Express delivery: How you can buy your groceries from a virtual supermarketAug,
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Express delivery: How you can buy your groceries from a virtual supermarket
Aug, 1st, 2011 Daily Mail
A “virtual supermarket” consisting of posters of goods put on platform walls is set to be introduced at London Underground stations. Passengers “shop” by scanning QR—Quick Response—codes of the items they want to buy using their smart phones. These goods are later delivered to their home address. Supermarket giant(巨头) Tesco successfully trialed the hi-tech store in a South Korean underground station and there are now plans to bring the concept to Britain.
NYPD to Scan Facebook, Twitter for Trouble
Aug, 11th, 2011 Forbes
The New York Police Department announced it will form a new unit to search social media as part of its law enforcement(执行) efforts, responding to the criminals’ growing use of these sites to plan and celebrate illegal activities. The NYPD unit created particularly to comb social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and BlackBerry messenger for information on planned crimes and their criminals.
Space Junk(太空垃圾) reaching “tipping point”, report warns
Sep 3rd, 2011 Toronto Sun
The amount of debris(碎片) orbiting the Earth has reached “a tipping point” for crashes, which would produce more debris that may be dangerous to astronauts and satellites, according to a US study. According to the US Space Surveillance Network, the number of orbital debris jumped from 9,949 in December 2006 to 16,094 in July 2011.
小题1:The “virtual supermarket” would be introduced to Britain because of .
A. the successful experience of a hi-tech store in South Korea
B. the wide use of smart phones for scanning QR codes
C. the large varieties of goods in the supermarket
D the convenient home delivery system around London
小题2:we can learn from the news that .| A．people with mobile phones can shop at London Underground stations | | B．Facebook, Twitter, and BlackBerry messenger are not popular in the US | | C．the amount of space junk has more than doubled in the past few years | | D．more and more criminals are using social media sites for crimes |
小题3:what does the underlined word “comb” in the second piece of news mean?| A．Create. | B．Operate. | C．Block. | D．Search. |
小题4:The third piece of news will be in the section of the newspaper.| A．sports | B．opinion | C．science | D．business |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：文章是三则选自主流报纸的新闻：有商业类，科学类和日常生活类的新闻。
小题1:细节题：从文章第一部分的句子：Supermarket giant(巨头) Tesco successfully trialed the hi-tech store in a South Korean underground station and there are now plans to bring the concept to Britain.可知因为在韩国高科技商店的成功，所以这个概念将被引进到英国，选A
小题2:细节题：从文章第二部分的句子：responding to the criminals’ growing use of these sites to plan and celebrate illegal activities.可知越来越多的罪犯利用社交网站犯罪，选D
小题3:猜词题：从文章第二部分的句子：The New York Police Department announced it will form a new unit to search social media as part of its law enforcement(执行) efforts,可知search和comb是近义词，选D
小题4:文章出处题：最后一则新闻是关于太空垃圾的严峻形势，所以是出自报纸的科学版面，选C |
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BEIJING—Family planning officers will handle the illegal birth case of film director Zhang Yimou by following legal procedures, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, December 10, 2013.
When asked to comment on Zhang’s case at a press conference, Yao Hongwen, spokesman for the National Health and Family Planning Commission(NHFPC), said “Every citizen is equal before the law and nobody is allowed to have privileges（特权）to give birth to more children than allowed.”
Yao’s comment came after media stories claimed that Zhang had remarried and fathered a total of seven children: one with his former wife, three with his present wife, Chen Ting, and another three from two lovers.
“The NHFPC’s attitude towards citizens’ birth violations（违法）is consistent and clear…Every Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard the seriousness of laws and regulations.” NHFPC spokesman Yao Hongwen said.
China’s family planning policy, introduced in the late 1970s to slow down the country’s growing population, limits most urban couples to one child and most rural couples to two. The policy was recently relaxed, allowing couples to have two children if one of them is an only child.
Those who break the policy face severe fines. The amount of the fine is generally several times the yearly annual income of the two spouses（配偶）. Some media calculations put the fine that Zhang may face at as much as 160 million yuan(over $26 million).
