesthewordlegunderlinedinthelastparagraphreferto?A.OnepartofajourneyorracE.B.Oneofthelongpartsthatconnectthefeettotherestofthebody.C.Thelegofananimalespeciallythetoppartcookedandeaten.D.Thepartofapairoftrousersthatcoverstheleg.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.OneworldonedreamB.TorchrelayreachesitshighestpointC.QomolangmathehighestsummitintheworldD.A.specialtorchWherecanyoureadaboutthispassage?A.IntheEnglishtextbook.B.Inthenewspaper.C.Inthesciencereport.D.Onthestreetwall.
NewYork:Whenthefirstplanestruck1WorldTradeCenterat8:48amonTuesdaythepeoplein2WorldTradeCenterwhosawtheinstant瞬间的damagetotheothertowerrealizedclearlywhattheytoomustdo:getoutfast.KatherineIlachinsikiwhohadbeenknockedoffherchairbytheblast一阵ofheatexplodingfromtheneighboringtowerwasoneofthosE.Despiteher70yearsofageMrsIlachinsikianarchitectworkingonthe91stfloorof2WorldTradeCenterthesouthtowerwentforthestairs.TwelvefloorsaboveherJudyWeinanexecutive经理criedsharplyandsetofftoo.Butothersupanddownthe110floorsmanywithoutseeingthedamageacrossthewayandthusunclearaboutwhatwashappeningwerenotsosurE.Andthe18minutesbeforethenextplanewouldhitweretickingoff.Mostpeoplehadnoideaaboutwhatwasthebestthingtodoformalannouncementsinsidethesouthtoweraskedpeopletostayputassuringthemthatthebuildingwassoundandthethreatwaslimitedtotheothertower.SomeleftothersstayeD.Somebegantoclimbdownandwhenmetwithmoreannouncementsandothercautions警告tostoporreturnwentbackup.Thedecisionsmadeinthoseinstantsprovedtobeofgreatimportancebecausemanywhochosetostaywerekilledcompletelywhenthesecondplanecrashedintothesouthtower.Oneofthosecaughtinindecision犹豫不决wastheexecutiveatFujiBankUSA.RichardJacobsofFujiBankleftthe79thfloorwiththeotherofficeworkersbutonthe48thfloortheyheardtheannouncementthatthesituationwasundercontrol.Severalgotintheliftsandwentbackuptwominutesorsobeforetheplanecrashedintotheirfloor.Ijustdon’tknowwhathappenedtothemMrJacobssaiD.Fromthepassageweknowthatthesouthtowerwashitbytheplane________.A.at8:30B.18minutesearlierthanthenorthtowerC.ataround9:06D.at8:48Theunderlinedwordsstayputmeans________.A.stayinthebuildingB.leaveatonceC.puteverythingbackandthenleaveD.keepsilentWhichfloorwashitbythesecondplane?A.The91stfloorB.The103rdfloorC.The60thfloorD.The79thfloorFewerpeoplewouldhavediedif.A.moreannouncementshadbeenmadeB.peoplehadn’tusedtheliftsC.theattackhadhappenedonaweekendD.thepeoplehadobeyedtheofficerules
LONDONEnglandCNN---TheyoungestpersontosailsoloaroundtheworldreturnedhomeThursdayfromhis30000-mile282-dayoceanjourney.MikePerham17sailedintoLizardPointinCornwallthesouthernmostpointinBritainat9:47A.m.hisraceteamsaiD.ItfeelsabsolutelybrilliantMiketoldCNNbyphonehoursbeforecrossingthefinishlinE.I'mreallyreallyexcitedtobegoingacrossthelineatlast.Itdoesn'tfeellikelongsinceIcrosseditfirst.Mikesetoffonhisround-the-worldtriponNovember182008.Hehasbeensailinghisyachtsingle-handedlythoughasupportteamhasbeensailingnexttohimalongtheway.TheteenhasnowachievedthetitleofYoungestSailortoCircumnavigatetheGlobeSoloaccordingtotheGuinnessWorldRecords.MikelearnedhowtosailwhenhewassevenyearsoldfromhisfatherPeterandatage14hesailedacrosstheAtlanticalonE.Theteenager'sschool---whichMikedescribesashighlysupportiveofhistrip---hasredesignedhiscourseworktofitinwithhistrip.ItalsogavehimsomecourseworktododuringquietmomentsaccordingtoMike'sWebsitE.Therehaven'tbeenmanyofthosequietmoments.RepeatedautopilotfailuresforcedhimtostopforrepairsinPortugaltheCanaryIslandsSouthAfricaandtwiceinAustraliaaccordingtohisWebsitE.BadweatherintheSouthernOcean---betweenAustraliaandAntarctica---forcedMiketobattle50ftwavesand57mphwinds.HesaidatonepointafreakwavepickeduptheboatandturneditonitssidE.MyfeetwereontheceilingatthetimehetoldCNN.ThatwasareallyhairymomentandIwascertainlythinking‘WhyamIhere?’ButwetookthesailsoffandthedayafterIthought‘Thisisbrilliant!’MikedescribeshisfatherashisbiggestheroalwayssupportiveofwhathewantedtoachievE.PeterPerhamsaidhewasn'ttooworriedabouthissonfacingdangeroussituationsatseaaslongasheknewwhattodoandstayedsafE.49.MikePerhamreturnedtoBritainin________.A.AugustB.SeptemberC.OctoberD.November50.MikePerhamis________thatwentontheround-the-worldtripintheworlduptillnow.A.thefirstB.thebravestC.theluckiestD.theyoungest51.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.theEnglishschoolisthesameasoursB.theEnglishschooldoesn’tcareforstudentsC.theEnglishschoolhasahumanemanagementD.theEnglishschoolgivesstudentsalotofcoursework52.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.Mike’sexcitingsailtriparoundtheglobeB.howMike’sfathertaughthimtosailaboatC.whyCNNwantedtoreportthenewstothepublicD.theintroductionoftheGuinnessWorldRecords
Acrosstheworld1.1billionpeoplehavenoaccesstocleandrinkingwater.Morethan2.5billionpeoplelackbasicsanitation.卫生设备Thecombinationprovesdeadly.Eachyeardiseasesrelatedtoinadequatewaterandsanitationkillbetween2and5millionpeopleandcauseanestimated80percentofallsicknessesinthedevelopingworlD.Safedrinkingwaterisapreconditionforhealthandthefightagainstchilddeathrateinequalitybetweenmenandwomenandpoverty.Considerthesefacts:●TheaveragedistancethatwomeninAfricaandAsiawalktocollectwateris6kilometers.●Only58percentofchildreninsub-SaharanAfricaaredrinkingsafewater.andonly37percentofchildreninSouthAsiahaveaccesstoevenabasictoilet.●EachyearinIndiaalone73millionworkingdaysarelosttowater-bornediseases.Herearethreewaysyoucanhelp:1WriteCongressCurrentU.S.foreignaidfordrinkingwaterandsanitationbudgetsonlyonedollarperyearperAmericancitizen.FewmembersofCongresshaveeverreceivedaletterfromvotersaboutcleandrinkingwaterabroaD.2Sponsoraprojectwithafaith-basedorganizationManyU.S.religiousgroupsalreadysponsorwaterandsanitationprojectsworkingwithpartnerorganizationsabroaD.SimplyputasingleprojectbyaU.S.organizationcanmakesafewaterarealityforthousandsofpeoplE.3SupportnonprofitwaterorganizationsNumerousU.S.-basednonprofitsworkskillfullyabroadincommunity-ledprojectsrelatedtodrinkingwaterandsanitation.Likethesampleofnon-profitsnotedasfollowssomeorganizationsarelargeothersmall-scalesomeoperateworldwideothersaredevotedtocertainareasinAfricaAsiaorLatinAmericA.Supportthemgenerously.Thethreefactspresentedinthepassageareusedtoillustratethat________.A.povertycanresultinwater-bornediseasesB.peoplehavenoaccesstocleandrinkingwaterC.women’srightsaredeniedinsomedevelopingcountriesD.safedrinkingwatershouldbeaprimaryconcernTheintendedreadersofthepassageare________.A.AmericansB.overseassponsorsC.CongressmenD.U.S.-basedwaterorganizationsThemainpurposeofthepassageistocallonpeopleto_________.A.getridofwater-relateddiseasesindevelopingcountriesB.donatemoneytopeopleshortofwaterthroughreligiousgroupsC.fightagainsttheworldwidewatershortageandsanitationproblemD.takejointactioninsupportofsomenonprofitwaterorganizationsWhatinformationwillprobablybeprovidedfollowingthelastparagraph?A.A.varietyofcompaniesandtheirworldwideoperation.B.A.listofnonprofitwaterorganizationstomakecontactwith.C.SomewaystogetfinancialaidsfromU.S.Congress.D.A.fewwaterresourcesexploitedbysomeworld-famousorganizations.
