The London 20120lympics are being praised as a sporting and logistical(后勤)succes
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The London 20120lympics are being praised as a sporting and logistical(后勤)success，but the influence on economy is far less certain．Some London tourist attractions，businesses and hotels reported that their business actually fell during the Games．But as Olly Barratt reports from London，the overall UK economy is looking for long-term results．
Showing an Olympic-sized party like this cost the UK almost l 5 billion dollars．But while spectators went to east London’S Olympic Park，central London has been much quieter than。normal． Arthur lRason，a central London stallholder，said，“Am I taking less? Yeah，I’m taking less．There’S no question about it．”
Restaurants were among businesses that reported lower takings than normal at this time of year．And one tourism trade association says a survey of its members found the Games had had a negative influence all over the UK．But during the recent recession(不景气)，British officials still insist the Games were worth it．Boris Johnson，Mayor of London said，“I think it’S been an amazing display of what you can do if you plan and you work for years and years on a project．
And I think it’s a great advertisement for British engineering and British industry．" The government hopes the Games will be a great help to the British brand worldwide，and they are also an opportunity to sweet-talk potential investors from all over the world．And a fall in takings for some attractions should not have come as a surprise．
小题1:Where is the London’S Olympic Park located?| A．Central London． | B．East London． | | C．West London． | D．Outside London． |
小题2:Mayor of London thinks the Games’effect on British economy is——．| A．positive | B．disappointing | | C．negative | D．uncertain |
小题3:What can we learn from the text?| A．The British government did badly in organizing the Games． | | B．Businesses in central London were improved during the Games． | | C．Most British businessmen thought poorly of the London Games． | | D．Most British officials were worried about the future of British economy． |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍伦敦奥运会虽然成功举办了，但对于伦敦经济的影响却是负面的，很多行业，饭店，旅游业都在下降。
小题1:细节题：从文章的第二段的句子：But while spectators went to east London’S Olympic Park，可知答案是B
小题2:推理题：从第三段的句子：“I think it’S been an amazing display of what you can do if you plan and you work for years and years on a project．可见伦敦市长认为奥运会对伦敦经济的影响是积极的。选A。
小题3:推理题：从第三段的句子：Restaurants were among businesses that reported lower takings than normal at this time of year．And one tourism trade association says a survey of its members found the Games had had a negative influence all over the UK．可知大部分商人对奥运评价低。选C
点评：文章篇幅不长，难易适中，考生可以先看题目，再读文章，这样就可以有的放矢，提高阅读的速度和效率。向第2题，可以到文章找到和伦敦市长相关的句子，就可以很快找到答案。 |
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Eight-year-old Jesse Abrogate was playing in the sea late one evening in July 2001 when a 7-foot bull shark attacked him and tore off his arm. Jesse’s uncle jumped into the sea and dragged the boy to the store. The boy was not breathing. His aunt gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while his uncle rang the emergency services. Pretty soon, a helicopter arrived and flew the boy to hospital. It was a much quicker journey than the journey by road.
Jesse’s uncle, Vance Folsenzier, ran back into the sea and found the shark that had attacked his nephew. He picked the shark up and threw it onto the beach. A coastguard shot the fish four times and although this didn’t kill it, the shark’s jaws relaxed so that they could open them, and reach down onto its stomach, and pull out the boy’s arm.
At the Baptist hospital in Pensacola, Dr Lan Rogers spent eleven hours reattaching Jesse’s arm. “It was a complicated operation,” he said, “but we were lucky. If the arm hadn’t been recovered in time, we wouldn’t have been able to do the operation at all. What I means is that if they hadn’t found the shark, well then we wouldn’t have had a chance.”
According to local park ranger (园林管理者) Jack Tomosvic, shark attacks are not that common. “Jesse was just unlucky” he says, “Evening is the shark’s feeding time. And Jesse was in the area without lifeguards. This would never have happened if he had been in the area where swimming is allowed.” When reporters asked Jesse’s uncle how he had had the courage to fight a shark , he replied, “I was mad and you do some strange things when you’re mad.”