Zhang’s birth case has caused criticism online about famous people who have more children than the policy allows.
In an open letter on December 1, Zhang admitted that the couple has two sons and daughter and they are willing to accept investigation and punishment according to China’s laws and regulations. He apologized to the public.
However, the letter denied that Zhang had lovers and was father to as many as seven children from various mothers.
Zhang, one of the “fifth generation” of Chinese filmmakers, made his first directorial work in 1987 with “Red Sorghum” and has won a number of award worldwide. He was chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games.
小题1:The purpose of the news report is to ______________| A．claim that Zhang Yimou remarried and fathered a total of seven children | | B．inform us that Zhang’s illegal birth case will be dealt with by the government | | C．convince us that Zhang is a famous director and his case will be pardoned | | D．confirm that Zhang’s illegal birth case has resulted in lots of criticism online |
小题2:According to Yao Hongwen, which of the following statements is true?| A．Every Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard laws and regulations. | | B．Few people have the privileges to give birth to more children than allowed. | | C．China’s family planning policy has never been relaxed since introduced. | | D．Zhang will be fined as much as 160 million yuan for his violations. |
小题3:Judging from the recent relaxed policy, a couple_______________| A．can have as many as three children if they live in a rural area | | B．will definitely be fined if they have two children nowadays | | C．can give birth to two children if one of them is an only child | | D．can only give birth to two children if they live in an urban area |
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STARBUCKS China yesterday renamed a newlyopened outlet near one of Buddhism"s most famous temples after a wave of controversy over what critics called a “cultural invasion”．
The coffee shop in Hangzhou had opened as the Lingyin Temple Starbucks, leading some people to believe it was located inside the renowned temple.
However, the company said in a statement yesterday that the coffee shop was actually in the Lingyin scenic area, about 20 minutes" walk from the temple"s entrance.It was said the outlet would now be known as the Lingyin Starbucks.
Wang Shan, deputy director of the Lingyin office of the West Lake Administration in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, said, “Actually, the coffee house is a long distance from the temple.It is located in the tourist service area on Lingyin Road outside of the temple, as part of the supporting facilities.”
The temple"s administration urged the cafe to change its name to make it clear that it was not located inside the temple.
In a heated online debate, critics said the U．S.chain"s commercial style would spoil the serenity that an oriental Buddhism temple should embrace.
Supporters, however, said that the talk of an “invasion” was misplaced as the outlet was not inside the temple but on a nearby commercial street where a KFC restaurant and a shopping mall had been open for more than six months.
The incident follows calls in 2009 to stop an earlier “cultural invasion” when the Seattlebased coffee chain had to move its outlet out of Beijing"s Forbidden City seven years after it opened.
Critics urged closure of the outlet, which they said was a “humiliation” for a culture exemplified by the ancient buildings.
小题1:Why did the temple"s administration urge the cafe to change its name?| A．To attract the tourists. | | B．To tell the public the coffee outlet doesn"t lie inside the temple. | | C．To obey the government. | | D．To do something to protect the temple. |
小题2:Why did the Seattlebased coffee chain have to move its outlet out of Beijing"s Forbidden City?| A．Because the Seattlebased coffee chain was thought as an earlier “cultural invasion”． | | B．Because it changed Chinese culture. | | C．Because the Seattlebased coffee chain earned much more money than the temples. | | D．Because the Seattlebased coffee chain closed the shops by itself. |
小题3:What"s the best title of this passage?| A．Coffee shop"s new outlet deletes the word “temple”． | | B．Cultural invasion. | | C．Starbucks chain invasion. | | D．Seattlebased coffee chain"s invasion. |
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A father with Parkinson"s disease was arrested as he watched the Olympic cycling road race because he failed to smile or look as if he was enjoying himself.
