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Following the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge,Australia plans to build a new landmark—a Chinese theme park,including a full-sized replica(复制品)of the gates to Beijing’s Forbidden City.The plan,which will cost £330 million,has been passed by the local government.This big park is to be built in Wyong Shire,about 50 miles north of Sydney.

The local mayor,Doug Eaton,said the park,to be finished in 2020,was built to become one of the country’s main tourist attractions.“What this park will do is to turn Wyong into a tourist destination and bring millions of money into the area.”The government has agreed to sell the land to the Australian Chinese Theme Park Pty Ltd,the personal company behind the project.The big project will begin with the building of the Forbidden City gates in 2015.

Besides a full-sized replica of the gates to Beijing’s Forbidden City,the park will also have a huge temple with a giant Buddha(佛)and a mini-city looking like Chinese water towns.There is also a part in the building style of the Tang and Song dynasties and another in the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties.It will feature a 1,000-seat theatre,restaurants,a royal villa(皇家别墅),and a children’s part built for pandas,which won’t have any pandas.

“It’s going to be a special $500 million tourist attraction,engaging more than a thousand people to work for it and bringing fast development to Wyong,”said Bruce Zhong,chairman of the ACTP.The project is designed to create a big Chinese tourist market.Experiences in many countries have shown that the more one attracts Chinese tourists,the more money one would make.For example,more than 400,000 Chinese tourists visit the state of New South Wales each year.

1.What is Doug Eaton’s attitude to the Chinese theme park?

A.Doubtful. B.Supportive.

C.Negative. D.Disappointed.

2.From the passage,we can learn that .

A.the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge are the only two landmarks in Australia

B.the Australian government will pay for the building of the Chinese theme park

C.the local government is against the plan of building the Chinese theme park

D.the Chinese theme park includes a kid area showing something about pandas

3.The underlined word “engaging” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “ ”.

A.attracting B.organizing

C.preparing D.employing

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More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke(卡拉OK).But what on earth it is about,still remains a question for many people. Karaoke is a sort of acoustic equipment which was invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970's. It means "a band without people" in Japanese. In fact,it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars,and mainly for the customers to enjoy themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore,at times,when anyone felt like it,he might sing songs to the accompaniment of the music that came from the equipment. Shortly after its invention, Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer,or even sometimes you may sing out of tune,you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.

1.In this passage "band" means "group of persons ________."

A. who play games on the sports ground

B. who play music together

C. living in the same neighborhood

D. doing things together under a leader and with a common purpose

2.Karaoke is just a ______.

A. cassette tape with only music

B. cassette tape recorder

C. band from Japan

D. voice recording equipment

3.People went to public houses and snack bars ______when Karaoke appeared.

A. to have a good time

B. to have something to drink

C. to get something to eat

D. to buy the equipment

4.The main idea of this passage is ______.

A. all persons like to play Karaoke

B. to introduce Karaoke to the people

C. Karaoke is a wonderful equipment

D. Karaoke is used everywhere including snack bars

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Jermaine Washington,26,did something that amazes many people.He gave an important organ to a woman who he describes(描述) as “just a friend”.

Jermaine met Michelle Stevens,23,when they began working together in Washington DC.They used to have lunch with one another and chat during breaks.“He was somebody I could talk to.”says Michelle.“One day,I cried on his shoulder.I had been on the kidney(肾) donor(捐赠者) waiting list for 11 months,and I had lost all hope.”

She told Jermaine how sad it was to spend three days a week,three hours a day,on a kidney dialysis(透析) machine.“I saw my friend dying before my eyes,”Jermaine says.“What should I do?Sit back and watch her die?”

Michelle’s mother,who was suffering from an illness,was unable to donate a kidney.Her two elder brothers were reluctant(不愿意的).“I understood,”says Michelle,“They said they loved me very much,but they were just too afraid.”

The operation at Washington Hospital Center had a lot of painful procedures(步骤),but Jermaine never changed his decision and never regretted what he had done for Michelle.

Today,both Michelle and Jermaine are fine.Three times a month,they get together for what they call a “thank-you lunch”.Though their friends hope they will get married,a romantic relationship is not what they want.“We are thankful for the beautiful friendship that we have,”Michelle says.“We don’t want to mess up a good thing.”

1.According to the first paragraph,in many people’s opinion,Jermaine’s deed is very .

A.brave B.surprising

C.acceptable D.stupid

2.Why did Michelle tell Jermaine about her illness?

A.Because Jermaine wanted to know everything about her.

B.Because everybody else around her had already heard her sad story.

C.Because Jermaine was someone with whom she could share her pain.

D.Because she wanted to ask Jermaine to give his kidney to her.

3.We learn that when Michelle’s brothers learnt about her illness, .

A.they offered to help her

B.they pretended not to know anything

C.they were unwilling to give their kidneys to her

D.they lied that they could not donate their kidneys

4.It is implied in the passage that .

