That light rail transit line(轻轨), ___________...

That light rail transit line(轻轨), ___________in July 2009 and ___ in 2012, will be China’s longest light rail transit line in history.

A. starting, completing             B. started, to be completed

C. to start, completed               D. starting, completed

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He has a／an ______ sense of foreboding that his son died in the front line.

A. furious　　 B. severe

C. ethical　　 D. acute

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It is reported that a record-breaking high-speed rail will connect Inner Mongolia in the north to Hainan in the south. According to the Shaanxi Development and Reform Commission，the proposed line will operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour（217 mph）．

Beginning in Inner Mongolia's Baotou city and running through southern Shaanxi， Hubei， Hunan， Guangxi and Guangdong， its final stop would be in Haikou city on Hainan Island，China's southernmost province．

Though the exact length of the proposed route has not been released，it will likely become the world's longest high-speed rail line as the journey by road between Baotou and Haikou is approximately 3，000 kilometers（1，864 miles） long． Currently， the world's longest high-speed rail line is almost 2，300 kilometers long （1，429 miles）， running from Beijing to Guangzhou．

The proposed rail is part of China's aim to create another "Silk Road of the 21st Century" and improve the country's transportation network while driving land development and urbanization（城市化） in some provincial areas．

Many of the provinces through which the high-speed trains will travel are near major bodies of water，such as the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi province，the Yangtzi River in Hubei and the South China Sea， where the line would end． It will also take passengers to popular tourist attractions including Zhangjiajie，Xi'an，Guilin and minority areas in western Hunan and Hubei．

"The country is now shifting its focus and investing in the western regions and economically underdeveloped areas，making up for China's long debt to these areas，" Tan yuzhi，professor of the School of Economics and Management at Hubei University for Nationalities， told local media． " The project will significantly narrow regional disparities（差异） and solve minority issues．"

However，Deng Hongbing，director of China University of Geosciences' Center for Regional Economic and Investment Center，said that if the north-to-south railway is to go ahead，there needs to be a sound ecological program in place to ensure the protection of these underdeveloped and ecologically sensitive areas．

1.What is the passage mainly talking about？ ______

A.China has decided to invest in the western areas．

B.Another high-speed train line is being planned．

C.The train will speed up to 350 kilometers per hour．

D.China has produced the best high-speed train line．

2.How many provinces will the proposed line cross？ ______.

A.9 B.8

C.7 D.6

3.Once the high-speed rain line is built，______ ．

A.It will be the most convenient high-speed rail line in China

B.It will benefit the underdeveloped areas a lot in the west

C.It will transport goods faster from north to south

D.It will do good to the environment alongside the line

4.What is Tan Yuzhi's attitude towards the proposed project？ ______.

A.Ironical B.Doubtful

C.Puzzled D.Supportive

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The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.

As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.

For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor people are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.

Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.

Other poor people look for a job, but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.

At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways:

First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer below the poverty line.

Second, if society invests in the poor，the poor will become more productive.

If the government spends money on social programs, education and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more probable that they can find jobs.

Finally, if the government distributes society’s income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non-poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare.

Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.

1.This passage is mainly about 　　　　　 .

A. the poverty line

B. how to look for jobs

C. how to raise the standard of living

D. the causes of poverty and solutions to the problem

2.If the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line 　　　　　 .

A. falls　　 B. does not change

C. rises　　 D. changes at random

3.Which one is not the reason that poor adults do not look for jobs?

A. They are too sick to work.　　 B. They have no motivation.

C. They family problems.　　 D. They are too lazy to find jobs.

4.The underlined word “distribute” means “　　　　 ”.

A. charge　　 B. share

C. receive　　 D. deliver

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Subway Line 4，________into use in September 2009，has made traveling in Beijing easier．

A．having been put   B．putting    C．being put   D．put

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The musician recalls that he was so interested in the instrument that he drew six lines on his desk in school, ________ guitar strings, and practiced day and night.

A. having resembled　　 B. resembled

C. resembling　　 D. to resemble

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You must have a favorite line or pet phrase you repeat often in your conversations. Studies say that pet phrases can reflect our changing society and reveal information about a person’s personality. Here are some of the most popular pet phrases among young people.

脑残---nuts

I love the word and use it whenever I think a person is stupid, or a behavior is crazy. I learned the term from one of my classmates. Once, we saw two high school girls wearing miniskirts on a very cold winter day and my classmate called the two girls “nuts”. I don’t think the word reflects my personality. I use it because it sounds cool.

Diao Yujie, 22, computer science major at Nanjing University.

汗---stunning

I use this word very often. Once, my classmates and I were discussing how amusing QQ is. One guy suddenly burst out, “I have MSN too”. This comment had no relation with the topic we were discussing. I used this word and everybody laughed. I think it is a fantastic word that can change awkwardness to amusement.

Mu Li, 20, journalism major at Beijing Normal University.

晕死---I’m giddy!

I use this word a lot---more often than my classmates. It has became a symbol of me, as my friends sometimes refer to me as the guy who often says the word. I am a person who wants to be different and this word gives me that feeling.

Chen Zhou, 21, Nanjing University.

雷---stunning

I only use this word with my friends. My parents don’t understand it. The word, which is only used among people of my age, is intimate. I think it stands for being young and energetic. And I want to be young forever, so I like the word.

Chen Jianjun, 23, senior at Nanjing University.

1.If a man wearing suit and a tie is climbing a mountain, what can we say to him according to the passage?

A. nuts                    B. I’m giddy.           C. 汗---stunning   D. 雷---stunning

2.What’s the meaning of “pet phrase” in the first paragraph?

A. 习惯用语        B. 宠物语言        C. 口头禅        D. 座右铭

3. What’s young people’s attitude to pet phrase?

A. indifferent         B. crazy                  C. reasonable          D. against

4.Pet phrase can ________ according to studies.

