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阅读理解。 The Summit 2009
World leaders from about 20 countries met at
the London Summit (峰会)2009 on April 2nd,
Thursday and reached an agreement of $1,00,000
million to fight against the worst economic crisis
(经济危机).They said they would take more tight
control of the financial rules (金融管制) to stop it
happening again. Chairman Hu Jintao on behalf of
(代表) the Chinese government attended the
summit and played an important role in it.
The Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower has some famous
neighbours. It's next to the 1615-foot-tall
Shanghai World Financial Center that is
the second tallest completed skycraper
(摩天大楼) in the world. So far, the first
is Taiwan's 1670-foot-tall Taipei101. The
Tower is also next to the Jin Mao Buliding,
which is the fifth tallest in the world at 1381
feet high.At 2073feet, the Shanghai Tower
will top (超过) all the three. The design work
began in 1993 and it wil be finished in 2013.The Grand Hotel Beijing
The Grand Hotel Beijing is a five-star hotel.
It is within the red wall to the east of the
Forbidden City and is near Tian'anmen
Square and Wangfujing shopping street. All
of the guest rooms are made in the traditional
Chinese imperial style (中国传统的皇室风格).
It's the right place where you can experience
Roylty (王族) and enjoy the honor that few
people can do.
Add:No.35East Chang'an Avenue, Beijing,
P.R.China100006
Tel: 86-10)65137788
Fax: (86-10)65130048
E-mail: sales@grandhotelbeijing.comChinese delay US tour
Chinese tourists put off trips to the United
States yesterday as the government warned
on traveling to countries hit by H1N1 flu.
Zhangwei, manager of the China International
Travel Service's tourism office, said the agency
(旅行社) had been full of fears of being infected
(被传染) by such a flu. The flu may have killed
at least 83 people in Mexico. Confirmed or
suspected cases have been reported first in the US,
Brazil, Canada, Spain and New Zealand, then in
Janpan and several provinces in China.
1. Where was the Summit 2009 held? [ ]A. In London.
B. In Beijing.
C. In New York.
D. In Paris.2. Which of the following is NOT a news report? [ ]A. The Summit 2009.
B. The Shanghai Tower.
C. The Grand Hotel Beijing.
D. Chinese delay US tour plans.3. According to passage 2, the tallest completed building in the world is ______. [ ]A. the Shanghai Tower.
B. the Taipei 101.
C. the Jin Mao Building.
D. the Shanghai World financial Center.4. According to the passage, the last continent the H1N1 flu spread to was . [ ]A. America.
B. Africa.
C. Europe.
D. Asia. -
阅读理解。 LONDON, England (CNN)—The youngest person to sail solo around the world returned home
Thursday from his 30,000-mile, 282-day ocean journey.
Mike Perham, 17, sailed into Lizard Point in Cornwall, the southernmost point in Britain, at 9:47 a.m.,
his race team said.
"It feels absolutely brilliant," Mike told CNN by phone hours before crossing the finish line. "I'm
really, really excited to be going across the line at last. It doesn't feel like long since I crossed it first."
Mike set off on his round-the-world trip on November 18, 2008. He has been sailing his yacht
single-handedly, though a support team has been sailing next to him along the way.
The teen has now achieved the title of Youngest Sailor to Circumnavigate the Globe Solo, according
to the Guinness World Records.
Mike learned how to sail when he was seven years old from his father, Peter and at age 14, he sailed
across the Atlantic alone.
The teenager's school-which Mike describes as"highly supportive" of his trip-has redesigned his
coursework to fit in with his trip. It also gave him some coursework to do during"quiet moments,"
according to Mike's Web site.
There haven't been many of those quiet moments. Repeated autopilot failures forced him to stop for
repairs in Portugal, the Canary Islands, South Africa, and twice in Australia, according to his Web site.
Bad weather in the Southern Ocean-between Australia and Antarctica-forced Mike to battle 50ft waves
and 57 mph winds. He said at one point, a "freak wave" picked up the boat and turned it on its side.
