Name: Ziggy Nizott Height: 1.82 m Weight: 90kg Age: 35 Details: Long history of violent crime including robbery, assault and car theft. | Name:Dennis Tsokas Height: 1.95 m Weight: 70 kg Age: 28 Details: Well known to local police having been arrested several times for pick-pocketing. |
Name:Michael Clarke Height: 1.7 m Weight: 65 kg Age: 20 Details: Arrested as a youth for car theft and the selling of stolen goods. | Name:Mark Hughes Height: 1.6 m Weight: 60kg Age: 29 Details: Is wanted by police for several armed robbery of grocery stores, banks and post offices. |
Name: Herb Elliot Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 22 Details: Recently released from prison where he served 2 years or selling stolen goods. | Name: William Daniels Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 32 Details: Arrested 4 times for the selling of drugs and car theft. |
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We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I"d know better. I"d really like for them to know about hand-me-down clothes and home-made ice cream and leftover meatloaf. I really would. My cherished boys, I hope you learn humility by surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no one is looking. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother. And it is all right to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he"s scared, I hope you"ll let him. And when you want to see a Disney movie and your kid brother wants to tag along, I hope you take him. I hope you have to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books, and when you learn to use computers, you also learn how to add and subtract in your head. May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on the stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole (旗杆). I hope you get sick when someone blows smoke in your face. I don"t care if you try beer once, but I hope you won"t like it. I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your grandpa or go fishing with your uncle. I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through a neighbor"s window, and that she hugs you and kisses you when you give her a plaster of pared mold of your hand. These things I wish for you-tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. | |
1. Who wrote the letter? | |
A. A grandmother. B. A grandfather. C. A father. D. A mother. | |
2. What does the author hope for the boys? | |
A. they learn a lesson from a fight with others. B. they know how to calculate with computers. C. they have a close relationship with one another. D. they burn their hand on the stove and stick their tongue on a frozen flagpole. | |
3. Why does the author write the letter? | |
A. To show the boys it"s not easy growing up. B. To teach the boys dos and don"ts on the way growing up. C. To help the boys to avoid making mistakes on the way growing up. D. To encourage the boys to fully experience life on the way growing up. | |
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Saying "thank you" is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language. After all, | |
1.We can tell from the results of the poll that _______. | |
A. people are unconcerned about politeness nowadays. B. "thank you" remains the best expression of gratitude. C. there is a variety of expressions of appreciation. D. there are more formal expressions than informal ones. | |
2. According to the passage, which is an appropriate response to "awesome" or "brilliant"? | |
A. Thanks. B. Sure. C. Nice one. D. Cheers.. | |
3. In the last paragraph the author encourages people to . | |
A. show their gratitude to others. B. behave themselves well. C. continue their acts of kindness. D. stop worrying about bad manners. | |
4. Which of the following can serve as the best title of this passage? | |
A. How to Appear More Polite. B. Ways to Show Gratitude. C. Never hesitate to Say "Thank You". D. Good Manners in Decline! | |
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1 Because, from what I could see, it seemed that grown-ups often forgot. I never wanted to forget - I wanted to be able to remind other adults and myself when the time came. I began consciously thinking this at quite an early age. As soon as I was fully aware of myself, I regarded me as a little person and liked adults who thought of and treated me the same way. I didn"t have a doll and I didn"t want one. I wanted animal toys, even a single animal. Why wouldn"t my parents give me the one thing I wanted? 2 Instead, my dad somehow managed to buy me a full set of encyclopedia (百科全书) and books with maps and color pictures long before I could read. Well, guess what? I learned to read without realizing it! Later, I found out when I started school and it all came so easy especially geography. 3 Because of all the books my father bought me, I knew a lot of words that other children didn"t know at my age. I love words. They opened up new worlds for me. 4 Parents, please make sure your kids have a computer. Let them explore-as safely as possible-let them do their own things and discover the world. Now, most kids lead a happy life. They can get what they want from their parents. But children should learn to be independent. 5 Be independent to do your own things. A. Because of them, I read and thought, and today, I write. B. When I was a child, I promised myself to try to remember as much as I could. C. I listened and heard everything, even if I didn"t understand everything. D. I nearly knew every place on the map like the teacher. E. But more than anything, it made me feel uncomfortable and I knew it wasn"t nice. F. Later, I knew we didn"t have much money, but how expensive could a toy be? G. Be independent to learn some useful knowledge. | |
