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　　At the Sydney Olympic in 2000 there were eight diving events for men and women. In these events, individual and synchronized (双人同步的) competitors performed a set number of compulsory and voluntary dives, each of which was given a point score.

　　Platform

　　The platform is a non - bending board 10m high - the same height as a three - story building.

　　Springboard

　　On the 3m springboard, divers need ability and timing. They use the flex of the board to attain maximum spring.

　　Judges

　　Seven judges give each dive a score out of ten. A dive is judged by the approach, take - off, elevation (高度), execution (实施、完成) of movements and entry into water.

　　Scoring

　　The highest and lowest scores are got rid of and the remaining five are totaled. The number is mulitiplied by the degree of difficulty rating assigned to each dive. This total is then mulitplied by 0.6 to give the final score.

　　Competition

　　When there are more than 16 competitors, a preliminary competition is held. The eight divers with the most points qualify (合格) for the final.

　　Types of Dives

　　There are six different groups of dives. Forward, backward, reverse (向后的) and inward dives involve rotating in different directions relative to the board and the starting position. Twisting (旋转) includes any dive with a twist. Armstand dives begin with a handstand position on the edge of the platform.

　　Body positons

　　Tuck - The body is bent at the waist and knees, the thighs are drawn to the chest while the heels are close to the buttocks (臀部).

　　Pike - The legs are straight with the body bent at the waist. The arm position is dictated by the particular dive.

　　Straight - No bending at the waist or knees is permitted.

　　Free - The free position is only used in dives that include twists.

　　Synchronized Diving

　　Pairs of dives perform a combination of dives at the same time. Nine judges award points with four judges rating the execution of the dives and other five assessing the synchronization (一致，同步) of the two divers.

1．When diving scores are totaled, what other information is taken into account?

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A．The difficulty of the dive.

B．The body position of the diver.

C．The time it took the competitor to execute the dive.

D．The number of other people who have previously performed the dive.

2．When there are more than sixteen competitors in a diving competition, there must be ________.

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A．an equal number of male and female competitors

B．another competition to choose the best eight divers

C．two pairs of synchronized divers competing

D．no more than five judges involved

3．The information states that the “free” body position is only used when a ________.

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A．diver's legs are perfectly straight

B．twist is part of the dive being performed

C．diver has reached the final of a competition

D．reverse dive is being executed

4．According to the information presented, which of the following statements about armstand dives is TRUE?

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A．An armstand dive should be performed from a platform.

B．An armstand dive should be performed from a springboard.

C．Armstand dives are not usually performed at Olympic level.

D．Armstand dives cannot be performed by synchronized divers.

5．The purpose of the information is to ________.

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A．indicate that the rules for diving changed for the 2000 Olympics

B．argue that diving is the most popular Olympic sport

C．show that diving can be a dangerous sport

D．give specific details about the sport of diving

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　　A population rise among Chinese teenagers will creats challenges for crowded middle school, start the Ministry of Education.

　　The number of students who will finish junior middle school is expected to reach 20 million next year and rise by about 5 million per year through 2005．Senior middle school education must be expanded in the next few years. It is said that universities are being encouraged to run senior middle schools in an effort to find spaces for the fast - expanding classes. Private schools and those run by non - State organizations and companies are playing an important supplementary role. These facts have eased the shortage of middle shcool teachers, but they also only handle about one - tenth of the nation's middle school students.

　　It is promised that the State should work out regulations to support and guide the development of nongovernmental schools so that these schools can compete with State - run ones in today's fierce market.

　　Beijing, like other areas of China, will also be effected by this. The city has promised to build as many as 70 senior middle schools by 2005, each with at least 500 student spaces. Senior middle schools now open can handle an average of 205 students, according to Beijing Education Committee.

　　Rural (乡村的) areas don't have the money to build like that, so the central government plans to help fund (设立) senior middle school construction in these areas. No timetable or amounts have been given for this program, but it is necessary to provide money for at least one new senior middle school in each county in the central and weatern areas.

1．How many middle school students will there be in China in 2005?

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2．What does the underlined word “ease” in the second paragraph mean?

