They cannot vote which nations should have a seat on the United Nations Security Council （安理会）, but ordinary people have shown their feelings．

    By Tuesday afternoon, over 11．5 million people in and outside China had signed an on line petition （请愿） saying Japan should not succeed in its bid （申请）for an everlasting seat on the Security Council．

    The loud call is due to the historical facts in World War II．Some Japanese politicians said their country is ready to play a more active role in global affairs, and their country's contribution can no longer be limited to financial aspects．

    The petition by 11.5 million people tells Japan that money alone cannot buy their hearts．

     A new history textbook that a right-wing Japanese organization has submitted （递交） for official agreement goes so far as to paint Japan as a "victim"（牺牲者）in World War II ．Its authors even say that China started all the wars between the two countries．

    Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi turned down an invitation to a grand party in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of War World II．Koizumi's absence will do nothing but encourage more probes （追究） into his country's historical baggage．

    Japanese politicians continue to visit the Yasukuni Shrine （神社）．Wartime leader and war criminal Hideki Tojo, as well as five other hanged war criminals, are buried at the shrine．They talk about peace during the visits and ask their Asian neighbors to understand Japanese culture, which requires them to visit Shinto shrines to mark seasonal celebrations．But they don't see the pains that the Japanese invasion（侵略）brought on other Asian countries．How can a nation sleep with such a history on its conscience （良心）?The amount of money Japan gives the United Nations does not necessarily give the country the role in international affairs．Neither will an everlasting seat on the Security Council free Japan from its historical baggage．

1．According to some Japanese politicians their visits to Shints Shrines are due to         .

    A．the fact that the six World War II criminals were buried there

    B．the intention that Japan wants to get an everlasting seat on the Security Council

    C．the requirement of Japanese culture

    D．the probes of the war criminals

2．The 11．5 million people signed an online petition to ____．

    A．stop Japan from bidding an everlasting seat on the Security Council

    B．express their feelings that they didn't want Japan to win its bid

    C．honor the people who died in World War II

    D．support idea that Japan should give the UN more money．

3．In a new Japanese history book ____．

    A．the Japanese are described as right-wing people

    B．many victims submitted the agreement in World War II

    C．Japanese government has signed the agreement officially

    D．China is considered to have been responsible for the war

4．Which of the following descriptions about Japan is NOT true?

    A．The government refused an invitation to the 60th anniversary of the end of World war II．

    B．It wants to get an everlasting seat on the Security Council．

    C．It wants more probes into its historical baggage．

    D．It gives the UN much money．

B
When it comes to romance（浪漫）, women prefer someone who is humorous while men choose those who catch their eye, according to an international survey.
The survey, done in 16 countries by Canadian romance publisher Harlequin Enterprises, asked men and women on six continents about personality they liked or disliked and how they went about trying to meet Mr. or Ms Right.
The survey showed differences between countries in the way people tried to impress the opposite sex.
Australians and British men frequently admitted drinking too much, while about half of German and Italian men said they had lied about their finances. Spaniards(people in Spain) were the most likely to use sex to catch someone’s attention.
Eighty percent of Brazilian and Mexican men said they had lied about their marriage or romance as did 70 percent of German women, the survey said.
When it came to meeting that special someone, a majority of respondents(被告) preferred to rely on friends for introductions. The Internet was not a popular hunting ground except in Portugal, where about half the surveyed men and women would like to find people online.
There was a gap between the two sexes in Spain and France. Thirty percent of Spanish men, but no Spanish women, looked for love online. In France, 40 percent of men but only 10 percent of women attended parties, bars and clubs to meet someone, but they did have one thing in common: both sexes regarded looks as more important than their counterparts（相对应的人） in other countries.
When it came to that first meeting, a majority of men surveyed said beauty was more important than brains, while women put a sense of humor at the top of their list.
Physical attraction was the most important for men in France, Brazil, Greece, Japan and Britain. And while 40 percent of Portuguese men regarded intelligence over looks in a first meeting, no Australian men did so.
In the United States and Canada, humor was considered the most important personality by men and women, getting 63 and 73 percent of the vote respectively.
55. Appearance is the most important for men in the following countries except in ___________.
A. Britain               B. Japan         C. France           D. Spain
56. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Portuguese enjoy looking for love online best.
B. Humor is considered the most important personality by both Americans and Australians.
C. Brazilian and Mexican men like to lie about their finances.
D. Few people preferred to rely on friends for introductions.
57. Which is NOT mentioned as the standard of looking for love in the passage?
A. Humor.      B. Generosity.        C. Beauty.         D. Intelligence.
58. The purpose of the writer is to tell us _________________ when choosing the opposite sex.
A. the differences between men and women in different counties
B. women prefers humor while men prefers beauty
C. not all men prefer beauty to brains
D. love is more important than anything else

When it comes to romance（浪漫）, women prefer someone who is humorous while men choose those who catch their eye, according to an   international survey.