Observer2007-03-2813:54NothingcouldbemoreshamefulforMcDonald’sandKFC.Theyareviolatinglabour’srights.ThegovernmentmustimmediatelybringtheguiltytojusticE.A.strictergovernmentinspectionsystemmustbeenforcedtoprotecttheworkers.Nathan2007-03-2821:39ItisknownthatMcDonald’sandKFCandotherfast-foodrestaurantspaythelowestwagetheypossiblycantogettheiremployees.Ithinkit’skindoffunnythatthesetworestaurantshavenotyetsetupunions.Itisalsoknownthattheyalsotakeeverypossiblemeasureelegalandsometimesillegaltopreventtheiremployeesfromformingorjoiningunions.IthinkitishightimethatgovernmentenforcedthelawthattheyhavemadE.Cushman2007-03-2822:32ThedeepestreasonisthatChinahasalargepopulation.IfyoucomplainthatthepayisverylowthebosswilltellyouthatcangotootherplacesandthattherearealotofpeoplewaitingforthejoB.Todayfindingajobisnotveryeasysoyoudon’thavemanychoicesandyouhavetofacethereality.Chip2007-03-2920:33Ifwagesweretoolowpeoplewouldn’tworkforthembuttheydosoitprovesthewagesarereasonablE.Suretheycouldraisethewagesbutwhyshouldthey?Theworkersarestillworkingstillwillingtoshowupontimeanditkeepscostslower.WeretheytoraisewagestheywouldhavetoFIREmoreworkersandthepriceofburgerswouldgoup.Thenpeoplewouldn’tbuythemthenMcDonald’swouldonceagainFIREmoreworkersbecauseofareduceddemandandyou’dbebackinthesameboatjustwithlesspeopleworking.Whataretheydebatingabout?A.McDonald’sandKFCpaytoolowasalarytotheiremployees.B.Settingupasocialsecuritysystem.C.Fast-foodrestaurantshavenorightstofireworkers.D.McDonald’sandKFCwillbepunishedfortheirbehaviour.AccordingtoChipitis____forMcDonald’sandKFCtogiveemployeesalowsalary.A.unacceptableB.shamefulC.acceptableD.illegalIntheopinionofCushmanthekeytotheproblemisthat____.A.thesocialsecuritynethasnotbeensetupB.ChinahastoolargeapopulationC.thegovernmenthasnottakenstrongerstepstoprotectworkersD.theunionshavenotplayedanimportantparttoraisethewages.TheunderlinedwordtheyinNathan’swordsrefersto____.A.theemployeesB.governmentsC.alltherestaurantsD.fast-foodrestaurants
NEWYORKA.Frenchtouristhighlypraisedforrescuingatwo-year-oldgirlinManhattansaidhedidn’tthinktwicebeforedivingintothefreezingEastRiver.Tuesday’sDailyNewssaid29-year-oldJulienDuretfromFrancewasthemanwholeftthespotquicklyaftertherescuelastSaturday.HeliftedthelittlegirloutofthewateraftershefelloffthebankattheSouthStreetSeaportmuseum.HehandedthegirltoherfatherDavidAndersonwhohaddivedinafterhim.Ididn’tthinkatallDurettoldtheDailyNews.Ithappenedveryfast.Ireactedveryfast.Duretanengineeronvacationwaswalkingwithhisgirlfriendalongthepier码头whenhesawsomethingfallingintothewater.Hethoughtitwasadollbutrealizeditwasachildwhenheapproachedtheriver.Inaninstanthetookoffhiscoatandjumpedintothewater.WhenhereachedthegirlsheappearedlifelesshesaiD.Fortunatelywhenshewasoutofthewatersheopenedhereyes.AndersonsaidhisdaughterslippedoffthebankwhenhewasadjustinghiscamerA.AnambulancecamelaterforhersaidDuretwhowashandeddryclothesfromonlookers.Duretcaughtataxiwithhisgirlfriendshortlyafter.TherescuehappenedonthedaybeforeheleftforFrancE.Duretsaidhedidn’trealizehisstoryofheroismhadgreatlymovedNewYorkuntilhewasleavingthecitythenextmorning.Idon’treallythinkI’maherosaidDuret.Anyonewoulddothesamething.WhywasDuretinNewYork?A.TomeethisgirlfrienD.B.Tospendhisholiday.C.Toworkasanengineer.D.TovisittheAndersons.WhatdidDuretdoshortlyaftertheambulancecame?A.Hewasinterviewedbyanewspaper.B.HewenttothehospitalintheambulancE.C.Hedisappearedfromthespotquickly.D.Heaskedhisgirlfriendforhisdryclothes.WhodivedafterDuretintotherivertosavethelittlegirl?A.DavidAndersonB.A.passer-byC.HisgirlfriendD.A.taxidriverWhatisprobablytheheadlineofthisnewsreport?A.A.CarelessFatherB.A.PoorGirlC.Warm-heartedOnlookersD.BraveFrenchmanFound
