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     Beijing, June 10 (Xinhua) --- Torrential (ÇãкµÄ) rains that troubled southern China for days have
killed 66 people and resulted in 12 missing by 6:00 p.m. (Beijing time) on Sunday, according to the
Ministry of Civil Affairs. ¡°Floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 294,800 hectares of crops,
completely destroying 53,000 hectares of them,¡± said an official with the ministry. The floods have torn
down 48,000 and damaged 94,000 houses in southern China, and forced about 591,000 people to move
from their homes, the official said.
      From Wednesday to Saturday, continuous torrential rains, mudslides and floods hit Hunan,
Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi and Fujian, affecting more than 8.97 million people. The disasters
have caused an overall economic loss of more than 2.9 billion yuan, according to the ministry. The ministry has sent rescue teams to the disaster areas to assist relief work. In Guangdong, heavy rains have killed 18 people and left four missing by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, according to local authorities. A total of 1.72 million people were affected in the province.
      Floods have damaged 49 roads in the seriously affected Meizhou City, of which 29 remained closed to traffic by 7:00 p.m. The number of people who died in floods in Guangxi has reached 13 and one remained missing by Sunday, according to local civil affairs authority. More than 1.97 million people have been
affected after the floods caused by continuous heavy rains hit some 40 counties since Wednesday.
      According to the local civil affairs bureau, 9,200 houses were knocked down and 75,181 hectares of crops were affected, resulting in 529 million yuan in direct economic losses. There are fewer rainstorms
and the rain belt is moving out of Guangxi, but the water levels in major rivers will keep rising in next few
days, according to the latest forecast of the region¡¯s meteorological bureau on Sunday afternoon.

1. The underlined phrase ¡°torn down¡± (para. 1) is closest in meaning to __________.

A. knocked down
B. placed down
C. set down
D. torn open

2. In Meizhou city, 49 roads were damaged and by 7:00 p.m. only __________ roads can be used again after the repair work.

A. 66.
B. 29.
C. 20.
D. 19

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the news?

A. Hubei is one of the provinces struck by the torrential rains.
B. The floods have caused a total loss of nearly 3 billion yuan.
C. 13 people died in Guangdong province as a result of the floods.
D. The rain belt will remain in Guangxi in the next few days.

4. What¡¯s the best title for this news story?

A. A Disaster.      
B. Heavy rains.
C. A Flood.
D. Heavy rains in Southern China.

5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The rainstorms are becoming stronger.
B. The water levels in major rivers are to go down soon.
C. The rainstorms are becoming less powerful.
D. In the next few days, rainstorms will stay in Guangxi.
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¡¡¡¡She was a lovely and pretty girl but now Liu Siying's seriously burnt face and hands tell people that she might never be happy again. On January 23, 2001, the 12-year-old fifth-grade primary school pupil from Central China's Henan Province was taken by her mother to Bei-jing's Tian' anmen Square, believing she would enter¡°Falun World¡±. There the two set themselves on fire. She said she was told,¡°the flames Can't hurt you. They will only pass through your body and you will reach heaven in the twinkling of an eye. It's a wonderful world. You could become a religious queen and many people will serve you.¡±She said her mother and other Falun Gong practitioners said this to encourage her to set herself on fire. However, the flames changed everything. The pain and fear made the young girl cry out for help. She was rescued by the police and sent to Jishuitan Hospital, China's leading hospital for treating burnt patients.

¡¡¡¡The hospital found the girl had burns to 40 percent of her body and burns to her face. A healthy girl has been physically damaged for life. Siying had been a well-behaved girl. Her mother told her to practise Falun Gong last March and she became acquainted(ÊìϤ) with a number of Falun Gong practitioners. The followers often praised her for being clever and said that she could become a¡°religious queen¡±in heaven. Doctors at the hospital said it was only after 16 hours at the hospital that the shock caused by the burns was controlled. Her head was bandaged and she was given a skin-transplant operation on her left hand.

