The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfis
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The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs,
"The civilization of a city can be measured by this," said Monica Cirinna, the councilor(议员 ) behind the new law.
"It"s good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention," she told a Rome newspaper.
The newspaper reported that round bowls don"t give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.
"Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world. It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve our respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and eats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Last year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big fines (罚款) and prison sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.
The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $ 598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.
The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn"t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs" tails to make them look lovelier. The law also gives legal recognition to the "cat ladies" who feed homeless cats. The cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modem office car parks.
小题1:The new law passed in Rome will .| A．help improve fishing environment | | B．guarantee better conditions for goldfish | | C．stop people from catching goldfish | | D．discourage keeping goldfish at home |
小题2:People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by its .| A．exchanges with" other cities | | B．protection for ancient ruins | | C．awareness of animal protection | | D．recognition of animal lovers |
小题3:The underlined word" compassion" in Paragraph 5 is the closest in meaning to .| A．pity | B．praise | C．support | D．popularity |
小题4:People may break the law in Turin if they| A．keep their dogs or cats in cars | | B．feed homeless animals in car parks | | C．raise their cats near ancient ruins | | D．shut their dogs home all day long |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D |
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试题分析：本文主要讲述的是罗马通过新的法律来保护动物的权利和有更好的生存条件。
小题1:B 细节题。根据文章第四段 The newspaper reported that round bowls don"t give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.可知这样的法律要求把鱼缸都打碎，给鱼儿提供了很好的生存条件。故B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据文章1,2段The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs和The civilization of a city can be measured by this可知很多罗马人认为城市的文明可以通过这个来衡量。故C正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据本句It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve our respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and eats and other animals,”可知是指对鱼这类动物的尊敬和同情。故A正确。
小题4:D 推理题。根据文章倒数第2 段 The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $ 598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.可知如果长时间把狗关在家里，会被罚款。故D正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的是罗马通过新的法律来保护动物的权利和有更好的生存条件。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。 |
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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 43-year-old 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 4-year-old male called Tltai that came to Cologne Zoo from an animal park in England．In November it fathered three cubs with a 7-year-old 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 late-night opening of the zoo has been canceled．
Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest in Germany．It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10,000 animals consisting of more than 700 different species．
小题1:Which of the following can be the best title of the news text?| A．Tiger Escapes, Kills Keeper in German Zoo | | B．Tiger Escapes in German Zoo, Shot Dead | | C．German Zoo Keeper Shot Escaped Tiger | | D．People Killed in Oldest Zoo in German |
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 late-night opening. |
小题4:How did the zoo director feel after the incident?| A．Proud. | B．Disappointed. | C．Sad. | D．Angry. |
小题5:What can we learn about Cologne Zoo?| A．It keeps a large variety of species. | | B．It is one of the largest in German. | | C．It has a history of more than 700 years. | | D．No such incident has happened before. |
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One of the world"s richest men has taken a close interest in one of man"s most basic functions: visiting the toilet．Bill Gates’ charitable organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is looking for inventors to design the loo of the future, which, they hope, would improve sanitation for millions of people around the world．
So, what"s wrong with the traditional flush toilet? Firstly, it wastes a huge amount of potential drinking water．Secondly, they are more likely to cause pollution．This is a real problem in many areas of the developing world, where, according to United Nations’ estimates, unsafe sanitation causes half of all hospitalizations．Younger people are particularly at risk．Illnesses which cause diarrhea are responsible for the deaths of about 1．5 million children a year．Finally, standard lavatories simply aren"t practical in remote areas．
The challenge set by Bill Gates was to come up with a latrine which works without running water, electricity or aseptic tank．It also needed to operate for less than 5 cents．28 designs were displayed at the recent event of the Toilet Fair in Seattle, USA．Among them was one which turned human waste into electricity using microwaves, another which converted human waste into charcoal, and yet another which used urine for flushing．
But the winner was a solar-powered design which generated hydrogen gas and electricity．The team from the California Institute of Technology（CIT）picked up a prize of $ 100,000.
