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任务型阅读：请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。Among rich countries, people in the United St阅读理解。Blue CollarGraduates from China's "blue-collar" vocational schools have an employment rate of 95. 6 percent, but many lose their jobs because of un阅读理解。 Today, we have a world economy. Canadian businesses and workers must compete with businessesand workers in other countries.Every year, more Canadian阅读理解。 The spread of worsening international financial crisis has seriously affected world economic growth and stability. The ongoing financial crisis is ra阅读理解。 Foreign attacks on U.S.soil1812—During the War of 1812, British forces (军队) burned the new capital at Washington, D.C. They also attacked Baltim阅读理解。Foreign attacks on U. S. soil (美国领土遭受的外来袭击)1812-During the War of 1812, British forces (军队) burned the new capital at Washington, D. C.阅读理解。During the American War of Independence, women played an active part in fighting in three ways. Firstly, some women worked as nurses in the field hosp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 li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 Br阅读理解。When he stopped his car at a traffic light in Basra, Bassam Rady noticed the motorbike with two riders onit passed by him slowly. Suddenly the bike tu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 servi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 t任务型阅读。请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。Disaster (灾难)strikes South-east AsiaThe ts阅读理解。 Letters to the next presidentDear Mr. President:I would like to personally thank you for your time and concern for our great country. I would like t阅读理解。 People in China, as in other parts of the world, are waiting to see how U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will deal with global problems such as the阅读理解。 The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist (恐布分子) with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class阅读理解。 According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36% of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithful阅读理解。 The United Nations says more than 900 million people worldwide do not have enough to eat. Officials say 100 million more could go hungry this year be阅读理解。 This year I'm buying presents for 16 children, as well as my own daughter, Mia-Grace, who will be two on Christmas Day. My tree will be beautifully 阅读理解。 China loves exhibitions. Exhibitions provide people with a chance to see what is available, and perhaps more importantly, what may be available. In 阅读理解。 There are millions of used cell phones in the world today, the most of them just lay in our houses without any purpose. Everyday dozens of new cell p阅读理解。Table 1: Major Agricultural Products ProductsOutput (产量) 1997(1 million tons) Increase overGrain492.5 -2.4Oil-bearing crops of which: 21.5-2.8 Pe阅读理解。 You're in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:"I can't believ阅读理解。 "I sat-in at a restaurant for six months, and when they finally agreed to serve me, they didn't have what I wanted"-so went a famous line. In real阅读理解。 Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year by heading for the ski resorts (滑雪场). Never min阅读理解。 The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian阅读理解。 American cities are similar to other cities around the world: In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changin阅读理解。 The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world's supply of water. With 97%of the world's water too salty to salty to b阅读理解。 Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, go阅读理解。 Today, more and more people are using credit cards (信用卡) instead of money to buy the things they need.Almost anyone who has a steady income (收入)阅读理解。 WASHINGTON-Worldwide sales of personal computer in 1995 rose 24.7 percent over 1994 with Compaq(美国康柏电脑公司) holding its first-place position wh阅读理解。 As financial crisis today claimed more victims this week on Wall Street, the rest of the world's marketsand banks have been in disorder. In Britain,阅读理解。 Somali pirates (海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l,200 Miles off the Somali coast, the farthest-off-shore attack Reading comprehension. Some people believe that international sports create goodwill between the nations and that if countries playgames together they will lear阅读理解。 In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in 阅读理解。 Economics has long been known as an unpleasant science. But is any economist so dull as to criticize Christmas? At first glance, the holiday season 语法填空。 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在标号为1-10的相应位置上。 阅读理解。 Even as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a tired appearance before (Jongress, the head of the world's largest automaker wasn't leaving his problems阅读理解。 Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices going up, up, and up. "How high can they go?''is the question on everyone's lips?" As long a阅读理解。 In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue 阅读理解。 From 1964 to 1978, Dazhai, with a population of 500, was the most famous village in China. Millions of Chinese came to the Shanxi village to visit it阅读理解。 Do you ever wonder about the smartest way to spend your allowance (零用钱)? Twelve-year-old Fabian Fernandez-Han might have a few good ideas for you.Directions: Read the following Passage. Complete the diagram by using the in formation from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. DetrReading comprehension. Almost a decade ago, the federal government dropped $100 million for an Earth-monitoring satellite that never made it into space. Today 阅读理解。 "Pay has little to do with motivation in the workplace". That's the argument put forward by best-selling author Daniel Pink in his new book, Drive阅读理解。 