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A Notice About Time Table

¡¡¡¡The following notice is posted(ÕÅÌù)in a bus terminal(ÖÕµãÕ¾).

¡¡¡¡Time Table:

¡¤Buses leave the Railway Station. New York City, from 7¡Ã00 a.m. and every half-hour there-after(´Ëºó), until 11¡Ã36 p.m£®(7 days a week)

¡¤Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6¡Ã20 a.m. to 10¡Ã40 p.m.(7 days a week)

¡¤Evening rush hours(5¡Ã00 p.m. to 7¡Ã00 p.m.): Buses leave the Railway Station, New York City, every 15 minutes.(Monday¡ªFriday)

¡¤Holidays: Buses leave every hour on the hour, each direction.(Trip time: 30 minutes each way)

All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York City, or at the Brennan Window BEFORE boarding buses.

1£®At which of the following times does a bus leave New York for Brennan on Thursday?

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A£®8¡Ã30 a.m.
B£®10¡Ã15 a.m.
C£®3¡Ã15 p.m.
D£®11¡Ã45 p.m.

2£®Which is the latest bus you could take from Brennan if you had to meet a friend in New York at 10¡Ã20 a.m. on a Friday?

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A£®The 8¡Ã00 a.m. bus.

B£®The 9¡Ã40 a.m. bus.

C£®The 8¡Ã40 a.m. bus.

D£®The 9¡Ã20 a.m. bus.

3£®If you want to take a bus in evening rush hours, you should take the ________ bus in the Railway Station, New York on Monday.

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A£®6¡Ã20 p.m.
B£®5¡Ã45 p.m.
C£®8¡Ã00 p.m.
D£®7¡Ã15 p.m.

4£®The underlined word¡°boarding¡±in the last sentences means ________.

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A£®Éϳµ
B£®Ï³µ
C£®¿´¼û
D£®À뿪

5£®Where should passengers buy their tickets?

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A£®From the bus driver before boarding the bus.

B£®On the bus after boarding the bus.

C£®At the window with the above notice.

D£®At a terminal ticket window.

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  A higher reading rate, with no loss of comprehension (Àí½â), will help you in other subjects as well as in English, and the general principle (Ô­Ôò) apply to any language. Naturally, you will not read every book at the same speed. You would expect to read a newspaper, for example, much more rapidly than a physics or economics textbook¡ªbut you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage (°Ù·Ö±È) gained will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned (ÓйصÄ) with.

  The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction. They are all about five hundred words long. They are about topics of general interest which do not require a great deal of specialized knowledge. Thus they fall between the kind of reading you might find in your textbooks and the much less demanding kind you will find in a newspaper or light novel. If you read this kind of English, with understanding at four hundred words per minute, you night skim (ä¯ÀÀ) through a newspaper at perhaps 650-700, while with difficult textbooks you might drop to two hundred or two hundred and fifty.

  Perhaps you would like to know what reading speeds are common among native English-speaking university students and how those speeds can be improved. Tests in Minnesota, U.S.A., for example, have shown that students without special training can read English of average difficulty, for example, Tolstoy¡¯s War and Peace in translation, at speeds of between 240 and 250 words per minute with about seventy percent comprehension. Students in Minnesota claim (×Ô³Æ) that after twelve half-hour lessons, once a week, the reading speed can be increased, with no loss of comprehension, to around five hundred words per minute.¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

1£®According to the passage, the purpose of effective reading with higher speed is most likely to help you¡¡¡¡   .

A. only in your reading of physics textbook

B. improve your understanding of an economics textbook

C. not only in your language study but also in other subjects

D. choose the suitable material to read

2£®Which of the following does not describe the types of reading materials mentioned in the second paragraph?

A. Those beyond (³¬Ô½) one¡¯s reading comprehension.

B. Those concerned with common knowledge.¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ 

C. Those without the demand for specialized knowledge.

D. Those with the length of about five hundred words

3£®The average speed of untrained native speakers in the University of Minnesota is¡¡¡¡   .

A. about three hundred words per minute

B. about two hundred and forty-five words per minute

C. about sixty words per minute

D. about five hundred words per minute

4£®According to the passage, how fast can you expect to read after you have attended twelve half-hour lessons in the University of Minnesota?

