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　　Raising pets is not a new thing in China, but recently it has taken on a new meaning.

　　A famous Chinese saying, “wan wu sang zhi”has it that riding a hobby destroys one's will to make progress. The saying had been so popular that even today many people still consider raising pets as a hobby of the idle (游手好闲)。

　　Things have changed much recently and now raising pets has become a popular pastime, resulting in a successful pet care industry.

　　Pet food is sold in almost all supermarkets and many specialty stores for getting needs have been established.

　　Animal hospitals provide various medical services for sick dogs and cats, and pet exchange fairs are held regularly. At the China International Pet Show which took place recently in Beijing, more than 100 factories from across the country exhibited their products. Thousands of dealers and pet owners went to the show.

　　“People's swollen pockets make it possible for many to raise pets, a hobby that used to be enjoyed only by the wealthy." said Wang Wei, who works with the National Kennel Association of China.

　　Wang Yuyan, vice president of the Small Animals Protection Association, agrees,“In many films and novels, having a pet is used as a symbol of wealth. That's not a complete picture.” Wang added that pets are friends in the real sense of the word, not just playthings.“Anyone with a loving nature can raise pets.” Still, the high cost of keeping a pet is something many people have to think about. “I like dogs and cats. But I have neither time. nor money to raise them. ”said Li Jun. in her 40' s a civil servant from Beijing.

　　The cost of raising a dog is high in Beijing, where registration (登记)is a must for all dogs and costs 5 , 000 yuan for each animal. In addition, pet owners must pay for regular injection of Vaccines(疫苗). Most of all, dog food is quite expensive.

　　Unlike his mother, Li Jun' s 10 -year -old son, Li Qiyu, dreams of the day he will have his own pet.“I hope I can have a dog in my house. ” he said.

(1) The famous Chinese saying in this passage means ________.

[　　]

A．Chinese people haven' t any hobbies

B．small animals are enemies of the Chinese people

C．raising pets was popular in poor families

D．raising pets has nothing to do with great people in China.

(2) Things have changed much recently, because ________.

[　　]

A．people have all become kind - hearted

B．small animals have no places to live in

C．people's living condition is improving

D．more and more people are out of work

(3) In big cities in China today, raising pets ________.

[　　]

A．has changed people' s life

B．has destroyed some families

C．has met much difficulty

D．has bought much business for some people

(4) According to Wang Yuyan' s opinion, raising pets ________.

[　　]

A．is a necessary job for us all

B．is harmless for most people

C．should be a hobby of the rich people

D．will make the poor happy

(5) In Beijing, raising a dog is ________.

[　　]

A．more expensive than raising a bird

B．a dangerous hobby

C．the most popular hobby

D．a dream for all the children

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Directions：Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．

　　A rccent study of anclent and modern clcphants has come up with the uncxpeclcd conclusion that the african elcphant is dividcd into two disinct(不同的)species

　　The discovery was made by researchers at yod and haycard yniwersities when they were examining the genetid relinship between the ancient woolly manmmth and mastodon to modern ckephants ins asoan alepnant a feoan forest elephant and afcican sannna clephant

　　Once they obfantcd DNA sequences{序列}from two fossils{化石}，mammothd and mastodons the team comparcd them with dna form ，modcrn eleohants they found to their amazement that modern forest and sabanna elephants are as distinct from cach other as asian elephants and manmoths he scientists used detailed genetic anatysis to proce that the african savanna clelhants hace been distinct species for several million years the divcrgonce of the ttwo species took place around the time of the of the dicergcncc of asian clephants and woolly mammoths this result amazed all the scienitsts

　　There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be separespecies but this is the most convincing scientinfic evidence so far that they are anded difforent species

　　Preci many naluralists believed that afrjcan savanna elephants and airican forest were two plpulations of the same apecies despite the clcphants signigice\ant sizw differences the sac\vanna elelphant has an average shouldcr height of 3.5metres while the forest slsphant has an average shouldcr height of 2.5metres the sacanna laphant welghs belween six anp secedn tons roughly double the weight of the forest elephant but the fact that they look so different does not neccssarily mean they are different species howecer the prooflay in the analysis of th DNA

　　Alfred roca allisant professor in the dcoamment of animal scienccs at the unicerstiu of said “wu now nave to reat the forest and savanna elephants at two diffcrcnt units for consrrbation pucpooses since 1950 all african ele[hants are two cery distinctice animals the forest ele[hant shoule become a bigger prioity(优先)for conscrvation puruose”