"My feet were on the ceiling at the time," he told CNN. "That was a really hairy moment, and I was
certainly thinking, 'Why am I here?' But we took the sails off and the day after I thought, 'This is brilliant!'"
Mike describes his father as his biggest hero, always supportive of what he wanted to achieve. Peter
Perham said he wasn't too worried about his son facing dangerous situations at sea, as long as he knew
what to do and stayed safe.1. Mike Perham returned to Britain in ______. [ ]A. August
B. September
C. October
D. November2. Mike Perham is ______ that went on the round-the-world trip in the world up till now. [ ]A. the first
B. the bravest
C. the luckiest
D. the youngest3. We can infer from the passage that ______. [ ]A. the English school is the same as ours
B. the English school doesn't care for students
C. the English school has a humane management
D. the English school gives students a lot of course work4. The passage mainly tells us ______. [ ]A. Mike's exciting sail trip around the globe
B. how Mike's father taught him to sail a boat
C. why CNN wanted to report the news to the public
D. the introduction of the Guinness World Records -
阅读理解。 BEIJING-The two-day visit to Washington has been heavy for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown as
he attempts to improve ties with Washington and promote his international image ahead of the upcoming G-20
economic summit in London.
Special Relationship
Brown had been praising the "special relationship" between Britain and the United States before he traveled
to Washington. "There is no international partnership in recent history that has served the world better than
the special relationship between Britain and the United States," Brown said in an article in The Sunday Times
of London. Such enthusiasm was quickly responded by Barak Obama, the new leader of the world's largest
economy. "The special relationship between the United States and Great Britain is one that is not just important
to me, it is important to the American people," told reporters after meeting with Brown.
Brown was the first European leader to meet Obama at the White House, and this might help the British
leader make his image smooth among countrymen in a turbulent (动荡) time and put him in a better position to
appear side by side with Obama at the April G-20 summit that will consider the international economic crisis.
Global New Deal
The talks between Brown and Obama were expected to focus mainly on measures to jump-start
international economic growth in the most serious downturn in decades. Brown will first promote his "goal
new deal" with Obama before taking the G-20 talks. The prime minister, who is chairing the G-20 gathering,
has said he would push for deep adjustable changes and joint efforts from all of the world's major economies,
developed and developing, to correct financial rules and inspire the global economy.
However, as pointed out by many analysts, there is the potential for bitterness between Britain and the
United States. That's because no small number of Britons believe themselves to be victims of a crisis which
they say was set off by the United States. Meanwhile, analysts say it was unrealistic to expect another
honeymoon for British-US ties as Obama seems to have attached more importance to the Pacific region than
to Europe.1. Brown paid the two-day visit to Washington in order to _____. [ ]A. improve the ties with the US and his image
B. make Obama's international image better
C. congratulate Obama on coming into power
D. prepare for the coming G-20 economic summit2. The April G-20 summit will mainly focus on how _____. [ ]A. to solve the international energy crisis
B. to solve the international economic crisis
C. to relax current international tension
D. to achieve the double-win goal lately3. According to many analysts, there is the potential for bitterness between the UK and the US
because _____.[ ]A. Obama is less friendly to Brown than Brown to Obama
B. Obama hasn't visited the UK yet as a new president
C. Obama seems to have attached more importance to Europe than to the Pacific region
D. many Britons believe themselves to be the victims of a crisis caused by the US4. The underlined part in the last paragraph suggests that _____. [ ]A. Britons expect too much from Obama
B. Britain and USA used to have close relationship
C. the relationship between the two countries will break up
D. Obama and the first lady will not spend their honeymoon in Britain -
阅读理解。 COPENHAGEN-The world is gathered in Copenhagen for the U.N. climate summit, but Denmark's
bicycle-friendly capital has also given its name to a movement of cities trying to find a kinder way to
commute (往返上下班).
Nearly 40 percent of Copenhagen's population cycle to work or school on ubiquitous (无处不在的)
paved cycle paths. Many residents take to their bikes year-round, braving rain and snow through the
winter in a city where the bicycles outnumber the people.
