Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency al

Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency al

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Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA, estimates (估计) more than 48 billions text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alter and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation’s emergency alter system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alter the public about emergencies.
“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warning and alters through cell phone and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alter system by carriers — telecommunication companies — is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.
The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alters.
There would be three types of messages, according to the rules.
The first would be a national alter from the president, likely involving  a terrorists attack or natural disaster. The second would involve “approaching threats,” which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架)emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could be in place by 2010.
61. What is the purpose of the approval plan?
A. To warn people of emergencies via message.
B. To popularize the use of cell phone.
C. To estimate the monthly number of messages.
D. To promote the wireless industry.
62. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ______.
A. CTLA.   B. the Warning Alert and Response Network
C. FCC    D. federal regulators
63. The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by _______.
A. the US federal government  B. mobile phone users
C. the carriers themselves       D. the law of the United States
64. Which of the following is true of cell phone users?
They must accept the alert service. 
B. They may enjoy the alert service for free.
C. They must send the alerts to others.
D. They may choose the types of messages.
65. An alert message will NOT be sent if __________.
A. a child loses his way         B. a university shooting happens
C. a natural disaster happens   D, a terrorist attack occurs
66. Which of the following would be the best title for the test?
A. Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students
B. Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry
C. Cell Phone Alerts Natural Disasters
D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon
答案
61-65 ACCBA 66 D
解析
61. A 目的意图题。由第一段Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.可知批准通过的一个新计划的内容就是研发一种通过手机短信形式发送警报的新系统。
62. C 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句话“The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.”可知FCC就是要来负责找到新的方法来提醒人们注意警报。
63. C 细节理解题。由第五段“Participation in the alert system by carriers –telecommunications companies is voluntary”,特别是其中的关键词“voluntary”(自愿的,自发的),可知手机使用者自愿决定参加这个新系统的实验与否。
64. B 判断正误题。由第六段的内容描述,特别是关键句“They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.”可判断出参与者可以免费获得警报信息服务。
65. A 细节理解题。由最后一段的“The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.”对三种信息服务的描述可知A项不是所发信息内容,B,C,D三项都分别在原文中提到了。
66. D 主旨大意题。由第一段的开门见山,点明话题到最后一段的重申主题,对未来这种新系统展望,可得出最准确的题目是D,A错在protecting students B项错在by wireless industry, C 项错在National Disasters。
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Transport Guide

The Brisbane City Council(BCC)is responsible for bus and ferry services with in the city limits and suburbs.Most buses will either arrive at the city or an interchange where connecting buses can be caught.BCC buses operate from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 5:30 am t0 12:00 am on Fridays .On weekends and public holidays buses operate less frequently Pre—paid bus tickets can be purchased from the QUT (Queensland University of Technology)bookshop,the campus newsagency.most other newsagencies and general stores,and any BCC Customer Service Centre.Short-term students at QUT cannot use their ID cards to gain a discount fare on BCC public transport.You will need to buy an adult ticket to travel.Bus fares are dependent on the number of zones you have to travel.There are several types of tickets:

