French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Mon...

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Monday ________ international support for his operation to help Mali quash Islamist rebels.

A．called up　    B．called for

C．called out　    D．called in

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Malaysian Prime Minister announced on Monday that the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 ended in the Southern Indian Ocean, but many said it lacked _____ evidence.

A. fierce　　     B. severe　　　　     C. solid　　　　     D. potential

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Foreign Minister of China used plain language to make the Chinese foreign policy__   to the        whole world at the press meeting last week．

A, get through                   B．get across

C．get over                     D．get around

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Speaking in his first National Day Rally speech on 15 August, Prime Minister Lee Hsien said Singapore’s education system was set for more reforms in the years ahead, particularly for the primary and secondary education．Read the summary of his thoughts on education below．

For a start, the Government is prepared to send and additional 3,000 teachers to Singapore schools, cut the courses of study even further and change the way the mother tongue, especially Chinese, is taught．But, for the changes to be successful, parents need to help．

Singapore has a devoted group of teachers and principals and quite a few of them are outstanding, but the Republic’s schools can be even better．To help the schools make a jump in quality, the Government plans that within the next 6 years, it will send 1,000 more teachers to primary schools, 1,400 to secondary schools and 550 more to junior colleges．Each school would decide how to use its extra teachers．Some may want to make classes smaller so students get more individual attentions while others may have new teachers assist more senior teachers, but the overall goal is to give teachers the time and space to come up with ways to bring out the best in their students．

More teachers must not mean more homework, however．In fact, the Prime Minister wants to see the courses cut down so that there is less pressure on the students．Good grades are important but they should not be the only goal students have．PM Lee is convinced that “we must teach less so that our children can learn more．”

Another change will be in the teaching of the mother tongue so that students can become more fluent．The key is to teach Chinese as a living language not just an academic subject like Latin．Therefore, the focus should be on speaking and reading the language．To do this, there must be an environment outside the classroom that is contributing to strengthening the Chinese lessons．

1.The text is mainly about ________ in Singapore．

A．the education reform         B．adding more teachers

C．the mother tongue             D．ways of teaching

2.The general goal of using extra teachers is to ________．

A．make classes smaller         B．assist more senior teachers

C．teach more                  D．help teachers improve teaching quality

3.PM Lee holds that the students should ________．

A．do more homework           B．give up higher grades

C．study more courses      D．be given more time to learn more

4.The key to teaching Chinese well is to ________．

A．make it academic                    B．have a creative environment

C．give more Chinese lessons        D．encourage speaking and reading a lot

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At the 2013 press conference the Chinese foreign minister _______that China was strongly against the terrorism.

A. declared　　　 　　　　 B. announced

C. told 　　　　　　　　　　 D. showed

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The Foreign Minister said，“________ our hope that the two sides will work

towards peace.”

A．This is　                             B．There is

C．That is　                             D．It is

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The foreign minister said, “______ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.”

A．This is　　　 　　　　 　 B．There is

C．That is　　　　 　　 　 D．It is

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On a cold winter day, many years ago, a French art teacher named Pierre Chevalier got on a train in Lyon to go to Paris. When he started his journey, he did not know that it was the beginning of almost 40 years of accidents and near death experiences.

During the journey, the train fell into an icy river, killing 12 passengers. Chevalier managed to swim back to the river bank. He only had a broken leg.

Two years later, Chevalier was on a plane from Paris to Moscow when a door suddenly opened and he fell out. A few minutes later, the plane crashed; 27 people were killed. Chevalier was so lucky that he landed in a haystack(干草堆).

A few years later, he was hit by a bus, but again had no serious injuries. Then a year after that, he was driving on a mountain road when he saw a truck coming straight at him. He drove the car off the road, jumped out, landed in a tree--and watched his car fall 100 meters down the mountain.

"There are two ways you can look at it," Chevalier said. "I' m either the world' s unluckiest man, or the world' s luckiest." When a reporter asked Chevalier what he thought, he chose the "luckiest" one.

Two years ago, aged 71, Chevalier bought his first lottery ticket(彩票) in 50 years and won more than 2 million. After this, a TV company in America said they wanted him to make an advertisement. At first he accepted, but then he changed his mind. Chevalier said he would not fly to Los Angeles for the filming, because he did not want to push his luck. Who knows? If he had accepted the invitation, maybe he would have had another accident. But Mr. Chevalier is a lucky man. If he had had another accident, he probably would have survived that too!