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A．reduce

B．make something easier

C．change easily

D．realize something easily

3．The government will ________.

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A．set up some more schools only in the countryside around Beijing

B．spend more money on non - governmental schools

C．only allow governmental schools to go on receiving students

D．make a rule to support non - governmental school to match with State - run ones

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　　You've probably heard a lot about the internet, but what is it?

　　The internet is a computer network that uses the telephone system to link together millions of computers around the world.

　　Maybe that doesn't sound incredibly exciting but once you're connected to the Internet, there are lots and lots of different things you can do. You can send electronic messages or “E - mail” to your friends (as long as they're on the Internet too), or you can sort through all sorts of information on something called the World Wide Web.

　　You don't need to know how the Internet works in order to use it, but if you understand the basics it may help you solve any technical problems you have - - and of course you can impress your friends with your Net knowledge!

　　You may think that your telephone is just for talking. But as long as you have the right equipment, you can use a telephone line to transmit computer data as well as sounds. If you plug your computer into the telephone system it can receive information from and send information to other computers (as long as they are plugged into the telephone system too).

　　Computer data is made up of electronic signals. A computer language called TCP/IP (which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol if you like to know these things) is used to move computer data around the Internet. Many of the links, for example, those which transmit computer data across the Atlantic Ocean, are special fibre optic cables (光导纤维电缆). Fibre optic cables use light to transmit information. They can carry a lot more data than an ordinary telephone line and they send it a lot faster!

　　There are all sorts of computers connected to the Internet. Most are small machines sitting on people's desks but many are powerful computers in Universities, government offices of large companies.

　　The personal computers and cables which made up the Internet are owned by people and organizations, but no one actually owns the Internet itself. This means that no single company or group can control what happens on the Internet - - so anything can happen!

1．What isn't referred to in the text?

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A．What the Internet is?

B．How big the Internet is?

C．Where you'd better get on the internet?

D．How the Internet works?

2．The underlined word “transmit” means ________.

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3．If you have some laws of the Internet working, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ________.

[　　]

4．No one really knows how many people are connected to the Internet because ________.

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A．there are too many people on the Net to count

B．no single organization runs the Net

C．some people on the Net don't enter their names on the list

D．many computes are private

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　　Thomas Jefferson is a political philosopher, diplomat (外交官) and the third President of the United States.

　　Jefferson's importance as one of the great figures in the Nation's history demanded a memorial site of prominence (著名) in the Capital City equal to occupied by the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. Placing the Jefferson Memorial directly south of the White House achieved this. In the preparation of the plans for the memorial, the architect, John Russell Pope, was clearly influenced by Jefferson's taste as expressed in his writings and demonstrated (阐明) by his works. The circular colonnaded (有柱廊的) structure is an adaptation (改作) of the classical style that Jefferson introduced into his country. Rudolph Evans was the sculptor (雕刻家) of the bronze (青铜) statue of Jefferson in the center of the memorial. The memorial was dedicated (题献) in 1943 on the 200^th anniversary of Jefferson's birth, four years after President Franklin Roosevelt laid the cornerstone.

　　The memorial appears at its most beautiful in early spring when the Japanese cherry trees are in bloom. The trees were presented as a gift from the city of Tokyo to the city of Washington in 1912.

1．The passage is mainly about ________.

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A．Thomas Jefferson Memorial

B．the presidents in the U. S

C．a great political philosopher

D．a great building

2．The Jefferson Memorial is ________.

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A．to the south of the White House

B．on the opposite side the White House

C．near the Washington Monument

D．next to the Lincoln Memorial

3．From the passage, we know ________.

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A．The Memorial is with the circular colonnaded structure

B．In the center of the Memorial, there is a statue of Jefferson made of bronze

C．It took four years to complete the Memorial

D．all of the above

4．The cherry trees ________.

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A．were planted around the Mennorial

B．were sent to America from Japan as a present

C．showed what a deep love of the Japanese people for Jefferson

D．makes the city the most beautiful in early spring

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　　He is fit, single and a millionaire. Yet few in the world have known the tragedy (悲剧) that has left an indelible (擦不掉的) mark on Steven Flannigan's young life.