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 a阅读理解。 Although the Queen of the UK is no longer responsible for governing the country, she carries out a greatmany important tasks on behalf of the nation.阅读理解。 The man who brings my milk used to knock for his money for the week's milk while I was eating breakfaston Saturday morning. Just lately he has been 阅读理解。 Making an advertisement for television often costs more than a movie. For example, a two-hour movie costs $6 million to make. A TV commercial (商业广阅读理解。 Some people believe that international sport brings about good will between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to l阅读填词。认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。（注意：每空格填1个单词，不得用文章中的单词。） Make the benefits most,reduce the阅读理解。 The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of阅读理解。 In business, there's a speed difference: It's the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的) strateCloze test. Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But,1, wo阅读理解。 Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income. So this year she did something morethan a hobby: She planted vegetables in her yarDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. Man阅读理解。 In the more and more competitive service industry, it is no longer enough to promise customer satisfaction. Today, customer "delight" is what compa阅读理解。 As the railroad and the highways shaped the American west in the past centuries, a new electrical generating (发电) and transmission (输送) system for阅读理解。 More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than n阅读理解。 When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven't had another one since it stopped ticking a d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 markers to t阅读理解。 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 a阅读理解。 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 r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 issu阅读理解。 The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. It's said that it's the day thatstore ledgers (分类账) move into the 阅读理解。 The government may control prices when there is a problem such as rapidly increasing rents or a rise in the cost of living. When the government contr阅读理解。 Nothing says love like a dozen long-stemmed roses on Valentine's Day. More than a million roses will be sold during this festival for lovers, the bi阅读理解。 By 2010, spending on Internet advertising will account for 10% of total US ad dollars, according to "The Changing Face of Advertising in the Digital 阅读理解。 More than 17,000 flights to and from European airspace were cancelled, including all flights from Britain'smajor airports.The Met Office reported th阅读理解。 Sony and Toyota are struggling. But one brand name is booming (繁荣) in Japan during the economic slowdown-Mickey Mouse.According to the company tha阅读理解。 Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than d阅读理解。 Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income So this year she did something more than a hobby (业余爱好): She planted vegetables 阅读理解。 Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than d阅读理解。 Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants 完形填空。 Gold Mine in ScotlandIf you were interested1a gold miner, you would probably not think2to Scotland to begin your career. But3a gold rush in Scotland 阅读理解。 There was more evidence the effects of high oil prices on the transportation industry.Automakers reported further drops in sales of tracks and SUVs (阅读理解。 You're in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. Youlisten to their conversation:"I can't believe阅读理解。 "I sat-in at a restaurant for six months, and when they finally agreed to serve me, they didn't have what I wanted"-so went a famous line. In real阅读理解。 Housing price in China has always caused heated discussions among property (房产) developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and lo阅读理解。 American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changi阅读理解。 Doctors' moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around China. It has not only raised a lot of heateddiscussions in the media, but also caught阅读理解。 The cost of rice is expected to go up in the coming months, as an improving global economy raisesdemand, and drought (旱灾) cuts production in countri阅读理解。 An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sale of bottled water form Japan. The water is angrily a阅读理解。 "Who made your T-shirt?" A Geo letown University student raised that question. Pietra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to find the answer.阅读理解。 As societies develop, their members start to see things not so much according to what they need, but according to what they want. When people have en阅读理解。 Last year more than one million Filipinos worked abroad as servants, nurses, sailors and in other difficult but low-paid jobs. Southeast Asians leav阅读理解。 Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IPReading comprehension. Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in MReading comprehension. Holiday Inns and McDonald's, both saw unmatched growth in the 1960s. Their growth opened anotherdirect business operation-franchising (阅读理解。 A simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attendi阅读理解。 You're in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. Youlisten to their conversation:"I can't believe完形填空。 The Conservative Party leader David Cameron has been elected British Prime Minister. Labor Party's GordonBrown, the1 Prime Minister, had to2 the tea阅读理解。 Every day, putting food on the table is a challenge for many Americans. They worry that they won't be able to feed their families. The slowing econ阅读理解。 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空1个单词。 The farm economy of the United States has changed a lot 完形填空。 "China will draw a lesson from the recent milk scandal and seize the opportunity that has presented to inspectfood safety controls 1 and2 better busi阅读理解。 Three months after the government stopped issuing (发放) or renewing permits for Internet cafes because of security (安全) concerns, some cafe owners Theyarrive6: 00intheeveningonJanuarytwenty-ninth.[ ]A.onB.inC. at听录音，选出你所听到的单词。( ) 1. A. swing () 2. A. cute ( ) 3. A. trunk ( ) 4. A. take B. counting B. holdB. climber B. report C. dancing C. stud