A. You can increase your reading speed by three times.

B. No real increase in reading speed can be achieved.

C. You can increase your reading speed by four times.

D. You can double your reading speed.

5£®Where do you think the passage is taken from?

A. The introduction to a book on fast reading.

B. A local newspaper for young people.

C. A school newspaper run by students.

D. The introduction to an English textbook.

 

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A Giant Leap for China

¡¡¡¡A few days ago, he was just Colonel(ÉÏУ)Yang; few people knew his name or recognized his face£®But last Thursday, when he came back to the earth after a 21-hour trip to space, Yang Liwei¡¯s smile was seen across the world above the magic words£º¡°China¡¯s first spaceman¡±£®

¡¡¡¡The 38-year-old astronaut was sent into space at 9 a. m£®Last Wednesday by China¡¯s Shenzhou ¢õ spacecraft, which orbited the earth 14 times£®He landed safely at 6¡Ã23 a. m£®The next day, making China the third country successfully send a person into space, after the former Soviet Union and the US£®

¡¡¡¡Yang was satisfied with his job£®¡°I have seen many landing scenes before on video, and I think ours was one of the most successful, ¡±He said on a special plane to Beijing after landing£®Born into an ordinary family in Liaoning Province, he became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force in 1987, spending 1350 hours in the air£®He joined the Chinese space programme 11 years later£®

¡¡¡¡While in space, Yang recorded everything he saw as well as showing China¡¯s national flag and the United Nations¡¯ flag to the people watching on TV at home£®He also ate a meal of diced chicken and fried rice, before taking a 3-hour nap£®The whole project went according to plan, but space exploration is not as easy as it seems£®

¡¡¡¡Anyone who saw the destruction of the US space shuttle Columbia in February this year will know that Yang took a great risk£®

¡¡¡¡He experienced extremely high temperatures, while the gravitation(ÖØÁ¦)on take-off and landing were strong enough to force tears from his eyes£®

¡¡¡¡He has spent five years training to become a spaceman£®

¡¡¡¡¡°I eat all of my meals at the space programme¡¯s dinning room and have never been able to take my son to kindergarten, ¡±he said£®¡°I¡¯ve never met his teachers£®¡±

¡¡¡¡But becoming China¡¯s first spaceman has made all the effort worthwhile£®

¡¡¡¡¡°When I boarded the spacecraft for the first time, I couldn¡¯t help feeling excited,¡± he said£®¡°I decided that I had to fly it£®¡±

¡¡¡¡To Chinese people, Yang is now a hero£®One visitor to a Xinhua news agency online forum(ÍøÉÏÂÛ̳)said, ¡°Yang¡¯s trip is a giant leap forward for China£®¡±

¡¡¡¡Officials say the next Shenzhou will be launched by 2005£®China also plans to develop spacewalking and a space lab£®

(1)

What is the main idea of the story?

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A£®

China¡¯s first manned flight£®

B£®

A hero with great courage£®

C£®

The first Chinese man in space£®

D£®

How Yang Liwei became China¡¯s first spaceman£®

(2)

How long did each of Yang¡¯s orbits take on average?

[¡¡¡¡]

A£®

1 hour£®

B£®

1.5 hours£®

C£®

6 hours£®

D£®

The story didn¡¯t mention it£®

(3)

Why did the writer mention the gravitation forces on take-off and landing?

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A£®

Because it was the most dangerous part of the space flight£®

B£®

Because it was a very special experience£®

C£®

To stress how much training he had to do to prepare for the flight£®

D£®

To show that Yang is brave£®

(4)

Why did the writer use ¡°giant leap¡± in the title?

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A£®

Because the space flight marked China¡¯s great progress in the field of space exploration£®

B£®

Because Neil Armstrong said it was a ¡°giant leap¡± for mankind when he first set foot on the moon£®

C£®

Because the space flight was a huge success£®

D£®

Both A and B£®

(5)

This passage is most likely to appear in __________£®

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A£®

newspaper

B£®

textbook

C£®

science magazines

D£®

biographies(´«¼Ç)

Reading Comprehension(ÔĶÁÀí½â)

A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan£®This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on that day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living£®As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them£®Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way£®All night long, people dance and sing£®In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead will be thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it£®In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over£®Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world£®This is a moving spectacle(¾°Ïó£»³¡Ãæ)£¬for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can not be seen any more£®

(1)

The festival is a cheerful moment because ________£®

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A£®

people stay up all night long

B£®

food is laid out for the dead

C£®

of the lanterns

D£®

the dead are welcomed by the living

(2)

What is the purpose of the lanterns?

