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If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day ,few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
小题1:The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .| A．provide some key facts about Confucius | | B．attract the readers’ interest in the subject | | C．show great respect for the ancient thinker | | D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
小题2:We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students .| A．have a great interest in studying Chinese | | B．take an active part in Chinese competitions | | C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams | | D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
小题3:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Forgotten Wisdom in America | | B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language | | C．Chinese Culture for Westerners | | D．Old Thinker with a Big Future |
小题4:The passage is likely to appear in .| A．a biography | B．a history paper | | C．a newspaper | D．a philosophy textbook |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：本文主要讲述了外国人对中国文化的兴趣越来越浓，对于孔子的思想也越来越感兴趣这一社会现象。
小题1:B 推理题。根据文章第一段If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.是以孔子生日这一个有趣的话题来引起本文要讨论的真正话题，故B正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.说明中国对每个人有很强的吸引力，很多美国人对中国都很感兴趣，故A正确。
小题3:D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的正是中国越来越引起世界的关注，同样，中国的文化也引起了世界人民的兴趣，很多人都开始了解中国的文化，这给孔子这位中国的思想家带来了新生，故D正确。
小题4:C 推理题。本文主要讲述了外国人对中国文化的兴趣越来越浓，对于孔子的思想也越来越感兴趣这一社会现象，那么很有可能是新闻报道的内容，故C项正确。
点评：本文主要讲述了外国人对中国文化的兴趣越来越浓，对于孔子的思想也越来越感兴趣这一社会现象。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。 |
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A private group of scientists has announced plans to make an exact copy of a human being. An American member of the team says he and the others will soon begin a serious effort to clone humans. Panos Zavos says the team hopes to manufacture the world’s first cloned baby within the next two years.
In recent years, scientists have produced exact genetic copies of sheep and a few other animals. They created these clones from a single cell of an adult animal.
Three years ago, another American doctor, Richard Seed, announced plans to clone a human being. However, there is no evidence that he has been successful.
Doctor Zavos says the new international group plans to offer human cloning only to women who are currently not able to become pregnant or produce children. He says the aim is to assist people who want to have their own biological child.
The technology would be similar to that used to clone animals. It would involve cleaning genetic material from a woman’s egg. Doctors then would place genetic material from the woman’s husband into the egg before putting it into the woman’s uterus(子宫).
Doctor Zavos says his group plans to do the work in a country near the Mediterranean Sea. He did not name the country. He says an Italian reproductive expert, Sevorino Antinori, is leading the team. Doctor Antinori has led the efforts to help many older women become pregnant. He is known for establishing pregnancies in women as old as sixty.
Many medical experts and other groups are opposed to the idea of cloning humans. Several countries ban or restrict work on human cloning. Several doctors criticize the announcement by Doctor Zavos. They say doctors do not know if cloning humans is possible or safe. They say it would be irresponsible to attempt to clone a human being. That is because the chances of success are too small and the risks are too great.
