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  Guinness Book of World Records is a world famous collection of world records in human life, including all specific skills.

  How the book came out is an interesting story. On Nov. 10, 1951, an Englishman, Sir Beveagh, was having a discussion with his friends. They couldn't agree with each other whether the falcon(猎鹰) flew quickest among all the birds in Europe. And they failed to find the answer in any books. He knew that there must be many such problems in the world. Why not publish a useful book to provide the answers to all these problems?

  In 1954, Beveagh decided to work for it. He asked for help from two friends who owned the information supply enter in London. They put together the first edition of Guinness Book of World Records in August, 1955. The book had only 197 pages, but it was a great success. It was well received by readers and immediately won the No. 1 bestseller in Britain.

  The book of records has been renewed each year and has been bought and enjoyed in 141 countries around the world. The 262 editions and 35 languages it has used may be a record itself.

1.Guinness Book of World Records is a book which collects ________.

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A.records of difficult problems in the world

B.the latest famous records in the world

C.all records of skills

D.almost all records in our life

2.In this passage “best-seller” means ________.

[  ]

A.someone who sells books in large numbers

B.someone who sells the best books

C.a book that sells in small number

D.a book that sells in large numbers

3.How long did it take Beveagh to publish the edition of Guinness Book of World Records?

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A.More than two years.
B.Nearly two years.
C.Five years.
D.Not mentioned.

4.Guinness Book of World Records ________.

[  ]

A.interests a lot of people all over the world

B.interests famous people in the world

C.is published in a dozen languages every year in the world

D.interests sportsmen in the world

5.The passage mainly tells us ________.

[  ]

A.how Guinness Book of World Records came into being

B.how to publish Guinness Book of World Records

C.why Guinness Book of World Records was well received

D.how Sir Bveagh published his book

Family members of Rebiya Kadeer have asked her not to organize violence or undermine (破坏) the peaceful life in Xinjiang in letters made public on Monday. They blamed her for organizing the riot in Urumqi on July 5 and apologized to the victims in two separate letters.

Kadeer’s son Khahar, daughter Roxingul and younger brother Memet wrote a letter to her, expressing their discontent for her turning against her own promises of not taking part in separatist activities and voicing their anger over the violent event.

“Because of you, so many innocent people lost their lives in Urumqi on July 5, and so many houses, shops and vehicles were burnt or damaged," they wrote. "The harmony and unity among ethnic groups were undermined."

Xinjiang is a happy home to people of different ethnic groups and no one wants to destroy it, they wrote. “We want a stable and safe life,” they said. “Please think about the happiness of us and your grandchildren. Don't destroy our happy life here. Don’t follow the provocation (挑衅) from some people in other countries.”

In another letter to the victims of the July 5 riot, they held Kadeer and the World Uygur Congress (WUC) responsible for the riot. “Evidence proved the riot was organized by the WUC, led by Rebiya Kadeer, and carried on by a group of separatists within the Chinese borders.”

After an incident between Uygur and Han workers of a factory in Shaoguan of southern Guangdong Province broke out on June 26, Kadeer exaggerated (夸大) the facts on the Internet, raising the death toll from two to more than 50, and posted false pictures, which started the violent event, they wrote.

“Those who committed crimes should take the responsibilities,” they said.

The statement from the Urumqi Public Security Bureau said the 319 people had been detained (拘留) after information was received from the public or obtained through the police investigation.

The arrests are in addition to the 253 detentions, police announced on July 29. Before that, more than 1,000 suspects had been detained by July 6, the second day of the violence.The suspects would face charges in connection with the riot that left 197 people dead.

"Every suspect, without any exception, will be arrested and punished according to the law to root out any hidden danger,” it said.

60. All the following are correct according to the passage EXCEPT “_________”.

  A. The riot took place on July 5           B. WUC organized the riot

  C. The riot left 197 people dead           D. Khahar was injured in the riot

61. The letter to Kadeer was written to__________.

  A. show how the incident happened        B. express their sorrow over the riot

  C. blame Kadeer for her wrong doing       D. tell the story of Kadeer

62.How many suspects have been detained according to the passage?

  A. About 1252      B. Above 1572      C. About 1319       D. 1197

63. From the passage we learn that_________. 

  A. the riot caused great loss to the people in Urumqi

B. WUC was responsible for the incident in Shaoguan

  C. most of the suspects will be sentenced to death

  D. Kadeer voiced her apology over the July 5 riot

 

Family members of Rebiya Kadeer have asked her not to organize violence or undermine (破坏) the peaceful life in Xinjiang, in letters made public on Monday. They blamed her for organizing the riot in Urumqi on July 5 and apologized to the victims in two separate letters.

Kadeer’s son Khahar, daughter Roxingul and younger brother Memet wrote a letter to her, expressing their discontent for her turning against her own promises of not taking part in separatist activities and voicing their anger over the violent event.

“Because of you, so many innocent people lost their lives in Urumqi on July 5, and so many houses, shops and vehicles were burnt or damaged," they wrote. "The harmony and unity among ethnic groups were undermined."

Xinjiang is a happy home to people of different ethnic groups and no one wants to destroy it, they wrote. “We want a stable and safe life,” they said. “Please think about the happiness of us and your grandchildren. Don't destroy our happy life here. Don’t follow the provocation (挑衅) from some people in other countries.”

In another letter to the victims of the July 5 riot, they held Kadeer and the World Uygur Congress (WUC) responsible for the riot. “Evidence proved the riot was organized by the WUC, led by Rebiya Kadeer, and carried on by a group of separatists within the Chinese borders.”

