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Taiwanese fishing boats that sailed to the Diaoyu Islands to protest Japan"s "pu

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Taiwanese fishing boats that sailed to the Diaoyu Islands to protest Japan"s "purchase" of part of the islands completed their voyage Tuesday morning and have set sail for home.
Local media reported that the boats finished their protest at 9:15 a.m. and are expected to return to a port in northeast Taiwan"s Yilan county at noon Wednesday.
Although the boats originally numbered 75,they were joined at sea by other boats from different parts of Taiwan, raising the total number to about 100 vessels. Organizers said the voyage was made to protect Taiwanese fishing rights in nearby waters and to protest Japan"s "purchase" of part of the Diaoyu Islands.
The Japanese government announced a plan to "purchase" part of the islands earlier this month despite repeated protests from the Chinese government. The action aroused demonstrations across China as well as consumers" boycott of Japanese products in recent weeks. Local authorities in Taiwan have also protested the move.
"Japan"s purchase and nationalization of China"s Diaoyu Islands are putting China-Japan economic and trade ties at risk due to man-made factors." An official spokesman from Beijing warned .
China-Japan economic and trade relations was back on track in 1952 when the two countries signed their first non-governmental trade agreement. Currently, China has been Japan"s largest trade partner since 2007 while Japan is China’s fourth largest trade partner, after the EU, U.S. and the ASEAN. Meanwhile, China is the biggest destination for Japanese exports and biggest source of imports. In the first half of 2012, Japan"s exports to China totaled 73.54 billion U.S. dollars, down 6.2 percent from the same period last year, while its import from China was 91.29 billion U.S. dollars, up 7 percent from the same period last year.
Now, China-Japan economic and trade relations are at a crossroads. Negotiation could be the way out of the rift.
小题1:Why are China-Japan economic and trade relations at a crossroads?
A.Because Taiwan fishing boats sailed to the island to protest Japan.
B.Because Taiwanese are deprived of their fishing right.
C.Because Japan is not China"s largest trade partner.
D.Because Japan announced to purchase China"s Diaoyu Islands.
小题2:We can infer from the passage that _____.
A.About 100 boats joined the original team later.
B.Negotiation will bring both countries out of the conflict.
C.Japan"s “purchase”has cast a shadow on China-Japan export and import.
D.Japan"s exports to China totaled 78 billion U.S. dollars in 2011.
小题3:What does the underlined word “rift” in the last paragraph mean?
A.gapB.conflictC.crashD.quarrel
小题4:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Japan declared to purchase China"s Diaoyu Islands.
B.Japan"s purchase of Diaoyu Islands aroused nationwide protest.
C.The Diaoyu Islands belong to China!
D.China plays an important part in Japan"s economy development.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
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试题分析:这篇文章主要报道了日本非法购买中国的钓鱼岛并将其国有化,引发了中国政府和人民以及台湾人民的强烈反对及抗议,两国的关系紧张。
小题1:根据"Japan"s purchase and nationalization of China"s Diaoyu Islands are putting China-Japan economic and trade ties at risk due to man-made factors." An official spokesman from Beijing warned,故选D。
小题2:根据The action aroused demonstrations across China as well as consumers" boycott of Japanese products in recent weeks.故选C。
小题3:rift是不和的意思,B项为正确答案。
小题4:根据全文内容以及The action aroused demonstrations across China as well as consumers" boycott of Japanese products in recent weeks. Local authorities in Taiwan have also protested the move.故选B。
点评:要想答好题目,重在理解全文意思。这篇文章非常简单,先看问题,再带着问题读短文,找出各段落的主旨句,理解全文内容,总结全文中心,然后再回到问题上来,很容易选出正确答案。
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He was the baby with no name. Found and taken from the north Atlantic 6 days after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, his tiny body so moved the salvage workers that they called him "Our baby". In their home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, people collected money for a headstone in front of the baby"s grave, carved with the words: “To the memory of an unknown child.” He has rested there ever since.
But history has a way of uncovering its secrets. On November 5 , this year, three members of a family from Finland arrived at Halifax and laid fresh flowers at the grave. "This is our baby," says Magda Schleifer,68,a banker. She grew up hearing stories about a great-aunt named Maria Panula, 42, who had sailed on the Titanic for America to be reunited with her husband. According to the information Mrs Schleifer had gathered, Panula gave up her seat on a lifeboat to search for her five children----including a 13-month-old boy named Eino--from whom she had become separated during the final minutes of the crossing. "We thought they were all lost in the sea." says Schleifer.
Now, using teeth and bone pieces taken from the baby"s grave, scientists have compared the DNA from the Unknown Child with those collected from members of five families who lost relatives on the Titanic and never recovered the bodies. The result of the test points only to one possible person: young Eino. Now the family see no need for a new grave. "he belongs to the people of Halifax," says Schleifer. “ They"ve taken care of him for 90 years.”                                
Adapted from people,November 25 ,2002
小题1:The baby traveled on the Titanic with his________.
A.motherB.parentsC.auntD.relatives
小题2:What is probably the boy"s last name?
A.SchleiferB.EinoC.MagadD.Panula
小题3:Some members of the family went to Halifax and put flowers at the child"grave on November 5 ,_____.
A.1912B.1954C.2002D.2004
小题4:This text is mainly about how__________.
A.the unknown baby"body was taken from the north Atlantic
B.the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia
C.people found out who the unknown baby was
D.people took care of the unknown baby for 90 years

