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Phoenix , Arizona, the USA was shaken by a big sandstorm recently. It was a huge dust storm that struck Phoenix a little after 7:00 pm local time. Arizona has sandstorms particularly during the monsoon( 季风 )season which usually starts from mid-June until the end of September. However, this was so far the biggest. The cloud of dust turned day into night. Some trees were downed, gardens were destroyed and it knocked out power for thousands of local people along the area, but luckily no death happened. A number of the people"s pools became dirty with dust. People who lived in Phoenix for more than 40 years said that this was the first time they had experienced this huge dust storm. It could greatly influence people"s health. The big dust cloud started in Tucson traveling north across the desert. The huge storm ran up to 60 miles per hour. It was more than 100 miles wide and a mile high. Besides Phoenix and near cities ,the storm also reached Yuma area in southwestern and far western Arizona. It reduced the visibility ( 能见度 ) in these areas, putting off the flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The storm only takes place in Arizona, the Sahara Desert and areas of the Middle East, because of the dry environment and large amounts of sand. Because of the serious shortage of rain, a wall of there"s a large possibility that the water is polluted because of the storm. |
1. It is fortunate that though the big sandstorm happened,______. |
A. people"s health was not influenced B. it didn"t do harm to people"s gardens C. the electricity power remained normal D. all the local people in the area survived |
2. Sandstorms take place in Arizona as a result of _____. |
A. its being too far away from the sea. B. its dry environment and large amounts of sand C. its being close to the Sahara Desert D. its looking like areas of the Middle East |
3. What does the passage mainly talk about? |
A. Sandstorms do a great deal of harm to people B. We must do something to prevent sandstorms. C. Phoenix , Arizona in the US experienced a huge sandstorm. D. Phoenix, Arizona in the us has more sandstorms. |
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美国长大的台湾人气歌手Wang Lee Hom在接受CNN Talk Asia栏目专访时,回答了主持人 Lorraine Hahn提出的五个问题(第1-5题).请从下列提问(A、 B、C、D、E和F)中选出与他 的回答相匹配的问题。
A. What do awards mean to you? B. How would you describe your style? C. What is it about acting that"s so attractive? D. How do you deal with this loss of privacy? E. How do you divide your time in acting and music? F. What gave you the idea to start the studios in the first place?
Born in New York in 1976, Wang grew up in the United States. Blessed with a mix of brains and talent, he spent his youth performing in local musicals. While in university, Wang landed a recording contract in Taiwan. His breakthrough album firmly established him as a rising star in the Asian music scene. In addition to writing and producing his own music, Wang has also taken part in movie projects around Asia. He has won a great popularity, and now he is having an interview with CNN Talk Asia. 1. ______________ WL: It is a school of hip hop, which is the way I like to think of it. It combines Chinese elements and sounds. I started it off in my last album called Shangrila. And this album combines the music of ethnic minorities, in China, in Tibet, and in Mongolia. It"s beautiful and original to Chinese culture. And this new album called Heroes of Earth combines Opera and Quen-chu, which are thousand-year-old traditions also unique to Chinese culture. Very unique instruments, costumes, singing styles. I don"t think anyone has ever done this before in the hip hop world. 2. ______________ WL: Um, just the large quantity of work that I have to come up with. I produce for other artists and compose for them as well. And there are a lot of changes in music going on right now in Asia. And it"s really exciting so I decided that I"m going to need a studio in New York. I"m going to need a studio in Taipei. And maybe the rest I can get by with just my laptop. 3. ______________ WL: Well, I started doing musical theatre. And I loved it so much from the age of 13, you know. Actually in 2000, I did my first movie and ever since then I"ve been enjoying doing movies. I don"t think I"m much of an actor. But I just love being surrounded by creative people and a lot of times doing music is a lonely struggle, especially composing, and arranging, producing my own albums. Acting, every day you get called and you"re surrounded by other actors and creative people. 4. ____________ WL: The first time I won, like you just said, when I was 22, it meant a lot to me. It was like…I didn"t know I could make this happen. I didn"t know I could get this kind of recognition. So back then, it was huge increase of confidence. And I don"t want to say vanity(虚荣心), but confidence. I think every artis needs confidence. 5. _____________ WL: Well, it can be a real pain in the neck. You know, I feel lucky that I can go back to New York and not be recognized and not be followed. At times it can be really, really annoying. Today many people own a cell phone that has a camera on it…and a blog. In the entertainment news, there"s a recent trend of journalists or media just going on to the Internet and saying "Oh, so and so saw so and so." when they see a blog. You know, it"s completely irresponsible but in the blog what he says can become the title of the newspaper article. |
