Oil prices dropped more than 7% after Western nations released the biggest amount of oil from their emergency strategic stocks since 1991,in a warning shot aimed at OPEC, the oil producers' cartel.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil in the coming month to offset the daily production loss of 1.5 million barrels of high quality oil from Libya (利比亚).

The US led the release, providing 50% of the oil, with Japan, Germany, France, Spain and Italy providing most of the rest.The IEA said that it was in consultations(磋商)with China, the world's second-largest oil consumer but declined to say whether Beijing would join the effort.

Brent oil prices dropped 7.4% to$105. 72 after the news was released, before settling at $106.12 in late afternoon trade in London on June 23.

The move is only the third time in the history of the IEA, established in 1974 as a counterbalance to OPEC after the Arab oil crisis: Western governments are concerned about the impact of high oil prices on the economic recovery.

"Greater tightness in the oil market threatens the fragile global economic recovery," the IEA warned.

Steven Chu, US a energy secretary, said "we are taking this action in response to the ongoing loss of oil due to supply decrease in Libya and other countries and their impact on the global economic recovery."

"As we move forward, we will continue to monitor the situation and stand ready to take additional steps if necessary." The US special oil reserve is currently at a record high level of 727million barrels.

Earlier this month, OPEC members failed to agree an official increase in production quotas despite a concerted effort by Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest producer and traditionally seen as the OPEC leader, to boost output.Iran opposed the increase.Iran's OPEC governor argued that there was no evidence of a supply shortage.

The IEA said in May that it would use all tools at its disposal to increase supply unless the cartel raised production.

72.The underlined word "offset” in the 2nd paragraph probably means "_____”·

    A.come up               B.knock off            C.make up for        D.set off

73.How many barrels of oil did the USA agree to provide from its emergency strategic stocks in the coming month?

    A.60, 000,000          B.45, 000,000          C.30, 000, 000         D.15, 000,000

74.Which of the following countries is against raising oil production?

       A.China.               B.Iran.           C.Libya.             D.Saudi Arabia.

75.What is the main purpose of the IEA's plan of releasing 60 million barrels of oil in the coming month?

    A.To refresh the stock's                                B.To put pressure on Libya government.

    C.To support OPEC.                               D.To ensure global economic recovery.

It takes less than six seconds to leave a first impression.It is said that we ought not to judge a book by its cover, but come on, isn't it the color, the design, the layout, and the title that draws us to pick up a book we've never heard of before? Notice what your assumptions are about a person when you are first introduced to her or him.

Something that most of us don't take notice is how we stand or walk.Let's say you are going for a job interview.Within seconds you have already said a lot about yourself by the way you walk.The majority of us walk around every day without paying any attention to what we are saying even though we are from the clothes you wear not saying a word.There is a lot that can be said about body language to the gestures you make.

I took notice of this topic recently as I recalled something about changing my posture to improve my level of confidence. I was about to venture,on a new project, which would take me out of my comfort zone.My inside gremlins(爱捣乱的小精灵)were having a field day with me uttering all kinds of reasons why I couldn't do a good job with this new opportunity. I put my shoulders back, held my head high, and took a walk.Soon thereafter, I felt so much better. I approached the project with new possibility.Wow, what a difference!Try it!

The ability to capture your audience when you walk into a room is sure to start you off on the right foot when going on an interview.Non-verbal (非语言的)signals have five times the impact of verbal signals.So you can count on losing your audience when you walk in with head down, dragging your feet regardless how much you try to change it.

68.According to the author, when we go for a job interview; we        .

    A.shouldn't pay much attention to the way we walk

    B.shouldn't walk with our head high up

    C.should pay enough attention to our body language and gestures

    D.should pay attention to the interviewers

69.The author approached his project with new possibility after______.

    A.his gremlins stopped talking

    B.he got rid of all his negative thoughts

    C.he walked out of his comfort zone

    D.he changed his posture to improve his confidence

70.The author probably believes that________.

    A.non-verbal signals are more important than verbal signals

    B.non-verbal signals are not so easy to catch

    C.we mainly rely on verbal signals during an interview

    D.We shouldn't judge a person by his non-verbal signals

71.What is mainly talked about in the text?

    A.How to prepare for a job interview.

    B.The way we walk says a lot about us.

    C.How to read a person from the way he walks.

    D.How to improve our health by walking.

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Little Touch LeapPad provides early learning in every book, on every page, with every touch.From your first reading experience to the independent toddler years, Little Touch LeapPad is designed to build essential skills at an early age.Your little learner can bring stories to life with the simple touch of a finger.And because babies grow so quickly, this new system is designed to grow right along with them.Besides, the Little Touch LeapPad library of books keeps your child engaged and asking for more.Each book lets you choose from three learning experiences that stimulate(刺激)development.