Makesentences. 连词成句。1.friendswithplaymyIliketo2.playwithWeLiuTao'sballcatch3.ishardMydresser4.It'sforatowalk fungo5.playIto ping-pong want Readandtranslate. 翻译。1．散步forawalk 2．放风筝 3．跳绳 skipwith4．下围棋 play 5．玩扑克牌 听问句，选出正确的答语，并把序号写在横线上。A. December25th.B.Theyusuallygettogetherforabigdinner.C.It'sawesternholiday.D. Anewcar!E. Yes, theydo.1. 2阅读理解。 Is it time to kick Russia out of the BRICs (金砖四国)? If so, it may end up sounding like a famous ball-point pen maker-BIC. An argument is being ma阅读理解。A. defensive B. common C. fact D. fear E. consciousness F. values G. rush H. questioned I. unlikely J. unusually Ten years after the attacks阅读理解。 In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in 阅读理解。 "Who made your T-shirt?" A Geo letown University student raised that question. Pietra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to find the answer.阅读理解。 As societies develop, their members start to see things not so much according to what they need, but according to what they want. When people have en阅读理解。 Last year more than one million Filipinos worked abroad as servants, nurses, sailors and in other difficult but low-paid jobs. Southeast Asians leav阅读理解。 Recently, another study has been carried out about who is the greatest American president. Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it and the阅读理解。 Making pulp (纸浆) and paper is a traditional industry in Canada. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the wo阅读理解。 The campaign is over. The celebrations have ended. And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun.The 47-year-old politician rose to th阅读理解。 The new dollar coin honors Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president. The nation's first president, George Washington, was honored with a simi阅读理解。 For centuries, farmers have used windmills to pump water, crush grain and perform other tasks. Today, farmers can earn money with high-powered wind t阅读理解。 New economy onlinePeople are talking about the "new economy". It's very different from the "old economy".In the old economy, people travel to w根据所给句子，排列对话的正确顺序。( ) 1. I'mnine.( ) 2. Hello, ChenJie.( ) 3. Hello,Mike.Happybirthday.( ) 4.Howoldareyou?( ) 5. Thankyou.( ) 6. Let给下列图片选择对应的单词。( ) 1. A. boy( ) 2.B. girl( ) 3. C.women ( ) 4. D. man( ) 5. E.building( ) 6. F. singing( ) 7. G. reading( ) 8. H.danci阅读理解。 Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The two people willingly act as part-time wor阅读理解。 In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue 阅读理解。 When did you last visit a shopping mall? In many places, the answer would be "last weekend." Some people go even more often. Why? For one thing,阅读理解。 Spending beyond one's means is becoming a national problem for Americans. Borrowing has become so easy that it takes great willpower for people to r阅读理解。 Spending beyond one's means is becoming a national problem for Americans. Borrowing has become so easy that it takes great willpower for people to r阅读理解。 In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as they've become wealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a national passion阅读理解。 China reported blistering growth for the last three months of 2009 ,raising expectations of interest rateincreases and other measures to head off infl阅读理解。 The first-ever meeting of G-20 foreign ministers will discuss pressing global issues includinggovernance, trans-national crime, green growth, climate 阅读理解。 More than two-thirds of adults support the shutdown of social networks during periods of social unrest such as the riots (暴乱) in England this summer阅读理解。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In times of economic downturn, many people start to look for ways to阅读理解。 The United States is already one year into a depression That was the news this week from the Na-tional Bureau of Economic Research. The downturn is t阅读理解。根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项。 In times of economic downturn, many people start to look for ways to 阅读理解。 President Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan -- as an aid to learning English.An English-language textbook, "The Speeches o阅读理解。 The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end 阅读理解。 Obama Still Smokes in Secret US President Barack Obama has just made life more difficult for cigarette makers. He has just signed a law that will set阅读理解。 At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? The American public overwhelmi阅读理解。 London started its first major bike hire scheme (方案) on July 30th. Transport For London (TFL), the agency responsible for moving people around Engl阅读理解。 During the years after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers have been trying hard to solve a question that would other任务型阅读。 阅读下列短文,根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填人 恰当的单词。 注意:表格中的每个空格只填1 个单词.The farm economy of the United States has changed a lo阅读理解。 The African ancestors of today's black Americans were broughtto the US as slaves in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenthcentury, They worked o阅读理解。 Toyota Motor Corp, Japan's biggest carmaker, said on Friday it will recall 1,489 Lexus sedans (高级轿车) sold in China. "It will take us some time 阅读理解。 The internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card(信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Website(非法网站). 