March 22, 2011---Most restaurants in the United States offer their customers a glass of tap water at no charge with their meal, but this week many restaurants are asking dinners to pay a dollar, or more, for a glass of water. Cards on their tables explain that this small amount helps bring clean water to children around the world. It’s called the UNICEF Tap Project.
“UNICEF’s Tap Project is really all about bringing attention to the fact that over 900 million people around the globe do not have access to good, clean, healthy drinking water,” says Cary Stem, who heads the US Fund for UNICEF. She adds that water-borne illness is the second-highest cause of preventable childhood death in the world.
“Each and every day approximately 4,100 children die just because they don’t have that access - 4,100 every single day.”
The public service campaign encourages people to help change that statistic with a simple, affordable action: paying a dollar to get a glass of tap water at a restaurant.
“One dollar buys enough good, clean water for a child for 40 days,” Stem says.
“The tap project has expanded since it began five years ago with 300 restaurants in New York City. This year, Stem says, about 3,000 restaurants across the country are participating in the campaign. We raised about $2.5 million over the last five years of this campaign,” says Stem. “Last year, we raised over $1 million for the first time. This year we’re hoping to top that.”
Stem credits the continued success of the campaign to an army of volunteers who support the tap project and raise money in their communities.
The UNICEF Tap Project is promoting its efforts with a simple motto: when you take water, give water. Currently, UNICEF works in more than 100 countries around the world to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities in schools and communities.
Stem hopes that, by participating in the project, more Americans will realize that what they often take for granted is a precious and scarce resource in many other parts of the world.
1.Restaurants began to charge for tap water to _______.
A. increase their profit
B. urge customers to save water
C. raise people’s awareness of the world water problem
D. collect money for those without access to safe water
2.We can learn from the text that the Tap Project ________.
A. began in New York City
B. was started by volunteers
C. is hoping to collect $2.5 million this year
D. provides help for 1,000 countries in the world
3.It can be learned that _______.
A. the Tap Project began in 2006
B. America suffers a serious problem
C. 4,100 children die of water pollution every year
D. water-borne illnesses are the biggest killer of children
4.How does Cary Stem feel about the work of the Tap Project?
A. Concerned B. Hopeful C. Disappointed D. Angry
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March 22, 2011---Most restaurants in the United States offer their customers a glass of tap water at no charge with their meal, but this week many restaurants are asking dinners to pay a dollar, or more, for a glass of water. Cards on their tables explain that this small amount helps bring clean water to children around the world. It’s called the UNICEF Tap Project.
“UNICEF’s Tap Project is really all about bringing attention to the fact that over 900 million people around the globe do not have access to good, clean, healthy drinking water,” says Cary Stem, who heads the US Fund for UNICEF. She adds that water-borne illness is the second-highest cause of preventable childhood death in the world.
“Each and every day approximately 4,100 children die just because they don’t have that access - 4,100 every single day.”
The public service campaign encourages people to help change that statistic with a simple, affordable action: paying a dollar to get a glass of tap water at a restaurant.
“One dollar buys enough good, clean water for a child for 40 days,” Stem says.
“The tap project has expanded since it began five years ago with 300 restaurants in New York City. This year, Stem says, about 3,000 restaurants across the country are participating in the campaign. We raised about $2.5 million over the last five years of this campaign,” says Stem. “Last year, we raised over $1 million for the first time. This year we’re hoping to top that.”
Stem credits the continued success of the campaign to an army of volunteers who support the tap project and raise money in their communities.
The UNICEF Tap Project is promoting its efforts with a simple motto: when you take water, give water. Currently, UNICEF works in more than 100 countries around the world to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities in schools and communities.
Stem hopes that, by participating in the project, more Americans will realize that what they often take for granted is a precious and scarce resource in many other parts of the world.
1.Restaurants began to charge for tap water to _______.