(1)

one of the fossols studied by the reaearchers if that of ________
[　　]
A．	the asian elephant
B．	the forest elephant
C．	the savnna clcphant
D．	the maslodon elephant

(2)

the underlined word “divergence” in p[aragraph 4means “________”
[　　]
A．	evolution
B．	e\cxhibition
C．	separation
D．	cxamination

(3)

68．the resarchcrs conclusion was based on a study of the a frican elephant's ________
[　　]
A．	DNA
B．	height
C．	weight
D．	populalion

(4)

What are Alfred Roca's words mainly about?
[　　]
A．	The conservation of African elephants．
B．	The urose of studing African elephants．
C．	The way to divide African elephants into two units
D．	The reason for the distinction of African elephants．

(5)

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
[　　]
A．	Naturalists' Beliefs about Elephants
B．	Amazing Experiments baout Elephants
C．	An Unexpected Finding about Elephants
D．	A Long Scientific Debate baout Elephants

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“Iron lady” Wu impresses the world

　　Vice premier Wu Yi poses for a group photo with women at home and abroad in Beijing on March 7, 2006．

　　She is known as “China’s iron lady”, but impresses the world with her soft tone and charming smiles．

　　She dreamed of becoming a great entrepreneur(企业家)in her youth, but turned into the only female figure in China’s core(核心)of political power．

　　Elegant and intelligent, Vice-PremierWuYi, 67, is the world’s third most powerful woman, according to a Forbes magazine list published on Friday．It also said German Chancellor Angela Merkel overtook US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the world’s most powerful woman, with Rice ranking the second．

　　But Wu is not the only influential Chinese woman to feature on the list．She is joined by Wu Xiaoling, 59, vice-governor of the People’s Bank of China, and Yang Mianmian, 65, chairwoman and executive director at the Haier Group, the world’s fourth-largest manufacturer of household appliances．They respectively(分别)rank 35th and 70th on the list of the world’s 100 most powerful women．

　　China’s resource-starved and fast-paced economy has kept Vice-Premier Wu busy this year, the US-based magazine said．

　　“Among the issues on her very full plate are addressing intellectual copyright concerns and trade imbalances while developing new markets, ” it said．

　　She announced more than US＄18 billion worth of government contracts(协议), including an estimated US＄5 billion order for Boeing aircraft, while visiting the United States in April．

　　She also travelled to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on an official goodwill visit, part of international efforts to settle the DPRK nuclear issue．

　　“In my eyes, Wu is a wise and capable woman, and a little bit aggressive．Her kind smiles always give others a sense of security,” said Chen Ruya, who works for a foreign consultancy company in Beijing．

　　“Her outstanding performances in China’s diplomatic activities guaranteed her place on the list, ”Chen said．

　　Besides Wu, Merkel and Rice, the rest of the top 10 are business executives, led by the chief executive-designate of PepsiCo, Indian-born and educated Indra Nooyi．

　　In its assessment(评估)of Wu Xiaoling, Forbes said, “no other woman is more powerful in the world of finance in China than Wu Xiaoling．”

　　Yang Mianmian is one of China’s most powerful businesswomen．She became chairwoman and an executive director of Haier in January last year．“Our long-term goal is to become a global top three white goods manufacturer,” Yang wrote in an April letter to shareholders．

(1)

Which of the following is Not Wrong?
[　　]
A．	Wu Yi has got the name of “Iron Lady” by her smiles．
B．	Wu Yi was ranked the third place on Forbes list as the most powerful politician．
C．	Altogether there were three Chinese women on Forbes list．
D．	US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was ranked as the most powerful woman in the world．

(2)

What’s the major impression that Vice-premier Wu Yi has given to the world?
[　　]
A．	Elegant and intelligent．
B．	Kind but aggressive．
C．	Energetic and powerful．
D．	Kind and Energetic．

(3)

From this passage, we know that Vice-premier Wu’s ________ play(s)the most important role in getting her into the Forbes list．
[　　]
A．	most charming character
B．	outstanding performances in diplomatic activities
C．	wisdom and capability
D．	her important position in China’s political power

(4)

In this news story, the writer mainly intends to tell us ________．
[　　]
A．	the result of the assessment of the world’s 100 most powerful women
B．	who is the most powerful woman in the world
C．	vice-premier Wu Yi plays an important role in China’s political power
D．	vice-premier Wu Yi is considered as one of the most powerful women by the world