8、假如你是李明，你的美国笔友彼得十年前来过成都并计划在2008年北京奥运来北京期间再次到成都。在他的印象中成都的公共交通设施有些落后，出行不方便。因此，他来信询问现在成都的状况是否有所改善。请根据表中信息给彼得写一封回信，说明成都道路交通已四通八达的现状以及未来到2008年成都的规划。

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1．介绍要包括所有的要点，可适当增加内容。

2．词数100―120左右。

Dear Peter ,

Yours ever ,

Li Ming

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6、LONDON-The tiny, distant and frozen planet Pluto, for 30 years believed to have just one moon, has suddenly been found to have two more satellites.

Only discovered in 1930 because of its vast distance from Earth, Pluto has remained a largely mysterious object ever since.

Some three billion miles from the Sun, Pluto, a dwarf planet, remains to be visited by a spacecraft.

Its first known satellite is called Charon . With a diameter of 1,200 km , it is half that of Pluto-unusually large for a moon in relation to its primary .

But now , using images from the Hubble Space Telescope , scientists from Johns Hopkins University , Southwest Research Institute and the Massachusetts institute of Technology say they have found two more tiny orbiting satellites , P1 and P2.

Both are traveling outside the orbit of Charon and are tiny by comparison , the scientists wrote in the journal Nature .

P1, the more distant of the two from Pluto , has a diameter of between 60 and 165 km while P2 is 20 percent smaller .

“Although definitive orbits cannot be obtained , both new satellites appear to be moving in circular orbits in the same orbital plane as Charon with orbital periods of about 38 days for P1 and 25 days for P2,” they wrote .

The discovery of the two new members of P1uto’s family makes it the only object in the Kuiper belt―a vast region of rock and ice beyond Neptune which contains debris from the formation of the solar system―known to have multiple satellites , the scientists said .

72．It is implied in the passage that        .

       A．Charon was not discovered until the late 1960s .

       B．Charon is the largest satellite in the solar system

       C．all the inner planets are better observed than Pluto

       D．Pluto may have some more moons to be discovered

73．The underlined word “primary” in Paragraph 4 refers to        .

       A．size                    B．shape                 C．planet                 D．Earth

74．Which of the following show the possible orbits and positions of Pluto’s satellites ?

5、Before I stood on the ground of the largest island in the world I knew only a little about Australia. I came here in 2000, I had just heard of Sydney and Melbourne, and I knew koalas and kangaroos were Australian animals. To be frank, I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time.

When I was sitting on the plane traveling from Beijing to Melbourne, many questions were rolling around in my mind ceaselessly. Will, I a foreigner, be welcomed by the Australian or not? How long will it take me to get used to this wholly new life in this strange land?

I stepped out the customs sections at Melbourne airport, aimlessly, like a day-dreamer. I really lacked any confidence. However, my start did not seem so bad. I made my way to find a taxi from the information desk. I found my friend, who lived in Melbourne, very easily. I felt that living in Australia was not so difficult, with the help of a taxi driver, as I had imagined. At the end of my first day here in Australia though, I had only spoken to a customs officer , a receptionist and a taxi driver.

With the time passing day after day , I began to understand this country . The most impressive thing for me is the fresh air , the green grass , and the clear and clean water .Several months later , I realized Australia is a good place for entertainment . There are many sports , games , art exhibitions , music and various cultural festivals fill up everyday Australian life . One of these events attracted me so much that I went to see the international air show held in Laverton Melbourne, and my interest in aircraft was ignited.

Australians are outgoing and friendly . Whenever I meet an Australian face to face , going along the same way as me , most people here will say hello to me . After the first few times this happened , I was affected by this custom , and started to say to people in advance , when I met them .

In fact , Australia has many charming points to me . The exotic animals , the tasty wine , the wonderful coastline , even the Australian English accent ! Every experience I undertake is a great discovery to me .

All in all , Australia in my eyes is an ideal country for living . Peace , tranquility (quietness) and friendship are forever repeating themes of this country . I love Australia .

68．Why did the writer say, “I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time .”?

       A．Because the name of Australia capital city is too difficult to remember .

       B．Because the writer didn’t know where the Australian capital city is .

       C．Because the writer was to nervous when he got to Australia first .

       D．Because it was an example to show that he knew little about Australia .

69．From the third paragraph , we can infer that        .

