Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva．Capital of Peace is one of its names－the European headquarters of the United Nations lies here in Palais des Nations．Another worthy name for this city with a humanitarian tradition(人道主义传统)and international character is the World’s Smallest Metropolis．Parks, splendid stores and lively streets in the old part of town and its 2000－year history wait to be discovered．
The Jet d’Eau together with the Flower Watch are the main attractions every year for the tourists visiting Geneva．The Jet d’Eau has become the symbol of Geneva for a long time．This is a 140 meters high water monument with a rich history．Eight 13,500－watt projectors light the grand column(圆柱)of the fountain in the evening, from early March until the second Sunday of October．The Flower Watch, which was created at the edge of the English Garden in 1955, reminds us about that Geneva is the birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making, and that this industry has become internationally famous, as well through the quality of the watches as through their beautiful appearance．
Sails on Lake Geneva are also enjoyable．The Lake of Geneva, lying among the Alps, is a true inland sea, making possible a wide range of pleasant boat trips, you can relax and watch the beautiful scenes pass by．
(1)
Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Geneva?
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A．
Capital of Peace．
B．
Palais des Nations．
C．
The World’s Smallest Metropolis．
D．
The birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making．
(2)
The Jet d’ Eau in the second paragraph refers to ________．
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A．
the water fountain
B．
the English Garden
C．
a new scene with electric lighting
D．
the name of a famous watchmaker
(3)
What do we learn about the Lake of Geneva from the text?
Film highlights are accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films．Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge．
Where：Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
When：March 8, 7∶30 pm．
Admission：80-380 yuan
Tel：6528 7674 ext 508
Fantastic View All the Way
Mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas(景色)are excellent．This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil(宁静的)villages that are located in amazing places．Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains．
Where：Pinggu, northeast of Beijing
When：March 9, meet 8∶30 am．Outside Starbucks at Lido hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5 pm．
Admission：adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan
Tel：13701003694
Email：fjhikers @ yahoo．co．uk
Spring Greetings
Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring．Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing．He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a styleemphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes．
Where：Melodic Gallery, 14 jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store
When：9 am-5 pm．Until March 31
Admission：free
Tel：65188123
Cala, My Dog
Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You, the story is about a middle-aged workingman, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala．One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates(没收)the unregistered canine．As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog, the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed．Chinese with English Subtitle(字幕)．
If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women’s Day．
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A．
Capital Paradise
B．
Dongchuang Theater
C．
Friendship Store
D．
Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
(2)
The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________．
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A．
is open to the public from 7∶30 a. m.－5 p. m. till April 1st
B．
presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher
C．
is to display some bird-and-flower paintings
D．
costs the art lovers much money to visit
(3)
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A．
Both adults and children can take part in the walk in Pinggu．
B．
Even you don’t know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog．
C．
You’ll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film Cala, My Dog．
D．
You’ll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th．
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American farmers first planted genetically engineered(GE)crops in 1996．Today eighty percent of the cropland for soybeans, corn and cotton in the United States is transgenic(转基因的)．Genetic engineering adds or changes genes in a plant to produce desired qualities．
The United States is one of the twenty-five countries where farmers planted genetically engineered crops in 2009．An agricultural biotechnology group says GE crops planting decreased in Europe．But the amount of cropland planted with GE crops rose by about seven percent worldwide．
The National Research Council, part of the National Academies in Washington, recently published a study．The study examined how genetically engineered crops have affected farming in the United States．It found that many farmers have better harvests, better weed control and fewer losses from insect damage compared to traditional crops．
LaReesa Wolfenbarger is a University of Nebraska biology professor and a member of the committee that wrote the report．She says they found that genetically engineered crops can be better for the environment．
LaReesa Wolfenbarger：“In general, we find that genetically engineered crops have had fewer harmful effects on the environment than non-GE crops produced conventionally．”
For example, she noted that crops designed to resist damage by glyphosate(草甘膦)need fewer pesticides(杀虫剂)．Glyphosate is a chemical used in weed killing products．
But some farmers have used so much glyphosate that a number of kinds of weeds can now resist it．David Ervin of Portland State University in Oregon led the committee that wrote the report．Professor Ervin says this means that some farmers are again using more poisonous herbicides(除草剂)to control weeds．He says the problem needs immediate attention．
Earlier this year, a professor at the University of Western Australia commented on the overuse of glyphosate．Stephen Powles wrote about it in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States．He said glyphosate is as important in worldwide food production as penicillin(青霉素)is in medicine for fighting disease．He called for better use of glyphosate-resistant crop technology．
(1)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．
The amount of cropland planted with GE crops increased by seven percent in the US．
B．
The amount of cropland planted with GE crops decreased in Europe．
C．
American farmers first planted GE crops two decades ago．
D．
Eighty percent of the crops in the US are transgenic．
(2)
In comparison with traditional crops, GE crops __________．
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A．
need better soil
B．
need more glyphosate
C．
can resist insect attacks better
D．
are more likely to be bothered by weeds
(3)
According to David Ervin, __________．
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A．
to control weeds is quite easy
B．
glyphosate is of little use to planting
C．
glyphosate is as important as penicillin
D．
people should attach great importance to the overuse of herbicides