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When we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain"s Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell ,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle"s voice. "This lady camp up ,and I"m thinking, "This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea". That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments," Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn"t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. "I mean, that"s hardly a makeover," she added.Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, "I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence."
小题1:Susan Boyle is _________
A.a judge B.a reporter C.a beautiful D.a Scottish woman
小题2:Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.
A.she was confident of her singing
B.she was satisfied with the judges
C.she was pretty and in good shape
D.she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables
小题3:According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan"s confidence
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D.Simon Cowell didn"t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.
小题4:What can we learn from Susan Boyle"s success
A.It"s never too old to learn.
B.It"s easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C.If you have a dream, try to make it come true!
D.If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

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The black and white bird came ashore on a beach in the south of the North Island nearly 4,000 miles away from its usual habitat. The creature’s astonishing journey was witnessed by a woman walking her dog as the two-foot bird waddled out of the water in front of her. She said, “It was out of this world to see it. It was this glistening white thing standing up on the sand and I thought I was seeing things.” The tale of the lost penguin is similar to the 2006 children’s film Happy Feet, in which a young penguin finds himself far from home during a voyage of discovery.
Conservationists believe it has completed an incredible journey for such a young bird — it is estimated to be around 10 months old. The most likely explanation for its appearance in New Zealand is the hunt for food. Experts said it may also have rested on an ice floe (浮冰) during its travels and was carried north for a great distance before it made a swim for dry land. Colin Miskelly, a curator of New Zealand Museum, said, “They can spend months at a time in the ocean and come ashore only to moult (脱毛,换毛)or rest.” Mr. Miskelly said the brave bird would have to find its way back south soon if it was going to survive. He said, “It is probably hot and thirsty and has been eating wet sand.” “It doesn’t realize that the sand isn’t going to melt inside it because they typically eat snow — their only liquid.”
New Zealand residents have been warned to give the bird a wide berth — it can inflict (予以) painful bites if threatened.
小题1:Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?
A.A young penguin found himself far from home during a voyage of moulting.
B.A creature’s astonishing journey was incredible in the north of the North Island.
C.A woman witnessed a 2 feet bird waddled in the children’s film while walking her dog.
D.A penguin came ashore on a beach thousands of miles away from its habitate.
小题2:Conservationists tend to explain that____________.
A.the young bird has completed a pleasant journey of 4,000 thousand miles
B.the young bird’s appearance in New Zealand is due to its hunt for food and delay of returning
C.the young bird comes ashore in New Zealand only to moult or rest during its voyage
D.the young bird is certain to be over 10 months old when it appears on a beach
小题3:What do we know about the penguin according to Mr. Miskelly?
A.The penguin could spend months at a time in the ocean and came ashore only to have young ones.
B.The young bird might have slept on an ice floe and could not swim for dry land.
C.The young penguin didn’t realize the sand wasn’t going to melt inside it like snow it eats.
D.The brave bird would have to find its way back north soon if it was going to survive.
小题4:What does the underlined part mean in the last sentence? 
A.The residents should keep well away from it when they want to watch the young penguin.
B.Some people do not realize the danger of the young bird and they are expected to touch it.
C.New Zealand residents want to keep the young bird but it wants to leave the shore.
D.If the local people threatened the young bird, it would do harm to other birds nearby. .