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Sarah: I bought Little Touch LeapPad for my grandson who lives 3 states away.Though I haven't seen him learn with the toy, I can imagine how he uses it for the advertisement gives very detailed information, and my daughter thinks very highly of it.I was happy to find out that she received the toy in 3 days…I thought it would take a week or so.

Mike: This product appeals more to the parents than to the babies and the quality is unacceptable.When my baby finally got old enough to play with it, it only worked a few weeks before it broke down.Like the countless parents who have been influenced by the advertisement. I made the mistake twice to buy Leapfrog products, I hope that someone will learn from my mistakes and not buy their products.

64.With the help of Little Touch LeapPad, children can_______.

    A.learn to be independent earlier

    B.have their first reading experience

    C.build essential skills at an early age

    D.tell stories to others with a simple touch

65.According to the customer reviews, we can conclude_______.

    A.the quality of the product is worth its price

    B.the advertisement of the product has been very successful

    C.the product cannot be sent to the customers in time

    D.the product is difficult to use for babies

66.We can learn from the advertisement that_______.

    A.musical rhythms and sounds stimulate babies to grow quickly

    B.the price of Little Touch LeapPad includes 4 batteries

    C.Little Touch LeapPad books are only sold with the products

    D.the product has different designs that are suitable for babies of different ages

67.Who will be more interested in the advertisement about Little Touch LeapPad?

      A.Educators.           B.Advertisers.         C.Children.            D.Parents.

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60.Why do customers hire a bike from Get on Your Bike?

    A.To go anywhere freely.                         B.To go for hiking.

    C.To go on a holiday to the beach.                 D.To help protect the environment.

61.You needn't pay for delivery if you live in______.

    A.Burleigh Heads        B.Tweed                    C.Coomtra           D.Coolongatta

62.If a couple with a baby want to hire a bike, they need at least to pay         .

    A.$75                   B.$60               C.$55                D.$65.

63.The advertisement is intended for______.

    A.bike sellers                                               B.general customers                         

       C.travelers                                                  D.cycling players

Henry Loomis served as director of the Voice of America for

seven years starting in 1958. Mr. Loomis played an important role

in creating the Special English service.

Henry Loomis was born in 1919 in Tuxedo Park, New York. His

father was Alfred Lee Loomis, a wealthy New York City businessman.

In 1940, Henry Loomis  dropped out of Harvard University

to join the United States Navy. He was able to put to good use his

knowledge of radar technology that he had learned about because

of his father’s work. After graduating at the top in his naval training

class, Henry Loomis became a teacher at the Navy's radar training

school in Hawaii.By the end of World War Two, Henry Loomis had received many honors for his service, including a Bronze Star and an Air Medal.He left the Navy in 1946 to begin graduate studies.

Henry Loomis later moved to Washington, D.C.to begin another stage of his career in public service.He held positions in the Department of Defense and other agencies. In 1958, he became director of the Voice of America.

During his travels around the world, Mr.Loomis saw that English was becoming an important international language.He believed that it was important to make English easier to understand by listeners of VOA broadcasts whose native language was not English.So Mr. Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listeners with a limited knowledge of English:

The result of this effort was Special English. The first Voice of America broadcast in Special English took place on October 19th, 1959.Critics at the time said the Special English method of broadcasting at a slower rate with a limited vocabulary would never work.American embassies demanded that the program be cancelled.But Mr.Loomis supported the program.

Soon, VOA began to receive hundreds of letters from listeners praising the program.Special English programs became some of the most popular on VOA.We are pleased to say that our programs still are.

56.We can know from the passage that Henry Loomis______.

    A.was born in a poor family

    B.did well in his naval training class

    C.stayed in the Navy for nearly 8 years

    D.joined the army immediately after graduating from university

57.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

    A.Henry Loomis's childhood.                      B.Henry Loomis's career.

    C.Henry Loomis’s background.                   D.Henry Loomis's army life.

58.What led to Henry Loomis's inspiration of Special English programs?

    A.His experience in the Navy.

    B.His experience in the Department of Defense.

    C.His early dream of promoting the influence of VOA.

    D.His finding VOA programs are too difficult for non-native listeners.

59.Those who were against his ideas of Special English programs said         .

      A.Special English programs were too ideal, not practical

      B.it would cost too much to make Special English programs

      C.it was unnecessary to broadcast Special English programs

      D.Special English programs wouldn't help listeners in improving their English

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