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Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources（来源）, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills（风车）began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.

For many centuries, people used windmills to grind（磨碎）wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s, when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.

During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

60. From the text we know that windmills              .

A. were invented by European armies

B. have a history of more than 2800 years

C. used to supply power to radio in remote areas

D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered

61. What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?

A. Sailing a boat. 

B. Producing electricity.

C. Grinding wheat into flour.

D. Pumping water from underground.

62. One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that             .

A. wind power is cleaner

B. it is one of the oldest power sources

C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind

D. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs

63. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A. The advantage of wind power.

B. The design of wind power plants.

C. The worldwide movement to save energy.

D. The global trend towards producing power from wind.

【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据末段句子Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind可知，接下来作者应该谈论利用风能发电的情况，因此选择D项。

They held a ceremony ________ those killed in the battle.

A. in honor of   B. instead of      C. in favor of         D. by means of

Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.

         You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.

         ● A Is For Love

Flash cards for learning a few Chinese words

         ● Listening to the sound of Chinese

Play a few words of Chinese on your computer.

         ● A few Chinese words

Each word is enlarged for easy study.

         If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.

         ● Zhongwen site

More than a dictionary!

         ● Clavis Sinica Zxxk

         Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.

         ● Chinese Character Visual Dictionary

         If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.

         ● The Chinese Outpost

         Pronunciation, Character and Grammar By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.

         ● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online

         ● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning

         ● Rainland Kids discover Chinese — Site is in Germany

         If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.

         ● Wanfang Data

         As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science && Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.

1.The underlined lines are probably some ______.

A. books                                            B. websites          

C. tips for learning Chinese       D. dictionaries for learning Chinese

2.This passage is most probably from ______.

A. a TV programme                    B. a teacher’s lecture

C. a newspaper                                D. the Internet

3. If you want to know each Chinese character’s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf ______.

A. Zhongwen site                             B. A Is For Love

C. Clavis Sinica                             D. A few Chinese words

4.If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, you’d better surf ______.

A. Learn Mandarin online          B. Wanfang Data

C. Rainland kids discover Chinese   D. The Chinese Outpost

5.The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.

A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate

B. a place through which you can go to another place  

C. the space when a door is open              

D. a means of getting or achieving something

    “Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it’s a girl.”

    Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different answer from every

Man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers．Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them， others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them．Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time．For other couples， pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.

Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child， it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task．Yet， unfortunately， few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this remobilization process．Although numerous books have been written about American mothers， only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.

It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father‘s role， although difficult， is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother‘s role．The mother‘s role seems to require complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative adaptation; on the other hand， the fathers role is less demanding and immediate．However， even though we mentioned the fact that growing number of women are working outside the home， the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.

1.According to the author，being a father_________.

        A．brings a feeling of excitement to some men

        B．has a different meaning for those who have daughters

        C．makes some men feel proud and others uneasy

        D．means nothing but more responsibilities

2.It is stated in the passage that__________.

        A．some parents are not prepared to have a child

        B．young couples do not like children at all

        C．do not have much time to take care of their children

        D．many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child

3.The transition to the mother‘s role requires that the wife__________.

        A．change her lifestyle in a highly innovative way

        B．make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation

        C．stay at home to take care of the baby

        D．help her husband in his remobilization process

4.Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles， fathers， compared with mothers， ___________.

        A．have to shoulder more burdens

        B．have to make more difficult adaptations

        C．have an easier job to do

        D．can usually do a better job

　　Do you know insurance? Buying insurance(保险)is a 1 by which people can protect themselves against large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay 2 sums of money 3 an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 4 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes 5 the sums of money it has collected.

　　The first modern fire insurance company was 6 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just 7 most of the city, and people wanted protection against 8 losses. The first company 9 rapidly. 10 other companies were founded in other areas.

　　Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752.He also 11 a new kind of insurance for 12 The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops 13 storms.

　　In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start 14 new insurance company in America. This company, which offered 15 insurance, collected some money 16 from many different men. 17 a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is still in business.

　　Over the years, 18 have been benefited(受益)from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 19 accidents as car and plane crashes. Today almost everyone has 20 kind of insurance.

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