The Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Line(首次)test run and the first commercial maglev(magnetic levitation)system in the world was put to use.

    The project is a joint effort by China and Germany. It cost 10 billion Yuan and took two and half years to complete.

    The maglev train ran smoothly，building up speed to 427 kilometers per hour. It covered a 45-minute journey by car in all easy eight minutes. However，the short trip costs as much as 50 Yuan. There are speculations(推测)that within ten years there could be a line from Shanghai to Beijing－1,280 kilometers. The journey would only take three hours. The total cost of the maglev would be about US$24 billion.

    Unlike the current railway system with traditional tracks，the maglev runs on magnetic levitation linen. The powerful electric current enables the fast train to rise above the line and float.

    A maglev system can reach speeds of up to 400～500 kilometers per hour，much faster than any normal railway system. The lack of contact between the train and the maglev “tracks” reduces the noise level and the damaging effect on the land of a city.

   The maglev system is also energy-efficient. Its energy consumption(消耗)is only about half that of cars and a quarter that of aircraft with the same transport capacity.

   The effect of the magnetic force of the maglev system on passengers and nearby  areas is minimal since the effect on humans is less than that of most electric household  appliance(家用电器).

  1. The passage is mainly about    .

    A. the speed of the Shanghai Transport Maglev line

    B. the Shanghai Transport Maglev Line

    C. the influence of the Shanghai Transport Maglev Line

    D. the co-operation between China and Germany

 2. The last three paragraph tell us　　    .

  A. the advantages of the maglev system

  B. the usage of the maglev system is a final trend

  C. the maglev system can do good to environment protection

  D. the effect of the magnetic force on passengers

 3. It can be inferred that　　    .

  A. no other countries in the world except China have studied the Shanghai Transrapid Maglev lane

  B. the cost of taking a journey in the maglev train is too high

  C. the Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Line will attract more visitors to Shanghai

  D. Germany is the only partner for China in Shanghai

 4. The author thinks　　　　    .

  A. one of China's long—term dreams has come true

  B. Shanghai takes the lead in high-tech in China

  C. the cost of the maglev train is beyond the ability of Shanghai

  D. maglev trains will take the place of many transportation tools

The traditional dream of Chinese philosophers to be able to “run with the wind” became a reality this New Year's Eve day.

    The Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Line(首次)test run and the first commercial maglev(magnetic levitation)system in the world was put to use.

    The project is a joint effort by China and Germany. It cost 10 billion Yuan and took two and half years to complete.

    The maglev train ran smoothly，building up speed to 427 kilometers per hour. It covered a 45-minute journey by car in all easy eight minutes. However，the short trip costs as much as 50 Yuan. There are speculations(推测)that within ten years there could be a line from Shanghai to Beijing－1,280 kilometers. The journey would only take three hours. The total cost of the maglev would be about US$24 billion.

    Unlike the current railway system with traditional tracks，the maglev runs on magnetic levitation linen. The powerful electric current enables the fast train to rise above the line and float.

    A maglev system can reach speeds of up to 400～500 kilometers per hour，much faster than any normal railway system. The lack of contact between the train and the maglev “tracks” reduces the noise level and the damaging effect on the land of a city.

   The maglev system is also energy-efficient. Its energy consumption(消耗)is only about half that of cars and a quarter that of aircraft with the same transport capacity.

   The effect of the magnetic force of the maglev system on passengers and nearby  areas is minimal since the effect on humans is less than that of most electric household  appliance(家用电器).

  1. The passage is mainly about    .

    A. the speed of the Shanghai Transport Maglev line

    B. the Shanghai Transport Maglev Line

    C. the influence of the Shanghai Transport Maglev Line

    D. the co-operation between China and Germany

 2. The last three paragraph tell us　　    .

  A. the advantages of the maglev system

  B. the usage of the maglev system is a final trend

  C. the maglev system can do good to environment protection

  D. the effect of the magnetic force on passengers

 3. It can be inferred that　　    .

  A. no other countries in the world except China have studied the Shanghai Transrapid Maglev lane

  B. the cost of taking a journey in the maglev train is too high

  C. the Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Line will attract more visitors to Shanghai

  D. Germany is the only partner for China in Shanghai

 4. The author thinks　　　　    .

  A. one of China's long—term dreams has come true

  B. Shanghai takes the lead in high-tech in China

  C. the cost of the maglev train is beyond the ability of Shanghai

  D. maglev trains will take the place of many transportation tools

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

　　The traditional dream of Chinese philosophers to be able to “run with the wind” became a reality this New Year's Eve day.

　　The Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Line(首次) test run and the first commercial maglev (magnetic levitation) system in the world was put to use.

　　The project is a joint effort by China and Germany. It cost 10 billion yuan and took two and a half years to complete.

