Are you worried by the rising crime rate? If you are, you probably know that you
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Are you worried by the rising crime rate? If you are, you probably know that your house and possessions are increasingly in danger of suffering from great rise in the cases of burglary(夜盗;抢劫) and attack.
Figures show an ever-increasing crime rate, but it is only too easy to imagine "It will never happen to me"．Unfortunately, statistics show that it really can happen to you and, if you live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim.
Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do．Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable.
You must remember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication(暗示) that your house is packed with valuable possessions．It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily, so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.
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小题1:Anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will, according to the text, be aware that ___________.| A．more burglars are being caught than ever before | | B．people have more possessions to worry about nowadays | | C．burglars are more at risk than they used to be | | D．homes are more likely to be broken into nowadays |
小题2:It seems that people who live in cities are ____________.| A．more often victims than those living in other areas | | B．of the opinion that statistics are wrong | | C．twice as well as people living in other areas | | D．of the opinion that burglars only rob unprotected homes |
小题3:The article claims that possessing an alarm system will _________.| A．show burglars that you have something worth stealing | | B．persuade burglars not to break into your house | | C．make the burglars" job less complicated | | D．persuade burglars to try again another time |
小题4:In order to find out more information about this alarm system one can _______.| A．buy a leaflet | | B．write enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope | | C．sign a contract | | D．phone at any time of day or night |
小题5:The underlined word "Figures" in the second paragraph can be replaced by “ __”．| A．Pictures | B．Fingers | C．Numbers | D．Mathematics |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C |
解析
文章主要是向大家推销报警系统的一篇文章，提及了现在社会犯罪率的上升让人们的财产安全受到威胁，购买报警系统可以减少这方面的损失。
小题1:D 推理题。根据文章第一段内容可知现在的犯罪率在上升，我们的家呗闯入的可能性在变大，D正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据第二段最后一句if you live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim.可知A正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据文章第四段2,3,4三行It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily, so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.可知B正确。
小题4:D 细节题。根据文章最后一段2,3,行Also, telephone us on 327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock answering service．可知D正确。
小题5:C 猜测词义题。根据下文的statistics show that可知这个词与statistics是同义词，即数据的意思，故C正确。 |
举一反三
Every child has written their names on the beach at some point.
But whereas most people’s “handwriting” is washed away, one super-rich Arab sheikh(酋长) has ensure that his graffiti(胡写乱画) will last a little longer.
Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, has scrawled his name in sand on an island he owns with letters so big that they be seen from space.
The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters high and is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D” on the Al Futaisi Island.
And rather than allow the writing to be washed away by the ocean, the letters actually form waterways that absorb the encroaching(渗入) tide. The ruler’s name is even visible on Google’s map service.
Hamad dreamed up the idea and had his workmen work hard for weeks to craft the enormous piece of sand graffiti. It is not known how much it cost to make.
However, the sheikh boasts a personal fortune second to the Saudi king’s.
Hamad, also known as the “Rainbow Sheikh”, is a member of the Abu Dhabi Ruling Family.
He is understood to have some 200 cars including seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in different colors of the rainbow which he stores in a giant pyramid.
The Arab sheikh had a taste for doing things on a large scale. He built the world’s largest truck—eight times the size of the Dodge Power Wagon, with four bedrooms inside the cabin.
Hamad constructed a motor home in the shape of a giant globe which is exactly 1 millionth the size of the actual earth.
Alongside his displays of wealth he has become a well-known philanthropist(慈善家) in medicine and supplied a complete Kinney stone operating theatre to a public hospital in Morocco where he continues to fund its stuff.
小题1:Which of the following in NOT true according to the passage?| A．Hamad is a man who wants himself to be well-known from apace. | | B．Hamad is a super-rich person who always does something unusual. | | C．Hamad is a man who is always so mean in his family | | D．Hamad is a man who boasts his fortune is second to the Saudi king’s |
小题2:In what way could Hamad make his handwriting last longer?
A. The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters wide and high.
B The word “HAMAD” is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D”.
