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Household devices waste a lot of energy

  Electrical devices such as CD players, videos and burglar alarms are consuming more energy-by mode than when they are actually being used.

  Marla Sanchez and her colleagues from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Berkeley, California tested more than 50 small electrical appliances, from computers to doorbells, electric movers, VCRs, and pool pumps.In the current issue of Energy Policy, they report that about half of all consumer electronic energy is used in stand-by mode.This costs American consumers $1 billion a year in wasted energy.

  The researchers say that while electronic devices are lying dormant(休眠状态),running their clocks, maintaining internal memories or displaying their settings, they consume around 40 terawatt hours of electricity in the US every year-enough to power a city such as Chicago or London.Many machines use almost as much power on stand-by as when working.For example, it takes 15 watts to play a typical CD, but an average of 11 watts to keep it on stand-by.Satellite TV systems use 14 watts when active and 14 watts on stand-by.Given the long hours these systems spend idling, each uses far more power in stand-by mode than when actually working.

  Bad design is largely to blame, says Sanchez.In a separate survey of CD players last year, her colleague Wolfgang Huber found that two machines with similar features used 28 watts and 2 watts respectively on stand-by.“For most products, we believe that stand-by power can be reduced to one watt or less,”says Sanchez.

  She backs proposals to set up a national labeling system to promote machines that meet this standard.Such a system could reduce stand-by power consumption in the US by 50 per cent, says co-author Alan Meier-more than 20 terawatt hours per year.Last month, electronics company Philips announced the launch of a device that can dramatically reduce the power used in stand-by mode.

阅读短文,从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项,分别完成每个句子(其中有两个是多余的)。

(________)1.The energy wasted by the electronic devices in the US is sufficient to ________.

(________)2.It is found that power waste is mainly caused by ________.

(________)3.Philips started to develop a device that can greatly reduce ________.

(________)4.Para.4 is mainly about ________.

A.factors leading to energy waste

B.the total energy of the country

C.power a large city

D.Energy Consumption Test

E.wasted energy

F.stand-by power consumption

信息匹配(共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)(答案请填涂在答题卡上,若选E,请同时涂黑AB,选F,请同时涂黑CD)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为51~55的相应位置上。

首先,请阅读以下学生会部门信息:

A. The presidium(主席团)

Our job includes the formation of an overall work plan and organization of activities; preparation for a communication platform between students and teachers; and co-ordination(协调) for the departments. We will try our best to serve all in our school.

B. Department of Culture and Propagation(宣传)

We design posters for all big events and activities on campus; we announce plans and activities; we distribute notices from the school and Students’ Union.

C. Department of Art and Sports

Our job is to arrange arts and sports activities and competitions. We are devoted to the encouragement of all in our school to show their talents, as well as to enjoy rich school lives.

D. Department of School Life Management

Our department aims to solve the problems that appeared in our students’ school life. We listen to opinions and suggestions about the school services and equipment. We report these suggestions to the school.

E. Department of Associations

We are the organizers of the students’ associations. Our job is to manage activities of the students’ associations. We provide a rich and challenging after-school program for all of the students.

F. Department of External Relations

We are the connection between our school and our brother schools. We are the window to show our students’ talents. We demonstrate our advantages and characteristics through promotion and activities. Our target is to spread our reputation all over the country and overseas.

阅读下面学生会待聘人员信息,然后匹配人员与相关部门:

Simon has got many pen friends and net friends home and abroad. He loves this school and wishes that he could do something to have more people know about it, those excellent teachers and students, the activities, and its glorious achievements.

As an excellent basketball player, Jonathan plays an active part in all of the school’s activities. He thinks sport can help people keep healthy and everybody should take part. He wishes to arrange some activities that everybody could join in.

Frank showed his ability of organization when he was still a very young boy. As a student, he wishes he could do something to improve the relationship between the teaching staff and the students. And, as a matter of fact, he has that ability.

Jennifer is a kind and helpful girl who is always willing to offer a helping hand to whoever needs it. As a student, she knows that many of her schoolmates need help and care. She wishes that she could do something for them.

Flora’s majoring in fine arts and has a part-time job in an advertisement company. She once successfully designed a few movie posters and got much appreciation from the manager of the company. Now she wants to do something for Students’ Union.

President Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan -- as an aid to learning English. An English-language textbook, "The Speeches of Barack Obama," has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year.

  Japanese have a fervor for learning English and many bookstores have a corner dedicated (专门用于) to dozens of journals in the language, many of them now featuring the new U.S. leader's face.

"Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates(候选人) are excellent as listening tools to learn English. Obama's are especially so. His speeches are so moving, and he also uses words such as 'yes, we can,' 'change' and 'hope' that even Japanese people can memorize," said Yuzo Yamamoto of Asahi Press, which produced the best-selling text book.

  Speeches by George W. Bush and former nominee(提名) John Kerry's four years ago did not have the same interest, however, and nor do those made by Japanese politicians. “We have to turn to a foreign president for someone in whom to place our hopes”, Yamamoto said.

  The 95-page paperback features Obama's speeches in English from the 2004 Democratic National Convention and during the Democratic Party primaries(初选), in which he defeated Hillary Clinton. They are accompanied by Japanese translations.

  The 1,050 yen ($12) book, which includes a CD of the speeches, tops the bestseller list on bookseller Amazon's Japanese Website, http://www.amazon.co.jp/. He said lawmakers from Japan's main opposition Democratic Party had bought the book to study Obama's speeches.