DBEIJINGMarchlReuters-ChinahaileditsbesteverWinterOlympicsonMon-daycreditingtechnologyforeigncoachesandevenimprovedlanguageskillsforthewinningfivegoldtwosilverandfourbronzemedalsin'Vancouver.OnlyeightyearsafterskaterYangYangAwonthecountry'sfirstWintergoldatSaltLakeCityasweepofthewomen'sshorttrackspeedskatingandafirstfigureskatingtitlehelpedChinatojointseventhplaceinthemedalstablE.ColdStandardreadthebannerheadlineonthefrontpageChinaDailywhilethePeople'sDailyleditssportspagewithVancouverhistoricalbreakthrough.WehavemadeanimportantbreakthroughattheseGamesXiaoTiandeputychefdemissionofChina'slargesteverWinterGamesdelegationtoldtheXinhuanewsagency.Actuallythefive-goldfinishwaswithinmyexpectationbeforewesetofffortheGamesbutIcouldn'tsaythatatthattimebecauseIwouldnotwanttoputanypressureontheath-letes.NowIcanspeakout.Xiaowasquicktoretuntotheearliersubjectofconversationtopessirrustic悲观typehoweverwhendiscussingthefutureemphasizingthehugetasktheWinterSportsadnunistra-tionfacedtoclosethegapontheirSummercounterpartswhotoppedthetableatthe2008Bei-jingOlympics.DespitethegoodresultsattheseGameswestillhavealongwaytogointhedevelop-mentofChina'swintersportshesaiD.It'simpossibleforustoreachthesame-levelaswehavedoneinSummersportsbutwewilltrytominimizethegapasmuchaswecan.XiaosaidthatprogresswouldcomenotthroughavastexpansionoftheWintersportspro-grammebutbyusingthebestcoacheswherevertheycamefromandtechnology.71.ChinaregardedtheVancouverWinterOlympicsasabreakthroughbecause___________A.Chinagained-seventhplaceinthemedalstableB.manypeoplewerecrazyabouttheVancouver.GamesC.'YangYangAwonthecountry'sfirstWintergoldD.People'sDailythoughtitahistoricalbreakthrough72.WhichcontributiontoChina'ssuccessisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.Technology.B.Foreigncoaches.C.Languageskills.D.Hardworking.73.ThereasonwhyXiaoTiandidn'tspeakoutthefive-goldfinishbeforesettingofffortheGamesisthat___________A.hewantedtogiveusabigsurpriseatVancouverB.hedidn'twanttoputanystressontheathletesC.hedidn'thaveanoptimisticattitudetotheathletesD.hethoughtthefive-goldfinishwasahugetask74.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheheadlineofChinaDailyisVancouverhistoricalbreakthroughB.TheresultsinWinterOlympic8areasgoodasthoseinSummerOlympics:C.WewilltrytonarrowthegapbetweentheWinterandSummerSports.D.It'seasyforustoreachthesamelevelaswehavedoneinSummersports.75.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?A.ChinahailsWinterGames'breakthroughatVancouver.B.AfirstfigureskatingtitlehelpedChinasucceeD.C.Clunasweptthewomen'sshorttrackspeedskating.D.UsingthebestcoachesisimportantforChinaWinterGames.
CBeingabletomultitask—doingseveralthingsatthesametime—isconsideredawelcomeskillbymostpeoplE.Butifweconsiderthesituationoftheyoungpeopleagedfromeighttoeighteenweshouldthinkagain.Whatweoftenseenowadaysisthatyoungpeoplejuggleaneverlargernumberofelectronicdevices电子产品astheystudy.WhileworkingtheyalsosurfontheInternetsendoutemailsanswerthetelephoneandlistentomusicontheiriPods.Inasensetheyarespendingasignificantamountoftimeinfruitlesseffortsastheymultitask.Multitaskingisevenchangingtherelationshipbetweenfamilymembers.Asyoungpeoplearoundthem.TheycannolongergreetfamilymemberswhentheyenterthehousenorcantheycatatthefamilytablE.Multitaskingalsoaffectsyoungpeople’sperformanceatuniversityandintheworkplacE.Whenaskedabouttheiropinionoftheeffectofmoderngadgets器具ontheirperformanceoftasksmanyyoungpeoplegaveapositiveresponse反应.HowevertheresponsefromtheworldsofeducationandbusinesswasnotquiteaspositivE.Educatorsfeelthatmultitaskingbychildrenhasaseriouseffectonlaterdevelopmentofstudyskills.Theybelievethatmanycollegestudentsnowneedhelptoimprovetheirstudyskills.Similarlyemployersfeelthatyoungpeopleenteringthejobmarketneedtobetaughtalloveragainasmoderngadgetshavemadeitunnecessaryforthemtolearnspecialskillstodotheirwork.