C. The word “HAMAD” actually forms huge waterways that absorb the encroaching tide.
D. The word “HAMAD” cost his workmen a lot of hard work for several weeks.
小题3:Why does Hamad have his seven Mercedes-Benz500 SELs painted in different colors?| A．Perhaps he hoped his cars were stored in a giant pyramid safely. | | B．In some ways he could make a very strange rainbow. | | C．Maybe he just wanted to show off his wealth. | | D．He is always interested in making his cars like these. |
小题4:Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?| A．The Rainbow Sheikh’s name can be seen from space | | B．The richest Arab sheikh’s name has made many funny things | | C．A great person likes doing things on a large scale | | D．A well-known philanthropist displays his wealth |
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33 Chilean miners were trapped nearly a half-mile underground after the mine accident. They had no real hope that they’d ever be found. Luckily, though, the men had Luis Urzua. They were rescued to safety on October 13, 2010.Urzua, 54, was the shift leader at the time of the disaster, and used all his wisdoms and his leadership talents to help his men stay calm and in control for the 17 terrible days it took for rescuers to make their first contact with them.
It was no surprise that Urzua was the last of the 33 miners to leave the mine.
Urzua --- after shaking hands with rescue workers ---- climbed into a capsule barely wider than a man’s shoulders at 9:46 and was hauled up (拖上来) from a narrow hole drilled through 2,000 feet of rock. He arrived at the top 11 minutes later.
“We have done what the entire world was waiting for,” he told Chilean President Sebastian Pinera immediately after his rescue. “The 69 days that we fought so hard were not in vain.” Pinera greeted Urzua, saying “You have been rescued, coming out last like a good leader… You have no idea how all Chileans share with
you your hardships, your hope, and your joy. You are an inspiration.” With Urzua by his side, the president led the crowd in singing the national anthem.Robinson Marquez once worked with Urzua in a nearby mine. He described Urzua as a calm, professional person and a born leader. “He is very protective of his men and obviously loves them. He wouldn’t have left until all of his men were safely above ground,” Marquez said.
Under Urzua’s leadership, the men stretched an emergency food supply meant to last just 48 hours over two and a half weeks, taking tiny sips of milk and bites of fish every other day.He described the difficulties of the first days, saying that it took about three hours for the dust to settle before the men could inspect where tons of collapsed rock sealed off (堵住) the main way out. When the rescuers first made contact by drilling a narrow hole into their refuge (避难处), the miners were so excited that everyone wanted to hug the drill hammer.After the collapse, Urzua was the first to speak to Pinera and to urge him not to let him and his men down. “Don’t leave us alone,” he asked the president, who assured the workers that they would not be abandoned, telling them he would do everything he could to get them back to the surface.
小题1:The mine collapsed on ____.| A．March 2 | B．June 3 | C．August 5 | D．October 13 |
小题2:Which word can’t be used to describe Urzua?| A．Selfish | B．Calm | C．Optimistic | D．Talented |
小题3:What do you know about the capsule?| A．It is very spacious. | B．It is very narrow. | | C．It is made by Urzua. | D．It is used in space. |
小题4:The emergency food supply was designed to last ____.| A．over two and a half weeks | B．five days | | C．one week | D．two days |
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The Apple iPhone’s impact was widely evident (明显的) at the Consumer Electronics Show, as new touch－screen devices could be found everywhere.
The consumer electronics industry came unbuttoned in Las Vegas this week. At the annual Consumer Electronics Show, companies from around the world unveiled many devices boasting (以拥有…而自豪) touch – sensitive technology, rather than traditional push-button controls.
Motorola, Sony, and LG Electronics all showed off touch-screen phones this week. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates praised and offered a touch-screen computer, the Surface, related to a flat panel TV for a tabletop. Even camera makers, such as Kodak，included touch-screen LCDs in their devices. Touch-screen tech has been in use for years，but the push to develop and weave it into consumer electronics gathered steam with the June introduction of Apple’s iPhone. “The touch-screen industry is really getting hot,” says Jennifer Colegrove, a senior analyst at iSuppli. “Since the iPhone came out, there are a lot of companies that did not have a relationship with touch screens before that decided, ‘OK, I want to make a touch screen, too.’”
The touch－screen tech ecosystem now includes more than 100 companies specializing in everything from smudge-proof (防污的) screens to sensors (传感器) able to detect fingers before they even contact the screen. Sales of leading touch-screen technologies，such as those used in mobile phones and navigation (航行) devices，are expected to rise to $ 4.4 billion in 2012, up from $ 2.4 billion in 2006，according to iSuppli estimates.