小题1:What was the boy doing when the accident happened?| A．Feeding a hungry shark | B．Jumping into a rough sea | | C．Dragging a boy to the shore | D．Swimming in a dangerous area |
小题2:In which way did the boy’s uncle help with the operation?| A．By finding his lost arm | B．By shooting the fish | | C．By flying him to hospital | D．By offering his blood |
小题3:How was his uncle in time of danger ?| A．Careful | B．Brave | C．Optimistic | D．Patient |
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¤ While the 2008 Olympics were the first to be broadcast entirely in HD, the 2012 Olympics are the first to broadcast in HD as well as 3D. Sean Taylor, a spokesperson for Panasonic – provider of some of the technologies – said it effectively, “Each Games, from a technology perspective, tries to have a first. London will be the first HD and 3D Games.” The games were first televised in Berlin in 1936 and played on big screens about the city. Then came the first games to enter households (strictly in London that is) in 1948, followed by the first internationally televised games during the 1960 Olympics in Rome. And ever since, that feeling of physically standing in the crowd and watching these mighty contestants has only gotten clearer, more defined. Now, they more literally than ever actually compete in your living room.
§ A paradox is presented as the London games celebrate both the Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. the birth of pollution) and a spirit of committed environmentalism; London will be the first to actively measure its own carbon footprint during these games, designing a stadium and accommodations that cut-back on negative emissions when at all possible. They are also shooting for a world record via the “Javelin,” designed specifically to keep as many exhaust pipes at bay as humanly possible.
小题1:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Industrial Revolution first happened in England.
B. 2012 London Olympics is the first to broadcast in HD.
C. People couldn’t see the Olympic Games on TV 80 years ago.
D. 2012 London Olympics is more environmentally friendly than before.
小题2:What does the underlined word “paradox” probably mean in the text?| A．solid evidence | B．advanced thought | | C．perfect opinion | D．contradictory view |
小题3:Where does this text probably come from?| A．a novel | B．a report | C．a diary | D．an essay |
小题4:What can be the best title for the text?| A．The History of Olympic Games. | | B．Two Firsts about 2012 London Olympics | | C．2012 London Olympics --- Eco-Conscious Games | | D．2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics |
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National Forecast
LONDON —This Evening and Tonight:
Rain, locally heavy across northwest Scotland. Mostly cloudy but dry in other northern and western areas. Dry with clear spells(持续时间)in more central and eastern parts, but some low cloud and fog will develop. Generally mild with light winds.
Saturday:
Cloud and rain over western Scotland at the beginning will gradually push down over N. Ireland and northwest England. Largely dry, warm with sunny spells elsewhere, once early fog and low cloud clears.
http://www.times.online.co.uk/tol/news/weather/
The Nation"s Weather
Fri, Aug 24,
NEW YORK—Heavy rain was forecast throughout Friday in parts of the Midwest. The heaviest rainfall was over northern Illinois, with more than 4 inches possible around Chicago.
Wet weather was also expected in the Plains as the same storm system tracks through the region.
Periods of heavy rain were also forecast for the Northeast as the remnant(剩余部分)of tropical storm Erin moves into the Canadian Maritimes.
Hot weather was expected to continue in the South and West.
http://www.underground.com
Death toll rises to 36 in China typhoon
Wed, Aug 22,
BEIJING— At least 36 people were killed by Typhoon Sepat in four provinces in eastern and central China in widespread destruction that also forced the evacuation (撤退)of l.37 million people.
More than 60,000 homes in the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Hunan also were destroyed or damaged, Xinhua News Agency said.
Total economic losses in the provinces have reached $ 663 million.
Fujian was the worst-hit province, with 18 people killed, Xinhua said.
