Heads from different countries gathered in Am...

Heads from different countries gathered in Amsterdam and President Xi jinping _____ a speech on nuclear safety.

A. stated             B. issued         C. delivered             D. addressed

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1.. There is an __________（气氛）of peace and calm in the country , quite different from that of a

big city.

2. Two people were arrested at a Paris airport for bringing animals into Europe from South

America __________（非法地）.

3. English poetry can’t be __________（欣赏）unless you understand its rhythm（韵律）.

4.Sang Lan has won the __________（同情）and admiration of people across the world with her

good attitude and beautiful smile.

5. The __________（宣告）made by the government aroused a storm of criticism and anxious

residents voiced concern over their uncertain future.

6.As is known to all, taking exercise regularly is of great b__________ to people’s health.

7. She told me not to be i__________ in this kind of matter because it’s none of my business.

8. Zhao Benshan is a born c__________. People can’t help laughing when he performs his comic

sketch at the Spring Festival Gala(春晚).

9. I have been q__________ up in lines for more than an hour in order to get a ticket for Jay Zhou’s concert.

10. Most of the exhibition halls were c__________ with people because it was the last day of the 2010 Shanghai Expo.

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Young people from________backgrounds and different countries can form friendships that will last their entire lives.

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CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling.

“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival in Wales.

“Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.

“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

1. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _______.

A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago

B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way

C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live

D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

2. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

3. The underlined phrase in good hands means _______.

A. controlled by rich people              B. grasped by good storytellers

C. taken good care of                         D. protected by kind people

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CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling.

“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival in Wales.

“Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.

“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

1.From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _______.

A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago

B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way

C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live

D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

2.According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

3.The underlined phrase in good hands means _______.

A. controlled by rich people        B. grasped by good storytellers

C. taken good care of           D. protected by kind people

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Different countries and cultures celebrate New Year in different ways. Many countries still follow the lunar calendar, meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February. New Year celebrations for some countries (like China, Vietnam and Korea) last not one day, but up to two weeks!

In the U.S., many people attend New Year parties. They drink champagne, dance, and cheer at the stroke of midnight. Fireworks, which in olden times scared away evil spirits, are very popular throughout the U. S.　 . U.S. residents often make one or more New Year’s resolutions, such as promising to quit smoking, lose weight, stop drinking. Most of these resolutions last little longer than a month.

In the southern U.S. , many people eat black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year. In Mexico and Venezuela, many people wear red or yellow underwear for good luck. In Brazil, residents wear red white clothes for good luck, and in China, they wear red clothes and give children red envelops with money in them. In Iran, people wear brand new clothes on the first day of the new year.

In Scotland, homeowners open the front door at midnight to let in the new year, and open the back door to let out the old year. In Switzerland, people kiss each other three times at midnight. In Spain, people eat 12 grapes-----one per chime----as the clock chimes midnight. In Japan, they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of the108 bad desires that people have. In Korea, they ring a bell 33 times in honor of 33 ancient soldiers.

1.How do Americans celebrate their New Year?

A. They kiss each three times at the stroke after midnight.

B. They use fireworks to scare away evil spirits.

C. Men and women make New Year’s plants together.

D. Many people attend New Year parties.

2.The underlined word “resolutions” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.

A. beliefs　　 B. solutions

C. principles　　　 D. promises

3. In which countries is red regarded as a lucky color?

A. Mexico and Brazil.　　　　　　　 B. Mexico and China.

C. Venezuela and Brazil.　　　　 D. China and Iran.

4.The best title for the passage would be “__________”.

A. Different customs around the world

B. New activities in America and Europe

C. New Year celebrations around the world

D. Different countries have different customs

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B

Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam’s story is a tale of two cities—one during the day and a completely different one at night.

　During the day, the largest city in Holland sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke.

　Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they’re all within a short taxi ride of each other. For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there’s the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.

But at night party-seekers come to the square. Hip hop or funk music is heard there. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs don’t close down until 4 am.

And while you’re there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don’t worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions. And you’ll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles they rent.

　Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system. For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise (巡游) the "Venice of the North".

The city has a historic past. One impressive place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.

59. The following means of transport are available to visitors in Amsterdam EXCEPT __________.

A. a carriage.                B. a bicycle.                 C. a canal bus.                     D. a water taxi.

60. When getting lost, a visitor can ask natives for directions in           .

A. only Dutch             B. Dutch or English              C. only English          D. Spanish and English

61. What can you learn about by visiting the Anne Frank House?

A. The happy experience of a girl survivor.     B. The glorious past of Amsterdam.

C. The hard life of the Jewish in World WarⅡ.    D. The hobbies of the Dutch.

62. The passage is intended to           .

A. call up people’s memories of World WarⅡ

B. tell readers what A Tale of Two Cities is about

C. instruct visitors what to do and see in Holland

D. offer readers some information about Amsterdam

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Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need.

1.According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost____.

A. from $6,000 to $8,000　　 B. no more than $7,000

C. anything from $3,500　　 D. from $3,500 to $8,000

2.The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ______.

A. Susan Lane and Sara Small　　 B. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

C. Linda Marks and David Links　　 D. Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

3.As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become _________.

A. selfish and defensive　　 B. determined and independent

C. independent and adaptable　　 D. defensive and determined

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Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results published July 25 in the open access journal PLOS ONE find that there is no difference between the energy expenditure(耗费) of modern hunter-gatherers and Westerners, casting doubt on this theory.

The research team behind the study, led by Herman Pontzer of Hunter College in New York City, along with David Raichlen of the University of Arizona and Brian M. Wood of Stanford measured daily energy expenditure among the Hadza, a population of traditional hunter-gatherers living in the open Savannah of northern Tanzania. Despite spending their days hiking long distances to seek for wild plants and game, the Hadza burned no more calories each day than adults in the U.S. and Europe. The team ran several analyses accounting for the effects of body weight, body fat percentage, age, and gender. In all analyses, daily energy expenditure among the Hadza hunter-gatherers was indistinguishable(难以区分的) from that of Westerners. The study was the first to measure energy expenditure in hunter-gatherers directly; previous studies had relied entirely on estimates.

These findings overturn the long-held assumption that our hunter-gatherer ancestors expended more energy than modern populations, and challenge the view that obesity in Western populations results from decreased energy expenditure. Instead, the similarity in daily energy expenditure across a broad range of lifestyles suggests that habitual metabolic(新陈代谢的) rates are relatively constant among human populations. This in turn supports the view that the current rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption, not decreased energy expenditure. It means we have more to learn about human physiology(生理学) and health, particularly in non-Western settings.

"These results highlight the complexity of energy expenditure. It's not simply a function of physical activity," says Pontzer.” Our metabolic rates may be more a reflection of our shared evolutionary past than our diverse modern lifestyles."

1.According to the new research, hunter-gatherers consume _________.

A. the same energy as Westerners　　 B. more energy than Westerners

C. less energy than Westerners　　 D. the same food as Westerners

2.How did the research team do the new research?

A. By comparing hiking distances.　　 B. By identifying wild plants and game.

C. By estimating daily energy expenditure.　　 D. By measuring daily energy expenditure.

3.People have long assumed that _________.

A. the rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption

B. decreased energy expenditure makes Westerners fat

C. daily energy expenditure stays the same in history

D. humans’ habitual metabolic rates are unchanged

4.Which of the following can reflect our shared evolutionary past?

A. Our physiology activity.　　 B. Our energy expenditure.

C. Our metabolic rates.　　 D. Our modern lifestyle.

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The price in different countries will be based________and local economic conditions.

A．in advance        B．in conclusion       C．on demand        D．at all costs

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