12．The cost of rice is expected to go up in the coming months.as an improving global economy raises ——青夏教育精英家教网—

12．The cost of rice is expected to go up in the coming months，as an improving global economy raises demand，and drought （旱灾） cuts production in countries such as India．Some economists say prices for rice，the Precision Castingstaple food for much of the world's population，could be returning to levels that sparked inflation（通货膨胀） fears in much of Asia last year．
Charuk Singhapreecha is dean of the faculty （系）of economics at Thailand's Kasetsart University．He says prices-especially for Thai rice-are being pushed higher by new customers coming into the market after the economic slowdown of the past year．"They expect that the world demand will increase andCast steel we expect that the price of rice will increase next year，"Charuk said．"There are many new markets for the Thai rice and also we still have for our old customer-China，some Arab countries-they will increase the demand．"
Prices on the global market could again near the record above﹩1，000 a ton set in the middle of 2008．This month，export prices for Southeast Asian rice have jumped from about﹩550 a ton or less to more than﹩650．
Vichai Sriprasert，president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association，says further weakness in the US dollar and concerns over drought add to pressure on prices．Market experts say next year India is likely to try to import three million tons of rice-entering the world market for the first time in 21years-because of a drought．
Vichai also warns that increasing demand for bio-fuels（生物燃料） from grain could reduce food crops，forcing the price of food grains higher．"This is very serious．That's why the price of rice will not go back to the level that we used to see，"Vichai said．"It will have to be elevated at a higher level，but I don't know where．"
The Philippines this week said it is cutting rice imports because of high prices，even though the country lost more than a million tons of grain to typhoons this year．Officials from Vietnam，a leading export competitor with Thailand，predict prices will reach about﹩800 a ton by the middle of 2010．This week the Philippines'National Food Authority offered almost﹩665 a ton for 600，000 tons of Vietnamese rice．
Economists say higher food prices will only increase the problems faced by the region's poor，who are highly dependent on rice as a staple food．

68．Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph 1？B
A．Drought reduces production of rice in India．
B．Prices for rice were lower all the time in 2008．
C．Rice is a major food for the world's population．
D．The improving global economy increases the need for rice．
69．How many reasons did Vichai mention about rice price's going up？C
A．1． B．2． C．3． D．4．
70．Why does the Philippines plan to cut rice imports？A
A．Because of high prices．
B．Because of typhoons．
C．Because of civil war．
D．Because of drought．
71．What's the best title of the passage？D
A．Higher food prices will increase problems
B．There are many new markets for the Thai rice
C．The global economy is improving
D．Prices for rice are expected to rise．

11．Making group purchases of famous local products and cosmetics （化妆品） with co-workers has become a common habit for the nine-to-fivers．But if your impression of group buys is still a piece of paper being passed around the office，everyone writes their details down，or endless phone calls or faxes to the supplier，then I'm sorry to say you're behind the times．The popular way to make such purchases today is to get on line，form a special"group"and shop together．Not only can you save money by getting the best discounts，but it's also a great way to meet new people．
"You could cut off my clicking finger and I'd still keep shopping this way!"so goes a common comment left by customers of China's famous e-commerce website"Taobao"．Some even refer to group purchasing as a"path of no return"，saying that"Once you've tried it，you'll get hooked!"
The origins of this new trend can be found in China's well-known online consumers'BBS，55BBS，and the shopping boards．Since most BBS users are"white-collared workers and students who live in concentrated areas，buying clothes，food，and so on as a group saves on delivery costs as well as-if they meet the seller's criteria （标准）-earn gifts，discounts，and frequent shopper points．
Users of this online group shopping boards purchase a lot of different items，from Japanese and Korean style clothes and Ugg boots，through fake eyelashes （假睫毛），stockings，food seasonings （调味品），and kitchen knives，to cosmetic masks and online college courses．All kinds of things have people coming together in groups to buy them，and the pickups are often organized on college campuses or office buildings．
Internet observer Liu Chenxi points the purchasing behavior that these online groups'power creates a"team"effect．Unlike e-commerce sites driven by individuals'purchases，sites that create this team effect have users that come together to achieve a common goal．The Internet has made this joining of forces to form group buying power possible，and it continues to snowball all around us．

