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XI’AN---Seven people died in a fire early on Wednesday morning in Xi’an, capital of Shanxi Province. A restaurant with a karaoke hall in the southern suburbs caught fire around 2 a. m. and seven waitresses who were sleeping on the second floor of the restaurant were killed. The restaurant was completely destroyed and the waitresses, the local police said, were killed by toxic smoke from burning decorations.
MANILA---Four people were killed yesterday in the central Philippine island of Tacloban when a bomb they had dug up exploded, local police were quoted as saying. The four people were digging to set up a septic（poisonous）tank in their house when they dug up the bomb. It went off, killing all four people, local police were quoted by radio station DZBB as saying. The police did not say where the bomb came from. Unexploded bombs from World War II are still discovered around the Philippines once in a while.
TEL AVIV---An Israeli couple kissed for 30 hours and 45 minutes which, a spokeswoman said yesterday, was a world record. The couple, both in their twenties, started kissing on Monday at 8:30 p.m. along with 250 other couples in a contest. “For nearly 31 hours they didn’t eat, drink, talk or even go to the bathroom. And the whole time, they were standing up”, said Arielle Goldman, who handled public relations for the event. She said a representative of the Guinness Book of World Records was on hang to witness the event, recorded on video. The previous record was 29 hour and 37 minutes, Goldman said. The winning couple received two round-the-world plane tickets and $2,500. (277 words)
- 1.
Which of the following statements is right?
- A.The news report didn’t mention the loss caused by the fire.
- B.After reading the report we know how the fire broke out.
- C.The reporter tended to think the bomb had something to do with World War II
- D.The police refused to admit the bomb had anything to do with World War II.
- A.
- 2.
The underlined word “toxic” means _____.
- A.poisonous
- B.dangerous
- C.hot
- D.thick
- A.
- 3.
The Israeli couple kissed for nearly 31 hours_____.
- A.to test their endurance
- B.to set a new world record
- C.to show their special love
- D.to prove they are very healthy
- A.
- 4.
Why did so many couples take part in the contest?
- A.Because it was a good chance to enjoy themselves.
- B.Because they were poor and wanted to gain the 2,500 dollars.
- C.Because they wanted to attract people’s attention.
- D.Because they aimed at the honor and prize.
- A.
Jan. 7, 2008 --- French President Nicolas Sarkozy would marry his girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni on Feb. 8 or 9, media reported Monday.
The report said that in December --- less than a month after Sarkozy met Bruni --- he gave her a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring.
Carla Bruni, Italian singer, former model an
d girlfriend of France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy, holds the hand of her son Aurelien while wearing a pink heart-shaped ring during a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008. French newspapers reported that Sarkozy would marry her early in February.
Sarkozy and his wife of 11 years, Cecilia, divorced in October. Their marital（婚姻）problems became well known in May 2005 when she appeared in public at the side of event organizer Richard Attias.
A marriage to Bruni, a one-time star of the catwalks who is now a singer, would be Sarkozy’s third: He divorced his first wife, Marie, in the late 80s --- after he had met and befriended Cecilia.
Political analyst Dominique Moisi said that a Sarkozy proposal to Bruni could be part of his desire to head off any future arguments, and the speed of their visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008 would fit with his personality as a busy man in a hurry.
“Apparently, he’s going to marry her, so the problem will be behind him,” Moisi said. “He will increase the opportunities to travel with her, and to say to the French, ‘You see, I must remarry… You need a first lady.’”
Bruni, an Italian-born French citizen, has dated famous men including Mick Jagger and Donald Trump. She has also reportedly been linked to singer Eric Clapton and actor Vincent Perez.
53. What is the correct order of Sarkozy’s marital history?
A. Long marriage to Cecilia
B. Visiting ruins with Bruni
C. Getting divorced from Marie
D. Giving Bruni a diamond ring
E. To marry the former supermodel
A. c-a-b-d-e B. e-d-c-a-b C. c-a-d-b-e D
. a-c-d-b-e
54. What did Moisi really intend to inform the readers?
A. The president will spend more time staying with Bruni
B. Sarkozy is good at balancing state and personal affairs
C. It is not easy for President Sarkozy to seek a new love
D. It is a doubt whether the marriage would have a bright future
55. The possible purpose of the last paragraph is to _________
A. provide some unknown stories about Bruni’s love affairs
B. show uncertainty about the former supermodel’s loyalty
C. imply that past experiences have little effect on a person
D. prove Bruni one of the most popular and attractive females
56. Which would be the best title for the news?
A. Bruni, France’s first lady
B. A third marriage to fail
C. France to have first lady
D. President’s new girl friend
Jan. 7, 2008 — French President Nicolas Sarkozy would marry his girl friend, former supermodel Carla Bruni on Feb. 8 or 9, media reported Monday.
The report said that in December — less than a month after Sarkozy met Bruni — he gave her a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring.
Carla Bruni, Italian singer, former model and girlfriend of France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy, holds the hand of her son Aurelien while wearing a pink heart-shaped ring during a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008．French newspapers reported that Sarkozy would marry her early in February.
Sarkozy and his wife of 11 years, Cecilia, divorced(离婚) in October. Their marital(婚姻) problems became well known in May 2005 when she appeared in public at the side of event organizer Richard Attias.
A marriage to Bruni, a one-time star of the catwalks who is now a singer, would be Sarkozy’s third: He divorced his first wife, Marie, in the late 80s — after he had met and befriended Cecilia.
