题目内容
Autumn coming, down ________.
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The UN Security Council was created in 1945. It is made up of 10 rotating (轮值的) members and five permanent members, which have a veto, the power to stop a resolution (决议). Most UN members now consider the organization's structure outdated． But any changes need the agreement of two-thirds of the 191 members, and no veto from any of the five permanent council members.
Last year, Japan, Germany, Brazil and India formed a lobbying (游说) group to get permanent council seats. But North and South Korea have doubts about Japan, Italy opposes Germany for a seat, Pakistan is against India's candidacy (候选资格) and Mexico and Argentina frown on Brazil.
A wave of emotion swept through China last week as millions voiced their opposition to Japan's permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. By last Friday over 22 million Chinese had signed an online petition (请愿) against Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the council.
According to major Chinese websites, such as sina.com, more than 170,000 overseas Chinese also signed． This is the first online activity of its kind．
The petition was started by US-based Alliance for Preserving the Truth of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日战争史实维护会). They want Japan to apologize for crimes during World War II. The group also plans to present the petition to the UN this autumn.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said he didn't think the petition shows anti-Japanese feeling. He believed instead it is a request for Japan to take a responsible attitude towards history.
What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A．Function of the UN in world affairs. B．Members of the UN.
C．Facts about the UN Security Council. D．Reform of the UN Security Council.
Which statement is true according to the text?
A．Four countries, such as Japan, Germany, Brazil and India are applying for joining the UN.
B．Some countries, such as North and South Korea, Italy, Pakistan, Mexico and Argentina propose ticking the four countries out of the UN.
C．If the countries’ bids for permanent membership of the Council are turned down, the
opponent countries will take the place.
D．The UN Security Council is going to take in new members.
The underlined phrase “frown on” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _____.
A．agree on B．disapprove of
C．give a firm support to D．say yes to
What’s the main reason for China’s opposition to Japan’s permanent membership of the Council?
A．Japan is unwilling to admit to its crimes against the Chinese in the World War II.
B．Millions of people in Asia signed a petition against it.
C．The Chinese people have strong anti-Japanese feeling.
D．Japan is an irresponsible country that once had a history of invasion.
B．Some countries, such as North and South Korea, Italy, Pakistan, Mexico and Argentina
propose ticking the four countries out of the UN.
What’s the main reason for China’s opposition to Japan’s permanent membership of the
Council?
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根据短文内容，从短文后的A—G的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（有两项多余）
When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important present. 1.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 2. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart broken, I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to worry about me.
Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. 3. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.
4. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now!
5. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
A. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom.
B. He’s living in Australia now and he loves it.[来源:]
C. It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone.
D. It was a smile.
E. That smile changed my life.
F. It’s impossible to make friends here.
G. As a result, no one knew who I was.[来源:Z#xx#k.Com]
The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found.
Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life. A child born in December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found.
A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist. The study was gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查), the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, relations between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.
Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year. (http://www.ebigear.com/news-115-76605.html)
63. What does the underlined phrase “embark on” refer to?
A. land on
B. keep in touch with
C. be engaged in
D. break from
64. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become_______.
A. a debt collector
B. a pilot
C. a dentist
D. an artist
65. We can learn from the text that______.
A. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of life
B. People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paid
C. Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get ill
D. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrow
66. What can be included from the passage?
A. There exist connections between birth date and occupations
B. The fate has been already decided when people are born
C. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in Spring
D. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has
