阅读理解 Nearly everyone agrees that money doesn't buy as much as it used to no matter where you want ——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　Nearly everyone agrees that money doesn't buy as much as it used to no matter where you want to spend it. This is certainly true of the paper money that passes so quickly through one's hands. Inflation (通货膨胀) eats away at its buying power. But how about coins that seem to do very little except cluttering (杂乱地堆放) up purses and pockets? Unlike notes, metal money becomes more valuable the longer it is held, especially if it is put away where it won't get scratched or worn. Why is this? One reason is that coins, being more durable (耐久的), fall more readily into a category (种类) for collectors. Naturally, the rarer gold pieces must become more valuable as the price of this metal goes up.

　　But, curiously, one of the rarest coins in the world is not made of gold, but of the relatively cheaper silver. In 1840, the United States mint (造币厂) struck 19,570 silver dollars. That is what its records show. Today only six of this original number remain and these are unlikely ever to reach the auction(拍卖) markets. So what happened to some 19,564 large silver coins, not the easiest sort of things to lose?

　　One of the more romantic theories is that they were part of the payment to Napoleon for the American territory (领土) then known as Louisiana. But they never reached France. Somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico, the ship transporting them was sunk, either by a storm or by pirates (海盗). The probable answer to the mystery is that they were molted down—since the silver value was greater than the actual value of the coin. What really happened to the rest will probably always remain a mystery. What is known is that whoever can come up with one will find himself instantly rich.

1．It can be learned from the passage that paper money ________.

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A．does not buy as much as it did before

B．buys as much as it did before

C．buys more than metal money

D．does not buy as much as metal money

2．Which of the following is true of a coin?

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A．The longer it is held, the less valuable it becomes.

B．The more it is worn out, the more valuable it becomes.

C．The less it gets scratched, the less it values.

D．The longer it lasts, the more it values.

3．Coins can become more valuable because ________.

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A．they clutter up purses and pockets

B．some people like to collect them due to their duration

C．they are rare

D．they will not get scratched or worn

4．It can be inferred from the passage that the rarest coins in the world are generally made of ________.

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5．What really happened to some 19,564 large silver coins mentioned in this passage?

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A．They were sunk in the Gulf of Mexico.

B．They were melted down.

C．It is still a mystery.

D．They were stolen by pirates.

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　　Surprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in English hospitals, still less the content or quality of that education. Proper records are just not kept.

　　We know that more than 850,000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal (合法的) right to continue to receive education while in hospital. We also know there is only one hospital teacher to every 1,000 children in hospital.

　　Little wonder the latest survey (调查) concludes that the extent and type of hospital teaching available differ a great deal across the country. It found that half the hospitals in English which admit children have no teacher. A further quarter have only a part-time teacher. The special children's hospitals in major (主要的) cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off.

　　From this survey, one can estimate (估计) that fewer than one in five children have some contact with a hospital teacher, and that contact may be as little as two hours a day. Most children interviewed were surprised to find a teacher-they had not been prepared for it by parents or their own school. If there was a teacher they were much more likely to read books and do maths or number work; without a teacher they would only play games.

　　Reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and maintaining (保持) the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter (后者) is often all the teachers can do. The position and influence of many teachers was summed up when referred to them as “the library lady” or just “the helper”.

　　Children tend to rely on concerned school friends to keep in touch with school work. Several parents spoke of requests for work being ignored or refused by the school. Once back at school, children rarely get extra teaching, and are told to catch up as best as they can. Many short-stay child-patients catch up quickly. But schools do very little to ease (减轻) the anxiety about falling behind expressed by many of the children interviewed.

1．This latest survey found that hospital teaching is provided ________.

[　　]

A．for the whole of the usual school day

B．in every children's hospital in the country

C．for a small proportion of children.

D．by full-time teachers

2．It seemed that the children interviewed in hospital ________.

[　　]

A．liked having maths lessons regularly

B．wanted to play games most of the time

C．did not expect to receive any teaching

D．did not want any contact with their schools

3．It is suggested that most teachers of children in hospital were ________.

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A．successful in getting the co-operation of parents

B．unable to get help from other hospital staff

C．unable to provide a proper teaching program

D．in a position of great influence in the hospital

4．Some children in hospital are able to keep up with their school work because ________.

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A．the nurses try to teach them

B．their friends help them to do so

C．teachers from the school come to the hospital

D．their parents bring them books from the library

5．It can be learned from the passage that most children in hospital ________.

[　　]

A．can only lie in bed

B．work very hard to prevent themselves from falling behind

C．could only play games

D．can have some contact with a hospital teacher

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　　James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. “J. C. ,” he replied.

　　She thought he said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.

　　Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second-year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

　　A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could net exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results were in the record book.

　　The stage was set for Owens’ victory at the Olympic games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic (体育的) but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners. “It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didn't go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”

　　Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

　　Owens’ Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs.

　　“Sure, it bothered (烦恼) me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”

　　In time, however, his gold metals (奖牌) changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”

1．Owens got his other name “Jesse” when ________.

