With a £4 million ITV contract（合同） in her pocket and an engagement （婚约） to her E

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With a £4 million ITV contract（合同） in her pocket and an engagement （婚约） to her England footballer boyfriend, it"s been a good year for Christine Bleakley．Perhaps it"s no wonder, as the TV presenter is 31, the age at which women are the most attractive, according to a survey．
While the average British woman of 31 may be married with a child, the survey noted they are at a wonderful age because they have not only youthful beauty but also more confidence and a better sense of style than flesh-faced teenagers．
Some 70 percent of more than 2,000 men and women surveyed considered confidence as a key factor in making a woman attractive, ahead of the 67 percent who included physical beauty and 47 percent who looked for a sense of style．Almost two thirds of the women agreed with the opinion "With age, comes beauty", and over half said that as they age they do away with their insecurities and feel more beautiful, while 55 percent felt they knew the best make-up to wear．
Self-confidence varied widely across the country in the survey: London women emerged as the most confident about their looks, with 37 percent describing themselves as beautiful, compared with just 28 percent of Welsh women．Meanwhile, East Midlands women spend the most on beauty programs —£129．69 monthly—compared with a national average of £105．50．
The research was carried on for TV shopping channel QVC to mark the launch of its "Beauty Month"．QVC marketing director Sue Leeson said: "This research shows what many have always suspected — real beauty is about more than just good looks but a combination of confidence, style and personality, too．”
小题1:Which of the following doesn"t have much to do with a woman"s beauty?

A．Being famous and independent．	B．Having self-confidence．
C．Looking young and stylish．	D．Wearing proper make-up．

小题2:In the survey_______________ think attractive women should possess a sense of style．

A．nearly 1,000 women	B．more than 1,000 women
C．nearly half the participants	D．55 percent of the women

小题3:Which fact shows that a woman is confident?

A．Paying little attention to style．

B．Wearing expensive make-up．

C．Considering herself as beautiful．

D．Spending much on beauty programs．

答案

小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:B

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The mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.
The mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them. Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that the mobile phone was a distraction (分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also say that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn"t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said phones were easily lost and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let students know when they can use their mobile phones.
小题1:Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones ____

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

小题2:The headmaster, Marry Brown said that the mobile phone was ____to students at school.

A．a bad thing

B．a useful tool

C．a good thing

D．of some help

小题3:Some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn"t__________ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones	B．leave their mobile phones in the school office
C．help the teachers with their work	D．get in touch with their children

小题4:The passage tells us that________

A．students shouldn"t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B．it is important to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn"t use their phones at home

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hour

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“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why can’t there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid-term exams were going on.
The 18-year-old was Shandong Province’s top scorer in this year’s college entrance examination. After graduating from Tai’an No.1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong(香港中文大学) ， although both Peking University and Tsinghua University promised her a place.
“I want to experience a more international school and social life in Hong Kong. I’m majoring in journalism, so Hong Kong will surely help widen my horizons,” Liu said.
It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.
“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but it’s convenient to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. People speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.
Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.
“I’m happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.
Liu has 18 credit hours(学分) of classes every week and 23 non-credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare. And , of course, there are various parties to attend.
“I wasn’t a party animal before, but that may be interesting part of college. I sense myself changing,” Liu said.
小题1:Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, because___________.

A．she couldn’t be admitted to Peking University

B．Hong Kong is a good place

C．she wants to be far from her homeland

D．the Chinese University of Hong Kong can widen her horizons

小题2: According to the last paragraph, we can infer______________________________.

A．now Liu Ran is an animal

B．Liu Ran hates the busy life in the Chinese University of Hong Kong

C．Liu Ran likes the food there

D．the busy and full life makes Liu Ran feel good

小题3:Liu Ran had to overcome the difficulties in many aspects EXCEPT_______________.

A．food

B．language

C．missing home

D．no friends

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Every girl wants to have a great-looking tattoo (纹身) design that makes them more attractive. Small and lovely tattoo designs are the path to go for girls planning to get tattooed for the first time.
Nowadays, more and more females are getting a tattoo inked on their body. In the last fifteen years, tattoos have grown from being a sign of rebelliousness and trouble to a state of popular acceptance as a mark of fashion.
Tattoos are permanent so you need to be sure that you like it before getting one. A great way is to have small tattoos that look beautiful as well. You can get a cherry blossom tattoo on the foot, perhaps, a hibiscus flower on the shoulder or a lovely butterfly on the lower stomach; whatever design you choose, it can definitely add to your attractiveness and charm.
Deciding to get a tattoo needs careful thought and reflection. Otherwise, you could make some serious tattoo mistakes. Try to avoid big and obvious designs if possible. Another important part of choosing a tattoo design is the location. What part of the body do you want it on? Choosing a hidden location can often make the tattoo the perfect adornment (装饰). As for professional women, tattoos should normally be where they can be hidden.
Most importantly, no matter what tattoo design you choose the final goal is that the design should be something you like. If you are into the tattoo and really feel passionate about it you will carry yourself in a different manner when you get it inked on your body.
小题1:A girl wants to have a tattoo in order to ________.