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordjuggleinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.WanttobuyB.Taketheplaceof.C.UseatthesametimeD.Seekforinformationfrom.InParagraph3theauthorpointsoutthat.A.familymembersdonotcatatthefamilytableB.familymemberdonotgreeteachotherC.youngpeoplelivehappilyintheirfamiliesD.youngpeopleseldomtalkwiththeirfamilymembersWhatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Multitaskingisharmfultoyoungpeople’sdevelopment.B.YoungpeoplebenefitalotfrommoderngadgetsC.MultitaskingisanimportantskilltoyoungpeoplE.D.Youngpeoplemustlearnskillsforfuturejobs.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby.A.providingtypicalexamplesB.followingthenaturaltimeorderC.comparingopinionsfromdifferentfieldsD.presentingacauseandanalyzingitseffects
CentralParkOutsideamongthetreeswatchthewildlife—boththehumanandanimalvarieties.Call212360—3465or212360—2726foreventsandtours.CentralParkstretchesfrom59thto110thSts.andfrom5thAvE.toCentralPark.West.EmpireStateBuildingThisisamongthemoststrikingbuildinginthecitythenationeventheworlD.Theobservationdock瞭望台onthe86thfloorisopentogeneralpublicofferingawonderfulviewofthesecondflooryoullfindtheNewYorkSkyrideasimulated模拟的helicopterridE.OverManhattan.5thAvE.at34thSt.Midtown/212736—3100.IntrepidSea-Air-SpaceMuseumFiveblockswestofTimeSquarethismuseumhashundredsofairdeep-seaandspaceexhibit’s.Walkthefightdeckofthe900-foot-longaircraftcarrierIntrepidseedozensofoldandmodernaircraftandridetheIntrepidNavyFlightSimulator.Pier86W.46thSt.and12thAvE./212245-0072.MadisonSquareGardenIfit’sbigitprobablyhappensattheGarden.CheckoutsportingeventsconcertsandmuchmorE.ToursareavailablE.7thAvebtwn.31thand33thSts.Midtown/2124656-741.1.TheNewYorkSkyrideisfor______.A.sightseeingB.fighttrainingC.modelplane-sportsD.citytransportation2.Ifavisitorisinterestedinmusichewillprobablygoto______.A.CentralParkB.EmpireStateBuildingC.IntrepidSea-Air-SpaceMuseumD.MadisonSquareGarden3.Whatisthepurposeofthesetexts?A.ToprovideinformationoflivinginNewYork.B.ToprovidedirectionsofcitytrafficinNewYork.C.TogivevisitorsaguidetoNewYork.D.TogiveabriefintroductiontothehistoryofNewYork.
ThesmallnumberofnewbornbabieswhichhasbeencausedbyhighpricesandthechangingsocialsituationofwomenisoneofthemostseriousproblemsinAsiA.WhenpeopletalkaboutityoucanhearawordinventedinJapan.whichmeansDoubleIncomeKids小孩.InmanymajorAsiancitieslikeSeoulSingaporeandTokyothecostofa******isextremelyhigh.A.youngcouplewhowanttobuytheirownhousemayhavetopayabout$3000000thoughpriceshavefallen.Foraflatwithonebedroomsonedining-roomakitchenandabathroomthecouplewillpayabout$900amonth.What’smoreiftheywanttohaveachildthechild’seducationisveryexpensivE.Forexamplemostkindergartenchargesareatleast$5.000ayear.Insuchasituationit’sdifficulttoaffordchildren.Thenumberofmarriedwomenwhowanttocontinueworkingbecausetheyenjoytheirjobs.Howeveriftheywanttohavechildrentheyimmediatelyhaveseriousproblems.Thoughmostcompaniesallowwomentoleavetheirjobsforashorttimetohaveababytheyexpectwomenwithbabiestogiveuptheirjobs.Inshortiftheywanttobringupchildrenproperlybothparentshavetoworkbutitishardformotherstowork.Indeedwomenwhowanttocontimueworkinghavetochoosebetweenhavingchildrenorkeepingtheirjobs.InawordAsiangovernmentsmusttakestepstoimprovethepresentsituationassoonaspossiblE.Whatisthemainproblembeingdiscussedinthepassage?A.Thesmallnumberofnewbornbabies.B.Thechangingsocialsituationofwomen.C.Thehighpricesofhousesandeducation.D.ThenecessarystepsofAsiangovernment.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.ItiseasyforacoupletoaffordachildinAsiA.B.ThepricesofinAsiaarequitelownow.C.FewerandfewermarriedwomenwantohaveajoB.D.ThewordDINKSappearedinanAsiancountry.Tobuyaflatandsendachildtokindergartenhowmuchwillacouplepayeachyear?A.85000B.85900C.$10.800D.$15.800TheseemstobelievethatAsiangovernmentsshould________.A.letwomenstayathomeandhaveababyB.allowoneoftheparentstogoouttoworkC.careforthegrowingneedsofwomenforjoB.D.thecompaniesthatpermitwomentoleavE.
