Casablanca, Sep. 24A flash flood swept across the coastal plain about 100 miles

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Casablanca, Sep. 24
A flash flood swept across the coastal plain about 100 miles southwest of here, killing hundreds of Moroccans in a market place yesterday morning.
Reports from the area said 218 bodies had been counted, and many of the people were missing.
The flood followed heavy rains, which filled the coastal plain and dried river beds and caused them to overflow. The flood crest, sev

eral feet high, hit the village of Khemis Nagua at midmorning yesterday as farmers from the surrounding area joined town people in an o

pen market place.
The roaring water swept the village’s living places, the market sheds (棚子), shoppers, cattle and farm tools for miles across the plain..
The flood was over almost as soon as it started, the reports said, as the cre

st swept out to sea. Rescue workers quickly moved into the area from Sari, about 25 miles further south.
小题1: It can be learnt from the te

xt that _____.

A．the news report is from Khemis Nagua	B．the flood didn’t last long
C．hundreds of Moroccans were saved	D．Casablanca is a city in Africa

小题2: The report mainly tells the public about _____.

A．how the flood swept the coastal plain	B．why the terrible flood took place
C．the flash flood in the fall	D．a rescue attempt

小题3:According to the text, which of the following maps may be correct?
(KN="Khemis" Nagua C="Casablanca " S=Safi)

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A

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A Train Floating On Air
A train that floats on air? It"s not magic―it"s magnets (磁).And it"s close to reality.
In Virginia USA the fall of 2002, a train with no wheels traveled on air and carried college students across their campus.In Japan, a whisper-quiet railway engine hovered and raced at 350 miles per hour using magnets and electricity as the power.And in China, a magnet train line linked Shanghai with nearby Pudong Airport.
These trains use magnetic levitation (悬浮) technology, “maglev” for short. They use the same rules as the magnets you pick up at home or school: opposite poles of magnets attract each other, and like poles repel each other.
How does it work?
Powerful magnets on the bottom of the train repel magnets on the track, which is actually just a magnet-filled guiding way. With a magnetic field of sufficient force, the train will go hovering on air, which seemed impossible to us in the past.
When an electrical current is sent through the track, the train moves. Turn the current backwards and the train slows down.
Maglev doesn"t rely on the friction (摩擦力) of wheels on track, so it can climb a much steeper hill than a traditional train. And it can travel easily in snow and ice, something that could bring normal trains to a screaming stop.
小题1:This passage is about __________.

A．maglev

B．magnets

C．levitation

D．electricity

小题2: Which of the following is a repelling action?

A．

B．

C．

D．

小题3:What can we learn from the text?

A．A magnet-filled guiding way is formed inside a maglev train.

B．Instead of electricity, magnets are used as the power of a maglev.

C．Maglev trains can climb hills with the help of magnetwheels.

D．Electric currents decide the movements of a maglev train.

小题4: What is the difference between a maglev train and an ordinary train?

A．A maglev train can climb mountains without power while an ordinary o

ne can’t.

B．A maglev train can travel in college campus while an ordinary train is not allowed.

C．Travelling without a track, a maglev train is safer and smoother than an ordinary one.

D．Floating on a track, a maglev train is faster, quieter than an ordinary railway train.

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Visiting the Embassies of Washington, D．C．
Washington, D．C．is known for its many museums and government buildings．It is also home to embassies（大使馆）from more than 170 countries. Many of these buildings around the city have interesting histories. Some embassies are in large historical homes. Others were built more recently to show the building desihgn of their countries. Many embassies hold special cultural（文化）events.
The Embassy of Uzbekistan
It is in a richly decorated（装修）home built in 1906 by a wealthy banker, Clarence Moore. But Mr Moore did not live to enjoy his house for very long. He died on board the ship Titanic, which sank 1912·This building served as the Canadian Embassy before Uzbekistan bought it in 1996．
The Embassy of Finland
The Italian Embassy is near Massachusetts Avenue. Nearby, the Embassy of Finland looks like it is built out of blocks of glass．Its design is modern，but it fits in nicely with the natural environment around it．A screen of plants covers part of the front of the building．Inside．visitors Can look through large glass windows deep into the wooded areas of Rock Creek Park. The Finnish Embassy holds many interesting exhibits．
The Embassy of France
It is in a gated area off Reservoir Road．The embassy’s cultural center, La Maison Francaise, organizes many cultural events．Also．if you are very lucky, you might be invited to a party at the home of the French ambassador(大使)．This extraordinary home in the Kalorama neighborhood looks like a palace。Organizations like the Washington Opera sometimes hp1d events in this beautiful house。
The International Center
Last month，China opened a new embassy in the area of Washington called the International Center．C．C．Pei and L．C。Pei designed the building．Measuring more than 10．000 square meters，this is One of the biggest embassies in Washington．C．C．Pei said the areas of plants around the embassy

were to present people a natural and calming design．
小题1:Which embassy was once a large historical home?

A．The International Center．	B．The Embassy of Finland．
C．The Embassy of France．	D．The Embassy of Uzbekistan．

小题2:What can we learn about the International Center from the text?