A. increase their profit
B. urge customers to save water
C. raise people’s awareness of the world water problem
D. collect money for those without access to safe water
2.We can learn from the text that the Tap Project ________.
A. began in New York City
B. was started by volunteers
C. is hoping to collect $2.5 million this year
D. provides help for 1,000 countries in the world
3.It can be learned that _______.
A. the Tap Project began in 2006
B. America suffers a serious problem
C. 4,100 children die of water pollution every year
D. water-borne illnesses are the biggest killer of children
4.How does Cary Stem feel about the work of the Tap Project?
A. Concerned B. Hopeful C. Disappointed D. Angry
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March 22, 20II---Most restaurants in the United States offer their customers a glass of tap water at no charge with their meal, but this week many restaurants are asking dinners to pay a dollar, or more, for a glass of water. Cards on their tables explain that this small amount helps bring clean water to children around the world. It’s called the UNICEF Tap Project.
“UNICEF’s Tap Project is really all about bringing attention to the fact that over 900 million people around the globe do not have access to good, clean, healthy drinking water,” says Cary Stem, who heads the US Fund for UNICEF. She adds that water-borne illness is the second-highest cause of preventable childhood death in the world.
“Each and every day approximately 4,100 children die just because they don’t have that access - 4,100 every single day.”
The public service campaign encourages people to help change that statistic with a simple, affordable action: paying a dollar to get a glass of tap water at a restaurant.
“One dollar buys enough good, clean water for a child for 40 days,” Stem says.
“The tap project has expanded since it began five years ago with 300 restaurants in New York City. This year, Stem says, about 3,000 restaurants across the country are participating in the campaign. We raised about $2.5 million over the last five years of this campaign,” says Stem. “Last year, we raised over $1 million for the first time. This year we’re hoping to top that.”
Stem credits the continued success of the campaign to an army of volunteers who support the tap project and raise money in their communities.
The UNICEF Tap Project is promoting its efforts with a simple motto: when you take water, give water. Currently, UNICEF works in more than 100 countries around the world to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities in schools and communities.
Stem hopes that, by participating in the project, more Americans will realize that what they often take for granted is a precious and scarce resource in many other parts of the world.
1.Restaurants began to charge for tap water to _______.
A. increase their profit
B. urge customers to save water
C. raise people’s awareness of the world water problem
D. collect money for those without access to safe water
2.We can learn from the text that the Tap Project ________.
A. began in New York City
B. was started by volunteers
C. is hoping to collect $2.5 million this year
D. provides help for 1,000 countries in the world
3.It can be learned that _______.
A. the Tap Project began in 2006
B. America suffers a serious problem
C. 4,100 children die of water pollution every year
D. water-borne illnesses are the biggest killer of children
4.How does Cary Stem feel about the work of the Tap Project?
A. Concerned B. Hopeful C. Disappointed D. Angry
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B
Some schools in the United States offer Chinese language classes with government support from China.
Saint Mary’s School is a private college preparatory school in Medford, Oregon.
Carly Irvine is in her fourth year of learning Mandarin(普通话).
CARLY IRVINE: “Since China and America are working so closely and our relationship is growing more and more, I think it will be very important in the future to know Chinese.”
Saint Mary’s also teaches Spanish, German and Latin. It added Mandarin in two thousand five. Two years ago, it became the first school in the country to join the Confucius Classroom program.
The program pays about half the costs of a teacher sent to a school in the United States. China’s Education Ministry also provides books and other materials.
Saint Mary’s principal, Frank Phillips, says knowing Chinese will help students in a world where China is quickly gaining economic power.
Zheng Ling, a teacher at Saint Mary’s, came from China in two thousand eight.
ZHENG LING: “People do not know much about China, especially the latest development. So I think this is a chance for them to know more about China, what China is really like. It’s quite different from what it was twenty years ago.”
The Confucius Classroom program is in about forty countries, including more than fifty American schools and universities.