Mark Worsfold, a martial arts trainer and former soldier, claims that he was thrown to the floor and handcuffed just as cyclists passed by. His worried wife Nicola only found out he was being held after she reported him missing when he did not turn up for their daughter"s ninth birthday party. The 54yearold man had his fingerprints, DNA and mugshot taken before being questioned about why he did not appear to be enjoying the event on July 28. Police said Mr. Worsfold, who was held for over five hours, was arrested because of his manner，his state of dress and his being too near to the course. A spokesman added that the arrest was necessary to avoid a breach(破坏) of the peace because he was standing near a group of protesters(抗议者)．
But Mr. Worsfold, who was diagnosed with Parkinson"s disease in 2010, said that one of the symptoms of the disease is muscle rigidity, which can cause his face to become expressionless. “I was sitting minding my own business”， he told a local newspaper. “Before I knew anything the police grabbed me off this sevenfoot wall, threw me to the floor and handcuffed me, so all I saw of the cycle race was between the feet of people from the pavement. It could have been done better. I was arrested for not smiling. I have Parkinson"s disease.”
Mr. Worsfold has since asked for a letter of not being guilty from police. The officers who made the arrest have apologized to him.
小题1:Which word can be used to replace the underlined word “mugshot” in the second paragraph?| A．Clothes. | B．Photos. | C．Measures. | D．Tools. |
小题2:Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Worsfold"s wife was immediately informed of his being arrested by the police. | | B．Worsfold was arrested because he was extremely dangerous. | | C．Worsfold enjoyed the cycle race though he saw it between the feet of people from the pavement. | | D．Worsfold was arrested because of his clothes as well as his facial expression. |
小题3:What can we infer from the passage?| A．The officers must have been punished for Worsfold"s arrest. | | B．Worsfold has an expressionless face and probably looks strong. | | C．The officers apologized to Worsfold after one day"s arrest. | | D．Worsfold was diagnosed with Parkinson"s disease four years ago. |
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The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long. As one Norwegian politician said last week: “ We will soon be changed beyond all recognition.”
Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a program of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle. During the past few years this program has had a great deal of success. Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins.
The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however. With nearly 100 percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose more of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.
The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life. Farmers and fishermen do not make up most of the population, but they are an important part of it, because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian. And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea.
小题1:The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to ______.| A．provide more jobs for foreign workers | | B．slow down the rate of its development | | C．sell the oil it is producing abroad | | D．develop more quickly than at present |
小题2:The Norwegian Government has tried to ______.| A．encourage the oil companies to discover new oil sources | | B．prevent oil companies employing people from northern Norway | | C．help the oil companies solve many of their problems | | D．keep the oil industry to something near its present size |
小题3:According to the passage, the oil industry might lead northern Norway to ______.| A．the development of industry | | B．a growth in population | | C．the failure of the development program | | D．the development of new towns |
小题4:In the south, one effect to the development of the oil industry might be ______.| A．a large reduction on unemployment | | B．a growth in the tourist industry | | C．a reduction in the number of existing industries | | D．the development of a number of service industries |
小题5:Norwegian farmers and fishermen have an important influence because ______.| A．they form such a large part of Norwegian ideal | | B．their lives and values represent the Norwegian ideal | | C．their work is so useful to the rest of Norwegian society | | D．they regard oil as a threat to the Norwegian way of life |
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Dining in a completely dark room, unaware what’s on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but it’s certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London.
Dans le Noir, close to London’s financial district, is a restaurant full of blind waiters and waitresses who become your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in 2004.
In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备)that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark.
The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifying just what it is that’s on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it.
It’s also a great chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine you’re pouring into your glass.
The happy atmosphere in the dining room also made the night memorable. You can’t really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations.
All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what you’ve just been eating but also who you’ ve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.
小题1:What does the underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean?
A terrible B. interesting C. expensive D. new
小题2:According to the text, “ Dans le Noir”__________.
A is far from London’s financial district
B has its first branch opened in Britain
C is very popular among blind customers
D has a dining room which can seat up to 60 people
小题3:We know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir”_________.| A．are forbidden to eat with their fingers | | B．can talk to the strangers at table | | C．will book the menu in a dark bar | | D．can take their mobile phones into the dining room |
小题4:What’s the main purpose of the text?| A．To help blind people find a job in restaurants. | | B．To show how to open a restaurant with a new idea. | | C．To show how to enjoy the time in a dark restaurant. | | D．To introduce and attract customers to “Dans le Noir ”. |
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