Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda on Monday ...

Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda on Monday apologized to Chinese consumers , who ________ the world's biggest auto market , over the company's massive global recall.

A. make up   B. bring up    C. put down    D. set down

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Even as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a tired appearance before Congress，the head of the world’s largest automaker wasn’t leaving his problems behind．

Toyota faces a criminal investigation by federal lawyers in New York．The company is now being investigated．Its US dealerships in difficulty now are facing repairs to potentially millions of customer cars that have been recalled．The company is offering customers money back for rental cars and other expenses．

Its lawyers are busy preparing to cope with lawsuits．A new hearing will be conducted. And the cost to Toyota’s reputation is only now starting．

Despite back-to-back hearings this  week，left to be said were a better explanation for slow actions to deal with the faults and believable promises that the problems that led to sudden，unintended accelerations will be fixed．

Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock，but during three hours of often tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle’s electronic systems．

Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference(油门踏板故障)or sticky gas pedals(刹车)．Outside experts have suggested electronic problems.

House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda，the grandson of the company’s founder．

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)is seeking records on Toyota’s recalls and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faults．NHTSA also continues to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model．

Toyota has recalled 8．5 million cars，more than 6 million of them in the United States．

It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars．

Toyota’s January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last year’s bad results．Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales，due out next week，to be down 30 percent to 40．Toyota’s sales problem could continue beyond that．

It will take some time to feel the full effect of this，he said．

1.The best title for this passage is________．

A．Toyota is in trouble             B．Toyota is under hearing

C．Toyota is finished               D．Toyota is still running

2.What is the purpose of the hearing?

A．America hopes that Toyota apologizes to the US customers．

B．America wants to get Toyota out of the US market．

C．America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty．

D．America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem．

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A．Toyota provides very good post sale service．

B．Toyota’s biggest market is in the United States．

C．Toyota will be closed soon．

D．Toyota’s dealership in the US will all be closed．

4.The last sentence of this passage indicates ________.

A．Analyst Koji Endo is fully confident about Toyota

B．Toyota could meet a worse situation

C．Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later

D．Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers

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Tokyo - Drivers in China are no longer in a hurry to own Toyota Motor Corp's cars.

Neil Hu, a sales manager at a Toyota dealership in Beijing, said he has stopped charging a 5,000 yuan ($732) premium to customers who want to skip the waiting list for RAV4 sport- utility vehicles. He took the initiative after the Japanese carmaker recalled 75,552 of the SUVs in China last month to fix gas pedals that may stick.

"I heard the situation in the US is pretty bad for Toyota," Hu said. "The recall has impacted us as well."

Toyota, which grew more slowly than competitors in China in 2009, will likely lose more market share and see a decline in local profit margin this year, analysts say. The carmaker has relied on a reputation for quality and safety to sell high margin, mid- to large-size models even as the world's biggest auto market shifts to cheaper, smaller cars, encouraged by government incentives.

With Toyota's brand damaged by global recalls of millions of vehicles, profit margins for its SUVs and Camry and Crown sedans may shrink, said Ashvin Chotai, London-based managing director of Intelligence Automotive Asia Ltd, an industry consultant.

"With this recall saga, Toyota's premium pricing power in China is gone," Chotai said. "Toyota's cars don't have enough good value for money."

Toyota has lost $24.5 billion in market capitalization this year as it recalled over 8 million cars globally to fix defects linked to unintended acceleration. The company faces at least 118 class actions in the US and at least 36 individual lawsuits claiming deaths and injuries caused by sudden acceleration of Toyota or Lexus vehicles.

Toyota President Akio Toyoda flew directly to Beijing on March 2 to apologize for the vehicle defects, after attending US Congressional hearings about the recalls in Washington. He skipped Europe's Geneva auto show, underscoring the growing importance of the Chinese market.

Toyota rose for a fifth straight day in Tokyo, advancing 0.9 percent to 3,580 yen as of 9:44 am local time. The carmaker's shares have fallen 7.7 percent this year.

The company's February China sales rose 30 percent to 45,400 vehicles, underperforming the overall passenger-car.

