Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list o

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Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
▲INSTANT COLOR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
▲SAN SERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement (增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serfiffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the island was made up.
▲NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips (片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second haft of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
小题1:Which of the following western countries is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．India	B．the UK
C．the United States	D．Sweden

小题2:Who worked as a host on the radio?

A．Kjell Stepson	B．Rich Little
C．Richard Nixon	D．John Huckleberry

小题3:When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being?

A．In 1962.	B．In 1977.
C．In 1992.	D．Never.

小题4:Where can we probably read this article?

A．In an ad.	B．In a magazine.
C．In a novel.	D．In a news report.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:B

解析

小题1:文中第二段提到了瑞典，第三段提到了英国，第四段提到了美国，而没有提到过印度。
小题2:最后一段倒数第二句可知D项正确。A是技术专家，D是喜剧演员，C是美国前总统。
小题3:从第三段最后—句可知，这个岛屿是编造出来的．所以选D项。
小题4:选项A、C很容易被排除。这篇文章并没有报道一个新闻事件，所以D项被排除，故选B项。

举一反三

People in Britain often talk about their homes: their mortgages (按揭), the interest rates, and rising prices. Here’s a guide to some of the words and phrases you might come across.
It’s a good idea in the UK to arrange a mortgage with a bank before you start looking. This is when the bank tells you how much money they will lend you so you have a good idea of how much you can afford.
The next step is to go to an estate agent and see what sort of properties they have available in your budget range and in your area. If you see something you like, the estate agent will arrange for you to view the property, so that you can see the house or flat for yourself.
If you see something that takes your eye, you put in an offer. The vendor (卖家) can accept or decline this offer, and if the vendor accepts it, you can move forward with the sale. However, as you don’t pay any money at this point, the offer isn’t legally binding (具有约束力), and in theory, you can pull out of the offer at any time that you like.
Your next step will probably be to get a structural survey done. A qualified surveyor will inspect the house and write a report that illustrates any structural problems, like damp or drainage problems.
If you still want to go ahead with the sale, you need to appoint a lawyer to do the legal paperwork, if you already own a house you might also be busy trying to sell it Many house owners prefer to sell to first-time buyers (those people who don’t already own a home), as they are not in a chain (waiting for other people to buyer house before they can buy their next house).
Finally, once the contracts are signed and exchanged, you complete on your house. You get the keys and you can move in whenever you want. Then you might want to throw a house-warming party. Congratulation!
小题1:Which of the following shows the right order of what happens before the people in the UK move into a new house?
a. ask for a company which represents others of properties
b. decide how much to borrow from the bank
c. examine the structure of the house
d. hire a lawyer and make a contract
e. offer the seller the right money
f. visit the house and discuss a price with the seller

A．b, a, f, d, c, e	B．b, a, f, e, d, c
C．b, a, f, c, d, e	D．b, f, d, e, c, a

小题2:According to the passage, these statements are correct EXCEPT ___________.

A．After getting the keys, the owners sometimes have a party.

B．People care for mortgages, interest rates and the prices &house.

C．The sellers are more interested in the first-time buyers.

D．People can borrow the whole money for a new house from a bank.

小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Collectors.	B．Owners.
C．Lawyers.	D．Surveyors.

小题4:The passage is maybe one that _______________.

A．give some advice on the house	B．give some tips to buyers
C．introduces a book on travelers	D．introduces a guide to visitors

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　China’s position on the World Trade Organization（WTO） issue has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said yesterday at a routine press briefing.
　　However, the atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks has been spoiled by NATO’S bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade （贝尔格莱德）, he added.
　　Zhang stressed the US - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia had aroused the strong indignation of the Chinese people, and put Sino - U. S. relations into difficult straits. （困境）
　　The bombing incident has affected the atmosphere surrounding the two sides’ negotiation on the WTO accession, he said China demanded prompt, adequate and effective compensation（赔偿） for the Chinese loss of lives, injuries and loss of property.
　　Shen Guofang, China’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Wednesday that “Kosovo is Part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and it is not the United Nation’s trustee territory”.
　　Shen, who took the floor at an international conference on Kosovo as the senior representative of Chinese Foreign Minister TangJiaxuan, called on the international community to respect the sovereignty （国家主权）and territorial integrity （领土完整）of Yugoslavia.
小题1:Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

A．China’s view point on the entry to WTO has changed little.

B．The atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks was not at all influenced by NATO’S bombing.

C．The U.S. - led NATO must answer for all the loss caused by the bombing incident.

D．It is reasonable for the strong countries to control the weak countries.

　小题2:“Take the floor”in the last paragraph means to“________”.

A．make a speech

B．occupy the floor

C．make use of the place

D．attend the meeting

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

A．The U. S - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia made us very angry

B．Sino- U. S. relation got into trouble as a result of the bombing.

C．It’s wrong to stich one’s nose into the home affairs of other countries.