After an incident between Uygur and Han workers of a factory in Shaoguan of southern Guangdong Province broke out on June 26, Kadeer exaggerated (夸大) the facts on the Internet, raising the death toll from two to more than 50, and posted false pictures, which started the violent event, they wrote.

“Those who committed crimes should take the responsibilities,” they said.

The statement from the Urumqi Public Security Bureau said the 319 people had been detained (拘留) after information was received from the public or obtained through the police investigation.

The arrests are in addition to the 253 detentions, police announced on July 29. Before that, more than 1,000 suspects had been detained by July 6, the second day of the violence.The suspects would face charges in connection with the riot that left 197 people dead.

"Every suspect, without any exception, will be arrested and punished according to the law to root out any hidden danger,” it said.

1.All the following are correct according to the passage EXCEPT “_________”.

  A. The riot took place on July 5           B. WUC organized the riot

  C. The riot left 197 people dead           D. Khahar was injured in the riot

2.The letter to Kadeer was written to__________.

  A. show how the incident happened        B. express their sorrow over the riot

  C. blame Kadeer for her wrong doing       D. tell the story of Kadeer

3.How many suspects have been detained according to the passage?

  A. About 1252      B. Above 1572      C. About 1319       D. 1197

4.From the passage we learn that_________. 

  A. the riot caused great loss to the people in Urumqi

  B. WUC was responsible for the incident in Shaoguan

  C. most of the suspects will be sentenced to death

D. Kadeer voiced her a pology over the July 5 riot

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TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD is one of the leading elevator companies in the world with more than 120 branch companies around the globe. SHENYANG TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD

 in Shenyang produces high-quality elevators. We are offering the following positions:

● Plant Manager

Excellent Senior Engineer with experience in this field to manage our plant in Shenyang

● Senior Engineers (Mechanical and Electrical)

For production and Engineering Department, good command of Internet

● Junior positions

For those who wish for success

● One purchaser (购货员)

Preferably with experience in a mechanical engineering company and international markets

● Cost Accountant (会计)

5 years experience in mechanical factory costing, good knowledge in Office 2000, CET level. For these senior level Positions, we expect preferably a university degree or an excellent job record. 3-5 years of experience on the job and good command of English. If you are ready to work with us, we will offer attractive salary packet and bright future.

SHENYANG TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD

Shenyang (024-82846556)  Liaoning Province

 

TOWER DAIRY PRODUCT COMPANY LTD is a well-known food company in Suzhou. We’re offering the following positions:

(1) Secretary

● University graduate

● Good at English speaking, writing&translating

● Good PC knowledge and typing skill

● Pleasant character with good personal skill

(2) Accountants

● College or university graduate

● Good command of English and PC operation

● Work experience

(3) Production Trainees

● College or university graduate

● Food engineering/machinery or chemistry

● Good command of English

● 1-2 years experience in food factory

● Leadership ability and PC knowledge

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● Polytechnic (工艺的) school graduate

● Food technology or chemistry

● Knowledge of basic English

●1-2 years experience in food factory

TOWER DAIRY PRODUCT COMPANY LTD

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5.If you want to get a senior position in TOSHIBA, you need to have _________.

A. work experience on the job            B. typing skills and know English well

C. good wishes for the job               D. pleasant character and PC skill

6.Each position offered by TOWER requires the applicant to __________.

A. have work experience                B. be a university graduate

C. have good PC knowledge             D. have knowledge of English

7.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you had better ask for the position of ________.

A. a secretary in TOWER                 B. a production worker in TOWER

C. a senior engineer in TOSHIBA         D. a cost accountant in TOSHIBA

8.As a graduate from university this year, you can probably get a job as _______.

A. a cost accountant in TOSHIBA         B. a purchaser in TOSHIBA

C. a secretary in TOWER                D. an accountant in TOWER

It’s generally thought to be impolite not to give waiters some money as a tip after getting good services in western countries. However, hard economic times mean tourists are giving fewer tips, according to a survey(调查).

   As many as one third of holidaymakers are giving smaller tips or have stopped tipping entirely, the survey by TripAdvisor found. Also, only 46% of British always know what is expected in the way of tips in other countries. The survey of 5,595 travellers, including 1,197 from the UK, showed that 41% of European travellers were tipping less or not at all this year. A total of 63% of European travellers knew how to tip in other countries, with Italians coming first.

   The survey also showed that 29% of British tended to give the same amount in tips whatever country they were in. As many as 8% of British said they had had a holiday ruined by a bad tipping experience, while 16% said they they had been once in a situaiton where the waiter complained about the amount of the tip. Also, 12% of British said tipping on holiday made them nervous, while 22% said the US tipping culture put them off travelling to America.

TripAdvisor spokeswoman Emma Shaw said: “It's been a challenging year for the British economy and Brits are spending very carefully. While the majority are still rewarding good service on holidays with tips, many Brits are giving smaller tips as cost-saving continues to be important.”

55. Why do the tourists give fewer tips?

      A. The tipping culture has greatly changed.

       B. They are not satisfied with the service.

       C. They are suffering from tough economy.

       D. They don’t know how to tip in other countries.

56. What can we learn from the survey?

       A. More than 50% of British knew well about how to tip in a foreign country.

       B. 41% of British travelers tipped less or not at all in the year.

       C.12% of British often gave the same amount in tips.

       D. 8% of British experienced unhappy holidays because of improper tipping.

57. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean about the 22%   

    of British?

       A. They had to put off their trip to America because of the poor service.

       B. They didn’t think America was a good place for travelling.

       C. They didn’t like to travel to America because of the heavy tipping there.

       D. They wouldn’t go to America because they didn’t know American culture.

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