1.According to the passage, why did Toyota carmaker recall their cars in China last month? _____________

2.What does the underlined phrase“take the initiative” mean?

3.Why did Toyota president Akio Toyota skip Europe’s Geneva auto show?

4.After the global recalls of millions vehicles, Toyota will be impacted in the following aspects, EXCEPT_________.

5.Where can read the passage? __________

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced a new

plan to renew and expand the nation's roads, railways and runways, in a bid (努力) to restart the sluggish economy and to help create jobs.

Obama announced the billion-dollar infrastructure(基础设施) spending program at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, marking the Labor Day holiday in the United States.

The proposal calls for investments over six years, including rebuilding and modernizing 150,000 miles (241,350 kilometers) of roads, 4,000 miles (6,430 kilometers) of railways and 150 miles ( 241 kilometers) of runways.

"It sets up an Infrastructure Bank to leverage(杠杆；利用) federal dollars and focus on the smartest investment. All of this will not only create jobs now, but will make our economy run better over the long haul," Obama said.

"This is a plan that will be fully paid for and will not add to the deficit over time," said Obama.

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in August, reflecting business reluctance to hire among uncertain economic prospects, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday.

The president admitted that new jobs "have not been coming fast enough" in the United States.

"These years would be some of the most difficult in our history. The problems facing working families are nothing new, but they are more serious than ever. And that makes our cause more urgent than ever," he added.

1.What does the underlined word “sluggish” probably mean?

2.What’s the main idea of this passage?

3.Which of the following will be changed most in length?

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced a new plan to renew and expand the nation's roads, railways and runways, in a bid (努力) to restart the sluggish economy and to help create jobs.

Obama announced the billion-dollar infrastructure(基础设施) spending program at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, marking the Labor Day holiday in the United States.

The proposal calls for investments over six years, including rebuilding and modernizing 150,000 miles (241,350 kilometers) of roads, 4,000 miles (6,430 kilometers) of railways and 150 miles ( 241 kilometers) of runways.

"It sets up an Infrastructure Bank to leverage(杠杆；利用) federal dollars and focus on the smartest investment. All of this will not only create jobs now, but will make our economy run better over the long haul," Obama said.

"This is a plan that will be fully paid for and will not add to the deficit over time," said Obama.

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in August, reflecting business reluctance to hire among uncertain economic prospects, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday.

The president admitted that new jobs "have not been coming fast enough" in the United States.

"These years would be some of the most difficult in our history. The problems facing working families are nothing new, but they are more serious than ever. And that makes our cause more urgent than ever," he added.

1.What does the underlined word “sluggish” probably mean?

A. 繁荣的                                       B. 崩溃的                         C. 疲软的                         D. 行动迅速的

2.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. The US president launched a new program aiming at improving the nation’s infrastructure.

B. The US unemployment rate rose according to the Labor Department.

C. These years will be the most difficult in the American history.

D. More roads, railways and runways will be rebuilt and modernized.

3.Which of the following will be changed most in length?

A. Roads.                                        B. Railways.                  C. Runways.                     D. Highways.

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WASHINGTON, Sept．6 （Xinhua） -- U．S．President Barack Obama on Monday announced a new plan to renew and expand the nation's roads, railways and runways, in a bid （努力） to restart the sluggish economy and to help create jobs．

Obama announced the billion-dollar infrastructure（基础设施） spending program at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, marking the Labor Day holiday in the United States．

The proposal calls for investments over six years, including rebuilding and modernizing 150,000 miles （241,350 kilometers） of roads, 4,000 miles （6,430 kilometers） of railways and 150 miles （ 241 kilometers） of runways．

"It sets up an Infrastructure Bank to leverage（杠杆；利用） federal dollars and focus on the smartest investment．All of this will not only create jobs now, but will make our economy run better over the long haul," Obama said．

"This is a plan that will be fully paid for and will not add to the deficit over time," said Obama．

The U．S．unemployment rate rose to 9．6 percent in August, reflecting business reluctance to hire among uncertain economic prospects, the U．S．Labor Department reported on Friday．

The president admitted that new jobs "have not been coming fast enough" in the United States．

"These years would be some of the most difficult in our history．The problems facing working families are nothing new, but they are more serious than ever．And that makes our cause more urgent than ever," he added．

1.What does the underlined word “sluggish” probably mean?