Political analyst Dominique Moisi said that a Sarkozy proposal to Bruni could be part of his desire to head off any future arguments, and the speed of their visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008 would fit with his personality as a busy man in a hurry.
“Apparently, he’s going to marry her, so the problem will be behind him,” Moisi said. “He will increase the opportunities to travel with her, and to say to the French, ‘You see, I must remarry ... You need a first lady.’ ”
Bruni, an Italian-born French citizen, has dated famous men including Mick Jagger and Donald Trump. She has also reportedly been linked to singer Eric Clapton and actor Vincent Perez.
1．Sarkozy’s second marriage was held _____.
A．in 1996 B．in May 2005
C．once he divorced Marie D．11 years later than the first
2．What is the correct order of Sarkozy’s marital history?
a．Long marriage to Cecilia.
b．Visiting ruins with Bruni
c．Getting divorced from Marie
d．Giving Bruni a diamond ring
e．To marry the former supermodel
A．c-a-b-d-e B．e-d-c-a-b C．c-a-d-b-e D．a-c-d-b-e
3．What did Moisi really intend to inform the readers?
A．The president will spend more time staying with Bruni.
B．Sarkozy is good at balancing state and personal affairs.
C．It is not easy for President Sarkozy to seek a new love.
D．It is a doubt whether the marriage would have a bright future.
4．The possible purpose of the last paragraph is _____.
A．to provide some unknown stories about Bruni’s love affairs
B．to show uncertainty about the former supermodel’s loyalty
C．to imply that past experiences have little effect on a person
D．to prove Bruni one of the most popular and attractive females
5．Which would be the best title for the news?
A．Bruni, France’s first lady B．A third marriage to fail
C．France to have first lady D．President’s new girl friend
查看习题详情和答案>>Yawning sends out certain messages -either “Oh ，this movie is so boring” or “I probably need to get some sleep”. But did you know that a yawn can also help your brain to cool down when it is overheated?
A new study, led by a research team at Princeton University, has indicated that yawning could be the brain’s natural way of regulating temperature. People yawn more often when the temperature outdoors is lower than their body temperature but are less likely to yawn when it is hotter outdoors, according to Sciencedaily. com.
The research team did an experiment on 160 people, 80 in summer and 80 in winter, to examine how often they yawned at different air temperatures. The study found that people yawned more often in winter than in summer. Scientists say that when the air temperature is lower outside the body, there is heat exchange between the overheated brain and the cool air. But when the air temperature is higher than or equal to the body, people are less likely to yawn because the hot air they breathe in will make the brain even hotter.
When people yawn, their jaw is also stretched ，which increases blood flow and may also help cool the brain
The study showed that the amount someone yawned could be related to the amount of time they spent outside. The longer they spent outside in summer, the less they yawned. Nearly 40 percent of participants yawned within their first five minutes outside, but after that the percentage was reduced to less than 10 percent.
However, the result was the opposite in winter. The number of people who yawned increased when they spent more than five minutes outdoors. But the change was only slight compared to summertime.
According to Gallup, this is the first report to show that yawning frequencies change depending on season. This could help us to understand better the way our brains work. It may also help us understand the reason why frequent yawning can sometimes be a sign of brain disease.
1.The purpose of the experiment is ______.
A. to prove people yawn in winter and in summer equally
B. to indicate brain can regulate temperature naturally
C. to find the frequency of people’s yawning
D. to show the real reason why people yawn
2.The information we get from Paragraphs 5 and 6 is that ______.
A. longer outdoor summertime results in more yawns
B. yawning frequency changes with outdoor time
C. yawning frequency increases with outdoor time
D. longer outdoor wintertime leads to fewer yawns
3.Acorrding to the text ，people yawn more often ______.
A, when the air temperature is lower outside the body
B. when the hot air breathed in makes the brain hotter
C. when the air temperature is higher than the body
D. when the air temperature is equal to the body
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A. Yawning Is A Sign of Brain Disease
B. Yawning Carries Some Information
C. Yawning Benefits Your Body
D. Yawning Cools Your Brain
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In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to 1women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time 2of the universities and colleges 3only men. In the past 20 years many young women have 4to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a 5，some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women's colleges are 6again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington D. C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to 7that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean 8had the same chance to 9. The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “A women’s college 10women to choose classes and activities 11. For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance. So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women’s college is 12than that in a college with men and women. ”
Experts say men students in the United States 13have enough courage to speak in class. 14, women students can't. In a women’s college, women feel free to say 15they want to. According to a report, women colleges also 16leadership ability in many fields. At a women college, every 17office is held by women. Recent studies 18that this leadership continues after 19. The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to 20successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
1.A. make B. elect C. offer D. call
2.A. some B. most C. few D. none
3.A. liked B. accepted C. attracted D. helped
4.A. chosen B. failed C. regretted D. hated
5.A. goal B. model C. result D. level
6.A. separate B. troublesome C. special D. popular
7.A. forget B. realize C. expect D. remember
8.A. students B. presidents C. men D. women
9.A. work B. visit C. choose D. survive
10.A. permits B. forbits C. forces D. reminds
11.A. obviously B. freely C. exactly D. immediately
12.A. smaller B. more C. higher D. lower
13.A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
14.A. Finally B. Therefore C. However D. Besides
15.A. how B. what C. when D. where
16.A. bring down B. bring over C. bring round D. bring about
17.A. governing B. cleaning C. serving D. booking
18.A. mean B. show C. warn D. conclude
19.A. school B. work C. graduation D. death
20.A. hold B. gather C. lose D. require
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