BEIJING （Associated Press美联社）—China has a growing middle class, a tradition（传统）
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BEIJING （Associated Press美联社）—China has a growing middle class, a tradition（传统） of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year．Selling educational toys should be easy．
While China may be the worlds biggest toy maker, many of the best are exported．Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys．It is said that the demand for educational toys is low．
A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China．
BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals． People who join the company’s "mother club" can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company’s educational toys and child care books．
"We want to build a seven-year relationship with those people," said Matthew J．Estes, BabyCare’s president．"It starts during pregnancy （孕期）, when the anxiety and needs are highest．" BabyCare works on a one to one basis．Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage （阶段） of development to age six．
BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo．It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years．
It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children’s education and health that no other companies are in．
小题1:What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?| A．Educational toys and foreign toy markets． | | B．Problems with China’s toy market and education． | | C．Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China． | | D．Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China． |
小题2:．Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?| A．Club members buy BabyCare products for free child care advice． | | B．Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products． | | C．Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities． | | D．BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost． |
小题3:BabyCare is developing its business in China by．| A．opening stores in Beijing hospitals | | B．offering 18-month courses on child care | | C．setting up children’s education centers | | D．forming close relationships with parents |
小题4:Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?| A．Mother’s Club in China． | B．BabyCare and Doctors． | | C．American Company Model． | D．Educational Toys in China． |
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答案
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:A |
解析
小题1:根据本段描述可知主要说的是在中国推广益智玩具的原因，故选C。
小题1:根据People who join the company’s "mother club" can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost,描述可知选A。
小题1:根据"We want to build a seven-year relationship with those people," said Matthew J．Estes, BabyCare’s president．描述可知选D。
小题1:BabyCare 母婴护理，结合本文描述可知主要内容与母亲有关，故选A，中国的母亲俱乐部。 |
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Below is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯） World Records.
Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records
♦ Fastest 100 m running on all fours
The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, I- h more than 290.000 people taking put in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito"s record attempt was port of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.
♦ Most people inside a soap bubble
The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Califomia celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubble"s math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for mow people inside a scup bubble and they succeeded.
The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set or. April 4, 2011.
♦ Longest ears on a dog
A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.
Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11. 5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.Jeffries look over.
♦ Most living generations
Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation in one family? Seven is the answer.
The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung "aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989".
♦ Most T shirts worn at once
Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The nun from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. . The T-shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.
♦Heaviest pumpkin
Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9. 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜） grown in Wisconcin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens" pumpkin was 85 pounds Javier than the previous re I, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise of rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the world"s heaviest pumpkins, including the record bolder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New Yost for a dozen days.
小题1:Why is Kenichi Ito described «s a man with a "super power"?| A．He set a good example to all Japanese. | | B．He made record attempts in 15 different countries. | | C．He set a new record for "Fastest 100 m running on all fours". | | D．He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities. |
小题2:Jeffries is the name of .| A．the owner of the dog with the longest ears | | B．the grandfather of the dog with the longest care | | C．the present holder of the record for "Longest care on a dog" | | D．the former holder of the record for " longest care on a dog" |
小题3:How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?小题4:According to the given information. which Guinness World Record was most recently set?| A．The record for "Most people inside a soup bubble". | | B．The record for "Most living generations"". | | C．The record for "Most T-shirts worn at once". | | D．The record for " Heaviest pumpkin". |
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Motorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers．
The biggest overhaul of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances（保证） of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years．
Other changes under consideration include issuing（发放） daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users．
It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer．
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions---from failing eyesight to epilepsy---that could affect their driving．
In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified（重新认证）, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year． With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists． By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain’s roads．
Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter． The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel．
Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75． The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive． They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive（认知） test that would prove a driver’s ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles．
However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages． The strictest controls are expected to be imposed（强制） on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke． They could have to produce a doctor’s approval to resume（重新得到） driving． Anyone making a false declaration would be guilty of a criminal offence．
小题1: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The new motoring law will come into effect by the summer． | | B．Drivers over the age of 75 must renew their licenses every three years． | | C．Doctors will decide whether one can get their driving licenses． | | D．Drivers at all ages will be expected to provide their medical condition． |
小题2:What is the biggest challenge to the traffic safety in Britain according to the writer?| A．Ageing population． | | B．Increasing number of cars． | | C．Increasing number of elderly motorists． | | D．Driving conditions． |
小题3: The underlined word “overhaul” in Paragraph 2 means _______． | A．change | B．consideration | C．concern | D．challenge |
小题4:What can be learned from the passage?| A．There will be more and more aged drivers in Britain． | | B．Anyone can get a driving license as long as he/she is in good health． | | C．Health tends to decline as one gets old． | | D．It will be guilty to make a false declaration． |
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In November of 2007, NBC Universal launched its first official Green Week． Throughout the week, NBC Universal presented over 150 hours of environmentally themed content across multiple platforms．
Now, NBC Universal is proud to present Green Week 2009． With a new theme and message of "Green Your Routine," Here at NBC and NB C．com we celebrate our talent in the "The More You Know" PSA campaign, presenting green-themed tips in several of our daytime life, among several other features here on the "Green Your Routine" site．
Fashion & Beauty
Throw a clothes swap party! Dying for that sweater your friend wore the other day? Well, maybe she’ll trade for that old T-shirt you have． Here’s a website that helps you organize a swap party （www．swapstyle．com）, or just plan your own!