Amsterdam and Beijing too are known for their bicycles, but the Danish capital is where urban planners
from around the world have been looking for ways to get their people out of cars and up onto bikes, an
effort known as Copenhagenisation.
Klaus Bondam, Copenhagen's technical and environmental chief, calls himself a "mega cyclist" and
says the bike's popularity stems partly from high taxes on cars which meant working-class Danes could
not afford to drive in the 1930s and 40s. "Today you'll meet everybody on the bicycle lanes-women and
men, rich and poor, old and young," Bondam said.
The local government has during the last three years invested more than 250 million crowns ($49.42
million) in bicycle lanes and to make the traffic safer for bicyclists. Today around a third of the population
drive cars to work or study, another third take public transport, while 37 percent cycle-a figure the city
aims to boost to 50 percent by 2015.
There are many benefits when citizens choose bicycles over cars: pollution and noise decline, public
health improves, and more people on bikes or walking creates a sense of safety in the city. Fewer parked
cars leaves more space for playgrounds, parks, shopping areas and other useful public places.1. According to the first paragraph, Copenhagen is better known as ______. [ ]A. a city without cars
B. a bicycle-friendly city
C. Denmark's capital
D. the U.N. climate summit2. We can learn from the second and the third paragraph, ______. [ ]A. there is no path for cars during rainy and snowy days
B. citizens are limited to have only one bike for each person
C. two-thirds of people in Copenhagen cycle to work or school
D. city planners try their best to encourage more citizens to ride bikes3. Bikes are popular in Copenhagen partly because ______. [ ]A. the citizens are unable to afford to buy a car
B. the rich tend to keep fit by cycling to work
C. young people regard cycling a fashion to follow
D. high taxes were paid for cars in the 1930s and 40s4. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of cycling? [ ]A. Saving time on the road.
B. Declining pollution and noise.
C. Improving public health.
D. Creating safety in the city. -
阅读理解。 On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of
the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi'an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager,
for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in "the kingdom of bicycles."
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi'an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last
December in New Delhi, India.
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after
44 years, he was on the Silk Road in Xi'an and his early dreams were coming true.
Robert Friedlander's next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete
his trip in Pakistan.1. The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article would be _____. [ ]A. The Kingdom of Bicycles
B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi'an
C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road
D. An American Achieving His Dreams2. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order _____. [ ]A. China, India, and Pakistan
B. India, China, and Pakistan
C. Pakistan, China, and India
D. China, Pakistan, and India3. What made Friedlander want to come to China _____? [ ]A. The stories about Marco Polo.
B. The famous sights in Xi'an.
C. His interest in Chinese silk.
D. His childhood dreams about bicycles.4. Friedlander can be said to be _____. [ ]A. clever
B. friendly
C. hardworking
D. strong-minded -
阅读理解。 A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a
SUV to pick up the boy from his mother's home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3:45 p.m. on a cul-de-sac (死胡同) in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court,
said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff's Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back
seat of the man's Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff's Department. The
shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh's ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a
7-year-old brother.
"We're not certain of anything until we finish our investigation," Williams said. "The information we have
at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon."
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy's mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy
exited (退出) the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital. Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas
Medical Branch. The man and woman shared custody (监护) of the children. Williams said the mother and the
boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. "We've had a suicide (自杀)
in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this," Gray said.1. The best title for the news should be _____. [ ]A. A Boy Shot His Father
B. Shooting Kill a Father
C. An Unbelievable Tragedy
D. A Ten-Year-Old Boy's Cruelty2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the news? [ ]A. The father is not responsible for the boy.
B. The family don't like associating with their neighbours.
C. The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh.
D. The boy has no brothers or sisters.3. What can we infer from the report? [ ]A. The tragedy happened because the boy had seen too many films showing violence.
B. The boy killed his father after he quarreled with his father.
C. Such things often occurred in this neighbourhood.
D. The boy's parents got divorced (离婚).4. The reason why the boy shot his father _____. [ ]A. is clear
B. can't be made out
C. is not known
D. is quite simple -
阅读理解。 Weather is the subject matter of Westerners whenever they met. Housewives, businessmen, factory
workers as well as farmers all talk about the weather. It's everyday news, whether or not conditions change.
