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  Lego, the inventor of those colorful bricks that have inspired kids' imagination worldwide, has celebrated its 50th anniversary.

  On January 28, 1958, a man named Godtfred Kirk Christiansen created the plastic building bricks that can now be found in almost every child's toy box.The simple building block has become one of the most well-known and popular toys around the world.

  "The Lego brick continues to be very attractive, because it allows children and others to develop their creativity and imagination," said Charlotte Simonsen, a spokeswoman of the Danish Lego company.

  The company's building brick allows an infinite number of links.With just two bricks there are 24 different links, and with six, there are 915 million possibilities, according to Lego.A half-century after its creation, more than 400 million children and adults spend five billion hours a year putting the bricks together and taking them apart.Also, the bricks made today can still interlock with those made in 1958.

  Lego bricks are not just a child's play:they also attract the interest of adults.South Korean adventurer, Heo Young-Ho, who climbed Mount Everest in 1987, left a Lego toy behind in the snow during his climb.

  After its great success, Lego experienced a severe crisis at the end of the 1990s, hit hard by fierce competition from electronic games.This so-called "Toy of the Century" then suffered a dark period that lasted several years.

  With great efforts, the company began to prosper again, and in 2006 it earned about 1.5 billion dollars in 130 countries.Seven boxes of Lego are now sold every second around the world, and 19 billion bricks are produced each year:enough to circle the Earth five times!

(1)

The Lego bricks have remained popular in the past 50 years as a result of ________.

[  ]

A.

attracting many children worldwide

B.

bringing imagination to the children worldwide

C.

making the children and even adults worldwide creative and imaginative

D.

having infinite links that bring many imaginations

(2)

The author gave the example of South Korean adventurer Heo Young-Ho in order to prove that ________.

[  ]

A.

Heo Youn-Ho also loved playing Lego bricks

B.

the Lego bricks made him a mountain climber

C.

the Lego bricks not only interest children but also adults

D.

the Lego bricks are a must when one goes on an adventure

(3)

The underlined word “hit” in the seventh paragraph means ________.

[  ]

A.

get defeated in a fight or a competition

B.

have a crash in an accident or a fight

C.

get known through a song

D.

attack sb in a fight

(4)

The main idea of the story is that ________.

[  ]

A.

Lego bricks:brilliant past and struggling future

B.

Lego bricks:an attraction of both children and adults

C.

Lego bricks:making creativity and imagination

D.

Lego bricks:making billions of money every year

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  以下是有关博物馆、音乐厅、剧院、大学等的信息:

A.National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside represents the full collection of museums and galleries in the city and offers the Eight Pass for a small fee, this enables the visitor a year's unlimited visits to all eight establishments.

B.Although it is mainly associated with classical music, the Philharmonic Hall has branched out into popular music and the varied programme now includes country, rock, jazz and pop concerts; similar acts can be seen at the Empire. There is also the Picket on Hardman Street, and The Life Cafe on Bold Street also has live music, including the occasional big name wanting to play in a smaller venue.

C.London Theatre may be separated into three parts. One section encompasses the sophisticated end of the theatre spectrum- plenty of Shakespeare and excellent modern plays. There are also the 'West End' shows- this refers to the big productions, not to where they're located. There are many big-production plays and operas that make for a great evening out.

D.Humanities College will set targets in three humanities-based specialist subjects. Applicants must choose a minimum of one key subject from history, geography or English. They will choose two other subjects from the following: religious education, citizenship, classics, English, history and geography.

  E. Dance performances tend to center on Sadler's Wells theater, where contemporary dance, ballet and opera can all be found. The Royal Festival Hall and the The Barbican Centre also house excellent productions, and the ICA is a mecca for experimental dance.

  F. Sefton college is the leading specialist catering training centre in the education sector. Everyday we offer healthy, innovation and exciting menus, which meet the government standards. We have provided catering and cleaning services to Saint Francis Xaviers College and the whole Liverpool for many years and recently won the contract to supply catering to Manchester. So join us, you will get lot of practice.

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  66. Jon Murphy: I have worked for six months in California and have been to places as far as Bangkok, Australia, Canada and throughout Europe. Working with the communities is fantastic.

  67. James Barton: I suppose I was born with a love of music. Everyday, I listen to music for at least two hours and music bands are my favourite.

