A new World Calendar is published every year, and provides the latest information about many places and things. For example, you can find the names of past academy-award winners, the names of award-winning athletes, and information about American cities and states.

The book also provides information about other nations. It includes world history, geography, business, science and technology and languages.

It presents the most important and most unusual news stories of the past year. And it gives interesting facts, such as the nation with the most refugees (难民) (Pakistan), the nation with the most vacation days each year (Italy), and the most popular breed (品种) of dog in the United States.

The New York World newspaper published the first World Calendar in 1868. The World Calendar website says the publication has even played a part in American politics. For example, in 1923, Calvin Coolidge was sworn (宣誓) in as president after the sudden death of President Warren Harding. Mr. Coolidge’s father, a judge, read the oath of office from a copy of the World Calendar. The website also says that several recent American presidents have used the book. It says there are photographs of presidents John Kennedy and Bill Clinton that show copies of the World Calendar on or near their desks.

The website also claims that the World Calendar is the best-selling American reference book of all time. It says that more than 80 million copies have been sold.

The World Calendar now also publishes a digital version (版本), as well as a separate calendar for children. The Kids Calendar provides information children might need for school reports. It also has games, puzzles and other activities children enjoy.

60. According to the passage, all the following are available in the new World Calendar EXCEPT ______.

A. information about famous awards in America

B. some interesting news stories

C. introductions to some American cities

D. Calvin Coolidge’s oath of office

61. Who is the owner of the World Calendar, according to the passage?

A. The New York World newspaper.

B. The World Calendar website.

C. John Kennedy.

D. The Kids Calendar.

62. According to the passage, the World Calendar has a history of about ______ years.

A. 140         B. 85                C. 55               D. 105

 

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R =" Reporter " Z =" Zhang" Ying

R: Mrs. Zhang,last year a heavy earthquake (76) s       this area and destroyed almost all the buildings in the village. Can you tell us the details?

Z: In two weeks it will be the first anniversary of (77) w     the earthquake destroyed our village on May 12,2008. My husband and I had been

(78) r       a restaurant for several years. On that terrible day,everything was destroyed. My husband was killed in the second quake.

R: What happened in the weeks after the quake and how did you get

(79)o       it?

Z: I moved to a nearby village. The death of my husband was of course the

(80) w      thing. I was desperate.

R: What made you decide to reopen the restaurant?

Z: First of all,I had to make a living. More importantly,I did it to

(81) h       my husband. The restaurant had been his greatest achievement.

R: Was it easy to reopen the restaurant?

Z: No. My friends and relatives put some money together. I received some financial (82) a       from the local government. I was also able to take out a

(83) l       ­from the bank. With the money and all the help I got,I reopened the restaurant.

R: Do you often think about the disaster?

Z: Yes. I thought the earthquake was the day my life ended,even though I was a survivor. But I (84) m       to cheer up. I just did not know I had the

(85) c       to keep it up.

 

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