Single:one way ticket to reach your destination,including transfers within 2 hours.
Daily: unlimited travel within the zones.
Off-peak’ Daily:discounted unlimited travel between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm and after 7:00 pm
Monday to Friday, and all day on weekends and public holidays.
Weekly:unlimited travel within the zones for one week from the date of issue.
Monthly:unlimited travel within the zones for one calendar month from the date of issue.
Ten-trip Saver: 10 trips at any time within the zones on buses and ferries only.
Transport routes.timetables and fare information are available from:
Public Transport Information Centre
69 Ann Street (corner of George St)
Brisbane City
Phone l3 12 30(Transport Information Service)
64.The transport guide above is most likely provided by       .
A.Public Transport Information Centre
B.the Brisbane City Council
C.Queensland University of Technology.
D.BCC Customer Service Centres
65.We can learn from the passage that        .
A.buses are scheduled as usual on weekends and public holidays
B.regular students at QUT need to buy adult tickets
C.Pre—paid tickets can be bought from the Public Transport Information Centre
D.Ten­-trip Savers can be used at off-peak time
66.An exchange student staying at QUT for five days has to travel between zones every day.What type of ticket would he probably buy?
A.Single.    B.Weekly.    C.Off-peak Daily. D.Ten—trip Saver.
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Lisa was running late. Lisa,25,had a lot to do at work,plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs,she started to feel uncomfortably warn. By the time she got to the platform,Lisa felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before,she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.
Several yards away,Frank,43,and his girlfriend,Jennifer,found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.
But when he heard the scream,followed by someone yelling,“Oh,my God,she fell in!” Frank didn’t hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend screamed after him.
She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa,he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.
It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness,felt herself being pulled along the ground,and saw someone else holding her purse.
Lisa thought she’d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn’t,and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.
Police and fire officials soon arrived,and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown—just as he had been seconds after the rescue,which made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die,”she explained.
41. What was the most probable cause for Lisa’s weakness?
A. She had run a long way.
B. She felt hot in the subway.
C. She had done a 1ot of work.
D. She had donated blood the night before.
42. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?
A. Because they would miss their train.
B. Because he didn’t see the train coming.
C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.
D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.
43. How did Frank save Lisa?
A. By lifting her to the platform.
B. By helping her rise to her feet.
C. By pulling her along the ground.
D. By dragging her away from the edge.
44. When did Lisa become conscious again?
A. When the train was leaving.
B. After she was back on the platform.
C. After the police and fire officials came.
D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.
45. The passage is intended to _____________
A. warn us of the danger in the subway
B. show US how to save people in the subway
C. tell US about a subway rescue
D. report a traffic accident
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Have you ever noticed the colour of the water in a river or stream after a heavy rainfall? What do you think caused this change in colour? It is soil that has been washed into the river from the riverbank or from t}le nearby fields.
Components of Soft
Soil is made up of a number of layers(层),each having its own distinctive colour and texture.The upper layer is known as the litter.It acts like a blanket.limiting temperature changes and reducing water loss.The topsoil layer is made up of small particles of rock mixed with rotten plant and animal matter called humus(腐殖质),which is black and gives the topsoil its dark colour.This layer is usually rich in nutrients,oxygen,and water.Below the topsoil is the subsoil,a layer that contains more stones mixed with only small amounts of organic matter.This layer is lighter in colour because of the lack of humus.Beneath the soil lies a layer of bedrock.
Soil forms from the bottom up.Over time bedrock is attacked by rain, wind,frost, and snow.It is gradually broken down into smaller particles in a process called weathering.Plants begin to grow,and rotten materials enrich the topsoil.Most of the soil in Eastern Canada.for example.Was formed from weathered rock that was exposed when the ice disappeared l2.000 years ag0.
Water Beneath the Soil
Surface water collects and flows above the ground in lakes.ponds.and rivers.Once in the soil or rock,it is called groundwater.Gravity pulls groundwater through the soil in a process called percolation(渗透).Eventually the water reaches a layer called the water table.Under this is bedrock through which water cannot percolate.
As water percolates downward,it dissolves organic matter and minerals from the soil and carries them to deeper layers.This causes a serious problem because plants require these nutrients for growth.
Soil pH
Soil can be acidic.neutral.or basic.The pH of the soil is determined by the nature of the rock
from which it was formed.and by the nature of t}le plants that grow and rot in it.
The acidity of rain and snow can lower the pH of the groundwater that enters the soil.By burning fossil fuels such as coal,oil and gasoline,humans have been contributing to higher levels of acidity in many soils.When fossil fuels are burned.gases are released into the air and then fall back to earth as acid rain.Acid soil increases出e problem of carrying nutrients to lower soil levels.As nutrients are removed,soil is less fertile.Plants grow more slowly in acidic soil,and also become easily attacked by diseases.
小题1:The layer of soil that provides necessary nutrients for plant growth is called.
A.1itterB.topsoilC.humusD.subsoil
小题2:According to the text.which of the following is NOT true?
A.Soil forms from weathered rock on the earth surface.
B.The deeper layer of soil is darker in colour than t}le surface soil.
C.Air pollution is partially responsible for acid soil.
D.Groundwater tends to carry away nutrients for plant growth.
小题3:We can infer from the passage that the water table lies      .
A.between the topsoil layer and the subsoil layer
B.in the subsoil layer above bedrock
C.between the subsoil layer and bedrock
D.in the bedrock layer beneath the subsoil
小题4:The underlined word “dissolve” is used to express the idea that organic matter and minerals from soil are         .
A.rushed away into the river
B.cleaned and purified by water
C.destroyed and carried away by water
D.mixed with water and become part of it

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Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.
71   Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.
Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle.    72   Ideal (理想的)study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.
Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity.   73
You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.
74   Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.
75   This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.
A.Pick a place where your children can study properly.
B.Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.
C.Finally, spend time with your kids when they’re studying.
D.Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.
E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.
F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.
G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.
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The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination.  ___36___,recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived    37    for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a    38    . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son    39     .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long    40    over the hills. They had been   41    this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days    42    . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some   43   .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert   44   that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of   45   . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the    46   treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly  47   something of an adventure story in the boy’s   48   While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the   49    a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd.  But who would he the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the   50   of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to   51   such a man in a story  52   Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was   53   .
So thanks to a    54   .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest   55   stories in the English language.
小题1:
A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Finally
小题2:
A.aloneB.next doorC.at homeD.abroad
小题3:
A.meetingB.storyC.holidayD.jib
小题4:
A.LloydB.RobertC.HenleyD.John
小题5:
A.talkB.restC.walkD.game
小题6:
A.quietB.dullC.busyD.cold
小题7:
A.attemptingB.missingC.planningD.enjoying
小题8:
A.cleaningB.writingC.drawingD.exercising
小题9:
A.doubtedB.noticedC.decidedD.recognized
小题10:
A.the seaB.the houseC.ScotlandD.the island
小题11:
A.forgottenB.buriedC.discoveredD.unexpected
小题12:
A.sawB.drewC.madeD.learned
小题13:
A.bookB.replyC.pictureD.mind
小题14:
A.starB.heroC.writerD.child
小题15:
A.helpB.problemC.useD.bottom
小题16:
A.praiseB.produceC.includeD.accept
小题17:
A.YetB.AlsoC.ButD.Thus
小题18:
A.readB.bornC.hiredD.written
小题19:
A.rainyB.sunnyC.coolD.windy
小题20:
A.newsB.loveC.real-lifeD.adventure

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