小题1:What did the writer think about the Apple iPhone？| A．The Apple iPhone was beautiful. | | B．The Apple iPhone was popular. | | C．The Apple iPhone was expensive. | | D．The Apple iPhone was attractive. |
小题2:What is the meaning of the underlined word “unveiled” in the second paragraph？| A．Invented. | B．Unlocked. | | C．Discovered. | D．Showed. |
小题3:The touch-screen tech was used in consumer electronics mainly because of _______. | A．traditional push-button controls | | B．Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates | | C．the introduction of Apple’s iPhone | | D．the touch-screen tech ecosystem |
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?| A．The touch-screen technology will disappear. | | B．The touch-screen technology will be replaced by traditional push-button controls. | | C．The touch-screen technology will be as important as traditional push-button controls. | | D．The touch-screen technology will be more widely used in electronics devices. |
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Winners Club
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers．It has been made to help you better manage your money．The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户)where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24／7---that’s 24 hours a day，7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers：
●No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees．In fact，there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
●Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow．The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month．
●Convenient
Teenagers are busy—we get that．You may never need to come to a bank at all．With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account．This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
●Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report，you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money．There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members．
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers．And it is so easy to join．Simply fill in an application form．You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy．We can’t wait to hear from you．It’s the best way to choose to be a winner !
小题1:The Winners Club is a bank account intended for__________．| A．parents | B．teenagers | C．winners | D．adults |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?| A．Special gifts are ready for parents． | | B．The bank opens only on work days． | | C．Services are convenient for its members． | | D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping． |
小题3:The Winners Club provides magazines which___________．| A．encourage spending | | B．are free to all teenagers | | C．are full of adventure stories | | D．help to make more of your money |
小题4:If you want to be a member of the Club，you must_________．| A．be an Internet user | | B．be permitted by your parent | | C．have a big sum of money | | D．be in your twenties |
小题5:What is the purpose of this text?| A．To set up a club． | | B．To provide part-time jobs． | | C．To organize key-cards． | | D．To introduce a new banking service． |
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Honesty，my mum always used to tell me，is the best policy．Of course，this didn’t include her when she told me that if I didn’t eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldn’t give me any presents．
But when it comes to medicine．I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients．After all，the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust，and therefore honesty is essential．Or so I thought．
I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科)．Mr. McMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen．I took a medical history from his daughter who’d accompanied him in the ambulance．She’d been his main carer for years．I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history．“Has he lost any weight recently?”I asked．“Well，it’s funny you should mention that，but yes．”she said slowly．There was silence for a few moments．“Why? What are you worried about?”she asked．I hesitated．She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth．“Well．we need to prove it’s not cancer．”I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order．
Half an hour later, a nurse called me：“Mr. McMahon’s daughter broke down--she said you told her he had cancer．”My heart sank．By the time I arrived at the ward，my consultant was already there，explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer．I stood silently at the end of the bed．My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon，she turned to me．“Why on earth did you do that?”she asked in disbelief．I looked at her and bit my lip．“She asked me what I was worried about and I told her．”I said，hanging my head．“And give her more to worry about?”replied my consultant．“You don’t say the word‘cancer’until it’s confirmed．Even if you suspect it，think very carefully before you tell people.”
As it turned out, it wasn’t cancer．But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one they’re sometimes selective in what they hear and as a doctor it’s important to be mindful of this．In being truthful，I’d made the situation worse．
小题1:The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author_____．| A．misunderstood the doctor-patient relationship | | B．was anxious to receive Christmas gifts | | C．regarded honesty as the best policy | | D．had an unhealthy eating habit |
小题2:The author’s consultant was angry with him because________．| A．he told the daughter what he suspected | | B．he delayed running the necessary tests | | C．he failed to confirm the patient’s disease | | D．he forgot what the consultant had advised |
小题3:The author hung his head (the underlined part in Paragraph 4) because he was feeling________． | A．helpless | B．hurt | C．disappointed | D．guilty |
小题4:What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?| A．Learning from parents is necessary． | | B．Jumping to a conclusion is dangerous． | | C．Telling the truth may not always be the best solution． | | D．Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy． |
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