Mr Bagget,the cashier in a branch office of the Paris Bank,was a very _____16_____man who was always reliable(可靠的) in his work.But one day the _____17____of the bank _____18_____  a letter saying that Mr Bagget was stealing money.He put some ______19______ to check Mr Bagget’s books,and the____20_____ showed that not a single cent was ______21______.However,another letter came to______22_____desk,still saying that Mr Bagget was ____23______ the bank.This time the president sent ______24______ inspectors (检察员)to check Mr Bagget’s books and the _____25_____  result was got at last
The day after the second time of_____26_____,Mr Bagget went to see the president and said,l’ve been working too _____27_____ without asking for a bit of ____28_______,but you think that I’ve been ______29_____and put the inspectors to check me twice._____30______the result showed that I had done nothing ______31_____, my reputation has been damaged, therefore I’ve come to ____32_____my application of resignation.
“No,no.Mr Bagget,”the president said,“you’ve been working very hard and the result of checking also proves this. “But what can help  _____33_____  my reputation?” Mr Bagget asked.“Well,”the president said,“the post of the branch manager is _____34____  empty,and l think ______35_____  else can be better than
you to take that post.”After returning home that evening,Mr Bagget said to his wife,“Successful! Without the two letters,no one in the branch office would pay attention to me.Thank you, my dear."

【小题1】
A.foolishB.strangeC.honestD.clever
【小题2】
A.inspectorB.workerC.cashierD.president
【小题3】
A.receivedB.wroteC.sentD.showed
【小题4】
A.policemenB.inspectorsC.officialsD.students
【小题5】
A.reasonB.ideaC.resultD.truth
【小题6】
A.missingB.1eftC.foundD.hiding
【小题7】
A.Mr Bagget’sB.Mrs Bagget’sC.the inspector’sD.the president’s
【小题8】
A.playing trick onB.stealing money from
C.drawing attention toD.working hard in
【小题9】
A.mostB.fewC.fewerD.more
【小题10】
A.otherB.differentC.same D.old
【小题11】
A.interviewingB.watchingC.checkingD.mentioning
【小题12】
A.dishonestlyB.pleasantlyC.1azilyD.hard
【小题13】
A.stoppingB.praisingC.restingD.1eaving
【小题14】
A.dishonestB.ordinaryC.excellentD.proud
【小题15】
A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.SinceD.As
【小题16】
A.goodB.wrongC.usefulD.great
【小题17】
A.give upB.think aboutC.take backD.hand in
【小题18】
A.mend(弥补)B.correctC.1oseD.win
【小题19】
A.foreverB.stillC.oftenD.never
【小题20】
A.nobodyB.somebodyC.anythingD.nothing

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Facing the threat of the Internet, the traditional newspaper is thinking about what it can do to meet the challenge. To make teens get into the habit of reading, the French government is considering what kind of efforts it should pursue.  It seems that the two questions have nothing to do with each other, but a recent announcement made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy has connected these two issues together. The announcement gives an answer to both of them.
.  President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a rescue plan for France' s ailing print media, including measures to save printing and distribution costs. The plan also gives French teenagers a surprise as their 18-year-old birthday gift: France will offer all 18-year-olds a free daily copy of the newspaper of their choice.
"The habit of reading the press should start at a very young age," Sarkozy said, presenting the conclusion after talking to a group of journalists and officials in Paris. The President said the newspapers themselves would provide free copies for 18-year-olds, while the state would cover the cost of delivering them to many thousands of homes.       
The plan is an attempt to introduce teenagers, who frequently only get their news online, to the delights of the printed world.  A similar idea has been tested by L'Ouest-France (法兰西部报) over the past few years.  It offered some 18 to 24-year-olds a free paper once a week for a year.  L' Ouest-France reported that 15% of young people wanted to continue with a paid subscription after the year was over.
People in France welcomed the plan which should get more kids interested in current affairs and make reading be a pastime, as well as rescue the newspaper industry.
63. What does the underlined word " ailing" (in Paragraph 2) probably mean?
A. newly established       B. in difficult situations
C. most popular             D. warm-hearted
64. It can be inferred from the passage that           .
A. the government will pay for the delivery of newspapers to 18 -year-olds
B. the government will buy newspapers for 18-year-olds for one day
C.  some of the government officials are against the plan
D. President Nicolas Sarkozy would like to help the government
65. What is people' s reaction to the plan in France?
A,  They think it a waste of money.
B. They will buy newspapers themselves for 18-year-olds.
C.  They think highly of it and support it:.
D. They are worried the young will leave the Internet.
66. Which of the following can serve as the best for the passage?
A. A surprising plan from the President
B.  Help rescue the newspaper industry
C. Form the reading habit for the young
D. Free newspapers fly to teens

Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmon. All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them.
Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel. Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are pronounced.
Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusion. I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to survive. Especially if they are no longer logical.[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]
Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because there’s no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone. However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches on. For example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated. I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way.
I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life.
【小题1】We can learn from the passage ________.

