Authorities in Shanghai said Thursday night that another person has died from H7
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Authorities in Shanghai said Thursday night that another person has died from H7N9 bird flu, bringing the death toll to five around the country. The city has reported six infections (感染) to date, and four have died, said the Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission. Of the rest two, there was a four-year-old, the agency said. The baby was recovering from mild illness, it added. The person died at Huashan Hospital on Wednesday and was confirmed infected with the H7N9 bird flu on Thursday.
Also on Thursday, the commission reported the city"s third death from the H7N9 bird flu. The case involved a 48-year-old man surnamed Chu, a poultry (家禽) transporter from Rugao in neighboring Jiangsu Province. He developed symptoms(症状) of cough on March 28. After having a fever on Monday, he went to a private clinic for treatment. The man then sought help in the Tongji Hospital in Shanghai in the early hours of Wednesday after his condition worsened. Chu died three hours after being admitted to the hospital. He was confirmed infected with the H7N9 virus on Thursday. Eight people who had close contact with him have shown no abnormal symptoms.
So far, China has confirmed 14 H7N9 cases -- six in Shanghai, four in Jiangsu, three in Zhejiang and one in Anhui, in the first known human infections of the lesser-known type of bird flu. Of all, four died in Shanghai and one died in Zhejiang. China"s Ministry of Agriculture said Thursday the H7N9 avian flu virus has been detected from pigeon (鸽子) samples collected at a marketplace in Songjiang District of Shanghai.
After gene sequence analysis, the national avian flu reference laboratory concluded that the H7N9 virus found on pigeons was highly congenetic with those found on persons infected with H7N9 virus. China"s health authorities have promised transparency(透明) and cooperation (合作) to the World Health Organization in regards to human infections of the new type of bird flu. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that no human-to-human transmission of H7N9 has been discovered.
小题1:What does the underlined word “confirmed” probably mean?| A．said | B．doubted | C．proved | D．made |
小题2:What does the news report mainly about?| A．How many people died of H7N9 bird flu | | B．How the development of the H7N9 bird flu vaccine (疫苗) is going on | | C．What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of H7N9 | | D．The new outbreak of the H7N9 bird flu |
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news report?| A．H7N9 bird flu has killed four people in Shanghai and one in Zhejiang. | | B．H7N9 virus is not one that spreads from human to human | | C．So far, China has confirmed 14 deaths from the H7N9 bird flu | | D．The government agreed to cooperate with WHO in regards to the H7N9 |
小题4:What can we infer from the second paragraph?| A．Chu, a poultry transporter is the city’s third death from the H7N9 bird flu | | B．Chu developed symptoms of cough and a fever | | C．Chu died three hours after being admitted to a private clinic | | D．Eight people who had close contact with him haven’t been infected with H7N9 |
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D |
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试题分析：文章介绍了H7N9禽流感的新的爆发，报道了新增病例和死亡人数，说明这些感染和人都是和活禽有过接触，还没有人与人的传染情况。
小题1:猜词题：这个人死于华山医院，被证实是星期四感染了H7N9流感。可知confirm和prove含义相近。选C
小题2:主旨题：文章介绍了H7N9禽流感的新的爆发。选D
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：So far, China has confirmed 14 H7N9 cases -- six in Shanghai, four in Jiangsu, three in Zhejiang and one in Anhui, in the first known human infections of the lesser-known type of bird flu. Of all, four died in Shanghai and one died in Zhejiang.可知到现在为止14人感染不是14人死亡。选C
小题4:推理题：从第二段的句子：Eight people who had close contact with him have shown no abnormal symptoms.可知和他接触的8个人没有被感染禽流感。选D
点评：文章报道了H7N9禽流感的新的爆发：此类文章的最大的障碍是词汇以及考生对阅读内容的不熟悉，需要考生在阅读的时候有足够的耐心。要养成在上下文串联中猜测词义的能力，猜测生词的一种方法是，根据构词法推测。遇到生词后，可从构词法角度分析判断生词。另外，还可以从含有生词句子的上下文，以及句子和段落之间的关系来判断、理解生词以求获得其真正含义。 |
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TOKYO, Japan (AP) – Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are exploring just that. In a show this week, a humanoid（有人特点的）with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate（模仿）life with robot technology.
“A human being may be faster, but you’d have to say ‘Thank you,’” said University of Tokyo professor Tomomasa Sato. “That’s the best part about a robot. You don’t have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”
Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden（卧床不起的）.
Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan.
The walking, child–size Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller companion robot–on –wheels called Papero. A seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship.
Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices（设备）monitor a person’s movements down to the smallest detail.