A recent report said more schools in the United States are teaching Chinese and Arabic, although the numbers are still low.
45. How many American schools and universities have the Confucius Classroom program?
A. 4. B. 20. C. 40. D. 50.
46. Which of the following is true about Saint Mary’s School?
A. It is a public college preparatory school.
B. It added Mandarin in two thousand six.
C. It became the first school in America to join the Confucius Classroom program.
D. It also teaches Spanish, German and French.
47. How does Carly Irvine think learning Chinese?
A. Helpful. B. Useless. C. Unnecessary. D. Terrible.
48. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Some US Students Learn Mandarin with China’s Help.
B. China is quickly gaining economic power.
C. Saint Mary’s School.
D. Carly Irvine.
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Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on a fellow human being to note their choice.
Besides cutting costs, companies that sell the “e-menus” argue the bytes-for-bites way has a new value that can attract younger customers, and various photographs of steaks and gooey desserts attract diners to order more. It also could extend the TV dinner. How about a computer game dinner?
“It's about impulse-buying,” said Adi Chitayat, Conceptic’s CEO. “If a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he'll order it.” Frame, a restaurant in Tel Aviv with the system, is said to have its sales on tables with the e-menu increased by about 11% . Customers often call ahead to reserve (预定)spots equipped with screens, manager Natalie Edry told Reporters.
At one of the e-menu tables, IT worker Gil Uriel and his young family were enthusiastic as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer and squabbled(争吵)overdesserts. “It’s more visual,” says Uriel, as his children clicked away furiously on a games function between courses. “We can still choose, we can still argue —but it’s much easier when we can all see it.”
1.The following are the advantages of “restaurants with” EXCEPT that ________.
A.eating in them is more comfortable
B.the restaurants can save a lot of money
C.they can attract more youngsters to the restaurants
D.customers can see the pictures of their ordered foods
2.The underlined word “impulse—buying” in the 3rd paragraph means________.
A.having no idea in buying things
B.being uninterested in buying things
C.having no patience in buying things
D.being encouraged in buying things
3.According to the last paragraph, we know that________.
A.customers feel little interest in the e-menus
B.e-menus only attract a small number of customers
C.it still takes time for e-menus to be widely accepted
D.restaurants of this kind are refused by customers
4.This passage might be taken from ________.
A.a food guide B.a website
C.a traveling magazine D.classic advertisements
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The United States Postal Service(LISPS)is offering a way to people who are interested in seeing tomorrow’s mail today.The postal service will send consumers images(图像)of their letters,magazines and other mail before they arrive.The new service is called Informed Delivery.It is an attempt to remain competitive in an ever—changing world.
Postal service officials say the increased use of email,digital messaging services and social media has made it difficult to stay relevant.David Rupert is a media relations specialist who spoke about the competition the agency now faces.Whether you turn on a television or your computer,or people come to your door with different products and services,all of those are competing for consumers’time and energy,he said.
Interested users are first required to sign up for Informed Delivery.Once registered,the consumer receives a daily email with virtual(虚拟)images of letters or other things to be delivered.The US Postal Service says it can especially help those who have a mailbox at their local post office,so they know when to get their mail:
Another postal offering is a service that seeks to make advertising-related mail-often called junk mail—more fun.The service uses virtual and augmented reality(虚拟现实和增强现实)to let consumers interact with their junk mail.Many companies put special coding on their advertising,which can give users an interactive experience.Some companies even put virtual reality eyeglasses in the mail to make their ads come to life.Consumers have mixed reactions to virtual and augmented reality advertising.“You can find some good things within junk mail.It is a good idea.We’11 see how it works,”Postal service user Victor Teah said.But Jocelyn Coatney doesn’t think it would change her mind about junk mail.“For some,that might be fun.But for me,it would be useless,”she said.
1.What does the underlined word“they”in the first paragraph refer to?
