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Each star on the flag of the United States _______ a state of this nation.
A.stands by B.stands out C.stands for D.stands up
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Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after America’s Labor Day. People often 36 their parents on this day.
Many people 37 the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving. Some children 38 their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students 39 storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their 40 .
About four million greeting cards are 41 within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a 42 for people to appreciate and express their 43 to their grandparents through 44 actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may 45 a visit form their grandchildren.
National Grandparents Day has more than one 46 . Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others 47 Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main 48 of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to 49 people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make 50 asked. She also urged(强烈要求) people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving, 51 for a lifetime of experience.
National Grandparents Day was 52 signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to 53 her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her 54 . A presidential proclamation(声明) on September 6, 1979 made this day 55 .
1.A. support B. praise C. reward D. honor
2.A. begin B. hold C. celebrate D. remember
3.A. invite B. expose C. force D. remind
4.A. make the use of B. take part in C. take up D. build up
5.A. diaries B. plans C. reports D. artworks
6.A. signed B. sent C. carried D. brought
7.A. chance B. luck C. condition D. possibility
8.A. satisfaction B. interest C. love D. agreement
9. A. quick B. careful C. difficult D. kind
10.A. create B. receive C. present D. realize
11.A. cause B. origin C. background D. beginning
12.A make B. expect C. consider D. allow
13.A. driver B. owner C. researcher D. inventor
14.A. warn B. educate C. interview D. ask
15. A. if B. though C. so D. until
16.A. since B. but C. even D. unless
17.A. finally B. recently C. nearly D. generally
18.A. rid B. persuade C. clear D. inform
19.A. energy B. goals C. bravery D. efforts
20.A. reliable B. changeable C. official D. beautiful
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About ten percent of spending on primary and secondary education in the United States comes from the federal government. 1. States have been required to show progress through yearly testing.
But states say testing tells only part of the story about efforts by schools and students to improve. So the Obama administration has eased the limits in states in measuring performance.
2.. This new measurement tool is called the Colorado Growth Model. The ideas is to show academic growth, not just achievement on tests. It combines test scores, family income levels, school size, the ethnicity of the student and many other factors.
3.. The graph shows a school’s average score on standardized tests as well as its academic growth.
On average, students enter sixth grade at WEST Denver Prep performing below grade level. 4.
The new assessment(评价) method shows that, each year, the average West Denver Prep student learns more math than ninety-four percent of all the students in Colorado. 5.
Josh Smith says perhaps the most important thing they should learn is to believe in themselves.
A. The results from schools across the state are shown online on a graph.
B. Reading and writing scores also show growth.
C. For ten years now, federal law has tied this spending to student performance.
D. Therefore, the government feels it a great pressure.
E. But three years later, most are outperforming other students across the state.
F. However, the limits don’t work at all.
G. The western state of Colorado, for example, has a new assessment method.
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The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its finding on the safety of cloned animals.
The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult animals are safe to eat. They called them “as safe to eat as the food we eat every day.” And when those clones reproduce sexually(有性繁殖), the agency says, their offspring(后代)are safe to eat as well.
The United States this year could become the first country to allow the sale of foods from cloned animals. First，however，the public will have ninety days to comment on three proposed documents. On December 28th the F.D.A. released a long report, called a draft risk assessment, along with two policy documents. The agency says it must receive comments by April 2nd. The F.D.A. seemed ready to act several years ago，but an advisory committee called for more research.
For now，the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they do not sell foods from cloned animals.
Clones are still rare. They cost a lot and are difficult to produce. The F.D.A. says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves, but from their sexually reproduced offspring. It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities.
Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned animals. But this research also shows the public know little about cloning. Cloning differs from genetic engineering. A cell taken from a socalled donor animal is grown into an embryo(胚胎)in the laboratory. Next, the embryo is placed into the uterus(子宫)of a female animal. If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches its full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.
1. From the passage, we know ________.
A. the US government is very cautious about the safety of cloned foods
B. foods from cloned animals are popular in America
C. cloned animals will be easy to produce
D. most foods from cloning are expected to come from clones themselves
2.Who believes that foods from cloning are safe to eat?
A. Most Americans. B. An advisory committee.
C. Critics. D. The F.D.A. .
3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.
A. cloning has much in common with genetic engineering
B. not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy
C. the donor animal should be a female one
D. cloned animals grow faster than normal ones
4. Whether the sale of cloned foods is allowed in the US depends on ________.
A. cloning technology
B. the advisory committee’s research
C. public comments
D. the documents of the F.D.A.
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The United States government wants to know what the public think about its findings on the safety of cloned animals.