On the bright side, the tea – pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.
小题1:What is the best title of this passage?| A．“Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in Japan | | B．Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in Japan | | C．Robot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly. | | D．Robot technologies are widespread in Japanese daily life. |
小题2:The underlined word “embedded” in the first paragraph probably means .| A．fixed | B．established | C．settled | D．rooted |
小题3:According to Professor Sato, .| A．the robot serves tea much faster than a human being | | B．the robot does anything like human beings | | C．tea – serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging society | | D．tea – serving robot doesn’t need any reward for the service |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．A robot can imitate people to complete complicated tasks. | | B．A robot has been programmed to clean the dishes. | | C．All the problems in the aging society can be solved by robots. | | D．The number of aging people is increasing rapidly in Japan. |
小题5:We can infer from the passage that .| A．people are afraid of being monitored by robots. | | B．the technology of robots has been highlighted in Japan. | | C．robots can completely take the place of human beings. | | D．people’s privacy should be strictly protected |
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As Apple tries to maintain its growth and success in China, the world"s largest smart-phone market is becoming even more critical. Apple"s shares(股份) fell sharply as the company"s earnings for the holiday quarter through December disappointed investors.
The sales of the iPhone, which include both the iPhone 5 and older models, came in at the low end of analysts" expectations, while the company"s income plan for the second quarter was below analysts" forecasts, though Apple is known to give conservative (保守的) forecasts.
Som"6 analysts have said that for Apple to regain its growth, the company.needs a more aggressive strategy for markets, or more specifically for China, where the market for smart phones has been expanding more rapidly than anywhere else. In China, demand is particularly great for inexpensive phones that run on Android(安卓) operating system, sold by many Chinese phone makers as well as South Korea"s Samsung Electronics Co.
But Apple says it"s already enjoying strong growth in China. "We saw big growth in iPhones,"Chief Executive Tim Cook said. He said that the company has been quickly expanding its sales channels in China, including the number of Apple stores. "This isn"t nearly what we need, we"re not even close to that, but we"re making great progress. " he said.
In China, a big missing piece for Apple is China Mobile Ltd. , the biggest local telecom carrier that doesn"t yet sell the iPhone. Earlier this month, Mr. Cook met China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in Beijing and discussed cooperation, stirring hopes that the world"s largest mobile carrier may soon start offering the iPhone.
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is working on a lower-end iPhone that could launch as early as this year. But one possible challenge for Apple in China is that low-pricod Android-based phones are getting better in terms of quality. A report from CLSA in late November showed that many smart-phones sold at about 1,000 yuan ( $160) came with higher-reso-lution screens, better cameras and more powerful processors than phones at that price did a year earlier.
小题1:Apple"s shares dropped sharply because in December__| A．the iPhone wasn"t popular in China | | B．its product quality was widely criticized | | C．the earnings for the holiday quarter was disappointing | | D．the investors were not satisfied with Apple"s management |
小题2:What can we learn from the passage?| A．Apple tends to offer a lower sales forecast. | | B．China Mobile Ltd began to team up with Apple. | | C．Cook is pessimistic about what Apple did in China. | | D．Apple didn"t take measures to develop Chinese market. |
小题3:The author uses the report from CLSA to prove | A．their prices are actually lower than a year earlier | | B．Apple in China has ability to deal with any problem | | C．low-ended Android-based phones are progressing fast | | D．the promotion of lower-end iPhone will face a challenge |
小题4:The main purpose of the passage is to show the readers __| A．Apple."s high popularity in China | | B．the challenge Apple faces in China | | C．the approaching failure Apple will suffer in China | | D．Apple"s aggressive strategy in its market expansion |
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What happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers.
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (骗过) his high school"s monitoring system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military (军队的) vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist(恐怖分子). He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears.
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.
小题1: What kind of article does this passage belong to? | A．A fascinating story. | B．A book review. | | C．News report | D．A TV programme |
小题2: Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because ________. | A．he killed his friend | | B．he bombed a military vehicle | | C．he did something that a possible terrorist could do | | D．his injured friend disappeared |
小题3: From the second paragraph we can infer that _________. | A．Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society | | B．Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life | | C．Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life | | D．Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world |
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Ladies and Gentlemen, some strange, wild and wonderful stories colored the news in 2010, you may like them.
● A Copenhagen bus company has put "love seats" on 103 of its buses for people looking for a partner. "Even love at first sight is possible on the bus," said a spokesman for the company to explain the two seats on each bus that are covered in red cloth and a "love seat" sign.
