It is estimated that some seven hundred million people, about half the world’s
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It is estimated that some seven hundred million people, about half the world’s adult population, are unable to read or write, and there are probably two hundred and fifty million more whose level is so slight that it is hardly called literacy(有文化).
Recently the attack on illiteracy had been stepped up. A world plan has been drawn up by a committee of UNESCO experts in Paris, as part of the United Nations Development Decade（十年计划）,and an international conference of the subject has also been held. UNESCO stresses that functional literacy is the aim. People must learn the basic skills of responsible citizenship, the ability of reading notices, newspapers, timetables, letters, price-lists to keep simple records and accounts, to select the importance of the information gathered, and to fill in the forms.
The major areas of illiteracy are in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. In Africa there are at least one hundred million illiterate people, which is eighty to eighty-five percent of the total population. In Europe the figure is about twenty-four million; most of them are in Sothern Europe, with Spain, Italy, Portugal, Yugoslavia heading the list (the United Kingdom has about seven hundred thousand).
UNESGO is eager for each country in the world, poor or rich, to wipe out illiteracy.
小题1:The author implies that this world plan is to______.| A．be carried out in the major areas of illiteracy like Africa. | | B．be realized in the years | | C．be drawn up by Parisian experts | | D．be discussed at an international conference |
小题2:The world plan mentioned in the passage aims at____.| A．asking African countries to take the lead in attacking illiteracy | | B．strengthening the function of the UNESCO | | C．helping illiterate people learn functional reading and writing | | D．training responsible citizens |
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following countries has the most illiterate people?| A．England | B．France | C．Sweden | D．Spain |
小题4:Which of the statements is true?| A．The major areas of illiteracy are in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. | | B．In the USA there are at least one hundred million illiterate people, | | C．the United Kingdom has about seven hundred million illiterate people | | D．In Europe the figure is about twenty-four million; most of them are in Northern Europe. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A |
解析
文章讲述的是联合国教科文组织进行的消除贫穷的努力。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第二段A world plan has been drawn up by a committee of UNESCO experts in Paris, as part of the United Nations Development Decade（十年计划）可知B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第二段第五行UNESCO stresses that functional literacy is the aim.以及本段下面的内容可知C正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据第三段最后三行, with Spain, Italy, Portugal, Yugoslavia heading the list (the United Kingdom has about seven hundred thousand)可知D正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据第三段1,2行The major areas of illiteracy are in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.可知A正确。 |
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Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for-its stadium and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii’s people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years.
Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe, But they were not.
In August of AD 79 , Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii . When the eruption ended , Pompeii was hurried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.
For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861,an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD79 , There were streets and fountains, houses and shops, There was a stadium with 20,000 seats , Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine, They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in the bakery .In one bakery there were 81 round , flat loaves of bread –a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today . Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye-makeup.
小题1:Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?| A．To find the volcano | | B．To shop and eat there | | C．To watch sports and plays | | D．To see how Pompeians lived |
小题2:Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79?| A．Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully. | | B．The city was buried alive and remained untouched. | | C．Scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects. | | D．Nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted. |
小题3:What do we know about the Pompeians who lived 2000 years ago?| A．They lived more or less the same as Italians now do . | | B．They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup. | | C．They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating. | | D．They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD79. |
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Chinese and Western eating habits are different. In China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first. But in the West, everyone has his or her own plate of food.
Although there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet (筵席).
Firstly and most importantly, don’t put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl full of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it appears that you want someone at the table to die.
Make sure the spout(容器嘴) of the teapot is not facing anyone, as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.
Don’t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restaurant, you should not tap on your bowl. If you are in someone’s home, it is like insulting the cook.
