(Part of Yanglan’s speech in Beijing’s bid for the 2008 Olympic Games)
Mr．President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon!
Before I introduce our cultural programs, I want to tell you one thing first about 2008．You're going to have a great time in Beijing．
Many people are fascinated by China’s sport legends(传奇)in history．For example, back to Song Dynasty, which is regarded as the origin of ancient football．The game was so popular that women were also participating．So now, you probably will understand why our women football team does so well today……．
With a concept inspired by the famed Silk Road, our Torch Relay will break new ground, traveling from Olympia through some of the oldest civilizations known to man-Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Byzantine, Mesopotamian, Persian, Arabian, Indian and Chinese．Carrying the message“Share the Peace, Share the Olympics,”the eternal flame will reach new heights as it crosses the Himalayas over the world's highest summit-Mount Qomolangma, which is known to many of you as Mt．Everest．In China, the flame will pass through Tibet, cross the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, travel the Great Wall and visit Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the 56 ethnic communities who make up our society．On its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay．
I am afraid I can not present the whole picture of our cultural programs within such a short period of time．Before I end, let me share with you one story．Seven hundred years ago, amazed by his incredible descriptions of a far away land of great beauty, people asked Marco Polo whether his stories about China were true．He answered：What I have told you was not even half of what I saw．Actually, what we have shown you here today is only a fraction of Beijing that awaits you．
Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators(观众)and the worldwide television audience alike．Come and join us．
Thank you, Mr．President．Thank you all．
(1)
In Yanglan’s speech, she mentioned a game called Cuju, she implied that ________．
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A．
China is the original country of football．
B．
China is a country with a long history in sports
C．
people in China used to play football well
D．
women in China are good at football
(2)
Mt．Everest refers to ________．
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A．
a person who is known to many people in the world
B．
Himalayas
C．
Mount Qomolangma
D．
the Olympic Torch
(3)
Which of the following is NOT the promise that China will keep to the world?
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A．
Whoever takes part in the Beijing Olympic Games will have a great time in Beijing．
B．
The flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay．
C．
The Olympic Torch will reach the world’s highest summit–Mount Qomolangma．
D．
Marco Polo’s stories will await athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience．
(4)
Marco Polo’s answer meant that ________．
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A．
What he wrote was half better than what he saw
B．
he was interested in half of what he had seen
C．
he was not able to describe the beauty of the faraway land
D．
there were so many true stories that he could only tell part of them
Modcm inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly．Motor-cars cover a bundred miles in little more than an hour．Aireraft cross the world a day, while computers operate at lightning speed．Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending．Every ycar motor-cars are produced which go even faster each new computer boasts(吹嘘)of saving preeious seconds in handling tasks．
All this saves timc, but at a prick．When we lose or gain half a day in speeding aeross the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so．We get the uncomfoerable feeling known as jet-lag; our bodies feel tlru they have been left bebind in anot ar nine zoors Again pending too long at compulers resul's in painti ninrts and fingers．Mobile phones also to dange according to some seientists; too much uss may thesmit h bul radiation into our brains, a we do not like to think about．
Howave, what do we do with the time we have saved?Certainly not or so it seems．We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing, or even just one thing at a time．Pcrhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imavination take us into another world．
There was a time when some people's lives were devotcd simply to the cultivation of the land or the eare of eattle．No multi-tasking there; their lives wenl on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern．There is much that we might envy about a way of life like this．Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faeed;：they farmed with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone．Modem machinery has freed peope fre that primitive existcnee．
(1)
The new rooucts opcome more and more time-saving beeause．
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A．
our lose e u speed uts never-ending
B．
mo is liwhcd
C．
shi pnces are increasingly high
D．
the manufacturers boast a lot
(2)
What does“the days”in Paragraph 3 refer to?
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A．
I maginary life
B．
Simple life in the past
C．
Times of inventions
D．
Time for constant activity
(3)
What is the author's attitude towards the modem teehnology?
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A．
Critical
B．
Objective
C．
Optimistic
D．
Negative
(4)
What does the pa mge mainly diseuss?
