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One of Britain’s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected(可疑的) police killer David Bieber--and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to £30,000 reward money.

Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt.

Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber’s bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.

She said,” I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”

The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious(怀疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing

sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said, He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact(接触). Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.

“It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’ My heart missed a beat.”

Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.

“I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to

watch. I could not see into the man’s room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed(带上手铐).”

The underlined phrase “be in line for” (paragraph 1) means _______.

A. get     B. be paid       C. ask for       D. own

Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because _______.

A. the police called her  B. he looked very strange

C. he came to the hotel with little luggage

D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve

Vicki’s heart missed a beat because _________.

A. the phone went again     B. she would be famous

C. the policemen had already arrived  D. she saw 20 policemen in the car park

David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in ________.

A. the passage B. the man’s room C. Vicki’s bedroom D. the top floor room

The whole event probably lasted about _______ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.

A. 6 B. 8 C. 11       D. 14

【小题1】A

【小题2】B

【小题3】C

【小题4】A

【小题5】C


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40 ,  the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 41 that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the person must 42 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 43 the parts that are wrong.

Now the person must look for 44 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam 46 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 47   , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.

After 48 the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 49   , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.

In the end, one 50 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something in a 53 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake.

Finally the solution is 55   . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem. 

A. serious           B. usual                 similar                    D. common

A. practice     B. thinking            understanding        D. help

A. fail                B. work                 change                    D. develop

A. ways           B. conditions         stages                     D. orders

A. First              B. Usually             In general            D. Most importantly

A. explain         B. prove                show                   D. see

A. judge          B. find                  describe            D. face

A. check           B. determine        correct                      D. recover

A. answers        B. skills              C. explanation         D. information

A. possible      B. exact           C. real                 D. special

A. hopes         B. argues            C. decides               D. suggests

A. In other wordsB. Once in a while C. First of all         D. At this time

A. discussing    B. settling down    C. comparing with      D. studying

A. secondly     B. again             C. also                   D. alone

A. suggestion  B. conclusion         C. decision             D. discovery

A. next          B. clear            C. final                  D. new

A. unexpectedly B. late              C. clearly               D. often

A. simple          B. different         C. quick               D. sudden

A. clean            B. separate          C. loosen               D. remove

A. recorded           B. completed        C. tested                       D. accepted 

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven??-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You must:

assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;

be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;

ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;

have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.

Senior Copy Editor

You must:

work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions;

have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.

Copy Editor

You must:

be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions;

be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.

Graphic Designer

You must:

have excellent skills in information graphics;

be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;

be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;

have a good sense of typography;

have good news judgment;

be well??-versed with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop;

be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.

What is the purpose of this passage?

A.To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.

B.To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.

C.To advertise for recruiting some good employees.

D.To tell you how to become part of this group.

What is not required about Graphic Designer?

A.Be well-versed with Photoshop.

B.Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C.Having a good sense of typography.

D.Writing snappy headlines and captions.

How many positions need editing experience?

A.2.                     B.1.                       C.3.                  D.4.

Which can be the title of the advertisement?

A.China Daily:New Employees Wanted

B.China Daily:Newspaper

C.China Daily:An International Team

D.China Daily:The Best Working Condition

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The employees have to pay for their own food and lodging.

B.The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.

C.The employees have the right to enjoy eleven??-day public holidays.

D.The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

Until the 1980s, the American homeless population was made up of mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population. Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient(变化无常的) and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems, both legal and educational, for already overburdened urban school administrators and teachers.

  Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis, But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.

One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the “throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.

  Federal law, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions(规定) of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.

64. What can be implied from the first paragraph?

  A. Before the 1980s, the homeless population mainly consists of children.

  B. Urban schools are seriously short of academic facilities.

  C. Many homeless children gather in inner cities.

  D. Homeless children are deprived of the opportunity to receive free education

65. The National Coalition for the Homeless believes that the number of homeless children is ___

   A. 350,000       B. 440,000        C. 3,000,000     D. 220,000

66. The reason why one part of the homeless population is difficult to estimate might be that ___

  A. the homeless children are usually making a living by themselves

  B. the homeless population is growing very fast.

  C. some homeless children are abandoned by their families

  D. the homeless children usually don’t attend school regularly

67. The McKinney Act is mentioned in this passage in order to show that ____________.

  A. all homeless people are allowed to receive a good education

  B. there is an increasing number of homeless children in America

  C. it is necessary for homeless children to be counted as children

D. the educational problems of homeless children are being recognized

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A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway.I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box.But Nora did.She wasn’t even four, but she __36__ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, __37__ we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply.But I do remember a sudden __38__ feeling inside me.I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her __39__, whether it was __40__ in flight or children playing.But now she was noticing __41__ and beggary.

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and __42__ it to an elderly person.It was quick and easy.I __43__ us up.Nora was __44__ about it.She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how __45__ our job was.When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to __46__ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package.On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn __47__.The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home.Why do this? __48__, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed.She __49__ us right over.

The building was in a bad state.Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress.She took the package and asked us to come in.Nora ran inside.I unwillingly followed.__50_ inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor.Our hostess showed us some photos.Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.

Professionals call such a(n) __51__ a “volunteer opportunity”.They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see.Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something __52__ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and __53__ clothes for the homeless.Yet, as I’ve __54__ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has __55__ more?

36.A.pulled      B.glanced     C.pointed     D.aimed

37.A.would      B.can    C.need  D.must

38.A.general     B.funny       C.heavy       D.simple

39.A.area  B.part   C.eyesight    D.world

40.A.insects      B.animals     C.plants       D.birds

41.A.coldness   B.illness       C.suffering   D.ignorance

42.A.delivered  B.returned    C.devoted    D.posted

43.A.held  B.hurried     C.signed      D.lined

44.A.casual       B.sorry C.astonished D.excited

45.A.creative    B.valuable    C.shocking   D.simple

46.A.warn B.stop   C.allow D.push

47.A.back  B.away C.up     D.out

48.A.Therefore B.Obviously C.Still  D.Also

49.A.called       B.promised  C.invited      D.helped

50.A.Although  B.Once C.Because    D.Though

51.A.stay   B.visit  C.adventure  D.challenge

52.A.fair   B.famous     C.difficult    D.enjoyable

53.A.collect      B.make C.order D.wear

54.A.let     B.made C.watched    D.noticed

55.A.increased  B.benefited  C.tried  D.seized             

I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves.One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community.Both had died “full of years”, as the Bible would say.Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence (吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.

At the first home, the son of the deceased (已故的) woman said to me, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow , she would be alive today.It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today.That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take.It’s my fault that she’s dead.”

You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty.Because the course of action they took turned out badly, they believe that the opposite course — keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation — would have turned out better.After all, how could it have turned out any worse?

There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty.The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens.That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.

The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen.It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault.The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.

A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it.He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks.He cries, and someone comes to attend to him.When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him.Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.

69.The author had to hold the two women’s funerals probably because     .

       A.he wanted to comfort the two families

       B.he was an official from the community

       C.he had great pity for the deceased

       D.he was priest of the local church

70.People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because     .

       A.they couldn’t find a better way to express their sorrow

       B.they believe that they were responsible

       C.they had neglected the natural course of events

       D.they didn’t know things often turn out in the opposite direction

71.According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that     .

       A.everything in the world is predetermined

       B.the world can be interpreted in different ways 

       C.there’s an explanation for everything in the world

       D.we have to be sensible in order to understand the world

72.What’s the main idea of the passage?

       A.Life and death is an unsolved mystery.

       B.Every story should have a happy ending.

       C.Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault.

       D.In general, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away .

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