小题1:What is the difference between Chinese and Western eating habits according to Paragraph 1?| A．In China people are very polite, while in the West people are not so. | | B．In China people share the dishes, while in the West people eat separately. | | C．In China people use the chopsticks, while in the West people use the knife and fork. | | D．None of the above. |
小题2:What is the main idea of the third paragraph? | A．The reason why chopsticks shouldn’t be put upright in the rice bowl. | | B．The Chinese use chopsticks to eat. | | C．The Chinese eating habits. | | D．How to use chopsticks. |
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．It is polite to taste the dishes before the guests or the elderly. | | B．You can put your chopsticks wherever you want. | | C．Never tap on your bowls with the chopsticks during the meal. | | D．Teenagers can stick their chopsticks in the rice bowl. |
小题4:The underlined word “insulting” in the last paragraph probably means “_________”.| A．playing jokes on | B．laughing at | C．treating badly | D．looking down upon |
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Brazil is a federation that consists of twenty-six states and one federal district. The biggest majority of Brazil’s population belongs to the Christian religion and almost all of them are Catholics. This is something Brazil inherited(继承) being Portugal’s colony(殖民地).
Historically, the country was a colony claimed by people from Portugal and this made Portuguese the official language. The Portuguese reached Brazil in 1500 and until that moment it was inhabited by semi-nomadic(半游牧的) people. The Portuguese changed Brazil into a country of slaves until 1800, when Maria I of Portugal came to live in Brazil. The Queen did not stay long in Brazil, but during the 20 years of royal presence a lot of changes occurred: commercial ports to United Kingdom were opened; Brazil stopped being isolated(孤立) from other countries. So at the moment of getting the independence on the 7th of September, 1822, Brazil already had the potential to develop. The Brazilian Empire, Pedro I, abolished slavery in 1888 in the face of Princess Isabel. A lot of European people started coming to Brazil and the industry of the country started working. In the 19th and the 20th century as it has been said above foreign people immigrated(移民) to Brazil and basically 5 million European and Japanese people became the residents of Brazil. The beginning of the 20th century was especially marked by the immigration of a lot of Asian people: Japanese, Korean and Chinese immigrants. As a matter of fact Japanese people do not immigrate a lot, and the fact that the Brazilian-Japanese people are the largest Japanese minority in the world does astonish greatly.
The majority of the cultural inherits of Brazil are actually Portuguese, due to the fact that Brazil was Portugal’s colony for a very long time. The southern states mainly consist of European population and the north and the northeast consist of a mixed population including Africans, Amerindians and Europeans. Most of this population is Roman Catholic. No other country in the world has the same amount of Catholics. The modern tendency of Brazil is the growing number of people calling themselves Protestants. Around 7.4% of the population don’t believe any god. Some Brazilians, especially in the northern states are mixed Africans who prefer following the traditional African religions. Only 1.8% of the population chose Buddhism, Islam or Judaism.
Though Brazil always tried to maintain democracy, it was failed several times by the dictatorship（独裁） of Getulo Vargas. This fact could not affect the political situation in the country.
小题1:Brazil was ruled by Portuguese about ______.| A．22 years | B．300 years | C．322 years | D．328 years |
小题2:Who might block the development of Brazil?| A．Maria I | B．Pedro I | C．immigrants | D．Getulo Vargas |
小题3:The writer mainly tells us the ______ of Brazil in the passage.| A．religion | B．history | C．culture | D．political situation |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true? | A．Brazil was isolated from other countries when Maria I stayed there. | | B．The industry of the country started working in 1888. | | C．Brazil has the largest population of Catholics in the world. | | D．Some people in Brazil don’t believe any god. |
小题5:It can be inferred that Brazil is a country with ________.| A．western culture | B．modern culture | | C．traditional culture | D．mixed culture |
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American Watersports Tuesday-Saturday
Located on the beach of the Sea Gardens Beach Resort, there are fun things to
rent for the whole family. They offer rentals for kayaks, jet skis, and even parasail!
Enjoy the water up-close or from a bird’s eye view! No matter what activity you’re
enjoying, be sure to protect yourself and your family from the sun’s powerful rays and apply plenty of sun block!