小题1:The underlined word “manufacture” in the first paragraph means “_________”.| A．produce | B．oppose | C．attempt | D．experiment |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．In theory, scientists are unlikely to clone humans. | | B．Richard Seed has fallen behind other scientists in cloning humans. | | C．Cloning human beings is good for men. | | D．People have different ideas about cloning humans. |
小题3:How do many medical experts and other groups like the idea of cloning humans？| A．They are in favour of the idea. | | B．They are against the idea. | | C．They have an optimistic attitude to the idea. | | D．They think it is none of their business. |
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Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 miles off the Somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships on Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．
The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．
“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Ro ger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out，it"s just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”
"This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,”said another officer．
The three ships--the MV Prantalay ll，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．
Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
小题1:Which is the best title of the passage?| A．Somali Pirates Robbing Three Thai Fishing Ships. | | B．Somali Pirates | | C．Somali pirates Attack. | | D．Somali Pirates Enlarging Their Field Increasingly. |
小题2:The pirate attack reported in the text happened ．| A．far out in the Indian Ocean | | B．in the normal patrol area | | C．near the Somali, coast | | D．in the south of Africa |
小题3:According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?| A．More goods on board are lost. | | B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now. | | C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years. | | D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast. |
小题4:Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?| A．The patrols are of little effect. | | B．The patrols are more difficult. | | C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia. | | D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas. |
小题5:How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report? |
Museum of London
At the Museum of London you can experience and discover the hidden treasures in our city"s history．
From talks, walks and tours to evening classes, there"s always something happening at museums． The museum is here for you all year round so you can relax in our cafes, find a gift in our shop or just enjoy the sights．
National Army Museum
The museum is available to wheelchair users． And baby changing units are available in the male and female toilets．
The museum cafe offers freshly-made tea and coffee and seasonal food． The National Army Museum Shop offers different kinds of goods（商品）which can be ordered by telephone or mail order, and an online shop has opened．
Opening hours: 10: 00 a． m．-5：30 p． m．
Garden Museum
The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection．
A planned program of talks, children"s activities and plant shows runs throughout the year． The shop offers a lot of perfect presents for those who love gardens and the garden cafe serves delicious freshly-made food． The museum also welcomes volunteer gardeners．
Musical Museum
The Musical Museum contains many collections of musical instruments．
The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday． We are planning many special performances to which you are all invited． If you would like to have a party or use our facilities（设备）,then please call us for further details．
The museum shop provides a number of presents for musical instrument lovers． For further details please visit the website at www． visit-hounslow． com．
小题1:We can learn from the text that all the museums| A．have a gift shop for visitors | | B．have collections of instruments | | C．offer large baby changing units | | D．offer different sight-seeing tours |
小题2:What"s special about the Garden Museum?| A．You can order goods by mail． | | B．You can have freshly-made seasonal food． | | C．You can relax in the cafes all day． | | D．You can work as a volunteer there． |
小题3:If you want to hold a party, you should go to | A．the Garden Museum | | B．the Museum of London | | C．the Musical Museum | | D．the National Army Museum |
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Too much TV watching can harm children"s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children．
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders． Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs．
A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood． But the results don"t prove that TV is the cause and don"t rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters（年轻人）may watch lots of TV．
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15． Those with college degrees had watched an average（平均）of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school．
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored（得分）the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest．
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to findings that children shouldn"t have TVs in their bedrooms．
小题1:According to the California study, the low-scoring group might| A．have watched a lot of TV | | B．not be interested in math | | C．be unable to go to college | | D．have had computers in their bedrooms |
小题2:What is the researchers" understanding of the New Zealand study results?| A．Poorly motivated 26-year-old watch more TV． | | B．Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest． | | C．TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds． | | D．The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain |
小题3:What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?| A．More time should be spent on computers． | | B．Children should be forbidden from watching TV． | | C．TV sets shouldn"t be allowed in children"s bedrooms． | | D．Further studies on high-achieving students should be done． |
小题4:What would be the best title for this text?| A．Computers or Television | | B．Effects of Television on Children | | C．Studies on TV and College Education | | D．Television and Children"s Learning Habit |
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As computers become more and more popular in China, Chinese are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画) of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widespread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use computers.
It"s faster and easier to correct the mistakes if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being used more and more often in modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I"m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I"m familiar with it.”
“I"m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it"s more convenient and efficient to type on a computer, why bother to write by hand?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. Besides, handwriting contains the writer"s emotion. Through one"s handwriting, people can learn one"s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression.”
To encourage students to write more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
小题1:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? | A．The Importance of Typing | | B．Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters | | C．Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand | | D．To Type or to Write by Hand |
小题2:The students interviewed prefer to type on a computer mainly because_______. | A．they can correct the mistakes quickly and conveniently | | B．they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays | | C．they find it hard to remember how to write a character | | D．computers have become a trend and fashion in China |
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true about advantages of handwriting?| A．Handwriting contains the writer"s emotion. | | B．Handwriting can impress people well and build their self-confidence. | | C．The writer"s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting. | | D．Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. |
小题4:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 probably means________.| A．getting bored with | B．becoming crazy about | | C．becoming dependent on | D．getting curious about |
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