阅读理解。 One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants,阅读理解。 Readers Digest在网上公布了2008年Hero 的候选人的事迹。A. After the September, 11 Event, Rossmiller began to identify would-be terrorists in e-mail exc阅读理解。 It is matter of common observation that although money incomes keep going up over years, we never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising co阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为1-10的相应位置上。 In large完形填空。 Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, 1, wor阅读理解。 Haagen-Dazs from Europe started in 1989 and is 5-10 times more expensive than regular ice cream.n price there is no real advantage.However, it adopt阅读理解。 Everywhere you look, large quantities of information in the world are pouring. This data flood is already starting to transform business, government,阅读理解。 Nearly 28% of college Students plan to seek employment using Linkedin, up from 5% last year, according to a survey out today from employee recognition阅读理解 Gaochun County, a picturesque county in east China's Jiangsu Province, was expected to be named the first "slow city" in China in November this year.阅读理解。 Economics has long been known as an unpleasant science. But is any economist so dull as to criticize Christmas? At first glance, the holiday season 阅读理解 During the past few years,scientists the world over have suddenly found themselves productively engaged in the task they once spent their lives avoiding阅读理解。 Tickets for the World Expo (世博会) 2010 will go on sale for groups on March 27, and for the public on July 1, 2009. The basic ticket price will be 1阅读理解。 "But I just paid 1. 69 for this bottle of wine last week. How is it that the price is 2.25?" There are at least three things going on that have 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。No. 1 Will the economic climate improve this year? I don't think we will see阅读理解 Raymond Schneider politely made his way through crowds of customers as he made for the candy bins at Dylan's Candy Bar in Manhattan. Since he was out 阅读理解。 It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the ima阅读理解。 Commencement (毕业典礼) is a time for idealism. But economic reality is cruel everywhere; especially for new graduate. They have been told repeated阅读理解。 McDonnell, who has made oil drilling off Virginia's coast, one of his administration's top tasks, flew to Houston on Monday to advertise the benefit阅读理解。 Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mindthat has commercial value . The concept dates back to1623,when the first patent law to protect IP 阅读理解。 Celebrity (名人) has become one of the most impor-tant representatives of popular culture.Fans used to be cra-zy about a specific film,but now the pu阅读理解。 The rise of multinational corporations (跨国公司), global marketing, new communicationstechnologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an阅读理解. It is a matter of common observation that although money income keeps going up over the years, we never seem to become richer. Prices are rising cont阅读理解 More and more people are annoyed at the continually rising house prices.They want to know who is to blame for it.Local governments, developers and spe阅读理解 Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices going up, up, and up."How high can they go?" is the question on everyone's lips."As long as int阅读理解. America has long been considered the land of opportunity(机遇)by those from other countries. Americans, too, believe that the United States gives alm阅读理解. For many managers,"team building" means two days spent doing role－playing exercises in a conference hotel far from head office.But perhaps a more e阅读理解。 Four American college students learned last week that free music downloads can carrya hidden price tag-US $ 12,000 to $ 17,500,to be exact.Major reco阅读理解。 Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the 阅读理解 Commodities (日用品) are basic materials that are used and traded worldwide. The price of commodities helps determine how much a business can charge fo Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bri阅读理解 Cleveland has won the distinction of being the worst city in the United States, according to a new survey. The city has high unemployment, terrible wea阅读理解。 阅读下面短文并回答问题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。 The worst US economic depression in the recent 70 years is forcing senior citizens out of retirement,阅读理解 People in China, as in other parts of the world, are waiting to see how U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will deal with global problems such as the c任务型阅读 The standard of living of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country’s standard o阅读理解。 Nearly 600,000 Americans lost their jobs this past month, pushing the nation's unemploymentrate to 7.6 percent. But not all of those fired workers 阅读理解。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In America, seldom do you go anywhere without hearing a principle ca Canada's wealth comes from the exploitation of its rich natural resources and from the work of its citizens. Canadians are employed in a variety of jobs. All阅读理解 Most Americans get what money they have from their work；that is ,they earn an income from wagesor salaries.The richest Americans,however,get most of t阅读理解。 根据短文内容,从下框的A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项 A. The factors of the emigration stated by Chinese emigrants.B.阅读理解 BELIEVE it or not, the color of the tie Barack Obama wore to the inauguration(就职典礼)is now a hotly debated topic.The level of public interest in Oba阅读理解 The World Trade Organization came into existence in the 1990s.It operates a system of trade rules.It serves as a place for nations to settle disagreem阅读理解。 