WASHINGTONSept.6Xinhua--U.S.PresidentBarackObamaonMondayannouncedanewplantorenewandexpandthenation'sroadsrailwaysandrunwaysinabid努力torestartthesluggisheconomyandtohelpcreatejobs.Obamaannouncedthebillion-dollarinfrastructure基础设施spendingprogramataneventinMilwaukeeWisconsinmarkingtheLaborDayholidayintheUnitedStates.Theproposalcallsforinvestmentsoversixyearsincludingrebuildingandmodernizing150000miles241350kilometersofroads4000miles6430kilometersofrailwaysand150miles241kilometersofrunways.ItsetsupanInfrastructureBanktoleverage杠杆利用federaldollarsandfocusonthesmartestinvestment.AllofthiswillnotonlycreatejobsnowbutwillmakeoureconomyrunbetteroverthelonghaulObamasaiD.ThisisaplanthatwillbefullypaidforandwillnotaddtothedeficitovertimesaidObamA.TheU.S.unemploymentrateroseto9.6percentinAugustreflectingbusinessreluctancetohireamonguncertaineconomicprospectstheU.S.LaborDepartmentreportedonFriday.ThepresidentadmittedthatnewjobshavenotbeencomingfastenoughintheUnitedStates.Theseyearswouldbesomeofthemostdifficultinourhistory.Theproblemsfacingworkingfamiliesarenothingnewbuttheyaremoreseriousthanever.AndthatmakesourcausemoreurgentthaneverheaddeD.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsluggishprobablymean?A.繁荣的B.崩溃的C.疲软的D.行动迅速的What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.TheUSpresidentlaunchedanewprogramaimingatimprovingthenation’sinfrastructurE.B.TheUSunemploymentrateroseaccordingtotheLaborDepartment.C.TheseyearswillbethemostdifficultintheAmericanhistory.D.MoreroadsrailwaysandrunwayswillberebuiltandmodernizeD.Whichofthefollowingwillbechangedmostinlength?A.Roads.B.Railways.C.Runways.D.Highways.
OnMarch52009MichaelJacksonstoodinfrontofcrowdsoffans.Beforescreamingfanshepronouncedwithpumpingarms:Thisisit!A.fewmonthslaterJacksonwasdeaD.Withthelatepopstar’sreturntoradiotelevisionandtheculturaleventsForbesjudgesthatJacksonhasmade$90millionsincehisdeathJune25.Thisfigureisbasedonhisroyalties版税fromalbumsalesradioplayrightstohisnameandroyaltiesfromhisstockintheSony/ATVmusiccatalog编目权.Jackson’smusicwashismosteasily-seensourceinthelastmonths.Nothingincreasesthevalueofanartistthandeath...anuntimelydeathsaysBarryMassarskyamusicindustryeconomist.Themusic’simmediatevaluewasclear.SinceJuneJacksonhassoldmorethan5.9millionalbumsintheU.S.andanother4.5millionoverseas.Inthefirstweeksafterhisdeaththerewere5.6millionsingledownloadsacrossNorthAmericaEuropeandAustraliA.Jacksonrecentlyhasthreeofthetop20best-sellingalbumsoftheyearintheUSaccordingtoNielsenSoundScan.His2003hitsalbumNumberOnesisthebestselleroftheyearbeatingTaylorSwift’sFearless.Morethan500000Jacksonringtonesand100000musicvideosweresolD.IntheweekfollowinghisdeathsongsbyTheJackson5TheJacksonsandMichaelwereplayedover100000timesontheradioaccordingtoNielsenBDS.Jackson’sestate遗产willlikelyseemoremoneybytheendofthisyearasithasrightstosomeoftheprofitsfromThisIsItaswellasthetwo-discalbumofthesamenamE.Theestatewillshare90%ofthefilmprofitswithAEG.TicketsalesfromanexhibitopeninginLondonwillalsocontributealikelyprofit.HundredsofJackson’spersonalbelongings－hisL.A.RollsRoyceetc－willremainonshowforthreemonthsattheO2forfanswillingtoshellout$25foraview.ThepopsingerboughtATVPublishingfor$47.5millionin1985.TenyearslaterhesoldthecatalogtoSonyfor$95millionandtooka50%stockinSony/ATVwhichisnowworthabout$1.7to$2billion.SohestillownedhalftheSony/ATVcatalogathisdeath.Jackson’sfutureearningpotentialisbasedonhisstockinvaluablemusicandaswellasthevalueofhisimage肖像.AsmanymusiciansactorsandartistsbeforehimJackson’sfamecouldhavealongtailonthemarketwithallowableproductsadvertisingandentertainmentevents.WhatdoBarryMassarsky’swordsinParagraph3imply?A.JacksondiedatthetimeasexpecteD.B.Onlyatdeathcananartistbecomefamous.C.JacksonbecamemorefamousatdeaththanwhenhewasalivE.D.Jackson’sunexpecteddeathraisedhisvalueasanartistimmediately.AllthefollowingistrueEXCEPTthat_____.A.ThisisitisthelastconcertthatJacksongaveB.Jacksonhassold10.4millionalbumssinceJuneC.Jackson’sL.A.RollsRoyceisnowforshowandwillfinallybesoldD.Jackson’sstockinmusicandhisimagewillkeeponearningmoneyinthefutureWhatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Jackson’salbumNumberOnesbeatTaylorSwift’sFearlessin2003.B.TaylorSwift’sFearlessisthesecondbestsellerofmusicalbumsof2009.C.AEGtakesinmorefilmprofitsfromThisisitthanJackson’sestatE.D.MoreJackson’smusicvideosweresoldthanhisringtonesrightafterhisdeath.WhatcanweknowabouttheSony/ATVcatalog?A.JacksonsoldATVcatalogtoSonyin1985.B.JacksonhadhalfrightofATVPublishingathisdeath.C.JacksonsoldATVcatalogtoSonyfor$47.5millionin1995.D.Jackson’sstockinSony/ATVnowhasavalueofabout$1.7billionto2billion.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.WhyMichaelJackson’smusicissopopularallovertheworlD.B.HowMichaelJacksonhasearned$90millioninthemonthssincehisdeath.C.WhatMichaelJackson’sfutureearningpotentialisbasedon.D.HowmuchMichaelJacksonearnedinthefirstfewmonthsafterhisdeath.
