题目内容
The law about banning using thin plastic bags came into_____from 1st Jane this year.
A. existence B. power C. sight D. effect
D
解析:
句意:禁止使用薄塑料袋的法律从今年6月1日起生效。come into existence 开始存在;come into power上台执政;come into effect开始生效;开始实施;come to light显露出来;come into sight映入眼帘。根据只有D项符合题意。
Laws to stop tigers, camels, zebras and snakes being used as performing animals in circuses have been announced by the government.
The environment minister, Jim Paice, hoped the laws would be brought in before the end of the parliament in 2015, which is the main law-making institution of the UK. At present between 35 and 50 wild animals are thought to be used by circuses in England and Defra offered to help find new homes for the retired performers.
The announcement follows a campaign by animal charity organization for the ban (禁令), which became worse when a video appeared last year of a circus elephant being beaten by a worker. Campaigners were angry when Paice previously announced tougher licensing instead.
Circus Mondao, whose website shows zebra and camels, said it would probably challenge the suggested ban. The circus is a member of the European Circus Association, which previously challenged Austria's ban, saying there was no scientific evidence (证据) that the animals were harmed by the travelling or conditions. On its website, Mondao says that when it travels animals are the last to be loaded and the first to be unloaded; they are moved to tents within an hour of arriving, and are usually moved 20-50 miles.
Animal charities welcomed the move, but called for ministers to speed up the laws. Asked why circuses would be banned from keeping wild animals but not domestic animals such as horses, a Defra spokesman said a key difference was that domesticated animals were more used to conditions such as travelling. "Wild animals aren't domesticated: we feel it's not right ethically (伦理上) for wild animals to perform," he said.
【小题1】What is the proper order of the following events ?
a. Tougher licensing was announced by the environment minister.
b. A campaign for a ban was launched by an animal charity.
c. Laws were announced by the government.
d. The suggested ban was challenged by Circus Mondao.
A.b, d, c, a | B.c, b, a, d | C.b, a, c, d | D.c, a, d, b |
A.Retired performers are taken good care of in their new homes. |
B.The environment minister expected to introduce the law during the present parliament. |
C.Austria’s ban has been seriously challenged by all the European circuses. |
D.Animal charities were not satisfied with the suggested laws at all. |
A.animals that provide meat for people |
B.animals that are introduced from other countries |
C.animals that are well trained by a circus |
D.animals that live on farm or in people’s home |
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
【小题1】 In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.
A.e. c. f. b. d. a | B.c. e. b. d. f. a | C.e. b. d. c. a. f. | D.c. b. e. d. a f. |
A.they had surprise endings | B.they were easy to understand |
C.they showed his love for the poor | D.they were about New York City |
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper |
B.he broke the law by not using his own name |
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners |
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his |
A.He was well-educated. | B.He was not serious about his work. |
C.He was devoted to the poor. | D.He was very good at learning. |
A.His life inside the prison. | B.The newspaper articles he wrote. |
C.The city and people of New York. | D.His exciting early life as a boy. |
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
【小题1】In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Traveled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.
A.c. e. b. d. f. a | B.e. c. f. b. d. a |
C.e. b. d. c. a. f. | D.c. b. e. d. a f |
A.they had surprise endings |
B.they were easy to understand |
C.they showed his love for the poor |
D.they were about New York City |
A.people thought he had stolen money that was not his |
B.he broke the law by not using his own name |
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners |
D.people thought he had taken money from the newspaper |
A.He was well-educated. | B.He was not serious about his work. |
C.He was devoted to the poor. | D.He was very good at learning. |
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
【小题1】In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.
A.e. c. f. b. d. a | B.c. e. b. d. f. a |
C.e. b. d. c. a. f. | D.c. b. e. d. a f. |
A.they had surprise endings | B.they were short |
C.they showed his love for the poor | D.they were about New York City |
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper |
B.he broke the law by not using his own name |
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners |
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his |
A.He was well-educated. | B.He was not serious about his work. |
C.He was devoted to the poor. | D.He was very good at learning. |
A.His life inside the prison. | B.The newspaper articles he wrote. |
C.The city and people of New York. | D.His exciting early life as a boy. |