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A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children’s safety on the roads.
Until now the local government has only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed. Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school.
The new plan is to be tried out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School. The children live just within the three-mile limit and the local government said in the past that they would not undertake (agree) to provide free transport to the school. But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the school’s headmaster.
Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part. Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than £20 a term. They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children. The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan.
小题1:What is the aim of the plan?
A.To prevent the students’ road accidents.
B.To relieve the traffic pressure.
C.To save time for the parents and students.
D.To help the parents save money.
小题2:How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?
A.By letting the bus run in the morning only.
B.By limiting the number of the students.
C.By getting the support from the headmaster.
D.By linking the new bus service with the existing one.
小题3:Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?
A.The bus company will make much more money.
B.The children can choose whatever school they like.
C.The parents can get rid of their worries.
D.The students in Impington School can have free bus rides.
小题4:This passage is most probably____________.
A.a personal letterB.an advertisement
C.a headmaster’s reportD.a newspaper article

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析

试题分析:本文介绍了英国的地方政府帮助那些离学校较远的父母清楚对孩子上学的路上的安全方面的担忧所采取的行动。
小题1:A 细节题。根据第一段最后一句This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children"s safety on the roads.说明这样的做法是防止学生的交通事故,故A正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章最后一段的句子:They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children.说明政府通过将新的公共汽车服务和现存的结合起来节省钱。故D正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据文章第一段A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children"s safety on the roads.说明这样一来,家长就不必再担心孩子的安全问题了,故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。本文应该属于新闻报告,因为它介绍的是一个地方上的新闻事件,故D项正确。
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(Reuters)—A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew was presumed to have crashed off the Vietnamese coast on Saturday, and European officials said two people on board were using false identities.
There were no reports of bad weather and no sign of why the Boeing 777-200ER would have vanished from radar screens about an hour after it took off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing.
“We are not ruling out any possibilities,” Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya told a news conference.
By the early hours of Sunday, there were no confirmed signs of the plane or any wreckage, well over 24 hours after it went missing. Operations will continue through the night, officials said.
There were no indications of sabotage (蓄意破坏) nor claims of an attack. But the passenger list issued by the airline included the names of two Europeans—Austrian Christian Kozel and Italian Luigi Maraldi—who, according to their foreign ministries, were not in fact on the plane.
A foreign ministry spokesman in Vienna said: “Our embassy got the information that there was an Austrian on board. That was the passenger list from Malaysia Airlines. Our system came back with a note that this is a stolen passport.”
Austrian police had found the man safe at home. The passport was stolen two years ago while he was travelling in Thailand, the spokesman said.
The foreign ministry in Rome said no Italian was on the plane either, despite the inclusion of Maraldi’s name on the list. His mother, Renata Lucchi, told Reuters his passport was lost, presumed stolen, in Thailand in 2013.
U.S. and European security officials said that there was no proof of any terrorist link and there could be other explanations for the use of stolen passports.
小题1:What was Ahmad Jauhari Yahya’s attitude?
A.Uncertain.B.Negative.C.Positive.D.Confident.
小题2:According to the passage, the foreign ministry spokesman in Vienna had made sure ______.
A.two passports had been stolen by two Europeans
B.Christian Kozel was the man who kidnapped the plane
C.the Austrian on board was actually at home
D.Christian Kozel lied to the police
小题3:Which of the following is true about Maraldi?
A.He was from Austria.
B.He was found safe at home.
C.His mother was sad when she saw his name on the list.
D.His passport was lost in Thailand.
小题4:Who should be responsible for the missing of the plane according to the passage?
A.Terrorists.B.Two people using false identities.
C.We are not sure.D.Christian Kozel and Luigi Maraldi.

