Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring. Many like to see the

Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring. Many like to see the

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Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring. Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn. But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm, it can be very destructive (毁灭性的).
A series of such storms struck the US last month and caused very serious damage and human pain.
Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world. There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature. But new techniques are helping scientists to predict how, when, and where big storms will happen. The more exact scientists’ warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storms.
Predictions are improving. “We’ve gotten better over the years, especially the last few years,” says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university. How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction. “For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right,” Klotzback says.
First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air. As it rises, the air containing drops of water cools and turns back into liquid. This process gives off heat. This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase. It drives the formation of a hurricane.
If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a “ tropical storm”, and it gets a name. At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane. Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast Africa. Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world.
On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year. About 10 of them get names. There are usually about six hurricanes. Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or a bit higher.
The hurricane season lasts from June to November. Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September and October.
小题1:According to the text, hurricanes usually ________.
A.form off the coast of Africa and America
B.hit parts of the world in summer and autumn
C.cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea
D.strike the US but cause no damage
小题2: The underlined word “evaporates” (in Paragraph 5) probably means “________”
A.begins to moveB.gets lostC.becomes hotD.changes into a gas
小题3:Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is the correct order?
a. The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air.
b. Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase.
c. The vapor cools.                        
d. The ocean water is warm enough.
e. The vapor changes back into liquid.       
f. This course gives out heat.
A.a, d, e, b, c, fB.a, b, c, f, d, eC.d, a, c, e, f, bD.d, a, b, c, e, f

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
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For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up with their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications: a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers.
Most reading faults can be traced to early school training. According to Dr. Betts, two persons out of five in school were forced to read material too difficult for them to understand at the time, a frustration experience which left them with bad reading habits.
Fortunately, almost anyone can learn to read faster and with more comprehension. Age makes little difference. According to a recent study of 138 students at The Reading Laboratory, Inc. , all age groups showed a marked increase in reading rate after training from 93 percent for the 50-90 age group to 142 percent for the 20-29.Dr. Mila Banton Smith, director of New York University’s Reading Institute, says that the average adult student, in 28 training hours, nearly triples (三倍的) his reading speed and boosts(增长) his comprehension by about 30 percent.
The best way to improve your reading, of course, is to enroll(登记) in a reading clinic. If there’s no clinic handy, you can improve your reading ability yourself--- provided you have no eyes troubles. (if reading tires you easily or makes your eyes or head ache, you should consult a doctor.)
小题1:To many people today, _______.
A.reading quickly is easy
B.reading quickly and comprehending quickly can ensure their success
C.reading is only for fun
D.reading can ensure their success
小题2:Most reading faults are_______
A.due to early school training
B.a frustrating experience
C.made by reading difficult materials
D.made by reading carelessly
小题3:Who can learn to read fast and with comprehension?
A.teachers onlyB.students only
C.a few peopleD.almost everybody
小题4:According to the passage, what is the best way to improve one’s reading?
A.go to a doctor
B.review what has been learnt at school
C.go to reading remedial class for special training
D.consult a dictionary

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We thought we had it all---a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment---and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good.We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years.
That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.
Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children and each other. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.”
“ But what if we lose the house? They’ll hate me—you’ll hate me,” he replied.
I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy –as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”.
I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.
We are still struggling for out better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us.
小题1:The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that________.
A.they became closer as they struggled together
B.they hoped to find jobs in the same company
C.neither of them had the courage to ace difficulty
D.they were trying to make their relationship closer
小题2:We can learn from the passage that________.
A.they both found good jobs at last.
B.both of them were worried about joblessness.
C.her husband was to blame for the unemployment
D.they didn’t love each other when they got married
小题3:Which of the following can best describe their present life?
A.Bitter but easy. B.Comfortable and happy.
C.Hard but warm.D.Well-off and relaxing.
小题4:The best title of the passage might be________         .
A.We Have It AllB.We Find It Again
C.A Perfect CoupleD.A Hard Time