But clearly Bill Gates doesn"t feel he"s flushing money down the toilet．After the Seattle event he said, "We couldn"t be happier with the response we"ve gotten," Gates has even promised $370 million more to the future toilet project．They hope to field test more prototypes over the next three years．
小题1:Why is Bill Gates paying people to invent new toilets?| A．Because he wants to test people"s sense of creativity． | | B．Because he wants to improve sanitation for many people． | | C．Because he thinks the traditional ones are out of fashion． | | D．Because he can"t design this kind of things himself． |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT a problem with the traditional flush toilet?| A．They waste too much water． | B．They might cause diseases． | | C．They are not always practical． | D．They are too complicated to use. |
小题3:The underlined word "latrine" in the third paragraph might have similar meanings to the word "__ " in the text．| A．loo | B．sanitation | C．diarrhea | D．prototype |
小题4:The team from CIT won the prize because their design .| A．can change human waste into electricity | | B．can turn human waste into charcoal | | C．can produce power with solar energy | | D．can use urine for flushing |
小题5:If people "flush money down the toilet", they are .| A．showing off their wealth | B．angry with their working conditions | | C．wasting money for nothing | D．expressing their great determination |
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Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has caused a takeoff of "Angry Birds" called "Angry Brides" that aims to highlight the illegal practice still common in many South Asian countries.
Dowries -- such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money -- are traditionally given by the bride"s family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home.
The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago. But it is still widely practiced, with the groom"s family demanding even more money after marriage, leading to mental and physical abuse that can drive the woman to suicide.
"The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance (陋习) of dowry," said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketing for Shaadi.com, a matrimonial (婚姻的) website with two million members.
"According to a 2007 study, there is a dowry-related death every four hours in India. We condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue."
The name of the app, available on the group"s home page, is a spinoff from the globally popular "Angry Birds" game. Its home page shows a red-clad, eight-armed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess. Underneath, there is a caption: "A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need ... NOT dowry!"
To play the game, users have to try and hit three dodging grooms -- a pilot, builder and doctor. There is a wide array of weapons to choose from, including a stiletto shoe, a frying pan, broomstick, tomato and loafer.
Each groom has a price tag, starting at 1.5 million rupees ($29,165). Every time the player hits a groom, his value decreases and money is added to the player"s Anti-Dowry Fund, which is saved posted on their Facebook page.
"Since we launched the game last week, more than 270,000 people have liked the app. Both men and women seem to be playing it," said Bhamidi.
小题1:What caused "Angry Brides" to appear online? | A．Women"s rights" being seriously abused． | | B．Anger at the practice of demanding dowries． | | C．The bride"s giving a great many dowries． | | D．The popularity of Angry Birds online． |
小题2:Which of the following is True about "Dowries"?| A．The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades． | | B．Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the bride"s being in violence． | | C．The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries． | | D．More dowries the bride gives mean a high social status of her family． |
小题3:The underlined word "spinoff” probably means_____________．| A．relation | B．connection | C．copy | D．fake |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game "Angry Brides"?| A．There are a variety of weapons to choose from． | | B．Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game． | | C．Men players don"t find the game enjoyable． | | D．The game character looks like a Hindu goddess． |
小题5:What is the text mainly about?| A．Women"s unfair treatment in the marriage． | | B．The popularity of the game "Angry Brides"． | | C．The groom"s demanding too many dowries． | | D．How to build an equal relation in the marriage． |
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London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in the world, according to an annual taxi poll(调查).
The survey by travel website hotels.com found London taxis, despite being the most expensive, beat rivals across the globe to head the list for the third consecutive years, scoring a total of 59 percent in votes on several categories by travellers.
London taxi drivers were voted both friendliest and most knowledgeable. Drivers in the English capital must pass a rigorous examination called The Knowledge to earn their taxi licence.
New York’s yellow taxis came second in the list, scoring 27 percent which was up 10 percentage points from last year even though Manhattan’s cab drivers tied with Parisian taxi drivers as the rudest.
Travellers said New York had the most available taxis.
