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( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26,2002 CCTV )
1. If an Englishman wants to know about what’s happening in China, but he doesn’t know any Chinese, he may watch TV at ________．
A．19:00 on CCTV—1 Channel 2 B．20:05 on CCTV—1 Channel 2
C．22:00 on CCTV—2 Channel 8 D．21:30 on CCTV—2 Channel 8
2.If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose first？
A. China Sports Report B. Special Sports C. Today’s Focus D. China Music TV
3.If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport, you’d better pay attention to the programme ________．
A．Weather Report B．World-famous Cities
C．Economy 30 Minutes D．The Story of Earth
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Violence programmes on TV may have a bad _____ on children.
| A．affect | B．pressure | C．influence | D．power |
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Varieties of programmes in the TV station ________ many different types of interest and taste among the public.
A．cater to B．appeal to C．apply to D．adjust to
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A programmer may make mistakes in a wrong analysis of the situation _____ the programme was based.
| A．which | B．of which | C．on which | D．of what |
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Jenny said she was _____ by the programme in the TV, so she turned it off.
A.disgusted B.attracted C.disgusting D.attracting
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-What are you going to do next weekend?
-_______-,if time permits ,I may go to Beijing with my friends.
A. Don’t mention it B. It doesn’t
C. Forget it D. It depends
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If you are sending a text, watching the TV or listening to the radio, you may want to stop and give this your full attention. Multi-tasking shrinks (萎缩) the brain, research suggests.
A study found that men and women who frequently used several types of technology at the same time had less grey matter in a key part of the brain. University of Sussex researchers said, “Simultaneously using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices could be changing the structure of our brains.”
The finding follows research which has linked multi-tasking with a shortened attention span, depression, anxiety and lower grades at school. The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between different types of technology. This could mean sending a text message while listening to music and checking email, or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the web. The volunteers were then given brain scans which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). The findings held even when differences in personality were taken into account.
The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, is the first to make a link between multi-tasking and the structure of the brain.
Researcher Kep Kee Loh said, “Media multi-tasking is becoming more common in our lives today and there is increasing concern about its impacts on our cognition and social-emotional well-being.”
He added that more research is needed to prove that multi-tasking shrinks the brain. This is because it is also possible that people with less grey matter in the ACC are more drawn to using lots of small devices simultaneously.
Scientists have previously demonstrated brain structure can be changed on prolonged exposure to new environments and experience. Other studies have shown that training — such as learning to juggle or taxi drivers learning the map of London — can increase grey-matter densities (密度) in certain parts. Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technology can have on our memory and attention span.
1.According to Kep Kee Loh, ________.
A. the link between multi-tasking and brain shrinkage needs further research
B. people with less grey matter in the ACC are more attracted to multi-tasking
C. multi-tasking has harmful impacts on our cognition and social-emotional well-being
D. multi-tasking leads to a shortened attention span, depression, anxiety and lower grades
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. What multi-tasking is probably linked with.
B. How researchers draw inferences about multi-tasking.
C. How different health conditions affect brain structure.
D. Significance and limits of the research from University of Sussex .
3.The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. compare the latest research with previous ones
B. prove the dangers of multi-tasking
C. inform readers of research on multi-tasking
D. discuss the benefits and problems of multi-tasking
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BEIJING—Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam —besides the national one —to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.
The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.
Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.
“This will help lighten tile students’ load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities,”said the announcement.
Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.
China’ s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.
In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot (试用) the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.
Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.
Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive (有助的) to better understanding where the students’ talents lie.
Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.
To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010—2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.
1. If students want to be admitted to the seven prestigious universities, they can______.
A. only pass the interview.
B. only take the national exam.
C. only take the independent exam.
D. either take the national exam or the take the independent exam.
2. What’s the purpose of students sitting one independent exam to gain entrance to the seven universities?
A. It can reduce students’load to take several exams.
B. The universities will have the same standard to test students.
C. There will be less trouble marking students’ test papers.
D. It can avoid fierce competition among these universities.
3. If students pass the independent exam,they will ______.
A. take the national exam. B. have one or more interview chances.
C. be admitted to one of the universities.
D. he trained to be adapted to universities life and studies.
4.What is the advantage of universities selecting students according to independent examinations?
A. Students needn’t take the national exam.
B. Students’education cost can be lowered.
C. Students abilities and talents can be better found.
D. It can encourage middle schools to recommend more qualified students.
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Li Ao, a famous Taiwan writer, TV commentator, historian and lawmaker, arrived in Beijing for his first visit to the mainland in 56 years.
Li, 70, said he was driven not by nostalgia(怀旧) but by curiosity, insisting he did not come to see the old China he had lived in, but rather “to see the new China”.
During a 12-day visit, he will speak to students at three top universities---Peking University tomorrow, Tsing Hua University on Friday and Shanghai’s Fudan University next Monday.
He will meet schoolmates of his former primary school in Beijing, visit the Palace Museum and participate in TV programmes and online chats.
Waving his new passport before departing Monday from Taipei, Li said he was eager to make his first trip since his family left the mainland in 1949.
After visiting Beijing, he will head to Shanghai, where he will give a lecture at Fudan University. After that he will visit Hong Kong and then return to Taiwan on September 30.
Last week, at a conference organized by Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television, Li said he hoped the trip would promote cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Straits.
Li was born in the city of Harbin in Northeast China and grew up in Beijing. At the age of 14, he moved with his family to Shanghai and from there to Taiwan in 1949.
He is well-known by mainland intellectuals(知识分子) for his satire, sharp commentaries and criticism.
He is also honored as a loyal advocate(拥护者)of China’s reunification(重新统一), which he believes is “irresistible”, and has maintained that the sooner reunification comes, the more beneficial it will be for Taiwan.
In a related development, Peking University authorities say Li will be permitted to read some ancient books, which are rarely shown to the public.
Beijing’s No. 4 Middle School, where Li once studied, also says it plans to give him his student card as a gift. Li published his autobiography(自传) in 2001. His novels include “Mountaintop Love”.
1.What’s the purpose of Li Ao’s visit to the mainland?
A.To drop in on his relatives and friends.
B.To come to see the old China he had lived in.
C.To have a peaceful talk with Chinese government.
D.To see the new China and promote cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Straits.
2.According to the passage, Li Ao will visit the following EXCEPT _______.
A.Nanjing University B.Fudan University
C.Tsinghua University D.Peking University
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Li Ao moved to Taiwan at the age of 14 from Shanghai.
B.after visiting Shanghai. Li Ao will also visit Hong Kong.
C.Li Ao’s visit to Beijing begins on September 20.
D.Beijing’s No. 4 Middle School is Li Ao’s mother school.
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Famous writer arrives on mainland B.Li Ao, a famous writer
C.Li Ao’s speech to the college students D.A peaceful trip to mainland
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Mother’s Day is ___ the second Sunday in May in the United States.
A. on B. in C. at D. of