A. reflect our changing society

B. reveal information about a person’s personality

C. make young people popular

D. both A and B

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On an island in northern Norway, the sun doesn’t set from May 18 right through to July 26. The locals, having spent the long polar night from November to January, when the sun doesn’t rise at all, make the most of these months, with no regard to conventional timekeeping. The island intends to exchange its watches for flower garlands (花环) and declare itself the world’s first time-free zone (地区).

“There’s constant daylight, and we act accordingly,” says islander Kjell Ove Hveding in a statement. “In the middle of the night, which citizens might call ‘2 am’, you can spot children playing soccer, people painting their houses or mowing their lawns (草坪), and teens going for a swim.”

Now they want to make it official. Islanders gathered at a town hall meeting to sign a petition (请愿) for a time-free zone and on June 13, Hveding met with a Norwegian member of parliament (国会) to hand over the locals’ signatures and to discuss the practical and legal challenges.

“To us, getting this in writing would simply mean formalizing something we have been practicing for generations,” he says.

Islanders hope to be free of traditional opening hours and to introduce flexibility in school and working hours. Fishing and tourism are the main industries on this island with a population of little more than 300 people. Local fisher and women often spend days on the ocean for their catch, with little regard to timetable.

It’s clear that they mean business. When visitors cross the bridge to the island from the airland, they aren’t greeted with padlocks (symbolizing love locks) like on similar bridges worldwide. The bridge is covered with watches, as people prepare for entry to the land time forgot.

1.What do the islanders normally do at midnight from May 18 to July 26?

A.Struggle with strong light. B.Sleep like outside people.

C.Turn watches into flowers. D.Do daily work or have fun.

2.According to Hveding, the islanders’ living a life free of time ________.

A.is difficult to describe B.proves practical and legal

C.is a new kind of lifestyle D.has been a long tradition

3.What does the author mean by “they mean business” underlined in the last paragraph?

A.The islanders are serious about being free of time.

B.The islanders intend to treat tourism as business.

C.Visitors are ready to enter a time-free island

D.Visitors actually prefer watches on bridges.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Islanders in Norway have been free from time.

B.An island wants to be a time-free zone officially.

C.It’s time to lead a life without the limit of time.

D.An island won’t be open to the world any longer.

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We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.

What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.

Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. “Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,”he explains. “The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.”

In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. “It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,” says Dunn. “But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.”

Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. “Small talk is the basis of good manners,”he says.

1.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?

A. Addiction to smartphones.

B. Impatience with slow service.

C. Inappropriate behaviours in public places.

D. Absence of communication between strangers.

2.What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?

A. Showing good manners.　　 B. Focusing on a topic.

C. Relating to other people.　　 D. Making business deals.

3.What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?

A. It improves family relationships.　　 B. It makes people feel good.

C. It matters as much as a formal talk.　　 D. It raises people’s confidence.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Benefits of Small Talk　　 B. Ways of Making Small Talk

C. Conversation Counts　　 D. Uncomfortable Silence

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A few weeks ago I was at the comer store, and there stood an old lady in front of me in line. She seemed very ______ when the cashier asked her to pay $ 38.00. She had about $ 5.00 in her wallet, and she began to ______. The cashier became very ______, telling her that she cannot buy these ______ because she didn’t have enough money. So, I told the cashier not to ______ it, and that I would ______ the difference. The cashier gave me a funny look,______ I really felt for this woman.

Anyway, I paid for my groceries and ______ the store. When I got outside, I saw the lady standing there. I asked her what was ______. She said that she could not remember where she lived, and she began to cry again. I said some names of the ______ around the area but she had no clue (线索). Just then, a car ______ and a woman jumped out of the car. It was this lady’s daughter. I ______ that her mother couldn’t find her way home. The daughter told me that she had Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默病) and that she had been ______ off a lot lately. Then the daughter ______ that her mother had 3 - bags of groceries and wondered ______ she got the money to pay for them. I was not ______ if I should tell her that I paid for them, but I did.

The daughter wanted to pay me back, but I ______. The daughter said “Thank you” and I said “Good bye”.

I felt so ______ and happy right through the day, because making others feel ______ makes me feel good. I know that if this ______ happened again, I would do the same thing.

1.A. excited　　 B. puzzled　　 C. disappointed　　 D. convinced

2.A. cry　　 B. bargain　　 C. argue　　 D. interrupt

3.A. unfair　　 B. uncomfortable　　 C. impatient　　 D. impossible

4.A. diets　　 B. programmes　　 C. details　　 D. items

5.A. ask for　　 B. worry about　　 C. charge　　 D. order

6.A. make　　 B. judge　　 C. pay　　 D. measure

7.A. so　　 B. and　　 C. therefore　　 D. but

8.A. entered　　 B. searched　　 C. left　　 D. closed

9.A. wrong　　 B. matter　　 C. happened　　 D. problem

10.A. goods　　 B. streets　　 C. suggestions　　 D. solutions

11.A. drove out　　 B. pulled down　　 C. drove off　　 D. pulled up

12.A. responded　　 B. explained　　 C. described　　 D. recommended

13.A. travelling　　 B. racing　　 C. wandering　　 D. wondering

14.A. watched　　 B. noticed　　 C. collected　　 D. returned

15.A. why　　 B. where　　 C. when　　 D. whether

16.A. doubtful　　 B. urgent　　 C. jealous　　 D. sure

17.A. refused　　 B. appreciated　　 C. denied　　 D. ignored

18.A. anxious　　 B. pleased　　 C. interested　　 D. relaxed

19.A. well　　 B. content　　 C. good　　 D. proud

20.A. situation　　 B. condition　　 C. surrounding　　 D. experience

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