       A．the writer often dreams a dream in the daytime

       B．no one met him and picked him up at the airport

       C．taxi drivers were more helpful than expected

       D．the writer couldn’t speak English in Australia

70．What does the underlined word “ignited” mean ?

       A．aroused              B．lost                    C．meaningless        D．worthless

71．Which statement does not match the passage ?

       A．The Australian English accent is a little different .

       B．Australian people are very friendly and helpful .

       C．All the people are going along the same way .

       D．Australia has a very wonderful environment .

4、If you are a Lefty , then Left Handers Day is just for you !

The world is built for right handers. In school, have you ever seen a left handed desk ? They don’t exist . Many left handed items cost more . The computer mouse is designed for right handers . Scissors for right handers . Only a lefty would understand this .

But do you know that right handed people operate in the left side of the brain . Left handed people use the right side . Therefore, only left handed people are in their right mind .

Left Handers certainly earned the right to have a day special for them . This special day was first declared and celebrated on Friday , August 13, 1979 by an organization called Lefthanders International . They chose to open their business on that day to address the myths and misconceptions about left-handers . They published a magazine for left-handers and they sold left-handed products for more than twenty years before going out of business a few years ago. The holiday is celebrated annually on the 13th of August .

But Left-handers Day is not merely a celebration of the creative superiority of lefties , it also aims at raising awareness of the difficulties presented by a right-handed world . This is a day for left-handers to show their pride and pay tribute to famous left-handers past and present , including some of our greatest artists , athletes and entertainers . Furthermore , this day is to praise the creativity and talents of those left-handers who are less famous but equally productive members of our society .

So take a minute to appreciate your left handed friends and loved ones . Don’t forget to send them a Left Handed Day E-card to show your respect . Remember that “Leftis have rights!”

64．Why does the writer say, “The world is built for right handers”?

       A．Because left-handers aren’t paid enough attention to .

       B．Because the number of right-handers is larger than that of left-handers in the world .

       C．Because there are no special products for left-handers .

       D．Because right-handers didn’t like International Left-hander’s Day .

65．From the passage , we can infer that        .

       A．International Left-hander’s Day was first declared and celebrated in 1979

       B．there was once a magazine for left-handers

       C．more and more people will use their right hands

       D．a lot of people think doing things with right hands is reasonable

66．Which statement is not included in the passage ?

       A．There are many famous left-handed artists , athletes and so on in the past and at present .

       B．All left-handers are proud of themselves .

       C．Relatively , left-handers have more difficulties to overcome than right-handers .

       D．a lot of ordinary left-handers can also make great contributions to society .

67．The best title of this passage is        .

       A．International Left-hander’s Day            B．Right Handers Should Respect Left Handers

       C．Lefties Have Rights                                D．Left Handers , Right ?

3、Although women lead healthier, longer lives, the cruel opinion that they become “old” sooner than men is widespread in the workplace , research shows .

A survey of more than 2,600 managers and personnel professionals showed that age discrimination is not only common in the workplace , but is shot through with inconsistencies (矛盾).

Six in ten managers reported being a victim of age discrimination―usually because they were turned down for a job for being too old or too young . Yet more than a fifth admitted that they used ages as an important standard .

Although the survey found widespread agreement that older workers were better than younger colleagues when it came to reliability , commitment , loyalty and customer service , these qualities were not necessarily considered to be worthy of advancement .

A large number of persons believed that workers between 30 and 39 had the best promotion chances , with only 2 percent giving example of 50 year-olds or above.

There was evidence that people were considered old at different ages in different jobs . A young man working in IT said he was considered too old by the age of 28.

In fact there was no evidence to suggest that older workers were less valuable to companies than younger workers , in fact the opposite was often true because older workers often brought experience .

The findings also suggested that the Government’s ideas on age in the workforce may also be out of step with reality.

60．Which is the discrimination mentioned in this passage ?

       A．The healthier women are , the sooner they will lose their job .

       B．Society knows women should be respected , but it doesn’t offer them any jobs .

       C．Female managers respect male workers , but male mangers don’t respect female workers .

       D．Victims of age discrimination consider age as an important standard .

61．Older workers are better than younger colleagues because they have many advantages except that they are        .

       A．dependable          B．married               C．faithful               D．helpful

62．Why does the writer mention a young man working in IT ?