A. The images of the mail.
B. Informed Delivery services.
C. Letters,magazines and other mail.
D. The traditional advertising—related mail.
2.Why does the US Postal Service create Informed Delivery?
A. To make people interested in mails.
B. To improve its competitiveness.
C. To be relevant to other services.
D. To make a great fortune.
3.Which of the following best summarizes Paragraph 2?
A. The fall of the US Postal Service.
B. The replacement of the mail service.
C. The potential market for the new service.
D. The challenge the US Postal Service faces.
4.Why does the author write what Victor and Jocelyn said at the end of the text?
A. To prove virtual and augmented reality is helpful.
B. To show us many users are using advertising—related mail.
C. To give examples of users’mixed reactions to junk mail.
D. To wish virtual and augmented reality advertising to work better.
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Tim Ma's parents came to the United States from Taiwan in the 1970s. They opened a restaurant. It was not a success. They found success in America, however, in computers and engineering. In part because of their own experiences, Ma's parents hoped he would study to become an engineer or doctor. They wanted financial security for their child.
Growing up, Ma considered many professions – writer, fireman, even president. But he had a sense early on... ―I didn't want to be an engineer. However, Ma did well in math and science classes in high school and he ended up choosing to study electrical engineering in college.
Several engineering jobs later, though, Ma had a change of heart. He wanted to leave the engineering world behind and enter the restaurant business. It was in his blood. After all, his parents had owned a Chinese restaurant in Arkansas. His uncle also owned one in New York.
His parents, Ma says, could not understand why he would want to leave such a good job to open a restaurant. They had worked long hours but their own restaurant still failed. They kept asking, ―Why?
But Ma remained certain. He was going to do things differently than his parents. He was able to learn from their one major mistake as restaurant owners – they knew very little about the art of cooking. So, at age 30, Ma left engineering and returned to school – cooking school.
Ma soon learned that he enjoyed cooking. In 2009, Ma opened his first restaurant in Virginia. It is called Maple Avenue. At Maple Avenue, Ma cooked, cleaned the ovens, fixed equipment and paid bills. He worked long hours, seven days a week. His long hours paid off. Ma opened his fourth restaurant last year, Kyirisan in Washington, D.C.
Kyirisan's success is due to the creative menu and food, Ma says. But mostly it just comes from completely hard work. ―I think in this country you can create your own success, just by working hard. Not because you're smarter than anybody, not because you're more creative than anybody, just by working hard. And I think that's why a lot of people end up coming to America.
1.Why did Ma’s parents want him to become an engineer or doctor?
A. Their family had found success in engineering for generations.
B. They were tired of running a restaurant.
C. They thought it financially secure to be an engineer or doctor.
D. They wanted him to try a career different from theirs.
2.Why do a lot of people come to America?
A. They can learn many things. B. They can run their business creatively.
C. They can choose jobs freely. D. They can succeed through hard work.
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A. A suitable job B. Follow your heart
C. A successful business D. Create your own business
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Tim Ma's parents came to the United States from Taiwan in the 1970s. They opened a restaurant. It was not a success. They found success in America, however, in computers and engineering. In part because of their own experiences, Ma's parents hoped he would study to become an engineer or a doctor. They wanted financial security for their child.
Growing up, Ma considered many professions — writer, fireman, even president. Ma did well in math and science classes in high school. And he ended up choosing to study electrical engineering in college. Several engineering jobs later, though, Ma had a change of heart. He wanted to leave the engineering world behind and enter the restaurant business. It was in his blood. After all, his parents had owned a Chinese restaurant in Arkansas. His parents could not understand why he would want to leave such a good job to open a restaurant.