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A．
The present and pad times
B．
Machin and human beings
C．
Imaginations and inventions
D．
Modem teehnology and its influenec
阅读理解
A new law is leading to debate in Wisconsin．The state recently lowered its minimum(最小的)hunting age．Under the new plan, children as young as 10 may hunt with an adult．Each pair can have only one gun or bow, and the adult and child must stay within arm's reach of each other at all times．
Some say the new plan is on target．They believe that teaching more kids how to hunt will protect Wisconsin's traditions．Hunting is a way of life for many residents in the state．However, other people say giving kids control of weapons is asking for trouble．They worry that someone will get hurt．
Should kids be allowed to hunt? Student reporters Michael Tobin and Emily Jue express their opinions about the issue．
Yes．Hunting is a valuable skill for kids to learn．
I think children under the age of l2 should be able to hunt because hunting can be a very useful skill．If you were stranded(陷于困境的)in the wild with nothing but a gun, you would have a better chance of survival if you knew how to use it．
The law makes sure that kids learn with an adult present．Having an experienced hunter that you know teaching you is extremely valuable．Paul Huchette, a retired businessperson from Latrobe, Pa．, agrees．“Kids under the age of l2 should be able to hunt under the supervision(监管)of a parent,” Huchette says．
Michacl Tobin, Oregon
No．Hunting is dangerous for young children．
I believe that children should not be allowed to hunt．Placing a gun in a child's hand isn't safe and could result in unthinkable consequences．You are teaching young children to get joy through killing and by watching animals suffer．They can also use their guns at the wrong time for the wrong reasons．
Also, children aren't physically mature enough．They can easily miss their targets and hurt themselves or others．How would you feel if a bullet came whizzing(飞驰而过)by your house?
“Teaching young children a sport that involves killing an animal isn't very wise,” says Lily Cao, a fifth grader from Houston, Texas．
Emily Jue, Texas
(1)
We can learn from Para．2 that by lowering its hunting age, Wisconsin is likely to ________．
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A．
protect the state's hunting traditions
B．
stop l0-year-olds from hunting
C．
put more animals in danger
D．
take stricter control of weapons
(2)
How does Michael Tobin feel about the state's new law?
[ ]
A．
Inspired．
B．
Embarrassed．
C．
Upset．
D．
Doubtful．
(3)
Which of the following statements agrees with Emily Jue's view?
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A．
Children should be allowed to hunt together with parents．
B．
Many young children are not aware how to use guns properly．
C．
Parents should be patient while teaching children to hunt．
D．
Children are usually confused about what animals should be protected．
(4)
author writes this passage to ________．
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A．
introduce Wisconsin's new law
B．
tell how to teach kids hunting
C．
discuss the consequences of using a gun
D．
argue whether kids should be allowed to hunt
阅读理解
We have met the enemy and he i s our s．We bought him at a pet shop．When monkey-pox, a di sea se u sually found in the African rain fore st suddenly turn s up in children in the American Midwe st, it' s hard not to wonder of the di sea se that come s from foreign animal s i s homing in on human being s．“Mo st of the infection s we think of a s human infection s started in other animal s, ” say s Stephen Mor se, director of the Center for Public Health Preparedne s s at Columbia Univer sity．
It' s not ju st that we're going to where the animal s are; we're al so bringing them clo ser to u s．Popular foreign pet s have brought a whole new di sea se to thi s country．A strange illne s s killed I sak sen' s pet s and she now think s that keeping foreign pet s i s a bad idea, “I don't think it' s fair to have them a s pet s when we have such alimited knowledge of them．” say s I sak sen．
“Law s allowing the se animal s to be brought in from deep fore st area s without stricter control need changing．” say s Peter Schantz．Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call．Re searcher s believe infected animal s may infect their owner s．We know very little about the se new di sea se s．A new bug(病毒)may be kind at fir st．But it may develop into something harmful．Monkey-pox doe sn't look a major infectiou s di sea se．But it i s not impo s sible to pa s s the di sea se from per son to per son．
(1)
We learn from Paragraph 1 that the pet sold at the shop may ________．
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A．
come from Columbia
B．
prevent u s from being infected
C．
enjoy being with children
D．
suffer from monkey-pox
(2)
Why did I sak sen advi se people not to have foreign pet s?
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A．
Becau se they attack human being s．
B．
Becau se we need to study native animal s．
C．
Becau se they can't live out of the rain fore st．
D．
Becau se we do not know much about them yet．
(3)
What doe s the phra se “the wake－up call” in Paragraph 3 mo st probably mean?
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