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“Everybody in this city wants a car, and I’m no exception. A car brings with it the freedom to travel”, said a friend of mine while reading a car magazine. I might not agree with him, but no doubt he was speaking for a rapidly growing number of middle-class Chinese. While it is true that all the waiting, walking, being part of a crowd, and sweating, are somewhat unpleasant, there are many problems which can arise when our lives rely too much on this invention.
First of all, in terms of polluting the environment, driving a car is the worst act an average person can commit. Beijing now finds itself at the top of the list of the most polluted capital cities in the world with Mexico City in the second place. Research also shows that by 2010 around 90% of total pollutants in Shanghai have come from cars. These pollutions are extremely dangerous to our health. They can damage the lungs, cause cancer, and damage the brain.
Apart from environmental problems, relying too much on cars also creates social problems such as traffic jams, road accidents, and noise pollution. The jeeps that proudly drive through the Hutongs in Beijing as if they are in a race often annoy me, and to make it worse, these drivers seldom respect cyclists.
Of course, we cannot forget the convenience that cars bring us when we need to travel far, but I often find it faster to cycle from one place to another within the city of Beijing, especially with the growing traffic jams.
Since people travel further and more frequently than before, cars will certainly be important in the future. At the same time, however, let us work hard to make sure that this invention brings us a more convenient lifestyle rather than trouble and disease. Let us make good use of cars.
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A. Environmental problems.
B. Traffic jams in Beijing.
C. Problems brought about by cars.
D. Benefits of using cars.
2. The underlined word commit in Paragraph 2 has the close meaning as ____ .
A. do something right or legal
B. do something wrong or illegal
C. do something good and meaningful
D. do something bad and meaningless
3.What do we know about the author?
A. The author doesn’t want a car.
B. The author agrees that a car offers freedom to travel.
C. The author suggests that we should rely on bicycles.
D. The author thinks that the invention of cars leads to many problems.
4.In Paragraph 3, what does the author mean by saying “The jeeps… often annoy me”?
A. The author is troubled by the way jeeps are driven in the Hutongs of Beijing.
B. The author thinks that Hutongs are too narrow for jeeps to drive through.
C. The author thinks that the jeeps are too noisy.
D. The author is worried that more accidents are caused by jeeps than any other cars.
5.What is the author’s idea in Paragraphs 4 and 5 ?
A. Cars are only convenient for people traveling far.
B. We should all give up cars and ride bicycles.
C. Cars have brought us more convenience than troubles.
D. We should choose between the car and the bicycle according to the situation.
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Driving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant (抑制药), damaging eyesight, judgment and co-ordination(协调)，slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected.
Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.
The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is:
50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or
22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or
67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine(尿液).
Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.
Any driver found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.
The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens(样本)for breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.
Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about______.
A. the introduction of driving skills
B. the damage of drinking to your body
C. the effect of drinking on driving
D. the process of alcohol being absorbed
2.The underlined Word“ it” in the second paragraph refers to “______ ”.
A. alcohol B. absorption C. blood D. process
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.
B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.
C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.
D. 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink driving limit.
4.A driver suspected of drink driving ________.
A. should provide specimens for testing
B. will be forbidden to drive for 3 years
C. will be punished for 10 driving-offence points
D. should pay a maximum fine of HK $ 25,000
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Wednesday, October 29,2008.
The United States federal government had two young men in the state of Tennessee arrested on October 22 on unknown charges.
In court documents published on Monday, it came to light that the men had discussed attacking an African – American school and killing 14 of them.
Another crime was about planning to murder Presidential candidate Barack Obama. According to their affidavits (口供), the suspects’ “final act of violence” would be like this: when they attacked Obama they would wear white suits and top hats and drive “their vehicle as fast as they could toward Obama shooting at him from the windows.”
The two suspects are Paul Schlesselman, 18, of West Helena, Arkansas and Daniel Cowart, 20, of Bells, Tennessee. According to the court papers, they met last month over the Internet through a friend. Schlesselman and Cowart are believed to share “very strong views” about White Power.
Schlesselman listed “being racist” as his occupation on his MySpace page. He further wrote: “I'm white. I'm proud. I get angry. I like guns.”
Cowart also had a MySpace page on which photos of guns were presented under a heading of “My Guns”. On his page he wrote, “Better to die quick fighting on your feet than to live forever begging on your knees.”
Some have questioned the pair's ability to carry out the charged plan, but authorities have been very concerned about Obama as the first black presidential candidate from a major party.
“We honestly don't know if they had the ability or the skill to carry out the kind of plan that they talked about.” said Malcolm Wiley, of the United Satates Secret Service in an interview with The New York Times. “But we take any threat seriously no matter how big or how small it is.”
Cowart and Schlesselman are scheduled to appear before a judge on Thursady.
1.The passage is mainly about____________.
A．Americans’ attitudes towards Barack Obarma B．two young men planning to commit violence
C．the violence in the United States D．the disadvantages of the Internet
2.From the passage, we can know that the two young men_________.
A．shot 14 students in an African – American school B．came from the state of Tennessee
C．were proud of Barack Obama D．have not been sentenced yet
3.Which of the following shows the right order of the events?
a．The two suspects were arrested.
b．The two suspects will be tried in the court.
c．Cowart set up his MySpace page on the Internet.
d．Malcolm Wiley was interviewed by The New York Times.
A．a; b; c; d B．d; c; b; a C．c; a; d; b D．c; a; b; d
4.What can we infer from the news?
A．Most of the white people in the United States don’t like Barack Obama.
B．The two young men planned to shoot President Barack Obama.
C．The two young men were innocent in fact.
D．The two young men strongly believed that the president should be a white man
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假如史密斯先生是你校聘请的外籍英语教师，现在聘期已满，下周就要回伦敦。明天你们要开一个欢送会，对史密斯先生进行欢送和表示感谢。现在，请你根据下列要点写一篇欢送辞。
1．感谢史密斯先生两年来的辛勤工作；
2．对学生既严格又耐心；
3．平易近人，和蔼可亲；
4．上课生动有趣，大家喜欢上他的课；
5．学生的英语水平有了很大的提高；
6．祝他身体健康，一路平安。
注意：
1．必须包括所有要点，但可适当增减细节，使内容连贯。
2．词数100左右。
参考词汇：
耐心：patience n. 提高: improve vt.; 向某人表达谢意：express one’s thanks to sb.
Dear friends,
_____________________________________________________________________
Thank you.
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阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
1.He was so angry with himself for ______________________（犯了个如此愚蠢的错误）．（so）
2.In our class there are 50 students, ___________________________（三分之二的人来自） our hometown and live near the school．（come）
3.“We can’t go out in this weather,” said Bob, ________________（向外看） the window．（look）
4.They have a good knowledge of English but little ______________________（他们懂得）German．（know）
5.________________________（她变得感兴趣） in science when she was young may have been due to her father’s influence．（become）
6.The other day, they __________________（聚会）when they heard a loud noise from downstairs．（have）
7.They have decided that the sports meeting will not be put off ___________________（除非下雨） heavily．（rain）
8.It was at the church ___________________（我领你参观的） last weekend that the accident took place．（show）
9.Luckily, we brought a road map with us without which _____________________（我们就迷路了）．（get）
10.My cousin lost his way when he arrived in Shanghai; _______________________（使情况更糟的是）, it began to rain cats and dogs．（matter）
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