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Davos――the highest Alpine resort in Europe offers all the amenities(便利设施)of a  small town, while nestling in landscape of unspoilt natural beauty and marvelous mountain splendor(景色). Davos is ideal for an active holiday in a magnificent mountain setting. Whether in summer or winter, you can almost enjoy every type of sport. Skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and ice-sports in winter. Hiking, running, mountain biking, golfing and water sports in summer. Tennis, squash, horse-riding, hand-gliding（滑翔运动）and paragliding（滑翔伞运动）are year-round attractions, Spengler Cup Ice Hockey Tournament and the UBS Snowboard World Championships are just a few of the highlights from an impressive palette（调色板）of sporting attractions.

During the last 35 years, Davos has firmly established itself as a successful and competitive international congress venue （会场）, despite its slightly distant location. World Economic Forum for example, is held here annually. The town’s strong point lies in its contrast to the conventional congress resort, offering an inviting combination of education and relaxation far from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Davos boasts a long skiing tradition. At the turn of the 19th century it was mainly the British, who together with a few local people influenced the beginning of Alpine ski sport. The world’s first ski lift was opened at Bolgen in 1934. Parts of this lift are now exhibited in the Davos Winter Sports Museum. But Davos was not just one of the pioneers of Alpine skiing.  It was also one of the first resorts to recognize and support snowboarding as a sign of the times rather than just an insignificant passing trend. By the beginning of the 1990's，Davos had already gained a reputation as a snowboarding Mecca(胜地)，a reputation which has grown with every passing year.

Wonderful winter days can be spent without skis. At the coldest time of year, 84 km of well-prepped winter walking paths offer an irresistible invitation to discover the fresh Davos countryside. Thy snowshoe hiking,  definitely different way to cheer up on sunshine and energy. And if you dream of soaring the Alpine skies with a paraglider or a colorful hang-glider，wintertime Davos can make your dreams come true!

Davos，the largest mountain resort of Europe，offers unforgettable natural experiences and a broad range of delights. And anyone favoring the tranquil idyll（田园诗）over the anxious life in the thriving center, will find peace and quiet at heart of nature in the wide Davos outdoors.

 

68. In Summer, which sport is ideal in Davos except        .

A. Hiking                B. Mountain  biking

C. Hose-riding         D. Cross-country skiing

69. What makes Davos a successful and competitive international congress venue?

a. Offering a combination of education and relaxation far from busy, noisy city life.

b. Finding peace and quite at heart of nature.

c. Offering unforgettable natural experience and a broad range of delights.

d. Offering varieties of safety measures for the international congress.

A. a, d      B. a, b ,c       C. b, c ,d       D. a ,b

70. It can be inferred from the passage that       .

A. it was mainly the French people started the beginning of Alpine ski sport

B. if you are lucky ,you can watch Spengler Cup Ice Hockey Tournament in Davos

C. Davos has thousands of years’ skiing tradition

D. World Economic Forum is held every two years in Dovos

71. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Davos―the highest Alpine resort in Europe

B. Davos―an ideal place for finding peace.

C. Davos―the best town in the world.

D. Davos―a paradise for day-dreamers

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66．He was employed as a _______(图书管理员) in the company．

67．Have you ________(处理) with the  letters received yesterday?

68．Many economists use the Davos forum as a______(平台) for their financial views．

69．Seeing the scene, he left_______(失望)．

70．There are not enough ____(柜橱)for all the students in the school．

71．He's still______（犹豫） about joining in the expedition．

72．She knitted a pair of_______(手套) herself．

73．It is useful to ____(开发) oil reserves, water power, solar energy because we are badly in need of them．

74．We are busy now and we can’t spare a _______(两周) holiday．

75．Each country celebrates April Fool’s Day_________．(不同)


