阅读理解。The rich and the poor The world is divided (分为)into two main parts . The d
题型：同步题难度：来源：
one part is rich and the other is poor . In the poor part , a lot of people never get
enough to eat . In the rich part , a lot of people eat too much . In one part , child
starve (饿死)and in the other , a lot of people get fatter and fatter and have to
go on diets (吃特别饮食), or do special exercises in order to lose weigt.
The poorer countries have special problems . Sometimes the land is too
poor to grow anything on . The land can be improved (改善), but a lot of
things must be done first . The people must be educated an water must be
found.
But rich countries have problems , too . There are not always pleasant
places to live in . Sometimes the air is too dirty to breathe , and the rivers are
too dirty to swim in or to take water from . The roads are too crowded to drive
along . Large numbers of people do not have decent (象样的)housed to live
in . Some things will have to be done about these problems . The air and the
river will have to be cleaned , and more houses will have to be built.
Answer the questions :
1. What’s the difference between the two parts ?
___________________________
2. Do the poorer countries have many problems ? What for example ?
___________________________
3. Can anything be done about it ?
___________________________
4. What must be done, for example ?
___________________________
5. Can all this be done easily ?
___________________________
答案
2. Yes, they do, They have many special problems.
3. Yes, land can be improved, but a lot of things must be done first.
4. The people, for example, must be educated and water must be found.
5. No, it can’t be done easily.
(答案不唯一)
举一反三
"People are afraid to spend now," said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. "They
don"t know what the future will bring. " During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country"s
biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive
things.
The crisis began last year. Experts (专家) think it was because US banks lend money too easily.
Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, found themselves unable to pay it back.
This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the
banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders (国界) , the whole world was in
trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 bullions plan to try to save the financial market.
But no one is sure whether it will help or not. Last week presidents from 20countries promised to work
together to find a way out of the money trouble.
A. a story book
B. a novel
C. a newspaper
D. an advertisement
2. Why are people in the US afraid to spend money?
A. Because they think it"s unnecessary.
B. Because they don"t have the habit of spending money.
C. Because they worry about their future.
D. Because they don"t have any money.
3. From the passage, we still don"t know_______.
A. when the financial crisis began
B. when the financial crisis will end
C. when some of the US banks closed
D. whether the crisis has spread to other countries.
4. The underlined word "presidents" here means ____ in Chinese.
A. 主任
B. 农民
C. 总统
D. 警察
5. The best title for the passage is___.
A. Ways to Save Money.
B. Financial Crisis Facing the World
C. Banks in the USA
D. The USA Becoming Poor
like apples and oranges have taken their place. "People are afraid to spend now and they don"t know
what the future will bring," said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. In many interviews
with the Associated Press across the country, Americans talked about their concerns, from worrying
about small businesses to being anxious about simply making ends meet (维持生计). Samira Marino,
arestaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are
sharing meals.
During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country"s biggest banks have been forced to sell
or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods. The US government agreed on
a ＄700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not.
The crisis began years ago. Experts (专家) think it was because US banks lend money too easily.
Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it
back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since
the banks borrowed money between themselves and even other countries, the whole world was in
trouble.
B. Because they don"t have the habit of spending money.
C. Because they worry about their future.
D. Because they don"t have enough money.
B. situations
C. hobbies
D. experiences
B. why there is a crisis
C. the danger of the crisis
D. people can"t borrow money from banks
B. Linda has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice.
C. Experts think it was easy to borrow money from the banks in US in the past.
D. People are sure that the US plan to save the market will be helpful soon.
B. The money problem facing the world
C. Healthy expensive fruits
D. The art of borrowing
| around success age interesting change enough we more world only |
| 阅读理解。 |
| In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution (革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem. More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official (官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations (停靠站). There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now. Let"s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours. The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program. |
| 1. In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve _____. |
| A. the traffic problem B. the health problem C. the family problem |
| 2. About _____ keys have already been handed out to the local people. |
| A. 315 B. 6.000 C. 12.450 |
3. In the passage, the underlined wo rd "shortage" means "_____" in Chinese. |
| A. 挑战 B. 缺点 C. 短缺 |
| 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
| A. The government provides a bike for each family. B. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations. C. If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5. |
| 5. What"s the best title for the passage? |
| A. The bike revolution in London. B. The transportation in London. C. The traffic problem in London. |
| Reading comprehensionReading comprehension |
| In the mid 1990"s, people started doing business on the Internet. There were two kinds of companies then. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet companies. They didn"t have a s  tore, and they only sold things on the Net.Traditional companies didn"t want to lose any business. Quickly, they made their own websites and began selling things on the Net. These are the so-called"brick and click"companies (砖块点击公司). Many stores are made of brick. And you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That"s where the name"brick and click"comes from. By the late 1990"s, competition among Internet companies was great. So e-business like amazon. com, buy.com, and etoys.com were in trouble. Their profits (利润) were not very high. Many of these businesses were losing much money. In 2000, many e-businesses went out of business. Why are brick and click companies, like Barnes and Walmart so successful? First, many customers know and trust (相信) their names. Their websites are easy to remember. These companies also have a lot of experience. In a word, they know how to run a successful business. In the world of e-commerce (商业), companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will brick and click companies win the war? Only time will tell. |
| Answer the following questions according to what you read. |
| 1. How many kinds of companies were there in the mid 1990"s? |
| 2. Did Internet companies sell things in stores or on the Net? |
| 3. What did the traditional companies do to keep their business? |
| 4. What gave Internet companies a lot of trouble by the late 1990"s? |
| 5. What can you learn from Barnes and Walmart if you have an Internet company? |