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TIANJIN, Nov.23 (Xinhua)- Chinese scientists have signed a deal to establish a commercial animal cloning center in the northern port city of Tianjin, making the controversial science closer to mainstream acceptance.

The plant in the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA), a government-sponsored business development park, will clone animals including sniffer and pet dogs, beef cattle and racehorses. Its main building is already under construction and due to be put to use in the near future, said a spokesman on Monday.

With an investment of 200 million yuan, the center will be jointly built by Sinica, Peking University’s Institute of Molecular Medicine, the Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine, and the Republic of Korea’s Sooam Biotech Research Foundation.

It will produce 100,000 cattle embryos a year initially, eventually increasing to 1 million, said Xu Xiaochun, board chairman of Boyalife Group, based in Wuxi. Chinese farmers are struggling to produce enough beef cattle to meet market demand, Xu said. The center, the largest ever worldwide, will also include a gene storage area and a museum, he added.

Scientists have cloned mice, cattle and other animals since the world’s first cloned sheep, Dolly, was born on July 5,1996 iii Britain. Since 2000, Chinese scientists have cloned sheep, cattle and pigs. China’s first commercial cloning company was established in September 2014 in Shandong with the birth of three pure-blooded Tibetan mastiff puppies.

Before this, cloning in China was limited to scientific research. More and more companies have shown interest in investing in the technology for commercial use, especially animal husbandry (饲养).

1.What is main purpose of the new animal cloning center mentioned in the passage?

A. Artistic creation.　　 B. Money making.

C. Scientific research.　　 D. Public welfare.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　 .

A. the establishment of the animal cloning center will be a combined effort

B. the main building of the animal cloning center has already come into use

C. the center will finally increase its annual cattle embryos production to 1 billion

D. the world’s first cloned sheep, Dolly, was born on July 5,1996 m America

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The history of cloning

B. Scientific research of cloning

C. Largest animal cloning center to be built in Tianjin

D. Animal cloning making a breakthrough in China

4.What type of writing is this passage?

A. An exhibition guide.　　 B. A news report.

C. A scientific report.　　 D. A book review.

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NANJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will shake hands in their historic meeting scheduled in Singapore on Saturday, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday.

The two-part meeting includes one session open to the media and another behind closed doors, said Zhang Zhijun, who is also head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, when interviewed at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait.

According to Zhang, Xi and Ma, as "leaders of the two sides" of the Taiwan Strait, will exchange views during the closed-door meeting.

After the meeting, press conferences will be held by both sides. Later, the two leaders are expected to attend a dinner, said Zhang.

Zhang said the meeting will lift cross-Strait communication to a new high.

The landmark meeting is a breakthrough in face-to-face exchange and communication between the leaders across the Taiwan Strait after the relationship became strained following the events of 1949.

Zhang said the meeting will improve mutual trust and allow for an exchange of opinions on handling the cross-Strait ties.

In addition, the meeting will help strengthen the 1992 Consensus(共识), which was reached in talks between the two sides in 1992 and recognizes the one-China principle, and safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties, according to Zhang.

Zhang added that the scheduled meeting will also benefit regional peace and stability.

Also at Wednesday's summit, Chiang Pin-kung, former chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation, hailed the upcoming meeting between the two leaders as a milestone for cross-Strait ties.

Chiang told the media that he believed the meeting will give a boost to the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.

1.According to the article, the meeting of the two leaders will _____.

A. be all open to the media

B. improve mutual trust and benefit regional peace and development

C. be held at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait

D. be the first face-to-face communication between people across the Taiwan Strait

2.Which of the following statements about the 1992 Consensus is not true?

A. It was reached in 1992.

B. It recognizes the one-China principle.

C. It is an agreement between China and Japan.

D. It safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.

3.Which of the following can best substitute the word “hailed” in the last paragraph but one?

A.was impressed with　　　　　　　　　 B. got well prepared for

C. sang high praise for　　　　　　 　 D. was concerned about

4.Which might be the right sequence of the following events?

a. The two leaders shake hands in front of the media.

b.The two leaders hold press conferences.

c.The two leaders exchange views during the closed-door meeting.

d.The two leaders have dinner together.