15th Street Boat Company Monday-Saturday
15th Street Boat Company offers rental boats of all kinds. They’re sure to have what you are looking for, whether it’s a small boat for a quick and simple outing or an extravagant boat with comfortable seats with a stereo and high tech navigation. You can rent a boat for half a day or a couple of days, or even weeks at a time. If you want it, they’ve got it. It’s fun for everyone!
Coconut’s Watersports 9am-5pm Monday-Sunday
Coconut’s Watersports is open 7 days a week and offers tons of water fun for the whole family. Jet Ski activities last 30 minutes or 1 hour and can make stops along the way. You must be at least 14 years of age to ride alone and can be as young as 3 to ride along with an adult. Everybody is required to wear a life jacket and a license is required to operate the Jet Ski. Bathing suits and shorts are recommended.
Jet Ski Tours of Miami 10am-7pm Thursday-Sunday
Jet Ski Tours of Miami includes onsite parking, indoor restrooms, lockers, and life jackets for participants. You may choose a one or two tour and each Jet Ski can hold up to 3 people. You must be at least 18 years old in order to ride. As long as you are accompanied by an adult, there is no age limitation for any passenger. There is a restaurant nearby to eat at. The tour visits 6 different islands and passes by Bayside and Hard Rock. You may even catch sight of dolphins, turtles or a crab resting in these splendid Florida waters.
小题1:You should especially protect yourself from sun burnt while visiting______.| A．Jet Ski Tours of Miami | | B．Coconut’s Watersports | | C．15th Street Boat Company | | D．American Watersports |
小题2:Which of the following can help you enjoy sailing a boat?| A．Go to the Sea Gardens Beach Resort. | | B．Visit 15th Street Boat Company. | | C．Choose Jet Ski Tours of Miami. | | D．Visit Coconut’s Watersports. |
小题3:What’s a must to ride alone in the Jet Ski activities?| A．One must be at least 14 years old. | | B．One must wear bathing suits and shorts. | | C．One must apply plenty of sun block. | | D．One must be accompanied by parents. |
小题4:What will you do to satisfy your son’s curiosity about sea animals?| A．You would like to rent a boat to ride with him. | | B．You need a boat with comfortable seats with a stereo. | | C．You’d like to choose American Watersports. | | D．You prefer the tour to Bayside and Hard Rock. |
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Students who want to study in the United States may find that their chances for financial aid are limited. They often have to pay for their education with their own savings or their family"s money.
A recent report from the Institute of International Education in New York looked at 2008-2009 school year.
Colleges and universities in the United States had more than half a million foreign students. 63% of them paid for school mostly by themselves or with family help. 26% percent were supported by the school they attended.
There are other sources of financial aid for international students. These include a student"s home government or university, or the United States government. Private sponsors, international organizations and employers may also provide support. Yet during the last school year, not many students were able to depend on any of these other sources. Current employers provided the most help. Still, they represented the main support for just four percent of international students.
Those at the graduate level, however, are more likely than undergraduates to receive financial aid in the United States. More than 80% percent of foreign undergraduates depended mostly on personal and family money to pay for school last year. The same was true of less than half of graduate students. Most of the others received financial aid from their college or university in the United States.
A list of American schools that offer financial aid to foreign students can be found at a useful Web site. The address is edupass.org. This site also provides information about scholarship programs. But it warns foreign students not to pay if there is any charge for scholarship application forms. You could be cheated out of your money.
小题1:Most foreign students depend on _______ to pay for their education.| A．the home universities | B．personal or family money | | C．the American schools | D．international organization |
小题2:How many sources of financial aid are mentioned in the text?小题3:Which of the following statements is true according to the text?| A．Foreign students have no chance to get money from American schools. | | B．Most foreign graduate students depend on their own savings. | | C．Edupass.org offers financial aid and scholarship information. | | D．Usually the present employers provide the most financial help. |
小题4:The text mainly talks about ________.| A．financial aid for foreign students in US | | B．the hard life for foreign students in US | | C．the variety of educational choices in US | | D．the disadvantages of studying in US. |
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