  68. Jane Lake: I was at university studying Religious Studies and English. And now my area of practice is painting and drawing.

  69. Dave Kirby: I met my great friend Andrew Schofield and it was probably he who introduced me to the theatre and plays.

  70. Gary Birkett: Being a chef involves a lot of work. Not only do you have to cook but you learn about stock control, sourcing quality food, compiling rosters and creating attractive and exciting menus.

 

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When did you last see a polar bear(北极熊)? On a trip to a zoo,perhaps?  If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago,  you would have seen a whole polar bear club.  These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water.  That day, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a little higher.  The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60.  Members must satisfy two requirements.  First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group; this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club.  Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.

Doctors don't agree about the medical effects of cold-winter swimming.  Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops.  Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.

The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming.  They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统)because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm.  Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water.  A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.

  The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental.The Polar Bears love to swim all year round;  they find it fun and relaxing.  As one 70-year-old woman says,"When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away."

The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that_____.

A.they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months

B.they must reach the age of 60

C.they should be easy to make friends with

D.they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February

According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that_____.

A.Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

B.cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

C.you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue

D.cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter

The Polar Bears like to swim year-round, for_____.

A.it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter          B.they can remain young

C.they find it enjoyable and interesting        D.they might meet fewer troubles in life

The passage is mainly about_____.

A.the requirements of the Polar Bear Club         

B. a group of cold-water-swimming livers

C.the Polar Bears' life in New York            

D. doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming

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Further education is officially described as the“post-secondary stage of education, comprising all vocational(职业的) and non-vocational provision made for young people who have left school, or for adults”. Further education thus embraces the vast range of university, technical, commercial, and art education and the wide field of adult education. It is this sector of education, which is concerned with education beyond the normal school-leaving ages of 16 or 18, that has experienced the most astonishing growth in the number of students.
In the 19th century the dominance(统治地位) of Oxford and Cambridge was challenged by the rise of the civic(城市的) universities, such as London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Following the lead of the 18th century German universities and responding to a public demand for increased opportunity for higher education, Britain’s new civic universities quickly acquired recognition—not only in technological fields but also in the fine and liberal arts.
Many new post-school technical colleges were founded in the early 20th century. The Fisher Act of 1918 empowered the local authorities to levy(征收) a rate (tax) to finance such colleges. The universities, on the other hand, received funds from the central government through the University Grants Committee, established in 1911 and recognized in 1920, after World War I.
A new type of technical college was established in the 1960s—the polytechnic, which provides mainly technological courses of university level as well as courses of a general kind in the arts and sciences. Polytechnics are chartered to award degrees validated(使有效) by a Council for National Academic Awards.
Thus, the third level in the United Kingdom is made up of colleges of further education, technical colleges, polytechnics, and universities. The colleges offer full-time and part-time courses beyond compulsory-school level. Polytechnics and universities are mainly responsible for degrees and research. The innovative Open University, with its flexible admission policy and study arrangements, opened in 1971. It uses various media to provide highly accessible and flexible higher education for working adults and other part-time students. It serves as an organizational model and provides course-materials for similar institutions in other countries.
Changes in British education in the second half of the 20th century have, without changing the basic values in the system, extended education by population, level, and content. New areas for expansion include immigrant cultural groups and multicultural content, the accommodation of special needs, and the development of tools and content in the expanding fields of microelectronics.
【小题1】The first paragraph is written to explain      of further education.

A.the developmentB.the history
C.the definitionD.the prospects(前景)
【小题2】The new civic universities in Britain     .
A.replaced the dominance of Oxford and Cambridge
B.provided further education for all the people who need it
C.met the increased demand of the public for higher education
D.immediately followed the establishment of polytechnic colleges
【小题3】Post-school technical colleges     .
A.were completely free of charge
B.were usually financed by local taxes
C.depended mainly on students’ tuition(学费)
D.received funds from the central government
【小题4】 Further education is     .
A.only for adult students
B.part-time rather than full-time
C.non-vocational rather than vocational
D.created for both young people and adults
【小题5】The proper title for this passage should be “    ”.
A.British Further Education
B.Changes in British Education
C.Polytechnics and Universities in Britain
D.Less Opportunity for Higher Education

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