A. b; a; c; d　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; d; b; c

C. a; c; b; d　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a; b; c; d

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NANJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will shake hands in their historic meeting scheduled in Singapore on Saturday, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday.

The two-part meeting includes one session open to the media and another behind closed doors, said Zhang Zhijun, who is also head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, when interviewed at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait.

According to Zhang, Xi and Ma, as "leaders of the two sides" of the Taiwan Strait, will exchange views during the closed-door meeting.

After the meeting, press conferences will be held by both sides. Later, the two leaders are expected to attend a dinner, said Zhang.

Zhang said the meeting will lift cross-Strait communication to a new high.

The landmark meeting is a breakthrough in face-to-face exchange and communication between the leaders across the Taiwan Strait after the relationship became strained following the events of 1949.

Zhang said the meeting will improve mutual trust and allow for an exchange of opinions on handling the cross-Strait ties.

In addition, the meeting will help strengthen the 1992 Consensus(共识), which was reached in talks between the two sides in 1992 and recognizes the one-China principle, and safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties, according to Zhang.

Zhang added that the scheduled meeting will also benefit regional peace and stability.

Also at Wednesday's summit, Chiang Pin-kung, former chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation, hailed the upcoming meeting between the two leaders as a milestone for cross-Strait ties.

Chiang told the media that he believed the meeting will give a boost to the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.

1.According to the article, the meeting of the two leaders will ________.

A. be held at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait

B. be the first face-to-face communication between people across the Taiwan Strait

C. improve mutual trust and benefit regional peace and development

D. be all open to the media

2.Which of the following statements about the 1992 Consensus is not true?

A. It was reached in 1992.

B. It recognizes the one-China principle.

C. It safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.

D. It is an agreement between China and Japan.

3.Which of the following can best substitute the word “hailed” in the last paragraph but one?

A. sang high praise for

B. was concerned about

C. was impressed with

D. got well prepared for

4.Which might be the right sequence of the following events?

a. The two leaders shake hands in front of the media.

b. The two leaders hold press conferences.

c. The two leaders exchange views during the closed-door meeting.

d. The two leaders have dinner together.

A. a; b; c; d        B. a; c; b; d        C. a; d; b; c        D. b; a; c; d

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For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive （善于接受的） to such messages.

Scientists are using powerful radio telescope to listen to signals from about 1,000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan (扫视) the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.

Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy （银河星系）, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life. Based on the inhabitable (that can be lived in) planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.

However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent （有智力的） life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible （可理解的） messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.

Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family in only about five billion years old,　 our galaxy is about 20 billions years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilizations are much more advanced than ours. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.

1.According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might human beings live?

A. 5 billion　　 B. 10 billion　　 C. 15 billion　　 D. 200 billion

2.The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ______.

A. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

C. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

D. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

3. The underlined word “monitor” in the passage means “______”.

A. find　　 B. follow　　 C. study　　 D. form

4. Which of the statements is TRUE based on the information in the passage?

A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.

B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planet.

C. Scientists don’t believe that there might be life on other planets.

D. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planet.

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For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships travelling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such message.

　Scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to listen to signals from about 1,000 stars, all within 100 light years of Earth. In addition, they will scan the entire sky to "listen" for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.

　Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like Earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution (进化) of life. Based on the inhabitable (可居住的) planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.

　However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.

Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family is only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billion years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilization much more advanced than ours have developed. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.

1.According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?

A. 5 billion         B. 10 billion           C. 15 billion           D. 200 billion

2.The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about __________.

A. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

C. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

D. When scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

3.The underlined word “monitor” in Paragraph two means “__________”.

A. find              B. follow            C. check           D. form

4.Which of the following is TRUE based on the information in the passage?

A. The earth is the oldest planet in our galaxy.

B. All scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.

C. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets.