68．The passage mainly deals withB．
A．group purchases with co-workers
B．online group purchases
C．how to do shopping online
D．buying famous local products and cosmetics
69．What does the word"hooked"in Paragraph 2probably mean？C
A．excited          B．lost
C．addicted         D．bored
70．According to the text，this kind of purchase has some benefits EXCEPTD．
A．earning gifts       B．making new friends
C．saving money        D．saving time
71．What can we infer from the text？A
A．Online group shopping will become more and more popular．
B．The goods are usually delivered to each doorstep．
C．Doing shopping online is not reliable．
D．People prefer to do group purchases with their co-workers．

10．Almost a decade ago，the federal government dropped﹩10million for an Earth-monitoring satellite that never made it into space．Today it sits in a closet in Maryland．Cost to taxpayers for storing it：﹩1million a year．And that's just what's hiding in one closet．Who knows what's in the rest of them？
Because we think the government should be held to at least the same standards as a publicly traded company，and because as taxpayers，we're America's shareholders，we performed an audit （财务检查）of sorts of the federal books．We're not economists，but we do have common sense．We tried to be apolitical （无关政治的）and got help from Congressional staffers from both parties，as well as various watchdog groups and agencies．In the end，we found that the federal government wastes nearly﹩1trillion every year．
That's roughly equal to the amount collected annually by the Internal Revenue Service in personal income taxes．Put another way，it's also equal to about one-third of the country's﹩2.9trillion total annual budget．And reclaiming that lost trillion（三十亿）could help wipe out the country's annual budget deficit（赤字），improve education，and provide health insurance for those who don't have it．
So how do you define"waste"？David Walker of the Government Accountability Office （GAO），a federal watchdog agency，calls it"the government's failure to give taxpayers the most for their money．"For our part，we used the kind of household test you would use on a piece of meat sitting in your refrigerator：If it smells rotten，it's waste．And there is plenty to sniff out．Our government regularly pays for products and services it never gets，wildly overpays companies to do things it could do more cheaply itself，loses money outright due to lax（松驰的）accounting and oversight，fails to collect what it's owed，and antes up for unnecessary programs．
How exactly does the federal government fritter away your hard-earned tax dollars？We've identified what we consider ten of the worst ways．

61．The underlined sentence in Paragraph1really meansD．
A．there are many other closets
B．there are some other satellites
C．there is something else in the closets
D．the waste may be quite amazing
62．Which of the following statements may be right？B
A．The country's annual budget is usually decided by the public．
B．The government failed in launching the satellite．
C．The government is only wasting money in space experiments．
D．The amount collected annually in personal income taxes is equal to the country's budget．
63．Which of the following can best describe the feeling of the author？A
A．Annoyed． B．Calm．
C．Surprised． D．Not concerned．
64．The best title for the passage would beC．
A．Protecting Our Rights!
B．Our Country Is In Danger!
C．The Government Is Wasting Our Tax Dollars!
D．How to Prevent Government from Wasting Money!
65．What might be talked about if the passage is continued？A
A．Listing how the government is wasting taxes．
B．Presenting people's feelings against the government's wasting taxes．
C．Giving suggestion to help the government solve the financial problem．
D．The government's taking some steps to stop wasting taxes．