　　Ten years ago, Steven was at a neighbor's house just three doors away from his home when PamAm Flight 103 fell out of the sky and destroyed his home and his family in Scottish border town of Lockerbie. The fourteen-year-old boy could only watch helplessly as his home disappeared in the fire with his father, mother and sister still inside. There were two hundred and seventy victims (受难者) including eleven people from Lockerbie, among whom were Steven's parents and ten-year-old sister.

　　Steven was awarded 2.1 million pounds for his pain and suffering, but instead of being a help, the money has been more of a curse (诅咒) as he has tried to make sense of his life. “He is trying to sort himself out (解决自己的问题)”, a friend said, “but everything has gone wrong with his life since he was fourteen. He's a millionaire, but he hates the money.

　　It was money that killed Steven's elder brother David who was awarded one-million-pound compensation (赔偿金) for his pain and suffering. With so much money the young man splashed out (挥霍) on fast cars and drugs and a life style to match. He eventually died in a drink and drugs bing (欢闹) in a seedy hotel in Thailand, leaving his ill-fated money to Steven.

1．In the first paragraph, we have some idea that Steven Flannigan is ________.

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A．a healthy young man who has made a large fortune

B．an unmarried young man who is well off (处于佳境) and in good health

C．a young man who is unmarried and healthy

D．a rich young man who is suitable for marriage

2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

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A．Steven got 2.1 million pounds in compensation for all that he suffered from.

B．David liked to drive cars very fast.

C．David survived the plane crash because he was in Thailand.

D．David left Steven much money after his death.

3．On the whole, the passage tells about ________.

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A．money is the root of all evil

B．the more money Steven has, the more suffering he will bear

C．money means everything to Steven

D．money has brought Steven no happiness

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　　The World Trade Organization (WTO), founded on January 1,1995, aims to encourage international trade to flow as freely as possible, making sure that trade agreements are respected and that any disputes (争端) can be settled.

　　In the five years since its founding, the WTO has become well - known as one of the world' most powerful economic organizations, taking its place alongside the World Bank and International Monetary (货币的) Fund.

　　The system of global rules for international trade, however, dates back half a century to 1948 when the General Agreement on Tariffs (关税) and Trade (GATT) was formed after World War Ⅱ.

　　As time went by it became clear that the GATT had two major drawbacks - the limited areas of trade it covered, and the lack of an effective system to settle disputes.

　　After seven years of trade talks ending in 1994, the so - called Uruguay Round finally gave birth to the WTO, complete with an effective system to settle disputes and new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property (知识产权).

　　Even after seven years of talks and 22,500 pages of agreements there were still problems, especially the difficult - to - deal with areas of agriculture and services.

　　The WTO, with its head office in Geneva, has 135 members with 30 more waiting to join.

1．From the passage we know that the GATT stopped working ________.

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A．soon after World War Ⅱ ended

B．just in the year 1994

C．a little more than 50 years after World War Ⅱ

D．seven years before the Uruguay Round talk

2．Compared with the GATT, the WTO ________.

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A．can do better to settle disputes in more areas of international trade

B．got its members to sign the agreements more easily

C．has got too many areas of international trade to deal with to work effectively

D．didn't pay enough attention to services and intellectual property

3．In the new century the WTO will ________.

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A．take the place of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund

B．Have new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property

C．make complete new rules in every area of international trade

D．have more members and do much more to settle more problems

4．The underlined word “drawback” probably means ________.

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5．The best title for the passage is ________.

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A．WTO-Another Name for GATT

B．WTO-an International Service Organization

C．WTO-One of the World's Strongest Economic Organizations

D．WTO-the World's Most Famous Economic Organization

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　　Feelling tired lately? Has the doctor said he cannot find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he will send you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there sows that there is nothing wrong. Then consider this, you might be in a state of subhealth (亚健康).

　　Subhealth, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a border fine state between health and disease. According to an investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle - aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam time.

　　Symptoms (症状) include a lack of energy, depression (消沉), slow reactions, insomnia (失眠), agitation (焦虑), and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.

　　The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work with rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open - air activities.

