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_____ global financial crisis of 2008 is _____ major financial crisis, the worst of its kinds since _____ Great Depression

A．The; a; the          B．The; the; 不填           C．A; the; the          D．A; a; 不填

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　　“Who made your T-shirt?” A Geo etown University student raised that question．Pietra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to fin the answer．A few weeks later, she bought a T-shirt and began to follow its path from Texas cotton form to Chinese factory to charity bin(慈善捐赠箱)．The result is an interesting new book, The Tra ’s of a T-shirt in the Global Economy(经济)．

　　Following a T-shirt around the world in a way to make her point more interesting, but it also frees Rivoli from the usual arguments over gobal trade．She goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner．In China, Rivoli shows why a clothing factory, even with its poor conditions, means a step toward a better e for the people who work there．In the colorful used-clothing markets of Tanzania, she realizes, th “it is only in this final stage of life that the T-shirt will meet a real market,” where the price of a shirt changes by the hour and is different by its size and even color．Rivoli’s book is full of mem able people and scenes, like the noise, the bad air and the “muddy-sweet smell(泥土香味)of the cotton．”She says, “Here in the factory, Shanghai smells like Shallowater Texas．”

　　Rivoli is at her best when making those sorts of unexpected connections．She even finds one between the free traders and those who are against globalization．The chances opened up by trade are vast, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check．True economic progress needs them both．

(1)

What do we learn about Professor Rivoli?

[　　]

A．

She used to work on a cotton farm．

B．

She wrote a book about world trade．

C．

She wants to give up her teaching job．

D．

She wears a T-shirt wherever she goes．

(2)

By saying T-shirt “meet a real market”, Rivoli means in Tanzania ________．

[　　]

A．

cheaper T-shirt are needed．

B．

used T-shirt are hard to sell

C．

prices of T-shirt rise and fall frequently

D．

prices of T-shirt are usually reasonable

(3)

What does the word “them” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?

[　　]

A．

Free-markets．

B．

Price changes．

C．

Unexpected connection．

D．

chances opened up by trade．

(4)

What would be the best title for the text?

[　　]

A．

What T-shirt Can Do to Help Cotton Farms

B．

How T-shirt Are Made in Shanghai

C．

How T-shirt Are Sold in Tanzania

D．

What T-shirt Can Teach Us

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　As the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, businesses, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways．all these structures use electricity and need to be lighted．Humans demand these lights．They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets sage．The problem is that researchers are fin ding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well．

　　Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attracted meteor shower(流星雨)．The area was short of homes, street lights and traffic．If I did that today, I wouldn't be able to see the meteor shower sa well, and I would surely be run over by a car．

　　Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution．if you've ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see is wasted electricity is worldwide．

　　Additionally, electricity needs to be generated, and the generation of electricity creates pollution by giving off greenhouse gases．This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life．

　　Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife．Thou sands of birds die each year when they crash into highly ighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light．It has been long known that tiny sea turtle hatchings become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea．

　　Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect．Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution．

(1)

The author tells the story in the second paragraph mainly to ________．

[　　]

A．

remember the past beauty of the town．

B．

stress the advantages of less pollution

C．

show the great changes of the town

D．

prove the bad effects of light pollution

(2)

In the passage the author advises people ________．

[　　]

A．

to try to reduce unnecessary light．

B．

not to ignore the beauty around．

C．

to set proper light for animals

D．

not to destroy the animal's living conditions．

(3)

What can be inferred from the passage?

[　　]

A．

Light pollution is difficult to deal with．

B．

Light pollution is a threat to some animals．

C．

Light pollution has nothing to do with global warming

D．

Astronauts can't see clearly in space due to light pollution．

(4)

What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph which follows the last paragraph?

[　　]

A．

The author's contribution to light pollution

B．

Other sources of light pollution

C．

Ways of reducing light pollution

D．

More bad effects of light pollution

“Who made your T-shirt?”A Geo etown University student raised that question. Pietra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to fin the anwer.A few weeks later, she bought a T-shirt and began to follow its path from Texas cotton form to Chinese factory to charity bin (慈善捐赠箱). The result is an interesting new book , The Tra ’s of a T-shirt in the Global Economy(经济).

Following a T-shirt around the world in a way to make her point more interesting, but it also frees Rivoli from the usual arguments over gobal trade. She goes wherever the T-shirt goes,and there are surprises around every corner. In China, Rivoli shows why a clothing factory , even with its poor conditions, means a step toward a better   e for the people who work there. In the colorful used-clothing markets of Tanzania, she realizes,th   “it is only in this final stage of life that the T-shirt will meet a real market,” where the price of  a shirt changes by the hour and is different by its size and even color .Rivoli’s book is full of mem able people and scenes, like the noise, the bad air and the “muddy-sweet smell (泥土香味) of  the  cotton. ”She says, “Here in the factory, Shanghai smells like Shallowater Texas.”

Rivoli is at her best when making those sorts of unexpected connections. She even finds one between the free traders and those who are against globalization. The chances opened up by trade are vast, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check . True economic progress needs them both.

1. What do we learn about Professor Rivoli?

A.She used to work on a cotton farm.

B.She wrote a book about world trade.

C.She wants to give up her teaching job.

D.She wears a T-shirt wherever she goes.

2.By saying T-shirt “meet a real market”,Rivoli means in Tanzania            .

A.cheaper T-shirt are needed.

B. used T-shirt are hard to sell

C. prices of  T-shirt rise and fall frequently

D. prices of  T-shirt are usually reasonable

3.What does the word “them”  underlined in the last paragraph refer to ?

A.Free-markets.

B.Price changes.

C.Unexpected connection .

D. chances opened up by trade.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.What T-shirt Can Do to Help Cotton Farms

B. How T-shirt Are Made in Shanghai

C. How T-shirt Are Sold in Tanzania

D What T-shirt Can Teach Us

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