题目内容
-________ do millions of online users visit the home page of the government?
-To read the news and search for the information they need.
A.When
B.Where
C.Why
D.What
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It is very large and it can go 200 kilometers an hour! My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with a lot of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine(发动机) trouble. D
Now you read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandmother?
【小题1】My grandmother thinks________.
| A.big people drive small cars | B.old people drive new car |
| C.poor people have expensive cars | D.rich people have expensive cars |
| A.fast and new | B.fast but old | C.slow and old | D.fast and small |
| A.a worker | B.an artist | C.a boss | D.a bank clerk |
| A.He often draws pictures with black |
| B.He often draws very colorful pictures |
| C.He draws pictures with only a few colors |
| D.He never draws beautiful pictures |
| A.5 | B.6 | C.7 | D.8 |
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example.The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made $100 million.In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through these channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day.Then the government allowed (允许) more telepshopping.Other channels can open for telebusiness, including (包括) the largest American teleshopping company and a 24?hour teleshopping company.German businessmen are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes.With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.They call teleshopping “junk (垃圾) on the air”.Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV.Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell.They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
【小题1】Teleshopping is ____ in Europe.
| A.not popular | B.growing | C.not possible | D.cheap |
| A.American | B.cheaper | C.easier | D.more popular |
| A.don't like to buy things |
| B.don't watch TV |
| C.believe the things sold on TV are expensive |
| D.think the things sold on TV are bad quality |
| A.help businessmen get more money | B.keep the shops open longer |
| C.have fewer buyers | D.bring better TV programmes |
| A.American Teleshopping | B.Teleshopping Companies |
| C.Teleshopping in Europe | D.Teleshopping—Junk on the Air |
Credit cards first became popular in the 1920s, At that time, businesses, such as hotels and companies, gave credit cards to their best customers(顾客). Unlike today's credit cards, customers could only use these cards at the Store or business that gave out the card. Customers had to pay for things in full. They couldn't pay for something a little at a time.
In 1950, a businessman named McNamara started a credit card company — Diners Club. Unlike earlier credit cards, this card could be used by customers at many restaurants. Customers liked the card because they didn't have to carry a lot of cash with them. Restaurant owners liked the card, too. Why? They found out that customers usually spent more money when they could pay by credit card.
In its first year of business, Diners Club issued 200 cards, The customers who got the cards from the Diners Club could use them at 27 different restaurants. Today, Diners Club has about 8 million customers, and they can use their cards in over 7. 6 million businesses in more than 200 countries.
【小题1】What can we know about the earlier credit cards from the passage?
| A.They could be used everywhere. |
| B.Customers had to pay for things in full. |
| C.They were very popular before the 1920s. |
| D.Everyone could get this kind of credit card. |
| A.showed | B.took | C.borrowed | D.provided |
| A.part of the development of credit cards |
| B.how to use cash |
| C.the number of people who use credit cards in the world |
| D.how credit cards help businessmen |
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
【小题1】At the age of 17, Jack __________.
| A.had his first music album | B.took part in a surfing competition |
| C.had his first concert | D.became popular all over the world |
| A.while he was staying in hospital | B.when he had concerts out of America |
| C.after his second album came out | D.after he played the guitar at the school party |
| A.He was born in Hawaii. |
| B.His father was very famous |
| C.He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends. |
| D.He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best. |
| A.A Famous Writer | B.Surfing in the Sea |
| C.A Guitar Player | D.Surfing in the Music |
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Food waste has become a big problem in China.
Zhou Jinsong, a canteen(食堂) manager at Central South University, said that students produce over 12 barrels(桶) of leftovers every day — each barrel stands at one meter in height. Zhou’s canteen is just one of several on the campus.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the food wasted by Chinese people equates to about 50 million tons of grain every year, or 10 percent of the country’s total annual grain production. This food could feed another 200 million people. What students waste every year could feed over 10 million people. Students nowadays are well protected by their families and hardly know how hard farmers work to provide them with the food they eat.
“Since the 1980s, when Chinese gradually became richer, food waste has been a subject of debate. But things have hardly changed over the years,” said Yu Changjiang, a sociologist at Peking University. “It’s the Chinese way of showing respect to friends, often referred as Mianzi.”
But rather than tradition, huge public spending on government banquets(宴会) is also causing food waste, said Zhou Xiaozheng from the sociology department at Renmin University of China. “It’s the result of widespread reception meals at government levels. It is also important that everyone thinks about how they can do their best to reduce food waste.”
【小题1】Which of the following statements is not the reasons for food waste?
| A.Students hardly know farmers’ hard work on the farm. |
| B.The government spends a large amount of money on government banquets. |
| C.Leaving some food after a banquet is the Chinese way to show respect to guests. |
| D.The food in the college canteen is not delicious. |
| A.In a newspaper. | B.In a traffic report. |
| C.On a health website. | D.In a story book. |