The Americans have been voted the world’s “fu...

The Americans have been voted the world’s “funniest nationality” ---the one “best at making people laugh” ---in a global poll (民意调查), which also names the Germans the “least funny” nationality and the British “not as funny as they think”.

30,000 people across 15 countries were asked to name both the “funniest” and “least funny” nationality in a poll conducted by Badoo.com, the world’s largest social network for meeting new people, with 119 million users worldwide.

The Americans were voted the funniest nationality, ahead of the Spanish --- the funniest Europeans --- in second, Italians in third and British in seventh.

The voting for the “least funny” nationality confirmed the view of America’s Mark Twain that “a German joke is no laughing matter”. The Germans won, ahead of the Russians and Turks. The stereotype of German humourlessness is believed to derive from their reputation for efficiency, punctuality and rationality(理性). Examples of German jokes include: “Yesterday, I met my friend Horst at the hospital. He’d swallowed a sponge. He says it doesn’t hurt but he’s always thirsty.”

“When we meet someone new, one of the first things we notice is whether they make us laugh”, says Lloyd Price, Badoo’s Marketing Director. “America is a worthy poll winner”, says Price. “It’s the world’s only comedy superpower.”

The British pride themselves on their humour but learn from the poll that they’re not as funny as they think. They placed just seventh of 15 --- behind the Brazilians, French and Mexicans.

1.According to the poll, which is the right order from the funniest nationality to the least funny one?

A．Spanish, Americans, French, Mexicans, British

B．Americans, Spanish, Italians, Brazilians, French

C．British, Mexicans, Brazilians, Spanish, Americans

D．Italians, French, British, Mexicans, Brazilians

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The poll was conducted among 119 million people by Badoo. com.

B．Spanish are the funniest nationality in Europe.

C．That Germans are named the “least funny” nationality is because of Mark Twain.

D．Some people think that British are funny while others think the opposite in the poll.

3.Which can be the substitute of the word “derive” in the fourth paragraph?

A．acquire           B．suffer            C．translate          D．accomplish

4.What is the author’s purpose of telling us a German joke?

A．The author wants to show that Germans are good at telling jokes.

B．The author wants to confirm what Mark Twain said.

C．The author wants to prove that Germans are not funny at all.

D．The author just wants to say that swallowing a sponge is no harm.

5.It seems that the best title for this passage is ______.

A．The Funniest Nationality

B．A Global Poll Conducted by Badoo.Com

C．Americans Won the Funniest Nationality

D．Americans Voted “Funniest Nation”, Germans “Least Funny”

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My Fellow Americans,

I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease (老年痴呆症).

Upon learning this news, Nancy & I had to decide whether as private citizens we would 36 this a private matter or we would make this news known in a  37 way.

In the past Nancy suffered from breast cancer  38I had my cancer surgeries (外科手术). We found that after we told it to the public, we were able to  39 public awareness(意识). We were happy that 40   many more people went to have a test. They were treated in early stages and able to 41to normal, healthy lives.

So now, we feel it is  42   to share it with you. In opening our hearts, we hope this might promote greater  43of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearer understanding of the individuals and families who are  44   by it.

At the moment I feel just fine. I’d 45   to live the remainder of the years God gives me on this earth doing the things I have 46done. I will continue to share  47    journey with my beloved Nancy and my family. I plan to enjoy the great outdoors and stay in touch  48   my friends and supporters.

Unfortunately, as Alzheimer’s Disease 49, the family often suffers a lot. I only wish there was some way I could spare Nancy from this 50 experience. When the time comes I am confident that with your help she will 51it with faith and courage.

At last, let me thank you, the American people for giving me the great honor of 52  me to serve as your President. When the Lord calls me home, 53 that may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and endless optimism (乐观) for its future.

I now begin this 54that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright 55 ahead.

Thank you my friends. May God always bless you.

Sincerely,

Ronald Reagan

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Nations in the UN have agreed that the world needs to completely stop plastic waste from entering the oceans. The UN resolution(决议) has no timetable. But ministers at an environment summit believe it will set the course for much tougher policies and send a clear signal to business.

Under the resolution, governments would establish an international task force(特遣小组) to advise on fighting what the UN's oceans chief has described as a world crisis. One controversial issue is the wish to include businesses on the global task force. Ministers say the problem will not be solved without business, but green groups point out that some firms in the plastics industry have been against restrictions for decades. Vidar Helgesen, a leading voice in the talks, told BBC News, “Business is listening to markets and seeing how marine litter(海洋垃圾) is a growing popular concern. It's possibly the fastest－growing environmental problem and it's therefore a fast－growing problem for business. We need to bring on board those companies that want to change things, and then look at taxes and regulations to make more companies act.”

Certainly, there has been resistance from plastics firms to the bans. One UN delegate, who did not want to be named, stated that journalists in some countries were being paid by the plastics industry to write stories about job losses following the plastic bag ban. But they did not mention the jobs being created in alternatives, such as labour－intensive basketwork, which provides work for the rural poor. But some governments are standing firm, and the meeting has witnessed individual nations declaring tougher action against single－use plastic bags.

The UN's spokesman Sam Barratt told BBC News, “Of course we would have liked to have gone further, but this meeting's made real progress. There's now a sense of urgency and energy behind the issue that we haven't quite seen before. What is obvious, though, is that the UN can't solve this problem on its own. We need to do it in partnership with governments, businesses and even individuals.”

1.What can we know about the UN resolution on plastic waste?

A. Plastic waste should be banned on land too.

B. Plastic waste should be recycled by business.

C. The UN made exact time to stop it entering oceans.

D. The UN may make stricter policies in the future.

2.What can we infer from what Vidar Helgesen said?