D. Scientists will give up the search for signs of life on other planets.

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The Chinese scientists claimed _______ a cure for the disease．

A. having discovered　　 B. discovering

C. to have discovered　　 D. that they discover

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Surtsey Was born in  1963.  Scientists  saw the birth of this island.  It began at 7.30 a.m.  on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's (船长) feet.He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch it. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

1. Surtsey is_______.

A. an island not far from Iceland                   B. a new volcano

C. a fishing boat                                D. a place in Iceland

2. Scientists flew there_________.

A. to stop the birth of the island                    B. to save the fishing boat

C. to learn about the island                        D. to build a house

3. When did scientists fly to Surtsey?

A. Before the volcano broke out

B. As soon as the volcano broke out.

C. About four days after the volcano broke out

D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.

4.The best title of this article probably is______.

A. A New Island                               B. The Birth of an Island

C. A New World                               D. Scientists Discovered Surtsey

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Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

(“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛)

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said, “The Belt and Road Initiative (倡议) 1. (be) ’a project of the century’ that will benefit people across the world.”

Xi made the remarks when 2. (deliver) a speech at the opening ceremony of the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Named after the historic Silk Road, the Belt and Road Initiative 3. (propose) by Xi in 2013 to chart out new fields for international cooperation.

“Going through thousands of miles and years, the 4. (anciently) silk routes embody (体现) the spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness (包容), mutual learning 5.mutual benefit,” Xi told an audience of more than 1,500 from across the globe. “The Silk Road spirit 6. (become) a great heritage (遗产) of human civilization so far,” he said.

A total of 29 foreign 7. (head) of state and government leaders attended the forum, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Other delegates (代表) include officials, entrepreneurs, financiers and journalists 8. over 130 countries and representatives of key international organizations. The United States sent a delegation 9. (lead) by Matt Pottinger.

By all means, the forum, 10. also features a round-table summit of global leaders on Monday, is one of the premium gatherings in today’s world.

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BEIJING, Oct. 8(Xinhua)——There are ten times as many Chinese newspapers and magazines than there were 30 years ago. That’s when the country adopted the reform and opening-up policy.

Figures from the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP)show there were 186 newspapers and 930 magazines in China in 1978. Today, the country has 2,081 newspapers and 9,363 different magazines.

In the meantime, official figures show China has some 600 publishing houses producing nearly 300,000 kinds of books. That’s a dramatic increase from the 105 publishers of the past that produced only 10,000 different books.

Rapid economic development and universal education since China adopted the reform has helped fuel the need for more information sources.

Under the market economy, hundreds of publishing houses and newspapers have taken steps to restructure management systems into corporations listed on the stock market.

The legal system overseeing the news and publishing industries in China has also changed over the last three decades. Since 1990 a law and five relevant(相关) regulations were adopted in 1990 to govern the sectors.

Since it started in 1993, digital publishing has flourished. Its industrial volume amounted to 20 billion yuan (2.93 billion U.S. dollars) in 2006. More than 500,000 kinds of digital books were produced last year alone in China, which is more than any other country in the world.

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Digital books take the place of common ones in China.

B. China has more newspapers and magazines.

C. More information sources are developing with the economy.

D. A law should be adopted to govern the publishing industries.

2.There are ten times as many newspapers and magazines because ________.

A. the publishing houses want to make more money.

B. there are more readers along with the bigger population.

C. economic and education have developed under the policy.

D. the legal system overseeing the publishing industries has changed.

3.Which is true according to this text?

A. The development of publishing industry in the past was out of control.

B. Hundreds of publishing houses have closed down and turned to stock market.

C. China adopted the reform and opening-up policy about 20 years ago.

D. China produces more digital books than any other country.

4. The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 7 probably means ________.

A. first appeared                   B. fell down

C. well developed                   D. successfully ended

5. You will probably read this text in the ________ column of XINHUA NET?

A. culture and education                B. entertainment

C. science and technology           D. business

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The Shopping Festival in China falls on Nov. 11 _______millions of Chinese shoppers go to Tmall.com and Taobao.com.

A. when                 B. that                               C. which                                D. where

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