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Australia warns on migrant cuts
Australia may cut the number of immigrants who are allowed into the country if the global financial crisis raises unemployment levels.
Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans said a decision on reducing numbers would be taken after mid-year financial data is published next month.
Around 190, 300 immigrants are forecast to arrive in Australia in 2008/09. Earlier this month, a British minister said the country could reduce migrant flows due to the economic crisis. Mr Evans said the country"s current migrant programme, which is aimed at skilled workers, was designed when Australia was forecasting good economic growth and a skills shortage.
"The government will take a calm look at those issues and make a decision when we have got proper information," he told Nine Network television.
"Clearly if the demand for labour comes off, you"d adjust the migration programme appropriately," he said. "We can turn the taps off if we need to. " Mr Evans said that any decision on cutting migrant flows was complex, considering their contribution to the country"s economy. "We know that they consume, they buy property, and they"re a net positive to the budget, " he said. "And a lot of the skills that are coming in at the moment are in the mining sector, which has allowed us to increase our exports. "
He said there were still industries which had a "strong demand" for labour and the government would analyse the economic situation and consult industry before deciding on what to do.
1.小题1:
Which of the following can we know from this passage?

A．Australia may decide to increase the number of migrants.

B．Britain has decided to reduce the number of migrants.

C．Australia has decided to increase the number of migrants.

D．Britain has decided to increase the number of migrants.

2.小题2: Australia may cut off the number of migrants mainly because ______ .

A．Britain has decided to reduce the number of migrants

B．it is forecast Australian will have good economic growth

C．Australia has no demand for skilled workers in mining

D．the global economic crisis is getting worse and worse

3. 小题3:What does Mr Evans imply by saying the underlined sentence?

A．It is necessary for the country to cut off the number of migrants.

B．Citizens should turn off the taps when they don’t use the water.

C．Britain shouldn’t have reduced the number of migrants.

D．Increasing migrants to the country will consume more water.

4.小题4: From the passage, what does Mr Evans think of migrants’ contributions to Australia’s economy?

A．Negative

B．Doubtful

C．Positive

D．Critical

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D

解析

1. C推理判断题。根据全文内容分析可知，由于金融动荡给人们心理上带来巨大压力而需要释放或发泄，许多健康俱乐部或中心乘机采取各种措施来以便吸引更多顾客。
2. A细节理解题。根据短文内容分析可知，B，C和D三项不符合短文事实，又根据短文第五段中“...must pay to rejoin. But, for longtime members who suddenly lack money, ‘We’ll let them pick up their membership without any fees …”含义可知，A项叙述正确，故选A。
3. B推理判断题。根据作者在报道中所进行的议论和所用的语气词与等可以推断作者对金融动荡感到担忧。
4. D推理判断题。根据全文内容分析可知，在金融动荡情况下美国许多健康俱乐部采取措施来招揽顾客，因此本文应该来源于一件健康保健网站。

举一反三

A
A rock group called the Rocket Crew is on tour. Their agent (经纪人) has asked the town officials about Wilbour City on the tour. The stadium in the town is large enough to hold the expected crowd. Ticket sales in the area would be good because several towns are around Wilbour City. However, many people in the town don"t want a rock concert because they fear the damage the crowd might cause. To settle the problem about whether or not to invite the group to appear, the mayor took a poll(民意测验). The results are:
Would buy tickets Would not buy tickets Undecided 6180 (41.2％) 5914 (39.4％) 2920 (19.4％) Fear the damage Not fear the damage Undecided 3043 (20.3％) 8746 (58.3％) 3225 (21.4％) Thought it would help the city Didn"t think it would help the city Undecided 9412 (62.7％) 2085 (13.9％) 3517 (23.4％)
56. The mayor took the poll among _____ people.
A. 15,014 B. 6,180 C. 9,412 D. 8,746
57. From the results of the poll, we know that half of the people or more _____.
A. would buy the tickets for the concert
B. haven"t yet given their own opinions
C. are against the invitation to the group
D. are for the invitation to the group
58. The concert is probably to be held in _____.
A. a cinema B. a stadium C. a theatre D. a concert hall
59. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Poll B. The City of Wilbour C. Rocket Crew D. A Rock Concert

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The Festival of Cultures
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　August 11-14
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　City Park
　　The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival’s many activities.
　　Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paperl picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
　　Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listening to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Thailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6-8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9-12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
　　Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.
　　Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.