9．Chances are you've enjoyed a cup of coffee from Starbucks．Since the opening of the first Starbucks in 1971as a vendor of high-quality coffee beans and brewing equipment，the company has expanded to become the most popular coffeehouse chain in the world．Its 14，000stores in 43countries sell coffee beverages，beans，teas，brewing equipment，pastries，and more．How did this happen？
Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz took over the company in 1987．He recognized an untapped market in busy individuals in urban areas who could afford fine coffees．In 1995，Schultz hired Anna Niess and Will Chassaing to redesign his booming chain．In addition to laying the groundwork for Starbucks'well-known symbols and distinctive style，they created a program that led to opening one store per day throughout the 1990s．
One thing that makes Starbucks so popular is the company's vision of their stores as a"third place"to spend time in addition to work and home．It's a cozy environment that serves as a meeting place．This attracts a loyal following of customers that come not only to drink coffee，but to relax，work，socialize，and attend cultural events．
Schultz still sees a great deal of potential for his company．Starbucks plans to have 40，000stores worldwide with 20，000in the US and Canada．The company is now a household name around the world．
Howard Schultz is the perfect example of a person living the American dream．After growing up in public housing，he received a football scholarship to Northern Michigan University．This allowed him to become the first in his family to graduate from college in 1975．
Schultz first experienced Starbucks as a salesman for Swedish drip coffeemakers on a trip to visit the Seattle company that had been buying his products．A year later，he joined the company．Conflict arose when Schultz recommended Starbucks sell brewed coffee in addition to beans and equipment．The owners disagreed，and in 1985，Schultz went on to start his own coffee shop，II Giornale．In 1987，the original Starbucks owners sold their company to Schultz，and refocused their attention on selling coffee beans and teas．
Schultz promoted an aggressive expansion of Starbucks throughout the US and Canada．When Starbucks began selling stock shares in 1992，he had already grown the chain to 165stores．Throughout the expansion of Starbucks，Schultz has held strong principles of social responsibility．Starbucks takes good care of its employees with health insurance，stock options （认股权），and stable hours．In fact，under Schultz，Starbucks has been consistently ranked one of the best places to work in the US and UK．
Commitments to environmentalism，fair pay for coffee bean growers，and a positive contribution to society contribute to Schultz's reputation as a truly ethical （道德的） businessman．That means with Schultz in charge of Starbucks，you can enjoy your coffee with a clear conscience．

63．Which of the following statements is NOT true？C
A．Starbucks sells coffee beverages，beans，teas，brewing equipment，pastries and more．
B．The original Starbucks owners focused their attention on selling coffee beans and brewing equipment until 1987．
C．Starbucks has been the best place to work in the US and UK．
D．It was Anna Niess and Will Chassaing who redesigned Starbucks's well-known symbols and style．
64．What makes Starbucks so popular？D
A．Starbucks'care for its employees．
B．Starbucks'Chairman Howard Schultz．
C．Starbucks'expansion around the world
D．Starbucks'cozy environment
65．Which of the following is the correct order of the events？B
a．Schultz started his own coffee shop．
b．Schultz recommended Starbucks sell brewed coffee．
c．Schultz bought Starbucks．
d．Schultz grew the chain to 165stores．
A．b，c，a，d B．b，a，c，d
C．b，c，d，a D．b，a，d，c
66．What helps Schultz to earn a reputation as a truly ethical businessman？C
A．His being the first to graduate in his family．
B．The fast expansion of Starbucks．
C．His strong principles of social responsibility．
D．His being the perfect example of a person living the American dream．

8．Why is there no risk to the customer when a bank prints the customer's name to his cheques？
When anyone opens a current account at a bank，he is lending the bank money，repayment of which he may demand at any time，either in cash or by drawing a check in favor of another person．Primarily，the bank-customer's account is in credit or overdrawn．But，in addition to that basically simple concept，the bank and its customer owe a large number of obligations（义务） to one another．Many of these obligations can give rise to problems but a bank customer，unlike，say，a buyer of goods，cannot complain that the law is loaded against him．
The bank must obey its customer's instructions，and not those of anyone else．When，for example，a customer first opens an account，he instructs the bank to debit（把…记入借方） his account only in respect of checks drawn by himself．He gives the bank specimens（标本） of his signature，and there is a very firm rule that the bank has no right to pay out a customer's money on a check on which its customer's signature has been forged（伪造）．It makes no difference that the forgery may have been a very skillful one：the bank must recognize its customer's signature．For this reason there is no risk to the customer in the practice，adopted by banks，of printing the customer's name on his checks．If this helps forgery，it is the bank which will lose，not the customer．