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The longest solar eclipse (日食) of the century cast a wide shadow for several minutes over Asia and the Pacific Ocean on 22th July, drawing people outside to watch the sight in the sky.
Day turned into night. Temperature turned cooler in cities and villages filled with fans of astronomy. The total eclipse could be seen starting in India on Wednesday morning and moving eastward across China and parts of the Pacific. Millions cast their eyes towards the heavens to catch an unusual view of the sun’s colorful ring. Cloud in some areas prevented people from fully enjoying the sight. Still, many were frightened.
The total eclipse occurs about twice a year as the moon passes between the earth and the sun on the same plane as earth’s circle.
The local astronomy society gave a flash on how an eclipse happens. Wednesday’s event lasted up to more than six minutes in some places. In India, thousands bathed in the Ganges River in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi to clean their souls. It was sunny sky in Hong Kong for the eclipse, where students, parents and the elderly flooded in a primary school to watch.
In Shanghai, children climbed up ladders to look through two large telescopes on the school roof to catch sight of the moon moving across the sun. Others looked through a pair of glasses covered with solar filter (过滤器) paper, where they could take pictures of the moon moving over the sun.
In some cultures, many old stories are about eclipse. In India, a eclipse was considered unfavorable. In Chinese tradition, there is a story about a heavenly dog eating the sun. As the story goes, people would make noise to frighten off the dog and save the sun.
小题1:What can we learn about the longest solar eclipse of the century?
A.Not everyone in the world could see the longest eclipse.
B.Any of the Asians was excited to watch the eclipse.
C.All people saw the longest solar eclipse on Wednesday.
D.The Chinese all caught sight of the total eclipse at the same time.
小题2:What does the text imply about the total solar eclipse?
A.All people watched the solar eclipse for at least six minutes.
B.In ancient China, people couldn’t understand this phenomenon.
C.Your eyes must be hurt without filter equipment while watching.
D.You can watch the total solar eclipse directly only with your eyes.
小题3:Which of the following statements about eclipse is TURE according to the text?
A.Most Chinese people used to think eclipses would bring about misfortunes.
B.Chinese fathers were pleased to watch solar eclipses.
C.Indians think bad fortune will come about along with eclipses.
D.The Chinese people are too frightened to go outside when eclipses occur.
小题4:Where can we see the eclipse start?
A.In Shanghai.B.In India.C.In Hong Kong.D.In the Pacific Ocean.

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Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect.But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled-to $1.01 per pack-smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.
This is not a surprise to public health advocates.They"ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years,finding that smokers,especially teens,are price sensitive.Nor is it a shock to the industry,which fiercely fights every tax increase.
The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message.Tobacco taxes improve public health,they raise money and most particularly,they deter people from taking up the habit as teens,which is when nearly all smokers are addicted.Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.
In Manhattan,for instance,which has the highest tax in the nation,a pack of Marlboro Light Kings,cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday.In Charleston,S.C.,where the 7 cent a pack tax is the lowest in the nation,the price was $4.78.
The influence is obvious.

In New York,high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys-13.8%,far below the national average.By comparison,26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky.Other low tax states have similarly depressing teen smoking records.
Hal Rogers,Representative from Kentucky,like those who are against high tobacco taxes,argues that the burden of the tax falls on lowincome Americans “who choose to smoke.”
That"s true.But there is more reason in keeping future generations of lowincome workers from getting hooked in the first place.As for today"s adults,if the new tax drives them to quit,they will have more to spend on their families,cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.
小题1:The text is mainly about ________.
A.the price of cigarettes
B.the rate of teen smoking
C.the effect of tobacco tax increase
D.the differences in tobacco tax rate
小题2:What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.
B.Lowincome Americans are more likely to fall ill.
C.Future generations will be hooked on smoking.
D.Adults will depend more on their families.
小题3:Rogers" attitude towards the lowincome smokers might be that of ________.
A.toleranceB.unconcern
C.doubtD.sympathy
小题4:What does the author think is a surprise?
A.Teen smokers are price sensitive.
B.Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.
C.Tobacco taxes improve public health.
D.Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

