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A.The introduction of Paris

B.The culture of Paris

C.The population growth in Paris

D.The production of Paris

E.The education in Paris

F.The industries in Paris

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    Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central France.The Paris metropolitan  area contains nearly 20% of the nation’s population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France.The French government have historically favored the city as the site for all decision making, thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation’s activities.

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    Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century.With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century.The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital.After World War II, more and more immigrants(移民) arrived.

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    The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting.It is a place of publication of the most important newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center.With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the world.The Louvre, opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world.

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    In the late 1980s about 4.1 million pupils annually attended about 47,000 elementary schools.In addition, about 5.4 million students attended some 11,200 secondary schools.Approximately 1.2 million students were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s.French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world.

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Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation’s manufacturing concentrated in the metropolitan area.Industries of consumers goods have always been drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population; and modern, high-technology industries also have become numerous since World War II.Chief manufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment.

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Happiness is associated with smiling. But do we always smile when we are happy?

During the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, Spanish researchers analyzed the facial expressions of 22 gold medal winners at the medal ceremonies. The researchers were surprised to see that these medal winners didn't smile very much. In fact, throughout the different medal ceremonies, they only smiled about 10% of the time. But during the brief moment when the gold medal was put around their neck, the medal winners grinned (露齿笑) about 70% of the time.   

The researchers interviewed the winners they had watched to find out how they felt. All the winners interviewed said that they felt intensely(强烈的)happy throughout the ceremony.   

Though they were profoundly(衷心地)happy, they didn't smile a great deal. The researchers concluded that smiling was not the automatic expression of happiness. The fact that the gold medal winners smiled much more when they were actually being given their medals could be explained because, according to the Spanish researchers, smiling was a form of communication between individuals. The happy athletes were smiling at the people who were giving them gold medals. Perhaps we can support the findings of the Spanish researchers by making some observations of our own behaviors. When we are all alone, for example, do we smile at ourselves when we are happy? Probably not very often. If someone greets us with a friendly smile, do we respond with a smile? Yes, we probably do. When a friend gives us a beautiful present, will we show our appreciation with a smile? Yes, of course. But if we are sitting alone watching television, do we smile at a commentator (讲解员) who smiles at us?

How much of the time did the gold medal winners smile during the medal ceremonies?

      A. 10%.   B. 70%.   C. 22%.   D. 92%.

According to the passage, when did the athletes smile quite a lot?

      A. Throughout the medal ceremony.             

B. When they were informed of their success.

      C. When the gold medal was put around their neck. 

D. When their national flag was raised.

According to the passage, on which of the following occasions would we most probably NOT smile?

A. When we are sitting alone watching TV.   

B. When someone greets us with a friendly smile.

C. When a friend gives us a beautiful present. 

D. When we feel intensely happy.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The gold medal winners were too nervous that they would hardly smile at the medal ceremonies.

B. People will always smile automatically when they feel happy.

C. Smiling is a way of communication.

D. When the gold medal was put around their neck, the gold medal winners were smiling at the audience but not at those who gave the medal.

You may have heard the term “the American Dream”.In 1848, James W.Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams.That 19th century “American Dream" motivated(激发) the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State".

   The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors(采矿者)but also waves of immigrants throughout that century and the next.People from Europe, and a large number of Chinese, arrived in the US in the 19th century hoping that in America they would find gold in the streets.But most.instead, worked as railroad laborers.They created the oldest Chinatown, in San Francisco, and gave the city a Chinese name "the old gold hill".

In the 20th century, some critics said that it was no longer possible to become prosperous through determination and hard work. Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightmare(噩梦).

Then, in the 1990s, California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley.People poured their energy into the Internet. This new chapter of the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form start-ups and seek fortune in America.

Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive.However, the new American Dream .is no longer just about money.It encourages Americans to consume wisely to protect the environment, improve the quality of life, and promote social justice(正义,公正).

   The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has become the model of the new American Dream.After years of hard work, he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a super movie star and then a governor. Many people hope his story can save the American Dream and give California a brighter future.

It can be inferred that_____________.

   A.America' s golden dream could never be realized

   B.America's golden dream had bought great fortune to Chinese immigrants

   C.different times have different themes of the American dream

   D.determination and hard work are the best way to realize the American dream

Why did most of the early immigrants work as railroad laborers?

   A.Because they could earn more money as railroad laborers?

    B.Because they had to make a living by working as railroad laborers.

    C.Because they thought railroad was the first step to find gold.

    D.Because railroad laborers were greatly honored at that time.

The underlined sentence “his story can save the American Dream” (in the last paragraph) indicates that_____________.

    A.the dream of seeking fortunate in America is easy to realize

    B.most of the immigrants to America don’t reach their previous goals

    C.the success of Arnold Schwarzenegger is among the common examples of the immigrants

    D.the immigrants have made great contributions to California

What’s the best title of the passage?

    A.Wave of Immigrants to America

    B.Make Fortunes Abroad

    C.Hard Work Leads to Success

    D.Changes of America’s Golden Dream

How Long Can People Live?

She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121at birthday.

When it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s record holder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(寿命)? If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150 or beyond?

Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers. “Calment lived to 122, so it”

wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135," says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.

       Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees."People can live much longer than we think," he says."Experts used to say that humans couldn't live past 110.When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120.So why can't we go higher? "

       The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it's all just guessing."Anyone can make up a number," says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan."Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine."

       Won't new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries? Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120.Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most.So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller, "adding another 50 percent would get you to 120."

       So what can.we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers? That life span is flexible, but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington."We can get flies to live 50 percent longer," he says."But a fly's never going to live 150 years." Of course, if you became a new species, one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story, he adds.

       Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve (进化) their way to longer life? "It's pretty cool to think about," he says with.a smile.

What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

       A.People can live to 122.

       B.Old people are creative,,

       C.Women are sporty at 85.

       D.Women live longer than men.

According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, _____.

       A.the average human life span could be 110

       B.scientists cannot find ways to slow aging

       C.few people can expect to live to over 150

       D.researchers are not sure how long people can live

Who would agree that a scientist, will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?

       A.Jerry Shay.        B.Steve Austad        C.Rich Miler      D.George Martin

What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

       A.Most of us could be good at sports even at 150.

       B.The average human life span cannot be doubled

       C.Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.

       D.New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species

A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she wanted a lift.

   “I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.

   “Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what the young woman said, the hitchhiker(搭车者) gave no answer except for a nod of the head or a shrug(耸肩).

   Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. “ I can’t see out of the rear screen,” she said, “Would you mind clearing it for me?”

   The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the terrified young woman raced off.

   When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp. Inside the bag was a gun.

The woman stopped the car because _______.

   A. the old woman asked her to        B. she recognized the old woman

   C. she knew what the woman wanted   D. she wanted to helped the old woman

What made the woman feel strange about the old woman?

   A. That she kept nodding her head          B. That she was unable to speak

   C. That she gave no answer to her questions  D. That she had large and hairy hands

The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the rear screen because _______.

   A. this is the way she thought of to get rid of him   B. the hitchhiker frightened her

   C. the hitchhiker was very helpful   D. she couldn’t see out of the rear screen

The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because_______.

A. he wanted to give her a warning  

B. he had not expected the woman would leave him behind in the rain

C. it was his present for her  

D. he wanted to kill her with the gun

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