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Do you dream of being a reporter or an editor? Are you a good writer who loves the news? If so, then you may have what it takes to be a winner in the TFK Kid Reporter Talent Search.
We’re looking for 12 students from around the nation to be members of the TFK Kid Reporter Team for the 2008-2009 school year. Next year’s team will continue the tradition of reporting local and regional news stories for TIME FOR KIDS magazine and TIME FOR KIDS online.
Professional（职业的）journalists from TIME magazine and TIME FOR KIDS will select this exclusive team. In the past, TFK kid Reporters have
Interviewed national leaders, celebrities and other newsmakers.
Written news stories, reviews and opinion pieces for TIME FOR KIDS.
Appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Today and The Tonight Show with another famous kid Jay Leno to talk about their work.
How to Enter
Get the official rules at time for kids. com/contest.
Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 20, 2008. Good luck!
53. This ad is written for ___________________.
A. professional reporters and editors
B. student reporters and editors
C. kids who are interested in politics
D. kids who love to write news
54. If you want to become a TFK Kid reporter, you must _________________.
A. write news stories for local newspapers
B. sign up through TFK’s official website
C. post your entries before Dec 20, 2008
D. know a lot about the newspaper and its style
55. Winners of the talent search will be able to do all the following EXECPT _____.
A. write reports on celebrities and other newsmakers
B. become a professional journalist for TIME magazine
C. write down their opinions for TIME FOR KIDS
D. share their working experiences with other kids on famous media

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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B

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MOSCOW — The Olympic flame in Vancouver had only been put out before President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia, angered over his country’s disappointing performance at the Winter Games, began calling for athletic officials’ heads.
“Those who are responsible for training for the Olympics must take responsibility,” Mr. Medvedev, who canceled his scheduled trip to the closing ceremony, said in Moscow on Monday. “They must have the courage to hand in their resignation(辞职报告). And if they do not have this determination, we will help them.”
Such language from the typically measured Mr. Medvedev strengthens the disappointment here with the nation’s athletics just four years before Russia hosts the next Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Russia is pumping billions of dollars into preparations for the 2014 Winter Games, which officials have considered as a symbol of Russia’s return to the top of the world stage.
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin said last week that Russia’s performance at the Olympics should be given “serious critical analysis.” “This critical analysis should be directed at improving the situation and creating the necessary conditions for the preparation and successful performance of our team in the Sochi Olympics in 2014,”   he said. Russian athletes took home just three gold medals from Vancouver, compared with eight in the last Winter Games, in Turin, Italy.
Russia came in sixth place in the overall medal count with 15, just ahead of South Korea and trailing far behind its former cold war athletic rival, the United States, which led with 37.
For Russians used to seeing their athletes top international competitions, the last two weeks have been awful. Russian figure skaters fell, bobsledders turned over and, in a final embarrassment, the country’s much proud hockey team was smacked by Canada 7-3 and did not even make the medal round.
53. The underlined word smack in the last paragraph means:
A. guided   B. trained C. beaten D. controlled
54. Which sentence is true according to the passage?
A.    Russian athletes got 8 medals in the last Winter Games.
B.     South Korea ranked 5 in the overall medal count in this Winter Games.
C.     The next Winter Games will be held in Russia four years later.
D.    The Russian hockey team got the third place in this Winter Games.
55. What do we know about President Dmitri A. Medvedev ?
A. He attended the closing ceremony of the Winter Games in Vancouver.
B. He ordered a serious analysis about the Russia’s performance at the Olympics.
C. He will resign due to Russia’s performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
D. He had planned to go to Vancouver but didn’t make it.
56. What is the main idea of this passage ?
A. Russian figure skaters fell in this Winter Olympics
B. Russian will host the next Winter Olympics
C. Russians are angry about their athletes’ performance.
D. Russians are making preparations for the next Winter Olympics.

