阅读理解。     When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask

阅读理解。     When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask

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阅读理解。     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 markets 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 govemment of Indin 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 Bangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the Indian 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 hit 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 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year. But what is still a wonder to me is
my mother drinking Chinese tea. 1. The reason why the writer"s mother asked for Chinese green tea is that _____.[     ]
A. she had a son working in China
B. she believed it had a curing effect
C. she enjoyed Chinese products
D. she was tired of Indian tea 2. The underlined part "it"s a two-way street" in Paragraph 8 probably means _____. [     ]
A. The exchanges between Indian and China benefit both
B. China and India have different traffic rules
C. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China
D. Chinese produces are popular in both China and India 3. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.[     ]
A. the author was concerned for his mother"s health
B. the author was in favor of drinking Chinese green tea
C. the author was surprised at China"s recent development
D. the author was curious about the growth of India"s IT industry
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阅读理解。     As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to
grow. "We needed furniture for our living room," says John Ross, "and we just didn"t have enough money to
buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs." John got married six months ago, and like many
young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high.
The Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make
repairs around the house.
    Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making
factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. "I was deeply upset about it. Now I"ve finished a
car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself."
    John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save
money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourselfer", you can go to
DIY classes. And for those who don"t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can
do things yourself. 1. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _____. [     ]
A. find it hard to pay for what they need
B. have to learn to make their own furniture
C. take DIY courses run by the government
D. seldom go to a department store to buy things 2. John and his wife went evening classes to learn how to _____. [     ]
A. run a DIY shop
B. make or repair things
C. save time and money
D. improve the quality of life 3. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _____. [     ]
A. his car repairs cost too much
B. the car repair class was not helpful
C. he could no possible do two jobs
D. he had to raise the children all by himself 4. What would be the best title for the text? [     ]
A. The Joy of DIY
B. You Can Do It Too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!
D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY.
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阅读下面短文,根据第1至第3小题的具体要求,简要回答问题。     Today, Bill Gates is the richest man in the world, but not long ago the richest man was the Sultan of
Brunei. Brunei is a tiny nation on the northwest coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It has been among the
richest countries in the world since oil was discovered there in 1929.
     Sultan of Brunei, the nation"s leader, inherited (继承) $40 billion from his father in 1967. At that time,
he was reported to have more wealth than anyone else .By 2000, however, Sultan was estimated to be
worth only $10 billion.
     Much of the money has been used to help the people of Brunei, by providing them with free or cheap
public services, The 300000 people of that nation today enjoy free health care, education, and even a free
amusement park like Disneyland. People living in remote villages in the southwest of the country can get
free health care from the nation"s Flying Medical Services.
     The money made from the oil industry has also helped the Sultan develop advanced airports and shipping
ports. The main seaport of Muara, which is about 28 kilometers to the northeast of the capital city Bandar
Seri Begawan, can take up to 7 or 8 ships at the same time. Since 1974,Brunei has also had its own airline,
Royal Brunei Airlines. 1. Where does Brunei lie? (回答词数不超过11个)
    ___________________________________________________________________________.
2. When did Sultan become the wealthiest? (回答词数不超过2个)
    ___________________________________________________________________________.
3. What do the people of Brunei enjoy for free?(回答词数不超过10个)
   ___________________________________________________________________________.
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阅读理解。    When he stopped his car at a traffic light in Basra, Bassam Rady noticed the motorbike with two riders on
it passed by him slowly. Suddenly the bike turned round and Mr. Rady, feeling dangerous, tried to drive off.
Before he could, a man on the back of the bike took out a gun from his jacket and fired. The bullet went
through the windscreen and just missed him. As he sped away another shot was fired, but missed the car.
    Mr. Rady was a interpreter for British army in Iraq. As such, his life is in danger from the militia that once
controlled the Iraqi city and is now returning.
    More than a year ago Iraqi soldiers, backed by US, brought peace and stability to Basra by driving militants
over the Iranian border in an operation called Charge of the Knights.
    According to local estimates, however, about half have returned. Although they have not become as active
as before, the militants are trying to shoot Iraqi citizens who worked with British. Most in danger are
translators such as Mr. Rady.
    The 31-year-old father worked with soldiers on dangerous missions but was refused resettlement in Britain
at the end of his employment. He worked with nine translators. Seven of them have been killed.
    "I"m like a cancer patient-now that the militia is back, my family is just waiting for me to die," Mr. Rady
said. "I see reports in the media that Basra is safe but it"s not true. I know these militia people. I went to
school with some of them. I didn"t see them for a year but now they are around again. They have told me,
"Your day will come soon"." He takes security precautions and never follows a routine. This means that he
cannot work because that would give the militants a better chance of success. 
    Militiamen belonging to the alMahdi Army took control of Basra between 2004 and 2007 with other Shia
fighters. They enforced strict Islamic rules at the same time as running criminal rackets. British army was
unable or unwilling to fight back and eventually went back to their base at the airport. 1. Mr. Bassam Rady was _____. [     ]
A. a motorbike rider
B. a car driver
C. an Iraqi
D. a British soldier 2. According to the text, which statement is right? [     ]
A. Iraqi soldiers brought back peace and stability to Basra by driving militants over the Iranian border.
B. Mr. Bassam Rady didn"t feel the danger from the two motorbike riders until he was shot at.
C. Most translators like Mr. Rady have to face danger from militants every day.
D. The militants were so strong that British soldiers were unable to fight back. 3. We can draw the conclusion that Mr.Rady"s work in Iraq is very _____. [     ]