  Following Obama's inauguration(就职典礼), Asahi Press plans to issue a sequel(续集) that includes his inaugural address, as well as President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural speech. It will also feature a reading of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address of 1863.

64. Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates are excellent as listening tools to learn English because ________.

the speakers are all great

B. the speakers have high speech skills

C. the language is full of humor

D. the contents are good and the words are easy to catch

Why do Japanese place their hopes in a foreign president?

A. Because they don’t have politicians who have such a positive influence.

B. Because they have the same attitude as the foreign presidents.

C. Because they have never made a political speech.

D. Because they hope to have a foreigner as their leader.

Which is true about “The Speeches of Barack Obama”?

A. It contains all Obama’s speeches .

B. It has 1,050 pages with a CD.

C. It includes his inaugural address.

D. It is an especially popular book in Japan.

Which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage?

A. Japan speaks highly of Obama president .

B. Japan learns English from Obama speeches textbook .

C. Obama gains his fame from his election speeches.

D. Obama gives Japanese speeches on how to learn English.


C
President Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan -- as an aid to learning English. An English-language textbook, "The Speeches of Barack Obama," has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year.
  Japanese have a fervor for learning English and many bookstores have a corner dedicated (专门用于) to dozens of journals in the language, many of them now featuring the new U.S. leader's face.
"Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates(候选人) are excellent as listening tools to learn English. Obama's are especially so. His speeches are so moving, and he also uses words such as 'yes, we can,' 'change' and 'hope' that even Japanese people can memorize," said Yuzo Yamamoto of Asahi Press, which produced the best-selling text book.
  Speeches by George W. Bush and former nominee(提名) John Kerry's four years ago did not have the same interest, however, and nor do those made by Japanese politicians. “We have to turn to a foreign president for someone in whom to place our hopes”, Yamamoto said.
  The 95-page paperback features Obama's speeches in English from the 2004 Democratic National Convention and during the Democratic Party primaries(初选), in which he defeated Hillary Clinton. They are accompanied by Japanese translations.
  The 1,050 yen ($12) book, which includes a CD of the speeches, tops the bestseller list on bookseller Amazon's Japanese Website, http://www.amazon.co.jp/. He said lawmakers from Japan's main opposition Democratic Party had bought the book to study Obama's speeches.
  Following Obama's inauguration(就职典礼), Asahi Press plans to issue a sequel(续集) that includes his inaugural address, as well as President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural speech. It will also feature a reading of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address of 1863.
64. Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates are excellent as listening tools to learn English because ________.
A. the speakers are all great
B. the speakers have high speech skills
C. the language is full of humor
D. the contents are good and the words are easy to catch
65. Why do Japanese place their hopes in a foreign president?
A. Because they don’t have politicians who have such a positive influence.
B. Because they have the same attitude as the foreign presidents.
C. Because they have never made a political speech.
D. Because they hope to have a foreigner as their leader.
66. Which is true about “The Speeches of Barack Obama”?
A. It contains all Obama’s speeches .
B. It has 1,050 pages with a CD.
C. It includes his inaugural address.
D. It is an especially popular book in Japan.
67. Which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage?
A. Japan speaks highly of Obama president .
B. Japan learns English from Obama speeches textbook .
C. Obama gains his fame from his election speeches.
D. Obama gives Japanese speeches on how to learn English.

信息匹配(共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)(答案请填涂在答题卡上,若选E,请同时涂黑AB,选F,请同时涂黑CD)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为51~55的相应位置上。
首先,请阅读以下学生会部门信息:
A. The presidium(主席团)
Our job includes the formation of an overall work plan and organization of activities; preparation for a communication platform between students and teachers; and co-ordination(协调) for the departments. We will try our best to serve all in our school.
B. Department of Culture and Propagation(宣传)
We design posters for all big events and activities on campus; we announce plans and activities; we distribute notices from the school and Students’ Union.
C. Department of Art and Sports
Our job is to arrange arts and sports activities and competitions. We are devoted to the encouragement of all in our school to show their talents, as well as to enjoy rich school lives.
D. Department of School Life Management
Our department aims to solve the problems that appeared in our students’ school life. We listen to opinions and suggestions about the school services and equipment. We report these suggestions to the school.
E. Department of Associations
We are the organizers of the students’ associations. Our job is to manage activities of the students’ associations. We provide a rich and challenging after-school program for all of the students.
F. Department of External Relations
We are the connection between our school and our brother schools. We are the window to show our students’ talents. We demonstrate our advantages and characteristics through promotion and activities. Our target is to spread our reputation all over the country and overseas.
阅读下面学生会待聘人员信息,然后匹配人员与相关部门:
【小题1】Simon has got many pen friends and net friends home and abroad. He loves this school and wishes that he could do something to have more people know about it, those excellent teachers and students, the activities, and its glorious achievements.
【小题2】 As an excellent basketball player, Jonathan plays an active part in all of the school’s activities. He thinks sport can help people keep healthy and everybody should take part. He wishes to arrange some activities that everybody could join in.
【小题3】 Frank showed his ability of organization when he was still a very young boy. As a student, he wishes he could do something to improve the relationship between the teaching staff and the students. And, as a matter of fact, he has that ability.
【小题4】Jennifer is a kind and helpful girl who is always willing to offer a helping hand to whoever needs it. As a student, she knows that many of her schoolmates need help and care. She wishes that she could do something for them.
【小题5】Flora’s majoring in fine arts and has a part-time job in an advertisement company. She once successfully designed a few movie posters and got much appreciation from the manager of the company. Now she wants to do something for Students’ Union.

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