The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats are safe to eat. An F.D.A. official called them "as safe to eat as the food we eat every day." And when those clones reproduce sexually (有性繁殖), the agency says, their offspring (后代) are safe to eat as well. But research on cloned sheep is limited. So the F.D.A. suggests that sheep clones not be used for human food.
The United States this year could become the first country to approve the sale of foods from cloned animals. First, however, the public will have ninety days to discuss three proposed documents. On December 28th the F.D.A. released a long report, called a draft risk assessment, along with two policy documents.
The agency says it must receive the public’s opinion by April second. The F.D.A. seemed ready to act several years ago, but an advisory committee called for more research. For now, the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals.
Clones are still rare. They cost a lot and are difficult to produce.
The F.D.A. says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves, but from their sexually reproduced offspring. It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities.
Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned animals. But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning.
Cloning differs from genetic engineering. A cell taken from a so-called donor animal is grown into an embryo in the laboratory. Next, the embryo is placed into the uterus (子宫) of a female animal. If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.
1.The main purpose of the text is to __________.
A. tell an interesting story
B. give some advice on foods
C. give a report
D. compare different opinions
2. From the passage we know that ___________.
A. foods from cloned animals are popular in America
B. according to F.D.A., some cloned adult animals are safe to eat
C. cloned animals will be easy to produce
D. most foods from cloning is expected to take place of other foods
3.Who believe that foods from cloning are safe to eat?
A. Most Americans B. An advisory committee
C. Critics D. The F.D.A.
4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that __________.
A. cloning has much in common with genetic engineering
B. not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy
C. the donor animal should be a female one
D. cloned animals grow faster than normal ones
5. Which of the following is TRUE about foods from cloning?
A. They come from the sexually reproduced offspring of cloned animals.
B. The government is in favor of foods from cloning now.
C. Only F.D.A. has the right to sell the food.
D. Many countries have sold foods from cloned animals.
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According to the British “Daily Mail” reported on May 22nd, the United States of America “Forbes” magazine recently released the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
German Chancellor(总理，首相) Angela Merkel for three consecutive（连续的） years reelected top. There are 9 Chinese including Chinese first lady—Peng Liyuan. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff ranked second. “Bill and Melinda Gates foundation” co-chairman, Gate’s wife Mi Linda (Melinda Gates) was third. The United States first lady Michel (wife of Obama) in 2010 in the first, from 2012 second drop to fourth. Former American Secretary of state Hillary Clinton as a fifth. The queen of England fell 12,drop to fortieth. another list of British women's female writer JK Rowling, ranked ninety-third.
The list of Chinese women, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan, intelligent mobile phone maker HTC founder Wang Xuehong, chief executive of Chongqing Longhu real estate development limited company chairman Wu Yajun, SOHO China Ltd and co-founder Zhang Xin, the World Health Organization Director-General Chen Fengfuzhen (Margaret Chan), Huawei chairman Sun Yafang, the Li Jiacheng Foundation Director Zhou triumph, Baidu Inc chief financial officer Li Xinzhe, Sun Media Klc Holdings Ltd chairman Yang Lan.
“Forbes” magazine said, this year the list of people are political, business, media, the humanitarian field, entertainment and technology industry elite（精英）, but also some women were selected because of the huge wealth, including funds, media exposure and influence. The entertainment industry representatives include Beyonce Knowles, actress Anngelina Jolie and Lady Gaga. The list of women from 26 countries, there are 153000000 of them in Twitter "fans", 16 of them own Create Company. There are 15 new this year, including South Korean President Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠).
If you want to know more, click chinadaily.com.cn.
1.How many times has German Chancellor Angela Merkel won the first place according to the passage?
A．Once B．Twice C．Three times D．four times
2.According to the passage, ______rank 93th on the list of 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
A．Peng Liyuan B．Lady Gaga C．JK Rowling D．Park Geun-hye
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A．The United States first lady Michel in 2012 ranked second.
B．Peng Liyuan ranks 9th on the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
C．Hillary Clinton is the present Secretary of state of America.
D．The great women come from sixty-two countries.
4.According to the passage, if we want to get more information ,we can _________.
A．reading a sports newspaper B．reading a book about United Nations
C．Watch CCTV news D．Visit the website of China Daily.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Peng Liyuan was elected as one of the 2013 annual most powerful women
B．“Forbes” released the 2013 annual “most powerful women list”.
C．The United States first lady Michel is no longer ranks NO.1.
