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  George E.Ellion Jr,who has died,aged 85,gave the unnoticed warning about aircraft coming near Pearl Harbour,in 1941,as described in history books and movies like “Tora,Tora,Tora”.

  Elliott died on Saturday of complications(并发症)from a stroke(中风),his family said.

  The former Army radar operator detected incoming Japanese aircraft on December 7,1941.He then gave a warning,but it was brushed aside.Nealy an hour later,the enemy planes reached the US Navy's fleet(舰队)in the harbour.

  In a 50-year anniversary(周年)story,a reporter from the US's Associated Press told how Elliott and another soldier,Joseph L.Loekard,had been on duty that day since 4 am at Kahuku Point on the northern tip of Oahu Island,Hawaii.They had been familiarizing themselves with a strange new inventionthat could“see”130 miles(208 kilometres)out to sea— something called“radar”.

  Just after 7 am,Elliott saw“something completely out of the ordinary”on the screen,a huge blip(信号),due north,137 miles(219.2 kilometres)out.The information was called in to headquarters,and the operators were told it was a flight of B17 Flying Fortresses due in from California.

  They kept tracking for practice,and the blip grew so large that Lockard figured the set was broken.They turned it off at 7∶45,after the blip disappeared behind Oabu's mountains.

  About 10 minutes later,the first bombs were falling on the battleships in the harbour.

  Later that morning,when Elliott and Lockard arrived back at their base,they learned the significance of what they had observed.

  Elliott served in the Army until 1945,and then worked for New Jersey Bell Telephone for 33 years before retiring.

  In later years,his warning at Pearl Harbour brought him reward.The actions of the radar operators were described in the 1970 movie“Tora,Tora,Tora,”and on television specials and in history books.

(1)

What made George E.Elliott Jr rewarded?

[  ]

A.

His job.

B.

His invention.

C.

His warning at Pearl Harbour.

D.

His specials.

(2)

The word“brushed aside”in the 3rd paragraph means ________

[  ]

A.

accepted

B.

loved

C.

detected

D.

refused to pay attention to

(3)

From the passage we know George E.Elliott Joncemainly did ________ kinds of jobs.

[  ]

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

答案:1.C;2.D;3.B;
解析:

(1)

见文章最后一段第一句

(2)

由上下文可判断。他的报告“雷达显示屏上有异常信号”没有得到重视,被忽略。如果情况相反,这一段历史将会被重写。

(3)

George E.Elliott当兵服役,退伍以后在New Jersey Bell Telephone工作。


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  The playwright George Bernard Shaw once said humorously,“England and America are two nations divided by a common language.If he were writing today, he might add”divided by a common technology-E-mail.

  Two completely different styles of e-mail have formed on either side of the Atlantic-Euromail and Amerimail.Amerimail is informal and chatty.It's likely to begin with a“Hi”and end with a“Bye”.The chances of Amerimail containing a smiley face or an“xoxo”are disturbingly high.We Americans are unwilling to dive into the meat of an e-mail.We feel we have to first inform recipients(收信人)about our vacation on the island which was really excellent except the jellyfish were biting and the kids caught a bad cold, so we had to skip the whale watching trip, but about that investors' meeting in New York….Amerimail is a bundle of contradictions(矛盾), casual and yet direct, respectful yet over proud.In other words, Amerimail is America.

  Euromail is stiff and cold often beginning with a formal“Dear Mr.X”and ending with a simple“Sincerely”.You won't find any mention of kids or the weather or jellyfish in Euromail.It's all business.It's also slow.Your correspondent(通信者)might take days even weeks to answer a message.Euromail is exactly like the Europeans themselves.

  Recently about 100 managers were asked on both sides of the Atlantic whether they noticed differences in e-mail styles.Most said yes.Here are a few of their observations:

  “Americans tend to write(e-mails)exactly as they speak.”

  “Why don't you just call me instead of writing five e-mails back and forth?”

  “Europeans are less interested in checking e-mail”.

  “In general, Americans are much more responsive to e-mail-they respond faster and provide more information.'

