Up the Oriental Pearl Tower_____, with the in...

Up the Oriental Pearl Tower_____, with the intention to overlook the whole city of Shanghai.

A.did the tourists climb B.climbed the tourists

C.the tourists climbed D.did climb the tourists

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Visitors can stand on the top of Oriental Pearl Television Tower, from ________ they can have a better view of the city of Shanghai.

A.that B.when C.what D.which

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Signing up for a digital TV service provides you with access to over 200 channels from all over the globe. However, television today is dominated by adult language, making it hard for concerned families to find channels suitable for young eyes. Therefore, most movie channels are automatically removed form the list of TV channels for an entire family. The following are some good ones based on popularity on a global scale.

Discovery Channel

Discovery and its many channels can be considered as the founding father of informative channels on television. What National Geographic does in a scholastic(学术的) manner, Discovery tries to do in an entertaining manner—educating the masses about anything and everything.

Fox Family

Finding a movie channel that broadcasts pictures suitable for teenagers and kids alike is very difficult unless your service operator offers you Fox family movies. This channel screens most movies before it broadcasts them, ensuring that no movie shows unacceptable material for young eyes.

Nickelodeon

A channel very similar to Cartoon Network, it mostly shows US programs. However, their shows are sometimes a bit more mature for younger kids and better suited to kids aged 5 and up.

ABC Family

ABC started the ABC family channel in an attempt to introduce family-centered shows and serials to the public in the USA. The need for this channel was felt after ABC observed the lack of proper family type US channels.

Living

If travelling is a family hobby and better living is the motto then there is no better channel than Living. Kids can see never-seen-before sights, learning about new places while adults can practice their cooking and learn amazing things about motorbikes.

1.According to the text, most channels offered by a digital TV service ________.

A. can keep people away from TV violence

B. are welcomed by families with small children

C. are concerned about the proper use of language

D. are unsuitable for the whole family to watch together

2.Which of the following can best describe Discovery Channel?

A. Relaxing.        B. Touching.        C. Commercial.        D. Professional.

3.If people want to know about what a traditional family is like, they can choose ________.

A. Fox Family        B. Nickelodeon        C. ABC Family        D. Living

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He was running hard to catch up with the rest of  his team when he fell over his own feet. When he struggled up, he felt his left ankle ______, and found his left hand ______ and his nose ______.

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I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely accidental: “Moby Dick” on a three-day cross-country train trip; “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting “The Man Without Qualities” on a return to Hawaii, my native state, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that I’d got the point and went swimming instead.

But this summer I find myself at a loss. I’m not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “Tristram Shandy.” There’s always “War and Peace,” which I’ve covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the “War” part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyone’s name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite — once more into “The Waves” or “Justine,” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.

And then there’s Stendhal’s “The Red and the Black,” which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail (鸡尾酒) of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and Back Forty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi’s theory: “I take whatever’s fresh at the greenmarket and turn it into liquid.” The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids...

1.What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He shows talents for literature.　　 B. He admires a lot of great writers.

C. He has a cottage in New England.　　 D. He enjoys reading when traveling.

2.What do the underlined words “get bogged down” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Be interrupted.　　 B. Make no progress.

C. Get confused.　　 D. Be carried away.

3.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?

A. He barely understands them.　　 B. He finishes them quickly.

C. He has read them many times before.　　 D. He should read something serious.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. To Read or Not to Read　　 B. The Books of Summer

C. It’s Never Too Late to Read　　 D. My Summer Holiday

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People have grown taller over the last century, with South Korean women shooting up by more than 20cm on average, and Iranian men gaining 16.5cm. A global study looked at the average height of 18-year-olds in 200 countries between 1914 and 2014.

The results reveal that while Swedes were the tallest people in the world in 1914, Dutch men have risen from 12th place to the top with an average height of 182.5cm. Latvian women, meanwhile, rose from 28th place in 1914 to become the tallest in the world a century later, with an average height of 169.8cm.

James Bentham, a co-author of the research from Imperial College, London, says the global trend is likely to be due primarily to improvements in nutrition and healthcare. “An individual's genetics has a big influence on their height, but once you average over whole populations, genetics plays a less key role,” he added.