D．Chinese people are becoming stronger and more influential than before.
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The United States estimates that about one out of every 10 people on the planet today is at least 60 years old. By 2050, it’s projected to be one out of 5. This means that not only will there be more old people, but there will be relatively fewer young people to support them.
Professor Richard Lee of the University of California at Berkeley says this aging of the world has a great effect on economics. “Population aging increases the concentration of population in the older ages and therefore it is costly,” he said.
Aging populations consume (消耗) more and produce less. With more people living longer, it could get expensive. But Mr. Lee says with continuing increases in worker productivity and smart planning, it can be manageable.
Societies have different methods for caring for the elderly, but each carries a cost. Generally, there are three types of support. Seniors can live off the wealth they gain
ed when they were younger. They can rely on their family to take care of them, or they can rely on the g
overnment.In industrialized nations, governments created publicly-funded (公共资助的) support systems. These worked relatively well until recent years, when aging population growth in places like the United States and Western Europe began to gradually weaken the systems finances. These nations now face some tough choices. Mr. Lee says the elderly in some of these countries must either receive less money, retire later or increase taxes to make the system continuable.
Most developing nations haven’t built this type of government-funded support, but have instead relied on families to care for their elderly. These nations also generally have a much younger population, which means their situation is not as urgent as more developed nations. But Mr. Lee says that doesn’t mean they can ignore the issue. “Third World countries should give very careful thought to this process, to population aging and how it may affect their economies — now, before population aging even becomes an issue,” he explained.
1.“Aging” in this text means .
A. there are more young people than old people
B. an increasing number of old people are dying
C. more and more young people are growing old
D. the percentage of old people in the world is increasing
2.What is Professor Richard Lee’s attitude towards population aging?
A. Indifferent. B. Optimistic.
C. Negative. D. Worried.
3.The publicly-funded support systems in industrialized nations.
A. are facing the risk of failing
B. have failed to provide support for the old
C. will be replaced by other support systems
D. have greatly affected the nations’ economies
4.We can infer from the text that developing nations.
A. should prepare for population aging
B. don’t see population aging as an issue
C. are facing urgent situations of population aging
D. have better ways to deal with population aging
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The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.
However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(说教) in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.
It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices(牺牲) and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Roses are the Father's Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.
When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(伤感的, 忧伤的). Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.
1.The United States is special in Father's Day because ______.
A．many people celebrate the day B． only America celebrates the day
C．America makes it an official day D． all men are honored in America
2.At first, Father's Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.
A．Sonora honored her father on her father's birthday
B．Sonora's birthday was June 19
C．it was decided by the president at that time
D．her mother died on June 19
3.How many years has passed before Father's Day became an official day since the father's day was celebrated?
A． 4 B． 10 C． 14 D． 24
4.According to the passage, on Father's Day, ______.
A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers
B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers
C．children must go home to honor their fathers
D．fathers are often honored in different ways
5.According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.
A．was very kind to anyone
B．did a lot for his daughter
C．was the first father honored in 1924
D．always help others by giving money
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The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children．On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special．
However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington．A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909．Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her．It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices（牺牲） and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man．Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910．
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day．Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died．
When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card．Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental（伤感的）．Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them．Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child need Dad．
1.．The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______．
A．many people celebrate the day B．only America celebrates the day
C．America makes it an official day D．all men are honored in America
2.．At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______．
A．Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday
B．Sonora’s birthday was June 19
C．it was decided by the president at that time
D．her mother died on June 19
3.．How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?
A．4 B．10 C．14 D．24
4.．According to the passage, on Father’s Day, ______．
A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers
B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers
C．children must go home to honor their fathers
D．fathers are often honored in different ways
5.．According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______．
A．was very kind to anyone B．was the first father honored in 1924
C．did a lot for his daughter D．always help others by giving money
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The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children．On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special．
However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington．A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909．Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her．It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices（牺牲） and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man．Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910．
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day．Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died．
When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card．Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental（伤感的）．Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them．Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child need Dad．
1. The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______．
A．many people celebrate the day B．only America celebrates the day
C．America makes it an official day D．all men are honored in America
2.．At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______．
A．Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday
B．Sonora’s birthday was June 19
C．it was decided by the president at that time
D．her mother died on June 19
3. How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?
A．4 B．10 C．14 D．24
4. According to the passage, on Father’s Day, ______．
A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers
B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers
C．children must go home to honor their fathers
D．fathers are often honored in different ways
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ed when they were younger. They can rely on their family to take care of them, or they can rely on the g
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