Earlier, the storm, named after a Malaysian fish, killed at least one person in Taiwan, and left three dead in the Philippines.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap
小题1:On August 25, in N. Ireland and northwest England, there will be _____.| A．low cloud and fog | B．typhoon and flood | | C．cloud and rain | D．sunshine and mild wind |
小题2:What was the weather like in the south and west of the USA on Thursday?| A．It was hot. | B．It was rainy. | | C．It was foggy. | D．It was warm. |
小题3:The storm named Sepat _____. | A．caused one death in the Philippines | | B．killed 18 people in Taiwan | | C．destroyed about 60,000 homes in Fujian | | D．caused great economic losses |
小题4:The name of Typhoon Sepat comes from _____. | A．a tropical storm | B．a Malaysian fish | | C．a place | D．a person |
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Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
“It seems that positive(积极的) feelings may reduce (减少)the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.
小题1: What did the study find?| A．People who felt happy never got ill. | | B．People’s feelings didn’t influence their health. | | C．People with good feelings became ill more easily. | | D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses. |
小题2:According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?| A．Eating. | B．Crying. | C．Laughing. | D．Sleeping. |
小题3:This passage is a/an .| A．advertisement | B．newspaper report | | C．story | D．scientist’s diary |
小题4:What is the best title for this passage?| A．Smiles can fight colds | | B．Cause of colds found | | C．The danger of colds | | D．How people get sick |
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Zhang Lili, a 29-year-old middle school teacher at the No 19 middle school in the city of Jiamusi in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province was crossing the road just outside the school’s gate when a school bus suddenly came rushing toward nearby students at 8:38 pm on May 8, 2012.
“There were three buses at the school gate ready to pick up students, but the one in the back suddenly crashed into the second bus and pushed it into the first one. There were several students standing between the first and the second buses and they were about to be crushed,” said Liu Ye, a student of No.19 middle school.
“We were waiting to board the bus when suddenly it began moving toward the teachers and students. Zhang Lili immediately pushed the students out of the way, but unfortunately she didn"t escape. The bus crushed her legs.” added Liu.
Zhang Lili was sent to hospital at about 9 pm and she was critically injured and her blood pressure was low. The situation was quite serious when rushed to hospital.
After consulting specialists, the doctors decided that the only way to save her life was cut off both of her legs.
Upon learning about the accident, the deputy mayor of the city, Sun Zhe, asked the hospital to “save the young teacher regardless of the cost”
“If necessary, we will invite more specialists from the capital city, even from the whole nation,” said Sun.
Fortunately, after 58 hours of emergency medical attention after being transferred to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Zhang finally regained consciousness on May 15.
“But it cannot be ruled out that her condition may worsen, and the doctors are still working full out to save the heroic teacher,” said Zhao Mingyan, ICU director at the hospital, where Zhang is now receiving treatment. “Her courage moved all of our staff, and we will try our best to help the brave teacher in her future life.” said Wang Jianwei, the director of center.
The Ministry of Education has also named her “National Outstanding Teacher” and called on the country’s educators to learn from her.
小题1:What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to ________.| A．the bus in the back | B．the bus in the middle | | C．the bus in the front | D．the third bus |
小题2:What can be inferred from the remark of the deputy Mayor Sun Zhe?| A．Every possible means is being carried out to save the brave teacher. | | B．It’s increasingly difficult to save the brave teacher. | | C．The only way to save the brave teacher is to cut off her legs. | | D．No more experts will be needed in the operation to save the brave teacher. |
小题3:What does the underlined sentence in the ninth paragraph attempt to tell us?| A．The woman teacher’s condition will definitely get worse. | | B．It is obvious that the woman teacher will recover shortly after. | | C．There is little possibility that the woman teacher’s condition will improve. | | D．It’s likely that the teacher will suffer from a worse medical condition. |
小题4:Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?| A．National Outstanding Teacher | B．A Heroic Teacher | | C．An Example of Top Teachers | D．An bus accident |
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