FarfromthelandofAntarctica南极洲ahugeshelfoficemeetstheocean.AttheundersideoftheshelftherelivesasmallfishtheAntarcticcoD.Forfortyyearsscientistshavebeencuriousaboutthatfish.Howdoesitlivewheremostfishwouldfreezetodeath?Itmusthavesomesecret.TheAntarcticisnotacomfortableplacetoworkandresearchhasbeenslow.Nowitseemswehaveananswer.Researchwasbegunbycuttingholesintheiceandcatchingthefish.Scientistsstudiedthefish’sbloodandmeasureditsfreezingpoint.Thefishweretakenfromseawaterthathadatemperatureof-1.88℃andmanytinypiecesoficefloatinginit.Thebloodofthefishdidnotbegintofreezeuntilitstemperaturewasloweredto-2.05℃.Thatsmalldifferenceisenoughforthefishtoliveatthefreezingtemperatureoftheice-saltmixturE.Thescientists’nextresearchjobwasclear:Findoutwhatinthefish’sbloodkeptitfromfreezing.Theirsearchledtosomereallystrangethingmadeupofaprotein蛋白质neverbeforeseeninthebloodofafish.WhenitwasremovedthebloodfrozeatseawatertemperaturE.Whenitwasputbackthebloodagainhaditsantifreezequalityandaloweredfreezingpoint.Studyshowedthatitisanunusualkindofprotein.Ithasmanysmallsugarmolecules分子heldinspecialpositionswithineachbigproteinmoleculE.Becauseofitssugarcontent.Itiscalledaglycoprotein.Soithascometobecalledtheantifreezefishglycoprotein.OrAFGP.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.TheterribleconditionsintheAntarctiC.B.A.specialfishlivinginfreezingwaters.C.TheiceshelfaroundAntarcticA.D.ProtectionoftheAntarcticcoD.WhycantheAntarcticcodliveatthefreezingtemperature?A.Theseawaterhasatemperatureof-1.88℃.B.Itlovestoliveintheice-saltmixturE.C.A.specialproteinkeepsitfromfreezing.D.Itsbloodhasatemperaturelowerthan-2.05℃.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph5referto?A.A.typeofice-saltmixturE.B.A.newlyfoundprotein.C.FishblooD.D.SugarmoleculE.Whatdoesglycol-intheunderlinedwordglycoproteininthelastparagraphmean?A.sugarB.iceC.bloodD.molecule
A.Whatcomesintoyourmindwhenyouthinkaboutrobots机器人?Doyouimaginearmiesofevilmetalmonsters怪物planningtotakeovertheworld?Orperhapsofmechanicalmenwhohavebeencreatedasguardsorsoldiersbyamadgenius?Ormaybeyouthinkofman-likerobotswhoactthinkandlooklikehumanbeings.Infactrobotslikethesehavemoretodowithsciencefictionfilms科幻电影thanwithreallifE.IntherealworldrobotsaremachinesthatdojobswhichotherwisehavetobedonebypeoplE.Robotseitheroperatebythemselvesorunderthecontrolofaperson.Inacarfactoryforexamplerobotmachinerycanputtogetherandpaintcarbodies.Ontheseabedremote-controlled遥控underwatermachineswithmechanicalarmscanperformtaskstoodifficultfordivers.Robotspacecraftcanexplorethesolarsystemandsendbackinformationaboutplanetsandstars.Manyrobotshavecomputerbrains.Somerobotsarefittedwithcamerassensorsandmicrophoneswhichenablethemtoseetofeelandtohear.Andsomerobotscanevenproduceelectronicspeech.Allthisdoesnotmeanthatarobotcanthinkandbehavelikeahumanbeing.Presentdayrobotshavetobeprogrammedwithagooddealofinformationbeforetheycancarryoutevensimpletasks.Therobotsinsciencefictionfilmsandthoseinreallifediffermainlyin________.A.mentalityB.appearanceC.materialD.sizeWhatcanrobotsdointherealworld?A.TheyhavetheabilitytocontroltheworlD.B.Theycanbehavelikehumanbeings.C.Theycanhelpusdoalotofwork.D.Theycanthinkbythemselves.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutrobots?A.Theyareascreativeashumanbeings.B.Theycanhelpmanufacturecars.C.TheycanexploreouterspacE.D.Theycanseeandhear.