Many newspapers carry a regular front page news story in addition to the full reports on as inside-page
provided by the weather service. Here are several different types of weather reports taken from the western
papers:
No. 1 Regional Forecast
No. 2 Three-day ForecastNew Jersey
Today: Considerably cloudy with showers likely. High: 75-79. Southwesterly winds at 15-20m.p.h..
Precipitation (降水) probability 70 percent. Tonight: Warm and cloudy, rain likely. Low: 55-63.
Southwesterly winds at 15 to 20m.p.h.. Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms likely. High: 75-79.
Wind S to SW at 15 to 20m.p.h.
No. 3 Weather StoriesWestchester, Rockland
Friday: Mostly fine to partly cloudy. Saturday: Cloudy with some showers. Sunday: Mostly fine.
Temperature: Daytime highs will average in the upper 60's to 70's while overnight lows will average
in the low to 50's throughout the period.Bitter cold, intensified (加剧) by high winds, gripped (控制) the Upper Midwest today, sheets of ice
and snow left by the winter's first major storm on highways throughout the area.
At least six deaths were blamed on the storm.
Hundreds of schools closed throughout the Upper Midwest yesterday and thousands of travelers
waited out the weather at roadside shelters (避难处).
Temperatures dropped well below zero early today from the Northern Plains through the Western
Great Lakes under clearing skies. A 25-below-zero reading was forecast.
Nearly a foot of snow fell on northern sections of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. And hardest
hit were Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wis., where 12 inches were recorded. Winds went up to 50 miles
an hour.1. In a street corner of London, two strangers may begin their talk with "_____". [ ]A. Hi, how are you?
B. What are you doing here? Waiting for someone?
C. A nice day, isn't it?
D. Didn't you listen to the weather report last night?2. The noon temperature of _____ is nearly 70's at the weekend. [ ]A. Western Great Lakes
B. Duluth, Minn
C. Westchester, Rockland
D. New Jersey3. It seems that _____ has plenty of rain at the present season. [ ]A. Western Great Lakes
B. Wisconsin
C. Westchester Rockland
D. New Jersey4. Which of the following is most probable according to No.3? [ ]A. The traffic was terribly affected.
B. The Five Great Lakes were covered by heavy snow.
C. The temperatures might drop to 50℃.
D. Many schools were damaged in the snowstorm. -
阅读理解。 BBC News (May 11, 2008)-Edinburgh Zoo plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland.
Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China. They signed a letter of intent (意向
书) there, making a promise to bring giant pandas to the Zoo.
It has been suggested that the pair of giant pandas should be on loan (暂借) to the Royal Zoological
Society of Scotland (RZSS) for 10 years. The pair of giant pandas would give birth to babies during that time.
Edinburgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the Western world to care for the species if the project goes ahead.
Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation. David Windmill, chief
of RZSS, said, "Working with giant pandas means so much more to us than introducing a new species to our
collection. It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other conservationists to gain a better
understanding of the giant pandas, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival."
At present, there are only around 1,500 giant pandas in the wild. RZSS has been working on the project for
almost a year, hoping to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2009, the year of the society's centenary (一百
周年纪念日). Mr. Windmill said that the project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish
Governments. He also said that this must continue if the Zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese. As
part of the agreement with the Chinese Government, Edinburgh Zoo will work together with Chinese scientists
on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.
RZSS will also provide money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild. Giant pandas live
in mountainous regions in central China and almost mainly feed on bamboo, which makes up 99% of what they
eat.1. What do we know from the first two paragraphs? [ ]A. China will give a pair of giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo.
B. Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have been to China.
