In 2006, one of the biggest music feuds(积怨) i...

In 2006, one of the biggest music feuds(积怨) in history ended when Apple (the iPad and iPhone company) and Apple Corps (The Beatles' record label) settled their differences. The argument had been over the ''apple'' logos they both have as part of their trademarks(商标). Shortly after, The Beatles' music was launched for download. While the band's hit songs didn't make as big an impact as commentators(评论员) lad predicted, the event still led to plenty of press coverage.

But iTunes isn't the only technology linked to The Beatles. The Beatles: Rock Band is a video game for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii which allows you to become The Beatles. Released in 2009, the game includes a drum kit, guitar and microphone so you can sing and play along to your favourite songs. Not surprisingly, the game was a huge success, selling more than two million units. A remastered box set of all The Beatles' albums was released on the same day, which also sold well.

Films about The Beatles are also popular. Recent movies include Nowhere Boy, which is a film about the life of John Lennon. It's directed by Sam Taylor-Wood and stars Aaron Johnson and Kristin Scott Thomas.

Magazines and newspapers are still often filled with Beatles stories, and the zebra crossing near Abbey Road recording studios(where the 1969 album of the same name was recorded), was ranked Grade II listing in 2010, which means it’ll be protected. This followed similar recognition for Abbey Road studios itself.

And the future for The Beatles? Well, the band could still top the charts as there are unreleased tracks that still haven't seen the light of day. A strange experimental track called Carnival of Light, and a 27-minute jam of Helter Skelter have never been heard by the public.

Will they ever be released?

1.According to the passage, The Beatles' hit songs in 2006 ______

A.did not have ''apple'' logos B.were not well received as expected

C.couldn't be downloaded D.had a bad impact on commentators

2.Why is The Beatles: Rock Band mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A.To show the increasing popularity of video games.

B.To highlight the technological application of The Beatles.

C.To promote the online sales of technological devices.

D.To emphasize the music talent of the rock band.

3.From the passage we know John Lennon is ______.

A.a member of The Beatles B.the director of Nowhere Boy

C.a game developer D.the lead actor of Nowhere Boy

4.The protection of the zebra crossing implies that ______.

A.the road was in bad state and needed protection

B.the road was a desirable place t report Beatles stories

C.the road made it difficult to recognize Abbey Road studios

D.the road was of historic importance and deserved attention

5.What makes The Beatles' topping the charts possible?

A.Classical music. B.Unreleased songs. C.Strange works. D.Public curiosity.

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In the end , he turned ______history teacher, who had______ good knowledge of history, especially ______ history of ______Ming Dynasty.

A. a,/,the, a　　　　　 B. /,a ,the, the　　　　 C. /,a, the,/　　　　　　 D. a, a, the,/

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Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own backyard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold，this time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. It’s easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months.

When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw （瑕疵）. He had to begin with his calculations all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality. ” Kaplan waited a few more days until he felt he was in the best physical and mental （精神的） condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first blow. The diamond split （切开） exactly as he promised.

1.A diamond dealer is a person ______,

A. in the diamond business　　 B. who stores diamonds

C. who cuts diamonds　　　 D. who sells diamonds

2.The owner of the Joker diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully, it might be worth ________.

A. $300, 000　　　　 　　 B. $500, 000

C. $300, 000, 000　　　　 D. $800, 000, 000

3.Kaplan studied the diamond for ________.

A. one year　　　　 　　　　　　 B. more than half a year

C. over eighteen months　　 D. more than two years

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Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own back yard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold. This time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. It’s easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months.

When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw (瑕疵). He had to begin with his calculations (计算) all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I m ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until be felt he was in the best physical and mental (精神的) condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first blow. The diamond split (切开) exactly as he promised.

1.Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world _______.

A. in a minute　　　　　　　　　　 B. at the foot of a big mountain

C. in his own backyard　　　　　　 D. in a garage

2.A diamond dealer is a person _______,

A. in the diamond business　　　 B. who stores diamonds

C. who cuts diamonds　　　　　　　 D. who sells diamonds

3.When the diamond was resold, _______.

A. the dealer lost a lot of money

B. Joker made some more money

C. the dealer got 800,000 dollars

D. Kaplan got 800,000 dollars

4.The owner of the diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully it might be worth _______.

A. $300,000　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. $500, 000

C. $300, 000,000　　　　　　　　　 D. $800, 000, 000

5.Kaplan studied the diamond for _______.

A. one and a half years　　　　　　　　 B. more than half a year

C. over eighteen months　　　　　　　　 D. more than nineteen months

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A．be an English language expert from UK

B．speak American English

C．have rich teaching experience

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A．you like working with children

B．you have a strong team spirit

C．you lack teaching experience

D．you can only speak English

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When _____ about one of the biggest concerns today, many citizens mentioned the sharp rise in housing price.

A. asking    B. to ask    C. asked    D. having asked

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When _____ about one of the biggest concerns today, many citizens mentioned the sharp rise in housing price.

A. asking    B. to ask

C. asked    D. having asked

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Part Time English Tutor wanted

We are looking for a part time English teacher, the teacher should come from U.S.A., Canada, UK, New Zealand or Australia．We would like to have 2 lessons a week, 2 hours each lesson．

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Private English Tutor Wanted

Senior Chinese manager is looking for a one-to-one English tutor for several hours per week．He would like to learn British pronunciation, so UK nationals will be preferred．Tutors should be fairly flexible to suit his busy schedule and be of professional appearance．Pay is to be discussed directly and will be very high for the right candidate．Teaching experience is not a must.

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We are a small Kindergarten to Grade 6 international school in Beijing．We need a teacher/ librarian．The teacher we are looking for will be a Chinese and English speaking librarian.

Qualifications

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Have a positive attitude and love to work with kids,

Provide an exciting and innovative library program with students．

If you meet the above qualifications, please send your CV and a current picture to principalinchina@yahoo.cn

1.The purpose of the advertisements is________．

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B. to employ English teachers

C. to provide the latest jobs

D. to help people find a suitable job

2.According to the first advertisement, we can learn that_______．

A. English Teacher agency charges teacher for this service

B. you must go online to offer your basic information first

C. you may call to get more information about the job

D. once you log on , you will get a job

3. In the third advertisement, the private English tutor should________

A. be an English language expert from UK

B. speak American English

C. have rich teaching experience

D. have enough time to give lessons at any time

4. If you didn’t pass the interview for Teacher/Librarian, the probable reason should be that ________．

A. you like working with children

B. you have a strong team spirit

C. you lack teaching experience

D. you can only speak English

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1.When can you spend the night in a tour?

2.What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

3.The Anchorage Restaurant is ____________.

4.If you want to buy the best products in Australia, you may call ________.

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English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.

However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.

We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.

And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese?

How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.

1.According to the passage ______.

A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things B. there should be egg in an eggplant

C. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree D. boxing rings should be round

2.Which of the following is the correct plural(复数)?

A. Beeth. B. Geese.

C. Meese. D. Tooth.

3.Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?

A. A wise man and a wise guy. B. Overlook and oversee.

C. Quite a lot and quite a few. D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.

4.The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “______”.

A. blow B. roll up

C. get hurt D. finish

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