A little extra height brings a number of advantages, says Elio Riboli of Imperial College. “Being taller is associated with longer life expectancy,” he said. “This is largely due to a lower risk of dying of cardiovascular disease among taller people.”

But while height has increased around the world, the trend in many countries of north and sub-Saharan Africa causes concern, says Riboli. While height increased in Uganda and Niger during the early 20th century, the trend has turned backwards in recent years, with height decreasing among 18-year-olds.

“One reason for these decreases in height is the economic situation in the 1980s,” said Alexander Moradi of the University of Sussex. The nutritional and health crises that followed the policy of structural adjustment, he says, led to many children and teenagers failing to reach their full potential in terms of height.

Bentham believes the global trend of increasing height has important implications. “How tall we are now is strongly influenced by the environment we grew up in,” he said. “If we give children the best possible start in life now, they will be healthier and more productive for decades to come.”

1.What does the global study tell us about people's height in the last hundred years?

A.There is a remarkable difference across continents.

B.There has been a marked increase in most countries.

C.The increase in people's height has been quickening.

D.The increase in women's height is bigger than in men's.

2.What does James Bentham say about genetics in the increase of people's height?

A.It counts less than generally thought.

B.It outweighs nutrition and healthcare.

C.It impacts more on an individual than on a population.

D.It plays a more significant role in females than in males.

3.What does Elio Riboli say about taller people?

A.They tend to live longer. B.They enjoy an easier life.

C.They generally risk fewer fatal diseases. D.They have greater expectations in life.

4.What do we learn about 18-year-olds in Uganda and Niger?

A.They grow up slower than their peers in other countries.

B.They are actually shorter than their earlier generations.

C.They find it hard to bring their potential into full play.

D.They have experienced many changes of government.

5.What does James Bentham suggest we do?

A.Watch closely the global trend in children's development.

B.Make sure that our children grow up to their full height.

C.Try every means to protect our environment.

D.Ensure our children grow up in a more ideal environment.

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People have gown taller over the last century, with South Korean women shooting up by more than 20cm on average, and Iranian men gaining 16. 5cm. A global study looked at the average height of 18 year-olds in 200 countries between 1914and 2014.

The results reveal that while Swedes were the tallest people in the world in 1914, Dutch men have risen from I2th place to claim top spot with an average height of 182. 5cm. Latvian women, meanwhile, rose from 28th place in 1914 to become the tallest in the world a century later, with an average height of 169. 8cm.

James Bentham, a co-author of the research from Imperial College, London, says the global trend is likely to be due primarily to improvements in nutrition and healthcare. “An individual's genetics has a big influence on their height, but once you average over whole populations, genetics plays a less key role, " he added.

A little extra height brings a number of advantages, says Elio Riboli of Imperial College. "Being taller is associated with longer life expectancy," he said. "This is largely due to a lower risk of dying of cardiovascular（心血管的）disease among taller people.”

But while height has increased around the world, the trend in many countries of north and sub-Saharan Africa causes concern, says Riboli. While height increased in Ugands and "Nigeria during the early 20th century, the trend has reversed in recant yeas, with height decreasing among 18-year-olds.

“One reason for these decreases in height is the economic situation in the 1980s," said Alexander Moradi df the University of Sussex. The nutritional and health crises that followed the policy of structural adjustment, he says, led to many children and teenagers failing to teach their full potential in terms of beight.

Bentham believes the global trend of increasing height has important inaolications. “How tall we are now is strongly influenced by the environment we grew up in," he said. "If we give children the best passible start in life now, they will be healthier and more productive for decades to come."

1.What does the global study tell us about people's height in the last hundred years?

A.There is a remarkable difference across cantinents.

B.There has been a marked increase in most countries.

C.The increase in people's height has been quickening.

D.The increase in women's height is bigger than in men's.

2.What does James Bentham say about genetics in the increase of people's height?

A.It counts Jess than generally thought.

B.It outweighs nutrition and healthcare.

C.It impacts more on an individual than on a population.