Cabbies in Rome were voted the worst drivers in the world with almost one in 10 travellers thinking the Italian capital had the world’s worst taxi drivers when it came to the quality of driving.
“Travelling by taxi is one of the first experiences that many travellers have upon arrival in a new city. In fact, the research found that cabs are by far the most popular method of travelling from the airport to their hotel,” a spokesman for hotels.com said in a statement.
The global poll scored city based taxis for their levels of cleanliness, value, quality of driving, knowledge of the area, friendliness, safety and availability.
Rounding out the top five were Tokyo with a total score of 26 percent, Berlin with 17 percent, and Bangkok famed for its tuk-tuks scoring 14 percent.
Madrid’s taxis were ranked sixth in the poll, followed by Copenhagen and Dublin with 11 percent and Frankfurt and Paris with 10 percent.
Taxis in Sydney fell short of the top 10, scoring badly in the areas of value for money, availability and knowledge of the area.
The survey for hotels.com, part of the Expedia group, was conducted among over 1,900 travellers between May 11-28 this year.
小题1:What does the underlined word “rigorous” in the third paragraph mean _______?| A．official | B．lawful | C．strict | D．important |
小题2:The writer introduced the result of the survey by _____.| A．listing the ranks of the taxi service of the European cities | | B．listing the ranks of the taxi service of the cities concerned | | C．different kinds of reading forms and famous travel websites | | D．interviewing the taxi drivers and travellers of the cities |
小题3:Rome’s taxi drivers are lack of _______.| A．driving skills | B．good manners | | C．the sense of cleanliness | D．the sense of safety |
小题4:What does the writer want to tell us?| A．The global taxi drivers should be trained strictly. | | B．The global taxi drivers should be given an exam. | | C．The global taxi drivers have different driving skills. | | D．The global big cities’taxis service is scored by a travel website. |
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Poor families in some countries spend as much as eighty percent of their money on food. Rising prices in recent months have created the worst food crisis(危机) in more than thirty years. The United Nations World Food Program says high food prices could push one hundred million people into hunger.
Nathan Childs is an expert on rice markets. He notes that the harvest for the latest growing season was the largest on record. But India, Vietnam and others have restricted exports(限制出口) to keep prices down at home and protect supplies.
Thailand’s agriculture minister says his country will never restrict rice exports. He told the Reuters news agency Thursday that Thailand has enough supplies to meet demand at home and for export.
Thailand is the world’s largest rice exporter. Recent signs of an increase in supplies have helped ease record prices for Thai rice. Prices rose last week above one thousand dollars a ton.
Vietnam, the second biggest exporter, has banned(禁止) exports until June. And Vietnamese officials have now warned that non-food traders who buy rice for speculation(投机活动)will be severely punished.
Some experts say speculation is a necessary part of market activity. But the head of the U.N. Environment Program blames it for the high food prices. “We have enough food on this planet today to feed everyone.” Achim Steiner told the Associated Press.
Earlier, a member of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission didn’t accept the idea that speculators are the main cause. Bart Chilton blamed reduced harvests and grain supplies and the falling value of the dollar.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called heads of major international agencies to a meeting this week in the Swiss capital, Bern. He says high food prices could harm world trade, economic growth, social progress and political security.
小题1:What is the main idea of the passage?| A．Vietnam has banned rice exports to other countries. | | B．Thailand is the largest rice exporter in the world. | | C．Some families are too poor to afford enough food. | | D．Rising prices of food have led to the world food crisis. |
小题2:Which country restricted food exports according to the passage?
A. Thailand. B. Switzerland. C. Vietnam. D. The USA.
小题3:All of the following are the results of rising prices of food EXCEPT ____.| A．the worst food crisis | | B．reduced harvests and grain supplies | | C．people spending more money on food | | D．pushing one hundred million people into hunger |
小题4:What is the reason for the speculation according to the head of the U.N. Environment Program?| A．High food prices. | | B．The falling value of the dollar. | | C．Enough rice supplies in some countries. | | D．Restricted food exports in some countries. |
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