It's very interesting to note where the debate about diversity is taking place. It is taking place primari1y in political circles. Here at the Coll阅读理解For most people,shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall.Soon,that will change. Electronic commerce阅读理解。 There is nothing else but economy that occupies the minds of Americans at present times of economic crisis (经济危机). The statistics on unemployment阅读理解。 In recent years many countries have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts believe that the answer is阅读理解 BELIEVE it or not, the color of the tie Barack Obama wore to the inauguration (就职典礼) is nowa hotly debated topic.The level of public interest in Ob阅读理解 United Nations Climate Change Conference The UN Climate Change conference opened in Copenhagen,Denmark on Dec,7th with some 15,000 delegates and observe阅读理解 Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they drop i阅读理解Dear Reader, Today I am going to ask you to support Wikipedia with a donation. Wikipedia is built differently from almost every other top 50 website.WeHK's Family Affair The 39th Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the topic of "family"The art festival, considered to be Asia'完形填空 The market for children's products in China will double within the next five years,a report made public at a kids expo in east China's Zhejiang Provin阅读理解。 Kids love color,cartoons and different sounds.Combine all these in one product and you willhave their attention.However,it is equally important to a阅读理解 Pop music is the name for different forms of popular, commercial(商业) music. It had its beginning inthe USA and spread throughout the whole world duri阅读理解。 Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after 阅读理解。 It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross campaign for a total ban on 阅读理解 The literal meaning of philosophy is "love of wisdom". But this meaning does not tell us very much.Unlike the other disciplines,_philosophy cannot b阅读理解。 There were red faces at one of Britain's biggest banks recently. They had accepted a telephone order to buy ￡100,000 worth of shares(股票) from a fi阅读理解。 You might say that one reason Barack Obama is the President of the US is because he knows how to give a good speech. In 2004, when Massachusetts Sena阅读理解。 Language is a major problem for the European Union(EU)．The agreement or treaty(条约) whichcreated the organization that finally became the EU,the TreaMost people agree that the direct, assertive(过分自信的) American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for For hundreds of years, artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners. As early as the 19th century, people produced and read books of drawing
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They extend our ability to each othLanguage is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, sYou might think the largest library in the world would be in Europe. But it isn’t. It’s in Washington D.C. It’s called the Library of Congress.President New York’s streets were covered by people dressed in elephant costumes (服装) and others waving antiwar posters with pictures of US President George W. Bush onVancouver(温哥华)Natural ResourcesAs a major centre for the global forestry industry, Vancouver is host to many international forestry conferences and events, anBeijing, January 25 ( Xinhuanet)—Air Canada announced that effective June 2, 2005 it will introduce non—stop service between Toronto and Beijing, further buildinA famous American John Muir said in 1898: “The Grand Canyon… as unearthly (神秘的) in the color and grandeur (壮观) of its architecture as if you had found it afWe arranged that Kissinger would fly to Vietnam early in July and then stop in Pakistan on the way back. There he would develop a stomachache that would requireI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格) of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused(困Throughout the ages, man has tried to create beauty through painting, music, sculpture(雕刻) and other kinds of artistic expression. It seems to be a basic needFILM DESCRIPTIONSBack to the Future With the help of a local inventor’s time machine, Marty travels back to the 1950s. There his 80s hipness stands out, and he Runners in a relay(接力) race pass a stick in one direction. However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the Silk Road in more than one directHow do you address(称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.1. When talking tTristan da Cunha, a 38 –square –mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. It is 1,510 miles southweThe government of Norway is planning to build an unusual storage center on an island in the Arctic Ocean. The place would be large enough to hold about two millEvery day we meet people in a number of business and social situations. And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression. It’s important to do so in aFidenzio Salvatori is determined that the city of Toronto will have an outdoor marketplace for merchants from its immigrant community, complete with dancing and Wearing a big hat and playing a guitar, a country music singer is using his rising and falling voice to tell the audience about his love, hope and loss. Few peoThe history of newspapers is an often-dramatic chapter of the human experience going back some six centuries.In Renaissance Europe handwritten newsletters circuTom Becker has won the 2007 Waterstone's children's book prize with his first novel, Darkside, receiving a cheque for £1,000 and the promise of display The Growing Credit Crisis Forces Many Companies to Seek Government HelpOn September fifteenth, Lehman Brothers, a one hundred fifty-eight year-old investment banI came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Greek and Grass Greek. Others came too, and we made these little grey houses of logs that you see, and tWhen you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally(非语言地), before sayinThe number of speakers of English in Shakespeare’s time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people “If there is one thing I’m sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitaTo face the musicLike every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in thA characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own effortCARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统) of storytelling.