C. The Scottish Government has signed a letter of intent with China.
D. Edinburgh Zoo is the first Western zoo to have giant pandas.2. According to the text, RZSS may be _____. [ ]A. a company that deals with international business
B. an organization that researches endangered animals
C. a government department in charge of Western issues
D. an activity having something to do with animals3. We can know from the text that _____. [ ]A. David Windmill is Edinburgh Zoo's chief
B. the number of giant pandas in the wild is still unknown
C. RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2009
D. RZSS knows the threats the giant pandas face well4. What's the main idea of the text? [ ]A. Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China.
B. Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas.
C. Scotland supports giant panda conservation.
D. Giant pandas live happily in central China. -
阅读理解。 Guangzhou (Xinhua)-12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped
from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247
Wuchang-Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province, South
China at 00:17 yesterday, a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to
extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were
crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train (No. 1766).1. In which direction did the passenger train travel? [ ]A. Northward.
B. Southward.
C. Eastward.
D. Westward.2. When did the accident happen? [ ]A. At 00:17 am.
B. At 00:17 pm.
C. At seventeen past one.
D. At seventeen to one.3. Where did the accident happen? [ ]A. In Wuchang.
B. In Guangzhou.
C. In Hubei.
D. In Guangdong.4. What was the cause of the fire? [ ]A. A heavy rain.
B. High temperature.
C. Carelessness.
D. Fear. -
阅读理解。 Here is the Eight O'clock News. …
Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year.
This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan.
The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20th
anniversary. They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They
visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park.
Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by a
Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The
robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006.
About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 "Rock Paper Scissors (剪刀)" World Match in
Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said that playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve
problems among people.
And now it's time for Morning Music.1. The students from Canada and Beijing No. 2 Middle School didn't _____. [ ]A. take photos
B. visit places of interest
C. sing songs
D. have a football match2. Which of the following is NOT talked about in the news? [ ]A. The robot can help with shopping bags.
B. A Japanese company invented the robot.
C. The robot was tested at a shopping centre.
D. There are such robots in people's homes now.3. Which of the following is a game? [ ]A. Shopping assistant robot.
B. May Golden Week.
C. Rock Paper Scissors.
D. A visit to the school. -
阅读理解。 SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Captain Goodfellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be
ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about its history. Meet at the
front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at
1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from
all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.
Do You Want to Hear "The Zoo"
"The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00
at Rose Hall, City College.1. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food _____. [ ]
A. at the front entrance of City Hall
B. at the game
C. at 5:00 pm
D. at Central Park on Saturday2. You can see movies at _____. [ ]
A. the City College
B. the Museum Theatre
C. the City Theatre
D. the Central Park3. Walking Tour of the Town will be taken _____. [ ]
A. in the City Hall
B. outside
C. at the gate
D. at the zoo4. "The Zoo" is _____. [ ]
A. a park with lots of animals there
B. a US concert
C. a music group
D. an interesting event -
语法填空。 SHIJIAZHUANG-China diary giant Sanlu (三鹿) Group apologized to the public on Monday 1_____ its
contaminated (被污染了的) milk powder which 2_____ (sicken) 1,253 babies with kidney stones, two fatally.
Zhang Zhenling, Sanlu's vice president, read a letter of 3_____ (apologize) at a news briefing on Monday
afternoon here in Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei Province, 4_____ the corporation is based.
"The serious 5_____ (safe) accident of the Sanlu formula milk powder for infants has caused severe harm
to many sickened babies and their families. We feel really sad about this," he said 6_____ reading the letter to
reporters.
According to the Ministry of Health, the powder was found to contain melamine, 7_____ chemical raw
material 8_____ (believe) to cause the condition．
It said most of the cases occurred in Hebei, Jiangsu and Gansu provinces. The two deaths were both in the
northwest Gansu Province.
"We solemnly declare we will recall all the infant milk powder produced prior to (在……之前) August 6,"
Zhang said. "And for those produced 9_____ that date, we will also make a recall 10_____ consumers have
doubts and worries." -
阅读理解。 ▲ Hong Kong's pop star Kelly Chan will hold a concert in Hong Kong this month. She has been
working on it for two years. She will dance with a group of 40 dancers. Chan is going to wear a
dress with quite a number of diamonds on it.