130．When you have a bank account，youC
A．must always be in credit
B．can't draw any money if you're overdrawn
C．can draw money without notice
D．can't pay money to anyone else
131．One of the obligations a bank has to a customerA
A．is that it can't take instructions from other people
B．is that it can avoid complications and problems
C．it must pay money to the customer even if he is seriously overdrawn
D．it must print the customer's signature
132．The underlined part"the law is loaded against him"in the second paragraph is most likely to meanB
A．the law is not of his interest
B．the law is unfavorable to him
C．the law is not in favor of him
D．the law is not in his honor
133．If someone forged your signature and drew money from your accountC
A．the bank would always pay money to the forger
B．the bank wouldn't lose any money
C．you wouldn't lose any money
D．you wouldn't lose your money．

7．Shopping in the United States changes a lot．About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family．Women went from the bakery to the butcher's to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week．
    Then about sixty years ago，supermarkets were born．In a supermarket，people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores．
    The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall．A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof．Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather，they soon became very popular．The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping．If you walk through a mall，you will see older people sitting，chatting and drinking coffee．Malls are places for teenagers to hang out．Many teens will often just"go to the mall"and spend time with their friends．
    The recent change in American shopping was the superstore．Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart，Office Depot and Toys"R"Us have been built all across the United States．Because they are so large，they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores．
    Sometimes，when they are built near small towns，many of the small town stores have to close．They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors．
    And now，online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States．People are too busy to go to the physical stores，so they go shopping over the Internet．Online shopping has lots of advantages．For instance，online stores are usually available 24 hours a day．Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores．While，online shopping also has its disadvantages．People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store．And privacy of personal information may be let out．
56．Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States？C
①small stores ②superstores   ③shopping malls    ④shopping online⑤supermarkets
A．①②③④⑤B．①⑤②③④
C．①⑤③②④D．②③④①⑤
57．Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage？A
A．Shopping malls．
B．Small stores．
C．Supermarkets．
D．Superstores．
58．Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices？D
A．Because they are built near small towns．
B．Because they are across the United States．
C．Because they sell all kinds of products people need．
D．Because they can buy goods at a reduction in the price．
59．What's the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage？B
A．Wasting time．
B．Leaking personal information．
C．Fixed prices．
D．No chance to do physical activities．

6．Nothing says love like a dozen long-stemmed roses on Valentine's Day．More than a million roses will be sold during this festival for lovers，the biggest day of the year for the nation's rose industry．It's going to remain the most popular flower because love never goes out of style．
Yes，a rose is a rose is a rose．But selling them is no longer a beautiful experience for traditional flower shops．Supermarkets now offer convenience to the busy and discount rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money．Roses only is a good example of a discount rose retailer that was transformed from a traditional shop to answer the challenge in the'90s．
Inside this store on Sixth Avenue near 40 th Street，contemporary white furniture and wall-to-wall mirrors give it an expensive look．Customers move about freely among the counters，looking eagerly at the roses in more than 50 colors from shelf to shelf．Some customers say it's the high quality of the roses that attracts them there．"I spent﹩20 but the flowers looked like I paid 60 or 70 dollars，"says one customer．
Studies show more people are buying roses in ones，two and threes these days．In fact，more than half of all roses are sold in bunches of fewer than a dozen．But Roses Only's low prices encourage people to spend．Even on Valentine's Day，when the price of a dozen roses and delivery can soar as high as﹩150，12 of Roses Only's most expensive flowers sell for just﹩35．The company's key to success is to hold prices down by controlling every link in the rose chain．It grows its own roses in the sunshine of the Andes Mountains．In addition，the company also sells other items such as ballons and stuffed animals．
While discount rose retailers are witnessing their business bloom，U．S．rose growers aren't able to compete with the fierce foreign competition．More than 57% of roses sold in the USA are grown in other countries．The biggest foreign producers are Colombia and Ecuador，which accounted for almost 90% of the total imported last year．The trend has hurt domestic rose growers such as Johnson Flowers of California，considered to be this country's leading producer．
Now，instead of fighting overseas rivals，the Johnsons are trying to work with them．"We have a few big fighting overseas rivals，the Johnsons are trying to work with them．"We may also widen our business to include the service area and be a representative for overseas flower producers．"
As a result of severe competition，those in the rose business long for the good old days，whereas ordinary people benefit from the low price．