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BEIJING - After a night of wining and dining with 50 of China"s richest people, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates told the journalists on Thursday that the biggest difference between eating with Chinese tycoons (企业界大亨) and Western ones was the food. "I was amazed last night, really, at how similar the questions and discussions and all that were to those in the dinners we had in the U.S.," said Mr. Buffett. Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates, two of the best known Westerners here, announced in September, 2010 that they planned to invite 50 wealthy Chinese tycoons to dinner in Beijing to encourage philanthropy (慈善事业) among China"s new rich. On Thursday, the two men pronounced the dinner a great success, saying that two-thirds of those invited had shown up, and that more than half of them had offered their own ideas on how Chinese philanthropy should work. The guest list wasn"t made public, but the Chinese news media reported that it included Jet Li, the movie star; Niu Gensheng, the founder of a Chinese dairy business; and Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin, who control the SOHO China real estate (房地产) empire. As with four earlier dinners held in the United States, Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates said, no one at the Beijing event was asked to donate money or to promise to engage in charity. "Bill and I won"t be calling anybody. What happens in China will depend on what the Chinese people feel about a project of this sort," said Mr. Buffett. China is widely reported to be second only to the United States in the number of dollar billionaires. Mr. Gates and Mr. Buffett said the nation was unique because its wealthy class had arisen almost wholly in the past 30 years, so the philanthropic practices established among European and American dynasties are new here, and open to change. The two said the dinner wasn"t a long planned matter, but an offshoot (衍生事物) of a trip that Mr. Buffett had already scheduled to Guangdong and Hunan Provinces, where BYD Company, a maker of clean-energy automobiles, has factories. Mr. Buffett"s company, Berkshire Hathaway, holds a 10% stake (股金) in the company. But Mr. Gates suggested that their philanthropic trip wasn"t yet over. "We may do an event in India," he said.
1. What is the text mainly about?
A. A brief analysis of future philanthropy. B. The development of Chinese philanthropy. C. An introduction on Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates" trip in China. D. A charity dinner held in Beijing by Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates.
2. According to the first two paragraphs, Mr. Buffett really wanted to say that _____.
A. the dinner was quite a success B. the food in the dinner was very delicious C. Chinese tycoons are similar to Western ones D. it was pleasing to discuss with Chinese tycoons
3. We can learn from the text that __________.
A. China has the largest number of dollar billionaires in Asia B. many people have promised to donate money at dinner C. Beijing will be the last stop of their philanthropic trip D. the Chinese news media published the complete guest list of the dinner |
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BEIJING-Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam -besides the national one -to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011. The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University. Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement. "This will help lighten tile students" load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities,"said the announcement. Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities. China" s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam. In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot (试用) the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students. Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams. Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive (有助的) to better understanding where the students" talents lie. Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities. To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010-2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.
1. If students want to be admitted to the seven prestigious universities, they can______.
A. only pass the interview. B. only take the national exam. C. only take the independent exam. D. either take the national exam or the take the independent exam.
2. What"s the purpose of students sitting one independent exam to gain entrance to the seven universities?
A. It can reduce students"load to take several exams. B. The universities will have the same standard to test students. C. There will be less trouble marking students" test papers. D. It can avoid fierce competition among these universities.