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We already have iris(虹膜) and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of identification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK.
The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterized them. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to hide, the study says, noses would work well for identification.
The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics, studies into ways of identifying distinguishing characters of people. "Noses are out standing facial features and yet their use as a biometric has been largely unexplored," said the University of Bath"s Dr Adrian Evans. "Ears have been looked at in detail, eyes have been looked at in terms of iris recognition but the nose has been ignored."
The researchers used a system called PhotoFace, developed by researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, for the 3D scans.
Several measurements by which noses can be recognised were identified and the team developed recognition software based on these parameters(范围)
" This initial work is nowhere as good as iris identification but the nose has pros and cons," said Dr Evans.
There"s no magic biometric that solves all your problems. Irises are a powerful biometric but can be difficult to get accurately and can be easily covered by eyelids or glasses. People can easily cover up their ears, with their hair for example.
"Of course you can have a broken nose or wear a false nose or have plastic surgery but to have nose surgery to change your identity is fairly obvious. Irises are very good for recognition but you can put in dilation drops which change the iris completely. Not all techniques are reliable," he said.
The research is based on a study of 40 noses and the data base has now been expanded to 160 for further tests to see if the software can pick out people from a larger group and distinguish between relatives.
Dr Evans hopes the method can be proven to be effective on this larger sample. "The technique certainly shows potential, perhaps to be used in combination with other identification methods," he said.
57. Where can you probably read this article?
A.    In a newspaper about education.
B.     In a newspaper about science
C.     In a newspaper about software
D.    In a newspaper about dress-up
58. Which is true according to the passage?
A.    Dr Adrian Evans works at the University of the West of England in Bristol,
B.     The researchers used a system called Photoshop for the 3D scans.
C.     The research is based on a study of 160 noses.
D.    The research team developed their own recognition software.
59. The word overlooked in the third paragraph possibly means:
A. well-studied          B. carefully-scanned
C. wholly-recognized     D. carelessly-studied
60. We can infer from the last three paragraphs that_________.
A.    The consequence of the method remains to be seen
B.     Dr Evans is sure that the method can be used to pick out uncles and nephews.
C.     More new soft wares will be developed to do the research.
D.    This method can still be used if your nose is broken,

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第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
One year after the hosting of the exceptional Beijing Olympic Games, the 11th National Games, billed as China’s mini-Olympics, opened amid a splendid ceremony here Friday evening.
Chinese President Hu Jintao officially opened the Games at the ceremony held in the newly built Olympic Sports Complex in this capital city of east China’s Shandong province.
With 55 of all 63 Chinese Beijing Olympic champions expected to compete, the quadrennial national meet was set to stage another sports gala (节日) for the country which just celebrated its 60th birthday.
Taking part in the biggest-ever National Games are 10,991 athletes of 46 delegations (代表团) from all province, municipalities, autonomous regions, Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, the People’s Liberation Army, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and various sports associations of the trades such as railways, coal mining, forestry, finance and banking and aviation ( 航空 ).
The athletes" parade was followed by an Olympic-style art performance, a brilliant combination of dazzling light, music and dance, fireworks, and cultural extravaganza.
The flame was ignited in a traditional sun-ray ceremony on Aug. 1 at the top of Mount Taishan, one of the world cultural and natural heritage (遗产) sites in China.
The Games, with the theme of "Harmonious China and People’s Games", features 33 sports consisting of all 28 sports in summer Olympics, four winter sports and wushu as well.
Before its official kick-off, finals of 104 events from winter sports and summer sports such as table tennis, gymnastics and diving have concluded.
The Games runs from October 16 to 28 and will be held in 17 cities for the overall benefits throughout Shandong province.
56. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Chinese President Hu Jintao officially opened the Games at the ceremony.
B. China’s 11th National Games was opened.
C. 10,991 athletes of 46 delegations from all provinces take part in the biggest-ever National Games.
D. The Games runs from October 16 to 28.
57. Where was the 11th National Games opened?
A. At the top of Mount Taishan.                                              B. In Beijing.
C. In the capital city of east China’s Shandong province.           D. In Shanghai.
58. How many Chinese Beijing Olympic champions were expected to compete?
A. 55.                    B. 11.                     C.28.                     D.55.
59. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. China just celebrated its 60th birthday.
B. The flame was ignited at the top of Mount Taishan.
C. The flame was ignited in a traditional sun-ray ceremony on Aug. 2.
D. The theme of the Games is "Harmonious China and People"s Games".