60．What is the central theme of this text？C
A．The US rose business is going from bad to worse in spite of the efforts made．
B．The rose will remain the most popular flower as love never goes out of date．
C．The rose business is trying to meet the challenges in the market to succeed．
D．The rose industry plays an important role in American economy．
61．How does Roses Only obtain success in the discount rose retailing field？C
A．By setting up more chain stores across the country．
B．By selling roses in supermarkets．
C．By selling high quality roses at a low price．
D．By selling roses by the dozen．
62．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？（①to ⑦represent paragraphs 1to 7）A

63．After reading the passage，we learn all of the following EXCEPTB．
A．Selling roses is no longer as easy for traditional flower shops as it was．
B．Almost 90% of roses sold in US are imported from Colombia and Ecuador．
C．US rose growers are faced with intense foreign competition．
D．the Johnsons are trying to co-operate with foreign competitors instead of fighting them．

5．A typical Chinese Internet user is a youny male who prefers instant messaging to e-mail，seldom makes online purchases and favors news，music and games sites．Accrding to a study，about two-thirds of survey participants use the Internet for news-often entertainment-related--or for online games．About half download music and movies．
They also tend to prefer instant messaging to e-mail，and they are depending on the Internet more frequently than before to communicate with others who have the same professions，hobbies and political interests．Online purchases still remain unpopular in China．Three-quarters of users surveyed have never bought anything over the Internet，and only 10percent make purchases evrn once a month．Among those who do buy online，most pay for entertainment while others buy phone cards，or computer hardware or software．
"Many people don't trust the quality of goods bought on line，"Guo said Wednesday．
"If they buy it in a store and don't like it，they can easily bring it back．"
The survey was done in five major cities：Beijing，Shanghai，Guangzhou，Chengdu and Changsha．Results do not necessarily project countrywide because Internet use in rural area is lower than in cities．Guo describes the typical netizen in the five cities surveyed as young，male，richer，and more highly，educated．Males make up two-thirds of the Internet community，and more than 80percent of users are under 24．Among people ages 25to 29，60percent go online．

68．A typical Chinese Internet user will be the one whoD．
A．likes to send e-mails
B．likes to buy goods online
C．likes to pay for entertainment
D．likes the games sites
69．Online purchases still remain unpopular in China mainly becauseA．
A．it is more difficult for sales returns
B．people haven't computers
C．people can't have a look at the goods
D．goods bought online are of low quality
70．According to the text，which of the following shows the right relation between online people and their ages？B

4．Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived at the White House after serving as First Lady of Arkansas for twelve years．On many occasions，Hi1lary Clinton has spoken about the need to find the right balance in our 1ives．For her，that balance is between family，work，and pub1ic service．
Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Chicago，Illinois，on October 26，1947．An excellent student．Hillary also enjoyed sports and was always interested in politics．Graduating from Wellesley College with high honors，she entered Yale Law School，where she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of children and their families．It was there that she met Bill Clinton，a fellow student．In 1973，Hillary became a lawyer for the Children's Defense Fund．In l975Hi11ary left Washington and followed her heart to Arkansas，marrying Bill Clinton．The couple taught together in the University of Arkansas．Their daughter，Chelsea，was born in1980．
As First Lady of Arkansas，Hillary continued to work tirelessly for the benefit of children and families．She introduced a program training parents to work with their preschool children．Because of her efforts，Hillary was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983and Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984．
Hillary Rodham Clinton brings her own specia1talents，experience，．style and interests to the role of First Lady of the US．She played a leading part in national HealthCare Reform．
Hilary C1inton was elected to the US Senate（参议院） in 2000，becoming the first．First Lady elected to public office and the first fema1e senator to represent New York．In2006，Senator Clinton won re--election to the Senate，and in 2007she began her historic campaign for President．In 2008，she campaigned for the election of Barack Obama and Joe Biden，and in November，she was chosen by President-elect Obama as Secretary of State．