3. If students pass the independent exam,they will ______.
A. take the national exam. B. have one or more interview chances. C. be admitted to one of the universities. D. he trained to be adapted to universities life and studies.
4. What is the advantage of universities selecting students according to independent examinations?
A. Students needn"t take the national exam. B. Students"education cost can be lowered. C. Students abilities and talents can be better found. D. It can encourage middle schools to recommend more qualified students. |
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China Daily Oct.11,2008-The Ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young,as part of efforts to mark World Mental Health Day which fell on Friday. More than 15 percent of Chinese youths have been found with mental problems,and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression,the Shanghaibased Wenhui Daily reported.The World Health Organization estimates that before 2020,the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent,and mental problems will become a major factor behind deaths and illness in the young worldwide. Deng Xiaohong,the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau,said rapid social changes are one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems.If these mental diseases are not addressed on time,occurrence of crimes,drugtaking and other dangerous behavior are expected to rise.Experts said mental diseases could be caused by many factors,such as the inability to handle interpersonal relations well,unstable emotions and pressures from an overload of studies.A number of experts have also said the onechild policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.Children are said to be too "spoiled" and "selfish" in a onechild family. It"s reported that schools in many cities are rolling out measures to help students maintain their mental wellb eing.Yin Jingmiao,a teacher of the Beijing No.105 Middle School,told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling to students three times a month."Students can be arranged to have 40minute counseling sessions," Yin said.The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams to help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.
1. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Efforts to Mark World Mental Health Day B. Seriousness of Youngsters"Mental Health Problems C. How to Maintain Mental Wellbeing D. Public Awareness on Youngsters"Mental Diseases Expected
2. The writer intends to tell us in the second paragraph that________.
A. mental health problems of the young are becoming a popular problem B. only young people are suffering from mental health problems C. mental problems will become as serious as deaths and illness D. the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent
3. Which could be the consequence if the problem is left untreated?
A. Inability to handle interpersonal relations. B. Unstable emotions. C. Drugtaking and other dangerous behavior. D. Rapid social changes. |
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WASHINGTON: An analysis of global temperatures by independent statisticians shows the Earth is still warming and not cooling as some global warming skeptics are claiming. The analysis was conducted at the request of The Associated Press to investigate the legitimacy of talk of a cooling trend that has been spreading on the Internet, fueled by some news reports, a new book and temperatures that have been cooler in a few recent years. In short, it is not true, according to the statisticians who contributed to the analysis. The statisticians, reviewing two sets of temperature data, found no trend of falling temperatures over time.US government data show the decade that ends in December will be the warmest in 130 years of record-keeping, and 2005 was the hottest year recorded. The case that the Earth might be cooling partly stems from recent weather. Last year was cooler than previous years. It has been a while since the superhot years of 1998 and 2005. So is this a longer climate trend or just weather"s normal ups and downs? In a blind test, the AP gave temperature data to four independent statisticians and asked them to look for trends, without telling them what the numbers represented. The experts found no true temperature declines over time. "If you look at the data and sort of cherry-pick a microtrend within a bigger trend, that technique is particularly suspect," said John Grego, a professor of statistics at the University of South Carolina. Yet the idea that things are cooling has been repeated in opinion columns, a BBC news story posted on the Drudge Report and in a new book by the authors of the best-seller Freakonomics. Last week, a poll by the Pew Research Center found that only 57 percent of Americans now believe there is strong scientific evidence for global warming, down from 77 percent in 2006.
1. The first paragraph serves as a (n) _______.
A. explanation B. introduction C. comment D. background
2. According to the passage ,the hottest year in 130 years of record-keeping is _____ .
A. 1998 B. 2005 C. 2006 D. 2010
3. How many factors lead to the idea that the earth is cooling?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D .5
4. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. five independent statisticians were given temperature data to look for trends B. more and more Americans now believe there is strong scientific evidence for global warming C. The analysis of global temperatures was required by the independent statisticians D. The earth is not becoming cooler as some people are claiming on the internet |
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