Tickets 　　　　　　August 11-13		Tickets　　　　　　　 August 14
Adults　　　　　　　　　 $3 Ages 13-18　　　　　　　 $2 Ages 6-12　　　　　　　　$1 Ages 6 and under Free		Adults 　　　　　　　　　$3 Ages 13-18　　　　　　　 $2 Ages 12 and under Free

　　The Festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555-0199.
　　64. Which of the following are from Mexico?
　　A. The paper cuttingand troika.　　　　　B. The kinderpolka and sitar.
　　C. The paperl picado and the raspa.　　　　D. The mayim mayim andthe gyros.
　　65. A family with two children at the age of 8 and 16 are going to the festival on August
　　　　12. How much money will they pay for the festival?
　　A. $5. 　　　B. $6. 　　　C. $8. 　　　D. $9.
　　66. What do we know about the festival?
　　A. Children will have a chance to learn different folk-dancing.
　　B. Storyteller Gwendolyn is invited to the festival for the first time.
　　C. People will be offered opportunities to play musical instruments.
　　D. Visitors can make paper umbrellas from their first-hand experience.
　　67. What’s the purpose of writing this passage?
　　A. To advertise for the World Marketplace.
　　B. To introduce a wide range of cultural traditions.
　　C. To explain the great significance of popularizing the festival.
　　D. To persuade readers to attend the festival held in the City Park.

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It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 1_____, he was determined to travel 2 _____.
He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 3_____ time to travel in London, 4_____ crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 5 _____ to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 6 _____ came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by t, , he ticket seller. 7____, he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the 8 _____, he also found the right platform. It was 9 _____ tight with people. He did not 10_____ to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better 11_____ to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 12 _____ forward onto the train by the 13______ of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 14 _____ of the stations where the train 15 _____, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 16 ______ along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 17 _____ that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 18 _____. He explained his 19_____ to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 20_____ on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.

小题1:

A．thought

B．advice

C．relation

D．favor

小题2:

A．alone

B．abroad

C．along

D．away

小题3:

A．short

B．certain

C．possible

D．bad

小题4:

A．for

B．and

C．so

D．but

小题5:

A．planned

B．had

C．happened

D．hoped

小题6:

A．luck

B．time

C．chance

D．turn

小题7:

A．Thus

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．However

小题8:

A．question

B．way

C．place

D．condition

小题9:

A．packed

B．caught

C．covered

D．seized

小题10:

A．manage

B．try

C．agree

D．expect

小题11:

A．situation

B．state

C．position

D．seat

小题12:

A．fought

B．swept

C．drawn

D．brought

小题13:

A．speed

B．support

C．strike

D．push

小题14:

A．signs

B．points

C．names

D．numbers

小题15:

A．left

B．topped

C．started

D．moved

小题16:

A．part

B．pause

C．stop

D．arrived

小题17:

A．glad

B．sick

C．sorry

D．tired

小题18:

A．heard of

B．talked about

C．thought of

D．arrived at

小题19:

A．result

B．mistake

C．difficulty

D．ticket

小题20:

A．joke

B．smile

C．surprise

D．pity

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The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
小题1:The words “boats an land” underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __

A．animals for taking goods	B．creatures for pulling plows
C．treasures of the folk culture	D．tools in the farming economy

小题2:From the third paragraph, we know that __

A．oxen are no more important today than in the past

B．ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup

C．oxen are treated as human in some areas of China

D．people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month

小题3:Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?

A．The special role of oxen in farming.

B．People’s respect and love for oxen.

C．The practical value of an ox’s body.

D．The contribution of oxen to the economy.

小题4:Why does the author write the text?

A．To stress the importance of oxen in farming.

B．To introduce the Chinese folk culture.

C．To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.

D．To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.

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Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habitsdied hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore(新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ----obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Sine places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.
小题1:We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.

A．the government is usually the first to name a place

B．many places tend to have more than one name

C．a ceremony will be held when a place is named

D．people prefer the place names given by the government

小题2:What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Change suddenly.	B．Change significantly.
C．Disappear mysteriously.	D．Disappear very slowly.

小题3:Which of the following places is named after a person?

A．Raffles Place.	B．Selector Airbase.
C．Piccadilly Circus.	D．Paya Lebar Crescent.

小题4: Bras Basah Road is named _______.

A．after a person

B．after a place

C．after an activity

D．by its shape

小题5:What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.

B．Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

C．The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

D．Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

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