阅读理解。 When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask
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When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from
China,
When India had not opened up its markers to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and
jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now.
Still, her answer surprised me:"Green tea."
As long as I can remember she didn"t even drink Indian tea.
I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother,
both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses.
At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian. It was a strange country.
How things change. And how soon.
Now every town of any size seems to have a "China Market". And everyone is talking about China.
The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once
said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment (投资) and such a step would "work wonders
as it did for China".
But it"s a two-way street, I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to
Rangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.
No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, is expected to his about us $15
billion for last year and us $20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments.
No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian (中印) century as the
two countries started on January I the Sino-Indian Friendship Year.
But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea. |
| 1. Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea? |
A. She was tired of Indian tea.
B. She had a son working in China.
C. She believed it had a curing effect.
D. She was fond of Chinese products. |
| 2. What does the author mean by "it"s a two-way street" in paragraph 10? |
A. China and India have different traffic rules.
B. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China.
C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India.
D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both. |
| 3. What do we know about the Indian IT industry? |
A. It will move its head office to Shenzhen
B. It is seeking further development in China
C. It has attracted an investment of US $15 billion
D. It caught up with the US IT industry in2008. |
| 4. In the text the author expresses _____. |
A. his concern for his mother"s health
B. his support for drinking Chinese green tea
C. his surprise at China"s recent development
D. his wonder at the growth of India"s IT industry |
答案
| 1-4: CDBC |
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What is Bay? The simple answer is that it is a global trading platform where nearly anyone can trade
practically anything. People can sell and buy all kinds of products and goods, including cars, movies and
DVDs, sporting goods, travel tickets, musical instruments, clothes and shoes-the list goes on and on.
The idea came from Peter Omidyar, who was born in Paris and moved to Washington when he was
still a child. At high school, he became very interested in computer programming and after graduating
from Tuft University in 1988, he worked for the next few years as a computer engineer. In his free time
he started Bay as a kind of hobby, at first offering the service free by word of mouth. By 1996 there was
so much traffic on the website that he had to upgrade (升级) and he began charging a fee to members.
Joined by a friend, Peter Skill and in 1998 by his capable CEO, Meg Whitman, he has never looked back.
Even in the great.com crashes of the late 1990s, eBay has gone from strength to strength. It is now one
of the ten most visited online shopping websites on the Internet.
eBay sells connections, not goods, putting buyer and seller into contact with each other. All you have
to do is uploading an e-photo, writing a description, filling out a sales form and you are in business: the
world is your market place. Of course for each item (商品) sold eBay gets a percentage and that is great
deal of money. Every day there are more than sixteen million items listed on eBay and eighty percent of
the items are sold. |
| 1. We learn from the text that eBay provides people with _____. |
A. a way of buying and selling goods
B. a website for them to upgrade
C. a place to exhibit their own photos
D. a chance to buy things at low prices |
| 2. Why did Peter create eBay after graduating from university? |
A. For fun
B. To make money
C. For gathering the engineers
D. To fulfill a task of his company |
| 3. From "he has never looked back" in Paragraph 2 we learn that peter _____. |
A. did not feel lonely
B. was always hopeful
C. did not think about the past
D. became more and more successful |
| 4. How does eBay make money from its website? |
A. By bringing callers together
B. By charging for each sale
C. By listing items online
D. By making e-photos |
| 阅读理解。 |
Which are you more likely to have with you at any given moment-your cell phone or your wallet? Soon
you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over
an electronic scanner.
In January, Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800
of its states. This is the first pay-by-phone practice in the U.S., but we"re likely to see more wireless payment
alternatives as something called near field communication (NFC) gets into America"s consumer electronics.
Last December some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public.
Already in use in parts of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above
a payment terminal-a contact-free system built for speed and convenience. But before NFC becomes widely
adopted in the U.S., a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction
(交易) fees. Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave-and-pay systems that
use NFC-enabled credit cards, cell phone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale
(POS) market. Three big cell phone service providers have formed a joint venture (合资企业) that will go into
operation over the next 15 months. Its goal is "to lead the U.S. payments industry from cards to mobile
phones."