Go natural with organic make-up． Applying unnatural products directly on your skin wasn’t exactly what nature intended． Try switching to a line of organic make-up and cosmetics for a different way to bring out your natural beauty．
Home
Drop a brick in your toilet tank! Literally! According to the EPA, flushing（冲洗）makes up 30 percent of a household’s water use （about three to six gallons per flush）． By placing a brick in your toilet tank, you can help to conserve the amount of water used during each flush．
Work
Print smarter． Printing and copying can be one of the most costly operations in any office． To save on ink and paper costs, print double-sided and try to fit more than one page on a sheet． More printing tips can be found here: lifehacker．com
Turn off your computer． Do you leave your computer on overnight? If so, you’re using up a good amount of electricity． When you can, try turning off your computer and the power strip it’s connected to． If you can’t, at least shut off your monitor．
Transportation
Organize a carpool． There are many benefits to carpooling（拼车）． You save on gas, reduce wear and tear on your car, and you get to ride in the HOV lanes． Get connected with your neighbors and co-workers to start sharing rides and check out this website for more tips: www．erideshare．com．
Lose the car, get a bike． If you live close to where you work, try taking a bike instead of driving． You’ll keep in shape and save on gas!
Every small step and effort makes a difference! Be sure to GREEN YOUR ROUTINE!
小题1: NBC Universal holds Green Week activities ___________．| A．in a university | B．in a park | | C．in an office | D．on the internet |
小题2: This year, Green Week welcomes ____________．| A．advice on how to improve the website | | B．suggestions about how to make their activities more interesting | | C．tips on what to do to make our life greener | | D．opinions on whether we should have campaigns |
小题3:If you want to carpool with somebody, you can find more advice and information at______．
A． www．swapstyle．com
B． www．erideshare．com
C． www． lifehacker．com
D． www． NBC．com
小题4:Which is NOT recommended by Green Week this year?| A．Using things like cucumbers to beautify your skin． | | B．Reducing the room of your toilet tank to save water when flushing． | | C．Giving away your old clothes to those in need of them． | | D．Printing and using computers in an economical way． |
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A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond (保释金) of $1,000. The publisher said, “There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.”
He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.”
“Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
小题1:Why was the man put into prison?| A．Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so. | | B．Because he stole 700 children’s books from the five different libraries. | | C．Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed. | | D．Because he wanted to publish his story. |
小题2:How did the man treat books?| A．He treated them as real people. | | B．He treated them as his own children. | | C．He treated them as his furniture. | | D．He treated them as his job. |
小题3:From the passage we can learn that the man is _____.| A．a thief | B．a writer | C．crazy about books | D．unfortunate |
小题4:What is mainly talked about in this passage?| A．A funny thief who loves stealing books. | | B．A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them. | | C．A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library. | | D．A person who may have some mental problems. |
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Washington: A research conducted at the University of Maryland looks at the numerous complex reasons as to why young children decide to include or exclude (排斥) other kids from their group of friends.
It suggests that the kids’ decision-making process is much more complex than previously believed.
"They take into account group information, ranging from cliques (小圈子) and networks, when deciding what makes a group work well. Sometimes kids are excluded because they lack social skills, but a lot of time it has nothing to do with that. Instead it has to do with what we refer to as ’group membership’ such as gender, race, nation, and culture," says Professor Melanie Killen, the Associate Director of the Centre for Children Relationships and Culture at Maryland, who led the 4-year project.
Reporting their findings in the journal, the researcher said whatever was the reason, individuals who experienced long-term exclusion (排斥) from the group of friends suffered from depression, anxiety and loneliness.
The study looked at two models to define how children make decisions regarding acceptance of other kids in their group -- the individual social deficit model and the inter-group social cognition (认同) model. While the former says that children’s rejection occurs due to social deficits like shyness, wariness or fearfulness, the latter says that it happens because of group dynamics, prejudice and exclusion.
It was also found that the age of children was also a factor that influenced their decisions regarding other kids’ acceptance as friends.
"With age, kids become more aware of group dynamics, conventions, customs, and rituals. With this comes a greater concern about group functioning, which can lead to exclusion which can be negative from a social justice viewpoint," says Killen.
The researcher believes that her study may have many benefits, as it could provide insights into how to help when children are rejected by their peers.
小题1:While making friends, kids think more about the following EXCEPT ______.| A．social skills | B．culture | C．race | D．gender |
小题2:The underlined word "deficit" in Paragraph 5 may mean “_______”.| A．skill | B．relationship | C．weakness | D．experience |
小题3:One of the major purposes of the research is to _______.| A．tell the reader how to tell inclusion from exclusion | | B．remind children to be careful while making friends | | C．seek ways to help kids excluded by their peers | | D．stop the children belonging to the inter-group social cognition model |
小题4:While making friends, children exclude those of social deficit model to _______.| A．keep their groups purer | | B．make their groups more socially powerful | | C．refuse other customs and cultures | | D．prove their groups to be strict |
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