▲ Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, 17, won the Japan Open on Saturday. She beat
America's Mashona Washington. It was her second win in a week. She also did well in South
Korea.
▲ More than nine million American children have health problem because they are too fat. An
American medical group announced this last week. The group said children should have less fast
food and fewer soft drinks and that schools should have more sports for all students, not just the
best athletes.1. What is Kelly Chan going to do? [ ]A. To hold a concert.
B. To go on a diet.
C. To watch a game.
D. To make a dress.2. According to the news the player from _____ won the tennis match on Saturday. [ ]A. Russia
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. America3. The medical group from America said last week that _____. [ ]A. America has too many good athletes
B. children shouldn't have too many soft drinks
C. schools should organize more picnics
D. most parents in America have health problem -
阅读理解。 It was graduation day at Etihad Training Academy, where the national airline of the United Arab Emirates
holds a seven-week training course for new flight attendants.
Despite her obvious pride, Ms. Fathi, a 22-year-old from Egypt, was amazed to find herself here. "I never
in my life thought I'd work abroad," said Ms. Fathi, who was a university student in Cairo when she began
noticing newspaper advertisements employing young Egyptians to work at airlines based in the Persian Gulf.
A decade ago, unmarried Arab women like Ms. Fathi, working outside their home countries, were rare.
But just as young men from poor Arab nations poured into the oil-rich Persian Gulf states for jobs, more
young women are doing so.
Flight attendants have become the public face of the new mobility for some young Arab women, just as
they were the face of new freedoms for women in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. They have
become a subject of social anxiety and fascination in much the same way.
For many families, allowing a daughter to work may call her virtue into question. Yet this culture is
changing, said Musa Shteiwi, a sociologist at Jordan University in Amman. "We're noticing more and more
single women going to the gulf these days," he said. "It's still not exactly common, but over the last four or
five years it's become quite an observable phenomenon."
Many of the young Arab women working in the Persian Gulf take delight in their status as pioneers, role
models for their friends and younger female relatives. Young women brought up in a culture that highly values
community, have learned to see themselves as individuals. The experience of living independently and working
hard for high salaries has forever changed their beliefs about themselves, though it can also lead to a painful
sense of separation from their home countries and their families.
-From New York Times (December 22, 2009)1. It can be inferred from the passage that young Arab women _____. [ ]A. go to work abroad after American women's example
B. didn't start to work abroad until the late 20th century
C. are commonly used to living and working separately
D. expect to take the same family responsibilities as men2. According to the passage, the Arab women flight attendants can be described as _____. [ ]A. proud, homesick or independent
B. honest, outstanding or optimistic
C. mature, enthusiastic or energetic
D. painful, desperate or conservative3. How do the public respond to young Arab women's new mobility? [ ]A. The public think highly of it.
B. The public care very little about it.
C. The public show both interest and anxiety.
D. The public are strongly against it.4. The author intends to tell the readers that _____. [ ]A. Arab women can hardly find any work
B. flight attendants are badly needed in the gulf
C. flight attendants lead quite a different life
D. young Arab women's values are changing -
阅读理解。 BEIJING, China (CNN)-Chinese workers and army soldiers were racing to sweep snow-covered highways
and railway routes for millions of travelers trapped by cold weather.
More than 67 million people have been affected by the weather and economic losses are expected to reach
as much as $3 billion, Chinese officials say.
In the past week, the snowstorms have hit the provinces in central, eastern and southern China-places that
used to have mild winters.
"We've never seen such a cold weather lasting for such a long time," said Tang Shan, a man in his 70s
Changsha, Hunan Province. "The last time we had one here was over 50 years ago, and not this bad."
The snow has blocked roads, railways and airports, leaving tens of millions of travelers stranded (滞留),
officials say. Many of them are going home ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring
Festival.
The Lunar New Year travel is China's busiest travel period of the year.But the snow is changing travel plans.
Railway and highway routes have been brought to a pause,a situation in which all activity or movement has
stopped and several regional airports have been closed.