A．show that she is unique	B．catch up the present fashion
C．become more attractive	D．have more confidence

小题2:The underlined word “hallmark” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________

A．feature

B．exhibition

C．entertainment

D．room

小题3:What did people think of girls who got tattooed in the past?

A．They looked down upon these girls	B．They thought these girls liked to show off
C．They thought these girls were fashionable	D．They thought these girls were rebellious

小题4:What is the author’s attitude towards girls’ getting a tattoo?

A．He is against girls’ doing so

B．He thinks professional women should not get tattooed

C．He is in favor of it as long as it is done probably

D．He calls on all the girls to do so

小题5:According to the author, which of the following is the right kind of tattoo that girls should get?

A．Big, beautiful tattoos inked on the back

B．Small, lovely tattoos inked on the hidden part of the body

C．Big and fashionable tattoos inked on the foot

D．Small and beautiful tattoos inked on where it is easy to see

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Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It’s very difficult

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xplain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. Can all be very expensive?
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional(专业的) trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
小题1:This article is most probably taken from ____.

A．a letter	B．an advertisement
C．a personal diary	D．a newspaper article

小题2:According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in sport ____.

A．feel un

certain if they should let their children train to be sports men or women .

B．try to get financial(财政的) support from the government for their children’s training.

C．have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods

D．prefer their children to be trained as young as possible

小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．By starting young, you won’t have much time for your schoolwork.

B．Early training may damage your muscles.

C．Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training.

D．It’s very expensive for parents to support their child’s development in sports.

小题4:The phrase “ to take a second place” means____.

A．to repeat the activities some other day

B．to become less important

C．of all the things, they are the most important

D．to happen again

小题5:____can become the best players after many years of training.

A．Most people

B．Some people

C．Hardly any people

D．No people

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Australia---The vote for euthanasia(安乐死)was finally taken at 3:45 this morning. After six months’ argument and final 16 hours’ hot debates, Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The bill was passed by the vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, the director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on through the group’s on-line service, Death NET. Hofsess says, “We posted it all day long, because this isn’t just something that happened in Australia. It’s world history.”
The full import may take a while to understand. The NT Rights of the Terminally III law has left physicians and citizens trying to deal with its moral and practical meaning. Some have breathed sighs of relief, but others, including churches, right to life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste(匆忙,急忙) of its passage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia — where an aging population, life extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part — other states are going to consider making a similar law to for euthanasia. In the US and Canada, where the right to die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes(多米诺骨牌) to start falling.
Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death — probably by a deadly injection or pill — to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as incurably ill by two doctors. After a “cooling off” period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54 year old Darwin man suffering from lung cancer, the law means he can get on with living without the fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. “I’m not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how I’d go, because I’ve watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks,” he says.
小题1:According to the text ,which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Australia now is the only country in the world to pass the law of euthanasia.

B．All people in Australia don’t have the same positive attitude to euthanasia.

C．Many patients will ask their doctors for euthanasia because they are afraid of death.

D．According to the law, if a patient requests death, his or her wish will be met after 48 hours.

小题2:The underlined sentence in Para 2, “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.” means that observers are waiting to see ___________.

A．the result of the game of dominoes.

B．that people’s attitude to euthanasia will be changed.

C．that the bill about euthanasia in Australia will come to an end.

D．the similar bills will be passed in other countries.

小题3:Australia was the first country to pass the bill of euthanasia, but not USA or Canada. Which one is NOT the reason ?

A．In Australia, the technology of extending life is advanced.

B．In Australia, it is easy to deal with the moral and practical meaning.

C．In Australia, old people take up great part in the population of the whole country.

D．Australians gradually realize suffering from a terrible disease is worse than immediate death.

小题4:It can be inferred from the text that _____________.

A．when Lloyd Nickson dies, he will face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasia.

B．physicians and citizens in Australia share the same view on euthanasia.

C．other countries are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia.

D．under the bill, patients requesting death are sure to be injected by deadly medicine.

小题5:What’s the author’s attitude to euthanasia?

A．Negative

B．Critical

C．Positive

D．Doubtful

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