  So which is better, Euromail or Amerimail?I realize it's not popular these days to suggest we have anything to learn from Europeans, but I'm fed up with an inbox filled with casual, barely meaningful e-mails from friends and colleagues.If the alternative is a few earnestly written, carefully worded bits of Euromail, then I say:“Bring it on.”

(1)

What did George Bernard Shaw mean by saying“England and America are two nations divided by a common language.”?

[  ]

A.

There is not much difference between British English and American English.

B.

Both England and America speak the common language, so they are much the same.

C.

Either England or America is a divided nation, though they share a common language.

D.

There is sharp difference between England and America despite their common language.

(2)

Which of the following is most likely to be the“meat”of an Amerimail?

[  ]

A.

The jellyfish were biting.

B.

We had an excellent vocation on the island.

C.

We had to skip the whale watching trip.

D.

We were to attend the investors' meeting in New York.

(3)

On receiving an e-mail, Europeans tend to

[  ]

A.

respond to it immediately and earnestly

B.

take more time than Americans to respond it

C.

respond by calling up their correspondent

D.

never respond to it at all

(4)

We can conclude from the passage that

[  ]

A.

the different e-mail styles do much harm to the relationship between the two sides on Atlantic

B.

Amerimail is more appreciated by the writer for being informative and casually written

C.

Euromail always impresses the writer as something more pleasant to read

D.

the writer doesn't favor either email style as both have their own shortcomings

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  Get ready for the sights and sounds of the Nation’s Capital.Tourmobile Sightseeing’s narrated shuttle tours take you right where you want to go with unlimited free reboarding.You choose where to stop, stay as long as you want, then reboard and ride to another historic site.

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  Let Tourmobile Sightseeing take you on a Washington tour you will long remember.From monuments to museums, from history past to history in the making, our narrators will give you information on exhibits, architecture and the people who inspired it all.

  Operates:Daily except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

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Arlington National Cemetery Tour

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  ●Arlington House, the Robert E.Lee Memorial

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  Departures:Continuously during operating hours below:

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        Last tour begins at 30 minutes before the close of the cemetery.

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  Operates:Daily June 15 thru Labor Day
       The Mount Vernon tour lasts 5 hours.

  Departure:11 am

Frederick Douglass Tour

  Visit Cedar Hill, the newly restored home of former Slave Frederick Douglass, who became a statesman, orator and advisor to Presidents.Ride through historic Capitol Hill, past Lincoln Park and the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial.A unique tour of African-American history.

  Operates:Daily June 15 thru Labor Day

       The Douglass tour lasts 2 1/2 hours.

  Departure:Noon

(1)

If you ride Tourmobile to a historic site for a visit and then to another one, you ________.

[  ]

A.

have to pay the fare again

B.

needn’t pay the fare again

C.

can reboard with the narrator

D.

have to go back where you start

(2)

The tour on which you can get on board Tourmobile at the latest hour in summer is ________.

[  ]

A.

Tour of Washington DC

B.

Arlington National Cemetery Tour

C.

Mount Vernon Tour

D.

Frederick Douglass Tour

(3)

We can learn from the passage that ________.

[  ]

A.

President George Washington’s home is in Old Town Alexandria

B.

you may ride Tourmobile touring Washington on New Year’s Day

C.

Frederick Douglass Tour is a continuous year-round sightseeing service

D.

Tourmobile Sightseeing is the only riding tour of Arlington National Cemetery

(4)

The Tourmobile Sightseeing tours are mainly about ________.

[  ]

A.

entertainment

B.

scenery

C.

history

D.

art

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  For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US.It will keep kids home from school.  1   Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

  The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US men's college basketball tournament(锦标赛).  2   Teams compete against each other in a single-eliminatiJon(单局淘汰)tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

  Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness.The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game.Friends compete against friends.  3   Colleagues against bosses.

  Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament.But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities.

  This adds to the madness.Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience.Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams.  4  

  College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves.  5   About $4 billion will be spent gambling(赌)on the event.According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $ 500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post -season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.

A.Husbands against wives.

B.The players will go all out for the games.

C.But that doesn't mean money isn't involved.

D.College students will ignore piles of homework.

E.People are willing to spend more money on watching it.

F.It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

G.Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

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