In the southern city of Guangzhou, as many as 500,000 train passengers were stranded in the past few
days when a power failure in neighboring Hunan seriously damaged the regular train services, local officials
said. About 100,000 passengers crowded the square in front of the train station, while others found shelter
in schools and other public buildings while waiting for their trains.
More terrible weather is expected. China's weather office on Monday issued a warning of more severe (恶
劣的) snowstorms in the coming days. If so, the number of stranded travelers will surely increase.1. What would be the best title for the passage? [ ]A. Travelers in China
B. Snowstorms Cause Economic Losses
C. Dealing with Terrible Weather
D. Snowstorms Hit Parts of China2. The word "trapped" underlined in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by "_____". [ ]A. beaten
B. disturbed
C. blocked
D. destroyed3. We can know from the passage that . [ ]A. the coming snowstorms will leave more people stranded
B. there will be more snowstorms next year
C. snowstorms usually cause a power failure
D. more people are going home for Lunar New Year this year4. The passage is probably taken from a _____. [ ]A. guidebook
B. news report
C. science magazine
D. textbook -
阅读理解。 Now, it's time for some brief news items.
Teens Go Online
Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according
to a research done by Nielsen's "Net-rating". The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids spend on line and keep them away from chat rooms.
Chat to the Magic Mum
British author J. K. Rowling, mother of the magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her
new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on June 26. Before the event,children are invited to send their
questions about Harry Potter to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21and will arrive
in China in August.
School Soldiers
Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government
has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical,
nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their
country.
Orlando, _____
Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just
roll out of bed in their pajamas (睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and
classmates do not see them because all their classwork is on the computer.
The Florida High School
The state's only online school has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. Students in
this first online program take classes in algebra, American government,chemistry, computer, economics, and
web page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.1. In the first news item,which country is NOT covered in the research? [ ]A. Britain.
B. France.
C. Sweden.
D. Spain.2. Why will Russian school students have basic military training? [ ]A. To get ready for a military parade.
B. To learn to protect themselves.
C. To gain some military knowledge.
D. To develop their love for the country.3. The news from Orlando can be given a title "_____". [ ]A. Get Up Late
B. Online School
C. Magical Computers
D. No Teachers4. About the Florida High School, which of these statements is true? [ ]A. Some of the students have to attend classes at home instead of' in the school.
B. There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms.
C. As the state's only online school, it has 250 students who take classes by computer.
D. Students can't take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry computer and so on. -
阅读理解。 EDGEWOOD-Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment:
the district's first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.
Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then,
during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.
By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.
"Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good," Christy McKinley, a second year student,
announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.
The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students
are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.
They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard
and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.
Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program
at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.
Not that it was easy. Chevalier's first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling
coffee? What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat
milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.
The whole school has joined in to help.
Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop
on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.1. What is the text mainly about? [ ]
A. A best-selling coffee.
B. A special educational program.
C. Government support for schools.
D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.2. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to _____. [ ]
A. raise money for school affairs
B. do some research on nutrition
C. develop students' practical skills
D. supply teachers with drinks3. How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzman's opinion of the chi tea? [ ]
A. She met her in the shop.
B. She heard her telling others.
C. She talked to her on the phone.
D. She went to her office to deliver the tea.4. We know from the text that Ginger Gray _____. [ ]
A. manages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton County
B. sees that the drinks meet health standards
C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School
D. owns the school's coffee shop -
阅读理解。 EDGEWOOD-Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment:
the district's first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.
Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then,
during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.
By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.
"Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good," Christy McKinley, a second year student,
announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.
The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students
are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.
They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard
and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.
Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program
at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.
Not that it was easy. Chevalier's first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling
coffee? What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat
milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.
The whole school has joined in to help.
Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop
on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.1. What is the text mainly about? [ ]
A. A best-selling coffee.
B. A special educational program.
C. Government support for schools.
D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.2. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to _____. [ ]
A. raise money for school affairs
B. do some research on nutrition
C. develop students' practical skills
D. supply teachers with drinks3. How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzman's opinion of the chi tea? [ ]
A. She met her in the shop.
B. She heard her telling others.
C. She talked to her on the phone.
D. She went to her office to deliver the tea.4. We know from the text that Ginger Gray _____. [ ]
A. manages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton County
B. sees that the drinks meet health standards
C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School
D. owns the school's coffee shop -
READING COMPREHENSION. French writer Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced
Thursday.
