By the time California ________ to become the...

By the time California ________ to become the 31th federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.

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By the time these books were published,  he _____ addicted to them.

A．had become   B. becomes   C. has become   D.became

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California has become the first U.S. state to approve plans to require newly-built homes to include solar equipment.

The state’s Energy Commission voted 5-0 to approve the new rules, which are to take effect in 2020. The rules will deal with most newly-built residential (住宅的) buildings up to three stories high.

The move is California’s latest step aimed at reaching renewable energy targets and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

California has set a goal of filling half of its electricity needs with renewable energy by 2030. Officials said they had reached 30 percent by the end of 2017. The state’s Governor, Jerry Brown, plans to hold an international climate meeting in September.

①The Energy Commission said the cost of adding solar equipment to a single-family home would be about $9,500. But, the group added that homeowners would save at least $19,000 in energy costs over 30 years.

Robert Raymer is the technical director for the California Building Industry Association. He says the action is a step forward for the wider use of solar power in the U.S. “You can bet every other of the 49 states will be watching closely to see what happens,” he told the Associated Press.

②Solar companies praised the new requirements, which officials have said will likely raise demand for solar equipment in California by 10-15 percent.

The Solar Energy Industries Association called it a “historic decision for the state and the U.S.” It estimated the action would produce “huge economic and environmental benefits,” including bringing tens of billions of dollars into California.

③Some legislative and community leaders argued that Californians cannot afford to pay any more for housing in what is already an extremely high-priced market.

“That’s just going to drive the cost up and make California, once again, not affordable to live in,” said California Assemblyman Brian Dahle.

④Severin Borenstein is an energy economist at the University of California, in Berkeley. He sent an email to the head of California’s Energy Commission to urge the state to reconsider its decision.

He expressed his belief that it is a mistake for California to approve such a policy instead of centering on efforts to develop large solar farms to produce renewable energy. He said these farms would cost much less to operate.

“Every energy economist I know is shaking their head at this,” he told the Wall Street Journal. “In many ways, this is setting the wrong example,” he added.

1.According to the rules to take effect in 2020, newly-built homes are expected to ________.

A. replace large solar farms　　 B. be equipped with solar equipment

C. have the height of three stories　　 D. stop greenhouse gas emissions

2.From what Robert Raymer says, we can know that _______.

A. other 49 states won’t follow in the footsteps of California

B. California can achieve its goal of renewable energy by 2030

C. the action will help homeowners save money in the long term

D. the new rules will probably enjoy a great popularity in the US

3.The sentence “But some individuals and groups were against the new rules.” should be placed in_______.

A. ①　　 B. ②

C. ③　　 D. ④

4.The purpose of the passage is _______.

A. to show different attitudes towards an approval

B. to express the significance of renewable energy

C. to inform a new way of dealing with climate change

D. to prove a new plan of solar equipment unreasonable

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How will the woman probably get to California?

A. By air.　　 B. By bus.　　 C. By train.

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From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always

31  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.

Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections, 32  I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it 33  to win a school election. I was depressed.

As I cried in my room that evening, I 34  took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would stand for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.

I recognized that my 35  had a lot of things in their favor. What were the 36  that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the

37  I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me 38  from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year ahead of time.

I realized that the girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 39

them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 40  I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to deliver a great election 41 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 42 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had 43  much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people 44  the way. I had won the 45  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten their day.

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Just two years before her 100th birthday, Sensei Keiko Fukuda has become the first woman to achieve a tenth-degree black belt --- the highest rank in the martial art and combat sport judo(柔道). Fukuda is now one of only four living people who’ve earned the tenth-degree (or dan) black belt. Throughout history, only sixteen people have ever achieved this honor.

Fukuda began practicing judo in 1935 and is the only surviving student of its founder, Kano Jiguro. Urged by her teacher, she learned English to help spread judo internationally.

During a time when getting married, building a family, and becoming a housewife was the standard, Fukuda went against tradition, opting out of marriage to pursue the martial art.

“All I did was judo ... this was my marriage,” Fukuda reflected tearfully to the San Francisco Chronicle. “This is when my life destiny was set. I just never imagined how long this road would be.”

She described the Jiguro’s school, known as the Kodokan, as “old-fashioned and sexist(性别歧视的) about belts and ranks”. In fact, an order that prevented women from achieving any higher than a fifth-degree black belt kept Fukuda at that level for thirty years. She was finally promoted to sixth dan in 1972 when a woman’s division was created.

