BEIJING－The rescue operations at a coal mine accident have ended with 105 miners dead．The State Council has organized an investigation team to probe(调查)into what caused the disaster in the city of Linfen, North China's Shanxi Province．Preliminary(初步的)investigations show the illegal mining of an unauthorized seam(未经授权的煤层), and the number of miners who had been sent down the shaft far exceeded its capacity．
This mine was found to have long ignored the rules to steal state coal, and did not have a list of miners employed to check the number of miners missing after the accident．
How did such a coal mine get all the necessary licenses for production?How did it pass the three safety inspections the local government organized last month?
In response to this disaster, the Shanxi governor promised to set up hotlines for people to report illegal coal mines and rewards as high as 100,000 yuan for tip-offs．
We appreciate the action this governor has taken to solving the coal mining problems, and we believe that the reporting scheme will help to stop the existence of illegal coal mines．
But at the same time we have reason to question how governments at various levels supervise these mines．
The sad fact that such a mine with serious safety problems could pass three consecutive(连续的)local government safety inspections in a month is enough to tell us how ineffective the safety inspections were．
What if these inspections were just a formality(形式)?What if the inspectors were bribed by the mine owners to turn a blind eye to the safety dangers?We can well imagine what would happen if reports about mine problems were handled by such officials．
So a thorough probe must find out who are responsible for the death of so many miners．A real safety inspection and management system must be established to guarantee that safety dangers will be removed．
(1)
What is NOT one of the causes of this coal mine accident?
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A．
The workers didn't operate properly．
B．
The mine didn't obey the rules to mine for coal．
C．
A lot more miners than allowed were working under the mine．
D．
The safety inspections were ineffective．
(2)
According to the writer, who should be further investigated?
[ ]
A．
Mine owners and miners．
B．
Miners' families and mine staff．
C．
Government officials and safety inspectors．
D．
The Shanxi governor and miners．
(3)
What can we infer from the passage?
[ ]
A．
More than 105 miners died in the disaster．
B．
Some other coal mines like this one exist in Shanxi province．
C．
Safety inspectors just turned a blind eye to hidden dangers．
D．
The three inspections were only a formality．
(4)
What does the underlined word“tip-offs”probably mean in Paragraph 4?
Bird flu(禽流感) has puzzled scientists by striking millions of chickens in several Asian countries within A very short period of time, with the worst hit Areas in Thailand, China And Viet Nam And by February 10,2004At least 13 people were reported to have died.
The following is A chronology of the most recent bird flu outbreak in Asia, which Also suffered outbreaks in 1997And 1998:
Dec. 15, 2003 — South Korea confirms A highly contagious ( 传染的 ) type of bird flu on A chicken farm near the capital, Seoul, And begins A mass killing of poultry.(家禽) when the virus rapidly spreads Across the country.
Dec. 31, 2003 — Taiwan reports its first case of the virus. It later destroys thousands of chickens suffering from A milder form of bird flu.
Jan. 8, 2004 — Viet Nam confirms that bird flu has been found on many of its poultry farms.
Jan. 11, 2004 — Japan says 6,000 chickens have died of bird flu on A farm, And says it is the first time the disease has been confirmed in the country.
Jan. 13, 2004 — The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the deaths of three people in Viet Nam Are linked to bird flu.
Jan. 23, 2004 — Cambodia confirms An outbreak of bird flu on A farm on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.
Jan. 25, 2004 — Indonesia discovers An outbreak of bird flu Among chickens but has no evidence that the disease has spread to humans. Pakistan says 2 million chickens have died ofA mild form of bird flu.
Jan. 26, 2004 — Thailand confirms the death of A six-year-old boy, its first human death from bird flu.
Jan. 27, 2004 — The bird flu virus kills ducks in southern parts of China, which begins a killing of 14,000 brids to stop the spread. The agriculture ministry in Laos confirms bird flu in the area around Vientiane(万象).
Jan. 30, 2004 — China says tests confirm the H5NI virus in Hu bei And Hunan provinces As well As the southern region of Guan gxi.
Feb. 1, 2004— China's state television reports five more Areas with suspected( 可疑的) cases of bird flu in poultry. The WHO says two sisters have died in Viet Nam After contracting bird flu And they may have caught the virus from their brother, who had Also died.
Feb. 2, 2004 —An 18-year-ohl person dies of bird flu in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing to nine fatalities( 死亡事件) in Viet Nam .A Thai woman dies of bird flu, taking that country's toll from the virus to three. The total number of fatalities stands At 12.
(1)
In how many countries And regions in Asia has bird flu broken out by Feb. 2,20047
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A．
8.
B．
9.
C．
10
D．
11.
(2)
What does the underlined word "chronology" probably mean?
[ ]
A．
A list of events in the order in which they happen.
B．
A list of dates.