D.It plays a more significant role in females than in males.

3.What do we lean about 18-year-olds in Uganda and Nigeria?

A.They grow up slower than their peers in other countriea.

B.They are actually shorter than their earlier generations.

C.They find it hard to bring their potential into full play.

D.They have experienced many changes of govemment.

4.What does James Bentham suggest we do?

A.Watch closely the global trend in children's development.

B.Make sure that our children grow up to their full height.

C.Try every means possible to improve our environment.

D.Ensure our children grow up in an ideal environment.

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I used to quarrel a lot with my parents，but now we________fine.

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"I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣） to Mecca．．． to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests．" So begins an old manuscript（手稿） in a library in Paris－the travel journal of Ibn Battuta．

Almost two centuries before Columbus, Ibn Battuta set off for Mecca, returning home three decades later as one of history's great travelers． Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote comers of the Islamic world, traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo． Little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arabs． In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe, a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him．

Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years, but the urge to travel soon took over． In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan of Delhi．On the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen． "We fought… killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers… I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me… "． In Delhi, the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca． But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave． When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed． IbnBattuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore． A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses． As he watched, the third ship with all his belongings and slaves （one carrying his child）, was carried out to sea and never heard from again．

After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world． Fortunately, he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys．

1.What is the main topic of the article?

A．Visitors to Mecca．

B．A great travel joumal．

C．Ibn Barttuta and the sultan．

D．Ibn Battuta and adventures．

2.Which word below might share similar meaning with the underlined word "prior' ?

A．formal　　　　　 B．flexible

C．former　　　　 D．final

3.What is Ibn Battuta's main character reflected in this article?

A．optimistic　　　　 B．sympathetic

C． submitted　　　　 D． committed

4.It can be inferred from the text that　　　　　　 ．

A．Ibn wasn't fond of the sultan of Delhi

B．Ibn never liked ancient China

C．Ibn was a good friend of Marco Polo

D．Ibn dedicated the book to his child

5.What brought Ibn Battuta finally back to his motherland?

A． His love for the country．

B． His faith in God．

C． His plan to write a book．

D． His sultan's order．

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“The 13th of June，1325，I left Tangier，my birthplace，with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣）to Mecca ．．．to leave all my friends，to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests．” So begins an old manuscript in a library in Paris—the travel diary of Ibn Battuta．

Almost two centuries before Columbus，this young Moroccan set off for Mecca，returning home three decades later as one of history’s great travelers．Driven by curiosity，he journeyed to remote corners of the Islamic world，traveling through 44 modern countries，three times as far as Marco Polo．Little celebrated in the West，his name is well known among Arabs．In his hometown of Tangier，a square，a hotel，a cafe，a ferry boat，and even a hamburger are named after him．

Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years，but the urge to travel soon took over．In one adventure，he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan—the Muslim ruler of Delhi．On the way，he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot，and two horsemen: “… I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another，but God in his grace preserved me ．．．” In Delhi，the sultan gave him the position of judge，based on his previous study at Mecca．But the sultan had an unpredictable character，and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave．When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China，he agreed．Ibn Battuta set off in three ships，but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore．A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships，scattering （散播）treasure and drowning many people and horses．As he watched，the third ship，with all his belongings and slaves—one carrying his child—was carried out to sea and never heard from again．

After a lifetime of amazing adventures，Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the Sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world．Fortunately，he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages，allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys．

1.What can we learn about Ibn Battuta from the passage？

A．He had great interest in the Islamic world．

B．He returned to his homeland to write a book．

C．His journeys were less important than Marco Polo’s．

D．His journeys were very common for people of that time．

2.The Sultan of Delhi gave Ibn Battuta a position of judge because _______．

A．Ibn Battuta had studied in Mecca

B．Ibn Battuta had been a judge before

C．Ibn Battuta had worked as a translator

D．Ibn Battuta had traveled to many countries

3.Which is the best title for the passage？

A．The Learned Ibn Battuta

B．A Visitor to Mecca

C．The Travels of Ibn Battuta

D．Desire for Adventures

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