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A£®

To help the living to find way£®

B£®

They are supposed to help the dead to find their way£®

C£®

They are nice decorations(×°ÊÎ)£®

D£®

They can be thrown into the sea£®

(3)

According to this passage, if anyone ________ the food they will be unlucky£®

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A£®

would eat

B£®

will eat

C£®

had eaten

D£®

eats

(4)

Which is the best title for this passage?

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A£®

Long Journey

B£®

A Cheerful Moment

C£®

The Dead Return

D£®

The Day for the Dead

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As you research music, you will find music that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.

   Music is an expression of people. As you research, you will find music of people at work and play. You will find music expressing love of the country, love of nature, and love of home.

   Music is also an expression of the composer(×÷Çú¼Ò). The composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.

   Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.

In the first paragraph, the author tells us to ________.

   A. be friendly to music              B. find entertainment in music

   C. express your feelings in music        D. discover the things and places in music

 From the second paragraph, we know that ________.

   A. if we love music, we will love the country, nature and home

 B. you may listen to music at work or at play

C. music sings of the country, nature and home

   D. music can express how people live, work and think

 The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible ________.

   A. that people of different time and places can get together

   B. to bring understanding between people of different times and places

   C. that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the

music at the same time

   D. that music can express actions and feelings at the same time

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Music expresses             .

A. people¡¯s musical ideas         B. people¡¯s love of te country

C.ehe composer¡¯s feelings        D.the feelings of our own

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United Nations Climate Change Conference

The U.N. Climate Change conference opened in Copenhagen, Denmark on Dec.7th with some 15,000 delegates and observers from nearly 200 countries attending what is called the last best chance for an agreement to combat(Óë¡­¡­Õ½¶·) global warming.

Their aim is to find common ground, including on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, promotion and transfer of new more eco-friendly technology and the necessary funding to make this possible, especially for the less developed and poorer nations.  It also means coming up with long term vision and cooperation for the future.

Most scientists believe the warming trend is mainly caused by human activity, especially the use of fossil fuels(¿óÎïȼÁÏ) and the cutting down of forests. Skeptics(»³ÒÉÂÛÕß) say global warming is part of a natural cycle of climate change.

In Copenhagen, experts and officials alike are putting the emphasis on what people and governments can do to cut the emission of greenhouse gases.

Scientists say a 25 to 40 percent cut in carbon-dioxide emissions is needed to control global warming. The European Union, China, and India have already pledged(±£Ö¤) reductions. The United States is waiting for Congressional(¹ú»áµÄ) approval for a proposal put forward by the Obama administration.

Barack Obama, President of the United States said, ¡°Each of us must do what we can when we can to grow our economies without endangering our planet -- and we must all do it together. We must seize the opportunity to make Copenhagen a significant step forward in the global fight against climate change..¡±

Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of South Africa said, ¡°Worldwide, we have the chance to start turning the tide of climate change, but only if all governments commit themselves to a fair, binding(ÓÐÔ¼ÊøÁ¦µÄ) and sustainable climate agreement in Copenhagen.¡±

56. From the first paragraph we can infer that___________.

people think that this conference is of no use

this conference is the last one to be held about the climate change

before this conference some countries fight against each other.

people expect a final agreement will be achieved

57. Which is NOT included in the aim of this conference?

A. To reduce the emission of the greenhouse gases.

B. To develop the agriculture and industry of the developed countries.

C. To cooperate with each other for the future.

D. To transfer new more eco-friendly technology.

58. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The United States refuses to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

B. The European Union is waiting for a proposal put forward by Obama.

C. China and India have already agreed to cut carbon-dioxide emissions.

D. South Africa doesn¡¯t think much of this conference.

59. What is Obama¡¯s attitude according to his words?

A. Doubtful.                          B. Positive.     C. Negative.                    D. Regretful.

60. _________is the reason of global warming according to the skeptics.

A. Human activity                  B. Fossil fuels  

C. The cutting down of trees           D. Natural climate change

 

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