       A．Because the writer thinks it a pity that this young man is old .

       B．Because it’s an example of different age standards in different jobs .

       C．Because the IT industry is developing too fast .

       D．Because the writer doesn’t think the young man is old .

63．Which statement is true according to the writer’s attitude ?

       A．The present age standard doesn’t go with reality .

       B．The present age standard is reasonable .

       C．Women should work longer than men .

       D．Yong workers should learn from old workers .

2、Zheng He made seven heroic voyages to Asia and Africa between 1405 and 1433, which predated the Westerners’ Voyages of Discovery by almost a century .

Despite Zheng He’s remarkable maritime feats , with larger and matchless fleets until World War I , he is relatively unknown worldwide compared with his Western counterparts like Columbus and Vasco da Gama . Why ?

Sadly , much of the official Chinese records of these voyages were destroyed after his death , by order of his powerful enemies at Court . They were opposed to his expeditions , both on economic and other grounds .

Further , the Ming History made only little mention of his exploits . Most surprisingly , not even his date of death and burial place were recorded . Therefore , his final resting place is still a matter of conjecture .So he became only a legend and folk hero in his life time .

However , hardly any Chinese works on him have been translated into foreign languages . Ironically , it was due to a handful of famous Western researchers like Needham, Zlevathes and , most recently , Menzies that the world is now more familiar with his greatness .

Zhen He’s rightful place in Chinese history has been confirmed by none other than Deng Xiaoping in 1984 , when he addressed the nation’s People’s Congress in Beijing : “…The Ming dynasty , under Yongle Emperor , did wisely pursue an open-door policy resulting in Zheng He’s famous maritime expeditions overseas . However , after Yongle’s death, China deserted this policy resulting in foreign intervention and China’s final humiliation during the 19th century . The open-door policy is therefore the way forward for China.”

Following a more realistic overall appraise by scholars East and West of Zheng He’s achievements , his standing as one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time has at last been firmly recognized worldwide .

56．Which statement is TRUE according to the passage ?

      A．No one knew Zheng He’s maritime achievements in history until World War I .

       B．The Westerners’ Voyages of Discovery fell behind China until 1433 .

       C．No other fleets in the world could be compared with those of China in size for almost over 500 years in history .

       D．Columbus was born in a western country, so he was more famous than Zheng He in the world .

57．From the passage , we can suppose        .

       A．Zheng He had been to Africa for seven times from 1405 to 1433 .

       B．Columbus and Vasco da Gama were relatively unknown in China compared with Zheng He .

       C．the Ming government didn’t know about Zheng He, so they made only little mention of Zheng He’s exploits .

       D．some government officials in the Ming dynasty were strongly against Zheng He’s voyages to Asia and Africa .

58．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “conjecture”?

       A．mistake              B．guess                 C．coincidence        D．imagination

59．Zheng He’s success in his maritime expeditions overseas mainly resulted from        .

      A．his braveness and perseverance                        B．Yongle Emperor’s open-door policy

       C．his strong curiosity to know about Africa         D．the support from his friends and family

1、I was pleased to receive your letter, asking what advice I would give to members of your club. In my opinion, 36 field offers greater 37 than newspaper work for young people with 38 in writing.

Of course I’m not speaking of 39 rewards. Anyone who wants to get rich should choose some other 40  . I can’t even promise you excitement. A newspaper reporter might have to 41 the same duties day after day. But journalism pays a living wage, and it often makes a reporter feel more    42 than a bank president. Who can say that he is not?

You have asked me 43  to become a journalist.

First, learn how to 44 a computer. This is one thing you must be able to do. You can either learn the 45  in school or buy a book that 46  how to teach yourself.

At school you should learn how to read and write your own 47 well. You should also learn history, government, mathematics and 48 . Foreign languages are also good to know. The things that 49 every day are not simple, and a journalist has to know 50  in order to understand them.

If your school has a 51  , you should write for it. Editors like young people who have had experience 52 for school papers.

There are many things you can do to prepare 53  for a newspaper job. Read everything you can, 54 newspapers and magazines. Discuss what you read and 55 your own opinions. If the members of your club have any questions that haven’t been answered by this letter, please write again.

40、It is difficult to           the exact meaning of some words when you translate them into a foreign language.

A. show off          B. turn out                   C. bring out                 D. take to