¡¡¡¡The girl said she set herself on fire because she was¡°going to heaven¡±. She said she no longer believed in Falun Gong and that she had been fooled.

¡¡¡¡Scores of days later, she died in the hospital.

1£®Liu Siying might never be as happy again because ________.

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A£®she lost both of her parents

B£®her face and hands were seriously burnt

C£®she didn't enter the¡°Falun World¡±

D£®she was caught by the police

2£®The underlined part¡°in the twinkling of an eye¡± means ________.

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A£®opening one eye
B£®hopelessly
C£®very quickly
D£®happily

3£®It can be inferred that, in the eyes of most people in China, what Liu and her mother did is ________.

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A£®astonishing
B£®acceptable
C£®brave
D£®exciting

4£®What is the main idea for the passage?

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A£®The Chinese government dealt with the affairs of Falun Gong correctly.

B£®Falun Gong¡ªthe evil religion(а½Ì) should be forbidden.

C£®The affair that Liu Siying set herself on fire promised a worse future for her.

D£®Why Liu Siying set herself on fire on Beijing's Tian' anmen Square?

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¡¡¡¡Bird flu(ÇÝÁ÷¸Ð) has puzzled scientists by striking millions of chickens in several Asian countries within A very short period of time, with the worst hit Areas in Thailand, China And Viet Nam And by February 10,2004At least 13 people were reported to have died.

¡¡¡¡The following is A chronology of the most recent bird flu outbreak in Asia, which Also suffered outbreaks in 1997And 1998:

¡¡¡¡Dec. 15, 2003 ¡ª South Korea confirms A highly contagious ( ´«È¾µÄ ) type of bird flu on A chicken farm near the capital, Seoul, And begins A mass killing of poultry.(¼ÒÇÝ) when the virus rapidly spreads Across the country.

¡¡¡¡Dec. 31, 2003 ¡ª Taiwan reports its first case of the virus. It later destroys thousands of chickens suffering from A milder form of bird flu.

¡¡¡¡Jan. 8, 2004 ¡ª Viet Nam confirms that bird flu has been found on many of its poultry farms.

¡¡¡¡Jan. 11, 2004 ¡ª Japan says 6,000 chickens have died of bird flu on A farm, And says it is the first time the disease has been confirmed in the country.

¡¡¡¡Jan. 13, 2004 ¡ª The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the deaths of three people in Viet Nam Are linked to bird flu.

¡¡¡¡Jan. 23, 2004 ¡ª Cambodia confirms An outbreak of bird flu on A farm on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.

¡¡¡¡Jan. 25, 2004 ¡ª Indonesia discovers An outbreak of bird flu Among chickens but has no evidence that the disease has spread to humans. Pakistan says 2 million chickens have died ofA mild form of bird flu.

¡¡¡¡Jan. 26, 2004 ¡ª Thailand confirms the death of A six-year-old boy, its first human death from bird flu.

¡¡¡¡Jan. 27, 2004 ¡ª The bird flu virus kills ducks in southern parts of China, which begins a killing of 14,000 brids to stop the spread. The agriculture ministry in Laos confirms bird flu in the area around Vientiane(ÍòÏó).

¡¡¡¡Jan. 30, 2004 ¡ª China says tests confirm the H5NI virus in Hu bei And Hunan provinces As well As the southern region of Guan gxi.

¡¡¡¡Feb. 1, 2004¡ª China's state television reports five more Areas with suspected( ¿ÉÒɵÄ) cases of bird flu in poultry. The WHO says two sisters have died in Viet Nam After contracting bird flu And they may have caught the virus from their brother, who had Also died.

¡¡¡¡Feb. 2, 2004 ¡ªAn 18-year-ohl person dies of bird flu in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing to nine fatalities( ËÀÍöʼþ) in Viet Nam .A Thai woman dies of bird flu, taking that country's toll from the virus to three. The total number of fatalities stands At 12.

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In how many countries And regions in Asia has bird flu broken out by Feb. 2,20047

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A£®

8.