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China"s relatively poor western regions are to receive 296 billion yuan (about 43.3 billion U.S. dollars) of investment through 551 projects signed with investors from both China and abroad.
Those deals (合同) were sealed at the tenth Western China International Economy and Trade Fair in Chengdu, provincial capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
The region has 12 provinces, autonomous (独立的) regions and municipalities (自治区), with a combined population of about 370 million.
Chinese investors contributed 539 of the 551 projects, involving 288.9 billion yuan of investment. The rest 12 projects would be invested by foreign contractors (承包商), involving in around 1 billion U.S. dollars of investment.
Sectors involving local resources, equipment manufacturing (制造业), service and new and high technology were investors" favorite target areas.
According to agreements signed here, German industrial conglomerate Siemens would spend 30 million yuan in Chengdu to setup a "Global IT Operation Center", intending to provide better IT operation support for its customers.
Meanwhile, Taiwan’s Foxconn Group, the world’s top maker of outsourced electronics, would invest 1 billion dollars to build an industrial base in Chengdu, setting up production lines for products like LED-TV, LCD module (组件), LED backlight module and LCD package. The new base will also develop software and sell 3G digital products as wells.
64. What can we learn from the passage?
A. China’s relatively poor western regions are to receive 296 billion yuan of investment.
B. Those deals were sealed at the eleventh Western China International Economy and Trade Fair.
C. The region has 13 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.
D. The region has a combined population of about 310 million.
65. How many projects were signed with investors from both China and abroad?
A. 539.               B. 551.              C. 370.               D. 288.
66. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. 539 projects would be invested by Chinese investors, involving 288.9 billion yuan of investment.
B. Sectors involving local resources, equipment manufacturing ( 制造业), service and old and high technology were investors" favorite target areas.
C. German industrial conglomerate Siemens would spend 30 million yuan in Chengdu to setup a "Global IT Operation Center".
D. 12 projects would be invested by foreign contractors, involving in around 1 billion U. S. dollars of investment.
67. How much money would Taiwan’s Foxconn Group invest?
A. 30 million yuan.                         B. 43.3 billion U.S. dollars.
C. 1 billion dollars.                             D. 2 billion dollars.

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Why do people buy art? To answer this question, ask yourself what your reasons are for thinking of getting a piece of art. An artwork can cost a large amount of money, but if it meets your needs, it’ s worth every penny.
People buy art for many reasons. Many people buy an artwork simply because they like it, even if it is by an unknown artist. Art, as long as you enjoy it, is never a waste of money.
Art is for enjoyment. Art is meant to be shown. Don’t ever feel pressured into buying something you won’t enjoy looking at day after day, no matter what other people may say. Don’t buy something that doesn’t attract you just because it is trendy, or because the artist is famous, or because you have been advised that the artwork will make a good investment. If you don’t like the artwork at all, don’t buy it!
Art improves your environment. Have you ever noticed that all beautiful homes have art as an integral（必需的） part of the decoration? Art lends life and color to otherwise plain and ordinary walls. A well thought--out art collection will help create a unique atmosphere in your home and make it more attractive.
Art makes a statement. The kind of art you surround yourself with says much about your personality, tastes and values. Art truly is a mirror of the soul.
Art enriches your life. Love--even the love of a work of art--contributes to healthier living and a longer lifespan (寿命). Art should enrich your life. Otherwise, why do you spend precious time and resources on it?
Just remember to select something which will appeal to your tastes, and keep to a sensible budget. Good art needn’t cost an arm and a leg.
Happy art collecting!
64. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To advise us to buy an expensive artwork.
B. To remind us to be sensible when buying an artwork.
C. To teach us how to choose works of art.
D. To explain the benefit of art to people.
65. According to the author, what should you consider when buying a piece of art?
A. Whether it brings pleasure to you.
B. Whether it is fashionable at present.
C. Whether you can profit from it in the end.
D. Whether it is created by a famous artist.
66. Which of the following words best describes a work of art placed in a house?
A. Ordinary B. Attractive C. Necessary D. Unique
67. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 means that ____.
A. art can show what you look like
B. art is an expression of yourself
C. a mirror has a feature similar to art
D. a mirror can be a piece of true art

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