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Is it time to kick Russia out of the BRICs (金砖四国)? If so, it may end up sounding like a famous ball-point pen maker-BIC. An argument is being made that Goldman Sach’s famous marketing device(策略),the BRICs, should really be the BICs.
“Is Russia really worth the name BRICs?” asks Anders Aslund, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, in an article for Foreigh Policy. Aslund, who is also co-author with Andrew Kuchins of “The Russian Balance Sheet”, thinks the Russia of Putin and Medvedev is just not worthy of inclusion alongside Brazil, India and China in the list of future economic powerhouses. He writes:
“The country’s economic performance has fallen to such a weak level that one must ask whether it has any say at all on the global economy, compared with the other members of its group. I have just returned from Moscow, which is always dull around this season. For the last seven years, Russia has taken very few measures to improve its economy. Instead, the state has been living on oil and gas. ”
Economically, Aslund has the numbers on his side. The International Monetary Fund figures that the Russian economy will fall by 6.7 percent in 2009, while China will grow 8.5 percent and India 5.4 percent. There is less of a case for Brazil, with a fall of 0.7 percent, but it is still doing
far better than Russia.
But the BRICs are not just about economy. As is mentioned above, it is a marketing device to encourage investors to focus on the big promising players. From an investment standpoint, it could be argued that Russia is leading the BRICs. Its stock(股票)market is up 128 percent this year while around 80 percent is for the other three.
At very least, however, Russia’s economic underperformance and stock market outperfoumance does suggest it is indeed one of the group.
小题1:According to the passage, which country will enjoy the biggest increase in 2009?
A.China.B.Russia.C.Brazil.D.India.
小题2:According to Aslund, Russia shouldn’t be a BRIC partly because_______.
A.Russia’s economic performance is far worse than the other three
B.Russia’s leaders are not good at managing economy
C.Russia has taken effective measures to improve its economy
D.Russia will no longer attract investors from other countries
小题3:From the passage we know that ________.
A.Anders Aslund is working for the Russian government
B.Russia outperfoumed the other three countries in stock market
C.most people disagree Russia is included in BRICs
D.the BRICs would end up being the BICs sooner or later
小题4:The author seems to ________.
A.suggest it’s time to kick Russia out of the BRICs?
B.feel worried about the economy of the BRICs
C.think Russia is worth being one of the group
D.show disappointment to Russia’s economy

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Because of the financial crisis in the US and UK, college students are beginning to struggle to find ways to pay their tuition fees and accommodations.

Recently, two major US student loan lenders — Citibank and JPMorgan Chase — announced they were leaving the student loan industry altogether. Because banks currently have a lack of credit, they are reluctant to offer students low-interest loans that need a several-year wait for any return of interest.
In the US, many undergraduates top up their financial needs with a private loan, although the majority can get government-funded loans. In the 2005­-2006 academic year, $17 billion in private student loans was used to finance higher education. The shortfall in private funding has yet to be covered and will hit many US students hard.
Across the Atlantic, UK students have been less troubled by the crisis. Most undergraduates in the UK cover their university expenses with government-funded loans and grants (助学金). Their biggest concern is a sudden steep increase in student rent.
Most young professionals now rent houses, since 80 percent of UK mortgage schemes (住房抵押贷款计划) have disappeared — a direct result of the credit crisis. This has boosted the house rent market.
In large cities, UK students are paying almost 6.5 percent more in rent than the previous year. Figures from the UK organization Accommodation for Student show students in big cities such as London paying an average weekly rent of £103. Yet, despite students’ suffering, the number of this year’s university applications is expected to grow. During economic slumps (经济萧条时期), people regard further education as a way to survive tough job markets.
小题1:According to the passage, banks are unwilling to offer students loans because ________.
A.the students are poor and sometimes they can’t pay off the debt
B.banks prefer lending the money to the young professionals
C.banks don’t have enough money left at the present time
D.they think college students are not studying hard
小题2:The underlined phrase “top up” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A.put up B.make upC.fill upD.pick up
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.UK college students have to pay more if they want to rent houses.
B.More UK students want to further their study in college.
C.It is not so easy for US students to loan money now.
D.College students’ tuition fees have risen greatly.
小题4:It can be inferred that ________.
A.there are no private student loan lenders in the UK
B.loans for US college students will be increased next year
C.private funding falls a little because of higher-interest loans in the US
D.private loans play a very important role in financing US students’ education

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First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They  31  their own way to learn the language. Instead of  32 for the teachers to explain, they try to find the pattern and rules for themselves. They are good  33 who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.        
Secondly,   34  language learners are active in  35 , therefore, they do not wait for a chance to use the languages, and they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and let those people  36 them when they make a  37 . They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say  38  things which sound weird. They are willing to make mistakes and try again, when communication is difficult. They can accept information that is  39  or incomplete. It is more  40  for them to learn to think in the language than to know the  41 of every word.
  42 successful language learners are learners with  43 . They want to learn language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to  44 with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language  45  because they want to learn it.
小题1:
A.learnB.observeC.discoverD.notice
小题2:
A.delayingB.waitingC.postponingD.staying
小题3:
A.findersB.thinkersC.believersD.guessers
小题4:
A.winningB.luckyC.successfulD.flourishing
小题5:
A.discoveringB.memorizingC.learningD.studying
小题6:
A.correctB.changeC.adjustD.mark
小题7:
A.mistakeB.pointC.failureD.fault
小题8:
A.awkwardB.strangeC.unfamiliar D.curious
小题9:
A.unobvious B.incredibleC.incorrect D.indifferent
小题10:
A.funnyB.interestingC.importantD.boring
小题11:
A.meaning B.contentC.contextD.explanation
小题12:
A.Finally B.SecondlyC.Thirdly D.Mostly
小题13:
A.purpose B.interestC.matterD.concern
小题14:
A.convey B.inform C.report D.communicate
小题15:
A.regularly B.commonly C.typically D.usually

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