B£®

9.

C£®

10

D£®

11.

(2)

What does the underlined word "chronology" probably mean?

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A£®

A list of events in the order in which they happen.

B£®

A list of dates.

C£®

All kinds of bird flu.

D£®

A list of countries where bird flu has broken out.

(3)

Which of the following is NOT true, According to the passage?

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A£®

Three people died of bird flu in Thailand.

B£®

Nine people died of bird flu in Viet Nam.

C£®

Tests confirm the H5N1 virus in eight Areas in China.

D£®

Japan says it's the first time bird flu has broken out in the country.

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What would be the best title for the passage'?

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A£®

Millions of chickens killed in Asia

B£®

Many people dying of bird flu in Asia

C£®

Scientists finding out the cause of bird flu

D£®

Bird flu spreading in Asia
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     Chinese girl looking for language exchanger
     Posted Feb 10, 2010 16:25 by Sophia
     Tag: Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex: Female
     Race/Ethnicity: Chinese
     I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement.
People always look for making it better, right?
     Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share.
     And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time.
     Reply to happycora@hotmail.com or call 15015704625
     Tianhe nice apartment for share
     Posted Feb 24, 2010 16:47 by Vivian
     Tag: Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB
     I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district.
     The room has a big window with a nice view. The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure
building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and
other transportation methods very close.
     If you are interested, please feel free to phone me (Vivian) on 13145751201 (message preferred), or email
me on vivian_liu2003@hotmail.com.
     Business Interpreter/Guide
     Posted Feb 26, 2010 08:46 by Sony
     Tag: Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District
     Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently.
Please read my CV at below:
     Name: Sony Song
     Gender: Male
     Age: 22 years old
     Education: Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
     Birth: 9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China.
     Ability: Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai,
Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc. 
     Contact Detail: E-mail/MSN: sonysong4@hotmail.com; cell phone: 15112015812
     Looking for flat
     Posted Mar 11, 2010 14:03 by Lucy
     Tag: Apartments wanted Guangzhou
     Hello,
     This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 4th May 2010. If
somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address.
     Email: lucitamaron@hotmail.com; cell phone: 13800013900
     Thanks a lot in advance!
1. If foreigner wants to learn some Chinese and make friends; he / she can call _____.
[     ]
A. 15015704625
B. 13800013900
C. 13145751201
D. 15112015812
2. To share a department where the traffic is quite convenient, you may send text message to _____.
[     ]
A. Sophia
B. Lucy
C. Vivian
D. Sony
3. What do the four advisers have in common?
[     ]
A. All of them speak both Chinese and English.
B. All of them are in their twenties.
C. All of them are Guangzhou citizens.
D. All of them are hotmail users.
4. The information above can be probably found _____.
[     ]
A. in a magazine
B. in a newspaper
C. at a website
D. in a guidebook
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     Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create English words to reflect novel
phenomenon in society.
     "Geilivable", combining pinyin of Chinese characters Geili (giving strength) with the English suffix
for adjectives, literally means "giving power" or "cool". Similarly, "hengeilivable" means "very cool",
and "ungeilivable" means "dull, not cool at all". "Antizen" refers to the group of college graduates who,
earning a small salary and living in small rented apartments, are like the tiny and laborious ants.
     David Tool, a professor with the Beijing International Studies University said it's very interesting to
combine Chinese with English to create new words. "English is no longer mysterious to the Chinese
people. They can use the language in a flexible way according to their own experiences," he said. Chinese
words and expressions were created, as well, by netizens. One example was "Suan Ni Hen". This three-
character expression, which originally meant "you win" with the first character carrying the same
pronunciation as garlic in Chinese, is used to satirize (·í´Ì) high garlic and food prices this winter.
     Chinese people use the character "bei" before a verb to show a passive voice, and it is used by netizens