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BERLIN(AP)—A tiger escaped its enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday and killed a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo’s director,police said.
The tiger slipped through a passage between the enclosure and a neighboring storage building,where it fatally attacked the 43­year­old keeper,said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner.
“It appears the gate wasn’t properly shut,” Kirchner told the Associated Press.
The zoo was evacuated and a SWAT(特警) team was called in,police said.But before it arrived the zoo’s director managed to kill the tiger by climbing onto the storage building and shooting it through a skylight using a rifle.
Kirchner said it was unlikely that members of the public had witnessed the incident.“This is the darkest day of my life,” the zoo’s director,Theo Pagel,was quoted as saying by Cologne newspaper Express.
The paper said on its website that the Siberian tiger was a 4­year­old male called Tltai that came to Cologne Zoo from an animal park in England.In November it fathered three cubs with a 7­year­old Siberian tiger called Hanya,according to the zoo’s website.
Police said the zoo reopened after Saturday’s incident,which occurred around noon.However,a planned late­night opening of the zoo has been canceled.
Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Germany.It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10,000 animals comprising more than 700 different species.
小题1:Which of the following can be the best title of the news text?
A.Tiger Escaped,Killed a Keeper in German Zoo
B.Tiger Escaped in German Zoo,Shot Dead
C.German Zoo Keeper Shot Escaped Tiger
D.People Killed in One of the Oldest Zoos in Germany
小题2:According to the police,what was the direct reason for the incident?
A.The zoo keeper was a new hand.
B.A gate was not closed appropriately.
C.The zoo had neglected the secret passage.
D.It was very dark when the incident happened.
小题3:What did the zoo do after the incident?
A.They honored the killed person in a way.
B.They paid SWAT for their timely help.
C.They returned the tiger’s three cubs to England.
D.They called off the late­night opening.
小题4:What can we learn about the Cologne Zoo?
A.It keeps a large variety of species.
B.It is one of the largest zoos in Germany.
C.It has a history of more than 700 years.
D.No such incident has happened before.

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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami(海啸):How to Help
For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific region,here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.
THE JAPAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
The Japan Center for International Exchange has set up the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund.Half of the money raised will go to support six Japanese NGOs currently at work in the disaster area and half will be retained to support the longer term recovery.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors’ phone bill,or donations can be made directly on its Web site.
B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL
To help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami,donate online on the group’s secure Web site.
Or,by mail to:B’nai B’rith International Disaster Relief Fund,Attn:Japan Earthquake,2020 K Street,NW,7th Floor,Washington,D.C.,20006.
Or by phone:800­573­9057
CARE
CARE is one of the world’s largest private international humanitarian organizations.Their offices in Asia are on high alert(警戒) and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings and other related developments.(Updated information on CARE’s work in Japan is available here.)
GLOBALGIVING.ORG
GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps,Save the Children,and other organizations on the ground to disburse(支付) funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami.Donors can text JAPAN to 50555 to give$10,and larger donations can be submitted on GlobalGiving’s Web site.
THE SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo commuters(每日往返上班者) who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.They are to send a team to Sendai,a city about 250 miles away from Tokyo,to assess the situation there.Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation.(Make sure to respond “YES” to the thank­you message you receive.) Donations can also be made on the organization’s Web site or by calling 1­800­SAL­ARMY.
小题1:If you want to make donations to the victims by phone,you can text REDCROSS to ________.
A.90999B.80888
C.50555D.20006
小题2:What do we know about CARE from the text?
A.It opened a Person Finder Page online.
B.It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization.
C.It raised much money to support six Japanese NGOs.
D.It warned its staff in Asia of the danger of tsunami.
小题3:Which group can provide food and shelter?
A.THE SALVATION ARMY.
B.GLOBALGIVING.ORG.
C.B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL.
D.AMERICAN RED CROSS.
小题4:The underlined word “stranded” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A.abandonedB.seperated
C.crashedD.delayed

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