[　　]

A．he went to Ohio State University

B．his teacher made fun of him

C．his teacher took “J. C.” for “Jesse”

D．he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

2．In the Big Ten meet, Ovens ________.

[　　]

A．hurt himself in the back

B．succeeded in setting many records

C．tried every sports event but failed

D．hadn't given up some events

3．We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because ________.

[　　]

A．he was net of the right race

B．he was the son of a poor farmer

C．he didn't shake hands with Hitler

D．he didn't talk to the US president on the phone

4．When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years,” he means that the metals ________.

[　　]

A．have been changed for money to help him live on

B．have made him famous in the US

C．have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life

D．have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

5．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

[　　]

A．Jesse Owens, a Great American Athlete.

B．Golden Moment-a Life-time Struggle.

C．Making a Living as a Sportsman.

D．How to he a Successful Athlete?

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　　International Media Center (IMC) will operate between February 28 and March 2, from 0800—2300 hours at the Annex Hall of the Queen National Conference Center. IMC will provide information counter, journalist working area, press conference room and interview room. IMC also provides services with charge. They include public pay phones, photo processing services, postal mail services, international broadcasting services and Internet.

　　Note: Photo Processing Counter

　　Fuji Photo Film (USA) Ltd. Will set up a full-scale photo processing counter at the International Center with various services provided as follows;

(1)Photo processing services 110,135,120-sized films within 1-3 hours:

Service rate: 25 cents per reel of film.

(2)Photo developing services:

(3) Color photo copying services:

Service rate: $ 0.80 per copy (A4 paper)

(4)Instant photo services:

Service rate: $ 0.70 per set of 4 pictures

1．The above information is mainly meant for

[　　]

A．travelers staying in the center

B．journalists at a conference

C．tourists traveling in the area

D．photographers at an exhibition

2．Here is a list of what services you need from the Photo Processing Counter.

(1) have a four-page report photocopied, one copy each page (A4 paper)

(2) have a 135-sized film processed within 2 hours

(3) have 1 photo developed, two copies, size ×

How much do you have to pay for them?

[　　]

A．About $ 33.45

B．About $ 58.20

C．About $ 31.05

D．About $ 18.45

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　　The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew (摄制组) out one evening to film the sunset for him.

　　The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?” No, sir, the men answered.

　　The director was angry. “Why not?”he asked.

　　“Well, sir, one of the men answered,”We're on the coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

　　“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

　　But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don't you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it'll look like a sunset.”

　　“That's a good idea!”the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay (海湾). Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director, “Here it is,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

　　They all went into the studio (摄影棚). “All right,”the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’behind him.”

　　The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

　　The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1．One evening, the director sent his camera crew out

[　　]

A．to watch a beautiful sunset

B．to find an actor and an actress

C．to film a scene on the sea

D．to meet the audience

2．Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

[　　]

A．Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.

B．Because he was angry with his crew.

C．Because it was his secretary's suggestion.

D．Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.

3．Which of the following is NOT true?

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A．The crew had to follow the secretary's advice.

B．If you want to see a sunset, the east coast is the place to go to.

C．The camera crew wasn't able to film the scene the first day.

D．The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”

4．The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because

________.

[　　]

A．it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine

B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C．it was mere moving than a sunrise

D．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

5．After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ________.

[　　]

A．because he was moved to tears

B．as he saw the everything in the film moving backwards

C．as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

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　　Contacts (交往) between Japan and the rest of the world have grown a great deal in the twentieth century. In the last thirty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies (公司) now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often confuse (使迷惑不解) foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.

　　The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He doesn't want to wait. The Japanese, on the other hand, like to arrive at decisions gradually (逐渐地) after giving them a great deal of thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.

　　In English, it is easy to say “No” to something we do not want to do. But in Japan, it's very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or request with “No”, or a similar (相似的) phrase, is felt to be impolite (不礼貌的). It is thought to be selfish (自私的) and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying “No”. These enable them to avoid hurting other people's feelings. However, this often makes communication with the Japanese difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.

1．What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?

[　　]

A．Their different ways of doing business.

B．The fact that the Japanese never say “No”.

C．The fact that the Japanese are slow to act.

D．Their different ways of communication.

2．The fact that unlike the Japanese Western people will refuse an invitation with “No” indicates that ________.

[　　]

A．western people are not as polite as the Japanese

B．western people are selfish and cool

C．different society has its different culture

D．western people never mind hurting other people's feelings

3．When they want to refuse a request, the Japanese will probably

________.

[　　]

A．say “No” directly

B．say a phrase similar to “No”

C．not express it but say “Yes”

D．use some other indirect ways to express it

4．Which of the following is the disadvantage brought about by the fact that the Japanese hardly say “No”?

[　　]

A．It often hurts other people's feelings.

B．It can avoid hurting other people's feelings.

C．It makes communication between the Japanese and the foreigners impossible.

D．It causes difficult in understanding for foreigners.