to show the helplessness in front of false conclusions and fake media reports. For instance, "zisha" means
"suicide" while "beizisha" means "be officially presumed to have committed suicide", and "xiaokang" means
"fairly comfortable life" while "beixiaokang" means "be said to be living a fairly comfortable life".
     Wu Zhongmin, a professor at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of
China, saw the phenomenon of word creation as a natural response of young people to social issues. "Cyber
language is more vivid and it shortens people's distances," he said.
1. The passage mainly tells us that _____.
A. cyber language is popular among all people
B. cyber language is of great fun
C. cyber language needs to be taught at college
D. cyber language in China is popular for it's relation with society
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Ungeilivable means "dull, not cool at all".
B. Antizens live in small rented apartments with small salaries.
C. Suan Ni Hen refers to the highest food prices ever.
D. Beixiaokang means "be said" to be living a comfortable life.
3. What can we infer from the phenomenon of word creation?
A. It's getting more difficult to understand cyber language.
B. Young people are more likely to respond to nature.
C. Social phenomena are more easily reflected in cyber language.
D. The best way to create new cyber words is to combine Chinese and English.
4. Chinese netizens created English words by _____.
A. combining pinyin of Chinese characters with the English suffix
B. using the character carrying the same pronunciation
C. combining Chinese characters with the English
D. putting the character"bei" before an English word
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     More Chinese are seeking out the surgeon's knife to improve their looks. Yet the tragic death of the
former Super Girl Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery, which is becoming
increasingly popular.  Wang Bei,24,is said to have gone under the knife in Wuhan, to jump-start her
stage-show career. It seems that the ambitious singer has finally achieved the fame and influence after her
death.
    For years Miss Lu expected a plastic surgery to make her jaw fashionable narrow and her face smaller. She finally decided against it after hearing of the death of Wang Bei. "Wang Bei's death rang the warning
bell for me,"Miss Lu said in her blog." It was frightening and I gave up the plan. "
    A common thread of online discussion is why someone considered beautiful was so dissatisfied with
her looks. Some netizens said Wang was a victim of society's impractical standard of beauty:double
eyelids,and the pointed chin typical of Western actresses. Others said her death indicated the limits to
which people would go to achieve fame and fortune. ks5u
    Last year 15 billion yuan was spent on cosmetic surgery and the figure is expected to rise  20£¥
annually. The International Society of Plastic Surgery ranks China first in Asia in terms of the number of
cosmetic surgeries in 2009. Worldwide, China is third, after Brazil, while the United States is first.
    Nowadays,people are living longer and better. But the effect of aging off their appearance affects their
mood and confidence. Many older women want to look young and beautiful. Young people, on the other
hand, see cosmetic surgery as the key to wealth and love. "They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities at work and in marriage," says a famous plastic surgeon. "We're living in a highly
competitive society. People regard appearance as a weapon in life battle. Those who are young and
naturally good-looking tell me,'I don't care how much I spend. Just make me look more beautiful.' "
    Advice from a surgeon and psychologist:
    1.Choose regular, qualified hospitals with a good reputation.
    2.Try to find an expert surgeon who will not suggest several operations over time.
    3.Don't expect too much from changing your appearance. Safety should be the first.
    4.Have a realistic understanding of the risks of the surgery (death,injury and failure)and make a balanced decision.
1. What's the influence of Wang Bei's death on the public?
A. People will feel alarmed at cosmetic surgery.
B. Young people will have no interest in beauty.
C. Doctors will be afraid to perform operations.
D. No one will dream of becoming a Super Girl.
2. It is mentioned in the passage that________. 
A. Miss Lu's face is narrow and small
B. Wang Bei is a victim of the Internet
C. all Westerners have the pointed chin
D. the US ranks first in cosmetic surgery
3. What's the main idea of the 5th paragraph?
A. People are living 1onger and better nowadays.
B. People are living in a highly competitive society.
C. Social competition leads females to seek beauty.
D. Cosmetic surgery is the key to wealth and love.
4. According to a surgeon and psychologist,it is better to________.
A. change your appearance sooner
B. make a reasonable decision
C. do several operations over time
D. try some different hospitals

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