A. Business doesn't see the problem of marine litter.

B. Fastest－growing marine litter is a new problem.

C. Governments should force companies to act by policy.

D. Most companies want to stop marine life from disappearing.

3.Why did some companies pay journalists to write articles about job losses?

A. To express their satisfaction with governments.

B. To struggle against the strict plastic bag ban.

C. To show difficulties in labour－intensive basketwork.

D. To make governments stand firm against plastic bags.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. The UN is committed to handling ocean plastic waste

B. The UN tries to protect the marine life

C. We should solve the plastic waste problem

D. We should ban plastic waste completely

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---Have you been to the National Theatre?

---No, but I've ________ bought two tickets for the concert to be given this weekend.

A．yet           B．even                C．ever           D．already

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Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US? Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions like this at a forum on the basic education strategy.

The forum, held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and differences that exist between two countries in their educational system.

While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the country’s educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts give a positive answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in the world.

An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was criticized in recent years due to its political tendency. On the contrary, Chinese government’s stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good example.

At primary and middle school, pupils in China did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world “masters”. Why? Educationists attributed this to China’s stress on examination rather than students’ interest.

Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said American teachers encouraged students to focus on their strong points. In China, students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not pay much attention to their own interest.

At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang said in the future, the research center would make its middle and long-term basic education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US.

He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough in setting the policy for quality education.

1.This passage is mainly about _________.

A. quality education development in the future

B. why China’s education cultivates(培养) few world masters

C. China’s good basic education

D. genius education at the primary stage

2.The underlined word “renowned” in the first paragraph probably means ________

A. famous         B. active           C. qualified        D. experienced

3.Few pupils in China who did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils grow to be

world “masters”, because _________

A. The US government spends more money on basic education

B. American pupils are cleverer than Chinese pupils

C. basic education in China is not as successful as that of the US

D. Chinese people pay less attention to students’ interest

4. China’s educational system will _______ in the future.

A. help students to study even harder to pass the examination

B. apply more attention to quality education referring to systems of other countries

C. allow students to pay more attention to their own interest without their test results

D. copy the educational system in the US

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Many senior high school students have returned and been plunged into preparations for the national college entrance exam, ________will be postponed by one month.

A.as B.what C.which D.it

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Have you ever been to the world's smallest bookstore?

The World's Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto.

The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is.The bookstore is open 24 hours a day.Inside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors' works.So if you are looking for something less popular，you may get a bit disappointed there.

Another special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars.All the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what they've bought and leave their money by themselves.So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens，papers，light bulbs and a label－maker.

In order to catch passers－by's attention，the billboards(广告牌)of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself.With these large eye－catchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit.

1.What's the passage mainly about?___

A. The world's smallest bookstore.

B. A strange way of selling books.

C. The popular books nowadays.

D. The popular bookstores in the world.

2.When can you buy a book in the store?___

A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. At night.

D. At any time of the day.

3.Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?___

A. Books on popular science.

B. Literary books.

C. The year book of a university.

D. Books on economic control.

4.How does the store attract readers' attention?___

A. By putting up a huge billboard.

B. By making ads on TV.

C. By broadcasting loud music.

D. By handing out ads in the street.

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Have you ever been to the world's smallest bookstore?

The World's Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto.

The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is.The bookstore is open 24 hours a day.Inside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors' works.So if you are looking for something less popular，you may get a bit disappointed there.

Another special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars.All the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what they've bought and leave their money by themselves.So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens，papers，light bulbs and a label－maker.

In order to catch passers－by's attention，the billboards(广告牌)of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself.With these large eye－catchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit.

1.What's the passage mainly about?___

A. The world's smallest bookstore.

B. A strange way of selling books.

C. The popular books nowadays.

D. The popular bookstores in the world.

2.When can you buy a book in the store?___

A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. At night.

D. At any time of the day.

3.Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?___

A. Books on popular science.

B. Literary books.

C. The year book of a university.

D. Books on economic control.

4.How does the store attract readers' attention?___

A. By putting up a huge billboard.

B. By making ads on TV.

C. By broadcasting loud music.

D. By handing out ads in the street.

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Have you ever been to the world’s smallest bookstore?

The World’s Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto．

The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is．The bookstore is open 24 hours a day．Inside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors’ works．So if you are looking for something less popular，you may get a bit disappointed there．

Another special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars．All the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what they’ve bought and leave their money by themselves．So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens，papers，light bulbs and a label-maker．

In order to catch passers-by’s attention，the billboards(广告牌）of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself．With these large eye-catchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit．

1.What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The world’s smallest bookstore．

B．A strange way of selling books．

C．The popular books nowadays．

D．The popular bookstores in the world．

2.Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?

A．Books on popular science．

B．Literary books．

C．The year book of a university．

D．Books on economic control．

3.How could you buy a book from the store?

A．The salesman will help you find the book．

B．The salesman will get the money for the book．

C．Choose the book(s）and leave the money there．

D．Pay on the net and then get the book(s）in the store．

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Have you ever been to the world's1.(small) bookstore?

The World's Smallest Bookstore,2.official name is just these three words,3.(sit) quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto.

The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet,so it is easy4.(imagine) how tiny it really is.The bookstore is open 24 hours5.day.Inside the bookstore6.(be) various books,especially literary books and classic author's7. (work).So if you are looking for something less popular,you may get a bit disappointed there

Another special feature of this bookstore is8.each book only costs three dollars.All the expenses are paid on the honor system,which means buyers should make a note of what they’ve bought and leave their money by9. (them).So the10.(tool) of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens,paper,light bulbs and a label-maker.

In order to catch passers-by's attention,the billboards（广告牌）of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself.With these large eye-catchers,many people are willing to stop by and have a visit.

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