D．The U. S. - led NATO would like to compensate the loss caused by the bombing of the Chinese Embassy.

　小题4:We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________ in the world’s foreign affairs.

A．all the countries should always have their sovereignty respected

B．we should help other countries for our own purpose

C．the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all the countries must be greatly respected and be put in the first place

D．there always exists respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all

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　　A film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This is in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell Winfield was watching the crew set up the equipment. The scene included an actor crossing a river on horseback, but when the time came to shoot, the man was too drunk to ride. Someone from the crews saw Winfield and asked him if he would ride the horse for 50. “Hell, ” said Winfield, “for 50 bucks, I"ll jump that damn horse over the moon!”
　　To people in many countries, Winfield is just a familiar but nameless face, a simple cowboy with an advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is 55, a family man who’s been married to the same woman for 37 years and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Most surprisingly, he’s a real, working cowboy who raises horses in his ranch in Wyoming.
　　One of the most striking things about the Marlboro Man is that success hasn’t changed him much. He says that complete strangers sometimes come up to him and say, “I’ve met you. know you from somewhere. ”Whenever it happens, he says that he gets embarrassed.
　小题1:Which of the following statements is true?

A．Cigarette ads were prohibited in America.

B．Cigarette ads are prohibited on television in America.

C．Marlboro commercial was prohibited on television.

D．Marlboro commercial was produced on television.

　小题2:What does the word“prohibited”in the first paragraph mean?

A．broadcast	B．forbidden
C．produced	D．provided

　小题3:When they filmed the ad, ________.

A．Winfield was too drunk.

B．The actor in the ad was too drunk.

C．Winfield was setting up the equipmet.

D．Winfield was riding a horse.

　小题4:From the passage, we know that Winfield was ________.

A．an ordinary man

B．a superstar

C．an actor

D．a rich man

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　The leaders of Russia and China vowed to support each other’s fight against Muslim separatists and urged peaceful solutions in Iraq, during a meeting in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on December 2, 2002.
　　Russian President Vladimir Put in and China’s Jiang Zemin signed a joint declaration calling for a “multipolar world”.
　　His two - day visit comes shortly after the conclusion of the 16th Patry Cogress which elected the new CPC leadership. Put in said that Russia wants to “work hard” with the new generation of Chinese leaders.
　　The Treaty（条约）of Good =" Neighbourliness" and Friendly Cooperation, signed in July last year, has provided a solid legal foundation for lasting friendship for generations to come, according to Jiang, “China and Russia will be good neighbours, friends and partners forever.”
　　The Russian Government, in return, said it would continue to give priority（优先权）to relations with China in its foreign policies.
　　Put in spoke on the morning of Dec. 3rd at Peking University and took questions from students on his understanding of Chinese literature, Russian reform（改革）and NATO enlargement.
　　He said a growing number of young people in Russia are interested in Chinese literature and one of his daughters is learning Chinese.
小题1:We can infer from the last paragraph that ________ .

A．many young Russian people hope to study Chinese in China

B．China is richer and stronger than Russia

C．Russia will give some support to China

D．The relation between China and Russia is developing healthily

小题2:It is implied, in the sentence“Put in said that Russia wants to‘work hard’with the new generation on Chinese leaders”, that ________ .

A．Russia will co - operate closely with China

B．There are many differences between Russia and China

C．Put in knew little of the new generation of Chinese leaders

D．It will be long before Put in gets to know the new generation of Chinese leaders

小题3:The underlined word“multipolar”is likely to mean ________ .

A．equal	B．peaceful
C．balanced	D．fair

小题4:Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A．Put in agreed that NATO was enlarged．

B．Put in was invited to the 16th Chinese communist Party congress.

C．Russia puts China first.

D．Muslim separatists make trouble only in Russia.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意；然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Voice of America began during World WarⅡ. When Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international   1 , American officials believed they should   2  the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in German. “The news may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA   3  were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After World WarⅡended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s   4  had to be changed, considering the Soviet Union became the enemy of America．They wanted to   5   Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was   6___ “ Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959．VOA knew that many listeners did not know enough English to completely understand its   7  English broadcast. So VOA   8___  a simpler kind of English, which uses about 1,500 words and is spoken slowly of course, it is special English.
In the opinion of most VOA listeners, the most important program is the news report. News from around the world   9  into the VOA news rooms in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in major cities and also from other broadcasts like BBC．VOA writers and editors use these materials to   10  news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
1. A．business       B．culture      C．support       D．information
2. A．reply          B．answer       C．join          D．interrupt
3. A．stations       B．news        C．announcers    D．officials
4. A．home           B．position      C．purpose       D．results
5. A．reach          B．satisfy                         C．attack            D．support
6. A．known         B．reported       C．called        D．printed
7. A．normal         B．fast        C．good           D．exact
8. A．invented       B．discovered   C．taught         D．stopped
9. A．flies          B．sends        C．delivers       D．pasts
10. A．broadcast     B．announce    C．translate       D．prepare

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