“It might seem strange thatThere are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have travelled to the places. Or you can Lucky is the man who has no “skeleton in his closet”. When a man has done something in his life that he is ashamed of, that he wants to hide, he is said to haveWe often use the words “growth” and “development” as if they meant basically the same thing. But this may not always be the case. One can easily imagine instanIt gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can’t imagine we will do without him when heThere are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.But ___1___ a few of them are very ___2___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not onlyEveryone wants some degree of success. Many people believe that they deserve (值得)success simply because they believe that they deserve success. But there is Dear Editor,Brockingham is run by people who are more interested in tourists than its residents. The problem is that the people running the government refuse toBrand is often regarded as the creation of western advertisement industry. However, the earliest “brand” could be traced back to the early civilization in ChinaLeaders and officials from foreign countries have extended congratulations on China’s successful launch(发射)of its first manned spacecraft.Japanese Prime MinAre you single and dreaming of an exciting voyage vacation, but unsure of the next step? You’re not alone! Many single travelers wonder which voyage will have When we think of leadership ,we often think of strength and power .But what are these really ,and how do they operate?Leadership today is not about forcing othChina's government has issued a severe weather warning after the heaviest snowfalls in decades. The country is experiencing transport delays and power cuts as How men first learned to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow iThe income gap between China's rural and urban residents(居民) has continued to widen during the past few years in spite of rapidly rising rural incomes, AgricuDoes technology pose a threat to the purity of Chinese language?Many Chinese use instant messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players and lEvery year, whenever Spring Festival arrives, a lot of Chinese people cannot wait to go home. They queue for long hours in front of the ticket offices in railwaThe world economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a looming（逼近） hunger crisis in poor countrie PrefaceScience is a dominant(占优势的) theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance wOnce the 2008 Olympic Games finishes, the drums and trumpets(喇叭) of the competitions would also stop. But would the city remain as lively as it would be afterThe Beijing government has set out to recruit thousands of university graduates to work as junior officials in rural areas to both improve rural administration aIt seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal（全Vienna－In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11- nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries（OPEC）will not increase production to makChina news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property devMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals fromSicily, an island of Italy, is home to beautiful beaches, outstanding food, and a bit of Italian history on every corner. 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Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have beAs Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are ___1___ with difficult jobs of hiding presents fDo you know what it means when somebody tells you that he had “a catch-22 experience”?The phrase “catch-22” comes from a book of the same title by the American The peoples of the Scandinavian countries share a lot in common for geographical reasons. But there are more of differences than similarities between them in alSustainable management is seen as a practical and economical way of protecting species from dying out. Instead of depending on largely ineffective laws against The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in NovembeEveryday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of The total on advertising spent on the Chinese mainland last year rose by 25 per cent over 2003, a survey shows.Expense reached US$23 3 billion, including televiPresident Clinton’s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China’s entry into the World Trade Organization seemeIt’s no surprise why Kung Fu Hustle is the top-grossing①homegrown movie in Hong Kong. Hustle’s approach to a simple good-against-evil plot is extremely cheerfIs it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always evil and usuaIn the past ten years, America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players. When MichaeMalaysia’s Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad has been retired. But he didn’t go quietly. In his final speech, he blamed the Jewish people for the problems betAfrican-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the world’s most powerful celebrity (名人), according to Forbes （福布斯） magazine. It placed Winfrey at the tThe earliest controversies about the relationship between photography and art centered on whether photograph’s fidelity to appearances and dependence on a machiThe word’s largest aircraft made its public debut last week at Europe’s biggest factory, a purpose built assembly line in Toulouse, souther, n France．