He wanted to study the fundamentals of cooking so that he could work as a chef in his own restaurant. Ma enrolled at the International Culinary Center in New York, where he received training in French cooking. “I have never cooked through my entire life up until this point.” Ma soon learned that he enjoyed cooking and he discovered it was similar to engineering. “Professional cooking is consistency, efficiency, cleanliness and it's all about the process of things which you know my background in engineering was. ”
In 2009, Ma opened his first restaurant in Virginia. His long hours paid off. Ma opened his fourth restaurant last year in Washington, D.C. He mixes his training in French cooking with his Chinese heritage to create new dishes. “I think in this country you can create your own success, just by working hard. Not because you're smarter than anybody, just by working hard. And that's why a lot of people end up coming to America.”
1.Why did Tim Ma's parents expect him to be an engineer or a doctor?
A.Because he can have enough money to support himself.
B.Because they wanted him to achieve their unfinished dream.
C.Because he has a great interest in math and science.
D.Because these two jobs both have high social statues.
2.What was Ma's parents' attitude towards his job changing?
A.Supportive. B.Unfavorable.
C.Neutral. D.Skeptical.
3.What does Tim Ma think about cooking?
A.It is something like engineering.
B.Cooking is all about cleaning.
C.You have to do the work consistently.
D.Efficiency is important in cooking.
4.Which of the following best describes Tim Ma?
A.Humorous and athletic.
B.Hard-working and determined.
C.Fashionable and aggressive.
D.Stubborn and devoted.
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—Do I need to give a tip if I eat at a fast food restaurant in the United States?
—Yes, it’s a common ______ to tip waiter in a restaurant.
A.sense
B.custom
C. method
D. practice
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The opera house in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of the most beautiful in the United States. It is small and open, with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience. This opera house in the mountain is one of the best in the country, which may seem surprising because performances are only given during seven weeks in summer, and because Santa Fe is a very small city.
One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers .They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday. And they work hard to become well-known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras(管弦乐队) and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in summer.
The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera ,Still ,most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities. And all the seats in the theater are sold for every show.
There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather .Because the theater is open, performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine o’clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very cool. Sometimes people complain about the cold air ,but because the opera is good , these people come back again wearing warm coats.
1.This passage mainly introduces__________
A.a mountain city | B.young musicians |
C.an opera house | D.the tourism in Santa Fe |
2.Young singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because_______.
A.the music quality is high |
B.they enjoy the climate there |
C.they want to be famous |
D.they like the scenery there |
3.It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because______
A.it is only a very small place |
B.it is between the mountain and desert |
C.all the seats are sold for every show |
D.musicians there are form the best orchestras |
4.Audience complain because ___________.
A the opera is so good
B the temperature at night is very low
C there are so many people watching the performance.
D the text doesn’t tell us
5.From the passage ,we can learn that ________.
A.the opera house is open without any roofs |
B.musicians always work in Fe |
C.the government advertises to attract more musicians |
D.performances are held in Santa Fe only after it is dark |
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Shopping in the United States changes a lot.About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family.Women went from the bakery to the butcher's to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week.
Then about sixty years ago, supermarkets were born.In a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores.
The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall.A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof.Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popular.The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping.If you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffee.Malls are places for teenagers to hang out.Many teens will often just "go to the mall" and spend time with their friends.
The recent change in American shopping was the superstore.Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys "R" Us have been built all across the United States.Because they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores.
Sometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to close.They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors.
And now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States.People are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the Internet.Online shopping has lots of advantages.For instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a day.Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores.While, online shopping also has its disadvantages.People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store.And privacy of personal information may be let out.
1.Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?
①small stores ②superstores ③shopping malls ④shopping online
⑤supermarkets
A.①②③④⑤ B.①⑤②③④
C.①⑤③②④ D.②③④①⑤
2.Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?
A.Shopping malls. B. Small stores.
C.Supermarkets. D. Superstores.
3.Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?
A.Because they are built near small towns.
B.Because they are across the United States.
C.Because they sell all kinds of products people need.
D.Because they can buy goods at a reduction in the price.
4.What's the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?
A.Wasting time. B.Leaking personal information.
C.Fixed prices. D.No chance to do physical activities.
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