1.In the train accident many years ago, Chevalier______.

A.didn't get injured at all B.was finally pulled out of the river

C.was lucky enough to be alive D.was the only passenger to survive

2.Why did Chevalier refuse to make the advertisement?

A.Because he had won ￡2 million. B.Because he didn’t want to risk his life.

C.Because he didn’t want to leave home. D.Because he didn't like the TV company.

3.The text mainly talks about______.

A.a man with nine lives B.the unluckiest man in the world

C.a man who traveled around the world D.a man who earned ￡2 million in a lottery

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Soon, Laurent Simons, 9, of Belgium will become one of the youngest people in the world to graduate from a university. And now he is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) - a tough course even for students of an average graduate age.

Described by staff as “simply extraordinary” , Laurent is on course to finish his degree in December. He then plans to embark (从事)on a PhD program in electrical engineering while also studying for a medicine degree, his father told CNN.

Laurent was given test after test as teachers tried to work out the extent of his talents. “ They told us he is like a sponge,” said Alexander, Laurent's father.

While Laurent comes from a family of doctors, his parents have so far not received any explanation as to why their child prodigy is capable of learning so quickly.

The TUE has allowed Laurent to complete his course faster than other students. “ That is not unusual,” said Sjoerd Hulshof, education director of the TUE bachelors degree in electrical engineering, in a statement. “Special students that have good reasons for doing so can arrange an adjusted schedule. In much the same way we help students who participate in top sport.” “Laurent is the fastest student we have ever had here,” he said. “Not only is he hyper intelligent but also a very sympathetic boy.”

His progress has not gone unnoticed and he is already being sought out by prestigious universities around the world, although Laurent's family wouldn't be drawn on naming which of them he is considering for his PhD .

While Laurent is evidently able to learn faster than most, his parents are being careful to let him enjoy himself too. “We don't want him to get too serious. He does whatever he likes,” said Alexander. “We need to find a balance between being a child and his talents”

Laurent said he enjoys playing with his dog Sammy and playing on his phone, like many young people. However, unlike most 9-year-olds, he has already worked out what he wants to do with his life: develop artificial organs. He explained why he wanted to create artificial hearts in the future. The grandparents he grew up with have heart conditions. “I'd like to help people like them,” he said.

1.What is the reason for the child prodigy learning so quickly?

A.It hasn't been decided yet.

B.B. His parents are doctors.

C.His family's gene is very good.

D.His mother ate a lot of fish during pregnancy.

2.What can we know from paragraph 6?

A.Laurent's parents would rather let him unnoticed.

B.TUE is proud of the progress Laurent has made.

C.Laurent is promised to name a university in his name.

D.Many top universities in the world maybe send invitations to Laurent.

3.What caused Laurent to devote his life to developing artificial organs?

A.His parents expect him to research it.

B.He hopes to earn a fame by doing so.

C.He wants to make contributions to his hometown.

D.He wants to help people who have heart disease like his grandparents.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.A 9-year-old boy will be admitted by TUE. B.A young genius creates artificial hearts.

C.A 9-year-old is about to get a university degree. D.A little boy learns faster than others.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1718.

Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinerland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France, and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it, and the Americans under General Andrew Jackson.

The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting（淤积）and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water from the city into the river.

Although New Orleans has been a part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which, for many years, was its only law.

New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The Jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting surface of yesteryear is a busy industrial and port city. Grain and coal come from the Midwest and foreign goods are unloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town----but it's still fun to visit.

1. The battle of New Orleans was fought by Jackson against______.

A. France　　 B. Britain　　 C. Spain　　 D. The North

2.According to the passage, the Code Napoleon was _______.

A. an agreement to sell Louisiana　　

B. a body of laws

C. a city plan

D. a military code for the army

3.Which of the following elements does not apply to the attitude of the citizens of New Orleans?

A. Pride in their French heritage.

B. A desire to retain colonial buildings.

C. A refusal to engage in trade and commerce

D. A praising of Dixieland Jazz.

4. Tourists visiting New Orleans are surprised to encounter _____.

A. Creole food　　 　　　　　　 B. Dixieland jazz　

C. a busy city 　　　　　　 D. authentic colonial homes

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