The AirbuGreece today is a small country in southeastern Europe. The population is about nine million, and the capital city is Athens.High mountains with rich, fertile Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale(小规模地), faces practically every company trying tWork is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant immigrants(新教徒移民) came to this country, they brought the idea that woThough England was on the whole prosperous and hopeful, though by comparison with her neighbors she enjoyed internal peace, she could not evade the fact that theSocial circumstances in Early Modern England mostly served to repress women’s voices. Patriarchal culture and institutions constructed them as chaste, silent, The U.S. Department of Labor statistics(统计) show that there is an oversupply of college trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already therThe striving of countries in Central Europe to enter the European Union may offer an unprecedented chance to the continent’s Gypsies (or Roman) to be recognizedOn the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas.Vice President AlMany immigrants(移民) to the United States find the decision to seek better lives for their families in America can have an unexpected and tragic consequence(后果There is a story of a country where the rate of inflation(通货膨胀率)is so high that clever people pay for a taxi ride before, instead of after the trip. The st Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It is very free, has few restrictions and can be a great way to express feelings. Writing a poem is all about observWhen someone says, "Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, Shams and delusions are esteemed for soundest truths, while reality is fabulous. If men would steadily observe realities only, and not allow themselves to be deHow much paper do you use every year? Maybe you can’t answer this question quickly. In 1900 the world’s use of paper was about one kilogram for each person iHow many men do housework? Recently a European commission(委员会) tried to find out people’s ideas and reactions to the women’s movement. As part of their suAs is known to all, the organization and management of wages and salaries are very complex. Generally speaking, the Accounts Department is responsible for calcuA recent survey of teachers found that an unhealthy passion with celebrity culture is having a negative impact on British students’ studies and it discovered thFor as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has beeEven before World War Ⅱ ended in 1945,many world leaders dreamed of a new organization that would keep international peace and safety,and encourage internationalVive la Tower!Until New York’s Chrysler Building was completed in 1930,the Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world.Located by the river Seine,on anCanada is a very large country.It is bigger than China.China is the third largest country in the world.Canada is the second largest.It has an area of nearly Tourism probably started in Roman times.Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire.But when the empire broke d Alexis De Tocqueville，the French political scientist，，historian，philosopher and politician．Is most famous for a four-volume book he wrote called Democracy iIn ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor ofGenerations of children who sat through endless lessons of “chalk and talk” in front of a bossy teacher can take some relief. But the “chalk and talk” method hePresident Bush this week announced his support for a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon．Details published Friday said Israel would remove troops andThe United States is wellknown for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.36thesArtificial(假的) flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfBritish men are couch potatoes. They spend nearly half their freetime watching TV. They watch more TV than women, do less housework, less charity work and lesWe can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money, but most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?The dream of flying into outer space, cherished by the Chinese people for centuries, will soon come true.China launched its fourth unmanned spacecraft （飞船）“ShMany people believe the glare（炫目的光）from snow causes snowblindness. Yet, with dark glasses or not, they find themselves suffering from headaches and wateringA sixth of undergraduates in Beijing this year have registered at driving school. The students, mostly from majors such as business management or international I fell in love with England because it was quaint(古雅)—all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countSome people believe that international sport brings about good will between the nations and that ff countries play games together they will learn to live togetheHappy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have People in Britain often talk about their homes: their mortgages (按揭), the interest rates, and rising prices. Here’s a guide to some of the words and phrases China’s position on the World Trade Organization（WTO） issue has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said yesterday at a routine press briefingA film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This is in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell WinfThe leaders of Russia and China vowed to support each other’s fight against Muslim separatists and urged peaceful solutions in Iraq, during a meeting in Beijing阅读下面短文，掌握其大意；然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项。The Voice of America began during World WarⅡ. 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