A. happy 
B. tiring
C. busy
D. dangerous

4. This passage may come from _____. [     ]
A. a text book
B. a newspaper
C. a history book
D. an advertisement
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阅读理解。    Now QQ coins are popular among Chinese teenagers. People use real money to buy Web money. Then
they buy clothes for their online characters or services for their online pets with it. And these fancy things
will cost QQ fans more in the future.
    The government will put a tax (税) of 3% on online sales. For example, if QQ users pay 100 yuan for
110 QQ coins, they will have to spend 103 yuan in the future. The extra three yuan is tax.
    Beijing was the first city to carry out the policy (政策). Online games have to pay the tax, too. A number
of players make money by spending a lot of time on the games to gain (获得) powers, and then selling them
online.
    Experts said that online trade grew fast. There is more than 10 billion yuan of real money in online trade
a year in China.
    However, the government"s new move has become a hot topic among Internet users around the country.
In a survey by sina.com, more than 70% of about 3,000 surveyed were against it. They said that the tax is
too heavy.
    But supporters said the government"s better management (管理) of the Internet would help it become
healthier. They believe the new move would help stop online identity (身份) theft. 1. We can learn from the passage that QQ coins are _____. [     ]
A. a kind of game software
B. a kind of Web money
C. some fancy clothes
D. some online pets 2. The Chinese government will put a tax of _____ on online sales. [     ]
A. 3%
B. 10%
C. 11%
D. 15% 3. Which city was the first to carry out the policy? [     ]
A. Shanghai.
B. Beijing.
C. Guangzhou.
D. Shenyang. 4. The underlined word "move" means "_____" in Chinese. [     ]
A. 移动
B. 搬家
C. 措施
D. 迁移 5. We can learn from the passage that _____. [     ]
A. the players don"t have to pay the tax
B. many Internet users think the tax is too heavy
C. only 20% of about 3,000 Internet users are against this policy
D. the new move will cause online identity theft
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阅读理解。    To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It"s hard work and it makes you short of
breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you"re not held up at the airport, but
it"s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft (气垫船) if you don"t mind the noise and that
takes forty minutes. Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means
of transport have their problems, and the weary (厌烦的) traveler often dreams of being able to drive to
France in his own car. "Not possible, you say. Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the
idea of a channel tunnel or bridge." This time, the great London Council (议会) is looking into the possibility
of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be
able to by rail or by car on a bridge, yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only.
     Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of
joining EEC (欧洲经济共同体)? Well, perhaps, the main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would
reach the twenty square kilometers of London"s discussed dockland (船坞). A link from London to the
continent would stimulate (刺激) trade and revitalize (使重新具有活力) the port, and would make London
a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England
and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm! 1. The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is _____.[     ]
A. by swimming
B. in his own car
C. by air
D. by hovercraft 2. According to the passage, a link from London to the continent would be _____. [     ]
A. necessary for its trade
B. important for its politics
C. useful for its industry
D. helpful for its culture 3. The main idea of the passage is _____. [     ]
A. how to develop the trade of London
B. when to cross the Channel
C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently
D. what to do in the developing of traveling
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