阅读理解。       BEIJING (AP)-The government is teaching the people "the right way to

阅读理解。       BEIJING (AP)-The government is teaching the people "the right way to spit." A college teaches
students the right way to sit. Two years before holding the Olympic Games, people across Beijing are
on and all-out drive to mind their behavior.
       Visitors are often surprised to see people in China spit phlegm onto the ground.
       Changing all that before the 2008 Summer Games is "important in providing a cultural and historical
legacy to the world for China," said Beijing city official Zhang Huiguang.
       "We will work with newspapers, radio stations, TV stations, the Internet and mobile telephones to
teach people the right way to spit, said Zhang.
       Zhang said her office is organizing a "behavioral training" activity that teaches people to line up for
buses and turning off mobile phones during meetings.
       But spitting is the most serious problem. "You have to spit into a piece of paper or a bag, and then
put it into a dustbin," she explained. Zhang said her office has organized a small group of volunteers who
are going to Beijing"s streets to hand out small "spit bags".
       "Public spitters already face fines up to 50 yuan (about $ 7 Cdn)," Zhang said. 
       Others are taking a softer way.
       Lu-chin was born near Beijing, married an American and spent 10 years in the U.S. She said her
heart sank when she and her family returned to live in her homeland and she saw the spitting, littering
and cutting in line. It caused her to start the Pride Institute, a private group that showing the great pleasure
of being more polite.
      "I"m trying to wake up a sense of decency. I know it"s there. I saw our beautiful scenery covered
with plastic bags. Sometimes I think I"m the first one to see this and say, "Why do you treat our country
like a dustbin?" I"m just trying to wake them up and show them they can stop the bad behavior."
       Still others are trying to improve things in a far more traditional way.
       "All of China is looking forward to the Olympics," said Zhang Hui, head of training at the Beijing
Courtesy College.
       "It"s really important to improve courtesy before the Games", Zhang said.
       "Everyone knows how to walk, stand and sit," she said. "But we teach them how to do it in a good
way." 
        That means things like sitting, back straight, on the "front one-third" of a chair, she said, "Women
sit with their knees and feet together. Men may sit with their feet slightly apart. If you cross your legs,
you keep the toe of your lifted foot pointing downward." 
        "Every day we teach the students about Confucius and Laozi. Every country has a basis for its
culture." she said. "Confucius and Laozi are our country"s basis."

1. government 政府                   2. Confucius 孔子             3. behavior 行为 4. cultural and historical legacy 文化历史遗产                     5. official 官员 6. organize 组织                        7. volunteer 志愿者           8. fine 罚款 9. soft 温和的                          10. decency 高雅              11. courtesy 礼仪 12. slightly apart 稍微分开         13. basis 基础

1. A  2. C  3. D  4. A

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News 1: A gas explosion (瓦斯爆炸) happened on October 20 in a coal mine (煤矿) in Daping, Henan. It has killed 129 people so far. Another 19 are still missing. More than 400 workers were at the mine at the time. Only 298 ran out.        News 2: Scientists have found some caves (洞穴) in the north part of the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) of Dunhuang in Gansu. Now the north part has 248 caves in all. Altogether there are 735 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. People began to make Mogao Grottoes from 366 AD. Pictures in the caves show what people"s lives were like in the past.        New 3: Are girls cleverer than boys? Maybe. In a new study, scientists found that female chimps used sticks two years earlier than male chimps in Africa. Female chimps watched their mums look for food. The males climbed trees. The same thing also happens in the world of people. Girls learn to write and draw before boys, while boys learn to play with balls before girls.

1. Which of the above news stories talks about an accident?

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A. News 1 B. News 2 C. News 3 D. All of them

2. We can tell from the Mogao Grottoes pictures _______.

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Reading comprehension.

阅读下列短文，选择正确的答案。

阅读短文，完成下列句子。

The 12th China Music Chart Awards were handed out on Saturday, with stars from China"s mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong appearing and putting the spotlight on Beijing.         A total of 17 awards were presented, among which four awards were given to original (原创) musicians.          Taiwan pop singer Jay Chow and Stefanie Sun from Singapore remain the most popular, taking Most Popular Male Singer and Most Popular Female Singer.         Their mainland counterparts are both first-time winners. Sha Baoliang was selected as Most Popular Male Singer. And the Most Popular Female Singer Award went to veteran singer Sun Yue.         Age of Water and Wood, A duet band by two former students from Tsinghua University, won Best Group. Widely acknowledged for their talent in singing and composition, the two band members now pay more attention to their appearance. Their new image took fans by surprise.          Taiwan pop group S.H.E was awarded Best Group in the Taiwan and Hong Kong Region. F.I.R, also from Taiwan, was chosen as Most Popular Band.          Best Records went to Xu Wei from the Chinese mainland, known for their campus songs. The duo found their surprise success from their first electronic album "I Like Tricky Music," released in early 2004.          The earliest event of its kind on the Chinese mainland, the China Music Chart Awards was set up in 1993 with an aim to promote (提高)original Chinese music.          It is organized by the Chinese National Satellite Music Radio Associated Network made up of several Chinese music radio stations. 1. At the 12th China Music Chart Awards Presentation, ________ were handed out including ______. 2.Jay Chow and Stefanie Sun Won the two awards of ____________and ________________. 3. The duet band (二重声乐队) Age of water and Wood formed by two former students from ______________, earned the award of __________________________. 4. Best Records Award went to went to Xu Wei from _______, who is famous for_________. 5.The China Music Chart Awards was set up in 1993 to__________________________.

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Twin singers      Take a careful look. The two girls look very much like twins-there are hardly any differences. But they"re not! They come from different parts of the world and got to know each other in 2000…                                                                                                                               (2003-05-22) Climbing to the top      It is wonderful and exciting. It is Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛), the highest mountain in the world. For years, tens of thousands of people have tried to climb the dangerous mountain…                                                                                                                                (2003-05-06) Home of Olympic dreams      When the 29th Olympic Games are held in Beijing in 2008, sports players from all over the world will get together and it will be a place where many dreams will come true…                                                                                                                                 (2003-04-09) Water for the future       It is the source (来源) of all life and we need it every day. But the world"s population is growing fast, and we are short of…                                                                                                                                  (2003-03-22)

1. If you want to read about sports, which dates will you choose?

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A. 2003-05-22 and 2003-05-06. B. 2003-05-06 and 2003-04-09. C. 2003-04-09 and 2003-03-22. D. 2003-03-22 and 2003-05-22.

2. People in the world are now short of             .

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A. pop music B. exciting sports C. Olympic dreams D. fresh water