Some Chinese new - rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class. However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.
When Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007, they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet.
Actually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.
Now, the 226 - cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of protecting animals. “Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food,” Yao said.
Other celebrity athletes like Olympic champions. Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue. Recent reports about Yao’s retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad. Yet Yao's influence goes far beyond the basketball courts.
Yao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while. When the devastating 8.0 -magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008 , Yao donated 2 million yuan. “When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man,” Yao recalled. “But I could nor donate then because I had not much pocket money. After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together,”Yao said.
Like Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate. Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown. Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years.
【小题1】The reason why some Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup is that they think            

A.it is very deliciousB.it is very cheap and healthy
C.it is very popular in societyD.it can show their status
【小题2】Yao Ming is against eating shark fin soup because              
A.too many sharks are killedB.he dislikes eating sharp fin
C.it is too expensiveD.sharks are dangerous animals
【小题3】Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.Li Na donated 500,000 yuan to a local nursing home in her hometown.
B.Yao Ming donated 2 million yuan after the earthquake of Wenchuan.
C.Yao Ming has encouraged more people to stop eating shark fin soup and protect animals.
D.Yao Ming was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for protecting wild life in 2007.
【小题4】What words can be used to describe Yao Ming according to the passage?
A.Rich and generous.B.Influential and warmhearted.
C.Energetic and optimistic.D.Popular and confident.
【小题5】From the passage , we can learn that               
A.most athletes don't like eating shark fin soup
B.Yao Ming has been donating money to charity since he was a child
C.Yao Ming has an influence on not only the basketball courts but also charity and public welfare services
D.Yao Ming has taken part in many community service activities when he was in China


For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub.Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news.
As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved.Many of them have become historic sites.The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called " Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem" , which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England.
However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society.On a cold night, the pub's landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire.There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drinks available at an affordable price.
That's how things used to be.Things are beginning to change.It is said that the credit crunch (信贷紧缩) is causing 39 British pubs in a week to go out of business.People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer.Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.
This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p.m..Previously, with 11 p.m.as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly.The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as "binge drinking" , and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.
In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market.British pubs now offer something for everyone.A lot of pubs used to be "Working Men's Clubs" , meaning that women could not usually enter.Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems.Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.
【小题1】British people have the habit of gathering in the pubs to _____.

A.have the hearty food
B.enjoy the historic sites
C.make themselves known
D.communicate with each other
【小题2】The British pubs are allowed to stay open after 11p.m.to ______.
A.urge customers to drink quickly
B.affect the number of customers
C.help reduce social problems
D.give pub owners better income
【小题3】We can learn from the last paragraph that the author _____.
A.is against the admission of too many women to the pubs
B.holds an optimistic attitude towards the future of the British pubs
C.thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems
D.holds the view that British pubs should offer everything you need
【小题4】The passage mainly tells us ______.
A.the long history of British pubs
B.the present situation of British pubs
C.the reason why British people go to pubs
D.the disadvantages of running pubs in Britain

Some Chinese new - rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class. However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.

When Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007, they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet.

Actually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.

Now, the 226 - cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of protecting animals. “Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food,” Yao said.

Other celebrity athletes like Olympic champions. Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue. Recent reports about Yao’s retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad. Yet Yao's influence goes far beyond the basketball courts.

Yao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while. When the devastating 8.0 -magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008 , Yao donated 2 million yuan. “When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man,” Yao recalled. “But I could nor donate then because I had not much pocket money. After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together,”Yao said.

Like Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate. Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown. Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years.

1.The reason why some Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup is that they think            

A.it is very delicious                       B.it is very cheap and healthy

C.it is very popular in society                D.it can show their status

2.Yao Ming is against eating shark fin soup because              

A.too many sharks are killed                 B.he dislikes eating sharp fin

C.it is too expensive                       D.sharks are dangerous animals

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A.Li Na donated 500,000 yuan to a local nursing home in her hometown.

B.Yao Ming donated 2 million yuan after the earthquake of Wenchuan.

C.Yao Ming has encouraged more people to stop eating shark fin soup and protect animals.

D.Yao Ming was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for protecting wild life in 2007.

4.What words can be used to describe Yao Ming according to the passage?

A.Rich and generous.                    B.Influential and warmhearted.

C.Energetic and optimistic.                D.Popular and confident.

5.From the passage , we can learn that               

A.most athletes don't like eating shark fin soup

B.Yao Ming has been donating money to charity since he was a child

C.Yao Ming has an influence on not only the basketball courts but also charity and public welfare services

D.Yao Ming has taken part in many community service activities when he was in China

 

The kite was originally called Zhiyuan in North China, and Yaozi in South China. Early in the Five dynasties, a man named Li Ye used to make and fly a kite in the emperor's court. He once attached a whistle made of bamboo to the kite. Sound was let out when the kite was flying. The kite was named after Zheng, a kind of Chinese music instrument. Then it was named Fengzheng in Chinese.

The earliest kite in the world was made by Motse, a famous Chinese philosopher, who lived 2,300 years ago, for military (军事的) purposes. He spent three years making an eagle and managed to fly it. The eagle was later regarded as the first kite in the world. Kite-flying became a recreation probably from the Tang dynasty when the royal family and people of the highest class were addicted to it. It was said that the Emperor Xuanzong in the Tang dynasty once was interested in a kite named Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea flying in the air. Later, the paper-made kite was invented, which cost less and spread quickly among the common people. As time went on, kites flew to various countries in the world. 'The well-known British scientist, Dr. Needham, once described kites as an important scientific invention which spread to Europe from China in his book, A History of China's Science and Technology. The invention of the kite inspired men’s dream of flying and led to the invention of the airplane.

67. The kite made by Li Ye was named after a Chinese music instrument because __________ .

A. it was made of bamboo  B. it could sound in the sky

C. Li Ye was a musician     D. it looked like a whistle

68. What led to the invention of the kite according to the passage?

A. Wars.                   B. An eagle.

C. Motse's interest in animals.

D. Motse's dream of flying.

69. Why was kite-flying not a popular recreation among common people at first?

A. Because they were too busy to fly kites.          

B. Because they were not allowed to fly kites.

C. Because it was difficult to make kites.                    

D. Because it was expensive to make kites.

70. Which of the following statements might Dr. Needham agree with?

A. The Chinese people first tried to invent airplanes.

B. The Chinese spread the idea of flying to Europe.

C. The invention of kites in China is great.    

D. The invention of kites achieved the dream to fly.

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 been rescued from the upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn’t known how the fire started.

Shop Robbery

      In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant was forced to hand over 500 pounds after being threatened by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which had been stolen earlier in the day. The car was later found in a car park where it had been thrown away by the thief. A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery and is still being questioned by the police.

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 with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment. The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and to be diverted. A police inspector said afterwards, “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”

   64. As a result of the 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 didn’t survive the accident

   65. The man who directly joined in the robbery ________.

   A. was still being questioned by the police      B. hasn’t been arrested ye

   C. had escaped in a car earlier in the day        D. is being controlled by the police

   66. 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 surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.

   D. The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident.

   67. Which of the following may be the title of the passage?

   A. Brief News Report                       B. Unexpected Accidents

   C. What Has Happened Recently              D. Important happenings

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