The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing.  In fact, they are seen as "boats on land" for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
【小题1】The words "boats an land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to _     .

A.animals for taking goodsB.creatures for pulling plows
C.treasures of the folk cultureD.tools in the farming economy
【小题2】From the third paragraph, we know that __.
A.oxen are no more important today than in the past
B.ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup
C.oxen are treated as human in some areas of China
D.people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month
【小题3】Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?
A.The special role of oxen in farming.B.People's respect and love for oxen.
C.The practical value of an ox's body.D.The contribution of oxen to the economy.
【小题4】 Why does the author write the text?
A.To stress the importance of oxen in farming.B.To introduce the Chinese folk culture.
C.To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.D.To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.

阅读文章后,从第55至58题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案

       America’s No.1 health problem?A report published by the American Institute of Stress claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor AIDS.The report says:“it has been estimated that 75-90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related problems.’’

       It is no exaggeration(夸张)to say that people today are being attacked by stress.According to the National Consumers League,“Work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives(39%).Other sources include health(10%),concern about the economy(9%)and concern about international conflict and terrorism(4%)”

       However, stress is hardly unique to the United States A British survey in 2005 estimated that ‘‘over half a million individuals in Britain believed in 2004 that they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making them ill”.As a result of“work-related stress,depression or anxiety”, there are“an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in Britain”

       The picture is no less bleak in mainland Europe. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.“work-related stress has been shown to affect millions of European workers across all types of employment sectors’’ One survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.”

       What about Asia?A report issued by a conference held in Tokyo concluded,“Job stress is a common concern among many countries in the world,both developing and industrialized countries”.The report observed that“several countries in East Asia,including China and Korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown”.These countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on workers’ health.

1.Which of the followings is NOT true?

       A.Cancer and AIDS are not so threatening as health problems caused by stress.

       B.Stress is always from working and living pressure.

       C.More than one third of adults suffer from stress problems in America.

       D.Stress has become a world-wide problem.

2.What does the sentence“The picture is no less bleak in mainland Europe’’ probably mean?

       A.There is no hope for mainland Europe.

       B.There is no working stress in mainland Europe.

       C.The picture in mainland Europe is very beautiful.

       D.The stress situation in mainland Europe is serious too.

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that      

       A.Asian people lead a better life

       B.industry and economy have grown rapidly in China

       C.some Asians have health problems from employment stress

       D.the rapid economical development is the main reason for stress

4.What would be the best title for the text?

      A.Attacked by Stress                            B.Attention to Health

      C.Effects of Stress                                 D.Health Report

 

(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D.   1.   it is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 2. today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.

     3.  the southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency or money they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.  4.

Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 5.  families spend a lot of time together.

A.      The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

B.      The country used to depend on agriculture.

C.      Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

D.      It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

E.       While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

F.       Italy has several islands off the coast.

G.      The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

 

The five clearest role-related behaviors of travelers (in order of relative importance )

Tourist

takes photos, buys souvenirs, goes to famous places, stays briefly in one place, does not understand the local people

Traveler

stays briefly in one place, experiments with local food, goes to famous places, takes photos, explores places privately

Holidaymaker

takes photos, goes to famous places, is separated from the local society, buys souvenirs, contributes to the visited economy

 

Jet-setter

lives a life of luxury (奢侈) , concerned with social status, seeks physical pleasures, prefers communicating with people of his/her own kind, goes to famous places

Businessperson

concerned with social status, contributes to the economy, does not take photos prefers interacting with people of his/her own                                   kind, lives a life of luxury

Conservationist

interested in the environment, does not buy souvenirs, does not exploit the local people, explores places privately, takes photos

Explorer

explores places privately, interested in the environment, takes physical risks, does not buy souvenirs, observes the visited                                   economy

Overseas student

experiments with local food, does not exploit the people, takes photos, observes the visited society, takes physical risks

International athlete

is not separated from their own society, does not exploit the local people, does not understand the local people, explores places privately, searches for the meaning of life

Overseas journalist

takes photos, observes the visited society, goes to famous places, takes physical risks, explores places privately

1.Which of the following behaviors do Tourist, Traveler and Holidaymaker share?

         A.Stay briefly in one place.                                         B.Buy souvenirs.

         C.Go to famous places.                                              D.Explore places privately.

2.We can learn that overseas students      .

         A.are curious about the society they visit

         B.like to do experiments with local food

         C.take photos as their teachers have instructed

         D.enjoy taking physical risks because they are brave

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

         A.Three groups are interested in exploring places privately.

         B.More than two groups live a life of luxury.

         C.Six groups are fond of taking photos.

         D.Four groups don't like buying souvenirs.

 

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