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20.A simple flower made headlines in the British press last week.How could that be?British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception(招待会)hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.They insisted on wearing poppies (罂粟花) in their buttonholes.
What's wrong with that?
According to the Global Times,Chinese officials had clearly asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies.The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same.
So what's the importance of the poppy?It's a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.
From the Chinese point of view,the poppy is a symbol of China's humiliation(耻辱) at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars(鸦片战争) of the 19th century.Britain forced China to open the borders to trade-including in the opium-which was made from poppies grown in India.
Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during World WarⅠ.Red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British soldiers died or were buried.Since then,Poppy Day (November 11 ) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.
So you can see that the poppy sets off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons.And it makes sense for us to try to understand each other's standpoint.
Of course cultural differences can also be interesting and funny.And what one nation thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed differently by their guest from overseas.US President Barack Obama gave a gift of an iPod to Britain's Queen-a dull person with no interest in music.Obama also presented Gordon Brown with a fine selection of American movies.But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.
Many countries have diplomats(外交官)stationed overseas.Diplomats provide information and advice to their governments back home.However,sometimes it would seem that even diplomats can overlook the cultural importance of a small flower.
29.British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing onB.
A.October 1   
B.November 11    
C.December 31
D.January 1
30.The poppy reminds the Chinese ofA.
A.the shame caused by European countries in the 19th century
B.the British soldiers who were killed and buried during World WarⅠ
C.the Chinese soldiers killed during World WarⅡ
D.the suffering caused by Britain during World WarⅠ
31.The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused byC.
A.the translation mistake          
B.the language difference
C.the cultural difference           
D.the different lifestyle
32.We can infer thatD.
A.Britain's Queen is not interested in art
B.Gordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Obama sent him
C.US President Obama received a gift for music
D.Britain's Queen may not like the iPod US President Obama presented her.

分析 一束小花竟引起了外交争端.作者认为是文化差异导致了这起外交事件.

解答 BA   CD
64.B 推理判断题.根据第四段第二句The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same及第七段第三句中的Since then,Poppy Day (November 11)has become a time in the UK to wear poppies可以判断这天应该是Poppy Day,即11月11日.
65.A细节理解题.根据第六段第一句From the Chinese point of view,the poppy is a symbol of China's humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century可知罂粟花使中国人民想起了鸦片战争期间中国遭受到的欧洲列强的羞辱.
66 C细节理解题.根据第五段第二句It's a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.可知主要是文化差异导致了这次外交事件.文章最后一段也是答案提示.
67.D 推理判断题.根据倒数第二段第二、三句可以判断英国女王可能不太喜欢美国总统奥巴马送的iPod.

点评 本文是新闻题材,关注此类文章的特征:新闻的主题往往在第一段,最后常常有总结的段落.中间部分是对新闻细节的展开说明.所以在阅读时要关注首段和尾端,把握主旨;解题时要关注中间的细节,根据题干和选项中的关键词或句定位细节,比对选项和文章细节确定答案.