A．繁荣的               B．崩溃的               C．疲软的               D．行动迅速的

2.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．The US president launched a new program aiming at improving the nation’s infrastructure．

B．The US unemployment rate rose according to the Labor Department．

C．These years will be the most difficult in the American history．

D．More roads, railways and runways will be rebuilt and modernized．

3.Which of the following will be changed most in length?

A．Roads．                                            B．Railways．

C．Runways．                                        D．Highways．

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I’d meant to go to Miros that day. I’d packed my bag and was ready. The motor-boat 　 　 in on time. The sky was cloudy, but the wind wasn’t too strong for the two-hour 　 　 　　 . I stood at my window, staring at the boat. Then I lost 　 　 　 of her, an old light-house partly blocked my view of the harbor. A dozen passengers were　 　 　 　　 　 their way there. I was about to join them --- when a man’s face　 　　 　 　　 at the light-house window.

This was strange, because the light-house had been empty, unused and 　 　 　　 for thirty years. It was stranger still --- because I’d seen that 　 　 　 before. I couldn’t place it but it was, or had once been, familiar to me. I opened my window and 　 　 　 across. “I know we’ve met before, but I can’t remember where.”

I 　 　 　 him to open his if he could and answer me. He did neither. The face behind the glass 　 　 　 motionless (静止). Seeing him more clearly now, I knew he was not looking at me. He seemed to be looking upwards, 　 　 　 the clouds. How well I’d known that face, sometime, somewhere!

I 　 　 　　 again. “We met years ago. Was it in Athens in the 1950s? I used to live in Plaka.”

He didn’t reply nor give any 　　 　 　 that he’d heard. I went back further, to 　 　 　　 I was in the navy. “Perhaps we met at sea during the war,” and that thought at once 　　 　 　 him to mind. Commander Leftis! He was Commander Leftis of course! How could I have forgotten? I’d saved his life once. But surely he …

The motor-boat 　 　 　 her bell. I turned my eyes. The wind had risen, but she was pulling 　 　　 . Laughing, I called, “Now I’ve missed her, and it’s your 　　 　 　 , Commander!”

As the boat drew away, the face at the window faded. 　 　 　 minute it was there. Looking up, I could see the whites of the eyes. The 　 　 minute it was gone.

Well, I didn’t rush to the light-house. I knew that Leftis was dead. He died at sea in 1963 or 1964. But there’s one other thing I ought to tell you: the motor-boat never reached Miros. It was lost in a storm, with all the passengers.

1.A. reached　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. arrived　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. went　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. came

2.A. voyage　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. crossing　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. travel　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. boating

3.A. sight　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. patience　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. chances

4.A. searching　　 　 　　　　　　　　　 B. finding　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. making　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. hurrying

5.A. placed　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. existed　　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. occurred　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. appeared

6.A. locked　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. opened　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. rebuilt　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. chained

7.A. man　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. face　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. light-house

8.A. jumped　　 　 　　　　　　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. shouted　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. screamed

9.A. expected　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. believed　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

10.A. became　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. grew

11.A. through　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. at

12.A. persuaded　 　　　　　　　　　 B. repeated　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. continued

13.A. suggestion　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. answer　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. action

14.A. when　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. how

15.A. kept　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. brought　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. caused　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. changed

16.A. beat　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. rang　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. turned on　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. put on

17.A. up　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. out

18.A. problem 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. question 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. duty　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. fault

19.A. Each　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Every　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. One　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Some

20.A. next　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. last

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After the party, the boy apologized to the girl for the trick he had_______on her.

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He played a trick ____ Jessy and he had to apologize _____ treating her ____ a nice dinner.

A. on; for; to              B. in; by; to     C. on; by; to               D. on; by; with

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When does the man want to go to the library?

A. On saturday.　　 B. On Sunday.　　 C. On Monday.

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