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Guide to Seven Modern Wonders

　　The ancient Greeks often spoke of the Seven Wonders of the World. Recently, some engineers came up with(提供) this list of the seven wonders of our modern world:

①

　　The Panama Canal, begun in the 1880s, wasn't finished until 1914. It joins the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Engineers. describe the canal as a victory of humans over geography. Workers dug a great deal of land and removed lots of rocks.

②

　　For 40 years after it was completed in 1931, the Empire State Building, in New York City was the tallest building in the world. Surprisingly, this 102 - story building was completed in just 410 days.

③

　　The Netherlands(荷兰) North Sea Protection Works is another victory over geography The Netherlands, which is below sea level, was often flooded by the North Sea and by rivers. Then, between 1927 and 1932, a dam was built to shut out the sea. Twenty years later, dams and canals were built to control the rivers and completed the work.

④

　　The Golden Gate Bridge, completed in 1937, was also a hard struggle for workers. San Francisco Bay has very strong winds and rough waves. The Golden Gate is still the world's tallest bridge. It has enough steel to wrap(环绕) around the world three times.

⑤

　　At 1,815 feet, the CN Tower, in Toronto, Canada, is one of the world's tallest freestanding buildings. Completed in 1976, the tower is used for TV and radio broadcasting.

⑥

　　The Itaipu Dam, completed in 1984, goes across the Parana River at the Brazil - - -Paraguay border. It is the world's largest hydroelectric (水力发电) plant.

⑦

　　Completed in 1994, the Channel Tunnel joins France and England. The “Chunnel” is wonderful work: Cars, buses, and trucks are all carried through the tunnel by train.

1．Of the seven wonders, how many are tall buildings and built on land away from the sea?

[　　]

A．Five.
B．Six.
C．One.
D．Two.

2．Please arrange the following according to the dates of completion from the latest to the earliest?

[　　]

A．No.7, No.6, No.1, No.2

B．No.7, No.6, No.4, No.3

C．No.1, No.2, No.4, No.3

D．No.7, No.5, No.3, No.2

3．Of the seven wonders, how many are directly connected with travel and transportation?

[　　]

A．Four
B．Three
C．Two
D．Six
答案：D;D;B
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　　In the 1940s, Pinehaven Park was one of Crafton City's loveliest recreation(娱乐)areas. Over 40 acres of woods and fields were open to the public. In the 1950s, part of the park was taken over by Crafton City's garbage. Fifteen acres were to be used for landfill disposal(理置). As time went on, more and more of the park was used for garage disposal and less for recreation. Two years ago, the park was closed to the public for good. Along with household garbage, industrial chemicals had for years been dumped (倾倒)in the Pinehaven landfill. These poisonous chemicals had begun to seep(渗)back up through the soil. All of Pinehaven Park had become dangerously polluted.

　　 Last year, the fish in the Crafton River began to die. After a series of investigations(研究), it became clear that the people of Crafton City were not to blame. 100～150 miles upstream, big paper mills were dumping industrial wastes into the river. Little by little, the level of poison in the river began to rise. Finally, it became so polluted that the fish themselves could no longer survive.

　　Downtown Crafton used to be a quiet area. Ten years of remarkable growth changed that in a big hurry. But with Crafton City's new prosperity(繁荣)came a new problem: air pollution. And it is a serious problem. Air pollution levels in Crafton are regularly reaching those of the nation's large industrial cities.

(1)Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?

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A．Chemical dumping is a serious threat to Crafton City's soil.

B．The rapid growth of industry has brought air pollution to Crafton City.

C．The disposal of garbage can destroy recreation areas.

D．Industrial growth and progress have resulted in the pollution of Crafton City's water, air, and soil.

(2)According to the passage, what portion of the park had originally been marked for use as a garbage dump?

[　　]

A．Less than half　　　　 B．Exactly half

C．About one third　　　　D．Most of it

(3)As it is used in the passage, the phrase“for good”means ________.

[　　]

A．practically　　　　B．for ever

C．thoroughly　　　　D．advantageously

(4)According to the passage, one result of dumping industrial chemicals into the landfill was that ________.

[　　]

A．the land became unsafe for humans

B．the animals on the land died

C．the poisonous chemicals were washed into the nearby river

D．the smoke from the chemicals polluted the air surrounding the landfill

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International Studies(BA 文学士)

　　Key features

　　●Recognizes the “global community”

　　●Has close connections with practical research

　　●Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups

　　About the course

　　The course focuses on the complex(复杂的)relations between nation states．It will provide more opportunity to study specific issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of international bodies such as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank．

　　The course applies theories to the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries．It provides students with a better knowledge of ways to solve international problems．

　　Related courses

　　BA(Hons)Community Management

　　BA(Hons)Public Policy and Management

　　Employment possibilities

　　International organizations

　　International business

Earth Science(BSc 理学士)

　　Key features

　　●Based on key courses and the latest research findings．

　　●Pays much attention to practical skills

　　●Offers chances for fieldwork

　　About the course

　　The demand and competition for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind．Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in how these natural resources will be used．

　　The course covers geography and geology(地质学)．You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly abroad, and in your final year complete a research project in an area of interest to you．

　　Related courses

　　BSc(Hons)Geography

　　BSc(Hons)Geology

　　Employment possibilities

　　Mineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries

(1)

International Studies is a course in ________．

[　　]

A．

international politics

B．

international business

C．

international bodies

D．

international relations

(2)

After taking the course of International Studies, the students will ________．

[　　]

A．

become practical and open-minded

B．

have a greater ability to discuss theories

C．

know ways to settle problems between countries

D．

have good jobs in any international organization

(3)

Earth Science, as described in the second text, ________．

[　　]

A．

is attractive because of the chance for fieldwork

B．

pays more attention to theories than practical skills

C．

is built on important courses and the results of recent studies

D．

encourages students to play a role in using natural resources

(4)

The above two texts are most probably written for the students who ________．

[　　]

A．

are first year college students

B．

have not yet chosen their course

C．

want to study in the UK

D．

are interested in practical study abroad

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