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When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later,he found only an empty parking spot.He first assumed the car had been towed,but when the police couldn't find a record of it,they took a theft report.
The morning after Anderson took the car,her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn't hers.Anderson said she was able to find Vansant's name on paperwork in the glove compartment and look up his phone number on the website for the university.
When Anderson told Charlie the car was in her driveway,"It sounded really suspicious at first,as she wanted to hold the thing for ransom (赎金),"said Vansant.He eventually went to the house with a police officer,where he was reunited with his car.According to the police report,the case was closed"because of mistaken car identity",and Anderson wasn't charged.
Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the"thief"."Her key fit not only my lock,but my ignition(点火装置)as well-so high-five for Toyota,I guess."he said.
24.What does the underlined word"towed"mean in paragraph 3?D
A.sold    
B.damaged.
C.stolen.
D.remove
25.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?C
A.Mrs.Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers.
B.Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back.
C.Mrs.Anderson stole Charlie's car at the request of her daughter.
D.Mrs.Anderson used her daughter's key to unlock Charlie's car and drive home.
26.What does Charlie mean by"high-five for Toyota"?B
A.He should thank Toyota for returning his car.
B.He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of car keys.
C.He wants to celebrate with Toyota for getting his car back.
D.He thinks highly of Toyota for producing large quantities of cars.
27.What is likely to happen next according to the passage?C
A.Mrs.Anderson was charged with stealing a car.
B.Charlie blamed Mrs.Anderson for mistakenly taking his car.
C.Charlie would ask the Toyota Company to give him an explanation.
D.The Toyota Company would give Charlie a new car as compensation.
9.The London Pass is a sightseeing city card which gives you entry to a choice of over 60popular tourist attractions in the city.It makes sightseeing easy and affordable by giving you access to top sights in the city with one card.
With the London Pass you don't have to queue to buy tickets,or stand in line to get into the attraction.The London Pass acts as your ticket into every one of the 60attractions included.It saves the trouble of carrying around cash for tickets and allows you to budget your spending as you've already made the one-off payment.As well as this,you can feel like a VIP with the London Pass as you are granted Fast Track Entry into a handful of London's most popular attractions.
The London Pass is available for 1,2,3or 6days-so choose the duration of Pass that best matches your trip.Your London Pass is valid for use on continuous days for the duration you have selected and is activated upon entry at your first attraction,through a bar code recognition system.
London is packed with top restaurants featuring world-class chefs serving a variety of cooking delights.However,dining out can be expensive.With the London Pass you can make great savings at over 145restaurants,with discounts of up to 50%off or special offers such as a free bottle of wine or ice cream sundae.
So if you are planning a trip to London,do yourself a favour and check out the London Pass.You may have a more enjoyable trip.

21.With the London Pass,you canD.
A.stay in hotels free of charge
B.buy entrance ticket in advance
C.travel to each sightseeing in London
D.enter the attractions through Fast Track Entry
22.What can we learn about the London Pass?B
A.You can use it at any time you want.
B.It can save time,money and stress.
C.It must be activated as quickly as you Can.
D.You can enjoy the discounts at any restaurant.
23.The main purpose of the text is toA.
A.advise visitors to buy the London Pass
B.tell visitors how to book the London Pass
C.supply visitors with some restaurant information
D.introduce the most popular attractions in London.
10.Some plants get so hungry they eat flies,and even small frogs.What's more amazing is that these plants occur naturally (in special environments) in every state.In fact,they're found on every continent except Antarctica.
You've probably seen a Venus'flytrap--a small plant,which grows 6 to 8 inches tall in a container.At the end of its stalks (茎) are leaves that act like traps (陷阱).Inside each trap is a lining of tiny hairs.When an insect lands on them,the traps suddenly shut.Over the course of a week or so,the plant feeds on its catch.
The Venus'flytrap is just one of more than 500 species of meat-eating plants,says Barry Meyers-Rice,the editor of the International Carnivorous Plant Society's Newsletter.He states although you might have read some science-fiction stories,no meat-eating plant does any danger to humans.
Barry says a plant is meat-eating,only if it does all four of the following:"attract,kill,digest,and absorb"some form of insects.Meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants--well,most of the time.
All green plants make sugar to produce food.What makes meat-eating plants different is their special leaves,which need insects for one reason:nitrogen (氮).Nitrogen is a nutrient that they can't obtain any other way.Why?
Almost all green plants on our planet get nitrogen from the soil.Meat-eating plants can't.They live in places where nutrients are hard to get from the soil because of its acidity.So they've come to rely on getting nitrogen from insects and small animals.In fact,nutrient-rich soft is poisonous to meat-eating plants.Never fertilize (施肥) them!But don't worry,either,if they never seem to catch any insects.They can survive,but they'll grow very slowly.
64.According to the passage,a Venus'flytrapC.
A.is a small plant which grows in a container
B.is a kind of plant which gets hungry easily
C.can trap and feed on some form of insects
D.can only grow 6-8 inches tall
65.From the passage,we can infer thatC.
A.meat-eating plants are found nowhere else except Antarctica
B.all green plants get nitrogen from the soil
C.meat-eating plants endanger humans in science-fiction stories
D.the nutrient-poor soil is beneficial to meat-eating plants
66.Meat-eating plants grow very slowly,B.
A.so you'd better fertilize them
B.probably because the supply of nitrogen is cut off
C.simply because they can't absorb nitrogen from the soil
D.and then they will die slowly
67.Which of the following is true?C
A.Meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants.
B.It's hard to get nutrients in the soil when acidity is high.
C.The Venus'flytrap eats flies to get nutrient from them.
D.Green plants make sugar at night.

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