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.The two ladies are _______ the same age, but there seems to be ten years _______ them.
A. at; between B. about; among C. as; among D. of; between
D
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."
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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 |
A.French language. | B.Historical reasons. |
C.Some linguists | D.Bad traditions. |
A.becomes popular | B.gets across |
C.follows the fashion | D.doesn’t fall behind |
A.Troubles in everyday life | B.Traps in English words |
C.Words with silent letters | D.Necessary changes of languages |
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 |