Fukuda said she approached judo and her life with the intention to “be gentle, kind and beautiful, yet firm and strong, both mentally and physically”. Fukuda said this kind of beauty is decidedly not external (外部的). “ A kind soul is inner beauty,” she explained to the paper. “I believe this is true beauty … All my life this has been my dream.”

Dream realized, the 98-year-old Sensei Keiko Fukuda continues to teach judo three times a week at a woman’s judo.

1.It can be learned from the passage that ____________.

A. Fukuda achieved the tenth-degree black belt at 97.

B. four people earned the tenth-degree black belt in history.

C. nearly all of Kano Jiguro’s students were dead.

D. the Kodokan was founded in 1935.

2.The underlined part “opting out of” in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. choosing or welcoming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. longing for or desiring

C. keeping out of or avoiding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. missing or having no chance of

3.Why did Fukuda remain at fifth-degree black belt for so long a time?

A. It was hard for her to improve her level.　　　　

B. She suffered from a foolish rule.

C. Her family life took up too much of her time.　

D. She didn’t want to improve her level.

4.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. The only surviving student of Kano Jiguro remains single.

B. The tenth-degree black belt is the highest rank in judo.

C. Sensei Keiko Fukuda spreads judo throughout the world.

D. 98-year-old woman becomes the first woman ever to earn judo’s highest-degree black belt.

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A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers -- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related(与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.

As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.

However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.

"Every year, new devices are being on sale." she said. "People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car."

The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.

Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.

"It's going to be very unpopular with some people." she said. "We're not here to win a popularity contest. We're here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it's the right recommendation and it is time."

The agency's recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won't likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.

The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.

1.The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward______.

2.From the second paragraph we know that now______.

3.We can know from the passage that______.

4.Ms Hersman thinks that distracted driving, drunken driving and smoking______.

5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

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A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers --- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related (与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.

As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.

However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.

“Every year, new devices are being on sale.” she said. “People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car.”

The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.

Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.

“It’s going to be very unpopular with some people.” she said. “We’re not here to win a popularity contest. We’re here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it’s the right recommendation and it is time.”

The agency’s recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won’t likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.

The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.

1. The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward ______.

A. after a long discussion and recommendation

B. after about ten years’ investigation in it

C. because of the most powerful mobile devices

D. for the reason of heading away from the road

2. We can know from the passage that ______.

A. electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes

B. numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving

C. electronic distraction contributed much to the ban

D. the recommendation was based on electronic distraction

3. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Cellphone Ban in Cars

B. Valuable Ban for Cellphones

C. Drivers Ban Cellphones

D. Cellphone Ban while Driving

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According to a survey released by the Nielson Company on Thursday, China has become a global tourist attraction after the Beijing Olympics.

The survey said the Olympics not only built up China’s image but also served as an advertisement for China’s tourism.

The online survey was conducted on consumers in 16 countries and regions before Games’ opening ceremony and after the closing.

About 80 percent of the respondents had not been to China before the events and 50 percent of them expressed hopes of visiting China after the Games.

According to the survey, 70 percent of the respondents felt Beijing was more modern and scientific than what they had thought.

The most interested respondents were from Singapore, India, Mexico, South Africa and the Republic of Korea, as well as China’s Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Pan Wen, in charge of Chinese tourism research of the Nielson Company, said the World Tourism Organization predicted that China would become the largest tourist attraction in the world with 137 million foreign tourists every year.

“This figure would be realized earlier with the aid of the Beijing Olympics,” Pan said.

1.When was the online survey conducted?

A. During the Olympics

B. Before Games’ opening ceremony and after the closing

C. After the Olympics’ closing

D. We don't know

2.Which countries were the most interested respondents from?

A. Singapore, India, Mexico    B. South Africa and the Republic of Korea

C. China’s Hong Kong and Taiwan          D. All of the above

3.Which country did the World Tourism Organization predict would become the largest tourist attraction in the world?

A. China      B. Japan      C. South Africa     D. Hong Kong

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. About 80 percent of the respondents expressed hopes of visiting China during the Games

B. The online survey was conducted on consumers in 16 countries

C. 137 million foreign tourists have come to China every year

D. The Beijing Olympics greatly speed up China’s tourism

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You must follow the directions exactly, and if you should become ________ you must take the time to back again and read them over.

A．confused   B．to be confused   C．to confuse        D．confusing

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