C．
All kinds of bird flu.
D．
A list of countries where bird flu has broken out.
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true, According to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Three people died of bird flu in Thailand.
B．
Nine people died of bird flu in Viet Nam.
C．
Tests confirm the H5N1 virus in eight Areas in China.
D．
Japan says it's the first time bird flu has broken out in the country.
(4)
What would be the best title for the passage'?
[ ]
A．
Millions of chickens killed in Asia
B．
Many people dying of bird flu in Asia
C．
Scientists finding out the cause of bird flu
D．
Bird flu spreading in Asia
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
(Board of Graduate Studies Admissions Office)
2708 Fltrp Wai
Yan She Da Sha
19# Xi Shan
Huan Bei Lu
Beijing 100089
China
Dear Li Hua,
Conditional Offer of Admission
I am very pleased to make you a conditional offer of admission as a Graduate Student at the University of Cambridge．This offer replaces any previous offer we may have made for this course and term of admission．Please read this letter and the explanation given in the accompanying booklet “An Explanation of Your Offer and Its Conditions” carefully．This letter and the booklet form a single document．
Your offer details are in two parts：the course we are offering you, and the conditions you must satisfy before we will admit you．The booklet tells you what each means and what you need to do to respond to the offer．
Your Course
Qualification：Master of Philosophy(Only)
Subject：Modern Society＋Global Trans
Admission date：1 October, 2010
Supervisor：To be appointed．
Fee status：Overseas student．
YourConditions
Finance：The YEARLY cost of your course is ￡18,002．
College：A condition of your admission is that one of the Cambridge Colleges offers your membership．The University is now seeking College membership for you, and will notify you when a College makes you an offer of membership．
Academic：You must graduate from your Bachelor’s degree with a final overall average of at least 90％．
…con’td
Use our online self-service to check the progress and much more about your application：
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
The student will study in Cambridge for 40 hours a week．
B．
The cost of the course spent every year will be ＄18,002．
C．
Michaelmas Term in Cambridge often begins in March．
D．
The student will major in Modern Society or Global Trans．
(3)
What may “cont’d” at the end of the letter refer to?
[ ]
A．
The booklet attached to the letter．
B．
The conditions that must be satisfied．
C．
Something about the student’s academic．
D．
An encouraging response to the student．
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Chinese girl looking for language exchanger
Posted Feb 10, 2010 16∶25 by Sophia
Tag：Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex：Female
Race/Ethnicity：Chinese
I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement．People always look for making it better, right?
Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share．
And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time．
Reply to happycora@hotmail．com or call 15015704625
Tianhe nice apartment for share
Posted Feb 24, 2010 16∶47 by Vivian
Tag：Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB
I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district．
The room has a big window with a nice view．The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations(地铁站)on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and other transportation methods very close．
If you are interested, please feel free to phone me(Vivian)on 13145751201(message preferred), or email me on vivian liu2003@hotmail．com．
Business Interpreter/Guide
Posted Feb 26, 2010 08∶46 by Sony
Tag：Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District
Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently．Please read my CV at below：
Name：Sony Song
Gender：Male
Age：22 years old
Education：Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
Birth：9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China．
Ability：Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc．
This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 4th May 2010．If somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address．
If foreigner wants to learn some Chinese and make friends; he/she can call ________．
[ ]
A．
15015704625
B．
13800013900
C．
13145751201
D．
15112015812
(2)
To share a department where the traffic is quite convenient, you may send text message to ________．
[ ]
A．
Sophia
B．
Vivian
C．
Lucy
D．
Sony
(3)
What do the four advisers have in common?
[ ]
A．
All of them speak both Chinese and English．
B．
All of them are in their twenties．
C．
All of them are Guangzhou citizens．
D．
All of them are hotmail users．
(4)
The information above can be probably found ________．
[ ]
A．
in a magazine
B．
in a newspaper
C．
at a website
D．
in a guidebook
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Chinese girl looking for language exchanger
Posted Feb 10, 2012 16：25 by Sophia
Tag：Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex：Female Race/Ethnicity：Chinese
I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement．People always look for making it better, right?
Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share．
And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time．
Reply to happycora@hotmail．com or call 15015704625
Tianhe nice apartment for share
Posted Feb 24, 2012 16：47 by Vivian
Tag：Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB
I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district．
The room has a big window with a nice view．The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations(地铁站)on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and other transportation methods very close．
If you are interested, please feel free to phone me(Vivian)on 13145751201(message preferred), or email me on vivian ________ liu2003@hotmail．com．
Business Interpreter/Guide
Posted Feb 26, 2012 08：46 by Sony
Tag：Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District
Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently．Please read my CV at below：
Name：Sony Song Gender：Male Age：22 years old
Education：Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
Birth：9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China．
Ability：Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc．
This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 30th April 2012．If somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address．