The other big NFC issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security, for instance, what"s to
stop a thief from digitally pick-pocketing you? "We"re still not at the point where an attacker can just brush
against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone," says Jimmy Shah, a mobile-security
researcher." Users may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for
larger purchases.
Still uneasy about this digital-wallet business? Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be
located on a map and remotely disabled. Plus, your phone can be password protected, your wallet isn"t. |
| 1. What is predicted to happen in the U.S.? |
A. The expansion of cell phone companies.
B. The boom of pay-by-phone business.
C. The disappearance of credit cards.
D. The increase of Starbucks sales. |
| 2. The NFC technology can be used to _____. |
A. ensure the safety of shoppers
B. collect transaction fees easily
C. make purchase faster and simpler
D. improve the quality of cell phones |
| 3. Three cell phone service providers form a joint venture to _____. |
A. strengthen their relationship
B. get a share in the payments industry
C. sell more cell phones
D. test the NFC technology |
| 4. According to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phones? |
A. Stop the functioning of their phones.
B. Set up a password.
C. Get all the money out of their phones.
D. Cancel large purchases. |
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Imagine reading one day that you had been a subject in a risky science experiment without knowing it.
At school, you had been fed cereal laced with radioactive chemicals so scientists could learn more about
the digestive system. Because the food was radioactive, scientists could easily trace its path through the
body.
Scientists now know that exposure to large amounts of radiation can cause cancer, a group of diseases
in which bodily cells grow wildly out of control. Some people who were part of the radiation studies later
developed cancer and blame the radiation for causing the cancer. Others are worried the radiation will
someday make them sick.
Some doctors say that, in many cases, such fears are unjustified because the radiation doses (剂量) used
in the experiments were too small to cause harm. They also say that since the dangers of radiation were less
well understood then than they are now, even researchers who used high doses of radiation didn"t do anything
wrong.
Some critics claim that no excuse is acceptable for not informing subjects about the nature of an experiment
and giving them a chance to refuse to participate. Today, government rules require such informed agreement
whenever a study uses people. |
| 1. The passage is mainly about _____. |
A. what kinds of experiment cannot be done on people
B. whether it is moral to experiment on people without telling them
C. what result can be obtained in a radioactive experiment
D. how radiation studies are conducted |
| 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? |
A. Human cells can be excited by the radiation to grow wildly out of control.
B. As long as the danger of radiation has not been proved, high doses of it can also be acceptable.
C. Most cancers are caused by radiation.
D. Any exposure to radiation will surely cause cancer. |
| 3. The government rules demand _____. |
A. to stop all experiments harmful to people
B. to prohibit all the experiments on humans
C. to licence all the tests related to human beings
D. to protect people"s human right not to be tested without permission |
| 4. Which of the following words best describes the author"s attitude towards the government decision? |
A. negative
B. indifferent
C. critical
D. favourable |
| 阅读理解。 |
The U.S. government has repeatedly made it clear that it would welcome China"s entrance into the world
arena as a power. However, a series of issues since the beginning of this year, particularly Washington"s
stance on the U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises and the South China Sea issue have made the world
think: Is the United States ready to recognize China as a power on the world stage?
It is easier said than done for the United States to adapt itself to China"s development. Lip service is far
from enough to boost the development of Sino-U.S. relations. If Washington cannot find a way to recognize
and accept China"s peaceful rise onto the world stage, bilateral (双边的) ties will be like a roller coaster full
of ups and downs. However, no one would like to see the negative effects rocky relations would bring to
China, the United States and possibly to the world as a whole.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged China to play a greater role in solving the world"s
economic, environmental and political problems. She said global issues could not be solved by the United
States or China alone, but without participation of the two countries, no problems would likely be solved.
Washington has realized that the United States" global interest can be maintained only through changing the
way it deals with China.