5．It can be learned that it is important for foreign business men in Japan to ________.

[　　]

A．know more about Japanese culture and their ways of doing business

B．try to avoid saying “No” directly

C．say “Yes” in every case

D．follow the Japanese ways of doing business

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　　On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving. This festival is a time when the family comes together for a meal and gives thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the early American settlers who gave thanks to God for their good harvest.

　　In America, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family make a special effort to get together. The feast is always held on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to he with their family.

　　The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey, which was the food for the first Thanksgiving. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many kinds of vegetables. For dessert the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will he talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

　　On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades in many cities to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 o'clock. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will preside at the head of the table. The meal will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is over some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

　　In many ways the festival of thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid-Autumn Day. It is a time for the family to get together for dinner.

1．on Thanksgiving Day the family comes together ________.

[　　]

A．to have the Thanksgiving dinner

B．to give thanks to God for the blessings they have received

C．to talk with one another

D．all of the above

2．Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America?

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A．It is a holiday for those who have a family.

B．People try to get back to he with their family wherever they are.

C．People celebrate this holiday only at home and will not go out on this particular day.

D．Each family has its own way of celebrating this holiday.

3．________ was the food for the first Thanksgiving according to this passage.

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4．What is one similarity between Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Day in China?

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A．They are held at about the same time of the year.

B．Family members make a special effort to get together.

C．People cat the same traditional food on both days.

D．The celebration activities are more or less the same.

5．Today is November 4th, Thursday. Which of the following is Thanksgiving Day?

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　　NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.

　　But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the sidewalk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel. Brown is homeless—one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.

　　During the day, Brown collects aluminum cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street.

　　“I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,” said the 62-year-old former construction worker.

　　Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine. But he said he still wants a more stable (稳定) housing arrangement. He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.

　　However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.

　　With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.

　　A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 per-cent between 1984 and 1999, from US $ 549 to us $ 700 a month.

　　One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up. The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.

　　But few housing companies have been built for the poor. Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $ 1500 a month or more.

　　Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her. She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house.

　　Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often, “All I've got to do is to clean up my act.” He said.

1．What kind of life does George Brown lead?

[　　]

A．Homeless and dangerous.

B．Homeless and childish.

C．Homeless and miserable.

D．Homeless and sleepless.

2．From George Brown's life we can find that ________.

[　　]

A．old Americans lead a hard life

B．old Americans want to live alone

C．American cities are full of poor people

D．bad habits play a role in poor people's life

3．It can be inferred from this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．America is short of housing companies

B．the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy

C．poor people in America will become rich

D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor

4．If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be?

[　　]

5．What character does George Brown have?

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　　TAIBEI—Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island's “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland.

　　According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate (研究生) programmes on the mainland totalled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998. Although no latest official numbers were available, Netbig. com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year.

　　The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese main-land colleges and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market,”Netbig. com vice-president Ingrid Huang said. “I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shin Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master's degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.

　　A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”.

　　Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies.

　　A Netbig. com survey showed the campuses favoured by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.

　　At present, Chinese Taibei doesn't recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates (证书) from selected universities.

1．More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ________.

[　　]

A．Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later

B．the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan

C．what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future

D．there are many famous universities for them to choose

2．Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children________.

[　　]

A．could receive better education

B．could learn more about the policy there

C．could do well in their business operations

D．could make mere friends there

3．The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to ________.

[　　]

A．Netbig. com

B．a Chinese education on the mainland

C．the Chinese job market

D．the university

4．The main idea of paragraph 4 is ________.

[　　]

A．law in the Chinese mainland is pleasant to learn

B．Taiwanese companies are coming to the Chinese mainland because the law there is perfect

C．more Taiwanese companies coming to the mainland makes it better to learn laws

D．the mainland is short of lawyers for the Taiwanese companies

5．The author wrote the article to tell us ________.

[　　]

A．the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year

B．more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland

C．education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan

D．Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field.

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　　Are you worried by the rising crime (犯罪) rate? If you are, then yon probably know that your house, possessions and person are increasingly in danger of suffering from the great rise in the cases of burglary (偷盗) and attack.

　　Figures show an ever-increasing crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine “It will never happen to me”. Unfortunately, statistics (统计数字) show that it really can happen to you and, if yon live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim (受害人).

　　Fortunately, there is something definite which yon can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable.

　　You must remember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.

　　Send now for our free leaflet (活页) telling yon how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip (纸条) below and post it to us. Postage is free. Also, telephone us on 327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock (二十四小时) answering service. It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarms.

1．Anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will, according to the text, be aware that ________.

[　　]

A．more burglars are being caught than ever before

B．people have more possessions to worry about nowadays

C．burglars are more at risk than they used to be

D．homes are more likely to be broken into nowadays

2．It seems that people who live in cities are ________.

[　　]

A．more often victims than those living in other areas

B．of the opinion that statistics are wrong

C．twice as well as people living in other areas

D．of the opinion that burglars only rob unprotected homes