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Schools are still free to pass the potato. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to block a proposal (提议) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would have limited the amount of potatoes and other starchy(富含淀粉的) vegetables served in schools. And those vegetables high in carbohydrates (碳水化合物) would also have been banned from school breakfast. The USDA had wanted to make the changes to the federal school lunch program. The Senate"s amendment (修正案) blocks the USDA from putting any limits on amount of servings of potatoes or other vegetables in school lunches. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a potato-growing state, supported amendment. "USDA"s proposed rule would have put significant and needless costs on our nation"s school districts at a time when they can least afford it," Collins said. Those in favor of potato limit say that children get enough potatoes already and should be encouraged to try other vegetables. The centre for science in the Public Interest pushed for the restrictions. "USDA"s proposal was about helping kids to eat a very wide variety of vegetables, and I think that opinion has been lost in all this," said the Center"s Margo Wootan, "Other vegetables have a hard time competing with potatoes." The proposed change upset potato growers, who believed potatoes were being unfairly targeted. Some schools have criticized the USDA"s attempt to tell them exactly what foods they can or can"t serve. Critics say the USDA should focus on advising schools on how to prepare the potato instead. Potatoes can be a good source of fiber. Many schools already prepare French fries with less grease (油脂) and serve potatoes in healthier ways. The USDA is expected to release a final list of guidelines for the federal school lunch program next year. Senator Mark Udall of Colorado, another potato-growing state, also supported the amendment that blocked the potato limit. "This amendment seeks to ensure flexibility for schools to provide nutritious and affordable school meals." he said. | |
1. What is the content of the proposal put forward by the USDA? | |
A. Reducing the amount of starch vegetables served in schools. B. Reducing the amount of vegetables served in schools. C. Supporting serving potatoes in school. D. Stopping serving starchy vegetables in schools. | |
2. One reason for blocking the proposal is that_ . | |
A. the proposal will put needless costs on nation"s school districts B. children who get enough other vegetables for children C. there aren"t enough other vegetables for children D. other vegetables will have a hard time competing with potatoes. | |
3. Who supports a potato limit according to the passage? | |
A. Susan Collins B. Critics C. Margo Wootan D. Mark Udall | |
4. What"s the main idea of the passage? | |
A. Food supplies in America affect students. B. Potatoes served in school will be limited. C. A project on the students" health is carried out. D. A proposal is blocked by the U.S. Senate | |
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The theme of the London Olympics opening ceremony will be "Isles of wonder", organizers revealed on Friday. The title came from an amazing speech about the beauty of the island in Shakespeare"s play. Oscar-wining filmmaker Danny Boyle, the ceremony"s artistic director, said the theme was inspired by a passage from William Shakespeare"s comedy The tempest. Boyle, whose Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars, said he was trying to keep the details of the July 27 ceremony under wraps, but he gave away the first details of the event, set to be watched by one billion TV viewers. Boyle said that he had had the biggest ringing bell made in Europe, which will hang at one end of the Olympic Stadium and be rung to start the opening ceremony. Boyle told BBC that he wanted people to hear it for hundreds of years. Fellow film director Stephen Daldry, the creative director for the London Olympics opening ceremony, told reporters the opening show would project a journey which will celebrate who we are , who we were and who we wish to be. However, Boyle admitted that London would not rival (与……匹敌) the breathtaking opening ceremony staged at the Beijing Olympics four years ago, due to the tougher economic times. It was announced the ceremony in December that the budget for the opening and closing ceremonies had been doubled to 81 million pounds. Boyle also promised that the ceremony would be more intimate(个人的) than the splendid performance of drummers and dancers in Beijing"s Bird"s Nest stadium. Boyle also promised that the show would be armed with a British sense of humor. | |
1. What is Danny Boyle by profession? | |
A. An artistic director. B. A sports officer. C. A film director. D. A ceremony organizer. | |
2. What did Boyle reveal about the London Olympics opening ceremony? | |
A. It will be watched by one billion TV viewers. B. It will be started by the ringing of a big bell. C. It will include part of the play The Tempest. D. It will be held on July 27th, 2012. | |
3. According to Boyle, the London opening show will be . | |
A. a journey celebrating the identity B. more impressive than the Beijing opening show C. funded by the British government D. presented with a British-style humor. | |
4. Where can you probably come across this text? | |
A. In a newspaper. B. In a yearbook. C. In a travel guide. D. In a biography. |