The Academy cited Le Clezio as "author of new departures and poetic adventure, explorer of humanity
beyond civilization."
Le Clezio, 48, received much attention with his first novel The Interrogation in 1963 and made the
breakthrough as a novelist with Desert in 1980, for which he was rewarded a prize from the French
Academy.
This novel Dserte contains magnificent images of a lost culture in the North African desert, contrast
with a description of Europe seen through the eyes of unwanted immigrants, the Swedish Academy said
in the statement.
The emphasis in Le Clezio's work has increasingly moved in the direction of an exploration of the
world of childhood and of his own family history, the academy added.
Le Clezio was born 1940 in Nice of France, but both parents had strong family connections with the
former French colony Mauritius. At the age of eight, he moved to Nigeria with his family. During the
month-long voyage to Nigeria, he began his literary career with two books Un long voyage and Oradi noir.
He has taught at universities in Bangkok, Mexico City, Boston, Austin and Albuquerque among other
places. Since the 1990s, Le Clezio and his wife share their time between Albuquerque in New Mexico, the
island of Mauritius and Nice.
This was the fourth of the prestigious Nobel Prizes handed out this year, with awards in chemistry,
physics and medicine made in the past three days.
The Nobel Prizes have been awarded annually since 1901 to those who "conferred (给予) the greatest
benefit on mankind during the preceding year."
The annual Nobel Prizes are usually announced in October and are handed out on Dec. 10, the anniversary
of the 1896 death of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist and the inventor of dynamite.
Each prize consists of a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (1.4
million U.S. dollars).1. Which of Le Clezio's works won him the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature? [ ]A. The Interrogation
B. Desert
C. Un Long voyage
D. Oradi noir2. The underlined word 'cited' means _____. [ ]A. praised
B. encouraged
C. referred
D. thought3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? [ ]A. Le Clezio has taught in Bangkok, Boston, Albuquerque and Nice since 1990s.
B. Le Clezio got a personal diploma, a medal in all for the Nobel Prize.
C. The Nobel Prizes are awarded yearly in October.
D. Le Clezio moved to Nigeria in 1948.4. Which is the best title for the passage? [ ]A. A French writer wins 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature.
B. Four Nobel Prizes have been handed out this year.
C. The Nobel Prizes have been awarded annually.
D. Life of a French writer-Le Clezio.5. Where can we probably find this article? [ ]A. In a scientific fiction.
B. In a history book.
C. In a newspaper.
D. In a travel leaflet -
阅读理解。 Fair Way
The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. The other
teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed
something wrong on one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as A 7. They were not the state prize
winner; Woburn High had won. "No one would have known," said Woburn's instructor, Bob Doran. For
Rota, it wasn't a difficult decision:"The prize wasn't ours to take."
Coin Stars
"College students are lazy, but they also want to help," says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana
Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing
out cups to first-year students to keep in their homes. Her "Change for Change" effort has collected $40,000
for charities, which were decided upon by students.
Never Forgotten
A school in Massachusetts received a $9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials
several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came from
Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room
and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died, at
age 89.1. What did Greg Rota probably do in the end? [ ]A. Took photos of Doran.
B. Had a meeting with Doran.
C. Returned the prize to the organizer.
D. Apologized to Woburn High School.2. Greg Rota's decision shows that he was _____. [ ]A. honest
B. polite
C. careful
D. friendly3. The underlined word "Change" in the second paragraph means _____. [ ]A. Idea
B. Decision
C. Cups
D. Coins4. What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth? [ ]A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money.
B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him.
C. They dug out the records that were buried underground.
D. They decided to offer their students free room and board.5. Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because _____. [ ]A. the school asked for it
B. he had no need for that much money
C. the school had helped him in the past
D. he wanted to be remembered by the students