A．It once belonged to a rich banker．

B．It was built out of blocks of glass．

C．It stands in the Kalorama neighborhood．

D．It is a newly—constructed building．

小题3:At the Embassy of France，you

can .
A．see many exhibits of great interest
B．attend events in La Maison Francaise
C．invi

te the French ambassador home
D．visit its designers C．C．Pei and L．C．Pei
小题4:This text is most probably taken from

A．a science magazine	B．a medical report
C．a travel guide	D．a history textbook

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China launched its fifth Beidou orbiter into space on Sunday morning, moving it one step closer to its goal of building a navigation(导航) and positioning satellite netw

ork.
The Beidou, or Compass, system is being built to rival the US-developed GPS, the European Union"s Galileo and Russia"s Global Navigation Satellite System. It can allow travelers, drivers and military officials to kn

ow their locations.
The fifth orbiter was launched on top of a Long March 3A carrier rocket at 5:30 am on Sunday from Xichang of Southwest China"s Sichuan province.
It is the third Compass satellite launched this year, following launches on Jan 17 and June 2.
The short interval of less than two months since the last launch demonstrated that "the country is stepping into a busy period of launching the Compass satellites", an unnamed official in charge of the project s

aid last month.
The first two orbiters were launched in 2007 and 2009 respectively.
Sun Jiadong, the Beidou program"s chief designer, said on June 21 in a TV interview that China would launch 13 to 15 Beidou navigation satellites into orbit by 2012 to form a network that provides regional service covering the neighboring areas.
And in about 10 years, the network would be expanded to include more than 30 satellites covering the globe, he said.
The system is a crucial part of the country"s space infrastructure for providing nav

igation and positioning services in transportation, meteorology, pe

troleum prospecting, forest fire monitoring, disaster forecasting, telecommunications and public security.
In addition, a global positioning system is crucial to any country"s national security and defense, said Ran Chengqi, an official in charge of the program, referring to the fact that the US initially built its GPS system for military purposes.
It is unimaginable for China to go without such a system, he said.
Earlier reports cited（引用） Song Xiaojun, a Beijing-based military expert, as saying that 90 percent of the world"s current weapons systems need a global positioning system.
小题1:This news report was probably released .

A．in January, 2010

B．in June, 2010

C．in July, 2010

D．in August, 2010

小题2:The Compass System is expected to finally cover in the future.

A．China	B．China and its neigh boring areas
C．Asia, Europe and Oceania	D．the earth

小题3:At the very beginning, the GPS system was built to help .

A．military officers to judge their locations	B．travelers to know their locations
C．drivers to reach their destinations easily	D．hunters to find wild animals smoothly

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BEIJING, May 29 — the US pop star Michael Jackson appeared in public in Tokyo on Saturday, accepting a music award and thanking “all the people who believe in me ”.
Introduced to an adoring（崇拜的）crowd as “the king of pop, the king of rock and the king of soul ”, Jackson flashed a quick “peace” sign as he walked onstage to the sound of one of his biggest hits —“Thriller”.
“I’m honored to be in Japan again and I’m very happy to be among the Japanese people because I love them very much,” Jackson said in a brief appearance at MTV Japan’s Legend Award ceremony（仪式）at Yoyogi Olympic Stadium, “Thank you for your belief.”
“Jackson also plans to visit Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong,” spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain said on Thursday.
Bain said, “The star plans to visit orphanages（孤儿院）,tour the city of Tokyo, and meet with members of the Asian business communities during his trip.”
Bain said that Jackson planned to return to recording and hoped to release（发行）a new album（专辑）in 2007. Meanwhile, she said he had planned to raise some money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
67. This report may appear on the “     ” page of a newspaper.
A. Business       B. Entertainment     C. Sports        D. Travel
68. The report mainly tells us       .
A. Jackson accepted a music award        B. Jackson’s tour to Asia
C. Jackson will visit orphanages          D. Jackson plans to release a new album
69. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Jackson is glad to be in Japan again
B. “Thriller” is one of Jackson’s famous songs
C. Jackson plans to visit Singapore before Japan
D. Jackson is good at both pop songs and rock music
70. It can be inferred （推断）from the passage that Michael Jackson        .
A. is a popular Japanese singer
B. is disappointed with the orphanages’ situations
C. has done a lot of things for the victims of Hurricane Katrina
D. is very busy during this Asian trip

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CANBERRA(Reuters)—Australia’s kangaroos are genetically similar to humans and may have first evolved in China, Australian researchers said Tuesday.
Scientists said they had for the first time mapped the genetic code of the Australian marsupials(有袋类)and found much of it was similar to the genome for humans, the government backed Center of Excellence for Kangaroo Genomics said.
“There are a few differences, we have a few more of this, a few less of that, but they are the same genes and a lot of them are in the same order,”center Director Jenny Graves told reporters in Melbourne.
“We thought they’d be completely scrambled, but they’re not. There is great chunks of the human genome which is sitting right there in the kangaroo genome,” Graves said, according to AAP.
Humans and knagaroos last shared an ancestor at least 150 million years ago, the researchers found, while mice and humans separated and went in different ways from one another only 70 million years ago.
Kangaroos first evolved in China, but migrated across the America to Australia and Antarctica, they said.
“Kangaroos are hugely informative about what we were like 150 million years ago,” Graves said.
68.Where does the kangaroo first develop according the scientists?
A.In China.    B.In America. C.In Australia.       D.In Antarctica.
69.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.How the Kangaroo first evolved.      B.Kangaroo’ genetic code have been mapped.
C.Kangaroos’genes are close to humans’.     D.Scientists did much research into Kangaroos.
70.What does the underlined word “scrambled” probably mean in the fourth paragraph?
A.Funny. B.Wrong.       C.Curious.      D.Right.

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