　　As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional (营养的) elementsvitamins and trace elementsthat are important to the body.

　　Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract (消化道). They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth.

1．According to this passage, which of the following is right?

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A．When you are in a state of subhealth, you should stay home and keep silent.

B．When you are in a state of subhealth, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine.

C．When you are in a state of subhealth, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries.

D．When you are in a state of subhealth, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.

2．Middle-aged people may feel subhealth, because ________.

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A．they have used up their energy

B．they have lost their living hopes

C．they have more pressure in life and work

D．they begin to get older

3．As for food, experts suggest that ________.

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A．we should never eat meat

B．we should have meals with less salt and sugar

C．we should eat less

D．we should have meals without salt or sugar

4．The underlined word “alternate” in this passage means ________.

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　　In the United States today, books with suggestion on how to do things are very popular. There are about four or five thousand books with titles that begin with the words “how to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away.

　　Some “how to” books tell you how to choose a job and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can get a book called “how to turn failure into success”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “how to live on nothing.”

　　One of the most popular kinds of books is one that helps people with their personal problems. If you are unhappy with your life, you can read “how to love every minute of your life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called “how to get yourself into trouble”, there is even a book about how to make your own life sad.

1．In writing this passage, the writer is trying to ________.

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A．explain some social problem

B．express his personal opinion

C．tell an objective reality

D．put an advertisement

2．“How to” books are in great need in the U. S. because ________.

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A．they help people earn, save, and spend money

B．the writers are all famous people

C．they meet the needs of different people

D．they help people with their personal problems

3．This passage seems to say if someone in America can't make any money, he ________.

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A．can live without any money

B．may ask his friends for help

C．can't live for even a day

D．will get help from anyone around him

4．We can say that ________ according to the passage.

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A．the most popular kind of books is one that helps people with their personal problems

B．not all these books are good for people

C．none of these books does good to people

D．these books are helpful when people do as the books tell

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　　On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the feast of thanksgiving. This feast 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 feast was celebrated by the early American settlers who started the feast to give thanks to God for their good harvest.

　　In America thanksgiving is the family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family members make a special effort to gather 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 be with their family.

　　The thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey which was large bird valued as food for the first time. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many types of vegetables. For the sweet dish 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 be talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

　　On thanksgiving morning there are in many cities sporting events an parades to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 p. m. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will be seated 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 very joyful time. When the meal is finished some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

　　In many ways the feast of thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese feast of Mid-Autumn Festival. It is the time for the family to gather together to give thanks and to share in meal.

1．Thanksgiving is said to be the family holiday in America because ________.

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A．each family has its own way of celebrating traditional holidays

B．people will try to get back to be with their family wherever they are

C．people celebrate this holiday only at home and abroad

D．it is a holiday for those who have a family

2．________ was the food for the first thanksgiving according to this passage.

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3．What is one similarity between thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival in China?

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A．They are celebrated at about the same time for the year.

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

C．People have the same traditional foods on both occasions.

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

4．________ can be a good title for this passage.

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A．Traditional holidays

B．Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival

C．Thanksgiving splendid meal

D．History of thanksgiving

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　　During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteeth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which, custom, chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman's youngest child would be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.

　　This important change in women's life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen. Many girls stay at school after that age. and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Many more afterwards return to full-or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.

1．We are told that in a family about 1900 ________.

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A．few children died before they were five

B．seven or eight children lived to be more than five

C．the youngest child would be fifteen

D．four or five children died when they were five

2．One reason for which the woman today may take a job is that she ________.

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A．is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves

B．does not like children herself

C．needn't worry about food for her children

D．can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty

3．Many girls are now likely to ________.

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A．give up their jobs for food after they are married

B．leave school as soon as they can

C．marry so that they can get a job

D．continue working until they ate going to have a baby

4．According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to ________.

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A．stay at home after leaving school

B．marry men younger than themselves

C．start working again later in life

D．marry while still at school

5．Now a husband probably ________.

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A．plays a greater part in looking after the children

B．helps his wife by doing most of the housework

C．feels dissatisfied with his part in the family

D．takes a part-time job so that he can help at home