● Shoppers at an international luxury fair in Italy, found a cell-phone-equipped golden coffin（棺材）among the items on display. The phones will help "the dead" contact relatives if they have been buried alive by mistake.
● A man in New York came up with a disarming（手无寸铁的）way to perform his latest bank heist , approaching the clerk’s window with a large bunch of flowers and handing over a note saying “give me the money!”
● An Englishman who lost all his legs and arms in an electrical accident successfully swam across the Channel, a challenge he had been preparing for two years. The whole cost is 400 dollars.
● A set of artificial teeth(假牙) made for Britain"s war-time prime minister Winston Churchill known as "the teeth that saved the world" sold for nearly 18,000 pounds (21,500 euros, 24,000 dollars) at auction（拍卖）.
● A British woman caused an Internet hate campaign after she was caught on camera dumping（抛弃）a cat in a rubbish bin. She was fined 250 pounds (400 dollars, 280 euros) after pleading guilty.
● The BBC apologized completely and without any doubts after a radio presenter jokingly announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died.
● Two Australian men needed surgery（手术）after shooting each other in the bottoms during a drinking session to see if it would hurt and they were charged 400 dollars separately.
● A Kuwaiti MP(议员) suggested state-aid for male citizens to take second wives, in an effort to reduce the large number of unmarried women in the oil-rich state.
小题1:What is special about the coffin in the second news?| A．It is golden. | B．It has a cell phone. | | C．It is new. | D．It has many items. |
小题2:What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “heist” in the third news?| A．robbery | B．love | C．discussion | D．repair |
小题3:Who has to spend 400 dollars to do the surgery?| A．A British woman who dumped a cat in a rubbish bin. | | B．One who bought Winston Churchill’s artificial teeth. | | C．An Australian man who was shot in bottom to test the hurt. | | D．An Englishman crossing the Channel without legs and arms. |
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All it took was a slice of Xinjiang cake to spark heated debates online over China"s policy on ethnic（民族的）minorities .
Since Monday, qiegao (cut cake) has been a trending topic on Sina Weibo, China’s main Twitter-like microblogging service.
The cake was a reference to Xinjiang’s famed nut cake, sometimes known by its old Turkic name baklava, a popular pastry across Central Asia and the Middle East. In Xinjiang, they are sold by Uygur vendors（小贩）on tricycles who are known to charge dubious prices depending on the time and season.
The ethnic flare-up started after the Yueyang police from Hunan province posted a message on their official Weibo account. It reported a dispute in Pingjiang county over an overpriced piece of nut cake between a Xinjiang Uygur vendor and a villager named "Ling".
Villager Ling got into a fight with a Uygur due to a misunderstanding. The verbal dispute eventually escalated into a fight and then a mass fight. As a result, two people were injured and Xinjiang nut cakes worth about 160,000 yuan (US$25,000) were destroyed. The total damage was worth 200,000 yuan which included a broken motorcycle and injuries to people. Local police have detained（扣留） Ling. The 16 Uygur sellers were dully compensated and sent back to Xinjiang.
"Yueyang police incident" quickly became one of the most popular topics on Weibo. Yueyang police removed the post shortly after. As of Tuesday night, the topic was still amassing more than 66,000 hits.
The incident is just one of many similar cases of ethnic tensions across China, notably in Xinjiang province, where deeply entrenched social and racial frictions between the dominant ethnic Han Chinese and minority Uygur Muslims occasionally spark violence. Many Uygurs living in major Chinese cities are viewed by locals as thieves, crooks and even terrorists.
小题1:Which of the following is true?| A．The dispute is between a Xinjiang Uygur vendor and a policeman. | | B．Nut cake is a popular pastry across East Asia and the Middle East. | | C．The prices of Baklava will change according to the time and season. | | D．The demand of the 16 Uygur sellers were refused and they were sent back to Xinjiang. |
小题2:How much did the broken motorcycle cost？| A．160,000 yuan | B．200,000 yuan | | C．40，000yuan | D．We don’t know |
小题3: What’s the best title of the passage?| A．World"s most expensive baklava. | | B．Ethnic tensions across China. | | C．Pay attention to the Uygurs | | D．Misunderstanding caused by a fight |
小题4: What can we infer from the passage?| A．Yueyang police are afraid of the Xinjiang Uygur vendor | | B．It’s not the only ethnic tension across China, | | C．Many Uygurs living in major Chinese cities are viewed by locals as thieves, crooks and even terrorists. | | D．Villager Ling got into a fight with a Uygur due to a misunderstanding. |
小题5: Where is this passage probably from?| A．Microblogging. | B．Textbook. | | C．Newspaper. | D．Article. |
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