题目内容
Brief News Report
Castle fire
Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two people had to rescue from an upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn’t known how the fire started.
Road delays
Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted(改道).
Accident
A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided(碰撞) with a truck near Nor-stock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment. The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and the traffic had to be diverted. A policeman said afterwards, “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”
56. In the passage, we’re informed ______.
A. when the fire started
B. how the fire started
C. many paintings might have been damaged in the fire.
D. why nobody was injured
57. As a result of the traffic accident yesterday, _______.
A. a lot of valuable things were broken
B. five hundred pounds and a car were lost
C. the traffic had to be diverted
D. a woman was too lucky to kill herself
58. The woman injured in the traffic accident ______.
A. was still being questioned by the police
B. had a narrow escape
C. had escaped in a car earlier in the day
D. is being controlled by the police
59. What do you know about the Paxham-Longworth road?
A. An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.
B. Another road was open for the drivers during the road repairs.
C. The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident.
D. The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.
60.You may read this report in a .
A. newspaper B. text book C. geography book D. magazine
CCBDA
A new study has found that the best way to make yourself feel happier is to think of something good that happened to you the day before.
Volunteers who were asked to remember a pleasant event from past 24 hours began to feel happier right away．Other activities such as saying “Thank you” and smiling also made volunteers feel happier, but not as much.
Professor Richard Wiseman of Hertfordshire University planned the study．He got 26,000 people to go online to try out a few different activities to make them feel happier．They were told to be nice, remember a pleasant event from the day before, give thanks or smile for 15 seconds twice a day．The volunteers did these activities for one week.
The result showed that thinking about one good thing that had happened the day before worked the best for making people happier.（146 words）
【小题1】The text may probably be taken from _____.
| A．a personal anecdote(轶事) | B．sports news |
| C．a history novel | D．brief news |
| A．thought of something good that happened the day before |
| B．were asked to remember a pleasant event from the past 24 hours |
| C．did other activities like saying “thank you” and smiling |
| D．went online to try out a few different activities |
| A．worker | B．artist | C．professor | D．director |
| A．Thinking about yesterday’s happiness to be happy today |
| B．Making a study to make people happier and younger |
| C．Letting out a secret to live a longer life |
| D．Doing experiments to make people happier |
Now, it’s time for some brief news items.
Teens Go Online
Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advesed parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.
Chat to the magic Mum
British author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new bool”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.
School Soldiers
Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided．The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.
Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll our of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, had 250 students who are taking classed at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classed in algebra(代数)， American government , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.
【小题1】In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?
| A．Britain. | B．France. | C．Sweden. | D．Spain. |
| A．To get ready for a milirary parade. |
| B．To learn to protect themselves. |
| C．To gain some military knowledge. |
| D．To develop their love for the country. |
| A．J.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview. |
| B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother. |
| C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet. |
| D．The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June. |
Now, it’s time for some brief news items.
Teens Go Online
Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advesed parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.
Chat to the magic Mum
British author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new bool”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.
School Soldiers
Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided．The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.
Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll our of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, had 250 students who are taking classed at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classed in algebra(代数)， American government , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.
1.In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?
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A．Britain. |
B．France. |
C．Sweden. |
D．Spain. |
2.Why will Russian school students have basic military training?
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A．To get ready for a milirary parade. |
|
B．To learn to protect themselves. |
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C．To gain some military knowledge. |
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D．To develop their love for the country. |
3.What is the second news item mainly about?
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A．J.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview. |
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B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother. |
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C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet. |
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D．The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June. |