A.colonel is pronounced
B.salmon is pronounced
C.all the words with silent letters come from French
D.linguists will solve the problem of dumb letters
【小题2】Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters?
A.French language.B.Historical reasons.
C.Some linguistsD.Bad traditions.
【小题3】The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “________”.
A.becomes popularB.gets across
C.follows the fashionD.doesn’t fall behind
【小题4】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Troubles in everyday lifeB.Traps in English words
C.Words with silent lettersD.Necessary changes of languages

Two graduates from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom found themselves about to graduate, yet with loans to pay off. The pair decided to begin a strange, year-long project to battle their debt.

The men, Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, set up the site BuyMyFace.co.uk. last October as a way to get rid of the $80,000 they shared as student loans. The idea behind the project was to earn money by selling their faces as advertising space every day for a year. Each day, they advertise a different business on their site by painting the brand's logo or name on their faces and including a link to the company’s site. After they paint their faces and publish them on the site, Harper and Moyse go out to highly populated areas such as music festivals and theme parks to maximize their faces’ exposure.

At this time, Harper and Moyse have advertised their faces for over four months without skipping a day and they're more than halfway to their goal. Though they first started charging a minimum of about USD $1.60 per company, the prices have risen as their popularity increased. For advertising space during the remainder of April, they range between USD $250 and $750. 

Terri L. Rittenburg, associate professor of marketing at the University of Wyoming, said she had heard of people tattooing (纹身) logos on themselves before, but this idea is much better. According to her, at first the idea would be new and novel and attract attention, but she is unsure how long it would last.

At least for now, companies that have bought Harper and Moyse’s faces have written positive comments on the pair’s website. “We had a three percent increase in website traffic on the very day and for two days more afterwards,” said an alcoholic beverage company.

1.Which of the following was most possibly taken from the website BuyMyFace.co.uk.?

A.               B.                 C.                  D.

2. Harper and Moyse go to highly populated areas to _____.

    A. have fun B. make friends C. show their faces  D. find new customers

3.We can infer from the article that the two men _____.

    A. must have earned more than $40,000  

B. aren’t getting on well with their project

    C. may close their site next month     

D. always work hard except on holidays

 

Nations plan next steps to end global warming

On December 3,more than 10,000 scientists, environmental activists and government officials from 187 countries met in Bali, Indonesia, which is the largest global warming conference ever held.

One of the main goals of the two-week meeting is to develop a replacement for the international treaty called the Kyoto Protocol, which has been signed by 174, countries, calling for limits on the emission of greenhouse gases.

Under the Kyoto Protocol, nations were legally bound to reduce greenhouse gases, but since it was signed in 2005, they have continued to increase worldwide. Of the largest greenhouse gas emitters, only Russia and Japan have agreed to follow me rules. China and India-second and sixth on the list-are making efforts to make cuts.

The U.S signed the treaty in 1997 but has not yet agreed to follow the strict rules, which require that greenhouse gas release be reduced by 10% by 2012. U.S. officials are opposed to these mandatory(强制性的),or required, cuts in emissions. "We’re worrying that it would be too costly and would hurt the U.S. economy. But we're not here to be a roadblock," said Harlan L. Watson, a top U.S. climate official.

Even if greenhouse gases are reduced, scientists say it will take decades or longer to stop the global warming that is already underway. To help poor countries deal with rising temperatures and climate changes, the UN has developed the "Adaptation Fund" to help them improve farming techniques and water systems.

But so far, it has only raised $67 million.

"The money should come from the countries most responsible and most capable," said Kate Raworth, a senior research official from the Oxfam International aid group. She listed the U.S., European Union, Japan, Australia and Canada.

1. The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refers to“_____”.

A.greenhouse gases

B.the countries which have signed the treaty.

C.people who are against the treaty

D.the measures taken to reduce greenhouse gases

2. By saying "But we’re not here to be a roadblock", Harlan L. Watson wants to say that_____.

A.the U.S will be a roadblock to the global economy

B.the U.S has realized that some action must be taken

C.the U.S refused to follow the rules of the Kyoto Protocol

D.the U.S thinks this conference of no importance

3.According to Kate Raworth, the "Adaptation Fund" should come from all the following EXCEPT______.

A.Japan

B.European Union

C.India

D.Canada

4.Why did U.S officials not agree to make effort to reduce greenhouse gases?

A.Because the greenhouse gases they emitted are not so harmful.

B.Because they fear that it would affect the U.S economy.

C.Because they shouldn’t be responsible for global warming.

D.Because they think these gases won’t cause global warming_____.

5.We can learn from the passage that_____.

A.the conference will last a fortnight

B.the U.S hasn’t signed the Kyoto Protocol.

C.many manufacturers attended the conference

D.the global warming will be stopped as soon as greenhouse gases are reduced

 

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