The financial crisis will be the top issue at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The five – day meeting starts on Wednesday, January 28. More than two thousand five hundred people from ninety-six countries will discuss ways to solve the crisis.
The event gathers some of the world's most powerful political and business leaders at a small ski village in the Swiss Alps. Organizers this week announced a program built around the theme: “Shaping the Post-Crisis World."
But with the world still in crisis , there was news that no famous people from show business will be at the forum this year. Bona, the social activist and lead singer of the Irish rock group U2, usually attends. But he will not be attending this year.
Organizers expect a record forty-one heads of state or government. They include Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the prime minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga.
Among those expected from President Obama's new administration is Lawrence Summers, the director of the National Economic Council. Another is Mister Obama's national security adviser, retired general James Jones.
Members of the US Congress are also among the guest list, along with former president Clinten, a favorite at Davos. About sixty percent of those attending are business leaders.
The World Economic Forum will also discuss global warming, investment in low-carbon forms of energy in developing countries and other issues.
Klaus Schwab is the founder and chairman of the forum. He calls this one of the most important gatherings in its thirty-nine year history. He says the financial crisis should be seen as a wake-up call to change systems and ways of thinking, and to re-establish trust.
KLAUS SCHWAB: "We never will move out of the crisis if we do not re-establish confidence  which means we have to establish signposts for the future."
1．What is the main purpose of the World Economic Forum this year?
A．To wake up people to establish signpost for the future.
B．To solve the problems of global warning.
C．To re-establish confidence of the leaders.
D．To discuss how to solve the crisis.
2．The underlined word “signpost” in the last paragraph means          .
A．symbol     B．road  C．goal  D．station
3．What does Klaus Schwab mean in the second paragraph from the bottom?
A．The crisis requires us to change.    
B．We should change the systems of the forum.
C．The forum has a long history. 
D．The crisis needs trust.

Pride and Prejudice for the Modern Woman
Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.
Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Here's my own suggestion. . .
It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.
" My dear husband," said his hopeful wife one day, " have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?"
Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. "But it is, it is," she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.
"Don't you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience.
"Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. .. so I'd better listen. "
"Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month. " "What is her name?" "Bingley. "
"Is she married or single?"
"What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. " "How so? How can it possibly affect them? "
"My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. "
" Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place. "
" Nonsense, my love, how little you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. "
" Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. " "Oh, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same. "
And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.
... It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more "female" dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt have enjoyed Davos—and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Austen was born 200 years ago.
B．Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.
C．Austen's success lies in her wisdom.
D．Austen's updated work gains popularity.
【小题2】The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet ____.
A．had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about Bingley
B．felt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley
C．was extremely anxious to meet Bingley
D．had a great curiosity about Bingley
【小题3】In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to ____.
A．get married toB．work for her
C．help her move inD．take over her store
【小题4】What does the writer intend to tell us?
A．Women with brains can also be as successful as men.
B．Women have to pay a high price for success.
C．A judgment must be made free from prejudice.
D．Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.

BEIJING, Feb 13 — Never has China's economic growth attracted so much global attention. The shock waves from the financial crisis (危机) that started in the United States have spread across the entire world, sending developed nations, including Japan and those of Europe, into serious recession(衰退). The world is now holding out hope that China, with its massive potential, will serve as the engine to fuel global economic growth.

But China's real economic growth slowed sharply to 6.8 percent in the October-December quarter. For China, this rate of economic expansion must be as disappointing as negative growth is for Japan. Beijing has set an official goal of achieving a minimum annual growth rate of 8 percent -- a pace it regards as important to ensuring job security.

The Chinese government is apparently confident the nation will achieve the minimum growth target of 8 percent in 2009. At the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of political and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao stressed the Chinese economy began to show signs of recovery late last year.

Last week, however, the International Monetary Fund predicted that China's economic growth in 2009 will be 6.7 percent. China's economic outlook is likely to keep both hope and anxiety for the time being.

China's impressive economic growth has been fueled by swelling exports and massive investment (投资)in equipment to produce goods for overseas. But the US, Japanese and European economies, which have absorbed the bulk(数量) of China's exports, are expected to shrink simultaneous（同时）in 2009, for the first time since the end of World War II. For the first time since it started serious efforts to turn itself into a market economy in the 1990s, China is facing the challenge of maintaining healthy economic growth without depending on external demand.

Expansion of domestic (国内的) demand holds a key to China's success in tackling this challenge. Consumer spending accounts for only 35 percent of China's gross (总的)) domestic product. The ratio(比率) is considerably lower than the 70 percent for the United States and the nearly 60 percent for Japan. That is because the middle class - the group that should lead consumer spending - is still relatively small in China, where the benefits of the nation's strong economic growth in recent years have mostly eluded rural villages and low-income earners.

1.According to the report, in the last quarter of 2008, China's real economic growth was at least ______less than planned annual growth rate.

A. 6.7%       .     B.6.8%         C.1.3%           D. 1.2%

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The financial crisis has had bad effects on many countries including China.

B. China's economic growth has been depending on exports.

C. If China intends to keep the same economic growth, it must increase goods for overseas.

D. Consumer spending in China is much lower than that of the US.

3.The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means____.

A. benefited           B. avoided       C. influenced        D. missed

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. Economic change, the only hope for china.

B. China has attracted much global attention.

C. China, the engine to fuel global economic growth.

D. The financial crisis has influenced China's economy.

 

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