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The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on (从事) in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the statistical likelihood of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found. Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life.
A child born December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found. A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist.
The study was derived (推导出) by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census, the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, correlations (关联) between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis. Spring babies are at greater risks of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year.
小题1:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The year when a baby is born may not be associated with the job he or she will end up with.
B.Researchers have found the birth month could affect both intelligence and length of life.
C.The birth time can give signs of future development of what professions people will start.
D.The study indicates there are correlations between birth months and some terrible risks.
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.A child born in December is more likely to become an artist while someone born in January will tend to be a dentist.
B.A February birth appears to have the possibilities of being an artist while March babies appear to become pilots.
C.Children born in April and May are said to have equally balanced chances in their future professions.
D.Births in the summer months mean they have few chances to earn a lot of money as a football player, doctor or dentist.
小题3:What do the researchers also study besides the analyses of the trends between birth months and professions?
A.Some serious diseases from births of many children.
B.A lot of mental illnesses caused by giving birth to children.
C.The secret of births and healthy problems.
D.The relationship between birth months and certain health problems.

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The Sauna World Championships (世界桑拿锦标赛) ended in tragedy at the weekend when one of the two finalists collapsed and died. Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy, a Russian amateur wrestler in his 60s, suffered severe burns in the bizarre(怪诞的) annual event in the southern Finnish town of Heinola. He was pronounced dead late on Saturday after he collapsed alongside reigning (卫冕) champion Timo Kaukonen of Finland roughly six minutes into the final round. The “sport” calls on participants to sit in a 230-degree (110 Celsius) room as water was tossed onto a searing stove, officials and witnesses said. Medical workers pulled both men out of the sauna in front of nearly 1,000 horrified spectators.
Both were shaking and bleeding from what appeared to be severe burns, said Hakon Eikesdal, a photographer with the Norwegian daily Dagbladet. Kaukonen, about 40, was in hospital in stable condition Sunday, contest spokesman Ossi Arvela said. The event, which had over 130 participants from 15 countries, had been held since 1999. It will never be held again, Arvela said. A pint of water is added to the stove every 30 seconds and the last person to remain at the sauna is the winner. There was no prize other than “some small things” Arvela said. He declined to provide details. Arvela said Kaukonen — the defending world champion — had refused to leave the sauna despite getting sick. Sauna bathing is a popular past-time in Finland, which has an estimated 1.6 million saunas for a population of 5 million.
Temperatures are normally kept around 158 to 176 degrees (70~80 degrees Celsius). “I know this is very hard to understand to people outside Finland who are not familiar with the sauna habit,” Arvela said. “It is not so unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna. A lot of competitors before have sat in higher temperatures than that.” Arvela said all rules in Saturday’s competition were followed and the temperatures and times were similar to those in previous years.
小题1:Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?
A.Only the Russian amateur wrestler suffered severe burns in the Sauna World Championships.
B.Timo Kaukonen won a world sauna championship though he was badly burned.
C.In the Sauna World Championships Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy was badly burned and then died.
D.Both of the finalists were pulled out of the sauna, then they were horrified to death.
小题2:The underlined word “searing” means “__________”.
A.burningB.comfortableC.warmD.extinct
小题3:What can we conclude from the situation after the tragedy?
A.There was no prize other than “some small things”, which the world champion would refuse to accept.
B.Ossi Arvela suggested there were great risks in the sauna contest and it never be held in the future.
C.The contest would be continued in which the temperatures were kept around 158 to 176 degrees.
D.It was unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna and it was hard to understand to some people outside.
小题4:We can infer from the news that ___________.
A.sauna is so popular that there are often competitions on weekdays in Finland.
B.the temperatures in usual saunas are too high for most people to stand in Finland.
C.the sauna contest is much too horrible even for the spectators in Finland.
D.there is a sauna for more than three people on average in Finland.

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