The Obama administration released positive signals in its relations with China, which have been interpreted
as the United States showing its intention to change the traditional strategy of engagement and containment
(遏制政策 ). As a matter of fact, the general direction of Sino-U. S. relations provides a foundation on
which the United States can base its foreign policies and is more complicated than an adjustment in real
conditions. Issues such as arms sales to Taiwan, Google censorship, RMB exchange rates as well as finger-
pointing about economic responsibility show Washington still seems confused and impatient about relations
with China.
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important and complicated bilateral
relationship in the world this century. The development of Sino-U.S. relations will affect world peace and
stability, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Ian Bremmer, an American political scientist specializing in
U.S. foreign policy, said, "America and China will have more than ever to gain from closer political and
commercial ties, and must take steps to avoid a Cold War, or worse."
In that circumstance; the United States needs both wisdom and determination to recognize and accept
China, a country that is totally different from its own, as a power on the world stage. |
| 1. We learn from the passage that ____. |
A. RMB exchange rates are much higher than that of last year
B. there will surely be a Cold War between the USA and China
C. there are many differences between the USA and China
D. it is wise for the U. S. government to sell arms to Taiwan |
| 2. From what the U. S. Secretary of State said in Para. 3,we may draw a conclusion that ____. |
A. the U.S. government has recognized China as a power
B. the U.S. government has realized the importance of China
C. Washington are afraid of China both in economy and politics
D. the United States is ready to accept China as a power |
| 3. The underlined word"stance" in the first paragraph probably means ____. |
A. information
B. opinion
C. ignorance
D. criticism |
| 4. Which of the following might be the hest title for the passage? |
A. Is it clear that China has become a world power?
B. Is U.S. ready to recognize China as a world power?
C. Is U.S. still the most powerful country in the world?
D. Is Sino-U.S. relationship the most important and complicated in the world? |
| 阅读理解。 |
The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. It"s said that it"s the day that
store ledgers (分类账) move into the black and companies become profitable. On that day, retailers slash prices
to get consumers to buy. It is also a time when many Americans start their Christmas shopping. VOA"s
Elizabeth Lee tells us how the economy may affect consumers on that bargain day.
"It"s just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser price," said Sandy Thomas, a shopper.
But it"s a nightmare for others. "I think it"s crazy. I"ve done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don"t
have to go out on Friday," she said. It"s called Black Friday, the start of the traditional Christmas shopping
season in the United States. Every year it"s the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Stores open before sunrise
and there are deep discounts everywhere you look.
While the lead up to Christmas is known as the season of giving, Black Friday can get ugly.
Last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killed a Wall-mart worker in a New York suburb. This year, many
stores are increasing security while they slash prices. "This is a huge time for the retail stores," said Fred Joutz
from George Washington University. "This is when they begin making their profits for the year."
Economics professor Fred Joutz says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good
indication of how consumers feel about the future.
With the unemployment rate above 10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less.
"Credit is still strictly controlled whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks," he said.
Some retailers are attracting consumers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are traditionally closed.
Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning.
And shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and
get a big discount. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first items to go. Sandy Thomas says it"s an
annual family tradition and well worth it. "I just save maybe half of what I would have spent on a regular, you
know, shopping trip," she said.
Economists say U.S. consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully. |
| 1. The underlined word "slash" in the first paragraph probably means ____. |
A. reduce
B. raise
C. increase
D. change |
| 2. The sentence "This day should be a shopper"s dream." should be placed between ____. |
A. paragraph two and paragraph three
B. paragraph one and paragraph two
C. paragraph three and paragraph four
D. paragraph five and paragraph six |
| 3. Why are many stores increasing security according to the passage? |
A. Because there are too many people saving more and spending less.
B. Because it"s a time when they begin making their profits for the year.
C. Because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident.
D. Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a.m. |
| 4. What can we learn from the passage? |
A. Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception.
B. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted.
C. The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day.
D. Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future. |
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