Withonlyabout1000pandasleftintheworldChinaisdesperatelytryingtoclone克隆theanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies.That’samovesimilartowhatTexasA.&MUniversityresearchershavebeenundertaking承担forthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalledNoah’sArk.Noah’sArkisaimedatcollectingeggsembryos胚胎semenandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen氮.IfcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinctDr.DuaneKraemeraprofessorinTexasA.&M’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinesaystherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuturE.Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2000speciesofmammalsbirdsreptileswillbecomeextinctinover100years.ThepandanativeonlytoChinaisindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.ThisweekChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryobyintroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimplant植入theembryointoahostanimal.TheentireprocedurecouldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocompletE.Thenucleartransfer核子移植ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasyandthelackofavailablecapableofbeingusedpandaeggscouldbeamajorproblemKraemerbelieves.Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancyhavingababy.Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficultbutthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.TheyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisksoitisworththeeffortaddsKraemerwhoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasA&Mthefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendoneandthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneedeD.64.TheaimofNoah’sArkprojectisto_______.A.makeeffortstoclonetheendangeredpandasB.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingoutC.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudyD.transferthenuclearofoneanimaltoanother65.AccordingtoProfessorKraemerthemajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof_______.A.availablepandaeggsB.hostanimalsC.qualifiedresearchersD.enoughmoney66.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.A.China’sSuccessinPandasCloningB.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorldC.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandasD.China—theNativePlaceofPandasForever67.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.KraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningadogB.scientiststrytoimplantapanda’seggintoarabbitC.KraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearchesD.abouttwothousandofspecieswillprobablydieoutinacentury
PLAYAGRANDECOSTARICA----ThisresorttownwaslongknownforLeatherbackSeaTurtle棱皮龟NationalParknightlyturtlebeachtoursandevenaseaturtlemuseum.Howeveronabeachwheredozensofturtlesusedtonestonagivennightscientistsspiedonly32leatherbacksalloflastyear.WithleatherbacksthreatenedwithextinctionPlayaGrande’sturtlemuseumwasabandoned抛弃threeyearsagoandnowsitsamongaseaofweeds.AndthebeachsideticketofficeforturtletourswaswashedawaybyahightideinSeptember.WedonotpromotethatasaturtletourismdestinationanymorebecausewerealizetherearefartoofewturtlestopleasesaidAlvaroFonsecaaparkranger.管理员EvenbeforescientistsfoundtemperaturesgoingupoverthepastdecadeseaturtleswerethreatenedbybeachdevelopmentdriftnetfishingandCostaRicans’interestineatingturtleeggs.ButclimatechangemaycausethemostseriousharmtoananimalthathaslivedinthePacificfor150millionyears.Seaturtlesaresensitivetonumerouseffectsofwarming.Theyfeedonreefswhicharedyinginhotterseas.Theylayeggsonbeachesthatarebeingcoveredbyrisingseasandmoreviolentwaves.Moreuniquely独特地theirgenderisdeterminednotbygenesbutbytheegg’stemperatureduringdevelopment.Smallrisesinbeachtemperaturescanresultinall-femalepopulationsobviouslyproblematicforsurvival.Ifthesandaroundtheeggshits30degreesCelsiusthegenderbalanceshiftstofemale;atabout32degreestheyareallfemalE.Above34yougetboiledeggs.OnsomenestingbeachesscientistsareartificiallycoolingnestswithshadeorirrigationandtryingtoprotectbroaderareasofcoastalpropertyfromdevelopmenttoensurethatturtleshaveaplacetonestastheseasrisE.Whydoestheresorttownstoppromotingitsturtletourism?A.Itdecidesnottodisturbtheturtles’normallifE.B.Touristshavelostinterestinwatchingturtles.C.Thereareonlyveryfewturtlesnow.D.TheturtlemuseumwasdestroyedbyahightidE.Whichofthefollowingisthemajorfactorintheturtles’endangerment?A.Thelocals’eatinghabit.B.Driftnetfishing.C.Beachdevelopment.D.Globalwarming.TheunderlinedwordgenderinParagraph5means____.A.thesexofturtlesB.thehabitofturtlesC.theweightofturtlesD.thekindofturtlesWelearnfromthelastparagraphthatscientists____.A.aredoingresearchontheseariseB.aremovingturtlestonewhomesC.areprotectingturtles’nestsD.aregoingridofseaweedsThepassageintendsto____.A.introduceaspecialkindofseaturtleB.explainthemysteryofturtles’eggsC.showthedangersacertainkindofseaturtleisfacingD.attractmorevisitorstoaseaturtlemuseum
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