A.Michelle’s father died when she was young

B.Michelle is Jermaine’s only friend at work

C.Michelle was always sure that she would find a kidney donor

D.both Michelle and Jermaine just want to stay good friends

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We already know the fastest,least expensive way to slow down climate change:use less energy.With a little effort,and not much money,most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more—doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets.

Not long ago,my wife,PJ,and I tried a new diet—not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change.Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago,and that the consequences(后果)could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emission(排放)of carbon dioxide(CO2)and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere.

We decided to try an experiment.For one month we recorded our personal emission of CO2.We wanted to see how much we could cut back,so we went on a strict diet.The average US household produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common things like turning on air conditioning or driving cars.That’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average,mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses.But how much should we try to reduce?

For an answer,I checked with Tim Flannery,author of The Weather Makers:How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth.In his book,he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emission to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points,such as the melting(融化) of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica.“To stay below that point,we need to reduce CO2 emission by 80 percent,”he said.

Good advice,I thought.I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind.We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock.I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened.We should not let this happen again.It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary.

1.Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?

A.To take special kinds of food.

B.To respond to climate change.

C.To lose weight.

D.To improve their health.

2.The underlined words“tipping points”most probably refer to “ ”.

A.freezing points B.burning points

C.melting points D.boiling points

3.According to the passage,Tim Flannery .

A.made deep cuts in his personal emission of CO2

B.wrote a book about the climate changes

C.succeeded in reducing CO2 emission by 80 percent

D.was an author popular among readers

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A.Saving Energy Starts at Home

B.Changing Our Habits Begins at Work

C.Changing Climate Sounds Reasonable

D.Reducing Emission of CO2 Proves Difficult

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Hilversum is a medium-sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland,the Netherlands.Unlike most of the Netherlands,Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam,it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests.They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people,Hilversum is all about textile(纺织) and media industries,and modern architecture.

In history,Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming,sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅) in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers,currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s.

The change to a media economy started in 1920,when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands,and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.

In the early 1900s,modern architects W.M. Dudok and J.Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architectural masterpieces(杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics.His masterpiece,Hilversum Town Hall was built in 1928-1931.It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”.Actually,one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W.M.Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.

1.Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that .

A.it has a large population

B.it is cut off from big cities

C.it has many beautiful gardens

D.it is in a hilly area with sandy soil

2.What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?

A.Building a railway link to Amsterdam.

B.Helping its textile industry to develop.

C.Constructing large villas for the poor.

D.Assisting its agricultural industry.

3.The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of .

A.a radio factory B.the media capital

C.a radio station D.a TV station

4.What is known about W.M.Dudok’s Hilversum Town Hall?

A.It consists of approximately 75 buildings.

B.It looks like an open air museum in the city.

C.It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.

D.It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.

It goes without saying that human intelligence is very advanced as opposed to plants and other living creatures. People’s capacity to fully understand, reason, organize, solve problems, display emotional intelligence, learn, communicate and think abstractly is outstanding. It is believed to be much more emphasized (强调) nowadays, when bright folks are normally one level higher than everyone else.

Nowadays many people are of the view that a high intelligence quotient (IQ) is an excellent assistance in pulling through life. Statistics reveal that whatever activity enabling the brain to function and operate, no matter whether in the form of difficulties or other obstacles (障碍) that can be overcome by this specific body area, has a positive effect on it.

So every time you are making full use of your mind for right answers in a quick crossword or if you are answering difficult riddles, you might be, in fact, raising the probabilities of increasing your intelligence. You could play effective brain games like crosswords, chess, riddles, puzzles, Internet games, word games and other games. These are useful in raising your intelligence primarily because they let you think in a different way as you make an effort to uncover answers to certain problems. Aside from this, this form of brain training continually encourages the brain to function and widen its capacity to concentrate and learn.

Needless to say, you’ve to make sure that you make the most of these brain exercises by not cheating yourself. Lastly, if you progress to a much more complicated level, try your best to answer difficult problems with no hints or clues so that you are able to further force your brain to work on its own.

1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A. The benefits of thinking and other brain exercises.

B. The difference between mankind and other creatures.

C. The reasons for emphasizing human intelligence.

D. The high level of human intelligence.

2.According to the author, many people increase their IQ in order to _____.

A. be one level higher than others

B. deal with difficulties in life

C. play games such as riddles

D. enable the brain to function

3.According to the text, through continuous brain training, people can _____.

A. learn a certain skill quickly

B. become a confident person

C. communicate with others well

D. concentrate in their class

4.What does the author mainly advise in the text?

A. Making good use of brain exercises to increase your intelligence.

B. Playing brain games to prevent brain disease.

C. Solving difficult problems on your own.

D. Getting rid of Internet games.

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