64．What do we know from the first paragraph？B
A．Hillary Rodham Clinton never finds it hard to balance herself in life．
B．Family，work and public service are all important to Hillary Clinton．
C．The experience as First Lady of Arkansas led her to the White House．
D．Before entering the White House，Hillary had worked for the First Lady．
65．Why did Hillary leave the Children's Defense Fund？A
A．Because she wanted to marry Bi1l C1inton who was in Arkansas．
B．Because she married Bill Clinton and had to move to Arkansas．
C．Because she，found she fell in love with Arkansas．
D．Because she was offered a better job in the University of Arkansas．
66．Where did Bill Clinton get his high education？D
A．At We1lesley College．
B．At the Children's Defense Fund．
C．At the University of Arkansas．
D．At Yale Law School．
67．Which is the right order of the fol1owing events？A
a．Hillary was elected to the United States Senate．
b．Hillary was chosen as Secretary of State．
c．Hillary served as the First Lady．
d．Hi1lary supported Obama in his presidentia1election．
e．Hillary begin her campaign for President．
A．c，a，e，d，b B．c，e，d，b，a
C．a，e，c，b，d D．b，e，c，d，a．

3．FROM 1964to 1978，Dazhai，with a population of 500，was the most famous village in China．Millions of Chinese came to the Shanxi village to visit its terraced fields （梯田） and"splendid"irrigation systems．
It was not until 1978when Guo Fenglian，head of the village，paid a visit to the US that China's model village found how far it had fallen behind those in developed countries．
"I was astonished at their modern equipment in harvesting，which could even separate big tomatoes with small ones，"said Guo．"American farmers'life quality also impressed me a lot．Every day they had two cups of milk，which is something we don't have even in our wildest dreams．"
"We have to learn their advanced technology and administration for our own development，"said then first Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping who was planning China's reform and opening up policy then．"Through opening our doors，we would not only take advantage of foreign funds （资金），but also create job opportunities and cultivate （培养） talents．"
In 1978Japanese electricity giant Panasonic （松下） came to China as the first foreign business to invest （投资） here and its success attracted other world brands into exploring the Chinese market．So far China has for 15years taken in the world's second biggest foreign investment，following the US，to help set the country in a fast growth．
However，China's 30-year road of reform was not always smooth．Doubts on the reform began to rise at the end of the 1980s as many people worried the country would turn to capitalism （资本主义）．
"The criterion for our judgment is whether it helps develop socialist productive forces，whether it helps increase the overall national strength of a socialist country，and whether it brings about better living standards，"said Deng．
"China's reform and opening up is a unique success story．It has brought benefit to both China and the world，"said William Keller，chief manager of a Swiss pharmaceutical （制药的） company．

71．Dazhai was not famous forC．
A．the wonderful irrigation systems         B．its terraced fields
C．its modern equipment                     D．the farmer's life
72．Guo Fenglian wasA at the sight of the modern equipment in harvesting when she visited the US in 1978．
A．shocked        B．delighted
C．excited         D．attracted
73．B was the first big country to invest in China．
A．America      B．Japan
C．Swiss         D．Panasonic
74．Many people have doubts about the reformD．
A．in 1978       B．in 1980
C．in 1981        D．at the end of the 1980s
75．According to remarks by Deng，which one is NOT the criterion for judging the success or failure of our work in various fields？C
A．whether it helps develop socialist productive forces．
B．whether it strengthens the overall capacity of the country．
C．whether it brings about better investment and more profit．
D．whether it improves the peoples living standards．

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