The survey, done in 16 countries by Canadian romance publisher Harlequin Enterprises, asked men and women on six continents about personality they liked or disliked and how they went about trying to meet Mr. or Ms Right. 

The survey showed differences between countries in the way people tried to impress the opposite sex.

Australians and British men frequently admitted drinking too much, while about half of German and Italian men said they had lied about their finances. Spaniards(people in Spain) were the most likely to use sex to catch someone’s attention. 

Eighty percent of Brazilian and Mexican men said they had lied about their marriage or romance as did 70 percent of German women,  the survey said. 

When it came to meeting that special someone, a majority of respondents(被告) preferred to rely on friends for   introductions. The Internet was not a popular hunting ground except in Portugal,   where about half the surveyed men and women would like to find people online. 

There was a gap between the two sexes in Spain and France. Thirty percent of Spanish men, but no Spanish women, looked for love online.  In France, 40 percent of men but only 10 percent of women attended parties, bars and clubs to meet someone, but they did have one thing in common: both sexes regarded looks as more important than their counterparts（相对应的人） in other countries. 

When it came to that first meeting, a majority of men surveyed said beauty was more important than brains, while women put a sense of humor at the top of their list. 

Physical attraction was the most important for men in France, Brazil, Greece, Japan and Britain. And while 40 percent of Portuguese men regarded   intelligence over looks in a first meeting, no Australian men did so. 

In the United States and Canada, humor   was considered the most important personality by men and women, getting 63 and 73 percent of the vote respectively.

1.Appearance is the most important for men in the following   countries except in ___________.

    A. Britain        B. Japan       C. France        D. Spain 

2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

    A. Portuguese enjoy looking for love online best.

    B. Humor is considered the most important personality by both Americans and

Australians.

    C. Brazilian and Mexican men like to lie about their finances. 

    D. Few people preferred to rely on friends for introductions. 

3.Which is NOT mentioned as the standard of looking for love in the passage? 

    A. Humor.   B. Generosity.    C. Beauty.         D. Intelligence.

4.The purpose of the writer is to tell us _________________ when choosing the opposite sex.

    A. the differences between men and women in different counties

    B. women prefers humor while men prefers beauty   

    C. not all men prefer beauty to brains 

    D. love is more important than anything else

B

When it comes to romance（浪漫）, women prefer someone who is humorous while men choose those who catch their eye, according to an international survey.

The survey, done in 16 countries by Canadian romance publisher Harlequin Enterprises, asked men and women on six continents about personality they liked or disliked and how they went about trying to meet Mr. or Ms Right.

The survey showed differences between countries in the way people tried to impress the opposite sex.

Australians and British men frequently admitted drinking too much, while about half of German and Italian men said they had lied about their finances. Spaniards(people in Spain) were the most likely to use sex to catch someone’s attention.

Eighty percent of Brazilian and Mexican men said they had lied about their marriage or romance as did 70 percent of German women, the survey said.

When it came to meeting that special someone, a majority of respondents(被告) preferred to rely on friends for introductions. The Internet was not a popular hunting ground except in Portugal, where about half the surveyed men and women would like to find people online.

There was a gap between the two sexes in Spain and France. Thirty percent of Spanish men, but no Spanish women, looked for love online. In France, 40 percent of men but only 10 percent of women attended parties, bars and clubs to meet someone, but they did have one thing in common: both sexes regarded looks as more important than their counterparts（相对应的人） in other countries.

When it came to that first meeting, a majority of men surveyed said beauty was more important than brains, while women put a sense of humor at the top of their list.

Physical attraction was the most important for men in France, Brazil, Greece, Japan and Britain. And while 40 percent of Portuguese men regarded intelligence over looks in a first meeting, no Australian men did so.

In the United States and Canada, humor was considered the most important personality by men and women, getting 63 and 73 percent of the vote respectively.

55. Appearance is the most important for men in the following countries except in ___________.

       A. Britain                B. Japan          C. France            D. Spain

56. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A. Portuguese enjoy looking for love online best.

       B. Humor is considered the most important personality by both Americans and Australians.

       C. Brazilian and Mexican men like to lie about their finances.

       D. Few people preferred to rely on friends for introductions.

57. Which is NOT mentioned as the standard of looking for love in the passage?

       A. Humor.      B. Generosity.         C. Beauty.          D. Intelligence.

58. The purpose of the writer is to tell us _________________ when choosing the opposite sex.

       A. the differences between men and women in different counties

       B. women prefers humor while men prefers beauty

       C. not all men prefer beauty to brains

       D. love is more important than anything else