　　The maglev train ran smoothly, building up speed to 427 kilometres per hour. It covered a 45-minute journey by car in an easy eight minutes. However, the short trip costs as much as 50 yuan. There are speculations(推测) that within ten years there could be a line from Shanghai to Beijing－1280 kilometres. The journey would only take three hours. The total cost of the maglev would be about US $ 24 billion.

　　Unlike the current railway system with traditional tracks, the maglev runs on magnetic levitation lines. The powerful electric current enables the fast train to rise above the line and float.

　　A maglev system can reach speeds of up to 400～500 kilometres per hour, much faster than any normal railway system. The lack of contact between the train and the maglev “tracks” reduces the noise level and the damaging effect on the land of a city.

　　The maglev system is also energy-efficient. Its energy consumption(消耗) is only about half that of cars and a quarter that of aircraft with the same transport capacity.

　　The effect of the magnetic force of the maglev system on passengers and nearby areas is minimal since the effect on humans is less than that of most electric household appliance(家用电器).

1．The passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．the speed of the Shanghai Transport Maglev line

B．the Shanghai Transport Maglev Line

C．the influence of the Shanghai Transport Maglev Line

D．the co-operation between China and Germany

2．The last three paragraph tell us ________.

[　　]

A．the advantages of the maglev system

B．the usage of the maglev system is a final trend

C．the maglev system can do good to environment protection I

D．the effect of the magnetic force on passengers

3．It can be inferred that ________.

[　　]

A．no other countries in the world except China have studied the Shanghai Transraid Maglev Line

B．the cost of taking a journey in the maglev train is too high

C．the Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Line will attract more visitors to Shanghai

D．Germany is the only partner for China in Shanghai

4．The author thinks ________.

[　　]

A．one of China's long-term dreams has come true

B．Shanghai takes the lead in high-tech in China

C．the cost of the maglev train is beyond the ability of Shanghai

D．maglev trains will take the place of many transportation tools

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．

　　There are many types of reports. A report is simply __1__ of something that has happened. __2__ are news report. We get them in newspapers, __3__ the radio and __4__ television. Sometimes cinemas also __5__ us newsreels（新闻短片）.

　　The main __6__ of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper __7__, you will find that there are all types of news：accidents, floods, fires, wars, sports, books, etc. The news __8__ everything that happens to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very __9__.

　　The big __10__ bold（突出的）words above the news items __11__ head-lines. Their purpose is to __12__ attention __13__ people will buy the newspaper because they want to read __14__ of the news.

　　A news report is usually very short, __15__ when it is about something very important, but it contains a lot of information. It is also __16__ in short paragraphs. The first paragraph is in __17__ a summary of the news item. It gives all the necessary information：what, when, where, how, why. The other paragraphs give __18__ of the subject. There may also be interviews with people. The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas（逗号）.

　　Often there are photographs __19__ the news __20__ it more interesting.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

My son was badly hurt in a fire．After he  1from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months  2it took long for the skin to stop shrinking（收缩）．So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch  3on his face.

I said to my son, “Keaton,  4will pay any more attention to your scar  5you do．If it does not bother you, it will not bother  6.” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  7high — glad he was alive.

8, everyone has scars and shortcomings．Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better,  9you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer  10.

But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your  11, or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false   12.

One of my friends in college was very  13．At first, when people met him, they noticed his  14for about 10 seconds．This man felt  15about himself and spent most of his time  16about other people’s comfort and welfare． 17, people ignored his looks．What people  18was his kindness and his concern for them．He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.

Therefore, concentrate on what you value  19yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same  20．

1.A．cured                      B．recovered            C．improved             D．returned

2.A．because                   B．though                C．until                    D．before

3.A．cut                          B．wound                C．injure                  D．scar

4.A．no one                     B．anyone                C．everyone             D．someone

5.A．as                           B．like                     C．than                    D．when

6.A．another                    B．others                 C．all                       D．us

7.A．put                          B．held                    C．taken                  D．hung

8.A．After all                   B．In conclusion       C．In fact                D．Above all

9.A．as long as                B．if                       C．even if                D．as if

10.A．house                    B．telephone             C．job                      D．car

11.A．clothes                   B．hairstyle              C．figure                  D．salary

12.A．means                   B．standards             C．comments           D．rules

13.A．smart                    B．optimistic            C．rude                    D．ugly

14.A．manners                B．expressions          C．looks                  D．actions

15.A．lucky                     B．worried               C．good                   D．sad

16.A．inquiring                B．asking                 C．knowing              D．caring

17.A．Completely     B．Gradually                C．Obviously            D．Suddenly

18.A．wanted                  B．understood          C．brought               D．saw

19.A．within                    B．beyond                C．except                 D．above

20.A．kindness                B．concern               C．beauty                 D．perfection